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Revised September 22, 2020 1 Bleckley County School System School Improvement Plan 2020-2021 School Name: Bleckley County Primary School (BCPS) Strategic Direction: Achievement Strategic Goal: BCPS will increase student achievement in reading. School Objective 1: At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, 80% of BCPS K-1 will be identified as low risk in all areas as indicated by their scores on the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Next assessments. (Kindergarten: LNF, FSF, PSF, NSW; 1 st : LNF, FSF, PSF, NSW, ORF) Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources Person(s) Responsible Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and Impact on Student Learning Artifacts/ Evidence Teachers will use DIBELS Next as a universal screener to monitor and assess student reading progress. 3x/year (Aug, Dec, and Apr.) DIBELS Next Assessment Materials Assistant Principal, DIBELS Coordinator (Amanda Dillard) DIBELS Next Booklets EXCEL Data Spreadsheet Student database of scores CCEIS teacher and paraprofessionals-conduct the universal screening with DIBELS Next. -enter student scores into the DIBELS Next student data bases. 3x/year (Aug, Dec, and Apr.) DIBELS Next Assessment Materials, HGRESA Assistant Principal, DIBELS Coordinator (Amanda Dillard) DIBELS Next Schedule Student database of scores Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline Person(s) Responsible Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and Impact on Student Learning K-5-1
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Page 1: 2020-21 Bleckley Primary School Improvement Plan (1)

Revised September 22, 2020 1

Bleckley County School System

School Improvement Plan

2020-2021

School Name: Bleckley County Primary School (BCPS)

Strategic Direction: Achievement

Strategic Goal: BCPS will increase student achievement in reading.

School Objective 1: At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, 80% of BCPS K-1 will be identified as low risk in all areas as indicated by their scores on the Dynamic

Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Next assessments. (Kindergarten: LNF, FSF, PSF, NSW; 1st: LNF, FSF, PSF, NSW, ORF)

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Teachers will use DIBELS Next as a universal

screener to monitor and assess student reading

progress.

3x/year

(Aug, Dec,

and Apr.)

DIBELS Next

Assessment

Materials

Assistant

Principal,

DIBELS

Coordinator

(Amanda

Dillard)

DIBELS Next Booklets

EXCEL Data Spreadsheet

Student database of scores

CCEIS teacher and paraprofessionals-conduct

the universal screening with DIBELS Next.

-enter student scores into the DIBELS Next

student data bases.

3x/year

(Aug, Dec,

and Apr.)

DIBELS Next

Assessment

Materials,

HGRESA

Assistant

Principal,

DIBELS

Coordinator

(Amanda

Dillard)

DIBELS Next Schedule

Student database of scores

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

K-5-1

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Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Artifacts/

Evidence

Teachers will review summative data to develop

literacy pacing guides, establish specific literacy

goals for each grade, and revise curriculum

maps.

Summer

2020

Summative Data Department

Chairs,

Teachers

Pacing guides

Alignment of units/lesson plans throughout the grade

level

Faculty will participate in high-quality and

ongoing professional development.

Throughout

the school

year

HGRESA,

Professional

Learning Sessions

and Modules

Principal,

Assistant

principal

Registration

Sign-in sheets,

Expense forms

Increased student achievement

All teachers and administrators will evaluate

current practices in all classrooms using the

PRWT form to determine strengths in literacy

instruction and to identify needs for

improvement.

1x/year PRWT Form Administrator

s and Faculty

PRWT data

Professional learning will be provided when a need has

been identified

Teachers will use effective instructional

strategies such as Smart board technology,

More STARFALL, Lexia, Epic and other

available online activities.

Throughout

the school

year

Computer

Programs

Classroom

teacher,

CAMP

teachers

Lesson plans

Classroom observations

Increased student achievement

Teachers will utilize literacy units and small

group instruction in order to differentiate

reading instruction.

Throughout

the school

year

GSE Standards,

Teachers Pay

Teachers Units

Classroom

teachers

Lesson plans

Increased student achievement

Teachers will utilize literacy units, small group

instruction, BCPS phonics plan, and Secret

Stories to ensure continuity school-wide in

phonics instruction.

Throughout

the school

year

GSE Standards,

Teachers Pay

Teachers Units

Classroom

teachers

Department

Chair,

Lesson plans

Increased student achievement

Phonics Scope and Sequence

Decreased number of at risk students

K-5-1

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Schedule times for intervention within the

school day. Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year.

None RTI

Coordinator,

RTI Paraprofessional

RTI Schedule,

RTI Student Plans

Decreased number of at risk students

Teachers will utilize the Phonemic Awareness

book to ensure continuity.

Throughout

the school

year

None Classroom

teachers

Lesson plans

Increased student achievement

Teachers will use blending boards during

differentiated small group instruction.

Throughout

the school

year

None Teachers Lesson Plans

Classroom Observations

Decreased number of at risk students

Offer after school tutoring for at-risk students

four days a week.

Aug 2020-

May 2021

CIS Grant CIS

Coordinator

Principal

Class Rosters

Lesson Plans

Attendance Sheets

Decreased number of at risk students

Second grade ELA teachers will also progress

monitor the “green bubble kids” whose

benchmark scores are not 10 points above the

cut off score for the current benchmark by

monthly progress monitoring.

Ongoing

and

continuing

throughout

the school

year

None ELA

Teachers

Progress Monitoring Data

Decreased number of at risk students

All teachers will implement differentiated small

group instruction.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

None Classroom

Teachers

TKES Observation Data

Decreased number of at risk students

K-5-1

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School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: Achievement

Strategic Goal: BCPS will increase student achievement in reading.

School Objective 2: At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, 80 % of BCPS students will be on grade level in Guided Reading as measured by Rigby running records:

Kindergarten: Level C: Dot likes to Dig/To the Top , First Grade: Level I: Little Steg/How to Make Paper , Second Grade: Level M: Tricks with a Kite/Endangered Birds

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Teachers will review summative data to develop

literacy pacing guides, establish specific literacy

goals for each grade, and revise curriculum

maps.

Summer

2020

Summative Data Departmen

t Chairs,

Teachers

Pacing guides

Alignment of units/lesson plans throughout the grade level

Faculty will participate in high-quality and

ongoing professional development.

Throughout

the school

year

HGRESA,

Professional

Learning Sessions

and Modules

Principal,

Assistant

principal

Registration

Sign-in sheets

Expense forms

Increased student achievement

Teachers will use effective instructional

strategies such as Smart board technology,

More STARFALL, Lexia, BrainPop Jr., Epic,

Flowcabulary, and other available online

activities.

Throughout

the school

year

Computer

Programs

Classroom

teacher,

computer

teacher

Lesson plans

Classroom observations

Increased student achievement

Teachers will utilize literacy units, small group

instruction, BCPS Phonics plan, and Secret

Stories to ensure continuity school-wide in

phonics instruction.

Throughout

the school

year

GSE Standards,

Teachers Pay

Teachers Units,

BCPS phonics plan

Classroom

teachers Department

Chair

Lesson plans

Increased student achievement

Phonics Scope and Sequence

Decreased number of at risk students

K-5-1

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Schedule times for intervention within the

school day. Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year.

None RTI

Coordinato

r, RTI

Paraprofess

ional

RTI Schedule

RTI Student Plans

Decreased number of at risk students

Offer after school tutoring for at-risk students

four days a week.

August

2020-May

2021

Title I Funds, CIS

Grant, Instructional

Materials

Principal,

Title I Coordinator,

CSI

Program

Director

Class Rosters

Lesson Plans

Attendance Sheets

Decreased number of at risk students

Teachers will assess students for sight word

mastery (Reading/Spelling) throughout the

school year.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

Jan Richardson’s

Guided Reading

Sight Word List (A-

I)

Department

Chairs,

Teachers

Sight Word Guided Reading List Assessments

BCPS Phonics Plan

Increased student fluency

Enhance teachers’ classroom libraries to

include a wide variety of literature including

nonfiction, fiction, magazines, and technology-

enhanced resources to infuse learning with

technology.

Throughout

the school

year

Fiction/Non Fiction

Books, Studies

Weekly magazine,

and Pebble Go

Subscriptions,

Computers

Assistant

principal,

Media

Specialist

Classroom library lists

Lesson Plans

Lesson plans will reflect how these resources are being

utilized in the classroom

Media Specialist utilized during CAMP rotations

Teach academic vocabulary in all subjects

using a commonly adopted, systematic

procedure.

Throughout

the school

year

Comprehensive

Reading Solutions

modules,

KinderLiteracy,

FirstieLiteracy,

SecondLiteracy,

and Trade Books

Department

Chairs,

Teachers

Lesson Plans

Classroom Observations

Incorporation of vocabulary strategies into lesson plans

K-5-1

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School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: Achievement

Strategic Goal: BCPS will increase student achievement in reading.

School Objective 3: At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, 80% of BCPS students (K-2) will have mastered all of the identified sight words for their grade level as

measured by computer reading assessment and written spelling assessment administered by classroom teachers; K: A-C, 1st: A-I, 2nd: A-I.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Teachers will utilize a systematic sight word list

and assess students for sight word reading

mastery throughout the school year.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

None Department

Chairs,

Teachers

Sight Word List A-I Assessments

Increased student fluency

TPT Assessment Software

Teachers will utilize a systematic sight word list

and assess students for sight word spelling

mastery throughout the school year.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

None Department

Chairs,

Teachers

Sight Word List A-I Assessments

BCPS Phonics plan

Increased student fluency

Enhance teachers’ classroom libraries to

include a wide variety of literature including

nonfiction, fiction, magazines, and technology-

enhanced resources to infuse learning with

technology.

Throughou

t the school

year

Fiction/Non Fiction

Books, Studies

Weekly magazine

and Pebble Go

Subscriptions,

Computers

Assistant

principal,

Media

Specialist

Classroom library lists

Lesson Plans

Lesson plans will reflect how these resources are being

utilized in the classroom

Schedule times for intervention within the

school day. Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

None RTI

Coordinator,

RTI

Paraprofessio

nal

RTI Schedule

RTI Student Plans

Decreased number of at risk students

K-5-1

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Teachers will utilize literacy units and small

group instruction in order to differentiate

reading instruction.

Throughout

the school

year

GSE Standards,

Teachers Pay

Teachers Units

Classroom

teachers

Lesson plans

Increased student achievement

Offer after school tutoring for at-risk students

four days a week.

August

2020-May

2021

CIS Grant CSI Program

Director

Principal

Class Rosters

Lesson Plans

Attendance Sheets

Decreased number of at risk students

Teachers will share strategies with parents for

helping students learn their sight words.

Oct 2020

and

March 2021

Sight Word

Instructional

Materials

Teachers,

Literacy Team

Sign In Sheets

Flyers

Decreased number of at risk students

Teachers will utilize Fry word passages to boost

Oral Reading Fluency and to assist with Fry

word recognition.

Ongoing

and

continuing

throughout

the school

year

None 1st and 2nd

Grade

Teachers

Lesson Plans

Progress Monitoring Data

Decreased number of at risk students

K-5-1

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School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: Achievement

Strategic Goal: BCPS will increase student achievement in writing.

School Objective 4: At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, 80% of BCPS K-2 students will meet or exceed expectations in writing as measured by the writing rubric for

their grade level.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Design a vertically and horizontally articulate

writing plan consistent with GSE

Throughout

the school

year

Writer’s Workshop:

Tara West Units,

Lucy Caulkins

Materials

Department

Chairs,

Teachers,

Outside

Consultants

Unit/Lesson Plans

A vertically and horizontally articulated writing plan that

is utilized across grade levels

Provide in-service for teachers to analyze and

compare student writing to be consistent across

the board.

Throughout

the school

year

Teacher

collaboration

Teachers

Administratio

n

Unit/Lesson Plans

A vertically and horizontally articulated writing plan that

is utilized across grade levels

Create literacy manipulatives to increase

student engagement and motivation through

the use of colorful and hands on activities.

Throughout

the school

year

Color Printer, Ink

Cartridges,

Laminating Film,

Card Stock

Classroom

Teachers

Unit/Lesson Plans

Classroom Observations

Lesson plans will incorporate the use of literacy

manipulatives

Teachers will conference with students about

their writing during small group time.

Ongoing

throughout

the year

None Teachers Lesson Plans

Student

Writing

Samples

Increased number of students meeting

the writing standards

K-5-1

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Math Teachers will collaborate with reading

teachers on how to incorporate writing into

math lessons and will utilize math journals in

second grade.

Ongoing

throughout

the year

None Teachers Lesson Plans

Student

Writing

Samples

Increased number of students meeting

the writing standards

Teachers will select an author of the month

whose work will be displayed in the lunchroom

and be invited to an author’s tea at the end of

the year.

Monthly

May 2021

Writing Display

Materials

Refreshments

Teachers

Media

Specialist

Student

Writing

Samples

Pictures of

Authors of the

Month

Increased number of students meeting

the writing standards

In order to improve writing instruction,

Kindergarten teachers will utilize the Kid

Writing book. First and Second Grade teachers

will utilize the Lucy Caulkins and Tara West

Writing materials.

Ongoing

throughout

the year

Kid Writing Book,

Lucy Caulkins and

Tara West

Materials

Teachers Lesson Plans

Student

Writing

Samples

Increased number of students meeting

the writing standards

K-5-1

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School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: Achievement

Strategic Goal: BCPS will increase student achievement in math.

School Objective 5: 80% of BCPS First and Second grade students will demonstrate mastery of 75% of the math standards at the end of the school year.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Teachers will revise and follow curriculum

pacing guides aligned with the Georgia

Standards of Excellence.

Summer

2020 and

continuing

throughout

the school

year

School Funds, Math

GSE

Principal,

Classroom

Teachers

Pacing Guide

Alignment of units/lesson plans throughout the grade level

Numeracy Project

MAPS Assessment

Students will utilize the Math Reflex online

computer program to increase student’s

knowledge of math facts.

Throughout

the school

year

Title I Funds, Math

Facts Program,

Computers

Computer

teacher,

classroom

teachers

Lesson plans

Student work

Increased student knowledge of math facts

Students will utilize the Happy Numbers

computer program to increase student

achievement in math skills.

Throughout

the school

year

Title I Funds, Math

Program,

Computers

Computer

teacher,

classroom

teachers

Lesson plans

Student work

Increased student knowledge of math skills

Teachers will discuss and display vocabulary

cards and Georgia Standards for Excellence for

each lesson.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

Vocabulary cards,

Common Core

Georgia

Performance

Standards

Classroom

teacher and

principal

Classroom observations

Increased student achievement

K-5-1

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Teachers will utilize Christina Tondevold,

Number Talks, SMARTBOARDS, Guided

Math, Numeracy Project, hands on activities

with manipulatives, and small group

instruction in order to differentiate math

instruction.

Throughout

the school

year

BCPS General

Funds, Christina

Tondevold, Sherry

Parrish, GSE

Standards, Smart

boards, Numeracy

Activities,

Manipulatives

Classroom

teachers

Lesson plans

Increased student achievement

Schedule times for intervention within the

school day. Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

None RTI

Coordinator,

RTI Para-

professional

RTI Schedule

RTI Student Plans

Decreased number of at risk students

Continue to provide consistent expectations

among teachers by identifying or developing

common curriculum based assessments

(formal, informal, and performance based).

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

None, GSE

Standards, Math

Resources

Department

Chairs,

Teachers

Identical common assessments administered throughout

the grade level

Analyze student data from common

assessments in collaborative teacher teams to

develop and adjust instructional plans.

Throughout

the school

year

None, GSE

Standards, Student

Data, Common

Assessments

Department

Chairs,

Teachers

Student Data

Common Assessments

Increased student achievement

Offer after school tutoring for at-risk students

four days a week.

August

2020-May

2021

Title I Funds, CIS

Grant, Instructional

Materials

Principal,

Title I

Coordinator,

CSI Program

Director

Class Rosters

Lesson Plans

Attendance Sheets

Decreased number of at risk students

First and Second Grade Teachers will have

students complete math journals.

Ongoing

throughout

the school

year

Journals Teachers Student Journals

Decreased number of at risk students

K-5-1

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Teachers will utilize number talks in order to

help students develop computational fluency.

Ongoing

throughout

the school

year

School Funds

Classroom

Teachers

Lesson Plans

Increased student fluency

Teachers will utilize the Numeracy Project to

measure student’s understanding of math

numeracy and complete stage activities.

Ongoing

throughout

the school

year

School Funds

Classroom

Teachers

Lesson Plans

Increased student achievement

Second Grade teachers will utilize MAPS to

measure student’s math achievement and

growth.

Three times

a year

School Funds

Classroom

Teachers

Lesson Plans

Increased student achievement

School Name: BCPS

K-5-1

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Strategic Direction: Achievement

Strategic Goal: BCPS will increase student achievement in math.

School Objective 6: At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, 80% of Kindergarten students will master 80% of the GKIDS Math standards.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Teachers will revise and follow curriculum

pacing guides aligned with the Georgia

Standards for Excellence

Summer

2019 and

continuing

throughout

the school

year

School Funds, Math

GSE

Principal,

Classroom

Teachers

Pacing Guide

Alignment of units/lesson plans throughout the grade level

Incorporate Christina Tondevold, number

talks, Math Solutions resources, and small

group instruction in order to differentiate math

instruction.

Ongoing

and

continuing

throughout

the school

year

School Funds, Math

GSE, Christina

Tondevold, Math

Solutions resources,

Georgia Numeracy

Project

Department

Chair,

Classroom

Teachers

Lesson/Unit Plans

Incorporation of math strategies in lesson plans

Increase student achievement and fluency

Continue to provide consistent expectations

among teachers by identifying or developing

common curriculum based assessments

(GKIDS formal, informal, and performance

based).

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year.

None, GSE

Standards, GKIDS,

Math Resources

Department

Chairs,

Teachers

GKIDS Data

Identical GKIDS and common assessments administered

throughout the grade level

Analyze student data from common

assessments in collaborative teacher teams to

develop and adjust instructional plans.

Throughout

the school

year

None, GSE

Standards, Student

Data, GKIDS and

Common

Assessments

Department

Chairs,

Teachers

GKIDS Data,

Common

Assessments

Revised lesson plans based on analysis

of student data

K-5-1

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Schedule times for intervention within the

school day. Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year.

None RTI

Coordinator,

RTI

Paraprofessio

nal

RTI Schedule,

RTI Student

Plans

Decreased number of at risk students

K-5-1

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School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: Achievement

Strategic Goal: All BCPS students will follow school attendance policies.

School Objective 7: During the 2020-2021 school year, the number of children with more than 6 absences will be 40% or less for K-2 students.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Conduct parent orientations to inform parents

of school attendance policies.

Fall 2020 None Principal,

Teachers

Invitation

Sign-in sheet

Copy of policy

Parents have an understanding of school policy and

knowledge of the impact.

Parents will be contacted regarding absences in

accordance with attendance policies to include

regular mail, phone calls, and a certified letter

to schedule a conference with the attendance

committee.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year.

None Principal,

Teachers

Phone log

Decrease in the number of absences.

Teachers will send a note and make a phone

call to parents who do not send an excuse for

absences.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year.

None Teachers Copy of note

Decrease in the number of unexcused absences.

Students who have perfect attendance for the

month will be recognized on the STAR board in

the lunchroom and receive an attendance tag.

End of each

month

Attendance Tags Principal

Teachers

Attendance Report

Decrease in the number of absences

School Name: BCPS

K-5-1

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Strategic Direction: Curriculum and Delivery

Strategic Goal: BCPS will plan and implement lessons that address the literacy needs of all students.

School Objective 8: During the 2020-2021 school year, 100% of BCPS Reading/ELA teachers will receive professional learning in research based literacy instructional

strategies.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence To improve literacy instruction for all content

areas, teachers will be provided professional

learning on:

-research based literacy strategies within all

content areas.

-higher order thinking skills.

-use of rubrics.

-best practices in writing instruction.

-differentiation.

-guided reading

-phonics

-Tier 1 intervention strategies.

Throughout

the school

year

Various Literacy

Consultants,

Comprehensive

Reading Solutions

Website

Assistant

Principal,

Literacy

Team

Sign In Sheets

Lesson/Unit Plans

Observable increase in effective research based literacy

strategies

Visit exemplary master teachers in the next

grade level to gain valuable insights and

innovative literacy ideas.

Throughout

the school

year

Substitutes

Assistant

Principal,

Literacy

Team

Notes from Visit

Redelivery of observed best practices during faculty/grade

level meetings

Schedule time for collaborative planning teams

within and across the curriculum to:

-plan effective teaching and cross-disciplinary

instruction in all subjects.

-examine student data/work.

-coordinate and adjust instruction to include

instructional best practices when

differentiating.

Once per

nine weeks

Substitutes, GSE

Standards, Student

data/work

Assistant

Principal,

Departmen

t Chairs

Sign In Sheets

Agendas

Minutes

Unit/Lesson Plans

Observable increase in effective research based literacy

strategies

K-5-1

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-identify specific measurable student

achievement goals aligned with grade-level

expectations to be shared by all teachers.

-review/revise common assessments to ensure

alignment with the GSE.

Hold vertical alignment meetings once a year

on:

-implementing the GSE in all subject areas.

-addressing strengths and weaknesses identified

after student data has been analyzed by teacher

teams.

-identifying a researched based writing

program, protocol, and/or materials necessary

to implement the plan at each level.

-developing a coordinated plan for writing

instruction across all subject areas to include:

explicit instruction, guided practice, and

independent practice.

-adopt a school-wide writing rubric that is

aligned with the GSE to set clear expectations

and goals for performance.

1x/year None, GSE

Standards, Student

data/ work, Writing

resources and

rubrics

Principal,

Assistant

Principal

Sign In Sheets

Agendas

Minutes

Decrease in curriculum gaps between grade levels

School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: Personnel

K-5-1

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Strategic Goal: BCPS will address the professional learning needs of its faculty.

School Objective 9: During the 2020-2021 school year, BCPS will provide support and professional learning for all beginning teachers and new staff members.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Pair beginning teachers and new staff members

with mentors.

Throughout

the 2020-

2021 school

year

None Principal Mentor list

Mentor Log

Retention of new teachers and staff members

Provide release time for new teachers and staff

members to attend professional learning

workshops.

Throughout

the school

year

Substitutes,

HGRESA

consultants,

Professional

Learning

Instructors

Principal,

Assistant

Principal,

Professional Learning Log

Classroom Observations

Incorporation of effective strategies in classroom

instruction

Provide release time for new teachers to

conduct peer observations.

Throughout

the school

year

None, Substitutes Principal,

Assistant

Principal,

Professional Learning Log

Incorporation of effective strategies in classroom

instruction

Update the new teacher handbook to be given

to all new teachers at new teacher induction.

Summer

2019

None

BCPS Handbook

Assistant

Principal

New Teacher Checklist

Retention of new teachers

K-5-1

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School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: School and Community Relationships

Strategic Goal: BCPS will promote a safe and positive school environment for students and the community.

School Objective 10: During the 2020-2021 school year, BCPS will improve parent communication.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence Parent Visitation and Open House will be held. August

2020

September

2020

No cost, School

Calendars, Local

Newspapers, School

website

Principal Parent Sign In Sheets

Increased attendance by parents

Teachers and Staff will incorporate Capturing

Kids Hearts (CKH) into the classroom

curriculum to promote a positive school

environment for students and the community.

Throughout

the school

year

No cost, CKH

online resources

Principals

Teachers

Increase a positive school culture

Increase positive communication to parents

Decrease office behavioral referrals

Kindergarten teachers will use the GKIDS

database to record student progress. These

reports will be shared with parents.

Throughout

the school

year

No cost, GKIDS

Website

Principal,

Teachers

GKIDS Student Reports

Increased parent knowledge of student progress

First and Second grade teachers will record

student progress in Google Docs at the end of

each nine weeks. These reports will be shared

with parents

Throughout

the school

year

No cost,

Google Docs

Principal,

Teachers

Report Cards

Google Docs

Increased parent knowledge of student progress

K-5-1

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Parents will be provided classroom specific

newsletters.

Throughout

the school

year

Cost of paper for

newsletter

Assistant

Principal,

Classroom

Teachers

Newsletters

Increased parent knowledge of school events

Parents will have access to the new school

webpage for current events and student

recognition.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

No cost, School

webpage

Pre-K

Director,

Assistant

Principal,

Media

Specialist

School Webpage

Increased parent knowledge of school events and student

recognition

In order to keep parents informed of upcoming

events, the administration will utilize the all call

phone system.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

No cost, all call

Phone System

Principal All call Phone Log

Increased parent knowledge of school events

In order to keep parents informed of upcoming

events, the teachers will utilize Remind 101,

Class Messenger, Google Classroom, social

media and Class Dojo.

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

school year

No cost

Remind 101

Class Messenger

Class Dojo

Google Classroom

Teacher Parent Contact Log

Increased parent knowledge of school events

DIBELS Next Data will be shared with parents. 3x/year

Sept 2020

Jan 2020

May 2020

Cost of paper to

print reports

DIBELS Next

Coordinator,

Teachers

Student data letters

Increased parent knowledge of student progress

MAPS Data will be shared with parents. 3x/year

Sept 2020

Jan 2020

May 2020

Cost of paper to

print reports

DIBELS Next

Coordinator,

Teachers

Student data letters

Increased parent knowledge of student progress

Teachers will contact parents to set up

individual student conferences.

Throughout

the school

year

No cost Teachers Parent Contact Log

Increased parent knowledge of student progress

K-5-1

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Invite parents/guardians and grandparents to

various school/PTO events. (Pending COVID

mandates)

Throughout

the school

year

School Funds, PTO

Budget, Invitations,

Resources for

activities

Principal,

PTO

President

Flyers

Newsletters

Invitations

Parent Sign In Sheets

Increased parent involvement

Volunteers will be enlisted to assist in

classrooms and other activities.(Pending

COVID mandates)

Ongoing

and

continuing

through the

year

None Principal

Teachers

Volunteer Information Sheets

Sign-in sheets

Invitations

Newsletters

Increased parent involvement

Volunteers will be recognized at the end of the

year luncheon.(Pending COVID mandates)

May 2020 Principal,

Teachers

Volunteer sign-in sheets

Increased parent involvement

K-5-1

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School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: School and Community Relationships

Strategic Goal: BCPS will promote a safe and positive school environment for students and the community.

School Objective 11: During the 2020-2021 school year, BCPS will ensure that all students and staff are safe.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence End doors will remain locked throughout the

day.

Throughou

t the school

year

None Principal,

Custodian

Feedback from patrolling officers

All end doors are locked throughout the day

In order to correctly match students with the

correct parent during afternoon car rider

dismissal, parents must display a BCPS car

rider pickup sign when picking up children at

school.

Throughou

t the school

year

Cost of printing

signs

Car Rider

Captain

Car rider pickup signs are displayed in all

parents’/guardians’ vehicles in the car rider line

Pick up cards will be checked by office

personnel when students are picked up for

early dismissal.

Throughou

t the school

year

None Office

Personnel

Pick up cards are checked when students are picked up

for early dismissal

All visitors and volunteers must present an ID

and be checked in using the school check-in

system at the front office and wear a visitor tag

while in the school building. (Pending COVID

mandates)

Throughou

t the school

year

Cost of visitor tags Principal,

Office

Personnel

Sign In Sheets

All visitors and volunteers will have visitor tags while on

the BCPS campus

Students and staff will participate in periodic

lock down drills/emergency preparedness drills.

Throughou

t the school

year

None Principal Drill log

Students and staff know the proper procedures to follow

in case of an emergency

K-5-1

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Procedures in place to protect students and

staff from the possibility of being exposed to

COVID 19

Throughou

t the school

year

Cleaning materials

Masks

Principal

Assistant

Principal

Teachers

Teachers will create seating charts for classroom time,

lunch time, and CAMP time.

More cleaning throughout the school day. Classrooms will

be sprayed daily with disinfectant.

Social distancing will take place as much as possible.

Mask wearing mandate for students and staff.

Water fountains setup for bottle filling only

Silent Dismissal program will be used to

dismiss students from the classrooms each day.

Students will be assigned a number and a tag

will be printed for parents/guardians to display

on windshield for the Car Rider Team to

dismiss students.

Throughou

t the school

year

Cost of Program

Cost of tags

Principal

Assistant

Principal

Car Rider

Team

Students will only be dismissed through Silent Dismissal if

the proper tag is presented during afternoon car riders.

K-5-1

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School Name: BCPS

Strategic Direction: Technology

Strategic Goal: BCPS will provide appropriate technology to maximize student learning and staff productivity.

School Objective 12: During the 2020-2021 school year, BCPS will increase the use of technology and software.

Actions, Strategies, and Interventions Timeline

Estimated Costs,

Funding Sources,

and Resources

Person(s)

Responsible

Evaluation of Implementation of Strategies and

Impact on Student Learning

Artifacts/

Evidence In order to create a more 21st Century learning

environment, each K-2 regular education

teacher will have six student computers.

Throughout

the school

year

Computers Assistant

Principal,

Media

Specialist

Classroom Computer List

Increased student computer use

K-2 teachers will integrate technology into

instruction through the use of Smart boards

(K-2), mini-IPad (1st-2nd), document cameras

(2nd) and subscriptions (K-2) to various online

academic websites.

Ongoing

and

throughout

the school

year

Smart boards,

Kindles,

Document Cameras

Mini IPad

Online website

subscriptions

Principal,

Assistant

Principal,

Teachers

Lesson Plans

Incorporation of the use of technology into lesson plans

Use technology to share relevant student

progress data with parents and caregivers in a

user-friendly format.

Throughout

the school

year

No cost,

PowerTeacher Pro

GKIDS Data,

DIBELS Next Data

Principal,

Assistant

Principal,

Teachers

Data from PowerTeacher Pro

GKIDS

DIBELS Next

Increased parent knowledge of student progress

Teachers will participate in professional

learning on the integration of technology in the

learning environment

Throughout

the school

year

Title 1, SRCL,

Google Docs

training

Principal Sign-in sheets

Implementation of strategies and techniques learned.

K-5-1


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