Principal Eric Carbone's Annual Report to the Orange Board of Education about Peck Place's Accomplishments for 2013 - 2014 and Goals for 2014 - 2015.

1. The Peck Place School
November 10, 2014

2. PBIS at Peck
P.A.W.S
Michelle Behun, Grade 5
Susan Lukianov, Math Consultant
Kelley Stevens, Grade 2
Featuring:
Sarah Higgins, Grade 1
Aidan Sor, Grade 2
Matthew McLeod, Grade 3
James Schmitt, Grade 4
Jayne Whitman, Grade 5
Charlotte DelVecchio, Grade 6

14. The Video

15. PBIS Behavior Definitions

16. Educating the Educators
Uniform discipline form for reporting
Uniform definitions of behaviors
Uniform process for dealing with
behavior
Calibration and re-teaching by coaches

17. Analysis of Problem Areas - SWIS
Monthly analysis of who, what, when, and where.
Drill to student level
Create additional supports where needed
 Teaches us where we need to teach

18. Benefits of PBIS
 Improved school climate focused on celebrating positive behaviors
 Improved behaviors that allow more time for learning, assistance with
initiatives, etc.
Clear expectations in all settings
Data-based method for evaluating where we need to improve

19. The Peck Place School
November 10, 2014

20. The Peck Place School
2013 – 2014
Accomplishments
 Processes and Procedures
 Continued focus on collaboration and professional
meetings.
 Additional emphasis placed reviewing safety
procedures – lunch, recess, and secondary exits.
 Implemented Talent Ed – electronic system for
evaluation

21. The Peck Place School
2013 – 2014
Accomplishments
 Curriculum and Instruction
 PBIS Year #1 Training
 Teacher Evaluation – Best Practices
 Close Reading – Dr. Nancy Boyles
 Gradual Release of Responsibility Model and
Student Discourse
 Goal Setting – Data Tracking using STAR and Math
Benchmark Assessments

22. The Peck Place School
2013 – 2014
Accomplishments
 School-Family-Community Partnership
 Continued Partnership with our PTO to connect with
families
 2nd Annual Pecktoberfest
 Adopt a Reader
 2nd Peck Place Panther Pounce 5K
 Drama Production
 Father-Daughter Dance/Mother-Son Bowling
 Talent Show/Art Show
 Cultural Arts Assemblies and Author Visit
 School-Wide Field Day

23. The Peck Place School
2013 – 2014
Accomplishments
 School-Family-Community Partnership
• Engaged in acts of community service both in Orange
and beyond
 Ribbons for Veterans
 Book Drive for Hulley Early Learning Center
 Food Drive to benefit FISH
 Food Drive to benefit CT Food Bank in East Haven
 Donation Drive to My Sister’s Place for Women
 Senior Prom
 Book Drive for New Haven Reads – Affinity Group

24. The Peck Place School
2013 – 2014
Accomplishments
 Student Recognitions
 Jeffery Hutchinson – Fire Prevention Poster Winner
 Nicholas Massey, Ali Balloca, Emma McCarson, Bethany
Quian– Townwide Spelling Bee Representatives
 Ning Ning Liu and Haile Ebert – CAS Evening of the Arts
Winners
 Bassim Zafar and Tess Csjeka SCASA Superintendent’s
Award
 Ariba Chaudry, Ethan Kaempfer, Judy Liu, and Evan
D’Onofrio – Superintendents Awards

25. The Peck Place School
2014
CMT Science
Goal Adv. Total
2014 51.9% 23.1% 75%
2013 51.5% 19.1% 70.6%
2012 48.5% 38.2% 86.75
2011 59.7% 13.9% 73.6%
2010 51.6% 30.6% 82.2%

26. Student Learning Goal #1
“During the 2013 - 2014 school year, 83% of students will
at least maintain yearly growth or increase by one band
measured by the STAR Literacy tool.”
Results:
 Goal was exceeded 92% met the goal.
 22% (83 students) increased their reading by at least one
band of growth from fall to spring.
 In grades three through six, the advanced band increased
by an average of 7%.

27. Student Learning Goal #2
“During the 2013 - 2014 school year, using the Math
Expressions Common Core District Benchmark, 75% of
students will master 80% of the standards using the Math
Expressions Common Core District Benchmark
Assessment.”
Results:
 86% of students met the end of year benchmark.
 Fall 32% Winter 51% Spring 86%
 Grades one through four averaged 90%

28. Student Learning Goal #3
“By June of 2014, based on observations, 65% of lessons
will include student discourse, partner work, or
cooperative groups.”
Results:
 Teacher evaluations and rubrics reflect an increase in
student discourse
 Data reflected that 57% of walk-throughs included some
form of student discourse.

29. Parent Feedback Goal
“During the 2013-2014 school year, parents beliefs that the
Peck Place staff recognizes their child's
accomplishments "exceptionally" or "average or above"
will increase from 80% to 86% as measured by Orange
Climate Survey.”
Results:
 Met the goal as 91% of parents responded exceptional
or average or above.
 82% of parent agreed or strongly agreed that the staff
worked hard to recognize kids.
 70% were aware of classroom-based recognitions

30. Student Feedback Goal
“During the 2013 – 2014 school year, the average
percentage of students who feel safe on the bus "almost
always" or "some days" will increase from 80% to 86% or
higher.”
Results:
 84% of students felt safe on the bus almost always or
some days.
 88% said they reminded about bus safety almost every
day.
 Survey data indicated students were inundated with bus
safety reminders in all parts of their day.

31. Student Learning Goal #1
“During the 2014 - 2015 school year, 84% of students will
at least maintain yearly growth or increase by one band
measured by the STAR Literacy tool.”
Rationale:
 Class sizes in grade one are 20 and 21 respectively with
varying needs.
 63% of students in grades 3 – 6 were in Advanced or Goal
band
 72% of students in grades 1 & 2 met the fall benchmark

32. Student Learning Action Plan #1
 Support Data Team to make instructional decisions
 Progress Monitoring via Consultant
 Wednesday meetings – for Journeys
 Support of teachers and Reading Consultant related
to delivery model
 Utilize post-conferences to provide feedback on
instruction

33. Student Learning Goal #2
“During the 2014 - 2015 school year, using the Math
Expressions Common Core District Benchmark, 76% of
students will master 80% of the standards using the Math
Expressions Common Core District Benchmark
Assessment.”
Rationale:
 School-wide pre-assessment average was 25%
 Grade 3 & 4 pre-assessment were well below the school
average
 14% of students receive Tier 2 or Tier 3 support with 8%
being watched closely

34. Student Learning Action Plan #2
 Support Data Team to make instructional decisions
 Progress Monitoring via Consultant
 Collaboration to target Tier 2 and Tier 3 students
 Implementation of STAR Math
 Focus evaluation and development on “gradual
release of responsibility” model

35. Student Learning Goal #3
“Work to improve on capitalizing on diversity within the
community as an asset to strength student learning and
understanding and ensure school programs meet diverse
needs.”
Rationale:
 Peck Place School has limited diversity and this will provide
opportunities to understand perspectives.
 Students are entering an increasingly diverse world
 Empathy, tolerance, kindness – Character Ed components.

36. Student Learning Action Plan #3
 Project Wisdom – Focus on Diversity
 Cultural Programs via PTO
 Collaboration with Open Choice – programming
 Visual displays – connected to learning
 Diversity through literature - Journeys

37. Parent Feedback Goal
“By May of 2015, the percentage of parents who feel that
their child’s teacher communicates with them always or
often will increase from 70% - 80%.”
Rationale:
 70.7% said teachers communicate "always" or "often“
 Decrease of 17.6% from 12-13 school year when 88.3%
felt that teachers communicated "always“ or "often".
 Narrative survey data asked for increased
communication including from special area teachers.
This was also brought up at several PTO meetings

38. Parent Feedback Action Plan
 Principal’s Round Table
Grade-Level “Save the Date”
 Specialists Quarterly Updates
 Friday Blast – Photo of the Week
Parent Postcards

39. Student Feedback Goal
By May of 2015, student survey data will indicate that 68%
or more of students surveyed feel that the Peck Place
staff created a climate where kindness, respect, and
acceptance is emphasized “almost always” the highest
of the four bands on the student feedback survey.
Rationale:
 Creating a positive school climate - major component of the
PBIS initiative.
 33% of 4th graders and 20% of sixth graders indicated that
students are kind to other students “almost always”
 50% of students in grades 2, 4, 6 (average) indicated that
students are nice to them “almost always”

40. Student Feedback Action Plan
 Facilitation of PBIS Year #1
 Analyze and share monthly discipline
data
 Participation in PBIS Year #2
 “An Act of Kindness” on morning
announcements.
Celebrate and communicate Panther
Pick of the Week.