Vickery Creek ES 1
2015-18 Executive Summary
Continuous Improvement Goal
(Schools determine the number of goals)
AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply)
1. Develop a highly trained faculty that
is effectively makes use of
assessment FOR and OF learning.
Support from FCS Depts.*
(List all that apply)
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
X
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Teaching and Learning / Student
Support / Special Education /
Technology / Human Resources
Resources and Support
Systems
X
2.
Develop a highly effective faculty
that makes use of research based,
best practice instructional strategies
to ensure that ALL students make
expected or high growth in all
content areas.
3. Develop a collaborative school
community that ensures that ALL
students attain the goals set forth in
the FCS Learner Profile.
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
X
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
X
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
X
Purpose and Direction
Teaching and Learning / Student
Support / Special Education /
Technology / Human Resources
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
X
Teaching and Learning / Student
Support / Special Education /
Technology / Human Resources/
Educational Leadership
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
* 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
Vickery Creek ES 2
2015-16 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal:
Develop a highly effective faculty that makes use of research based, best practice instructional strategies to
ensure that ALL students make expected or high growth in all content areas.
SMART Goal:
K-5 students will increase from an overall average of 72% to 80% expected or high growth as demonstrated
on district SLO growth measures or state SGP measures during the 2015-2016 school year.
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan)
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
Teachers in ALL classrooms will implement
instructional best practice strategies while
integrating content and creating rigorous,
real world learning opportunities for all
students.
If educators have a deeper
understanding of high leverage
instruction, then students will
achieve at higher levels in all content
areas.
Tracking student progress in literacy
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 and ALL
students will make high or expected
growth.
August 2015 – May
2016
Grade level /
department data
teams meet monthly.
Accountability Team
(school-wide vertical
team) meets monthly
to review all data.
If educators have a deeper
understanding of high leverage
instruction, then students will
achieve at higher levels in all
content areas.
August 2015 May 2016.
Action Team
(school-wide
vertical team)
meets bi-monthly
to review
instructional
practice and design
teacher specific PL
Teachers in ALL classrooms will implement
instructional best practice strategies while
integrating content and creating rigorous,
real world learning opportunities for all
students.
Timeline
August 2015 May 2016.
Action Team
(school-wide
vertical team)
meets bi-monthly
to review
instructional
practice and design
teacher specific PL
Resources Needed?
Who is
Responsible?
VCES Admin team
VCES Action Team
(vertical instructional /
PL team)
VCES Accountability
Team (vertical data
team)
Grade level /
department data teams
VCES Admin team
VCES Action Team
(vertical instructional /
PL team)
Vickery Creek ES 3
2015-16 School Improvement Plan
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan)
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
Tier 1 instruction in ALL classrooms will
include effective use of number talks and
state frameworks. Student growth will be
monitored through the IKAN / GLOSS
assessments.
If teachers consistently apply best
practice strategies to math
instruction and use assessment
data to guide instruction then all
students will make expected or high
growth in math.
August 2015 – May
2016
Grade level /
department data teams
meet monthly.
Accountability Team
(school-wide vertical
team) meets monthly
to review all data.
First year implementation of
The Leader In Me program.
Staff development in:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People;
Launching Leadership;
Integrating the 7 Habits in the Classroom
If teachers adopt the 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People in their daily
lives, they will be more effective
educators.
If children live the 7 Habits, they will
be more successful students and
more effective members of the
community.
August 2015
–
May 2016
Timeline
Resources Needed?
Who is
Responsible?
VCES Accountability
Team (vertical data
team)
Grade level /
department data teams
VCES Admin Team
VCES Altitude Team
VCES Lighthouse Team
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
Our SMART goals will be monitored throughout the year by the Action, Accountability, and Altitude Teams.
These are vertical leadership teams. These teams meet monthly to assess student progress and design
teacher professional learning for each grade level / department. All three leadership teams also meet
monthly as a full leadership team to evaluate progress data and design mid-course corrections for the entire
school.
Vickery Creek ES 4
2015-16 Professional Learning Plan
Professional Learning Goal(s):
All teachers demonstrate proficiency in the most highly effective strategies for teaching of literacy, math, and writing.
Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
Develop a highly effective faculty that makes use of research based, best practice instructional strategies to
ensure that ALL students make expected or high growth in all content areas.
Date
# Hours
Description of Learning Activities
July 29
Pre-Planning
July 30
Pre-Planning
July 31
Pre-Planning (District)
August 3
Pre-Planning
August 4
Pre-Planning
August 5
Pre-Planning
Ongoing – Fun Friday PL
Fridays throughout the year
Monthly
Data Team / Student Growth Reviews
September 2
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District)
Monthly
Grade Level Training / Observations
8
7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Leader In Me
8
7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Leader In Me
8
Questioning / Feedback / Differentiation
8
Team Planning / Instructional Design / Review student data
8
Team Planning / Instructional Design / Review student data
8
Team Planning / Instructional Design
Reciprocal Teaching / Questioning / Differentiation / Feedback
/ Number Talks / Guided Reading / Guided Math / Writing /
Content Vocabulary / Metacognition / Brain Based Strategies /
itsLearning / Personalized Learning / Project Based Learning
F & P data / IKAN GLOSS data / formative assessment data
Student growth plans
16
8
8
8
Launching Leadership - Leader in Me
Reciprocal Teaching / Questioning / Differentiation / Feedback
/ Number Talks / Guided Reading / Guided Math / Writing /
Content Vocabulary / Metacognition / Brain Based Strategies /
itsLearning / Personalized Learning / Project Based Learning
Differentiation /
Launching Leadership Part 2 – Leader In Me
8
Leader In Me / Best Practices (Individual Development Plans)
8
Best Practices (Individual Development Plans)
8
Best Practices (Individual Development Plans)
8
October 23
Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM)
January 4
Prof. Dev. Day (School)
February 16
Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM)
May 31
Post-Planning
June 1
Post-Planning
TOTAL HOURS:
8
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