Gretchen Everhart School School Improvement Plan Public Hearing Public Hearing September 13, 2011.

Gretchen Everhart Gretchen Everhart SchoolSchool

School Improvement School Improvement PlanPlan

Gretchen Everhart Gretchen Everhart SchoolSchool

School Improvement School Improvement PlanPlan

Public HearingPublic HearingSeptember 13, 2011September 13, 2011

School Improvement Plan

Look what we have accomplished!and what we hope to accomplish!

Our SIP for2011-2012

• The SIP is in the Differentiated School Accountability Format as mandated by the State of Florida

Uses goals in:» Reading» Writing» Math» Science» Attendance» Parent Involvement

and aims for improvements over last year’s scores

Changes in how scores were reported

• Students scores are in one of three levels/categories:– Emergent (1-3)– Achieved (4-6)– Commended (7-9)

Most of our students are Emergent

ReadingEnd of Year Results:• 14% of Everhart students assessed in reading by the Florida

Alternate Assessment (grades 3 – 10) achieved a level 4 or higher in order to attain adequate yearly progress.

• 80% of the students in the school made gains in reading as assessed on school wide reading assessments

Next Year’s goal utilizing “Safe Harbor”23% of Everhart students assessed in Reading by the Florida Alternate Assessment (grades 3 – 10) will achieve a level 4 or higher.

Writing

End of Year Results:• 4% of Everhart students assessed in writing by the Florida

Alternate Assessment (grades 4, 8 & 10) achieved a level 4 or higher.

• 50% achieved a level 3 or higher!

Next Year’s goal:• 14% of Everhart students assessed in writing by the Florida

Alternate Assessment (grades 4, 8 & 10) will achieve a level 4 or higher as evidenced by the Florida Alternate Assessment Report results.

Math

End of Year Objective:• 7% of Everhart students assessed in mathematics by the

Florida Alternate Assessment (grades 3 – 10) achieved a level 4 or higher in order to attain adequate yearly progress.

Next year’s goal utilizing “Safe Harbor”:17% of the students tested on the FAA (grades 3-10) will achieve a level 4 or higher.

ScienceEnd of Year Results:• 9% of Everhart students assessed in science by the Florida

Alternate Assessment (grades 5, 8 & 10) achieved a level 4 or higher.

Next year’s goal:18% of Everhart students assessed in science by the Florida Alternate Assessment (grades 5, 8 & 10) will achieve a level 4 or higher as evidenced by the Florida Alternate Assessment Report results.

Florida Alternate Assessment:

• Takes into consideration the 3 access point levels– Participatory Level– Supported Level– Independent Level

• Performance Task Approach

• Allows students to work across levels to their fullest potential

Grades tested same as FCAT

• 3rd Reading Math --------- ---------• 4th Reading Math Writing ---------• 5th Reading Math --------- Science• 6th Reading Math --------- ---------• 7th Reading Math --------- ---------• 8th Reading Math Writing Science• 9th Reading Math --------- ---------• 10th Reading Math Writing ---------• 11th ---------- ------ --------- Science

When?

F.A.A. Test Administration window is from:January 9th – Feb. 24th

FCAT is: Feb. - WritingMarch - Reading / Math

and Science

Attendance Goals• Average daily attendance of students at

Everhart is 88.32%– Next year: 90% or more

• 56% were absent for 10 days or more– Next year: 50% or less

• 18 students wil excessive unexcused tardies– Nest year: 15 students or less

Parent Involvement• 75% of the parents will be in

attendance at their child’s IEP meeting

• Attendance at school sponsored activities will have at least 10 parents or more.

We are a part of Leon County School’s Accreditation Process

Self studies involved in the process help us better determine the direction of our school and ultimately will impact our School Improvement Plan which is a critical component of continuous improvement

Vision Statement in a few words

Striving for quality of life... one student... one success at a time

Comments / Ideas?Stay tuned……..

the School Advisory Council will meet:

Tuesday, September 20th 6:00 – 7:00

to approve the Plan for the year

Recruiting S.A.C. Members

If you would like to serve on the School Advisory Council for Everhart We could use you! Please let one of us know!

We need people to represent our diverse school population!

We also need D.A.C. Representatives(District Advisory Council)

Thank You!

Thank you for participatingin the Public Hearing of the Gretchen Everhart SchoolSchool Improvement Plan

for 2011-12