school improvement plan: fruitland intermediate...students will increase proficiency in reasoning...

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Wicomico County Public

Schools

2019 – 2021

Fruitland Intermediate School

208 W. Main Street

Fruitland, MD 21826

Principal: Jon Shearer, Jr.

Assistant Principal:

Christina Stewart

Fruitland Intermediate Success Every Student Every Day

School Improvement Plan:

Fruitland Intermediate

Fruitland Intermediate: School Improvement Plan 2019-2021

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Information Page #

School Leadership Team School Faculty and Administration p. 3

WCPS Mission, Vision & Equity Policy p. 4

School Improvement At A Glance Mission and Vision p. 5

What FIS Offers Activities, Resources & Services p.6

School Initiatives Priorities and SMART Goals p. 7

Priority 1 ELA Academic Achievement &

Progress

Smart Goal, Data to Support Goal,

Strategies and Effective Practices,

Milestones

ELA Data

p. 8-9

p.10-11

Priority 2 Math Academic Achievement &

Progress

Smart Goal, Data to Support Goal,

Strategies and Effective Practices,

Milestones

Math Data

p. 12-13

p.14-16

ESSA Ratings 2019 p. 17

PBIS Action Plan p. 18

School Leadership Team


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Member Title / Position

Jon Shearer Principal

Christina Stewart Assistant Principal

Magic Mapp 3rd Grade Teacher

Amy Burns 4th Grade Teacher

Kristen Calloway 5th Grade Teacher

Christine Cook 5th Grade Teacher

Tracy Robinson Special Education

Peggy Dickerson Guidance Counselor

Kim Johnson Reading PD Coach

Melissa Dennis Math PD Coach

Traci Yerkes Media Specialist (co-chair)

Kate Wight 5th Grade Teacher (co-chair)

Jen Douglas Classified Employee

Dawn Forrer SA Representative

Parent Representative


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Fruitland Intermediate School

Non-Title 1

3 Star ESSA Rating

2019 – 2021

Wicomico County Public Schools

We Aspire to Be:

• A public school system dedicated to meeting the needs of each student from the most gifted to the most challenged.

• A public school system rooted in a culture of respect, transparency and collegiality.

• A public school system committed to safe schools.

• A public school system our community believes in built upon the pursuit of excellence in providing an outstanding education for our community’s students.

Vision Points 2017-2022 Strategic Priorities

• Ensure that students in Wicomico County Public Schools are reading on grade level by Grade 3

• Ensure that students graduate from Wicomico County Public Schools college and/or career ready.

• Ensure a high performing workforce

Educational Equity Policy

It is the policy of the Wicomico County Board of Education to ensure the success of each student in our school system regardless, of a

student’s ability (cognitive, social emotional and physical), gender, ethnicity, family structure, gender identity and expression,

language, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economics.


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Mission Statement: Our Mission at Fruitland Intermediate School is to educate our students so they can achieve their highest levels of learning. Our goal is to provide an educational climate in which each student will: • develop a desire to learn, • develop a positive self-image, • receive opportunities to be challenged, and • experience a safe environment and positive school culture in which to grow. Belief Statements: • All students can learn. • We will provide a supportive learning environment and challenging curriculum that will direct each student toward his or her fullest potential. • We will respect the diversity of each individual as it relates to culture and learning styles. • We will support and implement the values as approved by the Wicomico County Board of Education. • Parents or guardians should be intimately involved in the education of their child(ren). • Our school will welcome and encourage parental and community involvement. • We believe in the school-based decision-making process. • A commitment to the continuous improvement of our school is necessary to enable our students to become self-directed, life-long learners. Values: • Respect will be exhibited by the entire school community. • Persistence and hard work will be displayed by students and staff on a daily basis. • Everyone will operate as a school community. Report Card: Our school’s official accountability report card may be accessed at www.mdreportcard.org.

http://www.mdreportcard.org/


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What FIS Offers (Activities, Resources, Services)

Guidance Classes PBIS

Wicomico Mentoring Project Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Fundraisers & Family Events

Fruitland In-House Mentoring Student Government Association (SGA)

UMES Basketball Player Mentors National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS)

Back to School Barbeque Junior Achievement

Thinking and Doing (TAD) Book Fairs

Enrichment Talent Show

Destination Imagination School wide Family Night Fundraisers- Chipotle, McDonald’s

Mobile Dentist Family Reading Night

Family STEM Night Multicultural Exhibition Night

Band/Strings Chorus

Career Fair Arts Integration

Salisbury University RPDS School Spring Fair

Third Grade Transition Night Faith Based Community Partner- Crossroads Church of God

Student Advisor Home School Liaison

Walking Club Fuel Up Play 60

Field Day Reading and Math Professional Development Coaches

Book Swap Reading Intervention Teacher

Green School First Lego League Club


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FIS School Initiatives 2019-2021

Priority #1: ELA

Increase ELA achievement in grades three through five.

SMART Goal The composite score of students reading on or above grade level

according to the RI will be 45%.

Priority # 2: Math

Students will increase academic performance in mathematical problem solving.

SMART Goal

Students will increase proficiency in reasoning solutions in real

world scenarios, involving whole numbers, fractions and/or

decimals according to grade level standards by 10%.


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Priority 1: ESSA Category – ELA Academic Achievement/Progress

Increase ELA Achievement in grades three through five. There was a schoolwide Needs Assessment and ILT discussions.

SMART GOAL

SMART Goal:

The composite score of students reading on or above grade level according to the RI will be 45%.

DATA to SUPPORT GOAL

ESSA Data, BAS Scores, RI Data, MCAP, Running Records, Common Assessments

According to the MAX RI Score for 2018-2019, 38% of grade three students scored on or above grade level, 30% of grade four students scored on

or above grade level, and 38% of grade five students scored on or above grade level. The composite average of all three grades levels was 35%.

Strategies and Effective Practices:

1.0 Students will increase their reading level according to the Fountas and Pinnell grade level instructional expectations for reading chart.

1.1 New Fountas and Pinnell Interactive Read Aloud curriculum and Phonics and Word Study System

1.2 Utilize guided reading instruction strategies to support all students at their instructional levels

1.3 Professional Development in guided reading through demonstration lessons and co-teaching.

1.4 Professional Development in running records 1.0


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Milestones

Date Data Explanation & Needed Adjustments

Fall 2019 BAS & Running Records

RI Fall and Winter Data

BAS and RI data will guide ELA instruction and serve

as a reminder for implementing interventions.

Spring 2020 BAS & Running Records

RI Fall and Winter Data

BAS and RI data will guide ELA instruction and serve

as a reminder for implementing interventions.


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Priority 2: ESSA Category – MATH Academic Achievement/Progress

Focus on mathematical academic performance was a priority stated on the staff needs assessment.

SMART GOAL

SMART Goal:

Students will increase proficiency in reasoning solutions in real world scenarios, involving whole numbers, fractions and/or decimals according to grade level standards by 10% from 2019 to 2021. Grade 3 will focus on problem solving standard 3.0A.8. Grade 4 will focus on problem solving standard 4.OA.3. Grade 5 will focus on problem solving standard 5.NF.2.

DATA to SUPPORT GOAL

On the 2018-2019 ESSA Mathematics Academic Performance, our school rating was at a 43.1%.


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Strategies and Effective Practices:

2.0 Develop and use classroom level assessments that mirror the content and structural demands of the

Math Interim and PARCC Assessment. (ES9, MCAP sample questions, EM4, etc.)

2.1 Examine student performance data collaboratively (e.g., summative and formative assessment data,

utilizing the continuous improvement process.)

2.2 Teachers will use strategies (e.g. three read strategy, flawed reasoning, fact fluency, ST Math, number sense, EM4 open response lessons,

interim reteaching suggestions, scaffolding problem solving templates, etc.) to help students solve real world scenarios.

2.3 Professional Development in strategies that can be used to solve word problems through grade level

PLC’s, faculty meetings, demonstration lessons and co-teaching.

Milestones:

Date Data Explanation & Needed Adjustments

Fall 2019 Interim 1 Interims will guide reteaching of curriculum. Teachers can use the Interim reteaching documents and other strategies listed in 2.2.

Winter 2020 Interim 2 Interims will guide reteaching of curriculum. Teachers can use the Interim reteaching documents and other strategies listed in 2.2.


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PBIS Team: Peggy Dickerson, Christina Stewart, Dawn Forrer, Tricia Wilkins, Allison Lutz, Christine Cook, Rita White, Richard

Schell, Lisa Riggin

PBIS Action Plan

Action Plan Tiers Goals Reason

Tier 1 • Integration of Restorative Practices and Community

Circles for all students and staff schoolwide. Designed

to reduce problem behaviors and increase

instructional time.

• Implementation of school based PBIS program and 3

R’s.

• Increase Ready, Responsible and Respectful

behaviors in school.

• Increase positive behavior through proactive

measures such as; reinforcement of 3 R’s, posters,

guidance lessons, PBIS folders, PBIS World,

GoNoodle, Behavior Toolkit, Restorative Practices.

• Decrease negative behaviors through lessons and

parental involvement.

• Build classroom communities.

Tier 2 • Decrease formal office referrals by 10% for the 2019-

2020 school year.

• Proactive measures to support students with

behavior concerns.

• Proactive response for students referred to SST’s.

• Proactive and restorative measures to build

relationships and reinforce positive behaviors.

Tier 3 • Individual support for students with high levels of

need

• Increase and improve attendance.

• Decrease tardiness.

• Proactive and restorative measures to build

relationships and reinforce positive behaviors.

• Decrease negative behavior in the classrooms and

referrals.


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