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School Improvement Plan
2013-14Hanmer School – Margaret ZaccheiHighcrest School – Maresa Harvey Webb School – Michael Verderame
Emerson-Williams School – Neela ThakurCharles Wright School – Glenn Horter
October 22, 2013Wethersfield Board of
Education
Student Learning Outcomes Goals
2 Goals - Performance and progress on the academic learning measures in the state’s accountability system for schools◦ School wide SPI Progress ◦ School wide SPI subgroup Progress
3 Goals - Performance and growth on locally
determined measures◦ Non-tested subject or grades (high school must include
graduation goal)◦ Two more Student Learning Goals – indicators may focus on
student results from a subset of teachers, grade levels, or subjects
At this time the CSDE has not released School Performance Index data.
This data will be shared once available.
2 SPI Goals
Goal 1: First grade students meeting or exceeding goal on the number of words written and number of words spelled correctly on the Test of Written Expression in the spring of 2014 will be 5% higher compared to the scores in the spring of 2013.
3 Locally Determined Goals
To understand the impact of increased instructional time as a result of full day kindergarten
Increase the volume and quality of student writing across all genres
Implement calendar days where teachers participate in grade level professional development
Rationale & Strategies
Implement district bottom lines in writing
Increase opportunities to write for authentic purposes
Rationale & Strategies
Goal 2: The percentage of students in K-3 in the levels of meeting standards and exceeding standards will increase from the fall 2013 to the spring 2014 as measured by the DRA.
3 Locally Determined Goals
Building strong reading skills in the primary grades is foundational to success across all content areas in the intermediate grades
Implement Common Core State Standards in reading through the implementation of the workshop model
Implement Teacher’s College units of study
Rationale & Strategies
Strengthen the effectiveness of grade level collaborative teams
Implement Teacher’s College units of study
Facilitate professional book clubs for staff to expand knowledge of best practice
Rationale & Strategies
Goal 3: 80% of the students will increase by at least one band from the pre to post on demand writing assessment in each genre as measured by the Columbia rubric.
3 Locally Determined Goals
With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, students must meet higher expectations in writing
Utilize the Columbia Teacher’s College writing rubric
Develop collaborative process to analyze student work, monitor progress and adjust instruction
Rationale & Strategies
Increase students’ opportunities to write for authentic purposes
Utilize curriculum specialists, reading consultants and instructional supervisor to support implementation of writing initiatives
Generate enthusiasm for writing through school-wide writing initiatives
Rationale & Strategies
Organizational Capacity-building Goals
1 Goal - Teacher Practice ◦ What will be the building level focus to improve
classroom instruction? Consider the bottom lines, Framework for Teaching Evaluation Instrument (Danielson, 2013) and district focus areas.
1 Goal - Team Improvement Goal◦ Based on The Seven Stages of Professional
Learning. What is the goal related to data teams? 1 Goal - School Climate and Culture
◦ Consider stakeholder feedback survey data (parent and staff)
Teacher Practice Goal
By the end of the 2013-2014 school year, 90% of teachers will effectively implement conferring /student feedback strategies linked to the Teachers’ College as measured by a self-rating of four in all categories on the conferring rubric.
Rationale & Strategies Domain 3 in the Danielson rubric utilized in
the teacher evaluation plan focuses on questioning techniques, feedback and conferring
Facilitate professional book clubs
Utilize faculty meetings and grade level collaborative meetings to share best practices on conferring
Improve the effective use of conferring notebooks
Goal: By the end of the 2013-2014 school year 90% of our grade level data teams will be working at or above Stage Four (4) as described in The Seven Stages of Professional Learning Teams Rubric
Team Improvement Goal
This goal is directly related to the Wethersfield School Improvement Plan for improving instruction across all content areas
The emphasis will be on utilizing data to drive instruction and improve teaching and learning
The process will require continuous reflection and collaboration throughout each cycle
Data teams will assist with improving our universal assessment scores as well as state standardized test scores
Rationale & Strategies
Data team work will allow for quality lesson planning to challenge students to meet high expectations
Instructional strategies derived from meaningful data will enhance student learning
Data teams will be initially facilitated by district curriculum specialists and teacher leaders
Teachers will write SMART goals based on assessment data
Rationale & Strategies
Rationale: At all schools we strive to set high academic, social and behavioral expectations for students in order to create an optimal environment for learning.
The school climate and culture goals at each school are based on the spring 2013 parent survey data.
School Climate and Culture
Goal: Comparing the Spring 2013 parent survey results with the Spring 2014 parent survey results, 85% of parents will respond favorably to question #4 (My child is challenged to meet high expectations at the school.)
Hanmer School
Improve communication to parents; increase information on content learning
Implement school-wide behavioral program
Facilitate and utilize parent forums to share curriculum information
Strategies
Goal: Comparing the Spring 2013 Parent Survey results with the Spring 2014 Parent Survey Results
◦ 85% of parents will respond favorably to question #4 (My child is challenged to meet high expectations at the school)
◦ 93% will respond favorably to question #3 (The school offers me many ways to be involved in my child’s education)
Webb Elementary School
Improve quality and frequency of communication with parents
Increase available information related to curriculum and instruction
Infuse differentiated instruction daily
Implement new parent involvement opportunities
Incorporate six Town Meetings
Strategies
Goal:
On the Spring 2014 Parent Survey, 85% of all parents will respond favorably to the following question: Bullying is a problem at my child's school. (Question # 8)
Emerson-Williams School
Improve both parent and student education about the definition of bullying
Improve utilization of School Psychologist and School Social Worker
Work with staff to ensure that mean acts, student conflicts, and bullying are dealt with in a swift and consistent manner
Strategies
Goal: On the Spring 2014 Parent Survey, 85% of all
parents will respond favorably to the following question: Bullying is a problem at my child's school. (Question # 8)
Charles Wright School
Implement Covey’s Seven Habits for Healthy Kids followed by the Leader In Me program in following years
Improve both parent and student education about the definition of bullying
Implement and communicate a referral process
Strategies
Goal:
Comparing the Spring 2013 Parent Survey with the Spring 2014 Parent Survey results, 85% of all parents will respond favorably to question #4 (My child is challenged to meet high expectations, both academic and behavioral, at school).
Highcrest School
Effective lesson planning and classroom instruction as well as implementation of core principles that guide school-wide discipline.
Increase communication with families regarding high academic and behavior expectations.
Provide extension activities tailored to meet the needs of students who are achieving at high levels.
Strategies
Emphasis on rigor and how to embrace academic challenge and behavioral expectations to parents at Open House, PTO meetings, parent conferences and special programs: 2nd cup of coffee and literacy night.
Utilize the school website to share information regarding academics and behavioral expectations. (Bulldog Blast-Highcrest Intervention Team Blog)
Staff book study, Jim Fay’s “Schoolwide Discipline Plan without the Loopholes.”
Strategies