ACTION COMPONENT
District Name
School Name
Community/School Culture
x
Preliminary
Component Manager
Current Date
Ashland Independent
Hatcher Elementary
Priority Need
By removing the barriers to student learning that can be controlled, students will
be more open to learning.
School
District
X
Revised
Robin Clay
April 13, 2005
Goal
Hatcher Elementary will improve measurable and meaningful parent involvement
at the school for the purpose of improving student achievement. Measurable is
defined as those activities that can be monitored. Meaningful is defined as
activities/opportunities that have a direct impact on student achievement.
*By removing barriers to student learning, the overall academic index will increase
from 72.8 in 2004 to 78.9 in 2006.
*Parent/school/community relations will improve.
Causes of the Need
Objectives For Reaching the Goal
A.
Our students do not have adequate opportunities to receive assistance
beyond their initial classroom instruction.
A.
The school will provide opportunities for children to obtain additional
assistance beyond the regular classroom instructional experience.
B.
There are barriers to student learning that could be reduced in intensity
with additional aid from the school.
B.
All barriers to learning that can be controlled by school functions will be
reviewed.
C.
The families and community need to feel that they are full, active
partners in educating all students.
C.
Families and community will be invited to be full, active partners in the
education of all students.
Evidence of Causes
Measures of Objectives (Practice and Results)
A1. In the school’s survey for teachers, teachers reported, “Our children
sometimes lack the experiences to relate to school due to lower economic
backgrounds. Field trips may help,” along with other comments.
A1. The Community/School Culture Committee will continually review field trips
and school assemblies in order to provide an increase in opportunities for the
enrichment of student learning.
A2. Hatcher has a free and reduced lunch rate of 94%, and not all families can
financially support academic enrichment opportunities (such as tutoring,
mentoring, or field trips) outside of school.
A2. The Community/School Culture Committee will review the schedule to ensure
that teachers are making use of 100% of the tutoring available and that the tutor is
servicing students in the best way to maximize student learning.
B1. In 2004-2005, approximately 20 students received counseling through a
Pathways counselor provided at the school.
B1. The Pathways Counselor will be provided with an area for counseling during
100% of her visits to the school.
B2. In the Ashland Family Resource Center’s ‘Family Needs Assessment’,
approx. 90% of respondents reported that they “could/would use the services of the
Family Resource Center.”
B2. The Ashland Family Resource Center will continue to provide services for
100% of children who have need.
C1. In the Spring 2003 CSMpact Survey, parents felt that there was not enough
communication between home and school. In the same survey, teachers cited the
same problem.
B3. The school will continue to support a full-time counselor through funds from
both the School District and Title I.
C1. Parent/teacher correspondence will be monitored in the main office.
C2. During the opening days of the school year, parents will be made
knowledgeable of/ invited to the school council meetings and other activities in
order to promote greater understanding of the process and provide parents with
more ownership of school decisions.
C3. Principal’s weekly newsletter, The Hatcher Herald, will continue to provide
parents with current events at the school.
C4. The AFRC newsletter will be utilized monthly as a means of keeping parents,
students, and teachers informed of school activities.
Objective A: Outside-Of-School Instructional Experiences
Activity
Measure
Responsible
Person
Start
Date
End
Date
Cost
Fund Source
District
funds/SBDM
funds
1. The committee will monitor field trips to ensure
that students are receiving the maximum
educational benefit possible.
A1
Community/Culture
Committee Chair
Aug.
2004
Ongoing
Misc.
2. The committee will communicate each month
with teachers and the FRC (by email or evaluation
sheet) to ensure that student tutoring is maximizing
student learning.
A2
Community/Culture
Committee Chair
Aug.
2004
Ongoing
None
Objective B: Improved Record-Keeping for Behavior and Needs Assessments
Activity
Measure
Responsible
Person
Start
Date
End
Date
Cost
1. The Pathways counselor will be ensured an area
for counseling students.
B1
Principal
Summer
2004
Ongoing
None
2. The Family Resource Center needs assessment
data will be reviewed by the Community/Culture
Committee.
B2
Community/Culture
Committee Chair
As
available
Ongoing
None
3. The school counselor position will be
maintained yearly.
B3
Principal/SBDMC
Summer
2004
Ongoing
$54,00
0
Fund Source
School Alloc.
/Title I
Objective C: Review Removal of Barriers to Learning
Activity
Measure
1. Hatcher will have Kindercamp during the 1st
week of school.
2. Hatcher will have a 4th grade parent
academy during the 1st week of school.
3. Hatcher will have open house during 1st
week of school. Open house will emphasize
parental expectations in relation to student
achievement. At that time a school handbook
with core content concepts and enrichment
activities for the home will be distributed.
4. Regularly scheduled family literacy
programs in conjunction with PTO.
Responsible
Person
Start
Date
End Date
Cost
Fund Source
C1; C2
Principal
Aug
2004
Ongoing
$2,000
est.
District/CSR
Grant
C1; C2
Principal
Ongoing
$1,000
est.
CSR Grant
C1; C2
Principal
Aug
2004
Ongoing
$500
Aug
2004
Ongoing
Aug
2004
Ongoing
None
Ongoing
None
Ongoing
None
C1; C2
FRC
5. Principal’s weekly newsletter to parents
C3
Principal
6. FRC monthly newsletter
C4
FRC liaison
7. School Website will be maintained with
current and appropriate information for
students and parents.
C1
STC/STA
Aug
2004
Aug
2004
Aug.
2004
$1,000
CSR Grant
CSR Grant