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South Washington County Schools 20162019 School Improvement Planning

Oltman Middle School Principal:

Becky Schroeder Date Plan Completed: Submit to Brian Boothe by December 1, 2016

SIP Meeting Dates and Times: August 17, 2016

School Improvement External Monitors and Support : Julie Nielsen Mike Johnson

Brian Boothe Matt Dorschner

Abu Nayeem Gretchen Chilkott

Kristine Schaefer Leah Boulos

SIP Leadership Team Members: Becky Schroeder

Darren Nelson

Domonique Gilmer

Stacy Hinz

SIP Leadership Team Members, cont’d: Gretchen Kane

Kathy Henderson

Jamie Kirchner

Erin Miller

● District Strategic Plan Key Elements (all in draft form until Fall 2016):

○ Mission : South Washington County Schools is committed to igniting a passion for lifelong learning.

○ Vision : YET TO BE DETERMINED

○ Values : Collaboration Continuous Improvement Equity Integrity Relationships

○ Strategic Objective #1 Personalization : We will engage, motivate and empower each student through

personal instruction creating shared ownership of learning.

○ Strategic Objective #2 Climate and Culture : We will ensure safe, inclusive environments, and encourage

diverse perspectives through engagement, innovation and creativity.

● Mission & Vision of School: Building relationships through creative and critical thinking, respectful dialogue and

rigorous learning.

Evaluation of 20132016 School Improvement Plan:

Actions from 201316 SIP Impact of Actions

(Narrative)

Qualitative Data Quantitative Data How will this information be

used in possible revision or

formation of new goals?

We will implement AVID

strategies throughout the

school

We will incorporate

technology to transform our

teaching and student thinking

We will post our learning

targets in every classroom

and on schoology

We will consistently reiterate

schoolwide expectations of

Above the Line/Below the

Line behavior, and will teach

students what respectful

behavior is and how to act

respectfully towards each

other

We will focus on literacy in

alignment with district literacy

emphasis

Cornell notes, learning

targets, WICOR, socratic

seminars, philosophical

chairs

1to1 iPads, common LMS

(schoology), it is a tool for all

We do post LTs in our classes

which helps students know

what is expected of them

every day

We have a common

vocabulary to use with

students when it comes to

behavior

Our reading scores increased

schoolwide

Informal classroom visits,

staff sharing at staff

meetings, house and team

meetings

Continue to provide tech

support for staff with apps

and tools

Informal classroom visits

Posters were created and

displayed within classrooms

and hallways, Advisory

activities that included

language

DEAR day in advisory,

annotation strategies in all

content areas, LA teachers

increased informal checkins

for understanding of reading

Admin google form for

tracking classroom strategies

(100% had learning targets,

90% were using an AVID

strategy), 99% of our staff

have been AVID trained, and

21 teachers attended AVID

summer institute in 2016

100% of our staff is using

schoology LMS, and 100% of

our students who use iPads

use notability for organization

of class notes and materials

100% of teachers had

learning targets posted in

their classrooms

Student referrals to the office

for below the line behavior

decreased by 59%. Our

studenttostudent respect

goal decreased from 27% to

21%.

MCA reading scores have

increased over the last 3

years and shown growth.

It has become part of our

school climate

We will continue to be 1to1

so will be incorporated into

our future goals

We will continue to post

learning targets in classes,

but may have to revise our

schoology posts. We also

have to revise our learning

targets to be “I can”

statements.

We will be changing our

language for PBIS to The

Oltman Way (R4 based on

attitude).

Continue what we are doing

We will use our schoolwide annotation strategy to support comprehension We will implement Advisory every day for 20 minutes

Our reading scores increased schoolwide Students had a positive environment to start their day with an adult advocate

All content areas implement annotation strategy It provided a smooth start to the school year to set consistent expectations for students to carry throughout the year

Fiction vs NonFiction strand of the MCA showed that OMS 94% of our 8th grade students were positive about their experience with everyday advisory

Continue what we are doing Continue what we are doing

20162019 School Improvement Plan:

Goal (written in SMART format) Note: Schools can use a variety of State,

District or Common Classroom Assessments within their goal statements.

Alignment to the Strategic Plan: Which Objective(s) within the Strategic Plan does

this goal align to?

What data was used as the basis for establishing this as a goal?

Goal #1 Academic Note: this is also our ATPPS goal for 201617

The achievement gap between students of color and Caucasian students will be closed in the next three years from 18% to 9% percentage points in reading.

This goal aligns with the continuous improvement value of the new strategic plan. It also aligns with the equity value in the plan.

MCA test scores Identification of students of color an increase of families who identify themselves as Hispanic, HispanicAsian, HispanicWhite, HispanicBlack.

Goal #2 Academic

We will increase math proficiency of all students by five percentage points, moving from 47.2% to 52.2%.

This goal aligns with the continuous improvement value of the new strategic plan.

MCA test scores

Goal #3 Climate & Culture

We will increase our yes and absolutely responses to the statement of students at OMS treat other students with respect from 41.9% (fall of 2016) to 60% (spring 2017) based on our new annual climate survey.

Our goal will align with collaboration, continuous improvement, and integrity values from the strategic plan.

We created a survey that was given to our students via Advisory. Last year’s goal: On the annual student climate survey the percentage of OMS 7th grade students that respond, “agree” to the question, “students treat other students with respect,” will increase from 26.98% to 70%.

We will create a new survey for Oltman students that includes all three grade levels instead of just seventh graders completing the district climate survey. Students will answer 35 questions in the fall and the same questions in the spring. The focus will be self to self, self to peer and self to staff. Questions will be centered around the “We R4 the Oltman Way” Behavior Targets.

Action Plans: Goal #1: The achievement gap between students of color and Caucasian students will be closed in the next three years from 18% to 9% percentage points in reading.

Action A

80% of staff complete Culturally Relevant Teaching (CRT)

Responsible Party What is the expected impact of this action? (Rationale)

OMS teachers Teachers will have more culturally relevant classrooms. Culturally relevant teaching is the skill of teaching in a crosscultural or multicultural setting. They enable each student to relate course content to his or her cultural context.

Action B

100% of teachers will attend a presentation given by Dr. Sharroky Hollie. Prior and post presentation, professional development is going to be provided to teachers during house meetings.

Responsible Party What is the expected impact of this action?

Sarah Neitz and Camela Swanson, consultation with Kristine Schaefer OMS teachers

Provide discussion opportunities for staff to build an understanding for the need to create a culturally responsive school. Adjusting staff’s own mindset and individual teaching practices in an effort to demonstrate a working understanding of culturally responsive teaching. Discussion will occur during team PLC.

Action C Increased awareness of OMS systems, including assessments by providing outreach to families of students who identify themselves as Hispanic


Camela Swanson, Becky Schroeder and Kristine Schaefer

Families will be more educated and aware of American school systems, especially Oltman and the expectations of their children. Topics covered will include communication, conferences, testing and formal assessments. By increasing the school to home communication, this will also increase student’s academics and assessment results.

Goal #1 Timeline This timeline should help to create a balance of time/resources/professional development needed to support the SIP Goal The timeline should include the following:

● At least 23 checkpoints during the year to monitor effectiveness ● Professional Development to support actions (thinking longterm and shortterm PD needs)

● Modification of goals with evidence and rationale

Goal #1 Timeline

August September October November

Sarah Neitz and Cami Swanson visit

house meeting to present on CRT.


house meeting and Encore staff to

present on CRT.

AVID CRT training.



present on CRT.

December January February March

District Presentation by Dr. Sharroky

Hollie



present on CRT.



present on CRT.



present on CRT.

April May June July



present on CRT.



present on CRT.

Goal #1 Findings: to be completed at

the end of the year

Goal #2: We will increase math proficiency of all students by five percentage points, moving from 47.2% to 52.2%.

Action A

Adding additional Math questions to Advisory

every other week for the entire school year.


All teachers Students are talking about math. Everyone does math.

Action B

Math teachers are unpacking benchmarks

during PLCs.


Jamie Crews, Stacy Hinz, Dan

Boyd, Dave Winfield, Willie

Taylor, Kelly Kuhl, Teresa

Teachers are teaching to the standards.

Have a deeper understand of what is expected.

Willkom, Jake Eberhardt, Marci Anderson

Action C


Goal #2 Timeline This timeline should help to create a balance of time/resources/professional development needed to support the SIP Goal The timeline should include the following:

● At least 3 checkpoints during the year to monitor effectiveness ● Professional Development to support actions ● Modification of goals with evidence and rationale

Goal #2 Timeline


Math PLC Math PLC Math PLC


Math PLC Math PLC Math PLC Math PLC

April May June July

Math PLC Math PLC

Goal #2 Findings: to be completed at the end of the year

Goal #3: We will increase our yes and absolutely responses to the statement of students at OMS treat other students with respect from 41.9% (fall of 2016) to 60% (spring 2017) based on our new annual climate survey.

Action A

Have students take the survey that was created.


All advisory teachers Survey was given for a base line. We will use this information to see where we are at right now and where we need to make improvements.

Action B

“ Four at the door” was learned at the Top 20

training that occurred at the beginning of the

20162017 school year.


All staff By using strategies like “Four at the door,” teachers will build relationships and

work on having a positive climate in our school.

Action C

Created a PBIS committee.


Brie Anfinson, Dan Boyd,

Michael Catterall, Jordan

Colston, Tina Heerdt, Kate Hill,

Nicole Hughes, Jamaica

Jeffers, Josh Kimball, Jamie

Kirchner, Sarah Neitz,

Darren Nelson, Dawn Sicard,

Willie Taylor, Teresa Willkom

These members will consistently get together to look over Radier Rewards and

Student Concerns data. This information will be shared with other all staff

members.

Goal #3 Timeline This timeline should help to create a balance of time/resources/professional development needed to support the SIP Goal

The timeline should include the following:

● At least 3 checkpoints during the year to monitor effectiveness

● Professional Development to support actions

● Modification of goals with evidence and rationale

Goal #3 Timeline


PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

Students took survey

PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

PBIS team presented to staff data on

Raider Rewards and Student

Concern data.

PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC


PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

Students will take the survey for a

midyear check.

PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

April May June July

PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

Students will take the survey again.

PBIS PLC

Advisory PLC

Goal #3 Findings: to be completed at the end of the year

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