SIP_PDP09-10

=Objective 1: Skaith Elementary will close the achievement gap for F/R students compared to non-F/R students. There will be no more than a 10% gap between these subgroups as demonstrated by the percentage of students in the upper 2 levels of Communication Arts MAP, while the total percentage of students in the upper 2 levels of Communication Arts MAP will outperform the state average by at least 10%.=

Strategy 1A: Teachers will continue to use Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop to implement the district communication arts curriculum.

Action Plans: 1A1: Conduct focused classroom walkthroughs in fall and spring semesters to monitor level of implementation of reading workshop [use Reader’s Workshop Proficiency Indicators] and add to the Skaith Portfolio. Funding Source: NA Person Responsible: Principal Date to implement: 10/09 Date to complete: 3/10

1A2: Conduct focused classroom walkthroughs in fall and spring semesters to monitor level of implementation of writing workshop [use Writer’s Workshop Proficiency Indicators] and add to the Skaith Portfolio. Funding Source: NA Person Responsible: Principal Date to implement: 10/09 Date to complete: 3/10

1A3: Analyze the results of the student work generated from the pre/post assessments and checkpoints included in the CA Curriculum. Funding Source:PDC/Title ll Person Responsible: Grade level teams Date to implement: 11/09 Date to complete: 3/10

1A4: Attend and participate in the district Phonemic Awareness professional development. Funding Source: District PD funds Person Responsible: K-2 teachers Date to implement: Summer and Fall of 2009 Date to complete: Fall 2009

1A5: Implement and continue to study the basic concepts of Phonemic Awareness. Funding Source: NA Person Responsible: K-2 teachers Date to implement: 9/09 Date to complete: ongoing

1A6: Attend and participate in the district handheld running record devices professional development. Funding Source: District funds Person Responsible: K-2 teachers Date to implement: Fall 2009 Date to complete: ongoing

Strategy 1A7: Implement the use of the handheld running record devices. Funding Source: NA Person Responsible: K-2 teachers Date to implement: Fall 2009 Date to complete: ongoing

Strategy 1A8: Revisit and revise Skaith Reader's and Writer's Workshop expectations. Funding source: NA Person responsible: CA cadre and K-6 staff Date to implement: 10/09 Date to complete: 11/09

Strategy 1A9: Study and refine the use of student conferencing during reader's and writer's workshop. Funding source: PDC/Title ll funds Person responsible: Grade level teams and Instructional Coach Date to implement: 9/09 Date to complete: 3/10

Strategy 1A10: Research the use and effectiveness of using an Assessment wall in grades K-2 for guided reading instruction. Funding source: $500.00 (possible release subs and materials) PDC Person responsible: CA cadre Date to implement: 9/09 Date to complete: 3/10

=Objective 2: Skaith Elementary will close the achievement gap for F/R students compared to non-F/R students. There will be no more than a 10% gap between these subgroups as demonstrated by the percentage of students in the upper 2 levels of Mathematics MAP, while the total percentage of students in the upper 2 levels of Mathematics MAP will outperform the state average by at least 10%.=

Strategy 2A: Teachers will continue to use Math Workshop to implement the District Mathematical Curriculum

Action Steps:

2A1: Provide selected teachers summer professional development opportunity in order to understand the concepts of Cognitively Guided Instruction in Algebraic Relationships that support math workshop. Participating teachers will post a blog entry that summarizes how their learning has changed or enhanced their thinking in the area of math instruction by September 1, 2010. Funding Source:Building PDC Person Responsible:Math Cadre/PDC Date to implement:August 2009 Date to complete:September 2010

2A2:Conduct classroom walk-throughs in Fall and Spring semesters to monitor level of implementation of math workshop and add to Skaith Portfolio. Funding Source:NA Person Responsible:Principal Date to implement:August 2009 Date to complete:September 2010

2A3: Provide teachers with the opportunity to collaborate in grade level teams to create math lessons that support student’s math thinking. Funding Source:NA Person Responsible:PDC Date to implement:October 2009 Date to complete:February 2010

2A4: Create math lessons using teachers’ understandings of CGI and investigations. Teachers will use these lessons to create one math unit (See 2B3). Funding Source:NA Person Responsible:Math Cohort (Math PLC?) Date to implement:October 2009 Date to complete:May 2010

Strategy 2B: Teachers will “unpack” the Mathematical Grade Level Expectations/ District Objectives

2B1: Develop and disseminate by November 1, 2009 the form for listing skills needed for each grade level expectation. Funding Source: Person Responsible: Math Cadre Date to implement: August 2009 Date to complete: November 2009

2B2: Work collaboratively in vertical teams to identify all of the skills needed to demonstrate a full understanding of the mathematical GLEs (“unpack” GLEs) for one strand in mathematics. Funding Source: Building PDC funds Person Responsible: Vertical Teams Date to implement:September 2009 Date to complete:April 2010

2B3: Construct a consolidated list of all grade level skills for the unpacked math strand (see 2B2) and give to the Math Cadre (using the form from 2B1) Funding Source: PDC/ JEPD Person Responsible: Grade Level Teams Date to implement: September 2009 Date to complete: April 2010

2B3: Work collaboratively to develop, use, and analyze pre - / post - assessments for math strands in order to focus instruction on student needs. Funding Source: Building PDC funds Person Responsible: Math Cadre/Grade Level Teams Date to implement: September 2009 Date to complete: May 1, 2010

2B4: Provide each grade level time to work on developing curriculum. Funding Source: Building PDC Funds Person Responsible: PDC Date to implement: August 2009 Date to complete: May 2010

Strategy 2C: New teachers will receive support from the instructional coach in the area of Math Workshop

2C1: Work with new teachers to the building on Math Workshop and keep records of work done. (As needed) Funding Source: Instructional Person Responsible: Instructional Coach/ Lead Teacher Date to implement:September 2009 Date to complete:May 2013

2C2: Observe new teacher’s use of the workshop model after teacher has worked with the instructional coach. (As needed) Funding Source: NA Person Responsible:Principal Date to implement: September 2009 Date to complete: May 2013

=Objective 3: Skaith Elementary will close the achievement gap for F/R students compared to non-F/R students. There will be no more than a 10% gap between these subgroups as demonstrated by the percentage of students in the upper 2 levels of Science MAP, while the total percentage of students in the upper 2 levels of Science MAP will outperform the state average by at least 10%.=

Strategy 3A: Teachers will implement the inquiry model into all science units.

Action Steps: 3A1: Review and clarify the 5 E’s of Inquiry Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend/elaborate, and Evaluate) with grade level teachers, in order for them to create science units. Funding Source: Instruction Person Responsible: Instructional Coach or Lead Teacher Date to implement: September 2008 Date to complete: On going

3A2: Construct science units of instruction based on the inquiry process. Grade levels will develop one unit per year until all units for the grade level are complete. Grade levels will submit their completed science unit to Science Cadre’s section of the Skaith Portfolio. Funding Source:NA Person Responsible: Grade Level Teams Date to implement:Sept 2008 Date to complete: May 2010

3A3: Provide each grade level time to work on developing grade level units in Science that meet the 5 E's of Inquiry teaching. Funding Source: Building PDC Funds Person Responsible: PDC Date to implement:Oct. 2008 Date to complete:May 2010

3A6: Monitor the performance events of each grade level (2-6) science benchmarks to determine if students are mastering the essential tasks of experimental design. Cadre will develop a binder to hold each grade levels’ documentation. Funding Source:NA Person Responsible:Science Cadre Date to implement:Nov 2008 Date to complete:May 2010

Strategy 3B: Teachers will receive support from the instructional coach or lead teacher in the process of inquiry learning.

Action Steps: 3B1: Work with teachers on inquiry learning and keep records of work done. (As needed) Funding Source:Building PDC funds Person Responsible:Instructional Coach or Lead Teacher Date to implement:Sept 2009 Date to complete:May 2010

3B2: Observe new teacher’s use of inquiry model after teacher has worked with the instructional coach. (As needed) Funding Source:NA Person Responsible:Principal Date to implement:Sept 2009 Date to complete:May 2013

=Objective 4: Skaith teachers and staff will help students persist to graduation as measured by:=

• Providing students and parents with at least 9 opportunities to interact with community members each year.
Strategy 4A: Teachers will implement a **Prescriptive Tutoring Program**.

Action Steps: 4A1: Identify students needing extra help in Reading and Math, using available assessment data, and turn names and needs of students in to the tutoring coordinator at least 2 weeks prior to the beginning of each tutoring session. Funding Source: NA Person Responsible: Classroom teachers Date to implement: August 2009 Date to complete: April 2010

4A2: Coordinate dates, transportation, tutors, and record-keeping, submitting a summary report to the principal within one week of each session ending. Funding Source: Tutoring Person Responsible: Tutoring coordinator Date to implement: August 2009 Date to complete: April 2010

4A3: Work with the identified students in one hour tutoring sessions for at least 8 sessions. Funding Source: Tutoring Person Responsible: Certified staff Date to implement: September 2009 Date to complete: April 2010

4A4: Review annually and assess the impact of the prescriptive tutoring program on improving student performance, making modifications recommendation to the Steering Committee by March each year. Funding Source: NA Person Responsible: Tutoring Coordinator/ Principal Date to implement: January 2010 Date to complete: March 2010

Strategy 4B: Teachers and Staff will implement **Conscious Discipline.** Action Steps: 4B1: Plan, arrange, and monitor professional development opportunities in Conscious Discipline, submitting PD requirements to the Steering Committee no later than March each year. Funding Source:Building PDC Person Responsible:Principal, Discipline Cadre, Steering Date to implement:August 2008 Date to complete:May 2013

4B2: Provide each new and returning teacher or staff member who has not received training in Conscious Discipline with DVD video lectures the Conscious Discipline manual. After viewing and reading, each will write a blog reflection of the PD training and how they will use what they have learned by the end of May 2010. Funding Source: Building PDC Funds Person Responsible:Principal, Discipline Cadre Date to implement:August 2009 Date to complete:May 2010

4B3: Provide 30 minutes at two staff meetings (October, March) to discuss Conscious Discipline. Discipline Cadre will summarize and document these discussions, placing them in the Skaith Portfolio. Funding Source:NA Person Responsible: Discipline Cadre Date to implement:October 2009 Date to complete:March 2010

4B4: Implement three classroom structures (safe spot/breathing techniques, greetings, and jobs) throughout the school. Funding Source:NA Person Responsible:Classroom teachers Date to implement:August 2009 Date to complete:May 2010

4B5: Monitor the implementation of the three classroom structures (safe spot/breathing techniques, greetings, and jobs) throughout the school. Funding Source:NA Person Responsible:Principal Date to implement:August 2009 Date to complete:May 2010

4B6: Compile and analyze quarterly discipline referrals focusing on “disruptive conduct or speech” / “disrespectful conduct or speech". Funding Source:NA Person Responsible:Discipline Cadre/Principal Date to implement:August 2009 Date to complete:May 2010

4B7: Provide training from Certified Conscious Discipline Instructor, Karen Hickman, twice during the school year. Funding Source: PDC Person Responsible: PDC Date to implement: August 2009 Date to complete: May 2010

4B8: Submit parent friendly article to be published in the monthly parent school newsletter. Funding Source: NA Person Responsible: Discipline Cadre Date to implement: August 2009 Date to complete: May 2010

4B9: Attend Professional Development with Becky Bailey: Two Days to a Better Way in Kansas City. Funding Source: PDC (2008-2009) Person Responsible: Select Personnel Date to implement: September 2009 Date to complete: September 2009

Strategy 4C: Principal and teacher will **involve parents and families** in the school.

Action Steps: 4C1: Monitor parent involvement in the school by working with teachers, principal, PTA, and building VEST coordinator. Funding Source: Person Responsible: School Community Cadre Date to implement: Date to complete:

4C2: Monitor Parent Involvement Events. Funding Source: Person Responsible: School Community Cadre Date to implement: Date to complete:

4C2: Hold one classroom event each semester in which parents can attend. Documenting the event on the School Community designed form and turn form into the School Community cadre no later than one week following the event. Funding Source: A Fund Person Responsible:Classroom teachers Date to implement:August 2009 Date to complete:May 2010

4C3: Provide educational opportunities for parents and families (e.g. Skaith Parent University). Principal will keep a transcript for each parent and summarize the data for placement in the School Community Section of the Skaith portfolio. Funding Source: A Fund/ Grade Level accounts Person Responsible: Principal Date to implement:August 2009 Date to complete: May 2010

4C4: Encourage, train, track and recognize parent volunteers in the school on the appropriate District forms and turn in monthly totals to the district volunteer coordinators office and to the School Community Section of the Skaith Portfolio. Funding Source: A fund/ VEST Person Responsible: Volunteer Coordinator Date to implement: August 2009 Date to complete: May 2010

4C5: Meet the requirements to earn the District’s Blue Ribbon Award for Volunteering by March of each year. Funding Source: NA Person Responsible: Volunteer Coordinator Date to implement: August 2009 Date to complete: March 2010

Strategy 4D: Counselor and teachers will continue to implement **Career Education.**

Action Steps: 4D1: Organize at least one opportunity during the fall semester for community members to discuss their careers with Skaith students. Counselor will write up a summary for placement on the Skaith Website within two weeks of the event. Funding Source: Person Responsible: Date to implement: Date to complete:

4D2: Coordinate Junior Achievement lessons for the second grade students for fall semester. Teachers will place a summary of the events on the Skaith website within two weeks of the last JA lesson. Funding Source: Person Responsible: Date to implement: Date to complete: = = =Objective 5: Skaith students will maintain at least a 95% yearly attendance rate.=

Action Steps:
====5A1: Recruit mentors from our business partners and the community and provide training in working with students. Counselor/ Altec Liaison and Frederick Boulevard Baptist Church will create a summary of the mentoring program to include the number of students and mentors participating in the mentoring program, events for the year, along with any recommendations for improvement to the Principal no later than March 1 of each year.====

====5A3: Plan and hold at least two opportunities during the year for mentors / protégés to be together outside of the school building. Document these opportunities in the annual report to the principal (Action Step 5A1)====

Action Steps:
====5B1: Review, evaluate and update the business partnership plan of action with Altec, Industries. Partnership plan should be updated no later than April 1 of each year and placed in the School Partnership section of the Skaith Portfolio.====

====5B3: Seek opportunities to work with Youth Alliance programs. Plan should be developed no later than December 2008 and should be updated by April 1 of each year and placed in the School Partnership section of the Skaith Portfolio.====

Action Steps:
====5C1: Develop and post a cleaning schedule that regularly addresses high traffic areas (e.g. restrooms, drinking fountains, door handles). Building Engineer will collect and turn in the cleaning schedule to the Principal by the fifth working day of the month.====

Date to complete: May 2010
====5C2: Insure that disinfectant is used on classroom surfaces as a deterrent to germs during the months of October – February. Building Engineer will collect and turn in the cleaning schedule to the Principal by the fifth working day of the month.====

====5C3: Insure that paper towels and soap are available at all hand washing stations in the building. Building Engineer will collect and turn in the cleaning schedule to the Principal by the fifth working day of the month.====

Action Steps:
====5D1: Instruct and remind students in ways to deter the transmission of germs. E.g. hand washing, coughing, and sneezing. Nurse will summarize yearly training to students no later than October 15 and turn into the principal by November 1 each year.====

====5D2: Insure that all students have the opportunity to wash their hands before eating lunch. Teachers will include hand washing time on their classroom schedule that will be turned in to the principal no later than September 1 each year====