ACTION PLAN FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Simon …

ACTION PLAN FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Simon Elementary ? Curriculum Mapping

Measurable Goal: By the end of the 2008-2009 school year, 100% of all grade levels from first through third grade will have a curriculum map of each month in the areas of: Reading, Writing, and Spelling.

Steps / Activities

Training and distribution of the curriculum matrix template

Who is Responsible Frank Mandera

Completion of curriculum matrix template in the areas of reading, spelling, and writing

Grade Level Teachers (PreK-K)

Evaluate instruction and assessment of lessons to ensure that they are aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards and Frameworks

Frank Mandera

Share and align curriculum instruction among various grade levels 1-3rd

All certified staff

Timeline Fall 2008

Evaluation Process

Quarterly progress

Estimated Cost $0

Fall 2008-

Teachers and

$0

Spring 2009 specialists will

work on matrix

during SIP days

quarterly

On-going

Formal and

$0

informal

evaluation that

includes

observation and

survey activities

Fall 2008 ? Use SIP days for

$0

Spring 2009 staff meetings to

review grade level

curriculum maps

Funding Source

N/A N/A

N/A

N/A

Status Next year Next year On-going

Next year

ACTION PLAN FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Simon Elementary ? Unification of Elementary Levels

Measurable Goal: By the 2008-2009 school year, all elementary grades (K-5th grade) will have a unified procedure for discipline, parent/student handbook, and curriculum articulation.

Steps / Activities

Review Seward/Simon disciplinary procedures and develop a mutual discipline procedure (PreK-5th grade)

Who is Responsible Frank Mandera Sean Monahan

Timeline Spring 2007

Evaluation Process Quarterly meetings

Estimated Cost

$1000 for professional leave

and materials

Funding Source Staff Development

Status

Completed 2007

Elementary policy meetings to unify the parent/student handbook

Frank Mandera Sean Monahan

Selected Certified Staff

Spring 2007 ? December 2007

Quarterly meetings during

SIP days

$1000 for materials

Staff Development

Completed 2007

Finalize the parent/student handbook

Frank Mandera Sean Monahan

Building representatives

Spring 2008

Quarterly meetings during

SIP days

$1000 for materials

Staff Development

In-process

Continue Elementary Study Certified Staff

Fall 2006-

Meet as needed,

$0

Groups in all three

Principals

Spring 2009 time dedicated

buildings

during staff

meetings

On-going

Continue Cross Grade

Certified Staff Fall 2006 ? Once per semester

$0

Level Meetings

Principals

Spring 2009 during SIP days

On-going

ACTION PLAN FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Simon Elementary ? WRITING DEVELOPMENT

Measurable Goal: By 2008-2009, grades 1-3 will align a new writing assessment that is developmentally appropriate for students. Writing will be scored twice a year using a student friendly scoring rubric. Student writing scores will increase 5% in correlation to individual student writing samples annually.

Steps / Activities

Who is Responsible

Review past writing rubrics

Grade Level Teams

Modify and Create New Writing Rubrics to align with grade level curriculum

Grade Level Teams

Implement new school-

wide writing assessments in 2nd and 4th quarters

Grade Level Teams

Continue the development of ISAT required extended

response writing

Grade Level Teams

Peer modeling and coaching of ISAT required extended response writing

Grade Level Peers/Teachers

Timeline 2008-2009

2008-2009

Evaluation Process

Student friendly and

developmentally appropriate rubric

Student friendly and

developmentally appropriate rubric

Estimated Cost $2500 annually $2500 annually

Principal/Teacher

2008-2009 review of Writing

$0

samples

Principal/Teacher

2008-2009 review of Writing

$0

samples

2008-2009 Teacher Feedback $1000 annually

Funding Source

District Funds

District Funds

Status Next year

Next year

District Funds

Next year

District Funds

District Funds

Next year Next year

ACTION PLAN FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Simon Elementary ? READING IMPROVEMENT

Measurable Goal: By 2008-2009, 90% of all students will have reading scores in the "Meets and Exceeds" areas of the ISAT and/or other local assessments annually.

Steps / Activities

Who is Responsible

Create a Reading Induction

Program (RIP) for New Students Principal /Literacy

to the Winnebago CUSD 323

Specialists

Timeline 2007-2009

Evaluation Process

Pre/Post Survey of students reading abilities within the

(RIP)

Estimated Cost $1000 annually

Funding Source

Status

Next year

District Funds

Increase vocabulary

Number of times

development for all students (Gr 1-3)

Grade Level Teams

2007-2009

words are used at school ? classroom &

$0

specials

Students will increase reading

ISAT Scores /

connections to text to text, text to self, and text to world to improve

Grade Level Teams

2007-2009

NWEA Comprehension

$0

reading comprehension

Assessments

On-going N/A

On-going N/A

Provide staff communication

Review current "best

time for teachers to share best Grade Level Teams

2007-2009

practices" in reading

$0

practices in reading instruction

instruction

On-going N/A

Increase use of written and oral

retellings by students to improve comprehension

Grade Level Teams

2007-2009

ISAT Scores/ Student retellings

$0

On-going N/A

ACTION PLAN FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Simon Elementary ? SPELLING DEVELOPMENT

Measurable Goal: By 2008-2009, investigate and implement a developmentally appropriate spelling program the follows the current "best practices" in elementary education.

Steps / Activities

Who is Responsible

Timeline

Research the current "best practices" in appropriate spelling programs

Grade Levels/ Lead Teacher Facilitator

2007-2008

Purchase or devise spelling Principal/ Lead program to meet the needs Teacher of all learners grades 1-3 Facilitator

2007-2008

Evaluation Process

Survey the teachers about current spelling practices

N/A

Estimated Cost

Funding Source

Status

$2500 annually

District Funds

Completed 2007

$3000

District Funds

Completed 2007

Provide appropriate

Principal/ Lead

professional development in Teacher

spelling program

Facilitator

2008-2009

Teacher Feedback $2500 annually Evaluation

District Funds

Not Completed

Identify a unified spelling Grade Levels/

intervention curriculum for Lead Teacher

grades 1-3

Facilitator

2008-2009

Evaluate the

$2500 annually

consistency across

grade levels

District Funds

Completed 2007

Consistent parent communication across grade levels 1-3

Grade Level Teams

2008-2009

Survey parents of $0 the grade level spelling program

N/A

Not

Completed

ACTION PLAN FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Simon Elementary ? Team Teaching Model (Special Education & Regular Education)

Measurable Goal: By 2008-2009, integrate the co-teaching model of special education in order for students and/or curriculum to be mainstreamed regular education classroom.

Steps / Activities

Who is Responsible

Timeline

Special education teachers and regular education teachers co-teach in the areas of writing and math

Grade Level Teachers / Special Education Teachers

2006-2009

Evaluation Process

Lesson Plan

Estimated Cost N/A

Funding Source

Status On-going

Hire additional special education teacher/RtI Coordinator to dedicate more time to co-teaching model

Principal

Fall 2008

Special education $32000 annually minutes per student

District Funds

Not Completed

Create a schedule that would allow regular education teachers and special education teachers to have a common planning time

Principal

2008-2009

Grade Level

N/A

Schedules

Not Completed

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