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Brockton Public SchoolsBrockton, Massachusetts

Huntington Elementary School

School Improvement Plan

2012-2014

Principal: June Saba

AssocPrincipal:

AsstPrincipal: Nicholas Molinari

Mission Statement:The Huntington School is an exceptional learning community that provides quality instruction and holds high

academic expectations for all students.

We recognize:each child as an individual

each child is creativeeach child needs to succeed

Our school promotes a safe, orderly, caring and supportive environment.

Our parents, teachers and community members are welcomed partners in our students' learning.

Vision Statement:

All students at the Huntington School are members of a learning community that prepares them to reach academic proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

School Leadership Team Members:

Individual students will receive the support needed to be successful.

Students will be engaged in learning that instills social responsibility and civic pride. The Huntington School will nurture a partnership among educators, family and community.

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MCAS

Proficient or Higher

School State

Advanced

School State

Proficient

School State

Needs ImprovementSchool State

Warning/Failing

School State

Students Included

ELA Math Sci

2011 0055SY:

Science and Tech/EngGrade 05 1 50 0 14 1 36 41 36 57 15 68

MathematicsGrade 05 22 59 6 25 16 34 26 26 51 15 68

English Language ArtsGrade 05 29 67 7 17 22 50 43 24 28 9 68




ReadingGrade 03 31 61 2 11 29 50 43 30 26 9 86

MathematicsAll Grades 30 58 7 24 23 34 39 27 30 15 236

English Language ArtsAll Grades 28 69 3 17 25 52 44 23 28 8 236

Proficient or Higher

School State

Advanced

School State

Proficient

School State

Needs ImprovementSchool State

Warning/Failing

School State

Students Included

ELA Math Sci

2012 0055SY:

Science and Tech/EngGrade 05 7 52 1 22 6 30 42 34 51 14 71






ReadingGrade 03 31 61 2 15 29 46 46 30 23 9 91

Science and Tech/EngAll Grades 6 54 1 17 5 37 41 32 52 13 71

MathematicsAll Grades 31 59 8 27 23 32 40 26 29 15 248

English Language ArtsAll Grades 28 69 3 19 25 50 48 22 24 9 249

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Accountability

All Students CPPI: 54Accountability Level: Level 3 High Needs CPPI: 63

81.2 62.3 65.4 62.1 No Change

2012 English Language Arts Proficiency Gap Narrowing

6 Year Goal

2011 CPI (Baseline

2012 Target

2012 CPI

Rating

All Students:

High Needs: 80.4 60.7 64 61 Improved Below Target

80.5 61 64.3 62.3 Improved Below Target

2012 Mathematics Proficiency Gap Narrowing:

6 Year Goal

2011 CPI (Baseline

2012 Target

2012 CPI

Rating

All Students:

High Needs: 79.4 58.8 62.2 60.9 Improved Below Target

69.7 39.3 44.4 43 Improved Below Target

2012 Science Proficiency Gap Narrowing:

6 Year Goal

2011 CPI (Baseline

2012 Target

2012 CPI

Rating

All Students:

High Needs: 68.7 39.3 42.5 42.9 On Target

3.4 2.8 0 28 23.7

2012 English Language Arts Extra Credit:

Advanced Baseline %

2012 % Advanced

PPI Points Awarded

All Students:

High Needs: 2.3 2.8 25 29.9 25.3

25

25

Warning/Failing Baseline %

2012 % Warning/Failing

PPI Points Awarded

7.2 8.1 25 30.1 29.4

2012 Mathematics Extra Credit:

Advanced Baseline %

2012 % Advanced

PPI Points Awarded

All Students:

High Needs: 6.5 8.3 25 32.2 31.1

0

0



PPI Points Awarded

2012 Science Extra Credit:

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0 1.4 25 57.4 50.7

Advanced Baseline %

2012 % Advanced

PPI Points Awarded

All Students:

High Needs: 0 1.6 25 60.7 52.4

25

25



PPI Points Awarded

2012 English Language Arts Growth:

51 52.5 41.5 No Below Target

6 Year Goal

2011 SGP

2012 SGP

Met Safe Harbor?

Rating

All Students:

High Needs: 51 50 41.5 No Below Target

2012 Mathematics Growth:

51 29 30 No Below Target

6 Year Goal

2011 SGP

2012 SGP

Met Safe Harbor?

Rating

All Students:

High Needs: 51 27.5 30 No Below Target

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School Demographics

Enrollment by Gender

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

Selected Populations

Average Class Size

Male

Female

Asian

AIAN

African American

Hispanic

NHOPI

White

Two or More

First Language Not English

Limited English Proficient

Special Education

Low Income

Retentions

General Ed Modifie

Up to 20% Separate

21-60% Separate

All Grades

2011

52%

48%

1%

1%

68%

14%

0%

13%

4%

53%

38%

86%

1%

0%

87%

3%

26.2

2012

52%

48%

1%

1%

68%

15%

0%

12%

4%

53%

33%

7%

90%

1%

7%

0%

90%

10%

2013

51%

49%

1%

1%

74%

13%

0%

9%

3%

55%

35%

5%

85%

0%

0%

79%

14%

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Literacy Goal

Degree of Attainment for 2012-2014:

0%

Goal Statement for 2012-2014:

High Needs Goal: 67.3

DATA ANALYSIS: READING/LITERACY

Scott Foresman Unit Benchmarks, Fresh Reads, DIBELS for early Readers, Grade-level Learning Team Assessments, Study Island, Success Maker

AREAS OF STRENGTH: READING/LITERACY

Understanding Text, Poetry and Genre

Briefly describe areas of strength identified through ongoing data analysis.

List the formative assessments used to determine strengths and weaknesses in your data analysis.

AREAS OF WEAKNESS --> IMPROVEMENT OBJECTIVES --> INITIATIVES --> PROGRESS MONITORING -->

Briefly describe areas of weakness identified through ongoing data analysis.

Identify priority objectives that will target each identified area of weakness.

List the initiatives that will be implemented to address each

improvement objective.

Describe how each initiative will be monitored. By whom?

How often?

Open Response All students will show measurable growth in their ability to read and respond to open response questions in English Language Arts.

SF Unit Benchmarks, Fresh Reads, Grade-level Learning Teams Assessments, MCAS Release Questions/Rubrics

School-Wide Academic Focus: All teachers will implement strategies for open response questions to support instructional focus.

Teachers will use continuous feedback as a best practice for monitoring and improving teaching and learning.

DISTRICT READING GOAL: ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN COMPREHENDING AND ACQUIRING INFORMATION FROM LITERATURE AND INFORMATIONAL TEXTS (NON-FICTION).

DISTRICT WRITING GOAL: ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN COMPOSING GRADE APPROPRIATE WRITING PRODUCTS IN A RANGE OF MODES (NARRATIVE, EXPOSITORY, PERSUASIVE AND RESEARCH).

READING/LITERACY

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Nonfiction Text All students will show measureable growth in answering comprehension questions and open response questions directly related to nonfiction texts


50% of instructional texts used by classroom teachers and interventionists will be used in whole group and differentiated small group settings.

Style and Language All students will show measurable growth in identifying specific style and figurative language in a variety of texts and genres

Scott Foresman Unit Benchmarks, Selection Tests, Grade-level Learning Team Assessments, MCAS Release Questions/Rubrics

Teachers will use read alouds rich in style and figurative language in order to highlight use by various authors in a variety of genres.

Students will use SSR block to read texts at independent levels and identify style and figurative language in individual reading conferences.



Identify priority objectives that will target each identified area of

weakness.



Describe how each initiative will be monitored. By whom? How often?

Open Response All students will show measurable growth in their ability to read and respond to open response questions in English Language Arts.



Teachers will use continuous

WRITING

DATA ANALYSIS: WRITING

Scott Foresman Unit Benchmarks, Fresh Reads, BPS Writing Overview - District Writing Requirements, Grade-level Learning Team Assessments

AREAS OF STRENGTH: WRITING

Topic Development



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feedback as a best practice for monitoring and improving teaching and learning.

Style and Language All students will show growth in writing using various styles and figurative language.

Review of Writing Folders and District Writing Requirements

Implementing BPS Writing Overview, Use of 6 + 1 Traits

Structure of English All students will show improvement in structure of English and written mechanics as demonstrated in assigned writings.

Scott Foresman Unit Benchmarks and Selection Tests, Writing Folders, Grade-level Learning Team Assessments, MCAS Release Questions/Rubrics

School Wide Academic Focus - Open Response, BPS Writing Overview

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Numeracy Goal


61.8%



DATA ANALYSIS:

Fastt Math Usage Reports, Common Assessment results, AIMs Web, previous years MCAS data

AREAS OF STRENGTH:

Patterns, Data, Symmetry









Math Open Response All students will show measurable growth in their ability to read and respond to open response questions in mathematics as measured by student performance on MCAS rubrics, district/school assessments, and grade-level learning team assessments.

Common AssessmentsMCAS Release Questions/RubricsGrade-level Learning Team Assessments


Teachers will use continuous monitoring and feedback as a best practice for improving teaching and learning.

Computation All students will meet the fluency standards as set by the Common Core.

Fastt Math, AIMS Web, Test of Early Numeracy, District Quarterly Assessments

Students will participate in ten minutes of computation practice per day.

Math homework is

DISTRICT MATH GOAL: ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN GRADE-APPROPRIATE COMPUTATION, OPERATIONS AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

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computation-based.

Students will complete five+ Fastt Math sessions per week

Number Sense All students will demonstrate growth in Number Sense as outlined in the Common Core Fluency Standards.

Fastt Math, AIMS Web, Test of Early Numeracy, District Quarterly Assessments, MCAS Simulation

Students will participate in activities using IXL software. The program is an individualized online school/home math program that allows for continuous monitoring and feedback.

Teachers will use small data-driven groups for individualized instruction to increase proficiency in Number Sense

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Science and Technology Goal


100%



DATA ANALYSIS:

Discovery Education quizzes and Open Response

AREAS OF STRENGTH:

Life Science/Biology









Open Response All students will show growth in their ability to read and respond to open response questions in the area of Science and Technology.

Open Response questions, MCAS Release Questions/Rubrics, Science MCAS Simulation Data

School Wide Academic Focus:All teachers will implement strategies for open response questions to support instructional focus.

Teachers will use continuous feedback as a best practice for monitoring and improving teaching and learning.

Physical Science Students will participate in hands-on activities that will increase content knowledge in the area of Physical Science.

Discovery Techbook Open Response and Quizzes

Teacher Observation

5th Grade Science MCAS Simulation

Students will participate in STEM Enrichment Classes/Activities 4 days per week.

Teachers will use Discovery Tech Book to teach Science Content during the daily STEM Block.

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Technology and Engineering Students will participate in hands-on activities that will increase content knowledge in the areas of Technology and Engineering.

Discovery Techbook Open Response and Quizzes

Teacher Observation

5th Grade Science MCAS Simulation

Students will participate in STEM Enrichment Classes/Activities 4 days per week.

Teachers will use Discovery Tech Book to teach Science Content during the daily STEM Block.

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SCHOOL CLIMATE/SCHOOL CULTURE GOAL OR NON-ACADEMIC SUPPORT GOAL


Students must learn how to be more effective students and how to handle the many challenges of life with resiliency. The school has had a leading role in the state and district’s “Helping Traumatized Children Learn” initiative with Harvard University and MA Advocates for Children. This year the school implemented Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). This work has enabled the school to establish the foundation for a safe, healthy, and engaging learning environment.

Describe actions that will be taken in an effort to meet your goal:

With ELT, the school proposes to further develop this work so that it can create instruction in physical, social and emotional learning that leads to improved school connectedness and allows students to be better learners. All courses developed will have an embedded physical, social- emotional and academic focus that addresses state standards and connects to the school-wide instructional focus.

This is an opportunity for schools to articulate some of the other initiatives or areas of focus that have a positive impact on staff and/or students

in their schools. Examples include (but are not limited to):

- School Wellness Teams and the Healthy Schools Project - relate to outcomes on

- {PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) - related to SWIS data

- Second Step/Steps to Respect

- Helping Traumatized Children Learn

- Collaborative Problem Solving

- Skills for Life

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Projected Professional Development and Data Meetings

September: In-service: Debrief MCAS Data

Learning Teams Focus: School Wide Open Response Initiative- Pearson Steps 1-3

PBIS Focus: Review of Tier 1 / Introduction to Tier 2; Reward System for Individuals

ELT Focus: Curriculum Planning Units for Session 2

October: In-service: District-based

Common Planning Focus: ELA Writing Folders

Learning Teams Focus: School Wide Open Response Initiative - Pearson Steps 1-4

PBIS Focus: A School-wide Behavior System for Classrooms

ELT Focus: Curriculum Planning Units for Unit 3

November: Common Planning Meeting 1: ELA Data - Unit 1 Benchmark

Common Planning Meeting 2: Math Data - Unit 1 Assessment

Learning Teams Focus: School Wide Open Response Initiative - Pearson Steps 4a-6b (collaborative scoring)

PBIS Focus: Communication about PBIS in the Building / Review of Reward System (Individual & Classroom)

ELT Focus: Introduce Enrichment Clusters - Brainstorm topics of interest/authentic products and/or service to real-world audiences

December: In-service: District-based

Common Planning Focus: Math Student Work - Open Response (Collaborative Scoring)

Learning Teams Focus: School Wide Open Response Initiative - Cycle Pearson Steps 4a-6b (collaborative scoring)

ELT Focus: Development of Enrichment Clusters - Submit Title and description of Enrichment Clusters for grades 4/5

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January: In-service: District-based

Common Planning Focus Meeting 1: ELA Data - Unit 2 Benchmark

Common Planning Focus Meeting 2: ELA Student Work - Open Response (Collaborative Scoring)


PBIS Focus: Review of PBIS Data from School year 2012

ELT Focus: Finalize Enrichment Clusters - Develop Enrichment Cluster curriculum for Unit 4 (February)

February: Common Planning Focus Meeting 1: Math Data - Unit 2 Assessment

Common Planning Focus Meeting 2: ELA Student Work - Open Response (Collaborative Scoring)

Learning Teams Focus: School Wide Open Response Initiative - Cycle Pearson Steps 4a-6b & 7 (collaborative scoring)

PBIS Focus: Discussion - How is Tier 2 working? Next Steps.

ELT Focus: Review and Reflect on First Semester / Kick-off Second Semester

March: In-service: Math Walk to Success

Common Planning Focus Meeting 1: ELA Data - Unit 3 Benchmark

Common Planning Focus Meeting 2: Math Student Work - Open Response (Collaborative Scoring)


PBIS Focus: Review Behavioral Expectation

ELT Focus: Community Service Learning Unit

April: Common Planning Focus Meeting 1: Math Student Work - Open Response

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Common Planning Focus Meeting 2: Math Data - Unit 3 Assessment


PBIS Focus: Create and Discuss Staff Survey on PBIS. Is it working?

ELT Focus: Restructure for 2013-14 (academic enrichment, Intervention, SEL, Enrichment)

May: Common Planning Focus Meeting 1: ELA Data - Unit 4 Benchmark

Common Planning Focus Meeting 2: Math Student Work - Open Response (Collaborative Scoring)


PBIS Focus: Review and Discuss Building Involvement

ELT Focus: Plan Family Showcase

June: Learning Teams Focus: School Wide Open Response Initiative - Cycle Pearson Steps 4a-6b (collaborative scoring)

PBIS Focus: Review Data for First 6 Months of 2013 / Set Agenda for September Meeting

ELT Focus: September Planning

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