MOUNT PLEASANT ELEMANTARYSCHOOL
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2012 – 2013
SIP Team Name / Constituency Representing / Phone Number / E-mail AddressJoyce Skrobot / Principal / 762-7120 /
Peter Barry / Asst. Principal / 762-7120 / peter,
Hekima Wicker / Asst. Principal / 762-7120 /
Keith Casey / Dean of Students / 762-7120 /
Kindergarten Team / MPE / 762-7120 /
First Grade Team / MPE / 762-7120
Second Grade Team / MPE / 762-7120 /
Third Grade Team / MPE / 762-7120 /
Fourth Grade Team / MPE / 762-7120 /
Fifth Grade Team / MPE / 762-7120 /
Specialist Team / MPE / 762-7120 /
Special Education Team / MPE / 762-7120 /
Student Achievement Coordinator / 762-7120 / n/a
Crystal DiLuzio / Family Engagement Liaison/Parent / 762-7120 /
Support Staff-IST / MPE / 762-7120 /
Race to the Top District Plan Goals, Objectives and StrategiesSchool: ______
GOAL 1: Accelerate Achievement and improve outcomes for all students with rigorous standards, curriculum, and assessmentsObjective 1: Implement college and career ready standards and assessments
Building-Level Professional DevelopmentActivities to Support District Strategies
Required Strategies- Support the development of new standards, align curriculum, and conduct assessments
- Build a culture of college- and career-readiness in schools
Building-Level Activities / Person Responsible / Deliverable / Target / Measure
1. Ensure all teachers participate in State’s standards-related Professional Development / Principal / PD schedules / 100% / % Teachers participating
2. Fully implement the Common Core standards in ELA and Math and align all instruction to those standards. / Principal, Curriculum Manager / District Calendar / 100% / 100% Core Content Tchrs participating
3. Teachers will complete any LFS training not previously completed in accordance with the District plan. / Principal, LFS trainers / Professional Development Calendar / 100% / % Core Content Tchrs participating
4. Teachers will use analysis of formative and summative assessments during specific PLC collaborative planning times to guide classroom instruction / Principal, Teachers / Learning by Doing / 100% / % Teachers using formative/sum assess
5. Implement Singapore Math, K-5, to improved student achievement in Math on State Standards as measured by DCAS. / Principal, Teachers / District Math Curriculum, Pacing Guides / 100% / % Teachers implementing Singapore Math
6. Utilize building LFS and Math liaisons to deliver professional development at monthly Curriculum meetings. / Principal
Building Liaisons / 100% / % of Grade Level Teams implementing PLC’s effectively
7. Implement 3 Writing Professional Development sessions for staff during the 2012-13 to bring a more focused approach to teaching writing K-5 / Principal
Writing PLC
8. Utilize Peer Observations to facilitate professional growth and improved instructional practices school-wide / Principal
Team Leaders
9. Team leaders will meet with Data Coach 4 hours a month to learn the modules included in the state Data Coach Project / Principal
Data Coach
10. Provide PD in use of Compass Learning for tiered Reading and Math Intervention in grades K-5 / Principal
Team Leaders
CL Trainer
Race to the Top District Plan Goals, Objectives and Strategies
GOAL 2: Accelerate achievement and improve outcomes for all students with sophisticated data systems and practicesObjective 1: Improve access to and use of data systems
Objective 2: Build the capacity to use data
Building-Level Activities to Support District RttT School-wide Reform Strategies
Required Strategies:- Ensure the implementation of instructional improvement systems
Building-Level Activities / Person Responsible / Deliverable / Target / Measures
1. Continue to 90 minutes weekly facilitated collaborative planning time for core content staff as per DOE requirements / Principal / Master Schedule / 100% / % Teachers identified by DDOE scheduled for 90 Mins
2. Use State Data Coaches to facilitate learning of Data Project modules / Principal
Team Leaders / PD Calendar / 100% / % Core Content Teachers scheduled for 90 Mins
3. Continue to implement and monitor LFS framework for improvement of instruction as per the District Plan / Principal / LFS Monitoring Plan / 100% / Consistent and Pervasive use LFS
4. Develop an action plan to increase the performance of our 5th grade students with special needs that promotes inclusive practices and collaboration between the regular ed. and special education teachers / Principal / Special Education Resource Guide / Progress Monitoring Data of IEP benchmarks
DCAS Results in Rdg and Math
5. Implement school wide reading incentive initiatives using Accelerated Reader / % of students not reading at grade level
Race to the Top District Plan Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
GOAL 3: Accelerate achievement and improve outcomes for all students with effective teachers and leadersObjective 1: Improve the effectiveness of educators based on performance
Objective 2: Ensure equitable distribution of effective teachers
Building-Level Activities to Support Highly Qualified Teachers
Required Strategies- Increase the concentration of highly-effective teachers and leaders in high need schools
- Provide professional development offerings aligned with improvement plans
Building-Level Activities / Person Responsible / Deliverable / Target / Measures
1. Ensure that only HQ Teachers are hired for open positions and that non HQ teachers are required to submit a plan to become HQ and may be transferred to less needy (non-Title I) schools as per agreement / Principal, HR / State HQT Report / 100% / % Teachers HQT
2. Professional Development opportunities will be identified for teachers who are not effectively using LFS in classroom instruction / Principal / LFS Observation Data / 100% / % Teachers using LFS appropriately
Race to the Top District Plan Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
GOAL 4: Accelerate achievement and improve outcomes for all students with deep support for the lowest-achieving schoolsObjective 1: Provide deep support to the lowest-achieving schools (This is a place holder for schools identified as Partnership Zone Schools.)
Race to the Top District Plan Goals, Objectives, and Strategies
GOAL 5: Provide real-time support for struggling/non-proficient students by implementing federal ESEA Educational ProgramsObjective 1: Engage families and communities effectively in supporting the academic success of all students
Building-Level Activities to Support Parent/Community Involvement Strategies
Building Strategies:- Build all types of parent and community involvement, including Parenting, Communicating, Volunteering, Learning at Home, Decision Making and Collaborating with the Community (Joyce Epstein, National Network of Partnership Schools, Johns Hopkins University)
Building-Level Activities / Person Responsible / Deliverable / Target / Measures
1. Move towards a more positive and inviting school environment as defined by the Four Versions of Family-School Partnerships Rubric being used at the school level / Principal, Family Liaison / Family Engagement Plan / Positive movement on Rubric / Family-School Partnerships Rubric
2. Provide transition activities for incoming kindergarten students as needed / Principal, EC Supervisor / Transition events schedule / 100% of targeted K students / % entering K students involved
3. Utilize extra- curricular activities to build school-wide community and engage families of at-risk students / Principal
FCT / Family Engagement Plan / % of at- risk families
4. Create a calendar of activities for 2011-12 that will provide opportunities to support and engage in the educational activities that will support the achievement of their children. / Administrative Team, All Teachers/Staff / School Calendar / 50% / % of parents of underachieving students attending the activities
5. Conduct monthly meetings for AA families in the BSD Gifted Program / FCT / School Calendar / 100% / % of parents in GT Program
6. Conduct 2 FE activities to Engage AA families in celebrating student achievement / Principal
FCT
Family Eng. Liaison / School Calendar / 75% / % of parents attending events
Race to the Top District Plan Goal, Title I School-Wide Plan Objective
GOAL 5: Provide real-time support for struggling/non-proficient students by implementing federal ESEA Educational ProgramsObjective 2: Provide support for students failing to meet standards, or at-risk of failing to meet state standards
Building-Level Timely and Supplemental Student SupportActivities
Building Strategies- Provide Extra Time and/or Interventions to support students “who are failing, or at-risk of failing,” to meet state standards
Building-Level Activities / Person Responsible / Deliverable / Target / Measures
1. Plan for implementation of a school-wide Literacy (and Math) program using the Response to Intervention framework, with screening assessment, Core Curriculum, Tier II and III support for struggling students / Principal, Teachers / School-wide ELA (and Math Plan / 100% / % of students who have access to core curriculum and interventions as needed
2. Organize interventions for non-performing students either during school or after school / Principal / After School Schedule, List participants / 80% / % students participating in Interventions
3. Implement Compass Learning Building-Liaisons in Reading and Math to maximize the use of individualized lessons for struggling students / Principal, Compass Learning Liaison / Compass Learning Liaison training, PLC / 80% / % struggling students on appropriate Comp Lrng
4. Utilize Compass Activities for Tiered Intervention in Reading and Math / Teachers / Compass Learning Activities / 100% / % of teachers/students utilizing Compass L.
5. Utilize 21st Century Program for Tutoring Support for Targeted Students / Tutors / Compass Learning
Accelerated Reader
Targeted Lessons / 85% / % of targeted students attending
21st Century After School Program
6. Utilize skills blocks for 20 minutes of additional instructional support for Targeted Students / Classroom Teachers / Targeted Explicit Instruction / 100% / % of students improving their reading and math performance
School: ______1District SIP Template April 1, 2011