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Elementary School-Wide Plans

Report to Curriculum Committee October, 2017

Created and Presented by Elizabeth Clarke, Melanie Ellsworth, Margaret Emery, Dan Hart, Tiffany Karnes, DJ Thorne and Mary Lou Peterson

Changes This Year - Transition from NCLB to ESSA

• More State Control - sought input from stakeholders
• Shift to a more cohesive system

○ Including Strategic Plan ○ District Goals - coordinated with school level needs

• District Priorities were determined by larger application development

team at a needs assessment meeting in June

• 4 Goal areas were set for the district

District View - Elementary Schools

• School goals were added, based on individual school needs
• District and each school wrote a profile report, and project
• 6 Schools have Title I school-wide plans ( in order of Rank & Distribution)

○ Agnes Gray ○ Waterford ○ Oxford ○ Paris ○ Rowe ○ Harrison ○ Otisfield ○ Hebron Percent Poverty

District Goals

Need: Math professional development district wide to provide staff instructional strategies that aid eliciting and using evidence of student thinking, and develop a district wide system for collecting data to assess student learning Goals: 95% of K-6 teachers will participate in math PD sessions and report the ways in which they have shifted their practice in a brief survey mid-year and at the end of the year. 100% of K-6 teachers will collect student work samples and enter data into a district database for summative math assessments

District Goals

Need: Reading achievement needs to improve, to have more students meet proficiency levels and a new reading curriculum (Calkins Units of Study) will be implemented to begin to address this need. The provision of professional development to move the district toward full implementation is needed. (Current proficiency is 68%) Goal: 75% of K-6 students who take the Teachers College Assessment will meet proficiency levels for their grade level

District Goals

Need: Behavior (social/emotional) needs must be addressed to lessen the negative impact they have on student learning Goal: 98% of PreK-6 teachers will name a minimum of 3 new strategies that they have implemented to manage student behavior

• ver the course of FY 17-18, rating the impact

each had on the targeted behavior.

District Goals

Need: New teachers need to understand the systems used in the district and get support with a variety of needs in their first three years of teaching. The district's system is at early stages of development and it needs to be more comprehensive. Goals: 100% of new teachers will engage in professional development that provides the core expectations of the district for curriculum and teaching standards, as well as supporting the needs of new staff. 75% of new teachers will rate the support they received as effective

Agnes Gray School: Results 2016-2017

Goal 1: By June 2017, 85% of students in grades K-4 without reading IEP goals will achieve grade-level proficiency as measured by the Teacher’s College reading assessment. TOTAL SCHOOL WIDE %: 58%

• Lack of reading curriculum
• No literacy coach
• Needs at primary level not supported by

enough intervention

• No phonics curriculum

Agnes Gray Results 2016-2017

Kindergarten (19 students) - 37%

• 7 students met or exceeded
• 12 did not achieve grade level proficiency

○ 1 student has been identified as ELL ○ 1 was retained

• Current reading data from fall 2017

○ 9 are meeting/exceeding ○ 6 are partially meeting ○ 2 DNM (one is ELL) Grade 1 (18 students)- 39%

• 7 students met or exceeded
• 11 did not achieve grade level proficiency

○ 4 students entered 1st grade a year below grade level and were unable to make two year’s worth of growth ○ 7 students - DHS involvement Grade 2 (17 students) - 30%

• 10 students were part of the sample

○ 3 students met or exceeded ○ 7 students did not achieve grade level proficiency ■ Two of these students are repeating second grade ■ Two students are in referral as third graders Grade 3 (18 students) - 100% Grade 4 (13 students) - 85%

Agnes Gray School: Results 2016-2017

Goal 2: Based on the Learning Progression, 80% of students will increase at least

• ne level overall in informational writing from the fall of 2016 to the spring 2017.

TOTAL SCHOOL-WIDE %: 86% Kindergarten - 89% Grade 1 - 71% Grade 2 - 83% Grade 3 - 89% Grade 4 - class 100%

Agnes Gray School: Results 2016-2017

Goal 3: By June 2017, 100% of students who received Special Education services for reading since September of 2016 will make at least one-year’s growth or meet grade level benchmarks as measured by the Teacher’s College reading assessment. Total SPED population - 100% Goal 4: By June 2017, 100% of staff will participate in Standard Operating Procedures work to improve school wide behaviors. Total staff participation -100%

Agnes Gray School: Goals 2017-2018

Reading: 75% of students in grades K-2 will achieve grade-level proficiency

• r make a year's worth of growth

Keyboarding: 100% of teachers will implement a keyboarding program Working Together to Support our Students: (Accountability Report) 95% of classroom and special education teachers will have participated in one full day colleague visit 95% of classroom, intervention, and special education teachers will have participated in a book study.

Harrison Elementary School 2016-2017 Goals

Goal #1: By June 2017, 86% of students in grades 3-6 will achieve grade level proficiency

• r make more than one year’s growth in

written or verbal comprehension, as measured by district approved assessments. Results: School Wide- 92% Goal Met Grade 3- 96% Grade 4- 84% Grade 5- 93% Grade 6- 93%

Harrison Elementary 2016-2017 Goals

Goal #2: By June 2017, 65% students will meet proficiency standards for solving word problems as measured by an end of the year district approved assessment, school approved assessment, or as stated in students’ math IEP goals. Results: School Wide: 76% Goal Met Grade 3- 81% Grade 4- 64% Grade 5- 80% Grade 6- 72% IEP- 100%

Harrison Elementary School 2016-2017 Goals

Goal #3: By June 2017, 70% of students will increase at least one level overall in two out of the three types of writing (narrative, informational, opinion) from fall 2016 to spring of 2017, as measured by Units of Study by Lucy Calkins. Results: School Wide 81% Goal Met Grade 3- 88% Grade 4- 87% Grade 5- 60% Grade 6- 82%

Harrison Elementary School 2017-2018 Goals

Reading: 85% of students in grades 3-6 will achieve grade level proficiency or make more than one year’s growth in Reading, as measured by district approved assessments, Fall to Spring. Writing: 81% of students will increase at least one level overall in two out of the three types of writing (narrative, informational, opinion) from fall 2017 to spring of 2018 Math: 70% of students will meet proficiency standards for solving word problems. District Behavior Goal: In supporting the district behavior goal, the school will develop a working document that specifically focuses on positive relationships with students and specific consequences for inappropriate behaviors.

Hebron Station School: Results 2016-2017

Goal #1: By June of 2017, 90% of students will achieve grade-level proficiency as measured by the Teacher’s College reading assessment. 61% of students met this proficiency goal.

Kindergarten - 90% Grade 1 - 81% Grade 2 - 87% Grade 3 - 100% Grade 4 - 71% Grade 5 - 28% Grade 6 - 62%

Hebron Station School: Results 2016-2017

Goal #2, Based on the Learning Progressions, 85% of students will increase at least one level

• verall in narrative writing from the fall of 2016 to the spring of 2017. 74% of students met this

growth goal.

Kindergarten -92% Grade 1 - 94% Grade 2 - 81% Grade 3 - 89% Grade 4 - 50% Grade 5 - 41% Grade 6 - 74%

Hebron Station School: Results 2016-2017

Goal #3, By June 2017, 100% of staff will have incorporated (and the principal will have documented) restorative reflection conversations into our behavior management plan. We achieved this goal as 100% of staff incorporated restorative reflection conversations into our behavior management plan.

Hebron Station School: Goals 2017-2018

For 2017-2018, Hebron Station School Goals will mirror the district goals

• 75% of K-6 students who take the Teachers College Assessment will meet proficiency levels for

their grade level.

• 95% of K-6 teachers will participate in PD sessions and report the ways in which they have

shifted their practice in a brief survey mid-year and at the end of the year. 100% of K-6 teachers will collect student work samples and enter data into a district database for summative assessments.

• 100% of new teachers will engage in professional development that provides the core

expectations of the district for curriculum and teaching standards, as well as supports the needs of new staff. 75% of new teachers will rate the support they received as effective.

• 100% of Classroom and Special Education Teachers will take part in a cluster conference visit.

Paris Elementary School: Results 2016-2017

Goal #1: 75% of students in grades 2-6 identified with an Individualized Education Plan in reading will make

• ne year’s growth in reading comprehension from Fall

2016 Teacher’s College Reading Assessment to the Spring 2017 Teacher’s College Assessment.

We met this reading goal--83% of students in grades 2-6 identified with an Individualized Education Plan in reading made at least one year’s growth.

Paris Elementary School Results 2016-17

Goal #2: Based on the Learning Progressions for the Writing Units of Study, 75% of students will increase at least one level overall in Narrative writing from Fall 2016 to Spring 2017.

Kindergarten-87% Grade 4-82% Grade 1-76% Grade 5-72% Grade 2-85% Grade 6-47% Grade 3-76% Overall-71%

We did not meet this goal. There was limited professional development about writing provided as Paris Elementary did not have a Literacy Coach last year. We also had 7 new teachers in the building who also had no prior exposure to the units and did not have the benefit of receiving professional development from a Literacy Coach.

Paris 2016-2017 cont.

Goal #3: By June 2017, 50% of third graders, 50% of fourth graders, 60% our fifth graders, and 70% of sixth graders will be able to demonstrate their automaticity of math facts in two

• f the four operations addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as specified for their

grade level, when given a timed fact test.

We did not meet our math goal for fact fluency this year. We had success in 2 out of 4 grade levels and made progress overall. Grade 3 did not meet in the area of multiplication and Grade 5 did not meet the math goal for either multiplication and division, yet did show some growth in both math

• perations.

Paris Elementary School: Goals for 2017-18

1. 70% of student in grades K-6 will meet the grade level benchmark for volume of writing as indicated on the Calkin’s Writing Process Learning Progressions Drafting section (fluency/volume/stamina) for Grades K-5 and Grades 5-8 Drafting section. 2. 75% of new teachers will participate in the summer professional development offered prior to the start of the FY 18 school year as evidenced on surveys, attendance and minutes from meetings. 3. 80% of students identified with an individualized education plan in reading who participate in district reading assessments will demonstrate a minimum of one years growth in reading comprehension from Fall 2017 to Spring 2018.

Oxford Elementary School - 2016-17 results

Reading: By June 2017, 75% of students in grades K-6 will make one year’s growth or more according to the Teachers College assessment or equivalent.

Results: K-28% 1-96% 2-85% 3-85% 4-83% 5-91% 6-84%

Schoolwide-80%

Our K data appears lower than the other grade levels. We have realized that the K students didn’t all enter at a Level A, so measuring a year’s growth is more complex than just using TC.

Oxford Elementary School - 2016-17 results

Writing: By June 2017, 80% of students will increase at least one level overall in

• pinion writing as measured by the Learning Progression from the spring of 2016

to the spring of 2017.

Writing Data: K-73% 1-77% 2-89% 3-77% 4-82% 5-58% 6-87% Schoolwide-78% Although we were very close, we did not meet our writing goal. For K-4, while a high percentage of students have made growth, on average our K-4 students are still one year below benchmark assessment standards. Our 5th grade data drops so this raises a few questions.

Oxford Elementary School - 2016-17 results

Math: By June 2017, 50% of students in grades K-6 will demonstrate mastery

• f math facts as measured by an appropriate assessment at their instructional

grade level.

K - addition 65%; subtraction 46% 1 - addition 95%; subtraction 95% 2 - addition 59%; subtraction 78% 3 - addition 80%; subtraction 63%; multiplication 82% 4 - addition 87%; subtraction 72%; multiplication 66%; division 91% 5 - addition 65%; subtraction 28%; multiplication 17%; division 17% 6 - addition 88%; subtraction 81%; multiplication 85%; division 86% Schoolwide - addition 79%; subtraction 68%; multiplication 65%; division 69%

Oxford Elementary School - Goals for 2017-18

Writing Goal: By June 2018, 80% of students will meet grade level expectations or increase at least one level overall in opinion writing as measured by the Learning Progression from the fall of 2017 to the spring of 2018. Reading Goal: By June 2018, 82% of students in grades K-6 will meet grade-level benchmarks or make one year’s growth or more as measured by the spring ‘17 Teacher’s College Assessment and the spring ‘18 Teacher’s College Assessment or equivalent. Math Goal: Provision of additional math professional development school wide to provide staff instructional strategies that aid eliciting and using evidence of student thinking, as evidenced by sign-in sheets, survey responses and/or written reflections.

Otisfield Community School 2016-17 Results

Math: By June 2017, 85% of our students will show growth according to a teacher developed rubrics to assess math practice #1.

K-100% 1-92% 2-93% 3-100% 4-87% 5-87% Schoolwide-92%

Otisfield Community School 2016-17 Results

Writing: By June 2017, 85% of our students will increase at least one level in opinion writing as measured by the Calkins’ learning progression. Results: K-89% 1-85% 2-100% 3-83% 4-93% 5-92% Schoolwide-93%

Otisfield Community School 2016-17 Results

Reading: By June 2017, 95% of our students will meet grade level proficiency standards for comprehension and fluency as measured by the Teachers College.

Results: Schoolwide-85% Our goal was that 95% of our students would meet benchmark expectations for reading. 85% our students met this goal. We had 13 total students who didn’t meet the reading expectations. Out of those 13 students, 12 made consistent growth.

Otisfield Community School - New Goals

Writing Goal: By June 2018, 80% of students will meet grade level expectations or increase at least one level overall in opinion writing, for elaboration, as measured by the Learning Progression from the fall of 2017 to the spring of 2018. Reading Goal: By June 2018, 85% of students in grades K-6 will meet grade-level benchmarks or make one year’s growth or more as measured by the spring ‘17 Teacher’s College Assessment and the spring ‘18 Teacher’s College Assessment or equivalent. Math Goal: Provision of additional math professional development school wide to provide staff instructional strategies that aid eliciting and using evidence of student thinking, as evidenced by sign-in sheets, survey responses and/or written reflections.

Reading - By June 2017, 85% of students in grades K-6 will make at least one year’s growth and/or meet grade level benchmark, according to the Teachers College Assessment, from September 2016 to June 2017. Results: We did not meet our goal. For students in grades K-6, our percentage of meeting this goal was 80%. Focus areas for growth: * Improve colleague discussion and planning for reading instruction. * Use new PLC protocol consistently across all grade levels and focus on teaching & student learning. * Provide PD on Teachers College Assessment

Guy E. Rowe Elementary School, 2016-17 results

Guy E. Rowe Elementary School 2016-17 results

Writing - By June 2017, 80% of students in grades K through 6 will achieve at least

• ne year’s growth and/or meet the grade level benchmark for opinion/argument

writing, as measured by the Lucy Calkins Learning Progression, from September 2016 to June 2017. Results: We did not meet our goal. For students in grades K-6, our percentage of meeting was 76%. Focus areas for growth: * Increase opportunities to use writing sample analysis for planning & improving instruction. * New PLC protocol - consistent implementation among all grade levels and focus on teaching & student learning.

Guy E. Rowe Elementary School 2016-17 results

Math - By June 2017, 70% of students in grades K-6 will demonstrate mastery of math facts by scoring 80% or greater (grade-level appropriate) as measured by a locally designed grade-level assessment. Results: We did not meet our goal. For students in grades 1-6, our percentage of meeting was 65% met one or both operations assigned to their grade level. Focus areas for growth: * Our math coach will better use peer visits. * Need more opportunities for prof. development and daily implementation of fact fluency strategies.

Guy E. Rowe Elementary School Goals for 2017-18

Writing: 80% of our students will make 1 year’s growth and/or meet the grade level benchmark in writing, as measured by the Calkins Learning Progression, from the fall of 2017 to the spring of 2018. Data Collection, including Special Education: 100% of teachers will collect student reading and writing data on ALL students who participate in some form of state testing, and input data into the profile sheets. Reading data is collected each

• trimester. Writing data is collected in the fall & in the spring. Math data is collected

each trimester. Working Together to Support Our Students: 100% of grade level intervention meetings will be held each trimester. 85% of teachers will participate in a peer visit and report on the learning they gained.

Waterford Memorial School 2016-2017 Results

Goal #1: By May 2017, 85% of students will achieve grade level proficiency or make more than one year’s growth in reading as measured by Teacher's College

• r other district approved assessments.

Results: Kindergarten: 87% First Grade: 93% Second Grade: 97% School: 92%

Waterford Memorial - Results 2016-17

Goal #2: By May 2017, 60% of students will meet math grade level proficiency in addition and subtraction fluency and solving word problems as measured by district approved assessments or as stated in a student’s IEP. Results: Story Problems: Kindergarten: 59% First Grade: 79% Second Grade: 19% School: 52% Fluency: Kindergarten: 55% First Grade: 65% Second Grade: 78% School: 66%

Waterford Memorial School 2016-2017 Goals

Goal #3: By May 2017, 75% of students will meet grade level proficiency benchmarks in constructed response writing, as measured by school approved rubric, Teacher College reading assessment for comprehension, district approved assessment, or as stated in a student’s IEP. Results: Second Grade: 32% Goal # 4: By May 2017, 80% of students will increase at least one level overall in narrative, informational and opinion writing from fall 2016 to spring of 2017, as measured by Units of Study in Writing by Lucy Calkins.

Results: Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Narrative: 90% 97% 67% Opinion: 87% 93% 62% Informational: 87% 97% 88% Total average for school: 85% Narrative: 85% Opinion: 81% Informational: 90%

Waterford Memorial 2016-2017 Goals

Goal # 5: By May 2017, 100% of teachers will implement on a weekly basis a positive feedback system by making a phone call so each family receives a positive personal contact each month. Results: We did not meet this goal. Many teachers used different strategies to make personal connections with families.

Waterford Memorial School 2017-2018 Goals

Writing a Constructed Response: 60% of grade 2 students will demonstrate grade level proficiency on at least 3 constructed response assignments. 80% of Kindergarten-Grade 2 students will make one year’s growth in Elaboration in Opinion and Informational writing from fall pre-assessment to post-assessment. Math: 60% of students will meet math grade level proficiency in solving word problems as measured by teacher developed rubric or as stated in a student’s IEP. Reading and Behavior Goals will be addressed through the district’s goals.

Questions?

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark. - Michelangelo