Leadership
Student and Stakeholder Focus
Based on the root cause analysis it
was revealed that students need the
ability to answer text dependent
questions due to close reading by:
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Increased understanding of
vocabulary to access grade level
curriculum.
Building comprehension skills.
Demonstrating motivation and
persistence to put forth effective
effort on all tasks.
Based on the root cause analysis it
was revealed that students need to
utilize strategies and skills in math
to demonstrate learning by:
1.
2.
3.
Increased understanding of
vocabulary to access grade level
curriculum.
Applying learning to new
situations.
Demonstrating motivation and
persistence to put forth effective
effort on all tasks.
School Vision: Fallsmead Elementary School will be a safe and respectful learning
community where students, teachers and parents challenge and inspire each other to do
their very best in all areas.
School Mission: The Fallsmead Elementary School staff is charged with providing an
environment that recognizes the individual needs of our children. We will nurture them
and structure their education so that they will share a lifelong love of learning. School
staff and parents will work together to provide a variety of educational experiences that
enable all children to reach their maximum potential. Open communication is ongoing
between teachers, students, administrators, and parents creating a critical component to
the success of our program.
Communication/Monitoring: Staff will meet in teams to analyze student data and
inform instructional practices for continued school improvement. The School
Leadership Team will meet to analyze and review student data and the school
improvement process. The School Data Team will meet to identify, monitor, and
analyze data to ensure continuous student achievement. Staff will share our school’s
vision, mission, goals and progress with the school community. Pertinent information is
updated and shared on a regular basis through multiple means of technology.
Faculty and Staff Focus
Fallsmead Elementary School
2013 - 2014
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Strategic Planning
By June 2014, all students at Fallsmead Elementary School will demonstrate
an improvement in academic achievement and social emotional learning as
measured by the following targeted goals:
Teaching and Learning Goal: To increase the level of proficiency of
Special Education and Hispanic students in reading comprehension across the
curriculum to meet or exceed district benchmarks.
Social Emotional Goal: Through increased motivation and persistence,
students will put forth effective effort to overcome obstacles and reach goals.
As a result of root cause
analysis, professional learning
will be provided on the
following in order to meet
students’ needs:
 See attached learning
progressions
Performance Results
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Measurement,
Analysis and Knowledge
Management
Teams will hold monthly data meetings
to discuss student progress/identify
instructional strategies to support
targeted students
Appropriate interventions will be
implemented for targeted students to
improve achievement
MAP-P&M as well as formative data
will be used to determine student
success in math
MAP-R and MClass Assessments in
reading
MSA Predictor Tool
Develop and implement grade level
formative assessments in response to
reading
Review reading level data (MClass,
Fountas & Pinnell, guided reading)
Guided reading data collection tools
TASS Skills and Gallup Survey results
will be used to determine student
success in increased motivation and
persistence
Process Management (Standard Operating Procedures)
As a result of root cause analysis, the following structures and processes will be implemented and monitored to address student
and staff needs:
 Continue 70 minute math block implementation to incorporate: math centers, math discourse, journal writing, use of
manipulatives
 Continue 90-minute reading/language arts block to incorporate reading centers, explicit instruction in close reading
strategies during guided reading, vocabulary instruction and guided writing.
 Implement two 90 minute collaborative planning blocks
 Leadership will develop a planning protocol for teams to use in order to plan for flexible grouping, vocabulary, and
comprehension strategies
 Develop a school data team to guide the data collection, analysis, and monitoring of student growth
 Monthly data chats
 Effectively use all available human resources (para educators, reading specialist, SDT, ESOL, special ed, specialists,
admin) to implement the goals of the SIP