Bel Air Elementary Restructuring Plan May 2010

Plan Development Process Process District Presentation of Plan District Presentation of Plan External Entity External Entity Leadership Team Leadership Team AGT – District Rep. AGT – District Rep. Admin. & Coaches Admin. & Coaches Staff Staff SSC, ELAC, & PTA SSC, ELAC, & PTA People Involved People Involved BA Leadership Team Teachers Administrator Coaches AGT – District Rep. External Entity MDEA Parents/Community

Strategies and Goals Fully implement a rigorous, coherent, standards –based Language Arts Program using best first instruction and aligned interventions when necessary Fully implement a rigorous, coherent, standards –based Language Arts Program using best first instruction and aligned interventions when necessary % of students scoring Pro/Adv on STAR will increase from 20% in 2009 to 50% in 2011 % of students scoring Pro/Adv on STAR will increase from 20% in 2009 to 50% in 2011 Fully develop and implement a rigorous, ELD program to support English proficiency by grade 5 Fully develop and implement a rigorous, ELD program to support English proficiency by grade 5 With goal of all ELs rising CELDT level by 1 each year, % of students rising one level will increase from 51% in 2009 to 80% in 2011

Strategies and Goals contd. Increase student/family connection to school through a welcoming, culturally responsive environment with clear and consistent rules Increase student/family connection to school through a welcoming, culturally responsive environment with clear and consistent rules Number of citations and suspensions will drop 20% each year; subgroup of African American boys scoring Pro/Adv will rise 20% each year Number of citations and suspensions will drop 20% each year; subgroup of African American boys scoring Pro/Adv will rise 20% each year Fully implement a rigorous, coherent, standards –based Math Program using best first instruction and aligned interventions when necessary Fully implement a rigorous, coherent, standards –based Math Program using best first instruction and aligned interventions when necessary % of students scoring Pro/Adv on STAR will increase from 42% in 2009 to 70% in 2011

Professional Learning Communities PLC Collaboration Time during and after school Collaboration Time during and after school Common formative assessments; data drives instruction Common formative assessments; data drives instruction Professional Development Professional Development Monitoring and Support Monitoring and Support

Intervention Longer school day, smaller class size Longer school day, smaller class size Extended Day classes; Academies during day Extended Day classes; Academies during day BoardMath & BoardLanguage BoardMath & BoardLanguage Effective computer-based programs Effective computer-based programs

Learning Environment Building relationships with students and families Building relationships with students and families Increasing family involvement and commitment Increasing family involvement and commitment Responsive Classroom Model Responsive Classroom Model Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Life Skills Life Skills Clear and consistent rules and follow through Clear and consistent rules and follow through Increased resources for meeting socio-emotional needs Increased resources for meeting socio-emotional needs Liaisons Liaisons 2 extra days of Psychologist 2 extra days of Psychologist

English Learners Increase time, reduce class size Increase time, reduce class size Systematic ELD instruction Systematic ELD instruction Use ADEPT to drive curriculum Use ADEPT to drive curriculum Explore new curriculum Explore new curriculum Primary Language Literacy (bilingual) Program K-2 Primary Language Literacy (bilingual) Program K-2 Support from district