School Improvement Plan

This Plan also meets legislative requirements for the Elementary Reading Achievement Plan, Professional Development Plan, and Trustlands Plan.

School Name: Goshen Elementary School Year: 2008-09

Goal #1

Goal: To continue to improve academic results in the areas of Math and Language Arts by having teachers collaborate in teams and creating a professional learning community.
Funding Sources (if applicable): Amount
Action Plan(s):
1. Focus substantially on Standards (State Core) by having each grade level map out their core in language arts and math.
2. Through curriculum maps we are assuring that all essential math and language arts standards and objectives are being taught. We will use common assessments to assure all students are mastering grade level concepts.
3. We will address the crucial questions of, "how will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?" and "how can we enrich and extend their learning when they already know it." We plan to improve student learning by incorporating reteaching and enrichment time into our schedule.
4. We will utilize interventions better by scheduling Resource, ESL, Star, Waterford, and Speech services for students at times that will assure they do not miss primary instruction.
5. Teams will complete learning logs where teachers document common data, assessments and instructional strategies. Results will be documented on learning logs after teachers have implemented the agreed upon strategies and assessments.
6. The Principal will continue to create and protect common planning time so grade level teams can meet to accomplish the above mentioned plans.

Measurements of Success: We will use formal and informal assessment to assure student academic improvement in both Math and Language Arts. ( i.e. Benchmarks, running records, assessment wall, SRI's, UTIPS, CRTs, IOWA, and teacher observations.)

Supporting Professional Development Activities (if applicable):
1. We will conduct school wide in-services on common assessments, curriculum mapping, and teacher collaboration.
2. We will continue to facilitate team and individual teachers to observe effective collaboration practices. This may be within our own school, or visits to other schools. Trustlands $1,000.00
3. We will have professional development training on PLC practices at the beginning of the school year for all new teachers.
4. Both the principal and curriculum coach will attend weekly grade level collaboration meetings when possible.

Goal #2

Goal: Students will improve proficiency in grade level language arts concepts. (One letter jump per term and or at grade level)
Funding Sources (if applicable): Amount
Action Plan(s):
1. Continue train all Teachers in balance literacy strategies.
2. Students who are reading below level will receive additional support through classroom teachers (reteach), Reading Recovery, Waterford, Star Tutoring, Summer School, E.S.L., Parent Volunteers, and Resource. Trustlands- Star & S.S. $8,000.00
$4,000.00
3. We will continue to have every grade level require their students to do home reading.
4. Every grade level will identify and track students that are below grade level and will come up with an individual action plan to help that student.
5. Provide teachers and students with a better take home library, leveled library, and primary library by purchasing additional books at all levels. Trustlands $8,000.00


Measurements of Success: Student mastery will be measured by looking at yearly end-of-level Language Arts Test
Scores and Benchmark Scores.


Supporting Professional Development Activities (if applicable):

1. We will conduct professional development activities that cover a wide range of literacy issues. These activities will include the three blocks of balance literacy, along with assessment, benchmarks, and other literacy techniques.
2. Guided Reading Training- Teachers, including special education teachers, will be given training by the Curriculum Coach in guided reading strategies.

Goal #3

Goal: Students will improve proficiency in grade level math concepts. (Students will maintain or increase a level on the end of level testing)
Funding Sources (if applicable): Amount
Action Plan(s):
1. Train all teachers in effective math instructional strategies.
2. Raise competency in math by challenging all students at their individual level with our Math Excellence program.
3. Math Excellence Part I-All students will focus on attaining 100% mastery on chosen grade level concepts. The assessments will be timed, and individual accommodations will be available.
4. Math Excellence Part II- Set a base-line time for each student at their ability level for 1st through 6th grades. A goal will be set by each grade level. The goal should be reachable, but a stretch. (Students with IEPs will have individual goals).
5. Each grade level will have term incentives to celebrate advancement of the class and an ending reward party at the completion of math excellence.
Measurements of Success: Number of students reaching quarterly goals in Math Excellence. Common assessments, UTIPS, and CRT results.


Supporting Professional Development Activities (if applicable):
1. Along with the District Math Specialist, teachers who have completed the Level 2 Math Endorsement will team up with grade level teachers and be a resource for our staff in effective math instructional strategies.
2. Have teachers attend district math trainings.

Goal #4

Goal: Utilize technology resources to teach, review, and assess standards, objectives, and indicators of the state core curriculum. To increase communication between school and home.
Funding Sources (if applicable): Amount
Action Plan(s):
1. Purchase equipment that enhances student learning such as, audio enhancement systems, computers, document cameras, and projector systems. Trustlands $8,600.00
2. Teachers will use UTIPS monthly as a online resource to better prepare students for end-of-year testing.
3. Using the results from UTIPS testing teachers will adjust instruction to meet areas of weakness.
4. Create and sustain a school web page to involve parents and community.
5. Continue to use SIS gradebook to communicate grades and attendance.


Measurements of Success: We will run report on UTIPs usage monthly. We will do a beginning and end of year survey with parents on technology use in our school.

Supporting Professional Development Activities (if applicable):
1. We will hold staff development to in-service teachers in how to use technology in the classroom.
2. Individual teachers who have been trained in UTIPs will assist other staff members in the use of the program
3. Have a school webmaster.
4. In-service all teachers on the SIS gradebook.

Goal #5

Goal: Students will learn to be good citizens.
Funding Sources (if applicable): Amount
Action Plan(s):
1. As a school we teach all students the Rules of Respect and or the I Care Rules.
2. We will implement a school wide reward system for good behavior. Principal pals, Citizens of the Month, Term and End of the Year Reward Trips or Activities. Trustland $300.00
3. We will use a demerit system to track, communicate, and record inappropriate behavior.
4. We will place students on skills contracts that need additional support or help.
5. We will continue to work closely with parents and students to increase student attendance.

Measurements of Success: We will track success by monitoring the SIS for student behavior. We will also track how many student are on tracking sheets each school year.


Supporting Professional Development Activities (if applicable):
1. We will train all new teachers on school wide rules, rewards, and discipline system.
2. We will teach and model desired behaviors to our students.