English Crossing Elementary
School Improvement Plan
2011-2012
English Crossing Elementary 2011-2012 SIP
Student Achievement: Reading
English Crossing Elementary School Mission
We, as a community of students, parents and staff at English Crossing Elementary provide an education that
promotes improved student achievement in a safe, supportive, respectful environment where students are
encouraged to become responsible, productive citizens.
Theory of Action: If we address all facets of the instructional core: 1) the knowledge and skills of teachers, 2) the role of the student
in the instructional process, and 3) the content; then an increase in student learning and performance will occur. (City, Elmore,
Fiarman & Teitel, 2009).
Objective: English Crossing Elementary will develop a comprehensive system of curriculum development and implementation in
unison with analyzing multiple forms of qualitative and quantitative data (e.g. research, assessment, survey results, etc.) to
determine the effectiveness of student achievement in the area of reading.
Reading Goal: English Crossing Elementary School students will meet or exceed the state uniform bar in Reading.
Strategy: The development and implementation of data-driven curriculum that provides instructional materials and instructional
strategies which meets the needs of all learners.
Rationale: Using data to guide curriculum implementation allows ECE to confirm or discredit assumptions about students and school
practices, identify the root causes of problems, and pinpoint areas for resource allocation.
Evaluation Procedure/Monitoring Effectiveness: District and state assessments, combined with classroom data and observations
activities, will serve as the evidence to verify the implementation of our overarching goals and objectives, as well as our action steps.
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English Crossing Elementary 2011-2012 SIP
Activities & Tasks
Teachers, with the support
of the Executive Director of
Instructional Programs, will
develop a literacy scope
and sequence, to include
instructional materials,
that aligns to state and
district standards. The
Daily 5 and CAFÉ structures
will serve as the platform
for this alignment.
Teachers will utilize the
Qualitative Reading
Inventory, the MSP,
DIBELS, and/or MAP
assessments to inform
their instruction.
Teachers will utilize a
variety of instructional
strategies in Literacy with
the Daily 5 and CAFÉ
structures serving as the
framework for deep
implementation of
curriculum that aligns to
state and district
Monitoring
Implementation of
Activities & Tasks
-Classroom
Teachers
-Building Principal
- Executive
Director of
Instructional
Programs.
Cost &
Funding
Source(s)
SIP Budget
Responsible
Person(s)
Professional
Development
Building
Principal & all
staff
Exec. Director
of Instructional
Time for
developing
the scope and
sequence,
and to
organize
instructional
materials.
Building
Principal & all
staff
Exec. Director
of Instructional
Time for
collaboration
and analysis
of data.
-Classroom
Teachers
-Building Principal
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
SIP Budget
Building
Principal & all
staff
Exec. Director
of Instructional
NA
-Classroom
Teachers
-Building Principal
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
SIP Budget
Timeline
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
Progress to
Date
Initial steps
taken at 3-5. K-2
staff are
developing
cohort teams.
Students have
taken MAP test.
Teachers have
implemented
other
assessments.
Teachers are
continuing the
work started last
year, bridging
from 3-5 to K-2.
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English Crossing Elementary 2011-2012 SIP
standards.
Teachers will manage and
implement a web based
literacy program that is
aligned to student’s ability
level to meet the needs of
diverse learners.
Building
Principal and
teachers
Webinar
Building Principal
Classroom
Teachers
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
SIP Budget
Training has
occurred,
students are
using program
ECE teachers will create
needs based partnerships,
as selected by teachers,
providing support
structures as we continue
our efforts to implement
the Daily 5 and CAFÉ
structures with fidelity.
Building
Principal and
teachers
Ongoing, as
directed by
teachers
leaders and
building
principals.
Building Principal
Classroom
Teachers
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
SIP Budget
November will
be the initial
start time.
Teachers will investigate
strategies for working with
underachieving student
from low income families
with the goal of developing
a system wide framework
for addressing the needs of
this population.
Teachers will increase their
knowledge, skills, and
abilities to seamlessly
integrate the Five
Dimensions of Teaching
Building
Principal and
Book study
Classroom
Teachers
Building Principals
Monthly
meetings
SIP
Budget,
Library
Books have
been purchased,
dates for book
study set.
District
supported
scope and
sequence.
Building Principal,
Superintendent
and Director of
Instructional
Programs, and
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
SIP and
District
budget
Teacher leaders
selected.
teachers
Building
Principal,
Superintendent
and Director of
Instructional
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English Crossing Elementary 2011-2012 SIP
and Learning.
Programs, and
teachers
teachers
Student Achievement: Math
English Crossing Elementary School Mission
We, as a community of students, parents and staff at English Crossing Elementary provide an education that
promotes improved student achievement in a safe, supportive, respectful environment where students are
encouraged to become responsible, productive citizens.
Theory of Action: If we address all facets of the instructional core: 1) the knowledge and skills of teachers, 2) the role of the student
in the instructional process, and 3) the content; then an increase in student learning and performance will occur. (City, Elmore,
Fiarman & Teitel, 2009).
Objective: English Crossing Elementary will develop a comprehensive system of curriculum development and implementation in
unison with analyzing multiple forms of qualitative and quantitative data (e.g. research, assessment, survey results, etc.) to
determine the effectiveness of student achievement in the area of reading.
Math Goal: English Crossing Elementary School students will meet or exceed the state uniform bar in Math.
Strategy: The development and implementation of data-driven curriculum that provides instructional materials and instructional
strategies which meets the needs of all learners.
Rationale: Using data to guide curriculum implementation allows ECE to confirm or discredit assumptions about students and school
practices, identify the root causes of problems, and pinpoint areas for resource allocation.
Evaluation Procedure/Monitoring Effectiveness: District and state assessments, combined with classroom data and observations
activities, will serve as the evidence to verify the implementation of our overarching goals and objectives, as well as our action steps.
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English Crossing Elementary 2011-2012 SIP
Activities & Tasks
Teachers will utilize
systematic curriculum based
assessments to guide their
instructional decisions.
Responsible
Person(s)
Building
principal,
teachers,
Director of
Instructional
Programs
Teachers will implement the Building
Bridges in Mathematics
principal,
materials with fidelity. These teachers,
materials are aligned to
Director of
state and district standards. Instructional
Programs
Special Education teachers
Special
will align their intervention
education
materials to the Bridges in
teachers,
Mathematics curriculum.
building
This will provide curriculum
principals
coherence between
programs.
Teachers will manage and
Building
implement a web based
principal and
math program that is aligned teachers
to student’s ability level to
meet the needs of diverse
learners.
Professional
Development
PD with Janis
Heigl
Monitoring
Implementation of
Activities & Tasks
Time in staff
meetings for
collaborating with
grade level
partners.
Timeline
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
Cost &
Funding
Source(s)
District
funds
Initial training
and planning
Progress to Date
PD with Janis
Heigl
Time in staff
meetings for
collaborating with
grade level
partners .
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
District
funds
Initial training
and planning
PD with Janis
Heigl
Building Principals
Special education
teachers
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
SIP Budget
Initial training
occurred spring
of 2011.
Webinar
Classroom
Teachers
Building Principals
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
SIP Budget
Initial Training
with occurred in
October
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English Crossing Elementary 2011-2012 SIP
Teachers will investigate
strategies for working with
underachieving student
from low income families
with the goal of developing a
system wide framework for
addressing the needs of this
population.
Teachers will continue
ongoing implementation with
the Five Dimensions (5D’s) of
Teaching and Learning as
directed by next steps from
District Leadership Team.
Building
Principal and
Book study
Classroom
Teachers
Building Principals
Monthly
meetings
SIP Budget, Books have
Library
been purchased,
dates for book
study set.
District
supported
scope and
sequence.
Building Principal,
Superintendent
and Director of
Instructional
Programs, and
Ongoing
throughout
the 2011-12
school year
SIP and
District
budget
teachers
Building
Principal,
Superintendent
and Director of
Instructional
Programs, and
Teacher leaders
selected.
teachers
teachers
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