Walnut Springs Elementary
Campus Improvement Plan
New Braunfels Independent School District
2011-2012
1
Campus Mission:
Walnut Springs is committed to providing excellence in education for all students.
Campus Improvement Committee Members
Name
Paula Bostick
Denise Byars
Beth Sierra
Mary Ellen Yonker
Stephanie Correia
Tammy Hunter
Rachel Weddel
Melissa Brown
Tammy Barber
Angie Nunn
Jeffrey Lee
Mandy Lorrance
Tommy Saathoff
Joanna Yonker
Representation
Administration
Counselor
Intervention Specialist
Librarian
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Central Office Representative
Parent Representative
Business Representative
Community Representative
Expiration Year
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2
Campus Targets –
1.Maintain an Exemplary level of student scores in all
subgroups on the new STAAR test.
2.Growth to above average of Comparison groups
3.Attain 25% Commended Scores for all subgroups on
STAAR.
District
Target
I-1
I-2
I-3
I-4
I-5
TARGET
AREA
NEW BRAUNFELS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
CAMPUS: WALNUT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
2011-2012
2011-2012 District Goal 1: Academic Performance & Progress
In order to ensure excellence in academic achievement, the Board
of Trustees and NBISD staff will effectively implement the new
state and federal standards and requirements in testing,
accountability and curriculum. Students will demonstrate strong
mastery and college readiness levels of performance on STAAR
(grades 3rd-9th) and continued improvement on TAKS (grades
10th -12th).
ACTION STRATEGY
FORMATIVE
MEASURE
ASSESSMENT
TIMELINE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
COST/
RESOURCES
All Content
Areas
At-Risk, LEP,
Special
Education,
Dyslexic
All Content
Areas
At-Risk, LEP,
Special
Education
Disaggregate data from previous years TAKS scores, use
benchmark data, and all other current data to ensure that all
students are performing at grade level.
Documentation of
planning
Growth in benchmark
data
November,
January, April
Administration
Teachers
Eduphoria
Reports
Monitor below level students through regularly scheduled
Student Success Team meetings to ensure timely, effective
additional assistance.
Quarterly
Teachers
Administration
$120,989 SCE
Benchmark data,
other data
All Content
Areas
At-Risk, LEP,
Special
Education,
Dyslexic
All Content
Areas
At-Risk, LEP,
Special
Education,
Dyslexic
Language Arts
At-Risk, LEP,
Special
Education,
Provide tutoring for students targeted by benchmark data
and class instruction
Benchmark data
Class schedules
Spreadsheets
Teacher made tests
Teacher observation
Sign-in sheets
Spreadsheets
Benchmarks
Quarterly
All Staff
Campus
Provide interventions for below level students through
small groups, Dyslexia groups, tutors, Read Naturally,
Success maker, Waterford, Special Education, volunteers,
mentors
Benchmark data, report
card grades, Eduphoria
Data, Read Naturally
Data, Intervention
Teacher Schedules
As needed
Administration
Teachers
$120,989-SCE
$73,596Title 1
Campus
Monitoring Reading levels using running records,
DRA/EDL, STAR
Goals:
EOY K (level 4) and 1st (level 16) = 85% on or above level
Eduphoria Data
Star Data
Read Naturally Data
Teacher Running Record
Quarterly
Teachers,
Literacy
Specialist
Campus
3
Dyslexic
EOY 2nd (level 30) = 85% on or above level
Monitor LEP students through LPAC meetings and other
informal meetings to ensure progress and determine
language of testing.
I-7
All Content
Areas
A-Risk, LEP,
Special
Education,
Dyslexic
All Students
I-8
All students
I-9
All students
I-10
All students
I-11
All students
Utilize morning announcements to enhance academic
concepts.
Utilize Math Investigations to enhance understanding of
math concepts using hands on methods.
Utilize Accelerated Reader program to enhance the
reading/language arts curriculum and instruction.
Consistently implement science TEKS by utilizing
resources available with FOSS, adopted textbook, and
science lab to provide an inquiry approach to learning.
I-12
All students
I-13
At risk
I-14
At risk
Continue dyslexia services
I-15
All students
I-16
All students
I-17
Writing
Teach student to set academic goals and help them monitor
their progress towards meeting those goals.
Implement Rocket Math in grades 1-3 to enhance math
facts.
Kathy Cook to conduct mini-lessons for all teachers in LA
content areas.
I-18
All Content
Areas
Continue weekly grade-level planning to discuss curriculum
and to discuss student progress during conference periods.
I-19
I-20
Data analysis
All students
Analyze student data to determine list of at-risk students.
Ensure that all lessons target the TEKS intended.
I-6
Increase fluency rates of identified students by
implementing the Read Naturally software program.
Improve writing instruction through continued training in
writer’s workshop and district trainings.
Implement use of intervention plan targeting at risk students
from a menu of strategies.
anecdotal notes
DRA
Benchmarks, Running
records, FileMaker Pro,
LPAC notes
Quarterly
Team Leaders
Campus
Read Naturally Reports,
Reading Fluency
Benchmark Assessment,
District Benchmark
Fluency
TEKS, Frameworks
Quarterly
Team leaders
Campus
Quarterly
Campus
Math assessments, Lesson
plans
Accelerated Reader (AR)
Quarterly
Teachers
Librarian
Teachers
Quarterly
Librarian
Campus
Science assessments, use
of science lab and
materials
Quarterly
Science
Teachers,
Administration
Campus
Writing assessments
September,
January, May
Nov., March
Writing Teachers
Campus
Teachers
Campus
Quarterly
Intervention
Teacher
Teachers
Campus
Admin.
Teachers
Classroom
Teacher
Campus
Frameworks,
TEKS,
Lesson Plans
Campus
Campus
Benchmark data, DRA,
Read Naturally, state
assessments, universal
screener
Benchmark data, Read
naturally
Data notebook records
Quarterly
Grades, rosters
Quarterly
Lesson plans, walkthroughs, team feedback
sheets
Lesson plans
Scheduled meetings
Sept., Jan., May
Weekly
Administration
Teachers
Eduphoria Data base
Lesson Plans on
Eduphoria
Quarterly
Ongoing
Counselor
Admin
Campus
Campus
4
I-21
All Students
Post daily objectives for each subject to assure student
understanding of the learning goal.
Walkthroughs
Weekly
Admin
Campus
I-22
All Students
Hold a campus Science Fair giving all students the
opportunity to participate in the scientific process.
Participation in the Fair
March 2012
Teachers, Admin
Campus
I-23
At-Risk
Students
Implement computer data and student tracking system to
identify and serve students needing intervention.
Tracking System
Monthly
Teachers, Admin
Campus
Measureable Target Objectives for Walnut Springs on STAAR
Grade 3
All Students
90% Math
90%Reading
Economically
Disadvantaged
Hispanic
Grade 4
Grade 5
Commended
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Science
90%Math
90%Reading
30%Commended all
subjects
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Math
90%Reading
90% Writing
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Math
90%Reading
25%Commended all
subjects
Special Education
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Math
90%Reading
25%Commended all
subjects
LEP
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Math
90%Reading
90%Math
90%Reading
25%Commended all
subjects
25%Commended all
subjects
Objectives for Non-TAKS grades
Kinder
All Students
Economically
Disadvantaged
Hispanic
Special Education
LEP
First
Second
DRA 4, Benchmarks 85%
DRA 4, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 16, Benchmarks 85%
DRA 16, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 28, Benchmarks 85%
DRA 28, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 4, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 2-4, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 4, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 16, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 12-14, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 16, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 28, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 20-28, Benchmarks 80%
DRA 28, Benchmarks 80%
5
Campus Targets –
1. Strengthen parental and community
involvement: PTA, Volunteers, and
Mentors
2. Continue to improve communication
between employees, parents, and patrons
at campus level
3. Involve students in safety monitoring and
teaching
NEW BRAUNFELS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
CAMPUS: WALNUT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
2011-2012
2011-2012 District Goal 2: Communication & Safety
The Board of Trustees and all NBISD staff will communicate
transparently, foster a safe and secure educational
environment and reinforce community satisfaction and pride
in all New Braunfels Independent Schools District schools and
endeavors.
District
Target
TARGET
AREA
II-1
Safe and
Drug Free
Schools
Communicat
ion
As part of the classroom counselor guidance program the
counselor will provide lessons on social skills/character
traits, drug awareness to all students. Red Ribbon Week
with a focus on age appropriate message including
Proclamation from NB Mayor
II-2
Safe and
Drug Free
Schools
Communicat
ion
II-3
II-4
II-5
ACTION STRATEGY
FORMATIVE
MEASURE
ASSESSMENT
TIMELINE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
COST/
RESOURCES
Counselor/Teacher
planning/lesson plans
Monthly
Counselor
Campus
Continue the anti-bullying campaign for all students and
parents.
Discipline referrals
Counselor referrals
Teacher feedback
October-May
SSHS
Campus
Parent and
Community
Involvement
Safe and
Drug Free
Schools
Communicat
ion
Encourage Dad volunteer program.
Sign up sheet
May
Safe Schools
Healthy Students
CIS
Counselor
Teachers
Administration
Administration
PTA
Provide supportive guidance and counseling
Log of sessions
Daily
Counselor
CIS
Referrals
Parent and
Community
Involvement
Communicat
ion
Provide Parents the Campus “Year at a Glance” newsletter.
File of newsletters
Monthly
Administration
Home School
Connection
Campus
Campus
6
II-6
II-7
II-8
II-9
II-10
II-11
II-12
II-13
Parent and
Community
Involvement
Communicat
ion
Parent and
Community
Involvement
Communicat
ion
Parent and
Community
Involvement
Communicat
ion
Parent and
Community
Involvement
Parental
involvement
Communicat
ion
Communicat
ion
Campus
structure
Teachers will send electronic newsletters weekly to parents
and provide hard copies for parents who do not have
internet access.
File of newsletters
Weekly/Biweekly
Teachers
Campus
Conduct parent conferences
Sign-ins
Phone logs
September, Jan.,
April
As needed
Teachers
Teacher Data
Provide parents with opportunities to participate in: Meet
the Teacher, Open House, Holiday/Spring Program, PTA
Meetings, STAAR night.
Calendar of events
Aug., Sept.,
Dec., Feb., May
Administration
PTA
Teachers
PTA
Teachers
Provide opportunities for volunteering
Sign-in sheet
Aug.-May
Teachers
Volunteer
training
Provide parents with information on expectations for the
school year at Open House and parent conferences:
including attendance policy, Parent Connect, and special
programs (GT, dyslexia)
Use agendas and take home folders for daily
communication to the parents.
Make a positive contact with each students parent within
the first nine weeks of school.
Hold nine week Honors Assembly to recognize students’ on
honor roll, attendance, behavior.
Sign in sheets/agendas
September
Teachers
Campus
Agendas, take home
folders
Phone log
Quarterly
Teachers
Campus
November
Teachers
Campus
Nine week reports
Quarterly
Principal,
Teachers
Campus
II-14
Positive
Education
Continue the school wide fitness program.
Monitor cards
Monthly
PE teacher
PE para
Incentives
Monitor cards
II-15
Safe and
Drug Free
Implement self manager program for 3rd-5th graders
Self-Manager list
Discipline data
Beginning 2nd 9
weeks.
Safety/Behavior
Committee
Campus funds
Applications
II-16
Safety
Continue and monitor safety patrol program.
Observations
Sign in sheets
Quarterly
Campus
II-17
Attendance
Provide incentives for perfect attendance-PAC cards, and 9
week awards.
Nine week reports
October,
January, March,
May
Safety Patrol
Leader
Admin
PEIMS
campus
7
Campus Targets –
1. Improve organizational efficiency
2. Develop personal and professional growth
3. Retain and recruit the highest quality staff
4. Review and align policies, practices and
procedures on a regular basis
5. Provide consistent administration of approved
policies and established practices and
procedures
District
Target
TARGET
AREA
NEW BRAUNFELS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
CAMPUS:
2011-2012
. 2011-2012 District Goal 3: Policies & Employee Excellence
In order to maintain a high quality workforce and foster high
morale, an aligned, consistent set of policies, procedures and
practices will support and recognize employees for excellence
ACTION STRATEGY
FORMATIVE
MEASURE
ASSESSMENT
TIMELINE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
COST/
RESOURCES
Administration
Vertical Team
Members
Curriculum
Specialists
Bil/ESL/DL
District
Coordinator
Campus Tech.
Teachers
Administration
Curriculum Rep.
Teachers
Intervention
Specialist
Eduphoria
Workshop
III-1
Professional
Development
of Highly
Qualified
Teachers
At-Risk. LEP,
Special
Education,
Dyslexic
Teachers and support staff will fulfill training/ professional
development requirements of the district.
Professional Development
Log
Monitored
August-May
III-2
Professional
Development
of Highly
Qualified
Teachers
At-Risk, LEP,
Special
Education,
Dyslexic
Professional
Development
of Highly
Qualified
Teachers
Professional
Development
of Highly
Qualified
Teachers
Provide professional development
Professional Development
Log
Calendar
Sign-in sheets
Monitored
August-May
Provide opportunity to attend special area conferences
(music, art, library, P.E.)
Share data w/ Sp. Areas
teachers at other
campuses.
EOY
Teachers
Campus
Provide opportunity to attend New Teacher Orientation.
Sign-ins
Agenda
EOY
New Teachers,
Lori Gruwell
Campus
III-3
III-4
Campus
8
III-5
All students
III-6
III-7
Recruit and
Maintain
Highly
Qualified Staff
LEP
III-8
Curriculum
Maintain a science lab and measurement lab for use by all
classroom teachers.
Collaborate with the personnel director to find qualified
staff
Walkthroughs, FOSS
evaluations
Student achievements,
PDAS, walkthrough
Quarterly
Provide teachers with training on classroom strategies to
use with Second Language Learners
Planning groups will follow curriculum guides when
planning and writing lesson plans
Use TEKS and/or curriculum guides for planning
Agenda, sign-ins
August
Lesson plans, team
feedback sheet
Weekly Planning Sheets
Lesson Plans
Quarterly
Teachers
Documentation sheet
Monitored
August-May
Oct.-May
Teachers
Administration
Counselor
Campus
Quarterly
Campus
District Bilingual
Coordinator
Principal, team
leaders
Teachers
Campus
Campus
Campus
III-9
All Content
Areas
III-10
Language
Arts
All Content
Areas
At-Risk,
LEP
Professional
Developmen
t of Highly
Qualified
Teachers
Communicat
ion
Maintain documentation of Guided Reading lessons,
incorporate Daily Five and CAFÉ at grade levels k-4.
Continue documentation plan of interventions for below
level students being referred to SST and provide training so
staff is consistent on length of time and steps to take for
further support
Provide a campus handbook on-line.
Teacher records/plans
Acknowledge sheet
August
Administration
Policies &
procedures,
TEKS, District
Calendars,
committee
information,
campus
schedules
III-13
Administrat
or
Completed documents
Quarterly
Administrators
Campus
III-14
All staff
Administration participation in student code of conduct,
grading procedures, report card supplements and
benchmark calendar
Conduct staff development to review and discuss campus
handbook with principal expectation, policies and
procedures
August
Principal
Campus
III-15
New Staff
Teachers signature stating
they have read and
understand all campus
expectations and policies
Sign in sheets
August, Monthly
Administration
Campus
III-16
Professional
Developmen
t of Highly
Qualified
Teachers
Communicat
ion
Policies and
Agenda
Sign-in
Quarterly
Teachers
WSE Handbook
Guide
Agendas, sign ins
Quarterly
Principal, Team
Campus
III-11
III-12
III-17
All new staff will participate in orientation in August on
campus. Meet with new teachers monthly or as needed
Provide new teacher mentors (first year, new to campus)
Meet bi-weekly with team leaders to cover campus policies
Monitored
August-May
Team Leaders
Science Contact
Administration
Frameworks,
Teacher’s
Editions
Campus
9
III-18
procedures
Attendance
III-19
Attendance
III-20
Collaboratio
n
III-21
New
Teacher
Support
Policies and
Procedures
III-22
and procedures
Hold attendance committee meetings to monitor attendance
issues and truancy
Teacher and/or PEIMS Clerk will contact parent when kids
have been absent for 2 consecutive days
Campus Improvement Committee to meet regularly to
review progress towards academic targets and campus
improvement action strategies
All new teachers to district will attend an orientation in
August
Principal to attend weekly administrator meetings to discuss
policies and procedures
PEIMS data
Quarterly
Leaders
PEIMS clerk
Campus
Grade book attendance
Quarterly
Teachers
Campus
Attendance roster,
minutes
September-May
Principal
Campus
Sign in
August
Principal
Campus
Agendas
Quarterly
Principal
Campus
10
Campus Targets –
1. Continue a comprehensive planning process
driven by quality data to meet the changing
needs of the students and community.
2. Implement student-teacher ratio standards
and formulas for equitable distribution of
NBISD resources
District
Target
TARGET
AREA
NEW BRAUNFELS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
CAMPUS:
2011-2012
2011-2012 District Goal 4: Resource Allocation
The Board of Trustees and NBISD staff will budget funds and
manage resources conservatively while maintaining a positive
relationship between resource allocation and student
achievement.
ACTION STRATEGY
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
MEASURE
TIMELINE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
COST/
RESOURCES
IV-1
Resources
Analyze resources for supporting campus needs
Check out data
Quarterly
IV-2
Curriculum
Continue to provide funds for expository and informational
books for the guided reading library
Budget balance
sheets/POs
Quarterly
IV-3
Resource
allocation
Continue to research and purchase research based teaching
resources and teaching tools to help implement TEKS and
Tier II and Tier III Intervention techniques
Budget balance
sheets/POs
Quarterly
IV-4
Resource
allocation
Continue to build math manipulative library with resources
to work on areas of concern based on STAAR item analysis
Inventory sheet, math
item analysis
Quarterly
IV-5
Resource
allocation
Provide support staff for math intervention.
Benchmark data
Grades
Teacher input @SST
Quarterly
IV-6
Resource
allocation
Provide materials for implementation of Rocket Math in
grades K-3.
Benchmark data
Spreadsheet data
Quarterly
Teacher, Admin.
IV-7
Resource
allocation
Analyze teacher needs for meeting TEKS and STAAR
guidelines.
Quarterly
Admin., Teacher
Campus
IV-8
Resource
allocation
Provide funds for off campus learning based on TEKS,
STAAR preparation.
Teacher input
Frameworks
Inventory
Benchmark data
Frameworks
TAKS data
Quarterly
Teacher
Admin
Campus
Campus Targets-
Technology
specialist,
Librarian
Intervention
teachers, team
leaders
Team leaders,
intervention
teachers
Campus
Team leaders,
intervention
teachers
Intervention,
Admin.
Campus
Campus
Campus
Campus Title I
Funds
Campus Title I
Funds
TEKS, TAKS
data
Computer
interventions
Campus
supplies
NEW BRAUNFELS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
11
1.
Provide training for all staff on
technology needed in the classroom
2. Continue strengthening technology
resources for teachers
3. Maintain and update facilities for safe
and secure usage by students.
District
Target
TARGET
AREA
CAMPUS:
2011-2012
2010-2011 District Goal 5: Facilities and Technology
In order to provide proactively for the future of NBISD,
Instructional, Facility and Technology plans will function
dynamically.
ACTION STRATEGY
FORMATIVE
MEASURE
ASSESSMENT
TIMELINE
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
Lab Schedule, Sign out
sheets for laptops
Sign in sheet
Ongoing
Campus Admin
0
Monthly
Central Office
Computers
Weekly
Admin.
0
December
Teacher
Admin
Central,
Admin
Admin.
Maintenance
PTA, Parent
Volunteers
Admin.
Maintenance
CPS unit
V-1
Technology
V-2
Technology
V-3
Technology
Continue to utilize the computer lab and laptop carts to
maximize student achievement.
Provide monthly technology training during grade level
meetings.
Monitor usage of technology in all classrooms.
V-4
Technology
Provide staff opportunity to view CPS unit during a lesson.
Walk-throughs
observations
Acknowledge sheet
V-5
Facilities
Remove and replace PE storage shelving.
Documentation
November
V-6
Facilities
Install and maintain garden areas for scientific observation
and study.
Documentation
Budget
November
V-7
Facilities
Improve appearance of WSE grounds
Observation
Quarterly
COST/
RESOURCES
New shelving
Materials
donated
donations
12