Oakboro Elementary SchoolOakboro Elementary School

School Improvement Plan 2008-2011School Improvement Plan 2008-2011

Mrs. Julie H. McSwain, PrincipalMrs. Jennifer I. Huneycutt, SIT Chair

• School Vision:Oakboro School will be a professional learning community where students are honored, learning is valued, and our school community is dedicated to the success of all. We will prepare students to be contributing members of a 21st century society who value learning as a lifelong process.

• School Mission:Education forAll in a GivingLearning Environment.

School ProfileOakboro’s population has grown from 329 to 392 in 4 years. The population of free and reduced children is at 53% which continues to qualify Oakboro as a Title I school. The school’s math and reading composite scores have been on a steady increase. During the 2008-09 school year, Oakboro met their AYP before being placed in School Improvement status.

Goal I: Stanly County Schools will produce globally competitive students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes, necessary to be responsible contributing students.

• Improve Parent Involvement• Maintain/Improve Academic

Performance• Integrate/Collaborate with all

academic areas and stakeholders.

Objectives for Goal I

• Increase Reading Composite in grades 3-8 to 90%. (Alternate Assessment included)

• Increase Math Composite in grades 3-8 to 80%. (Alternate Assessment included.)

• Integrate science and social studies into 90 minutes of uninterrupted instructional time.

• Collaborate/Integrate technology to include skill sets at each grade level.

• All teachers in K-8 will complete the “moodle” for the writing assessments.

• Continue to strive for IMPACT model with technology instruction.

• Administrators, teachers and staff will participate in the NC Reads: Course 1 during year 2.

• Develop a book study “Classroom Instruction that Works” for all staff to maintain/improve academic achievement.

• Book Adventure to substitute AR.• Parent Involvement Activities

Goal I Action Plan

Goal II: SCS will be led by 21st Century professionals with skills to deliver 21st century content in a 21st century context.

• Improve Teacher Morale-Conducting Walk-throughs-Being visible-Teacher Incentives

• Daily Planning• Duty-free Lunch

Objectives for Goal II

• Turnover Rate---NA• Continue to encourage and support

teachers and staff in pursuing advanced degrees.

• Provide adequate support to teachers for instruction and decision making and maximize time.

• Duty-free lunch• Duty-free planning• Visibility of administrators and

county office personnel• Assign Lead EC teacher to assist

with EC center

Goal I Action Plan

Goal III: Stanly County students will be healthy and responsible.

• Fruit and Vegetable Grant• PBS• Attendance/Tardies• Suspensions

• Decrease unexcused absences.• Implement Emergency Management

Plan• Reduce suspensions

Objectives for Goal III

• Fruit and vegetables provided daily to students and staff.

• Rewards and consequences for tardies to school.

• Practice drills.• PBS• 21st century skills

Goal III Action Plan

Goal IV: Leadership will guide innovation in Stanly County

schools.

• Coordinate activities for parents with the Parent Involvement Coordinator.

• Create a partnership with YMCA.• Professional Development for

staff.

• Parent Involvement Activites• Parent Workshops• Professional Development• Flexible scheduling for collaboration

Objectives for Goal IV

• Parent Involvement Activites• Parent Workshops• Professional Development• Flexible scheduling for collaboration

Goal IV Action Plan

Goal V:SCS will be governed by 21st Century support systems and will utilize federal, state, and local funds to provide operational programs that are designed to enhance the learning environment of all students, support student growth, and maintain clean and efficient facilities.

• Improve the school’s overall cleanliness and general repair.

• Create and facilitate a year-long tutorial/enrichment program.

• Maintain and update school’s webpage.

• Facilities need to be safe and well maintained.

• Create an on-going tutorial and enrichment schedule for students.

Objectives for Goal V

• School Messenger• Webpage—update regularly;

teachers asked for additional webpage professional development.

• Set cleaning schedules and monitor

Goal V Action Plan