SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN PBL Shea Scruggs PEDU 671

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN PBL Shea Scruggs PEDU 671 Supervision and Evaluation

MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT LAFAYETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lafayette is committed to quality education for all students. We accept responsibility for preparing students for success at the next level. We believe: · All children can learn and come to school motivated to do so. · Lafayette should be held accountable for measured student achievement. · Lafayette should disaggregate measured student achievement to ensure that all students are learning · Lafayette reform efforts should be collaborative, research-based, and data driven.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES STRENGTHS ■ DATA IS USED TO DRIVE LEARNING ■ COLLABORATIVE PLANNING FOR REVISIONS ■ ALL STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED ■ ALL STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED WEAKNESSES ■ VAGUE WHEN TALKING ABOUT PREPAREDNESS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL ■ DISCIPLINE/MANAGEMENT IS NOT MENTIONED ■ CHANGE THE VERBAGE ON “COME MOTIVATED” TO “BE MOTIVATED BY STAFF TO LEARN” ■ IB LANGUAGE

ADMINISTRATION MISSION AND VISION COLLABORATI ON PROCESS LEAD TEACHERS EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS AND BUILDING LEADERSHIP TEAM (BLT) CORRELATES PTA OR ANOTHER PARENT ORGANIZATION

NEEDS ASSESSMENT-DISCIPLINE ■ 20 STUDENTS MAKE UP 42% OF REFERRALS ■ EACH STUDENT HAS ACRUED 11 OR MORE REFERRALS THIS YEAR ■ 10 STUDENTS IN THE 4 TH GRADE, 3 IN 3 RD GRADE, AND 7 IN 5 TH GRADE ■ 14 STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH ■ 17 ARE MALE, 3 FEMALE ■ 12 ARE BLACK, 9 ARE BLACK MALE ■ 5 ARE SPED AND 1 HAS A 504 ■ MOST COMMON REFERRAL IS FOR DISRESPECT

ANALYSIS ■ DISCUSSED WITH ADMINISTRATION ABOUT CURRENT DISCIPLINE WITHIN THE SCHOOL ■ REVIEWED DATA CULMINATING FROM SEPTEMBER 2017 MARCH 2018 ■ ADDRESSED CURRENT NEEDS BASED UPON DISCUSSIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS

GOAL IMPROVEMENT AREA: SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT GOAL: Lafayette Upper Elementary will continue to provide a safe school environment that encourages students and staff to utilize learner profile attributes and attitudes to help develop social and emotional skills to help advance their academics.

ASSESSMENT RELATED TO SCHOOL VISION RELATION TO VISION ■ CURRENT DISCIPLINE RATES ARE MAKING IT HARD FOR STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A QUALITY EDUCATION. ■ 20 STUDENTS WHO MAKE UP 42% OF THE REFERRALS ARE NOT ABLE TO LEARN AND PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR SUCCESS AT THE NEXT LEVEL. ■ DATA SHOWS THAT STUDENTS ARE NOT PROGRESSING IN REGARDS TO DISCIPLINE ISSUES. NEEDS ASSESSMENT ■ EACH GRADE LEVEL WOULD BE ADDRESSED AT DIFFERENT TIMES BASED UPON SPECIFIC GRADE-LEVEL DATA ■ MEET WITH INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS WHO HAVE A STUDENT THAT FREQUENTS THE DISCIPLINE REPORT ■ DISCUSS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTITIONER ABOUT TRAININGS FOR STAFF ABOUT ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ■ DISCUSS TEACHER/STUDENT RELATIONSHIP ■ USE OF LEARNER PROFILE ATTRIBUTES AND ATTITUDES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM.

LAFAYETTE UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT SIP

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CURRENT BUDGET ■ CURRENTLY THE BUDGET HAS IB CATEGORY 1 TRAINING FOR ALL TEACHERS ■ HIRE A TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTITIONER ■ PBIS ■ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS/TRAINING ON ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ■ MATERIALS/SUPPLIES

IMPLEMENTATION June 2018 June–Aug. 2018 Identify Tier III Students Begin training for teachers and staff on Adverse Childhood Experiences, building positive relationships with students, and IB Profile Attributes and Attitudes Hire a Trauma-Informed Practitioner Implement Check-In/Check-Out System June–Aug. 2018 Sep. 2018

MONITORING PROGRESS ■ DISCIPLINE DATA FOR TIER III STUDENTS WILL BE PULLED MONTHLY ■ IB LANGUAGE IS BEING USED AMONGST TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS, BEING DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL ■ MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR MENTOR TEACHERS TO EVALUATE THE TARGETED STUDENTS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS, BEHAVIOR, AND ACADEMICS. ■ TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTITIONER TRAININGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS QUARTERLY

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