form a2 – school improvement plan - district...

FormA2–SchoolImprovementPlan

Revised8.2.2016

Principal: LisaA.Hartman AssistantSuperintendent:Dr.KimHiel

School:MapleGroveMiddleSchool Date:2016-17

TheSchoolImprovementPlanprioritiesfocusonthreeareas:reading,mathematics,andstudentbehavior.TheSchoolImprovementPlanmustinclude:(1)theutilizationofMCAsasadatapointforoneormoregoals;(2)articulatedgoalsrelatedtoproficiencyrate(s),growth,andachievementgapreduction,(3)studentbehavior;and,ifapplicable,(4)agraduationrategoal.

Guidelines(1) Thedistrictwillinsertthebaselinedatapriortothescheduledsiteimprovementmeetingwith

theResearch,AssessmentandAccountabilityDepartment.

(2) Thedistrictwillinsertthebasicandtransformationalgoalsatthestartofschoolusingthe2015-16cohorts.Studentsenrolledforthe2015-16schoolyearmakeupeachcohort.

(3) Basicgoalsrepresentreasonablestudentprogressorimprovementbasedontrends.Transformationalgoalsrepresentthescoresthatarenecessarytoclosetheachievementgapsandarebasedonstateexpectations.

(4) GeneralColorCodingKey(mostdatatablesincludeamorespecifickey):

FarBelowBasicGoal

WellBelow

BasicGoal

BelowBasicGoal

NearBasicGoal

MetBasicGoal

MetTransformational

Goal(5) Siteteamshouldusetheseguidingquestionsfordiscussionindevelopmentoftheactionplan

foreachareaoftheplan:a. Whatdidthedatatellyouaboutyourcurrentstate?Whatwerethingsthedatadidnot

tellyou?b. Whatadultpracticesmightbethecauseofthedata?c. Whataretherootcausesofthedataconcernsthatwillbeaddressedinactionplans?d. Whatresearch-basedactions,strategies,andinterventionswillsupportstudentsin

meetingthegoals?e. Whatknowledgeandskills(professionallearning)willadultsneedtosupportstudentsin

meetingthegoal(s)?


School:MapleGroveMiddleSchool- Date:2016-17

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PriorityOne:Reading

ReadingContinuousImprovementActionPlan:(addstepsasneededbyusingtabkey)Strategies:Whatspecificstrategieswillbeimplemented?

Adultactions:Whatadultactionswillensurethestrategiesaresuccessful?

Measurestudentprogress:Whatstudentdatawillbecollected?

Person(s)Responsible:

ClusterClassroomModel Allstudentswillbeidentifiedandrankedfrom1-5accordingtotheirNWEAMAPandMCAreadingscores.Studentswillbeplacedinclustergroupsonheterogeneousteams.5,3,2and4,3,1willbegroupedtogethertoallowfordifferentiatedinstruction.

NWEAandMCAscores. Counselors,MasterScheduler

TheAcademicDevelopmentCenter(ADC)willbeusedasanacademicresourceforstudentswhoneedpre-teachingofacademicskills,re-teachingoradditional1-1support.

Studentswhoneedacademicinterventionswillbereferredthroughtheteamcollaborationprocess.ADCstaffwillworkwithteachersandstudentsontargetedacademicskills.

CompletedassignmentsandADClogofstudentsserviced

ADCStaff,COREteachers,Administration

Thefollowingspecificstrategiesthathavebeenidentifiedtoensurehighlevelsofacademicachievementforallstudentswhileacceleratinggrowthforblack,Hispanic,FRE,andSpecialEd.inordertoclosetheachievementgaponallstate-mandatedmeasureswillbeimplementedbyteacherteamsasdescribedbelow.

UnitandlessonplanningusingtheCLEARmodelandCLEARguidingquestions.

1. TeacherswillexaminetheirdailyandunitlessonplansusingtheCLEARmodelandguidingquestions.

2. TeacherswillworkwithourEquityTeacherandEquitySpecialisttoevaluatetheirprogress.

TeacherswillmonitorprogressofstudentsthroughthePLTdataloopsandclassroomgeneratedassessments.

EquityTeam




3. TeacherswillsharetheirworkwithEquityTeammembers.

TrifoldVocabularyManipulative

Useforrepetitionandrepeatedexposuretoimportantvocabulary

Preandpostassessments 8thGradeScience

Flocabulary

Findvideosthatfitwithcontent.Usetoolsonthewebsite:quizzes,andwriteyourownactivities

Studentfeedback-doesFlocabularyhelpthemunderstandcontent

8thGradeScience

Openendedexittickets

Usetoallowstudentstoputintowritingwheretheyareatwithvocabularyandcontent.Usepromptquestionssuchas:Inowunderstand__________,butIdon’tunderstand________________.

Usetomakesmallgroupstoreteachcontenttostudentswhodon’tunderstandyetaswellaswhenreteachingisnecessary.

8thGradeScience

Flocabulary!Incorporateintocurriculum

Wewillvetteandimmersemusicwhenlearningvocabulary.Applyquizzeswhenappropriate.

FormativeandSummativeAssessments

7thGradeScience,

FictionSignposts 1. Providingexposureandpracticeusingawidevarietyoftextsandactivities.

2. Providingtimeforguidedandindependentpractice.

3. Informalandformalassessmentstogaugeunderstanding.

1. Graphicorganizer2. Pre/posttests3. Informaldatathrough

discussion.

6thGradeELA

Elements/principles,preandposttests

1. CreateKahoot2. Pre-test3. CreateSchoologyposttest

Scoresfrompreandposttests.

Art

Drawingtocomprehend(Pre-APstrategy)

Allteammemberswillusestrategythroughouttheschoolyear

MCAresults 7thGradeELA

ContinuetoexaminesystemwideinterventionprocessanddevelopproceduresforTierIIIacademicinterventions.

1. Developformstotrackstudentprogress

2. Consultwithteacher/teamsregardinginterventionwork

3. Conductingfollowupconsultationstotrackinterventionsfidelity

4. Consultationaboutdatacollection

Interventionsprogressmonitoringdata(Interventionfidelityandstudentprogress)

StudentServicesTeam




5. ExamineinterventionsusingtheCLEARmodel

SSRtimeinadvisory-Practice ProvideSSRtime 1. Participationrate2. Studentevaluation

8thGradeSocialStudies

Differentiatedreadings Provideleveledlexilereadings Comprehension 8thGradeSocialStudies

Vocabwords Providespecificvocabandvocabstrategies

testingvocab 8thGradeSocialStudies

ReadingIntervention ADCreferral Formalandinformalassessments


Drawingtocomprehend(preAPstrategy)

1. Model2. Providefrayers3. Givefeedback

1. Collectfrayers2. Vocabulary3. Packets


Teachingvocab 1. Quizlet,frayers2. IhaveWhohas3. Differentiatedstudent

applicationtoshowunderstanding

Collectpre-testandpost-testtomeasuregrowth


Providestudyguidesforunitoractivitybeingcoveredinclass

PuttingstudyguidesonSchoology

Unitassessmentscores PE

Checkforunderstandingthroughunitassessment

Testcompletionbyallstudents Unitassessmentscores PE

UseMCAdatatoidentifywhichstudentsareblue,green,yellow,red

ImportMCAdataforeachclassintoExcelandrank/sort

Formative/summativeassessments

Music

Nonfiction&realisticfictionsignposts SocialStudies/Englishteachercollaboration

Formativeassessments/observationsinSocialStudies.Englishteacherswillusesummativeassessmentsforlookingatdata


Notice&NoteNonfictionandFiction 1. Strategieswillbetaughtandpracticedoneatatime

2. Continueduse

Formativeandsummativemasteryassessments

8thGradeELA

StudyIsland Teachstandardsinclassandassignstrandswhilestudentsmaster

Bytheendoftimeperiod,allstudentsshouldhavepassedstrands

8thGradeELA

Flocabulary UseFlocabularylessonsinclasstoenhancevocabacquisition

Studentswillcompleteassessments,quizzesandoractivitiestoprovemastery

8thGradeELA

ChoiceNovelsandSSR StudentswillchoosechoicenovelsandparticipateinmomentsofSSRandanalysis

Studentswillapplyanalysistechniquestochoicenovels

8thGradeELA

Pre-APstrategies 1. LessonPlansthatincorporatePre-APstrategies

1. SubjectpronounsTri12. “erverbs”present

tense-Tri2

French




2. Aspartofthedatacycle,wewillusePre-APstrategiesasourcommoninstructionalstrategiestogrowourdata

3. adjectives-recognizeanduse

Pre-APstrategies 1. LessonPlansthatincorporatePre-APstrategies

2. Aspartofthedatacycle,wewillusePre-APstrategiesasourcommoninstructionalstrategiestogrowourdata

Recognizingandusing:1. Subjectpronounstri14. “erverbs”tri25. aboutverbstri3

Spanish

Synergyreadingseriesaccess Speeddatingwithagoodbook Completionofbookandprojectassociatedwithit

LMS

Speeddating LMSReadingPosters Read&Promote TechSkills LMSMediaOrientation-cardcatalogdatabaseandpubliclibrary

LMS




PriorityTwo:Mathematics

MathematicsContinuousImprovementActionPlan:(addstepsasneededbyusingtabkey)StrategiesWhatspecificstrategieswillbeimplemented?

Adultactions:Whatadultactionswillensurethestrategiesaresuccessful?

Measurestudentprogress:Whatstudentdatawillbecollected?


ClusterClassroomModel Allstudentswillbeidentifiedandrankedfrom1-5accordingtotheirNWEAMAPandMCAreadingscores.Studentswillbeplacedinclustergroupsonheterogeneousteams.5,3,2and4,3,1willbegroupedtogethertoallowfordifferentiatedinstruction.

NWEAandMCAscores. Counselors,MasterScheduler

TheAcademicDevelopmentCenter(ADC)willbeusedasanacademicresourceforstudentswhoneedpre-teachingofacademicskills,re-teachingoradditional1-1support.

Studentswhoneedacademicinterventionswillbereferredthroughtheteamcollaborationprocess.ADCstaffwillworkwithteachersandstudentsontargetedacademicskills.

1. CompletedassignmentsandADClogofstudentsserviced

ADCStaff,COREteachers,Administration

ThefollowingspecificstrategiesthathavebeenidentifiedtoensurehighlevelsofacademicachievementforallstudentswhileacceleratinggrowthforBlack,Hispanic,FRE.andSpecialEd.studentsinordertoclosetheachievementgaponallstate-mandatedmeasureswillbeimplementedbyteacherteamsasdescribedbelow.

UnitandlessonplanningusingtheCLEARmodelandCLEARguidingquestions.

1. TeacherswillexaminetheirdailyandunitlessonplansusingtheCLEARmodelandguidingquestions.

2. TeacherswillworkwithourEquity

TeacherswillmonitorprogressofstudentsthroughthePLTdataloopsandclassroomgeneratedassessments.

EquityTeam




TeacherandEquitySpecialisttoevaluatetheirprogress.

3. TeacherswillsharetheirworkwithEquityTeammembers.

Weareusingtieredassessmentstodirectlymeasurestandards.

1. Wemeetweeklytocreatetieredassessmentsandmodifyandadjustforretests.

2. WearecreatingPractice,Summative,andRetakeTestsforeachunit.

UnitTestresultswillbetalliedforeachstandard.

6thGradeMath

IncreaserigourinLinearAlgebracourse 1. ProvidesupportiveresourcesonSchoology,suchasvideos,powerpoints.

2. Incorporatemoredaysofhandsonactivities

1. Grades2. MCAscores

8thGradeMath

Teachmathstandardsthatfitwithoursciencestandards,focusingonBlack,Hispanic,FRE.andSpecialEd.students

1. Correlatestandardsbetweensubjects

2. Analyzeanddeterminestudentneeds

1. MAP/MCA2. Scienceteststhatincludemath

6thGradeScience

TeachmathstandardsthatarenotcoveredinmathclasspriortotheMCAtest,focusingonBlack,Hispanic,FRE.andSpecialEd.students

1. Correlatestandardsbetweensubjects

2. Analyzeanddeterminestudentneeds

1. MAP/MCA2. Scienceteststhatincludemath

3. Additionalmathassignments

6thGradeScience

ContinuetoexaminesystemwideinterventionprocessanddevelopproceduresforTierIIIacademicinterventions.

1. Developformstotrackstudentprogress

2. Consultwithteacher/teamsregardinginterventionwork

3. Conductingfollowupconsultationstotrackinterventionsfidelity




StudentServices

Withineachunitdiscussscoringpoints Visuallyandverballygothroughscoringindifferentgamesituations

Unitassessments PE

Infitnessunit,discusscalculatingheart Logsheetsshowingtheir Unitassessments PE




rateandcalories calculationsWholegroupinstruction Teacherprovidesinitial

instructionactivityandpowerpoints

Assessingstudentprojects Tech.Ed.

TechEdTeachingthroughindividualinstruction

Teacherprovidelinkstowebsites,video,etc.

Studentmustreachproficiencyonwebsitebeforeprogressing

Tech.Ed.




PriorityThree:StudentBehavior

EvidenceofNeed:

MapleGroveMiddleSchoolismadeupofthefollowingethnicities:AmericanIndian1%Asian10%Hispanic6%Black12%White71%MGMSexperiencedadisproportionalityinbehaviorreferralsandsuspensionsforourblackstudentswhencomparedtoenrollmentdataforthe2015-16schoolyear;referralsforourblackstudentsmadeup41%ofthetotalreferralsandsuspensionswere36%oftotalsuspensions,comparedtoourpopulationat12%.ThesameholdstruefortheAmericanIndianStudents;referralmadeup3%ofthetotalandsuspensionwere7%,comparedtoourpopulationof1%.

StudentBehavior(Example:office

referrals,suspensions,etc.)

Baselinedatabytargetgroup

(Example:ethnicity,socioeconomic,grade

level,etc.)

Goal

OfficeReferrals AmericanIndian=3%Asian/PI=6%Black=41%Hispanic=8%White=41%

OfficereferralsforAmericanIndianandBlackstudentswilldecreasefrom44%to39%.

Suspensions AmericanIndian=7%Asian/PI=6%Black=36%Hispanic=7%White=43%

SuspensionsforAmericanIndianandBlackstudentswilldecreasefrom43%to38%.

StudentBehaviorContinuousImprovementActionPlan:(addstepsasneededbyusingtabkey)Strategies:Whatspecificstrategieswillbe

Adultactions:Whatadultactionswill

Measurestudentprogress:





implemented? ensurethestrategiesaresuccessful?

Whatstudentdatawillbecollected?

BuildingRelationships

Gettingtoknowstudentsthroughinformalconversations.Creatingmoretimeforthosestudentswhoneedmoretimetoconnect.

Studentengagementsurvey 6thGradeMath

Teachingandreteachingexpectations

Explicitlyteachingandmodelingexpectedbehavior.Consistencyonadailybasis.Communicationhomeifproblemisprevalent.

Numberofremindersgiventostudents.

6thGradeMath

Buildingstudentselfcontrol Teachingthenremindingthenaccountable

Selfcheckin 6thGradeScience

RecognizingpositivebehaviorthroughhandingoutmoreMustangPridetickets

Wewillcommittorecognizingminimumof1-5perweek

Dataofnumberofofficereferrals

7thGradeScience

CLEARdiscussioninadvisory

Listentostudentvoice

6thGradeELA

Modelbehaviors Responsiveclassroom,skits,studentgeneratedrules

6thGradeELA

GiveAlternatives(strategies) Studentgeneratednew,positivebehavior

6thGradeELA

MustangPrideTickets AllteammemberswillincreaseuseofMustangPridetickets.

Admincollectsdatafromdrawing

7thGradeELA

ContinuetoexaminecurrentinterventionpracticesanddevelopproceduresforTierIIIbehaviorinterventions.

1. Developformstotrackstudentinterventionmakingstudentprogress

2. Consultwithteacher/teamsregardingstudentinterventionwork

3. Conductingfollowupmeeting/consultationstotrackinterventionsfidelity




StudentServices

ImplementstrategiesprovidedbyDavidWilmesfromOct.10

Refertothecontinuumofviolence-choose1lowlevel

Numberofofficereferralsorcallshome

8thGradeSocialStudiesand




behavior 8thGradeELATeachPBIS TeachviaAdvisorylessons 1. Monitorbehaviorsand

tardies2. Discussatweeklyteammeetings


Prompt,Prepared,Polite Usingtheirspecificlanguage Lookathowmanystudentsarepreparedforclass

PE

UseSTARclassroomclimatemodeltoassessbehavior

Teachmodelandassessstandards

Collectdatathroughcontributestoensembleself,peer,andteacherreflection

Music

1. Modeling,teaching/reteaching2. Connectwiththevirtues3. Buildcross-teamrelationships

Makingconversationswithstudentsinthehallwhoareonotherteams

Workingtominimizehallwaybehaviors

All6thGradeStaffMembers

ImplementstrategiesprovidedbyDavidWilmesfromOct.10

Refertothecontinuumofviolence-choose1lowlevelbehavior

Numberofofficereferralsorcallshome

All8thStaffMembers

Focusonpositivebehaviorinclass MustangPrideTickets CountMustangPrideTicketsthatgoout

French

Recognizingmorepositivebehavior HandoutmoreMustangPrideTicketswhenwenoticethepositivebehavior

RecordthenumberofMustangPrideticketspassedout.

Spanish

JuniorLibraryProgram EngagementStrategies Numberofstudentsserved LMSBrandenburgGateMentees 1. Sendnotes

2. FacetofacemeetingsNumberofstudent

interactionsLMS

Bookclubs LMSReadingposters LMSWewillteachPrompt,Prepared,Politethroughthefollowingspecificactions

Prompt:RandomweeklyMustangPridetickethandoutstostudentsarrivingpromptly

Prepared:Throughbinderchecks/quizzes

Polite:Respectfulconversations,creatingposterstoputinclassroom,introduceconceptduringpoliticalconversations.

Prompt:CheckattendancePrepared:Binderchecks/quizzesPolite:Monitoringpoliteconversationsperteacher





SiteImprovementTeamName Position Name Position1.LisaHartman

Principal 5.KariVollrath

EnglishTeacher

2.SimuSikka

SEBC 6.MaryOlson MathematicsTeacher

3.BethAlbrecht

ScienceTeacher 7.SaraLooby-Morris AssistantPrincipal

4.JennaNorman

SocialStudiesTeacher

8.ChrisMann AssistantPrincipal

ThePrincipalandAssistantSuperintendentwillsigntheSchoolImprovementPlantoindicatethattheschoolperformancegoalsandactionplanhavebeenshared,discussed,andagreedupon.

Principal:_____________________________________________Date:_________________________

AssistantSuperintendent:________________________________Date:_________________________

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