Settles Bridge ES 1
2015-18 Executive Summary
Continuous Improvement Goal
(Schools determine the number of goals)
1. Increase CCRPI score by focusing on
student growth
AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply)
X
Purpose and Direction
Support from FCS Depts.*
(List all that apply)
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Governance and Leadership
X
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
X
Resources and Support
Systems
X
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
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2. Increase the transformational use of
technology
X
Purpose and Direction
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Governance and Leadership
X
X
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
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Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
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Coach us and provide
support as we analyze data
to make instructional
decisions
Continue to design and
revise district assessments,
curriculum maps, and
pacing guides for math and
ELA to ensure alignment
among standards, pacing,
and assessments.
Continue to provide
training for teachers that
focuses on teaching and
assessment strategies
Continue to provide
teachers with deep training
in the core subject areas to
build their background and
pedagogical knowledge as
they become experts in
their fields
Share ideas and resources
for interventions used in
classrooms and during RTI
Model and facilitate use of
technology to enhance
instruction, 4C’s, BYOT, and
itslearning
Provide guidance and
support us as we purchase
new technology; ensure
compatibility with current
infrastructure
Continue collaboration
between Teaching &
Learning and Technology
departments to help
schools align technology
tools and strategies with
current state standards;
share technology resources
that enhance instruction
Settles Bridge ES 2
* FCS Depts:
Educational Leadership
Facilities
Finance & Operations
Food & Nutrition Services
Human Resources
Public Inf. & Communications
School Safety & Discipline
Special Education
Student Support Services
Superintendent
Teaching & Learning
Technology & Inf. Services
Transportation
2015-16 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal:
1. Increase CCRPI score by focusing on student growth.
2. Increase the transformational use of technology.
SMART Goal:
The percentage of K-3 students who achieve on or above grade level as measured by district SLO assessments
(Fountas &Pinnell Benchmark Assessments) during the 2015-16 school year will increase from 89% at the end
of the 2014-15 school year to 91% at the end of the 2015-16 school year.
The percentage of 4th grade students scoring proficient and exceeding proficient in Math will increase from the
2015-16 pre-assessment score of 9.0% to 56.5% by the end of the 3rd quarter grading period of the 2015-16
school year as measured by the FCS Math Grade 4 Interim post-assessment administered in February of 2016.
The percentage of 5th grade students scoring proficient and exceeding proficient in Math will increase from the
2015-16 pre-assessment score of 20.8% to 68.2% by the end of the 3rd quarter grading period of the 2015-16
school year as measured by the FCS Math Grade 5 Interim post-assessment administered in February of 2016.
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan)
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
Timeline
Resources Needed?
Who is
Responsible?
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Implement Reading Horizons
Phonics program in K-2
If students are proficient in
decoding strategies, their fluency
and comprehension will increase.
August 2015-May
2016 – daily
lessons
Reading Horizons kits
for K-2 teachers; 2day training for
teachers;
Instructional Coach
will oversee training
and implementation
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Incorporate a School Wide
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Block in the master schedule
If students receive personalized
September 2015instruction based on their
May 2016 – daily
strengths and areas of need, their intervention time
achievement levels will increase.
Intervention
resources for Literacy
and Math (Touch
Math, LLI, SRA);
Admin, Coaches, EIP,
Settles Bridge ES 3
and ESOL teachers
will provide resources
and oversee
implementation
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Implement Professional
Learning Communities
Implement Principal’s Book of
the Month (Every classroom
receives a copy of the same
book each month as chosen by
the principal for shared study.
The books connect curriculum
topics with character
education.)
Incorporate hands-on, inquirybased, higher-level thinking
opportunities for students
(Number Talks, ACE,
STEMScopes, Gizmos, Math
Frameworks, Problem-Based
Learning, 4C’s)
Provide individual/team
collaboration and coaching
related to curriculum,
instruction, and assessment
Provide training sessions on
itslearning
If teachers join a community of
learners in an area of interest or
need, they will increase their
professional knowledge and
positively impact student growth
and achievement.
January to May
2016 – weekly
meetings
Professional books
and resources as
determined by PLC
groups; Admin and
Coaches will provide
resources; Coaches
and PLC Leaders will
oversee
implementation
If the school community
collectively reads a quality piece
of children’s literature, students
are authentically engaged in
shared learning experiences
outside the classroom walls and
increase their reading, writing,
and behavioral performance.
September 2015May 2016 –
weekly lessons for
each month’s
book
Children’s Literature
(50 copies of the
chosen book each
month); Principal,
Counselors, and
Teacher Leaders
collaborate on weekly
lessons.
If students improve their ability
to reason, solve problems, and
think critically, they will increase
their levels of proficiency in all
core academic subjects.
August 2015-May
2016 – daily
lessons
Classroom Teachers
with the support of
Gifted Facilitator, ITS,
and Instructional
Coach
If teachers receive personalized
instruction on curriculum,
instruction, and assessment, they
will increase their professional
knowledge and positively impact
student growth and
achievement.
August 2015-May
2016 – as needed
or requested
Instructional Coach,
Gifted Facilitator, and
ITS
If teachers increase their
knowledge of itslearning, they
will utilize the tools and
strategies within the program.
August-November
2015 – monthly
trainings
District ITS for
Elementary Schools
and school ITS
Settles Bridge ES 4
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Utilize itslearning as a learning
platform for students, as a
tool to differentiate
instruction, and as a method
for communicating with
students, parents, and
colleagues.
If teachers utilize itslearning
effectively, students will receive
personalized instruction, and
communication will be enhanced.
August 2015-May
2016 – daily use
Certified Teachers
with support from the
school ITS
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Provide individual/team
collaboration and coaching
related to technology tools
and strategies
If teachers receive personalized
instruction on technology tools,
they will increase their
professional knowledge and
implement the strategies in their
classrooms with students.
August 2015-May
2016 – as needed
or requested
District and School ITS
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Provide weekly hands-on
after-school training sessions
on various technology tools
(Wixie, Google Tools,
Discovery Education, Safari
Montage, Gizmos, Embedding
Videos in itslearning, Creating
Tests in itslearning, Flipped
Classroom Strategies)
If teachers have an opportunity
to practice using technology
tools, they will become proficient
in their use and implement them
in the classroom with students.
September 2015May 2016 –
weekly sessions
School ITS
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
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K-3 teachers will utilize running records to monitor students’ fluency and comprehension throughout the year.
In addition, teachers will analyze data gathered through Fast Bridge progress monitoring and skills checklists. If
students are not making adequate progress, grade level teams and support staff will collaborate to determine
research-based strategies to be implemented in the classroom and/or during the RTI block to improve
performance.
4th-5th grade teachers will monitor their students’ progress in math through students’ performance on the
county summative assessments and classroom formative assessments, and progress monitoring through Fast
Bridge or skills checklists. In addition, teachers will utilize the results from the February 2016 Interim
Assessments to determine who may need further remediation before the Georgia Milestones Assessment in
April. If students are not making adequate progress, grade level teams and support staff will collaborate to
determine research-based strategies to be implemented in the classroom and/or during the RTI block to
improve performance. Additionally, these students will be recommended for Instructional Extension to provide
further remediation.
Settles Bridge ES 5
2015-16 Professional Learning Plan
Professional Learning Goal(s):
1. All teachers will demonstrate proficiency in providing differentiated learning tasks to students. (TKES Standard 4)
2. All teachers will demonstrate proficiency in analyzing data to inform instructional decisions. (TKES Standard 6)
3. All teachers will demonstrate proficiency in utilizing itslearning to communicate with students and parents, provide
differentiated instruction, and analyze data. (TKES Standards 4, 6, and 10)
Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
3. Increase CCRPI score by focusing on student growth.
4. Increase the transformational use of technology.
Date
# Hours
July 28
Summer
July 29
Summer
July 30
Pre-Planning
July 31
Pre-Planning (District)
August 3
Pre-Planning
August 4
Pre-Planning
August 5
Pre-Planning
August 12
Planning Periods
August 26
Planning Periods
September 2
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District)
September 16
Planning Periods
October 6
Staff Meeting
October 14
Planning Periods
October 23
Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM)
November 18
Planning Periods
January 4
Prof. Dev. Day (School)
February 16
8
Reading Horizons Training for K-2 Teachers
8
Reading Horizons Training for K-2 Teachers
8
Framing the Year; Directionality Training; Grade/Team
Collaborative Planning
DCD: itslearning training; Grade/Team Collaborative Planning
8
8
Description of Learning Activities
1
IEP/SST/504 review; phone calls with new families/building
relationships; Grade/Team Collaborative Planning
TKES Orientation & Self-Assessment; Grade/Team
Collaborative Planning
Code of Ethics; Mandated Reporter Training; Grade/Team
Collaborative Planning
Itslearning training with Jackie Aurisch: Setting up planners
1
TKES Pre-Conference Meetings
3
Data Teams Review – Teams will plan implementation of
schoolwide RTI block based on student data and interventions
Itslearning training with Jackie Aurisch: Interim data analysis
8
8
1
1
8
Book of the Month; Ted Talk: Happiness; Conferences; DCD
Overview; Surveys
Itslearning training with Jackie Aurisch: Online learning best
practices
DCD: Differentiated Instruction/Learning Targets
1
Itslearning training with Jackie Aurisch: Online learning plans
8
Professional Learning Communities; Grade/Team Collaborative
Planning
DCD: Differentiated Instruction
1
8
Settles Bridge ES 6
Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM)
April 12
Staff Meeting
May 31
Post-Planning
June 1
Post-Planning
TOTAL HOURS:
2
Georgia Milestones Assessment Training
8
Professional Learning Communities: Presentation of work to
staff; Data Analysis
School, Team, and Individual Reflections; Review of Year’s
Goals and Achievements
8
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