2014-15
School Improvement Plan
► John Muir Elementary School: Healthy, Safe and Ready to Learn!
John Muir Elementary School values every child who walks through our doors and recognizes their individual learning
potential! We are committed to providing students with exemplary instruction designed to educate the whole child and
guide them to become productive adults in our community. We nurture intellectual curiosity, collaborative and critical
thinking, and effective communication. Instruction is aimed at supporting each student's ability to achieve at the highest
levels. We encourage all members of our community to contribute to the support of student learning and to act as
collaborative partners in the education of our children.
If we focus on . . .
Content
School Culture &
Climate
Instructional
Practice
Well-Rounded
Access &
Participation
School Structure
Family &
Community
Engagement
-Teaching students to read closely to determine what the text says and to make
logical inferences
-Teaching students to cite specific textual evidence when reading or speaking to
support conclusions drawn from the text
-Teaching students to use a range of academic words to support reading at their
grade level
-Developing systems and supports for students and staff around the Behavior
Education Plan
-Creating an environment of respect and rapport with a goal of increasing student
engagement – connecting Positive Behavior Systems to behavior education
-Developing a shared understanding and use of focus lessons that include student
learning targets
-Focusing on independent learning skills that align to the Common Core State
Standards in the areas of shared and close reading
-Incorporating project-based and experiential learning into daily instruction with the
goal of increasing student engagement
-Increasing our focus on extensions to develop individual student skills and interests
-Developing individual and teacher team capacity to plan, teach, and
reflect/adjust for student achievement with a focus on growth in reading and
student engagement
-Focusing on our Home-School Partnership to increase communication, relationships
and student learning. Utilizing Social Emotional Learning Standards to increase
interactions and involvement with parents through two-way conversations
And support professional learning by . . .
► Developing a year-long coherent learning and coaching plan
► Providing planning and coaching time to instructional teams related to content and instructional
practices of our School Improvement Plan
► Utilizing all support staff aligned to our plan to provide professional development and interventions
While monitoring progress using. . .
► Student growth in achievement assessments
► Teacher’s learning and skills in specific content and instructional practice focus areas
► Data analysis data in our Leadership and Instructional Teams
► School Engagement and Climate data from our students, staff and families
We will achieve these goals: Attaining 11% growth this year in our student’s reading and 10% growth
in math MAPs assessment results, 96.8% school-wide attendance and a 15% reduction in behavior referrals.
2014-15
School Improvement Plan
► John Muir Elementary School: Healthy, Safe and Ready to Learn!
Dear Families,
We would like to share with you Muir’s School Improvement Plan for the 2014-15
school year. The plan focuses on six areas to support your child’s education.
Within each of these areas, we have created goals and ways to measure our
progress throughout the year.
We utilized the following educational pillars to support our plan to provide your
child with a quality education focused on student growth and development:
Common Core State Standards – To ensure all students are ready for success after
high school by establishing clear, consistent guidelines for what every student
should know and be able to do in math and English language arts. The standards
also provide a way for teachers to measure student progress throughout the
school year and ensure that students are on the pathway to success in their
academic careers.
Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness System – Provides a performance-based
evaluation that leads to improved student learning by supporting the continuous
improvement of educator practice. Administrators and licensed staff have gone
through rigorous training and will see an increase in goal setting and observational
structures with the goal of student success.
MMSD’s Strategic Framework – Specific professional development will be
provided to staff with the goal of student achievement through our District’s
Strategic Framework.
Please contact our school at any time to learn more about Muir’s School
Improvement Plan.
Sincerely,
Andrea Kreft