ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 SOUTH LYON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SALEM ELEMENTARY 7806 SALEM ROAD, SALEM, MI 48175
Welcome to Salem Elementary!
Welcome to Salem Elementary, the home of the Salem Coyotes. We are the only school in beautiful Salem Township and are part of the South Lyon Community School District. The staff at Salem Elementary is comprised of dedicated professionals: teachers, secretaries, building engineer, custodians, paraprofessionals, playground/lunchroom supervisors, and food service workers, who work as a team to make Salem a safe and happy place for students to learn. Our facilities include a separate gym and cafeteria, as well as a media center with a student computer lab. Each classroom has a teacher computer and three student computers that are Internet accessible, and provide instructional curricular software. Teacher computers are directly linked to classroom televisions to allow instructors to provide computer lessons to their whole class. We have approximately 350 children in grades K-5. Our average daily attendance rate is 96%.We have library, physical education, music and art in addition to our regular classroom curriculum. We have numerous support services, including resource room teachers, speech and language, Reading Recovery, Adopt A Reader volunteers and other services. Our staff is dedicated to providing a quality education for their students. All are very caring individuals toward all of our students. Our staff is fully certified and meet Federal and State qualifications for providing student instruction. Our staff use their expertise to creatively deliver the South Lyon Community School core curriculum. Children’s academic and social education are our top priority at Salem.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Salem Elementary School Community is to provide a high quality education so that all children can reach their potential and become successful, responsible members of society.
Success of Student Preparation
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program is one way of measuring our success in preparing our students for the adult roles they will fulfill. As part of our North Central Outcomes Accreditation School Improvement Process, we are developing other ways, both formal and informal, to measure student progress as well.
Michigan Adequate Yearly Progress
In Michigan, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) is a measure of year-to-year student achievement on the MEAP test. For state accreditation, schools are required to test 95% of all students. AYP is calculated separately for reading/language arts and mathematics by comparing our scores to the percent proficient threshold scores set by the state of Michigan. In the 2007-2008 school year, Salem Elementary made AYP on the strength of solid MEAP results. This data was used in choosing the Target Goals for our School Improvement Plan. These goals focus on improving instruction specifically in reading, writing and math.
MEAP DATA 2007
Subgroups Due to the limited number of minority students, special education students, and students living in poverty; disaggregating this type of data would not be meaningful. The No Child Left Behind Act only requires schools to report this data if the subgroup contains 30 or more students.
MEAP Data 2007 Sub Group by Gender Math 3rd grade Male Female Level 1 44 50 Level 2 48 34 Level 3 8 16 Level 4 0 0 4th grade Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 5th grade Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Male 80 10 10 0
Reading Male 36 36 24 4 Female 53 31 13 3
Writing Male 0 40 52 8 Female 3 59 31 6 Male 12 56 24 8
ELA Female 31 50 19 0
Math Male Female 38 32 53 44 6 24 3 0
Reading Male Female 31 36 40 32 20 28 9 4
Writing Male Female 3 0 34 48 60 52 3 0
ELA Male Female 17 28 49 40 26 8 9 4
Math Female 61 35 3 0
Reading Male Female 52 52 35 34 6 7 6 7
Writing Male Female 3 0 55 62 35 34 6 3
Male 29 55 10 6
ELA Female 28 55 10 7
2007 MEAP Math Scores
100 80 60 40 20 0 3rd 4th Grade Levels 5th
Salem District County State
2007 MEAP Reading Scores
100 80 60 40 20 0 3rd 4th Grade Levels 5th
Salem District County State
School Improvement
The North Central Accreditation model for school improvement planning requires schools to engage in a process of examining data, setting goals, planning strategies, and assessing the results of those strategies. The goals at Salem Elementary School are as follows: Goal #1: All students will improve their reading comprehension across the curriculum. Goal #2: All students will improve their writing skills across the curriculum. Goal #3: All students will improve their math problem-solving skills across the curriculum.
AdvancED (formerly NCA CASI) Advancing Excellence in Education
I am pleased to announce that Salem Elementary has been awarded continuing accreditation with the North Central Association through the year 2010. Accreditation is a process whereby staff, district personnel, and the Board of Education commit to a set of preconditions or standards identified by an external source such as AdvancEd Accreditation. Accreditation by AdvancEd means that the school has met the standards set for membership. These standards signify that the school has the resources, personnel, and leadership necessary for effective education.
HOW ARE DECISIONS MADE? Shared Involvement Process
Many decisions regarding the educational program and school operations at Salem are made through a shared decision-making model. The South Lyon Community Schools Board of Education endorses the concept of Shared Involvement as the “necessary and appropriate means by which educational decisions of the highest quality are most likely to be achieved at all levels.” The process involves “soliciting, collecting, evaluating, and using information and the expertise of educational partners for the purpose of making and implementing decisions that will “improve or enhance student performance.” To this end, the Board of Education has established building and district Shared Involvement Teams. Salem’s Shared Involvement Team consisted of three parents, three teachers, a support staff representative, and the principal. The Shared Involvement Team has established school wide policies, approved the School Improvement Plan, worked on the budget, addressed safety concerns, endorsed Adequate Yearly Progress plans and became informed about “Education Yes”.
Aligned Curriculum
District curriculum support assists us in improving our schools and receiving accreditation. At Salem, we follow the district curriculum in providing learning experiences in all areas of language arts (reading, writing, speaking, listening, spelling, and handwriting), mathematics, social studies, science health, physical educations, music, computer instruction, and enrichment activities. In order for students to demonstrate learning on assessments, such as the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) Tests, curriculum and instruction must be aligned with them. Aligning and updating those areas is an ongoing task, Subject Area Committees of teachers and building/ district level administrators continually meet together to address these tasks on a cyclical basis.
WHAT WE ARE PROUD OF
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The Salem staff provided Holiday gifts and food to several Salem families. Our teachers meet monthly to conduct research on best instructional practices. C.H.E.E.R.S. volunteers logged thousands of hours of work for the school. The Adopt-a-Reader programs worked with many students in kindergarten, first, second and third grade. Salem Families enjoyed Family Fun Nights. The Salem Talent Show remains a crowd favorite. The READ NATURALLY program at Salem provides a method to improve reading fluency. Each grade level has a “Reading Buddies” program. Salem Book fairs provide opportunities for students to acquire books for their personal libraries.
Status Score 2007-08
Adjusted score 200708
Ed Yes! 2007-08
Our State Report Card
Student Achievement
English Language Arts Mathematics Achievement Subtotal Performance Indicators Preliminary Grade AYP status Composite Grade 87.4 92 89.7 79.9 92 86 100 91 Met AYP A B A B A A