Barbara Thomas, Principal Barbara Thomas, Principal What are our major challenges and how do we know. The state mandated score increase for proficiency in reading and math. Additional time is needed to prepare differentiated lessons for our students. Additional ESP’s are needed to assist identified struggling students within the classroom setting. How will we address our challenges? As a staff, we will identify and address the areas of concern with skills that are considered below proficient. We will develop action steps to address discrepancies of report card data versus TCAP data. disaggregation of test data will continue, with a stronger emphasis placed on its utilization to focus and guide instruction; Teachers will meet with grade level and vertical levels to disaggregate the data in order to make decisions regarding differentiating instruction to increase student performance. Efforts will be made to work diligently on schedules to more time for special education, support teachers and regular classroom teachers the opportunity to collaborate. Solicit tutors for tutoring and assistance with small group instruction. Engage in more grant writing and solicit funds to purchase technology equipment. 3.4. - Organizational Practices 3.4.a: Organizational Practices Current Organizational School’s beliefs, Organizational processes Organizational practices School provides School is organized to be School is organized to Practices mission and shared increase the opportunity and processes promote continuous professional proactive in addressing engage the parents and vision defines the for success in teaching and the effective development for teacher. issues that might impede community in providing purpose and direction learning. task for all students. teaching and learning. extended learning of the school. opportunities for children. Evidence of Practice Parent/Student and Scheduled support Monitoring and Professional Teachers serve on Parents are invited to (State in Teacher classes allow time for feedback from Learning the School meetings explaining definitive/tangible terms) handbooks, school collaborative planning administration Communities are in Leadership Council/ tutoring services website, recited by all grades. supporting the to empower School Wide provided to our daily during planning time teaching and teachers and help Discipline students. We provide facilitates teacher learning process. build leadership Committee/ and
Barbara Thomas, Principal Barbara Thomas, Principal What are our major challenges and how do we know. The state mandated score increase for proficiency in reading and math. Additional time is needed to prepare differentiated lessons for our students. Additional ESP’s are needed to assist identified struggling students within the classroom setting. How will we address our challenges? As a staff, we will identify and address the areas of concern with skills that are considered below proficient. We will develop action steps to address discrepancies of report card data versus TCAP data. disaggregation of test data will continue, with a stronger emphasis placed on its utilization to focus and guide instruction; Teachers will meet with grade level and vertical levels to disaggregate the data in order to make decisions regarding differentiating instruction to increase student performance. Efforts will be made to work diligently on schedules to more time for special education, support teachers and regular classroom teachers the opportunity to collaborate. Solicit tutors for tutoring and assistance with small group instruction. Engage in more grant writing and solicit funds to purchase technology equipment. 3.4. - Organizational Practices 3.4.a: Organizational Practices Current Organizational Practices School’s beliefs, mission and shared vision defines the purpose and direction of the school. Organizational processes increase the opportunity for success in teaching and learning. Organizational practices and processes promote the effective for all students. School provides continuous professional development for teacher. School is organized to be proactive in addressing issues that might impede teaching and learning. School is organized to engage the parents and community in providing extended learning opportunities for children. Evidence of Practice (State in definitive/tangible terms) Parent/Student and Teacher handbooks, school website, recited daily during Scheduled support classes allow time for collaborative planning by all grades. planning time facilitates teacher Monitoring and feedback from administration supporting the teaching and learning process. Professional Learning Communities are in to empower teachers and help build leadership Teachers serve on the School Leadership Council/ School Wide Discipline Committee/ Parents are invited to meetings explaining tutoring services provided to our students. We provide and task