2018-19
Annual School Performance Report Pine Lake Middle School
Pine Lake Middle School
3095 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road SE, Sammamish, WA 98075 (425) 837-5700 https://issaquah.wednet.edu/pinelakems/ Principal Michelle Caponigro
Mission The Pine Lake Middle School community is guided by our school beliefs of Community, Respect, Excellence, Discovery, and Integrity and we work together to enjoy the best opportunities for learning.
Welcome At Pine Lake Middle School, staff and students believe in the value of discovery, integrity, respect, excellence, and community. Visitors to our campus often comment on the feeling of Pine Lake and on our friendly school culture. Pine Lake is that and so much more. At PLMS, students and staff enjoy an adventure together and challenge one another to reach beyond the known and to discover and learn whatever it is that lights their spark. Together, guided by our school wide beliefs, our community enjoys the magic of learning.
Teacher Experience Teacher’s with
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Teacher Experience data for the 2018-2019 National Board School Year 64.0% will be available via OSPI at a later date. Certification
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For complete school data, please visit OSPI’s website Average Yearsat: Teaching washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us Teachers with Master’s/Ph.D
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OSPI Data State testing is required by state (RCW 28A.230.095) and federal law. The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), enacted in 1965, is the nation’s national education law and shows a longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. On December 10, 2015 President Obama reauthorized ESEA as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These state and federal laws result in middle school students being regularly tested by the State to assess their progress as they move through school. State tests at the middle school level which fulfill the federal Every Student Succeeds Act include the following: • Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA): English Language Arts (ELA) and Math tests (6-8) • Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS): Science test (8)
District Report For budget details and more go to www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/ annual-community-report/ The Issaquah School District believes in seeking continual feedback from a broad and diverse range of constituents regarding their experiences with the District and their neighborhood school. See the Community Polling Study site at www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/polling for more information and survey results.
Demographics Grades: 6-8
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Highlights PLMS teachers offer students rich learning opportunities via engaging course work that is aligned with Common Core and Washington state standards. Core courses offer students a strong foundation in essential skills and knowledge. Families can access advanced learning opportunities via self-select to meet student learning goals. With an experienced and expert teaching staff, students at PLMS benefit from excellence and best practice in instruction. PLMS offers a rich elective program. More than half of our student body is enrolled in a music program. Students enjoy interesting and challenging elective opportunities such as Outdoor Education, Computer Science, Art, Woodshop I and II, Integrated Projects, Computer Science Discovery, and Yoga. Students and staff use technology to enhance learning and pursue
Extra-Curricular Activities Math Club, Theater Arts Club, Honor Society, Art Club, Knitting Club, Homework Club, Rocketry Club, Geography Bee, Writing/Literary Club, Jazz Band, Library, Earth Service Club, and Robotics are opportunities for students at Pine Lake.
Assessment Two tests given to middle school students—The Smarter Balanced Assessment and the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science—help indicate how well Issaquah students are learning.
WCAS The WCAS fulfills the federal requirement that students be tested in Science once at the middle school level. The WCAS measures the level of proficiency students have achieved (what students know and can do) based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The WCAS assesses all three dimensions of the learning standards (Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts). The numbers on the chart represent the percentage of students in grade 8 who met or exceeded standard on the NGSS compared to the percentage of students in grade 8 who met or exceeded standard districtwide.
enrichment opportunities. PLMS emphasizes strong student performance in academics, athletics, and the arts. This year more than 500 of 950 Pine Lake students qualified for the PLMS Honor Society. Balancing activities and athletics with a rigorous academic program, PLMS academic and athletic teams enjoy participation in a wide range of competitions including Geography, Rocketry, Robotics, and Math Club as well as 4 seasons of athletics. Our Physical Education Department works with students to build and maintain a healthy level of personal fitness and a lifelong understanding of the value of wellness.
Improving Student Achievement Staff members work in collaborative groups to build instructional skill and to support students with academic struggles. Math 180 and Read 180 support classes are offered for students not meeting state standards in math. PTSA and the Issaquah Schools Foundation sponsor after-school homework help staffed by teachers. Members of the community support students in need through the District V.O.I.C.E. mentoring program.
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Smarter Balanced Assessment The SBA is a test that measures students’ progress toward College and Career readiness in ELA, literacy and math. The SBA consists of two parts: a computer adaptive test and a performance task. Writing is included at every grade level and students are asked to solve multi-step, real-world problems in math. Performance tasks ask students to determine an array of research, writing, and problem solving skills. The SBA results describe student achievement (how much students know at the end of the year). Results are reported in two ways: scaled scores and achievement levels. A scaled score is the student’s overall numerical score used to illustrate their current level of achievement. Based on their scaled scores, students
Grade Level Total ELA 81.2
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fall into one of four categories of performance called achievement levels. Levels 3 and 4 represent Meeting or Exceeding Standard and an “adequate or thorough” understanding of the learning standards. Levels 1 and 2 represent Not Meeting Standard and reflect “minimal or partial” understanding of the learning standards. The Grade Level Total ELA and Grade Level Total Math charts on the right-hand side of the page indicate the percent of students in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade who met or exceeded standard in ELA and Math on the SBA compared to the percent of sixth, seventh, or eighth grade students who met or exceed standard districtwide.
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