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Cabarrus County Schools School Improvement Plan

A.T. Allen Elementary School

2013-2014

Vision To produce globally competitive lifelong learners through rigorous and relevant curriculum taught by highly

prepared visionary leaders who recognize the importance of engaging a diverse body of learners. To provide 21st Century resources through responsible and efficient use of funding.

To ensure success for all students in safe, inviting and healthy learning communities by �building upon a foundation of stakeholder support and caring/respectful relationships.

Mission Statement

To teach and empower children, Both academically and socially In a nurturing environment that

Promotes lifelong learning.

Belief Statements

We believe in…. Education of the whole child. Personalized educational approaches for each child. Caring and respectful relationships. Safe, motivating, and inviting learning environments. Integrity and honesty.

Parent and community partnerships. Fiscal responsibility and efficient operations. Data-driven decisions. Achievement of success and educational excellence.

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Demographics

Our current enrollment is at 863 students. This reflects a diverse cross-section of individuals with 433 males and 430 females. Approximately 60% of our students are White, 1% Asian, 13% Black, & 4% Multi-racial. Our population includes 22% Hispanic students (100 males, 92 females). Our population is “at-risk” as defined by levels of poverty (students who qualify for free or reduced lunch), transience, single parent families, students who have English as their second language, students with disabilities, and students performing academically below grade level.

2013-2014 School Improvement Assurances Checklist Sheet Cabarrus County Schools

Key Requirements for the 2013-2014 School Improvement Plan Indicate

Yes or No 1. The School Improvement Team (SIT) and School Improvement Plan (SIP) for A.T. Allen (school) meets all of the requirements set forth in North Carolina General Statute 115C-105.27.

Yes

2. The members of the SIT and their positions are included with this plan. Minimum # of Parent and/or Community Representatives 0-750 students: 4; 751-1000 students: 5; 1001-1600 students: 6; 1601-2000 students: 7

Yes

3. The 2013-2014 SIP includes a plan to address school safety and discipline concerns in accordance with the safe school plan developed under GS 115C-105.45-47.

Yes

4. A duty free lunch period has been established for every teacher on a daily basis or there is a record of the School Improvement Team’s plan.

Yes

5. Duty-free planning time is provided for every teacher with the goal of providing at least five hours of planning time per week. The duty-free instructional planning time shall be provided to the maximum extent that (i) the safety and proper supervision of children may allow during regular student contact hours and (ii) insofar as funds are provided for this purpose by the General Assembly.

Yes

6. An “open” meeting was held on 08-19-13 (date) to address the school improvement plan goals and strategies with parents and the community.

Yes

7. All eligible staff members were given the opportunity to vote on the 2013-2014 School Improvement Plan by means of a secret ballot on 8-21-13(date). The results of the vote were as follows: # 63 For # 0 Against # 0 Abstain

Signature of Principal: ______________________________________ Date: _____________________ Signature of SIT Chairperson: ____________________________________ Date:____________________

CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION 2013-2014 School Year

School Name: A.T. Allen Elementary Strategy: Balanced Literacy

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What data supports the SMART Goal above? (Insert data or put data in summary form. If too large, reference the data’s location)

Percentage of Students On-Grade Level 2011 2012 2013 2014

Kindergarten (F/P Running

Records)

94.3 94.8 91.7

First (F/P Running

Records)

82.4 82.8 81

Second (F/P Running

Records)

80.6 69.1 72.5

Third (EOG) 65.4 69.6

EOG Growth Data 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fourth 0.062 -0.042 Fifth 0.178 0.087

Strengths? Second grade percentage of students on-grade level increased. First grade comparable to last year’s percentage of students on-grade level.

Opportunities For Improvement? Increase kindergarten and first grade percentage of students on-grade level. Increase growth of fourth and fifth grade students.

Information/Data needed that you do not have. EOG Growth Data for grades 4-5



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Goal Team Chair: Leah Zufall Date: July 15, 2013

SMART Impact Goal (3-year projection)

By June 2014, A.T. Allen Elementary School will increase the percentage of students in grade 3 that are proficient in reading by 10% from 69.6% to 79.6% as measured by NCEOG scores and in grades K-2 from 82.2% to 92.2% as measured by the K-2 Assessment. We will switch to a growth goal once we have our initial K-3 Reading 2D data in September 2013. (Data will be added to the graph) By June 2014, A.T Allen Elementary school will increase the amount of growth from 0.023 to 0.200 in grades 4-5 as measured by NC student measures of learning.

Percentage of Students On-Grade Level (F/P Running Records) 2012 2013 2014

Kindergarten 94.8 97.4 100 First 82.8 87.8 92.8

Second 69.1 74.1 79.1 Third 69.6 74.6 79.6

EOG Growth Data

2012 2013 2014 Fourth -0.042 0.079 0.200 Fifth 0.087 0.144 0.200

SMART Fidelity Goal (3-Year Projection)

By June 2014, A.T. Allen Elementary will have 85% of classroom teachers demonstrating evidence of implementation of components of Balance Literacy using the CCS Common Instructional Framework for English Language Arts and the Teacher Self-Assessment.



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Fall 2013 (Interactive Read

Aloud)

Winter 2013 Spring 2014

Kindergarten First

Second Third Fourth Fifth

Identify the measures you will use to determine the effectiveness of the strategy. A. List the measure(s) the team will use to determine if the strategy was implemented/ completed? (Completion Data) Measure Reported

When % of action steps completed Nov,

March, June

Every classroom teacher has each component of balanced literacy allotted in the master schedule

Nov, March, June

B. List the measure(s) the team will use to determine if the strategy was implemented correctly? (Fidelity) Measure Reported

When CCS Common Instructional Framework for English Language Arts

Nov, March, June

Teacher Self-Assessment Nov, March, June

C. List the measure(s) the team will use to determine if the overall goal was met? (Impact) Summative Measure Reported

When NC EOG Reading Scale Score Gr 3-5

June

NC EOG Reading Growth Scores Gr 3-5

June

NC EOG Reading Proficiency Scores Gr 3-5

June

Gr K-2 Summative Literacy Assessment (Reading 3D)

June

Formative Measure Reported



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When Running Records Gr K-5 Nov,

March, June

District Benchmarks Grades 3-5 Sept, Nov, March

Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy. Step Action Steps Person

Responsible Evidence of Completion Start

Date Completion Date

Completed?

1. Train staff in Reading 3D Leah Zufall CARE Roster 08.06.13 08.14.13 2. Train staff in Word Study Leah Zufall CARE Roster 08.08.13 08.08.13 3. Train staff in student running record

assessment chart Leah Zufall CARE Roster 08.08.13 08.08.13

4. Complete teacher self-assessment of Interactive Read Aloud (CCS Common Instructional Framework for English Language Arts) Look-Fors

Leah Zufall Self-assessments 08.08.13 08.08.13

5. Maintain spreadsheet of teacher self-assessment

Leah Zufall Spreadsheet 07.16.13 08.08.13

6. Create Master Schedule to include Balanced Literacy Components

Sue Nash Master Schedule 07.16.13 08.26.13

7. Create Master Schedule for Leadership Team Walk-Throughs using Interactive Read Aloud (CCS Common Instructional Framework for English Language Arts) Look-Fors

Leah Zufall Master Schedule 07.16.13 09.03.13

8. Create student running record assessment chart

Leah Zufall Student running record assessment chart

07.16.13 08.06.13



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9. Conduct training of new staff Leah Zufall Meeting Agenda 08.26.13 08.31.13 10. Co-teaching (Grades 3-5) Sue Nash Co-teaching assignments 08.26.13 11.08.13 11. Co-teaching ESL (K-1)

Sue Nash Co-teaching assignments 08.26.13 11.08.13

12. Teachers administer ELA assessments (Reading 3D, DE, 3rd - BOG) with Reading 3D coaches

Sue Nash Assessment Schedule Data Results

09.03.13 09.24.13

13. Teachers implement components of Balanced Literacy daily

Leah Zufall Lesson Plans 08.26.13 11.08.13

14. Review baseline data in PLCs Leah Zufall Meeting Minutes 09.25.13 11.08.13 15. Review baseline data in literacy team Leah Zufall Meeting Minutes 09.25.13 11.08.13 16. Develop and plan Conference on

Campus (assessment, anchor charts, Standards-Based Reporting and Grading)

Leigh Yelton Agenda 08.26.13 11.08.13

17. Staff submits High-Five Celebration Recognition

Sue Nash High-Five Recognitions 09.03.13 11.08.13

18. Conduct Conference on Campus Leigh Yelton Agenda 19. Analyze action steps to determine next

steps needed Leah Zufall Updated SIP Plan 10.31.13 11.08.13


School Name: A.T. Allen Strategy: High-Yield Instructional Strategies

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What data supports the SMART Goal above? (Insert data or put data in summary form. If too large, reference the data’s location) Student Groups 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 LEP 0.184 (.074) 0.073 (0.06) Non LEP 0.110 0.013 SWD -0.181 (0.327) -0.271 (-0.031) Non SWD 0.146 0.039

Strengths? Students who are LEP have made growth Students who are LEP have made more growth in comparison to non LEP Students who are SWD have made growth

Opportunities For Improvement? Students who are LEP are showing a negative trend in rate of growth Students who are SWD are showing a negative trend in rate of growth Students who are SWD are not making one full year of growth (0.00) There is a significant gap/difference in growth between students who are SWD and students who are not SWD

Information/Data needed that you do not have.

Goal Team Chair: Sue Nash

Date: 07.16.13



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SMART Impact Goal (3-year projection)

By June 2014, A.T Allen Elementary school will increase the amount of growth for students who are limited English proficient (-0.073 to 0.150) as measured by NCEOG scores. By June 2014, A.T Allen Elementary school will increase the amount of growth for students with disabilities from (-0.271 to 0.100) as measured by NCEOG scores.

2012 2013 2014 LEP -0.073 0.1115 0.150 SWD -0.271 0.000 0.100


By June 2014, A.T. Allen Elementary will have 95% of classroom teachers using high-yield instructional strategies as measured by the CCS Walk-Through Form. June 2014



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March, June

Meeting Minutes Nov, March, June


When CCS Instructional Walk Through Nov,

March, June


When NC EOG Reading Scale Score Gr 3-5

June

NC EOG Reading Growth Scores Gr 3-5

June

NC EOG Reading Proficiency Scores Gr 3-5

June

Gr K-2 Summative Literacy Assessment

June

Formative Measure Reported When

Running Records Gr K-5 Nov, March, June

District Benchmarks, Grades 3-5 Nov



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Completed?

1. Select teachers will attend Problem Based Learning training

Select teachers

CARE Sign-In 07.22.13 07.22.13

2. Select teachers will create and share units using PBL strategies

Select teachers

Agenda Shared Units

08.08.13 08.14.13

3. Disaggregate data to create classroom rosters which include group clusters (ESL/EC)

Sue Nash Classroom Rosters 07.16.13 08.26.13

4. Implement Word Study Classroom Teachers

Lesson Plans and Classroom Groups 09.16.13 11.08.13

5. Co-teaching Classroom Teachers

Master Schedule 08.26.13 11.08.13

6. Select teachers implement PBL lessons Select teachers

Lesson Plans 08.26.13 11.08.13

7. Vocabulary Map Professional Development

Leigh Yelton Agenda 09.03.13 09.27.13

8. Create Vocabulary Maps for Balanced Literacy and Math Instruction

PLC Teams Lesson Plans 10.01.13 11.08.13

9. Goal Team will disaggregate Fall Benchmark Data to determine trends with ESL and SWD

Sue Nash Minutes from meeting 09.30.13 11.08.13

10. Develop and deliver HYIS/SIOP Professional Development

ESL Teachers CARE Sign-In 10.01.13 11.08.13

11. Share PBL Lessons with staff Select Teachers

CARE Sign-In 10.01.13 11.08.13

12. Analyze action steps to determine next steps needed

Sue Nash

Updated SIP Plan 10.31.13 11.08.13


School Name: A.T. Allen Strategy: PBIS

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What data supports the SMART Goal above? (Insert data or put data in summary form. If too large, reference the data’s location)



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Strengths? February was the month with the least referrals. There is a decline in referrals on school bus.

Opportunities For Improvement? Beginning and end of the year averages are high. Black students have a high number of referrals. Classroom and Playground referrals have increased.

Information/Data needed that you do not have. How many referrals occur when a substitute is present?

Goal Team Chair: Rozetta Le Date: 7.15.13 SMART Impact Goal (3-year projection)

By June 2015, A.T. Allen Elementary School will decrease the percentage of student referrals by 20% from 217 to 176 as measured by PowerSchool student referral data.

2013 2014 2015 Referrals 217 196 176


By June 2014, A.T. Allen Elementary will have 100% of staff will implement PBIS expectations as measured by the PBIS SET evaluation.

June 2012 June 2013 June 2014 93% 92%



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March, June

Monthly Behavior Data Sept, Oct Monthly Meeting Minutes Sept, Oct


When PBIS SET evaluation June


When End of Year Behavior Data June PBIS SET evaluation June Formative Measure

Reported When

Monthly Behavior Data Sept, Oct




Completed?

1. Create playground expectation video Barbara Hawley

Completed video located on school website

8.01.13 8.26.13

2. Create new bus expectation video Leah Zufall Completed video located on school website

8.01.13 8.26.13

3. Create new school-wide expectation videos

Debbie Ritchie

Completed video located on school website

8.01.13 8.26.13

4. Introduce planned playground activity expectations

Hilda Batts Agenda and List of provided activities 8.19.13 8.19.13

5. Playground equipment instruction for students

Barbara Hawley

Lesson plans 8.26.13 9.13.13

6. Planned playground activities for students

Classroom Teachers

List of provided activities 8.26.13 10.31.13

7. Set dates for staff social functions Rozetta Le Staff Calendar 9.03.13 10.03.13



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8. Create monthly referral data graphs Bridget Kummer

Data graphs 9.30.13 10.31.13

9. Facilitate team discussion about behavior data

Rozetta Le Meeting Minutes 9.30.13 10.31.13

10. Recognize decrease in referrals on school-wide news (Cardinal Safety)

Sue Nash Leah Zufall

School News Cast 9.30.13 10.31.13

11. Recognize Star Buses Sue Nash Leah Zufall

School News Cast Star Bus Bulletin Board

9.30.13 10.31.13

12. Celebrate classroom with the least amount of referrals with duty free recess (quarterly)

Sue Nash Leah Zufall

Classroom referral data 8.26.13 10.25.13

13. Analyze action steps to determine next steps needed

Rozetta Le Updated SIP Plan 10.31.13 11.08.13

School Improvement Plan Level 2 Objectives

Key Steps to accomplish strategy

Professional Development Needed to Support Strategies:

Measure

Current Status: During the 2012-2013 school year 64.6 % of A.T. Allen Kindergarten students, 67.3% of 1st grade students and 65% of 2nd grade students, were proficient in math, as measured by the Discovery Education Spring Benchmarks. The current data for grades 3-5 EOGs has not been released. Objective: Increase proficiency in Math to 75% for all grade levels. Strategy: Using Math Workshop to meet the needs of all students. Aligned District Priority: Objective 1.2.1- By 2011, grades 3-8 math, reading, science and writing End- of-Grade (EOG) scores will rank in the top 10 NC public school systems.

#1- Provide staff development on Investigations, UBD unit work and Model Drawing #2 Grade Level PLC teams will follow the stages of the UBD process to ensure all teachers understand the standards and evaluate assessments in order to develop plans of activities using strategy and activity center based instruction that correlates with CCSS UBD Units #3 Classroom modeling, data review, planning support and additional follow up support from Lead Teacher throughout the school year.

Number Talks Math Journaling K-5 Common Core Math Training Continue K-5 Model Drawing Training- specific to grade levels Investigations Training PLC Work on Math UBD units

A: Kathy Richardson materials A: manipulative A: Common Core State Standards A: The Problem Solver A: Discovery Education Assessments A: Lead Teacher A: Investigations Materials A: Singapore Math N: Continue work on UBD units (district)

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