April 2013-December 2014
Stapleton Data Team
Kerri O’Brien, Kindergarten Teacher
Lisa Berman, Grade 1 Teacher
Pat Slater, Grade 2 Teacher
Julie Gelardi, Grade 3 Teacher
Nicole Slason, Grade 4 Teacher
Lianne Manzella, Grade 5 Teacher
Ellen Vedora, Literacy Coach

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Goal 1: By June 20 th 2014, 100% of the
Stapleton students will be placed in balanced, heterogeneous, and equitable classrooms and/or clusters where the academics, social, and behavioral needs are considered.

Highlights/Action Steps
• Teachers will fill out placement cards for each student in current class.
• Grade level teachers will meet to construct heterogeneous, balanced classes.
• Teachers will create alphabetized class lists by gender to submit to administration.
• Administration will review class lists.
• Specialists and support staff will have the opportunity to review class lists.
• Class lists will be finalized.
• Final class lists will be given to receiving teachers.

Goal 2: By the end of the 2013-2014 school year, the Stapleton staff will work collaboratively to develop a comprehensive inclusion plan. The plan will be shared with all school stakeholders in order to better address the increasing numbers of special education students in grades 1-5.

Highlights/Action Steps
• Several meetings were held with each grade level.
• There was a goal of evenly distributing the staff ratio throughout the grade level based on the needs of the students.
• Special Educators and General Educators had meetings to discuss new model for 2014-2015.
• There was a book group which met around inclusion practices.
• The TEC, Ronnie Kessler, will share information learned at various professional development meetings.
• There will continue to be professional development around inclusion throughout the following school year.
• There will be on going discussions around what is working and what is not working.
• There will be a model of inclusion classrooms and clustering of
SAGE students within classrooms.

Goal 3: By December of 2014, the
Stapleton staff will collaborate to cultivate a plan which creates an environment that is equitable, positive, inclusive, engaging and conducive to student learning.

Highlights/Action Steps
• There will be continued “Community Meetings”: monthly, showcasing student work, celebrating “Student of Week” and recognizing “Golden Eagle”.
• There will be daily announcements: 5 th Grade students only, selecting students who are role-models. Students will earn the right to make the announcements.
• There will be a “Weekly Memo”- informing staff of meetings and happenings within the building.
• There will be established guidelines for “Student of the Week” that are consistently followed throughout the building at all grade levels.
• There will be established “School Rules”, which will be followed and enforced school-wide. The rules will be posted and announced at the first community meeting in September.
• Teachers will be the models of “Common Courtesy”, by giving it, showing it, being it and living it!
• All staff members will be “ready to roll at 8:50” and staff will have specific duties they need perform on a daily basis.
• The “Golden Eagle” must be revisited. It needs to be revised to be more effective and ensure accountability for all students.

● This is a seven week plan, with Goal #3 continuing over into next school year.
● The new administration will offer input into how to proceed with this work.
● We know there is still a lot of work ahead of us.
● Moving forward Stapleton’s School Improvement
Plan, will be based on data from academic assessments.