We found that we had areas of strength and areas for improvement in each of the eight areas of focus. Upon a thorough review of the data, however, determined that we had three areas that stood out as immediate needs; staffing, program options, and literacy. Section IV: Strengths/ Weaknesses Area of Focus Data Used Strengths Areas of Weakness Identified We have been awarded Currently, the CV All TCISD Pre-K students need to be in a new five-year Head students and LMP mixed classrooms with both La Marque Demographics Skyward Data Start grant beginning students are segregated and Texas City students. (Characteristics or Head Start Grant July 1, 2018. We have into separate make-up of the Head Start PIR a diversified, classrooms. school including experienced staff members) matching demographics of our students. Math scores show a Reading scores are Strategies for increasing student CLI Engage high percentage of below where they vocabulary is needed. Student Scores students performing at should be particularly in Literacy rich classrooms Achievement Brigance Scores expected levels. the area of vocabulary. Word walls must be used and kept up to (Annual reviews Information from date throughout the school year from formal and School Readiness Read alouds must take place more than informal data, Meeting 5-15-18 once a day including full day vs Attendance Data Encourage and monitor use of frequent half day Pre-K) Report Card Data conversations, open-ended questions, repetition and extensions, self and parallel talk, and use of advanced language. Head Start Grant The campus is rich in There were a total of 99 Conscious Discipline training/ review School Culture and Climate Survey traditions: celebrating written discipline needs to take place before school starts. Climate Staff Handbook staff birthdays & referrals between the Campus wide discipline plan needs to be (Organization’s Student holidays, snacks at staff two campuses this past developed by a committee well taught to beliefs, values, Discipline from meetings, coffee and year. La Marque campus teachers, parents, and staff so that traditions, and LMP and CV condiments each Primary Pre-K teachers administrators, parents, and staff are all on customs which morning, chocolates in have not been trained in the same page as far as what constitutes a shape the personality the lounge on Fridays, Conscious Discipline. minor or major incident and what and climate of the & a campus morale appropriate consequences are for each as organization) committee. well as how to prevent future incidents.
We found that we had areas of strength and areas for improvement in each of the eight areas of focus. Upon a thorough review of the data, however, determined that we had three areas that stood out as immediate needs; staffing, program options, and literacy. Section IV: Strengths/ Weaknesses Area of Focus Data Used Strengths Areas of Weakness Identified Demographics (Characteristics or make-up of the school including members) Skyward Data Head Start Grant Head Start PIR We have been awarded a new five-year Head Start grant beginning July 1, 2018. We have a diversified, experienced staff matching demographics of our students. Currently, the CV students and LMP students are segregated into separate classrooms. All TCISD Pre-K students need to be in mixed classrooms with both La Marque and Texas City students. Student Achievement (Annual reviews from formal and informal data, including full day vs half day Pre-K) CLI Engage Scores Brigance Scores Information from School Readiness Meeting 5-15-18 Attendance Data Report Card Data Math scores show a high percentage of students performing at expected levels. Reading scores are below where they should be particularly in the area of vocabulary. Strategies for increasing student vocabulary is needed. Literacy rich classrooms Word walls must be used and kept up to date throughout the school year Read alouds must take place more than once a day Encourage and monitor use of frequent conversations, open-ended questions, repetition and extensions, self and parallel talk, and use of advanced language. School Culture and Climate (Organization’s beliefs, values, traditions, and customs which shape the personality and climate of the organization) Head Start Grant Climate Survey Staff Handbook Student Discipline from LMP and CV The campus is rich in traditions: celebrating staff birthdays & holidays, snacks at staff meetings, coffee and condiments each morning, chocolates in the lounge on Fridays, & a campus morale committee. There were a total of 99 written discipline referrals between the two campuses this past year. La Marque Primary Pre-K teachers have not been trained in Conscious Discipline. Conscious Discipline training/ review needs to take place before school starts. Campus wide discipline plan needs to be developed by a committee well taught to campus teachers, parents, and staff so that administrators, parents, and staff are all on the same page as far as what constitutes a minor or major incident and what appropriate consequences are for each as well as how to prevent future incidents.
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