El Camino Creek Elementary School

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El Camino Creek Elementary School

• Single Plan for Student Achievement
• 2008-2009

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Presenters

• Carrie BrownPrincipal
• Stephanie CaspersonAssistant Principal
• Clark CainesSchool Site Council, Chairperson

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Overview of Presentation

• El Camino Creeks Twelve Tenets
• Process followed for preparing SPSA
• Analysis of current educational practice
• Student Performance Data
• Goals for improving student achievement
• Action Plan to achieve goals
• Budget to support action plan

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El Camino Creek Tenets

• We believe our school should be a safe and secure
  environment.
• We believe that children should be valued and
  respected for their individual gifts and
  diversity.
• We believe that learning should be enjoyable, and
  that life-long learning should be a goal for
  every person.
• We are committed to providing an environment for
  all children that promotes self-esteem and
  self-worth.
• We believe that everyone deserves to be
  recognized for his or her efforts, as well as his
  or her accomplishments and achievements.
• We are committed to an environment that promotes
  mutual respect, honesty, integrity, and good
  citizenship.
• We value collaborative and integrated
  relationships between our school and the greater
  community.
• We believe in providing an instructional program
  that cultivates an understanding and practice of
  civic responsibility.
• We value a teaching environment that respects
  each individual's learning style and
  developmental needs.
• We are committed to collaboration and teamwork.
• We value a rich, experiential curriculum, which
  stimulates interests and intellectual curiosity.
• We believe it is our responsibility to prepare
  our students to become creative problem solvers
  who can be flexible and adapt to a changing world.

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Process for Preparing SPSA

• Student trend data (STAR and DistrictAssessments)
  was shared with ECC staff and School Site
  Council members
• Data was reviewed by all vested team members in
  an effort to identify areas of relative strengths
  and weaknesses.
• Goals were established for improving student
  achievement for all students based on team
  input.
• SPSA Plan was generated as a collaborative effort.

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Analysis of Current Educational Practice
Support provided to all students at El Camino
Creek

• Differentiated Instruction
• Emphasis on Learning Styles
• Ability Grouping
• Multi-Modality Approach to Teaching
• One-on-One or Small Group Instruction
• Cross-age and Peer Tutoring
• Data-driven Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Use of Technology

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Analysis of Current Educational Practice
Additional support provided for all El Camino
Creek Students

• Brain Research
• Service Learning Projects
• Parent Volunteers
• Community Member Volunteers
• Reading Consultant
• Science Consultant
• Music Consultant
• Programs Supported by PTA and EEF

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Analysis of Current Educational Practice
Support provided to all students who are at risk
of not reaching Proficiency by years end

• Student Study Teams
• 504 Accommodation Plans
• Individual Education Plans
• Learning Center Support
• Reading Club Reading Consultant
• After School Intervention Programs
• Lunch Time Tutorials
• Success Maker ALEKS
• Accelerated Reader Program (Grades K 6th)

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Whats Special about the Creek?

• Dads Club
• Character Counts! Program
• Science Nights (Grades K 6th)
• CGI Math
• JA Biz Town Program
• VAPA
• Accelerated Reader Program
• CLAD Certification
• NBCT Certification 3 Teachers
• SPARK P.E. Program
• Playground Partners

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El Camino Creek 2007 API and STAR Student
Performance Data 2007 API score of 932 shows a 7
point decrease from the 2006 API score of 939
Denotes numbers too insignificant to reflect
valid data In Language Arts, we went up in the
percentage of students with disabilities, Asian,
and Hispanic subgroups who scored proficient.
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El Camino Creek 2007 API and STAR Student
Performance Data 2007 API score of 932 shows a 7
point decrease from the 2006 API score of 939

• In Grade 2, 3 and 6 our proficiency levels went
  down slightly from the previous year.

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El Camino Creek 2007 API and STAR Student
Performance Data 2007 API score of 932 shows a 7
point decrease from the 2006 API score of 939
Denotes numbers too insignificant to reflect
valid data We had an increase in the percent
proficient in the subgroups of Students with
Disabilities and Asian.
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El Camino Creek 2007 API and STAR Student
Performance Data 2007 API score of 932 shows a 7
point decrease from the 2006 API score of 939

• In Math, on the 2007 CST test, more students
  scored proficient in our students with
  disabilities subgroup
• In Grade 3 and 6 our proficiency levels went down
  slightly from the previous year
• In Grade 4 our proficiency levels increased

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Physical Education Results
Denotes focus area

• Strengths Trunk Extensor and Abdominal Strength
• Areas of Focus Flexibility, Upper Body
  Strength, and Aerobic Capacity

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El Camino CreekCalifornia English Language
Development Test (CELDT) Results
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SMART Goals for ECC

• S Specific
• M Measurable
• A Attainable
• R- Realistic
• T - Timely

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El Camino Creek Proposed SMART Goal For
Improving Student Achievement
Goal 1 ECC will increase the percentage of
students school-wide who score proficient or
higher in Writing, by 5 as measured by their CST
cluster scores of Written Oral Language
Conventions. This increase will reflect growth
from 79.5 to 83.5 of students proficient in
this area.
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Action Steps

• Professional Development (ex. Six Traits Writing)
• Grade level collaboration
• Vertical Articulation
• Professional Learning Communities (First Grade
  Team will collaborate with all grade levels to
  share strategies learned during their training
  with Judy Leff)

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El Camino Creek Proposed SMART Goal For Improving
Student Achievement
Goal 2 ECC will increase the percentage of
students school-wide who score proficient or
higher in ELA, as measured by the CST, from 83.8
in 2007 to 87.99 in 2008. We will increase our
scores school-wide by 5. We will also increase
advanced scores by 5 as well (from 49 to
51.45).
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Action Steps

• Teachers will use State content standards,
  district adopted textbooks and supplemental
  materials that are aligned with the State Content
  Standards in order to support all students in
  meeting or exceeding standards.
• Reading Club to provide reading support for
  students who are not yet proficient in reading to
  help them move to the proficient level
• After School Intervention Program -Materials and
  supplies for the program
• Instructional aide to run the Media Center and
  the materials and supplies available for teachers
  and students

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El Camino Creek Proposed SMART Goal For Improving
Student Achievement
Goal 3 Students in fifth grade will increase
their performance on the fifth grade California
Physical Fitness Test in the area of Aerobic
Capacity, Upper Body Strength and Flexibility.
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Action Steps

• Organized Team sports activities during lunch and
  teacher led PE

Playground Partners SPARK PE Equipment
Jog-a-Thon
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Proposed Budget for 2007-2008

• Reading Consultant 30,011
• Media Center Aide 15,452
• Instructional Supplies 8,825
• Conferences/Subs 13,000
• Translating Services 956
• Intervention 1,000
• Clerical Support 2,210
• Reserve 10 7,939
• Total 79,393

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El Camino CreekCategorical Funding