Picadome Elementary

 

IMPROVEMENT Plan

 

 

 

The Picadome School community is committed to all students becoming lifelong learners through academic success and responsible citizenship.

 

Plan Approved by the School Council:

 

Spring 2006

 

 

 

 

 

SBDM Council Members:

 

D. Simms, Principal

K. Cleary, Teacher

J. Mefford, Parent

K. Price, Teacher

S. Stone, Parent

B. McMakin, Teacher

 

J. Cunningham, Teacher

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

 

 

Plan Summary:  The Picadome Elementary School Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) includes three action components: Student Achievement, Equity, and Parent/Family Involvement.  The Student Achievement Component objective is that all students will receive instruction in a fully aligned curriculum in all content areas resulting in an accountability goal of 100 for the year 2008.  The Equity Component objective is to close the achievement gap between low socio-economic students and non-low socio-economic students.  The Parent/Family Involvement Component goal is to improve meaningful communication between school and home to increase parent awareness of curriculum and understanding of what SBDM Council and committees do.

 

 

Process Summary:  The current Mission Statement for Picadome Elementary was written in 2003.  It is reviewed by and revised by staff annually;   Picadome’s SBDM Council approves the Mission Statement.  It is posted in every classroom, office, in the front hall of the school, on our marquee, and on the Picadome web site. 

 

SBDM Council Committees were each given a charge to support the writing/revision of our CSIP.  These committees were:  Needs Assessment Committee, Curriculum and Instruction Committee, Technology and Instructional Materials Committee, Student, Faculty, & Parent Support Committee, and Health & Safety Committee.  Each committee had at least one parent serving on their committees.  All certified staff members except those serving on SBDM Council serve on a committee. 

 

Members/Representatives Groups Who Served on Planning and Needs Assessment Teams:

 

SBDM Council Members:

Darla Simms, Principal

Kathy Cleary, Teacher

Kara Beth Price, Teacher

Juaacklyn Cunningham, Teacher

Bill McMakin, Teacher

Jeff Mefford, Parent

Steve Stone, Parent

 

Curriculum and Instructional Practices Committee

Lauren Christian, Teacher

Beth Isaacs, Teacher

Carol Linton, Teacher

Sandra Maynard, Teacher

Julie Moore, Teacher

Betty Ann Scott, Teacher

Jenna Tipton, Teacher

Nancy Wade, Parent

 

Technology and Instructional Materials Committee

ChrisCamuel, Teacher

Elyane Crystal, Teacher

Frances Evans, Teacher

Tammy Johnson, Teacher

Susan McQueary, Teacher

Carol Moffett, Teacher

Pam Sims, Teacher

Jodi Wilson, Teacher

Melissa Moore, Microcomputer Specialist

Marsha Haas, Parent

Gabby Dawson, Parent

 

 

Needs Assessment Committee

Joan Bieber, Teacher

Melody Bourne, Teacher

Erin Clapp, Teacher

Linda Dyk, Teacher

Barbara Evans, Teacher

Erin Smith, Teacher

Jan Mulloy, Teacher

Amy Teel, Teacher

Kelly Kinley, Parent

DeLisa Pinto, Parent

 

Student, Faculty, & Parent Support Committee

Becky Boling, Teacher

Deena Bramel, Teacher

Donna Gess, Teacher

Susan Keegan, Teacher

Jane Kenney, Teacher

Teresa Perry, Teacher

Kaye Simpson, Teacher

Pam White, Teacher

Pete Cook, Parent

 

Health and Safety Committee

Debbie Bodkin, Teacher

Joe Bowsher, Teacher

Lucia Brown, Teacher

Jeanne Elam, Teacher

Rebecka Ellis, Teacher

Jenny Exterkamp, Teacher

Ursula Mullins, Teacher

Ricki Rosenberg, PSA

Renee Garcia, Parent

Holly Matthews, Parent

 

 

Following directives from the SBDM Council, the needs of the school were determined by analyzing the CATS data and committee work done using Kentucky’s Standards and Indicators for School Improvement on November 8, 2005.  Results from a Scholastic Review were used as well as District assessments and data from the Family Resource Center Needs Assessment survey and the technology survey.  The needs of the school were determined and prioritized by committees and appropriate goals, objectives, and strategies were determined to meet the identified needs in student achievement, equity, and parent/family involvement.  The SBDM Council identified priority needs, causes, goals, and objectives of the 2006-2008 Comprehensive School Improvement Plan in November of 2005.

 

Parent representatives served on committees and participated in a Scholastic Review using the Kentucky Standards and Indicators for school improvement.  Public comment was solicited at SBDM Council meetings.  The plan and any Section 7 requests were adopted by SBDM Council.

 

Component Managers will report on the progress of strategies and activities in the implementation and Impact Check done three times each year.  This information will be presented to the staff, SBDM Council, and to the district.

 


 

Action Component:  Student Achievement              

 

District Name: Fayette County                                      Component Manager:  PSA

 

School Name:  Picadome Elementary                                       Date:  Spring 2006

 

 

Priority Need

 

Goal  (Addresses the Priority Need)

 

According to the 2005 CATS results Picadome Elementary scored an accountability index of 90.5.  The academic index for the following areas were:

 

Reading:  89.7

Mathematics:  98

Science:  87.4

Social Studies:  99

Arts & Humanities:  78.3

Practical Living:  88.8

Writing:  75.1

 

The 2008 accountability goal is 100.  The target academic index for the following areas are:

 

Reading: 100

Mathematics:  100

Science:  100

Social Studies: 100

Arts & Humanities:  100

Practical Living:  100

Writing: 100

 

Causes and Contributing Factors

 

Objectives with Measures of Success

 

According to the 2005 Kentucky Performance Report, the percentage of students scoring below the proficient level in each subject area was:

 

Reading:  25%

Math:  31%

Science:  47%

Social Studies:  22%

Writing:  57%

Arts & Humanities:  50%

PL & VS:  28%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to data analysis done on November 8, 2005, Picadome Elementary SBDM Council committees have indicated the need to continue:

A.      Instruction and experience for all students in answering open response questions in all content areas.

B.      Instruction in writing for real audiences for real purposes and providing multiple activities for writing.

             C.  Using writing to learn activities/strategies

A1.  All students will receive instruction in a fully aligned curriculum for each grade level as evidenced through principal observations and measured by a 2008 CATS accountability index of 100.

A2.  All students will receive the core of reading instruction through a balanced literacy program using an aligned curriculum as evidenced by Scholastic Reading Inventory data and/or age appropriate assessments and measured by a reading index of 100 by May of 2008.

A3.  All students in all levels will receive instruction and opportunities for writing in the four kinds writing required in the Kentucky Writing Portfolio as outlined in our SBDM Writing Policy and measured by a writing index of 100 in writing by May of 2008. 

A4.  All students will receive instruction in math using an aligned curriculum and evidenced by principal observations and measured by a math index of 100 in math by May of 2008.

A5.  All students will receive instruction and experience in all areas of science using an aligned curriculum evidenced by principal observations and measured by an academic index of 100 in science by May of 2008.

A6.  All students will receive instruction and experience in social studies using an aligned curriculum evidenced by principal observations and an academic index of 100 in social studies by May of 2008.

A7.  All students will receive instruction and experience in the A/H in music class, art class, and the homeroom classroom and PL/VS in physical education class and the homeroom classroom as evidenced by principal observations and measured by an academic index of 100 in A/H and an academic index of 100 in PL/VS by May of 2008.

A8.  All students will be assessed using open response questions with rubrics as evidenced by principal observations and measured by a 2008 CATS accountability index of 100.

A9.  All students will receive content area instruction using technology in classroom units of study as evidenced by principal observations and measured by a 2008 CATS accountability index of 100.  

 

 

 

Student Achievement Component

And

Implementation & Impact Form

 2006-2008

Component Leader:  PSA

Objective A1:  All students will receive instruction in a fully aligned curriculum for each grade level.    

Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start/End Date

Cost

Fund Source

I, P, N

Progress Statement

A. Professional development will be provided in curriculum mapping. 

 

All students will receive instruction in core content as measured by an overall accountability index of 100 by 2008.

Principal, PSA, Certified Staff

August 2006

None

None

 

 

B. Curriculum mapping completed and implemented by the staff.

All students will receive instruction in core content as measured by an overall accountability index of 100 by 2008.

Principal, PSA, Certified Staff

August 2006

None

None

 

 

 

 

Objective A2: All students will receive the core of reading instruction through a balanced literacy program using an aligned curriculum.    

Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start/End Date

Cost

Fund Source

I, P, N

Progress Statement

A.  Continue Great Leaps reading program.

Individualized instruction for identified P1 & P2 students will increase the percentage of primary students reading on grade level as measured by the SRI and/or DRA, and /or running records.

Trained personnel

August 2006

None

None

 

 

B.  Hire a Reading Teacher

Provide remedial instruction in reading for identified P1 & P2 students resulting in an increase in the DRA levels.

Principal

August 2006

$20,306

Staffing budget & ESS Day waiver

 

 

C.  Continue the Accelerated Reader Program

Students will be motivated to read independently as evidenced by Accelerated Reader points.

Librarian, Certified Staff

August 2006

$1000

Book Fair money

 

 

D.  Continue providing 1.0 PSA

Instructional support for teachers as measured by an overall accountability goal of 100 by 2008.

Principal

August 2006

$40,805

Staffing budget

 

 

E.  Continue to provide ESL services

Identified students will receive additional language arts services resulting in a decrease in the achievement gap.

ESL teacher

August 2006

 

Staffing budget

 

 

 

Objective A3: All students in all levels will receive instruction and opportunities for writing in the four types of writing pieces in the KY Writing Portfolio as outlined in our SBDM Writing Policy by maintaining a working writing folder as described in the Fayette County Competency Assurance.     

Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start/End Date

Cost

Fund Source

I, P, N

Progress Statement

A.  Hire a .5 writing teacher

 

 

Model lessons for teachers to provide instructional support and improve the student’s ability to communicate in writing as evidenced by student writing.

Principal

August 2006

 

 

 

 

B.  Share strategies for improving student writing at staff meetings and on the Morning News.

Provide additional instructional support and improve the student’s ability to communicate in writing as evidenced by student writing.

Principal

August 2006

None

 

 

 

 

Objective A4:   All students will receive instruction and experience in math instructional best practices using an aligned curriculum.  

Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start/End Date

Cost

Fund Source

I, P, N

Progress Statement

A.  Use the Math Standards Test (MST) grids to record MST results.

Analysis of student strengths and weaknesses will guide instruction ensuring students receive instruction as needed to improve student achievement.

Math rep, PSA, Teachers

August 2006 – on going

None

None

 

 

B.  Math Night for parents

 

 

Increase parent understanding of Picadome’s math curriculum as measured by parent responses on the Parent/Family Involvement Survey to be given in the spring of 2007.

 FRC Coordinator

August 2006 – on going

None

None

 

 

C.  Great Leaps Math Program Training

Individualized computation instruction and practice for identified 3rd and 4th grade students.

Trained personnel

Sept. 2006 – on going

 

PD funds for training -program already purchased

 

 

 

Objective A5: All students will receive instruction and experience in all areas of science using an aligned curriculum.

Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start/End Date

Cost

Fund Source

I, P, N

Progress Statement

A.  Full time science lab position

All students will receive consistent developmentally appropriate Science Core Content instruction resulting in a Science academic index of 100.

Principal

August 2006- on going

$32,489

District & Staffing Budget

 

 

B.  Professional development will be provided to all teachers to align the science curriculum for the classroom and the science lab.

All students will receive consistent developmentally appropriate Science Core Content instruction resulting in a Science academic index of 100.

Principal, PSA, Science rep, and PD rep

August 2006 – on going

None

 

 

 

C.  Schedule field trips and other activities to support the science curriculum (i.e. 4H, Living Arts & Science Center, Science Fun Day)

All students will receive consistent developmentally appropriate Science Core Content instruction resulting in a Science academic index of 100.

Science rep and classroom teachers

August 2006 – on going

None

 

 

 

 

Objective A6: All students will receive instruction and experience in social studies using an aligned curriculum.

Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start/End Date

Cost

Fund Source

I, P, N

Progress Statement

A.  Continue drama and music activities/programs that will correlate with the social studies curriculum

All students will have opportunities for interactive learning in social studies resulting in an Arts and Humanities academic index of 100.

Social Studies rep, classroom teachers

August 2006 – on going

Will depend on perform-ances.  $2500

 Fund- raisers

 

 

B.  Guest speakers/groups/plays in the areas of social studies.

All students will have opportunities for interactive learning in social studies to support core content resulting in an Arts and Humanities academic index of 100.

Social Studies rep, classroom teachers, Arts & Humanities rep

August 2006 – on going

$500

Fund- raisers

 

 

 

Objective A7: All students will receive instruction and experience in the A/H in music and art class and PL/VS in gym class.

Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start/End Date

Cost

Fund Source

I, P, N

Progress Statement

A.  Art, music, and physical education teachers will meet together or with grade level teams for collaboration on the Tuesday designated for grade level meetings.

Collaboration between these teachers will raise the overall CATS accountability index of 100 by 2006.

Principal

August 2006 – on going

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

Objective A8: