River Road Elementary

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

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School Name: River Road Elementary____________ School System: Muscogee County ________________

Name of Principal: Molly Hart______________________ School Year: 2007-2008

Title I: School-Wide Program: ________ Targeted Assistance: ________

Needs Improvement Status: Status: NI NI-AYP Year: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Sanctions Implementing (Select all that apply):

________ School Improvement Plan (School Improvement Plans will be submitted to the LEA per system guidelines. Needs Improvement schools will submit plans to the LEA for approval in October 2006.)

________ School Choice

________ Supplemental Services

________ Corrective Action (The Corrective Action Addendum will be submitted to the LEA along with the School Improvement Plan in October 2006.)

________ Restructuring (LEA approved School Improvement Plans with the Restructuring Addendums will be submitted to the Georgia Department of Education by January 31, 2007.)

Principal’s Signature: __________________________________ Date: ________________________

Title I Director’s Signature: _____________________________ Date: ________________________

Superintendent’s Signature: _____________________________ Date: ________________________

System and School Name: Muscogee County, River Road Elementary ________School Year: 2007-08 _

System and School Name: Muscogee County, River Road Elementary ________School Year: 2007-08_

Identified Goals for Improvement: NCLB Performance Goal 1: By 2013-2014, all students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. Annual Measurable Objective: In 2008, 88% of students in grades 1-5 will meet or exceed the standard in Reading/English Language Arts on the Georgia CRCT. CLIP Goals Addressed: NCLB Performance Goal 1, NCLB Performance Goal 2, NCLB Performance Goal 5, IDEA Performance Goal 1, IDEA Performance Goal 3, IDEA Performance Goal 4
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Means of Evaluation
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Artifacts	Evidence of Impact on Student Learning
I 1-4 PO 1-4	Millionaire Program: Monitoring and recognition for reading one million words utilizing Accelerated Reader	July-May	Activity funds, Media funds, PIE	Media Specialist Teachers, Administration	AR reports, final program report	Students show evidence of improved attitudes towards reading, increase in number of words read
C 3, A 3, PO 2,4	Paired Reading through Reading Buddies and W. C. B. Readers	ongoing	None	Teachers, administrators	Schedule, Sign-in Sheets	Students show evidence of improved attitudes towards reading, increase in number of words read
C 3, A 3, PO 2, 4	Utilize resources provided by the CSU Partner School Network (PSN)	Ongoing	None	Teachers, administration, CSU PSN	Sign-in sheets, evaluations	Students show evidence of improved attitudes towards reading, increase in number of words read
C 1-3 PO 3 PL 2-3 L 1-4 SC 1	Weekly grade level planning to plan units around standards; examine and analyze student work	weekly	None	Teachers, administrators	Master Schedule, lesson plans, checklists	Student test score data, observation of standards-based teaching

GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Means of Evaluation
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Artifacts	Evidence of Impact on Student Learning
C 1, 2 I 1-3 A 2 PO 3 PL 1 SC 2	Implementation of Working on the Work (WOW) framework: Designing engaging work for students	daily	Professional development, Part of district initiative	Leadership Team, teachers	Lesson plans, minutes of grade level meetings	Observation of students engaged in meaningful work
C 1, 2 I 1-3 A 1, 2 PO 3 PL 1-3 SC 1	Implementation of Georgia Performance Standards	daily	instructional funds	Teachers, administrators	Assurance forms, Professional Learning Logs, Lesson plans	Improvement of student test scores, observation of teaching
C 1-3 I 1-4 A 1-3 PO 1-4 PL 1-4 L 1-4 SC 1, 2	Ensure Least Restrictive Environment for students	ongoing	State and district funded	Teachers, paraprofessionals, administration, LRE consultant	Schedules	Reduction of achievement gap between SWD, including at-risk students and regular education students
C 1-3 I 1-3	Extended-day tutoring for at-risk students	Sept-April	State grant funds	Assistant principal, selected teachers	Program plan/evaluat., Attendance	Students will show improvement on MAP, CRCT, STAR
C 1-3 PO 3 PL 2-3 L 1-4 SC 1	Utilize test data from BLT, CRCT, GKAP ITBS, STAR, MAP for precision instruction	ongoing	None	Teachers, Administration	Student Profiles	Specific student needs addressed in a timely manner

Identified Goals for Improvement: NCLB Performance Goal 1: By 2013-2014, all students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. Annual Measurable Objective: In 2008, 85% of students in grades 1-5 will meet or exceed the standard in Mathematics on the Georgia CRCT. CLIP Goals Addressed: NCLB Performance Goal 1, NCLB Performance Goal 2, NCLB Performance Goal 5, IDEA Performance Goal 1, IDEA Performance Goal 3, IDEA Performance Goal 4
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Means of Evaluation
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Artifacts	Evidence of Impact on Student Learning
CI 1-3 I 1-4 A 1-3 L 1-4	Opportunities for problem solving and interpreting data through Math Challenge	ongoing	None	Classroom teachers, Media Specialist, ITS	Math Challenge problems, responses	Improvement in student test scores
CI 1, 2 I 1, 2, 4 PO 3	Infuse technological resources into Instruction	ongoing	None	Classroom Teachers, media specialist, ITS	Teacher Lesson Plans, student work	Improvement in student test scores
C 3, A 3, PO 2, 4	Utilize resources provided by the CSU Partner School Network (PSN)	Ongoing	None	Teachers, administration, CSU PSN	Sign-in sheets, evaluations	Improvement in student test scores
C 1-3,I 1-4, A 1-3;PO 1-4 PL 1-4 L 1-4 SC 1, 2	Ensure Least Restrictive Environment for students	ongoing	State and district funded	Teachers, administration, LRE consultant	Schedules	Reduction of achievement gap between SWD, including at-risk students and regular education students

GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Means of Evaluation
CI 1-3 A 1-3	Conduct math fact tests in Grades 1-5	periodic	None	teachers	Student profiles	Student profile data
C 1, 2 I 1-3 A 2 PO 3 PL 1 SC 2	Implementation of Working on the Work (WOW) framework: Designing engaging work for students	daily	Professional development, Part of district initiative	Leadership Team, teachers	Lesson plans, minutes of grade level meetings, student work samples	Observation of students engaged in meaningful work
C 1, 2 I 1-3 A 1, 2 PO 3 PL 1-3 SC 1	Implementation of Georgia Performance Standards	daily	Instructional funds	Teachers, administrators	Assurance forms, Professional Learning Logs, Lesson plans	Improvement of student test scores, observation of teaching
C 1-3 I 1-3	Extended-day tutoring for at-risk students	Sept-April	State grant funds	Assistant principal, selected teachers	Program plan/evaluat., Attendance	Students will show improvement on MAP, CRCT, STAR
C 1-3 PO 3 PL 2-3 L 1-4 SC 1	Utilize test data from CRCT, GKAP, ITBS, STAR, MAP for precision teaching	ongoing	None	Teachers, Administration	Student Profiles	Specific student needs addressed in a timely manner
C 1-3 PO 3 PL 2-3 L 1-4 SC 1	Weekly grade level planning to plan units around standards, examine and analyze student work	weekly	None	Teachers, administrators	Master Schedule, lesson plans, checklists	Student test score data, observation of standards-based teaching

Identified Goals for Improvement: All students will improve achievement in writing with a specific focus on the conventions of writing. Annual Measurable Objective: In 2008, 95% of fifth grade students will reach the stages of experimenting, engaging and extending on the Georgia Writing Test. CLIP Goals Addressed: NCLB Performance Goal 1, NCLB Performance Goal 2, NCLB Performance Goal 5, IDEA Performance Goal 1, IDEA Performance Goal 3, IDEA Performance Goal 4
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Means of Evaluation
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Artifacts	Evidence of Impact on Student Learning
I 1, 2, 3	Students will write in a variety of genres	ongoing	None	All teachers	work samples, checklists, rubrics	Work samples show higher levels of critical thinking, writing test scores improve
C 1, 2	Student publishing and presentation of writing using available technology	October-May	PTA	Writing committee	Publication, presentations	Work samples show critical thinking, writing test scores improve
C 1, 2	Daily Oral Language Program	daily	Instructional funds, K-8 Grant funds (if available)	Classroom teachers	Student work	Improvement in writing scores and ELA test scores
PO 1	Schoolwide Curriculum Map for Writing with Benchmarks, Checklists, Rubrics	Begin Summer 2007	None	Writing committee, teachers	Curriculum Map	Student work samples, improvement in writing test scores

Identified Goals for Improvement: Pursue a course of parental involvement that will make parents partners in achieving the goals of quality education. Goals Addressed: NCLB Performance Goal 1, NCLB Performance Goal 2, NCLB Performance Goal 5 IDEA Performance Goal 1, IDEA Performance Goal 3, IDEA Performance Goal 4
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Means of Evaluation
GSS Strands	Actions, Strategies, and Interventions	Timeline	Estimated Costs, Funding Sources, and Resources	Person(s) Responsible	Artifacts	Evidence of Impact on Student Learning
SC 2, 3	Progress reports, report cards, standards; including use of Integrade	ongoing	None	Teachers, with support from ITS	Progress reports, report cards, standards	Parent feedback, students show an overall trend of improvement and growth throughout the year
SC 2, 3	Strengthen and support PTA	ongoing	None	All faculty, staff	Attendance and participation in PTA planning, events	Increasing number of parents involved, increased participation at PTA events
SC 2, 3	Ongoing workshops for parents (CRCT online training, Millionaire, study skills, etc)	Min. 4 yearly	PTA	Leadership Team, PTA	Agenda, sign-in sheets	Parent/student feedback, including survey

River Road Elementary

School Improvement Action Plan

2007-08

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