School Improvement Plan Presentation
Pleasant Valley Elementary & STEM Education October 25, 2018 1
Tonight’s Presenters
● Stephanie Boka, Principal● Emily McKim, Assistant Principal● Caitlin Sabo, School Psychologist● Kim Feeney, Grade 3 STEM Coach,
English Language Arts Building Liaison, Building Leadership Team Member & Master Teacher
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Tonight’s Honorees
● Staff Members in the Spotlight○ Nicole Sturges, 1st Grade Teacher○ Liz Wilson, Special Education Assistant
● Student Leaders of the Month ○ Brianna Beres○ Brody Daniels○ Tasneem Erraki○ Alex Zaharia
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District Goals
● Practice fiscal responsibility● Increase student achievement● Improve transparency
throughout our communities
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2018 Report Card Results 2016-17 2017-18
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2018 Report Card Results
Grade 3 ELA70.8% +7%Grade 3 Math
75.3% +4.1%Grade 4 ELA
62.7% -14.8% Grade 4 Math73.3% -3.2%
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2018 Report Card Results
English Language Arts Math
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2017-18 Climate Data
Attendance
● Chronic Absenteeism = 13.5%
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2017-18 Climate Data
Discipline DataTotal # of Referrals
Total # of Suspensions
Total # of OSS Days
482 35 34.5
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Clarity: Instructional Expectations
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction
By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, 85% or more of our second, third, and fourth-grade students will be considered on track and low risk of not passing the ELA AIR as measured by MAP benchmark reading scores.
School Improvement Goal (SIP) #1
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction
● Daily reading instruction that includes discussions, authentic literacy, close reading strategies, vocabulary, and written expression
● Weekly teacher-based team meetings used to analyze students’ performance and to plan for differentiation of instruction based on student readiness and grade level standards and differentiation
● Monthly classroom walkthrough data analyzed at monthly Building Leadership Team
SIP Goal #1 Action Steps
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction 2018 Fall ELA MAP
Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction
By the end of the 2018-19 school year, 85% or more of our second, third and fourth-grade students will be considered on track and low risk of not passing the Math AIR as measured by MAP benchmark math scores.
School Improvement Goal (SIP) #2
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction
● Daily problem-solving instruction with the gradual release approach using a common language
● Weekly teacher-based team meetings used to analyze students’ performance and to plan for differentiation of instruction based on grade level standards and differentiation
● Monthly classroom walkthrough data of teaching and student learning analyzed by the Building Leadership Team
SIP Goal #2 Action Steps
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction 2018 Fall Math MAP
Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction
By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, 100% of third-grade students will meet the requirements of Third Grade Reading Guarantee as measured by MAP or AIR assessments.
School Improvement Goal (SIP) #3
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction
● Use of Benchmark MAP Assessments and Third Grade Fall ELA scores to identify students who have not met the requirements of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee
● Small group targeted skill instruction based on students’ needs- MAP domain subscores and current performance
SIP Goal #3 Action Steps
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Improving Student Achievement:Instruction
Percentage of Learners meeting or exceeding the requirements of the
Third Grade Reading Guarantee
Fall 2017 Fall 2018
72/181= 40% of our past learners
72/153= 47% of our current learners
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Clarity: Instructional Expectations
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Improving Student Achievement:Social Emotional Learning
During the 2018-2019 school year, the percentage of chronic absenteeism will decrease by 2% as compared to the chronic absenteeism of the 2017-2018 school year.
School Improvement Goal (SIP) #4
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Improving Student Achievement:Social Emotional Learning
● Share attendance data with teachers and families regularly
● Attendance data analyzed monthly to identify trends by Positive Behavior Support Team
● Communication and collaboration with students and parents who have reached absence hours equaling 7-10 days to create a Student Attendance Improvement Plan or 10+ days to create an Attendance Meeting to create a Success Plan
SIP Goal #4 Action Steps
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Improving Student Achievement:Social Emotional Learning
% of Daily Average Attendance
Qtr. 1 2017-2018
Qtr. 12018-2019 Change
95% 96% +1%
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Improving Student Achievement:Social Emotional Learning
During the 2018-19 school year, out of school suspensions for non-serious minor offenses will decrease by 25% when compared to the previous year.
School Improvement Goal (SIP) #5
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Improving Student Achievement:Social Emotional Learning
● Teach & reteach overarching expectations-The Three R’s (Be Responsible, Be Respectful, Be Ready) through assemblies and lessons
● Teach skills for resiliency● Teach skills for resiliency in a small group setting ● 2X20 Strategy● Check in Check out one-on-one support
SIP Goal #5 Action Steps
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Improving Student Achievement:Social Emotional Learning
2017-2018 2018-2019 Change
Referrals (1st QTR) 102 53 - 42%
Suspensions (1st QTR) 7 2 - 57%
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Pleasant Valley Elementary:Signature Components
Mission- To empower and inspire a community of lifelong learners & leaders
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Pleasant Valley Elementary:Signature Components
We are Large Elementary School!● 808 Learners
○ 656 Families○ 39 New families 1st-4th Grade
● 37 Classrooms ○ 17 Traditional Classrooms○ 16 STEM Classroom○ 4 Small Classrooms
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Pleasant Valley Elementary: Signature Components
PBIS● Updated summer and fall 2018● 70% on Tiered Fidelity Inventory for Tier I● Tier I
○ Kicked off new school year with 3 PBIS Assemblies○ Matrix - Respectful, Responsible, Ready○ Starbucks & Golden Spork○ Weekly and monthly drawings
● Tier II○ Resilient Learner Groups○ Check-in, Check-out○ 2 X 20 Strategy
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Pleasant Valley Elementary:Signature Components
Traditions● Service Learning● Triathlon● Father’s Walk ● Pumpkin Run● Parades● Red Ribbon Week ● Literacy Nights
● Healthy Heart Run● Kindness Week● Spring Run● Book of the Year● Volunteer Tea● Field Day● Veteran’s Day Program
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Pleasant Valley Elementary:Signature Components
STEM 16 Classes Grades KG-4
● Science, Technology,Engineering, & Mathematics
● Project-based Learning ● Capstones ● Community Partners 31
Pleasant Valley Elementary:Signature Components
We love our PTA● PTA Events
○ Fall Ball, Bingo Night, Spring Fling● Family Science Night Grant Award Winner● Interactive Assemblies
○ SolarQuest, Wild by Design, ○ & The Natural History Museum
● Scholastic Book Fair● National School of Excellence Application
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Thank you!
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