School Improvement Plan - Oregon Trail School District

Welches Schools
School Improvement Plan
2013-2015
Literacy Goals:
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By June of 2013, 80% of students in grades K-5 will have reached Developmental Reading Assessment expectations for their grade level.
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By June of 2013, 75% of students in grades 6-8 will have met or exceeded on their OAKS test in reading.
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By June 2014, 83% of students in grades K-5 will have reached Developmental Reading Assessment expectations for their grade level.
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By June 2014, 78% of students in grades 6-8 will have met or exceeded on their OAKS test in reading.
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By June 2015, 85% of students in grade K-5 will have reached Developmental Reading Assessment expectations for their grade level.
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By June 2015, 80% of students in grades 6-8 will have met or exceeded on their OAKS test in reading.
Developmental Reading Assessment Expectations by Grade Level
Kindergarten: DRA 6
3rd Grade: DRA 40 independent
1st Grade: DRA 24
4th Grade: DRA 50 independent
2nd Grade: DRA 34
5th Grade: DRA 60 independent
Strategy
Timeline
Create daily blocks of litera- September-June
cy instruction time in all
elementary classrooms—
goal 75 minutes/day
Responsible Persons Resources Needed
Evidence/Evaluation
Classroom Teachers
Schoolwide schedule
None
Principal
Class schedules
Lesson plans
Observation
Create writing experiences
that include regular feedback
September-June
Teaching staff
Professional development
in writers workshop model
Sample responses with evidence of student editing &
revising
System for feedback
Provide information and
Ongoing
instruction to parents on
working with pre-K children
in reading & writing readiness skills.
Classroom staff
Parent nights
Title staff
Little Steps
Provide support for teachers learning to use a Readers Workshop Model
Classroom Staff
Fall 2013
Little Steps & Jumpstart
schedules
Jumpstart
Title staff
District Teachers
Release Time
Consistent use of Readers
Workshop within the classroom
Site visits to schools using
Readers Workshop
Strategy
Timeline
Responsible Persons Resources Needed
Evidence/Evaluation
Integrate reading and
writing skills with content
instruction
September-June
Teaching staff
Collaboration time
Integrated projects
Professional development
opportunities
Thematic writing
Staff collaboration to organize and provide small
group, guided reading instruction and/or Literacy
Group model.
October-May
Title 1 Staff
Title 1 funds
Title Push in schedule
SPED staff
Collaboration time
Classroom Teachers
Assessment results
Administration of Writing
Fall & Winter 2013-2014
Performance Tasks at
Grades 5 & 8. Subsequent
scoring training and calibration.
5th & 8th Grade teachers
Release time
Provide peer observation/ Monthly
coaching opportunities to
improve instructional delivery
Principal
Title 1 funds
Teaching Staff
Video equipment
ESD Staff
Scored writing samples
Deeper knowledge of scoring guide
Observation notes
Strategy
Timeline
Administer district-wide
Twice yearly
reading assessments at 6-8
grades.
Responsible Persons Resources Needed
Evidence/Evaluation
Middle school Language
Arts staff
Assessment scores
Updated reading assessment
Lesson plans
Scheduled time to adminis- Staff development schedule
ter & score
Collaborative time to review results
Provide intervention class September-June
for students in grades 7&8
who don’t meet OAKS score
in reading
Language Arts staff
Assessment data
Learning Specialist
Assessment data, including
strand results
SPED staff
Literacy curriculum
Intervention log
Provide small-group reading interventions with Title
staff for students in grades
K-5
October– May
Title 1 staff
Assessment data
Assessment data
Classroom teachers
Title 1 funds
Title 1 staff schedule
Scheduled time
Master schedule
Expand parent knowledge
about literacy and how to
support students at home
(Information Night, Showcase Night)
Twice yearly
Title 1 Staff
Title 1 funds
Principal
Family resources
Family night attendance
records
Curriculum materials
Intervention meetings to
update progress
Strategy
Timeline
Ongoing assessment with
September—June
students during one to one
reading
Responsible Persons Resources Needed
Evidence/Evaluation
Classroom teachers
Record sheets
Title 1 staff
Training for staff & volunteers
SPED staff
Record sheets
Volunteers
Promote and develop liter- October-May
acy skills in pre-K students
through the Little Steps and
Jumpstart program, including providing writing opportunities.
Kindergarten teacher
Little Steps curriculum
Little steps schedule
Little Steps coordinator
Title 1 funds
Parent evaluation
Jumpstart teacher
Jumpstart curriculum