SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Mooresville Graded · PDF fileSouth Elementary School is located at 839 South Magnolia Street, ... district assessments, ... Letterland in 2nd grade

SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

School Improvement Plan 2015-2016

20152016 School Improvement Plan South Elementary School

South Elementary School Leadership Team

Gena Johnson, Kindergarten Teacher Tiffany Webb, Kindergarten Teacher Cheryl Rogers, First Grade Teacher

Jill Zsuppan, First Grade Teacher-Recorder Cheryl McCrorey, Second Grade Teacher

Erin Micklow, Second Grade Teacher Scott Roper, Third Grade Teacher

Tracy Pratt-Dixon, Third Grade-Chairperson Susan Overcash, Media Specialist

Lauren Pollock, Instructional Technology Facilitator Karen Rhyne, Teacher Assistant

Kathy McFarland, Teacher Assistant Leslie Bankirer, Parent Justin Johnson, Parent

Givoana Rodruqiuez, Parent Donna McConnell, Support Staff

Ayana Robinson, Assistant Principal Mark Cottone, Principal

Together Everyone Achieves More


South School Description

South Elementary School is located at 839 South Magnolia Street, in Mooresville, North Carolina. South is a Title-1 school serving students in grades Pre-K-3. The average class size is 21. Every kindergarten classroom at South has a full-time teacher assistant and grades 1-3 have a part-time teacher assistant. South utilizes Title-1 staff in a “push-in” model, to ensure small group instruction provided to students is targeted to students specific needs.

The educational program at South is designed to provide students with a variety of experiences and venues for learning. This year is South’s first year with the 1:1 technology implementation. Students in kindergarten and first grade are provided with a classroom iPad, while second and third grade students are provided with classroom laptops. As in past summers, South teachers attended a summer professional development with a focus on using the classroom technology to enhance students’ education while continuing to increase student achievement.

South students grades K-3 are provided with curriculum enhancements (specials); 45 minutes a day via physical education, art, guidance, media center instruction,music, or foreign language (Rosetta Stone). Every grade level participates in at least one type of live musical performance. Pre-K students attend art, music, or media center on a bi-weekly basis. Classroom teachers provide students with real world experiences via in-house and off-campus field trips.

South has received several honors. South is ranked as a North Carolina “B” school with an overall proficiency level of 81%. South was recognized as a High-Performance School for the 2014-2015 school year. South is recognized as a PBIS Model School.

Staff Qualifications

Total Teachers 40

Highly Qualified Teachers 40 (100%)

Number of Teachers with Advanced Degrees 26 (63%)

Number of Teachers with National Board Certification

11 (27%)

Total Number of Teacher Assistants 17

Total Number of Highly Qualified Teacher Assistants

17 (100%)

Number of Teacher Assistants with Postgraduate Degrees

11 (65%)



Student Enrollment

Pre-Kindergarten 18

Kindergarten 109

First Grade 133

Second Grade 136

Third Grade 139

Student Demographics Total Population** 535

Male 280 (52%)

Female 255 (48%)

White 270 (50%)

Black 103 (19%)

Hispanic 103 (19%)

Asian 30 (5%)

Multi-Racial 28 (5%)

EC 35 (6%)

LEP 56 (10%)

LSES 288 (54%)



Mission Statement

The mission at South Elementary School is for every stakeholder to work as a TEAM to ensure learning opportunities for every child, every day, that maximize student achievement.

Vision


Motto

Every Child. Every Day.

Philosophy and Beliefs

❖ All decisions should be student centered and data driven.

❖ All students can learn.

❖ We are a community of learners.

❖ All students should be provided with expanded curricular activities.

❖ Significant community and business partnerships are important for success.

❖ Technology enriched and relevant curriculum with proper curriculum delivery are the foundations for addressing 21st

century learners.

❖ The success of our school is dependent upon us embracing all students and providing our students with care and

support.



Data for South Elementary School

At the end of the 2014-2015 school year, the South School Leadership Team met to analyze South’s End of Year data. This data included summative assessment results from state mandated 3rd Grade North Carolina End-of-Grade assessment for math and reading, district assessments, and state mandated mClass assessments for grades K-3. The committee also analyzed survey data completed by 252 South Parents.

Academic Results

Kindergarten

2013-2014 2014-2015

Reading 86% 76%

Math 86% 91%

1st Grade

Reading 72% 63%

Math 81% 74%

2nd Grade

Reading 85% 85%

Math 85% 85%

3rd Grade

Reading 78% 73%

Math 88% 85%

Composite 83% (84% with growth) 79%e (81% with growth)

Exceeded Growth



EVAAS Data



Parent Survey Results 2014-2015



Areas of Strength

● Math core instruction met the needs of 91% of students in kindergarten. ● Reading and math core instruction met the needs of 85% of students in second grade. ● Math core instruction met the needs of 85% of students in third grade. ● Exceeded state expected growth as measured by EVAAS. ● Overall parents are pleased with their student’s academic progress. ● One hundred percent of parents surveyed strongly agreed or agreed that South provides a safe environment.

Areas for Improvement

● 144 bus discipline referrals ● Reading core instruction supporting 76% of students in kindergarten. ● Reading core instruction supporting 63% and math core instruction supporting 74% of students in first grade. ● Reading core instruction supporting 78% of students in third grade. ● Twenty eight percent of parents surveyed volunteered at South in some capacity during the 2014-2015 school year.



Goal 1 State Board of Education Strategic Goal: North Carolina public schools will produce globally competitive students. MGSD Strategic Goal: Ensure all MGSD students are globally competitive by accomplishing the following:

❖ 100% of district schools meet federal Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) benchmarks. ❖ 100% of district schools meet expected growth on state (End of Grade/EOG and End of Course/EOC and Vocational Competency

Achievement Tracking System/VoCATS) assessments School Improvement Goal: At least 90% of all students will demonstrate grade level proficiency in reading and exceed expected growth.

Strategies Resources Time Person Responsible Evaluation

Scheduled common literacy time with push-in support from Title-1 staff and specialists.

Specialist Personnel Daily (9:10am-11:40am) School-wide Master schedule

Implementation of Letterland in 2nd grade. Continued use of letterland K-1.

Letterland Kits Daily Classroom teachers grade K-2

Observation Lesson Plans

Set and monitor stamina goals for all students.

Raz-Kids AR Daily Five

On-going Instructional Staff Data Notebooks Book logs Independent Reading Rubrics

Set and monitor comprehension goals for all students.

Comprehension checks Quarterly Classroom Teachers Data Notebooks Written Responses

Set and monitor vocabulary goals for all students.

Flocabulary Variety of literacy resources

On-going Instructional- staff Data Notebooks



Goal 2

State Board of Education Strategic Goal North Carolina public schools will produce globally and competitive students. MGSD Strategic Goal: Ensure all MGSD students are globally competitive by accomplishing the following:

❖ 100% of district schools meet federal Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) benchmarks. ❖ 100% of district schools meet expected growth on state (End of Grade/EOG and End of Course/EOC and Vocational Competency Achievement Tracking

System/VoCATS) assessments School Improvement Goal: At least 95% of all students will demonstrate grade level proficiency in math.


Collection of multiple baseline data points

NC Assessments MGSD EOG Pre-test IXL Math, iStation math

Before September 22 Instructional Staff Data Notebooks Data Reports

Teachers will provide targeted instruction for students in need of interventions.

Digital programs (TenMarks, IXL, Etc) Pirate Math

Daily Instructional Staff Lesson Plans Web-based reports MTSS forms Intervention blocks

Continued use of common core task cards.

Pacing guide & NC unpacked standards

On-going Instructional Staff Lesson Plans

Math fact fluency goals set and monitored.

IXL Math Pirate Math Moby Math Origo Math

Quarterly Classroom Teachers Data Notebooks Written Responses

Appropriate manipulatives and problem solving strategies will be used during CORE instruction.

Manipulatives South Math Committee

On-going Instructional Staff Data Reports CFAs

South Math Committee will provide PD to vertically align math planning.

Livebinders Pacing Guides

On-going Math Committee Lesson Plans



Goal 3

State Board of Education Strategic Goal North Carolina public schools will produce globally and competitive students. MGSD Strategic Goal: Ensure all MGSD students are globally competitive by accomplishing the following:


Achievement Tracking System/VoCATS) assessments School Improvement Goal: At least 90% of all students will demonstrate grade level proficiency in writing.


Collect baseline writing proficiency for all students.

Step Up to writing District Written Prompt

By October 1 Classroom Teachers Student Samples

Teachers will provide targeted writing interventions.

Lucy Calkins Resources Step Up to Writing Flocabulary 6 + 1 Writing Traits Mini Lessons Kid Blog Google Docs

Weekly Instructional Staff Lesson Plans Student Samples MTSS forms

Teachers will progress monitor all students

Night of the Zookeeper Step Up to Writing Lucy Calkins resources

Weekly Instructional Staff Student Samples Lesson Plans Observations

Writing workshops with elements of different resources used to address CORE writing instruction.

Lucy Calkins Resources Step Up to Writing Night of Zookeeper Lessons Kids Blog 6 + 1 Writing Traits Mini

Daily Instructional Staff Student Samples Data Notebooks Student conference logs



Goal 4

State Board of Education Strategic Goal North Carolina public schools will produce globally competitive students. MGSD Strategic Goal: Ensure 100% of administrators, teachers, and staff possess the skills to lead, teach, assess, and support students for success in this 21st century. School Improvement Goal: Utilize the MTSS problem-solving process to support collaboration between teachers, students, parents and administration.


100% of instructional staff will use the problem-solving model to develop hypotheses for student learning plans.

2015-2016 MTSS manual Data Walls Educators handbook

On-Going Administration Instructional Staff

Log of Kid Talks Data Walls MTSS folders Educators Handbook

Implement the utilization of Educators Handbook, and provide staff with a documented list of office-vs-classroom managed behaviors.

Educators Handbook Analyzing Discipline Data quarterly

On-going Administration Discipline Forms Educators Handbook reports

Coach staff in the problem solving model for behavior.

MTSS handbook

On-Going MTSS Team Administration

MTSS minutes



Goal 5

State Board of Education Strategic Goal Leadership will guide innovation in NC public schools. MGSD Strategic Goal: Ensure all MGSD students are globally competitive by accomplishing the following:


Achievement Tracking System/VoCATS) assessments School Improvement Goal: The achievement gap for students in AMO subgroups will be 10% or less.


Provide language instruction for students.

Rosetta Stone ESL instruction Flocabulary

Daily Classroom Teacher ESL staff

Usage log Data Notebooks

Provide instructional videos for parents to demonstrate ways in which they can assists their children.

Classroom blogs Social Media School Website Classroom “how to” videos

On-going Administration Classroom teachers Title-1 Staff

Publications Parent Survey

Provide incentives for academic achievement.

Brag Tags

On-Going Administration

Goal folders

Provide a weekend supply of food for students identified with a need.

First Baptist Backpacks Food for Days

On-Going Guidance Counselor Report

Reduce academic summer loss of skills via educational summer opportunities.

M2H Summer Reading Challenge JumpStart

Summer Instructional Staff Attendance Roster Data Notebooks



Goal 6

State Board of Education Strategic Goal North Carolina public school students will be healthy and responsible. MGSD Strategic Goal: Ensure 100% of school sites are safe and caring environments that promote and support developing healthy, responsible students. School Improvement Goal: Reduce bus discipline referrals by 10%.


Train Bus Drivers/Riders on PBIS universals.

PBIS flip charts/ videos

At start of school Administration Guidance Counselor

Star Sheets

Monthly Bus Driver Meetings

Educators Handbook PBIS World Positive Bus Referrals Bus Driver facilitated PD

Monthly Administration Guidance Counselor

Observations Educators Handbook

Implement Bus Rider of the Month Field Trip, positive bus referrals, and continued use of star rewards.

Positive Bus Referrals Brag Tags Bus Tattoos Bus Rider of the Month Rewards

On-Going Administration Guidance Counselor

Observations Educators Handbook



Request for Waivers to State Policies

In an effort to maximize the use of existing resources to meet the district and school goals, the following waivers to state policies are requested: • State textbook funds will be used to purchase instructional materials when appropriate to best meet the instructional goals of

our school and district.

• State instructional funds will be used to purchase textbooks when appropriate to best meet the instructional goals of our school and district.

• Classroom size may exceed the state recommendations. • Teachers may choose not to have duty-free lunch when determined to be appropriate to best meet the needs of the students. • Teacher assistants may be used temporarily to provide assistance to grade levels without TA support when appropriate and

necessary.


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SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Mooresville Graded · PDF fileSouth Elementary School is located at 839 South Magnolia Street, ... district assessments, ... Letterland in 2nd grade