Continued Opportunities to Train New Staff Members Or Offer Refreshers for IKAN Gloss

AdvancED Standards
(check all that apply) / / Annual School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal: __Improve Instruction K – 5
SMART Goal: ____ K-5 students will increase from an overall average of 69% to 80% expected or high growth
as demonstrated on district SLO growth measures or state SGP measures during the 2014-2015 school Year.
School Name: ___Silver City Elementary______School Year: __2014-2015___
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
X / Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
AdvancED Standard(s)
Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
The school’s curriculum, instructional design, and assessment practices guide and ensure teacher effectiveness and student learning. / Implementation of IKAN GloSS and Math Talks in grades K-5.
Provide a morning math lab to target 4thand 5th grade students who failed the CRCT or scored below 809. / If educators have adeeper understanding of math instruction, then students will achieve to a higher level in mathematics.
If educators establish a routine intervention targeting specific skills, then at-risk students will make greater gains in mathematics. / Beginning Sept.15, 2014 through May 22, 2015. /

Continued opportunities to train new staff members or offer refreshers for IKAN GloSS

Math Lead Teacher (Julie Auten) andone teacher per grade level

Tracking student progress in F & P through Data Teams led by a trained teacher leader. / If educators establish a routine intervention targeting specific skills, then students will make greater gains in reading fluency and comprehension. / Beginning August 27th, 2014 meetings scheduled every month for the school year. /

Continued opportunities to train new staff members or offer refreshers for Fountas and Pinnell

Literacy Coach (Jill Short) grade level leaders

Writing Committee representatives wrote weekly lessons for K-5 teachers. One teacher from each grade level is represented on the team. Lessons are delivered on Monday and reinforced Tuesday through Friday. / If educators deliver systematic writing instruction that is integrated and relevant, then students will apply those skills to their everyday writing. / Beginning August11, 2014 through May 18, 2015. /

Moby Max program

Jill Short (Writing Coach) and Cat Allen will monitor student growth.

Grade level teachers will design two integrated units with real world connections and performance based assessments. / If educators deliver instruction that is integrated and rigorous, then students will make meaningful connections and enduring academic gains. / Beginning August 6th, 2013 through May, 2014 /

Teachers will have one unit work day in the fall and spring. Teachers need continued training for staff in the creation of Performance Based Assessments.
Grade Level Teachers

Deliver character education instruction through the Comet Attitudes. / If students understand and practicethe Comet Attitudes, then student learning will be more positive and productive. / Monthly beginning in September and ending in May. /

Monthly lesson plans supporting the Comet Attitudes
Members of the Comet Support Team