Montgomery County Elementary SchoolMount Vernon-Ailey, Georgia
2011-2012
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Demographic Data
Student Data 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
Enrollment 529 545 565 522 583
% of White Students 52% 58% 58% 57% 57%
% of African American Students 32% 31% 31% 30% 32%
Students with more than 15 absences 12% 9% 8% 9% 5%
% Free and Reduced Lunch
74% 72%76% 71% 73%
# Gifted Students 43 33 43 47 33
# SPED Students 66 79 68 73 85
#ESOL Students 17 18 14 13 25
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Historical Academic Data
Historical CRCT Scores 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
1st Grade Reading 94% 98% 94% 88% 94%
1st Grade ELA 87% 94% 90% 75% 76%
1st Grade Math 92% 89% 89% 84% 78%
2nd Grade Reading 96% 95% 91% 96% 93%
2nd Grade ELA 87% 90% 80% 81% 79%
2nd Grade Math 88% 84% 80% 95% 80%
3rd Grade Reading 95% 100% 92% 94% 76%
3rd Grade ELA 83% 92% 85% 78% 82%
3rd Grade Math 76% 90% 84% 47% 90%
4th Grade Reading 86% 84% 91% 86% 83%
4th Grade ELA 85% 85% 84% 86% 86%
4th Grade Math 82% 63% 76% 63% 68%
5th Grade Reading 99% 98% 95% 89% 81%
5th Grade ELA 90% 98% 87% 90% 86%
5th Grade Math
100 %
83% 86% 80% 82%
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Historical Academic Data
Historical CRCT Scores 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
1st Grade Reading 94% 98% 94% 88% 94%
1st Grade ELA 87% 94% 90% 75% 76%
1st Grade Math 92% 89% 89% 84% 78%
2nd Grade Reading 96% 95% 91% 96% 93%
2nd Grade ELA 87% 90% 80% 81% 79%
2nd Grade Math 88% 84% 80% 95% 80%
3rd Grade Reading 95% 100% 92% 94% 76%
3rd Grade ELA 83% 92% 85% 78% 82%
3rd Grade Math 76% 90% 84% 47% 90%
4th Grade Reading 86% 84% 91% 86% 83%
4th Grade ELA 85% 85% 84% 86% 86%
4th Grade Math 82% 63% 76% 63% 68%
5th Grade Reading 99% 98% 95% 89% 81%
5th Grade ELA 90% 98% 87% 90% 86%
5th Grade Math
100 %
83% 86% 80% 82%
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Historical Academic Data
Historical CRCT Scores 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
1st Grade Reading 94% 98% 94% 88% 94%
1st Grade ELA 87% 94% 90% 75% 76%
1st Grade Math 92% 89% 89% 84% 78%
2nd Grade Reading 96% 95% 91% 96% 93%
2nd Grade ELA 87% 90% 80% 81% 79%
2nd Grade Math 88% 84% 80% 95% 80%
3rd Grade Reading 95% 100% 92% 94% 76%
3rd Grade ELA 83% 92% 85% 78% 82%
3rd Grade Math 76% 90% 84% 47% 90%
4th Grade Reading 86% 84% 91% 86% 83%
4th Grade ELA 85% 85% 84% 86% 86%
4th Grade Math 82% 63% 76% 63% 68%
5th Grade Reading 99% 98% 95% 89% 81%
5th Grade ELA 90% 98% 87% 90% 86%
5th Grade Math
100 %
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2010-2011-95% at Level 2 & 3
2010-2011-83 % at Level 2 & 3 *
2010-2011-76% at Level 2 & 3 *
2010-2011- 86% at Level 2 & 3 *
2010-2011- 85% at Level 2 & 3 *
2010-2011- 82% at Level 2 & 3 *
2010-2011-99% at Level 2 & 3
2010-2011- 90% at Level 2 & 3
2010-2011- 100 % at Level 2 & 3
2010-2011- 98% at level 2 & 3
2010-2011- 95% at Level 2 & 3
2010-2011-67% at Level 2 & 3 *
Strategic Objective I: Student Achievement
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Objective 1: Student Mastery of Curriculum
Objective 2: Student Success
Objective 3: Effective Instructional Program
Objective 1: Student Mastery of Curriculum
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Initiatives:
a: To improve reading, language arts, math, and science achievement for all students.
b: To increase awareness of individual student needs through quality instruction and assessment.
c: Improve Kindergarten achievement on the Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS)
d: Improve student performance on the 3rd and 5th grade state writing assessments.
Initiative a: To improve reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies achievement for all students.
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Action Steps:
Pacing guides aligned with Georgia Performance Standards (GPS), DOE Unit Plans, and core series adding science and social studies for 2011-12
Professional Learning (Staff Development) including the introduction to the Common Core Standards in ELA and Math
Reading First continued implementation
School Improvement Strategies – walk-throughs, modeling of instruction
Benchmark assessments for all tested subject areas
Data Analysis
Weekly school-wide formal writing practice
Initiative a: To improve reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies achievement for all students.
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Performance targets:
AYP, Title I Distinguished School
K students ready for 1st grade
Grades 1 and 2 at Level 2 & 3 on CRCT 2011-Reading 94%, 96% Math 92%, 88% *Actual2012-Reading 97% Math 93%2013-Reading 98% Math 95%
Grades 3 – 5 at Level 2 & 3 on CRCT2011-Reading 95%, 86%, 99% Math 76%, 82%, 100%2012 Reading 99% Math 100%2013 Reading 99% Math 100%
Initiative b: To increase the awareness of individual student needs through quality instruction and assessment.
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Action Steps:
Formative assessments, benchmarking, and progress monitoring
Analyze assessment data
Assign interventions, as needed (Headsprout, Destination Reading and Math, EIP, eLaborate interventions, small group instruction, and teacher initiative through RTI.
Initiative b: To increase awareness of individual student needs through quality instruction and assessment.
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Performance targets:
Improvement in pre-, post- assessments.
Increase in DIBELS scores K-6
Increase in MCLASS Math scores K-3
Initiative c: Improve Kindergarten achievement on the GKIDS
Action Steps:
Prescribed interventions through EIP and homeroom activities
Develop cross curricular activities between pre-K and kindergarten
Performance targets:
Increased recognition of Dolch Sight Words
Increased mastery of Pre-K Content Standards Checklist
Initiative d: Improve student performance on the 3rd and 5th grade state writing tests
Action Steps:
Provide professional development and support with the Four Square school-wide writing program
Incorporate writing activities across the curriculum
Use writing rubrics in 2nd-6th grades to support DOE domains
Provide additional writing support and enrichment during “eLaborate”
Implement weekly school-wide writing practice every Wednesday
Performance targets:
Increased writing scores at stages 3 or higher
Objective 2: Student Success
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Initiatives:
a: To provide intervention programs to increase student achievement.
b: To provide all students with world-class academic and extra-curricular activities.
c: To increase the percentage of K-5 students reading on grade level.
d: To increase percent of third and fifth grade students achieving at Level 2&3 on Reading and Math CRCT.
Initiative a: To provide intervention programs to increase student achievement.
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Action steps:
Refined small group instruction.
Intervention and Enrichment segment – eLaborate.
Analyze assessment data at regular points to determine continuance, need for change in instructional strategies through RTI
Saturday School remediation before CRCT
Initiative a: To provide intervention programs to increase student achievement.
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Performance targets:
Increase post-assessment benchmark scores, 2-6 for reading, math, language arts, science, and social studies
Increase CRCT scores
Initiative b: To provide all students with world-class academic and extra-curricular activities.
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Action steps:
Cultural programs, field trips, performances in school, activities
Enrichment activities: eLaborate, computers, art, music, physical education
Academic competitions: Young Georgia Author’s Competition; District Science Fair; District math, spelling, and writing competitions
Initiative b: To provide all students with world-class academic and extra-curricular activities.
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Performance targets:
Increased experiences, backgrounds, world-view
Ultimate increase in standardized testing scores
Initiative d: To increase percent of third and fifth grade students achieving at Level 2&3 on Reading and Math CRCT.
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Action steps:
Small group, needs-based instruction
Increased number of intervention opportunities
Initiative d: To increase percent of third and fifth grade students achieving at Level 2&3 on Reading and Math CRCT.
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Performance targets:
Increased percentage of students meeting or exceeding the standard in reading.
Increased percentage of students meeting or exceeding the standard in math.
Objective 3: Effective Instructional Program
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Initiative a: To close the achievement gap by utilizing research-based instructional strategies.
Initiative a: To close the achievement gap by utilizing research-based instructional strategies.
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Action steps:
Analyze data, specifically sub-groups
Provide instruction as indicated by CRCT, formative assessments, with special attention to sub-groups
Isolate skills not mastered and provide individualized instruction
Collaborate to develop effective instruction
Use computer technology to aid instruction
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Performance targets:
Initiative a: To close the achievement gap by utilizing research-based instructional strategies.
Increase percent of students in grades 3, 4, and 6 scoring at Level 2 and 3 measured by the CRCT in math and grades 3 and 4 for reading 2012 13 143rd- Reading 88% 91% 94% Math 83% 86% 89%4th- Reading 89% 92% 95% Math 87% 90% 93%6th- Math 80% 85% 90%
Objective 4: Effective Students Support Services
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Initiative a: To fully utilize all available student support services
Initiative a: To fully utilize all available student support services.
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Action steps:
Develop and implement Response to Intervention (RTI) strategies and incorporate into Pyramid of Intervention
Professional learning for regular ed teachers about teaching students with disabilities
Increase co-teaching opportunities
Initiative a: To fully utilize all available student support services. (cont’d)
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Action steps:
Provide guidance to students in K-5 through character ed, personal and social growth, and students achievement
Increase enrichment for identified gifted students
Provide media related programs: AR, Georgia Book Nominations, Read Across America, Scholastic Book Fairs, Author Study during eLaborate, GMME morning program, weather station updates
Hold elections and implement a student council with 6th grade officers and 5th grade reps.
Initiative a: To fully utilize all available student support services.
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Performance targets:
Decreased number of students to reach Tier 3 (SST) of the Pyramid of Intervention
Increased selections in media center
Increase number of community volunteers and mentors- (Hold PTO officer elections to establish a formal PTO.)
Student recognition
Classroom guidance, presence
Strategic Objective II: Personnel
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Objective 1: Personnel
Initiatives:
a. To recruit, train, and retain highly qualified staff.
b. To provide continuous and effective professional learning experiences to ensure high level and improved level of student achievement.
c. To nurture positive staff relationships and
positive environment in the work place.
Initiative a: To recruit, train, and retain highly qualified staff.
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Action Steps:
Recruit from local colleges and universities
Improve the evaluation/coaching process
Initiative a: To recruit, train, and retain highly qualified staff.
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Performance Targets:
Increased qualified applications
Positions recommended and approved by April of prior fiscal year
Evaluation and coaching element reflected in annual evaluation
All teachers/paraprofessionals highly qualified
Initiative b: To provide continuous and effective professional learning experiences to ensure a high level and improved level of student achievement.
Action Steps:
Continue professional learning activities previously implemented through the Reading First Grant
Utilize RESA consultants
Encourage teachers to attend professional learning activities that support achievement needs
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Initiative b: To provide continuous and effective professional learning experiences to ensure a high level and improved level of student achievement.
Performance targets:
Attainment of achievement goals in all curricular areas
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Initiative c: To nurture positive staff relationships and a positive environment in the work place.
Action Steps:
Continue to celebrate/recognize important occasions of faculty and staff (birthdays, weddings, births, sickness, tragedy
Look for opportunities to provide job satisfaction i.e. – luncheons, awards, certificates, duty-free lunch
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Initiative c: To nurture positive staff relationships and a positive environment in the work place.
Performance targets:
Increased job satisfaction
Increased participation in school related/sponsored events
Increased attendance
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Strategic Objective III: Public Trust – To build public trust and confidence in the school district by actively involving all stakeholders in the decision-making, problem solving, and school governance process.
Initiatives:
•a: To improve educational experience for students.
•b: To nurture and encourage a more active parent teacher organization.
•c: To communicate activities, student achievement, student accomplishment, teacher success, and school performance to community and surrounding interested parties.
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Strategic Objective III: Public Trust
Action steps:
Form a formal PTO with elected officers
Positive feedback to stakeholders
Positive postcards sent home every Wednesday
Implement Parent Portal via Infinite Campus-parents can access their child’s grades, attendance etc.
Positive PR efforts: newspaper, radio, television, school generated newsletters, website, school sign
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Strategic Objective III: Public Trust
Performance targets:
Positive student/parent/teacher relationships
High attendance at parent teacher organization meetings, programs.
Materials to support student learning and elementary school experience.
Presence of parents and other stakeholders on campus and in support of school/student needs.
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Strategic Objective IV: Facilities – To provide a safe, orderly, and inviting learning environment through continuous improvement and maintenance of all facilities in the Montgomery County School System .
Initiatives:
•a: Emergency Preparedness Plan.
•b: Limited access to building.
•c: Custodial staff is organized and on task.
•d: Furniture and other equipment are functional and attractive.
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Action steps:
Convene safety committee monthly and as needed.
Practice emergency plan.
Plan and implement perimeter security.
Report and follow up on maintenance needs.
Create and communicate custodial responsibilities and duties.
Organize and safely store cleaning supplies.
Constantly maintain yard.
Plan and implement furniture replacement plan.
Strategic Objective IV: Facilities
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Performance targets:
GEMA approved Emergency Preparedness Plan
Secure exterior.
Attractive and safe facility.
Clean and attractive building and grounds.
Attractive, usable furnishings.
Enough furniture and support items.
Strategic Objective IV: Facilities
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Strategic Objective V: Finance – To establish an effective fiscal management plan that maintains financial stability and on-going accountability throughout the system.
Performance objectives:
•1: All instructional funds are expended and accounted for in acceptable business practice manner.
•2: School level funds are accounted for appropriately.
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Initiatives:
a: To follow established, district-led and approved financial practices.
b: All funds deposited in school checking account are accounted for and expended appropriately.
Strategic Objective V: Finance
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Action steps:
Annual audit of financial records.
Bookkeeper, principal, and clerical (other than bookkeeper) are oversight for each other. Records are reviewed regularly by principal.
Strategic Objective V: Finance
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Performance targets:
Majority of school level discretionary or proprietary funds expended are committed by the end of the first semester, 95% by March 1st.
Financial records and all books are balanced and accessible.
Strategic Objective IV: Facilities
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