Joseph Brown Elementary School

Joseph Brown Elementary School is designated as a Title I school under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I aims to bolster state and local school reform efforts aligned with challenging academic standards to enhance teaching and learning for students. Title I programs are required to focus on effective strategies to improve student achievement and include plans to support family engagement. As part of this, all Title I schools must collaboratively create a written parent and family engagement policy with input from parents and family members

The Board of Education establishes the goals for the district. The district goals for the 2024-2025 school year are:

Reading

For the 2024-2025 school year, the district aims to improve the percentage of all students (K-12) and student groups who meet or exceed expectations in TCAP Reading and Language Arts across all grade levels.

For grades K-2, increase the percentage of students above the 75th percentile in the national norms on the universal screener.

• For grades 3-5 TN Ready, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 33% to 37.2%
  
• For grades 6-8 TN Ready, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 23% to 27.8%
• For SWD 3- 8 TN Ready, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 3.8% to 9.6%
  
• For ED 3- 8 TN Ready, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 15.4% to 20.7%.
  
• For EL 3- 8 TN Ready, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 8.3% to 14.0%

• For BHN 3- 8 TN Ready, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 15.4% to 26%

Math

For the 2024-2025 school year, the district aims to enhance the percentage of all students (K-12) and student groups who meet or exceed expectations on the TNReady assessments across all grade levels.

Performance Measure

• For grades K-2, increase the percentage of students above the 50th percentile in the national norms on the universal screener.
• For grades 3-5 TNReady, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 32% to 36.3%
  
• For SWD 3- 8 TNReady, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from from 4.8% to 10%
  
• For ED 3- 8 TNReady, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 11.2% to 16.8%
  
• For EL 3- 8 TNReady, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 9.7% to 15.3%
  
• For BHN 3- 8 TNReady, increase the percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations from 11.4% to 22.5%
  

SEL -

Close gaps in out of school suspensions for all students to reduce overall out of school suspensions and decrease missed instruction from 4.5% to 3%.

Data pulled from Student Information System will show an increase in RTI-B placement indicating the implementation of strategies used that promote restorative practices to increase in-class and out-of-class interventions pertaining to major behaviors requiring the school level disposition given by administration pertaining to out of school suspensions; additional data from RTI-B (Response to Intervention) meetings showing positive Tier movement across all grades and subgroups.

Administrators, teachers, and families have contributed their input to the development of the school-level goals.

Reading -

• For grades K-2, increase the percentage of students above the 75th percentile in the national norms on the universal screener.

  The percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations in ELA as reported on the State Report Card will increase as listed below:

  Grades 3-5: 33% to 37.2%

  Grades 6-8: 23% to 27.8%

  Grades 9-12: 32% to 36.3%

  MCPS will increase the percentage of students in identified subgroups who meet and exceed expectations as listed below:

  For Students with Disabilities: 3.8% to 9.6%

  For English Learners: 8.3% to 14.0%

  For Economically Disadvantaged: 15.4% to 20.7%

  Increase the percentage of third-grade students who meet and exceed expectations (or at proficiency in ELA) from 37% to 42%.

  Maury County will administer three universal reading screening assessments in grades K-8 during the 2024-2025 school year in August, December, and May and benchmark assessment in grades 3-12 two times per year. The results will be used for instruction decision-making and to plan for acceleration. Data analysis will include ALL subgroups including EL, ED, and SWD subgroups. Teachers will collaborate following each assessment administration.

  District monitoring of universal reading screening and benchmark assessment completion rates across the district during the 2024-2025 school year to ensure all students participate.

  Standards analysis protocol will be utilized after each assessment administration to determine progress towards standards mastery and identify areas for targeted instruction.

  Report groups will be utilized to monitor subgroup progress after each assessment administration.

Math -

• 60% of the students in grades K-2 will score at the 50th percentile on the spring universal screener in mathematics.

  The percentage of students who meet and exceed expectations in ELA as reported on the State Report Card will increase as listed below:

  Grades 3-5: 32% to 36.3%

  Grades 6-8: 24% to 28.8%

  Grades 9-12: 11% to 16.6%

  MCPS will increase the percentage of students in identified subgroups who meet and exceed expectations as listed below:

  For Students with Disabilities: 4.8% to 10.8%

  For English Learners: 9.7% to 15.3%

  For Economically Disadvantaged: 11.2% to 16.8%

  Maury County will administer three universal reading screening assessments in grades K-8 during the 2024-2025 school year in August, December, and May and benchmark assessment in grades 3-12 two times per year. The results will be used for instruction decision-making and to plan for acceleration. Data analysis will include ALL subgroups including EL, ED, and SWD subgroups. Teachers will collaborate following each assessment administration.

  District monitoring of universal reading screening and benchmark assessment completion rates across the district during the 2024-2025 school year to ensure all students participate.

  Standards analysis protocol will be utilized after each assessment administration to determine progress towards standards mastery and identify areas for targeted instruction.

  Report groups will be utilized to monitor subgroup progress after each assessment administration

SEL -

Close gaps in out of school suspensions for all students to reduce overall out of school suspensions and decrease missed instruction from 4.5% to 3%.

Data pulled from Student Information System will show an increase in RTI-B placement indicating the implementation of strategies used that promote restorative practices to increase in-class and out-of-class interventions pertaining to major behaviors requiring the school level disposition given by administration pertaining to out of school suspensions; additional data from RTI-B (Response to Intervention) meetings showing positive Tier movement across all grades and subgroups.

In addition, our school will implement a new positive restorative practice system called LiveSchool, which focuses on encouraging positive behaviors. This system involves teachers, students, parents, and staff in reinforcing and students practicing good behaviors. We believe that this program will enhance our school culture and contribute to a more supportive and effective learning environment. JBES will closely monitor data from LiveSchool to identify trends and patterns within the school. This analysis will help us address areas for improvement and ensure that the program effectively supports positive behavior and school culture.

Chronic Absenteeism -

JBES recognizes the importance of attendance to instruction. The school will establish clear school-wide expectations of student attendance to families.

Reduce the percentage of students who are chronically absent by 10%

JBES will monitor student attendance through weekly meetings, ensuring all students and parents receive communication and support to promote daily attendance positively. Teachers will utilize digital communication and phone calls to develop partnerships with parents. The attendance team will implement the Maury County Truancy policies to support the school and families with chronic absenteeism concerns.