Cottonwood Pre-K Cottonwood Pre-K “Strategies That Work”“Strategies That Work”

ByByCathey DanielCathey Daniel

John DanielJohn DanielCottonwood SchooLCottonwood SchooL

Cottonwood School Demographics 2009-2010

61% Disadvantaged

57% Minority

33% IEP

4th Poorest County

248 Students

220 Transfer Students into district

Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

• Teacher expectationsTeacher expectations

• Entry and Ongoing assessmentsEntry and Ongoing assessments

• Proper student placementProper student placement

• Curriculum alignmentCurriculum alignment

• Uniform discipline programsUniform discipline programs

Teacher ExpectationsTeacher Expectations

Entry and Ongoing Entry and Ongoing Assessments/Assessments/TrackingTracking

Proper Student PlacementProper Student PlacementData Decision MakingData Decision Making

Curriculum AlignmentCurriculum Alignment

Uniform Discipline ProgramsUniform Discipline Programs

Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

• Teacher expectationsTeacher expectations

• Entry and Ongoing assessmentsEntry and Ongoing assessments

• Proper student placementProper student placement

• Curriculum alignmentCurriculum alignment

• Uniform discipline programsUniform discipline programs

Cathey DanielCathey Danielcdaniel@cottonwoodps.org(580) 927-2251(580) 927-2251John DanielJohn Danieljdaniel@cottonwoodps.org580(927-2937)580(927-2937)