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6Springfield Primary School Contact Information

School Springfield Elementary Courier Number 360499

Address 900 S. Main Street Phone Number 704-836-9106Stanley, NC 28164 Fax Number 704-263-1890

School Website http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/Domain/50 Principal Emily PoagSpringfield Primary School: School Improvement Team Membership

From GS 115C-105.27: “The principal at each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants assigned to the school building, and parents of children enrolled in the school shall constitute a school improvement team to develop a school improvement plan to improve student performance. Representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personal, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants shall be elected by their respective groups by secret ballot… Parents serving on school improvement teams shall reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of the students enrolled in that school and shall not be members of the building-level staff. “Committee Positions Name Email Address Date Elected Principal Emily Poag [email protected] 7/1/2014

Assistant Principal April Conley [email protected] 7/1/2015

Teacher Representative Hailey Rominger [email protected] 6/1/2016

Teacher Representative Keirsten Jenkins [email protected] 6/1/2016

Teacher Representative Cheryl Parker [email protected] 8/2015

Teacher Representative Kaylee Coleman [email protected] 8/2016

Teacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeInstructional Suport Representative Laura Campbell ( Pekarek) [email protected] 2/1/2016

Instructional Assistant Catherine Cox [email protected] 6/1/2016

Parent RepresentativeParent Representative

Principal Signature: ___________________________________ Date:_____________ Date Prepared: ________________

GCS Board Approval Signature: ____________________________________ Date:_____________

2016 - 2018 Springfield Primary School Improvement Plan Gaston County School's Values

Beliefs Four C'sSafety CommitmentDiversity CommunityInnovation CommunicationCollaboration ChoiceExcellence

Gaston County School's Vision and Mission Statement Vision: The vision of Gaston County Schools is to inspire success and a lifetime of learning

Mission: Through outstanding employees and community partners, Gaston County Schools provides innovative educational opportunities for all students in a safe and nurturing learning environment

Springfield Primary School's Mission and Vision StatementThe Vision of Springfield Elementary School is to be an environment that promotes life long learners.

The Springfield community is committed to developing respectful and responsible citizens by providing a safe and supportive atmosphere where the learner comes first.

Springfield Primary School SMART GOALSBased upon data analysis our focus will be upon the following outcomes:Implement focused strategies to support an increase in math proficiencies by 20% in each grade level as measured by the Kindergarten Math assesment and Star Math. Implement focused strategies to support an increase in reading proficiencies by 20% in each grade level as measured by the TRC and STAR reading.

Strategic Plan K-2 Level Strategies and Monitoring

Assessments Kindergarten

Math - Kindergarten Math Assessment Notes:Rank: 4Current Status

EOY 1516School's 2016-

2017 Goal 51.05%

IMplement consistent math small groups using student accountability for investigations activities. Teachers will differentiate math small groups at least 3 times a week.

Assessments Kindergarten

Reading - mClass TRC Levels

AND

Reading - DIBELS Composite ScoreRank: 10 Rank: 9Current Status


2017 Goal Current Status


2017 Goal 76% 72%

Strategies and Measures: Strategies and Measures:

Assessments First Grade

Math - STAR Math Notes:Rank: 2Current Status


2017 Goal 46.96%

IMplement 30 - 45 minutes of Compass learning a week for math

Assessments First Grade


AND

Reading - DIBELS Composite Score

Notes:

Rank: 8 Rank: 7Current Status




2017 Goal 71% 70%

Strategies and Measures: Strategies and Measures:

Assessments Second Grade

Math - STAR Math Notes:Rank: 1Current Status


2017 Goal 44.35%

IMplement 30 - 45 minutes of Compass learning a week for math

Assessments Second Grade

Reading - STAR Reading

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AND

Reading - DIBELS Composite ScoreRank: 5 Rank: 3 Rank: 6Current Status






2017 Goal 57.94% 49% 67%

Utilize the Star instructional planning tool with second grade to help raise mastery.

teachers will manage a schedule with guided reading and conferencing as a part of readers and writers workshop

Strategies and Measures:

Retentions

Retentions Notes:Rank:

Retentions

Current Status EOY 1516

School's 2015-2016 Goal

Notes:

Strategies and Measures:

Gaston County Schools Strategic Goals Goal 1: Every student will graduate prepared for post-secondary opportunitiesFocus Area 1.1 Increase the graduation rate

1.2 Increase students completing Career and Technical Education courses and opportunities 1.3 Increase the number of students who graduate from high school with post-secondary credit

Goal 2: Every member of our diverse student population has the opportunity for individualized instruction. Focus Area 2.1 Increase the percentage of students reading on or above grade level by the end of the third grade

2.2 Increase the strategies and tools available to ensure success of all students2.3 Increase opportunities for a wide variety of academic choices

Goal 3: Every employee is capable and committed to the education of the whole child.Focus Area 3.1 Attract and retain a high qualified workforce in all schools, including high-needs areas, through increased incentives.

3.2 Provide employees increased access to quality, research-based professional development

3.3 Survey students annually to determine the level of administrator-student relationships, teacher-student relationships, and overall school classroom climate

Goal 4: Every school has up-to-date technology to support teaching and learning.Focus Area 4.1 Ensure all schools have sufficient wireless coverage

4.2 Increase the use of technology as a communication tool for all stakeholders4.3 Increase the number of teachers and students who effectively use digital learning tools

Goal 5:Every student has the opportunity to learn in a safe school environment.Focus Area 5.1 Increase facility safety features

5.2 Increase anti-bullying efforts at every school5.3 Increase community resources to maximize student support systems

2016 - 2018 Springfield Primary School Improvement Plan

Smart Goal # 1

Implement focused strategies to support an increase in math proficiencies by 20% in each grade level as measured by the Kindergarten Math assesment and Star Math.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2Strategic Plan Goal focus area: 2.2, 2.3 Current Status: k - 51.05% at EOY1516, 1 - 46.96% on Start Math at EOY1516, 2 - 44.35% EOY1516School Interim (Year 1) Goal 2016-2017: k - 56%, 1 - 52%, 2 - 49%School (Year 2) Goal 2016-2018: k - 61%, 1 - 57%, 2 - 53%Data Used: Star Math, Kindergarten Math AssesmentStrategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What Data will you collect When will you monitor?

IMplement 30 - 45 minutes of Compass learning a week for math using differietiated learning pathways. Teachers will monitor each students pathway through Compass data

Instructional facilitator, Homeroooms teachers, computer lab teacher assistant

Kindergarten math assesment, star math reports, compass progress reports monthly

Utilize MTSS Tier plans for math more consistently. Homeroom teachers, Instructional facilitiator Tier plans, compass reports monthly

IMplement consistent math small groups using student accountability for investigations activities. Teachers will differentiate math small groups at least 3 times a week. homeroom teachers, instructional facilitator

math walk-throughs, common assessments, mathkinder assessments, STAR reports, Compass data

monthly for walk-thrus and STAR reports, quarterlymath assessments, at the end of each unit for common assessments

Professional Development - Identify the professional development required to successfully implement the strategies listed above Staff/group participants Professional Learning/Activities Trainer Date Completed

Homeroom teachers Compass Learning rob Thatcher from Compass

Certified teachers Math Foundations trainers from DEC

Total Number of Staff Members:Number of Staff Members Approving Plan: % of Staff Members Approving Plan:District Level Approval of School Improvement Plan Assistant Superintendent for Elementary and Secondary School Signature/Date/Comments:

Assistant Superintendent for Administration Signature/Date /Comments:

Chief Accountability Officer Signature/Date/Comments:

Title I Director Signature/Date/Comments(Title I Schools Only):

Monitoring Date 1: What did the data tell you? List your data and be specific.

Did the strategie(s) lead you toward your goal? How do you know?

Are the strategies being faithfully implemented? How do you know? What will you do if they're not?

Do the strategies need to be changed? If so, describe your process.


Peer Signature/Comments:

Monitoring Date # 2:

What did the data tell you? List your data and be specific.




Assistant Superintendent for Elementary and Secondary School Signature/Date/Comments:



Section I. Goal # 1:

15-16 (Current Status) 2016-17 Target k - 56%, 1 - 52% on star math, 2 - 49% on star math

k - 51.05% at EOY1516, 1 - 46.96% on Start Math at EOY1516, 2 - 44.35% EOY1516 2017-18 Target

k - 61%, 1 - 57% on Star math, 2 - 53% on Star Math

Status as of June/July 2017

K - 76.5%, 1 - 58.7% on

Star Math, 2 - 51.3% on Star Math Year one target met? (Yes or No) yes

Section II Year One Target Met

Adjusted Target Kinder will move to 80% for the end of 17-18. First grade will aim for 60% on Star Math, and Second grade will hit 55% on Star Math

**** Please add your new strategies belowStrategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What data will you collect When will you monitor?

Continue to utilize small group math instruction and with support from the math instructional facilitator.

classroom teacher, administration, and math facilitiator Star Data quarterly

Section III Year One Target Not Met Adjusted Target for 2017-18 **** Please add your new strategies below

Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What data will you collect When will you monitor?

Section IV. What Professional Development is needed for year two?

Follow up small group math PD with Diane Price, especially for new staff to Springfield.

Section V. Reviewed by Executive Director for Elementary & Secondary Schools

Springfield will continue to work on small group instruction. - Jodi Edwards Assistant Superintendent for Adminstration

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Chief Accountability Officer Springfield met their goals in Math and will need to reset their goals. Reading was more of a problem area. They will work on greater implementation of small group instruction in Math next year. In Reading, they wil need to adjust their goals and raise the goals for 2nd grade. They will be a Reading Focus school and will implement lab sites next year. Jodi suggested they work on implementing CFAs and look at the fluency piece. The district usually sees higher scores in mClass than on other assessments. Jodi will share with Emily the schedule for lab sites that she worked on with another principal last week. Springfield second grade teachers will also work on vertical planning with Kiser. (Barbara James)

Goal # 1 Monitoring Date 1: What did the data tell you? List your data and be specific.






Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Signature/Date/Comments:

Executive Director Signature/Date/Comments:

2016 - 2018 Springfield Primary School Improvement Plan

Smart Goal # 2

Implement focused strategies to support an increase in reading proficiencies by 20% in each grade level as measured by the TRC and STAR reading.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2Strategic Plan Goal focus area: 2.1, 2.2Current Status: K - 76% EOY on TRC, 1 - 71% EOY on TRC, 2nd - 49% EOY on TRC and 57.94% in Star at EOYSchool Interim (Year 1) Goal 2016-2017: k - 83%, 1 - 78%, 2 - 54% on TRC and 63% on STARSchool (Year 2) Goal 2016-2018: K - 90%, 1 - 83%, 2 - 59% on TRC and 69% on STARData Used: Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What Data will you collect When will you monitor?

teachers will manage a schedule with guided reading, skills groups, and conferencing as a part of readers and writers workshop. Skills groups will focus on things such as written response, basic reading strategies, and standard alignment.

Administration, Instructional facilitator, homerooms teachers Guided reading record log quarterly

Compass Learning for 30-45 minutes a week in reading - during guided reading. Students will be following teacher created learning pathways which are continuously monitored by the teacher.

Administration, Instructional Facilitator, Computer Lab Assistant, Homeroom Teachers, our ITF

Compass Learning Student Log in report, Teacher instructional Tool report, Individualized Student progress report monthly

Utilize the Star instructional planning tool with second grade to help raise mastery. Curriculum Facilitator will help with planning and facilitating vertical alignment with 3rd grade teachers at Kiser.

Administration, Instructional Facilitator, Computer Lab Assistant, Homeroom Teachers, our ITF Star Reports monthly

Professional Development - Identify the professional development required to successfully implement the strategies listed above Staff/group participants Professional Learning/Activities Trainer Date Completed

Curriculum Facilitator will work with PLCs on Standard alignment and Writers workshop support unit. Writing units Standard alignment Shannon Hullet OCtober and February

Total Number of Staff Members:Number of Staff Members Approving Plan: % of Staff Members Approving Plan:District Level Approval of School Improvement Plan Assistant Superintendent for Elementary and Secondary School Signature/Date/Comments:



Title I Director Signature/Date/Comments(Title I Schools Only):

Monitoring Date 1: What did the data tell you? List your data and be specific.





Peer Signature/Comments:

Monitoring Date 2:

What did the data tell you? List your data and be specific.







Section I. Goal # 2:

15-16 (Current Status) 2016-17 Targetk - 83%, 1 - 78%, 2 - 54% on TRC and 63% on STAR

K - 76% EOY on TRC, 1 - 71% EOY on TRC, 2nd - 49% EOY on TRC and 57.94% in Star at EOY 2017-18 Target K - 90%, 1 - 83%, 2 - 59% on TRC and 69% on STAR

Status as of June/July 2017: k - 73% on TRC, 1 - 63% on TRC, and 2 - 74% on TRC and 47.6 NCE on Star Year one target met? (Yes or No) noSection II Year One Target Met

Adjusted Target Kindergarten and first will keep the same goal for 17-18 as they had for 16-17. Second grade will adjust to 70% on TRC, and we will aim for 63% on STAR.

**** Please add your new strategies belowStrategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What data will you collect When will you monitor?

Section III Year One Target Not Met Adjusted Target for 2017-18 **** Please add your new strategies below

Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What data will you collect When will you monitor?17-18 we will be a Lucy Caulkins reading focus school

administartion, teachers, instruction department star, MClass Star monthly, BOY MOY EOY for Mclass

creation of labsites IF and 3 teacher leaders

Star, Mclass, conference forms fall and spring

Section IV. What Professional Development is needed for year two?

Section V. Reviewed by Executive Director for Elementary & Secondary Schools

Springfield will be an ELA Focus School next year. They will participate in Lab Site PD next year. A suggestion would be to implement CFA's to inform instruction. - Jodi EdwardsAssistant Superintendent for Adminstration

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

Chief Accountability Officer Springfield met their goals in Math and will need to reset their goals. Reading was more of a problem area. They will work on greater implementation of small group instruction in Math next year. In Reading, they wil need to adjust their goals and raise the goals for 2nd grade. They will be a Reading Focus school and will implement lab sites next year. Jodi suggested they work on implementing CFAs and look at the fluency piece. The district usually sees higher scores in mClass than on other assessments. Jodi will share with Emily the schedule for lab sites that she worked on with another principal last week. Springfield second grade teachers will also work on vertical planning with Kiser. (Barbara James)

Goal # 2Monitoring Date 1: What did the data tell you? List your data and be specific.






Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Signature/Date/Comments:

Executive Director Signature/Date/Comments:

Compliance Statements1. Describe your plan to provide duty-free lunch to all teachers : Teacher Assistants and available personnel will cover teachers lunches.

2. Describe your plan to provide planning time for each regular classroom teacher each week, with the goal of 5 hours per week. Itinerants/Special area teachers will provide 3 hours and 45 minutes of planning time per week during the instructional day. PLCs meet weekly for an hour and half. Teachers also have planning time between dismissal of students and the end of their work day. This total is greater than 5 hours.

3. Physical activity is not denied to any students as a means of discipline, nor physical activity used as a form of punishment (K-8 only) At Springfield, students are provided 30 minutes of physical activity each day.

4. Each student participates in an average of 30 minutes per day of physical activity outside of the physical education class (K -8 only).Yes

Title I Statewide Project Summary: Needs Assessment Revision date: Provide an explanation of the Comprehensive Needs Assessment which reflects statutory requirements. Schools must address particularly the needs of low-achieving children and those at risk of not meeting state student achievementstandards. Refer to the SIP profile or plan for any of these items (note page numbers).Important note: Components 1-9 on the Title I Compliance Statements of the School Improvement Plan must refer to this needs assessment.

1. Summary of Comprehensive needs summary: Springfield has 19 homeroom teachers in grades k -2 and 7 teacher assistants that serve kindergarten and the computer lab. We have one .2 ESL teacher, and one .2 AIG teacher. We have 2 EC teachers, a full time speech teacher, a literacy teacher and a full time instructional facilitator. We have 4 Prek classes with a certified teacher and a teacher assistant in each class. We are a Prek - 2 school serving 498 children. Springfield is 80% White, 8% Hispanic/Latino, 7% Black, 4% Multiracial, and 1% Asian and American Indian. 2. School wide Reform Strategies: Provide Math foundations training along with additional Compass Learning training to increase proficiency in math. We will also utilize more math small group with strategies provided through PLC.

3. Instruction by a qualified professional staff: TO ensure that highly qualified teachers instruct students, there is a collaborative effort between the DIstrict and the school to recruit, hire and assign quality teachers. There is a commitment by all to get the right teacherson baord in the appropriate asssignment. This requires a review of credentials at the school and district level. Currently 100% of the staff population is considered Highly Qualified by the state of North Carolina. 4. High quality and ongoing professional development Professional development opportunities are aligned to the results of the comprehensive nees assesment. Teachers and staff participate in various, ongoing staff development activities designed to facilitate district and school wide initiatives. PRofessional development plasn reflect reasearch-based instruction and best teaching practices. These areas of focus are math - through math foundations training differentiated math small group, and technology through the use of Compass learning. 5. Strategies to attract high quality teachers to high needs schools: Strategies to attract and retain highly qualified teachers include: technology resources, menotrs to support new teachers, quarterly socials, and curriculum support provided by a full time Instructional Facilitator, a full time literacy teacher, and grade level PLC teams. WE recognize our Teacher of the year and teacher assistant of the year. 6. Strategies to increase parent involvement A parent advisory committee coordinates family activities. This committee consists of parents. A variety of family activities are provdied to build stronger home-school relationships. Springfield's startegies are based on the needs defined in the Comprehensive needs assesment that focus on parent involvement at the classroom level as well as the school level. Strategies include: creating leadership opportunites for parents on the Parent Advisory council, the school improvement team, and being volunteers. Parent event/workshops around math games and STEAM. While the district did not schedule Parent teacher conferences for the elementary schools this year, Springfield has set aside a week in January to meet with parents. Teachers are expected to maintain ongoing communication with our parents. They are to document parent contacts to ensure that all parents receive frequent interactions. School and clasroom web pages keep parents updated and offer opprotunites for two way communciation through emails and classroom dojo. School-Home communication occurs through phone system, and notes to parents in student agenda/folders. 7. Transition strategies: Springfield has two terminal grades which require transitions. Pre-K students transition to kindergarten and second grade students transition to Kiser (3-5 grade). Pre-k students transition plan allows each prek student to experience a kindergarten. Students will begin to eat lunch in the cafeteria in the Spring semester, replacing the homestyle meal of the classroom. Pre-K students will visit the kindergarten classrooms and will also have time to intercat with other K students at recess. Community pre-K programs within our school district are invited to participate in with our transition activities along with our school based Pre _ K programs. Second grade students will visit Kiser Elementary to prepare them for third grade.

8. Including teachers in decisions regarding the use of assessment. Teachers are given the opportunity to participate in decision making through membership on the School Improvement Team (SIT), the Mutli-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) team, grade level PLC teams, school-level committees, staff meetings, and formal and informal surveys. As we implement MTSS, teachers and PLC teams will use multiple sources of data to create and implement tier plans to maximize our curriculum to meet the needs of all students. Teacher progress monitor student progress through mClass, STAR, and common assessments, and other informal assessments and analyze the data to determine changes to curriculum and instructional plans. 9. Activities for children experiencing difficulty: Students who experience difficulty will be supported in a variety of ways. Using multiple data points from informal and formal assessments, report cards, and teacher/parent input, teachers will write a tier plan for any student who is not performing at grade level according to MTSS guidlines. Teachers will regularly update the tier plans to indicate if the strategies are effective. Tier plan interventions allow the classroom teachers to gather data about a student’s progress in the identified area(s) of need. Reading and math small group instruction will be the standard for all regular classrooms. Our school will purchase Book Flix, More Storefall, and Reading A-Z as instructional tools to be used school-wide with struggling readers and ELL students. We are also using Compass Learning to support our struggling readers and mathmaticians. 10. Coordination and Integration of Federal, State, and Local Services

How Assessment Results are Reported to Parents: Explain how assessment results will be reported to parents.

School Improvement Team Approval of School Improvement PlanCommitte Positions Name Signature DatePrincipalAssistant PrincipalTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeInstructional Suport RepresentativeInstructional Assistant Parent RepresentativeParent Representative

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