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Richmond Elementary School Action Plan Report
Richmond Elementary School prides itself on its dedicated
learning community. Action planning combines commitment,
collaboration and continuous effort
toward achieving excellence and equity by focusing on student
performance results and other indicators that are closely
associated with improved student
learning. Schools across Vermont are asked to develop and
maintain an action plan that is designed to improve performance of
all students in the school.
The following represents a review of the Action Plan goals
established in the 2011-13 Richmond Elementary School Action
Plan.
2011-13 Richmond Elementary School Action Plan
Goal
Area
Specific Goals Notes/Additional Information
Literacy 1. Prioritize preschool educational
opportunities for at-risk students
2. Strengthen abilities of students to
both analyze and interpret
informational and literary text in orde
to communicate information andideas effectively to multiple
audiences using a variety of media
1. RES has increased the number of preschool slots and
opportunities for
four year old students. Working toward providing additional
partnership
opportunities for Richmond families.
2. Provided substantial professional development opportunities
for educators
including on-site training with Beth Moore, Lucy Calkins writers
and readers
workshops and examining differentiated literacy instruction
strategies throug
embedded professional development and lesson studies.
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and formats
3. Cultivate collaboration with
community resources in connectionwith CESU curriculum
3. Classrooms incorporating Daily 5 routines include parents and
community
resources in regular classroom supports.
Mathematics 1. Prioritize preschool educational
opportunities for at-risk students
2. Connect mathematics instruction
to the CESU number sense
expectations continuum
3. Cultivate collaboration with
community resources in connection
with the CESU curriculum
1. RES has increased the number of preschool slots and
opportunities for
four year old students. Working toward providing additional
partnership
opportunities for Richmond families.
2. Provided extensive professional development opportunities
through
Investigations unpacking, embedded lesson studies and Common
Core
transitioning.
3. Embedded connections through classrooms, enrichment projects,
etc.
School
Climate1. Prioritize preschool educational
opportunities for at-risk students
2. Implement a continuum of
positively focused and behavioralexpectations and
interventions
through PBIS and/or other resources
3. Cultivate collaborating with
community resources in regards to
CESU curriculum
1. RES has increased the number of preschool slots and
opportunities for
four year old students. Working toward providing additional
partnership
opportunities for Richmond families.
2. Supporting PBIS implementation, created Student Life
Coordinator positio
enhancements to the social learning curriculum featuring social
cognition ansocial thinking.
3. Establishment of extensive school communication systems via
social
media, grade level potluck dinners and increased family
opportunities
throughout the building.
