School Improvement Plan updates 2016- 2017 A few district wide - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

School Improvement Plan updates 2016- 2017

A few district wide focus areas include: • Approximately 65 more teachers were trained in GLAD or SIOP over the summer • Many buildings sent representatives to DuFour's PLC training over the summer • Family Engagement Activities being supported at the District and Building Levels including Parent Academies which will include Middle Schools this year and Student Support Centers • Support for the Mount Vernon Coaching Model in all schools • New Mentoring Program for beginning teachers

Goal: 100% of our students will Graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in postsecondary education, careers, and life. Strategy 2: Quality Instruction  BEST Grant – new teacher mentor program Provides on-going, job-embedded mentoring support for 25 of our newest teachers (Aprox $65,000)  Specific training for building and district mentors  Mentoring Team, Bill, Megan, Andrea, Frank, Dan  Regular support for mentees including feedback, peer observations, and Professional Development  Support includes the Instructional Framework, AVID, GLAD, SIOP, Marzano, State evaluation tool, etc  Each Participant will receive a stipend for their work  Participation in statewide mentor trainings and PLC’s

School Improvement Plan Building Highlights 2016-2017

Mount Vernon High School  Research and Implement effective grading and assessment practices for high poverty schools  Continue Team Leader/Leadership Team model for shared-decision making  Research and implement Trauma-Informed practices at MVHS  Research and implement best practices to increase the student attendance rate to 95% daily attendance Increase the number of 9 th graders who participate in a  club, activity, or sport  Research and implement best practices to increase the number of 9 th grade students earning 8 credits by the end of their 9 th grade year to 95%

LaVenture Middle School  Dual Language Program Development  AVID/SIOP (as strategies for all students)  Advisory Model (CPR)  PBIS Development moving towards restorative justice practices  Family Engagement  Further Exploration of Standards-Based Grading  LaVenture Literacy Initiative (every teacher)

Mount Baker Middle School  School- Wide Focus on “Individual Determination/Growth Mindset (ID/GM)  Continued use of AVID/SIOP strategies to build ID/GM  Focus on re-validation of our AVID demonstration status  Continue with “Home Court” advisory as a means of building ID/GM  Continued use PBIS with a focus this year on implementation of restorative justice practices.  Professional development plan that is aligned with LaVenture and focuses on Standards Based Grading

Centennial Elementary School  Collaborative time dedicated to collaboratively determining essential standards, breaking those standards into common learning targets, developing common formative assessments, and developing common plans for enrichment and interventions surrounding those standards.  Guided Reading for 40 minutes per day in all classrooms. All classrooms have a Guided Reading trained paraprofessional assigned to their classroom during Guided Reading. Leveled Literacy Intervention provided for the most need intensive readers.  Ongoing professional development and support for teachers as they better serve English Language learners.

Jefferson Elementary School Goal: 100% of students will be ready academically and behaviorally for the next grade level by June of 2017  Use of GLAD strategies School Wide  Promote Mindset to enhance Academic Identity  Continued use of Bridges Math curriculum focusing on Formative Assessment  PLC structure focusing on formative assessment to enhance instruction  Use of BAS Kits and Guided Reading to focus on interventions and enrichments for students

Lincoln Elementary School  PLC Cycles Through Collaborative Mindset  Trauma Sensitive Schools PD  SBA Interim Assessment PD  Increased Rigor  Student Goal Setting  Comprehensible Input  Coaching  Unpacking Bridges

Little Mountain Elementary School Little Mountain’s main focus this year is to build confidence by increasing our instructional skills in the areas of Bridges Math, Lucy Calkins Writing and Guided Reading. We have not added any new initiatives this year.  Continue K-5 Writing Curriculum using Lucy Calkins, 3rd year of implementation  Lucy Calkins in depth 4 day training for all teachers  School Wide Expectations using Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports (PBIS), 3rd year implementation  6 Certs attended summer PLC Conference, 3 more in February

Madison Elementary School  Each grade level created reading and math SMART goal(s) based on CCSS and identified grade level Essential Standards  Grade level teams are creating MADCAT plans throughout the year (Making a Difference through Collaboration, Assessment and Teaming) incorporating pre assessments, post assessments, looking at student work/assessments and implementing interventions/enrichment (DuFour’s work)  ELL goal activities continue to support Listening and Speaking strategies introduced last school year and going deeper in helping teachers know and understand ELPs aligned to the essential standards at each grade level  Continue to support teachers as they continue to implement Bridges math curriculum, Guided Reading, GLAD, assessments, etc

Washington Elementary School  Washington School continues the partnership with WWU and our CSIS Grant. There are a number of initiatives that are part of this grant work.  Continue PLC work on Standards and Assessments in math and literacy as per grade level team goals and areas of focus.  Continue support of GLAD in all classrooms through support sessions, coaching and collaboration  Increase the use of the SBA Block Assessments at Grades 3, 4, and 5 through a formative assessment cycle process  Expand tiered interventions further into math and attendance  Implement attendance intervention team to target specific families and increase regular attendance  Continue support for balanced literacy model and for the implementation of Bridges (math) curriculum  Continue Family outreach and engagement efforts through diverse family offerings  Continue learning about the impacts of adverse childhood experiences (trauma) on learning and continue implementing classroom and school- wide strategies to mitigate these impacts on learners.

Skagit Family Learning Center  Student Goals and Outcomes: All students in grades 3-8 will be on track in math towards graduation as measured by meeting or exceeding standard on the math portion of the Smarter Balanced assessment or another appropriate assessment.  Focus to help our students in grades 3-8 improve learning, success, and achievement in mathematics by offering in school support and with utilizing parents as the primary teacher.  Action plans are focused on helping our parents connect learning goals to state math standards, and improve instructional strategies in mathematics as SFLC and at home.

Next Steps  School leadership teams will meet regularly to monitor progress on their plans.  Teaching and Learning Departments ongoing support of the coaching model and increasing the use of effective teaching strategies for all students including English Language Learners.  Continued outreach and professional development and support for Parent Engagement Activities including Parent Academies.  Goal: 100% of our students will Graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in postsecondary education, careers, and life.  Questions