2013-16 Executive Summary
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
AdvancED Standards
Continuous Improvement Goal

Guided Math Training


Performance Based Assessments
Continued development of integrated units
of study based on the CCGPS
Using 21st tools to enhance student
learning

Human Resources
Public Information and Communications
School Safety and Discipline
Special Education
Student Support Services

Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Superintendent
Technology and Information Services
Transportation
Support from FCS Department(s)



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.
© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept.
AdvancED Standards
(check all that apply)
X
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous Improvement
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.
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___
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan)
Impact on Student and
Adult Behavior
Timeline
Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
(“If…then...” Statements)
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.
© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept.
AdvancED Standards
(check all that apply)
X
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous Improvement
AdvancED Standard(s)
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___
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan)
Impact on Student and
Adult Behavior
Timeline
Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
(“If…then...” Statements)
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 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept.
2013-14 Professional Learning Plan
for School Improvement Planning
School Name: __Silver City Elementary_____
Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
Professional Learning 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
# Hours
Date

Improve math instruction K-5.
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
© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept.
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
January 7th-14th
1
BYOT Prep
Instructional Technology Carousels
IKAN/ GLOSS
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
© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept.
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:
© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept.