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Board visit 2013
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2. Our Mission is:
Ridgeview Elementary School
provides an academically
challenging environment.
Ridgeview focuses on learning
within a secure and encouraging
community and enables all students
the opportunity to follow their
ambitions and to be contributing
citizens of a global society.
5. 2012-2013 School Level TVASS
One Year Composite
.
Composite Index Level
Type
Overall 1.94 4
Literacy -1.10 2
Numeracy 2.92 5
Literacy
And 1.06 4
Numeracy
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8. AMO Gap Closure Targets
Gap Type Subject Current Gap
(Number of students)
Economically
Disadvantage vs. 3-8 Math 14.8%
Non-ED (99)
Economically
Disadvantage vs. 3-8 Reading 18.2%
Non-ED (100)
Students With
Disabilities vs. 3-8 Math 32.8%
Non-SWD
(35)
Students With
Disabilities vs. 3-8 Reading 33.8%
Non-SWD
(35)
10. Science Rocks at Ridgeview Elementary!
Description: Education Interest Story
GRAY, TN, 1/15/13 –Administrators, faculty and students at Ridgeview Elementary celebrated the opening of a dedicated
science lab in mid-December 2012. The lab is comprised of gathered and donated materials and will be utilized by all K-8
students at the school. The lab will provide students with a place to gain hands-on scientific experience and explore the
mysteries of the natural world around them. It will also be a venue for visiting scientists to share their expertise and demonstrate
the impact science has on industry and on day-to-day living.
In the attached photo, science comes alive for a group of fifth grade students as Carol Goldinger Ford, Professional Geologist for
S&ME, Inc. demonstrates the process of identifying and dating fossil formations. Ms. Ford is the Environmental Services
Manager for S&ME's Tri-Cities office and is a senior project geologist with over 25 years of experience. She has a Bachelor of
Science degree in Geology from Florida State University. Her experience ranges from subsurface exploration, well installation,
sinkhole repair, groundwater dye tracing events, soil and bedrock logging, underground storage tank assessments and
remediation, preparing health and safety plans, inspection of soil and rock foundations, supervising drilling activities, managing
LEED® indoor air quality assessments, installation of down-hole monitoring equipment at coal refuse impoundments, proposal
preparation, and report writing.
Photo: L to R: (foreground-head turned) Jaiden Clark, Hayden Kinch, Ava Burke, Jaycie Jenkins, Mackenzie Miller, Makenna
Dance
11. Ridgeview School
WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) Program
Description: Education Interest Story
An innovative father involvement program called WATCHD.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students). WATCH D.O.G.S. ® is the father involvement initiative
of the National Center For Fathering. Inspired by one father’s desire to increase male involvement in his children’s school and with the help of the schools
teachers and administration, WATCH D.O.G.S was created in 1998 at George Elementary in Springdale, AR.
Studies by the U.S. Department of Education have demonstrated that a positive adult male role model will have a uniquely positive impact on the
development and educational success of a child. Dramatically increasing the child’s likelihood of graduating and getting mostly A’s along the way, while at
the same time dramatically decreasing the likelihood of that child living in poverty, getting involved with drugs and alcohol, and avoiding potentially
devastating choices that result in a criminal record or a teen pregnancy. The U.S. Department of Education has identified the WATCH D.O.G.S. ®
program as an effective way to increase male involvement in our nation’s schools.
Photo : Left to right, Abbie Herbert, father, Jerry Herbert, Emily Herbert
12. Curriculum Coordinators a homerun at Ridgeview Elementary!
Description: Education Interest Story
Ridgeview teachers work with curriculum coordinators on Common Core shifts
as the State of Tennessee phase out TCAP and embrace Common Core and
PARK as the new Tennessee state test.
13. Retired Teachers Return to the Classrooms as Tutors
Description: Education Interest Story
Thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of students, teachers, and parents and financial help from Washington
Department of Education Office of Federal Projects. Ridgeview Elementary School has instituted a compressive
tutoring program in order to address student gap closure. The tutoring program takes a two level approach, a before
school and after school program, and a in-class program utilizing retired teachers who return to the classroom to help
students one on one. Currently there at two before and after school tutors and four in house tutors who work directly
with the teachers and students in the classroom.
14. Thank You ETSU, for donating surplus to Ridgeview School.
Description:: Education Interest Story
Each year ETSU surpluses many items to other state agencies for free. This
year Ridgeview received computers from the P.A.S.T.A program, couches from
the housing department, playground equipment where they are building the
new parking garage near the mini dome. Ridgeview was happy to be able to
take advantage of many items this year and put them to use in classrooms
and in common spaces for our tutors, students and families to use.
15. Apples (iPads) for the Teachers at Ridgeview Elementary!
Description: Education/Community Interest Story
February 25, 2013-Gray, TN
Thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of students, teachers, and parents, use of Basic Education Program (BEP) funds,
and a generous gift from the Ridgeview Parent Teacher Organization, faculty members at Ridgeview Elementary School received
Apple iPads in late January 2013.
Administrators at the school began comprehensive planning for the inclusion of the devices last school year and have worked in
conjunction with Washington County Department of Education Technology Department to bring wireless functionality to the
building. Teachers are piloting the use of the devices with an eye toward identifying potential problems or risks to students as
Ridgeview seeks to embrace learning in a global, digital environment. Plans are underway to bring students into the program and
administrators envision the use of tablets as yet another tool to assist with instruction, assessment, and research.
Training for the devices has already begun and teachers are actively using them in their classrooms to provide a technology rich
learning environment for students.
Photo1 attached: Ridgeview Faculty and their new iPads
Photo 2 attached: (left to right) 5th grade students: Carter Presnell, Austin Cunningham, Jaycie Jenkins, Makenna Dance, 5th grade
teacher Amber Bacon, (foreground) Isabelle Harvey
17. BY P
Bring Your Own Pad
Ridgeview Pilot Program
2013-2014
Today’s students have been called “digital natives.” Technology is an integral part of how they communicate, seek
knowledge, and process information. Ridgeview is committed to helping students and teachers maximize learning by
taking advantage of relevant technology.
To this end with efforts from Ridgeview staff and the Washington County Schools Technology Department, and with
approval from our Superintendent, Mr. Ron Dykes, Ridgeview will be the PILOT site for the first BYOP program in
Washington County. Students and Staff at Ridgeview will be allowed to bring limited personal computer technology
( Select Pads Only) into the school to foster classroom learning.
As a part of this plan, we will implement our BYOP plan in August of 2013 for students in grades 3-8. Through BYOP,
we expect students to experience expanded access to resources that will enhance classroom learning, read and
annotate course content electronically, create digital presentations, and collaborate with other students.
Education researcher Robert Marzano says, “Applied effectively, technology not only increases student learning,
understanding, and achievement but also augments motivation to learn, encourages collaborative learning, and
supports the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.”
The power of students to use technology, however, does not really lie in the device itself. The power is in what the
device helps the student do. We at Ridgeview hope that this program will foster greater academic skill development in
our students. As stated this is a PILOT program and many issues may arise as we work through the process. Please
bear with us as this is a work in progress. There will be more information coming home in the next few weeks.
18. Thank You for all you do to support
education in Washington Co.
