<p>District Improvement Goals Points of Pride, Assessment Results In the Classroom 1. All students will increase in reading and writing proficiency across the content areas.  Michigan Department of Education Reward Iris Becker Elementary staff works with 2. All students will increase in math proficiency School for 2012, 2013 & 2014 for Beating the students and their families to support student across the content areas. Odds and High Progress success in reading, writing, and math. 3. All students will increase proficiency in  #2 ranking by the Mackinac Center for Public  Small group instruction in all content areas science Policy, 2013 & 2014  Daily 5 and social studies across the content areas.  Math Workshop  Wayne County Evergreen School, 2014 &  Eight Math Practices School Improvement Goals 2015  School-wide strategies 1. All students will read and comprehend text  Writing Block across the content areas  All Becker Classroom Teachers have a  Interventionist/IC/resource staff support 2. All students at Iris Becker Elementary will Bilingual or ESL Endorsement, or are currently  Modeling/Co-Teaching become proficient writers. working towards that endorsement. 3. All students at Iris Becker Elementary will  RTI/MTSS team increase proficiency in Math.  The entire staff is highly qualified and trained, and professional development is Bridging Home & School ongoing. Becker’s staff often provides Students set personal learning goals to help Professional Development for the district. them succeed in school and in life. Iris Becker staff members work closely with parents These are my learning goals for this year:  Strong Leadership Team consisting of the to build strong relationships. Principal, Literacy Coach, Bilingual Resource  Parent/student expectation meeting Teacher and Teacher Consultant. My academic, social and/or personal goals:  Parent-Student-Teacher conferences  ______ #4 ranking in MEAP reading in 3rd grade,  Student/Parent Compact rd ______2013, #1 ranking in MEAP math in 3 grade,  Monthly Hands-on parent meetings 2013  Educational Parenting Workshops  ______ PTA meetings ______ Becker’s MEAP scores are always above  Volunteering in the classroom/activities district, ISD, and state in most content areas.  ______ Homework Helper ______ Becker’s ELL 3rd grade students scored  Extended Day above 3rd grade aggregate score for the district,  Open House My teacher can help me by: Becker’s ELL students always outscore district  Literacy, Math & Science Nights  ______ELL students in all content areas  Open-Door Policy ______ Becker participates in community service  Phone Calls  ______programs, including: Down Syndrome Guild of  Home Visits ______SE Michigan, Healthy Living Program, Children  International Festival with Hairloss, IICD Michigan Clothes Collection,  Fine Arts Night My parents can help me by: Sweet Dreamz, Autism Alliance of Michigan.  ______ MDE Partnership with Holbrook Elementary in Hamtramck, Michigan.  ______ Becker offers many extra-curricular activities Bridge Magazine Academic Champions including; Peer Mediation, chess, cross-country, service and safety patrol, Ski Trip, Girl Scouts and fifth grade science camp. What is a School-Parent Compact? Building Partnerships Iris Becker will communicate with parents, Iris Becker A School-Parent compact is an agreement students, and teachers through a multitude Elementary School that parents, students, and school staff of ways: develop together. The compact explains how  Parent-Teacher Conferences parents, students and teachers work together  Literacy, Science and Math Nights to improve student success and achieve  Volunteer Opportunities improvement goals.  Fantastic Fathers Effective compacts link to goals of the school  Monthly “Make-it, Take-it” Parent Meetings improvement plan, focus on student learning  Active PTA Hosting Family Events skills, describe how teachers will help  Parenting Classes students develop those skills using high- quality instruction, share strategies parents  Monthly Newsletter can use at home, explain how parents and  Robo-Calls teachers will communicate about progress,  Teacher and School Blogs Michigan Department of Education and describe opportunities for parents to  Grade Level Meetings Reward School become meaningfully involved in their child’s  Parent and student representation on the Ranked #2 by the Mackinac Center education. SIP team and March is Reading Month for Public Policy, 2014 & 2015 Wayne County Evergreen Parents and staff work together to develop  Student/Adult Mentor Program School for 2015 School-Parent Compacts. Teachers suggest home learning strategies, parents add ideas Summarize Major Assessments David Higgins, Principal to make them more specific, and students tell  M-Step (3rd, 4th, 5th) 10821 Henson us what will help them learn. Meetings are  NWEA in ELA, Math, & Science (3-5) Dearborn, MI 48126 held every year to review the Compact and  Common Assessments in Social Studies (313) 827-6950 make changes based on student needs. http://becker.dearbornschools.org/  K-2 Performance Tasks in Science Parents can contribute comments at any time.  End of Unit Assessments Please send comments or concerns directly to  Classroom Assignments & Projects your school principal. Mission Statement  DRA II The mission of Iris Becker Elementary Specific initiatives include: School, in partnership with parents and  Small group focused instruction/strategy the community, is to provide a variety of groups in all content areas. intellectual, emotional, social and physical  Student engagement/discussion promoting experiences that will produce educated, oral language. motivated and responsible citizens. Dearborn Public School Reports/Downloads  Technology integration for lesson delivery http://dearbornschools.org/downloads/ and across all content areas. annual-education-reports  Student Goal Setting and High Expectations Becker Elementary…We are Family!  Math Workshop model in all classrooms.  R.A.N. and Close Reading in content areas, as well as staff professional development.</p>