Schoolwide PlanBeachmont Veterans Memorial School“Educating Tomorrow’s World Together”

RoseMarie O’Connor

Principal

2013-2014

Table of ContentsTime Line - Update

1. Beachmont Schoolwide Plan

Introduction ………………………….....June

School Profile ……………….Sept.

Vision…………………………………….Sept.

Components of a Schoolwide Program

2. Schoolwide Planning Teams & Calendar

School Council Members………………Oct.

Leadership Team Members……………Oct.

Calendar of Meetings/Activities………..Oct.-June

3. Needs Assessment

Demographics – Students……………...Oct.

Demographics – Teaching Staff ………Oct. .

Assessment……………………………...Oct.

Accountability (AYP)…………………….Oct. Organization of School Year and Day…Sept.

Curriculum and Instruction…………….. Aug.

Professional Development……………...May

Family and Community Involvement….Sept.-June

4. Summarize/Prioritize

Summarize Program’s Strengths and Challenges…………………………….May

Prioritize Needs……………………….May

5. Program Mission & Goals…………….June

6. School Improvement Plan…………….June-May

Theme I: Students Learning/Curriculum and Instruction

Theme II: Teacher Learning /Professional

Development

Theme III: School and Community Involvement

Theme IV: School Facilities (Climate, Safety and Respect

7. Partnerships

Community and Professional Partnerships……………………………...Oct.

Coordination and Integration of Federal, State and Local Services

and Programs

1. Beachmont Schoolwide Plan

• Introduction

• School Profile

• Vision Statement

• Ten Essential Components of a School Wide Plan

Introduction

The schoolwide plan presents the vision/mission statement, needs assessment, summary of priority needs, and action plan for the Beachmont Veterans Memorial School. The principal, leadership team, school council, and teachers contributed to the development of the plan. The plan is intended as a “living document” to guide school activities with updates based on findings from implementation and process evaluation, as well as annual needs assessment. The school plan is in concert with the Revere Public Schools NCLB Strategic Plan and Goals, and the District Improvement Plan, as indicated below:

No Child Left Behind Goals:Goal 1: All Students Proficient or Advanced in Reading/ English Language Arts and Mathematics Goal 2: All Limited English Proficient Students Proficient in English and Reaching High Academic Standards in Core SubjectsGoal 3: All Students Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers Goal 4: All Students Educated in Learning Environments that are Safe, Drug-free, and Conducive to LearningDistrict Improvement Plan Goals:

Primary Goal:Improve student achievement by exposing all students to rigorous course work, setting clear content standards and evaluating student performance using a tool called the MCAS, Massachusetts aspires to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to lead productive lives.

Goal 1: To meet the needs of all learners through inclusive modelsGoal 2: To continue using tier instruction through small differentiated groupsGoal 3: To institute ANet and PLGs

School Profile

Beachmont Veterans Memorial School Profile

“Educating Tomorrow’s World Together”

The Beachmont Veterans Memorial School is located in Revere, Massachusetts, an urban seaside community 7 miles north of Boston. The original school was built in 1979 as a kindergarten through grade eight building; however, the building is now Pre-K through grade 5, including 3 Small Learning Group classrooms and 3 PDD classrooms as well as an Integrated Early Childhood classroom. We have full day kindergarten. We are entering our eighth year in partnership with the Bay State Reading Institute which fosters a three tier reading model and has encouraged implementing the position of a Reading Coach. Our school is multicultural and diverse and has an enrollment of approximately 380 students with a staff of 30 faculty and personnel. Although there have been several changes in the school configuration and of the population, our commitment to quality teaching/learning, and our focus on student achievement remains constant. This year our staff is receiving professional development training in ANet and Professional Learning Groups.

The Beachmont Veterans Memorial School promotes educational excellence and academic standards aligned with the Massachusetts Frameworks. All members of our school community are encouraged to strive for academic achievement and personal growth in a learning environment that encourages and fosters positive self-esteem. We promote learning that is meaningful and recognize individual learning styles. We provide our students with differentiated learning instruction and cooperative educational experiences. Our school community is dedicated to nurturing a learning culture where students exercise mutual respect, take risks, and attain knowledge necessary to prepare them to become socially responsible citizens and life long learners.

Working with an understanding of clear expectations for excellence, we celebrate our achievements and hard work. Respect and responsibility are our watchwords as we work with our students to become contributing members of their community.

Vision

Our school community is multicultural and diverse. We celebrate this rich tapestry of heritage and aspirations and remains united in our efforts to realize the full intellectual, social, and physical potential of every child. In this endeavor, we shall maintain a safe environment that nurtures curiosity, dignity, and the promotion of social responsibility.

Our vision impels us to empower all members of our educational community in the decision-making process. The achievement of excellence requires the dedication, support, and understanding of all individuals.

High expectations of achievement is the focus for all our students. We will use a broad range of instructional methodologies with a diverse, creative, and academically challenged curriculum to ensure student success. We will support one another in the development of these skills and curriculum and will hold ourselves accountable.

Through the use of innovative technology, we will encourage and support our staff to implement new educational opportunities in order to educate tomorrow’s world together.

Top TenEssentials of a Schoolwide Plan

REQUIRED COMPONENTS OF SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMSUnder Section 1114 (b) (1), a schoolwide program must include the following components:1. A comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school (including taking into account the needs of homeless and migratory children as defined in Section 1309(2)) that is

based on information that includes the achievement of students in relation to the state academic standards described in Section 1111(b)(1). 2. Schoolwide reform strategies that:Provide opportunities for all students to meet the state’s proficient and advanced levels of student academic achievement described in Section 1111(b)(1)(D).Use effective methods and instructional strategies that are based on scientifically based research that:i Strengthen the core academic program in the school.ii. Increase the amount and quality of learning time, such as providing an extended school year and before- and after-school and summer programs and opportunities, and

help provide an enriched and accelerated curriculum.iii Include strategies for meeting the educational needs of historically underserved populations. Include strategies to address the needs of all students in the school, but particularly the needs of low-achieving students and those at risk of not meeting the state student

academic standards who are members of the target population of any program that is included in the schoolwide program, that may include:i. Counseling, pupil services, and mentoring services.ii. College and career awareness and preparation, such as college and career guidance, personal finance education, and innovative teaching methods, which may include applied

learning and team-teaching strategies.iii. The integration of vocational and technical education programs. Address how the school will determine whether such needs have been met.Are consistent with, and are designed to implement, the state and local improvement plans, if any.3. Instruction by highly qualified teachers.4. High-quality and ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, and paraprofessionals and, if appropriate, pupil services personnel, parents, and other staff, to

enable all students in the school to meet the state’s student academic achievement standards. 5. Strategies to attract highly qualified teachers to high-need schools.6. Strategies to increase parental involvement in accordance with Section 1118, such as family literacy services.7. Plans for assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood programs, such as Head Start, Even Start, Early Reading First, or a state-run preschool program,

to local elementary school programs.Measures to include teachers in the decisions regarding the use of state academic assessments in order to provide information on, and to improve, the achievement of individual

students and the overall instructional program.9. Activities to ensure that students who experience difficulty mastering the proficient or advanced levels of the state academic assessments shall be provided with effective,

timely additional assistance that shall include measures to ensure that students’ difficulties are identified on a timely basis and to provide sufficient information on which to base effective assistance.

10. Coordination and integration of federal, state, and local services and programs, including programs supported under this Act, violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, housing programs, Head Start, adult education, vocational and technical education, and job training.

2. Schoolwide Planning Teams/Calendar

• School Council Members Chart A

***Sample Council Meeting Agenda

• Leadership Team Members Chart B

• Calendar of Meetings/Activities Chart C & D

Chart A

School Improvement Council

Members Role Grade Level

School Personnel    

Mrs. RoseMarie O’Connor Principal

Ms. Carol Mastrangelo Teacher  K

Ms. Alison Bram Teacher   K

Mr. Chad Flahive Assistant Principal  

 

Parent Representative  

 Mrs. Gina Raffa  Parent of Grade 5 student  

 Mrs. Jacqueline Lavery  Parent of Grade K student  

     

Non Voting Member    

Mrs. Maryann JoaquimMrs Allison Wykes

  Title I Director

PTO Representative 

 

   

Community Representative    

Mr. William DeCain  Community member  

   

   

 

Chart B

Leadership Team

Members Role Grade Level

Mrs. RoseMarie O’Connor Principal  

Mr. Chad Flahive Assist Principal

Maria Shea SPED K-5

Heather Roberts Teacher Grade 3

Elizabeth Ebner Teacher Kindergarten

Amanda Mortelette SPEDSmall Learning

Group

Mariann Mehr Literacy Coach All

Principal’s Meetings School: Beachmont Veterans Memorial School

Year: 2013-2014

Keep records of sign in sheets            

Organization Date Time # hours Location Presenter/Facilitator Participants

   Oct. 7  3-5:00  2  Library  R.O’Connor  all faculty

   Jan. 6  3-5:00  2  Library R.O’Connor  ”

   Mar 3  3-5:00  2  Library  R. O’Connor  ”

   April 14  3-5:00  2  Library  R.O’Connor  ”

   May 5 3-5:00 2 Library  R. O’Connor  ”

   

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

Chart C

Schoolwide BSRI Data Meetings/Activities School: Beachmont Veterans Memorial School

Year: FY13-14

Keep records of sign in sheets            

Organization Date Time # hours Location Presenter/Facilitator Participants

 BSRI Fall Data Meeting  Sept. 2013 8:45-   6ConferenceRoom

 Principal/Reading Coach

BSRI

AdministrationTeachers

Interventionists

             

 BSRI Winter Data Meeting Jan 2014  8:45  6

Conference Room

 Principal ~ Reading Coach

BSRI

AdministrationTeachers

Interventionists 

             

 BSRI Spring Data Meeting

  June 2014  8:45 6

ConferenceRoom

Principal ~ Reading Coach

BSRI

AdministrationTeachers

Interventionists 

             

             

             

             

             

             

Chart D

3. Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Collect and Analyze Data

School Demographics………………………………………………….3a, 3b

Student Achievement…………3c, 3d, (MCAS, Literacy Testing Results)

Organization of the School Year and Day…………3e (Calendars & Schedules)

Curriculum and Instruction…………………………3f (Programs and Interventions)

Professional Development

Family and Community Involvement

– Link to Schoolwide Component1. A comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school (including taking into account the needs of homeless and migratory children as defined in Section 1309(2)) that is based on information that includes the achievement of students in relation to the state academic standards

3a. Comprehensive Needs AssessmentStudents

• Grades Offered• Students

– Enrollment

– Indicators

– Selected Populations – Technology

– Plans of High School Graduates

– Graduation Rate – Student/Teacher Ratio :12.3

Schoolwide Component1. A comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school (including taking into account the needs of homeless and migratory children as defined in Section 1309(2)) that is based on information that includes the achievement of students in relation to the state academic standards 3. Instruction by highly qualified teachers.

3b. Comprehensive Needs AssessmentTeachers

– Teacher Data

– Staffing Data by Race, Ethnicity, Gender

– Schoolwide Component1. A comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school (including taking into account the needs of homeless and migratory children as defined in Section 1309(2)) that is based on information that includes the achievement of students in relation to the state academic standards 3. Instruction by highly qualified teachers.

• MCAS Results • Percent of Students at Each Performance Level

• Item by Item Results (for each Grade/Subject)

• MCAS Annual Comparisons

• MCAS Results by Subgroup

• Participation Report

• High School Science and Technology/Engineering Results . • Additional Data Results

– DIBELS/GRADE/MAZE Results and Implications

– Schoolwide Component1. A comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school (including taking into account the needs of homeless and migratory children as defined in Section 1309(2)) that is based on information that includes the achievement of students in relation to the state academic standards

3c. Comprehensive Needs AssessmentAssessment

Implications for Next Year2013 ~ 2014

BeachmontSummativeReport2013.doc

Summative Data and ImplicationsGrades K-52-13 ~ 2014

Partner Reading for fluency.The Queen of “Ing.”

The Queen of “ING.”

Letter Recognition Utilizing Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

– Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report

– 2012 NCLB Report Card

– Schoolwide Component1. A comprehensive needs assessment of the entire school (including taking into account the needs of homeless and migratory children as defined in Section 1309(2)) that is based on information that includes the achievement of students in relation to the state academic standards 3. Instruction by highly qualified teachers.

3d. Comprehensive Needs AssessmentAccountability

3e. Comprehensive Needs AssessmentOrganization of School Year and Day

– Time on Learning

– 13-14 Encore Schedule

• Schoolwide Components

2. Provide opportunities for all students to meet the state’s proficient and advanced levels of student academic achievement

Strengthen the core academic program in the school. Increase the amount and quality of learning time

 

K Full Day 1 2 3 4 5

SUBJECTDaily Weekly Daily Weekly Daily Weekly Daily Weekly Daily Weekly Daily Weekly

  minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes

ELA 120 600 120 600 120 600 120 600 90 450 90 450

Math 90 450 90 450 90 450 90 450 90 450 90 450

Social Studies 20 100 30 150 30 150 30 150 45 225 45 225

Health &Science 20 100 30 150 30 150 30 150 50 250 50 250

Weekly each subject once/ wk

Physical EducationMusicTechnologyArtLibrary

30 150 30 150 30 150 30 150 30 150 30 150

Opening Exercises (Attendance, Salute the Flag, Lunch Count, Calendar Events, Itinerary, Activator, etc)

15 75 15 75 15 75 15 75 15 75 15 75

Recess 30 150 15 75 15 75 15 75 15 75 15 75

Lunch 20 100 20 100 20 100 20 100 20 100 20 100

Closing Exercises (Summarizer, Homework,

Notices, etc.)

20 100 15 75 15 75 15 75 10 50 10 50

Total Minutes

365 1825 365 1825 365 1825 365 1825 365 1825 365 1825

Organization of School Year and Day continued

• School Calendar 2013 ~ 2014

Encore Schedule

• 13-14 Encore Schedule

• Professional Learning Groups

*will meet as grade level teams

*LASW

*Analyzing Data

*ANet ~ will meet with math and reading coach once per month

3f. Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum and Instruction

• Research Based Programs• Core Programs• Intervention programs• Technology based programs• Extracurricular Activities

• Schoolwide Components

2. Provide opportunities for all students to meet the state’s proficient and advanced levels of student academic achievement 3. Use effective methods and instructional strategies that are based on scientifically based research that

Strengthen the core academic program in the school. Increase the amount and quality of learning time

Include strategies for meeting the educational needs of historically underserved populations.

English Language Arts MathematicsEncore

Subjects

Core Curriculum Programs  

Reading Streets 2007, 2008 /Scott Foresman K-5 Envision Math 2008/ Scott Foresman K-5 Art

Lively Letters  ANet Music

6 Traits of Writing  Math Mates, MCAS Release Questions Physical Education

Interventions

Instructional Technology

My Sidewalks, Language for Learning  MCAS Release Questions Library Science

Early Reading Intervention  ANet  Book Exchange

Discovery Education, MCAS Release QuestionsSoar to SuccessProject Read: PhonicsProject Read: Linguistics  

Technology Based Programs  

LexiaSucessMaker   Discovery Education, SuccessMaker  

Science Social Sciences  

Scott Foresman Content Leveled Readers  Scott Foresman Content Leveled Readers  

Interactive Science Pearson Massachusetts Our Home   

Star Lab  Grade 5 Paul Revere House   

Science for Scientists, MCAS Release Questions     

Interventions  

Lexia, SuccessMaker Lexia, SuccessMaker  

Technology Based Programs  

Discovery Education, Education City Discovery Education , Education City  

 

Extracurricular Activities

Name of Activity Grade # Participants

 Math League 4, 5 60

 MCAS ELA Test Prep 3,4,5  36

 MCAS Math Test Prep  3,4,5  36

 Chess Club 5  40

 Scrabble Club  5 40

Peer Leaders   5  18

 Respect Core  K-5  all students

Basketball League   4  50

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

3g. Comprehensive Needs AssessmentProfessional Development Calendar

Bay State Reading InstituteSept 10,11 ~ Telian Lively LettersSept. 19, 20 ~ Key ComprehensionOct. 3, 4 ~ Project Read Written expressionOct, 17, Nov. 21 ~ Vocabulary

Professional Learning GroupsAugust 6,7,8

ANet ~ ongoing

– Schoolwide Components

3. Instruction by highly qualified teachers.4. High-quality and ongoing professional development to enable all students to meet

the state’s student academic achievement standards. 5. Strategies to attract highly qualified teachers to high-need schools.

Professional Development Family & School Survey Findings

Family Survey*Continue BSRI Literacy Intervention *Continue Differentiated Instruction *Continue Instructional Technology for students*Create opportunities for students to read outside of school

School Survey*Increase writing instruction*Increase Professional Development in writing*BSRI Professional Development*Enhanced/Upgrade Technology Instruction*Institute ANet*Institute PLG

3h. Comprehensive Needs AssessmentFamily and Community Involvement

– Parent Teacher Conference Schedule- Meet the Teacher Night- Monthly coffee hour with families– Monthly Newsletter- School Web Site (Teacher Web)– Monthly Events Calendar (paper and online)– All notices translated into three languages- Kindergarten Orientation- Parent Portal- Parent Link– Communication Through Email– Beachmont School Improvement Committee– Beachmont PTO– PAC Time- Beachmont Board on Pinterest

Schoolwide Components

6. Strategies to increase parental involvement in accordance with Section 1118, such as family literacy services.7. Plans for assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood programs

4.Strengths & ChallengesStrengths:*Differentiated Instruction for all students~ 3 tier instruction*BSRI Professional Development

Challenges:*Increase instruction in writing*More instructional technology*Inclusion model present in more classrooms*Increase student growth*Increase MCAS scores

Prioritize:*Increase student growth* Transition to Expository, Persuasive Writing*SPED ~ inclusion mode*ELL inclusion model*Reading~ small group, differentiated instruction*Increase knowledge in new Common Core standards*Instructional technology*standards based classrooms*MCAS preparation

District Priorities

*Priority 1: Familiarize all staff with Common Core standards

*Priority 2: Meet the needs of all learners through inclusion models

*Priority 3: Use of data from ANet and other sources to inform instruction and increase student achievement

*Priority 4: Institute Professional Learning Communities

*Priority 5: Include all programs under one school umbrella

Beachmont Veterans Memorial School Goals

Rocket into Reading ~ continue daily reading sessions in all classrooms

Writing for ExcellenceInstitute a daily writing program using MCAS prompts in grades 2-5

Written ExpressionsWriting program in grades K-1

ANet ~ analyze data to create action plans to reteach challenging concepts, retest and reflect

PLG ~ collaboration

5. Program Mission Statement

•The Beachmont Veterans Memorial School community embraces a shared responsibility among students, faculty, parents, and administration to provide each member of its diverse student body the opportunity to achieve academic excellence.

*The Beachmont Veterans Memorial School community actively encourages and supports its students in becoming successful citizens of the world as well as lifelong learners throughout the development of their critical thinking, problem solving, academic and communication skills.

* The Beachmont Veterans Memorial School community will continue to strive for excellence and innovation within a safe, respectful environment that encourages students to fully achieve their educational potential.

6. School Improvement Plan

Beachmont Veterans Memorial School2013 ~ 2014

Standard 1 Leadership and GovernanceStandard 2 Curriculum and InstructionStandard 3 AssessmentStandard 4 Human Resources and Professional DevelopmentStandard 5 Student SupportStandard 6 Financial and Asset Management

7. District & School Partnerships

Coordination and integration of federal, state, and local services and programs

Partnerships• ANet• Professional Learning Groups

• Science for Scientists• RPS Afterschool program• Bay State Reading Institute• Target• Revere Cares• Raising a Reader• Revere Public Library• Stop & Shop• Revere Cultural Society

Schoolwide Components

10. Coordination and integration of federal, state, and local services and programs, including programs supported under this Act, violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, housing programs, Head Start, adult education, vocational and technical education, and job training.

Schoolwide Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation is ongoing as it assesses the following components of the Schoolwide Plan:

• Student Data– ANET Data Meetings (4 each per year in each ELA and Math)

ANet data team Data Reports–Administration, coaches DIBELS (Literacy Coach - University of Oregon) GRADE (Grades K and 1 with Literacy Coach) Teachers and interventionists observations of students Principal’s Review of Data (University of Oregon) with literacy coach Progress Monitoring Data (teachers, coach, interventionists) Mobility of Students Using the Three Tier Model: Literacy Coach, Teachers Analysis of Math Data – Grades K and 1 with math coach

• Effective Programs and Teaching Practices– ANet data team to assess ELA and Math – Formative and Summative Teacher Assessments Professional Learning Groups

Walkthroughs - Principal and BSRI Coach (every day) Informal Observations and Conversations - Principal and Reading Coach (on-going) Formal Evaluations (Follows RPS Evaluation Protocol) - Principal, Assistant Principal, Directors

• School Improvement Plan– ANet Data Team – Professional Learning Groups– School Council – Development of School Improvement Plan- Update Plans at Spring Council Meetings – Surveys to assess needs of the Schoolwide program– Parent and Teachers

Home School Involvement Contract

• The importance of Contract is reviewed in class.• Families complete the student Involvement Contract and

Signature page online (Moodle)• Administration keeps a check list of families who have

signed off electronically.• Documents throughout the year are translated into

Spanish and Arabic.• Throughout the school year, the parent of any incoming

student must review the contract and sign online• This procedure is followed annually.• Computer is set up in school lobby for any parent to use