Dayton’s Bluff Achievement Plus Elementary School
Saint Paul, Minnesota
	Five years ago, Dayton’s Bluff Achievement Plus Elementary School, in St. Paul, Minnesota, was widely acknowledged as the worst school in the city. Almost all the students are from low income homes and nine out of 10 students were not meeting state standards. But in 2005, almost eight out of 10 fifth-graders met state math standards. Presenters will describe the school redesign effort that aligned instruction to high standards and helped produce significant gains among all groups of students.       School Contact Information:   262 Bates Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106 651-293-8915 Andrew Collins, Principal
Frankford Elementary School
Frankford, Delaware
Thursday, November 3, 2005 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM	At Frankford Elementary School, all third- and fifth-graders met or exceeded state standards in reading this year and roughly nine in 10 met or exceeded state standards in math. Frankford Elementary is a rural school in Delaware, with a diverse student body that is almost evenly split among African-American, White, and Latino students; three out of four students are low-income. Presenters in this session will describe how careful use of data in constructing individual learning plans drives thoughtful instruction so that all students can reach high levels.       School Contact Information:   R.R. 3 Box 86 Frankford, DE 19945 302-732-3808 Duncan Smith, Principal
Rock Hall Elementary School
Rock Hall, Maryland
	Rock Hall Elementary School is a small, rural school located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where 22 percent of the children are African American, 21 percent require special-education services, and 60 percent come from low-income families. Rock Hall is a full-inclusion school; students, some with profound disabilities, are included in the general classrooms. In 2005, every fourth-grader met reading standards and every third-grader met math standards -- including students with disabilities. In addition, the school managed to close the gaps between White and African-American students in both reading and math. In fact, in 2005 African-American students had a higher proficiency rate than White students. In this session, the staff of Rock Hall will highlight how they use data to drive expert instruction to ensure that every child learns what he or she needs to succeed.       School Contact Information:   5608 Boundary Avenue Rock Hall, MD 21661 410-639-2265 Bess Engle, Principal
Elmont Junior-Senior High School
Elmont, New York
Thursday, November 3, 2005 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School is a large, suburban school located in western Nassau County, New York where 75 percent of the students are African American, 12 percent Latino, and 24 percent are low-income. In 2004, Elmont Memorial had the nation’s highest number of African-American students who received college credit on the Advanced Placement World History exam, and in June 2005, Elmont Memorial had a 99 percent graduation rate, with 88 percent of students earning Regents diplomas. Presenters will discuss the school-wide focus on instruction that begins with careful hiring and continues with systematic observation of each classroom teacher, first by administrators and then by fellow teachers – all with a relentless emphasis on improvement.       School Contact Information:   555 Ridge Road Elmont, NY 11003 516-488-9210 John Capozzi, Principal
University Park Campus School
Worcester, Massachusetts
Friday, November 4, 2005 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM	University Park Campus School is a small, urban school in which 75 percent of the students speak English as a second language. Most students enter seventh grade reading well below grade level, but by 10th grade they all pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) -- most at proficient and advanced levels. June Eressy, principal and founding English teacher of the University Park Campus School, offers a “how-to” guide to literacy across the curriculum to promote universal student achievement. She will share strategies to create a school-wide curricular program that focuses on advancing literacy in all classes and demonstrates specific techniques to help students develop their reading, writing, and thinking skills in English and content area classes.       School Contact Information:   12 Freeland Street Worcester, MA 01603 508-799-3591 June Eressy, Principal

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