School Improvement Plans

Study Session November 24,2015

Purpose of School Improvement Plan (SIP)

• Required by WAC 180-16-220 Data driven Promotes a positive impact on student learning Includes a continuous improvement process Best practice for supporting continual improvement

efforts Process to monitor, adjust and update plan

School Improvement Plan Process

• Leadership Teams work with the principal to develop the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for use of all resources based on assessment data

• Principals meet with Booth administrators to share plans and budget projections

• Plans submitted to the School Board for approval • Plans are implemented at the school • Plans are monitored and adjusted throughout the

school year

State Assessments

Elementary Schools • Based upon Math and English Language Arts Smarter

Balanced Assessment results Middle Schools • Based upon Math and English Language Arts Smarter

Balanced Assessment results High Schools • Based upon state assessments: Smarter Balanced (Math and English Language Arts) High School Proficiency Exam (Reading) End of Course (Algebra and Geometry)

District Strategic Plan Provides the System-Wide Expectations

Foundational Structures • Late Exit Transitional

Bilingual Model • Aligned Curriculum • Professional

Development • Data Driven • Professional Learning

Communities

• Personalized Learning Environment

• Leadership Development

• Learning Walks • Parent and Community

Partnerships

District Strategic Plan Provides the System-Wide Expectations

Content and Instructional Approaches • Instructional Framework

Including Interventions • Balanced Literacy • Developmental Writing

Continuum • Inquiry Science • Problem-Solving Math

• Guided Language Acquisition Design

• High Yield Instructional Strategies

• Danielson Instructional Framework

• Literacy Squared

Summary Highlights of School Improvement Plans at Elementary Schools • Analyze common assessment data to identify

strengths and gaps in student learning • Grade level PLC meetings to monitor student

achievement and develop targeted student interventions

• High-yield strategy campaigns with an emphasis in creasing rigor and relevance in the classroom

Summary Highlights of School Improvement Plans at Middle Schools

• High-yield strategy campaigns (IMPACT Document) • Professional development focused on the IMPACT

Document • Monitoring and analysis of student achievement

through PLC collaboration • Identifying and providing interventions and

enrichments for students Focused enhancement student placement Read 180 AVID/Excel

Summary Highlights of School Improvement Plans at High Schools

• Monitoring of student achievement using data • Identifying and providing expanded learning

opportunities for students • Continue literacy emphasis throughout the day • Match the rigor of the state assessments with

instruction • Continue high-yield strategy campaigns • Expand learning walk opportunities • Review assessments/class activates to ensure

alignment to the standards

Summary Highlights of School Improvement Plans at internet Pasco

Academy of Learning (K-8) • Continued work with students on course progress

and interventions • Placement of students in appropriate courses based

upon data • Provide parent/guardian and student program

orientations • Explore implementation of parent advisories • Explore expansion of iPAL opportunities for K-8

students

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