##### *2005-2006 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program*

*U.S. Department of Education*

**Cover Sheet** Type of School: (Check all that apply) Elementary \_\_
Middle \_\_ High \_\_ K-12 \_\_Charter

Name of Principal: **Mr. Troy Page**

Official School Name: **Trenton Avenue Elementary School**

School Mailing Address: **320 Trenton Avenue**

**Uhrichsville OH 44683-2188**

City State Zip Code+4 (9 digits total)

County: **Tuscarawas** State School Code Number **037473**

Telephone: **(740) 922-5641** Fax: **(740) 922-7427**

Website/URL: www.claymont.k12.oh.us E-mail: tpage@claymont.k12.oh.us

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge all information is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Principal's Signature)

Name of Superintendent: **Mr. Gary Hunter**

District Name: **Claymont City School District** Tel.: **(740)
922-5478**

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge it is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
(Superintendent's Signature)

Name of School Board

President/Chairperson: **Mr. Joseph Bollon**

I have reviewed the information in this package, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge it is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(School Board President's/Chairperson's Signature)

**PART I ‑ ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION**

The signatures on the first page of this application certify that each
of the statements below concerning the school\'s eligibility and
compliance with U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
(OCR) requirements is true and correct.

1.  The school has some configuration that includes grades K-12.
    (Schools with one principal, even K-12 schools, must apply as an
    entire school.

2.  The school has not been in school improvement status or been
    identified by the state as \"persistently dangerous\" within the
    last two years. To meet final eligibility, the school must meet the
    state's adequate yearly progress requirement in the 2005-2006 school
    year.

3.  If the school includes grades 7 or higher, it has foreign language
    as a part of its core curriculum.

4.  The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from
    at least September 2000 and has not received the 2003, 2004, or 2005
    *No Child Left Behind -- Blue Ribbon Schools Award.*

5.  The nominated school or district is not refusing the OCR access to
    information necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to
    conduct a district‑wide compliance review.

6.  The OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school
    district concluding that the nominated school or the district as a
    whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A
    violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if
    the OCR has accepted a corrective action plan from the district to
    remedy the violation.

7.  The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging
    that the nominated school, or the school district as a whole, has
    violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the
    Constitution\'s equal protection clause.

8.  There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with
    Disabilities Education Act in a U.S. Department of Education
    monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in
    question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has
    corrected, or agreed to correct, the findings.

**PART II ‑ DEMOGRAPHIC DATA**

**All data are the most recent year available.**

**DISTRICT**

1\. Number of schools in the district: [4]{.underline} Elementary
schools

[0]{.underline} Middle schools

[1]{.underline} Junior High schools

[1]{.underline} High schools

[0]{.underline} Other

[6]{.underline} Total

2\. District Per Pupil Expenditure: \$7,689

Average State Per Pupil Expenditure: \$9,028

**SCHOOL**

3\. Category that best describes the area where the school is located:

> \[ \] Urban or large central city
>
> \[ \] Suburban school with characteristics typical of an urban area
>
> \[ \] Suburban
>
> \[ \] Small city or town in a rural area
>
> \[ \] Rural

4\. [6]{.underline} Number of years the principal has been in her/his
position at this school.

[N/A]{.underline} If fewer than three years, how long was the previous
principal at this school?

5\. Number of students as of October 1 enrolled at each grade level or
its equivalent in applying school only:

  ----------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------
  **Grade**   **\# of   **\# of                **Grade      **Grade**   **\# of   **\# of     **Grade
              Males**   Females**              Total**                  Males**   Females**   Total**

  **PreK**                                                  **7**                             

  **K**       38        23                     61           **8**                             

  **1**       42        37                     79           **9**                             

  **2**       36        31                     67           **10**                            

  **3**       32        29                     61           **11**                            

  **4**       30        28                     58           **12**                            

  **5**                                                     **Other**                         

  **6**                                                                                       

                                    **TOTAL                                                   326
                                    STUDENTS                                                  
                                    IN THE                                                    
                                    APPLYING                                                  
                                    SCHOOL**                                                  
  ----------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------

6\. Racial/ethnic composition of [97]{.underline} % White

the students in the school: [2]{.underline} % Black or African American

[1]{.underline} % Hispanic or Latino

[0]{.underline} % Asian/Pacific Islander

[0]{.underline} % American Indian/Alaskan Native

**100 % Total**

Use only the five standard categories in reporting the racial/ethnic
composition of the school.

7\. Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the past year:
[16]{.underline} %

> \[This rate should be calculated using the grid below. The answer to
> (6) is the mobility rate.\]

  ------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------
  **(1)**                   Number of students who      23
                            transferred ***to*** the    
                            school after October 1      
                            until the end of the year.  

  **(2)**                   Number of students who      29
                            transferred ***from*** the  
                            school after October 1      
                            until the end of the year.  

  **(3)**                   Total of all transferred    52
                            students \[sum of rows (1)  
                            and (2)\]                   

  **(4)**                   Total number of students in 326
                            the school as of October 1  

  **(5)**                   Total transferred students  .16
                            in row (3) divided by total 
                            students in row (4)         

  **(6)**                   Amount in row (5)           16
                            multiplied by 100           
  ------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------

8\. Limited English Proficient students in the school: [0]{.underline} %

[0]{.underline} Total Number Limited English Proficient

Number of languages represented: [1]{.underline}

Specify languages: English

9\. Students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals: [66]{.underline} %

Total number students who qualify: [216]{.underline}

10\. Students receiving special education services: [28]{.underline} %

[91]{.underline} Total Number of Students Served

[2]{.underline} Autism [0]{.underline} Orthopedic Impairment

[0]{.underline} Deafness [2]{.underline} Other Health Impaired

[0]{.underline} Deaf-Blindness [17]{.underline} Specific Learning
Disability

[7]{.underline} Emotional Disturbance [40]{.underline} Speech or
Language Impairment

[0]{.underline} Hearing Impairment [0]{.underline} Traumatic Brain
Injury

> [16]{.underline} Mental Retardation [0]{.underline} Visual Impairment
> Including Blindness
>
> [7]{.underline} Multiple Disabilities

11. Indicate number of full‑time and part‑time staff members in each of
    the categories below:

    **Number of Staff**

**[Full-time]{.underline}** **[Part-Time]{.underline}**

Administrator(s) [1]{.underline} [0]{.underline}

Classroom teachers [17]{.underline} [0]{.underline}

Special resource teachers/specialists [10]{.underline} [2]{.underline}

Paraprofessionals [8]{.underline} [0]{.underline}

> Support staff [9]{.underline} [0]{.underline}
>
> Total number [45]{.underline} [2]{.underline}

12. Average school student-"classroom teacher" ratio, that is, the
    number of

students in the school divided by the FTE of classroom teachers:
[19:1]{.underline}

13\.

  ------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                            2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002   2000-2001

  Daily student attendance  95 %        95 %        95 %        95 %        95 %

  Daily teacher attendance  87 %        88 %        92 %        90 %        90 %

  Teacher turnover rate     0 %         4 %         12 %        0 %         4 %

  Student dropout rate      n/a %       n/a %       n/a %       n/a %       n/a %
  (middle/high)                                                             

  Student drop-off rate     n/a %       n/a %       n/a %       n/a %       n/a %
  (high school)                                                             
  ------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

**PART III: SUMMARY**

Share, Care, and Learn. This is the mission of Trenton Avenue Elementary
School. Trenton Avenue is one of three elementary schools in the
Claymont City School district in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The total
enrollment in our kindergarten-fourth grade classes for the 2005-2006
school year is 326 students. We believe learning is for a lifetime, and
that every child can learn. We strive for excellence.

Our students are greeted every day by a veteran staff with a combined
experience of almost 500 years. We provide free breakfast and lunch
programs for our students who come from economically diverse
backgrounds; 66% of the student population is economically
disadvantaged.

*Programs*

How do we do it? First, we provide many excellent educational programs:
Accelerated Math, Accelerated Reader, Study Island, and Math Facts in a
Flash. These are computer-based programs that the students use to help
develop the skills they need. Our all day, every day kindergarten has
been a great benefit to our students' learning. We have Literacy Lunches
and Reader's Theatre, which engage the students in books and reading
during lunch time and after school. We also have in-school and
after-school tutoring programs to ready our students for the state
achievement tests.

*Volunteers*

We use many volunteers, including students from our high school's Future
Teachers of America program, to read with our students. We are part of
the OhioReads initiative, the COAD (Corporation for Ohio Appalachian
Development) Foster Grandparent Program, and the Retired Seniors
Volunteer Program. People from the community come into our school for
our Fine Arts Festival, Career Day, and International Day to demonstrate
their expertise with our students. We also have a school-based
after-school mentoring program (through Big Brothers and Big Sisters)
for students who have difficulty completing homework.

*Parents*

We keep our parents involved through activities such as Math, Science,
Citizenship, Reading, and Testing nights. Parents come to the school and
take part in activities in these areas. We use Progress Book which
allows parents to have online access to their child's academic progress.
Every classroom sends home a newsletter on a bi-weekly basis, and a
school newsletter goes home once a month. Our active PTO provides many
things for the students that we could not otherwise afford. They sponsor
a book fair and a Santa's Secret Shop where the children can purchase
low-cost gifts.

*Students and Staff*

Our students and staff take responsibility for their own success through
goal setting. Students set goals on a monthly basis. We then celebrate
student successes with award assemblies and celebrations that honor the
achievement of behavior, academic and attendance goals.

Our teachers have many staff development opportunities throughout the
year that focus on increasing student achievement. Teachers also
collaborate on a weekly basis within their own grade levels. We have a
guidance counselor and a program that fosters good character. In the
Boomerang Program students are nominated by staff for acts of kindness
they have displayed, and stresses that kindness will come back to you
just like a boomerang. Students are then selected for prizes and their
names go to all the classrooms for recognition on a monthly basis.

We take seriously that "No Child is Left Behind." Our goal is to reach
out to all students and help them meet their full potential as lifelong
learners.

**PART IV: INDICATORS OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS**

**1. Assessment Results**

Trenton Avenue Elementary School uses state diagnostic instruments
beginning at the kindergarten level through the fourth grade to
determine the individual educational needs of all students. Since the
1990s, Trenton Avenue Elementary has participated in the state
proficiency criterion-reference testing at the fourth-grade level.
Proficiency tests, currently being replaced by achievement tests,
assessed students in reading, writing, math, science and citizenship.
For proficiency tests, students were ranked as Below Basic, Basic,
Proficient or Advanced. Current state testing involves the assessment of
state standards in writing, reading, and mathematics at the fourth-grade
level, and reading and mathematics at the third-grade level. As the
state moves to more standard-based achievement tests in all subject
areas, students will be applying critical thinking skills to comprehend
and solve problems in the main content areas. The achievement tests
include five rankings; Limited, Basic, Proficient, Accelerated or
Advanced. Students should strive to achieve the rank of proficient or
above on either the proficiency or achievement test.

The state has established an expectation that 75% of all students in a
building or district should be at the proficient level or higher in
order for the building or district to meet the testing indicator on the
state report card. The percentages earned by students on each portion of
the proficiency or achievement tests, at all grade levels, are reported
to parents and the community through the building and district report
card provided by the Ohio Department of Education. These annual results
are also posted on the department's website. Individual student scores
rank the child's performance and are reported directly to the parents.

Trenton Avenue is one of three elementary buildings in the school
district. This building has the majority of economically-disadvantaged
families, yet test results have improved dramatically over the past two
years. Trenton Avenue tests ALL students. No students are excused from
testing due to a disability. Appropriate accommodations are implemented
during testing as indicated on a student's individual education plan.
These students' scores are disaggregated in the building and district
report card as required by the No Child Left Behind Act. Our test
results show that both groups are achieving well above the state minimum
of 75%.

Performance on past tests indicated students were performing well below
state standards in all areas until the 2003-2004 school year. During the
2003-2004 school year fourth grade students met indicators on the report
card in all areas except mathematics (73%). During the 2004-2005 school
year, continued growth was evident by further improvement on 2003 scores
and even surpassing the state standard on all five tests.

The third grade Achievement Test began in the 2003-2004 school year. The
reading test is given to all third grade students in October, March, and
July. Trenton Avenue Elementary has shown tremendous growth in the
testing results from October to March. Passage on the March tests has
exceeded the state requirement of 75% by significant margins in both the
2003-2004 and 2004-2005 school years. The math test was given for the
first time in March, 2005. Once again, Trenton Avenue Elementary
surpassed the state proficiency standard and met the state indicator in
math. These data show remarkable increases in student achievement as set
forth by the state.

Additional information on Ohio's assessment system may be found on the
following websites:

(4^th^ grade: www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/standards.asp)

(3^rd^grade:
www.ode.state.oh.us/proficiency/technical_data/StatSumm_AchievementTests.asp)

**2. Using Assessment Results**

Trenton Avenue Elementary School is data driven. From kindergarten
through fourth grade, students are assessed in order to find those who
need extra assistance. At the Kindergarten level, we administer the Ohio
Department of Education Kindergarten Screening Measures in reading,
writing and math.  The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in Literacy is
also administered to incoming Kindergarten students. The first grade
students are assessed with the First Grade Ohio Department of Education
Diagnostic Screening Test. Second grade students take the Ohio
Department of Education Diagnostic Screener in reading, writing, and
math, the Otis-Lennon, and the Stanford Achievement Test. These tests
give teachers the data they need to target individual students for
additional help. Intervention is provided to at-risk students through
OhioReads tutors, Homework Club, and our Schoolwide Title I program.

Starting in third grade, the Reading Achievement Test is administered in
October and March. The previous year's Third Grade Math Achievement Test
is also given. This test is teacher graded and analyzed for the purpose
of gaining student information. The fourth grade students take the
Harcourt Brace Math Assessment and also take a prior year's Fourth Grade
Reading Achievement Test in the fall. The results of these tests are
used to direct students who fall below proficient levels to participate
in our after-school tutoring program. These tutoring sessions begin in
mid-January and continue through the week before the spring
administration of testing. The Title I teachers also use the testing
results to identify those students who need further intervention.

In addition to the state achievement and standardized tests, each grade
level gives a nine week assessment to check current progress. The
teachers discuss results by grade level during district waiver days. An
exchange of ideas and teaching strategies results in teacher growth and
student learning. The prior year's testing results are also discussed
and analyzed using the Lotus Diagram to find students' and teachers'
strengths and weaknesses. Teacher strategies and lessons are shared, and
wonderful communication is demonstrated to ensure student success. Since
the Lotus Diagram shows students' incorrect answers it helps teachers
realize students' thinking processes. This has altered teachers'
teaching methods. Then the prior year's tests are used to create a
curriculum pacing calendar that directs student learning. Trenton Avenue
Elementary is an excellent school due to the information made possible
by the testing done at each grade level.

**3. Communicating Assessment Results**

At Trenton Avenue Elementary School communication is an ongoing
priority. Parents are informed by teachers' bi-weekly newsletters, the
principal's monthly newsletter, academic nights, conferences, midterm
reports, report cards, and data folders. Parents receive a booklet at
the beginning of the year titled, "A Standards Guide for Families,"
which explains the Ohio academic content standards. Our students
participate in the Accelerated Reader Program which gives students and
parents immediate feedback on their reading comprehension quiz scores.
The students set individual and classroom academic goals each month, and
those who meet their goals participate in nine-week celebration
activities (ice cream social, movie, luau, water day, etc.). All
students take a computerized Star Literacy Test several times throughout
the school year to show parents their child's reading progress. Students
have planners that are sent home daily with students to provide a
structured communication tool between home and school. Technology has
also increased communication with parents. Grades and daily homework can
be accessed by parents via the web, teacher voice mail and/or email.

In Ohio, the school report card is sent to parents, community groups,
and the local media. These data enable the community to follow the
academic success of each school and district. It is also an excellent
resource to compare our building and district results with similar
buildings and districts across the state.

**4. Sharing Success**

The Trenton Avenue Elementary Staff is eager to share teaching practices
with other teachers, parents, and professionals. We take part in the
Tuscarawas Carroll Harrison Educational Service Center share program
several times throughout the year in which teachers from area schools
meet, share ideas and brainstorm ways to improve. This sharing has
helped build a bond among teachers in neighboring school districts.
Teachers contact colleagues when they have a situation that someone else
might have encountered. We also have district grade level meetings to
share ideas and practices as well as gain new ideas from our colleagues.

Trenton Avenue Elementary has implemented the Accelerated Math program
in third and fourth grades. Teachers from our building have provided
training for other teachers in our district in the use of Accelerated
Math and we welcome teachers from other districts to spend a day
observing classrooms and different procedures. Our building is always
open to individuals who are entering the teaching profession. Both high
school and college students have spent many hours observing our
teachers.

Our staff has collaborated with the other elementary buildings in our
district to create a pacing calendar for the district. This provides
each building with a guide of skills that are aligned with the state
standards to be covered each month. The pacing calendar provides all of
our district's students with a unified educational structure.

Our principal has made a great impact on the students' excitement to
share with family and friends. He has done cartwheels through the gym
during an assembly and performed cheers from the roof to let the
students know that their hard work preparing and taking the grade level
tests is appreciated. The children receive a high five from all the
staff and go back to their rooms with a feeling of pride. The principal
also makes the morning announcements full of goal awareness. He uses key
words such as "in conclusion" and statements like "together we can make
Trenton Avenue EXCELLENT." Students share these words with people in the
community.

The Claymont City School District has a web site available to all
parents, teachers and the community. Parents also have access to student
grades, homework assignments and/or notes in Progress Book. This helps
to keep parents informed of their child's current grades and/or
assignments. Progress Book also provides our parents with their child's
midterm information.

In conclusion, the entire staff of Trenton Avenue Elementary is open to
sharing and trying new ideas that may improve the learning at our
building. We take pride in our students and the work that they
accomplish in their days at Trenton Avenue Elementary.

**PART V: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION**

**1. Curriculum**

Trenton Avenue Elementary's motto is "EXCELLENCE in curriculum and
instruction." From lesson planning - to lesson delivery - to assessment,
our teachers are doing what is needed to ensure that our students are
proficient in the Ohio Academic Content Standards. The staff is 100%
highly qualified in their respective teaching fields.

Prior to the start of the school year, the teachers at each grade level
meet to develop a monthly pacing guide listing indicators to be taught.
The teachers develop effective lessons aligning district curriculum with
the Content Standards. Since the new content standards were implemented,
all grade levels participate in some degree of departmentalization.
Departmentalizing allows a teacher to plan and develop lessons in one
subject area. Teachers also collaborate with other teachers teaching the
same subject area to provide a continuous sequence of subject matter
between grade levels.

Trenton Avenue Elementary teachers use a variety of teaching methods,
computer software, online technology, and resources to help meet the
grade level indicators. Guided reading has been implemented in the
kindergarten through the second grade language arts program to improve
literacy. Reading Rod machines (an interactive / hands-on piece of
equipment that helps improve early reading skills) are used in the
kindergarten and first grade classes to develop reading readiness. The
third and fourth grade teachers are using the CPS (classroom performance
system) to engage, monitor and assess student learning in real time.
Study Island, an online practice for the Ohio Achievement Tests and
Accelerated Math, an individualized math program, have also been
implemented at the third and fourth grade levels. All students work to
improve their reading through Accelerated Reader by setting personal
goals. Trenton Avenue Elementary boasts a state-of-the-art computer lab
that provides students with weekly computer instruction by a qualified
computer instructor. Trenton Avenue Elementary offers all day, every day
kindergarten, a Jump Start Program and summer school to better prepare
our students for success. The school also qualifies for the Schoolwide
Title I program, thus, all students are afforded assistance when needed.

Effective assessment strategies are necessary to leave no child behind.
Trenton Avenue Elementary teachers have created short-cycle assessments
to monitor each student's progress in the objectives taught in each
nine-week period. This is an efficient way to identify students that
need intervention on specific grade level indicators.

Trenton Avenue Elementary staff expects students to be responsible and
accountable for their learning and school behavior. Our school has
implemented the Quality Initiative where students set learning and
behavior goals and chart them daily. At the conclusion of each nine-week
period, students are recognized for achieving excellent behavior,
excellent homework, and/or perfect attendance in a schoolwide assembly.
At the end of each grading period, teachers are asked to choose a
student who has displayed the qualities of a good citizen from their
class. Those students are awarded a certificate and attend a special
party in their honor. Our school's Boomerang Program stresses the
premise that good deeds always come back to you. If a child is caught
doing something extraordinary to help another child, a teacher, or even
the school, a paper boomerang listing the child's name and reason for
the nomination gets put into a drawing held at the end of each month.
Making students more accountable and recognizing positive behaviors has
had a huge impact on student achievement. Students now know what types
of behaviors are expected and rewarded at Trenton Avenue Elementary.

Parent involvement is integral to our school's success. It is vital that
parents are aware of what is happening in the classroom with their
child. To accomplish this, the school utilizes Progress Book, an online
grade book that offers 24 hour access for parents to view student
assignments and grades. Trenton teachers send bi-weekly newsletters to
keep parents current on classroom information. Our principal sends
monthly newsletters highlighting school activities. At the end of each
nine-week period, students take home their data folders to share with
their parents. This folder demonstrates the student's achievement in
classroom behavior, homework habits, and progress in core subjects.
Lastly, parents are invited to attend assemblies that spotlight
children's successes. Trenton Avenue Elementary School's success would
not be possible without all of the stake holders (staff, parents and
students) working together.

**2. Reading**

Trenton Avenue Elementary's reading curriculum is designed within the
framework of a balanced literacy program. By emphasizing the essential
elements of scientific-based research, phonemic awareness, phonics,
fluency, vocabulary and comprehension, teachers ensure that every child,
including our at-risk students, will learn how to read. We have chosen a
balanced literacy program because it gives both teachers and children
the best opportunity for success by incorporating a wide variety of
strategies that help meet the needs of individual students.

Teachers determine a student's strengths and weaknesses by using a
variety of different data. We use the Star and Early Star Literacy
tests, given at the beginning and end of the year and at the end of each
nine week grading period. We also use information gathered from the
state diagnostic and achievement tests that are given each year in the
fall and spring. As the needs of the students are determined, teachers
will use many different techniques to find what works best for a
student.

Some of the different strategies that are used at Trenton Avenue
Elementary are guided reading and writing, shared reading and writing,
and self-selected reading. To provide students with extra practice we
use Study Island and Accelerated Reader programs. We have a dedicated
staff of Title I teachers that provide us support in many areas,
incorporating both in-class and pull out settings. Our OhioReads
volunteers give us much needed one-on-one tutoring with our students.

A large part of our success lies in the cooperative efforts of our staff
and their willingness to devote added time to their regular teaching
schedule. We have many activities that require after school hours, such
as Family Academic Nights, Readers Theater Club and after-school
tutoring.

Our success in reading at Trenton Avenue Elementary is the result of a
combination of high-quality teaching, solid research-based intervention,
and special education that is an integral part of our curriculum.

**3. Social Studies**

At Trenton Avenue Elementary, we utilize many strategies to help our
children share, care and learn. One area of focus is Social Studies. We
have included this into our curriculum by using a departmentalization
format - one teacher teaches the subject area to all the students at
that grade level. This allows one teacher to become a specialist in one
area such as Social Studies. The use of curriculum mapping and a
district pacing guide help ensure all the Ohio Academic Content
Standards are being taught. We have subject specific meetings on
in-service days where each teacher that teaches Social Studies for that
grade level meets and discusses best practices in the area of Social
Studies.

We "share" (as our building mission indicates) often within our social
studies curriculum. On Social Studies Academic Nights, students present
projects that they have created to other students and parents. During
Ohio Week, student projects on Ohio (counties, presidents, famous
people, etc.) are shared with the rest of the school and parents. We
invite speakers such as judges, state senators, mayors and Ohio
naturalists to share their expertise with our students. The students and
staff also shared Ohio facts, books and food.

Another way that we enrich our Social Studies curriculum is through
field trips. These trips help give our students life experiences that
many are lacking, and provide opportunities that help support our
curriculum. As a whole school, we have celebrated Veterans' Day and
Constitution Day with projects, plays and activities to help the
students learn about our country. At the upper grade levels, we use
after-school tutoring, the Classroom Performance System and the Study
Island computer program to help prepare our students for the achievement
tests. The use of all of these strategies has helped us raise our 4^th^
grade Citizenship Proficiency Test results from 38% in 2002-2003 to 76%
in 2003-2004 and 86% in 2004-2005!

**4. Instructional Methods**

At Trenton Avenue Elementary, the educators have come to embrace student
growth and learning with a focus towards the individual child. Each
student comes to the building with unique life experiences, which
amplify the diversity of our school. It is the responsibility of the
educators to identify and recognize the students' prior knowledge in
order to motivate, inspire, and connect those past experiences to new
material.

The staff at the building exemplifies a team when working towards
improving student learning. A school-wide "Quality" program has been
implemented, in which the students and teachers, together, create both
long and short-term goals for all subject areas, behavior and the arts.
The staff also recognizes that a vital part of quality education
involves targeting the needs of the individual student. This requires
differentiating instruction to improve student levels of performance and
challenging each child to his or her full potential. Diagnostic
assessments during the first part of the year, progress reports at
midterms, and our newly developed short-cycle assessments are among the
many forms of evaluation techniques utilized to monitor student
progress.

Computer programs, such as Accelerated Reader, CPS, and Study Island,
provide an exciting learning experience for children, while allowing for
immediate feedback. They also reflect a framework in which students
become familiar with the state tests. The building has piloted the
Accelerated Math program in which the teacher is able to designate
specific objectives to cover, while evaluating students. These methods
of teaching reflect the value of differentiated instruction in the forms
of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning. Teachers are always
making available manipulative devices for students such as reading rod
machines, math lines, and guided reading materials.

Collaboration is a key component at the building when working to improve
student learning. Intervention Specialists and Title I teachers are
constantly in communication with one another, as well as the general
education teachers. Title I services utilize a whole-class model, while
also targeting students for individual instruction. Twenty-eight percent
of students at Trenton Avenue Elementary currently have an IEP, and
collaboration among the staff provides the opportunity for those
students to learn in a productive inclusion setting. Finally,
departmentalization among and between grade levels in the K-4 setting
immerses students in a variety of teaching styles and methods, as
Trenton Avenue Elementary strives to ensure the most effective learning
environment for students as they grow in all areas of development.

**5. Professional Development**

Professional development of the teachers at Trenton Avenue Elementary is
achieved through an ongoing and multi-faceted commitment of time and
resources by both the staff and administration of Claymont City Schools.
There is a high priority placed on continual teacher learning, knowing
that educated and motivated teachers better assist students in achieving
needed skills and working to their full potential. Professional
development at Trenton Avenue Elementary is a combination of collective
teacher learning and collaborative small group planning. Teachers are
given four waiver days each year for staff development, and participate
in Summer Institutes and workshops, topical small group in-services, and
after school grade-level meetings.

Collectively, the teachers at Trenton Avenue Elementary have had staff
development in CPS training, Study Island, Accelerated Math and Reader,
Reading Rod program, Progress Book, Guided Reading, and Math and Reading
curriculum adoptions. Prior to implementing the Quality Education
Program currently being used, the staff used a waiver day to visit a
school and observe Quality Education in action. At Trenton Avenue
Elementary, 28% of our students have IEPs. The Special Education staff
has had numerous trainings on formulating computer generated IEPs that
are in compliance with the standards established in IDEIA. Trenton
Avenue Elementary teachers have had opportunities to participate in
waiver days in which various options are available, including such
topics as working with at-risk students, computer skills, discipline and
handling stress. Teachers choose which sessions to attend, making staff
development pertinent and beneficial for individual needs.

The value of sharing teaching strategies and learning from successful
teachers is clearly understood at Trenton Avenue Elementary. Trained
mentor teachers assist entry-year teachers by offering encouragement and
answering questions that arise. Opportunities for grade-level
collaboration are included in our waiver days. Trenton Avenue Elementary
participated in creating a district-wide pacing calendar. We are now
developing district-wide short-cycle quarterly assessments. These
provide on-going evaluations and allow teachers to monitor student
progress on educational benchmarks. At Trenton Avenue Elementary grade
levels have common planning time weekly for collaboration. We also
participate in district-wide grade level strategy sessions several times
a year, enabling teachers to focus on potential problem areas and
address issues common to the group.

**PART VII - ASSESSMENT RESULTS**

STATE CRITERION-REFERENCED TESTS

*Subject:* Reading *Grade:* 3 *Test:* Ohio Achievement

*Edition/Publication Year:* 2005 *Publisher:* Ohio Department of
Education

*Scores are reported here as (check one):* NCEs \_\_\_\_\_ Scaled Scores
\_\_\_\_\_ Percentiles \_\_\_\_

  -------------- --------------- --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
  **SCHOOL                                             **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**   **2002-2003**   **2003-2004**   **2004-2005**
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                  100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                  100%            96%

                                 \% At or Above                                                        85%             85%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        61%             57%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                        29%             33%

                 \# students                                                                           62              54
                 tested                                                                                                

                 \% of total                                                                           100%            100%
                 students tested                                                                                       

                 \# students                                                                           0               0
                 alternatively                                                                                         
                 assessed                                                                                              

                 \% of students                                                                        0%              0%
                 alternatively                                                                                         
                 assessed                                                                                              

  **SUBGROUP                                                                                                           
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

  WHITE                                                                                                                

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                  100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                  100%            96%

                                 \% At or Above                                                        87%             85%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        63%             57%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                        31%             32%

                 \# students                                                                           59              53
                 tested                                                                                                

  ECONOMIC                                                                                                             
  DISADVANTAGE                                                                                                         

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                  100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                  100%            97%

                                 \% At or Above                                                        86%             81%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        57%             57%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                        37%             38%

                 \# students                                                                           41              37
                 tested                                                                                                

  STUDENTS WITH                                                                                                        
  DISABILITIES                                                                                                         

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                  100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                  100%            92%

                                 \% At or Above                                                        71%             84%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        35%             67%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                        14%             42%

                 \# students                                                                           14              12
                 tested                                                                                                

  **STATE                                                                                                              
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                  100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                  90%             89%

                                 \% At or Above                                                        78%             77%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        59%             56%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                        33%             31%
  -------------- --------------- --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------

Other subgroups do not comprise sufficient numbers (10 or more) to be
part of the state's assessment report.

*Subject:* Math *Grade:* 3 *Test:* Ohio Achievement

*Edition/Publication Year:* 2005 *Publisher:* Ohio Department of
Education

*Scores are reported here as (check one):* NCEs \_\_\_\_\_ Scaled Scores
\_\_\_\_\_ Percentiles \_\_\_\_

  -------------- --------------- --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
  **SCHOOL                                             **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**   **2002-2003**   **2003-2004**   **2004-2005**
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                                  100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                                  96%

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        81%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        37%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                                        15%

                 \# students                                                                                           54
                 tested                                                                                                

                 \% of total                                                                                           100%
                 students tested                                                                                       

                 \# students                                                                                           0
                 alternatively                                                                                         
                 assessed                                                                                              

                 \% of students                                                                                        0%
                 alternatively                                                                                         
                 assessed                                                                                              

  **SUBGROUP                                                                                                           
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

  WHITE                                                                                                                

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                                  100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                                  96%

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        81%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        36%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                                        13%

                 \# students                                                                                           53
                 tested                                                                                                

  ECONOMIC                                                                                                             
  DISADVANTAGE                                                                                                         

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                                  100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                                  95%

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        81%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        32%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                                        16%

                 \# students                                                                                           37
                 tested                                                                                                

  STUDENTS WITH                                                                                                        
  DISABILITIES                                                                                                         

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                                  100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                                  92%

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        67%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        34%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                                        17%

                 \# students                                                                                           12
                 tested                                                                                                

  **STATE                                                                                                              
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                                  100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                                  89%

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        70%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        34%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                                        14%
  -------------- --------------- --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------

Other subgroups do not comprise sufficient numbers (10 or more) to be
part of the state's assessment report.

*Subject:* Reading *Grade:* 4 T*est:* Ohio Proficiency (2000-2003) &
Achievement (2003-2005)

*Edition/Publication Year:* 2005 *Publisher:* Ohio Department of
Education

*Scores are reported here as (check one):* NCEs \_\_\_\_\_ Scaled Scores
\_\_\_\_\_ Percentiles \_\_\_\_

  -------------- --------------- --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
  **SCHOOL                                             **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**   **2002-2003**   **2003-2004**   **2004-2005**
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

                                 \% At or Above Below  100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  89%             93%             86%             98%             100%

                                 \% At or Above        37%             57%             36%             83%             92%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        61%             49%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced        0%              0%              3%              24%             36%

                 \# students                           52              61              58              75              56
                 tested                                                                                                

                 \% of total                           100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                 students tested                                                                                       

                 \# students                           0               0               0               0               0
                 alternatively                                                                                         
                 assessed                                                                                              

                 \% of students                        0%              0%              0%              0%              0%
                 alternatively                                                                                         
                 assessed                                                                                              

  **SUBGROUP                                                                                                           
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

  WHITE                                                                                                                

                                 \% At or Above Below  100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  87%             93%             88%             98%             100%

                                 \% At or Above        35%             57%             37%             84%             90%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        61%             46%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced        0%              0%              4%              24%             33%

                 \# students                           48              61              55              72              54
                 tested                                                                                                

  ECONOMIC                                                                                                             
  DISADVANTAGE                                                                                                         

                                 \% At or Above Below  100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  82%             91%             84%             98%             100%

                                 \% At or Above        39%             52%             29%             84%             89%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        42%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced        0%              0%              0%              17%             29%

                 \# students                           23              31              31              42              38
                 tested                                                                                                

  STUDENTS WITH                                                                                                        
  DISABILITIES                                                                                                         

                                 \% At or Above Below  n/a             n/a             100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  n/a             n/a             75%             95%             99%

                                 \% At or Above        n/a             n/a             8%              77%             91%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        66%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced        n/a             n/a             0%              6%              33%

                 \# students                           n/a             \<10            12              17              12
                 tested                                                                                                

  **STATE                                                                                                              
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

                                 \% At or Above Below                                                  100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic                                                  90%             89%

                                 \% At or Above                                                        78%             77%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        61%             36%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced                                                        33%             6%
  -------------- --------------- --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------

Other subgroups do not comprise sufficient numbers (10 or more) to be
part of the state's assessment report.

*Subject:* Math *Grade:* 4 T*est:* Ohio Proficiency (2000-2003) &
Achievement (2003-2005)

*Edition/Publication Year:* 2005 *Publisher:* Ohio Department of
Education

*Scores are reported here as (check one):* NCEs \_\_\_\_\_ Scaled Scores
\_\_\_\_\_ Percentiles \_\_\_\_

  -------------- --------------- --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
  **SCHOOL                                             **2000-2001**   **2001-2002**   **2002-2003**   **2003-2004**   **2004-2005**
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

                                 \% At or Above Below  100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  76%             76%             41%             57%             88%

                                 \% At or Above        51%             52%             31%             74%             79%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                        61%             25%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced        0%              0%              3%              19%             0%

                 \# students                           53              60              58              75              56
                 tested                                                                                                

                 \% of total                           100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                 students tested                                                                                       

                 \# students                           0               0               0               0               0
                 alternatively                                                                                         
                 assessed                                                                                              

                 \% of students                        0%              0%              0%              0%              0%
                 alternatively                                                                                         
                 assessed                                                                                              

  **SUBGROUP                                                                                                           
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

  WHITE                                                                                                                

                                 \% At or Above Below  100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  75%             79%             42%             86%             87%

                                 \% At or Above        51%             52%             31%             72%             78%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        24%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced        0%              5%              4%              18%             0%

                 \# students                           49              60              55              72              54
                 tested                                                                                                

  ECONOMIC                                                                                                             
  DISADVANTAGE                                                                                                         

                                 \% At or Above Below  100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  78%             71%             39%             86%             86%

                                 \% At or Above        61%             45%             29%             72%             73%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        26%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced        0%              0%              6%              17%             0%

                 \# students                           23              31              31              42              38
                 tested                                                                                                

  STUDENTS WITH                                                                                                        
  DISABILITIES                                                                                                         

                                 \% At or Above Below  n/a             n/a             100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  n/a             n/a             50%             83%             91%

                                 \% At or Above        n/a             n/a             25%             65%             83%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above                                                                        33%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           

                                 \% At Advanced        n/a             n/a             8%              12%             0%

                 \# students                           n/a             \<10            12              17              12
                 tested                                                                                                

  **STATE                                                                                                              
  SCORES**                                                                                                             

                                 \% At or Above Below  100%            100%            100%            100%            100%
                                 Basic                                                                                 

                                 \% At or Above Basic  70%             73%             70%             77%             74%

                                 \% At or Above        57%             60%             59%             66%             65%
                                 Proficient                                                                            

                                 \% At or Above        16%             16%             15%             26%             26%
                                 Accelerated                                                                           
  -------------- --------------- --------------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------

Other subgroups do not comprise sufficient numbers (10 or more) to be
part of the state's assessment report.