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7-2-14
Cabarrus County Schools School Improvement Plan
Weddington Hills Elementary School
2014-2015
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
Weddington Hills will value, teach, and empower each student in a culture of educational excellence and respect in order to produce globally
competitive lifelong learners who can be successful anywhere in the world.
7-2-14
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.
School Improvement Team Members
Name Position Name Position Shanna Allen Kindergarten Janet Smith Principal Pam Grose First Grade Chasity Dolan Assistant Principal
Lynette Linderman Second Grade Amy Peters Assistant Principal Louise Eason Third Grade Michelle Forsey Parent
Meredith Barbour Fourth Grade Kelly Bolyard Parent Blair Montgomery Fifth Grade Krysta Denner Parent
Amy Chunn ESL Julie Hicks Parent Amy Smith EC
Farrah Milby Media Facilitator Jacquie Fletcher Technology Facilitator
2014-2015 School Improvement Assurances Checklist Sheet Cabarrus County Schools
Key Requirements for the School Improvement Plan Indicate
Yes or No
1. The School Improvement Team (SIT) and School Improvement Plan (SIP) for Weddington Hills Elementary 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 school follows the district’s safe schools plan and keeps an updated copy easily attainable in the office.
YES
4. A duty free lunch period has been established for every teacher on a daily basis, a vote from the SIT not to have duty-free lunch, or there is a record of the SIT’s plan.
YES
5. A duty-free planning time is provided for every teacher with the goal of providing at least five hours of planning time per week or there is a record of the current planning time allotted and why. (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. Faculty and staff are aware of any teacher assistant positions that have been converted to teacher positions. Conversions may only happen through attrition.
YES
7. An “open” meeting was held on September 18, 2014 to address the SIP goals and strategies with parents and the community.
YES
8. All eligible staff members were given the opportunity to vote on the SIP by means of a secret ballot on 8-21-13(date). The results of the vote were as follows: # 52 For # 0 Against # Abstain
Signature of Principal: Janet Smith Date: 9-12-14 Signature of SIT Chairperson: Amy Smith Date: 9-12-14
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary School
Strategy: Implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme
2 | P a g e 12-5-2014
WHES Science Percent Proficient
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
5th
Science
(WHES) 36.2% 56.4% (59.7%) (63.0%) (66.3%)
5th
Science
(CCS) 44.6% 63.9%
SMART Fidelity Goal
(3-Year Projection)
By June 2017, staff will implement the IB Primary Years Programme and meet the requirements set by the IBO to
become an authorized IB World School as measured by IB standards and practices rubric.
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 steps completed Dec./March
B. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the strategy was implemented
correctly? (Fidelity)
Measure Reported
When IB Standards and Practices
Rubric
Dec./March
IB Walkthrough Data Dec./March
C. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the overall goal was met? (Impact)
Summative Measure Reported
When Science EOG Scores June 2015
Formative Measure Reported
When Consultant’s reports Aug. 2015
Science DE Benchmark Data Benchmark
Windows
IB Unit Assessment Data End of IB
Unit
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary School
Strategy: Implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme
3 | P a g e 12-5-2014
Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy.
Plan is to be written from Summer 2014 to December 5, 2014.
Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion Date Completed?
#1 IB Americas will provide IB authorized
training for certified staff.
Certificates/attendance sheets August 5, 2014 August 7, 2014 YES
#2 IB Coordinator will share POI with the
staff. POI will be displayed in Media
Center Hallway.
Sign in sheet August 7, 2014 August 7, 2014 YES
#3 IB Curriculum Writing team will share IB
units of inquiry with their PLCs. Grade
levels will implement units.
Sign in sheet August 7, 2014 August 7, 2014 YES
#4 IB Coordinator will explain
implementation of student portfolios and
distribute materials needed.
Student work products August 7, 2014 August 25, 2014 YES
#5 IB Goal Team will develop guidelines for
selecting students for Learner Profile
Awards assembly. Awards assembly will
be held quarterly for grades K-5.
Copy of guidelines August 18, 2014 October 15, 2014 YES
#6 IB coordinator will provide IB training for
non-certified staff.
Attendance sheets and agenda August 25, 2014 September 30, 2014 YES
#7 Introduction of IB learner profile through
Whiskers Word of the Week. Special Area
teachers will implement Learner Profile of
the Week during the last 5 minutes of class
and create a display in their classroom. IB
coordinator will create news scripts for IB
Learner Profile of the Week.
Sign off Sheet August 25, 2014 October 31, 2014 YES
#8 IB Coordinator communicates the IB POI Sign in sheet September18, 2014 September18, 2014 YES
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary School
Strategy: Implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme
4 | P a g e 12-5-2014
with the entire school community.
#9 Increase student initiated and staff action
through use of action cycle within IB units
– Pinwheels for Peace and International
EducationWeek.
Student/staff actions documented in
IB units of inquiry reflections
September 19, 2014 November 25, 2014 YES
#10 IB Coordinator and PLC teams will
establish a date to meet and review the
units of inquiry upon completion.
Meeting agenda October 1, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
#11 Plan celebration to share staff success -
“How Full is Your Bucket?” – Celebration
will be held on December 9, 2014.
Drops written by goal team December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
#12 Analyze the data and determine the next
steps.
Sign in sheet, attendance sheet December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary School
Strategy: Implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme
5 | P a g e 12-5-2014
1st Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around December 6, 2014 due to Mathew on December 12, 2014
Insert the data for completion, fidelity, and impact.
Completion Data
Percent of Steps Completed: 100%
Other Completion Data:
Fidelity Data
IB Standards & Practices Rubric & IB Walk-Through Data attached
Impact Data
DE Science Data attached IB Unit Reflection Data attached
What strengths were noted from that data?
What opportunities for improvement were
noted in that data?
Information/Data needed that you do not
have.
Completion Data:
100% of steps completed
Fidelity Data:
Based on IB Standards & Practices Rubric,
implementing the IB learning profile traits
through out the building is an area of strength.
Based on the IB Standards and Practices Rubric,
there is an opportunity for improvement in the
following areas:
C4.6 Learner Profile assessment
B1.5: Required policies – Language, Assessment,
and Inclusion policies
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary School
Strategy: Implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme
6 | P a g e 12-5-2014
Based on IB Standard & Practices Rubric,
students are grouped flexibly to meet learning
needs.
At this stage, we are making consistent progress
at implementing the IB Standards and Practices
(2.54 out of scale of 4)
Impact Data:
Based on DE 5th
science data, 57.9% of our
students (73 students scored a Level 3 or 4 (grew
from 47.2%)
Based on DE 5th
science data, 42 students scored
a Level 4.
Based on DE data, an opportunity for
improvement is reading and understanding non-
fiction text
Based on DE data, the growth in average scaled
score was below the county, WHES is 12, county
is 18
Plan is to be written from December 6, 2014 to March 1, 2015.
Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion Date Completed?
#1 IB coordinator to pull grade level DE
science data to determine needs of
groups of students and share with
grade levels
Data reports and PLC meeting notes Dec. 8, 2014 Dec. 12, 2014
#2 IB coordinator will share IB language,
assessment, and inclusion policies
with staff during quarterly planning
Policies and sign in sheets Dec. 8, 2014 Dec. 19, 2014
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary School
Strategy: Implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme
7 | P a g e 12-5-2014
#3 IB goal team will create an assessment tool
to document progress in the
development of the IB learner profile
Assessment tool Jan. 5, 2015 Jan. 19, 2015
#4 IB goal team will investigate use of DE
probes in science
DE assessment reports Jan. 5, 2015 Jan. 31, 2015
#5 IB coordinator and lead teachers to
facilitate PD on non-fiction text and
use of inquiry cycle
Attendance sheets and course
evaluations
Jan. 16, 2015 Jan. 16, 2015
#6 IB Coordinator will schedule and support
implementation of “learning walks”
where teachers observe other
classrooms and how they are
implementing the IB programme in
their classrooms
Reflections of learning walks Jan. 19, 2015 Feb. 19, 2015
#7 IB Coordinator and PLC teams will
establish a date to meet and review the
units of inquiry upon completion
Meeting agenda Feb. 15, 2015 Feb. 28, 2015
#8 Plan celebration to share staff success -
“How Full is Your Bucket?” – Celebration
will be held on March 2015
Drops written by goal team March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015
#9 Analyze the data and determine the next
steps
Sign in sheet, attendance sheet March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015
#10
#11
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary School
Strategy: Implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme
8 | P a g e 12-5-2014
2nd
Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around March 1, 2015. Due to Mathew March 9, 2015.
Completion Data
Percent of Steps Completed:
Other Completion Data:
Fidelity Data
Impact Data
What strengths were noted from that data?
What opportunities for improvement were
noted in that data?
Information/Data needed that you do not
have.
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary School
Strategy: Implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme
9 | P a g e 12-5-2014
Plan is to be written from March 2 to the end of the year.
Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion
Date
Completed?
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
1 | P a g e 12-5-14
What data supports the strategy? (Insert data or put data in summary form.)
Based on 2013-2014 EOG data, in math our Hispanic percent proficient is below the county in 3rd
and 5th
grade and the gap between
Hispanics and white students is higher than the county in 3rd
, 4th
, and 5th
grade. See needs assessment for additional data.
What strengths were noted from that data?
What opportunities for improvement were
noted in that data?
Information/Data needed that you do not have.
3rd
grade math Hispanic percent proficient
increased by 8%.
4th
grade math Hispanic percent proficient
increased by 11% and is higher than the county.
5th
grade math Hispanic percent proficient
increased by 23%.
3rd
, 4th,
and 5th
grade math percent proficient for
whites is higher than the county.
Based on 2013-2014 Math EOG percent
proficient:
In 3rd
grade, there is a 39% gap between
Hispanics and whites.
In 4th
grade, there is a 27% gap between
Hispanics and whites.
In 5th
grade, there is a 39% gap between
Hispanics and whites.
Goal Team Chair: Amy Peters Date: 7/16/2014
Who is primarily responsible to ensure the work of the plan is completed? Janet Smith
SMART Impact Goal
(3-year projection)
By June 2017, the achievement gap between subgroups will be closed by 10% as measured by EOGs.
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
2 | P a g e 12-5-14
WHES Math Percent Proficient
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
3rd
White 56.6% 80.0%
3rd
Hispanic 32.4% (24.2%)
gap 40.8%
(39.2%)
gap (35.9%) gap (32.6%) gap (29.3%) gap
4th
White 79.7% 79.2%
4th
Hispanic 40.8% (38.9%)
gap 51.3%
(27.9%)
gap (24.6%) gap (21.3%) gap (18%) gap
5th
White 66.7% 80.0%
5th
Hispanic 17.8% (48.9%)
gap 40.8%
(39.2%)
gap (35.9%) gap (32.6%) gap (29.3%) gap
SMART Fidelity Goal
(3-Year Projection)
By June 2016, teachers will implement the use of Data Teams to analyze Dreambox and Discovery Education data with
a rating of 3.2 (on a scale of 1-4) as measured by the Weddington Hills Data Team Rubric
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
3 | P a g e 12-5-14
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 Steps completed End of
each
Check/ Act
Cycle
B. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the strategy was implemented
correctly? (Fidelity)
Measure Reported
When WHES Rubric data End of
each
Check/ Act
Cycle
C. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the overall goal was met?
(Impact)
Summative Measure Reported
When NC EOG Proficiency score June 2015
Formative Measure Reported
When DE Benchmark Data Benchmark
Windows
DreamBox, ALEKS Benchmark
Windows
Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy.
Plan is to be written from Summer 2014 to December 5, 2014.
Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion Date Completed?
#1 Administrative team will share master
schedule with the staff that includes times
for all components of Math Workshop.
Opening Meeting Agenda / Sign In August 18, 2014 August 18, 2014 YES
#2 API will train new staff members on
proper implementation of Math Workshop.
Opening Meeting Agenda / Sign in August 18, 2014 August 22, 2014 YES
#3 API / AP will provide training on
Dreambox and ALEKS for the staff.
Sign In Sheet August 18, 2014 August 22, 2014 YES
#4 Lead teachers will create a rubric for Math
Data Team implementation.
Rubric Created August 18, 2014 August 22, 2014 YES
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
4 | P a g e 12-5-14
#5 API will introduce the Math Data Team
rubric to the staff and explain its purpose.
Sign In Sheet September 1, 2014 September 30, 2014 YES
#6 Lead teachers will provide coaching and
planning support with grade levels during
common planning time each week and as
needed. Extra support will be provided for
new teachers as needed.
PLC Agenda September 1, 2014
December 5, 2014
YES
#7 Provide PLC teams with staff development
day working with lead teachers.
Planning Day / Agenda September 1, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
#8 AP will hold Math Data Team meetings
with grade levels in order to analyze data
and make plans for future instruction. Add
additional steps if needed.
Spreadsheets from Data Teams September 22, 2014
December 5, 2014
YES
#9 Teachers will self-evaluate using the Math
Data Team rubric and grade levels will
compile individual scores to report to math
goal team.
Rubric December 5, 2014
December 5, 2014
YES
#10 Plan celebration to share staff success -
“How Full is Your Bucket?” – Celebration
will be held on December 9, 2014.
Drops written by goal team December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
#11 Analyze the data and determine the next
steps.
Attendance Sheet December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
5 | P a g e 12-5-14
1st Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around December 6, 2014 due to Mathew on December 12, 2014
Insert the data for completion, fidelity, and impact.
Completion Data
Percent of Steps Completed: 100% of steps completed
Other Completion Data:
Fidelity Data
See attached information on Math Data Team Rubric
Impact Data
See attached information on DE Math Growth and Proficiency See attached information on Student Interventions based on Data Teams
What strengths were noted from that data?
What opportunities for improvement were
noted in that data?
Information/Data needed that you do not
have.
Completion Data: 100% of steps completed
Fidelity Data:
Based on Math Data Teams Rubric there are
2nd
grade growth is below the county average.
2nd
grade and 3rd
grade % proficient is below the
county average.
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
6 | P a g e 12-5-14
strengths in Participating (4.125) and
Implementation (4.25).
Impact Data:
DE Data
4th
and 5th
grade are above the county average
with % proficient.
4th
grade % proficient increased from 42 students
to 90 students.
5th
grade % proficient increased from 38 students
to 78 students.
3rd
grade % proficient increased from 21 students
to 65 students.
3rd
4th
growth is at the county average.
5th
growth is above the county average.
2nd
grade Level 1’s decreased from 43 to 14.
3rd
grade Level 1’s decreased from 50 to 11.
Dreambox Data
All grade levels have increased in average % of
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
7 | P a g e 12-5-14
grade level proficiency.
All grade levels are utilizing Dreambox.
Plan is to be written from December 6, 2014 to March 1, 2015.
Step Action Steps Evidence of
Completion
Start Date Completion Date Completed?
#1 Provide PLC teams with staff development day
working with lead teachers.
Planning Day / Agenda December 3, 2014 December 19, 2014
#2 Lead Teacher will pull Level 2 and Level 1
student information from DE in order to
inform classroom instruction. Lead
teachers will present information to Grade
Level PLC.
Sign In Sheet
December 15, 2014
December 19, 2014
#3 Individual student progress will be discussed at
data teams and PLC meetings,
interventions will be designed to meet
specific needs of students receiving a
Level 1 on DE (See attached spreadsheet)
Sign in Sheet
December 15, 2014
March 9, 2015
#4 Investigate use of Interventionist to target Level
1 students in DE.
Share Ideas December 5, 2014 March 9, 2015
#5 Investigate use of Number Sense/Number Talk
strategy into daily math activities.
Share Ideas December 5, 2014 March 9, 2015
#6 Lead teachers will provide coaching and
planning support with grade levels during
common planning time each week and as
needed. Extra support will be provided for new
teachers as needed.
PLC Agenda December 5, 2014 March 9, 2015
#7 AP will hold Math Data Team meetings with Sign In Sheets January 5, 2015 January 30, 2015
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
8 | P a g e 12-5-14
grade levels in order to analyze data and make
plans for future instruction. Add additional
steps if needed.
#8 Teachers will self-evaluate using the Math Data
Team rubric and grade levels will compile
individual scores to report to math goal team.
Rubric March 2, 2014 March 9, 2015
#9 Plan celebration to share staff success -“How
Full is Your Bucket?” – Celebration will be held
on March 10, 2015.
Drops written by goal
team
March 9, 2015 March 9, 2015
#10 Analyze the data and determine the next steps. Attendance Sheet March 9, 2015
March 9, 2015
2nd
Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around March 1, 2015. Due to Mathew March 9, 2015.
Completion Data
Percent of Steps Completed:
Other Completion Data:
Fidelity Data
Impact Data
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Math Workshop
9 | P a g e 12-5-14
What strengths were noted from that data?
What opportunities for improvement were
noted in that data?
Information/Data needed that you do not
have.
Plan is to be written from March 2 to the end of the year.
Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion
Date
Completed?
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
1 | P a g e 12-5-14
What data supports the strategy? (Insert data or put data in summary form.)
Based on 2013-2014 EOG data, in reading our Hispanic percent proficient is below the county in 3rd
and 5th
grade and the gap between
Hispanics and white students is higher than the county in 3rd
, 4th
, and 5th
grade. See needs assessment for additional data.
What strengths were noted from that data?
What opportunities for improvement were
noted in that data?
Information/Data needed that you do not have.
3rd
grade reading Hispanic percent proficient
increased by 21%.
4th
grade reading Hispanic percent proficient
increased by 10% and is higher than the county.
5th
grade reading Hispanic percent proficient
increased by 13%.
3rd
and 4th
grade reading percent proficient for
whites is 10% higher than the county.
Based on 2013-2014 Reading EOG percent
proficient:
In 3rd
grade, there is a 41% gap between
Hispanics and whites.
In 4th
grade, there is a 40% gap between
Hispanics and whites.
In 5th
grade, there is a 37% gap between
Hispanics and whites.
none
Goal Team Chair: Chasity Dolan Date: 7/16/2014
Who is primarily responsible to ensure the work of the plan is completed? Janet Smith
SMART Impact Goal
(3-year projection)
By June 2017, the achievement gap between subgroups will be closed by 10% as measured by EOGs.
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
2 | P a g e 12-5-14
WHES Reading Percent Proficient
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
3rd
White 63.5% 84.1%
3rd
Hispanic 21.2% (42.3%)
gap 42.2%
(41.9%)
gap (38.6%) gap (35.3%) gap (32.0%) gap
4th
White 63.8% 81.3%
4th
Hispanic 31.1% (32.7%)
gap 41.0%
(40.3%)
gap (37.0%) gap (33.7%) gap (30.4%) gap
5th
White 55.4% 64.3%
5th
Hispanic 14.3% (41.1%)
gap 27.1%
(37.2%)
gap (33.9%) gap (30.6%) gap (27.3%) gap
SMART Fidelity Goal
(3-Year Projection)
By June 2016, teachers will increase the effectiveness of the use of Data Teams to analyze Reading 3D and Discovery
Education data with a rating of 3.2 (on a scale of 1-4) as measured by the Weddington Hills Data Team Rubric.
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
3 | P a g e 12-5-14
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 Steps completed End of
each
Check/ Act
Cycle
B. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the strategy was implemented
correctly? (Fidelity)
Measure Reported
When WHES Rubric data End of
each
Check/ Act
Cycle
C. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the overall goal was met?
(Impact)
Summative Measure Reported
When NC EOG Proficiency score June 2015
Reading 3D June 2015
Formative Measure Reported
When DE Benchmark Data Benchmark
Windows
Reading 3D Benchmark
Windows
Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy.
Plan is to be written from Summer 2014 to December 5, 2014.
Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion Date Complete
d?
#1 Administrative team will share master
schedule with the staff that includes times
for all components of Balanced Literacy
and Readers Workshop with a focus on
Word Study.
Opening Meeting Agenda / Sign In August 18, 2014 August 18, 2014 YES
#2 Administrative team will share plan for
guided reading tutors and interventionists.
Opening Meeting Agenda / Sign in August 18, 2014 August 18, 2014 YES
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
4 | P a g e 12-5-14
#3 API and Lead Teachers will train new staff
members on proper implementation of
Balanced Literacy, Readers Workshop, and
Reading 3D.
Sign In Sheet August 18, 2014 August 22, 2014 YES
#4 API will provide information on training
Benchmark Universe for the staff.
Sign In Sheet August 18, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
#5 Lead teachers will create a rubric for Data
Team effectiveness.
Rubric Created August 18, 2014 August 22, 2014 YES
#6 API will introduce the Data Team rubric to
the staff and explain its purpose.
Sign In Sheet September 1, 2014 September 30,
2014
YES
#7 Administrative team along with PLC teams
will investigate options for effective
implementation of Words Their Way.
Sign In Sheet September 1, 2014 September 30,
2014
YES
#8 Lead teachers will provide coaching and
planning support with grade levels during
common planning time each week and as
needed. Extra support will be provided for
new teachers as needed.
PLC Agenda September 1, 2014
December 5, 2014
YES
#9 Provide PLC teams with staff development
day working with lead teachers.
Planning Day Agenda September 1, 2014
December 5, 2014
YES
#10 API will hold Data Team meetings with
grade levels in order to analyze data, plan
for intervention, and progress monitoring.
Add additional steps if needed.
Sign In Sheets September 22,
2014
December 5, 2014
YES
#11 Teachers will self-evaluate using the Data
Team rubric and grade levels will compile
individual scores to report to reading goal
team.
Rubric November 17,
2014
December 5, 2014 YES
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
5 | P a g e 12-5-14
#12 Plan celebration to share staff success -
“How Full is Your Bucket?” – Celebration
will be held on December 9, 2014.
Drops written by goal team December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
#13 Analyze the data and determine the next
steps.
Attendance Sheet December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 YES
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
6 | P a g e 12-5-14
1st Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around December 6, 2014 due to Mathew on December 12, 2014
Insert the data for completion, fidelity, and impact.
Completion Data
Percent of Steps Completed: 100%
Other Completion Data:
Fidelity Data
Reading Data Teams Rubric: See attached rubrics
Impact Data
See attached DE data analysis See attached Data Team Interventions
What strengths were noted from that data?
What opportunities for improvement were
noted in that data?
Information/Data needed that you do not
have.
Completion Data: 100% of steps complete
Fidelity Data:
Data Gathering & Implementation are strengths
based on data team rubric
2nd
Grade DE: 31.6% of students are a Level 1
48 students at Level 2
3rd Grade DE: 63 students are at Level 2
2nd
& 3rd
Grade DE: % achieving Level 3-4 below
county average
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
7 | P a g e 12-5-14
Impact Data:
Growth Data DE
4th
& 5th
grade are above the county in rate of
growth.
4th
grade 2nd
in county for rate of growth 44 scale
score
Proficiency Data:
2nd
Grade DE: 57 students achieving at or above
grade level
3rd
Grade DE: 54 students achieving at or above
grade level
4th
Grade DE: 30 students achieving Level 4 (up
20 students from Test A), 70.3% of students
achieving at or above grade level (above county
average)
5th
Grade DE: 40% of students achieving at or
above grade level (very close to county average
of 43%)
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
8 | P a g e 12-5-14
Plan is to be written from December 6, 2014 to March 1, 2015.
Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion Date Completed?
#1 Individual student progress will be discussed at
data teams and PLC meetings, interventions
will be designed to meet specific needs of
students receiving a Level 1 on DE (See
attached spread sheet)
Sign in Sheet Dec. 8, 2014 March 9, 2015
#2 Train staff on Benchmark Universe & iReady Sign in Sheet Dec.9, 2014 Dec., 10, 2014
#3 Lead teachers will pull Level 2 / Level 1
student information from DE in order to inform
classroom instruction. Lead teachers will
present information to Grade Level PLC
Sign In Sheet Dec. 15, 2014 Dec.19, 2014
#4 In 2nd
grade, investigate implementing strategy
specific reading groups during reader’s
workshop based on student need
Sign In Sheet Dec. 15, 2014 Dec. 19, 2014
#5 Provide training to staff on ways to implement
vocabulary building strategies into their reading
instruction
Sign In Sheet January 5, 2015 January 31, 2015
#6 Provide training to staff on iReady Sign in Sheet January 5, 2015 January 21, 2015
#7 Utilize Benchmark Universe & iReady for
building reading skills throughout grades K-5
Sign In Sheet January 5, 2015 March 9, 2015
#8 Lead teachers will provide coaching and
planning support with grade levels during
common planning time each week and as
needed. Extra support will be provided for new
teachers as needed.
Sign in Sheets Dec. 8, 2014
March 9, 2015
#9 Provide PLC teams with staff development day
working with lead teachers.
Planning Day Agenda Dec.8, 2014 March 9, 2015
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
9 | P a g e 12-5-14
#10 API will hold Data Team meetings with grade
levels in order to analyze data, plan for
intervention, and progress monitoring. Add
additional steps if needed.
Sign In Sheets Dec.8, 2014 March 9, 2015
#11 Teachers will self-evaluate using the Data
Team rubric and grade levels will compile
individual scores to report to reading goal team.
Rubric Dec.8, 2014 March 9, 2015
#12 Plan celebration to share staff success -“How
Full is Your Bucket?” – Celebration will be
held on March 10, 2015.
Drops written by goal team Dec.8, 2014 March 9, 2015
#13 Analyze the data and determine the next steps. Attendance Sheet Dec.8, 2014 March 9, 2015
2nd
Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around March 1, 2015. Due to Mathew March 9, 2015.
Completion Data
Percent of Steps Completed:
Other Completion Data:
Fidelity Data
Impact Data
CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2014-2015 School Year
School Name: Weddington Hills Elementary
Strategy: Readers’ Workshop/Balanced Literacy
10 | P a g e 12-5-14
What strengths were noted from that data?
What opportunities for improvement were
noted in that data?
Information/Data needed that you do not
have.
Plan is to be written from March 2 to the end of the year.
Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion
Date
Completed?
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
School Improvement Plan Level 2 Objectives
Key Steps to accomplish strategy
Professional Development Needed to Support Strategies:
Resources: A: Available N: Needed
Measure
Current Status: We are in the beginning stages of IB Authorization and have not posted required Programme of Inquiry Objective: To meet the IB requirement of communicating Programme of Inquiry with stakeholders. Strategy: Effective communication of Programme Inquiry through posting in common area of building
#1 Publish Programme of Inquiry #2 Meet with Artist to plan design for wall display. #3Review designs and select final product for display. #4Designate funds and pay for installation of Programme of Inquiry
Train staff at IB workshops on requirements for communicating Programme of Inquiry
N: Funding needed
Display of Programme of Inquiry
Current Status: Student portfolios are not in place Objective: 100% of students will have student portfolios with selected artifacts Strategy: Use of classroom crates and student folders to maintain student self-selected artifacts
#1Purchase materials for portfolios #2Meet with PLCs to develop procedures for portfolios #3Develop and utilize student folders for artifact collection #4 Develop process for transferring portfolios each year
Train staff in procedures for artifact selection and storage procedures
N: Funding for crates and folders
Evidence of student portfolios