School Improvement Plan
School Name: Silver City Elementary______ /
AdvancED Standards / FCS Departments /
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Academics & Accountability
Educational Leadership
Facilities and Operations
Finance and Operations
Food and Nutrition Services / Human Resources
Public Information and Communications
School Safety and Discipline
Special Education
Student Support Services / Superintendent
Technology and Information Services
Transportation /
Continuous Improvement Goal / AdvancED Standards / Support from FCS Department(s)
· Guided Math Training
· Performance Based Assessments
· Continued development of integrated units of study based on the CCGPS
· Using 21st tools to enhance student learning / · Teaching and Assessing for Learning / · Continued support for the implementation of BYOT and updated technology to connect our students’ learning to our global world.
· Continued collaboration with Special Education to ensure that staff and resources are available to provide the services necessary for students to reach their educational goals.
· Professional learning opportunities for administrators and teachers related to Assessment for Learning, Guided Math Training and integrated unit design.
AdvancED Standards
(check all that apply) / / Annual School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal: __Improve Math Instruction K – 5
SMART Goal: ____Increase math assessment scores on the CRCT in grades 3rd- 5th
School Name: ___Silver City Elementary______School Year: __2013-2014___ /
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. / One teacher in each grade level will pilot the New Zealand Numeracy Project. / If educators have a deeper understanding of math instruction, then students will achieve to a higher level in mathematics. / Beginning August 7, 2013 through May 23, 2014. / Math Lead Teacher (Julie Auten), one teacher per grade level , and trainers provided by the county
Tracking student progress in math through Data Teams led by a trained teacher leader. / If groups work collaboratively to monitor student progress, then interventions will be supplied with fidelity to students at-risk while others will be accelerated. / Beginning August 26th, 2013 meetings scheduled every month for the school year. / Training for teacher leaders for each grade level. Common Planning Schedule in place to allow time for collaboration.
Establish a math lab to target 4th and 5th grade students who failed the CRCT or scored 809 and below. The lab takes place daily from 7:45 to 8:30. / If educators establish a routine intervention targeting specific skills, then at-risk students will make greater gains in mathematics. / Window beginning September 3, 2013 through May 13, 2014. / Julie Auten and Leslie Hamilton will progress monitor students.
The students will have access to laptops and the Moby Max program.
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. We need continued training for staff in the creation of Performance Based Assessments. Common Planning Schedule in place to allow time for collaboration.
Providing technology training through learning sessions monthly. / If educators have a deeper understanding of instructional technology, then student learning will be more engaging and rigorous. / Monthly beginning in September and ending in May. / ITS (Mrs. Dunlap) Members of the 21st Century Committee
2013-14 Professional Learning Plan
for School Improvement Planning
School Name: __Silver City Elementary_____ /
Professional Learning Goal(s): / Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s): /
Areas of Instructional Focus:
· Mathematical thinking and problem solving
· Application of knowledge through writing using math journals
· Increased instructional technology integration
· Data driven differentiation
· Integrated unit design using performance based assessments / · Improve math instruction K-5. /
Date / # Hours / Description of Learning Activities
August 1
Pre-Planning (School) / 6 / Team building, school & county expectations (Positively Forsyth), technology- ITS Learning, Data Teams update, Todd Whitaker and TKES.
August 2
Pre-Planning (District) / 2 / District Collaboration Day
August 7
Pre-Planning / 1 / Mandated Reporter and MV Training
August 28
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (School) / 2 / TKES Training, Data Teams, and Review of 5 Year Plan
September 4th / 1 / ITS Learning Training during grade level planning
September 3rd- 5th / 1 / Tech Training during Common Planning (All Grade Levels)
September 18
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District) / 3 / Differentiated Math Training and New Zealand Numeracy Project
Criterion Training
October 9th / 1 / Data Teams
October 7th-13th / 1 / Writing Training (All Grade Levels)
October 29th / 7 / Kindergarten Unit Planning Day
October 30th / 7 / First Grade Unit Planning Day
October 31st / 7 / Second Grade Unit Planning Day
November 1st / 7 / Third Grade Unit Planning Day
November 4th / 7 / Fourth Grade Unit Planning Day
November 5th / 7 / Fifth Grade Unit Planning Day
November 6th-13th / 1 / Writing Training (All Grade Levels)
Math Journals
November 13th / 1 / Data Teams (am)
December 3rd- 10th / 1 / Tech Training (All Grade Levels)
December 11th / 1 / Data Teams (am)
January 6
Prof. Dev. Day (School) / 7 / BYOT Prep
Instructional Technology Carousels
IKAN/ GLOSS
January 7th-14th / 1 / Writing Across the Curriculum (Math Journals)
February 14
Prof. Dev. Day (District a.m.) / 3 / Data Teams work
March 14th / 3.5 / IKAN/ Gloss
Unit Design
March 11th-20th / 1 / Tech Training
May 1st / 7 / Kindergarten Unit Planning Day
May 2nd / 7 / First Grade Unit Planning Day
May 5th / 7 / Second Grade Unit Planning Day
May 6th / 7 / Third Grade Unit Planning Day
May 7th / 7 / Fourth Grade Unit Planning Day
May 12th / 7 / Fifth Grade Unit Planning Day
Total Hours:
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