School Improvement Plan

Francis Wyman Elementary School School Improvement Plan

2013-2014

BURLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Burlington Public Schools is to help all students acquire organized knowledge, master physical and intellectual skills, and understand ideas in ways that foster a positive self-image and lead to lifelong learning, self-sufficiency, and responsible citizenship.

Burlington Public Schools Vision

The Burlington School Department Vision is “striving for excellence” and will be accomplished by:

1. Facilitating students’ ability to achieve their highest potential by providing a rigorous balanced curriculum.

2. Employing highly qualified teachers, administrators and support staff who are committed to the Burlington mission statement.

3. Encouraging parents to take an active role in their children’s education through involvement with the schools to enhance student academic success.

4. Providing opportunities for community members to participate in school activities to reinforce the goals and advantages of providing quality educational programs for every student.

Burlington Public Schools Core Values

All students’ potential for excellence should be developed by the schools.

A program of study that has the same academic objectives for all students should be provided by the schools.

A sensitivity to students’ differing learning styles and intellectual development should be reflected in the educational environment.

District Improvement Plan

Goal 1: Improve the Capacity of Burlington Public Schools

Goal 2:  Provide a Clear Direction for Technology

Goal 3:  Improve Communication and Customer Service at all levels throughout the Community.

Goal 4: Continue to Improve Facilities and Business Management Operations

Francis Wyman Elementary School Vision Statement

The Francis Wyman School community is dedicated to supporting all students in their intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development as they become independent, life-long learners and responsible citizens. Through collaboration in a safe, secure environment, students learn to recognize and respect each other’s individual talents and differences while striving to reach their full potential.

Francis Wyman School Vision

FWS CARES!

Compassion –  sharing in the needs and feelings of others provides support for everyone

Accomplishment –   celebrating all accomplishments big and small encourages all members to strive for further growth

Respect -  valuing the practice of mutual respect creates a positive learning environment

Enthusiasm -  fostering the joy of learning develops life-long learners

Self-Reliance – nurturing self-reliance supports the development of independent and productive members of society

Francis Wyman Elementary School Improvement Goals

Goal 1: Analyze and Adjust Curriculum to Improve the Capacity of Francis Wyman Elementary School

Goal 2: Improve Technology at Francis Wyman Elementary School           

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Goal 3: Improve Communication Among All  Members of the Francis Wyman Elementary School Community

Goal 4: Continue to Improve Facility and Business Management Operations

Goal 1: Analyze and Adjust Curriculum to Improve the Capacity of Francis Wyman Elementary School

Initiatives	Priority Action Steps	Support Resources	Staff Responsible	Indicators of Success
1A. Through shared and distributed leadership, implement curricula to further our alignment of common core expectations in daily instruction.	Restructure and utilize the master schedule to support common planning time to develop and review goals for teaching and learning. Implement the new math, writing and grammar programs across grade levels. Pilot a vocabulary program across grade levels. Continue to use assessment data to monitor growth and align and adjust curriculum and instruction. Differentiate instruction and engage students in 21st Century learning skills (problem solving, critical thinking, and reasoning). Strengthen  collaboration practices to support implementation of curriculum and instruction.   Develop common formative assessments to measure student learning across grade levels.	Common Core Curriculum Standards Envision Math Program Explorations in Non-Fiction Writing Sadlier Grammar Workshop Central Office Literacy & Math Coach Grade-Level District-Wide Staff Meetings Curriculum Councils	Grade Level Teachers Reading Specialist Special Education Teachers & Tutors Principal	Increased student achievement and growth as measured by district progress reports, and district and state assessments. Increased ownership of curriculum and assessment decisions. A collection of common rubrics and assessments to guide consistent grading practices on district progress reports.

Goal 1: Analyze and Adjust Curriculum to Improve the Capacity of Francis Wyman Elementary School

Initiatives	Priority Action Steps	Support Resources	Staff Responsible	Indicators of Success
1B. Use assessment data to adjust instructional practice to meet or exceed grade level expectations in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and behavior.	Follow the District Assessment Schedule which includes a universal screening tool  for English Language Arts and Mathematics; -district assessments and checklists; -progress monitoring procedures -program assessment tools Review behavioral data to identify areas of success and areas of need	Common Core Curriculum Standards Program-based Assessment Tools Web-based Assessment Tools Literacy and Math Coaches Instructional Assistants and Tutors	Grade Level Teachers Reading Specialist   Special Education Teachers Guidance Counselor School Psychologist Principal	Common understanding and application of identified curriculum resources for shaping instruction and assessment among grade-level teachers; Students receive instruction at their level of need; Increased student engagement, understanding, growth and achievement with independence.

Goal 1: Analyze and Adjust Curriculum to Improve the Capacity of Francis Wyman Elementary School

Initiatives	Priority Action Steps	Support Resources	Staff Responsible	Indicators of Success
1C. Continue to strengthen a school-wide positive behavior multi-tiered intervention system to maximize a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment.	Nurture a pro active and pro-social school environment by  collaboratively developing and teaching behavioral expectations and implementing reward systems. Ongoing analysis and identification of behavioral intervention methods and strategies to increase prosocial behavior.	Prosocial Programs School Psychologist Guidance Counselor Principal	Grade Level Classroom Teachers and Specialist Teachers Special Education Teachers & Tutors School Psychologist Guidance Counselor Principal	Increased engagement where students are active learners and social problem solvers. Demonstration of identified behavioral expectations.

Goal 2: Improve Technology at Francis Wyman Elementary School

Initiatives	Priority Action Steps	Support Resources	Staff Responsible	Indicators of Success
2A. Refinement of the utilization and integration of technology to enhance and support curriculum, instruction, assessment. 2B. Development of 21st century learner skills using curation to document student growth and achievement.	Consistent purchase and updates of hardware, software and website resources approved by the district such as the 1:1 iPad initiative in grades one, four and five. Support the installation and maintenance of all district approved purchases; Monitor and review the efficient and reliable use of technology.     Encourage ongoing professional development	Director of Technology Integration Technology Integrationist Library and Media Specialist IT Department iPads and other approved devices.	Director of Technology Integration IT Department Technology Integrationist Library and Media Specialist Teachers Principal	Evidence of consistent and reliable technology integration for instruction, assessment, progress monitoring and data analysis; Evidence of technology integration across content areas that enhances student engagement. Evidence of electronic curation of student work.

Goal 3: Improve Communication Among All Members of Francis Wyman Elementary School Community

Initiatives	Priority Action Steps	Support Resources	Staff Responsible	Indicators of Success
3A. Continue to provide opportunities for instructionally focused conversations  to achieve common understanding around  curriculum, instruction, and standards of student behavior.	Implementation of the new teacher evaluation system; Professional conversations regarding identification of individual, team, and school goals; Collaborative planning of curriculum and instruction to accomplish the goals; Review of data and artifacts to determine achievement of the goals. Design  opportunties to elicit feedback from the school community  around school goals. Utilization of electronic applications to curate information and artifacts.	DESE Educational publications Central Office School-Based Leadership Teams Staff Meetings Grade Level Team Meetings District-Wide Technology Specialist IT Department Technology Integrationist Media Specialist	All teachers Principals	Common understanding of school goals among all stakeholders. Demonstrated accomplishment of individual, team, and school goals as related to student performance.

Goal 3: Improve Communication Among All Members of the Francis Wyman Elementary School Community

Initiatives	Priority Action Steps	Support Resources	Staff Responsible	Indicators of Success
3B. Engage families and sustain their active and appropriate participation in the school community.	Communicate student learning and behavior expectations to parents. Recommend strategies to strengthen skills taught at school. Communicate through a variety of means and forums including pamphlets, newsletters, blogs, and formal/informal informational meetings to enhance the home-school partnership.	School Wide Leadership Teams Grade Level Team Meetings   Staff Meetings	All school-based  staff Principals	Increased active family engagement.

Goal 4: Continue to Improve Facility and Business Management Operations

Initiatives	Priority Action Steps	Support Resources	Staff Responsible	Indicators of Success
4A.Maintain or construct optimum teaching and learning environments.	Replace flooring in the  copy room and restructure work area Install a suspended projector in the auditorium. Maintain playground – repair and stain structures Repave walkway area connecting the cafeteria and playground Replace copier Replace flooring  for expanded Sprouts Program to be housed in the Arts Wing	Director of Finance & Operations Principal Custodial & Maintenance Staff Contracted service providers	Superintendent Director of Building and Grounds Principal Custodians	Completion of building and grounds initiatives by September 2015.