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Welcome, Edgar Martin Middle School Families!

Here at Edgar Martin Middle School, our students are just as capable as any students across the US. ��Every day, we are committed to ensuring that our students have the opportunity to grow and thrive so they can reach their potential. ��To do this, we need a plan in place to ensure every teacher is prepared to provide every student what they need to be successful.

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Our Vision

It is the vision of the Edgar Martin Middle School staff, students, parents, and community members to encourage each student to succeed at the level that meets or exceeds their academic ability. Throughout the year, all stakeholders actively participate in health, wellness, and academic aspects in order to better meet this vision.

Our Mission

The mission of the Edgar Martin Middle School staff, students, parents, and community members is to achieve academic success, maintain high standards and show school spirit. The mission is reinforced daily when the entire school recites the Ram Rap. It states, "As an Edgar Martin Ram, I pledge to be Responsible for my actions, to Always be safe, to Maintain a positive attitude, and to Show school spirit! Rams are Responsible, Attentive, Motivated, and Successful.

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Creating a Plan for School Improvement

Therefore, as required by state and federal laws and regulations, we submitted a plan to the Lafayette Parish School System in the fall of 2023 to support our school’s improvement.

The key components of our plan that will lead to school improvement include:

High quality curriculum and assessments in all grades
High quality professional development for all teachers
Building school-based expertise through leadership roles (Content Leaders, Literacy Coaches, Mentor Teachers)
A Professional Development Plan to ensure teachers are preparing for units and building content knowledge
A plan for engaging families and the community to support our goals.

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Commitment to Edgar Martin Middle School Families

Our goal is to keep you informed, today and throughout the year, on the implementation of our school improvement plan.

Today, we’ll provide information on:

our school and student performance data;
an overview of our plan;
timelines for implementation of our plan and attainment of performance goals; and
implications of our plan for students, families, and educators.�

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School Performance Data

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School Performance: Trend Data

How have we performed over time?

School Performance Scores
Year	SPS	Letter Grade
2018-2019	71.5	B
2019-2020- No Testing Due to COVID School Closure	*	*
2020-2021- Simulated Score from LA Dept. Of Education	69.1	B
2021-2022 - Projected Score	64.8	B

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School Performance:

Understanding LEAP 2025 Achievement Levels

LEAP 2025 is divided by five levels of achievement. Our goal is for every student to reach at least “Mastery” which signals readiness for the next grade level.

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LEVEL 5 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1	ADVANCED MASTERY BASIC APPROACHING BASIC UNSATISFACTORY	Exceeded Expectations Met Expectations Nearly Met Expectations Partially Met Expectations Expectations Not Yet Met

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School Performance:

LEAP 2025 Trends Over Time

Percent of Students Attaining Mastery and Above
Subject	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
ELA	75.4	*	79.4	78.1
Math	70.1	*	65.0	59.6
Social Studies	70.8	*	60.9	54.4
Science	66.9	*	64.6	58.2

How have we prepared students to master grade-level content?

Interruptions throughout the 2020-21 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have adversely impacted student results. Such interruptions should be considered when comparing results across sites or when making comparisons to results from prior years.

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School Performance: �LEAP 2025 Trends Over Time with Specific Groups of Students

How have we prepared specific groups of students to master grade-level content?

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Percent of Students Attaining Mastery and Above
Student Group	2018- 2019		2019- 2020		2020- 2021		2021-2022
Student Group	ELA	Math	ELA	Math	ELA	Math	ELA	Math
Black/African American	57.1	46.0	*	*	67.0	44.2	72.3	40.9
Students with Disabilities	28.5	25.4	*	*	41.6	24.7	43.5	25.1
English Learners	64.5	25.7	*	*	67.7	15.2	65.7	17.8

* No LEAP testing due to COVID School Closure

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Our School Improvement Plan

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2022-2023 School Improvement Goals and Priorities

Given the data we’ve shared, Edgar Martin Middle School is focused on the following priorities for the 2022-2023 school year:

By the end of the year, ELA index will improve by 5 points.
By the end of the year, Math index will improve by 5 points.
By the end of the year, of the students tested, 85%, with 80% attendance, will show growth in their individual achievement score by a minimum of 7 points.
By the end of the year, of the students tested, 85%, with 80% attendance, will show growth in their individual achievement score by a minimum of 8 points.

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Next Steps

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Working Together for School Improvement

We are committed to providing families with meaningful, two-way communication about Edgar Martin Middle School’s plan and your child’s academic progress throughout the year.

Here are ways we can partner to meet our plan’s goals:

Communicate with us: Contact your child’s teacher or principal with questions about your child’s progress, learning needs, or school events/programs through school communications.
Regularly Check: Parent Portal for attendance, grades, and discipline information; your child’s Google Classroom for assignments; voice, email and text messages from your child’s school and LPSS
Support learning at home: Visit the LPSS Parent and Family Resource Center from 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, or attend an upcoming Family University to learn more about supporting your child’s learning at home.
Ensure: Your child attends school regularly and on time to maximize instructional time as well as requirements for promotion.

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Thank you

Principal:

Mrs. Amber Oubre

avoubre@lpssonline.com

Assistant Principal

Ms. Amy Moss

acmoss@lpssonline.com

Phone: 337-521-7910