{"id":635,"date":"2015-10-26T16:59:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T16:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resedblog.wpengine.com\/?p=635"},"modified":"2015-10-26T16:59:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T16:59:33","slug":"clay-classical-data-driven-academics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/responsiveed.com\/responsiveed-blog\/2015\/10\/26\/clay-classical-data-driven-academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Data-driven Academic Vision Helps Clay Classical Academy Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery 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https:\/\/responsiveed.com\/responsiveed-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/CA-Clay-STAAR-Graphs-All-Subjects-v51-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/responsiveed.com\/responsiveed-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/CA-Clay-STAAR-Graphs-All-Subjects-v51-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span class=\"dropcap dropcap3\">S<\/span>tudents at <a href=\"https:\/\/classicaledu.com\/clay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay Classical Academy<\/a>, a ResponsiveEd\u00ae charter school in southwest Dallas, achieved an 84% pass rate on the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in 2015, increasing their results by 28% since the test was first administered in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>These results, driven by school director Ericka Johnson-Allen\u2019s focus on quality instruction and academic data, have given parents and students good reason to have confidence in the school\u2019s academic program.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Adame, the father of four daughters attending the school, said he has watched their daughters\u2019 grades improve during the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/classicaledu.com\/clay\/\">Clay Academy<\/a> my oldest daughter, Monica, wouldn\u2019t push herself. She did the minimal work just to get by. Since coming to this school, she is now pushing herself. She used to come home with 70%, now it is 80% and 90%,\u201d said Mr. Adame.<\/p>\n<p>He credits his daughter\u2019s growth to the involved teachers who find each individual student\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p>Monica said her grades have improved because her teachers motivated her. Her math teacher helped her get excited about math, which helped her do well on the state math assessment test.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe might be strict, but it\u2019s because she wants the best for me. She does it to help you because she knows you can do it if she gives just a little push,\u201d Monica said.<\/p>\n<p>Many parents and teachers credit Ms. Johnson-Allen, who came to <a href=\"https:\/\/classicaledu.com\/clay\/\">Clay Classical Academy<\/a> in the 2013-14 school year with a track record of using data to drive academic results. Her first initiative was to develop a teaching culture focused on helping each student succeed and grow based on clear academic goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe looked at where the kids were. We talked about the data. Then we had to understand the number on the paper in terms of the child in the classroom. Our children learn a little differently, so we had to ask, what will we do differently in the classroom to change that number on the paper?\u201d said Ms. Johnson-Allen.<\/p>\n<p>The focused attention Ms. Johnson-Allen put on each of her students is apparent in the <a href=\"https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/\">Texas Education Agency<\/a>\u2019s (TEA) 2015 Accountability Summary. In 2015, the school received TEA distinctions for Academic Achievement in Reading\/ELA, Academic Achievement in Science, Academic Achievement in Social Studies, Top 25 Percent Student Progress, Top 25 Percent Closing Performance Gaps and Postsecondary Readiness. The school also saw an increase in the academic growth rates of economically disadvantaged students (32%), and African American students (30%).<\/p>\n<p>Science STAAR scores in particular tell an impressive story of improvement. Across all grades, students passed at a 21% rate in 2013, 58% in 2014 and 82% in 2015, an increase in pass rates of 61% in just two years.<\/p>\n<p>Clay\u2019s science teachers promote academic growth and student engagement with experiments and memorization through music. This approach has made the subject more interesting to sixth grader Omari Powell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScience is my favorite class because of how we do experiments, take notes and get engaged in science,\u201d said Omari.<\/p>\n<p>To turn the tide, Ms. Johnson-Allen began meeting with her teachers every Monday after school to discuss what is working well and what needs to be changed. They also conduct regular data meetings where they discuss student Measure of Academic Performance (MAP) scores and what needs to be improved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery individual\u2014not just the school as a whole\u2014has shown growth. Our data wall has every child on it with a picture. It wasn\u2019t enough for me to just have name and a score. I needed a picture because I needed my staff to see that child as a more than a number on a board,\u201d said Ms. Johnson-Allen<\/p>\n<p>One side of the teacher\u2019s lounge is dedicated to the data wall. The teachers move the students\u2019 data cards up the board as they improve.<\/p>\n<p>Parent Cori Henderson has noticed his sons\u2019 personalities flourish as well as watched their vocabularies and conversation topics mature. He believes the positive, close-knit environment is responsible for this growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe whole teaching staff has the mindset to go above and beyond to help kids. They will stay after school, which is unheard of. When I walk through the doors of Clay, I feel at peace and ease. The kids don\u2019t have to worry about anything. She [Ms. Johnson-Allen] created that environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Johnson-Allen said finding the right teachers to help her develop the school was essential. When it comes to finding teachers, her first focus is finding individuals with a story and a heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they come in with a story, they have been through something and then they have a passion. A passion you cannot teach. But if they have a passion inside of them, I like that. I can teach them to teach, I just need them to have a heart that has love for these kids. 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