Curvin+Mccabe+Elementary+Fall+2011

466 Cottage Street Pawtucket Rhode Island 02860 (401)-729-6258
 * Curvin McCabe Elementary School **

Hallie Reardon The mission of the Pawtucket School Department, a culturally diverse community, working with its partners to overcome its significant economic and infrastructure challenges, is to provide for all students, prior to graduation, the ability to proficiently: Academic Expectations. Social Expectations and Civic Expectations. We will employ a flexible academic model that incorporates standards-based instruction integrated with career paths, provide integrated support services and advocacy, and utilize the total network of resources available to the community in safe and appropriate facilities. Curvin McCabe Elementary School is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and is one of ten wonderful elementary schools in the Pawtucket school district. Pawtucket is a city of 72,958 and was found in 1671. It is about twelve minutes driving distance from Providence Rhode Island. Curvin McCabe Elementary serves 430 students in grades K-6. The principal is Gina Grossi and the clerk is Debra Kelly. All the teachers are certified which means that the students will get the best education possible. Curvin McCabe is very hands on with their students, there is always an interactive activity taking place in the school. Also, one of the teachers at Curvin McCabe took on the task of revamping the schools website. Every teacher will have their very own homepage which parents can look and see what their children are up to. The schools goal is to eventually teach the children how to edit and manage the website by themselves. Aside from the website, the sixth graders are involved in a project that they get the opportunity to create and design a toy template for a upstart toy company.
 * Introduction **

** Community Background ** Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island. The population is 71,148 and is the fourth largest city in the state. Pawtucket is known for being the major contributor of cotton textiles during the American Industrial Revolution. Slater Mill was the first fully mechanized cotton spinning mill in America. It was built in 1793 by Samuel Slater on the Black River Falls in downtown Pawtucket. Pawtucket was also known for being the center for textiles, iron works and other products. The textile business in New England failed during the Great Depression due to manufacturers closing or moving their services South where they can run their operations and labor for low cost. Even after all the struggles with the economy, Pawtucket today still produces goods such as lace, non woven and elastic woven materials, jewelry, silverware, metals and textiles. Hasbro a large manufacturer for toys and games, is headquartered in Pawtucket. Originally, there were two Pawtucket’s. One West. Pawtucket and one East Pawtucket. West was by the Blackstone River, which used to be part of North Providence while East was by the Blackstone River, which originally settled as part of the Massachusetts town of Rehoboth. Once East Pawtucket was relocated to Rhode Island in the 1860s, both East and West merged into one. It was later incorporated as a city. The median household income for Pawtucket is 41,382 while Rhode Island's is 42,090. The median family income for Pawtucket is 49,089 and Rhode Island's is 52,781. The per capita for Pawtucket and Rhode Island is almost the same, Pawtucket comes in at 21,957 and Rhode Island comes in at 21,688. Pawtucket has no families or individuals that are below poverty level, however Rhode Island does. They have 23,608 families and 120,548 individuals. The city of Pawtucket obtains 49,346 White citizens, 11,064 Black/African Americans, 1,518 Asians, 11,512 Hispanics and 206 American Indian/Alaska Natives. Rhode Island on the other hand has 856,869 Whites, 60,189 Black/ African Americans, 30,457 Asians, 130,655 Hispanics and 2,038 American Indian/Alaska Natives.


 * Income/ Poverty Data Table **


 * || Pawtucket || Rhode Island ||
 * Median Household Income || 41,382 || 42,090 ||
 * Median Family Income || 49,089 || 52,781 ||
 * Per Capita Income || 21,957 || 21,688 ||
 * Families below poverty ||  || 23,608 ||
 * Individuals below poverty level ||  || 120,548 ||


 * Race/ Ethnicity Data Table **


 * =  ||= Pawtucket ||= Rhode Island ||
 * = White ||= 49,346 ||= 856,869 ||
 * = Black/African Americans ||= 11,064 ||= 60,189 ||
 * = Asian ||= 1,518 ||= 30,457 ||
 * = Hispanic ||= 11,512 ||= 130,655 ||
 * = American Indian/ Alaska native ||= 206 ||= 2,038 ||




 * Child Population/ Household Date Table **


 * || Pawtucket || Rhode Island ||
 * Children Population || 18,151 || 247,822 ||
 * Children in single parent families || 42% || 30% ||
 * Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold || 25.3% || 16.9% ||
 * Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren || 3% || 4% ||

** District Summary ** The NECAP assessments show that Pawtucket has lower ratings than the district and surrounding schools such as Barrington. For example, the results for the Third Grade Math in Pawtucket scored a 46% compared to Rhode Island's score of a 71% and Barrington which scored a 88%. Reading for Third Grade in Pawtucket is a 59% compared to Rhode Island's which is 71% and Barrington School which is 93%. Fourth Grade Math Assessment is 53% for Pawtucket while the Rhode Island's is 63% and Barrington scored a 83%. Fourth Grade Reading for Pawtucket scored a 61%, Rhode Island scored a 68% and Barrington scored a 83%. In Fourth Grade Reading, Pawtucket scored a low 61% compared to Rhode Island which scored a 68% and Barrington scored a extremely high 90%. Fourth Grade Science for Pawtucket scored a 19% while Rhode Island scored a 44% and Barrington scored a 74%. Fifth Grade Math scored a 46% in Pawtucket, a 62% in Rhode Island and a 90% in Barrington. Fifth Grade Reading for Pawtucket scored a 64%, Rhode Island scored 73% and Barrington scores a high 94%. Fifth Grade Writing for Pawtucket scored a 50%, Rhode Island scored a 59% and Barrington scored a 88%. Sixth Grade in Pawtucket scored a 47% while Rhode Island scores a 60% and Barrington scored a 90%. Finally, Sixth Grade Math scored a 60% in Reading, Rhode Island scored a 71% and Barrington scored a 92%. The student teacher ratio for Curvin McCabe and the state of Rhode Island is the same, 1:11. Curvin McCabe does not have any Non Highly Qualified teachers. There is no poverty in the Pawtucket community and only 25% of students involved in the school breakfast program.



When comparing Curvin McCabe Elementary to Central Falls, Curvin McCabe's NECAP scores overall were higher. Curvin McCabe Elementary scored 63% on Third Grade Math while Central Falls scored a 39%. For Third Grade Reading, Curvin McCabe scored a excellent 81% where as Central Falls scored a low 59%. Fourth Grade Math scores were a 60% for Curvin McCabe while Central Falls were a 58%. Fourth Grade Reading were a 63% for Curvin McCabe while Central Falls recieved 67%. Fourth Grade Science for Curvin McCabe got a low 37% while Central Falls recieved a extra low 13%. For the Fifth Grade Math assessment, both Curvin McCabe and Central Falls scored the same, at a 61%. Fifth Grade Reading scored a 70% in Curvin McCabe while Central Falls scored a 67%. Fifth Grade Writing for Curvin McCabe got a 69% and Central Falls got a 65%. Sixth Grade Reading scored a 71% and Central Falls scored a 62%. Sixth Grade Math in Curvin McCabe scored a 56% and Central Falls scored a 52%. When comparing these scores to the State of Rhode Island results, overall Rhode Island scored higher than both Curvin McCabe Elementary and Central Falls. Curvin McCabe Elementary School in Pawtucket Rhode Island is a great place for your children to go and get a great learning experience. Educating grades K-6, there are many well qualified teachers who want the best for your child and will work with them till the end. Students have the opportunity to be involved with the school and make a difference. Curvin McCabe has high ratings on the NECAPS compared to Central Falls. Curvin McCabe would be a good choice to send your child to because they will be in a great environment that will not only learn in but also experience life through the diversity.
 * School Analysis **
 * Conclusion **
 * References **
 * //U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet//. (2001-2010). Retrieved from [|http://factfinder.census.gov]
 * //RI Kids Count: Indicators of Child Well-Being, Profile of Providence, RI.// (2010). Retrieved from []
 * Broad Rock Middle School Home Page. (2011) Retrieved from __ http://pawtucketcityschool.ri.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=1&url_redirect=1 __


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 * As a peer editor, your tasks are: **


 * ** Read author's report. **
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 * ** provide constructive comments that will help the strengthen the author's report for each category. **
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 * Introduction = REPLACEWITHSCORE/ 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform. ** || ** 4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform. ** || ** 3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else. ** || ** 2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community. ** || ** 0 - No introduction section is apparent. ** ||


 * Constructive comments about report's introduction: **


 * Organization = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented. ** || ** 4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section. ** || ** 3 - Report is missing one of the sections. ** || ** 2 - Report is missing more than one section. ** || ** 0 - Report does not include any sections. ** ||


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 * Mechanics = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report. **
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 * There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report. ** || ** 4 - Most information is cited using APA style. **
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 * There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings. ** || ** 3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website. **
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 * There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors. ** || ** 2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used. ** || ** 0 - Report does not include a Reference section. ** ||


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 * Conclusion = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader. ** || ** 4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community. ** || ** 3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings. ** || ** 0 - No conclusion section is apparent. ** ||


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 * Creativity = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - Report is written in an engaging style. ** || ** 4 - Report has some interesting sections. ** || ** 3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose. ** ||


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 * Thoroughness = REPLACEWITHSCORE /10 pts **


 * ** 5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and **
 * compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and **
 * states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. ** || ** 4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and **
 * compares most figures with relevant values and **
 * states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. ** || ** 3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and **
 * compares some of the figures to other relevant figures ** || ** 2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and **
 * compares some of the figures to other relevant figures. ** || ** 0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or **
 * fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures. ** ||

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 * Introduction = REPLACEWITHSCORE/ 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform. ** || ** 4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform. ** || ** 3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else. ** || ** 2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community. ** || ** 0 - No introduction section is apparent. ** ||


 * Constructive comments about report's introduction: **


 * Organization = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented. ** || ** 4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section. ** || ** 3 - Report is missing one of the sections. ** || ** 2 - Report is missing more than one section. ** || ** 0 - Report does not include any sections. ** ||


 * Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization: **


 * Mechanics = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report. **
 * and **
 * There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report. ** || ** 4 - Most information is cited using APA style. **
 * and/or **
 * There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings. ** || ** 3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website. **
 * and/or **
 * There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors. ** || ** 2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used. ** || ** 0 - Report does not include a Reference section. ** ||


 * Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization: **


 * Conclusion = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader. ** || ** 4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community. ** || ** 3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings. ** || ** 0 - No conclusion section is apparent. ** ||


 * Strengths and constructive comments about conclusion: **


 * Creativity = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts. **


 * ** 5 - Report is written in an engaging style. ** || ** 4 - Report has some interesting sections. ** || ** 3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose. ** ||


 * Strengths and constructive comments about presentation: **


 * Thoroughness = REPLACEWITHSCORE /10 pts **


 * ** 5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and **
 * compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and **
 * states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. ** || ** 4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and **
 * compares most figures with relevant values and **
 * states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. ** || ** 3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and **
 * compares some of the figures to other relevant figures ** || ** 2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and **
 * compares some of the figures to other relevant figures. ** || ** 0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or **
 * fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures. ** ||