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1 1524 Frederick Street Beloit, WI Grades McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 1 of 33

2 Table of Contents. Section 1 Cover Page and Contents I. Cover page Section 2 Profile (Narrative) II. School Profile Summary Section 3 Needs Assessment Section 4 Strategic Plan III. IV. Needs Assessment Narrative and Summary Charts Strategic Plan Section 5 Schoolwide Professional Development Planning V. Professional Development Plan Section 6 Discipline Plan VI. Discipline Section 7 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Compliance Family and Community Involvement VII. Parent Involvement Policy Section 8 Allocations VIII. Title 1 Allocation Plan McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 2 of 33

3 Section 2: School Profile We envision McNeel Intermediate School as a warm, welcoming community that is safe, caring, and that honors the diversity of its citizens. We are a learning community supported by families, students, and staff as partners within the context of that learning. We envision each McNeel Intermediate School classroom as a stimulating, positive, structured environment, managed by explicit routines where the interests and needs of each individual in the community are respected and members are engaged in meaningful learning. We envision each McNeel Intermediate School student as a confident, self-disciplined, independent learner who is engaged in his or her learning and can work cooperatively and respectfully with both peers and adults. We envision each McNeel Intermediate School staff member as a highly qualified professional with a shared vision of high expectations for all students who addresses the needs of the whole child and facilitates a passion for learning and success for each individual. We envision the McNeel Intermediate School curriculum as one focused on high academic achievement for all students which is designed to increase higher level thinking and problem solving skills, differentiated to meet individual needs of students, developed to inspire life long learners with an emphasis on character development in the areas of Honor, Ownership, Mindfulness and Engagement (HOME). The mission of McNeel Intermediate School, a proud community embracing our rich diversity, is to ensure each Lancer achieves personal excellence in preparation for high school and beyond, by engaging students in relevant, innovative programming and high quality student-centered instruction. Our values for learning... In order to prepare our students to become successful learners and leaders of tomorrow, the McNeel Intermediate School community believes in: The Climate of a Professional Learning Community: We strive to function as a professional learning community working toward all stakeholders demonstrating a shared mission, a shared vision for teaching and learning, and excellence in professional performance. High Expectations : We believe each student has the ability and the right to learn. We expect that all of our students will learn and achieve to their highest potential. We believe that all staff must hold high expectations for themselves and for each student s academic success. Aligned Curriculum and Best Practices in Instruction : We believe that powerful, active, and relevant learning aligned to Common Core State Standards and district benchmarks; learning that incorporates critical thinking skills, authentic experiences, discovery through problem solving, and cooperative learning will result in the highest academic achievement possible and generate positive self esteem among all of our students. Multicultural Diversity : We create and embed into learning experiences the critical cultural and linguistic diversity necessary to unite our staff, students, and families within a culturally sensitive framework. Diverse Learning Styles : We believe that students bring diverse learning styles to school. We view learning styles as strengths and utilize a variety of strategies, materials, and educational techniques to maximize students learning potential. Community Involvement : We expect that our students become actively involved in their community; and that community agencies, local businesses, families and neighbors become active partners in educating our children. Shared Decision-making : We encourage and support families, students, staff, and community to cooperatively participate in making school decisions around teaching and learning at our school. Fiscal Responsibility : We believe that all of our fiscal resources must be aligned and allocated to support the most important place in our school the classroom. Our resources will be used responsibly and in alignment with the educational plan of our school McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 3 of 33

4 Assessment : We believe in the assessment of our students through a variety of assessment measures in alignment with Common Core State Standards and the School District of Beloit s strategic plan, including the use of rubrics, classroom-based assessment, portfolios, observational checklists and standardized tests. Assessment of learning as well as for learning will help us to understand the strengths, abilities, and skills of our students, which will in turn facilitate strategies for continuous improvement. Collaboration : We believe in collaboration with each other to learn, to grow and to strengthen our work as professionals. We believe that collaboration with families is a highly effective method in generating support for student learning at McNeel Intermediate School. Continuous Improvement : We seek to continuously improve services to families and students. The work of the building leadership team, as well as embedded professional development, Professional Learning Communities, surveys, and discussions help to develop new ideas that improve outcomes for students. Our story... McNeel Intermediate School is currently in its third year as a 4th through 8th grade intermediate building with 697 students primarily from Converse and Hackett Elementary Schools in the School District of Beloit. McNeel began as a kindergarten through 6th grade elementary school in 1965, closed in 1982 and reopened in 1985 as a seventh through ninth grade junior high school. When the School District of Beloit remodeled Beloit Memorial High School in 1994 and moved freshmen to the high school campus, McNeel became a 6th through 8th grade middle school. Approximately 16% of our students are English Language Learners (ELL) while 8% of our population receives special education services. One hundred percent (100%) of our students receive free or reduced lunch in accordance with current district guidelines although 78% of our population pays reduced school fees. To meet the needs of our diverse student body, our school offers a variety of programs: regular education, advanced learners and Gifted and Talented education, English Language Learner programming and support (ELL), Title I support, and special education services. Our school receives funding from two primary sources local (School District of Beloit Board of Education funds) and federal Title I funds. Our school also offers before and after-school programming for all students. Our school is comprised of 690 total students. Forty eight percent (48%) of our student population is male and two percent (52%) is female. Our students come from a variety of racial/ethnic backgrounds: 42% White, 31% Hispanic/Latino, 26% African American and >1% American Indian/Alaskan native, Asian, and Native American/Alaskan. McNeel Intermediate School has maintained a strong, unified vision for teaching and learning supported by our school s Site Plan. Our school utilizes specific instructional strategies and resources: The College Board s SpringBoard English Language Arts (6th - 8th Grades) Lucy Calkins Readers and Writers Workshop (4th - 5th Grades) Comprehensive Responsive to Intervention Program in Literacy and Mathematics A comprehensive balanced literacy framework Math Investigations Essential Learning Targets Big Ideas Mathematics College Board SpringBoard Algebra and Geometry Inclusion of special needs students Discipline-based art, music, media, health, and physical education programs Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Programming 21st Century Beloit 1:1 Technology Initiative Services for our English Language Learner students and their families Co-teaching (professional educators, paraeducators, volunteers, interns, student teachers, etc.) Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (Tier I, Tier II in process) - Recognized as a School of Merit for the school year and a School of Distinction for the School Year Culturally Responsive Practices Professional Development provided for all staff at both the building and district levels Restorative Practices training for all professional educators on August 25th, 2015 Class size reduction McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 4 of 33

5 We offer a comprehensive program of services to students with special education needs as well. Services are offered to students fourth through eighth grade. Students receive education and support in alignment with their individual education plans (IEP) in regular education classrooms, small group specialized settings, and a universally accessible resource room. We offer the services of a speech therapist, occupational/physical therapy, a part-time nurse, a part-time health room assistant, a full-time school psychologist, a full-time social worker, 1.5 school counselors, and highly qualified special educators. We offer our special needs students academic and social skill problem-solving strategies through the Response to Intervention framework. Through the referral process we evaluate and create IEP s for students within our McNeel community. Students who have mild to moderate disabilities participate at McNeel Intermediate School in regular education classrooms in an inclusive setting with necessary special education support. Our special education students receive all of the school-wide instructional strategies available to regular education students through their inclusive participation in those same regular education classrooms, as well as IEP specialized strategies and assistive technology to help meet each student s particular needs. Examples of the support provided include: Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans Individually crafted support within the regular education classroom through a variety of co-teaching strategies Daily living and social skills instruction with a daily dedicated advisory time facilitated by the Special Education Case Monitor Our school offers enriched learning opportunities to all students through a robust exploratory course offering including instruction in art, music, physical education, technology education, careers, and media. Our before and after school programming provides academic, social and recreational opportunities for our students and their families. Students also have a variety of after school extra and co-curricular opportunities such as National Junior Honor Society, Student Council, the Minority Excellence Organization, Math Club, G Safe, Destination Imagination, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, musical and performing arts, Nicotine is Kids Enemy (NIKE 6th - 8th), Just Say No (4th - 5th), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Chess Club and Lancer Yearbook. Our student athletes have the opportunity to participate in competitive athletic activities as well as intramural athletics throughout the school year. Finally, students attending McNeel Intermediate School have access to community agencies and educational programs such Beloit College s, Help Yourself Program, the Stateline Boy s and Girl s Club and the University of Wisconsin at Rock County Extension Program. Our reasons for celebration... McNeel Intermediate School has continued to adapt it s curricular offering and instructional delivery in order to promote academic improvement and high achievement for all students via a well - rounded curricular program that promotes core curriculum excellence as well as high quality enrichment activities. Throughout the year, McNeel Intermediate School teachers provide multiple assessments designed to assess student progress. Assessments of learning include the WKCE-CRT at grades 4 and 8 (Social Studies and Science), Wisconsin s Forward Exam for grades 4-8, MAPS for grades 4-8, QRI, and ACCESS for ELL students. McNeel Intermediate School earned the rating of Meets Expectations for the School Year based upon our achievement on the Forward Exam. Other assessments for learning include common formative and summative classroom assessments based on CCSS and district-wide Essential Learning Targets (ELT s). Our teachers use a common language of instruction as it relates to the assessment of our students based on the use of district wide rubrics in all content areas in addition to their own grade-level formative rubrics designed to inform their daily classroom instruction. McNeel Intermediate School continues to use data to enhance student learning. Utilizing MAP data, McNeel staff conducts statistical and strand data analysis in order to create and deliver individualized, differentiated instruction. McNeel Intermediate School continues to strive for a high levels of family and family involvement throughout the year. You will find our family involvement policy in section VI Points of Pride: 1. Meets Expectations - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Report Card 2. Recognized as a PBIS School of Distinction by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Response to Intervention Center. 3. All Lancer Staff were trained in Restorative Practices which help staff develop better relationships among students, staff and school community and includes the use of informal and formal processes that precede wrongdoing, so that students may take responsibility for their actions and repair the harm that they may have caused McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 5 of 33

6 4. Approximately 120 McNeel Intermediate School eighth grade students visited the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, where they received a presentation from an admissions officer on what the UW is looking for in applicants, toured campus and heard from student athletes about what it takes to balance academics with the other parts of college life. 5. Our Student Services Department worked with community sponsors to start and stock the McNeel Closet which provides clothes, hats, jackets and other clothing items for students in need. 6. McNeel students placed in the district Math 24 Competition. 7. A total of 236 students participated in band, choir and orchestra programs. Approximately 400 fourth, fifth and sixth graders also performed winter and spring grade level performances. 8. McNeel Intermediate School, the HOME of the Lancers, had a total of 292 male and female student athletes participating in 12 different athletic seasons throughout the school year. 9. Brittany Miller, our Art teacher, won the 2016 Public Broadcasting Service Learning Media Digital Innovator Award. This award recognized Ms. Miller as a tech-savvy K-12 educator with a passion for using digital technology and media with a desire to empower her peers and share strategies around digital media integration. 10. Inaugural year for the McNeel Lancer Chess Club. We hosted our first ever chess tournament and participated in several others across the state. 11. Family engagement activities including grade level picnics, Muffins for Moms, Donuts for Dads and Goodies for Grandparents. 12. Sixth Grade Professional Educator Audrey Vaughn was honored as the Metropolitan Milwaukee Alliance of Black School Educators, Teacher of the Year, on May 7, Milwaukee. 13. Our McNeel MaddieStrong drive generated over $1500 for the Schieve family. 14. McNeel Intermediate School, for the first time in our history, sponsored and had two Destination Imagination Teams in the regional competition. While neither team placed, we re anticipating great things from our teams next year! 15. College Competition Week provided every student an opportunity to adopt a college or university, learn about that university and its programs and experience a week of Homecoming style games and competitions. Congratulations to Mr. Warden s fourth grade class for being this year s College Competition Week Champions! 16. One hundred McNeel Intermediate School 4th through 8th graders attended the University of Wisconsin Madison Engineering Expo where students had an opportunity to tour the engineering portion of the UW campus as well as participate in many fun, interesting and hands on engineering activities. 17. The McNeel Lancer Expo featured over 25 community agencies, multiple extracurricular clubs and activity groups as well as displays and presentations by each of our grade level and exploratory content teams with over 400 students and families attending. 18. The HOME of the Lancers hosted the first annual McNeel Lancer STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Festival that included presentations and hands activities by local companies and organizations such as Rock County Geology Club, Kids Fun and Drama (KFAD), BMHS Cyber Robotics Team, REACH, the Welty Environmental Center, Madison Herpetological Society, Badgerland Lapidary Society and many, many more. 19. During our 6th Annual McNeel Lancer Youth Service Day our students and staff completed approximately 2000 hours of service to stateline non-profits including local schools, parks, Toys for Tots, the Dutter House, City of Beloit Parks and Recreation, Salvation Army, the Beloit Boy s and Girl s Club, Sun Valley Retirement Center and others. 20. As a part of McNeel Intermediate School's tribute to Dr. King s Legacy of Service our students participated in numerous service projects including the Lancer Book Drive, numerous clothing and food drives as well as raising funds for various local charities. 21. Our popular Center Stage program provided 300 Lancer students from all grade levels enriching before and after school programs focused on improving reading,writing and mathematics skills as well as providing families a safe environment for students to receive after school programming. 22. As part of our school-wide, PBIS system, Student Recognition breakfasts honored over 220 students and their families throughout the year for demonstrating Honor, Ownership, Mindfulness and Engagement here at the Home of the Lancers. 23. Our Lancer Band, Choir and Orchestra all earned gold ratings at the Six FLags Great America Music Festival! 24. A team of five 7th and 8th students participated in our First Science Quiz Bowl in Madison. They demonstrated Lancer Pride as they made it through several rounds of questions. 25. Over 300 students will be recognized at our Annual Lancer Academic Awards Night. 26. Over 200 McNeel Math Students participated in mathematics competitions throughout the school year including Math Olympiads, Math 24, Math League and Math Meet McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 6 of 33

7 Section 3: Needs Assessment Narrative and Summary Charts McNeel Intermediate School Needs Assessment Narrative - Reading 1. Describe your school s reading performance over time in terms of proficient and not proficient students. The Reading achievement of students at McNeel Intermediate School improves over time. show that students typically enter with a significant gap between their reading achievement in 4th grade and the grade level norm. As students matriculate, this gap, on average, reverses and students typically exceed the NWEA MAP RIT norm in Reading by the time they leave in 8th grade. Within the School District of Beloit, students outpaced the district average overall in 4 of 5 grade levels, African American in 3 of 5 grade levels, Caucasian 3 of 5, and Hispanic students in 5 of 5. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Forward Exam showed 26.6% of McNeel students to be Proficient or Advanced in Reading. 2. How does your school s performance compare to the MAPS Reading national average? Our students performance on the MAP in Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 shows a pattern of being consistently below the national average in Reading. Caucasian students typically outperform the grade level norm while Hispanic and African American students show achievement gaps. 3. Where do you see achievement gaps? Are there student groups that have significantly lower performance? As shown by the Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 MAP assessment data, African American and Hispanic students at McNeel performed significantly below their national peers on the MAP assessment in all grade levels. 4. Identify your reading urgent fact. The achievement gap for African American and Hispanic students in reading must be addressed in order to ensure students adequate preparation for both high school as well as college and career readiness. 5. Identify the strengths and weaknesses you see across grade levels in reading objectives as compared to the state and the district. Aside from 8th grade, literature as well as vocabulary acquisition and use are relative weaknesses across all grade levels and there are no statistically significant strengths across the continuum of learning McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 7 of 33

8 Section 3: Needs Assessment Narrative and Summary Charts McNeel Intermediate School Needs Assessment Narrative - Mathematics 1. Describe your school s overall trend in math over time in terms of proficient and not proficient students. Our Measure of Academic Progress Mathematics assessment data indicate that various cohorts of students struggle to achieve grade level RIT status on the MAP in Mathematics. Students Mathematics achievement, as measured by the MAP, shows that approximately 48% of all students at McNeel score Average to High (41st - 99th percentile) while an average of 26% of students scored in the lowest quintile (0-21st percentile). Within the School District of Beloit, students outpaced the district average overall in 3 of 5 grade levels, African American in 3 of 5 grade levels, Caucasian 3 of 5, and Hispanic students in 3 of 5. The most recent Forward Exam data shows that 21.7% of McNeel students were proficient or advanced. 2. How does your school s performance compare to the district and the state? During the school year, McNeel students performed at or above the district average on the Measure of Academic Progress in Mathematics with the exceptions of 6th (-.3) and 8th (-1.3) grades. Mathematics achievement on the Wisconsin Forward Examination was significantly below the state averages for Mathematics while our Closing Gaps score outpaced the state average. 3. Where do you see achievement gaps? Are there student groups that have significantly lower performance? African American students scored significantly below national norms in grades 4 through 8. Hispanic students grades 4 through 8 also performed below the national average with a narrowing gap by the time students exit 8th grade (-6.7 RIT gap in 45th grade declines to a -.7 RIT gap in 8th grade). In addition, Caucasian students grades in grades 6 and 7 were slightly below the national average (-3 and -2.1, respectively) while 8th graders exceeded the national average by 3.8 RIT. 4. Identify your math urgent fact We have groups at each grade level that are scoring significantly below national averages. Eleven out of fifteen cohort, grade level, racial demographic groups scored below the national average on the Measurement of Academic Performance. 5. Identify the strengths and weaknesses you see across grade levels in math objectives? A review of each strand of the MAP by grade level indicates that relative strengths by grade level are as follows: 4th - Geometry; 5th - Number and Operations; 6th - Real and Complex Systems; 7th - Statistics and Probability; 8th - Geometry. Weaknesses by strand and grade level are as follows: 4th - Number and Operations; 5th - Algebraic Thinking; 6th - Statistics and Probability; 7th - Real and Complex Numbers; 8th - Real and Complex Numbers McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 8 of 33

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19 Section 4: Strategic Plan McNeel Intermediate School will increase overall proficiency Reading. SMART Goal for Reading: 55% of students will meet or exceed expected growth in Reading as measured by MAP Assessment (Spring to Spring = 45%) Action: The plan includes specific actions and describes how the goals will be accomplished. 1. Staff will implement a school wide disciplinary literacy initiative focusing on literacy across all content areas. 2. Staff will ensure that all students will always have a personal interest book to read at all times. 3. Staff will implement a school wide focus on increasing students vocabulary across all content areas. 4. Teachers and staff will provide students with at least 20 minutes of sustained, personal interest reading daily (Reading Stamina). 5. Teachers and staff will develop a school community reading initiative that provides opportunities and materials for families to structure year round reading opportunities at home in English and Spanish. Parties Responsible 1. Reading Specialists & Admin Timeline Aug, 2017 Monitoring / Evidence / Evaluation of Implementation Quarterly Review of Action Completion and 2. All Feb, 2017 Quarterly Review of Action Completion and 3. All Jan Quarterly Review of Action Completion and (MAP Strand ) 4. All Feb Quarterly Review of Action Completion and 5. Reading Specialists Mar Quarterly Review of Action Completion and Budget Source ( one or more) Site Title 1 Other (Specify) NA McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 19 of 33

20 6. Staff will monitor student progress on formative and summative assessment in order to guide differentiation and placement decisions (data grids). 7. Provide reading materials that are culturally relevant. Work to make curricula more culturally relevant. 6. All February Reading Specialists, all teachers February 2017 Quarterly Review of Action Completion and Quarterly Review of Action Completion and McNeel Intermediate School will increase overall proficiency Math. SMART Goal for Math: 50% of students will meet or exceed expected growth in Mathematics as measured by MAP Assessment (Spring to Spring = 39%) Action Parties Responsible Timeline Evaluation 1. Staff will be provided professional development mathematical practices, student engagement and math pedagogy. 2. Staff will develop perseverance, grit and work ethic strategies to help students learn to complete academic tasks. 3. Staff will provide Guided Mathematics to all students 4th through 8th grades. 4. Staff will provide universal mathematics curricula with fidelity as well as mathematics interventions to ensure all learners are growing toward grade level status in mathematics by the end of 8th grade Math Liaisons, Teaching and Learning and All Mathematics Teachers Leadership Team + PBIS Team All Mathematics Teachers All Mathematics Teachers Feb Aug Jan Jan Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Walkthroughs / Math FOI Quarterly Review of Action Budget Source ( one or more) Site Titl e 1 Other (Specify) NA McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 20 of 33

21 5. Staff will implement a school wide focus on increasing students mathematics vocabulary across all content areas. 6. Staff will provide a variety of out of class opportunities to participate in math activites such as Math 24,Math Olympiads, Math League, etc Staff will provide extended support and extension opportunities outside of regular instruction through tutoring in our after school program. 8. Teachers will provide math instruction and materials that are culturally responsive. 9. Staff will increase community involvement in math dialogue through the use of Skyward, Back to School Night, Conferences, Expo, Awards Night, STEAM All staff. Leadership Team, Advanced Learning Team, District Math Team Center Stage Staff + Leadership Team All Mathematics Staff, Teaching and Learning Department Leadership Team and all staff Jan Jan Jan Aug June 2017 Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action District Funds for Expo Equity McNeel Intermediate School will reduce discipline disproportionality by 25%. Action Parties Responsible Timeline Evaluation 1. Provide ongoing Professional Development on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. ALL Ongoing Quarterly Review of Action Budget Source ( one or more) Site Title 1 Other (Specify) NA 2. Increase the involvement of underrepresented students in curricular All Ongoing Quarterly Review of Action McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 21 of 33

22 activities (extracurriculars, advanced courses, STEM courses, music and the arts, etc.). 3. Provide instructional and curricular materials that are culturally relevant. 4. Ensure that all classroom libraries contain culturally relevant, level appropriate books. 5. Provide speakers and other community resources that represent the diversity of our student population. All Ongoing Quarterly Review of Action Reading Specialists and Classroom Teachers Leadership Team, MEO Liaison and Admin Ongoing Ongoing Reading Specialists Classroom Library Inventory Events Calendar Review Parent Involvement: Goal to increase parent / family / community engagement as measured by parent participation in various school community events: Action 1. Designate a home school coordinator and create a job description. 2. Ensure all communication is made in English and Spanish. 3. Schedule and publicize via social media and other methods quarterly events that open school to both families and the public 4. Work to increase the size and involvement of the Parent Teacher Organization. 5. Publicize the need for and actively recruit parent volunteers. Parties Responsible Admin Admin + Office Staff Admin + Teaching Staff Admin + Teaching Staff Admin + Teaching Staff Timeline Aug Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Evaluation Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Budget Source ( one or more) Site Title 1 Other (Specify) NA McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 22 of 33

23 6. Use weekly school to home communication to encourage parents to support school academic and social / emotional initiatives. 7. Work to ensure parents are aware of and engaged in the SDB Parent Academy. All staff (Administration will send weekly callouts to families) Ongoing Quarterly Review of Action Administration Ongoing Quarterly Review of Action McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 23 of 33

24 Section 5: School-wide Professional Development Plan Summary McNeel Intermediate School s Professional Development Plan includes focusing on weekly and monthly Professional Learning Community collaborative time as well as Professional Development provided by district and outside staff throughout the school year. PLC s focus on the 4 DuFour questions, analyze data on a regular basis and ensure that district curricula are implemented with fidelity. Weekly PLC s will focus on common formative and summative data, fidelity to district curricula, and differentiating learning for students at the universal level. Our staff also determined as a building that they would like to continue to focus on the Charlotte Danielson Framework Components 2A: Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport and 3C: Engaging Students in Learning as a means of further increasing our ability to service our entire school community. Additional district and outside agency professional development opportunities will be provided to ensure our staff continue to further develop our ability to build classrooms that are highly engaging, safe environments where all students can learn. Regular professional development will be provided to building staff by our Mathematics Liaison and our Reading Specialists in the areas of mathematical practices, disciplinary literacy and vocabulary acquisition. McNeel Technology Liaisons will provide Technology Professional Development monthly to increase our staff capacity to present learning in ways meaningful to our digital native learners McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 24 of 33

25 Additional Professional Development Opportunities: Mental health and student engagement / management topics will be presented to staff at a staff meeting at least one time each quarter. These professional development opportunities will be presented by district as well as community mental health and student services staff. McNeel Intermediate School will participate in a book study of Excellence through Equity by Blankstein and Noguera which focuses on school examples for increasing student achievement via an equity lens. During the summer of 2017 the McNeel Intermediate School Leadership team will participate in National Leadership for Social Justice Institute where staff will: a. Strengthen their understanding and implementation of the framework and process of Integrated Comprehensive Systems for Equity; b. Engage in a deep equity analysis of their school, district, region, or state; c. Complete an action plan and next steps to increase achievement of all students regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, gender, language, religion, sexual/gender identity and their intersections. The School District of Beloit will provide, and all professional educators will participate in, monthly professional development focusing on equity. Throughout the course of the school year, staff will be surveyed to determine possible professional development needs they may have and the building leadership team will coordinate professional development opportunities in response to the students needs that teachers communicate McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 25 of 33

26 Section 6: Discipline Universal Level: The McNeel Intermediate School PBIS / Restorative Practices Plan is grounded in a foundation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, Restorative Practices and high quality universal instruction. This plan includes the means by which we teach student behavioral expectations at the universal level via their Advisory period and reinforce our Lancer expectations throughout the curricular program. Our PBIS / Restorative Practices Plan also addresses student discipline issues from a classroom and office managed perspective. Tier II / Tier II: Chronicity of student discipline issues are addressed using our Student Intervention Team (SIT) protocol which allows for our Student Services and Administrative Teams to combine resources in order to address the academic, social and emotional needs of students experiencing behavioral difficulties. The SIT process includes parent and any community resources or agencies who may be have a positive impact on a particular student s behavior. The team has the capacity to create behavioral intervention plans (BIP) s and will progress monitors students on regular intervals. Interventions for students exhibiting Tier II or Tier III behavioral support will be developed which may include Social Academic Instructional Groups (SAIG), Check in Check Out (CICO), referral to the Student Leadership Initiative (SLI), connection with outside counseling and other support agencies McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 26 of 33

27 Demographics: Approximately 16% of our students are English Language Learners (ELL) while 8% of our population receives special education services. One hundred percent (100%) of our students receive free or reduced lunch in accordance with current district guidelines although 78% of our population pays reduced school fees. To meet the needs of our diverse student body, our school offers a variety of programs: regular education, advanced learners and Gifted and Talented education, English Language Learner programming and support (ELL), Title I support, and special education services. Our school receives funding from two primary sources local (School District of Beloit Board of Education funds) and federal Title I funds. Our school also offers before and after-school programming for all students. Our school is comprised of 690 total students. Forty eight percent (48%) of our student population is male and two percent (52%) is female. Our students come from a variety of racial/ethnic backgrounds: 42% White, 31% Hispanic/Latino, 26% African American and >1% American Indian/Alaskan native, Asian, and Native American/Alaskan. Discipline: McNeel Intermediate School will decrease the number of office discipline referrals. Action Parties Responsible Timeline Evaluation 1. Staff will further develop our Culturally Responsive Practices. 2. Administration will ensure staff follow McNeel Intermediate School PBIS / Restorative Practices Plan with fidelity 3. Administration will provide professional development on student engagement and classroom / student management strategies. 4. The Lancer PBIS Team will present discipline data to staff monthly and develop proactive / responsive actions to address data. 5. Administration will provide staff who most frequently refer students with coaching and professional Admin + Operations and Equity Office Admin, PBIS Team and Leadership Team Ongoing Ongoing Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action Admin, PBIS Team Quarterly Quarterly Review of Action Admin, PBIS Team Monthly Quarterly Review of Action Admin Ongoing Quarterly Review of Action Budget Source ( one or more) Title Other Site NA 1 (Specify) McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 27 of 33

28 development opportunities. 6. Staff will develop Tier 3 behavioral interventions that help students develop better self - regulation. 7. Staff will Implement 2nd Step, Lancer Lessons and other social emotional learning with fidelity. 8. Staff will develop strategies to help students focus on mindfulness and activity to help students de-escalate. 9. Staff will develop a peer - mediation program that works with SLI students. Admin, PBIS and Student Services Team Aug Quarterly Review of Action All Lancer Staff Ongoing Quarterly Review of Action Lancer Leadership and PBIS Teams Student Services and Building Administration Ongoing Aug Quarterly Review of Action Quarterly Review of Action McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 28 of 33

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33 Section 7: Family Involvement Policy Family Involvement Policy McNeel Intermediate School Acknowledging the tremendous amount of reliable research demonstrating that family involvement raises student academic achievement, McNeel Intermediate School encourages involvement of families through an active family Volunteer Program and Parent Teacher Organization. Families of our students are encouraged to come to their child s classroom and learn about current happenings in the school. We communicate to families our philosophy that the education of their child is a team effort and their input and expertise is vital to the success of that team. Our philosophy is simply stated as, McNeel is the HOME of the Lancers, which extends beyond our students to their families. McNeel Intermediate School also hosts quarterly Student Recognitions Breakfasts, various PTO fundraisers, as well as multiple, across grade level family picnics. In order to build an effective home-school partnership, McNeel Intermediate School will provide the following: 1. An annual orientation Back to School Night gives families the opportunity to meet their child s teacher and be reassured of their right and responsibility to be involved in their child s education. 2. Various family engagement activities include Doughnuts for Dads, Muffins for Moms, Grandparents Day, Grade Level Family Picnics each fall and spring. We also encourage an open school policy letting families know they are welcome here at the HOME of the Lancers any time to meet with our staff or visit their student's classroom. 3. A flexible number of meetings and activities throughout the year to assist families in understanding the federal and state academic content and student achievement standards, as well as local academic assessments. Meetings will also focus on how families and teachers can work together to monitor the child s progress in order to improve student achievement. 4. A varied schedule for meetings and conferences are available in order to accommodate the needs of families. Teachers are flexible, using various methods in their effort to continuously communicate with families. 5. Families are invited to a minimum of two scheduled family conferences per year, where the progress of their student will be discussed. Families are also informed of grade level expectations as well as curriculum, test information and any other resources. 6. Continuous communication to assist families in understanding the school curriculum and student achievement through weekly bilingual McNeel Intermediate School Messenger Callout, quarterly report cards, the McNeel Intermediate School Family-Student Handbook, handouts and mailings, and student achievement reports. We encourage families to access our student information system, Skyward, and frequently provide families with training and support in the use of the platform. 7. A weekly calendar is created and ed to families. All invitations for school events will be sent in in both English and Spanish in a timely manner. 8. McNeel Intermediate School will involve families through actively recruiting members for our Parent Teacher Organization. In addition, families will be encouraged to participate in other district offerings as we address the safety and security of our students. 9. We encourage families to participate in various classrooms, working with students and assisting staff in providing a quality education for every child. 10. McNeel Intermediate School will work to incorporate additional familial education opportunities such as English language instruction for our families, family nights and guest speaker activities. Every effort will be made to communicate with families in a format that is free of educational jargon, in their home or native language and in a manner that is easily understandable by all. This includes creating a weekly calendar of events and upcoming events that is communicated to families every Sunday evening at 7 p.m. using our School Messenger Callout System in both English and Spanish and is uploaded / updated on our school website. Weekly callouts also provides families with an electronic version of each of the callout (English and Spanish) messages as well as the calendar. Frequent, home language communication is the foundation of our connection to our families. McNeel Intermediate School survey data reflects that families and community members are always welcome at the HOME of the Lancers McNeel Intermediate School: SDB School Improvement Plan, Page 33 of 33