Transcript Norton Elementary and Middle School Improvement Plan 2013-2014

Norton Elementary and Middle School
School Improvement Plan
2014-15
PURPOSE:
Vision and Mission Statements
 Our vision is to provide a safe, caring, and stimulating
environment to cultivate productive and responsible life-long
learners, in partnership with parents and community members.
NURTURING EXCELLENCE AND MOTIVATING SUCCESS
 Mission: Norton Elementary and Middle school recognizes that
each child is an individual who can succeed with the support of
their family, school and community. We strive to promote a safe
and caring atmosphere that creates and enhances challenging
learning programs to foster the development of social, emotional,
physical, and intellectual growth of all its members.
COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE- CREATING LIFE-LONG
LEARNERS ONE CHILD AT A TIME
Overview of Targeted Goals
 Improve Student Achievement
 Encourage Stakeholder Engagement
 Demonstrate Fiscal Responsibility
 Offer Student Activities and Programs
that Promote Personal Development
 Use Data to Improve Learning
Improve Student Achievement
MATH
 70% of all students, grades 3-7, will obtain a
passing score on the math SOL for the 2014-15
school year.
 Subgroups: 57% of students with disabilities will
meet Federal Annual Measurable Objectives on
the SOL assessment in the Spring of 2015.
Strategies:
 Establish a Math Academy Program as part of the Afterschool
Program which will serve as a recovery program and focus on AtRisk students to supplement regular day instruction with a focus
on building math concepts.
 Provide a Tutoring Program that will focus on the special
education subgroup during the regular school day in a focused,
small group setting.
 Develop a Pre- Algebra class for 7th grade students in which
students are identified for the class determined by set criterion.
 Professional Development: Development of math pacing guides
by teachers in cooperation with the Math Specialist for grades 1-7.
Improve Student Achievement
READING
 75% of all students, grades 3-7, will obtain a passing
score on the Reading SOL for the 2014-15 school year.
Strategies:
 The Title I program will identify students grades 1-6 and offer
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services to teachers and students in areas identified.
Accelerated Reading Program will be encouraged for grades 1-7.
Utilization and critiquing of the new reading series as a means to
begin the process of developing pacing guides for reading by May
2015.
Professional Development: Unpacking Standards and utilizing the
VDOE curriculum framework using Bloom’s levels of taxonomy
for grades 1-7.
Professional Development: Assessment for Learning strategies will
be utilized to form instruction and provide remediation to
enhance student learning.
Encourage Stakeholder Engagement
 Collaborate with City Council to develop plans that will meet the
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needs of both Norton Elementary and Middle School and the city
of Norton.
Develop partnerships with local businesses and organizations and
utilize talents within the community to enhance student
experiences.
Develop a School-Wide Leadership team to serve as an advocate
for School Improvement.
Provide opportunities for parent involvement within the school
setting.
Encourage Community Service projects within the school
community.
Strategies:
 Invite guests from the community to share talents and
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knowledge with students to enhance the academic
curriculum.
Acknowledge and share positive aspects of the school
community via newsletter, email, social media, newspaper,
Channel 51 and other local news stations.
The Leadership Team will be a vital part of the AdvancEd
Review and Indistar reporting.
Teachers will provide opportunities for parent involvement
in the classroom setting and extra-curricular activities as well
as school community service projects.
Showcase Greenhouse Project with annual Farmer’s Market.
Demonstrate Fiscal Responsibility
 Norton Elementary will maintain a balanced budget in all
areas of school finance and will seek grant funding to
supplement projects related to student achievement at the
school level.
 Norton Elementary will work with the Division to enhance
the technology department- Internet, acquiring resources,
training.
 Fundraisers that are conducted for the procurement of funds
for school projects/resources will meet the approval of the
Superintendent and relate to student participation in a
positive manner.
Strategies:
 Monthly meetings will be established with the bookkeeper to
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review funds and disbursements. Monthly reports will be
reviewed and kept on file by the Principal.
The Principal will seek grants that will enrich student
achievement. The Principal will encourage and support teachers in
the writing process.
Communicate technology needs to the Superintendent and the
Technology Director.
A NEMS Cookbook will be developed by the community and
students and sold as a fundraiser for the Playground Project.
The Annual Farmer’s Market will be held in the Spring to highlight
student learning in Science and sustain the Greenhouse Project.
Offer Student Activities and Programs
that Promote Personal Development
 There will be a balance of co-curricular and extra- curricular
activities offered for students to participate throughout the
school year.
 The guidance counselor will lead the coordination of the
Gifted Programs.
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Gifted Programs (before, during and after school) grades 4-7
Enrichment Programs grades k-3
STEAM Activities - 6th and 7th grade Science/Math program
Jr. SWAG
Clubs & Intramurals- 6th and 7th grade
GET FIT Program- Girls Health and Fitness Awareness Program
Fuel Up to Play 60 Program
Choir
Band
Continual discussion of activities and programs with faculty to
improve, revise and implement procedures as needed to make
stronger.
Use Data to Improve Learning
 SOL data from 2013-14 will be analyzed to guide instruction
for the 2014-15 school year.
 A system of benchmark assessments will be implemented
using Interactive Achievement as the tool in Math and
Reading.
 Assessments will be analyzed to form instruction for
remediation and enrichment in Math and Reading.
 Students will be identified for the Afterschool Math Academy
using data from SOL’s and other assessments in grades 3-7.
Strategies:
 Grade level/departmental meetings on a bi-monthly basis.
 Faculty meetings on a bi-monthly basis.
 Math Meetings with the Math Specialist for lesson planning
and reviewing assessments to plan for differentiation.
 The Math Specialist will be a resource for all math teachers
and will focus instruction for identified Title I students.
 The Reading Specialist will be a resource for reading teachers
grades k-6 to analyze PALS data, identify Title I students and
guide instruction.