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1. CASE 42nd Annual Convention
Expecting and Delivering Excellence in the Middle Grades
School Name:
 Charles M. Russell Middle School of the Performing Arts and Sciences
School Location and Contact Information:
 3825 Montebello Dr.
 Colorado Springs, CO 80918
 719-328-5202
 Julie Williams, Principal, willija@d11.org
School Demographics:
Number of Students Percent*
Total Enrollment 758 -
Male 389 51.32%
Female 369 48.68%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 9 1.19%
Asian or Pacific Islander 11 1.45%
Black or African American 47 6.20%
Hispanic or Latino 190 25.07%
White not of Hispanic Origin 443 58.44%
English Language Learners 33 4.35%
FRL 364 48.02%
Special Education 65 8.58%
School Achievements:
 In 2005-2006, Russell Middle School received an Overall Academic
Performance Rating of “Average” with an “Improvement” status in Academic
Growth of Students.
 In 2006-2007, Russell Middle School received an Overall Academic
Performance Rating of “High” with an “Improvement” status in Academic
Growth of Students.

2.  In 2006-2007, Russell Middle School implemented the Gateway to
Technology program, an exciting middle level, tech-rich pre-engineering
program in 6th, 7th, & 8th grades.
 During the school year 2005-2006, Russell Middle School became a D-11
Response to Intervention pilot site; RMS staff has been trained, implemented
a successful Response to Intervention pyramid of interventions, and
imbedded a problem-solving process into the team structures of the school.
 During the school year 2007-2008, Russell Middle School has become a
Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) school; staff were trained in August, 2007
and have fully implemented PBS program to improve culture and climate in
the school by “frontloading the positives.”
 During the 2007-2008 School year, Russell Middle School was designated a
Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch.
 2007 through 2010, Russell Middle School achieved ‘Higher Achievement”
and “Higher Growth” on the Colorado Growth Model.
 2008-2009, Russell was designated an exemplar site for PBiS and RtI in
Colorado Springs School District 11.
 2009-2010, Russell was designated a best practices site for PBiS and RtI in
Colorado Springs School District 11.
 From the 2008-2009 school year to the 2009-2010 year, Russell had a
reduction of discipline referrals by 13%.
 During school year 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, Russell Middle School was
designated a Colorado School of Character.
 During the 2010-2011 School year, Russell Middle School was re-designated
a Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch. The only middle school in Colorado.
Please Share 2-3 concrete strategies that can be used by other middle schools to
replicate your school’s success.
Our school has concentrated on the 5 R’s of Rigor, Relevance, Relationships, Respect
and Responsibility by embedding RtI, PBiS, and Character Education into our day.

3. Strategy #1 – Integration of RtI, PBiS, and Character Education
 6 years of RtI and PBiS implementation have developed into a melded
system. We strive to take the student from where they are with extrinsic
rewards to an intrinsic attitude as they leave for high school. Several
approaches to Character Education have been tried with the embedding of
Power2Achieve tools by The Institute for Excellence and Ethics into every
classroom as the most successful approach.
 Russell Middle School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been successfully
implementing RTI for academics and behavior for several years. Listen to
former Principal Swift and the Russell staff in 2009 as they discuss their
success and their challenges as well as critical RTI issues like scheduling,
problem solving, and student involvement.
http://www.rtinetwork.org/professional/virtualvisits
 Russell ROCKS Citizenship Rubric below.
Strategy #2 – Rigor through:
 Goal-Setting by each student-Every student meets with their teachers to
discuss CSAP and MAP (Measures of Academic Progress on-line tests taken 3
times per year in Reading, Language Usage and Math) several times per year.
Students set goals and chart their progress through formative testing. Prior
to the student/teacher meetings, teams of teachers meet to discuss each
student’s data and their needs.
 Advanced Classes and Tier II Classes in Four Core Areas - Each student’s
data is analyzed and student is placed in the appropriate level fluid class.
Successmaker Intervention classes in Reading and Math are also available for
additional support.
 School Wide Common Writing Rubric-4-tiered writing rubric - In all
classrooms, students utilize a common instructional format for proper
sentence development, paragraph writing, short-constructed responses, and
proper essay construction. Through this common instructional approach
around written language across all contents, students practice, master, and
showcase high levels of written performance. See below.
 Writing Co-teaching - Co-teaching occurred with every teacher, in all
content areas in one year with the Literacy Resource Teacher.

4. RACE Rubric
2 1 0
R=restate the
question
Question is
restated in the
answer
Question is not
restated in the
answer
A=answer the
question
The question is
answered
thoroughly
Part of the
question is
answered
The question is
not answered
C=complete
sentences
Complete
sentences are
used
Sentences are
incomplete
E=explain,
elaborate,
expand
Specific examples
are used to
explain and
expand the
answer
Explanation is
weak or unclear
There is no
explanation
Paragraph Rubric
2 1 0
Topic Sentence Topic sentence is
clear and focused.
Topic sentence is
unclear or
unfocused
No topic sentence
Details Details are
specific and
relevant to topic
Details are not
supportive of topic
Few or no details
Conclusion Conclusion is
clear and wraps
up topic
Conclusion is
unclear or weak
No conclusion
Grammar Few or no
mistakes in
grammar, spelling,
or punctuation
Several mistakes
in grammar,
spelling, or
punctuation
Many mistakes in
grammar, spelling,
or punctuation;
illegible
Essay Rubric
2 1 0
PLANNING: Evidence of
planning (e.g.
graphic organizer)
No evidence of
planning
ORGANIZATION &
CONTENT:
Writing stays fully
focused on topic
Writing is
somewhat
focused on topic
Writing does not
relate to the
topic
Excellent, specific
supporting details
Good supporting
details
Weak or minimal
details
Format has a
clear beginning,
middle, and end
Format is lacking
a beginning,
middle, or end
Format is
unclear
Few or no errors
in grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling
Some errors in
grammar,
punctuation, and
spelling
Several
grammar errors;
language skills
impede meaning
REVISION: Evidence of
editing, drafting,
and revision
No evidence of
revision

5. ROCKS CITIZENSHIP RUBRIC
R O C K S
Respect Ownership Choices Knowledge Safety
5
Student is
almost always
respectful to
everyone,
everywhere,
including
him/herself,
and encourages
others to do the
same.
Student is almost
always aware of
his/her actions
and accepts
responsibility for
his/her choices
and behavior.
Student
encourages others
to take
responsibility.
Student almost
always makes
mature and
responsible
choices that
reflectthe
values of RMS.
Student
encourages
others to make
positive choices.
Student is almost
always an active
learner and uses
opportunities at
school and beyond
to seek as much
knowledge as
possible. Student
encourages others
to do the same.
Student is almost
always aware of
his/her
surroundings,
makes safe
choices, and
encourages
others to
demonstrate safe
behavior.
4
Student is
consistently
respectful to
everyone,
everywhere,
including
him/herself.
Student is
consistently aware
of his/her actions
and accepts
responsibility for
his/her choices.
Student
consistently
makes mature
and responsible
choices that
reflectthe
values of RMS.
Student is
consistently an
activelearner and
uses opportunities
at school and
beyond to seek as
much knowledge
as possible.
Student is
consistently
aware of his/her
surroundings and
makes safe
choices.
3
Student is often
respectful to
everyone,
everywhere,
including
him/herself.
Student is often
aware of his/her
actions and
accepts
responsibility for
his/her choices.
Student often
makes mature
and responsible
choices that
reflectthe
values of RMS.
Student is oftenan
activelearner and
uses opportunities
at school and
beyond to seek as
much knowledge
as possible.
Student is often
aware of his/her
surroundings and
makes safe
choices.
2
Student is
sometimes
respectful to
others
including
him/herself.
Student is
sometimes aware
of his/her actions
and accepts
responsibility for
his/her choices.
Student
sometimes
makes mature
and responsible
choices that
reflectthe
values of RMS.
Student is
sometimes an
activelearner and
uses opportunities
at school and
beyond to seek as
much knowledge
as possible.
Student is
sometimes aware
of his/her
surroundings and
makes safe
choices.
1
Student is
inconsistent in
showing
respect for
others and/or
him/herself.
Student is
inconsistently
aware of his/her
actions and
accepts
responsibility for
his/her choices.
Student is
inconsistent in
making mature
and responsible
choices that
reflectthe
values of RMS.
Student is
inconsistent as an
activelearner and
fails to use
opportunities at
school and beyond
to develop their
knowledge.
Student is
inconsistently
aware of his/her
surroundings and
fails to make safe
choices.
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