These graphs show the growth for the same group of students who were in our school for the entire 1999-2000 school year. At the elementary or middle school level, a gain of 20 to 25 points in reading or mathematics is considered strong improvement. At the high school level, a gain of 10 to 15 points is considered strong improvement. The Philbrick School uses multiple measures to assess student learning. The data collected from these assessments provide teachers with the information that they need to build student learning profiles and adapt their teaching to meet the individual needs of their students.
Faculty meet weekly in small groups to review and discuss student work.
In addition, all students are tested every 8 weeks and regrouped across class and grade levels in reading. This regrouping strategy enables teachers to develop their full attention to teaching students at the same performance levels. Transition services although concentrated at grade 3 are provided for all grades. It has helped the school to use it's resources to focus on Prevention and Early Intervention and ensure that every student is successful throughout the elementary grades. The Philbrick School Faculty is dedicated to the belief that all children can learn.