The document discusses strategies for improving student success at Lincoln Middle School. It outlines programs and initiatives to provide individualized attention, additional academic support in core subjects, and targeted vocabulary instruction. Benchmark testing is used to focus remediation efforts and flexible scheduling supports struggling students. Parent involvement and communication of student progress is also emphasized.

1. Focus on
Improvement
The sixth grade students enjoy sharing a meal with
their friends and relatives at the sixth grade Lunch
Thumbs Meetings help teachers and
administrators target student needs. Bunch in September. Parent and community
involvement is an important key to our success.
Wildcats believe in
“Success for All”
PE teachers incorporated social studies
geography and measurement/math skills
One Student at a Time
as part of their fitness walking PACER
program.
Word walls and student work are prominently
displayed in every classroom as part of a school-wide
focus on academic vocabulary through Marzano’s
Building Academic Vocabulary process.
Presenters:
Scott Carpenter (Principal)
scarpenter@lincoln.k12.nc.us
Angela Johnson (7th, Social Studies/ELA)
(ajohnson2@lincoln.k12.nc.us)
Principal: Scott Carpenter
Janet Jones (7th, Science/Math)
2361 Startown Road
Comments about science remediation (jjones2@lincoln.k12.nc.us)
Lincolnton, NC 28092
go here.
Heather Myers (Instructional Coach)
Science labs incorporate math skills, (hmyers@lincoln.k12.nc.us)
Phone: 704-735-1120
Judi Olach (Reading Interventions)
critical thinking, teamwork, and the Fax: 704-732-6811
(jolach@lincoln.k12.nc.us)
E-mail: scarpenter@lincoln.k12.nc.us
opportunity to practice analyzing data. Lori Reynolds (Math Interventions)
(lreynolds@lincoln.k12.nc.us)
Ian Upton (PE/Health)
(mupton@lincoln.k12.nc.us)

2. Year 07-08 08-09 09-10
Demographics Performance 61.2 75.9 80.4
Composite
Strategies for Success Achievement
Subgroups Total Status Exp. High High
 Use Thumbs Meetings and Academic Progress Monitoring
African American 104 to give all students individualized attention and highlight
VIP students (multiple sub-groups). Year 07-08 08-09 09-10
Caucasian 360
 Use Encore classes such as Math Connections, Gateway Grade 6 Reading 51.0 70.5 76.2
Reading, Strategies for Success, and Literature Studies to
Hispanic 158 Grade 6 Math 65.1 82.6
provide additional reading and math support for struggling 90.6
students.
Multi-Racial 38 Grade 7 Reading 44.9 62.3 69.3
 Continue study of Classroom Instruction that Works by Grade 7 Math 64.6 84.3 90.2
Student Population 665 Robert Marzano by providing monthly staff development
with our instructional coach to focus instructional Grade 8 Reading 44.2 65.6 67.1
Exceptional Children 80 strategies on research based, high yield strategies that
Grade 8 Math 70.3 86.8 87.1
promote student engagement and literacy across all
content areas. (3 year process—ongoing) Grade 8 Science 52.1 69.5 80.4
Limited English Proficient 74
 Implement Marzano’s Building Academic Vocabulary Comp. Prof. 84.3 81.9 N/A
Free and Reduced Lunch 465
program and Six Steps for Direct Vocabulary instruction to Algebra I 100 100 100
focus instruction on essential vocabulary across the entire
school (2 year process—ongoing)
 Use instructional coach to support teachers in the
implementation of staff development programs through
classroom modeling and co-teaching opportunities
 Use benchmark test data analysis to focus instruction and
to remediate specific skills
 Use flexible scheduling with cross team and whole school
approaches for remediation after LOT’s and before EOG’s.
 Provide after-school remediation with bus transportation
to extend the school-day for struggling students
 Expand the Classroom Walkthrough initiative to include
teachers as observers providing dialogue and idea
exchange opportunities that impact classroom success.
 Contact parents to inform them regarding objective
mastery level and remediation plan after each 9 weeks
test for all students.
 Engage parents in school improvement through PTSA
meetings, parent nights, Sunday phone messages and
Principal Coffee Chats.