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2015-18 Executive Summary
Continuous Improvement Goal
(Schools determine the number of
goals)
1. The percentage of k-3 students
will meet expected to high
growth in reading will increase
from 91% to 92% based on SLO
data as measured by Fountas and
Pinnell at the end of the 2016
school year.
AdvancED Standards
(Check all that
apply)
Support from FCS Depts.*
(List all that apply)
Purpose and
Direction
Professional learning opportunities for administrators
and teacher leaders to promote personal growth and
professional knowledge in the area of balanced
reading instruction and mathematics.
Governance and
Leadership
X
Teaching and
Assessing for
Learning
Resources and
Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous
Improvement
2. Silver City Elementary will
increase our overall CCRPI School
Climate Star Rating from 95.5 to
96.5 by 2016.
X
Purpose and
Direction
X
Governance and
Leadership
Teaching and
Assessing for
Learning
X
Continued collaboration with Special Education to
ensure that staff and resources are available to
provide the services necessary for students to reach
their educational and behavioral goals.
Continued training for teachers in F & P
administration, interpretation and diagnostics
Opportunities for collaboration with other schools to
more deeply evaluate our programs, processes, and
outcomes relative to student achievement and
teacher/leader effectiveness.
Opportunities for collaboration with other schools to
more deeply evaluate our 7Mindsets program and its
effects on school-wide attendance, social skills
acquisition and academic gains.
Support from FCS Student Support Services in the
area of parent education and communication
regarding the importance of school attendance
Resources and
Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous
Improvement
* FCS Depts:
Educational Leadership
Human Resources
Student Support Services
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Facilities
Finance & Operations
Food & Nutrition Services
Public Inf. & Communications
School Safety & Discipline
Special Education
Superintendent
Teaching & Learning
Technology & Inf. Services
Transportation
2015-16 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal:
The percentage of k-3 students will meet expected to high growth in reading will increase from 91% to 92% based on
SLO data as measured by Fountas and Pinnell at the end of the 2016 school year.
SMART Goal:
See Step 3 (DMR): Establish SMART Goals
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan)
Impact on Student and
Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
See Step 4 (DMR):
Select Specific Strategies
Implementation of LLI (Leveled
Literacy Intervention with all special
education students 1st-5th
See Step 5 (DMR):
Determine Results Indicators
If educators establish a routine
intervention targeting specific
skills, then students will make
greater gains in reading fluency
and comprehension.
Provide a daily intervention during
Learning Launch
Implementation of Daily 5 in grades
K-3rd
Tracking student progress in F & P
through Data Teams led by a trained
teacher leader.
Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
Timeline
Beginning
Sept.1st, 2015
through May 27,
2016.
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If educators establish a routine
intervention targeting specific
skills, then students will make
greater gains in reading fluency
and comprehension.
Beginning August
6th, 2015 through
May 27, 2016.

If educators establish a routine
intervention targeting specific
skills, then students will make
greater gains in reading fluency
Beginning
September 2nd,
2015 meetings
scheduled every
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Administrators set up
teacher observation of
schools and teachers using
the program
 Monitoring of student
progress by teachers,
Sped chair and
administration

Teacher training summer
2015
Continued opportunities
for classroom observations
for the literacy coach and
teachers
Continued opportunities
to train new staff
members or offer
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and comprehension.
month for the
school year.
refreshers for Fountas and
Pinnell
 Literacy Coach (Amelia
Wolfer) grade level
leaders
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
See Step 6 (DMR): Monitor and Evaluate Results
 Monthly data team meetings
 Weekly administrative meetings
 EIP and Special Education Team Meetings and Data Review
 Teacher and Administrative observations
Continuous Improvement Goal 2:
Silver City Elementary will increase our overall CCRPI School Climate Star Rating from 95.5 to 96.5 by 2016.
SMART Goal:
See Step 3 (DMR): Establish SMART Goals
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning
Plan)
Impact on Student and
Adult Behavior
(“If…then...”
Statements)
See Step 4 (DMR):
Select Specific Strategies
See Step 5 (DMR):
Determine Results
Indicators
If students understand and
practice the Comet
Attitudes, then student
learning will be more
positive and productive.
If educators deliver
instruction that is integrated
and rigorous, then students
will make meaningful
connections and enduring
academic gains.
Deliver character education
instruction (7Mindsets) through
the Comet Attitudes.
This year we embark on the 3 year
journey to STEM certification
Timeline
Monthly beginning in
September 2015 and ending
in May 2016.
Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
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Beginning August 6th, 2015
through May, 2015
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Monthly lesson plans
supporting the Comet
Attitudes
Members of the
Comet Support Team
STEM Planning Days
(Spring & Fall)
Grade Level Teachers
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Monitoring of IKAN GloSS and
Math Talks in grades K-5.
Provide a morning math lab to
target 4th and 5th grade students
who “Intervention” on fall interim
test results
Establish an Attendance
Committee to review student
attendance and provide
attendance education and
incentives.
If educators have a deeper
understanding of math
instruction, then students
will achieve to a higher
level in mathematics.
If educators establish a
routine intervention
targeting specific skills,
then at-risk students will
make greater gains in
mathematics.
If student attendance
improves, then student
learning will increase.
Beginning Sept.1st, 2015
through May 27, 2016.
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Beginning July 2015 through
May 2016
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Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
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Pre and post surveys on the 7Mindsets
Monitoring of STEM activities and progress by the SCES Admin Team and the STEM Committee.
Monthly reports by the Attendance Committee to the Admin Team
Continued
opportunities to train
new staff members
or offer refreshers for
IKAN GloSS
Math Lead Teacher
(Julie Auten) and one
teacher per grade
level
The attendance
committee will
conduct monthly
meetings to review
student attendance
The counselors will
have daily
attendance
reminders on the
morning news
Our 7Mindsets Team
will be giving shuttle
points based on
attendance this year
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2015-16 Professional Learning Plan
Professional Learning Goal(s):
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Improve/increase the usage of Itslearning as an instructional technology tool and increase student/parent usage
Create engaging on-line learning (digital classroom) opportunities for students.
Infuse collaboratively developed learning opportunities for students to participate in STEM activities in the
Media Center and classrooms.
Expand professional knowledge regarding instructional practices designed to develop higher-order thinking
through questioning, increased student specific feedback, and problem solving.
Increase professional knowledge of guided reading to improve instructional practices K-5
Implement the 7Mindsets school-wide
Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
Goal #1: The percentage of k-3 students will meet expected to high growth in reading will increase from 91% to 92% based
on SLO data as measured by Fountas and Pinnell at eh end of the 2016 school year.
Goal #2: Silver City Elementary will increase our overall CCRPI School Climate Star Rating from 95.5 to 96.5 by 2016.
Date
# Hours
July 30
Pre-Planning
8
July 31 Pre-Planning (District)
August 3
Pre-Planning
August 5
Pre-Planning
September 2
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District)
October 23
Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM)
November 2-9
Grade Level STEM Planning
January 4
Prof. Dev. Day (School)
February 16
Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM)
March 3-9
May 31 Post-Planning
June 1 Post-Planning
8
4
TOTAL HOURS:
Description of Learning Activities
Welcome Back- Our Vision and Three Year Plan for IgnitionInstructional Strategic Plan Implementation, Directionality, and
TKES Pre-Meeting
DCD- Itslearning /7Mindsets Training
Safety training, Mandated Reporter Training, IRR and Support
Team Collaborative meeting, Fast Bridge Training
2
Lunch & Learn- School Procedures
4
Data Teams Training- Collaborative data analysis
8
DCD- Differentiation Strategies/Team collaboration
8
Grade Level STEM Planning
5
Learning Carousels- ITS Learning/ STEM
8
DCD- Differentiation Strategies/ Team collaboration
8
3
2
68
Grade Level STEM Planning
Celebration luncheon and team activities
Team Meetings- Planning for 2016-17