Continuous School Improvement for Academic Year 2015-2016
School Name:
Step 1. School Profile Data (Complete by June 12, 2015)
Year
Grade
Reading: Mean
NCE
TerraNova
Performance*:Read
Math: Mean NCE
TerraNova
Performance*: Math
3
2013
5
7
3
2014
5
7
3
5
2015
7
*Use one of the following performance levels to name student performance at each grade level:
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Advanced (NCE 75 or >)
Proficient (NCE 50-75)
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Nearing Proficiency (NCE 25-49)
Progressing (NCE 0-24)
Step 2. Measureable Improvement Goals (Complete by June 12, 2015)
Goal # 1 Reading: All students in grades 3, 5, and 7 will perform at the 90th percentile
Goal # 2 Math: All students in grades 3, 5, and 7 will perform at the 90th percentile
Goal # 3 Optional Academic Goal:
Step 3. Planning Process (Complete by June 12, 2015)
A. Reading Objectives and Skills
Grade 3
Grade 5
Grade 7
TerraNova Objective
Skills: AoC Domain, Strand
TN Objective:
Skills: AoC Domain, Strand
TN Objective:
Skills: AoC Domain, Strand
TN Objective:
Skills: AoC Domain, Strand
B. Teacher Strategies in Reading
C. Student Activities in Reading
D. Reading Resources
E. Reading Assessment Timeline
(Progress toward Trimester/Quarter goals must be documented in Step 4- Implementation Process.)
A. Mathematics Objectives and Skills
TerraNova Objective
Skills: AoC Domain, Strand
Grade 3
TN Objective:
Skills: AoC Domain, Strand
Grade 5
TN Objective:
Skills: AoC Domain, Strand
Grade 7
TN Objective:
Skills: AoC Domain, Strand
B. Teacher Strategies in Mathematics
C. Student Activities in Mathematics
D. Mathematics Resources
E. Mathematics Assessment Timeline
(Progress toward Trimester/Quarter goals must be documented in Step 4- Implementation Process.)
Step 4. Implementation Process (Ongoing: August 2015 - April 2016)
Vertical and/or horizontal grade-level teams will monitor and document student proficiency on the subskills and objectives
identified in Step 3. The Student On-Track Report will be used to monitor and document proficiency on the subskills and
objectives.
Step 5. Evaluation Process (Complete by June 10, 2016)
Diagnostic Questions:
1. What are the Aspire reading and math benchmark score (April 2016) results in grades 3 through 8?
2. What percent of students scored at or above the 90th percentile in reading?
3. What is the achievement gap in reading between the actual performance and the goal?
4. What percent of students score at or above the 90th percentile in math?
5. What is the achievement gap in math between the actual performance and the goal?
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Did the professional development prepare the teacher(s) to fulfill the goals?
How did teacher evaluations for 2015-16 reflect attainment of the measurable objectives for each grade-level?
Was the quality of the educational materials satisfactory to fulfill the goals?
What adjustments to the curriculum, instructional strategies, assessments, or educational materials were made when
student performance on progress reports and report card grades were analyzed for on-track reporting for each
academic quarter?
Was the Implementation Process (Step 4) executed with fidelity?
Was the Implementation Process used (Step 4) satisfactory to fulfill the goals?
Were there any unforeseen factors that had a positive or negative impact on the progress to fulfill the goals?
What changes or adjustments are going to be made for next year’s continuous school improvement plan?