West Meadow School Improvement Plan Who We Are Celebrations! There are many fun and exciting things going on at West Meadow to support our goals surrounding student learning. Please click on the link below to get just a glimpse of what it is like at our school. https://youtu.be/bgqmx2n3kas Vision Statement Where Everyone Learns and Belongs Mission Statement We are making a change to our mission statement, but it has not been finalized yet. The Claresholm school community works to develop literate, life-long learners who are: Creative and critical thinkers Responsible and self-directed Ethical and involved citizens Able to adapt to change Team-oriented Effective communicators While achieving the provincially defined outcomes. Claresholm Schools C.R.E.A.T.E. success! Guiding Principles Members of the Claresholm School Community believe: Decisions must be student centered
Decisions must reflect the context of our community Our school community will work collaboratively with all stakeholders Decisions reached must be forward thinking and sustainable Decisions will reflect our school community s mission statement, board policies and our stated beliefs about learning Value statement West Meadow: Learning Beliefs Members of the Claresholm School Community believe that learning is best achieved when: Learning is meaningful and engaging, with a clear link to past learning and how it can be applied in real-world situations There is opportunity for inquiry, practice and learning from mistakes, with timely feedback provided The learning outcomes and assessment strategies are clearly communicated and understood There is opportunity for choice, ownership and risk-taking in the learning There is opportunity for collaborative and differentiated learning Learning is active, fun and challenging, with multiple opportunities for application and transfer of knowledge and skills Success is recognized and celebrated Enrollment Increase in enrollment: Even though there has been a decline in LRSD, our numbers have continued to increase: 2013 = 286 students 2014 = 297 students 2015 = 302 students 2016 = 308 students Current Staffing Currently, we have 18.75 teachers, 9.5 support staff, and.8 FSL.
Curricular Programs Accelerated Reader Mathletics Intervention periods Learning Commons Guided Reading/Daily 5 Headsprout Raz Kids Swim to Survive Grade Level meetings Learning Support meetings Roots of Empathy Kinderbuddies Co-curricular Programs Sports: basketball, tripleball, badminton, fitness, boxing/martial arts, swimming, skiing, intramurals Clubs: dance, yo-yo, leather working, crib Leadership: leadership team, safety patrol, Jr. ATB, recycling, school dens Citizenship/Community: Porcupine Lodge, WE Scare Hunger, Terry Fox Run, Winter Walk, Music Monday, School Dens Discovery Clubs Joint School Activities: Four Schools, One Book; tripleball, basketball Data/Assessment tools PATs CAT 4 Tell Them From Me Accountability Pillar STAR Reader
Dibels EYE Supports for students and families Sensory program Full time speech person Family/School Liaison Social skills program Breakfast program Hot lunch program Data PAT scores Acceptable Standard Standard of Excellence WM Prov WM Prov LA 92.70% 91.50% 17% 22.60% Math 75.60% 79.00% 4.00% 15.20% Science 90.00% 86.10% 10.00% 30.80% Social Studies 82.50% 79.40% 10.00% 25.30% Areas to Watch: Although our scores are good, there is one area where we are significantly lower than the province. Our standard of excellence is lower than the province. We need to further explore what is accounting for this deviation.
Tell Them From Me Social-Emotional Outcomes WMES Canada +/- Student Participation (sports) 73% 68% 5% Student Participation (clubs) 40% 49% -9% girls 40% 57% -17% boys 41% 42% -1% Positive Sense of Belonging 76% 86% 0% girls 78% 86% -8% boys 78% 85% -7% Positive Relationships 86% 80% 6% girls 94% 84% 10% boys 81% 77% 4% Value School Outcomes 93% 96% -3% girls 92% 97% -5% boys 94% 95% -1% Positive Behaviour at School 97% 91% 6% girls 98% 95% 5% boys 96% 87% 9% Interested and Motivate 85% 71% 14% girls 86% 74% 8% boys 84% 68% 16% Effort 96% 91% 5% girls 96% 93% 3% boys 95% 89% 6% Moderate or High Levels of Anxiety 15% 16% -1% boys 15% 20% -5% girls 16% 13% 3%
DRIVERS of Student Outcomes WMES Canada +/- Effective Learning Time 86% 81% 5% girls 87% 82% 5% boys 85% 80% 5% Relevance 81% 79% 2% girls 81% 80% 1% boys 82% 78% 4% Rigor 85% 79% 6% girls 84% 80% 4% boys 86% 79% 7% Advocacy at School 74% 49% 25% girls 74% 42% 32% boys 73% 50% 23% Positive Teacher-Student Relations 88% 79% 9% girls 89% 81% 8% boys 87% 78% 9% Positive Learning Climate 76% 74% 2% girls 76% 75% 1% boys 75% 74% 1% Expectations for Success 91% 87% 4% girls 91% 88% 3% boys 91% 86% 5% note: >2% 2%>x>-2% >2% *opposite for anxiety We noticed that there were areas that showed inconsistency between responses and reality as well as responses between questions. An example of this is Student Participation in Clubs. We have specifically designed Discovery Days where every student is part of a different club. This was not reflected in our results. We will make a concentrated effort to explain questions to students as they are going through the survey. Areas to Watch Positive Sense of Belonging is lower than provincial averages. Response: We will be continuing with a lunch program for students that focuses on relationships and identity. Health classes will also continue to address concerns about
relationships and belonging. Our learning support team will continue to identify students at risk and put in place supports to address concerns. High Anxiety in girls is higher than the provincial average. Response: Our learning support team will continue to identify students at risk and put in place supports to address concerns. As a staff, we will work on strategies to alleviate stresses tied to academic success. It is important to note that this number is an improvement over last year. We will continue to work on our strategies to help our students deal with anxiety. Accountability Pillar Survey Data Measure Category Safe and Caring Schools Student Learning Opportunities Student Learning Achievement (Grades K-9) Student Learning Achievement (Grades 10-12) Preparation for Lifelong Learning, World of Work, Citizenship Parental Involvement Continuous Improvement Measure Category Evaluation Measure West Meadow Elementary School Prev Prev 3 Current Year Year Result Result Average Current Result Alberta Prev Year Result Prev 3 Year Average Measure Evaluation Achievement Improvement Overall Excellent Safe and Caring 90.4 87.0 89.0 89.5 89.2 89.1 Very High Maintained Excellent n/a Good n/a n/a Program of Studies 74.8 72.7 72.5 81.9 81.3 81.4 Intermediate Maintained Acceptable Education Quality 95.5 94.6 91.1 90.1 89.5 89.5 Very High Improved Excellent Drop Out Rate n/a n/a n/a 3.2 3.5 3.5 n/a n/a n/a High School Completion Rate (3 yr) n/a n/a n/a 76.5 76.5 75.5 n/a n/a n/a PAT: Acceptable 80.2 85.1 76.5 73.6 72.9 73.4 High Maintained Good PAT: Excellence 14.5 19.0 16.7 19.4 18.8 18.6 Intermediate Maintained Acceptable Diploma: Acceptable n/a n/a n/a 85.0 85.2 85.1 n/a n/a n/a Diploma: Excellence n/a n/a n/a 21.0 21.0 20.5 n/a n/a n/a Diploma Exam Participation Rate (4+ n/a n/a n/a 54.6 54.4 53.5 n/a n/a n/a Exams) Rutherford Scholarship Eligibility Rate n/a n/a n/a 60.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transition Rate (6 yr) n/a n/a n/a 59.4 59.7 59.3 n/a n/a n/a Work Preparation 73.1 84.2 70.4 82.6 82.0 81.1 Intermediate Maintained Acceptable Citizenship 87.0 86.1 86.7 83.9 83.5 83.4 Very High Maintained Excellent Acceptable Parental Involvement 77.0 73.8 77.3 80.9 80.7 80.5 Intermediate Maintained Acceptable Excellent School Improvement 84.8 82.6 77.7 81.2 79.6 80.0 Very High Improved Excellent We have made improvements in many areas. We have eliminated all areas of concern, but need to stay focused and continue to try and improve Acceptable levels to Good and higher.
CAT 4 Data Scores in the following table are percentile scores. Colour codes are based on the National 50 th percentile. Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Reading 53 62 51 66 78 54 Word Analysis 52 57 48 na na na Vocabulary 40 62 55 76 75 55 Writing Conventions na 66 58 66 66 64 Spelling 29 59 56 66 64 38 Mathematics 53 84 51 79 78 68 Computation Estimation 75 89 43 90 74 50 note: >5%ile 5%ile > x > -5%ile >5%ile Areas to watch Our grade 1 class has scored lower in both vocabulary and spelling. As a result, we have attempted to address this in a few ways. First, we have divided this group of students into three classes instead of two. This will allow teachers more time to work with students targeting individual needs. We have added resources to our guided reading program. More focused instruction will allow these students to better achieve their reading targets. Grade 4 teachers have been focusing in the area of mathematics. Targeted supports have been put in place to support all those students who are struggling academically. Programs like Accelerated Reader, Guided Reading, Daily 5, Reading Eggs, and Raz Kids have been implemented school wide to assist all students improve their literacy skills.
School Goals Goal #1: Develop a Mission and Vision to help guide our practice and improve student achievement. At West Meadow Elementary, we have an exceptional staff that works hard to meet the needs of our students. There are times, however, when do not all agree where we should go as a school. It has been many years since the school developed its joint mission statement along with the other schools in Claresholm. It is time for our school to develop its own identity and direction. Our goal for this year is to develop a mission and vision that we all know and believe. By doing so, we will have better focus, be able to work more collaboratively, and see increase in our student achievement. Strategies We will dedicate the time necessary to work collaboratively to come up with a vision and mission. We will enlist the support from sources not part of our school community. This will allow full particiation by all staff without the feeling of it being directed. Measures Star Reading Accelerated Reader Mathletics Provincial Achievement Tests Student Learning Assessment Canadian Achievement Test 4 Tell Them From Me Survey Accountability Pillar Survey Teacher Comments and Report Cards Learning Support Meetings Grade Level Meetings
Goal #2: Continue to foster strong transitions for our students. Not only are we concerned with how our students do while they are here, but it is also important to make sure we have strong transitions from grade to grade, school to school, and beyond. We will continue to support current practices and work to develop stronger transitions for our students moving forward. Strategies Bi-monthly grade level meetings Transition meetings between previous and current teachers to plan for students Meetings with grade 7 teachers to share information regarding new students Parent meeting with kindergarten parents Meetings between LSTs from both schools Discovery Days Numerous clubs and sports teams School garden plots Work Experience Students from WCCHS Measures Canadian Achievement Test 4 Tell Them From Me Survey Accountability Pillar Survey Teacher Comments and Report Cards Learning Support Meetings Grade Level Meetings