School Name: Sumner Elementary Guilford County Schools 2008‐2011 School Improvement Plan
Vision Statement
Each child can make the academic achievement necessary to attain their educational goals when given the appropriate tools and strategies for success. In order to ensure this vision, we have made partnerships with our community to increase success for all of our children.
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Self Assessment
Current AYP Status: TBA Current ABC Status: TBA
(Synthesized Narrative from Self‐Assessment Exercises) Sumner is an elementary school located in the southern part of Guilford County. We serve students from Kindergarten through Fifth Grade with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1 in grades K‐2. Sumner Elementary serves a diverse population of students. We have the following subgroups: free and reduced, African American, White, Hispanic and Students with Disabilities. The following ethnic groups are represented at our school: Hispanic, Asian, African American, Caucasian, Native American and Multi‐ racial. As a whole, our school made high growth for the 2007‐2008 school year. We will continue to work very closely with our teachers to identify all of our subgroups. Our school did not make AYP during the 2007‐2008 school year. We missed it by 1 subgroup. We had 15 subgroups. We commend our teachers and parents for their hard work. Due to the hard work of all of our stockholders, we made High Growth. This shows that our school and community is helping each of our students grow to a new level of learning as we press our way into helping each child continue to show us their best. 2 of 37
Goals, Strategies, Monitoring and Budget
Overall SMART Goal: By 2011, the percentage of K‐5 students scoring proficient or above in Math will increase 14% from 66% to 80% as measured by K‐2 summative assessments and EOG scores.
Target SMART Goal/Measure: (Selection of a one year school wide goal based upon academic or operational need and supported by data. State clearly how academic goal will provide for accelerated learning for students at risk of not meeting standards or making AYP.) During the 2008‐2009 school year, all subgroups will improve their math skills by 5% from 66% to 71% as measured by benchmarks and quarterly K‐2 assessments.
Supporting Data for SMART GOAL: Insert (or attach) data table to support the selection of the above stated overall SMART Goal and Target SMART Goal Grade Summative Math % Proficient Data for Students Grades K-2 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 81% Kindergarten 78% 86% First 71% 77% 82% Second 70% 74% 79% Subgroup ALL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISPANIC MULTI-RACIAL WHITE EOG Math % Proficient Data for Students 2006-2007 2007-2008 66% 58% 53% 64% 71% 66% 67% 60% 61% 71%
2008-2009 71% 71% 71% 65% 76%
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Quarter 1
1. What does the data tell us? Our Hispanic subgroup was not successful in making the target for AYP. We need to work more closely with these students and their parents to raise their scores. It is obvious that our teachers have been using best practices to achieve such high gains since our school did make high growth for the 2007‐2008 school year. 2. Not tell us? The data does not tell us the specific deficiencies for each student or why a greater percentage of Hispanic students does not achieve proficiency in Math. Data analysis: 3. Celebration(s)? Our school made high growth this year (SWOT) which shows that our teachers and analysis students were working very hard all year to make great gains. SWOT: We were extremely proud that our Strengths, African American students made huge Weaknesses, and strides. Opportunities for 4. OFIs? improvement, OFIs: Opportunities For Improvement Threats Historically, the school has realized significant gain in students' math proficiency with the use of SuccessMaker. We will continue to use staff development to help our teachers find Best Practices to meet the needs of all of our students. We will strengthen our professional learning community through the use of relationships with various universities and businesses to support and implement Best Practices. We have the opportunity to close the achievement gap in math between Hispanic students and All in grades K‐5.
Quarter 2
Based on analysis from the previous quarter, adjust strategy and deployment plan as needed. Celebrations: Our Fifth Grade Math benchmark average was 59.8%.
Quarter 3
Based on analysis from the previous quarter, adjust strategy and deployment plan as needed. Celebrations: Our K‐3 students made significant gains in Math (K 21%, 1st 3%; 2nd 10%, 3rd 7%. Our 3rd and 5th grades were above the district average in math this quarter.
Quarter 4
Based on analysis from the previous quarter, adjust strategy and deployment plan as needed. Celebrations: Our K‐3 students made gains in Math (K 18%, 1st 8%; 2nd 3%, 3rd 9%, 4th .5% and 5th 4%). Our 3rd and 5th grades were above the district average in math this quarter. OFI: While 4th grade made some growth, more emphasis is needed on weak standards to maximize student performance on EOGs.
Summer
Based on analysis from the previous quarter, adjust strategy and deployment plan as needed.
Study
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5. Next step? (Identify key strategy or approach)
Identify Key Strategy (Approach)
Increase the use of SuccessMaker for K‐5 students from 60 to 90 min/wk and ensure fidelity of implementation through observation data and documentation of student progress. *Non‐proficient students will be required to attend at least one 30 min breakfast session/wk. K‐2 students from 40 to 60 min/wk * Non‐proficient students will be required to complete at least one additional early morning 30 min. session/wk in their classroom. * Our third, fourth and fifth grades will be split among the administrative team so that each teacher is responsible for reporting to that team leader. * Saturday tutoring will be offered to our Hispanic students to ensure that they are meeting their goals. * Our ESL teachers will be pushing into classrooms to help with the academic vocabulary development and language acquisition for our Hispanic students. * Additional tutoring will be provided during the school day to help meet the needs of all subgroups with an emphasis
5. Next step? (revise key strategy as needed to address identified OFIs)
We have been analyzing the SuccessMaker data and see that the students are making gains. Saturday tutoring has begun for our Hispanic students bimonthly. The attendance has been steady. Sumner has acquired a bi‐lingual tutor to work 18 hours per week to help our Hispanic children better understand math concepts.
5. Next step? (revise key strategy as needed to address identified OFIs)
Our teachers will analyze benchmark data by objective to see areas that need remediation in all grades. Saturday tutoring will continue for our Hispanic students. The bi‐lingual math tutor will review benchmark data with the students and parents in their Native language as needed.
5. Next step? (revise key strategy as needed to address identified OFIs) ‐Our teachers will
analyze benchmark data by objective to see areas that need remediation in all grades. ‐Saturday tutoring will continue for our Hispanic students. ‐The bi‐lingual math tutor will review benchmark data with the students and parents in Spanish as needed.
5. Next step?
(revise key strategy as needed to address identified OFIs)
Plan
on our Hispanic population.
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Person(s) Responsible for ensuring the strategy is deployed during the current quarter Resources Available during the current quarter (include $ encumbered and name of budget) Resources Needed during the current quarter
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A Team, Brian Clarida
Michelle Bickford (Saturday tutoring coordinator) Reynaldo Diaz (Bi‐ lingual math tutor)
Classroom teachers, CFs Michelle Bickford (Saturday tutoring coordinator) Reynaldo Diaz (Bi‐ lingual math tutor)
ESL Grant to pay for Saturday tutors
Plan
ESL grant to pay for Saturday tutors and the Bi‐lingual math tutor
ESL grant to pay for Saturday tutors and the Bi‐lingual math tutor
Classroom teachers, CFs Michelle Bickford (Saturday tutoring coordinator) Ivan Perez (Bi‐lingual math tutor) ESL grant to pay for Saturday tutors and the Bi‐lingual math tutor
Plan
Plan
Additional funding could be used to provide smaller group tutoring.
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Professional Development during the current quarter (Indicate title, content and audience)
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We are offering reading, math and • classroom management instruction for our teachers during our staff meetings this year. We have partnered with UNCG to provide additional training for our teachers on working with our various • subgroups.
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We will continue the reading, math and classroom management courses for our staff this quarter We will offer more staff development and model lessons for math including calculator usage. Teachers have begun using SOLVE as a problem solving technique based on training by Marilyn Preddy
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We will continue the • reading, math and classroom management courses for our staff this quarter • We will offer more staff development and model lessons for math including calculator usage. Teachers will continue to use SOLVE. •
We will offer a math strategies courses for our staff this quarter Our teachers will continue staff development in Writing in the Content areas (focus on 4th grade) Teachers will continue to use SOLVE.
Plan
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Community Day Opportunities for Parents to shadow their children at school Breakfast buddies with community leaders Train parents on how to understand AYP and ABC
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Parent and Community (Stakeholder) Involvement during the current quarter
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As a result of • Community Day, our teachers have gained new volunteers to help with small group instruction and tutor in math. Shadow Your Child Day has strengthened the • connection between home and school. Parents feel more comfortable communicating with teachers. A Math Night was held to help support parents as they work with their children on math skills and homework. Parents were familiarized with the curriculum and were able to create take‐home materials with their child to practice at home. On December 10 a meeting will be held to familiarize parents with AYP/ABC.
We will hold a day • session to Ace the EOG. We have invited parents to come to school on 2‐23‐09 to work on sample EOG items with their children. Parents will have access to an interpreter. Due to our Hispanic subgroup, we are having a Hispanic Achievement Night on 3‐31‐09 to assist parents in ways to help students learn math strategies that can be used at home and school.
We held a Spring Math Night for the 4th quarter on 4‐9‐ 09 to show parents more strategies to help K‐5 students with EOGs and summative assessments
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Create the deployment plan For the current quarter
Use the Quarter 1 deployment plan template below
Use the Quarter 2 deployment plan template below
Use the Quarter 3 deployment plan template below
Use the Quarter 4 deployment plan template below
Do
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Evaluation: A. What data will you use to determine if the strategy was deployed? B. What data will you use to determine if the strategy was deployed with fidelity? C. What data will you use to determine if the strategy impacted the overall goal or target goal?
A. Data Used • Lesson Plans • Tutoring attendance records • Conversation with teachers • Grade level meeting minutes B. Data Used • Grade level meetings with teachers and individual meetings with teachers to discuss student progress • Classroom observations logged by Admin team • Walkthroughs logged by Admin team • Tutoring observations • Documented conversations with students to ensure understanding • Vertical team meeting agendas C. Data Used • Success Maker data • Benchmarks • Classroom observations • Teacher made assessments • Conversations with students to check for understanding • Progress Reports
A. Lesson Plans ‐Tutoring Tutoring • Tutoring attendance attendance records attendance records records • Conversation with ‐Conversation with teachers • Conversation with teachers ‐Grade level teachers • Grade level meeting minutes • Grade level meeting minutes ‐Feedback from meeting minutes • Feedback from parents about Ace parents about Ace the EOG and the EOG and B. Data Used Hispanic Hispanic • Grade level Achievement Night Achievement Night meetings with B. Data Used B. Data Used teachers and ‐Grade level • Grade level meetings individual meetings with with teachers and meetings with teachers and individual meetings teachers (held on individual meetings with teachers (held on 10‐23 and 10‐24) with teachers (held 1‐14‐09) to discuss to discuss student on 1‐14‐09) to student progress progress discuss student • Classroom observations • Classroom progress logged by Admin team observations ‐Classroom • Walkthroughs logged logged by Admin observations logged by Admin team team by Admin team • Tutoring observations • Walkthroughs ‐Walkthroughs by • Documented logged by Admin Admin team conversations with team ‐Tutoring students to ensure • Tutoring observations understanding observations ‐Documented • Vertical team meeting • Documented conversations w/ agendas conversations students to ensure C. Data Used with students to understanding • Success Maker ensure ‐Vertical team data understanding meeting agendas • Benchmarks • Vertical team C. We will use meeting agendas • Classroom SuccessMaker data observations ‐Classroom C. Data Used observations & • Success grades Maker data Summative • Benchmarks Assessment Data in • Classroom K‐2 and EOG scores observations in 3‐5
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1. What does the data tell us? 2. Not tell us? 3. Celebration(s)? 4. OFIs?
Report the data from the current quarter deployment plan and use the data questions to analyze the results
1. What does the data tell us? The data tell us that most of our students have made gains in Math: K(21%), 2nd (10%), 3rd (6.7%). 2. Not tell us? 3. Celebration(s)? High gains in grades K, 2nd, and 3rd. Our 3rd and 5th were above the district average for the second quarter benchmarks. 4. OFIs? Our 4th graders benchmark averages were down 2.5%.
1. What does the data tell us? 2. Not tell us? 3. Celebration(s)? OFIs. What does the data tell
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The data tells us that most of our students made gains in Math.
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1. What does the data tell us? 2. Not tell us? 3. Celebration(s) ? 4. OFIs?
Study
2. Not tell us? 3. Celebrations?
There were significant gains in st Kindergarten (18%), 1 grade (8%) rd rd and 3 grade (9.1%). Our 3 and th 5 graders were above the district average.
4. OFIs?
More support is needed in 4 grade to maximize student growth
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Act/Plan
Target Goal Met?
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
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Steps #1
Quarter 1 Deployment Plan Share new SIP with staff
Person(s) Responsible Admin Team
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Identify targeted K‐5 students who need additional remediation in mathematics using SuccessMaker Staff development to monitor progress reports of students on Success Maker Teachers will bring reports to grade level meetings for discussion with administrators CF’s will post progress reports Teachers prepare and submit weekly planning meeting notes that indicate the SuccessMaker schedule for each class. Meet with individual teachers to review math progress for all students
Admin Team
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Jane Roach Clarida, Lee, Paul, Peace‐Perry Paul and Peace‐ Perry Admin Team Admin team
Action Step Completion Date Staff reflections and 8/21/08 comments, plus/delta EOG scores October 15, 2008 Quarterly K‐2 Math Assessments Attendance sheet 9/9/08 Grade level meeting Bi‐monthly on notes Wednesdays. Data charts Bi‐monthly posted by Fridays. Weekly Plans Weekly Weekly
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Weekly meetings and formal and informal assessment results Tutoring groups will be identified for Hispanic students to take Admin team, ESL Groups identified, place on Saturdays. teachers, classroom invitations sent and teachers transportation arranged ESL teachers will push into classrooms to assist Hispanic students in ESL Teachers Benchmark data, acquiring language skills necessary for math success classroom grades Tutors will pull small groups of students to remediate math Academic Benchmarks, concepts that have been identified as an area of weakness for Improvement classroom grades students Tutors A SuccessMaker report will be printed weekly to show hours of Jane Roach Weekly usage by each student identified as below proficiency Admin Team SuccessMaker report Reassess deployment based on assessment data and make Admin team Assessment Data adjustments in the deployment plan for the next quarter
October 15, 2008
October 24, 2008 October 24, 2008
Weekly
October 24, 2008
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Steps #1 #2
Quarter 2 Deployment Plan Benchmark data has been released to teachers. Analysis reports will be given by teachers to Dr. Clarida Teachers will continue to bring SuccessMaker reports to grade level meetings for discussion with administrators
Person(s) Responsible Clarida, Paul, Peace‐Perry Clarida, Lee, Paul, Peace‐ Perry
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CF’s will post progress reports for staff to review Meet with individual teachers to review math progress for all students
Paul, Peace‐Perry Admin team
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Hispanic tutoring has begun on Saturdays
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Tutors will continue to pull small groups of students to remediate math concepts that have been identified as an area of weakness for students A SuccessMaker report will continue to be printed weekly Jane Roach to show hours of usage by each student identified as below Admin Team proficiency Quarter3 Deployment Plan
Michelle Bickford Saturday Tutors Academic Improvement Tutors
Action Step Completion Date Benchmark Analysis November 12, 2008 Sheets Grade Level Bi‐Monthly on Meeting Notes and Wednesdays SuccessMaker Reports Data Charts Posted monthly Weekly meetings Weekly and formal and informal assessment results Attendance and Bi‐Monthly on weekly assignments Saturdays Benchmarks, Daily classroom grades Weekly SuccessMaker report Measure(s) Weekly
Measure(s)
Steps
Person(s) Responsible Clarida, Paul, Peace‐ Perry Clarida, Lee, Paul, Peace‐Perry Paul, Peace‐Perry Admin team
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Benchmark data has been released to teachers. Analysis reports will be given by teachers to Dr. Clarida Teachers will continue to bring SuccessMaker reports to grade level meetings for discussion with administrators CF’s will post progress reports for staff to review Meet with individual teachers to review math progress for all students Tutors will provide remediation in Math for Hispanic tutoring sessions, based on weaknesses identified on 2nd Quarter 14 of 37
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Michelle Bickford Saturday Tutors
Benchmark Analysis Sheets Grade Level Meeting Notes and SuccessMaker Reports Data Charts Weekly meetings and formal and informal assessment results Attendance and weekly assignments
Action Step Completion Date February 4, 2009 Bi‐Monthly on Wednesdays Posted monthly Weekly
Bi‐Monthly on Saturdays
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#10 #11 Steps #1 #2
Achievement Series benchmark reports and in‐class assessments Tutors will continue to pull small groups of students to remediate math concepts that have been identified as an area of weakness for students CFs will work with small groups of 3rd and 4th grade students based on benchmarks and teacher recommendations to remediate necessary math concepts A SuccessMaker report will continue to be printed weekly to show hours of usage by each student identified as below proficiency Parents have been invited to attend a day session to work on sample EOG items and learn testing strategies and formats to assist their children in being comfortable and successful when taking the EOG Materials have been purchased and will be shared with Hispanic parents on Hispanic Achievement Night Reassess deployment based on assessment data and make adjustments in the deployment plan for the next quarter Quarter 4 Deployment Plan
Academic Improvement Tutors Paul, Peace‐Perry
Benchmarks, classroom grades Assessment results
Daily
Weekly
Jane Roach Admin Team Paul, Peace‐Perry
Weekly SuccessMaker report Evaluation/Survey from Parents
Weekly February 23, 2009
Clarida, Battle, Paul, Parent Evaluation sheet Peace‐Perry and attendance Admin team Assessment Data
March 31,2009 April 3, 2009
Person(s) Responsible Benchmark data has been released to teachers. Analysis reports Clarida, Paul, Peace‐ will be given by teachers to Dr. Clarida Perry Teachers will continue to bring SuccessMaker reports to grade level Clarida, Lee, Paul, meetings for discussion with administrators Peace‐Perry
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CF’s will post progress reports for staff to review Meet with individual teachers to review math progress for all students
Paul, Peace‐Perry Admin team
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Extended Learning will continue to take place weekly for targeted students
Brian Lee, Tutors
Action Step Completion Date Benchmark Analysis April 3, 2009 Sheets Grade Level June 3, 2009 Meeting Notes and SuccessMaker Reports Data Walls April 6, 2009 MGM minutes Weekly meetings June 5, 2009 and formal and informal assessment results Attendance and May 13, 2009 groups on Achievement Series to track success
Measure(s)
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Tutors will provide remediation in Math for Hispanic tutoring sessions, based on weaknesses identified on 3rd Quarter Achievement Series benchmark reports and in‐class assessments Tutors will continue to pull small groups of students to remediate math concepts that have been identified as an area of weakness for students Specialists will pull small groups of 4th students to remediate math concepts that have been identified as an area of weakness for students CFs will work with small groups of 3rd through 5th grade students based on benchmarks and teacher recommendations to remediate necessary math concepts A SuccessMaker report will continue to be printed weekly to show hours of usage by each student identified as below proficiency
Michelle Bickford Saturday Tutors Academic Improvement Tutors
Attendance and weekly assignments
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Mrs. Parker Ms. Glynn Paul, Peace‐Perry
Benchmarks, classroom grades, 3‐ 5 EOG scores and K‐2 summative assessments Benchmarks, May 18, 2009 classroom grades Assessment Results June 5, 2009
Bi‐Monthly on Saturdays until May 8, 2009 June 5, 2009
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Jane Roach, Admin Team
SuccessMaker Reports
May 18, 2009
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Goals, Strategies, Monitoring and Budget
Overall SMART Goal: By 2011, the percentage of K‐5 students scoring proficient or above in Reading will increase 15% from 37% to 52% as measured by K‐2 summative assessments and EOG scores.
Target SMART Goal/Measure: (Selection of a one year school wide goal based upon academic or operational need and supported by data. State clearly how academic goal will provide for accelerated learning for students at risk of not meeting standards or making AYP.) During the 2008‐2009 school year, all students will improve their reading skills by 7% from 37% to 44% as measured by K‐2 summative assessments and the 3‐5 EOG assessments. Grade 2006 2007 2008 2009 Target Kdg 72% 75% 78% 83% 1st 66% 70% 75% 80% 2nd 67% 72% 76% 81% 3rd 78% 75% 30% 43.7% 4th 5th 70% 82% 80% 84% 39% 44% 43.7% 43.7%
Supporting Data for SMART GOAL for READING: Insert (or attach) data table to support the selection of the above stated overall SMART Goal and Target SMART Goal Summative Reading % Proficient Data for Students Subgroup Grades K-2 07‐ 08 08‐09 ALL 79.8% In process Af‐ American 85% In process Hispanic 64.3% In process Multi‐Racial 50% In process White 76.5% In process 17 of 37
QUARTERLY ACTION PLAN
Quarter 1 Quarter 2
Based on analysis from the previous quarter, adjust strategy and deployment plan as needed. We have discovered that our Hispanic students were 32.1% proficient and our FRL students were 34.3% proficient. OFIs: ●We will continue to use staff development to help our teachers find Best Practices to meet the needs of all of our students. ●We will strengthen our professional learning community through the use of relationships with various universities and businesses to support and implement best practices.
Quarter 3
Based on analysis from the previous quarter, adjust strategy and deployment plan as needed. Our kindergarteners are 100% proficient at this point of the year. We need to help our students to build stamina during longer reading passages that they encounter on benchmarks and EOGs. OFIs: ●We will continue to use staff development to help our teachers find Best Practices to meet the needs of all of our students. ●We will strengthen our professional learning community through the use of relationships with various universities and businesses to support and implement best practices.
Quarter 4
Based on analysis from the previous quarter, adjust strategy and deployment plan as needed. Celebrations: Our students made gains in Reading (1st 2%; 2nd 5%, 3rd 1.1% and 5th 4.3%). K students remain 100% proficient. Our 5th graders were above the district average in reading this quarter. OFI: Fourth grade benchmark scores remained the same.
Summer
Based on analysis from the previous quarter, adjust strategy and deployment plan as needed.
6. What does the data tell us? We are waiting on our Reading EOG data to show which subgroups we need to provide additional assistance to this year. We will continue to use Best Practices to ensure all of our students are successful this year. Based on our DRA data for K‐2 students, 76% of our students were proficient (K was 78%, 1st was 75% and 2nd was 76%) we are continuing to analyze our subgroup DRA data it will be included as analysis is completed. Teachers will use classroom observation and assessments as well as benchmark Data analysis: and DRA assessment results from last (SWOT) year to have a baseline assessment for analysis where their students are performing. 7. Not tell us? 3‐5 Reading data is SWOT: pending but K‐2 DRA data tell us that Strengths, we must put more emphasis on our Weaknesses, and FRL and Hispanic subgroups. Opportunities for 8. Celebration(s)? improvement, • Based on our school data, we Threats are celebrating the successes of all of our students. 9. OFIs? OFIs: Opportunities For Improvement • We will continue to use staff development to help our teachers find Best Practices to meet the needs of all of our students. • We will strengthen our professional learning community through the use of relationships with various universities and businesses to support and implement Best Practices.
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5. Next step? (Identify key strategy or approach) In order to ensure the success of all of our subgroups in grades K‐5 and enrich our academic learning time, we will establish 5 tutoring groups. Saturday tutoring will be offered to our Hispanic children bi‐monthly for a total of 14 sessions, as well as offering tutoring during the school day to all students who are not achieving on grade level daily for 29 weeks. Tutoring sessions will be scheduled for 25 minutes. Extended learning will take place Mondays and Wednesdays after school for 29 weeks beginning October 6. All tutors are certified teachers.
Identify Key Strategy (Approach)
5. Next step? (Identify key strategy or approach) In order to ensure the success of all of our subgroups in grades K‐5 and enrich our academic learning time, we will establish 5 tutoring groups. Saturday tutoring will be offered to our Hispanic children bi‐monthly for a total of 14 sessions, as well as offering tutoring during the school day to all students who are not achieving on grade level daily for 29 weeks. Tutoring sessions will be scheduled for 25 minutes. Extended learning will take place Mondays and Wednesdays after school for 29 weeks beginning October 6. All tutors are certified teachers.
5. Next step? (revise key strategy as needed to address identified OFIs) In 1st grade, the teachers have regrouped their students according to reading levels across the grade level to differentiate instruction. * Teachers will review test strategies with students from grades 3‐ 5 in small groups *We will promote the use of testing strategies by sharing EOG sample ítems for Reading with parents at a parent/student practice session
5. Next step? ‐Our kindergarteners are 100% proficient at this point of the year. ‐K‐2 teachers will use DIBELS data to drive instruction and provide flexible grouping for small group sessions. ‐ We will help our 3‐5 students to build stamina during longer reading passages that they will encounter on benchmarks and EOGs ‐Our teachers will analyze benchmark data by objective to see areas that need remediation in all grades. ‐ Extended Learning sessions will offer reading practice in grades 3‐5. ‐ Saturday tutoring will continue for our Hispanic students.
5. Next step? (revise key strategy as needed to address identified OFIs)
Plan
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Person(s) Responsible for ensuring the strategy is deployed during the current quarter
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Admin Team, Brian Clarida, CF’s Deb Paul, Katina Peace‐ Perry
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Resources Available during the current quarter (include $ encumbered and name of budget) Resources Additional funding could be used Needed to provide more small group during the tutoring. current quarter
ESL Grant to pay for Saturday tutors
Plan
Admin Team, Brian Clarida, CF’s Deb Paul, Katina Peace‐ Perry
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ESL Grant to pay for Saturday tutors
Admin Team, Brian Clarida, CF’s Deb Paul, Katina Peace‐ Perry, Classroom teachers, Academic Improvement Tutors ESL Grant to pay for Saturday tutors
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Classroom teachers, CFs , Academic Improvement Tutors, Michelle Bickford (Saturday tutoring coordinator) ESL Grant to pay for Saturday tutors
Plan
Additional funding could be used to provide more small group tutoring.
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We are offering reading, math • and classroom management instruction for our teachers during our staff meetings this year. We have partnered with UNCG to provide additional training for our teachers on working • with our various subgroups.
Professional Development during the current quarter (Indicate title, content and audience)
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We are offering • reading, math and classroom management instruction for our teachers during our staff meetings this year. We have partnered • with UNCG to provide additional training for our teachers on working with our various subgroups. In addition, the CFs have provided model lessons for guided reading and teacher • directed reading where needed.
We are offering reading, math and classroom management instruction for our teachers during our staff meetings this year. We have partnered with UNCG to provide additional training for our teachers on working with our various subgroups. In addition, the CFs have provided model lessons for guided reading and teacher directed reading where needed.
We will use reading strategies taught in the Sumner reading course. ‐ All K‐2 teachers have been trained to use DIBELS. ‐Two 1st grade classes were trained to use My Sidewalks to help our must struggling readers. ‐We have partnered with UNCG to provide co‐ teaching and inclusion models presented to our teachers.
Plan
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• • • Parent and • Community (Stakeholder) Involvement during the current quarter
Community Day Opportunities for Parents to shadow their children at school Breakfast buddies with community leaders Train parents on how to understand AYP and ABC
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As a result of Community • Day, our teachers have gained new volunteers to help with small group instruction and tutor in reading. Shadow Your Child Day has strengthened the connection between home and school. Parents feel more comfortable communicating with teachers. A Reading Night is scheduled for November 18 for parents. On December 10 a meeting will be held to familiarize parents with AYP/ABC.
Plan
We will offer a parent/student testing strategy meeting to familiarize parents with the EOG testing format and sample reading questions
‐Introduced the new Bi‐lingual Library to parents and students at Hispanic Achievement Night. ‐Parents learned strategies to help Hispanic students with End of Year Assessments and tests. ‐They were able to ask questions and voice concerns with the help of a translator.
Create the deployment plan For the current quarter
Use the Quarter 1 deployment plan template below
Use the Quarter 2 deployment plan template below
Use the Quarter 3 deployment plan template below
Use the Quarter 4 deployment plan template below
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A. Data Used • Lesson Plans • Tutoring attendance records • Conversation with teachers • Grade level meeting minutes B. Data Used • Grade level meetings with teachers and individual meetings Evaluation: with teachers to discuss student A. What data progress will you use • Classroom observations to determine • Tutoring observations if the strategy • Conversations with students to ensure understanding was • Vertical team meetings C. Data Used • K-5 Benchmark Data • Classroom observations • Lesson plans • Conversations with students to check for understanding • Progress Reports
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A. Data Used Lesson Plans Tutoring attendance records Conversation with teachers Grade level meeting minutes
deployed? B. What data will you use to determine if the strategy was deployed with fidelity? C. What data will you use to determine if the strategy impacted the overall goal or target goal?
Study
B. Data Used • Grade level meetings with teachers and individual meetings with teachers to discuss student progress • Classroom observations • Tutoring observations • Conversations with students to ensure understanding • Vertical team meetings C. Data Used • K-5 Benchmark Data • Classroom observations • Lesson plans • Conversations with students to check for understanding • Progress Reports
A. Data Used • Lesson Plans • Tutoring attendance records • Conversation with teachers • Grade level meeting minutes • Parent surveys after test strategy meeting B. Data Used • Grade level meetings with teachers and individual meetings with teachers to discuss student progress • Classroom observations • Tutoring observations • Conversations with students to ensure understanding • Vertical team meetings C. Data Used • K-5 Benchmark Data • Classroom observations • Lesson plans • Conversations with students to check for understanding • Progress Reports
A. Data Used ‐Lesson Plans ‐Tutoring attendance records ‐Conversation with teachers ‐Grade level meeting minutes ‐Parent surveys after Hispanic Achievement Night B. Data Used ‐Classroom observations ‐Grade level meetings with teachers and individual meetings with teachers to discuss student progress ‐Tutoring observations ‐Walkthroughs by Admin team ‐Documented conversations w/ students to ensure understanding C. Data Used - K‐5 Benchmark Data ‐K‐2 DIBELS reports -Classroom observations -Lesson plans -Conversations with students to check for understanding -Progress Reports
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1. What does the data tell us? 2. Not tell us? 3. Celebration(s)? 4. OFIs?
Report the data from the current quarter deployment plan and use the data questions to analyze the results
What does the data tell 1. What does the us? The data tells us data tell us? that our students are on 2. Not tell us? making good progress 3. Data does not tell in grades K,2,3 and 5 us which 4. Celebration(s)? 2. Not tell us? 5. OFIs Benchmark scores do not tell 1. What does the data tell us? us which objectives The data tells us that we are were/were not mastered; so making progress in grades K‐ we will analyze the data by 5, most of our students made objective to see where gains in reading. While all of our Kindergarten students remediation is needed are proficient readers, they 3. Celebration(s)? have some weaknesses that 100% of K students are need to be addressed proficient at this time. according to our DIBELS report of 71%. 4.OFIs? th 2. Not tell us? First and 4 grades will th We know that 4 grade did continue to work with not make gains or losses on students that are not benchmarks this quarter. We need to look closely at proficient at this time and individual student data by look at data to regroup objective to provide students where needed. reteaching and remediation.
3. Celebrations?
100% of K students are proficient in reading.
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What does the data tell us? 2. Not tell us? 3. Celebration (s)? 4. OFIs?
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Study
4. OFIs?
More support is needed in 4 grade to maximize student growth in reading.
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YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
Target Goal Met?
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
YES If yes, change target goal in order to further impact the overall goal NO If no, check the appropriate action below: Continue current strategy and update deployment plan for next Qtr Continue current strategy, but make improvements to deployment plan Abandon current strategy and identify new strategy
Act/Plan
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Steps #1
Quarter 1 Deployment Plan Share new SIP with staff
Person(s) Responsible Admin Team
Measure(s) Staff reflections and comments, plus/delta Grade level meeting notes Data charts
Action Step Completion Date 8/21/08
#2 #3 #4
Teachers will bring reports to grade level meetings for discussion with administrators CF’s will post progress reports Meet with individual teachers to review reading progress for all students Identify targeted students for tutoring based on assessment data and teacher input. Tutoring groups will be identified and scheduled for Hispanic students to take place on Saturdays.
Clarida, Lee, Paul, Peace‐Perry Paul and Peace‐ Perry Admin team
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
Monitor progress of students and analyze results as part of consideration of (a) continuation of tutoring (b)exit tutoring (c) modify tutoring ESL teachers will push into classrooms to assist Hispanic students in acquiring language skills necessary for reading success Tutors will pull small groups of students to remediate reading concepts that have been identified as an area of weakness for students Monitor progress of students and analyze results as part of consideration of (a) continuation of tutoring (b)exit tutoring (c) modify tutoring Our third, fourth and fifth grades will be split among the administrative team so that each teacher is responsible for reporting to that team leader. 26 of 37 Our ESL teachers will be pushing into classrooms to help with
Classroom Teachers Admin Team Admin team, ESL teachers, classroom teachers CFs
Bi‐monthly on Wednesdays. Bi‐monthly posted by Fridays. Weekly meetings and Weekly formal and informal assessment results Past test scores and October 15, 2008 teacher observation Groups identified, October 15, 2008 invitations sent and transportation arranged Benchmark data and October 24, 2008 teacher observations Benchmark data, classroom grades Benchmarks, classroom grades October 24, 2008
ESL Teachers
Academic Improvement Tutors CFs
October 24, 2008
Benchmark data and October 24, 2008 teacher observations Weekly meetings Weekly with individual teachers and student data Benchmark data, On‐going/Daily
Admin Team Classroom teachers ESL teachers
#11
#12
#13
#14 Steps #1
the academic vocabulary development and language acquisition for our Hispanic students. Additional tutoring will be provided during the school day to help meet the needs of all subgroups with an emphasis on our Hispanic population Monitor progress of students and analyze results as part of consideration of (a) continuation of tutoring (b)exit tutoring (c) modify tutoring Reassess strategy based on student assessment data and make adjustments as needed. Quarter 2 Deployment Plan Tutoring groups are taking place for Hispanic students on Saturdays as scheduled Extended Learning will continue to take place weekly for targeted students
Classroom teachers Academic Improvement Tutors CFs
classroom grades Benchmark data, classroom grades On‐going/Daily
Benchmark data and October 24, 2008 teacher observations Benchmark data and October 24, 2008 teacher observations Action Step Completion Date Bi‐Monthly on Saturdays Weekly
CFs
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
ESL teachers will continue to push into classrooms to assist Hispanic students in acquiring language skills necessary for reading success Tutors will continue to pull small groups of students to remediate reading concepts that have been identified as an area of weakness for students CF’s will continue to monitor progress of students and analyze results as part of consideration of (a) continuation of tutoring (b)exit tutoring (c) modify tutoring Our third, fourth and fifth grades will continue to be split among the administrative team so that each teacher is responsible for reporting to that team leader. 27 of 37
Person(s) Measure(s) Responsible Michelle Bickford Attendance and Saturday Tutors weekly assignments Brian Lee, Tutors Attendance and groups on Achievement Series to track success ESL Teachers Benchmark data, classroom grades Academic Improvement Tutors CFs Benchmarks, classroom grades Benchmark data and teacher observations Weekly meetings with individual teachers and student data
January 23, 2009
January 23, 2009
January 23, 2009
Admin Team Classroom teachers
Weekly
Step s #1
Quarter3 Deployment Plan Tutoring groups are taking place for Hispanic students on Saturdays as scheduled Extended Learning will continue to take place weekly for targeted students
Person(s) Responsible Michelle Bickford Saturday Tutors Brian Lee, Tutors
Measure(s) Attendance and weekly assignments Attendance and groups on Achievement Series to track success Benchmark data, classroom grades
Action Step Completion Date Bi‐Monthly on Saturdays Weekly
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
ESL teachers will continue to push into classrooms to assist Hispanic students in acquiring language skills necessary for reading success Tutors will continue to pull small groups of students to remediate reading concepts that have been identified as an area of weakness for students CF’s will continue to monitor progress of students and analyze results as part of consideration of (a) continuation of tutoring (b)exit tutoring (c) modify tutoring Our third, fourth and fifth grades will continue to be split among the administrative team so that each teacher is responsible for reporting to that team leader. We will offer a parent/student test strategy session to familiarize parents with the EOG test format and sample questions to assist their child in preparing for the test. 28 of 37
ESL Teachers
May 20, 2009
Academic Improvement Benchmarks, Tutors classroom grades
May 1, 2009
CFs
Benchmark data and teacher observations Weekly meetings with individual teachers and student data Parent survey after the meeting
May 20, 2009
Admin Team Classroom teachers
Weekly
#7
Clarida Paul, Peace‐Perry
February 23, 2009
Steps #1
Quarter 4 Deployment Plan
#2
#3
#4
K‐2 teacher will administer DIBELS and implement activities to increase the fluency of students. ESL teachers will continue to push into ESL Teachers classrooms to assist Hispanic students in acquiring language skills necessary for reading success Tutors will continue to pull small groups of Academic Improvement students to remediate reading concepts that Tutors have been identified as an area of weakness for students Extended Learning will continue to take place Brian Lee, Tutors weekly for targeted students
Person(s) Responsible K‐2 classroom teachers
Measure(s) DIBELS student reports Benchmark data, classroom grades
Action Step Completion Date May 15, 2009 (testing) June 10, 2009 June 5, 2009
Benchmarks, classroom grades
June 5, 2009
#5
Tutoring groups are taking place for Hispanic students on Saturdays as scheduled CF’s will post progress reports for staff to review CF’s will continue to monitor progress of students and analyze results to modify tutoring groups to make all students successful. Our third, fourth and fifth grades will continue to be split among the administrative team so that each teacher is responsible for reporting to that team leader.
Michelle Bickford Saturday Tutors Paul, Peace‐Perry CFs
#6 #7
#8
Admin Team Classroom teachers
Attendance and groups on Achievement Series to track success Attendance and weekly assignments Data Walls MGM minutes Benchmark data and teacher observations Weekly meetings with individual teachers and student data
May 13, 2009
May 8, 2009
April 6, 2009 May 8, 2009
June 12, 2009
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School Based Leadership Team Members Signatures
The following team members collaborated with school staff to develop the School Improvement Plan for our school (parents must be included): Name Position or Role Signature
Dr. Brian Clarida Mr. Brian Lee Mrs. Deb Paul Mrs. Katina Peace‐Perry Ms. Jeannette Carson Ms. Kinshasa Hill Mrs. Charlene Langham Ms. Sep Gregory Ms. Ann McSwain Ms. Lisa Laboranti Ms. Melodie Welborn Ms. Monica Lee Ms. Carmyn Glynn Mrs. Kelly Harville Mrs. LeCole Nichols Mrs. Karina Velazquez Mrs. Tina Brown Principal Assistant Principal Curriculum Facilitator Curriculum Facilitator Kindergarten teacher 1st grade teacher 2nd grade teacher 3rd grade teacher 4th grade teacher 5th grade teacher Cross‐Cat Teacher Teacher Assistant Specialist Parent Parent Parent Parent On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File On File
Date
August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008 August 28, 2008
(i.e. Principal, Assistant Principal, Certified Staff, Classified Staff, Student, Parent or Community Member) 30 of 37
Approvals
Approved by Staff: Date of Approval by Staff: 10‐6‐2008 Approval): 100% Principal’s Signature: On File Approved By Division of Academic Improvement Instructional Improvement Officer’s Signature: On File Date: 10‐6‐08 Date: 10‐06‐08 Results (%
Approved by GCS Board of Education
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Date:
Quarterly Review Team Members Signatures
The following team members collaborated with school staff to review the School Improvement Plan f or our school: Name Position or Role Signature
Dr. Brian Clarida Mr. Brian Lee Mrs. Deb Paul Mrs. Katina Peace‐Perry Principal Assistant Principal Curriculum Facilitator Curriculum Facilitator On File On File On File On File 10‐6‐08 10‐6‐08 10‐6‐08 10‐6‐08
Date
(i.e. Instructional Improvement Officer, Curriculum Officer, Curriculum Specialist, Principal, Assistant Principal, Curriculum Facilitator)
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Action Plan for Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and Caring
LEA: Guilford County Schools School: Sumner Elementary Strategic Priority: Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and Caring Schools (Healthy Active Children (HAC) Policy, #HSP‐S‐000)
Please record your action steps.
Not Yet Addressed Strategy Ensure all students have recess and / or physical activity during the school day and that it is not taken away as punishment. Indicate if this is in progress or not yet addressed. (What is your plan?) In Progress (Please describe.) Need Assistance (Please describe.) NA (Provide explanation.)
All students are given a structured recess daily to ensure safety and physical activity.
Strategy Provide physical x education for every student taught by a physical education teacher. Check the appropriate “yes” or “no” box and list the exact number of minutes in PE over the 180‐day school year. Provide physical x activity and/or recess for every 33 of 37
Yes
No
Time over 180 days Every student is provided with 2,400 minutes of physical education by a certified PE specialist.
Every student is provided with 2,400 minutes of recess or physical activity on days that they are not meeting with the PE
student. List the exact number of minutes provided for recess and/or physical activity over the 180‐day school year. Strategy Implement a coordinated school health program. Indicate if this is in progress or not yet addressed by the school.
specialists.
Not Yet Addressed X
In Progress
Need Assistance (Please describe.)
At Our School
In Our LEA
Unsure
We have a School x Health Advisory Council. Check all that apply.
Need Assistance (Please describe.)
What other areas of We have partnerships established with the RUSH gym, the YWCA, the Coordinated School Carolina Panthers Fitness Team, and TumbleBees to provide additional Health Programs are you resources to raise fitness awareness. working on implementing in your school? Please explain. 34 of 37
Need Assistance (Please describe.)
Safe Schools Plan
According to NC Code 115C‐105.47, each school must have a comprehensive safe schools plan. The following are components of that plan: • Student code of conduct and designated consequences for violating the code • Roles and responsibilities of all school personnel in maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment • Procedures for identifying and serving the needs of students at risk of academic failure or of engaging in disorderly or disruptive behavior • Mechanisms for assessing the needs of disruptive and disorderly students, providing services to them and removing them from the classroom when necessary • Measurable objectives for improving school safety and order • Professional development clearly matched to the objectives for improving school safety and order • Plans to work with local law enforcement and court officials to ensure safety • Methods of providing a safe physical environment • Parent involvement in planning for school improvement, safety, and alternative education placements • School conducts a needs assessment annually (from students, teachers, parents, and staff) to determine their perceptions of school safety and climate • School has programs, strategies and/or activities that promote good behavior/citizenship Strategies for maintaining safe and orderly climate, addressing the needs of students at risk, and providing services for students assigned to alternative programs.
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What will be done? Responsible Discipline CHAMPS Choices Safe School Survey
When will it be Who will be done? in charge? Teachers and Daily Principal
What are the needed resources (including staff development)? In‐house training for new staff members and updates as needed for all staff members
What are the costs N/A
What are success indicators? Discipline referrals have declined Cafeteria/Hallway/Classr oom behaviors are improving Classroom management continues to improve and rules are consistent throughout the school Number of visits to choices to be evaluated at the end of the year. This will be the second year of implementation. Provides feedback on the parent/teacher/student perception of how safe our school is at the time and which issues need to be addressed. Provide a safe school environment, signs guide all visitors to the office to sign in, visitors must get a visitor tag before going to classroom buildings
Teachers and Daily Principal
Jane Roach
Principal
When a child needs a time out to think about the choices he/she has made Spring
In‐house training for N/A new staff members and updates as needed for all staff members CHAMPS and N/A Responsible Discipline
Survey
N/A
Visitors report to All school the office upon staff arrival on campus, all doors are locked except the front doors of each building 36 of 37
Daily
All school staff
N/A
Waiver Requests School‐Based Management and Accountability Program School‐Based Waiver Request for 2008‐2011 LEA Code: 410 LEA: Guilford County School Code/School Name: Sumner Elementary School
Requests for Waiver 1. Describe the waiver you are requesting. none 2. Identify the law, regulation or policy from which an exemption is requested. 3. State how the waiver will be used. 4. State how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals.
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