2022-2023 School Improvement Plan
Whittier Elementary
Whittier SIP Introduction
Whittier's School Improvement Plan (SIP) is designed to promote areas of strength in our schoolwide data and identify areas for improvement in adult and student practices. Our primary goal in the construction and implementation of the SIP is to highlight the core instructional practices, academically and social emotionally, which we believe will result in a positive learning environment for ALL students. As a team, we want every student to have a sense of belonging, feel nurtured, and achieve academic success at the highest level. The team was intentionally about measuring students' success at every tier, both academically and socially emotionally.
Whittier’s Leadership Team
Whittier Universal Goals
Universal Student Goals
Engagement
We will increase favorable responses from 58% In Spring of 2022 to 63% in Spring of 2023.
63%
Sense of Belonging
We will increase favorable responses from 67% In Spring of 2022 to 72% in Spring of 2023.
72%
Literacy MAP Threshold
__%
Math IAR Proficient
56%
We will increase the percentage of students who at at or above grade-level on IAR from in SY 22 50% to 56% in SY 23.
ELA IAR Proficient
50%
We will increase the percentage of students who scored at or above grade on IAR from 49% in SY22 to 55% in SY23
Whittier Theories of Change & Measuring Success
Theory of Change - Template
[If we…]
Leadership actions and conditions
[Then we]
Describe the strategies/actions/ practices teachers/staff will implement
[Looks like]
What does fidelity of implementation look like?
[Resulting in]
Describe the student outcome goal
[Leads to]
What practice/attitude/
behavior will occur for students?
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Documentation from leadership could include agendas, planning tools, and feedback from staff on professional learning
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Could include things like PLC agendas, COI documents, lesson plans, learning walks, and student voice
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Could include things like learning walk data, lesson plans, COI reviews, and student voice
Map & Satellite Level Data
Describe the student outcome goal
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level & Map Level
Could include things like student focus groups, surveys, other forms of student voice, or map level data like running records or NWEA MAP
Theory of Change - Engagement Universal Strategy
Whittier’s Goal: “We will increase favorable responses from 58% In Spring of 2022 to 63% in Spring of 2023. If students are engaged in their learning, then they will have a stronger sense of belonging in our school community. “
[If we…]
Use Whittier’s Strategic Seven framework as a lens for engaging our learners.
(All 7 apply, but we will focus on relationships and routines, small group instruction, and consolidation of learning for the subsequent theory of change. )
[Then we]
will have common instructional practices and language to engage students in the learning and teaching process.
[Looks like]
-Weekly Collaborative planning with reflection
- Using the S7, focus on engagement in our COIs (relationships and routines, small group instruction, consolidation of learning) -GS changed this, but we didn’t talk about it.
- Teaching students what engagement looks/ sounds like in a classroom
[Resulting in]
63% of students scoring favorably on the engagement section of the Panorama survey
[Leads to]
-Stronger peer/peer and peer/ teacher relationships
- Stronger student discourse
- More focused on-task participation during chew time
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
- SIP
- BLT and PLC agendas
- Staff meeting agendas
- Feedback from staff about S7 implementation (surveys, conversations, etc)
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
- PLC agendas / Observations
- COI Documents & Feedback
- Conversations with students
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
-Conversations with students
-Classroom surveys
-Additional opportunities for student voice
Map & Satellite Level Data
63% of students scoring favorably on the engagement section of the Panorama survey
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level & Map Level
-Conversations with students
-Classroom surveys
-Additional opportunities for student voice
-Panorama Survey
Theory of Change - Belonging Universal Strategy
[If we…]
Use Whittier’s Strategic Seven framework as a lens for engaging our learners sense of belonging.
[Then we]
We will support teacher application of positive “classroom environment” that impacts teacher and peer-to-peer relationships
[Looks like]
Wildcat Prides, Check-in-check out, SAIG groups, family nights, PBIS store, clubs and school events
[Resulting in]
Increase from 67% to 72% sense of student belonging
[Leads to]
Fewer BIRs, student application of the 3 B’s, improvement in panorama survey results
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
family surveys, panorama surveys, PLC agendas
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
PLC agendas / Observations
- COI Documents & Feedback
- Conversations with students
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
-Conversations with students
-Classroom surveys
-Additional opportunities for student voice
Map & Satellite Level Data
Increase from 67% to 72% sense of student belonging
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level & Map Level
-Conversations with students
-Classroom surveys
-Additional opportunities for student voice
-Panorama Survey
Theory of Change - ELA Universal Strategy
[If we…]
Use Whittier’s Strategic Seven framework as a lens for engaging our learners to increase reading achievement.
[Then we]
Grade student written responses and provide effective feedback on students written response to literature.
Implement R.A.C.E. written response strategy across all grade levels.
Share exemplars of grade level and above grade level responses.
[Looks like]
The feedback will be goal referenced, actionable, user-friendly, timely, ongoing, and consistent. Feedback will be teacher to student and student to student..
[Resulting in]
We will increase the percentage of students who are proficient in reading on IAR from 34% in SY22 to 40% in SY23
[Leads to]
Students will be more reflective and critical of written responses and modify their work accordingly.
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Map & Satellite Level Data
40% ELA IAR Meets / Exceeds
and 50% of students meeting the MAP threshold in ELA
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level & Map Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
SIP
BLT and PLC agendas
Staff meeting agendas
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
PLC agendas
COI
Formative Assessment
Gallery Walks
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Student Conference Notes
Running Records
Progress Monitoring
Student Work Samples
Formative Assessments
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level & Map Level
NWEA MAP
BAS (classroom managed)
RUoS Common Assessments (classroom managed)
Theory of Change - Math Universal Strategy
[If we…]
Use Whittier’s Strategic Seven framework to increase math achievement.
[Then we]
Teachers will provide clear learning objectives with Eureka/D97 math curriculum.
[Looks like]
Teachers will follow the framework and objectives of Eureka/D97 math curriculum.
[Resulting in]
Increased math achievement for all.
[Leads to]
Students will demonstrate proficiency with grade level math standards.
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Map & Satellite Level Data
48% ELA IAR Meets / Exceeds
and 60% of students meeting the MAP threshold in ELA
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level & Map Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level & Map Level
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
SIP
BLT and PLC agendas
Staff meeting agendas
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
PLC agendas
COI
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level
Exit Tickets
Formative Assessments
Student Work Samples
Data to Progress Monitor/Street Level & Map Level
NWEA MAP
AIMS Web
Eureka Module Assessments (classroom managed)
Whittier Universal & Targeted Strategies
Universal & Targeted Strategies
Goal Area | Strategies |
Engagement | Universal Strategy: Strategic Seven (1) Classroom environment, 2) small group instruction, 3) consolidation of learning) |
Targeted Strategy & Target Groups: Teachers will use temperature checks, conversations with students, student feedback to monitor student engagement | |
Belonging | Universal Strategy: PBIS |
Targeted Strategy & Target Groups: Wildcat pride, CICO, SAIG groups | |
ELA | Universal Strategy: |
Targeted Strategy & Target Groups: Teachers will use effective feedback in all grades in order for students to produce grade level and beyond written responses to literature. | |
Math | Universal Strategy: |
Targeted Strategy & Target Groups: Using the district math curriculum with fidelity, teachers will use clear learning objectives with instruction. |