Page 1 of 40

School name

mprovement plan for

2019 to 2021

Click to upload school logo

Vision statement

2020-Colonel Light Gardens

2020-Colonel Light Gardens

We are an involved school community, working inpartnership to develop expert learners and maximisethe learning outcomes for all students in their social,intellectual and physical development, for a productiveand fulfilling future.

Our core business is to plan and facilitate teachingand learning in a supportive environment, rich inexperiences and catering for a diverse range ofabilities and backgrounds.

Plan summary

Goals Targets Challenge of practice

This table will be automatically populated to provide a summary of your plan.

Page 2 of 12

Success criteria

Increase student achievementin literacy with a focus onreading.

NAPLAN Higher Band Reading AchievementYear 3 - 62% (58/94 students)Year 5 - 49% (52/107 students)Year 7 - 41% (25/61 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Reading AchievementYear 3 - 65% (70/108 students)Year 5 - 55% (42/76 students)Year 7 - 50% (24/48 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Reading AchievementYear 3 - 70% (64/91 students)Year 5 - 60% (64/107 students)Year 7 - 55% (40/72 students)

If we embed our syntheticapproach to teaching andassessing students’ knowledge ofphonics - R (Jolly Phonics), 1-2(Jolly Grammar), 3-7(Soundwaves) and track progressacross the school, we will increasestudent achievement in reading.

Increase student achievementin literacy with a focus onwriting.

NAPLAN Higher Band Writing AchievementYear 3 - 56% (53/95 students)Year 5 - 23% (25/107 students)Year 7 - 10% (6/61 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Writing AchievementYear 3 - 60% (65/108 students)Year 5 - 30% (23/76 students)Year 7 - 20% (10/48 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Writing AchievementYear 3 - 65% (60/91 students)Year 5 - 40% (43/107 students)Year 7 - 30% (22/72 students)

If we adopt a whole schoolapproach to explicitly teachingwriting processes andstructures (Seven Steps) andmoderate (Brightpath R-3) wewill increase student writingachievement.

Increase student achievementin numeracy with a focus onthe number strand.

NAPLAN Higher Band Numeracy AchievementYear 3 - 46% (43/94 students)Year 5 - 41% (44/107 students)Year 7 - 33% (20/61 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Numeracy AchievementYear 3 - 50% (54/108 students)Year 5 - 50% (38/76 students)Year 7 - 40% (19/48 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Numeracy AchievementYear 3 - 55% (50/91 students)Year 5 - 55% (59/107 students)Year 7 - 45% (32/72 students)

If we further embed our commonevidence based approach toaddressing the 'Big Ideas ofNumber', with a targeted focuson Trust the Count and PlaceValue, we will see furtherincrease in student achievement.

- R to 2 students will know the mostcommon phonemes for the letters ofthe alphabet high frequency wordsand apply phonological andphonemic principles to familiar andunknown or nonsense words.- 85% (75% in 2019) of year 1students will achieve a score of 28 orabove in the year 1 phonicsscreening test.- ATSI students will reach SEA.

- Student writing sampleswill show evidence of theSeven Steps, demonstrateunderstanding andapplication of structure forspecified text types andshow evidence ofself-editing.

- Student mathematics samples will showevidence of using and understanding theSTEPS problem solving model andidentification of different problem solvingtechniques.- All students (R-7) will have completedCLG diagnostic testing and identifiedstudents will be targeted for intervention. - All Students in 3-7 will havepersonalised ‘Fluency fact’ goals whichare tracked and achievement celebrated. - ATSI students will reach SEA.

Page 3 of 12

• Complete every step. The Quality School Improvement Planning Handbook explains how to do this. In addition, your education director will provide support.

• Complete steps 1 to 3 during term 4 of 2018 and have it approved by the principal, governing council chairperson, and education director.

• Email this plan (steps 1 to 3) to your education director.

• Publish your school improvement plan on your school website.

• W ork through step 4 (Improve Practice and Monitor Impact) regularly throughout the school year. This step does not need to be published on your website.

• Complete step 5 (Review and Evaluate) in term 4 of each year. This step does not need to be published on your website, though it should inform theImprovement Planning and Outcomes section of your annual report to the school community.

• Your school improvement plan will be current for 2019 to 2021 and should be updated in term 4 each year.

For further information and advice, contact: Shelley McInerneyReview, Improvement and Accountability Phone: 8226 4297Shelley.McInerney@sa.gov.au

mprovement plan for2019 to 2021

How to complete this template

2020-Colonel Light Gardens

Step 1 Analyse and prioritise

Analyse evidence of student learning and answer the question ‘What are our goals for improvement?’ Specify up to 3 goals and annual targets for student learning improvement in the table below.

The Quality School Improvement Planning Handbook explains how to do this.

Goals TargetsGoal 1 2019

2020

2021

Goal 2 2019

2020

2021

Goal 3 2019

2020

2021

Page 4 of 12

Increase student achievement in literacywith a focus on reading.

NAPLAN Higher Band Reading AchievementYear 3 - 62% (58/94 students)Year 5 - 49% (52/107 students)Year 7 - 41% (25/61 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Reading AchievementYear 3 - 65% (70/108 students)Year 5 - 55% (42/76 students)Year 7 - 50% (24/48 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Reading AchievementYear 3 - 70% (64/91 students)Year 5 - 60% (64/107 students)Year 7 - 55% (40/72 students)

Increase student achievement in literacywith a focus on writing.

NAPLAN Higher Band Writing AchievementYear 3 - 56% (53/95 students)Year 5 - 23% (25/107 students)Year 7 - 10% (6/61 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Writing AchievementYear 3 - 60% (65/108 students)Year 5 - 30% (23/76 students)Year 7 - 20% (10/48 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Writing AchievementYear 3 - 65% (60/91 students)Year 5 - 40% (43/107 students)Year 7 - 30% (22/72 students)

Increase student achievement innumeracy with a focus on the numberstrand.

NAPLAN Higher Band Numeracy AchievementYear 3 - 46% (43/94 students)Year 5 - 41% (44/107 students)Year 7 - 33% (20/61 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Numeracy AchievementYear 3 - 50% (54/108 students)Year 5 - 50% (38/76 students)Year 7 - 40% (19/48 students)

NAPLAN Higher Band Numeracy AchievementYear 3 - 55% (50/91 students)Year 5 - 55% (59/107 students)Year 7 - 45% (32/72 students)

Step 2 Determine challenge of practice

Consider how improvements in teaching practice will help to achieve your improvement goals and answer the question ‘What areas of practice should we focus on improving to reach our goals?’ Specify your challenge of practice for each goal in the table below.

The Quality School Improvement Planning Handbook explains how to do this.

Challenge of practiceGoal 1

Goal 2

Goal 3

Page 5 of 12

Success criteria

If we embed our synthetic approach to teaching and assessingstudents’ knowledge of phonics - R (Jolly Phonics), 1-2 (JollyGrammar), 3-7 (Soundwaves) and track progress across theschool, we will increase student achievement in reading.

If we adopt a whole school approach to explicitly teaching writingprocesses and structures (Seven Steps) and moderate(Brightpath R-3) we will increase student writing achievement.

If we further embed our common evidence based approach toaddressing the 'Big Ideas of Number', with a targeted focus onTrust the Count and Place Value, we will see further increase instudent achievement.

- R to 2 students will know the most common phonemes for the letters of the alphabet highfrequency words and apply phonological and phonemic principles to familiar and unknown ornonsense words.- 85% (75% in 2019) of year 1 students will achieve a score of 28 or above in the year 1phonics screening test.- ATSI students will reach SEA.

- Student writing samples will show evidence of the SevenSteps, demonstrate understanding and application ofstructure for specified text types and show evidence ofself-editing.- Student mathematics samples will show evidence of using and understanding the STEPS problemsolving model and identification of different problem solving techniques.- All students (R-7) will have completed CLG diagnostic testing and identified students will be targeted forintervention. - All Students in 3-7 will have personalised ‘Fluency fact’ goals which are tracked and achievementcelebrated. - ATSI students will reach SEA.

Step 3 Plan actions for improvement

Consider evidence of best practice to answer the question ‘What actions should we take to improve our practice and reach our goals?’ Specify your actions for improvement, timeline, responsibility, resources and success criteria for each goal in the tables below.

The Quality School Improvement Planning Handbook explains how to do this.

Goal 1

Challenge of practice

Actions Timeline Roles and responsibilities Resources

Page 6 of 12

Increase student achievement in literacy with a focus on reading.

If we embed our synthetic approach to teaching and assessing students’ knowledge of phonics - R (JollyPhonics), 1-2 (Jolly Grammar), 3-7 (Soundwaves) and track progress across the school, we will increasestudent achievement in reading.

Appoint 2 Literacy coaches (R to 3and (4 to 7) at a Band B1Coordinator level each with a 0.2release to work with staff inreading (and goal 2 writing).

Term 42019

• Coaches work with teachers to enact the reading elementsof the whole school literacy agreement• Teachers are supported to try new pedagogicalapproaches• Teachers and coaches work in partnership and arefocused on student learning needs• Teachers and coaches identify and celebrate best practice

$134,081.00 for a Band B1 leader less the cost of a teacher$112,259.00 = a commitment of $21,822Plus an additional $22,451.80 to provide the coach with 0.2release = $44,273.80 x 2 = $88,547.60Literacy and numeracy guidebooksExternal School Review framework and reportBest advice papers

Participation in the partnershipChallenge of Practice initiative.

Terms 1and 2 2020

• Anne Pillman attending staff meetings andthe partnership pupil free day• Whole of teaching staff active participation inall aspects of the training, including the PFDand trialling the learning in their teaching roles

Release time to work with Anne as a PLT ontheir Challenge of Practice for 100 minuteseach - 14 TRT days = $7280

Provide targeted professionallearning opportunities.

Terms 1 to4 2020

• Orbis R-3 Literacy course• Training as required for individual teachers in mandated CLGprograms:

- Jolly Phonics- Jolly Grammar- Soundwaves- Running records- Fountas and Pinnell

14 TRT days = $7280

Funded through the 2020 professional developmentbudget of $30,000 - ($15,000 for literacy)

Page 7 of 12

Step 3 continued Plan actions for improvement

Goal 1 continued

Actions Timeline Roles and responsibilities Resources

Total financial resources allocated

Success criteria

Page 7 of 12

Plan actions for improvementStep 3 continued

Goal 2

Challenge of practice

Actions Timeline Roles and responsibilities Resources

Page 8 of 12

Increase student achievement in literacy with a focus on writing.

If we adopt a whole school approach to explicitly teaching writing processes and structures (Seven Steps)and moderate (Brightpath R-3) we will increase student writing achievement.

Appoint 2 Literacy coaches (R to 3and (4 to 7) at a Band B1Coordinator level each with a 0.2release to work with staff in Writing(and goal 1 Reading)

Term 42019

• Coaches work with teachers to enact the writing elementsof the whole school literacy agreement• Teachers are supported to try new pedagogicalapproaches.• Teachers and coaches work in partnership and arefocused on student learning needs.• Teachers and coaches identify and celebrate best practice

$134,081.00 for a Band B1 leader less the cost of a teacher$112,259.00 = a commitment of $21,822Plus an additional $22,451.80 to provide the coach with 0.2 release= $44,273.80 x 2 = $88,547.60 (already included in goal1 costings)Literacy and numeracy guidebooksExternal School Review framework and reportBest advice papers

Introduce staff to Seven Steps forWriting

Term 12020

• Pupil Free Day organised and booked for allteachers (classroom and specialist)• Teachers implement the training into classroompractice and review practices through PLTmeetings/ tracking student writing growth data

Seven Steps to Writing Pupil Free PD day = $7500

Staff Meeting time provided for PLT planning,sharing and discussion around Seven Stepsimplementation and successes

Extended our schools participationin Brightpath student feedback toinclude the year 3 students (R to 3)

Mainlyterms 1 and3

• Reception to year 3 teachers collecting writing samplesto be entered and scaled using Brightpath writingassessment tool terms 1 and 3• Ensuring a minimum 0.4 effect size is achieved forBrightpath moderation from term 1 to term 3 for allstudents in R to year 3 - year 1 (1.129 in 2019), year 2(0.387 in 2019)

Brightpath writing online assessment tool

Staff Meeting time provided for PLT writingassessment and entry into Brightpath onlinetool

Plan actions for improvementStep 3 continued

Goal 2 continued

Actions Timeline Roles and responsibilities Resources

Total financial resources allocated

Success criteria

Page 9 of 12

Page 10 of 12

Plan actions for improvementStep 3 continued

Goal 3

Challenge of practice

Actions Timeline Roles and responsibilities Resources

Page 10 of 12

Increase student achievement in numeracy with a focus on the number strand.

If we further embed our common evidence based approach to addressing the 'Big Ideas of Number', witha targeted focus on Trust the Count and Place Value, we will see further increase in student achievement.

Appoint a numeracy coach at aBand B1 Coordinator level with a0.2 release to work with staff.

Term 42019

Work with teachers to enact Numeracy agreement

Support teachers to try new pedagogical approaches

Teacher and coach work in partnership and are focused on studentlearning needs

Teachers and coaches identify and celebrate best practice

$134,081.00 for a Band B1 leader less the cost of a teacher$112,259.00 = a commitment of $21,822Plus an additional $22,451.80 to provide the coach with 0.2release = $44,273.80Literacy and numeracy guidebooksExternal School Review framework and reportBest advice papers

Provide the necessary tools forboth teaching and support staff todeliver on expectations.

All of 2020 Teacher focus on developing learning intentions and clear learning designsfor each topic through collaborative planning

Teachers activate student voice as part of the teaching and learning cycle

Teachers and students co-create personalised maths goals for individualstudents

SLIIP - Anne PillmanLearning Improvement division guidebook in numeracy primary yearsAustralian CurriculumACARA numeracy progressionScope and sequence documentsQuicksmart intervention programNumeracy R - 7 - Testing information, resources, consumables etc = $10.000Funded through the 2020 professional development budget of $30,000 -($10,000 for numeracy) - release for each classroom teacher

Explicitly teach a consistentproblem solving approach,language and strategies.

All of 2020 Implementing and making visible the STEPS problem-solving approach

Sort outThink aboutExperimentProveShare & Reflect

Develop a consistent list of problem-solving strategies

Whole school numeracy agreementOur STEPS problem solving modelNumeracy coach

Page 11 of 12

Plan actions for improvement

Goal 3 continued

Actions Timeline Roles and responsibilities Resources

Total financial resources allocated

Success criteria

Step 3 continued

Page 11 of 12

Page 12 of 12

School improvement plan Approvals

Approved by principal

Approved by governing council chairperson

Approved by education director

Page 12 of 12