Form A2 – School Improvement Plan

Principal: Billy Chan Assistant Superintendent: Kim Hiel 

School: Palmer Lake Elementary  Date: 2017-18  

The School Improvement Plan priorities focus on three areas: reading, mathematics, and student behavior. The School Improvement Plan must include: (1) the utilization of MCAs as a data point for one or more goals; (2) articulated goals related to proficiency rate(s), growth, and achievement gap reduction, (3) student behavior; and, if applicable, (4) a graduation rate goal.   

Guidelines 

(1) The district will insert the baseline data prior to the scheduled site improvement meeting with the Research, Assessment and Accountability Department. 

(2) The district will insert the basic and transformational goals at the start of school using the 2017-18 cohorts. Students enrolled for the 2017-18 school year make up each cohort. 

(3) Basic goals represent reasonable student progress or improvement based on trends. Transformational goals represent the scores that are necessary to close the achievement gaps and are based on state expectations. 

(4) General Color Coding Key (most data tables include a more specific key): 

Far Below 

Basic Goal 

Well Below 

Basic Goal 

Below Basic Goal 

Near Basic Goal 

Met Basic Goal 

Met Transformational 

Goal (5) Site team should use these guiding questions for discussion in development of the action plan for each area 

of the plan: a. What did the data tell you about your current state? What were things the data did not tell you?   b. What adult practices might be the cause of the data?   c. What are the root causes of the data concerns that will be addressed in action plans? d. What research-based actions, strategies, and interventions will support students in meeting the 

goals?   e. What knowledge and skills (professional learning) will adults need to support students in meeting 

the goal(s)? 

   

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 Priority One: Reading 

Reading Continuous Improvement Action Plan: (add steps as needed by using tab key)  

Strategies: 

What specific strategies will be implemented? 

Adult actions: 

What adult actions will ensure the strategies are successful? 

Measure student 

progress: 

What student data will be collected?   

Person(s) 

Responsible: 

 1. Use formal and informal feedback gained through peer observations, walk throughs, administration observations, and data analysis (MAP, MCA, Benchmark, Pre/Post) to inform instruction, personalize learning, and provide learning supports (WIN).  

1.Use bi‐weekly PLT and team meetings to monitor and accelerate student growth. Teachers will focus on competency needs of students and determine specific instructional strategies through data analysis.    1a. Administration will provide support and opportunities for district and building level support to engage staff in communication and determining appropriate action plans for student achievement 

1. MAP, Pre and Post Assessment data.    1a. MCA 

1. Teachers and Support staff    1a. Administration 

 2. Use PD, PLT, and coaching to identify culturally responsive strategies to increase rigor and relevancy  

2. All staff will engage in PD, PLT, and/or work with instructional coaches to incorporate culturally responsive instructional practices, including the following tools:    ● CLEAR model   ● NUA strategies   ● HOPS  ● Culturally relevant text   ● CCAR protocols    2a. Administration will ensure appropriate me and resources for teachers and support staff to collaborate, 

2. Student work samples, Teacher observation of student activities, progress monitoring data, 

2. Teachers and Support Staff    2a. Administration  

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plan, and accomplish the strategy. 

3. Technology integration to increase student achievement   

3. Teachers will plan and implement instructional strategies and assessments using technology such as interactive smart boards, iPads, computers and various educational applications:   

● VR ● Gamification  

 3a. Administration will provide support and opportunities for teachers and support staff to receive PD on technology integration. A technology integrationist teacher will be available to support teachers in planning and embedding technology in lesson plans 

3. Student work samples, project based results, progress monitor data 

3. Teachers and Support Staff    3a. Admin   3b. Tech. Integrationist  3c. LMS 

 4. Teachers will continue implementation of Personalized Learning  

4. Teachers and support staff will engage in professional development to acquire knowledge and skills to facilitate Personalized Learning.    4a. Administration will seek out funding (i.e. grants and district support) to provide PD on Personalized Learning and the conversion of traditional classrooms into model Learning Studios 

4. Student and staff survey to collect data 4a. Observation and walk throughs to collect data on effectiveness of Personalized Learning.   

4. Teachers and Support Staff    4a. Administration   4b. Instructional coaches 

   

     

 

   

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Priority Two: Mathematics 

Mathematics Continuous Improvement Action Plan: (add steps as needed by using tab key)   Strategies 

What specific strategies will be implemented? 

Adult actions: 

What adult actions will ensure the strategies are successful? 

Measure student 

progress: 

What student data will be collected?   

Person(s) 

Responsible: 

1. Use formal and informal feedback gained through peer observations, walk throughs, administration observations, and data analysis (MAP, MCA, Math Expression, Pre/Post) to inform instruction, personalize learning, and provide learning supports (WIN).  

1.Use bi‐weekly PLT and team meetings to monitor and accelerate student growth. Teachers will focus on competency needs of students and determine specific instructional strategies through data analysis.    1a. Administration will provide support and opportunities for district and building level support to engage staff in communication and determining appropriate action plans for student achievement 

1. MAP, Pre and Post Assessment data.    1a. MCA 

1. Teachers and Support staff    1a. Administration 

2. Use PD, PLT, and coaching to identify culturally responsive strategies to increase rigor and relevancy   

2. All staff will engage in PD, PLT, and/or work with instructional coaches to incorporate culturally responsive instructional practices, including the following tools:    ● CLEAR model   ● NUA strategies   ● HOPS  ● Culturally relevant text   ● CCAR protocols    2a. Administration will ensure appropriate me and resources for teachers and support staff to collaborate, plan, and accomplish the strategy. 

2. Student work samples, Teacher observation of student activities, progress monitoring data, 

2. Teachers and Support Staff    2a. Administration 

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3. Technology integration to increase student achievement    

3. Teachers will plan and implement instructional strategies and assessments using technology such as interactive smart boards, iPads, computers and various educational applications:   

● VR ● Gamification  

 3a. Administration will provide support and opportunities for teachers and support staff to receive PD on technology integration. A technology integrationist teacher will be available to support teachers in planning and embedding technology in lesson plans 

3. Student work samples, project based results, progress monitor data 

3. Teachers and Support Staff    3a. Admin   3b. Tech. Integrationist  3c. LMS 

4. Teachers will continue implementation of Personalized Learning     

4. Teachers and support staff will engage in professional development to acquire knowledge and skills to facilitate Personalized Learning.    4a. Administration will seek out funding (i.e. grants and district support) to provide PD on Personalized Learning and the conversion of traditional classrooms into model Learning Studios 

4. Student and staff survey to collect data 4a. Observation and walk throughs to collect data on effectiveness of Personalized Learning.   

4. Teachers and Support Staff  4a. Administration   4b. Instructional coaches 

 

 

 

 

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Priority Three: Student Behavior 

Evidence of Need:   

 

Palmer Lake Elementary’s data shows a disparity in our discipline office referrals 

between white students and black students.  

 

 

 

 

Student Behavior 

(Example: office referrals, suspensions, 

etc.) 

Baseline data  

by target group 

(Example: ethnicity, socioeconomic, grade 

level, etc.) 

Goal 

Office Referrals (ODRs)  317 ODRs in SY 16-17   To reduce the number of ODRs by 50% for black students in SY17-18. 

     

     

 

Student Behavior Continuous Improvement Action Plan: (add steps as needed by using tab key) 

Strategies: 

What specific strategies will be implemented? 

Adult actions: 

What adult actions will ensure the strategies are successful? 

Measure student 

progress: 

What student data will be collected?   

Person(s) 

Responsible: 

 1. Staff will use positive behavior management strategies and appropriate interventions as needed to decrease the number of behavior referrals  2. Staff will facilitate positive relationship with black students  

1.Staff will use positive behavior management strategies including the following:    ● PBIS: Tier 1 & 2 ● ENVoY  ● Restorative Practices   ● Responsive Classroom   1a. Admin will provide professional development opportunities through  PBIS to ensure staff develop appropriate skills for behavior management.   

1. Student behavior data throughout the day and in all settings will be collected to determine effectiveness; determine appropriate behavior interventions; and share with staff monthly 

1. Teachers and Support Staff    1a. BIT Teacher   1.b Admin.   

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3. All staff engage in Courageous Conversation about the impact of race on student achievement  3a. Staff uses system thinking tools to impact achievement     

3. All staff will attend Beyond Diversity Training I & II   3a. Admin. will provide a safe space for staff to reflect on their lived experiences as it relates to working with students of color in order to sustain and deepen their understanding of how race impacts student achievement.    3b. Staff will receive training on system tools such as:  

● CLEAR ● Thinking Maps ● NUA 

3. Observation of staff involvement with CCAR.   3a. Equity walks 

3. Teachers and Support Staff    3a. BIT   3b. Admin.    3c. Equity Team   

   

     

   

     

   

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 Site Improvement Team Name   Position  Name   Position 1. Billy Chan  

Principal  5. Amy Kust  

Teacher 

2. Sarah Schmidt  

Assistant Principal  6. Bonnie Capper-Eckstein  Teacher 

3. Jennifer Kil  

Teacher  7. Victoria O’Toole  Teacher 

4. Sandra Jonason  

Teacher  8. Kayla Hartman  Teacher 

9. Adam Sawyer  Teacher  10. Stephanie Draayer  Teacher  

11. Sara Koehn  Teacher  12. Virginia Dewey   Teacher  

13. Rebecca Rose  ESP  

   

 The Principal and Assistant Superintendent will sign the School Improvement Plan to indicate that the school performance goals and action plan have been shared, discussed, and agreed upon.  

Principal: ___________________Billy Chan __________________ Date: ______Oct. 20, 2017______ 

Assistant Superintendent: ________________________________Date: _________________________ 

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