Pine Glen School Improvement Plan

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1 Pine Glen School Improvement Plan

2 BURLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Burlington Public Schools is to help all students acquire organized knowledge, master physical and intellectual skills, and understand ideas in ways that foster a positive self-image and lead to lifelong learning, self-sufficiency, and responsible citizenship. Burlington Public Schools Vision The Burlington School Department Vision is striving for excellence and will be accomplished by: 1. Facilitating students ability to achieve their highest potential by providing a rigorous balanced curriculum. 2. Employing highly qualified teachers, administrators and support staff who are committed to the Burlington mission statement. 3. Encouraging parents to take an active role in their children s education through involvement with the schools to enhance student academic success. 4. Providing opportunities for community members to participate in school activities to reinforce the goals and advantages of providing quality educational programs for every student. Burlington Public Schools Core Values All students potential for excellence should be developed by the schools. A program of study that has the same academic objectives for all students should be provided by the schools. Sensitivity to students differing learning styles and intellectual development should be reflected in the educational environment.

3 Pine Glen Elementary School Mission Pine Glen Elementary School s mission is to: Promote student growth and develop lifelong learners. Embrace students with empathy and care everyday. Challenge all students intellectually and promote social, emotional, and physical growth. Foster a supportive and safe environment for all members of our school community. Pine Glen Elementary School Vision Belong Together, Work Together, Succeed Together To collaborate, learn and promote a safe learning community where all children learn and grow. All members will seek to understand children s individual strengths and weaknesses and foster their academic and social potential while promoting independence, curiosity and learning.

4 District School Improvement Goal(s) Burlington Public Schools Pine Glen Elementary School School Improvement Plan Goal 1: Improve the Capacity of Burlington Public Schools Goal 2: Improve Technology Integration/Professional Development Goal 3: Improve Communication and Customer Service at all levels and throughout the Community. Goal 4: Continue to Improve Facilities and Business Management Operations Pine Glen School Improvement Goals Goal 1: Analyze and Adjust Curriculum to Improve the Capacity of Pine Glen School. Goal 2 Improve Technology at Pine Glen Elementary School Goal 3: Improve Communication between all Members of the Pine Glen Elementary School Community. Goal 4: Continue to Improve Facilities and Business Management Operations

5 Goal 1: Analyze and Adjust Curriculum to Improve the Capacity of Pine Glen Elementary School 1A. Through shared and distributed leadership, implement curricula to further our alignment of common core expectations in daily instruction. Restructure and utilize the master schedule to support common planning time to develop and review goals for teaching and learning. Implement the new math, writing and grammar programs across grade levels. Pilot a vocabulary program across grade levels. Continue to use assessment data to monitor growth and align and adjust curriculum and instruction. Common Core Curriculum Standards Envision Math Program Explorations in NonFiction Writing Sadlier Grammar Workshop Central Office Literacy & Math Coach Grade-Level District-Wide Staff Meetings Curriculum Councils Grade Level Teachers Reading Specialist Special Education Teachers & Tutors Increased student achievement and growth as measured by district progress reports, and district and state assessments. Increased ownership of curriculum and assessment decisions. A collection of common rubrics and assessments to guide consistent grading practices on district progress reports. Differentiate instruction and engage students in 21 st

6 Century learning skills (problem solving, critical thinking, and reasoning). Strengthen collaboration practices to support implementation of curriculum and instruction. Develop common formative assessments to measure student learning across grade levels.

7 Goal 1: Analyze and Adjust Curriculum to Improve the Capacity of Pine Glen Elementary School 1B. Use assessment data to adjust instructional practice to meet or exceed grade level expectations in English Language Arts, math, and behavior. Follow the district assessment schedule that includes a universal screening tool for English language arts and mathematics -district assessments and checklists. -progress monitoring procedures. -program assessment tools. Review behavioral data to identify areas of success and areas of need. Common Core Curriculum Standards Program based Assessment Tools Web-based Assessment Tools Instructional Assistants and Tutors Guidance Counselor School Psychologist Grade Level Teachers Reading Specialist Special Education Teachers Guidance Counselor School Psychologist Common understanding and application of identified curriculum resources for shaping instruction and assessment among grade-level teachers. Increased student engagement, growth and achievement acquired. Students receive instruction at their level of need. Increased student engagement, understanding, growth and achievement with independence.

8 Goal 1: Analyze and Adjust Curriculum to Improve the Capacity of Pine Glen Elementary School 1C. Continue to strengthen a school-wide positive behavior multi-tiered intervention system to maximize a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment. Nurture a pro active and pro-social school environment by collaboratively developing and teaching behavioral expectations and implementing reward systems. Ongoing analysis and identification of behavioral intervention methods and strategies to increase prosocial behavior. Prosocial Programs School Psychologist Guidance Counselor Grade Level Grade Level and Specialist Teachers Special Education Teachers & Tutors School Psychologist Guidance Counselor Increased engagement where students are active learners, problem solvers, and good citizens. Students demonstrate citizenship and meet behavioral expectations.

9 Goal 2: Improve Technology at Pine Glen Elementary School 2A. Refinement of the utilization and integration of technology to enhance and support curriculum, instruction, assessment. 2B. Development of 21 st century learner skills using curation to document student growth and achievement. Consistent purchase and updates of hardware, software and website resources approved by the district such as the 1:1 ipad initiative in grades one, four and five. Support the installation and maintenance of all district approved purchases. Monitor and review the efficient and reliable use of technology. Technology Integrationist Library and Media Specialist IT Department ipads and other approved devices. Director of Technology Integration IT Department Technology Integrationist Library and Media Specialist Teachers Evidence of consistent and reliable technology integration for instruction, assessment, progress monitoring and data analysis;; Evidence of technology integration across content areas that enhances student engagement. Evidence of electronic curation of student work. Encourage ongoing

10 professional development. Goal 3: Improve Communication between all Members of the Pine Glen Elementary School Community. 3A. Continue to provide opportunities for instructionally focused conversations to achieve common understanding around curriculum, instruction, and standards of student behavior. Implementation of the new teacher evaluation system;; Professional conversations regarding identification of individual, team, and school goals. Collaborative planning of curriculum and instruction to accomplish the goals;; Review of data and artifacts to determine achievement of the goals. DESE Educational publications Central Office School-Based Leadership Teams Staff Meetings Grade Level Team Meetings District-Wide Technology Specialist All teachers s Common understanding of school goals among all stakeholders. Demonstrated accomplishment of individual, team, and school goals as related to student performance.

11 Design opportunities to elicit feedback from the school community around school goals. Utilization of electronic applications to curate information and artifacts. IT Department Technology Integrationist Media Specialist Goal 3: Improve Communication among all Members of the Pine Glen Elementary School Community. 3B. Engage families and sustain their active and appropriate participation in the school community. Communicate student learning and behavior expectations to parents. Recommend strategies to strengthen skills taught at school. School Wide Leadership Teams Grade Level Team Meetings Staff Meetings All school-based staff s Increased active family engagement. Communicate through a variety of means and forums including pamphlets, newsletters, blogs, and formal/informal informational meetings to

12 enhance the home-school partnership. Goal 4: Continue to Improve Facilities and Business Management Operations. 4A. Building needs assessed and prioritized Collaboration and discussion between principal, Pine Glen teaching staff and director of building and grounds. Evaluation and reassessment of capital improvements. Building and Grounds Custodians Central Office Community Members Pine Glen Staff Custodial Team Building and Grounds Continuous initiation and completion of capital improvement projects. Set timelines and dates for completing capital improvement projects.

13 Goal 4: Continue to Improve Facilities and Business Management Operations. 4B. Front Lobby and Main Office Renovation to Increase Building Security. Removal of Chandelier on stairway and replaced with new lighting. Requests made to Superintendent and Building and Grounds for approval. Include initiatives in capital improvement school requests. Include initiatives in warrant article requests. Ways and Means Members Community Members Contracted service providers to assess, recommend and collaborate with town and school officials. Superintendent Director of Building and Grounds Custodians Completion of building and grounds initiatives by September Work completed in summer, 2013, 2014, 2015

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