A Snap Shot of Westfield’s School Improvement Process.

A Snap Shot of Westfield’s School Improvement Process

Goals 2010-2011

•Affective: By the end of school year 2010-2011, WF Students will demonstrate an overall 3% decrease in bullying and harassment as measured by office referrals.

• Cognitive: At the end of 2010-2011 school year, WF Students will maintain scores that meet or exceed in Math and Reading as measured on the Measures of Academic Progress Assessments and ISAT.

Action Plans 2010-2011• MAP Scores

– Goal Setting/RIT band Work• Curriculum Mapping

– Gaps– Math drop in unit

• Z-Scores– Bubble Kid Program/Accelerated

• Extended Response– Math/Reading

InterventionsStudents identified in team meetings that were

at the 30th percentile and below based on Z scores from primarily MAP scores, in addition to ISAT, OLSAT, and teacher recommendation.

• Rocket Math: – Math fact program

• On average, students have improved 4 levels in first quarter.

• Reading Plus: – Structured silent reading program designed to

improve reading comprehension skills.• Students have averaged a two level gain

on the reading program for 1st quarter.

Interventions Continued• Bubble Groups:

– Students are provided with additional instructional time focused on math and/or reading depending on the students need. Students also focus on test taking strategies.• 6th grade Reading: 100% improved, 6th grade

math:100%, 7th grade read: 80%, 7th grade math: 100%, 8th grade reading: 92% and 8th grade math: 100%

• RIT Band Work: – Students work on writing goals, identifying

strengths and weaknesses, and build skills in areas of weakness based on their MAP scores.

Interventions Continued• Supportive Reading:

– Students are provided with additional instructional time focused on building their reading comprehension skills.

• Study Skills Group: – Students receive instruction on building study

skills such as organization, time management, and test taking skills.

• Quiet Lunch: – Students receive extra time to complete work

with supervision.

Training Monitoring• Reading Plus:

– Special Education Teachers, Parapros, Grade level teachers, Support Staff, and Administration

– Summer session and a half day inservice

– Ongoing contact with Reading plus coordinator

• Rocket Math:– Parapros and Special Education

Teachers• AIMSweb:

– Special Education teachers, Supportive Reading, Support staff, and Parapros

– Natsuki provides ongoing training and serves as a consultant to staff

• Book Studies:– BLT: Ahead of the Curve– All staff: Rethinking Homework– Select Staff: Trouble with Boys

• Reading Plus:– Special Education Staff, Natsuki,

Parapros and Support Staff– Monitored through student

conferences, program built in data collection, direct teaching lessons of weak areas, and AIMSweb (Maze and RCBM)

• Rocket Math:– Parapros and Special Education

teachers– Chart in which students progress

is collected• AIMSweb:

– Progress monitoring tool for reading, writing and math

• Book Studies:– Ongoing discussions in team

meetings

Specific Goals/Plans for May1. ISAT Bubble Groups2. M.A.P. Testing3. RTI Interventions – may need to know AIMS Web4. Rocket Math – need background5. Reading Plus – need background6. Building Goal Setting Sheets

Curriculum MappingContinue to examine maps to see gaps, overlaps, and needs.

Our Plans for the Future

ISAT Bubble Groups

• Set up a time to train our paraprofessionals to teach the program.

• Analyze our ISAT data.

• Identify students who could be part of the Bubble Groups. (below-to-meets)

• Schedule intervention times to determine when students are pulled out of class.