John Muir Middle School

SSC Meeting 4.20.15

SPSA DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE

April 20th SSC meeting - Parent Survey Major Findings , John Muir Data, SLUSD Survey Major Findings

April 22nd Faculty meeting- SLUSD Survey Major Findings, John Muir Data, Staff Survey Major Findings , Parent Survey Major Findings

April 22nd ELAC Meeting- SLUSD Survey Major Findings,John Muir Data, Staff Survey Major Findings , Parent Survey Major Findings

April 22nd- May 4th Goals and Budget Development● Monday April 27th Forum Goals and Budget 6:00pm● Tuesday April 28th SSC Goals and Budget 3:30pm● Friday May 1st Forum Goals and Budget 3:30pm

May 4th- Faculty Meeting Goals and Budget

May 4th- SSC Meeting 3:30pm

* May 5th-Submission of Preliminary Budget to District Office

DELIVERABLES1. List of data based recommendations regarding current actions, programs, or services that we

want to include in the John Muir goals and budget

2. List of data based prioritized suggestions for new actions, programs, or services that we want to include in the John Muir goals and budget.

Parent Survey Major FindingsPriorities Based on Title 1 Areas of Focus

Parent Survey Major Findings

Student Achievement Access and Equity

Strong Learning Environment: Agree or Somewhat Agree 85%Somewhat Disagree or

Disagree 15%

Preparing Students for Future Work: Agree or Somewhat Agree 78%Somewhat

Disagree or Disagree 22%

The school’s policies and programs reflect and respect the diversity of our community: Agree or Somewhat Agree 87%

Somewhat Disagree or Disagree 13%

Parent Survey Major FindingsTechnology

Using Email to Communicate with Staff: 82% Comfortable or Somewhat Comfortable

15% Somewhat Not Comfortable or Comfortable

3% No Email

Checking Grades on ABI: 83% Comfortable or Somewhat Comfortable17% Not Comfortable or

Somewhat Not Comfortable

Navigating School Website: 80% Comfortable or Somewhat Comfortable20% Not Comfortable

or Somewhat Not Comfortable

Parent Survey Major FindingsCommunity and Public Relations

Feeling Welcome and Part of a Community: 80% Agree or Somewhat Agree

20% Somewhat disagree or Disagree

Communication Preference:

Parent Survey Major FindingsCommunity and Public Relations

Communication with Teachers:

Communication about Child’s Progress: 71% Agree or Somewhat Agree

29% Somewhat Disagree or Disagree

Communication Regarding Events and Programs: 88% Agree or Somewhat Agree

12% Somewhat Disagree/Disagree

Parent Survey Major FindingsCommunity and Public Relations

Most effective way to find out about my child’s academic progress

*Other most often included parent facilitator

Parent Survey Major Findings

School Safety, Health, and Wellness

My child is safe at school 80% agree20%

disagree

Adequate Supervision on Campus 76% agree or somewhat agree

24% somewhat disagree or disagree

Parent Survey Major Findings

Strengths of our School

Parent Survey Major Findings

Suggestions for Improving School● More supervision/security presence on campus● Improve Communication between home and school● Academic Support for students (tutoring, accessing resources,

academic improvement plan)● Math support ● Safety in crosswalk area/traffic control

DATA JOHN MUIR

SLUSD SURVEY MAJOR FINDINGS

SLUSD SURVEYSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ACCESS EQUITY

MAJOR FINDINGS

• Reduce Class Size

• Expansion of the Visual and Performing Arts Program TK-12

• Enrichment Opportunities (i.e. field trips, internships, etc.)

• Before and After School Programming Expansion

• Increase in Teacher Compensation for Recruitment & Retention

• Better English Learner Services for Students and their Families

• Improvements in Teacher Quality• Concerns with math instruction

• Differentiation• Intervention for Lowest Performing Students• Acceleration for Gifted and Talented Students

SLUSD SURVEYTECHNOLOGY

MAJOR FINDINGS

• Infrastructure improvements

• Professional development on integrated new technologies for all employees, especially for teachers in the classroom

• Access to technology at home for our students in need

• Access to technology via libraries before and after school

SLUSD SURVEYCOMMUNITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

MAJOR FINDINGS

• Continue to improve communications between district and families

• Large scale communication campaign to highlight improvements so families are informed

• Translation services consistent across the district

• Increase efforts to engage historically underrepresented groups

• Systematize communication expectations across the schools

• Improve the communication efforts at the secondary schools

SLUSD SURVEY SCHOOL SAFETY HEALTH WELLNESS

MAJOR FINDINGS

• Better security and safety protocols

• Expansion of PBIS support

• School nurses/health support at sites

• Counselors

SLUSD SURVEYFACILITIES

MAJOR FINDINGS

• Better maintenance of facilities

• Day to day cleanliness of schools

• Portables in disrepair

ResourcesCentralized ServicesTitle 2014-2015LCAP Budget 2014 2015Title1 and Program Improvement