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School Improvement Plan Presentation

Thoreau Park Elementary February 7, 2019

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Tonight’s Presenters

• Ted Bickley, Principal
• Chris Keating, Administrative

Intern

• Adria Fisher, School Psychologist
• Student Videos

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Tonight’s Honorees

• January’s PAWsitive Educator Award

○ Amy Haws, 4th Grade teacher ○ Nick Rolin, Intervention Specialist

• Classified Employee of the Month

○ Felice Naoum, Cafeteria Manager

• Student Leaders of the Month

○ Student/Leaders of the Month

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District Goals

• Practice fiscal responsibility
• Increase student achievement
• Improve transparency

throughout our communities

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Thoreau Park’s Mission and Vision

Mission: Our school community will inspire our students to achieve their goals Vision: By 2020 Thoreau Park Elementary will…

• Increase student achievement through rigorous student-centered instruction,

positive family-school partnerships and promotion of a safe learning climate to attain their potential.

• Have 100% of our students demonstrating foundational academic, 21st century,

social and life skills to reach future grade level readiness.

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School Focus Areas

FOCUS: As a Building, we will FOCUS on the following:

• 1. Effective Instruction based on Instructional

Framework

• 2. Authentic Literacy across all grades and subjects
• 3. The Whole Student/Resilient Learners
• 4. Progress Monitoring #1-3

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2018 Report Card Results

2016-17 2017-18

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2017-18 Climate Data

PBIS Parent Survey Results (Spring 2018)

• Did you feel your child meet their educational goals this year?

89% YES

• Have you been satisfied with the communication about your child’s progress?

90% YES

• Does your student like coming to school and feel welcomed?

94% YES

• Did your child earn a PBIS recognition this year?

89% YES

2017-18 Climate Data

Title I Parent Survey Results (Spring 2018)

• Does the school encourage your involvement in your child’s education? 98% YES
• Do you feel welcome at your child’s school?

97% YES

• Do you know your school’s academic goals and how to be involved?

90% YES

• Do you feel that teachers in your school are interested and cooperative

when you discuss your child’s progress or concerns? 97% YES

Clarity: Instructional Expectations

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Improving Student Achievement:

Instruction By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, 85% or more

• f our second, third, and fourth-grade students will be

considered on track and low risk of not passing the ELA AIR as measured by MAP benchmark reading scores. School Improvement Goal (SIP) #1

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Improving Student Achievement:

Instruction

• Staff Professional Development
• Alignment to Instructional Framework
• Utilize IXL for reading practice
• RACES school- school-wide writing formula
• Daily PIE Instruction - data driven through progress monitoring
• TBT cycles
• Quarterly Student Recognitions
• KIDS Day TIER 1 Student Progress Meetings

SIP Goal #1 Action Steps

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RACES: Formula Writing

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Improving Student Achievement: Instruction 2018 Fall to Winter ELA MAP

Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4

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Improving Student Achievement:

Instruction By the end of the 2018-19 school year, 85% or more of

• ur second, third and fourth-grade students will be

considered on track and low risk of not passing the Math AIR as measured by MAP benchmark math scores. School Improvement Goal (SIP) #2

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Improving Student Achievement:

Instruction

• Staff Professional Development
• Alignment to Instructional Framework
• Utilize Xtra Math for operation fluency
• Utilize IXL for math practice
• Regular Progress Monitoring
• Student quarterly recognition and Xtra Math badges

SIP Goal #2 Action Steps

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Xtra Math

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Improving Student Achievement: Instruction 2018 Fall to Winter Math MAP

Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4

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Improving Student Achievement:

Instruction By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, 100% of third-grade students will meet the requirements of Third Grade Reading Guarantee as measured by MAP or AIR assessments. School Improvement Goal (SIP) #3

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Improving Student Achievement:

Instruction

• After-school parent Title I and literacy nights
• IXL and Edulastic programs aligned to student need
• Daily PIE Instruction - data driven through progress

monitoring

• Title I Reading Mastery and/or Corrective Instruction
• Alignment to Instructional Framework
• Regular Progress Monitoring

SIP Goal #3 Action Steps

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Title 1 Reading Mastery

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Improving Student Achievement: Instruction-Corrective Reading

Percentage of Learners meeting or exceeding the requirements of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee Fall 2018 Winter 2019 Growth 30/74= 41% 58/72= 81% +40%

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Clarity: Instructional Expectations

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Improving Student Achievement: Social Emotional Learning

During the 2018-2019 school year, the percentage of chronic absenteeism will decrease by 2% as compared to the chronic absenteeism of the 2017-2018 school year. School Improvement Goal (SIP) #4

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Improving Student Achievement: Social Emotional Learning

• Regular communication to families on absenteeism
• Spirit weeks with attendance awards
• Class attendance goals and displays
• KIDS Day TIER 1 Student Progress Meetings
• PRIDE Teacher Mentoring Program
• Monthly DJJ Mediations

SIP Goal #4 Action Steps

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Improving Student Achievement: Social Emotional Learning % of Daily Average Attendance

Sem 1 2017-2018 Sem 1 2018-2019 Change 94.3% 94.5% +0.2%

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Improving Student Achievement: Social Emotional Learning

During the 2018-19 school year, out of school suspensions for non-serious minor offenses will decrease by 25% when compared to the previous year. School Improvement Goal (SIP) #5

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Improving Student Achievement: Social Emotional Learning

• Communicate Supporting Alternative for Fair Education Act with staff

and families

• Daily calendars to communicate student behavior according to PBIS

plan

• Positive behavior reinforcement through 7 Habits program
• Positive behavior reinforcement through Second Step program
• PBIS lessons taught regularly throughout year
• Alternative discipline practices
• Monthly/Quarterly review of student behavior data
• KIDS Day TIER 1 Student Progress Meetings
• PRIDE Teacher Mentoring Program

SIP Goal #5 Action Steps

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Improving Student Achievement: Social Emotional Learning

• Provide staff updates on PBIS program
• Positive behavior kick-off and booster assemblies throughout the year
• Regular Student recognition programs (Sundae Bar, Yard Signs, etc)

SIP Goal #5 Action Steps

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7 Habits: The Leader in Me

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Improving Student Achievement: Social Emotional Learning

2017-2018 2018-2019 Change

Referrals (1st sem.) 133 132 0% Suspensions (1st sem) 27 20

• 26%

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Thoreau Park Elementary: Signature Components

PBIS

• Tiered Fidelity Inventory for Tier I
• Received PBIS Bronze award in
• 2017. Working on achieving Silver

status.

• Tier I

○ Clip-It chart and calendar ○ Cafeteria Clip-It chart ○ Assemblies ○ Daily Panther Promise

• Tier II

○ PRIDE Adult Mentoring program

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Thoreau Park Elementary: Signature Components

We love our PTA

• PTA Events

○ Fall Fest ○ Bingo Night ○ Donuts with Dad ○ Muffins with Mom ○ Staff Appreciation Week ○ Field Day ○ Scholastic Book Fair

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Thoreau Park Elementary: Signature Components

What we do for our Students and Families

• Popcorn with the Principal
• Open House/Pep Rally
• Fathers’ Walk
• Spirit Weeks
• Curriculum/Literacy Nights
• One Book/One School
• Fall Fest
• FAST

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• Discovery Center
• Student Led Conferences
• Principal’s Challenge
• Veterans Day Assembly
• 3rd & 4th grade Choir
• Bingo Night
• Talent Show
• Friday Mystery Announcers
• Pawsitive Panther Proud calls

Thoreau Park Elementary: Signature Components

Academic / Resilient Learner Programs

• 7 Habits / Leaders of the Month
• KIDS Day
• Stick Together Anti-Bullying
• RACES writing program
• Spring Training
• Growth Mindset

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Thank you!

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