School Improvement Plan
2024-2025
A School Improvement Plan (SIP) or School Development Plan (SDP) is a central document used by Senior Leadership teams to map out their strategic plans for the development of their school.
Student learning in literacy
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
ALL Students
• In 2024, 52.7% of students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
• IN 2025, 55.7% of students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR.
English Learners
• IN 2024, 16.8% of EL students metor exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
• IN 2025, 19.8% of El students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR.
Students with IEPs
• In 2024, 16% of students with an iep met or exceeded ela standards on iar.
• In 2025, 19% of students with an iep will meet or exceed ela standards on iar.
| Specific Action Steps | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Provide full-day ELA collaboration sessions for each grade level, allowing teachers to analyze common assessment data, preview unit summative assessments in order to backwards-design engaging and standards-based unit plans that incorporate student engagement and student choice. | 1st & 2nd Quarter |
Interim Principals (Fernandez, Swanson & White) |
| Science, Social Studies, and Encore classes will implement and support tier 1 literacy practices utilized in ELA classrooms, such as writing summaries, making inferences, identifying central ideas and other guided writing/reading supports. | Year-long | Interim Principals (Fernandez, Swanson & White) |
| Instructional coaches will continue to provide 1-on-1, 6 week coaching cycles with teachers to focus on student centered instructional practices, high levels of student engagement, and utilizing assessment data to drive instructional decisions. | Year-long | Instructional Coaches ( Lina, Sara & Lindsay) |
| Continue enhancing and developing school-wide reading programs to encourage a culture of literacy and student choice in reading, such as Book Club, AMS Reading Challenge, bi-weekly advisory activities, and Family Literacy Night. | Year-long | All staff, Reading Committee |
| Department leaders lead meetings 3 times per week with their content peers that are focused on analyzing common assessment data, planning common assessments, and reviewing instructional practices that lead to high student engagement. | Year-long | Dept. Leaders & all staff |
| Continue to provide opportunities for EL students to improve in listening, speaking, reading, and writing domain areas through classroom activities (e.g. Kagan, Writer’s Workshop), as well as utilizing title 1 funds to provide intense, small group support focused on specifically speaking and reading skill improvement. | Year-long | All Staff |
student learning in math
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
all students
• in 2024, 38.6% of students met or exceeded Math standards on IAR.
• In 2025, 41.6% of students will meet or exceed math standards on iar.
English Learners
• in 2024, 5.6% of el students met or exceeded Math standards on IAR.
• In 2025, 8.6% of el students will meet or exceed math standards on iar.
Students with IEPs
• in 2024, 13.3% of students with an iep met or exceeded math standards on iar.
•In 2025, 16.3% of students with an iep will meet or exceed math standards on Iar.
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Provide full-day Math collaboration sessions for each grade level, allowing teachers to analyze common assessment data, preview unit summative assessments and plan standards-based unit plans that incorporate student engagement and student choice. | 1st & 2nd Quarter | Interim Principals (Fernandez, Swanson & White) |
| Increase student engagement through the implementation of collaborative structures (vertical learning) and cooperative learning opportunities in the classroom. | Year-long | Department Leaders & Administrators |
| Instructional coaches will continue to provide 1-on-1, 6 week coaching cycles with teachers with a focus on student centered instructional practices, high levels of student engagement, and utilizing assessment data to drive instructional decisions. | Year-long | Instructional Coaches (Lina, Sara & Lindsay) |
| Math interventionist will identify and assemble a minimum of six small groups who test below the 30th percentile on NWEA-MAP for Tier 3 Math Intervention and provide intense, small group support to target deficit areas. | Year-long | Bridget Barry |
| Department leaders lead meetings 3 times per week with their content peers that are focused on analyzing common assessment data, planning common assessments, and reviewing instructional practices that lead to high student engagement. | Year-long | Dept. Leaders |
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Continue to provide opportunities for EL students to improve in listening, speaking, reading, and writing domain areas through classroom activities (e.g. Kagan, math writing activities, etc.), and utilizing title 1 funds to provide intense, small group supports. |
Year-long | All Staff |
Student social emotional well-being
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
Involvement Survey May 2024 Data:
• 70% of students participated in at least one school event/activity
Chronic Absenteeism Rate 2024:
• The chronic absenteeism rate for AMS in 2024 was 25%. This means 25% of students missed 19 or more days of school in the 2023-2024 school year.
Involvement 2025 goal:
• 80% of students will have participated in at least one school event/activity, as evidenced by a survey in May 2025.
Chronic Absenteeism Rate 2025 Goal:
• The chronic absenteeism rate will be 12.5% or lower for 2025.
Belonging Data Survey Goal 2025:
• 80% of AMS students will answer "yes" to having at least one trusted adult at school, as evidenced by a survey in January and May 2025.
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| All teachers will implement at least one Second Step lesson per week during Advisory on Tuesdays, to provide tier 1 SEL skill development to all students. Additional lessons will be used as needed to address needs as identified by SWIS data. | Weekly | All Staff |
| Utilize tier 1 SEL programs (PBIS, team events, Friday fun advisory) to promote school community and build rapport amongst students and staff. | Quarterly | All Staff |
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All teachers will utilize Thunder Bucks to positively recognize and reward their students. The purpose of these are to recognize target behaviors while building positive relationships with students. |
Daily | All Staff |
| Every advisory will complete team building activities weekly during their Advisory class, to build positive relationships between students and also between staff and students. Additionally, 8 mid & end quarter PBIS celebrations are held to promote school community and positive rapport between students. | Weekly & quarterly | All Staff |
| All Advisory teachers will implement surveys, created and analyzed by the PBIS committee, to measure student involvement and student sense of belonging/positive relationships, with the goal of improving from the 70% baseline from 2023-2024 school year. | Quarterly | All Staff - Havel |
data analysis schoolwide needs assessment
| Student Group | Current Learning Data as of August 2024 | SMART Goal for May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
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ALL |
In 2024, 52% of students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR. In 2024, 39% of students met or exceeded Math standards on IAR. |
In 2025, 55.0% of students will meet/ exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 42% of students will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
| EL |
In 2024, 16% of EL students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
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In 2025, 19% of EL students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 9% of EL students will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
| IEP |
In 2024, 15% of students with an IEP met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
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In 2025, 18% of students with an IEP will meet/ exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 16% of students with an IEP will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
building leadership team
| Team Member Name | Role |
|---|---|
|
Denise Fernandez, John Swanson, Coleen White, Patty Tzortzis & Brandon Schaefer |
Principal, AP and SS Coordinator |
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Karen Tilden, Katie Aske & Sarah Murphy |
6th grade House Leaders |
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Carrie Sargent, Cathy Wiemann & Kristy Ottow |
7th grade House Leaders |
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Zach Liversidge, Felicia Folinazzo & Amanda Geiger |
8th grade House Leaders |
|
Morgan Havel, Bridget Barry & Emily Magallon |
SPED, SST and PE/Encore House Leaders |
|
Eric Russell, Katie Aske |
Math, ELA Facilitators |
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Lina Salimi & Lindsay Soltani |
Instructional Coaches |
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Erin Purdue, Carrie Sargent & Lauri Lakota Gudas |
Math Dept Leaders |
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Margaret Garlewicz, Kristy Ottow & Mariola Cieplinska |
ELA Dept Leaders |
|
Karen Citera, Kent Yamane & Zach Liversidge |
SS/Sci Dept Leaders |
| Erica Tae | EL Coordinator |