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SCHOOLWIDE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SIP)
TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM (SWP) PLAN
NAME OF SCHOOL/PRINCIPAL:
Chestatee Elementary School/Polly Tennies
NAME OF DISTRICT/SUPERINTENDENT:
Forsyth County School District/Jeff Bearden
□ Comprehensive Support School □ Targeted Support School x Schoolwide Title 1 School □ Targeted Assistance Title 1 School □
Non-Title 1 School □ Opportunity School
DIVISION OF SCHOOL AND DISTRICT EFFECTIVENESS
Advancing Leadership | Transforming Schools
All required components of the Title I Schoolwide and Targeted Assistance are included in this template.
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SIGNATURES:
Superintendent _______________________________________________ Date ________________
Principal Supervisor ___________________________________________ Date ________________
Principal ____________________________________________________ Date ________________
Title 1 Director _______________________________________________ Date ________________
(Title 1 Schools only)
Name Position/Role Signature
Fonda Harrison Chief Academic Officer
Amy Reutter Federal Program Specialist/Title 1 Support
Polly Tennies Principal
Robert Boyd Assistant Principal
Kristen Miskovsky Assistant Principal
Kathy Johnson Kindergarten Teacher
Sharon Nizialek First Grade Teacher
Holly Mullinax Second Grade Teacher
Andrea Adams Third Grade Teacher
Beverly Jablonski Fourth Grade Teacher
Craig Ahrens Fifth Grade Teacher
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Jonathan Feicht Gifted Teacher
Carrie Grome Special Education Teacher
Staci Wacker Instructional Paraprofessional
Carolyn Craddock Instructional Technology Specialist
Christy Waters Fine Arts Chair
Abby Gaines Title 1 Coach
Dane Swanson Title 1 Teacher
Rock Reed Title 1 Teacher
Meg Killingsworth Title 1 Teacher/Parent Coordinator
Alena Franks Title 1 Teacher
Kristy Prillaman Title 1 Teacher
Sherry Chadwick Parent/President of Local School Council
Lynn Hyams Title 1 Parent
Molly Simpson Title 1 Parent
Cathy Hogan Title 1 Parent
Lee-Ann White Title 1 Parent
Planning Committee Members (SWP 8, 16)
Title I only (SWP 10, 15, 19)
The Letter of Intent for Title I Schoolwide was submitted on ______________________________________.
Please indicate the programs that are consolidated in this plan: ___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
School Designated as a Priority School _______(Yes or No) School Designated as a Focus School _______ (Yes or No)
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Needs Assessment/ Data Review Results (SWP 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18)
Prioritized Needs Data Source Participants Involved Communication to Parents and
Stakeholders
Increase percentage of students
within and above grade level in
reading in K-5.
-CCRPI Report (15, 16)
-Milestones Data (15, 16)
-Fountas and Pinnell Data (15, 16)
-Staff Survey (14, 15, 16)
-Parent Survey (14, 15, 16)
Administrators Teachers Parents Students
Newsletters
Websites
Meetings
Integrate writing into all subjects
areas in K-5.
-CCRPI Report (15, 16)
-Milestones Data (15, 16)
-Staff Survey (14, 15, 16)
-Parent Survey (14, 15, 16)
Administrators Teachers Parents Students
Newsletters
Websites
Meetings
Intentionally focus on science
instruction, improving academic
vocabulary.
-CCRPI Report (15, 16)
-Milestones Data (15, 16)
-Staff Survey (14, 15, 16)
-Parent Survey (16)
Administrators Teachers Parents Students
Newsletters
Websites
Meetings
Increase percentage of families
attending a Title 1 event or utilizing
the parent resource room.
-Staff Survey (14, 15, 16)
-Parent Survey (14, 15, 16)
Central Office Administrators Teachers Parents Students
Newsletters
Websites
Meetings
Build a basic understanding of
number sense and add in the
concept of building stamina in
problem solving through the use of
the Standards of Mathematical
Practice.
-CCRPI Report (15, 16)
-Milestones Data (15, 16)
-Staff Survey (14, 15, 16)
-Parent Survey (14, 15, 16)
Administrators Teachers Parents Students
Newsletters
Websites
Meetings
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SMART GOAL #1 (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Based, and Time-Bound) Increase the percentage of students reading on grade level as measured by the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment in K-5 to 100% in the 2016-17 school year. (SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Georgia
School
Performance
Standard
Student
Group (All
or
Subgroup,
Parents,
Teachers)
Action /Strategies Include description of SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Evaluation of Implementation
and Impact on Student Learning
Monitoring
Actions of
Implementation
Estimated Cost,
Funding Source,
and/or
Resources
(SWP 9) Artifacts Evidence
Curriculum
1,2,3
Assessment
1,2,3,4,5 Instruction
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Professional
Learning
1,2,3,4,5,6
Leadership
1,2,4,5,6,7,8 Planning
3,4,5,6 Family
Engagement
1,2,3,4,5,6 Culture
1,3,4,5
All Students
All teachers
Parents
-Addition of a dedicated daily Sustained reading time in grades K-5.
-Use of the Cindy Cupp phonics program in grades K-1 and as needed
in 2nd grade. -Use of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt online guided reading resources
-Use of the Leveled Literacy Intervention kits to improve close reading
strategies. -Devices (laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, iPad minis, iTouches) and
accessories available for teachers and students to access digital reading
resources such as Bookflix, Trueflix, RazKids, Front Row Ed and Scienceflix.
-Afterschool reading program for students at risk in grades 2-5
beginning weekly in October and increasing to twice weekly in January.
-Afterschool reading program for students at risk in grades K and 1
beginning weekly in January.
-Project Connect Summer program to prevent regression of reading levels.
-Page Turners Summer program to provide resources and text materials
to students. -Kindercamp summer transition program to provide students without
prior schooling a foundation of reading and math experiences and
provide parents with resources and tools to support students at home. -Coordination of the Champs/GrandChamps group of volunteers to read
with students in grades K and 1 on a consistent schedule
-Provide teacher resource books and materials related to increasing reading ability.
-Inclusion and pull-out support services to at-risk students in the area of
reading.
-Title 1 Instructional Coach to support academics and best practices.
-Title 1 teachers will attend the National Youth at Risk conference to
gain strategies for improving academic achievement with at risk students.
*Formative and
Summative
Assessments *Running Records
*Fountas and
Pinnell Reading Benchmark
Assessments
*Milestones Lexile Scores
*Bookflix/Trueflix
usage reports
*Front Row Ed
usage reports and
Assessments *Professional
Learning logs
*Lesson Plans *Student work
*Cindy Cupp level
data *Afterschool
program pre/post
test data *Champs/Grandch
amps volunteer log
School Leaders
Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of reading
programs, resources and
schedules.
Teachers Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of best
reading instructional
practices and programs.
Students Demonstrate:
Increased lexile levels as
reported by the Georgia
Milestones EOG
Assessment.
Parents Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of lexile
levels and programs used to
support reading instruction.
Monitor Master Schedule
to ensure SSR, Reading
and Cindy Cupp blocks
are protected.
Monitor appropriate use
of devices to access
digital reading resources.
Access teacher lesson
plans to validate use of
reading program
subscriptions.
Observe classroom and
support teachers during
reading blocks.
Funding Source:
Title 1
Resources:
-Front Row Ed
Subscription ($8500)
-Devices and
accessories ($1850)
-Bookflix, Trueflix,
Scienceflix license
($2460)
-Materials needed for
reading instruction
($2000)
-Salary and Benefits for
Title 1 Support
Teachers ($419,500)
-Salaries and Benefits
for Bus Drivers ($5000)
-Bus Fuel- ($800)
-Stipend for Title 1
Instructional Coach
($1000)
-Registration and travel
expenses for National
Youth at Risk
Conference ($3700)
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SMART GOAL #2 (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Based, and Time-Bound) Raise the mean SGP in English/Language Arts from 55 in 2016 to 57 in 2016-2017 by intentionally focusing on narrative writing. (SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Georgia
School
Performance
Standard
Student
Group (All
or
Subgroup,
Parents,
Teachers)
Action /Strategies Include description of SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Evaluation of Implementation
and Impact on Student Learning
Monitoring
Actions of
Implementation
Estimated Cost,
Funding Source,
and/or
Resources
(SWP 9) Artifacts Evidence
Curriculum
1,2,3
Assessment
1,2,3,4,5 Instruction
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Professional
Learning
1,2,3,4,5,6
Leadership
1,2,4,5,6,7,8 Planning
3,4,5,6 Family
Engagement
1,2,3,4,5,6 Culture
1,3,4,5
All Students
All teachers
Parents
-Implementation of the Lucy Calkins Units of Study Writer’s
Workshop model in grades K-3.
-Dedicated writing block on the Master Schedule in all grades. -Professional learning sessions to train teachers on strategies for
writing across the curriculum and Writer’s Workshop.
-Professional Development Workshops/Conferences related to
writing instruction and guided reading.
-Project Connect Summer program to prevent regression of
writing stamina.
-Page Turners Summer program to provide resources and text
materials to students.
-Substitute coverage for teachers to observe writing programs
in action.
-Inclusion and pull-out support services to at-risk students in
the area of English/Language Arts.
-Title 1 Instructional Coach to support academics and best
practices.
-Title 1 teachers will attend the National Youth at Risk
conference to gain strategies for improving academic
achievement with at risk students.
-Provide teacher resource books and materials related to
writing.
*Formative and
Summative Assessments
*Professional
Learning logs *Lesson Plans
*Student work
*Lucy Calkins Writing program
data *Afterschool
program pre/post
test data *SGP data
*Milestones EOG
Narrative writing data
School Leaders
Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of writing
programs, resources and
schedules.
Teachers Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of best
writing instructional
practices and programs.
Students Demonstrate:
Increased student growth
percentiles and narrative
writing scores as reported
by the Georgia Milestones
EOG Assessment.
Parents Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of writing
best practices and programs
used to support writing
instruction.
Monitor Master Schedule
to ensure writing blocks
are protected.
Monitor use of Lucy
Calkins resources to
fidelity.
Access teacher lesson
plans to validate use of
writing programs.
Observe classroom and
support teachers during
writing blocks.
Funding Source:
Title 1 Resources:
-Writing materials to
support the Units of Study Writer’s Workshop model
and extended response
instruction ($1000) -Materials to support ELA
instruction ($2000) -Salary and Benefits for
Title 1 Support Teachers
($419,500) -Salaries and Benefits for
Bus Drivers ($5000)
-Bus Fuel- ($800) -Stipend for Title 1
Instructional Coach
($1000) -Registration and travel
expenses for National
Youth at Risk Conference ($3700)
-Substitutes for teacher
observation of writing programs ($500)
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SMART GOAL #3 (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Based, and Time-Bound) Increase performance of 5th grade students on the Science Milestones Assessment from 54% to 58% achieving proficient or distinguished in 2016-2017. (SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Georgia
School
Performance
Standard
Student
Group (All
or
Subgroup,
Parents,
Teachers)
Action /Strategies Include description of SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Evaluation of Implementation
and Impact on Student Learning
Monitoring
Actions of
Implementation
Estimated Cost,
Funding Source,
and/or
Resources
(SWP 9) Artifacts Evidence
Curriculum
1,2,3
Assessment
1,2,3,4,5 Instruction
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Professional
Learning
1,2,3,4,5,6
Leadership
1,2,4,5,6,7,8 Planning
3,4,5,6 Family
Engagement
1,2,3,4,5,6 Culture
1,3,4,5
All Students
All teachers
Parents
-Dedicated Science instructional block in the Master Schedule
-Purchase of Science Flix Digital Resource for use in
classrooms
-Professional Learning on increasing academic vocabulary in
Science
-Students attend an additional Science class once every 6 days
-We will schedule the NFHS Science Ambassadors to lead
sessions for students and parent on our Science Night.
-Devices (laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, iPad minis, iTouches)
and accessories available for teachers and students to access
digital science resources such as Discovery Ed and Scienceflix.
-Professional Development Workshops/conferences related to
academic vocabulary or science instruction
-Project Connect Summer program to preview science content
for at risk students.
-Page Turners Summer program to provide resources and text
materials to students.
-Provide teacher resource books and materials related to
building academic vocabulary and science.
--Inclusion and pull-out support services to at-risk students in
the area of science.
-Title 1 Instructional Coach to support academics and best
practices.
-Title 1 teachers will attend the National Youth at Risk
conference to gain strategies for improving academic
achievement with at risk students.
*Formative and Summative
Assessments
*Professional Learning logs
*Lesson Plans
*Student work *Science Flix
usage
*SGP data
*Milestones EOG
Science data *Attendance log
from NFHS
Science night *Discovery Ed
usage data
*Science Night Parent information
flyers
School Leaders
Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of writing
programs, resources and
schedules.
Teachers Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of best
writing instructional
practices and programs.
Students Demonstrate:
Increased student growth
percentiles and narrative
writing scores as reported
by the Georgia Milestones
EOG Assessment.
Parents Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of writing
best practices and programs
used to support writing
instruction.
Monitor Master Schedule
to ensure Science blocks
are protected.
Monitor appropriate use
of devices to access
digital Science resources.
Access teacher lesson
plans to validate use of
science programs.
Observe classroom and
support teachers during
science blocks.
Observe Science Night
presentation by the NFHS
Science Ambassadors.
Funding Source:
Title 1
Resources:
-Science Flix ($600)
-Devices and
Accessories ($1850)
-NFHS Science
Ambassadors ($500)
-Academic Vocabulary
Materials to support
instruction ($500)
-Salary and Benefits for
Title 1 Support
Teachers ($419,500)
-Salaries and Benefits
for Bus Drivers ($5000)
-Bus Fuel- ($800)
-Stipend for Title 1
Instructional Coach
($1000)
-Registration and travel
expenses for National
Youth at Risk
Conference ($3700)
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SMART GOAL #4 (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Based, and Time-Bound) Increase percentage of families attending a Title 1 event or utilizing the parent resource room in 2016-2017 by 30% in grades K-5. (SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Georgia
School
Performance
Standard
Student
Group (All
or
Subgroup,
Parents,
Teachers)
Action /Strategies Include description of SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Evaluation of Implementation
and Impact on Student Learning
Monitoring
Actions of
Implementation
Estimated Cost,
Funding Source,
and/or
Resources
(SWP 9) Artifacts Evidence
Curriculum
1,2,3 Assessment
1,2,3,4,5 Instruction
2,4,5,6,7,8 Professional
Learning
1,2,3,4,5,6
Leadership
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Planning
1,2,3,4,5,6 Family
Engagement
1,2,3,4,5,6 Culture
1,2,3,4,5
All Students
All teachers
Parents
-PIC will contact and invite parents to events, plan and oversee Family Academic
Nights and APTT Nights.
-PIC will respond to parents’ requests for meetings on additional topics if needed
such as ItsLearning, ELA Instruction, Science Resources at various times.
-PIC will maintain resources in the Parent Resource Room and assist parents in
selecting materials to support their child.
- Combine Family Nights with other student led events to continue to build school
culture and form relationships.
-Continue to reach out to parents through multiple means: brochures, marquee,
paper invitations, Twitter, Facebook, school website, and mass texts for
communication.
-Schedule meetings before and after school, and twice monthly during the day.
-Family Academic nights will be held in the evenings with a morning follow up as
a second option.
-Transportation will be provided as needed for parents to attend Title 1 meetings.
-The Parent Advisory Committee will meet three times a year during school
hours.
-Childcare will be regularly scheduled during events. Transportation and
interpretation will be provided as needed.
-Include a Title 1 section in the school newsletter to highlight the Parent Resource
Room, materials available, and sessions on pertinent topics.
-Support the Chestatee Champs and Grand Champs program by coordinating
volunteers to support students in the classroom.
-Build staff capacity by providing teachers with necessary training for working
with parents.
-PIC will attend DOE PIC meetings to gain strategies for building capacity with
parents.
-Title 1 teachers will attend the National Youth at Risk conference to gain
strategies for partnering with parents.
*Title 1
documentation
folders
*Family night
attendance logs
*Parent Training
logs
*APTT night
attendance logs
*Parent
Advisory
Council agendas
*School
newsletters
*Champs/Grand
champs
volunteer logs
*Parent surveys
*Parent
Resource Room
sign in sheets
School Leaders
Demonstrate:
Support of APTT program
and Title 1 parent
involvement programs by
promoting and attending
events
Teachers Demonstrate:
Effective partnerships with
parents that promote student
achievement. Support of
APTT program and Title 1
parent involvement
programs by promoting and
attending events.
Students Demonstrate:
Increased academic
performance and use parent
resource room materials at
home.
Parents Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding student
performance data and how
to best support their child at
home.
Monitor implementation
of APTT, Title 1 Family
Night and Parent
Workshop calendars.
Monitor classroom
newsletters, school
website and itslearning
pages to ensure
invitations are
communicated in multiple
ways.
Funding Source:
Title 1
Resources:
-Translators for Title 1
Nights ($2500)
-Childcare workers for
Title 1 nights ($1200)
-Substitute Teachers
($1700)
-Instructional Materials
to support parent
academic involvement
($8300)
-Transportation for
parents to attend Title 1
Meetings ($700)
-Travel expenses for
DOE PIC meetings
($500)
-Registration and travel
expenses for National
Youth at Risk
Conference ($3700)
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SMART GOAL #5 (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Based, and Time-Bound) Increase the mean Math SGP from 66 in 2016 to 68 in 2017. (SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Georgia
School
Performance
Standard
Student
Group (All
or
Subgroup,
Parents,
Teachers)
Action /Strategies
Include description of SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)
Evaluation of Implementation
and Impact on Student Learning
Monitoring
Actions of
Implementation
Estimated Cost,
Funding Source,
and/or
Resources
(SWP 9) Artifacts Evidence
Curriculum
1,2,3
Assessment
1,2,3,4,5 Instruction
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Professional
Learning
1,2,3,4,5,6
Leadership
1,2,4,5,6,7,8 Planning
3,4,5,6 Family
Engagement
1,2,3,4,5,6 Culture
1,3,4,5
All Students
All teachers
Parents
-Increased time in dedicated math blocks on the master schedule in K-5.
-Use of the enVision math program in grades K-5.
-Devices (laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, iPad minis, iTouches) and accessories available for teachers and students to access digital math
resources such as enVision and Front Row Ed.
-Afterschool math program for students at risk in grades 2-5 beginning weekly in October and increasing to twice weekly in January.
-Project Connect Summer program to prevent regression of math
fluency. -Page Turners Summer program to provide resources and text materials
to students.
-Kindercamp summer transition program to provide students without
prior schooling a foundation of reading and math experiences and
provide parents with resources and tools to support students at home. -Coordination of the Champs/GrandChamps group of volunteers to
practice math fact fluency with students in grades K and 1 on a
consistent schedule. -Inclusion and pull-out support services to at-risk students in the area of
math.
-Math homework help provided for families on Wednesday afternoons
to build parent capacity and support students.
-Professional learning sessions provided to staff on new math resources
and related to building stamina in the area of problem solving in math.
-Title 1 Instructional Coach to support academics and best practices.
-Title 1 teachers will attend the National Youth at Risk conference to
gain strategies for improving academic achievement with at risk
students.
-Provide teacher resource books and materials related to math problem
solving and the standards of mathematical practice.
*Formative and
Summative
Assessments *Front Row Ed
usage reports and
Assessments *Professional
Learning logs
*Lesson Plans *Student work
*enVision program
data
*Afterschool
program pre/post test data
*Champs/Grandch
amps volunteer log *Math Homework
Help Log
School Leaders
Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of math
programs, resources and
schedules.
Teachers Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of best math
instructional practices and
programs.
Students Demonstrate:
Increased student growth
percentiles and math scores
as reported by the Georgia
Milestones EOG
Assessment and classroom
summative assessments.
Parents Demonstrate:
Knowledge and
understanding of math
support available and best
practices and programs used
to support math instruction.
Monitor Master Schedule
to ensure Math blocks are
protected.
Monitor appropriate use
of devices to access
digital math resources.
Access teacher lesson
plans to validate use of
best math instructional
practices.
Observe classroom and
support teachers during
math blocks.
Funding Source:
Title 1
Resources:
-Math materials to
support instruction
($1000)
-Salary and Benefits
for Title 1 Support
Teachers ($419,500)
-Salaries and Benefits
for Bus Drivers
($5000)
-Bus Fuel- ($800)
-Stipend for Title 1
Instructional Coach
($1000)
-Registration and
travel expenses for
National Youth at
Risk Conference
($3700)
-Devices and
accessories ($1850)
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Professional Learning Plan to Support School Improvement Plan (SWP 4)
Professional Learning
Strategy to Support
Achievement of SMART
Goals
Professional
Learning Timeline
Estimated Cost,
Funding Source,
and/or Resources
Person(s)/ Position
Responsible
Monitoring Teacher
Implementation of
Professional Learning
Artifacts/Evidence of Impact
on Student Learning
Professional Learning
Sessions on Increasing
Reading Levels and
programs that support
Ongoing during
2016-17 School
year
Estimated cost of Front
Row Ed Digital Resource:
$9000
Funding Source:
Title 1
Resources:
-Professional learning
delivered in-school by
Instructional Technology
Specialist and Title 1
Instructional Coach
-HMH Digital Reading
Resources,
-Front Row Ed Digital
Reading Resource
Polly
Tennies/Chestatee
Principal
Carolyn
Craddock/ITS
Abby Gaines/ Title
1 Instructional
Coach
Administrative
Observations
Lesson Plans
Front Row Ed Usage
reports
Increased Fountas and
Pinnell reading levels
Increased Lexile levels as
documented by the Milestones
assessment
Lesson Plans
EOY Data Spreadsheets
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Professional Learning on
Lucy Calkins Writer’s
Workshop and Writing
across the Curriculum
Strategies
Ongoing during
2016-17 School
year
Estimated cost: $1000
Funding Source:
District Instructional
Funds
Title 1 Funds
Resources: Professional
learning delivered in-
school by Title 1
Instructional Coach and
Media Specialist
-Units of Study Writing
Kits
-Substitutes for teachers
to observe Writer’s
Workshop
Polly
Tennies/Chestatee
Principal
Abby Gaines/ Title
1 Instructional
Coach
Sarah
Wiggins/Media
Specialist
Administrative
Observations
Lesson Plans
Lucy Calkins Writing
Spreadsheets
Increased Writing
Performance Levels as
documented by the Milestones
assessment
Lesson Plans
EOY Data Spreadsheets
Professional Learning
Sessions on Science
Resources and Increasing
Academic Vocabulary
Ongoing during
2016-17 School
year
Estimated Cost: $600
Funding Source: Title 1 District Instructional
Funds
Resources: -Science Flix -Discovery Ed -Professional learning
sessions delivered in-
school by Science
Teacher, Gifted Teacher
and Instructional
Technology Specialist
Polly
Tennies/Chestatee
Principal
Abby Gaines/ Title
1 Instructional
Coach
Lisa Bruce/
Science Teacher
Jonathan Feicht/
Gifted Teacher
Carolyn Craddock/
ITS
Administrative
Observations
Lesson Plans
Science Flix Usage
Reports
Discovery Ed Usage
Increased Performance on
Summative Grade Level Tests
Increased Science Proficiency
levels as documented by the
Milestones assessment
Lesson Plans
EOY Data Spreadsheets
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Professional Learning
Sessions on Building Parent
Capacity to support teachers
in parent involvement
Ongoing during
2016-17 School
year
Estimated Cost: $12000
Funding Source:
Title 1
Resources:
-Professional Learning
delivered in-school by
district leaders and parent
involvement coordinator.
-Substitutes for teachers
to prepare APTT
presentations
Polly
Tennies/Chestatee
Principal
Abby Gaines/ Title
1 Instructional
Coach
Meg Killingsworth/
Parent
Involvement
Coordinator
Administrative
Observations
Parent Attendance
Reports
Parent Resource Room
Usage Data
Increased Parent Attendance
at Title 1 Parent Nights and
Trainings
Increased Check outs in the
Parent Resource Room
Increased Student
Performance on APTT skills
Professional Learning
Sessions on Math Resources
and Increasing Stamina for
Problem Solving
Ongoing during
2016-17 School
year
Estimated Cost: $600
Funding Source: Title 1
Resources: -Professional learning
sessions delivered in-
school by Math Coach,
District Curriculum
Specialist and
Instructional Coach
Polly
Tennies/Chestatee
Principal
Abby Gaines/ Title
1 Instructional
Coach
Craig Ahrens/
Math Coach
Brian Lack/
District Math
Curriculum
Specialist
Administrative
Observations
Lesson Plans
enVision Usage
Reports
Increased Performance on
Summative Grade Level Tests
Increased Math Proficiency
levels as documented by the
Milestones assessment
Lesson Plans
EOY Data Spreadsheets
Division of School and District Effectiveness | School Improvement PLAN
Georgia Department of Education March 18, 2016 ● Page 13 of 14
Highly Qualified Staff (SWP 3, 5)
All courses are taught by highly qualified staff. YES (Yes or no)
If no, explain
Division of School and District Effectiveness | School Improvement PLAN
Georgia Department of Education March 18, 2016 ● Page 14 of 14
Resources:
Georgia School Performance Standards – http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-Services/Pages/default.aspx
Professional Learning Plan Template Guidelines - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-
Services/Documents/Professional%20Learning/Learning%20Forward%20Professional%20Learning%20Plan%20Template.pdf
System for Effective School Instruction: http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-
Services/Documents/System%20for%20Effective%20School%20Instruction/System%20for%20Effective%20School%20Instruction.pdf
Title 1 - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/default.aspx
QCIS (Indistar) - http://www.indistar.org/
Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) - http://www.gadoe.org/Technology-Services/SLDS/Pages/SLDS.aspx