Transcript Coaching and PD at SIG Schools 2011-12

State of the School Title I Meeting
Folwell School, Performing Arts Magnet
October 9, 2014
7/18/2015
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Folwell School, Performing Arts
Magnet
• Our Vision-It is the vision of Folwell School to be a
school of excellence with high quality staff,
effective instruction and successful responsible
students
• Mission- It is the primary mission of Folwell
School to encourage all of our students to become
responsible, successful learners in and through
the arts.
Beliefs
• Beliefs-Arts integration is the use of arts to
support standards-based learning in math,
science, literacy and other academic subjects.
At Folwell, we believe that arts inspire
achievement and strive to integrate the arts in
every classroom.
• For students to have rich, productive
educational experience, the following
conditions must exist:
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Safe, organized and clean environment
Constructive feedback
Meaningful practice
Respectful relationships
Collaboration
Purposeful assessments
Variety of learning opportunities
Arts Integration
Description
Demographics
Grade Configuration Pre K-8
Free & Reduced Lunch- 87%
African American – 33%
Asian -2%
Caucasian – 13%
Hispanic – 50%
Native American – 2 %
Unique programing
Academic classes are integrated with the arts-Theatre and Music integration in
classrooms
Relative History
Folwell began in the fall of 2012.
Community partners include:
Americorps
Guadalupe Alternative Program
Learning through Music, the Young Band project, other arts organizations
Current Reality
Strengths
In 2013-2014, we increased by 5% in Reading & Math, and above the district.
60% of all groups in 2013-2014 made one year’s growth in math.
Grades 3 and 5 increased over 12% in both reading and math.
Challenges
Less than 50% of Special education students made one year’s growth last
year.
For this coming year, In literacy, most grade levels need to increase in by 10%
to meet our SIP goals.
School Designation
• School Designation: Focus
• The Minnesota Department of Education
identifies a school designation at Title I
schools based on the following categories
from the MCA results:
• Proficiency
• Growth (MCA to MCA)
• Achievement Gap Reduction
As a parent, you have the right…
• to know the qualifications of your child’s teacher
• to know when your child has a substitute teacher for more than four
weeks and the qualifications of the substitute teacher
• to know how your child’s school is rated on its state test scores
• to expect regular communication with your school in a language that you
can understand
• to work with other parents and staff to develop a school-level parent
compact between the school and its families
• to help plan how money for family involvement should be spent
• to work with teachers, parents and the school principal to develop a
family involvement plan
• to ask for a meeting with your school principal or your child’s teacher at
any time
Use of Title I Funds at Our School
• To support those goals we are using the Title I
money in the following ways.
• 89% is being used for teachers and other staff
• 4% is being used to support our curriculum
Use of Title I Funds at Our School
• 2% is being used for professional development
for our teachers
• 2% is being used for family involvement
• 3% is being used for other purposes
Family Engagement
Goal Areas:
1) Communication (2-way)
2) Decision-making
3) Learning at home
Strategies:
1) Parent-teacher-student conferences on reading goals and on
reading progress
2) PTO/Advisory Council and monthly coffee with our Principal
provides input on school goals and requirements for student
attendance
3) Parents check their children’s math and reading homework
and school work progress in person and via school Parent Portal
School Improvement Plan
Our School Improvement Plan is designed to
address the concerns revealed in the data and is
focused on three core areas.
• Student achievement
• School climate
• Family engagement
Student Achievement
Goal Areas: 10% Growth on Reading and Math MCA scores
1) Reading-all students will increase by 10%
2) Math-all students will increase by 10%
Strategies:
1) Focused Instruction to align what we teach with how we
teach and what we assess
2) Professional Learning Communities for teachers to meet,
develop strategies, and plan lessons to meet student needs
School Climate
Goal Areas:
1) Attendance
2) Out-of-class referrals and suspensions
3) Implement Positive School-wide Engagement Team (PSWET)
strategies
Strategies:
1) Attendance plan- 95% attend 95% of the time
2) Second Step-promote community, empathy, responsibility
3) Positive Behavior Plan-decrease referrals and suspensions via
PSWET
Student Progress
To monitor how our students are learning, we
will use state assessments and other ways to
gather information to plan for programs for our
students.
These are the ways we share this information
with you about your student throughout the
year.
1. Reports sent home in backpacks.
2. Parent-Teacher conferences
3. U.S. mail
Opportunities for Family Involvement
• Provide input in the development of the School
Improvement Plan, Family Involvement Plan, and the
School Compact
• Participate in Advisory Council, PTO, CPEO…..
• Parents/guardians are encouraged to participate in
Title I meetings and learning opportunities.
• Attend school events
• Visit your child’s classroom or volunteer at your
child’s school
• Talk to your child’s teacher about events and issues
that may affect your child’s work or behavior
Family and Community Supports
• At the school level, contact our family liaison:
BethTimm or Reyna Martinez 668-4567
• Community liaisons for the school district in
each Area (A, B, and C) as well as
• Cultural liaisons for families.
• District Parent Advisory Councils
More Information
• For more detailed information on our School
Improvement Plan and Family Involvement,
please request a copy from the school or visit
our website: www.Folwell.mpls.k12.mn.us
Questions and Comments
• Record key points: