School Improvement Plan 2017-2018 · Web viewFrom GS 115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional

School Improvement Plan

2017-2018School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate.

Draft Due: October 3, 2017 Final Copy Due: October 17, 2017

2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportPinewood Elementary Contact Information

School: Pinewood Elementary Courier #: 501

Address:805 Seneca Place Phone Number: 980-343-5825

Charlotte, NC 28210 Fax Number: 980-343-5852

Learning Community: Central Learning Community School Website: Pinewood Elementary

Principal: Natashia Pegram

Learning Community Superintendent: Tara Lynn Sullivan

Pinewood School Improvement Team MembershipFrom GS §115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants assigned to the school building, and parents of children enrolled in the school shall constitute a school improvement team to develop a school improvement plan to improve student performance. Representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants shall be elected by their respective groups by secret ballot....Parents serving on school improvement teams shall reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of the students enrolled in that school and shall not be members of the building-level staff.”

Committee Position Name Email Address Date Elected

Principal Natashia Pegram [email protected] 10-16-17

Assistant Principal Representative Douglas Franzone [email protected] 10-16-17

Instructional Support Representative Quinn Branecky [email protected] 10-16-17

Instructional Support Representative Lynne Newton [email protected] 10-16-17

Instructional Support Representative Lelia Strait [email protected] 10-16-17

Teacher Representative B Lorrie Hackett [email protected] 10-16-17

Teacher Assistant RepresentativeParent Representative Jannai Cannon [email protected] 10-16-17

Parent Representative Patricia B. Cortes Diaz [email protected] 10-16-17

Vision Statement

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http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/pinewoodES/Pages/Default.aspx

2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportDistrict: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.

School: The Pinewood Community will educate all students to high academic standards, preparing them to be socially responsible global citizens.

Mission Statement

District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.

School: Pinewood will create a respectful learning environment in which all stakeholders collaborate to promote lifelong learners who set goals and successfully achieve them. Students will become globally competitive leaders in our ever changing society.

Pinewood Shared BeliefsCHILDREN FIRST: Every decision must be made in the interest of children. All children can learn and we are responsible for providing the optimal environment to ensure that all students will learn.POSITIVE ATTITUDE: “Attitude determines altitude.” Negative people impede progress. Positive people are usually successful in achieving their goals. “You can if you think you can.” “None of us is smarter than all of us.”WILLINGNESS TO SHARE: Teaming and sharing ideas allows everyone to achieve more.TIME MANAGEMENT: Simply working longer and harder will not significantly change performance outcomes. Class time is valuable learning time. Do not waste time with ditto sheets, coloring, copying notes, writing spelling words five times, time-filling videos or other meaningless tasks which have little to do with student achievement. OUTCOME BASED INSTRUCTION: Working smarter means shifting our work habits by devoting time to activities that benefit learning. Students learn by doing. Utilization of resources and monitoring student achievement based on set goals will allow us to reach our benchmarks and ABC goals.PERSONAL WELFARE: Denying your own personal needs and those of your family will deplete your own personal resources. You can’t take care of others until you take care of yourself and your family.OPERATING PRINCIPLES: Three operating principles form the foundation of a new commitment to work smarter collectively:Responsibility and authority go hand-in-hand

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportChildren and adults learn best in trusting communities in which every person is both a learner and a resource for learning; andAll adult members of the school staff care for the institution and community as a whole, as well as for their primary roles in

Pinewood SMART Goals● Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis ● Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and 301.1 with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.● Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.● Increase College and Career Ready reading achievement from 25% to 35% and Grade Level Proficiency from 40% to 50%● Increase College and Career Ready math achievement from 44% to 54% and Grade Level Proficiency from 53% to 63%● Increase College and Career Ready science achievement from 46% to 56% and Grade Level Proficiency from 59% to 69%

Pinewood Assessment Data Snapshot

EOG Composite Reading Composite

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportMath Composite Science Composite

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Report

Pinewood Profile6

2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportPinewood Elementary is a small school in the neighborhood of Madison Park Housing Community located at 805 Seneca Place, Charlotte North Carolina. Madison Park is one of the largest Charlotte communities with approximately 1,700 homes in the neighborhood. This community is a fairly younger community with new families moving in on a regular basis. The average age of the homeowners in the neighborhood range from thirty-three to mid-fifties. Over the past 12 years there has been an increase of families with school-aged children moving into the neighborhood. A large percentage of the neighborhood children attend magnet and private schools as a result of our Title I Status and middle school feeder pattern. Pinewood is part of 3 schools in our feeder pattern, which consists of one elementary school, one middle school and one high school.

Parents and visitors consistently comment on the welcoming and caring climate that they encounter when they walk into our building. We are always complimented on the family atmosphere that our school exudes when people come to visit and tour our classrooms. Our staff is primarily young and brings a lot of energy, as well as many innovative ideas, to our school. We have a very diverse population of students among the 516 students enrolled at Pinewood. The demographics of the students are specified in the following categories: 37% African American, 51% Hispanic and 5% White. Pinewood has thirty-one classroom teachers.

Our overall cumulative score for the End of Grade assessments maintained last year’s composite of 48%. For 2016-2017, our composite science proficiency was 59% and our composite math proficiency was 53%. For the 2016-2017 school year, we made 100% (16 out of 16) of our Annual Measureable Outcome targets and we met growth expectations.

Our parent community is very supportive of the school, students and staff although we would like to increase involvement during opportunities that focus on academic support. One of our challenges consists of the large percentage of student families who have English as a second language. As a result, it is difficult for students to get the help that they need at home, but it is evident that these parents desire the best education for their students and provide support as best as they can.

Strategic Plan 2018: For a Better Tomorrow

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportGoal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready

Four focus areas:I. College- and career-readinessII. Academic growth/high academic achievement

III. Access to rigorIV. Closing achievement gaps

Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain and reward a premier workforce

Five focus areas:I. Proactive recruitmentII. Individualized professional development

III. Retention/quality appraisalsIV. Multiple career pathwaysV. Leadership development

Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses,faith-based groups and community organizations to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child

Three focus areas:I. Family engagementII. Communication and outreach

III. Partnership development

Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service

Five focus areas:I. Physical safetyII. Social and emotional health

III. High engagementIV. Cultural competencyV. Customer service

Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability bystrengthening data use, processes and systems

Four focus areas:I. Effective and efficient processes and systemsII. Strategic use of district resources

III. Data integrity and useIV. School performance improvement

Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign

Four focus areas:I. Learning everywhere, all the timeII. Innovation and entrepreneurship

III. Strategic school redesignIV. Innovative new schools

SMART Goal (1):Duty Free Lunch for Teachers

Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain and reward a premier workforceStrategic Plan Focus Area: Retention/quality appraisals

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportData Used: Teacher attendance records, CMS Survey Data, Teacher Working Conditions Survey Data

Strategies (determined by what data)● Task● Task● Task (PD)

Point Person(title)

Evidence of Success(Student Impact)

Funding(estimated cost / source)

Personnel Involved

Timeline(Start—End)●Interim

Dates

1. A lunch monitor will be hired to provided coverage and ensure student safety in the lunch room on a daily basis.


Coverage provided during lunch periods.

Hired Staff memberClaudia Martinez

September, 2017- June, 2018

2. Teachers in all grades will be provided a duty free lunch period each day


A master schedule has been developed to secure a time for each teacher to have coverage while their class is eating lunch.

Support Staff September, 2016- June, 2018

SMART Goal (2): Duty Free Instructional Planning Time

Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportStrategic Plan Focus Area: Effective and efficient processes and systems & school performance improvementData Used: Teacher attendance records, CMS Survey Data, Teacher Working Conditions Survey Data


Point Person(title)



Personnel Involved


Dates

1. Teachers are provided with 90 minutes of duty free planning in order to provide data driven and rigorous instruction on a daily basis.

Facilitators: Lee Strait, Lynne Newton, Allison Branecky

Master schedule is provided with designated planning times for each grade level team. Core team attends meetings on a weekly basis

Title I and/or State and Local Professional

All certified staff members

September 2017-2018

2. Teachers are provided with a full day of quarterly planning days each quarter to aide in increasing student achievement by planning

Facilitators: Lee Strait, Lynne Newton, Allison Branecky

Quarterly planning days are planned with each grade level at least three times a year.



September, 2017- June 2018

3. Teachers are provided with weekly professional development sessions to ensure implementation common core.

AdministrationFacilitators

Schedule of professional development sessions



September, 2017- June 2018

SMART Goal (3): Anti-Bullying / Character Education

Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Physical safety, Social and emotional health, Cultural competencyData Used: 2017-2018 school discipline data (In school and out of school suspension data)

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportStrategies (determined by what data)

● Task● Task● Task (PD)

Point Person(title)



Personnel Involved


Dates

1. Bully PreventionSchool leadership & BP liaison will provide information on the school plan and district policies.

School Counselor: Kelsey Healey

School staff will be able to communicate BP efforts and expectations.

A school leadership team of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will represent our school climate and teach the student body on the Monday morning news about how to maintain a safe learning environment.

All Staff September, 2016- June 2017

2. Character Education:Continued implementation of Seven Habits of Happy Kids program

School Counselor: Kelsey Healey classroom teachers

Monthly& quarterly activities will promote student integration, a culture of respect and awareness of the impact of bullying.

School environment is greatly improved when students have established at least some basic knowledge and communication with someone from a different background.

All Staff September, 2016- June 2017

3. Healthy Active Child 30 min.All Staff Students will be given the

opportunity each day for recess & PE once a week.

Tucker September, 2017- June, 2018

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportAchieve 225 Team

Students will be provided with designated activities on a daily basis to create structured recess to ensure that all students are actively participants during recess time.

Achieve 225 Team

4. School Health Team All Staff

Achieve 225 Team

The team will meet once month to discuss school wellness in connection to students being actively engaged.

Tucker Achieve 225 Team

September, 2016- June, 2017

SMART Goal (4): By June 2018, Pinewood students in grades 3-5 will meet 50% Grade Level Proficiency (35% College Career Readiness) in Reading as measured by performance on End-of-Grade Exams (2016-2017 baseline is 40% GLP and 25% CCR.).

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career- ready.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: College- and career- readiness, Academic growth/high academic achievement, Access to rigor & Closing achievement gaps

Data Used: ELA End-of- Grade Tests, MAP & TRC Benchmark Assessments, Common Assessments, Case Assessments

Strategies (determined by what data)● Task● Task

Point Person(title)



Personnel Involved


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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Report● Task (PD) Dates

1. Instructional Planning ApproachReading PLCs will meet regularly, working collaboratively to improve teaching skills and plan core instruction around the guiding questions: What do we want student to learn? How will we know they have learned it? How will we respond? Planning is focused on standards based curriculum and instruction, assessment, and the use of data to track mastery and inform teaching and support strategies.

Establish Protocols (Planning Agenda, Unit Plan Framework)

Train Staff 8/21/17 Establish Planning Days Develop PD/ Coaching Plan Develop Walkthrough/ Observation

Rubric around Core Frameworks•Text Dependent Questions•Close Reading•Writing Tasks•Student Analysis of Complex Text•Vocabulary Development

Exemplars will be created in PLC meetings in order to have a standard of rigor and what mastery should look like for assigned tasks.

During PLC meetings, all teachers will unpack their content standards and discuss as well as show how to teach the content aligned to the level of rigor in the standards.

Monitor Unit & Lesson Plans Intervention & Enrichment

EC, ESL support staff, &

Core Team (Administrators & Facilitators)

Unit & Lesson Plans (100% of core content teams will implement) Growth on Assessment Data (Reading 3D,Case, MAP, CA)Classroom Observation/ Walkthroughs 85% will have “evident” for implementation of the identified strategies.PLC Observation Rubric 85% will have “evident” according to PLC Planning Rubric

Mastery Trackers (100% of content teams will monitor student mastery)


August, 2017- June, 2018

Quarterly Review & Reflection:10-17-17Note Potential Adjustments:1-19-18Note Potential Adjustments:3-28-18Note Potential Adjustments:

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan ReportFacilitators identify and provide strategies to support targeted sub groups.

Respond to the needs of the students by identifying & implementing tiered interventions for small group instruction when planning new reteach and reassessment lessons.

Create model videos of PLC teams who have been successful with the planning framework to share with other PLC teams.

Administrators and Facilitators will provide consistent coaching and feedback aligned to observation rubric

2. Data Driven Instruction PLCs will continue to implement a data driven approach that continually question, re-evaluate, refine, and improve teaching strategies and knowledge based on current formal and informal data and/or assessments through the process of analysis, planning, and re-teaching and intervention.

Mastery Connect- Set up trackers Establish Protocols (Data Meeting

Agenda, Analysis of Student work protocol)

Assessment calendar will be created to ensure teaching, learning, how to assess standards as well as reteaching is consistently occurring in a timely manner.

Use Data Meeting Protocols each week to lead teacher teams to analyze student work and provide


PLC Observation Rubric 85% will have “evident” according to DDI PLC RubricGrowth on Assessment Data (Reading 3D,Case, MAP, CA)Re-Teaching, Intervention &

Weekly Data MeetingsMastery TrackersEnrichment Plans Analysis of Student Work




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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Reportfeedback to ensure implementation of this model is conducted with fidelity.



3. Effective Coaching: Core Team will align coaching support to maximize talent, develop leadership and build capacity of new teachers. With a focus on micro skills, action steps, practice and consistent feedback, core team will support the learning, and growth of staff directly linked to our school improvement priorities detailed above.

Identify Coaching Caseload Core Team Calibration Calendar time to conduct

walkthroughs with administrators & facilitators to look for and discuss the implementation of the Pinewood Planning model.

Identify core framework seen throughout lesson plans and in the delivery of instruction. Each teacher will receive at least one walkthrough per week to include individual feedback session with coach.

Coaching tracker will be kept to ensure next steps are outlined and a follow up session to ensure the implementation of specific strategies


Coaching Tracker Growth on Assessment Data (Reading 3D,Case, MAP, CA)




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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Reportare being done with fidelity.

SMART Goal (5): By June 2018, Pinewood students in grades 3-5 will meet 63% Grade Level Proficiency (54% College Career Readiness) in Math as measured by performance on End-of-Grade Exams (2016-2017 baseline is 53% GLP and 44% CCR.).



Data Used: Math End-of- Grade Tests, MAP Benchmark Assessments, & Common Assessments, Case Assessments


Point Person(title)



Personnel Involved

Timeline(Start—End)4. Interi

m Dates

1. Instructional Planning ApproachMath PLCs will meet regularly, working collaboratively to improve teaching skills and plan core instruction around the guiding questions: What do we want student to learn? How will we know they have learned it? How will we respond? Planning is focused on standards based curriculum and instruction, assessment, and the use of data to track mastery and inform teaching and support strategies.


Train Staff 8/21/17 Establish Planning Days


Unit & Lesson Plans (100% of core content teams will implement) Growth on Assessment Data (Exit Tickets, Case, MAP, CA)Classroom Observation/ Walkthroughs 85% will have “evident” for implementation of the identified strategies.PLC Observation Rubric 85% will have “evident” according to PLC Planning Rubric





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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Report Develop PD/ Coaching Plan Develop Walkthrough/ Observation

Rubric around Core Frameworks &Personalized Learning Approach:•Data tracker notebooks•Personal goal setting and reflection •Math Interactive Notebooks•Close reading Math Strategies




EC, ESL support staff, & Facilitators identify and provide strategies to support targeted sub groups.




2. Data Driven Instruction PLCs will continue to implement a data driven approach that continually


PLC Observation Rubric 85% will have “evident” according to DDI PLC RubricGrowth on Assessment Data

Core Team (Administrators &


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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Reportquestion, re-evaluate, refine, and improve teaching strategies and knowledge based on current formal and informal data and/or assessments through the process of analysis, planning, and re-teaching and intervention.




Use Data Meeting Protocols each week to lead teacher teams to analyze student work and provide feedback to ensure implementation of this model is conducted with fidelity.



(Exit Tickets, Case, MAP, CA)

Weekly Data MeetingsMastery TrackersIntervention & Enrichment Plans Analysis of Student Work

Facilitators)Quarterly Review & Reflection:10-17-17Note Potential Adjustments:1-19-18Note Potential Adjustments:3-28-18Note Potential Adjustments:

Effective Coaching: Core Team will align coaching support to maximize talent, develop leadership and build capacity of new teachers. With a focus on micro skills, action steps, practice and consistent feedback, core team will support the learning, and growth of staff directly linked to


Coaching TrackerGrowth on Assessment Data (Exit Tickets, Case, MAP, CA)



Quarterly Review & Reflection:10-17-17Note Potential Adjustments:

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Reportour school improvement priorities detailed above.

Identify Coaching Caseload Core Team Calibration Calendar time to conduct

walkthroughs with administrators & facilitators to look for and discuss the implementation of the Pinewood Planning model.

Identify core framework seen throughout lesson plans and in the delivery of instruction. Each teacher will receive at least one walkthrough per week to include individual feedback session with coach.

Coaching tracker will be kept to ensure next steps are outlined and a follow up session to ensure the implementation of specific strategies are being done with fidelity.

1-19-18Note Potential Adjustments:3-28-18Note Potential Adjustments:

SMART Goal (6): By June 2017, Pinewood students in Grade 5 will meet 69% Grade Level Proficiency (56% College Career Readiness) in Science as measured by performance on End-of-Grade Exams (2016-2017 baseline is 59% GLP and CCR is 46%).



Data Used: Science End-of- Grade Tests & Common Assessments


Point Person(title)



Personnel Involved


m Dates

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Report1. Instructional Planning ApproachScience PLCs will meet regularly, working collaboratively to improve teaching skills and plan core instruction around the guiding questions: What do we want student to learn? How will we know they have learned it? How will we respond? Planning is focused on standards based curriculum and instruction, assessment, and the use of data to track mastery and inform teaching and support strategies.


Train Staff 8/21/17 Establish Planning Days Develop PD/ Coaching Plan Develop Walkthrough/ Observation

Rubric around Core Frameworks• Intentional Vocabulary Development•Hands-on Experiments•Text Dependent Questions•Close Reading•Writing Tasks•Student Analysis of Complex Text





Unit & Lesson Plans (100% of core content teams will implement) Growth on Assessment Data (Exit Tickets, Case, MAP, CA)Classroom Observation/ Walkthroughs 85% will have “evident” for implementation of the identified strategies.PLC Observation Rubric 85% will have “evident” according to PLC Planning Rubric





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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Report EC, ESL support staff, &

Facilitators identify and provide strategies to support targeted sub groups.




2. Data Driven Instruction PLCs will continue to implement a data driven approach that continually question, re-evaluate, refine, and improve teaching strategies and knowledge based on current formal and informal data and/or assessments through the process of analysis, planning, and re-teaching and intervention.




Use Data Meeting Protocols each week to lead teacher teams to


PLC Observation Rubric 85% will have “evident” according to DDI PLC RubricGrowth on Assessment Data (Exit Tickets, Case, MAP, CA)

Weekly Data MeetingsMastery TrackersIntervention & Enrichment Plans Analysis of Student Work




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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Reportanalyze student work and provide feedback to ensure implementation of this model is conducted with fidelity.



Effective Coaching: Core Team will align coaching support to maximize talent, develop leadership and build capacity of new teachers. With a focus on micro skills, action steps, practice and consistent feedback, core team will support the learning, and growth of staff directly linked to our school improvement priorities detailed above.




Use Data Meeting Protocols each week to lead teacher teams to analyze student work and provide feedback to ensure implementation of this model is conducted with fidelity.

Create model videos of PLC teams who have been successful with the planning framework to share with


Coaching TrackerGrowth on Assessment Data (Exit Tickets, Case, MAP, CA)




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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Reportother PLC teams.


Mastery Grading Procedures Plan – Required for All SchoolsStrategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment

for every child to graduate college- and career-ready.Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievementData Used: Assessment Platform

Strategies (determined by what data)

● Task● Task● Task (PD)

Point Person(title)



Personnel Involved


m Dates

1. Common assessments

Standards based pre-, mid- and post-unit assessments created by each grade level team

Administered by teams before, during and after unit instruction (has be provided)

Accommodations provided by teams for students based on EC, ESL or 504 identification

Assessment Data Grade Book Progress Reports Conferring Notes

None Facilitators;Licensed Classroom Teachers

September 2017– June 2018

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Report2. Data disaggregation

Teachers will use Mastery Connect to analyze data on a weekly basis and to guide data discussions in order to meet the individual needs of students based on collected data.

The MTSS Team will meet weekly to discuss students needing interventions based on below-grade level performance.

Interventions will be developed and monitored in order to meet individual student needs.

Mastery ConnectData TrackersIntervention Plans

FacilitatorsLicensed Classroom Teachers

Weekly from September 2017 - June 2108

3. Flexible grouping

Students will be grouped according to various standards that they are partially and/or not mastering.

Mastery Trackers Facilitators;Licensed Classroom Teachers

Ongoing until June 2018

4. Additional learning opportunities

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Report5. Late and make-up work

K-2:

Teachers will organize collection of daily work and activities for students who are absent.

Students will be responsible for completing missed assignments with deadline extended based on the duration of absenteeism.

Students with incomplete work due to off-task behaviors will have a loss of privilege in order to complete assigned work.

Grades 3-5: Students will receive a

score of 0 in the grade book for all incomplete work and parent will be notified.

Late work will be accepted with points deducted for each day late.

Late work will have a maximum score of 90%.

Students with accommodations/ modifications will receive no lower than a 60% on initial attempt.

Licensed Classroom Teachers

Ongoing until June 2017

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2017-2018 Pinewood Elementary School Improvement Plan Report Students without

accommodations/ modifications will receive no lower than a 50% on initial attempt.

*A student who misses homework or other assignments or due dates because of absences, whether excused or unexcused, must be allowed to make up the work. Arrangements for completing the work should be made within five school days of the student’s return to school. Arrangements should include a schedule for completion of the work. For elementary students, the teacher must initiate the contact with students regarding such work.

6. Grade reporting

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Pinewood - 600 Waiver Requests

Request for Waiver

1. Insert the waivers you are requestingMaximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (grades 4-12) [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

2. Please identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption.115C-301 (c and d) Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

3. Please state how the waiver will be used.Class size will be adjusted to address student individual instructional needs through flexible grouping of students in the most effective utilization of teaching teams. Maximum teaching load will be used to allow teachers in specific areas of the curriculum to teach students designated for specific skill needs and to address the large number of students requesting elective classes.

4. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals.This waiver will allow more flexibility in grouping students to meet their abilities and needs and thus should enhance their achievement on the performance goals.

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School Improvement Plan 2017-2018 · Web viewFrom GS 115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional