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Elgin Independent School District

Elgin Elementary School

2018-2019 Campus Improvement Plan

Elgin Elementary SchoolGenerated by Plan4Learning.com 1 of 28 Campus #011902102

November 6, 2018 1:24 pm

Mission StatementElgin ISD ensures a high-quality education that guarantees a life-changing experience for all.

VisionElgin ISD changes lives.



Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Demographics

Demographics Summary

Elgin Independent School District comprises more than 168 square miles in portions of Bastrop, Lee, and Travis counties and provides educationalresources and facilities to meet the needs of the approximately 4,450 students on six campuses. Elgin Elementary School serves 809 students ingrades Pre-K through fifth grade.

Ethnic Distribution:

African American

9.2%

Hispanic 70.2%White 16.5%American Indian 0.3%Asian 0.1%Two or MoreRaces

3.8%

Other:

EconomicallyDisadvantaged

84%

English Learners(EL)

43%

At-Risk 56%Gifted & Talented 3%



Student Achievement

Student Achievement Summary

2018 STAAR Percent at Approaches, Meets, Masters

Campus AfricanAmerican

Hispanic White SpecialEducation

EconomicallyDisadvantaged

ELL

All Subjects 57% 57% 54% 70% 17% 55% 49%Reading 58% 57% 55% 71% 17% 57% 49%Mathematics 56% 70% 50% 78% 23% 56% 48%Writing 44% 45% 44% 44% 0% 45% 40%Science 60% 50% 57% 71% 27% 60% 55%

Data from the 2018 STAAR Reports indicate that there is a high need for interventions in all sub-groups, content areas, and grade levels. Elgin Elementarydid not meet the goal of 75% passing rate in reading and math in all 7 federally identified groups. Implementation of federally funded interventions did proveto increase achievement and progress in all subjects areas and therefore must continue to be provided through Title I funding in accordance with ESSA.

Student Achievement Strengths

14% increase in All Students Approaching in Writing.1.Reading: Increase in all subgroups2.Mathematics: Maintained or increased in all subgroups. 11% increase for white students3.Writing: 14% increase for all students; 22% increase for Hispanic; 26% increase for Economically Disadvantaged; 24% increase for ELs4.Science: 9% increase for all students; 16% increase for Hispanic; 15% increase for Economically Disadvantaged; 13% increase for ELs5.

Problem Statements Identifying Student Achievement Needs

Problem Statement 1: Special Education and White students showed significant drop in writing (-30% and -16% respectively) Root Cause: ProfessionalDevelopment in Writer's Workshop not provided to teachers addressing this subject.



School Culture and Climate

School Culture and Climate Summary

School culture and climate

Elgin Elementary has worked to establish a positive and caring school environment through a campus-wide implementation of the groundwork handbook forbehavior. All staff members contribute to the PBIS Committee, by serving on sub-committees dedicated to target areas of need. A dedicated group of staffmembers contributes to the PBIS team by meeting regularly to review school-wide expectations, to determine innovative ways to increase studentrecognition, and to review Response to Intervention (RtI) procedures for both behavior and academics. The PBIS team also created school-wide expectationsposters that remind students and staff what it means to be safe, respectful, and responsible in all areas of school and to remind staff what it means to bepresent, proactive, and professional in all areas of school.

School Culture and Climate Strengths

Dedicated PBIS team consisting of all staff members1.PBIS initiatives include rewarding students for exceptional behavior2.Teachers hold daily class meetings to address social/emotional issues3.Teachers conduct weekly class lessons that focus on characteristics of a good citizen4.Student Council 5.Student Safety Patrol6.Yearly UIL academic competition7.Monthly luncheons recognizing students with exemplary behavior8.



Staff Quality, Recruitment, and Retention

Staff Quality, Recruitment, and Retention Summary

Elgin Elementary School employs high-quality personnel and seeks to recruit and retain the most effective educators. Professional development opportunitiesare provided locally and off-campus. Campus leaders seek to recruit new staff members by attending job fairs and by networking with local universityprofessors.

Teachers by Years of Experience:

Beginning Teachers 14%1-5 Years Experience 50%6-10 Years Experience 14%11-20 Years Experience 18%Over 20 YearsExperience

4%

Staff Quality, Recruitment, and Retention Strengths

Staff years of service offers a fairly equal blend of teachers who are new to the profession and therefore bring innovation and fresh ideas and more1.experienced teachers who are well on their to becoming master teachers and can thus serve as models and mentors. Each new teacher receives mentor support.2.Two master teachers have been identified and assigned to grade levels and specific teachers that need additional instructional or organizational3.support.



Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Summary

Elgin Elementary closely follows EISD's adopted curriculum and scope and sequence resources (TEKS Resource System), which are tightly aligned to gradelevel TEKS and PreK Guidelines. Teachers follow an assessment calendar meant to ensure that they stay on track with administering common unitassessments; therefore addressing all TEKS in a timely manner. Student progress is measured through report card grades, unit assessments, and beginning,middle, and end-of-year screeners. Teachers meet as a Professional Learning Community (PLC) to review assessment data and to plan for instruction basedon said data. The Response to Intervention (RtI) process is actively implemented to assist students in need of intervention. Campus administrators,Instructional Specialist, and Master Teachers assist teachers in addressing students that need intervention. Focus of interventions is student growth.

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Strengths

Curriculum scope and sequence is designed to offer effective lessons that lead to student mastery of grade-level TEKS. 1.Students articulate learning intentions and are able to monitor their progress by reviewing the student success criteria for each content area.2.Common unit assessments are administered in grades 2-5.3.Student assessment data is disaggregated regularly and is addressed in PLC meetings.4.Electronic data sources like System 44, Eduphoria, iStation, and Renaissance Learning are used to assist teachers when planning for targeted5.instruction.



Parent and Community Engagement

Parent and Community Engagement Summary

Elgin Elementary School seeks to partner with parents, family members, and the local Elgin Community. Newsletters from campus administration andteachers are sent home at least once per six weeks period, Facebook, Class Dojo, and School Messenger are used to provide email and phone messagesregularly. Several teachers also communicate with families via email or teacher websites. The campus invites parents to attend special events like Meet theTeacher Night, book fairs, award ceremonies, student musical and art shows, and Family Science Night. The Elgin Elementary Parent-Teacher Associationand parent volunteers assist the campus by supporting teachers and students. The Pre-K team plans for monthly parent involvement activities and the Pre-KDual Language team has been trained to offer parents training on guided reading at home. The campus has recently added a community garden and hostsmonthly gardening days for family members to participate in. Our school also collaborates with Elgin High School and Elgin Middle school through a penpal program. Elgin High School students that are enrolled in the Ready, Set, Teach program (aspiring teachers) also contribute by working directly withteachers and students.

Parent and Community Engagement Strengths

Electronic notification via Facebook, Class Dojo, School Messenger, and the EES website help keep parents informed1.6-week newsletters from classroom teachers are required, but many teachers send weekly newsletters2.Parent, family, and community volunteers have increased3.Collaborative effort with Elgin High School and Elgin Middle School to encourage and contribute to elementary students in their academic4.performance.Early Literacy Night to provide parents with detailed information on their child’s progress.5.



School Context and Organization

School Context and Organization Summary

Elgin Elementary designs our master schedule around best practices in regards to amount of time required to effectively teach all content areas and followingdistrict-provided instructional minutes. The biggest blocks of learning time are devoted to the content areas of math and reading. In PLC meetings, data isconsistently reviewed. Organizational efforts that are in place include the PBIS team, grade-level team leaders, the campus safety team, weeklyadministrative cabinet meetings, instructional rounds by district leaders, weekly faculty meetings, and weekly classroom written observations.

School Context and Organization Strengths

PBIS/Groundworks team works to address campus-wide issues and to design positive feedback for student achievement1.PLC meetings address student data, both academic and behavioral.2.RtI meetings are followed up with RtI Action meetings with leadership.3.Schedules are made with an effort at maximizing instructional time and are based on best practices4.Weekly written observations in classrooms5.



Technology

Technology Summary

Elgin ISD has an eye toward technology-rich classrooms, which allows increased student and teacher access to 21st Century technology. Varying forms oftechnology are used in all classrooms in order to support instruction and learning. Academic websites and applications are frequently updated for studentintervention resource. Students also have access to several book sites that provide them with opportunites to read ebooks and assess their comprehension.

Technology Strengths

Laptop computer for every teacher1.Every classroom has access to a technology cart, a document camera, an interactive whiteboard, at least two student desktop computers and eight2.iPads.Carts of student laptops and student iPads are available for daily checkout3.Email and campus/district websites serve as a major form of communication among staff and parents4.Data housed in Eduphoria offers a consolidated way to access information on student progress or needs5.



Comprehensive Needs Assessment Data DocumentationThe following data were used to verify the comprehensive needs assessment analysis:

Improvement Planning Data

District goalsCampus goalsCurrent and/or prior year(s) campus and/or district improvement plansCampus and/or district planning and decision making committee(s) meeting dataState and federal planning requirements

Accountability Data

Domain 1 - Student AchievementPerformance Index Framework Data: Index 1 - Student AchievementDomain 2 - Student ProgressPerformance Index Framework Data: Index 2 - Student ProgressDomain 3 - Closing the GapsPerformance Index Framework Data: Index 3 - Closing Performance Gaps

Student Data: Assessments

State and federally required assessment information (e.g. curriculum, eligibility, format, standards, accommodations, TEA information)STAAR EL Progress Measure dataTexas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) resultsStudent Success Initiative (SSI) data for Grades 5 and 8Local benchmark or common assessments dataIstation Indicators of Progress (ISIP) reading assessment data for Grades PK-2Prekindergarten Self-Assessment Tool

Student Data: Student Groups

Race and ethnicity data, including number of students, academic achievement, discipline, attendance, and rates of progress for each groupSpecial Programs data, including number of students, academic achievement, discipline, attendance, and rates of progress for each student groupEconomically Disadvantaged / Non-economically disadvantaged performance and participation dataSpecial education population, including performance, discipline, attendance, and mobilityEL or LEP data, including academic achievement, progress, support and accommodation needs, race, ethnicity, gender, etc.Gifted and talented data

Student Data: Behavior and Other Indicators

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Employee Data

Staff surveys and/or other feedbackState certified and high quality staff dataHighly qualified staff dataProfessional development needs assessment data

Support Systems and Other Data

Organizational structure dataProcesses and procedures for teaching and learning, including program implementationCommunications dataBudgets/entitlements and expenditures data



Goals

Goal 1: Student Learning and Progress: Elgin Elementary's Student Achievement Domain score will increase from 57% to62% by 2019.

Performance Objective 1: Elgin Elementary's Closing the Gaps Domain score will increase from 71% to 76% by 2019.

Evaluation Data Source(s) 1: TEA Accountability Report Card

Summative Evaluation 1:

Strategy Description ELEMENTS Monitor Strategy's Expected Result/ImpactReviews

Formative SummativeNov Jan Mar June

Comprehensive Support StrategyTargeted Support Strategy

Critical Success FactorsCSF 1 CSF 7

1) Math and Literacy Task Force

2.4, 2.6 CurriculumDepartmentPrincipal

Teachers will gain a more in depth understanding ofinstructional practices.



2) TEKS Studies and Unit Organizer Development

2.4, 2.6 PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsInstructionalSpecialist

Teachers create long range instructional plan byunpacking the TEKS and developing instructionalpractices that will lead to greater student understandingand success.


Critical Success FactorsCSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 3 CSF 7

3) Professional Learning Communities and data analysisto target individual student need. Action Plans will becreated.

2.4, 2.6 PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsInstructionalSpecialist

Teachers review data by individual student and createaction plan targeted to specific skills to close the learninggaps. This will increase the percentage of studentsmeeting or exceeding gap targets. Specifically, AllStudents, Hispanic, White, Economically Disadvantaged,English Learners, Special Education, Continuouslyenrolled and non-continuously enrolled.


4) A campus committee will train staff in culturalproficiency during 6 staff meetings.

PrincipalAssistant Principals,Cultural ProficiencyCommittee



= Accomplished = Continue/Modify = Considerable = Some Progress = No Progress = Discontinue



Goal 1: Student Learning and Progress: Elgin Elementary's Student Achievement Domain score will increase from 57% to 62% by 2019.

Performance Objective 2: The percent of Elgin Elementary students reading Approaches, Meets and masters, will increase by 10% each by 2019.

Evaluation Data Source(s) 2: 2019 STAAR Writing 4th Grade






1) Writer's Workshop Training and Implementation

2.4, 2.6 PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsInstructionalSpecialistCurriculumDepartment

Teachers implement Writer's workshop every day.

Students become competent writers, speller, andcommunicators.


Critical Success FactorsCSF 1

2) Explicit grammar instruction and word study.

2.4 PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsInstructionalSpecialistCurriculumDepartment

Students master grammar and convention TEKS, Applyphonics skills, increase reading levels 1+ year, improvespelling and are able to infer the meaning of unknownwords.



3) Increase length of writing instructional block to onehour.

2.4, 2.5 PrincipalAssistant Principals

10% increase in writing unit assessment scores.




Goal 1: Student Learning and Progress: Elgin Elementary's Student Achievement Domain score will increase from 57% to 62% by 2019.

Performance Objective 3: The percent of Elgin Elementary students leaving grades PK-2 on or above grade level will increase from 60% to 70% by 2019.

Evaluation Data Source(s) 3: DRA/EDL





Critical Success FactorsCSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 3

1) Provide PK-2 bilingual students with additionalacademic support through Tier 2/3 interventionist.

2.4, 2.6 Principal Close gap between all student growth measure andEnglish Learners.



2) Campus will conduct Early Literacy Night

2.4, 2.6, 3.2 PrincipalAssistant PrincpalsInstructionalSpecialistPK-2nd GradeTeachers

Campus will provide parents with in depth understandingof reading and reading comprehensions expectations andratings for their children.




Goal 2: Teacher Quality: Elgin Elementary's teacher and administrator retention rate will increase from 79% to 85% by2019.

Performance Objective 1: Establish baseline data that measures the percent of students, families, and staff, rating Elgin Elementary's cultural competencyas proficient.

Evaluation Data Source(s) 1:





Critical Success FactorsCSF 1 CSF 3 CSF 4 CSF 6 CSF 7

1) Cultural Proficiency training and book study.

2.4, 2.5, 2.6 CurriculumDepartment

Increase ability to coach staff on cultural proficiency andinclusiveness.




Goal 2: Teacher Quality: Elgin Elementary's teacher and administrator retention rate will increase from 79% to 85% by 2019.

Performance Objective 2: Establish baseline data that measures campus climate and job satisfaction of teachers and administrators.







1) Classroom management coaching through Get BetterFaster strategies.

2.4, 2.6 PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsInstruction SpecialistMaster Teachers.

Improve instructional practices and increase instructionaltime due to fewer classroom interruptions and resets.



2) PBIS Sub-committees consist of every campusprofessional.

2.4, 2.6 PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsCommittee Chairs

All professionals are a part of campus decision makingleading to greater leadership capacity.


3) Two Master Teachers have been identified and willsupport teachers in instruction, classroom management,time management, etc.

PrincipalAssistant Principals

Teachers will improve instructional and organizationalpractices. The well planned and managed classes willlead to increase student engagement and learning.


4) Principal Coach provided to support principal.

Principal Principal will be provided open forum to expressleadership concerns and receive guidance towardimprovement of professional competencies.




Goal 3: Engaged, Well-Rounded Students: Elgin Elementary's percentage of students participating in school related extra-curricular activities will increase by 10% in 2019.

Performance Objective 1: Establish baseline data that measures the percent of students and teachers that can identify and describe the attributes of a goodcitizen as they relate to Elgin ISD core values.







1) Implementation of regular Social Emotional Learningcurriculum, Second Step, will improve students social,problem-solving skills.

2.5, 2.6 Counselors Students learn problem solving strategies for social-emotional learning.

2) Student Success sub-committee is comprised ofrepresentatives from each team. This group will planand organize student recognition strategies and events.

PrincipalCommittee Chair

Implementation in which students successful at meetingschool-wide expectations is measured and recognized.




Goal 3: Engaged, Well-Rounded Students: Elgin Elementary's percentage of students participating in school related extra-curricular activities will increaseby 10% in 2019.

Performance Objective 2: Establish baseline data that measures the percent of teachers receiving a proficient or higher rating on their annual performancereview for Dimension 2.1: Achieving Expectations.







1) TEKS Specific student centers and unit organizers forindividual students in 4th and 5th grades.

2.4, 2.6 PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsInstructionalSpecialistTeachers

Students are provided with opportunities to take initiativeof their own learning. Data collected on specific dates andrecorded in Strive.




Goal 3: Engaged, Well-Rounded Students: Elgin Elementary's percentage of students participating in school related extra-curricular activities will increaseby 10% in 2019.

Performance Objective 3: Establish baseline data that measures the number of students participating in enrichment activities and/or programs that preparestudents to be well-rounded citizens, employees, and scholars.







1) Student CouncilSafety PatrolUILCampus Garden

2.6 Club Coordinators Students become more involved in programs that increaseglobal understanding and awareness.




Goal 4: Safety and Well-Being: Elgin Elementary will establish baseline data that measures stakeholder satisfaction relatedto campus improvements and responsiveness to student discipline, safety, and well-being by June 2019.

Performance Objective 1: Establish baseline data that measures the percent of stakeholders rating their school as a safe learning environment.






1) School-wide Behavioral Expectations and EmergentTree Coaching

Principal, AssistantPrincipals, MasterTeachers,InstructionalSpecialist

Increased understanding of school wide expectations bystudents and teachers and a reduction in disciplinaryreferrals.

Comprehensive Support StrategyCritical Success Factors

CSF 1 CSF 3 CSF 4 CSF 6 CSF 7

2) Classroom management coaching through Get BetterFaster strategies.

2.4, 2.6 PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsInstruction SpecialistMaster Teachers.

Improve instructional practices and increase instructionaltime due to fewer classroom interruptions and resets.




Goal 4: Safety and Well-Being: Elgin Elementary will establish baseline data that measures stakeholder satisfaction related to campus improvements andresponsiveness to student discipline, safety, and well-being by June 2019.

Performance Objective 2: Establish baseline data that measures the percent of students and staff rating their school interactions as positive.






1) Creation of staff incentive committee to boost moralthrough monthly celebrations, recognition of teachergrowth and success, and encouragement of verticalcommunication.

PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsTeachers

Improve staff morale and collaboration.


2) Creation of student incentive committee torecognize/acknowledge student achievement (academicand behavioral).

PrincipalAssistant PrincipalsTeachers

Improve student moral and encourage initiative andperseverance.




Goal 4: Safety and Well-Being: Elgin Elementary will establish baseline data that measures stakeholder satisfaction related to campus improvements andresponsiveness to student discipline, safety, and well-being by June 2019.

Performance Objective 3: Establish baseline data that measures the percent of staff and students that clearly demonstrate the ability to follow safetyprotocols in various real-life situations.






1) Regularly schedule safety drills and 5 SafetyCommittee meetings per year.

Assistant Principal Increase the safety and effectiveness of our safetyprotocols in various real-life situations.


2) Safety Center App

Campus and DistrictSafety Officers

Increased preparedness for addressing responsiveness inemergency situations.


3) Safety Drill Protocols that include local firstresponders.

Campus and DistrictSafety Officers

Increased preparedness for addressing responsiveness toemergency situations.




Goal 5: Internal Communications: Elgin Elementary's staff will report clear understanding of goals, priorities, andexpectations at a rate of 95% by 2023.

Performance Objective 1: Establish baseline data that measures staff awareness and understanding of clear channels of communication (i.e. chain ofcommand).





1) Division of Responsibilities document created toinform staff members of who to contact for specificconcerns and how to maneuver the chain of command.Document is housed in Campus Handbook.

PrincipalAssistant Princials

Staff members will contact the correct administrators,counselors, and office staff for specific needs.




Goal 5: Internal Communications: Elgin Elementary's staff will report clear understanding of goals, priorities, and expectations at a rate of 95% by 2023.

Performance Objective 2: Establish baseline data that measures staff awareness and understanding of district branding protocols aligned to the district'svision, mission, and core values.






1) Staff participation in community activities.

Principal Staff develops sense of community. Stakeholders realizethat staff are contributing to the community.

2) Staff presentation and professionalism in publicforums.

Principal Staff represents campus in positive light through directand indirect communication, including social media.




Goal 5: Internal Communications: Elgin Elementary's staff will report clear understanding of goals, priorities, and expectations at a rate of 95% by 2023.

Performance Objective 3: Establish baseline data that measures the effectiveness of internal communications.






1) Weekly Newsletter is shared with teachers. Thisincludes calendar of upcoming events, due dates, linksto training modules. All leadership contributes. Any newevents that are added after release of newsletter areshared with team leaders.

Principal,Assistant PrincipalsInstructionalSpecialistCounselorsMaster Teachers

Increased awareness of campus events and deadlines.




Comprehensive Support Strategies

Goal Objective Strategy Description1 1 1 Math and Literacy Task Force1 1 2 TEKS Studies and Unit Organizer Development1 1 3 Professional Learning Communities and data analysis to target individual student need. Action Plans will be created.1 2 2 Writer's Workshop Training and Implementation1 2 3 Explicit grammar instruction and word study.1 2 4 Increase length of writing instructional block to one hour.1 3 2 Provide PK-2 bilingual students with additional academic support through Tier 2/3 interventionist.1 3 3 Campus will conduct Early Literacy Night2 1 1 Cultural Proficiency training and book study.2 2 1 Classroom management coaching through Get Better Faster strategies.2 2 2 PBIS Sub-committees consist of every campus professional.

3 1 1 Implementation of regular Social Emotional Learning curriculum, Second Step, will improve students social, problem-solvingskills.

3 2 1 TEKS Specific student centers and unit organizers for individual students in 4th and 5th grades.3 3 1 Student Council Safety Patrol UIL Campus Garden4 1 2 Classroom management coaching through Get Better Faster strategies.4 3 1 Regularly schedule safety drills and 5 Safety Committee meetings per year.



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2018-2019 Campus Improvement Plan Elgin Elementary School ...€¦ · Student Achievement Student Achievement Summary 2018 STAAR Percent at Approaches, Meets, Masters ... did not