Dunbar Primary School

TALLMADGE CITY SCHOOL

DISTRICT

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Initial Plan: May 2003Revised: April 22, 2004Revised: September 30, 2004Revised: September 21, 2005Revised: September 21, 2006Revised: May, 24, 2007Revised: September 19, 2007Revised: November 10, 2008

““Dedicated to Dynamic Beginnings”Dedicated to Dynamic Beginnings”

““TRADITION VISION EXCELLENCE”TRADITION VISION EXCELLENCE”

DUNBAR PRIMARY SCHOOLContinuous Improvement Team

Planning Team Board of Education

Mr. Archie Beaton

Marianne Jacob

Diane Brumbaugh

June Musolino

Laura Wieland

Principal

Speech Pathologist

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Counselor

Mr. Thom Craig

Mrs. Valerie Prulhiere Mr. Dennis Loughry

Mr. Rick Kellar

Mrs. Amy Goodson-Beal

President

Vice President

Member

Member

Member

Advisory Team

Mr. Jeffrey Ferguson Superintendent

Dr. Lynn Hruschak Director of Curriculum

Mr. Brad Croskey Director of Technology

Dr. Jo Chirakos Director of Special Education

Mrs. Nancy Wack Communications Coordinator

Dunbar Primary SchoolVision and Mission

Vision

“We envision a future in which Dunbar Primary School is an exemplary place of learning, producing learners with the skills and values necessary to become productive and responsible citizens.”

Mission

“The mission of Dunbar Primary School is to promote an educationally sound, safe, and challenging environment in which everyone is actively engaged in learning.”

Dunbar Primary Schools Beliefs

We believe in and support …

a comprehensive curriculum and modern resources that provide learning experiences which ensure success for each child in the 21st century.

a respectful and cooperative learning environment that includes students, staff, parents/families, and community members.

decision-making processes that are child-centered, data driven and research based.

Our Beliefs form the underpinnings of our Mission and Vision . . .Our Beliefs form the underpinnings of our Mission and Vision . . .

Tallmadge City Schools

CIP GOAL

… to continue as a district of excellence through 2009 as determined by multiple measures including the Local Report Card.

Strategic Planning LeadershipStudent and Stakeholder

Focus

Maintain a district level CIP team to meet at least twice a year

Maintain building-level CIP teams which will meet K-12, district wide, at least twice a year

The board, superintendent, and treasurer will:

Provide resources & allow reallocation of existing resources to meet literacy goals

Analyze and review strategic process results at least annually

Communicate policies, practices, expectations and results to staff and stakeholders

Coordinate instructional practices with support services to enhance student learning

Familiarize students and staff, and inform stakeholders about content standards which are … what kids should know and be able to do

Inform students and stakeholders about our strategic plan which is … what we need to achieve and how we’re going to achieve it

Continue to provide instruction driven by data and supported by quality work and other best practice research

Invite input and involvement of students, staff, and stakeholders

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Human ResourcesSupport & Process

ManagementInformation & Analysis

Continue to develop a common understanding of and plan for implementation of a standards-based instructional and assessment system across the curriculum

Continue to orient all staff and provide for professional development and on-going support to the grade level indicators, benchmarks and standards in all content areas

Continue to provide professional development in standards-based instructional strategies including differentiated instruction

Continue to implement an appropriate process for support and facilitation of standards collaboration (Tuning Protocol)

Continue to develop, implement and review/analyze/react to results of standards-based common, formative assessments

Integrate reading, writing and mathematics standards and strategies across the curriculum

Provide opportunities for standards-based cross content collaboration

Continue to provide appropriate professional development and on-going support

Continue to monitor subgroup growth within the district

Continue to review and analyze Local Report Card Indicators and Performance Index

Continue to review AYP data

Begin professional development of key staff in “value added”

Continue professional development in and use of Progress Book and DASL

Continue to review and analyze data on item analysis

Continue to use ODE upgrades and online resources

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CIP Strategies

To develop a common understanding of and plan for implementation of a standards-based instructional and assessment system across the curriculum.

To integrate reading, writing and mathematics standards and strategies across the curriculum.

To review and analyze annual results and trends in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies and science to determine instructional needs and practices.

Action Planning: 2008-2009 Being Standard Based … Dunbar Elementary School

Long Term Action Plan

Becoming Standards Based

Action Plan For Current School Year Responsibility Timeline

• Staff will continue discussions regarding the development of our Professional Learning Communities (PLC) (#1)• Establish common assessments in Math for the 3rd/4th grading period (#2)• The staff will build a Pyramid of Intervention that will be used building wide (#3)

• All Staff (#1) On-Going

(#2) Assessments will be completed by the end of the year.(#3) Continually revisit the pyramid for modifications

Results/Measurements1) Agendas and minutes from both team and content meetings 2) Use ideas of PLC’s from other well known districts3) Used audit to determine where we want to go with PLC’s

Action Planning: Integrate Literacy and Math Across the Curriculum … 2008-2009

Dunbar Elementary School

Long Term Action Plan

Integrating Literacy and Math Across the Curriculum

Action Plan For Current School Year Responsibility Timeline

• Schedule common collaboration time for staff members (#1)• Collect and analyze common assessments and achievement results to inform instruction (#2)• * Increase Parent Involvement (#3)

• All Staff (#1) On-going

(#2) Informing and Analyzing Instruction occurs throughout the school year.(#3) On-going

Results/Measurements:1) Conversations about the common assessments for Mathematics2) Frequent meetings with CIP Team to check on Objectives during the school year.3) Results of Reading Achievement in the fall.

Action Planning: Analysis of Trends in Core Content Areas … 2008-2009Dunbar Elementary School

Long Term Action Plan

Analysis of Trends in Core Content Areas

Action Plan For Current School Year Responsibility Timeline

• Continue to analyze data from DRA’s, Achievement tests, and common assessments (#1)• At Professional Learning Communities, interpret data for instructional use (#2)• Use other available information from state and ESC for Reading and Mathematics (#3)

• All Staff (#1) On-Going

(#2) On-Going

(#3) On-Going

Results/Measurements1) Meeting minutes and agendas2) Compilation of Data3) Results from Achievement Tests