School District of University City Jackson Park Elementary School

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School District of University City Jackson Park
Elementary School

• SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
• 2008-2009
• Joylynn Wilson, Superintendent
• Monica Hudson, Principal

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Performance on 2007-08 Goals
Performance Goal (07/08) Actual Performance Attained/ Not Attained
Free and reduced lunch subgroup- to meet AYP target in Math (45) 27.6 Proficient or Advanced Not Attained
Free and reduced lunch subgroup to meet AYP target in CA (51) 23.7 proficient or Advanced Not Attained
African American subgroup- to meet AYP target in Math (45) 32.8 Proficient or Advanced Not Attained
African American subgroup to meet AYP target in CA (51) 29.6 Proficient or Advanced Not Attained
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Academic Achievement Goal

• All students in identified subgroup will meet
  Adequate Yearly Progress targets utilizing any of
  the state formulas (including Safe Harbor, Growth
  Model and Confidence Intervals)
• 2009 Communication Arts AYP Targets
• African American AYP target 41.6
• Free and reduced lunch AYP target 38.2
• 2009 Math AYP Targets
• African American AYP target 44
• Free and reduced lunch AYP target 40.8

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Academic Achievement Strategies

• Analyze and utilize Tungsten, MAP Item Benchmark
  Descriptors and teacher made assessment data to
  determine the exact number of students needing to
  move on the MAP, identify areas of concern for
  subgroups and address curricular needs related to
  state assessment
• Title I support will be reconfigured into a
  coaching model in order to support goals for
  differentiation within the classroom setting
  using Comprehensive Balanced Literacy Instruction
  across all grade levels
• Implement professional learning communities so
  that teachers can work in ongoing teams for the
  purpose of joint planning, establishing common
  language, collaborating on research based
  instructional strategies through the use of
  Comprehensive Balanced Literacy and Everyday
  Math.

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Academic achievement objectives will be measured
by
Monthly Tungsten Assessments
September October November December
Reading 57 62 64 63
Math 56 57 62 64
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Professional Development Goal

• Ongoing professional development will continue to
  filter through the professional development team
  and focus on the instructional needs identified
  through the use of performance data.
• The 1st Monday of each month will be used for
  teachers to work in professional learning
  communities (teams) for the purposes of joint
  planning, establishing common language and
  collaborating on research based instructional
  strategies.

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Professional Development Strategies

• Monthly grade level collaboration meetings
• Differentiated instruction will be the focus for
  monthly staff and grade level meetings
• Ongoing professional development on balanced
  literacy incorporating Making Meaning
• Professional release time available to visit
  schools meeting AYP in identified subgroups
• Teachers will attend workshops outside of the
  school district and bring back research based
  strategies to share with staff
• District Instructional Coaches will assist
  teachers in planning lessons and modeling
  instructional strategies

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Professional Development

• Objectives will be measured by
• Attendance Logs
• Lesson Plans
• Classroom Observations
• Formative Classroom Assessments
• Bi-annual Developmental Reading Assessments
• Monthly Tungsten Benchmark Assessments
• MAP Data

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Safety Security Community Parental
Involvement

• Positive Behavior Intervention Support
• Student /Parent Handbook outlines operating
  procedures
• All families receive weekly communication via
  e-mail and hardcopy (Monday Memo).
• Family activities include Family Math, Science,
  and Reading Nights, student performances, and PTO
  sponsored activities.