District Intended Summative Outcome:

Increase the number of students demonstrating proficiency and growth on state ELA assessments 

School ELA Goal: By May 2019, 50% of students will have met or exceeded their MAP Growth Goal.

Strategy(ies) (add AQUESTT Tenets after each strategy):

-        Use the core resources (Journeys, Storytown, Collections, Being A Writer) to plan and deliver instruction based on state standards (College and Career Ready, Assessment)

-        Provide daily guided reading instruction

-        Provide students with instructional level text during guided reading at least 3x per week (College and Career Ready, Assessment)

-        Provide students with daily literacy opportunities that build rigor during independent reading (College and Career Ready, Assessment)

Success Criteria:

-        Teachers’ lesson plans will convey daily ELA instruction based on the A+ OPS Curriculum Guides

-        Teachers’ lesson plans reflect evidence of high yield literacy strategies to meet the demands of the College and Career Ready ELA standards 

-        Teachers teach all components of a guided reading lesson 

-        Teachers use instructional level text during guided reading at least 3x per week

-        Teachers’ guided reading plans show evidence of instructional level text

-        Students receive daily opportunities for higher level thinking and processing during whole group instruction through use of the core resources

-        Students engage in daily opportunities for independent reading and rigorous literacy opportunities 

Progress Monitoring:

-        Running records data to monitor student growth, 1x each month per grade level at grade level meetings

-        Whole group and guided reading lesson plan checks, look for evidence of instructional level text during guided reading and rigor included in independent literacy opportunities

-        NWEA-MAP Assessment Growth, 1^st, 3^rd and 4^th quarter

-        Student summative assessments (required per the A+ OPS Curriculum Guides)

-        Coaching observations during guided reading instruction to look for evidence of all components of the guided reading lesson, with discussion at grade level meetings

Monitor and Adjust –

-        Goal is monitored and adjusted at the end of each quarter after progress monitoring data is reviewed

-        Communicate and discuss adjustments to instruction and progress toward goals at grade level and staff meetings

-        Staff will be updated on progress towards the goal once a quarter during staff and/or grade level meetings

-        BST meetings focus on reviewing, monitoring and adjusting SIP plan

District Intended Summative Outcomes:

Increase the number of students demonstrating proficiency and growth on state Math assessments 

School Math Goal: By May 2019, 45% of students will have met or exceeded their MAP Growth Goal.

Strategy(ies) (add AQUESTT Tenets after each strategy):

-        Provide daily cumulative review to foster mastery and retention of math content (Educational Opportunities and Access)

-        Provide opportunities for students to share their mathematical thinking and to connect their thinking to multiple representations (College and Career Ready)

Success Criteria:

-        Teachers’ lesson plans show evidence of daily cumulative review

-        Teachers’ lesson plans show evidence of utilizing CPA

-        Teachers and students engage in discourse, making connections among multiple methods

-        Students are able to make connections between concrete, pictorial, and abstract representations (CPA)

Progress Monitoring:

-        Common summative assessment data is analyzed to monitor student growth, 2x per quarter at PLCs

-        Math lesson plan checks, 1x per quarter

-        NWEA-MAP Assessment Growth, 1^st, 3^rdand 4^th quarter

-        Student formative assessments (Grade level teachers determine common assessment to utilize each quarter)

-        Learning walks during whole group math time to look for daily cumulative review, multiple representations, and discourse, 1x per quarter with discussion on collected data at PLCs

Monitor and Adjust –

-        Goal is monitored and adjusted at the end of each quarter after progress monitoring data is reviewed

-        Communicate and discuss adjustments to instruction and progress toward goals at PLCs and staff meetings

-        BST meetings focus on reviewing, monitoring and adjusting SIP plan

District Intended Summative Outcomes:

Increase the number of students scoring Meets or Exceeds on state Science assessments

School Science Goal: By May 2019, 51% of students will have met or exceeded their MAP Growth Goal

Strategy(ies) (add AQUESTT Tenets after each strategy):

-        Utilize the A+ OPS Science Curriculum Guide and core resource, Elevate science, to plan and deliver instruction based on state standards. (College and Career Ready)

Success Criteria:

-        Teachers’ lesson plans will convey regular science instruction based on A+ Curriculum Guides and Elevate science

-        Teachers’ lesson plans will incorporate clear and measurable learning goals

-        Teachers will utilize Elevate science to incorporate 3-dimensional learning into their science instruction

-        Students will engage in hands on learning experiences that align with the Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for Science

-        Students will communicate their learning through science discourse using claims, evidence and justification

Progress Monitoring:

-        Regular lesson plan checks for science 

-        A+ Curriculum Guide pacing/alignment checks for science (PLCs- Day A)

-        Learning walks (leadership team) once per quarter to observe best practices, learning goals and students engaging in hands on learning

o   Discuss and analyze data during team meetings

-        Students will perform at proficient or advanced levels on common summative assessments

o   Discuss and analyze once a quarter at grade level meetings

-        NWEA MAP - Science (grades 3-6); Fall and Winter

o   Review growth for each student

Monitor and Adjust –

-        Staff will be updated on progress toward the goal at one PLC per quarter

o   Staff will engage in a conversation regarding any adjustments that might need to be made 

-        Coaching notes left during science instruction will focus on learning goals, hands on learning, use of the viable curriculum and student discourse

-        Professional development supporting the guaranteed and viable curriculum (Elevate science, Realize online resources, 3-dimensional learning)

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District Intended Behavior Outcomes:

Engage in ongoing data-based decision-making and solution planning to decrease exclusionary discipline practices

School MTSS-B Goal: 

-Continue to implement MTSS-B Tier 1 practices and systems with fidelity based on Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) and Self-Assessment Survey (SAS) data. 

-Identify and target areas of need based on Office and PAC referrals and implement a plan of action to address these concerns.

-Increase expertise of staff in the 8 Effective Best Practices. 

Strategy(ies) (add AQUESTT Tenets after each strategy):

-        Our school will establish and maintain an MTSS-B Team to consist of the Principal, Assistant Principal, Intermediate Teacher, Primary Teacher, Pre-K staff member, Counselor, Specialist and School Psychologist.

-        Our team will monitor data on at least a monthly basis by using the Behavior Dashboard and use the Big 5 Data Report as our guide.

Success Criteria:

-        MTSS-B Team meets monthly to review behavior dashboard data, identify areas of concern for intervention, review current active strategies and align additional needed supports.

-        Classrooms are using the 8 Effective Classroom practices successfully and it is having an impact in their classroom in a positive way.

-        Office/PAC referrals decrease in the areas identified as priorities.

Progress Monitoring:

-        Behavior Dashboard Data

-        Office Referrals

-        PAC referrals

-        Self Assessment Surveys

-        Tiered Fidelity Inventory

-        Staff Feedback 

-        Observations

Monitor and Adjust –

-        Have staff teach booster lessons after winter break.

-        Develop a professional development plan to increase staff knowledge of the 8 effective classroom practices. 

-        Monitor and encourage the use of the school wide positive reinforcement system.

-        Review monthly data and create solution plans based on observations.

District Intended Attendance Outcomes:

Promote and increase daily student attendance and reduce tardies throughout the school year.

School Attendance Goal: Our school will reduce the percentage of students missing 5% (about 9 days) or more of their school year by 2%.

Strategy(ies) (add AQUESTT Tenets after each strategy):

-        Our school will establish and maintain an Attendance Team that consists of multiple staff including administration, counselor, teachers and specialist.

-        The Attendance Team will meet monthly to review attendance dashboard data, identify students for intervention, review current active strategies and align additional needed supports.

-        The Attendance team will establish a system of acknowledgment for pre-determined attendance achievements. 

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Success Criteria:

-        Establish and maintain an Attendance Team to consist of the multiple staff including administration, counselor, teachers and specialist.

-        Attendance Team meets monthly to review attendance dashboard data, identify students for intervention, review current active strategies and align additional needed supports.

-        Attendance rates and student achievement increases as a result.  

Progress Monitoring:

-        Attendance Dashboard

-        Monthly attendance team meetings

-        SAT Meetings

Monitor and Adjust –

-        Monthly Attendance Team Meetings

-        Bi-Monthly attendance meetings between SSL and school counselors

-        Quarterly District Attendance Team Meetings

-        Develop a professional development plan to increase staff knowledge of strategies to use to increase attendance within their classroom. 

-        Monitor and encourage the established attendance goal.

-        Review monthly data and create solution plans based on observation.

District Intended Wellness Outcomes:

Increase the number of wellness strategies implemented district-wide

School Wellness Goal: Increase community involvement in the wellness activities

Strategy(ies) (add AQUESTT Tenets after each strategy):

-        Invite community organizations to present on various topics; e.g. portion control, exercise plan, reducing sugar, smart snacks, etc. during Wellness Fairs or classroom presentations

-        Include Wellness information in the newsletters distributed to the families

-        Add a Wellness section to the school website promoting activities and encouraging participation in the plan

-        Survey families about wellness activities they would be of interest

Success Criteria:

-        The Wellness Team will meet regularly to plan and promote the events

-        Community participation will be tracked for improvement

-        Survey families, during conferences, regarding the wellness information in the newsletters and on the website

Progress Monitoring:

-        Number of events and attendees

-        Evaluation of each program by the individuals attending; e.g. pre-test and post-test

-        Analyze survey results

-        Utilize community resources to increase and promote wellness information (KROC, United Healthcare, etc.)

Monitor and Adjust –

-        Based on the survey results from first semester make modifications to programs planned for second semester which align with the suggestions offered from the community to encourage participation

-        Results will be communicated to school staff

-        Proposed changes will be implemented