Case Study on Charles Drew Elementary School

Case Study on Charles Drew Elementary School

Introduction

Dr. Drew was carpet installer and his mother, teacher, The precarious financial situation of the family gave Drew, then twelve years old, helping his parents by selling newspapers.He completed his studies at Stevens Elementary School in 1918 and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1922. That same year, he entered Amherst College, where he excelled and, (American) football. I1 became the star of his team was read and was awarded the Howard Hill Mossman trophy to reward the efforts of anyone in college, showed the most talent in athletics, but Drew stroked one another dream of becoming a doctor.

Constructed in 1956, Charles Drew ES in Washington, DC was sorely in need of a major overhaul. The four story building envelope was in such poor condition, classes had to be shuffled between north- and south- facing rooms as the seasons changed. The facility was entirely inadequate to serve the needs of the staff and students. DC Public Schools' Summer 2010 Phase I Modernization program was designed to put facilities like Drew on track to meet 21st century education standards. As part of a phased modernization effort, Sorg's first task was to develop a master plan outlining the full extent of the effort across the schools' 67,000 sf. Phase I focused on areas most likely to have an immediate effect on the students: classrooms, bathrooms and hallways. A full renovation occurred in these areas, including new linoleum flooring, NAUF casework, low-flow plumbing fixtures, high-performance ceiling tiles and direct/indirect lighting fixtures. High-performance replacement windows with insulated low-e glazing will be installed throughout the entire facility within the first months of the school year, completing the first phase of work. Subsequent phases are scheduled to incorporate full accessibility upgrades, modernization of group instructional areas, and installation of a fire sprinkler system.

Discussion

Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School is located in Silver Spring, MD. The elementary school is part of the Montgomery County Public District. The school serves grades Pre-K through 5. Approximately 422 students attend the school and 34 teachers provide instruction. The student-teacher ratio is 13 to 1. The average annual expenditure per student is $17,809. Based on test scores and other factors, the relative quality of education provided at Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School is rated a 7 out of 10.

At Drew Elementary School, students are prepared to become lifelong learners, to make positive contributions to our global community and to have the foundational skills to be prepared for college. In order to help our students succeed in the classroom, we embed gender differentiation with teaching, meaning that our classes are divided based on gender. We also offer coursework in Spanish, financial literacy and entrepreneurial exploration and literacy through photography. Drew was recognized for having the greatest percentage of increase on the DC CAS in the 2008-2009 school year, jumping from 13% to 31% proficiency in reading and 6% to 34% proficiency in ...