Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN School Name: A.L. Burruss Elementary District Name: Marietta City Schools Principal Name: Julie King School Year: Title I Schoolwide Program Title I Targeted Assistance Non-Title I School ESEA WAIVER ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS (Check all boxes that apply and provide additional information if requested.) Priority School (SIG) Priority (Graduation Rate) Alert School (Achievement) Priority (Achievement) Focus School Graduation Gap List High and Low Sub-Groups with Percentages Achievement Gap List High and Low Sub-Groups with Percentages Principal’s Signature: Date: Title I Director’s Signature: Date: Superintendent’s Signature: Date: Note: Double clicking on the gray squares brings up the option to mark the squares. Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 1 of 14 Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates SMART Goal #1: 50% of A.L. Burruss students will meet or exceed their projected Math RIT Goal on the MAP assessment in the spring of 2016. School Keys Strands AEP Standards Actions, Strategies, Interventions Grade Level Data Review PLC work in analyzing assessment data to plan differentiation and provide rigor in instruction for all students Timeline/When will target be reached? Final Data will be available in May, 2016. Goal will be monitored at midyear Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources Funds Time Coach schedules Professional literature Professional workshops Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 2 of 14 Person(s) Responsible Math coach PLC chairs and Team Leaders Administration Pedagogical Leadership Team School Improvement Specialist Certified teachers Evaluation of Implementation and Impact on Student Learning Artifacts Evidence Data Review PLC meeting minutes Lesson plans Common formative assessments TKES observations MAP Data Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarterly Assessments Common Formative Assessments Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates School Keys Strands AEP Standards Actions, Strategies, Interventions Study and implement math best practices using math workshop to include: Math differentiation and assessment techniques Timeline/When will target be reached? Final Data will be available in May, 2016. Goal will be monitored at midyear Math manipulatives/math literature update Utilize the district math coach in the Data Review PLC building process to facilitate and model math best practices Final Data will be available in May, 2016. Goal will be monitored at midyear Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources Funds Time Math coach schedule Professional literature Professional workshops Title I funds MCS District Funds Time Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 3 of 14 Person(s) Responsible Stephanie Shultz Certified staff Administration CO Curriculum Department Stephanie Shultz Administration CO Curriculum Department Evaluation of Implementation and Impact on Student Learning Artifacts Evidence Lesson plans Math literature bins TKES observations Teacher reflection Meeting minutes Assessment policy Meeting minutes MAP Data Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarterly Assessments Common Formative Assessments MAP Data Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarterly Assessments Common Formative Assessments Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates School Keys Strands AEP Standards Actions, Strategies, Interventions Focus on TKES Standard: Study and implement strategies learned to support an academically challenging environment through an inquiry based approach to teaching and learning Understanding of conceptual learning (IB concepts) Understanding of student initiated action Further global thinking and International Mindedness Provide tiered supports within math workshop model: MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) Estimated Timeline/When Costs, Funding will target be Sources, and reached? Resources 2015-2016 Professional development Funds Professional literature Time Making the PYP Happen Occ.ibo.org resources 2015-2016 MCS District Funds Instructional support resources Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 4 of 14 Person(s) Responsible Evaluation of Implementation and Impact on Student Learning Artifacts Evidence Metro RESA – Karen Smits IB Coordinator/School Improvement Specialist Administration Certified Staff Lesson Plans TKES observations IB Planners MAP Data Fall, Winter, and Spring RTI Coordinator Team Leaders Certified staff MIP Paraprofessional Administration Student Data Meeting minutes Lesson plans TKES observations MAP Data Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarterly Assessments Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates SMART Goal #2: 50% of A.L. Burruss students will meet or exceed their projected Reading RIT Goal on the MAP assessment in the spring of 2016. School Keys Strands AEP Standards Actions, Strategies, Interventions Conduct study of writing best practices through grades K-5 writing PLC’s Estimated Timeline/When Costs, Funding will target be Sources, and reached? Resources 2015-2016 District funds Time Professional literature Making the PYP Happen Occ.ibo.org documents Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 5 of 14 Person(s) Responsible PLC chairs and Team leaders Administration Pedagogical Leadership team School Improvement Specialist Certified Staff Evaluation of Implementation and Impact on Student Learning Artifacts Evidence PLC meeting minutes Lesson plans TKES observations Language Policy Student writing Rubrics Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates School Keys Strands AEP Standards Actions, Strategies, Interventions Timeline/When will target be reached? Study and implement ELA best Final Data will be practices using the workshop model to available in May, include: 2016. Goal will be ELA differentiation and assessment techniques monitored at midyear Guided reading techniques Jr. Great Books implementation ELA incorporation into IB planners Continue to study and implement IB PYP practices to support student achievement 2015-2016 Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources Funds Time Professional literature Professional workshops Guided reading room Transdisciplinary learning blocks of time Occ.ibo.org Making the PYP Happen MCS District funds Professional Development funds Time Making the PYP Happen Occ.ibo.org Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 6 of 14 Person(s) Responsible ELA coaches Certified staff Administration IB Coordinator/School Improvement Specialist CO Curriculum Department Administration Evaluation of Implementation and Impact on Student Learning Artifacts Evidence Teacher reflection Meeting minutes TKES observation Running records IB Planners Language policy Assessment policy Planners Action plan IB Pedagogical Lesson plans Leadership team TKES IB observation Coordinator/School Language Improvement policy Specialist Assessment Burruss staff policy Quarterly Assessments Map data fall, winter, and spring Guided reading levels/running records IB consultant visit IB Consultation Visit Map data fall, winter, and spring Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates School Keys Strands AEP Standards Actions, Strategies, Interventions Implement systematic phonics instruction in grades K-3 Provide tiered supports within the reading and writing workshop model: MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) Estimated Timeline/When Costs, Funding will target be Sources, and reached? Resources Final Data will be MCS district funds available in May, 2016. Goal will be monitored at midyear 2015-2016 Utilize the district ELA coaches in the to 2015-2016 facilitate and model ELA best practices MCS District Funds Instructional support resources Occ.ibo.org resources Making the PYP Happen MCS district funds ELA resources Making the PYP Happen Occ.ibo.org resources Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 7 of 14 Person(s) Responsible Evaluation of Implementation and Impact on Student Learning Artifacts Evidence CO Curriculum department Administration Certified staff Literacy Coaches Lesson plans Running records TKES observations MAP data fall, winter, and spring RTI Coordinator Team leaders Teaching staff MIP paraprofessional Administration Student Data Meeting minutes Lesson plans TKES observations IB planners MAP data fall, winter, and spring Debra Leonard/Lindsay Bryan Administration CO Curriculum Department Meeting minutes Lesson plans MAP Data Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarterly Assessments Quarterly Assessments Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates School Keys Strands AEP Standards Actions, Strategies, Interventions Infusing technology software and resources Focus on TKES Standard: Study and implement strategies learned to support an academically challenging environment through an inquiry based approach to teaching and learning Estimated Timeline/When Costs, Funding will target be Sources, and reached? Resources 2015-2016 Funds District technology resources 2015-2016 Professional development funds Occ.ibo.org resources Making the PYP Happen Understanding of conceptual learning (IB concepts) Understanding of student initiated action Further global thinking and International Mindedness Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 8 of 14 Person(s) Responsible Evaluation of Implementation and Impact on Student Learning Artifacts Evidence Administration Teaching staff Technology Committee Technology plan ACCESS spring data Quarterly Assessments MAP Data Fall, Winter, and Spring Metro RESA – Karen Smits IB Coordinator/School Improvement Specialist Administration Teaching Staff Lesson Plans TKES observations IB Planners MAP Data Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarterly Assessments Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates Professional Learning Plan Professional Learning Related to SMART Goals What professional learning will occur to attain SMART goals? Professional Learning Timeline, Cost, and Responsibility Professional Learning Results How will this professional learning be monitored? IB PYP action plan IB planners Meeting minutes Assessment policy Language policy What evidence or artifacts will indicate an improvement in student achievement? IB Consultation visit Summative assessments Formative assessments Professional Learning Timeline On-going Estimated Cost, Funding Source, and/or Resource PD funds, Making the PYP Happen, occ.ibo.org resources TAPS/TKES Academically challenging environment through inquiry teaching and learning 2015-2016 TKES platform PD funds Making the PYP Happen, occ.ibo.org resources Pedagogical Leadership Team Administration IB Coordinator/SIS Certified teachers TKES observations Lesson plans IB planners Assessment development MAP data Summative assessments Formative assessments Making Thinking Visible book study 2015-2016 PD funds, Making Thinking Visible, Making the PYP Happen, occ.ibo.org resources Michael Huneke Administration ELA Coach Certified teachers Meeting minutes IB planners Lesson plans MAP data Summative assessments Formative assessments Michael Huneke Certified teachers Administration IB Coordinator/SIS Lesson plans MAP data Milestone data IB PYP Level 1, 2, and 3 training 2015-2016 Go Far training Person(s) Responsible Monitoring Pedagogical Leadership Team Certified teachers Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 9 of 14 Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates Professional Learning Related to SMART Goals What professional learning will occur to attain SMART goals? Professional Learning Timeline, Cost, and Responsibility Professional Learning Timeline 2015-2016 Estimated Cost, Funding Source, and/or Resource Training (time, funds, resources) 2015-2016 PD funds Making the PYP Happen Writing PLC 2015-2016 Time Funds Resources Making the PYP Happen Occ.ibo.org resources data analysis 2015-2016 Time SETS Training Data Team Training/Data Review PLC work Person(s) Responsible Monitoring Professional Learning Results How will this professional learning be monitored? ASPEN data What evidence or artifacts will indicate an improvement in student achievement? Discipline data SETS Team Certified teachers Administration Building the Learner PLC team Team leaders Meeting minutes, data Certified staff forms Data team trainer Administration IB Coordinator/SIS Certified teachers PLC grade level Meeting minutes chairs IB planners Enhanced PLC Lesson plans chair ELA district coaches Certified teachers District coaches Administration IB Coordinator/SIS Certified teachers Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 10 of 14 Meeting minutes Formative assessments Summative assessments MAP data Writing rubrics Language policy MAP data Quarterly Assessment data Summative assessments Formative assessments Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates Professional Learning Related to SMART Goals What professional learning will occur to attain SMART goals? Professional Learning Timeline, Cost, and Responsibility IB Planner: ELA insertion Professional Learning Timeline 2015-2016 Estimated Cost, Funding Source, and/or Resource PD funds, Making the PYP Happen, occ.ibo.org resources Phonics training 2015-2016 District PD Gifted monitoring/ESOL monitoring 2015-2016 Time Resources District coach support 2015-2016 Time District Person(s) Responsible Certified teachers Pedagogical Leadership Team IB Coordinator/SIS Certified staff ELA Coaches Administration K-3 Certified staff Gifted teachers ESOL teacher Certified staff Administration Math coach ELA coaches Certified staff Administration Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 11 of 14 Monitoring Professional Learning Results How will this professional learning be monitored? IB PYP action plan IB planners Meeting minutes Assessment policy Language policy What evidence or artifacts will indicate an improvement in student achievement? IB Consultation visit Summative assessments Formative assessments MAP data Quarterly Assessment data TKES observations Lesson plans MAP data Running records Meeting minutes IB planners Lesson plans MAP data ACCESS data Assessment data Lesson plans IB planners Meeting minutes MAP data Summative assessments Formative assessments Quarterly Assessment data Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates Professional Learning Related to SMART Goals What professional learning will occur to attain SMART goals? Parental Involvement Lucy Calkins writing pilot Professional Learning Timeline, Cost, and Responsibility Professional Learning Timeline 2015-2016 Estimated Cost, Funding Source, and/or Resource Staff meeting time 2015-2016 District Time LC writing curriculum guides and resources Person(s) Responsible IB Coordinator/SIS Certified staff administration Writing pilot team ELA coaches Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 12 of 14 Monitoring Professional Learning Results How will this professional learning be monitored? Meeting minutes Sign-in sheets What evidence or artifacts will indicate an improvement in student achievement? Parent Involvement Survey data IB planners Lesson plans Writing rubrics Summative assessments Formative assessments Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates •Determine what is working •Identify needed adjustments •Revise incremental steps •Collect and analyze relevant data •Prioritize needs •Determine root causes MONITOR ASSESS School Improvement Process IMPLEMENT CREATE •Communicate expectations •Follow incremental steps of the plan •Provide needed supports •Establish SMART goals •Identify actions and artifacts •Establish a system for plan implementation Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 13 of 14 Georgia Department of Education School Improvement Plan Template A Guide to Support College and Career Ready Graduates Important Links Revised 2013 School Keys Standards - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/SchoolImprovement-Services/Pages/default.aspx Title I - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/default.aspx Flexible Learning Program - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/FederalPrograms/Pages/Flexible-Learning-Program-(FLP).aspx Indistar – www.indistar.org AEP Standards - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-ImprovementServices/Documents/AEP/AEP%20Standards.pdf AEP Standards Crosswalk - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/SchoolImprovement-Services/Documents/AEP/AEP%20Standards%20Crosswalk.pdf Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent August 22, 2014 ● Page 14 of 14