Silk Hope Elementary School

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Silk Hope Elementary School

• 2007-2008
• School Improvement Plan

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2006-2007 Year in Review

• School of Distinction
• Met 13 of 13 AYP goals
• Overall Performance Composite 87.5
• Writing Proficiency increased
• 66.7 of 4th graders proficient (21 increase)
• 70 of 7th graders proficient (6 increase)

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GOAL AREA 1

• HIGH STUDENT PERFORMANCE

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OBJECTIVE 1.1

• 85 of K-8 students demonstrate writing
  proficiency

WRITING ASSESSMENT RESULTS
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Writing Goal Strategies

• Develop consistent scoring standards among grade
  levels

• Administer school-wide benchmarks twice per year

• Provide 4th and 7th grade class incentives for
  meeting NC Writing Test proficiency goals

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OBJECTIVE 1.2

• Level III and IV student average math scale score
  gains increase to 7.0 and average reading scale
  score gains increase to 5.0

2006-2007 AVERAGE SCALE SCORE GAINS
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Level III IV Growth Strategies

• Develop and implement Differentiated Education
  Plans (DEPs) for gifted students

• Provide opportunities for students to participate
  in academic competitions

• Provide teachers professional development
  opportunities to promote academic growth

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OBJECTIVE 1.3

• Minority student average math scale score gains
  increase to 7.5 and average reading scale score
  gains increase to 6.0

2006-2007 AVERAGE SCALE SCORE GAINS
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Minority Student Growth Strategies

• Establish K-8 academic vocabulary lists, and
  utilize consistent strategies for school-wide
  vocabulary instruction

• Design and deliver lessons for ESL students using
  the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
  (SIOP) model

• Involve minority students in focused remediation
  and mentoring initiatives

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OBJECTIVE 1.4

• All students read on grade level by end of their
  first grade year

• Percentage of 1st Graders Reading At or Above
  Grade Level 84

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1st Grade Reading Strategies

• Conduct frequent conferences with parents of
  at-risk reading students to update progress and
  provide ideas for home-based reading support

• Assign volunteers to work with at-risk readers

• Provide students reading materials they are able
  to read independently at home to encourage
  fluency and comprehension skills

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GOAL AREA 2

• HEALTHY STUDENTS IN SAFE, ORDERLY, CARING
  SCHOOLS

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OBJECTIVES

• Objective 2.1 Middle school discipline referrals
  decrease by 25

• Objective 2.2 Provide a safe environment prepared
  to respond to emergency situations
• Objective 2.3 Students participate in daily
  physical activity

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GOAL AREA 3

• Quality Teachers, Administrators, and Staff

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OBJECTIVE 3.1

• Percentage of teachers who report a need for
  additional support to effectively teach English
  as a Second Language (ESL) and/or academically
  struggling students will decrease by 25

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GOAL AREA 4

• Strong Family, Community, and Business Support

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OBJECTIVE 4.1

• Maintain current and actively pursue new business
  and community partnerships to promote an
  effective and positive learning environment

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GOAL AREA 5

• Effective and Efficient Operations

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OBJECTIVE 5.1

• Teachers are provided opportunities for daily
  individual planning, regular faculty
  instructional collaboration, and daily duty free
  lunch

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Our learning community is working hard to
accomplish these goals
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Celebrating 100 years of public school
excellence.
Silk Hope Elementary School
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and striving for 100 more!