‘‘13 – ’14 School Improvement Plan13 – ’14 School Improvement Plan

Presentation to Easton School CommitteePresentation to Easton School CommitteeJune 13, 2013June 13, 2013

AgendaAgenda

Introduction and Welcoming of FLO~HHR Introduction and Welcoming of FLO~HHR School Council Members - Dr. Gary MazzolaSchool Council Members - Dr. Gary Mazzola

Development: New School Council BylawsDevelopment: New School Council Bylaws 2012-2013 FLO~HHR Accomplishments2012-2013 FLO~HHR Accomplishments 2013-2014 Anticipated Goals & Actions2013-2014 Anticipated Goals & Actions FLO/HHR Transition Committee ReportFLO/HHR Transition Committee Report Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments

2012-2013 F.L.O. School 2012-2013 F.L.O. School CouncilCouncil Dr. Gary Mazzola – Principal and Co-ChairDr. Gary Mazzola – Principal and Co-Chair John Morley – Co-Chair and Community Rep.John Morley – Co-Chair and Community Rep. Parent RepresentativesParent Representatives

Lisa BranaganLisa Branagan

Cindy CarrollCindy Carroll

Susan NipotiSusan Nipoti

Darota PerksDarota Perks

Teacher RepresentativesTeacher RepresentativesJoy AdamsJoy Adams

David ChaceDavid Chace

Alicia DormentAlicia Dorment

Cindy OlsonCindy Olson

2012-2013 H.H.R. School 2012-2013 H.H.R. School CouncilCouncilDr. Gary Mazzola – Principal and Co-ChairFrank Rich – Co-Chair, Assistant PrincipalParent Representatives

Pam BoothBarbara BuccigrossBetsy KelleyHeather Lewis

Teacher RepresentativesPeg BroughtonDenise GiannoneSharon HurleyRobin Presentato

Nine Characteristics of High Performing SchoolsNine Characteristics of High Performing Schools1. Clear & Shared Focus1. Clear & Shared Focus

2. High Standards & Expectations for ALL STUDENTS2. High Standards & Expectations for ALL STUDENTS 3. Effective School Leadership 3. Effective School Leadership

4. High Levels of Collaboration and Communication 4. High Levels of Collaboration and Communication5. Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessments Aligned with State Standards (Common Core-5. Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessments Aligned with State Standards (Common Core-

Frameworks)Frameworks)6. Frequent Monitoring of Learning & Teaching6. Frequent Monitoring of Learning & Teaching

7. Focused Professional Development 7. Focused Professional Development8. Supportive Learning Environment8. Supportive Learning Environment

9. High Level of Family & Community Involvement9. High Level of Family & Community Involvement

’’12-’13 School Improvement Plan12-’13 School Improvement PlanEPS District Goal #1~EPS District Goal #1~

Provide differentiated Provide differentiated instruction based on instruction based on

formative and summative formative and summative assessment data to assessment data to maximize student maximize student

achievement achievement

(FLO & HHR)(FLO & HHR)

FLO/HHR School Goal #1FLO/HHR School Goal #1 ~ Differentiated instruction ~ Differentiated instruction has been the goal, therefore we have provided training to has been the goal, therefore we have provided training to support at-risk students through advanced learners by:support at-risk students through advanced learners by:

Strategies, Action Strategies, Action Steps, & EvidenceSteps, & Evidence

a.a. Professor/Coaching Model to plan, observe, debrief, and plan with a Professor/Coaching Model to plan, observe, debrief, and plan with a focus on small group instructional strategies and analysis on student focus on small group instructional strategies and analysis on student data with online toolsdata with online tools

b.b. SIT Documentation Process was more research-based using SIT Documentation Process was more research-based using Hawthorne SystemHawthorne System

c.c. Math League, Docent Art, and Summer Reading across both wings Math League, Docent Art, and Summer Reading across both wings of complexof complex

d.d. Title 1 programming saw the inclusion of a literacy coach to train Title 1 programming saw the inclusion of a literacy coach to train teachers on the importance of small group targeted instruction and teachers on the importance of small group targeted instruction and the participation of students in both a control group and a treatment the participation of students in both a control group and a treatment group as to the outcomes of such instructional practice (Grade 4-group as to the outcomes of such instructional practice (Grade 4-which proved to increase students fluency, vocabulary, and which proved to increase students fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension)comprehension)

Good Citizens Show Their

PRIDE-with-

-Positive Attitude-Respect-Involvement-Determination-Excellence

-at-FLO & HHR Schools 2012-2013

EPS District Goal #2~EPS District Goal #2~

Establish professional Establish professional development priorities development priorities

that are based on that are based on curriculum renewal curriculum renewal

and aligned with local, and aligned with local, state, and national state, and national standards (FLO)standards (FLO)

FLO/HHR School Goal #2: Implement 21FLO/HHR School Goal #2: Implement 21stst Century Century professional development and parent training to professional development and parent training to align with current state and national priorities.align with current state and national priorities.

Strategies, Action Strategies, Action Steps, & EvidenceSteps, & Evidence

a.a. Standards-Based Report Cards & Grading TrainingStandards-Based Report Cards & Grading Training

(5 Days of Grades 3-4-5 Teacher Training was (5 Days of Grades 3-4-5 Teacher Training was conducted on the purpose/meaning of standards conducted on the purpose/meaning of standards based report cards, grading procedures, and rubric based report cards, grading procedures, and rubric developmentdevelopment

b.b. Implement new EPS Technology Curriculum & Implement new EPS Technology Curriculum & LessonsLessons

’12-’13 School Improvement Plan

12-’13 School Improvement Plan12-’13 School Improvement PlanEPS District Goal #4 ~EPS District Goal #4 ~

Nurture the social and Nurture the social and personal development of personal development of students so that they are students so that they are

confident, compassionate, confident, compassionate, and contributing members of and contributing members of

society (FLO & HHR)society (FLO & HHR)

FLO/HHR School Goal #2FLO/HHR School Goal #2 ~ Provide “sustainability” ~ Provide “sustainability” activities to encourage, support, and maintain anti-bully activities to encourage, support, and maintain anti-bully legislation; social-emotional well-being of students; legislation; social-emotional well-being of students; appropriate classroom, school, recess, and bus behavior.appropriate classroom, school, recess, and bus behavior.

Strategies, Action Strategies, Action Steps & EvidenceSteps & Evidence

a.a. One Book, One School, Many Voices Program (Whole One Book, One School, Many Voices Program (Whole school read-aloud based on parent survey data school read-aloud based on parent survey data previously collected: All the Places to Love (family and previously collected: All the Places to Love (family and special places, E.g. school )& Enemy Pie (friendship, special places, E.g. school )& Enemy Pie (friendship, conflict, and relationship building).conflict, and relationship building).

b.b. Monthly Mix It Up Days (Plans to expand for 2013-2014)Monthly Mix It Up Days (Plans to expand for 2013-2014)

c.c. Transition Team (Integrate both school programs and Transition Team (Integrate both school programs and cultures)cultures)

d.d. Whole School Community Service Projects (Across both Whole School Community Service Projects (Across both wings and all grade levels combined)wings and all grade levels combined)

’’12-’13 School Improvement Plan12-’13 School Improvement PlanEPS District Goal #6 ~EPS District Goal #6 ~

Maintain partnerships and Maintain partnerships and open communication to open communication to

ensure informed, ensure informed, collaborative decision collaborative decision

making with all making with all stakeholders (HHR)stakeholders (HHR)

FLO~HHR School Goal #4 FLO~HHR School Goal #4 ~ To communicate (at least ~ To communicate (at least monthly) on topics related to curriculum and instruction monthly) on topics related to curriculum and instruction through multiple modes of communicationthrough multiple modes of communication

Strategies & Action Strategies & Action StepsSteps

a.a. Mazzola Monday Memo (M3) & new and combined, Mazzola Monday Memo (M3) & new and combined, FLO~HHR Website. School Messenger 911 Text and FLO~HHR Website. School Messenger 911 Text and Phone Service, Google Calendar, Phone Service, Google Calendar, Olmsted~Richardson Olmsted~Richardson OverviewOverview

b.b. Title 1 Dissertation (Parent meetings) and Standards-Title 1 Dissertation (Parent meetings) and Standards-Based Report Card PTA Night Training NightBased Report Card PTA Night Training Night

c.c. Math League Parent Training NightMath League Parent Training Night

d.d. Sunaware (PTA Health & Safety Outreach Program)Sunaware (PTA Health & Safety Outreach Program)

2012-2013 Survey Overview2012-2013 Survey Overview Teacher Data-June 2012Teacher Data-June 2012Strengths of HHRStrengths of HHR1.1. Monthly Citizen ProgramMonthly Citizen Program2.2. School PRIDESchool PRIDE3.3. School MottoSchool Motto4.4. Spirit DaysSpirit Days5.5. Camaraderie of StaffCamaraderie of Staff

Areas to TargetAreas to Target1.1. CommunicationCommunication2.2. DisciplineDiscipline3.3. RtI SchedulingRtI Scheduling4.4. AM AnnouncementsAM Announcements

Teacher Data-June 2012Teacher Data-June 2012Strengths of FLOStrengths of FLO1.1. Reading Street Program Reading Street Program

ImplementationImplementation2.2. HHR-FLO now one school!HHR-FLO now one school!3.3. Interactive WhiteboardsInteractive Whiteboards4.4. RtI ImplementationRtI Implementation5.5. AIMSWeb Data CollectionAIMSWeb Data Collection

Areas to TargetAreas to Target1.1. Building TransitionBuilding Transition2.2. Report Card TrainingReport Card Training3.3. RtI Training & MaterialsRtI Training & Materials4.4. Technology TrainingTechnology Training5. 5. Continued Reading Street Continued Reading Street

TrainingTraining

2013-14 School Improvement Plan2013-14 School Improvement PlanEPS District Goal #6 ~EPS District Goal #6 ~

Encourage reflective Encourage reflective practice and use data to practice and use data to

develop and improve develop and improve systems that improve systems that improve student achievementstudent achievement

FLO~HHR School Goal #1 ~ Olmsted/Richardson FLO~HHR School Goal #1 ~ Olmsted/Richardson staff will participate in ongoing training to secure staff will participate in ongoing training to secure understanding and implementation of the new understanding and implementation of the new Massachusetts Teacher Evaluation System. Massachusetts Teacher Evaluation System. Teachers will “officially” participate in: self-Teachers will “officially” participate in: self-assessment, goal setting, implementation and assessment, goal setting, implementation and evidence collection, formative evaluation, and evidence collection, formative evaluation, and summative evaluation, and experiencing mini-summative evaluation, and experiencing mini-observations and feedback within the parameters of observations and feedback within the parameters of the negotiated EEA agreement.the negotiated EEA agreement.

Strategies &Strategies &

Action StepsAction Steps

a. a. Teachers will participate in the Self-Assessment Teachers will participate in the Self-Assessment Phase of the Teacher Evaluation SystemPhase of the Teacher Evaluation System

b.b. Professional Development will ensue around Professional Development will ensue around developing and writing S.M.A.R.T. Goals (specific, developing and writing S.M.A.R.T. Goals (specific, measureable, action-oriented, realistic/rigorous, & measureable, action-oriented, realistic/rigorous, & tracked) in September, 2013.tracked) in September, 2013.

c.c. Teacher and administrators will develop an Teacher and administrators will develop an artifact/collection system for teacher goal evidenceartifact/collection system for teacher goal evidence

2013-14 School Improvement Plan2013-14 School Improvement PlanEPS District Goal # 2 ~ EPS District Goal # 2 ~ Establish professional Establish professional development priorities development priorities that are based on the that are based on the

curriculum renewal plan curriculum renewal plan and aligned with state and and aligned with state and

national standards.national standards.

FLO-HHR School Goal #2 ~ The staff will develop a FLO-HHR School Goal #2 ~ The staff will develop a better understanding of standards-based reporting by better understanding of standards-based reporting by working as a team to develop an understanding of working as a team to develop an understanding of expectations, what constitutes meeting the standards expectations, what constitutes meeting the standards versus working towards, by developing grading versus working towards, by developing grading criteria, rubrics, and technology toolscriteria, rubrics, and technology tools

Strategies &Strategies &

Action StepsAction Steps

a.a. Implement the SBRC in Grade 4 (K-3 in 2012-13) Implement the SBRC in Grade 4 (K-3 in 2012-13) and continue to train and develop understanding and and continue to train and develop understanding and criteria in Grade 5 (for implementation in 2014-15).criteria in Grade 5 (for implementation in 2014-15).

b.b. Provide parent training session for SBRC and Provide parent training session for SBRC and Understanding Literacy Standards/Text Complexity in Understanding Literacy Standards/Text Complexity in relation to scoring system for the Standard Based relation to scoring system for the Standard Based Report Card (SBRC) and expectations for Common Report Card (SBRC) and expectations for Common Core State Standards. (CCSS)Core State Standards. (CCSS)

c.c. Pilot X2 Gradebook with a Standards-Based PlatformPilot X2 Gradebook with a Standards-Based Platform

2013-14 School Improvement Plan2013-14 School Improvement PlanEPS District Goal #1 ~EPS District Goal #1 ~

Establish professional Establish professional development priorities that are development priorities that are based on curriculum renewal based on curriculum renewal and aligned with local, state, and aligned with local, state,

and national standards and national standards

FLO/HHR School Goal #3 ~ All staff and teachers FLO/HHR School Goal #3 ~ All staff and teachers will work to improve the delivery of interventions will work to improve the delivery of interventions for all learners based on effective scheduling, new for all learners based on effective scheduling, new and improved resources, and targeted instructional and improved resources, and targeted instructional programs.programs.

Strategies &Strategies &

Action StepsAction Steps

a.a. Develop RtI Resource Manual and/or Centers Develop RtI Resource Manual and/or Centers (Summer study work)(Summer study work)

b.b. Implement teacher in-service time for transition Implement teacher in-service time for transition study and setting learner priorities (e.g. Gr. 2-3, 3-study and setting learner priorities (e.g. Gr. 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6)4, 4-5, 5-6)

c.c. Develop a whole-school complex schedule with a Develop a whole-school complex schedule with a “push-in model” to combine staffing at dedicated “push-in model” to combine staffing at dedicated time periods for more effective interventionstime periods for more effective interventions

d.d. Implement targeted enrichment interventions to Implement targeted enrichment interventions to meet the needs of all learners (e.g. Eco-meet the needs of all learners (e.g. Eco-Committee: Energy patrol, Recycle Program; Committee: Energy patrol, Recycle Program; Math League, Docent Art, and PTA Sponsored Math League, Docent Art, and PTA Sponsored Arts infused programs, e.g. Reflections)Arts infused programs, e.g. Reflections)

Transition Committee 2012-2013Transition Committee 2012-2013

Kaleidoscope Night: A Celebration of Color & CharacterKaleidoscope Night: A Celebration of Color & Character Fit & Lit Reading/Health IncentiveFit & Lit Reading/Health Incentive Citizen of the MonthCitizen of the Month Grade Level Community Service ProjectsGrade Level Community Service Projects No Taunting PromiseNo Taunting Promise Spirit DaysSpirit Days Mix It Up DaysMix It Up Days Field Day & Cookout : Grades 3 & 4Field Day & Cookout : Grades 3 & 4 Fifth Grade Track & Field ~ FarewellFifth Grade Track & Field ~ Farewell Lip Sync ContestLip Sync Contest Safe Routes to School ActivitiesSafe Routes to School Activities

Transition Committee 2012-2013Transition Committee 2012-2013

FLO –and- HHR PACs become FLO~HHR PTA, a member FLO –and- HHR PACs become FLO~HHR PTA, a member of the Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association (PTA)of the Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

MCASMCAS Grade-Level Meetings (across complex)Grade-Level Meetings (across complex) SPED Screening CommitteeSPED Screening Committee Title 1/ELA~Math SupportTitle 1/ELA~Math Support Box Tops for EducationBox Tops for Education Read Dudes Read – Grade 5Read Dudes Read – Grade 5 Stonehill Athlete Mentor Program – Grade 4Stonehill Athlete Mentor Program – Grade 4 Math League ( Two 6 weeks sessions across complex)Math League ( Two 6 weeks sessions across complex) Combined Grade Level Field Trips (Grade 4 BSO Trip)Combined Grade Level Field Trips (Grade 4 BSO Trip)

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