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Westwood School:School Improvement Plan

Presentation

Working Together, The Westwood Way


Westwood School Beliefs

We are willing to do whatever it takes to make sure that children learn to their fullest potential using…

• Differentiated Instruction• Home-School Partnerships• Love, Care, and Acceptance

• Staff Collaboration• Standards-Based Learning• Professional Development

• High Expectations


Westwood School Vision

Each student engages in interesting, challenging, satisfying experiences that result in profound learning in academic disciplines, synthesis, creativity, respect and ethics so that each student is a contributing citizen of the world.

Westwood School Mission Statement

To offer quality, engaging work that inspires each student to learn more.

Four Critical Questions of Learning

What is it we expect them to learn?How will we know when they have learned it?How will we respond when they do not learn?

How will we respond when they already know it?


School Data: Where Are We?


ReadingPercentage of students reading at or above Lexile mid-point

Measure 2015

Results

2016

Results

2017

Results

2018

Results

Increase the percentage of students in Grade 3

achieving a Lexile Measure equal to or greater than

670.

44.12% 47.73% 51.55% 45.83%



840.

48.28% 48.54% 42.22% 46.24%



920.

62.5% 45.56% 60% 61.36%


ELAPercentage of students scoring at proficient or above.

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 RESA

Avg.

State

Avg.

3rd Grade 34.3% 31.8% 29.9% 37.5% 38% 37%

4th Grade 38.4% 44.7% 33.3% 39.78% 41% 41%

5th Grade 50.6% 34.4% 33% 43.18% 40% 41%


MathPercentage of students scoring at proficient or above.

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 RESA

Avg.

State

Avg.

3rd Grade 38.2% 28.1% 41.8% 51.04% 47% 45%

4th Grade 24.4% 42.9% 34.4% 46.24% 48% 47%

5th Grade 46% 35.2% 35% 35.22% 38% 39%


SciencePercentage of students scoring at proficient or above.

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 RESA

Avg.

State

Avg.

3rd Grade 29.4% 23.3%

4th Grade 23.3% 33.3%

5th Grade 42.5% 35.2% 34.3% 31.82% 39% 39%


Social StudiesPercentage of students scoring at proficient or above.

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 RESA

Avg.

State

Avg.

3rd Grade 17.6% 11.4%

4th Grade 30.2% 35.9%

5th Grade 49.4% 28.9% 21.2% 20.45% 28% 30%


Reading Text LevelPercentage of students reading at meets and exceeds text level

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018

Kindergarten 72% 63% 73% 63.1%

1st Grade 87.5% 80% 73% 68.2%

2nd Grade 64.5% 58% 56% 71.5%

3rd Grade 68.5% 58% 72% 58%

4th Grade 67% 67% 68% 78%

5th Grade 57% 59% 82% 70%


Math GLOSS Stage LevelPercentage of students achieving at or above

expectation or high achievers

Grade 2018

Kindergarten 51.22%

1st Grade 63.53%

2nd Grade 82.14%

3rd Grade 89.36%

4th Grade 70.21%

5th Grade 60.23%


Performance Targets:

Where Are We Going?


ReadingPercentage of students reading at or above Lexile mid-point

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Target

3rd Grade

(670L)

44.12% 47.73% 51.55% 45.83% 51%

4th Grade

(840L)

48.28% 48.54% 42.22% 46.24% 52%

5th Grade

(920L)

62.5% 45.56% 60% 61.36% 67%


ELAPercentage of students scoring at proficient or above.

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 RESA

Avg.

State

Avg.

2019

Target

3rd Grade 34.3% 31.8% 29.9% 37.5% 38% 37% 43%

4th Grade 38.4% 44.7% 33.3% 39.78% 41% 41% 45%

5th Grade 50.6% 34.4% 33% 43.18% 40% 41% 49%


MathPercentage of students scoring at proficient or above.

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 RESA

Avg.

State

Avg.

2019

Target

3rd Grade 38.2% 28.1% 41.8% 51.04% 47% 45% 57%

4th Grade 24.4% 42.9% 34.4% 46.24% 48% 47% 52%

5th Grade 46% 35.2% 35% 35.22% 38% 39% 41%


SciencePercentage of students scoring at proficient or above.

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 RESA

Avg.

State

Avg.

2019

Target

3rd Grade 29.4% 23.3%

4th Grade 23.3% 33.3%

5th Grade 42.5% 35.2% 34.3% 31.82% 39% 39% 37%


Social StudiesPercentage of students scoring at proficient or above.

Grade 2015 2016 2017 2018 RESA

Avg.

State

Avg.

2019

Target

3rd Grade 17.6% 11.4%

4th Grade 30.2% 35.9%

5th Grade 49.4% 28.9% 21.2% 20.45% 28% 30% 26%


Fourth Grade Student Growth Percentiles


Fifth Grade Student Growth Percentiles


139.5

156.9

141

160.7

125

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

165

Kindergarten First Grade

MAP Growth Reading K-2

Westwood Mean RIT Score Fall 2018-19 MAP Mean RIT Score Beginning of Year


163.8

183.7

197.8207.9

174.7

188.3198.2

205.7

0

50

100

150

200

250

Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

MAP Growth Reading 2-5



137.5

156.6

140

162.4

125

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

165

Kindergarten First Grade

MAP Growth Math K-2



169.4

186.3

200.9211.7

176.9190.4

201.9211.4

0

50

100

150

200

250


MAP Growth Math 2-5



166.8

184.4

199.2205.8

174.5

189.4198.8

205.6

0

50

100

150

200

250


MAP Growth Language 2-12



2017

2018


Survey2017

2018


School Strategies:How Do We Get There?


Westwood’s Frameworks for Instruction


Outside Professional LearningRESA Rigor RedefinedGeorgia Council on Economic Education WorkshopsRESA Social Studies WorkshopsSLDS


Academic OpportunitiesOdyssey of the Mind Stock Market Challenge Bright Spark

Before/After School OpportunitiesChess Club Chorus Drumline Fifth Grade PlayFitness Club Garden Club Walk to School Day

Outreach OpportunitiesBubble Gum Day Childhood Cancer Buttons Pennies for PatientsSharing is Caring Thanksgiving Food Drive Veterans Program

School LeadershipMorning Show Recycling Team School Store Media HelpersStudent Ambassadors


We are going to do this:Working Together, The Westwood Way

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