Capstone Project Chinook Trail Elementary School Noel Wilson EDLS 643 Regis University May 24 th, 2012

SMART Goals Raising Student Achievement Using Standards Based Report Card Data By the end of the school year, Chinook Trail Elementary School will see an increase from 95% proficient or advanced on the rd grade TCAP Reading test, to a 98% proficient or advanced on the th grade test. Might include a second goal which will be specific to increasing 3 rd grade growth for the advanced group. (Will become part of the action plan) By the end of the school year, 100% of classroom teachers will use standards based reporting to help increase achievement on both school and state standardized tests.

2011 CSAP Reading as compared to ASD20 school District

Reading at Chinook Trail Strengths  All grade level show higher than average achievement in reading.  More than half of present teachers use Standards Based Reporting Data to guide instruction.  School and district level Professional Development on the correlation between using SRBC Data and raising high student achievement even higher is beginning to be offered. Areas for Growth  All teachers need to use multiple data points (body of evidence) to help find disparities or gaps in instruction.  All teachers need to buy in to the idea of supporting and using SRBC to guide instruction.  There needs to be a firm system in place for vertical and horizontal alignment in instruction and standards.

Student Discipline

Strengths  Strong Family Support and Values  Strong Character Education in School  Strong Classroom Management strategies in place within classrooms Areas for Growth  RtI process and systems need to be in place and utilized effectively  Communication with stakeholders can ALWAYS be better

School Budget Strengths  Strong Fiscal management systems in place  Professional Development is a budget priority  Teachers are involved in the budgetary prioritization decision making process Areas for Growth  District needs to release more funds for PD and Curriculum Adoption  Needs to be a building level Budget Advisory Team in place.

Parent and Community Involvement Strengths  More than 90% of parents and families are involved in the school and its overall culture  Very supportive PTA  Outside business and professional support at student, classroom and building levels Areas for Growth  School Administrators need to be more transparent about community and parent needs and complaints  We need to have more definitive systems and policies in place regarding building and classroom volunteer involvement

School and Professional Culture Strengths  Highly Effective staff is in place  Administrative team works as a unified front  Community is strongly involved in the overall culture building of the school Areas for Growth  Systems must be in place for conflict resolution between staff members  Evaluation systems must more deeply take into account the overall professionalism of staff  Peer mentoring must be more effective