2013-16 Executive Summary School Improvement Plan School Name: ______Johns Creek Elementary________ AdvancED Standards FCS Departments Purpose and Direction Governance and Leadership Teaching and Assessing for Learning Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Continuous Improvement Academics & Accountability Educational Leadership Facilities and Operations Finance and Operations Food and Nutrition Services Human Resources Public Information and Communications School Safety and Discipline Special Education Student Support Services Superintendent Technology and Information Services Transportation Continuous Improvement Goals AdvancED Standards Support from FCS Department(s) Increase score through analyzing student data and reflection on areas of strength and weakness. Raising the rigor of ELA/Math instruction by using assessment data to formulate learning targets for instruction. Improve reading and writing across the content in all grade levels. Increase use of Performance Based Assessments Pilot IKAN/Gloss and increase strategies for differentiation in Math/Guided Math Increasing knowledge in and use of student growth percentiles and other data to support student growth analysis. Increase instructional focus on integration of Science and Social Studies across other content areas. Relationships: Implementation of vertical houses to increase community celebration and recognition of student and staff successes and accomplishments. Standard 1: Purpose and Direction Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing For Learning Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement SLDS: SGP support/training for admin and teachers. Continued professional learning opportunities for teachers and administrators related to Assessment For Learning, Data Teams, Performance Based Assessment, Guided Math Training, and integration across content areas. Professional learning opportunities on research based best practices K-5, including strategies that specifically support ELL and Special Ed students. We will need continued Professional Learning and support as we implement TKES.
AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase CCRPI score in the area of Progress Points. Goal: 5% growth in number of students improving CRCT scores in grades 3,4, and 5 School Name: Johns Creek Elementary School Year: Actions, Strategies and Interventions (Includes Professional Learning Plan) Impact on Student and Adult Behavior (“If…then...” Statements) Timeline Resources Needed? Who is Responsible? AdvancED Standard(s) Teaching and Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Math: Implementation of a balanced math program. of IKAN/Gloss assessments (one per grade level). Implementation of math journals. Small group math instruction Utilize math manipulatives, MobyMax Program, math centers RTI math groups organized to meet the If students are formatively on a regular basis, then instructional groups can be tailored to meet the individual needs of students. On-going Resources: County pre/post assessments, Interim results, CRCT, common formatives, teacher observations, AIMS web data Teachers will utilize data on math to determine student needs. Students who
needs of students in math (enrich as well as support). demonstrate mastery of a math concept on will be given opportunities to delve deeper into the standard, while students who are in need of extra help will have the opportunity for small group instruction to assessments
help them move toward proficiency. Teaching and Assessing for Learning Results for Continuous Writing across the content areas: Explicit teaching of writing skills to include: summarization and extracting evidence from text to support valid inferences and conclusions in reading, science, social studies If students participate in cross curricular writing through the use of reading response, interactive journals (in science, math, social studies), then students will develop the ability to respond to higher order questioning. On-going Resources: Step Up to Writing (3-5), county writing rubrics for assessment Teachers will assess progress through responses to
Teaching and Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Improvement Reading: School-wide use of Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment used to determine student reading levels (3 times/year) and set measurable differentiated goals for reading growth. Guided Reading implemented in all grade levels (flexible grouping, targeted instruction) utilizing If we consistently use running records, then we are able to set targeted goals with students. If we implement guided reading at all grade levels, then teachers will be able to target reading instruction to meet the needs of specific learners. On-going Resources: Fountas and Pinnell (F&P) Benchmark Assessment System, teacher observation checklist, leveled library K-5 grade teachers will complete the F& P Benchmark Assessment and use data to monitor student
Teaching and Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Improvement Cross Curricular Reading: Literacy across the content areas: all students will read texts of increasing complexity over the course of the year in reading, science, social studies, and math. Incorporating more nonfiction leveled texts within guided reading groups. Explicit teaching of reading skills to include: summarization and extracting If students participate in cross curricular reading, then students will develop the ability to respond to higher order questioning. If students participate in an integrated curriculum then they will be able to use general academic and domain specific vocabulary in their oral and written expression which will lead to an increase in comprehension. On-going Resources: K-5 Science and Social Studies leveled texts; teacher read alouds with lexiles at the end of each grade-level’s stretch lexile band. Continued professional learning and time to collaborate with teams.
learn, then they will more accurately gauge student mastery and make better instructional choices. Purpose and Direction Teaching and Assessing for Learning Using Results for Continuous Improvement Relationships: Introduction and Building of Vertical Houses to celebrate student/staff success and accomplishments. If we celebrate student and staff success/accomplishments with positive reinforcement, then we will build a stronger community and staff productivity and student achievement will increase. One per month All students and staff involved in monthly house meetings. Admin Team (Principal, AP, ITS, K-5 Research and Counselors) will
November 4 – 12 1 hour Technology: Review and Discuss how teachers have been Grappling’s Technology and Learning Spectrum in their lessons Discuss the 4 C’s (Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication and Collaboration) Use Socrative to collaborate on how to increase 4 C’s in classroom November 13 1 hour Faculty Meeting: TKES Familiarization with TKES Process. Deconstruction of each standard using the “Fact Sheets” and “Understanding the Standard Activity” form. November 14 – 22 1 hour Power Planning (K-5) Collaboration time (including special ed, horizons, and special areas teachers who serve each grade) where team will plan for upcoming units of instruction and build common assessments. December 2 – 10 1 hour Data Teams (K-5) Student Growth Analysis: What data do we use to measure student growth? How do we use this data to determine student growth and meet individual instructional needs? Analysis of formative/summative data to determine instructional plans. December 12¸13, 16, 17, January 9 1 hour Learning Targets: (K-5) Success Criteria: Developing the “look fors” for both the student and the teacher to gauge mastery Develop assessments using different types of learning targets and success criteria. *Goal: Connecting learning targets to differentiated instruction and assessment. January 6 Prof. Dev. Day (School) 7 hours PL Rotations: IKAN/GLOSS Training for some staff Data Teams (K-5) Student Growth Analysis: What data do we use to measure student growth? How do we use this data to determine student growth and meet individual instructional needs? Analysis of formative/summative data to determine instructional plans. itsLearning Session/Planner feature/Learning Station January 10 – 21 1 hour Technology: Review Data from Technology audit in December Determine Strengths and Weaknesses per Grade Level/Classroom Set personal goals to increase Technology Use and integrate Grappling’s Spectrum and 4 C’s January 15 1 hour Faculty Meeting: TKES Familiarization with TKES Process. Deconstruction of each standard using the “Fact Sheets” and “Understanding the Standard Activity” form. January 23 – 31 1 hour Power Planning (K-5) Collaboration time (including special ed, horizons, and special areas teachers who serve each grade) where team will plan for upcoming units of instruction and build common assessments.