School Improvement Plan
2023-2024
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 for Student Learning in Literacy
• As of june 2024, 43%+ of student will meet or exceed ELA standards on iar.
• IN june 2023, 40% of students met or exceeded ELA standards on iar.
• AS of june 2024, 30% of 7th grade and 50% of 8th grade hispanic students will meet/exceed national achievement norms in Map reading.
• In june 2023, 26% of 6th grade and 44% of 7th grade hispanic students met/exceeded national achievement norms on reading-map.
| Specific Action Steps | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
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| Provide collaboration days for ELA (one full day for each grade level content). | 1st & 2nd Quarter | Jones |
| Science, Social Studies, and Encore classes will implement/support literacy initiatives through selection of texts and writing tasks in all three grade levels. | Year-long | Jones |
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Instructional coaches, to help support staff with student-centered learning and overall instructional support.; goal of 24+ St-c cycles completed within the 23-24 school year. |
Year-long | Inst. Coaches |
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Department leaders continue to lead data driven, focused meetings 3 times per week using formative and common assessments and continuous use of MAP data. |
Year-long | Dept. Leaders |
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Utilize writing workshop a minimum of two times per week in ELA block classes in all three grade levels. |
Year-long | Dept. Leaders |
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Continue to foster and grow school-wide reading initiatives to promote a culture of reading (Book Club, Reading Challenge, Little Free Library, advisory activities, Literacy Night, etc). |
Year-long | All Staff |
student learning in math
SMART Goal for Student learning in mat
• As of June 2024, 35.5% of students will meet or exceed MATH standards on IAR.
• In June 2023, 34% of students met/exceeded Math standards on IAR.
• As of June 2024, 38% of 7th grade and 60% of 8th Hispanic students will meet/exceed the national achievement norm in Math MAP.
•In June 2023, 34% of 6th grade and 56% of 7th grade Hispanic students met/exceeded national achievement norms on Math-NWEA.
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
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Provide collaboration days for math (one full day for each grade level content). |
1st & 2nd Quarter | Jones |
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Increase student engagement through the implementation of collaborative structures and cooperative learning opportunities in the classroom. |
Year-long | Dept. Leaders |
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Instructional coaches, to help support staff with student-centered learning and overall instructional support; goal of 24+ cycles completed within the 23-24 school year. |
Year-long | Inst Coaches |
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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. |
Year-long | Bridget Barry |
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Department leaders continue to lead data driven, focused meetings 3 times per week using formative and common assessments and continuous use of MAP data. |
Year-long | Dept. Leaders |
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Create a math committee to foster a climate of math growth and improvement, with celebrations, challenges and/or rewards to incentivize student achievement. The committee will reach out to families and communities for assistance. |
Year-long | All Staff |
Student social emotional well-being
SMART Goal for Student social emotional well-being
By June 2024, 33%+ of students will have participated in at least one after school club, sport or event, as measured by after school attendance and student surveys.
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
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| Second Step implemented in all classrooms during the 23-24 school year with fidelity. | Tuesdays | House Leaders & Admin |
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Every advisory will complete team building activities weekly during their advisory class, to build positive relationships between students and also between staff and students. |
Fridays | House Leaders & Admin |
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All teachers will utilize all of their Thunder Bucks each quarter (45-50), within the 9 week time frame, to positively recognize and reward their students. The purpose of these are to recognize target behaviors while building positive relationships with students |
Year-long | House Leaders, SSI, Admin |
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Mid & end quarter PBIS celebrations of student behavior and effort. |
Year-long | House Leaders, SSI, Admin |
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Survey students at beginning and middle of the year to gather information about interests, participation and barriers to participate. |
Three Times | House Leaders & Admin |
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Visuals and information about sports, clubs and activities will be easily accessible for all students to increase participation. |
Year-long | Jones |
The team
| Team Member Name | Role |
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Don Jones, Patty Tzortzis & Brandon Schaefer |
Principal, AP and SS Coordinator |
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Karen Tilden, Katie Barr & 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 |
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Morgan Havel, Bridget Barry & Emily Magallon |
SPED, SST and PE/Encore House Leaders |
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Erin Purdue, Katie Barr & Karen Citera |
Math, ELA and SS Facilitators |
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Lina Salimi |
Instructional Coach |
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Erin Purdue, Carrie Sargent & Lauri Lakota Gudas |
Math Dept Leaders |
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Margaret Garlewicz, Kristy Ottow & Katie Lovcik |
ELA Dept Leaders |
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Karen Citera, Kent Yamane & Zach Liversidge |
SS/Sci Dept Leaders |