Results – BluePrints For Communication

2010-2011 ACT
2011-2012 ACT

Standish Sterling

Elementary School

76% of Third Graders were proficient in Writing in 2005
86% of Third Graders at Sterling Elementary met or exceeded state standards in 2008
61.5% of Fourth Graders were proficient at Sterling Elementary in 2010
- Advanced – 13.5%
- Proficient – 48.1%
66.7% of Fourth Graders were proficient at Sterling Elementary in 2011
- Advanced – 21.6%
- Proficient – 45.1%
  (equal to or better than some of Michigan’s wealthiest districts)

Middle School

77.4% of Seventh Graders were proficient in 2007
75% of Sixth Graders were proficient in 2008

High School ACT Writing Scores

In 2007, 40 students met or exceeded state standards
In 2008, 65 students met or exceeded state standards

Standish Sterling High School ELA Scores (Writing and English)

In 2007, 57 students met or exceeded state standards
In 2008, 87 students met or exceeded state standards

Highland Park Schools

Cortland Elementary

In 2006, 34.3% of students met or exceeded state standards
In 2007, 51.7% of students met or exceeded state standards

Lincoln Park Public Schools

Lafayette Elementary

In 2006, 25.7% of Third Grade students met or exceeded state standards
In 2007, 63.8% of Third Grade students met or exceeded state standards

Pontiac Academy of Excellence 2008-2009 - ACT Writing

In 2008, 6 out of 44 students received a score of 8 on ACT Writing
In 2009, 13 out of 57 students received a score of 8 on ACT Writing
In 2009, 2 out of 57 students received a score of 9 on ACT Writing
In 2010, there was a 14% increase on ACT Writing Scores

MEAP Science Results

Shumate Middle School (Gibraltar School District)

In 2001, 23% of students met or exceeded state standards in science
In 2002, 80.3% met or exceeded state standards in science
In 2003, 81.4% met or exceeded state standards in science

Writing Results

Southwestern High School – Detroit, Michigan

2010-2011
There was a 10.6% increase in students scoring between 6 and 9 from 2010 to 2011. Fewer students received lower scores in 2011. For example, in 2010 10.6% of students received a 2; in 2011 only 2% received a 2. Likewise, in 2010 7.3% of students earned a 3; only 2% received a score of 3 in 2011.
2011-2013
There was a dramatic increase in Writing. The average Writing Score in 2011 was almost 4. In 2013 this overall average climbed to almost 14. This represents a 70% increase in scores. Gains were made in all ACT Scores.

Grand Rapids Public Schools - Burton Middle School
Data from district writing prompts
Total Results All Grade Levels for 2008-2009

Second Writing Prompt 35% of students were proficient
Third Writing Prompt 37% of students were proficient
Fourth Writing Prompt 54% of students were proficient
2010: First 8th Grade Writing Prompt 58% of students were proficient
2010: Fourth 8th Grade Writing Prompt 73% of students were proficient

Grand Rapids Alternative High Schools
2008-2009 GRPS Persuasive Writing Prompts

Northwest Career Pathways increased from 22% to 75%
Southeast Alternative High School increased from 26% to 63%

Hale Schools

In 2007 this district had one of the highest sixth grade scores in the state

Sixth Grade Writing

In 2006, 61.2% of students met or exceeded state standards
In 2007, 88% of students met or exceeded state standards
In 2008, 81.3% of students met or exceeded state standards

Seventh Grade Writing

In 2006, 55.8% of students met or exceeded state standards
In 2007, 80.4% of students met or exceeded state standards
In 2008, 83% of students met or exceeded state standards
In 2010, 47.9% of 7th graders met or exceeded state standards (better than state average on a new list)
In 2011, 51.2% of 7th graders met or exceeded state standards

Eighth Grade Writing

In 2006, 63% of students met or exceeded state standards
In 2007, 75.5% of students met or exceeded state standards

Hale Elementary (growth over time)

In 2006, 20.6% of 4th graders met or exceeded state standards (before or our work began)
In 2008, 41.7% of 4th graders met or exceeded state standards
In 2011, 51.2% of 4th graders met or exceeded state standards

Wainwright School, Third Grade (part of Lansing Public Schools)

In 2007, 19% of students met or exceeded state standards
In 2008, 57.5% of students met or exceeded state standards

Summit Middle School (part of Beecher Schools in Flint, MI)

In 2002, 81% of students were in the lowest category (not yet proficient)
In 2003, only 9.2% were in the lowest category
In 2003, 44.7% of these 7th graders met of exceeded state standards in writing.

Whittemore-Prescott Schools

Elementary(growth over time)

In 2007, 30% of 4th graders met or exceeded state standards
In 2008, 43.1% of 4th graders met or exceeded state standards