Composite School Plan 2017-2018 Principal Vanzaa Hewitt SCHOOL S PURPOSE MISSION Learning First! promotes Learning First by providing excellent educational experiences for our students. We engage in 21 st Century Learning with a focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) where students engage in the world around them. VISION provides an environment where learning comes first. Students master essential learning skills, demonstrate civic responsibility, prepare for post-secondary education and careers, and engage in positive personal development. Parents are invested in their student s education by supporting the educational process and school-wide goals. Employees recognize the value of their individual contributions in supporting our school-wide goals, participating in continued professional development, and regularly self-assessing to target strengths and commit to excellence. SCHOOL PURPOSE The purpose of is to promote the mission of Learning First for all. To accomplish our purpose, we focus on the learning of each student. We work together as administrators, teachers, staff, and parents with our Community Council and PTA to ensure all students are highly engaged as they receive quality instruction from highly qualified teachers. Students achieve growth in all academic areas as each student works to attain proficiency in a safe, respectful environment, where they are taught to be responsible and, in turn, are successful. pg. 1 of 21
We provide support and resources so every student can succeed. The highly qualified teachers at provide an engaging learning environment for all students in every classroom. Through our School-wide Enrichment Model, STEAM, Spanish Immersion, Project Lead the Way, CCN (Canyon Creek News), Chess, Ukulele, Glee Club, Coding, Book Battles, and Drama Club, parents, with their students, have the opportunity to choose and design the enrichment areas based upon the interests of their students. pg. 2 of 21
DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY is a new school that opened August 24, 2016. The school is located in Farmington, Utah which is the county seat of Davis County. It is a suburban middle to upper-middle socioeconomic community. Many new homes are being built in the school boundaries which will result in student-body growth. Farmington is located 16 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. The Great Salt Lake is located to the west and the Wasatch Mountains are located to the east. STUDENT BODY currently has 737 students enrolled. Enrollment Counts Preschool 47 K 113 1 st 101 2 nd 102 3 rd 111 4 th 96 5 th 87 6 th 80 Demographics 91 % Caucasian 6.5 % Hispanic/Latino 0.2 % Native American 1.2 % Asian 0.8 % Black/African American 0.7 % Pacific Islander pg. 3 of 21
ELL Status 1 % ELL 99 % Non-ELL Economic Status 3 % Free 2 % Reduced 95 % Paid Special Education Students 9 % STAFF 27 Certified Employees 37 Certified Employees o 25 classroom teachers o 1 special education teacher o 2 preschool teachers o 11 ESL endorsed teachers o 27 various endorsements held by faculty o 15 certified employees hold advanced degrees 28 Classified Employees SCHOOL CULTURE is an ABC-UBI school (Utah s Academic, Behavior, & Academic Coaching Initiative) which focuses on data and positive behavior support. Parents and visitors constantly compliment us about the positive environment in our school. Students are taught to be safe, respectful, and responsible which in turn makes them successful. Our faculty is composed of an excellent group of highly qualified respectful educators who focus on student success through language arts, STEAM, Project Lead the Way, and Bodies in Motion. UNIQUE FEATURES & CHALLENGES We began school with a Spanish Immersion program for students in kindergarten through sixth-grade. For the 2017-2018 school year, we will have two classes of immersion in kindergarten through third-grade and one class of immersion students in fourth through sixth-grade. In 2020, we will have two classes of immersion in each grade. pg. 4 of 21
Because this is our first year of school, we are establishing baseline data. We have no comparison data available. We currently do not have a robotics program. Grants have been written to give us a great start in building a robotics program. Each year, we can build upon this program to serve more students by providing valuable experiences to students as they develop their engineering, robotic, and programming skills. We rely on donations and fundraisers to pay for STEAM, Robotics, and Engineering supplies for our students. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Our focus is Language Arts, Bodies in Motion, and STEAM. We are implementing Project Lead the Way as our Engineering curriculum for the 2017-18 school year. pg. 5 of 21
NEEDS ANALYSIS NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Our Spanish immersion students received 1 st place at the Spanish competition at Weber State University. Our students participated in excellent performances for Glee Club and Drama Production. Students wrote scripts, produced, directed, and participated in the weekly broadcasting of CCN (Canyon Creek News). Our students have also received awards for STEM Fair, Book Battles, Spelling Bee, Chess Club, and Reflections. We acknowledge students and recognize their achievements on our school Facebook group and on CCN for: 200 Club Winners, Keyboarding Challenge, school and Davis School District STEM Fair, Chess Tournaments, Spelling Bees, Spanish Competitions, Reflection Contest Winners, and other fabulous activities in which our students participate. Our 200 Club winners have the opportunity go to lunch with the Principal and Assistant Principal. Six students, 1 st -6 th grade have the opportunity to have Lunch with the Mayor each month. AREAS OF RECENT IMPROVEMENT Our continuous commitment to student learning challenged us to take our collaborative improvement teams to the next level with our LCMT-GO Team (Local Case Management Team-Guided Outcome). Grade-level teams meet together as DCT (Davis Collaborative Teams) to look at data and collaborate on students various needs. The grade-level DCT teams meet together with LCMT-GO teams to further the process of student support on a six-week rotation. Our LCMT-GO teams include support staff to provide input for specific intervention, progress monitoring, and identification of students with academic, behavioral, and social needs early in the school year. As we meet throughout the school year, students needs are revisited to provide support for ongoing concerns. pg. 6 of 21
CURRENT YEAR PROGRESS REPORT REPORT PROGRESS ON CURRENT YEAR (2016-2017) SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Goal #1 (Student Achievement): Establish a baseline for the percentage of K-3 students scoring at or above DIBELS middleof-year composite score. Baseline will be used as a foundation for goals in the 2017-18 school plan. Progressing according to plan Not progressing according to plan Comments: Baseline was established through DIBELS Reading Scores - BOY (Beginning of Year) MOY (Middle of Year) Goal #2 (College, Career, and Community Readiness): Establish a baseline for the percentage of students who are chronically absent (10% or more days with unexcused absences). Baseline will be used as a foundation for goals in the 2017-18 school plan. Progressing according to plan Not progressing according to plan. Comments: pg. 7 of 21
In the collection of this data, we found the daily percentage of attendance was 95.9%. Fourty-one students had greater than expected chronic absenteeism, and many students are late for school and check-out early from school. We will focus on the following: Students with chronic absentism Students who checkin late Students who checkout early Goal #3 (Quality Staffing): Teachers will engage in Davis Collaborative Teams and receive needed training to become expert in their craft and certified Microsoft Innovative Educators. Progressing according to plan Not progressing according to plan Comments: All teachers received training on effective Davis Collaborative Teams and received training to become Microsoft Innovative Educators. The Microsoft Innovative Educator training will continue through the 2017-28 school year focusing on 21 st Century Learning, Engineering, and STEAM. Teachers met in collaborative grade-level teams at least 1 x per month. Substitutes were paid for teachers to meet together 2 x per year after training. Teachers with large classes were paid for ½ day substitute 2 x per year, to prepare and collaborate with partner teachers before SEP Conferences. Teachers substitutes were paid to free up teachers to attend various professional development classes. Goal #4: Establish a baseline for the percentage of students scoring at or above proficiency on SAGE and CRT math tests. Baseline will be used as a foundation for goals in the 2017-18 school plan. Progressing according to plan Not progressing according to plan Comments: SAGE and CRT math scores are not yet available at the time of this writing of the School Improvement Plan. Math scores will be available, the end of May, to establish our baseline data. pg. 8 of 21
LAND TRUST FUNDING PROJECTIONS REPORT ON CURRENT YEAR (2016-2017) LAND TRUST SPENDING CALCULATE LAND TRUST FUNDING PROJECTIONS A - Total funding for 2016-2017... $48,474.00 B - Estimated total spending during 2016-2017... $42,980.00 C - Expected carryover from 2016-2017 to 2017-2018... $5,494.00 D - Projected new funding for 2017-2018... $63,147.00 E - Total projected funding for 2017-2018... $68,641.00 pg. 9 of 21
GOALS AND PLANNED ACTIONS/RESOURCES 2017-2018 GOAL #1: Using baseline data, K-3 students will increase middle-of-year DIBELS reading scores by 3% from 76% to 79% for the 2017-18 school year. District Goal Area: Literacy STEM Ready for Success at the next level Teaching for Learning School Identified Area: Academic area(s) addressed by the goal: Reading Technology Social Studies Mathematics Science Health Writing Fine Arts World Languages Measures to determine progress/successful completion of the goal: Middle-of-year DIBELS composite scores Action Plan: Our ELA coordinator will provide specific training to teachers for classroom intervention strategies and routines. Teachers will implement these routines and strategies throughout the school year. Teachers will use beginning-of-year DIBELS scores to identify struggling students. Additionally, technology (ipads for K-2 or laptops for 3-6) will be purchased for an increasing number of students registering at our school. These devices will be used for collaborative and independent writing, reading, math activities, Project Lead the Way, and other STEAM experiences in the classroom (expenses applied to both goal #1 and goal #4 but reported under goal #1). Teacher assistants will be hired to support teachers in working with students in small groups who need extra support. Our ELA coordinator will create lesson routines to teach these students. pg. 10 of 21
Will LAND Trust funds be used to support the implementation of this goal? Yes (complete the budget sections below) No (skip the budget section below) Planned LAND Trust Expenses for Goal #1 Budget Category Expenditures Behavior, Character Education, Leadership Expenditures Academic Description Salaries & Benefits $ $16,000 STAR Reading Tutor ($6,000) Teacher Assistants ($10,000) Equipment $ $15,000 K-2 ipads and 3-6 laptops Total $ $31,000 pg. 11 of 21
GOAL #2: Create awareness for students and parents of the importance of attending a full day of school. We will focus on the following: Students with chronic absentism Students who checkin late Students who checkout early We will increase full day attendance by 3%. District Goal Area: Literacy STEM Ready for Success at the next level Teaching for Learning School Identified Area: Academic area(s) addressed by the goal: Reading Technology Social Studies Mathematics Science Health Writing Fine Arts World Languages Measures to determine progress/successful completion of the goal: Attendance data Action Plan: Our theme will be - Every Child, Every Seat, Every Day, On-Time Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow. School Leadership will plan, organize, and promote the following to improve full-day attendance: Letter to Parents focusing on the importance of attendance with supporting statistics Banner with theme hanging outside the school by the front doors Signs Be On-time and Stay the Day at our check-in/check-out stations pg. 12 of 21
School assembly with student council teaching the importance of attendance School poster contest with classroom winners posted in the hallways Monthly perfect attendance award/coupon from local restaurant must have all 3 components: on-time, stay the day, attend everyday Monthly Classroom Contests - Tardy Tallies posted in the hallway for student to see Winners receive extra recess time Students chart daily attendance in their classrooms Send attendance letters for unexcused absences to parents at increments: 1 st letter (sent by teacher) = 8 absences; 2 nd letter (sent by assist. Principal) = 15 absences; 3rd letter (sent by principal) = 18 absences = chronic absenteeism Will LAND Trust funds be used to support the implementation of this goal? Yes (complete the budget sections below) No (skip the budget section below) pg. 13 of 21
GOAL #3: Teachers will participate in an 18-month training course. At the end of this course, all teachers will be certified Microsoft Innovative Educators, and our school will become a Microsoft Showcase School. By teaching 21 st Century Learning strategies, Engineering, and STEAM, teachers are promoting higher levels of thinking which will increase overall test results. District Goal Area: Literacy STEM Ready for Success at the next level Teaching for Learning School Identified Area: 21 st Century Learning, STEAM, and Engineering Academic area(s) addressed by the goal: Reading Technology Social Studies Mathematics Science Health Writing Fine Arts World Languages Measures to determine progress/successful completion of the goal: Percentage of teachers completing Microsoft Innovative Educator Training Percentage of teachers completing 21 st Century Learning training. Action Plan: Teachers substitutes will be paid to allow teachers to attend various professional development opportunities. Teachers will meet in collaborative grade-level teams at least 1 x per month. Substitutes will be paid for teachers to meet together as collaborative teams 2 x per year. Teachers with large classes will be given a substitute to pay for half-day substitutes 2 x per year to prepare and collaborate with partner teachers before SEP Conferences. Teachers and administrators will complete the next 12 months of MIE training and become Microsoft Innovative Educators. Teachers and administrators will complete the 21 st Century Learning training. will apply to become a Microsoft Showcase School. pg. 14 of 21
Will LAND Trust funds be used to support the implementation of this goal? Yes (complete the budget sections below) No (skip the budget section below) Planned LAND Trust Expenses for Goal #3 Budget Category Expenditures Behavior, Character Education, Leadership Expenditures Academic Description Salaries & Benefits $ $15,500 Substitutes for SEPs, Professional Development, and collaborative meetings. ($13,500) Total $ $15,500 Stipend for teachers completing coursework outside of school. ($2,000) pg. 15 of 21
GOAL #4: Students will increase their summative SAGE and CRT math scores by 3% for the 2017-2018 school year. District Goal Area: Literacy STEM Ready for Success at the next level Teaching for Learning School Identified Area: 21 st Century Learning, STEAM, and Engineering Academic area(s) addressed by the goal: Reading Technology Social Studies Mathematics Science Health Writing Fine Arts World Languages Measures to determine progress/successful completion of the goal: SAGE and CRT scores. Action Plan: Math Tutors will be provided for grades 4-6 to provide individual and small group instruction and intervention. Will LAND Trust funds be used to support the implementation of this goal? Yes (complete the budget sections below) No (skip the budget section below) pg. 16 of 21
Planned LAND Trust Expenses for Goal #4 Budget Category Expenditures Behavior, Character Education, Leadership Expenditures Academic Description Salaries & Benefits $ $12,000 Math tutors (part time classified employee) Total $ $12,000 pg. 17 of 21
GOAL #5: Continue to implement STEAM, 21 st Century Learning processes, intertwined with Project Lead the Way (Engineering) in every classroom. 100% of K-6 teachers will be trained to implement Project Lead the Way (Engineering). 100% of students will participate in Project Lead the Way. District Goal Area: Literacy STEM Ready for Success at the next level Teaching for Learning School Identified Area: 21 st Century Learning, STEAM, and Engineering Academic area(s) addressed by the goal: Reading Technology Social Studies Mathematics Science Health Writing Fine Arts World Languages Measures to determine progress/successful completion of the goal: Implementation of Project Lead the Way in 100% of K-6 classes Percentage of teachers involved in STEM Summer Intensive with Tyson Grover Lesson study reflection and evaluation from each DCT Action Plan: Professional Development o Students will learn the engineering and science processes o Integrate these processes into teaching and learning All K-6 classroom teachers will receive training in implementation of Project Lead the Way. All K-6 students will participate in Project Lead the Way. Each grade-level DCT will complete a lesson study that includes science and engineering processes. pg. 18 of 21
Will LAND Trust funds be used to support the implementation of this goal? Yes (complete the budget sections below) No (skip the budget section below) Planned LAND Trust Expenses for Goal #5 Budget Category Expenditures Behavior, Character Education, Leadership Expenditures Academic Description General Supplies $ $5,000 Engineering supplies Equipment $ $5,000 K-6 Modules (1 module per grade) Total $ $10,000 pg. 19 of 21
ADDITIONAL LAND TRUST QUESTIONS SUMMARY OF PLANNED EXPENDITURES F - Projected new funding for 2017-2018... $63,147.00 G - Total projected funding for 2017-2018... $68,641.00 H - Total planned expenditures for 2017-2018... $68,500.00 I - Planned carryover after 2017-2018... $141.00 J - Is planned carryover more than 10% of projected new funds? Yes No PLAN FOR CARRYOVER IN EXCESS OF 10% (Skip if answer to prior question was No ) PLAN FOR LARGER THAN PROJECTED DISTRIBUTION Stipends, Technology, Engineering, and/or Substitutes PLAN FOR SHARING THE SCHOOL LAND TRUST PLAN WITH THE COMMUNITY Letters to policy makers School assembly School website Labels to identify LAND Trust purchases School newsletter School marquee Other Monday Memos pg. 20 of 21
SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL APPROVAL Date of council approval vote: April 11, 2017 Number who approved: 7 Number who did not approve: 0 Number who were absent or abstained: 1 pg. 21 of 21