Final Report 2015-2016 - Old Mill Elementary
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Financial Proposal and Report
This report is automatically generated from the School Plan entered in the spring of 2015 and from the District Business Administrator's data entry of the School LAND Trust expenditures in 2015-2016.
Description / Planned Expenditures(entered by the school) / Actual Expenditures
(entered by the school) / Actual Expenditures
(entered by the District
Business Administrator)
Remaining Funds (Carry-Over to 2016-2017) / $380 / N/A / $1,410
Carry-Over from 2014-2015 / $10,630 / N/A / $9,933
Distribution for 2015-2016 / $40,642 / N/A / $48,821
Total Available for Expenditure in 2015-2016 / $51,272 / N/A / $58,754
Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) / $30,000 / $36,958 / $36,959
Employee Benefits (200) / $0 / $0 / $12,068
Professional and Technical Services (300) / $20,892 / $20,383 / $3,894
Repairs and Maintenance (400) / $0 / $0 / $0
Other Purchased Services (Admission and Printing) (500) / $0 / $0 / $0
Travel (580) / $0 / $0 / $0
General Supplies (610) / $0 / $0 / $0
Textbooks (641) / $0 / $0 / $4,423
Library Books (644) / $0 / $0 / $0
Periodicals, AV Materials (650-660) / $0 / $0 / $0
Software (670) / $0 / $0 / $0
Equipment (Computer Hardware, Instruments, Furniture) (730) / $0 / $0 / $0
Total Expenditures / $50,892 / $57,341 / $57,344
Goal #1
Goal
Our current reality is that 44% of our 3rd and 4th grade students were proficient on the 2014-2015 SAGE ELA Assessment. Our goal is that by the end of the 2015-2016 school year, we will have 50% of our 3rd and 4th grade students demonstrate proficiency on the SAGE ELA Assessment.
Academic Areas
- Reading
Measurements
This is the measurement identified in the plan to determine if the goal was reached.
We will utilize the unit assessments,Common Formative Assessments, and progress monitoring tools to monitor proficiency of Language Arts concepts at the school level. We will also utilize Quarterly District Benchmarks to check our progress against district and national level targets. We will analyze this data in collaboration with our classroom data to provide interventions and enrichments as needed. Finally we will analyze the state SAGE Assessment at the end of the year to study student growth and achievement, team/teacher instructional effectiveness, and school goal effectiveness.
Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved.
We worked to improve the PLC and RTI process, therefore we only chose about 4-6 Essential Standards in Literacy to be sure we were very effective in our tiered instruction. Usually a team would choose between12-16 Essential Standards, therefore it was not unusual that we did not make huge gains this past year. Our overall 3-4th SAGE proficiency score was 44% this year which is not as high as we hoped, but with all the changes to research based practices we suspected that there may not be much of a jump. Next year results should be much better as there will be 10-16 Essential Standards in Literacy and our teachers have a wonderful grasp and understanding of effectively PLC and RTI practices.
Action Plan Steps
This is the Action Plan Steps identified in the plan to reach the goal.
Our plan to successfully achieve this goal is to effectively implement the RTI and PLC processes to provide the best Tier 1 initial instruction and diagnostic Tier 2/3 interventions/enrichments to meet the needs of our students. Teachers will identify the Essential Standards that all students must master, clearly define proficiency of these standards and how they will be assessed and identify pre-requisite/enrichment skills students will need for success. Teachers will meet weekly and quarterly with their PLC teams to analyze student data from the Essential Standards and District Benchmarks and provide interventions and enrichments as needed. Resource and ELL teachers will be a part of these teams and will utilize their resources to support Tier 2 and 3 needs for each team. A paraprofessional will be hired to support these efforts and will be under the direction of the Intervention Team.
Please explain how the action plan was implemented to reach this goal.
The teams implemented PLC and RTI practices very effectively and efficiently. The met quarterly during their data dive days to analyze data and student achievment, as well as make plans for improvement for the next term. Resource, ELL and Gifted and Talented were all a part of the extended team at each grade level. We also utilized paras to support Tier 2 and 3 instruction to meet student needs as identified by team data analysis.
Expenditures
Category / Description / Estimated Cost / Actual Cost / Actual UseTotal: / $15,000 / $18,479
Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) / A paraprofessional will be hired to support the RTI process in providing quality preventions/interventions as needed. This paraprofessional will be under the direction of the Intervention Team members in collaboration with each Grade Level team. / $15,000 / $18,479 / As Described.
Goal #2
Goal
Our current reality is that 51% of our 3rd and 4th grade students were proficient on the 2014-2015 Sage Math Assessment. Our goal is that by the end of the 2015-2016 school year, we will have 55% of our 3rd and 4th grade students demonstrate proficiency on the SAGE Math Assessment.
Academic Areas
- Mathematics
Measurements
This is the measurement identified in the plan to determine if the goal was reached.
We will utilize the unit assessments and Common Formative Assessments that each PLC Grade Level Team creates to monitor proficiency of Math concepts at the school level. We will also utilize Quarterly District Benchmarks to check our progress against district and national level targets. We will analyze this data in collaboration with our classroom data to provide interventions and enrichments as needed. Finally we will analyze the state SAGE Assessment at the end of the year to study student growth and achievement, team/teacher instructional effectiveness, and school goal effectiveness.
Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved.
We worked to improve the PLC and RTI process, therefore we only chose about 4-6 Essential Standards in Literacy to be sure we were very effective in our tiered instruction. Usually a team would choose between 12-16 Essential Standards, therefore it was not unusual that we did not make huge gains this past year. Our overall 3-4th SAGE proficiency score was 49% this year which is not as high as we hoped, but with all the changes we made to implement research based practices; we suspected that there may not be much of a jump or even a dip. Next year results should be much better as there will be 10-16 Essential Standards in Literacy and our teachers have a wonderful grasp and understanding of effectively PLC and RTI practices.
Action Plan Steps
This is the Action Plan Steps identified in the plan to reach the goal.
To accomplish our goal and continue the growth we are experiencing, we will continue our CMI (Comprehensive Math Instruction) training. Teachers will build on what they have learned the past 2 years with the assistance of a school level and district level instructional coach. We will also utilize the PLC and RTI processes and procedures to address the Math needs of our students. Resource and ELL teachers will be vital team members in providing quality intervention services for students in need. A paraprofessional will be hired to support the intervention process and will be under the direction of the Intervention Team.
Please explain how the action plan was implemented to reach this goal.
The teams implemented PLC and RTI practices very effectively and efficiently. The met quarterly during their data dive days to analyze data and student achievement, as well as make plans for improvement for the next term. Resource, ELL and Gifted and Talented were all a part of the extended team at each grade level. We also utilized paras to support Tier 2 and 3 instruction to meet student needs as identified by team data analysis.
Expenditures
Category / Description / Estimated Cost / Actual Cost / Actual UseTotal: / $15,000 / $18,479
Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) / A paraprofessional will be hired to support the RTI process in providing quality preventions/interventions as needed. This paraprofessional will be under the direction of the Intervention Team members in collaboration with each Grade Level team. / $15,000 / $18,479 / As Described
Goal #3
Goal
Our goal is to have 100% of our Grade Level PLC Teams create/utilize Essential Standards Charts and study/implement best practice instruction in Tier 1 of the RTI process, as well as provide diagnostic interventions/enrichments in Tier 2. Teachers will track student mastery of each Essential Standard as well as effectiveness of their first time instructional practices. We want to be purposeful in what we teach and how we teach it the first time to be the most effective and efficient as possible. We will build the capacity of our teams to in turn build the capacity of our students.
Academic Areas
- Reading
- Mathematics
Measurements
This is the measurement identified in the plan to determine if the goal was reached.
Each Grade Level PLC Team will have a completed Essential Standards chart and utilize it as a map for the year. Teams will analyze their Tier 1 instructional effectiveness(this mean planning best teaching the first time they teach it based on research), as well as track mastery of each Essential Standard that they have chosen for Math and Reading. This data will be analyzed by each team as well as turned in to the school Leadership Team to identify celebrations and concerns.
Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved.
The teams completed all of the requirements that were identified above successfully. All of this was quite the undertaking and required lots of on-going embedded PD, as well as patience and teamwork. We did not reach our goal this year, but with all the changes we were implemented we suspected that we may not. Next year we believe will be the pay off year for all the hard work that was done this past year. The great news is that our students reap the rewards!
Action Plan Steps
This is the Action Plan Steps identified in the plan to reach the goal.
Each Grade Level PLC Team will meet to choose the Essential Standards that all students must master for that grade level. They will then complete the Essential Standards Charts, implement their action steps, measure and analyze effectiveness, and utilize data to direct next instructional steps. Teachers will receive ongoing PD on Tier 1 best practices throughout the year with support from district and building level instructional coaches, with the intent of improving Tier 1 student mastery. Teacher teams such as the Leadership Team, Intervention Team, and Dual Immersion Team will be consulted as needed throughout the instructional process to provide support to meet the needs of each student.
Please explain how the action plan was implemented to reach this goal.
Teams completed all the identified requirements above. Teachers received PD on PLC and RTI practices and also received coaching throughout the year.
Expenditures
Category / Description / Estimated Cost / Actual Cost / Actual UseTotal: / $20,892 / $20,383
Professional and Technical Services (300) / In collaboration with our goals, teachers and staff will be provided with on-going embedded Professional Development on PLC and RTI processes, as well as effective Tier 1 Instructional Methods. Teachers who take on leadership positions in the school will be compensated for their time. The trainings and compensation will be chosen based on data collected throughout the year. Possible trainings and compensation could include: PLC Workshop - Leadership Team $5,192, Kagan Engagement Workshop - Whole Staff $5000, Leadership Compensation: Leadership Team - $2000, Intervention Team - $1200, Dual Language Immersion Team - $1,000, PLC Summer Planning - $2,500, Substitutes Cost for Data Dive Days - $4,000 / $20,892 / $20,383 / The aides that we hired had benifits that had to be paid and that came out of this budget. We took the Leadership Team to PLC and RTI trainings and we bought Kagan Cooperative Learning Supplies for the teachers. We also paid teachers to meet in the summer to create Essential Standards Chart as well as a small stipend for participating on building leadership teams. Some of the expenses were put in other cost categories by our district office and that is the reason they are not lumped together under this category.
Increased Distribution
The school plan describes how additional funds exceeding the estimated distribution would be spent. This is the description.
Additional funds will be spent on training or supplies to implement Tier One best practice instruction.
Description of how any additional funds exceeding the estimated distribution were actually spent.
The cost of the aides was more expensive than we initially had thought. This is a hard one to gauge because there isn't anyway to know the actual cost until the end of the year. We were pretty close on our estimate though.
Publicity
The following items are the proposed methods of how the Plan would be publicized to the community:
- School website
The school plan was actually publicized to the community in the following way(s):
- School website
Summary Posting Date
A summary of this Final Report was provided to parents and posted on the school website on2016-10-14