Advocacy Presentation by https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je This presentation is about Humble Middle School en-us 2016-07-07 01:27:52 UTC 2023-02-12 22:56:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Drinkingmed.png H.I.S.D. Mission Statement lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116033025 Humble ISD Mission Statement - Our purpose, in partnership with families and community, is to develop each child intellectually, artistically, emotionally, physically, and socially so that all students are lifelong learners, complex thinkers, responsible global citizens, and effective communicators. ]]> 2016-07-07 01:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116033025 Humble Middle School Student Demographic Information lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116033105 Student Population 1,166
Grades 6-8
Teacher Population 75
Gender Breakdown: Male/Female 50/50
Hispanic 54%
Black 34.95 % 
White 7.0 %
Asian 1.8%
American Indian 0.4 %
]]> 2016-07-07 01:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116033105 Humble Middle School  lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116033254 2016-07-07 01:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116033254 Student Learning Needs lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116033282 Economically Disadvantaged 74.3%
English Language Learners 18.3 %
Special Education 9.1 %

Texas Education Agency School Report Card
  • Index 1 - Student Achievement 
  • Target Score 60
  • Actual Score 65
  • Index 2 Student Progress
  • Target Score 28
  • Actual Score 33
  • Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps
  • Target Score 27
  • Actual Score 38
  • Index 4 Postsecondary Readiness
  • Target Score 13
  • Actual Score 22
]]> 2016-07-07 01:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116033282 lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092639 Our school’s report card indicates the we’ve “Met Standards.” Congratulations to all of you for your hard work.  Now, let’s get ready to far surpass the benchmarks the state expected us to meet. Let’s prepare our students to compete with students attending schools that have fewer challenges than we do.  After all, isn’t that who they’ll be competing with in “the real world”?]]> 2016-07-08 01:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092639 lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092668 Let’s take a look at another unnamed middle school in our district and compare data. 


]]> 2016-07-08 01:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092668 Unnamed School Data: lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092679

  • Index 1 - Student Achievement 
  • Target Score 60
  • Actual Score 96
  • Index 2 Student Progress
  • Target Score 28
  • Actual Score 48
  • Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps
  • Target Score 27
  • Actual Score 52
  • Index 4 Postsecondary Readiness
  • Target Score 13
  • Actual Score 65
]]> 2016-07-08 01:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092679 lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092777 Let’s focus on Index 4 Post-secondary Readiness.  HMS scored at 22 while this unnamed school scored at 65.  That, my friends, is a huge difference, yet our students will have to compete for college admission and other career opportunities with other students that perform like those at the unnamed campus.  As I said, we’ve met the state standards at HMS and we are to be commended for our hard work.  However, when we revisit our district’s mission statement, it’s arguable that we lag so far behind that HMS students aren’t even in the foot race to live up to the vision our district imagines for all of our students. Let’s begin to use our library and teacher librarian as a resource to close this achievement gap! 


]]> 2016-07-08 01:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092777 lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092827 2016-07-08 01:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092827 These factors have a positive association with standardized test performance lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092905
  • Library Staffing 
  • Collection size and age
  • Teacher Librarian/Teacher Collaboration
  • Library Technology
  • Higher Expenditures for libraries at the district and state level
]]> 2016-07-08 01:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092905 lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092999 Unfortunately, at the conclusion of the last Texas Library Impact Study, one in four schools in Texas did not have certified teacher librarians. Colorado and the state of Washington completed library impact studies in 2012 and 2015 and the results confirmed their library programs have a significant and measurable impact on student success, defined as performing better on standardized tests and actually graduating.  The Washington study found that even poorer students and students with IEPs do better in the presence of strong school library programs. Washington state libraries are given LQS (Library Quality Service) scores that ranges from 0-35.  Libraries with an LQS of 26 or higher tend to have student populations with higher achievement levels on state and national exams. Positive factors in libraries with high LQS scores include extended library hours, the number of group/class visits to the library, inventory of books and informational databases, and computer accessibility for direct instruction and use of library programs. In addition, Colorado confirmed the school librarians providing professional development for teachers is impactful to student scores. The data is clear. Let’s work to aggressively use our school library space and teacher librarian to accomplish our district’s vision for our students. 

]]> 2016-07-08 01:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116092999 School Library Impact Study lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116093030 2016-07-08 01:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116093030 lenas9546 https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116093122 2016-07-08 02:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lenas9546/s48v20a1n3je/wish/116093122