Rock Hill School Improvement Plan

Rock Hill School Improvement Plan 2016-2017

Strategic Goal(s) – Intended Objective(s) – Actions or Measurem Interim Progress Final Progress Plan Area Growth Outcomes Strategies to be ent Tool Report (Date and Report (Date and Implemented Data) Data)

Curriculum Increase student achievement in ● Principal and Teachers will ● Screen September 2016 June 2017 their ability to read and use IRLA (Independent 4x per December 2016 Reading comprehend text. Reading Level Assessment) year March 2017 to inform instructional ● IRLA May 2017 practices and individual (Indepe student conferences. ndent Provide professional Reading development on power Level goals and interpretation of Assess IRLA (Independent ment) Reading Level Assessment) 4x per data to better inform year student conferences and ● SchoolP small group work. ace ● Teachers will continue ● STAR STAR as a universal screen progress and progress monitoring monitor tool. ing data ● Principal and Teachers will ● Summat analyze data to inform ive Unit instruction during grade Tasks level meeting time ● Teacher ● Literacy Coach will provide ’s embedded PD to classroom confere teachers and grade levels. ncing ● School based time will notes on Participate in CSDE student ReadConn professional progress development opportunities Rock Hill School Improvement Plan 2016-2017

Curriculum Increase student achievement ● Principal and teacher will ● Univers September 2016 June 2017 in numeracy aligned with review universal screen al December 2016 Math grade level CT State data to inform flex time Screens March 2017 Standards groupings. 4x per May 2017 ● Interventionists will year implement Math In Motion ● Exempl as a standards based ars curriculum for math ● Perform intervention students. ance ● Math Coach to provide task embedded PD to classroom data teachers and grade levels. review ● Curriculum Specialists will ● Math in discuss the standards and Motion corresponding instructional ● STAR strategies aligned to math progress units during District PD monitor Days. Teachers will bring ing data back knowledge to grade level meetings. ● Teachers will analyze data from unit math performance tasks to align areas of need with flex time groupings. ● Teachers will incorporate number talks as consistent instructional practice per unit planners. Rock Hill School Improvement Plan 2016-2017

Community Rock Hill will keep the parent ● Principal and teachers will ● Parent February 2016 June 2016 community informed of Outreach / plan Curriculum nights Survey: district and school events in ● Principal will send weekly question Partnerships an effort to increase bulletins for school s will be participation and level of information added awareness of Wallingford ● Principal and teachers will related Public Schools’ to mission/vision. use social media (twitter, remind) and other commu electronic communications nication tools Rock Hill staff will expand ● and opportunities for parents to their come into the building and effectiv be involved in their child’s eness education (American Education Week, Open ● Attenda House, Writing nce at Celebrations, Holiday school Concerts, Classroom events Activities) ● Administration and Teachers will collaborate with, as well as attend Parent Teacher Advisory Council (PTAC) and Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meetings to provide the school community with academic and social/ emotional student activities, assemblies and fundraiser updates ●

Climate Increase positive behaviors ● Counselors will use the ● DESSA February 2016 June 2015 and improve communication Devereux Student Strengths results among all school community Assessment (DESSA) to and members form small flexible groups progress Rock Hill School Improvement Plan 2016-2017

for targeted intervention monitor ● Climate Committee will ing data refine and adjust school- ● Climate wide behavior plan during meeting monthly climate meetings minutes ● Teachers will expand ● Professi learning in social supports onal through Responsive develop Classroom Training ment ● Rock Hill staff will create reflectio opportunities for school ns after wide communication and Respons celebration ive ● Administration and Climate Classro Committee will have om continued collaboration Trainin with Student Council, K g Kids, and Safety Patrol to ● School provide an opportunity for Climate student voice in Survey implementing activities for Results building school spirit and a continued positive climate ● Principal and teachers will keep our school website current, as well as use Twitter and SchoolMessenger to keep frequent communication about important happenings ● School Climate Committee will investigate the feasibility and alignment of the 2nd step program as a way to provide Tier I instruction in the area of social emotional learning. Rock Hill School Improvement Plan 2016-2017

● Continue collaborative efforts for staff to participate in the happenings of the school (Ex. Staff can select to participate in a school committee of their interest, staff is included in on-going communications with families, Staff presents at monthly town meetings and Climate Committee and the Sunshine Committee will provide on-going social opportunities for staff

Professional Improved instruction and ● School and District PD ● Professi February 2016 June 2017 Development assessment Committee will offer PD onal during self-directed and develop Increase student engagement building directed time in ment the areas of curriculum and survey Use of professional instruction, positive results technology behavior supports, and professional technology in an effort to increase student Continued Understanding of engagement and critical Mastery Based thinking. Learning/Personalized Learning ● Principal will support professional development initiated by staff during grade-level meetings, faculty meeting time and professional development days ● The curriculum office will provide professional development offerings for Rock Hill School Improvement Plan 2016-2017

non-certified staff ● Literacy coaches and interventionists will will share IRLA information with staff (assessment, instruction, book leveling) ● Bilingual/EL teacher will utilize LAS Links assessment (new version- data review) ● Interventionists and teachers will utilize STAR (Math, Literacy) assessment information and goal setting ● IT department will provide professional development for interactive technology in classrooms (TouchIt TVs)

Technology Increase professional use of ● Teachers will expand use of ● Monitor February 2016 June 2016 technology within the chromebooks within the use of classroom. classroom technol ● Teachers will utilize ogy student devices for ● Technol personalized learning ogy use opportunities survey ● PD Committee will provide ● Technol professional development ogy for staff on use of inventor technology in instruction, y assessment, and learning. ● District will continue to provide additional instructional technology in Rock Hill School Improvement Plan 2016-2017

an effort to support students’ personalized learning