Capstone ProjectChinook Trail Elementary SchoolNoel WilsonEDLS 643Regis UniversityMay 24th, 2012

SMART GoalsRaising Student Achievement Using Standards Based Report Card Data

By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, Chinook Trail Elementary School will see an increase from 95% proficient or advanced on the 2012 3rd grade TCAP Reading test, to a 98% proficient or advanced on the 2013 4th grade test.

Might include a second goal which will be specific to increasing 3rd grade growth for the advanced group.

(Will become part of the action plan) By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, 100% of classroom teachers will use standards based reporting to help increase achievement on both school and state standardized tests.

2011 CSAP Reading as compared to ASD20 school District

Reading at Chinook Trail

Strengths All grade level show higher than

average achievement in reading.

More than half of present teachers use Standards Based Reporting Data to guide instruction.

School and district level Professional Development on the correlation between using SRBC Data and raising high student achievement even higher is beginning to be offered.

Areas for Growth All teachers need to use

multiple data points (body of evidence) to help find disparities or gaps in instruction.

All teachers need to buy in to the idea of supporting and using SRBC to guide instruction.

There needs to be a firm system in place for vertical and horizontal alignment in instruction and standards.

Student Discipline

99%

1%

2011-2012 Behavior referals

Student PopulationTotal referrals for school year

Student Discipline

Strengths Strong Family Support

and Values Strong Character

Education in School Strong Classroom

Management strategies in place within classrooms

Areas for Growth RtI process and systems

need to be in place and utilized effectively

Communication with stakeholders can ALWAYS be better

School Budget

Strengths Strong Fiscal

management systems in place

Professional Development is a budget priority

Teachers are involved in the budgetary prioritization decision making process

Areas for Growth District needs to release

more funds for PD and Curriculum Adoption

Needs to be a building level Budget Advisory Team in place.

Parent and Community Involvement

Strengths More than 90% of

parents and families are involved in the school and its overall culture

Very supportive PTA Outside business and

professional support at student, classroom and building levels

Areas for Growth School Administrators

need to be more transparent about community and parent needs and complaints

We need to have more definitive systems and policies in place regarding building and classroom volunteer involvement

School and Professional Culture

Strengths Highly Effective staff is in

place Administrative team

works as a unified front Community is strongly

involved in the overall culture building of the school

Areas for Growth Systems must be in place

for conflict resolution between staff members

Evaluation systems must more deeply take into account the overall professionalism of staff

Peer mentoring must be more effective