School: St John Vianney Morisset
State Action Plan Literacy and Numeracy TERM 1- 4 2013
NSW schools that did not achieve national minimum standards in NAPLAN 2010and 2011 years 3 and 5 have been identified to receive additional staffing
support beginning in Term 3 2012 specifically for K-2 and based on a three-tiered approach to intervention.
This plan is a whole school approach with particular focus on K-2 framed around the following four areas:
1. Leadership development
2. Data literacy
3. Improving teacher quality
4. Schools as centres of community
Leading Teacher: Rebecca Kearns
Principal: Simon Devlin
Education Officer: Sally Brock
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1. Leadership Development:
To strengthen Principal leadership that prioritises literacy and numeracy improvements and teacher professional learning. (Literacy and Numeracy Framework CSO 2010)
Goal / KPI
Strategies
Timeline
Teacher and
Working Progress
Target
Outcome
resource allocation
1.1 Develop the capacity of Attend meetings to
Term 4
Leading teacher
DAD meetings about All staff aware of the Staff engaged with
the leadership team in the
discuss the framework
Principal
the Framework.
State Action Plan
the framework and
use of Diocesan Literacy and Use framework in
Copies of framework
the action plan.
Numeracy Framework K-12 assisting with planning
available.
Principal meeting
All staff have a better
and seminar
understanding of the
Lit/Num Framework AP 2.4.2
Sally Brock visits
Discuss the framework at
staff meeting.
Professional Readings
1.2 To build the capacity of
the leadership team in
strategic and annual planning
with specific goal and target
setting for students
improvement
1.3 To develop the capacity
of the leadership team in
supporting teacher
professional development
1.4 To develop the capacity
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Leadership team to
discuss framework,
evaluate school
performance and
identify goals.
Leading teacher
Principal
Terms 1 & 2
Leadership team will
Term 2
present findings at staff
meetings and discuss
areas of strength and
weakness with staff.
Leadership team engage ongoing
in PD focussing on
Literacy and Numeracy.
Leadership Team
Weekly executive
meetings
Whole Staff
Staff Meetings
Term 2
Leadership team
presented findings
at staff meetings
and discussed areas
of strength and
weakness with
staff.
AP 2.2.3
Leadership Team
Class teachers
Professional
Development
Staff Meetings
Develop a system for
Leadership team
will have a better
understanding of
the framework and
be able to identify
school goals in the
areas of Literacy
and Numeracy.
Leadership Team
Professional
Discussions
Executive
Leadership team
empowered to lead
PD for other staff
members.
Teaching staff
supported by the
Leadership team in
continuing to
develop pedagogy.
AP 2.2.3
All staff aware of
Literacy and
of the leadership team in the
provision of resources for
the explicit teaching and
intervention in literacy and
/or numeracy.
the allocation of funds
to and ordering Literacy
and Numeracy
resources.
Class teachers
Meetings
budget allocation
and how to request
resources.
Numeracy
resources are
continually
updated.
2. Data Literacy:
To set whole school Literacy and Numeracy goals and strategies within School Strategic and Annual Plans.(Literacy and Numeracy Framework CSO 2010)
Goal / KPI
Strategies
Timeline
Teacher and
resource allocation
Working Progress
Target
Outcome
2.1 To focus on data literacy
by using baseline data
including Kindergarten Best
Start assessments, Schedule
for Early Numeracy
Assessment (SENA) and
standardised testing.
Review on current
Assessment
Schedule; validity
and usage.
Term 4 2013
Whole staff
Staff Meeting
Review current
standardised
assessment
practices.
Standardised
assessments
prescribed in the
School Wide
Assessment
Schedule inform
classroom teaching.
2.2 To conduct an
environmental scan that
includes demographic,
contextual, historical and
results data.
Complete resource
audit (literacy and
numeracy)
Term 3 weeks 7-10
2012.
Completed resource
audit identified
copies of texts
needed for year K- 2
guided reading to be
purchased ready for
2013.
Evaluated the current
supply, use and
effectiveness of
resources to support
the teaching of
literacy and
numeracy and
3
LST Meetings
Leading teacher
Librarian
principal
Library Assistant.
Supplement current
readers in Flying
colours.
Term 3 readers
collected
Term 4 purchase
graded readers.
Purchase exemplars
for PM writing K2($1120).
Evaluate Literacy
and Numeracy
resources in
accordance with PD
Audit class
timetables to ensure
100 minutes of
literacy and 60
minutes of numeracy
planned daily in
blocks.
Terms 1 & 2
Term 3-4,
2012
identified specific
areas of need.
Leading Teacher and
Class teachers
complete resource
audits in accordance
with PD
requirements.
Audit of numeracy
resources completed
by all staff.
Leading teacher
Class teachers
Principal
Education Officer
Leading Teacher
orientation day
August 29, 2012.
K-2 teachers and
Leading Teacher
gather resources for
use in Balanced
Literacy planning.
Education Officer
mentored Leading
Teacher on 5/9/12
LT modelling
balanced Numeracy
lesson
New resources
purchased and or
made.
Well-resourced
classrooms.
AP 2.2.3
Modified Term 4
timetables reflect 60
minutes numeracy
blocks daily.
Teachers K-2 using
balanced Numeracy
lessons
Numeracy blocks are
given high priority of
both time and
organisation and
reflect the Quality
Teaching
Framework.
AP 2.2.3
Executive meeting
September 20/9/12
Team Taught –
observing,/feedback
and planning
collaboratively
Class timetables to
ensure 100 minutes
of literacy and 60
minutes of numeracy
planned daily in
blocks.
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Ongoing
Principal
Education Officer
Assistant Principal
Class teachers
Leading Teacher
Programme
supervision
Timetables reflect 60
minutes numeracy
blocks daily.
Teachers using
balanced Numeracy
lessons.
Literacy and
Numeracy blocks are
given high priority of
both time and
organisation and
2.3 To focus on data literacy
by participating in
workshops for all staff in
data analysis.
All class teachers
Term 4 2013
to use NAPLAN
Teaching Strategies
(developed by
Leading Teacher)
in 2013.
Leading Teacher
Class Teachers
Trish Gleeson
Staff Meetings
Professional
discussions
Term 2 2013
timetables reflect 100
mins of literacy
blocks daily. K-2
teachers using
Balanced Literacy
lessons.
reflect the Quality
Teaching
Framework.
Teachers analysing
SMART data and
using the
information to
inform future
teaching.
SMART Data used
to inform teaching.
Teachers examine
the data and
discuss the
deficiencies and
strengths.
Teachers use the
SMART data to
inform teaching.
AP 2.2.3
AP 2.4.2
When SMART
data available in
2013, Rebecca
Kearns will
conduct PD on
analysis.
2.4 To complete e-learning
modules in SMART
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Leading Teacher
work with staff to
develop specific
areas of need and
identify appropriate
NAPLAN
Teaching Strategies
for use in 2014.
Teaching staff
Term 4
complete elearning modules.
Class Teachers
Staff meetings
2.5 To make connections
with A-E reporting
especially in Years 1-2
Teaching staff will
view work samples
on ARC website.
Staff will discuss
why grade were
allocated to work
samples
2.6 To liaise with Learning
LST works with
Support Teacher and existing LT LSAs and class
structures to track and map
teachers to set up
progress.
timetables for
appropriate
intervention.
Term 2
Class teachers
Principal
Leading Teacher
Class teachers
collaborate with
grade partner /
Leading Teacher to
assess students’
work.
Making
connections with
A-E reporting
scale.
Class teachers have
a better
understanding of
A-E reporting.
Ongoing
Learning Support
Teacher
Leading Teacher
Learning Support
Assistants
Class Teachers
Principal
Regular meetings
with involved
members of staff
Intervention for
small groups and
individuals
Improved in
student learning
AP 2.2.3
AP 2.4.2
LST to be involved
in a review of the
School Wide
Assessment
Schedule
3. Improving Teacher Quality:
To strengthen teacher capacity to deliver quality literacy and numeracy practices. (Literacy and Numeracy Framework CSO 2010)
Goal / KPI
Strategies
Timeline
3.1 Employ expert teachers
to work with staff and
students.
LT works with staff
K-2 in class.
Presentations at staff
meetings.
Informal meetings
with staff.
Modelled teaching
Finding a space for
LT to set up.
Order resources from
Woolworths
Terms 3-4
6
Teacher and
resource allocation
Leading teacher
Classroom teacher
Working Progress
Target
Outcome
Speaking at each
staff meeting.
Staff meeting Week
3 and 4 examining a
Maths block.
Week 5 work with
teachers in preparing
a lesson to be
observed.
Teachers engaging
with LT.
Consistent approach
to teaching
Mathematics
LT in classrooms.
AP 2.4.2
3.2 Identify areas of specific
need and conduct targeted
professional development for
staff.
LT works with
Students
LT works small
groups and
individual
Observations in class
Consultations with
Teachers.
Swell intervention
Program
Term 4
Education Officer
leads
Differentiating
Mathematics
Instruction online
course for staff.
Terms 1 & 2
Leading Teacher
LST
Principal
Education Officer
Principal
LT
LST
Class Teachers
Assessment of
children
Taking small group
for Minilit Yr 1 and
Yr 2
Working with Kinder
Assessments
completed
Participation in
online PD during
staff meetings.
Teachers will
differentiate
instruction in the
mathematics
strands of Number
and Algebra.
Set up a room for
minilit
9 students placed in
minilit program and
complete 11 lessons
$1000 Math
Resources
3. 3 Use specific programs
and professional
development opportunities to
up-skill teachers in their
explicit teaching of literacy
and numeracy K-2.
Education Officer
and LT work with
K-2 staff to
develop English
units of work using
a Balanced
Literacy approach.
Term 2
Education Officer
Leading Teacher
K-2 teachers
Casual Relief 3
classes x 2 = 6 days
Approx $2000
Education Officer
leads PD for K-2
teachers to develop
balanced literacy
units for their class.
K-2 teachers will
used a Balanced
Literacy approach
when programming
for English.
Improved reading
skills for targeted
children
2.4.2
Student learning
needs better catered
for in the
mathematics
strands of Number
and Algebra
through
differentiation.
AP 2.2.3
K-2 teachers will
have a better
understanding of
the explicit and
cohesive teaching
of literacy.
AP2.2.3
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4. Schools as Centres of Community: Focusing on whole school change
To develop parents as integral partners in their child’s literacy and numeracy learning. (Literacy and Numeracy Framework CSO 2010)
Goal / KPI
Strategies
Timeline
4.1 To build leader and
teacher capacity through
targeted professional
development, setting up
structures that enable student
and staff progress to be
monitored and tracked.
* Parent workshops
for new families in
Numeracy and
Literacy.
* review tracking
and Monitoring
System
*Complete Best Start
Training
Term 4 2013
Teacher and
resource allocation
Leading Teacher
Principal
Learning Support
Mini Lit Training
$1000
Working Progress
Target
Outcome
Work with T/L and
discuss workshops
with Principal.
Orientation sessions
planned.
Parents invited.
Resource pack for
parents to take home.
Each Kinder parent
for 2013 will be
given practical ways
to help chn in
Literacy and
Numeracy before
they start school.
Children better
prepared for school.
Parents have a deeper
understanding of
what happens at
school.
Parents feel more
involved in their
child’s education.
AP 2.4.2
4.2 To use individual plans
(IPs), literacy plans, (LPs)
and personalised learning
plans (PLPs)
Continue to use
and update IPs and
LPs to monitor and
track the progress
of tier 2 and 3
children.
4.3 To incorporate current
Continue to use
initiatives in relation to
and review PBS
student well-being to support model for
this action plan.
classroom and
playground use.
Ongoing
Whole staff
Parents
Plans are
developed and
reviewed as
needed.
The learning needs
of specific children
are identified and
tracked.
Improved literacy
skills reflected in
data.
AP 2.4.2
Ongoing
Whole staff
Annual review of
PBS model and
practises.
The school will be
a safe and happy
place; delivering
quality education.
Children feeling
safe, happy and
engaged in their
learning.
AP 2.5.1
Engage in
workshops that
support PBS model
such as anxiety.
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Workshops as they
arise.
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