Indiana Student Achievement Institute: Sullivan Elementary School - Strategy Plan Report (Fri May 24 20:35:29 EDT 2013)
SIP 2009-2010
To promote the progress of our high ability students teachers at SES use, Successmaker, Waterford, Acuity, and Accelerated Reader weekly for reading and math enrichment. Intermediate students (3-6) use SuccessMaker, Acuity, and Accelerated Reader in one of the school's computer labs or in the classroom. Primary students (K-2) are rotated on SuccessMaker in their classrooms, in addition to students using the Waterford Early Reading Program daily in one of the school's computer labs. As students complete a level successfully, they are advanced on to the next level at their own individual pace.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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Title 1 Family Nights will help parents/caregivers learn parenting skills related to educational success by providing parents/caregivers information about homework assistance and effective home-to-shcool communication. Title 1 Family Nights will also help parents/caregivers develop the literacy skills required to comfortably assist children in reading. Title 1 Family Nights will be conducted 3 times during the 2008-09 school year: 3/30 minute sessions prior to PTO meetings. These special nights will be planned by strategy chair, Karyn Bogdan.
Strategy Chair: Karen Bogdan (kbogdan@swest.k12.in.us)
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Ross Martin and Samantha Phegley will provide professional development opportunities for teachers which focus on providing differentiated instruction in the area of rigorous and challenging curriculum for high ability students.
Strategy Chair: Ross Martin (rmartin@swest.k12.in.us)
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Our school will be adopting matematics textbooks in the spring of 2010. We plan to create a committee of teachers and hired Mathematics Coach. There will be 1 teacher per grade level, that will attend meetings and workshops centered around adopting mathematics textbooks, that are proven to be effective for students and their achievement on ISTEP+ and other assessments. The committee will be created in the fall of 2009 and these committee members will attend mathematics instruction meetings regarding textbook adoption, best practices in mathematics instruction, in addition to visiting neighboring schools to observe mathemtics lessons and methods using various math textbooks.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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Teachers will utilize effective practices to support daily balanced literacy, with a focus on writing and comprehension, in the classroom to improve free and reduced and special education student achievement in the content areas of Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Math. Additional focus on comprehension strategies will be utilized daily through Accelerated Reader Enterprise.
Strategy Chair: Missy Ridge (mridge@swest.k12.in.us)
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Teachers will use at least 2 ISTEP type problem solving stratgies in conjuction with test day activities. Students will complete this activity during class time after their test is completed or the following day. Teachers will be able to assist students with areas of concern during their Math class time. No new lesson will occur on these days of problem solving stratgies.
Strategy Chair: David Redman (dredman@swest.k12.in.us)
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All teachers employed by the Southwest School Corporation meet the Indiana "Highly Qualified" requirements. The school maintains a list of all teachers in the building that states how each teacher meets the highly qualified teacher criteria. All extended absences of teachers are filled by administration with teachers meeting the "Highly Qualified" requirements as well. Sullivan Elementary School provides many opportunities for professional development and collaboration among teachers including common grade-level planning time and weekly early-release collaboration. In addition, the Teacher Mentoring Strategy provides guidance and assistance to all teachers including new and new-to-the-building teachers.
Strategy Chair: Ross Martin (rmartin@swest.k12.in.us)
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Southwest School Corporation is located geographically amid several colleges and has a large applicant pool when vacancies are posted. Vacancies are posted advertising that only highly qualified (using state guidelines) need apply. Resumes' are screened looking for the closest match between professional qualifications and experiences to the open position. References are contacted for applicants chosen for an initial interview. The initial interview takes place with the school administration. The applicant pool is narrowed down for the second round of interviews with school administration, the superintendent, and one or more school board members.
Strategy Chair: Ross Martin (rmartin@swest.k12.in.us)
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A variety of early childhood assistance activities are planned to assist with a child's educational, social, and health needs by the school staff and various community organizations for our Kindergarten Round-Up. Kindergarten Round-Up occurs in the spring. Staff members provide the following activities designed to assist parents in meeting the needs of their children: vision screenings, hearing screenings, speech screenings, and a developmental skills assessment. At this time, parents receive information about Sullivan Elementary's kindergarten expectations, the full-day instructional program, and the kindergarten Indiana Academic Standards.
Strategy Chair: Lindsey Yeryar (lyeryar@swest.k12.in.us)
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Classroom teachers/Title I staff will provide all parents/guardians with ISTEP+, Acuity, and DIBELS assessment reports for enrolled students, in addition to report cards and periodic SuccessMaker, Acuity and Waterford reports. This will be presented to parents at Parent Teacher Conferences for detailed explanation.
Strategy Chair: Ross Martin (rmartin@swest.k12.in.us)
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A letter identifying Sullivan Elementary School as a "School in Improvement" will be mailed prior to the start of the school year all families of enrolled students. The school's Title I administrator will be responsible for mailing the letter. This letter will include notifying all parents of the specific responsibilities of the school, LEA, and SEA.
Strategy Chair: Terri Roberts (troberts@swest.k12.in.us)
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Sullivan Elementary School offers all free and reduced students the opportunity to participate in Supplemental Educational Services. A SES fair will take place the first week of school to give parents the opportunity to meet with SES providers and preview the program each provider has to offer. Outside providers are encouraged to hire current staff members for their SES tutors. Title I tutoring for grades 1-6 coincides with Supplemental Educational Services tutoring.
Strategy Chair: Jennifer Mattern (jmattern@swest.k12.in.us)
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The Sullivan Elementary teacher mentoring program assists with acclimating new and new-to-the-building teachers to Sullivan Elementary School and the education profession through a welcome packet. In addition, the program provides mentoring support to all teachers through the use of a school "human" resources list (i.e. mentor teachers for balanced literacy, technology, etc.) and central work area housed with professional resources. All teachers are required to observe peer teachers and participate in peer coaching or modeling at least once per school year. All requirements of the state required teacher mentoring will be supported and overseen by the principal.
Strategy Chair: Beth Reed (breed@swest.k12.in.us)
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We will hire a Mathematics Coach to assist our teachers and administrators in creating a standards based approach to teaching Mathematics that will improve ISTEP+ scores. Teachers will be required to meet with the Mathematics coach monthly to discuss their mathmatics curriculum, teaching methods, and textbook adoption.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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A parent involvement policy will be developed/revised during the May PTO meeting by teachers and parents ensuring that it meets Title I schoolwide requirements. Teachers will provide parents with a copy of the parent involvement policy during parent/teacher conferences.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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The Title I administrator and superintendent will compile a "Parent Right-To-Know" letter following state requirements informing parents that they have the right to request their child's teachers qualifications and receive notification if their child receives instruction after 3 weeks from a teacher not deemed as highly qualified. This letter will be mailed out by Central Office.
Strategy Chair: Terri Roberts (troberts@swest.k12.in.us)
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The Title I administrator and superintendent will compile a "Parent Right-To-Know" letter following state requirements informing parents that they have the right to request their child's teachers qualifications and receive notification if their child receives instruction after 3 weeks from a teacher not deemed as highly qualified. This letter will be mailed out by Central Office.
Strategy Chair: Terri Roberts (troberts@swest.k12.in.us)
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A home school compact meeting Title I Schoolwide requirements will be developed/revised during the May PTO meeting by parents and teachers. Teachers will present the home/school compact to parents during parent/teacher conferences. Compacts are to be signed by the teacher, parent, and student. A current home/school compact for each student will be placed in the Home/School Compact binder housed in the office. Any parents not participating in parent/teacher conferences will recieve their parent/teacher conference packet via mail. Teachers will monitor to ensure that all home/school compacts are returned to school.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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A "Back to School Night" will be hosted by the school staff at the beginning of school in August for parents and families. This "Back to School Night" will occur during the annual "Open House" event held in the evening in August (6pm). Notice of this event is provided when students enroll for school, where it is printed on the school calender, in the first School newsletter, local newspaper,and school website. Parents and families will be required to sign-in and take an agenda, describing the topics to be covered. Parents and families will begin in the gymnasium with the Title I annual parent meeting. Topics at this meeting include: Title I Improvement status, instructional programs, curriculum, assessments, student achievement data, parent involvement, and communication. Parents will then visit their childrens' classroom teachers. At this time, teachers and parents will discuss classroom instruction, expectations, procedures, and discipline.
Strategy Chair: Ross Martin (rmartin@swest.k12.in.us)
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Special education students that have not passed the ISTEP+ Math will be targeted and encouraged to participate in after-school tutoring the subsequent school year. Students will be tutored by certified teachers 2 times per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for approximately 1 hour.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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With the implementation of a well-designed inclusion program, teachers will utilize successful methods of differentiated instruction while applying IEPs in the general education classrooms. Special education students in grades third through sixth will participate in whole class, grade-level instruction with itinerate services. Additional instruction, assignments, and assessments will be modified by the classroom teacher and/or special education teacher to meet the individual needs of students. Instruction and resources will focus on early interventions in grades Kindergarten through second.
Strategy Chair: Joyce Bonar (jbonar@swest.k12.in.us)
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Students that DNP or marginally passed ISTEP+ Math and or English Language Arts will be targeted by teachers as to ensure these students receive focused remediation and progress monitoring before taking the ISTEP+ assessment again. Remediation will include the use of outside textbook materials that are standards based and ISTEP+ driven and Acuity instructional resources. Remediation will occur during the school day for at least 30 minutes, outside of math and english core instructional time. Students will be progress monitored for growth using Acuity assessments which will be given quarterly.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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Upon completion of the school improvement plan, the Title I administrator will plan a meeting the SES steering team with the Linton-Stockton Elementary School steering team to peer review respective SIP's. Linton-Stockton Elementary School has made AYP in the previous 2 school years and is demographically similar to Sullivan Elementary School. Linton-Stockton Elementary School has 47% free and reduced lunch student population (43% SES), making it a Title I school and has approximately 700 students (600 SES). Linton Stockton Elementary School will review our plan and make suggestions as needed. The Peer Review document will be located in our school improvement binder for reference during a DOE monitoring visit.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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Teachers will indicate through a General Education Intervention (GEI) referral students who are struggling with the curriculum. These meetings will include every teacher in the grade level to which the student belongs and an administrator. The administrator will facilitate the meeting and document interventions that will be implemented to help the student achieve. Interventions will ideally occur outside of the math and english core curriculum time, depending on the student's specific needs and situation. The interventions will be implemented by classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and special education teachers. The individual(s) implementing the intervention will depend on the intervention itself and the students' indvidual needs, in addition to taking into consideration the needs of the whole class to which the student belongs(i.e. the intervention cannot disrupt student learning for the rest of the class, and if so the intervention may take place in a different location and be done by a paraprofessional or special education teacher). Follow-up will occur 6-9 weeks later to monitor improvement or lack of. If there is not improvement interventions will be modified, added, or deleted. Follow-up will occur 6-9 weeks latter to monitor improvement or lack of . If there is no improvement the General Education Intervention team will discuss testing and possible placement into the special education program.
Strategy Chair: Samantha Phegley (sphegley@swest.k12.in.us)
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