School Name: SHARON ELEMENTARY

Due 9/2/16 to Teaching Learning

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Step 1: Review 15-16 School Imp. Plan Reflection
Step 2: Executive Summary
Step 3: School Improvement Plan
___ CCRPI Goal
___ Academic/Instructional Goal
___ Climate Goal
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Step 4: Growth Measure for Teachers of Non-SGP Courses
Step 5: Continuous, Job-Embedded Prof. Learning Plan
Step 6: 16-17 SIP Reflection due Friday, June 16, 2017
2015-18 Executive Summary
Continuous Improvement Goals / AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply) / Learner Profile
(Check all that apply) / Support from FCS Depts.*
(List all that apply)
CCRPI Goal
Student Growth
  • Increase the percentage of 4th and 5th graders in typical / high growth (SGPs).
/ x / Purpose & Direction / x / Pursue Continuous Learning /
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Special Education
  • Student Support Services

x / Governance & Leadership / Exhibit Strong Personal Qualities
x / Teaching & Assessing for Learning / x / Utilize Creative & Critical Thinking
x / Resources & Support Systems / Engage & Contribute
x / Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Interact Effectively
Academic / Instructional Goal
Writing
  • School-wide implementation of Lucy Calkins Units of Study (K-5)
  • Explicit daily writing instruction in every classroom with cross content integration.
/ x / Purpose & Direction / x / Pursue Continuous Learning /
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Special Education
  • Student Support Services

x / Governance & Leadership / x / Exhibit Strong Personal Qualities
x / Teaching & Assessing for Learning / x / Utilize Creative & Critical Thinking
x / Resources & Support Systems / x / Engage & Contribute
x / Using Results for Continuous Improvement / x / Interact Effectively
Climate Goal
Personal & Cultural Understanding
  • Embracing Diversity
  • Character Education
  • Service Projects
/ x / Purpose & Direction / x / Pursue Continuous Learning /
  • Student Support Services
  • School Safety & Discipline
  • Teaching & Learning

x / Governance & Leadership / x / Exhibit Strong Personal Qualities
x / Teaching & Assessing for Learning / x / Utilize Creative & Critical Thinking
x / Resources & Support Systems / x / Engage & Contribute
x / Using Results for Continuous Improvement / x / Interact Effectively
* FCS Departments: Educational Leadership, Facilities, Finance & Operations, Food & Nutrition Services, Human Resources, Public Information & Communications, School Safety & Discipline, Special Education, Student Support Services, Superintendent, Teaching & Learning, Technology & Information Services, and Transportation
2016-17 School Improvement Plan
CCRPI Goal:
Increase the percentage of 4th and 5th graders in typical / high growth (SGPs).
SMART Goal:
We will increase our school’s mean SGP (ELA & Math) from 57% to 59%.
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
We will utilize a literacy coach to provide ongoing modeling, coaching, and professional development to enhance ELA instructional strategies. / If teachers utilize research-based instructional strategies and resources, then student growth will increase.
If interventions are provided to at-risk learners, then those students will attain typical or high growth. / August 2016-May 2017 /
  • Literacy Coach
  • Classroom Teachers
  • IE2 Personnel
  • K Paraprofessionals
  • FCS Math Specialist
  • FCS ELA Specialist

Implementation of new Pearson Envision Math program.
IE2 teachers will provide interventions to target students in grades 3, 4, and 5 in the areas of ELA and Math.
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
  • Interim, Formative, and Summative Assessments
  • FountasPinnell Benchmark
  • Progress Monitoring

Academic / Instructional Goal:
School-wide implementation of Lucy Calkins Units of Study writing program, K-5. (Year 2)
SMART Goal:
Our specific goal is to increase the combined level 3 and 4 student scores on the Narrative Response in Grades 3-5 an average of 4% on the GAMAS.
Baseline Data: 3rd Grade =37%, 4th Grade=62%, 5th Grade=66%
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
Explicit daily writing instruction, in every classroom, with cross-content integration using Lucy Calkins Units of Study. / If teachers provide explicit daily writing instruction, then end-of-year writing assessments will reflect an increase in student writing performance.
If a literacy coach provides ongoing support and professional development then teacher and students will improve their practice. / Ongoing during the 2016-2017 school year. /
  • Lucy Calkins Units of Study
  • Mentor Texts
  • Swivel – demo model lessons
  • Literacy Coach
  • Its Learning
  • Peer observations

Instructional literacy coach will provide ongoing professional development and support through model lessons and itslearning professional development page.
Support of consistent collaboration by grade level teams to grow the mini-lessons and provide meaningful feedback for writers.
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
  • Pre and Post On-Demand Performance Assessments of writing.
  • Classroom Observations

Climate Goal:
Our goal is to increase our Climate Star Rating from 4 stars to 5 stars.
SMART Goal:
Specifically, we will work to increase our Survey Score Average by 2%. Baseline=85.763
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
Implementation of 7 Mindsets will correlate to an increase in positive responses on the Student Response Surveys. / If students, teachers, and parents invest and fully embrace the 7 Mindsets program, then school climate and culture will be positively reflected in our stakeholder survey results. / August 2016-May 2017 /
  • Counselor
  • Admin Team
  • Chelsea Buchanan, 7 Mindsets
  • All stakeholders – students, staff, parents
  • Student Support Services

Implementation of 7 Mindsets will correlate to an increase in positive responses on the Georgia School Personnel Surveys.
Implementation of 7 Mindsets will correlate to an increase in positive responses on the Georgia Parent Surveys.
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
  • Pre- and Post- Surveys
  • Guidance Lessons
  • Mindset Mondays

Growth Measure for Teachers of Non-SGP Courses
Measure(s):
School Mean SGP
Implementation Plan
All personnel will support the areas of ELA and Math achievement through their instructional programs.
Continuous, Job-Embedded Professional Learning Plan
Professional Learning Goal(s):
Our professional learning goal is to provide teachers with high quality professional development that will have direct application on their instructional practices resulting in increased student achievement.
Specifically, this year we are focused on providing professional learning that address:
  • Implementation of Lucy Calkins Units of Study Writing program.
  • Implementation of Pearson Envision Math program.
  • Implementation of 7 Mindsets.

Timeline: Dates/Hours
(Add/Modify as Needed) / Professional Learning Actions, Strategies and Interventions / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
NEO/SLO (K-3), July 25 / FountasPinnell Training / If teachers engage in targeted, meaningful professional learning then there will be direct application in their classrooms resulting in increased student achievement. / All professional learning will be directly related to our continuous improvement goals.
New Educator Orientation / Mentors
Preplanning, July 28-29 & Aug. 1-3 / Framing the Year: “Unlocking Our Potential (6 keys - STRIVE)”
  • Self-Improvement
  • Teamwork, Relationships, Connections
  • Resilience, Perseverance, Optimism
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Value Yourself- Self-Care/Well-Being
  • Engagmeent & Fun

Early Release/Prof. Dev., Aug. 31 /
  • District Accreditation
  • 7 Mindsets Kick-Off

Prof. Dev., Oct. 21 /
  • 7 Mindsets
  • Literacy
  • Math

Prof Dev., Jan. 4 /
  • 7 Mindsets
  • Literacy
  • Math

Prof. Dev., Feb. 21 /
  • 7 Mindsets
  • Literacy
  • Math

Post Planning, May 30-31 / TBD
2016-17 School Improvement Plan Reflection
Please provide a short reflection summary for each goal listed below. (Did you meet your goals? Why or why not? What were your strengths / weaknesses? Did you monitor your goals throughout the year? If so, then how? Did you revise your goals throughout the year? If so, then why? What can be improved?)
CCRPI Goal
Academic / Instructional Goal
Climate Goal