SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2013/2014 Merriam Cherry Street

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM Principal: Carol Rine Assistant Principal: Teresa Holzman Chairperson: Susan Wise, Art Teacher Team Members: Ashley Christie, TAG First and Second Grade Teacher Nichol Linvill, Fifth Grade Departmentalized Math Teacher Krissy Brown, Fourth Grade Teacher

GOAL: Improve student academic proficiency levels

BARRIER Lack of rigor in ELA instruction

STRATEGY #1 Teach reading using SRA school-wide to ensure rigorous skills-based instruction.

Step 1: Teachers implement SRA as a core reading program beginning in mid-September and continuing throughout the school year. Evidence: SRA Mastery Test Data Step 2. Teachers analyze their class SRA mastery test results after each mastery test which range from each day to every few days (ongoing). Evidence: Data chat notes Step 3. Each student will analyze individual SRA mastery test data monthly evidenced by documents which may included exit slips, charts and graphs. Evidence: School-wide data notebook of SRA mastery test data

Monitoring for Fidelity of Implementation: Grade level chairs meet with grade level teams to analyze and interpret data monthly. Evidence: Grade level team minutes

Plan to Monitor for Effectiveness Administration and the School Improvement Team will collect data (that shows that teachers implemented SRA classroom instruction) to determine if progress made by teacher is successful (marked as “continue plan”), questionable (marked as “questionable”) or poor (marked as “not achieved/revision needed”) on a progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge each month. Evidence: updated progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge

STRATEGY #2 Teach writing using Six Traits.

Step 1. Teachers teach writing using Six Traits from August 20 th to May Evidence: School-wide data notebook of SRA mastery test data Step 2. Teachers analyze formative writing samples for individual growth from August 20 th to May Evidence: Lesson plans Step 3. Students will analyze individual writing progress data beginning in September and continuing through May Evidence: Spreadsheets and graphs

Monitoring for Fidelity of Implementation: The writing committee will develop a campus-wide writing plan with a timeline for four school-wide writing assessment collection point (quarterly). Evidence: Spreadsheets

Plan to Monitor for Effectiveness Administration and the School Improvement Team will collect data (that shows that teachers implemented Six Traits classroom instruction) to determine if progress made by teacher is successful (marked as “continue plan”), questionable (marked as “questionable”) or poor (marked as “not achieved/revision needed”) on a progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge quarterly. Evidence: Updated progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge

STRATEGY #3 Use Kagan structures to engage students in effective ELA cooperative learning.

Step 1. Teachers use KAGAN structures to engage students in effective cooperative learning from August 20 th to May Evidence: CWT forms and lesson plans Step 2. Teachers will be provided opportunity to effectively model KAGAN best practices for colleagues or observe colleagues modeling KAGAN best practices from September through May Evidence: TDYs, faculty meeting slides, Google Docs, and Sign-in rosters Step 3. Jeremy Centeno, Kagan Coach, will coach teachers and offer professional development for those who did not attend the summer training monthly. Evidence: Sign-in sheets and lesson plans

Monitoring for Fidelity of Implementation : KAGAN-trained teachers lead trainings for peer teachers and offer coaching assistance (ongoing). Evidence: Google Docs. Listing of training opportunities

Plan to Monitor for Effectiveness Administration and the School Improvement Team will collect data (that shows that teachers implemented KAGAN classroom instruction) to determine if progress made by teacher is successful (marked as “continue plan”), questionable (marked as “questionable”) or poor (marked as “not achieved/revision needed”) on a progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge (ongoing through daily classroom-walk-throughs. Evidence: Updated progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge

STRATEGY #4 Analyze progress monitoring data to drive instruction.

Step 1. Teachers examine data to note trends and individual needs from August 20 th – May Evidence: Data chat notes Step 2. Teachers use data to determine their next instructional decisions from August through May Evidence: Lesson plans and reflections Step 3. Students manage their own data to help achieve personal learning goals (ongoing). Evidence: Student data journals, binders, graphs and /or portfolios

Monitoring for Fidelity of Implementation Administration Team will meet with individual teachers and grade levels to analyze and interpret data for impact on student achievement monthly. Evidence: Teacher-generated graphs, analyses and plans

Plan to Monitor for Effectiveness Administration and the School Improvement Team will collect data (that shows that teachers implemented data-driven classroom instruction) to determine if progress made by teacher is successful (marked as “continue plan”), questionable (marked as “questionable”) or poor (marked as “not achieved/revision needed”) on a progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge monthly during data chats. Evidence: Updated progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge

Plan to Monitor Progress Toward GOAL School Improvement Team uses the criteria of successful, questionable, or poor to decide if the GOAL is being achieved (monthly during the first Wednesday of each month). Evidence: Progress monitoring chart posted in the lounge