School District of University City Jackson Park Elementary School

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN2008-20092008-2009

Joylynn Wilson, SuperintendentJoylynn Wilson, SuperintendentMonica Hudson, PrincipalMonica Hudson, Principal

Performance on 2007-08 GoalsPerformance Goal Performance Goal (07/08)*(07/08)*

Actual Actual PerformancePerformance

Attained/ Not AttainedAttained/ Not Attained

Free and reduced lunch Free and reduced lunch subgroup- to meet AYP target subgroup- to meet AYP target in Math (45%)in Math (45%)

27.6% Proficient 27.6% Proficient or Advancedor Advanced

Not AttainedNot Attained

Free and reduced lunch Free and reduced lunch subgroup – to meet AYP target subgroup – to meet AYP target in CA (51%)in CA (51%)

23.7% proficient or 23.7% proficient or AdvancedAdvanced

Not AttainedNot Attained

African American subgroup- to African American subgroup- to meet AYP target in Math meet AYP target in Math (45%)(45%)

32.8% Proficient 32.8% Proficient or Advancedor Advanced

Not AttainedNot Attained

African American subgroup – African American subgroup – to meet AYP target in CA to meet AYP target in CA (51%)(51%)

29.6% Proficient 29.6% Proficient or Advancedor Advanced

Not AttainedNot Attained

Academic Achievement Goal All students in identified subgroup will meet Adequate Yearly All students in identified subgroup will meet Adequate Yearly

Progress targets utilizing any of the state formulas (including Safe Progress targets utilizing any of the state formulas (including Safe Harbor, Growth Model and Confidence Intervals)Harbor, Growth Model and Confidence Intervals)

2009 Communication Arts AYP Targets 2009 Communication Arts AYP Targets African American AYP target 41.6%African American AYP target 41.6% Free and reduced lunch AYP target 38.2% Free and reduced lunch AYP target 38.2%

2009 Math AYP Targets 2009 Math AYP Targets African American AYP target 44%African American AYP target 44% Free and reduced lunch AYP target 40.8% Free and reduced lunch AYP target 40.8%

Academic Achievement Strategies Analyze and utilize Tungsten, MAP Item Benchmark Descriptors Analyze and utilize Tungsten, MAP Item Benchmark Descriptors

and teacher made assessment data to determine the exact number of and teacher made assessment data to determine the exact number of students needing to move on the MAP, identify areas of concern for students needing to move on the MAP, identify areas of concern for subgroups and address curricular needs related to state assessmentsubgroups and address curricular needs related to state assessment

Title I support will be reconfigured into a coaching model in order Title I support will be reconfigured into a coaching model in order to support goals for differentiation within the classroom setting to support goals for differentiation within the classroom setting using Comprehensive Balanced Literacy Instruction across all grade using Comprehensive Balanced Literacy Instruction across all grade levelslevels

Implement professional learning communities so that teachers can Implement professional learning communities so that teachers can work in ongoing teams for the purpose of joint planning, work in ongoing teams for the purpose of joint planning, establishing common language, collaborating on research based establishing common language, collaborating on research based instructional strategies through the use of Comprehensive Balanced instructional strategies through the use of Comprehensive Balanced Literacy and Everyday Math.Literacy and Everyday Math.

Academic achievement objectives will be measured by:

Monthly Tungsten AssessmentsJackson Park Benchmark Data

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Math 57% 62% 64% 63%

Reading 56% 57% 62% 64%

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Professional Development Goal

Ongoing professional development will continue Ongoing professional development will continue to filter through the professional development to filter through the professional development team and focus on the instructional needs team and focus on the instructional needs identified through the use of performance data. identified through the use of performance data.

The 1The 1stst Monday of each month will be used for Monday of each month will be used for teachers to work in professional learning teachers to work in professional learning communities (teams) for the purposes of joint communities (teams) for the purposes of joint planning, establishing common language and planning, establishing common language and collaborating on research based instructional collaborating on research based instructional strategies.strategies.

Professional Development Strategies

Monthly grade level collaboration meetingsMonthly grade level collaboration meetings Differentiated instruction will be the focus for monthly staff Differentiated instruction will be the focus for monthly staff

and grade level meetingsand grade level meetings Ongoing professional development on balanced literacy Ongoing professional development on balanced literacy

incorporating Making Meaning incorporating Making Meaning Professional release time available to visit schools meeting Professional release time available to visit schools meeting

AYP in identified subgroupsAYP in identified subgroups Teachers will attend workshops outside of the school district Teachers will attend workshops outside of the school district

and bring back research based strategies to share with staffand bring back research based strategies to share with staff District Instructional Coaches will assist teachers in District Instructional Coaches will assist teachers in

planning lessons and modeling instructional strategiesplanning lessons and modeling instructional strategies

Professional Development

Objectives will be measured by:Objectives will be measured by: Attendance LogsAttendance Logs Lesson PlansLesson Plans Classroom ObservationsClassroom Observations Formative Classroom AssessmentsFormative Classroom Assessments Bi-annual Developmental Reading AssessmentsBi-annual Developmental Reading Assessments Monthly Tungsten Benchmark AssessmentsMonthly Tungsten Benchmark Assessments MAP DataMAP Data

Safety & Security Community & Parental Involvement Positive Behavior Intervention SupportPositive Behavior Intervention Support Student /Parent Handbook outlines operating Student /Parent Handbook outlines operating

proceduresprocedures All families receive weekly communication via e-All families receive weekly communication via e-

mail and hardcopy (Monday Memo).mail and hardcopy (Monday Memo). Family activities include Family Math, Science, Family activities include Family Math, Science,

and Reading Nights, student performances, and and Reading Nights, student performances, and PTO sponsored activities. PTO sponsored activities.