Schalmont Advance Strategic Plan/School Improvement Plans

Jefferson Elementary

2016-17

BOE Meeting October 11, 2016

Schalmont Advance- District Strategic Plan • Developed over the course of 12-13

• Implemented beginning September 2013 • Five Goal areas

• Academics • Professional Capacity • Family/Community Partners • Safety and Wellness • Effective operations

Schalmont Board of Education Collective Commitments

1. Develop and promote a strong governance team with the Superintendent and Business Administrator.

2. Support implementation of Schalmont Advance 2018 with annual benchmarks to support all students to College and Career Readiness while sustaining fiscal responsibility.

3. Build effective and transparent communication strategies with all internal and external stakeholder groups to maintain unified support for goals and strategic initiatives. 4. Create and revise policies aligned with the New York State reform agenda and district goals.

5. Provide a safe and orderly environment for all.

Goal 1- Accelerate Academics 15-16 • ELA/Math K-8 (see chart) • Align 21st Century Skills - 1:1 devices added for 9th grade; carts ES/MS -Multiple PD offerings in technology integration -Policies developed and in place -Schoology LMS roll-out

• Increase Graduation Rate(see next slide) • Increase Regents results

annually/aspirational rates • Increase # students on track for HS credits • Focus on Instructional Strategies Student Engagement -Year 2 PD in QIP plan for Special Education

-Focus on theme of “Who owns the Learning?”-Conference days- Alan November to keynote at March PD day

Data Driven Instruction -PLCs at Jefferson using data protocols -3-8 ELA teams using CFAs/At-a-glance -Monitor data per SIPs-all levels

-Continued improvement-SIPs -Goals revised against desired states and school based data with school teams

16-17 • Increase ELA/Math results 3-8;SWD • Re-Grounding of Shared Decision Making

Teams • Narrow SIPs -SDM teams and grade/department team now driving goals • MS Task Force complete recommendation

for new schedule • Increase Graduation Rate • Increase Regents results

annually/aspirational rates • Increase # students on track for HS credits • Focus on Instructional Strategies -Using Schoology - Data Driven Instruction -PLCs using data protocols K-8 -3-8 ELA teams using CFAs/At-a-glance -Monitor data per SIPs-all levels

Graduation Results 2016 Entire District: Cohort: 142 Graduated: 129 Percentage: 90.8% Local=3 Regents Diploma with Advance Designation –65 Regents Diploma without Advance Designation –61 Still Enrolled –4 Dropped Out – 7 Transferred to Approved GED – 0

High School Only: Cohort: 139 Graduated: 127 Percentage: 92.8% (Goal=95%)

Professional Development 15-16 • Technology/21st Century Skills PD -Schoology- various launches/boosts -Google Integration -Chrome Apps and Extensions • Negotiate 3012-d • Negotiate STA and SSRPA successor

agreements • PD Offerings • -Data protocols, CCLS, Inquiry lessons, Year 2 of

required training for SPED in co-teaching and explicit direct instruction, developing rubrics, STAR diagnosis and more

• Administrator/Leadership PD -PD mtgs bi-monthly, building based mtgs, leadership retreat, book studies

16-17 • Technology/21st Century Skills -Schoology- continued launches/boosts -TOSA -BLC Conference -Grade book/ assignments for portal

• PD Offerings/Focus Areas • -Research based strategies for best practice using

Hattie’s Visible Learning research, CFA development, feedback and formative assessment for data-driven instruction, writing strategies

• Administrator/Leadership PD • -Visible Learning, Data Teams, Leadership Retreat,

bi-monthly team mtgs, monthly building based meetings, book studies

• Develop process for MS Principal in place by June 2016

Family/Community Engagement 15-16 • Improve Communications

Increase understanding of Parent Portal options; shift to full portal by end of the year -Use of Schoology -Increase Parent University Offerings -Continue to offer/expand Adult Education

• Increase business/college partnerships -Involve GE and other area businesses in Digital Literacy class -Apply of P-tech grant with area schools, Golub and SCCC. • Attendance initiatives by school -Decrease in absences to 10 days

16-17 • Improve Communications

• Full implementation of parent portal grades 6-12

• Increase business/college partnerships • Increase communication related to Parent

University Involvement and offerings • Continue attendance initiatives by school

toward annual goals • -Decrease chronic attendance issues by 10%

Safety and Wellness 15-16 • Review and Update District and Building

Safety Plans -Practice evacuations drills at all sites=phase 2 -Add obstacles to fire drills -Review and update plain language summary of Code of Conduct -Increase lock down drills -Coordinate training associated with new camera system -Annual required trainings, DASA • Increase safety in schools

-Sub-cmte to look at off hours access to school -Continue contract for SRO -Safety Cmte work; purchase property for 2nd egress, solar -Determine consistent K-12 behavioral approach -Installation of new cameras

16-17 • Final written cohesive K-12

behavior/character plan pulled together (align Safety Plan, Health plan and this)

• Reconvene Health and Wellness Cmte and develop health curriculum at K-4

• Additional updates to building and district safety

• -Update safety plan according to new SED guidelines

• -Hire security officer for off hours back new gym area of HS

• -Implement new plans as required

Effective Business and Support Operations 15-16 • Implement Technology Integration Plan • -1:1 carts, PLTW class, security system, interactive

projectors, new core switches, tech cabinet • Advocate for school funding

-Budget Advisory Cmte -Met with local legislators throughout year -Attended advocacy events locally and statewide -Hold advocacy forum -Secure bullet aide

• Energy Savings Program • Shared Services

-Summer School through BOCES Reconvene Facilities Cmte -Began meeting Fall of 2014; close to finalizing recommendations -Building Condition Survey complete -Sold Mariaville School

16-17 • Facilities Upgrade • -Bond Project, HS/MS, ES, Bus- communicate with

school stakeholders and pass • Solar Installation/Egress • -Complete by December 2017

• Continued Advocacy for School Funding • See chart • Year Two Tech Plan

-SMART funds accessed, new badge system in place, added CBs and carts

School Based Improvement Plans 2016-17

Jefferson Elementary

Goal 1-Academic Acceleration Through the work of PLC’s, we will work to improve, and accelerate learning for all students in the instructional areas of ELA and Math. More specifically, we will continue to work towards achievement of goals as outlined in the District Strategic Plan’s Desired States (i.e. F & P, AIMSWEB, Grade 3 and 4 NYS Math and ELA exams.)

Goal 1: Action Steps Development of Grade Level/Department goals that address specific needs as determined by data.(use of Agile Leadership materials from Visible Learning Conference)

Development of the behavioral side of the RtI pyramid and continue to refine procedures and protocols around three tiers of the RtI plan.

Goal 1-Action Steps continued… Continue to prioritize, gather, and analyze both summative and formative data as a building, grade level, and individual teacher to drive instruction. Utilize John Hattie’s research to evaluate and improve upon current practices. (i.e. teacher feedback, collective teacher efficacy)

Goal 2: Special Education Goal Every service provider will progress monitor their students’ established IEP goals. Teachers will review and ensure that goals are developmental, yet rigorous in nature.

Goal 2 Action Steps Service providers will monitor goals at regularly assigned intervals and establish new goals when necessary. All service providers will attend monthly meetings to focus on data analysis and appropriate instructional strategies to accelerate student learning.

Goal 3: Academic Acceleration • Leverage student achievement

through the utility of technology within the classroom and building labs.

Goal 3: Action Steps Continue to promote and integrate technology within teachers’ schedules through both mobile and classroom labs. Utilize Imagine Learning(web based in 2016-17) Utility of technology TOSA continued via collaboration and support of teachers with technology integration

Goal 4: Engage Families and Community • Action Items:

Conduct Parent coffee hours (three dates scheduled) Continue to write informative Principal Messages in monthly newsletter with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction Utilize twitter to capture everyday moments within our school to share with families

Goal 5: Improve Attendance Improve school wide attendance by 10% in each of the following categories(5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-25, 25 and more days missed)

Goal 5: Action Steps Host assemblies every other month to promote and congratulate perfect attendance, as well as improved attendance Attendance PLC to hone in on individual grade levels Increased home visits to families in need of support

Attendance Chart Number of Days Absent Per Year

5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 >30

2015-16

195 80 34 19 8 7

2016-17

Goal

175 72 31 17 6 5

2017-18

Goal

155 65 28 15 4 3