Transcript Lake Street from 30,000 feet

Lake Street Elementary School
A Connected and Caring Learning Community
Lake Street CONNECTS for the SUCCESS of ALL Learners!
Achievement Results 2013-2014
Designated 4 Star School four years in a row
State Letter Grade “A” or Exemplary School
five years in a row
IREAD 3 passing rate of 94% which includes all
our learners
ISTEP+ Math passing rate 95%
ISTEP+ ELA passing rated 94%
High growth in ELA and math
A-F Accountability Report Card
Elementary/Middle School Model-Student Report
Letter Grade “A” 10 pts out of 12 pts
2013 -2014
Lake Street Elementary
Total Longitudinal Percentage Points
ISTEP+ Results
2013 - 2014
League Comparison in ELA and Math
Standard 3: The school’s curricula, instructional
design and assessment practices guide and
ensure teacher effectiveness and student
learning.
3.1 Equitable and Challenging Learning
Experiences for All Students
• Quality programming such as Inquiry Math,
Everyday Math, 6 + 1 Writing Traits, Junior
Great Books, Guided Reading and AR.
3.2 Frequent monitoring of effective
curriculum, instruction and assessment
Data drives lesson planning,
individualized instruction,
cluster grouping and this work
directly aligns with the school’s
goals which are based off of
our school improvement plan.
As a staff we review and revise
the plan yearly.
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3.3 Teachers use effective strategies
that yield results.
Planning and using instructional strategies that require student collaboration, selfreflection and development of critical thinking skills.
• Weekly lesson plans aligned to state standards and create lessons that promote
student participation not only as a whole class but in small differentiated learning
groups as well.
• Personalize instructional strategies and interventions to address individual learning
needs of each student. Student data folders are utilized as a tool for tracking
student progress. These folders allow
for individualized self-reflection and
conferencing on a one-on-one
basis with teachers.
• Use instructional strategies that require
students to apply knowledge and skills,
integrate content and skills with other
disciplines and use technologies
as instructional resources and
learning tools.
3.4 School leaders monitor and
support effective instruction and
student success.
• Frequent feedback from classroom walk-throughs, iObservation (Marzano)
instructional and leadership tool provides common vocabulary when
discussing best practice.
• Meet individually with teachers to discuss progress, successes and areas in
need of improvement.
3.5 Teachers collaborate to improve
instruction.
• Grade level teams meet monthly to collaborate
• Cross-grade level teams meet monthly for collaboration and professional
development
• Problem solving team meets bi-monthly to review student data and address
the needs of struggling learners
• Lake Street Leadership Team meets weekly to discuss the school’s
effectiveness and progress towards goals
3.6 Teachers support student learning.
• Learning Goals
• Rubrics are used to help students understand
learning expectations and track their
performance
• Immediate feedback
• Individual conferencing, data folders
• Engaging activities
3.7 New teachers are mentored and
supported.
3.8 School keeps parents informed and
involved.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences – 99% attendance
• CONNECTS Nights – informational evenings at the beginning of
the school year
• DATA Night – grades K – 2 teachers present what all the data
means
• PTO Informational Nights – teachers present information before
the General Meeting
3.9 The school mentors and supports
all students.
• Staff members get to know students on a personal basis.
• RtI, PBIS, Nurse Betty, Media Specialist, principal, NEHS,
Student Council, Bowl Teams.
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3.10 Grading and reporting are based
on standards and consistent across
grade levels.
Grading and reporting policies (handbook)
Quarterly progress reports and report cards
Annual parent-teacher conferences
Ongoing online gradebook
3.11 All staff participate in continuous
program of professional learning.
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Teacher driven professional development
RtI—understanding and implementation—full staff
Smekens’ 6 + 1 Training—full staff
Phonics Initiative Training ongoing– full staff
Inquiry Math In House and PUC staffers
Grade 3 worked one-on-one with Diana Underwood
Professor from Purdue Calumet
PALS—grade 1, RtI Interventionist and Paraprofessionals
Data folders and student goal setting
CP 2.0 builders
New format for ISTEP+
3.12 The school provides learning
support services to meet the needs
of all students.
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Response To Instruction Team
Exceptional Learners Team
Positive Behavior Coach
Problem Solving Team
Extra-curricular sponsors
Dare program and partnership with the
CP Police/Fire Departments
• Teachers review data to meet needs of all
learners
Future Challenges
• New ISTEP+ testing format
• New Academic College and Career Readiness
Standards
• Continuing and ongoing quality Professional
Development
• The Pursuit of Engagement—In the
schoolhouse, in the classroom, in the
cafeteria, on the playground….
everywhere for everyone!
A Connected and Caring
Learning Community
We are Lake Street and PROUD of it!
Lake Street Connects for the Success
of ALL Students!