CARLISLE COUNTY ELEMENTARY
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
SCHOOL ASSURANCE REVIEW
SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011
The
Carlisle County Elementary
school council and school planning committee
reviewed the Assurances in the Kentucky Comprehensive Improvement Planning School
Framework (2004) prior to approval of our plan.
Jessica Thomas
Chairperson, School Council
October 11, 2010
Date
Theresa Rutherford
Chairperson, School Planning Committee
October 11, 2010
Date
Plan Approved by the School Council:
October 11, 2010
Date
School Council Members:
Jessica Thomas, Principal
Melissa Blackwell, Parent
Krista Yarbrough, Parent
Brittany Perez, Teacher
Brooke Kelly, Teacher
Suzanne Carrico, Teacher
Note: Although the Assurance Certification is not included in the school’s improvement plan, the
assurances for the categorical programs should be reviewed by the school council and the school
planning committee prior to approval of the plan by the school council. The Assurances for 20042005 are in the Comprehensive School Improvement Planning Framework (2004) and can be
downloaded from the KDE Web Page at:
http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Administrative+Resources/School+Improvement/Comprehensive+I
mprovement+Planning/KDE+Planning+Tools+for+Schools+and+Districts.htm
School Plan Format Copyright  Kentucky Department of Education, 2004
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
START WITH A PLAN SUMMARY
Begin your Executive summary with a very brief Plan Summary that lists the main things the school
will be working on under this Plan. For readability, try to make this summary no longer than half a
page.
CONTINUE WITH A PROCESS SUMMARY
The legal requirements for Planning involve how you developed the Plan as well as what you put in
the Components, and this Process section shows that you are in compliance on those issues. In
the Process Summary, answer the following questions:
1. When and how did your school develop its mission statement? When and how did your school
community last review it?
2. Did the council use a Needs Assessment process aligned with Kentucky’s Standards and Indicators
for School Improvement? If not, please identify and describe the process that was used.
3. When did the council complete each step of its Needs Assessment Work? If some parts were
completed in past years and not repeated in the current school year, please identify those parts and
when they were most recently completed.
4. When did the council decide on Priority Needs, Causes, Goals, and Objectives?
5. When did the council identify substantive achievement gaps, set gap targets, and adopt its time
schedule for closing the gaps?
6. When did the council review drafts of the components?
7. When did the council review estimates for costs and drafts of Section 7 requests?
8. When was the public meeting held to present the Plan to the community, and who attended?
9. When did the council officially adopt your revised Plan?
10. When did the council officially adopt any Section 7 requests?
11. When and why has the Plan been revised since that data?
12. How will you evaluate your Plan, and when?
13. For each step listed above, what other stakeholders were involved and how? Include names and
identify those who represent parents, teachers, other staff, other stakeholders, primary parents,
migrant parents, and your community’s ethnic diversity.
In the early drafts of your Process Summary, the answers to questions 7-10 may still be in the
future. Feel free to just say something like “This step is still in the future. As of today, March 7, the
plan is to finish this step at the March 28 council meeting.” You will have actual dates by the time
you make the plan available to the public
For guidelines regarding the Executive Summary, download the Comprehensive School
Improvement Planning Framework (2004) from the Kentucky Department of Education web page:
http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Administrative+Resources/School+Improvement/Comprehensive+I
mprovement+Planning/KDE+Planning+Tools+for+Schools+and+Districts.htm
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Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
Action Component
District Name
Academic Performance
Carlisle County Board of Ed
School Name
Carlisle County Elementary
Priority Need
Our reading score was slightly below state average.
Component Manager _
Date
Both social studies and on-demand writing scores were below
state average.
Causes and Contributing Factors
Differences in the groups being tested and compared.
A gap between multiple choice and open response questions.
Overall, students score better on multiple choice.
Poor organizational skills of students being tested
Christy Elder
October 11, 2010
Goal (Addresses the Priority Need)
To raise scores in all areas and to score above the state
average in reading.
Raise social studies and on-demand writing scores to 60-70
percent of students scoring proficient and distinguished.
Objectives with Measures of Success
To decrease the number of students scoring novice by 10%
and to increase the number of students scoring proficient and
distinguished by 10% in all areas.
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
Action Component
Academic Performance
District Name
Carlisle County Board of Ed
Component Manager _
School Name
Carlisle County Elementary
Date October 11, 2010
Strategies/Activities
Objective
Strategy/Activity
Label
Expected Impact in Terms of
Progress and Success
Christy Elder
Responsible
Person
Start
Date
End
Date
A1.
Implement Literacy Intervention
Plans in intermediate grades
through ESS Daytime Waiver
Teacher and instructional asst.
A structured reading program
should help decrease gaps in
subpopulations and raise reading
index.
C. Johnson
8/07
5/11
A2.
Teachers will have students
complete 6 to 9 ORQ’s in
grades 3-5 and 3-5 ORQ’s in
grades K-2 per 9 weeks in
various subjects using the 5
different kinds of ORQ’s (open
response questions).
Using open response questions in
all curriculum areas should
increase test scores.
J. Thomas
10/10
5/11
A3.
Use math facts activities (1-5).
(Addition drills 1-2 and mastery
in 2nd. Multiplication in 3-4 and
mastery in 3rd.)
Increase math scores on CATS
L. Hambrick
10/10
5/11
Get at least 2 student stations
including tables in each
classroom with internet access
Utilize the internet for interactive
J. Thomas
sites to reinforce literacy skills and
thus increase test scores
A4.
8/06
5/11
Estimated
Resources
and Costs
Technology
$22,000
$2500 -Bd
$2000 per
year for 4
years
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
A5.
Use a spiral review (Drops in a
Increase math, language scores,
Bucket, Math Minute, Daily Math and social studies scores on the
Practice) math (K-5), language
CATS test
(Grammar Minute, Drops in the
Bucket,) (K-5), and geography
(Daily Geography, Jumpstarters)
(2-5), reading (Fresh Reads,
KCCT Prep Book) 2 or 3 times
per week
J. Thomas
8/06
5/11
A6.
Implement math grant programs
as a math intervention program
for students working below
grade level in grades K-3
Increase math scores
Lynn Hambrick
8/07
5/11
Math Grant
A7.
Continue using math and
science lab
Maintain science scores and
increase math scores on the
CATS test
S. Garner
8/07
5/11
Class Size
Reduction
$53,000
A8
Implement Read to Achieve
intervention program for primary
students reading below grade
level.
Increase reading scores.
C. Johnson
8/07
5/11
RTA Grant
A9.
Use Goal Sheets in all assessed Increase academic index in all
areas in grades 3-5
areas
J. Thomas
8/07
5/11
A10.
Implement writing plan (K-5)
Perez/Osborne
10/09
5/11
Increase writing scores
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
A11.
Continue to address A & H, and
P.L.V.S. activities through Art,
Music, Library, and PE Classes
Increase arts and humanities
scores
Buchanan/Turk
10/09
5/11
A12
Use Study Island to enhance
student learning in reading,
math, science, and social
studies.
To increase student achievement
in reading, math, science and
social studies
Terica Little
10/10
5/11
A13
Use ESS Daytime Waiver
position to address reading and
math.
To increase reading and math test Callie Dismukes
scores
10/09
5/11
A14
Implement and document in
data notebook thoughtful
education strategies
To increase student achievement
Little/Rushing
10/09
5/11
A15
Implement ORQ organizational
tools (the Gist in all areas, SRE
in science and math).
To increase student test scores in
all areas
Jessica Thomas
10/10
5/11
A16
Incorporate Fresh Reads ORQs
in addition to regular ORQs in
reading.
To increase student achievement
in reading.
Brittany Perez
10/10
5/11
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
Action Component
Learning Environment
District Name Carlisle County Board of Ed
Component Manager
Johnna Martin
School Name Carlisle County Elementary School
Date October 11, 2010
Priority Need
Goal (Addresses the Priority Need)
Better morale among teachers and students
To increase test scores through more positive atmosphere for
teachers and students.
Reduce the number of discipline referrals by continuing to
implement the intervention pyramid.
Improve school-wide discipline.
Causes and Contributing Factors
Objectives with Measures of Success
Increased pressure from testing tends to bring down morale
A. By May, 2011, test scores will increase by 10%, and
attendance will increase in both student and teacher
population.
Discipline problems are increasing as kids tend to be less
respectful as noted by referrals
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
Action Component
Learning Environment
District Name Carlisle County Board of Ed
Component Manager
School Name Carlisle County Elementary School
Date
Strategies/Activities
Objective
Strategy/Activity
Label
Johnna Martin
October 11, 2010
Expected Impact in Terms of
Progress and Success
Responsible
Person
Start
Date
End
Date
A1
Have all new faculty trained in
“Capturing Kids Hearts”
Increase scores and positive
learning environment; increase
student and teacher morale
J. Thomas
9/07
5/11
A2
Continue implementing
“Capturing Kids Hearts”
strategies
Increase teacher and student
morale
J. Thomas
8/07
5/11
A3
Revisit CHAMPS and train new
staff
Improved behavior and increased
test scores
J. Martin
8/07
5/11
A4
Implement revised intervention
pyramid
Improve school culture and
decrease failures
J. Thomas
9/10
5/11
Estimated
Resources
and Costs
$1000
Title I
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
Action Component
District Name
School Name
Efficiency
Carlisle County Board of Ed
Carlisle County Elementary School
Component Manager
Date October 11, 2010
Brittany Perez
Priority Need
Goal (Addresses the Priority Need)
Established evaluation systems need to be consistently
implemented and monitored
To have evaluative instruments fully implemented
Causes and Contributing Factors
Objectives with Measures of Success
Daily demands or urgent matters tend to take priority
Walk-through system has been implemented to monitor CKH,
Thoughtful Education Strategies.
A. I & I checks consistently implemented
B. Open response questions documented and monitored
C. Walk-through system implemented.
D. Adequate certified and classified staff members to ensure
a quality educational program
E. Continuous testing program fully implemented to monitor
student progress and achievement
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
Action Component
District Name
School Name
Efficiency
Carlisle County Board of Ed
Carlisle County Elementary School
Strategies/Activities
Objective
Strategy/Activity
Label
Component Manager
Date October 11, 2010
Expected Impact in Terms of
Progress and Success
Brittany Perez
Responsible
Person
Start
Date
End
Date
A1
Continue implementing I & I
checks a minimum of three
times per year (October,
January, and April)
To determine that the CSIP is
functioning adequately
B. Perez
8/10
5/11
B1
Continue implementing a
monitoring system using the
data notebook
To determine appropriate use of
open response questioning and
curriculum mapping.
B. Perez
8/10
5/11
C1
Implement walk through
Increase student achievement
instrument to monitor Thoughtful
Ed strategies
J. Thomas
10/10
5/11
D1
SBDM staffing allocation is not
sufficient to provide a quality
educational program; therefore,
we request the following
additional staff members to be
paid for out of section 7:
1.5 regular classroom teachers
3 instructional assistants
1 attendance clerk
J. Thomas
8/06
5/11
Increase student achievement
Estimated
Resources
and Costs
Bd of Ed
(Section 7)
$90,311
Comprehensive School Improvement Plan 2004
E1
Continue using DIBELS and/or
To continuously monitor student
STAR Reading/Math in grades
progress
K-5, GRADE and GMade in
grades K-1 , Scantron in grades
2-5
Cates/ Simmons 10/10
5/11
Bd of Ed
$7,000