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Newton Conover City Schools School Improvement Plan 2013-2014 Planning Cycle Year 3

School: North Newton Goal: Globally Competitive Students 21st Century Professionals Healthy, Responsible Students Leadership forInnovation 21st Century Systems

District SMART Objectives: All schools will achieve annual ABC expected Growth Standards at or above the State average in all subjects and courses as measured by EOG’s/EOC’s/VOCATS each academic year

District Indicator: AYP data, EOG data, K-2 Assessment data,

School SMART Objective (Target): North Newton Elementary School will increase our school wide reading proficiency from 46% to 77.9%, as measured by TRC, and achieve high growth status as measured by the EOG’s at the end of this academic school year.

School Indicator(s): AYP data, EOG data, K-2 Assessment data, Quarterly data

(PLAN)Team Smart Goal

(DO)Action Steps

Resources Required/Funding

Sources

(Study)Person(s)

Responsible or committee

Reports QuarterlyTo Whom

What are the quarterly results?

What Data sources will be used to

support effectiveness

(ACT)Based upon quarterly results, should/how should strategies be

changedAvailable on Site

Needed

Current Reality: K- 53% proficiency (DIBELS), 38% proficiency (TRC); 1st-39% proficiency (DIBELS), 47% proficiency (TRC); 2nd – 62% proficiency (DIBELS), 42% proficiency (TRC)

Kindergarten will go from 38% proficiency in TRC to 48% by midyear; 1st grade will go from 47% proficiency in TRC to 63% by midyear; and 2nd grade will go from 42% proficiency in

Kindergarten through second grade students will use:

Reading Foundations Letterland Literacy centers Use of Guided Reading

instruction 90 minute block of literacy Mclass small group

advisor Words Their Way Utilize Instructional Coach

to work with teachers on planning, delivery of instruction, best practice, differentiation, and acceleration.

Scott Foresman

Letter lists

Word lists

Letterland

Kindergarten-2nd Grade teachers and assistants

Principal and Instructional Coach

Report and discuss with students to track in data notebooks

K-2 assessments with Reading 3D and Dibels


(DO)Action Steps


Sources

(Study)Person(s)



What are the




changedTRC to 52% by midyear.

Kindergarten-2nd Grade Smart Goal:

Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students will reach 77.9% proficiency by the end of the year as measured by DIBELS and TRC.

Utilize Instructional Consultation to help students and staff improve performance

Integrate technology into reading instruction

At risk students will attend after school tutoring sessions once a week

Use of reading response journals

Use of leveled books and Book Room

Word Rings High Frequency List Interactive Read Alouds Use of Reading A to Z Teach and practice word

families Use specific

comprehension questioning strategies

Informal assessments using anecdotal notes during Guided Reading

Forming questions with students

Accelerated Reader Phrase List (1,2) PUSH in with EC during

Letterland time (1) Cynde Gilmore-Letterland Reading Night

Current Reality: 3rd –17.9% proficiency on the BOG; 4th – 36.8% proficiency on last year’s EOG; 5th – 38.5% on last year’s EOG

Third through fifth grade will: Use AR reading daily Small group instruction

during reading block using balanced literacy and guided reading.

Use strategy of FUNDS to

-Quarterly assessments with classcapes--MClass

Reading Foundations Training

3rd grade team of teachers

Report to: Principal and

-Lesson tests-Data from the results-Skill tests-Amount of times used on quarterly test


(DO)Action Steps


Sources

(Study)Person(s)







changed3rd through 5th Grade Smart Goal: 3rd grade will go from 17.9% proficiency to 49.5% proficiency on the EOG; 4th grade will go from 36.8% proficiency to 49.5% proficiency on the EOG; 5th grade will go from 38.5% proficiency to 49.5% proficiency on the EOG.

answer passages Use of leveled

books/Bookroom Have a 2.5 hour literacy

block Utilize Instructional Coach

to work with teachers on planning, delivery of instruction, best practice, differentiation, and acceleration

Utilize tutors during regular school day to work with small groups and one on one with select students


Integrate technology into reading instruction

Utilize Reading 3-D Small group advisor

At risk students will attend after school tutoring sessions once a week

Use Words Their Way during literacy block.

Interactive Read Alouds Raz Kids Reading Foundations

Training Use of specific vocabulary

words Use of reading journals AR/Reading response Integrate technology into

reading instruction mClass interventions Close Reading

Testing Instructional Coach

Report and discuss with students to track in data notebooks

Mr. Greaser – Battle of the Books

- Pre/Post testsReading Response rubrics-Quarterly Test scores


(DO)Action Steps


Sources

(Study)Person(s)






changed Battle of the Books for

selected 5th graders School Net EOG Test Maker




District SMART Objectives: All schools will achieve annual ABC expected Growth Standards at or above the State average in all subjects and courses as measured by EOG’s/EOC’s/VOCATS each academic year


School SMART Objective (Target): North Newton Elementary will increase our school wide math proficiency to 86.7% and achieve high growth status as measured by the EOG’s at the end of this academic school year.



(DO)Action Steps

Resources Required/Funding Sources

(Study)Person(s) Responsi

ble or committe

e


What are the

quarterly results?





Needed

Current Reality: Kindergarten – 50% of students are proficient based on informal/formal assessments; 1st – 70% of students are proficient based on informal/formal assessments; 2nd – 75% of students are proficient based on informal/formal assessments

Kindergarten through 2nd grade Smart Goal: Kindergarten through 2nd grade students will increase their proficiency to 86.7% as measured by the K-2 assessments.

Kindergarten through 2nd grade students will:

Guided math instruction Calendar activities Anecdotal notes Small group instruction Marcy Cook Hundreds board and base

ten focus Utilize Instructional Coach


Manipulatives

Math Foundations training

Math expressions training

K-2 teachers and assistants

Report to: Principal and Instructional Coach

Report and discuss with students

K-2 Assessments

Add Data Walls to each classroom next year.

Weekly discussions about how the implementation of Math expressions is going.


(DO)Action Steps



ble or committe

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changed Utilize Instructional

Consultation to help students and staff improve performance

Integrate technology into math instruction

Implement the Common Core and Essential Standards

At risk students are to attend after school tutoring once a week

Math Expressions Xtra Math Math intervention cards Mega Math Math Workbooks for daily

practice Math Homework books

completed in class. Math Night Math Vocabulary (Math

Talk) Math Journals

to track in data notebooks

Current Reality: 3rd – 55% of students are proficient based on informal/formal assessments; 4th – 61.4% of students were proficient based on the EOG; 5th – 34.1% of students were proficient based on the EOG

3rd through 5th grade Smart Goal: 3rd grade will be at 60%

Third through Fifth Grade will: Study Jams Small

groups/stations/centers with manipulatives

Multiplication incentives Pre-Post Testing Analyze quarterly data

and adjust strategies as needed

Data Notebooks Marcy Cook

Quarterly TestingNC EOGInternet websites

Math Foundations training

Math expressions training

3rd – 5th grade teachers

Report to: Principal and Instructional Coach

Report and

Quarterly Assessments

Daily spiral review

Quick Checks

Teacher Observation

Add Data Walls to each classroom next year.

Weekly discussions about how the implementation of Math expressions is going.


(DO)Action Steps



ble or committe

e


What are




changedproficiency based on the EOG; 4th grade will go from 61.4% to 75% proficiency on the EOG; 5th grade will go from 34.1% to 60% proficiency on the EOG

School Net Utilize Instructional Coach


Utilize tutors during regular school day to work with small groups and one on one with select students


Integrate technology into math instruction

Implement the Common Core and Essential Standards

Continue use of Enrichment/Remediation time

Implement a Math Planning Day

At risk students are to attend after school tutoring once a week

Implemented a book study with Accessible Mathematics

Math Expressions/Intervention Cards

Mega Math Think Central Chrome Cart Math Night Math Vocabulary (Math

Talk)

discuss with students to track in data notebooks


(DO)Action Steps



ble or committe

e

Reports




changed 4th Grade – EOG Test

Maker


Newton Conover City Schools School Improvement Plan

2013-2014 Planning Cycle Year 2

School: Thornton Goal: Globally Competitive Students 21st Century Professionals Healthy, Responsible Students Leadership for Innovation 21st Century SystemsDistrict SMART Objectives: All schools will achieve annual ABC expected Growth Standards at or above the State average in all subjects and courses as measured by EOG’s/EOC’s/VOCATS each academic year


School SMART Objective (Target): North Newton Elementary will increase science proficiency from 33.3% to 57.0% as measured by the End of Grade Test Results



(DO)Action Steps

Resources Required/Fundi

ng Sources

(Study)Person(s)








Needed

Kindergarten Reality: A science kit is taught each quarter.

Kindergarten Smart Goal: All four science kits will be taught throughout the year with an assessment at the end of each nine weeks.

All students use science journaling.

Scheduled Science time daily

Integrate science into all academic areas

Use literature boxes for literacy enhancement of science skills being taught

Science Kits

Field trips will be science related and use technology to support

Science Studies Weekly

Science A to Z

PBS- Sid the Science Kid

Thorp Science Night

Science kits

Assessments

Notebook Training

Kindergarten teachers and assistants


Assess at end of each nine weeks

Science Notebooks

Bill Nye Videos

Brain Pop Jr.

Learn 360First Grade Reality: A science kit is taught each quarter.

First Grade Smart Goal: All four science kits will be taught throughout the year with an assessment at the end of each nine weeks.

All students use the science investigations and journaling.

Quarterly science tests

Implement and use word banks

Science kits

Assessments

Notebook training

First Grade teachers

Teacher Assistants


Quarterly Assessments

Science Notebooks

Second Grade Reality: A science kit is taught each quarter.

Second Grade Smart Goal: All four science kits will be taught throughout the year with an assessment at the end of each nine weeks.

All students use the science investigations within writing this school year.

Science kits

Assessments

Notebook Training

Second Grade teachers

Catawba Science Center

Instructional Coach (communicate)

Parent Helpers

Quarterly Science test

Science Notebooks

Third Grade Reality:A science kit is taught each quarter.

Science Notebooking

Quarterly testing

Science kits

Assessments

Third Grade teachers

Principal and Instructional


Third Grade Smart Goal: All four science kits will be taught throughout the year with an assessment at the end of each nine weeks.


Science A to Z

Learn 360

Thorp Science Night

Bill Nye Video

Brain Pop Jr.

Science Weeklys

Notebook Training

Coach Science Notebooks

Fourth Grade Reality:A science kit is taught each quarter.

Fourth Grade Smart Goal: All four science kits will be taught throughout the year with an assessment at the end of each nine weeks.


Science Notebooking

Structure lessons based on science vocabulary

post test scores

Use of NCDPI activities for science

Learn 360

Study Jams

Teacher experts in topic and will teach the kit for the entire year, rotating classes each quarter

Bill Nye VideoThorp Science Night

Brain Pop Jr.

Brain Pop

Science Club

Science Weeklys

Science kits

Assessments

Notebook Training

Fourth Grade teachers


Science Club Sponsor


Science Notebooks

Rubrics to assess science notebooks

Fifth Grade Reality: A science kit is taught each quarter.

Use of textbook (McGraw-Hill)

EOG Coach Book

School Net

Science kits

Assessments

Notebook Training

Fifth Grade Teachers



Science Notebooks

Fifth Grade Smart Goal: Fifth grade will increase science proficiency from 33.3% to 57.0% as measured by the End of Grade Test results.


Science Notebooking

Vocabulary Activities

Learn 360

Study Jams

Bill Nye Videos

Thorp Science Night

Utilize Mr. Greaser and media center

Brain Pop

Science Weeklys

Hands-on activities through the Science Center

Newton Conover City Schools School Improvement Plan

2013-2014 Planning Cycle Year 2


District SMART Objectives:

District Indicator:

School SMART Objective (Target): North Newton Elementary will decrease the number of discipline referrals from 63 to 30 the 2013-2014 school year.

School Indicator(s): Discipline Data, PBIS agendas and meeting notes


(DO)Action Steps



ble or committe

e


What are the

quarterly results?





Needed

North Newton Elementary willdecrease the number of

disciplinereferrals from 63 to 30 duringthe 2013-2014 school year.

The PBIS committee will: Meet monthly to evaluate

the discipline data and to make plans on how to improve.

Share the improvement plans with the staff.

PBIS refresher course

PBIS committee

Mark Gupton

Discipline Data

PBIS agendas and meeting notes




District SMART Objectives:

District Indicator:

School SMART Objective (Target): North Newton Elementary School will increase the number of parent volunteers.

School Indicator(s): Parent Volunteer hours, Curriculum Night sign in, Sign ins for other activities


(DO)Action Steps



ble or committe

e


What are the

quarterly results?





Needed

North Newton Elementary School will increase the number of parent volunteer hours and increase the amount of parent involvement.

North Newton Elem. will: Reorganize PTO so that

all meetings are Open Mtgs.

Set up committees through PTO.

Use Remind 101. Encourage parents to

volunteer through the monthly newsletter.

Have the PTO incorporate a monthly newsletter and update the website.

Have a schedule set up for parents when they

Ident-A-Kid sign in system

Principal

Teachers

PTO board

PTO committees

Parent Volunteer hours

Curriculum Night sign in

Student Led Conf. sign in


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changedcome in to volunteer.

Host student led conferences.

Host Curriculum Night.

_____________________________________ ___________________________________ _________________________________Signature of Principal/Date Signed Signature of SIT Chair/Date Signed Signature of Superintendent/Date Signed

Plans must be checked and modified quarterlySIT members must help develop plans.

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