Three-Year Academic Plan SY 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Prioritize school’s needs as identified in one or more of the following needs assessments:
· Comprehensive Needs Assessment (Title I Schools)
· WASC Self Study
§ WASC Category B: Standards Based Student Learning: Curriculum, instruction
§ WASC Category C: Standards Based Student Learning: Instruction
§ WASC Category D: Standards Based Student Learning: Assessment and Accountability
· International Baccalaureate (IB) Authorization
· Other / Need: Demographics
· Decrease in chronic absenteeism
· Meet the needs of an increasing ELL population
Need: Student Learning
· Improve proficiencyin SBA ELA and Math
· Improve proficiency in HSA Science
Need: Perceptions
· Parents want to be informed of their child’s progress
Need: Systems
· Data driven systems that can be revisited to monitor progress and adjust as necessary
· ART needs to be more data driven
Addressing Equity: Sub Group Identification
In order to address equity, list the targeted sub group(s) and their identified needs. **Specific enabling activities listed in the academic plan should address identified sub group(s) and their needs.
~ELL Students (current, monitored, and exited): The low academic performance scores of our ELL population warrant a need for informed data driven instruction.
a. Academic, social, and context language
b. Real world connections
c. Conversational English Language opportunities
~Low SES: our demographic changes warrant a need for additional support in differentiated instruction, and as well as a RTI period which will be based on data.
ORGANIZE: Identify your Academic Review Team Accountable Leads.
Name and Title of ART Team Accountable Lead / Responsible for implementation of the school’s strategies and initiatives
1. Team A Lead-TBD / 1. WASC Category A: Organization
2. Team B Lead-TBD / 2. WASC Category B: Curriculum
3. Team C Lead-TBD / 3. WASC Category C: Instruction
4. Team D Lead-TBD / 4. WASC Category D: Assessment
5. Team E Lead-TBD / 5. WASC Category E: School Culture
6. / 6.
7. / 7.
8. / 8.
9. / 9.
10. / 10.
Goal 1: Student Success. All students demonstrate they are on a path toward success in college, career and citizenship.
X Objective 1: Empowered - All students are empowered in their learning to set and achieve their aspirations for the future.
X Objective 2: Whole Child - All students are safe, healthy, and supported in school, so that they can engage fully in high-quality educational opportunities.
X Objective 3: Well Rounded - All students are offered and engage in rigorous, well rounded education so that students are prepared to be successful in their post-high school goals.
☐ Objective 4: Prepared and Resilient - All students transition successfully throughout their educational experiences.
Outcome: By the end of three years, / Rationale:In using our Vision as our guide, these priority areas will be our focus towards Student Success for the next three years:
Focus on Learning
~We provide a K-5 core curricula based on the Hawaii State Standards for content areas. The curriculum maps will include pacing guides and common assessments.
~We use common formative and summative assessment data to monitor student learning.
~We provide systematic supports for students to meet or exceed the standards.
~We use standards based grading practices to communicate each student’s progress.
~We use student assessment data to determine research based instructional strategies that will maximize student learning.
Focus on Results
~We are results driven; setting SMART goals that will be measured and monitored in our academic plan and data teams. / In order for us to see results in student learning, we need a to know that we are doing what we say, what we are doing is working, and be sure to monitor progress along the way towards the goals that we set.
WASC areas of growth:
· We will integrate arts education and offer extracurricular activities to increase student engagement in school to combat absenteeism and promote academic growth for all students.
· We will expand strategies and support for instructing ELL students so all students have access to standards based curriculum.
Planning / Funding / Interim Measures of Progress
Desired Outcome / Enabling Activities
(Indicate year(s) of implementation
in next column) / School Year(s) of Activity / ART Accountable Lead(s) / Source of Funds
(Check applicable boxes to indicate source of funds) / Define the relevant data used to regularly assess and monitor progress
Kauluwela School will have a systemized Newcomer Program for our fully Non-English Proficient students by 2020. / 1.1 Develop and implement a Newcomer Program to meet basic interpersonal communication skills of fully non-English speaking students based on specific entrance and exit criteria. / 2017-18 - Planning/Pilot
2018-19 - Full Implementation
2019-20 - Systematized / ELL Coordinator / X WSF
X Title I
☐ Title II
☐ Title III
☐ IDEA
☐ Homeless
☐ CTE
☐ Other
☐ N/A / By SY 2020, 100% of fully non-English proficient students will receive interpersonal communication skill instruction based on entry WAPT scores and a standardized exit criteria.
SY 2017-18:
1st quarter goal-research and development, develop entry and exit criteria
2nd quarter goal-draft a proposed plan
3rd quarter goal-pilot a small group
4th quarter goal-evaluate effectiveness
Kauluwela School will systemize literacy expectations by 2020. / 1.2 Develop and implement school-wide literacy expectations to meet the needs of ELL and all students based on the CCSS Language Standards. / 2017-18 - Planning/Pilot
2018-19 - Full Implementation
2019-20 - Systemized / ELL Coordinator / By SY 2020, 100% of Kauluwela staff and students will meet the Kauluwela Literacy Expectations as evidenced by documented observational data.
SY 2017-18:
1st quarter goal-research and development
2nd quarter goal-draft a proposed plan
3rd quarter goal-gradual implementation
4th quarter goal-evaluate effectiveness
Kauluwela students will demonstrate 61% proficiency or better in ELA on the Spring 2020 administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
Kauluwela students will demonstrate 67% proficiency or better in Math on the Spring 2020 administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
Kauluwela students will demonstrate 55% proficiency or better in Science on the 2020 HSA Science administration. / 1.3 Identify students to implement targeted skills and strategies, to address complexity and rigor of the ELA and Math Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
1.3a Implement Thinking Maps and other evidenced based strategies, school-wide, to address complexity and rigor of the ELA and Math Common Core State Standards (CCSS). / BA Reading (Complex Best)
2017-18
49%
2018-19
55%
2019-20
61%
Math (Complex Best)
2017-18
53%
2018-19
60%
2019-20
67%
Science (Complex Best)
2017-18
42%
2018-19
48%
2019-20
55% / Curriculum Coordinator / ☐ WSF
X Title I
☐ Title II
☐ Title III
☐ IDEA
☐ Homeless
☐ CTE
☐ Other
☐ N/A / SY 2017-18 i-Ready Goals:
Reading:
BOY-T3=33%, T2=45%, T1=22%
MOY-T3=25%, T2=33%, T1=42%
EOY-T3=21%, T2=25%, T1=54%
Math:
BOY-T3=26%, T2=46%, T1=28%
MOY-T3=13%, T2=43%, T1=44%
EOY-T3=10%, T2=32%, T1=59%
During each 6 week Data Team cycle, 100% of teachers will use the agreed upon Thinking Map and/or instructional strategy as evidenced by Data Team Minutes.
During each 6 week Data Team cycle, at least 50% of grade level students will meet proficiency on post assessments, as evidenced by the Data Team template.
Kauluwela school will meet a chronic absenteeism goal of 9% by Spring 2020. / 1.4 Develop a school-wide approach to encourage regular attendance through programs and processes.
(i.e. Student Support Cadre, regular attendance recognition awards, attendance data charts and displays etc.)
1.4a Develop proactive targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism. / 2017-18 14%
2018-19
11%
2019-20
9% / SSC
Counselor / By the end of SY 2017-18 Chronic Absenteeism Goal:
14% or less of enrollment.
By the end of each month of SY 2017-18 the average attendance rate will be 95% or higher as measured by LDS.
Goal 2: Staff Success: Kauluwela has a high-performing culture where employees have the training, support and professional development to contribute effectively to student success.
Outcome: By the end of three years, / Rationale:In using our Vision as our guide, these priority areas will be our focus towards Student Success for the next three years:
Focus on Learning
~We provide a K-5 core curricula based on the Hawaii State Standards for content areas. The curriculum maps will include pacing guides and common assessments.
~We use common formative and summative assessment data to monitor student learning.
~We provide systematic supports for students to meet or exceed the standards.
~We use standards based grading practices to communicate each student’s progress.
~We use student assessment data to determine research based instructional strategies that will maximize student learning.
Focus on Results
~We are results driven; setting SMART goals that will be measured and monitored in our academic plan and data teams. / WASC area of growth:
· We will provide time and resources for additional staff training and practice in deep analysis of grade level standards and calibration strategies to improve student performance in GLOs.
Planning / Funding / Interim Measures of Progress
Desired Outcome / Enabling Activities
(Indicate year(s) of implementation
in next column) / School Year(s) of Activity / ART Accountable Lead(s) / Source of Funds
(Check applicable boxes to indicate source of funds) / Define the relevant data used to regularly assess and monitor progress
100% of mentors and beginning teachers regularly engage in a variety of mentoring practices by 2020. / 2.1 Implement Kauluwela’s induction and mentoring program with guidance from the Complex Area program. / 2017-20
Full Implementation / Principal / X WSF
☐ Title I
☐ Title II
☐ Title III
☐ IDEA
☐ Homeless
☐ CTE
☐ Other
☐ N/A / SY 2017-18:
Follow Complex Area Induction and Mentoring guidelines for beginning and second year teachers, as needed.
Kauluwela students will demonstrate 61% proficiency or better in ELA on the Spring 2020 administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
Kauluwela students will demonstrate 67% proficiency or better in Math on the Spring 2020 administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment.
Kauluwela students will demonstrate 55% proficiency or better in Science on the 2020 HSA Science administration. / 2.2 Professional development in:
-Foundational reading skills through research based strategies
-Poverty education
-Thinking Maps
-Wonders and Stepping Stones
-i-Ready
-On-going school needs based on data / 2017-18 - Professional Development and practice
2018-19 - Integrated into systems
2019-20 - Refined implementation in both general setting and intervention as needed / Curriculum Coordinator / X WSF
X Title I
☐ Title II
☐ Title III
☐ IDEA
☐ Homeless
☐ CTE
☐ Other
☐ N/A / SY 2017-18:
By the end of the year, all teachers will have received training designed to help meet the school goals as evidenced by observational implementation and quarterly follow up support by leadership team.
Goal 3: Successful Systems of Support. The system and culture of Kauluwela School works to effectively organize financial, human, and community resources in support of student success.
Outcome: By the end of three years, / Rationale:In using our Vision as our guide, these priority areas will be our focus towards Successful Systems of Support for the next three years:
Focus on Collaborative Culture
~We work in interdependent teams (e.g. grade level teams, data teams, academic plan initiative teams, etc.) to pursue common goals that focus on student achievement.
~We build positive relationships and partnerships with staff, students, parents and community members.
Focus on Timely, Relevant Feedback on Student Learning
~We use the data team process to analyze common assessment data to gain insights into students’ learning and determine the instructional next steps. This process builds on the collaborative culture as we help each other improve our craft and student achievement. / WASC area of growth:
· After going through the WASC Self Study process, we realized that we need to allocate sufficient time and resources to analyze the effectiveness of the procedures and processes established to meet the goals of the Academic Plan and the needs of the school. The Academic Review Team will be the vehicle to lead the effort.
· We will explore ways to include parents and the community to create active participation in their child’s learning process.
Planning / Funding / Interim Measures of Progress
Desired Outcome / Enabling Activities
(Indicate year(s) of implementation
in next column) / School Year(s) of Activity / ART Accountable Lead(s) / Source of Funds
(Check applicable boxes to indicate source of funds) / Define the relevant data used to regularly assess and monitor progress
By 2020, a wide range of evidence, mostly quantitative, is presented and analyzed in a way that is clear, sharp, consistent, focused on student outcome data, leading indicator data, and evidence on quality of implementation of strategic plan initiatives. / 3.1 Ensure that ART leads use data and identify root causes to analyze and discuss current progress of academic plan as well as school wide expectations and processes. / 2017-18 -
Applied consistent data collection and sharing
2018-19 - Integrated data collection and sharing
2019-20 - Systemized data collection and sharing / Curriculum Coordinator / X WSF
X Title I
☐ Title II
☐ Title III
☐ IDEA
☐ Homeless
☐ CTE
☐ Other
☐ N/A / Monthly GLC/ART meetings and full day semester meetings will be used to analyze data to make informed decisions, as evidenced by minutes that state the committee’s actionable next steps.
Data to Analyze:
· i-Ready
· SBA
· Data Teams assessments
· Attendance
· RTI students progress
By 2020 Kauluwela school will have 100% of staff implementing a school wide system of communication with parents and community. / 1.5Develop ways to share a child’s progress to parents.
1.5a Continue parent engagement activities. / 2017-18 - Planning/Pilot
2018-19 - Full implementation
2019-20 - Systemized / SSC
Counselor / X WSF
X Title I
☐ Title II
☐ Title III
☐ IDEA
☐ Homeless
☐ CTE
☐ Other
☐ N/A / By SY 2017-18a school wide system of communication with parents will have been piloted.
SY 2017-18:
1st quarter goal-planning
2nd quarter goal-proposal
3rd quarter goal-gradual implementation
4th quarter goal-evaluate effectiveness
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