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2015-18 Executive Summary

Continuous Improvement Goal AdvancED Standards Support from FCS Depts.* (Schools determine the number of (Check all that apply) (List all that apply) goals)

1. All teachers will provide their students Purpose and Direction Teaching and Learning: -professional learning for math with quality differentiated, flexible small Governance and Leadership group instruction in reading, writing, and strategies math on a regular (weekly/daily) basis. X Teaching and Assessing for - Continued training in F &P assessment system for new staff  Differentiation through both process Learning and product based on continual Resources and Support Technology and Information assessment Systems Services -continue with itslearning training Using Results for Continuous  Increased use of non-fiction text x Improvement Special Education  Increased integration of technology - additional personnel to handle specialized instructional needs  Use of mentor texts across content Student Support areas -training on research-based interventions available at the county  Continued use of Writing Workshop level (On Cloud 9 math, etc.) at all grade levels

2. All teachers and administrators will Purpose and Direction model appropriate use of itslearning as set x Technology and Information Governance and Leadership forth by Forsyth County Schools Services expectations X Teaching and Assessing for -continue with itslearning Learning training directed at the use of the planner feature and quality Resources and Support online instruction x Systems Using Results for Continuous Improvement

* FCS Depts: Educational Leadership Human Resources Student Support Services Facilities Public Inf. & Communications Superintendent Daves Creek ES 2 Finance & Operations School Safety & Discipline Teaching & Learning Food & Nutrition Services Special Education Technology & Inf. Services

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2015-16 School Improvement Plan

Continuous Improvement Goal: All teachers will provide their students with quality differentiated, flexible small group instruction in reading, writing, and math on a regular (weekly/daily) basis.

SMART Goal: The number of students scoring at or above grade level in reading will increase from 69% in August of 2015 to 89% in May of 2016 as measured by the Fountas and Pinnell K-3 SLO. Actions, Strategies and Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Prof. Learning Plan) (“If…then...” Statements) Provide job-embedded professional If educators have a deeper Literacy teacher, learning on a monthly basis through understanding of differentiation Instructional Technology Munch-n-Learn sessions during teachers’ strategies, and can apply these Monthly, Specialist, and additional planning periods targeted at strategies in their classrooms based beginning teacher leaders will provide differentiation strategies through small on student need, then student September 2, teaching/sharing sessions to group instruction and BYOT engagement and achievement will 2015 through grade levels on a monthly increase. May, 2016. basis. Resources needed are determined by the specific munch-n-learn.

Teachers will provide differentiated, small If teachers differentiate instruction Resources: group instruction in reading and math through process, product, content, -Fountas and Pinnell Leveling throughout the school day. Reading and and learning environment, then Systems Math small group instruction will focus on student achievement will increase. -Anecdotal record/ informal guided groups based on students’ assessment training ongoing assessment levels. (provided at munch-n-learn session) -Data Teams sessions (in grade levels)

Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year: Daves Creek ES 3 Homeroom and student support teachers will monitor students’ F& P levels at various points throughout the year (minimally at a December checkpoint).

Continuous Improvement Goal: All teachers and administrators will model appropriate use of itslearning as set forth by Forsyth County Schools expectations

SMART Goal: The number of DCES teachers who maintain an updated planner for their appropriate courses in itslearning will remain at 100% for the 2015-16 school year. Actions, Strategies and Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Prof. Learning Plan) (“If…then...” Statements) If teachers continuously utilize Training by Jackie Aurisch on Teachers will utilize itslearning for Use of itslearning as a communication and county expections of parent communication on a weekly planner: differentiation tool, then teachers, itslearning useage, basis via the “planner” feature in their weekly August students, and parents will become instruction via munch-n-learn courses, and will provide student 2015- May more comfortable utilizing with Literacy Coach, Quality differentiation in instruction through 2016 itslearning as a resource for Work Facilitator, and ITS on Differentiation their courses. instruction and information. differentiation strategies tool: ongoing through itslearning

The DCES Administrative team will If the Administrative team completes complete one TKES walkthrough using at least one TKES walkthrough Second Administrative Team itslearning for every teacher. online, then administrators and semester (Principal, Assistant teachers will be encouraged to keep (January- April Principals, and Quality Work their information in their courses 2016) Facilitator) current and relevant.

If the Administrative team models The DCES Administrative team will Monthly appropriate use of the planner as a Administrative Team model appropriate use of the planner Faculty communication tool with staff via (Principal, Assistant for professional learning meetings, professional learning opportunities, Principals, and Quality Work opportunities. munch-n- then teachers will have a visual Facilitator) learns model of expectations to follow. Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year: Administrators will monitor itslearning usage on a regular basis (monthly minimum). Daves Creek ES 4

2015-16 Professional Learning Plan

Professional Learning Goal(s):

Provide teachers with individualized professional learning to increase instructional capacity

Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s): As we continue to support teachers by providing them with additional instructional strategies, grouping strategies, and extension/remediation support to add to their “teacher toolbox”, teachers will build their own capacity Date # Hours Description of Learning Activities July 30 6 Teambuilding, master scheduling, technology updates, Pre-Planning itslearning training (Planner expectations and responsibilities) July 31 6 ItsLearning (district session), grade level long-range planning Pre-Planning (District) August 3 3 Safety Training, Technology Updates Pre-Planning August 5 4 Mandated Reporting, Code of Ethics, Universal Precautions, Pre-Planning Professional Learning overview September 2 4 School Improvement Planning (Data Dig, setting grade level Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District) goals, specific strategies) October 5 1 Online Learning/ Blended Learning best practices Munch-n-learn (Jackie Aurisch) October 23 6 Differentiation, Setting Learning Goals Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM) November 1 Peer Observations (Focus on Differentiation strategies) Munch- N- Learn November 17 1 Online Learning Plan Munch-N-Learn (Jackie Aurisch) January 4 7 Designing engaging online lessons, differentiation strategies Prof. Dev. Day (School) (focus on itslearning), SIP goal revisions as necessary February 16 7 Differentiation (county content), differentiation in practice Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM) (school content) February 1 Peer Observations Munch-N-Learn May 31 2 Reflection on School Improvement Goals Post-Planning TOTAL HOURS: 43