Presentation of SIP Progress Reports

CISL - May 2, 2018

BHS - Summary of Accomplishments

Goal #1:

To maintain the CPI scores for ELA and Math with a goal of remaining at 95 or above for ELA and at 90 or above for Math. A specific focus will be to increase by 15 % the percentage of students in the Free and Reduced Lunch and Special Education subgroups who score Proficient to decrease by 15% the percentage of students who score Failing in both ELA and Math.

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• Achieved the CPI goals for ELA and math for the 2017-2018 school year.
• Percentage goals for economically disadvantaged and special education in proficient and failing scores were exceeded in ELA and math
• Review of new state standards for math.
• Review of curriculum maps and program for math department.
• Creation of interdisciplinary strategy to improve student responses for math open response questions.
• Review and revision of school wide rubrics

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BHS - Summary of Accomplishments

Goal #2

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To build and enhance programs that support successful student transitions into the academic and social life of the school.

• Developed and implemented 10th grade program for students at risk for academic failure and or truancy.
• Revised STAY program.
• Created a Panther After School (PASS) program.
• Created a College Application writing and interview workshop
• Created school wide professional learning community opportunities

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Adjustments to Goals

• Need for training time for Summit platform.
• Need to develop community connections for work opportunities
• Need to seek funding for PASS and College workshop program
• Need to align Aspen use with grading policy and attendance reporting.

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Next Steps

• Review of protocols and curriculum delivery for Sail.
• Seek funding to sustain PASS and College Application workshop.
• Departmental reviews of curriculum.
• Goal #1- End for this year.
• Goal #2- Determine other transition needs

Briscoe - Summary of Accomplishments

School Improvement Goal # 1: By September 2019, students in Grades 6-8 will score above the state average on the Math constructed response questions and ELA Writing Anchor Standards.

• All ELA teachers incorporate Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning strategy in their writing instruction
• Approximately 55% of Math teachers are utilizing the same writing strategy in math constructed response instruction
• In ELA and Math, rubrics have been created and implemented, and Staff continue to work on calibrating rubrics using student work protocols
• Creation and implementation of common summative assessments in ELA directly connected to this goal
• In Math, implemented constructed responses in every unit assessment at all grade levels
• Through walkthroughs, content area meetings, and our pineapple calendar, staff have increased collaboration and reflection on teaching more consistent writing pedagogy

School Improvement Goal #2: During the the 2017-2018 school year the Briscoe Leadership Team will form committees to review the current language in the student handbook and update the following areas; attendance, discipline, and cell phone/electronic devices.

• Committee has been formed and has reviewed current elementary and middle school handbooks
• Currently merging two handbooks into one
• Process on-going - project deadline May 31, 2018

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Briscoe - Adjustments to Goals

SIP #1 Amended 11/17

• DESE recommend not to focus on SGP as a measurement tool
• Based upon 2017 MCAS data, Briscoe transitioned to the amended goal in writing in Math and ELA as previously discussed

Support/Areas of Growth with Goal

• Increase participation for history and science content to further promote consistency for Claim, Evidence, & Reasoning writing instruction
• Increase participation utilizing the same strategy in math constructed response instruction
• More consistency in implementation and calibration of common rubrics in ELA & Math

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Briscoe - Next Steps

Update School Improvement Goal #2

• Current goal will be completed at conclusion of 2017-2018 school year

Proposed Goal : During the 2018-2019 school year a committee will be formed to review and to assess the impact of the implementation of the new schedule for Beverly Middle School.

North Beverly - Summary of Accomplishments

• Literacy Focus
• Identified essential elements of Empowering Writers curriculum
• Trained staff on narrative writing (specifically point of view/extend the ending).
• Provided explicit instruction on narrative writing (POV/extend ending)/constructed responses.
• Provided collaborative scoring of narrative and constructed response essays opportunities.
• identified/utilized additional resources for inferencing/citing evidence at each grade level.
• Math Focus
• Trained staff on solving multi-step problems without words, math talks, use of manipulatives.
• Teachers have reflected on various math units their practice and student results.
• Coach has observed and offered feedback and resources to teachers.
• Authentic task development in math and literacy
• Developed authentic learning tasks,
• Reflected upon results and created ways to improve the units in the future.
• Learning Walks and group reflections to observe and analyze various tasks.
• Preliminary Results:
• Writing: Increase in number of students performing at a proficient level on grade level and benchmark tasks. (75%).
• Reading Comprehension: Increase in student performance on inference questions as measured by grade level formative assessments.
• Math: Increase in student performance on the mid-year math benchmark assessment on standards taught (approx. 70% grades 3,4,5)

Adjustments to Goals

• Add science goal to the overall achievement goal to be addressed through the instructional change strategy ---authentic/project based learning.

Goal: To increase the number of students in the aggregate who score at a proficient level on the ELA, Math and Science MCAS assessment to meet the North Beverly improvement targets

Change Strategy: The use of authentic and problem-based learning tasks during literacy, math and science instruction to further the students’ application of learned skills.·

• Add a proactive goal to address the achievement gap through the use of inclusive practices.

Goal: To increase the number of students in each sub group who score at a proficient level on all areas of the MCAS assessment to meet the North Beverly improvement targets.

Change Strategy: The use of research based inclusive practices to address student need within the general education classroom.

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Next Steps

• Authentic Tasks/Project Based Learning
• Faculty will continue to read, research best practices involving authentic tasks/project based learning.
• Staff will create, implement, analyze and reflect on the authentic tasks/projects in relation to student achievement and engagement.

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• Inclusive Practices
• Faculty will read, research and implement inclusive practices within their classrooms.
• Faculty will observe and learn from one another various ways to implement inclusive practices through multiple Learning Walks each year.

Cove - Summary of Accomplishments

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• English Language Arts and Math
• Continued focus on student and teacher collaboration and academic discourse
• Instruction delivered in a blended learning environment
• Completion of project based learning opportunities/authentic tasks
• On-going Learning Walks to support capacity building
• Reflection protocol implemented with school leadership team for feedback/changes
• Science
• Collaboration with Salem Sound, Kestrel, CIS, etc. to support PBL and Outdoor Learning
• Partial implementation of New Generation Science Standards
• Books Studies and research on Inquiry based instruction
• Preliminary Results
• Based on formative assessments scores remain steady ???

Adjustments to Goals

Add specific goal to ensure Inclusive Practices are a staple of the Cove Culture

Goal: To increase the number of students in all subgroups who score at the proficient level in ELA, Math and Science MCAS

Change Strategy: Refined use/continued research of best practice regarding problem based learning and authentic tasks across the curriculum.

Add specific to goal to target writing across the curriculum K-4

Goal: Assist students in effectively communicating their thinking in written form.

Change Strategy: Review curriculum alignment to improve written communication skills in a project based learning environment

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Next Steps

• Inclusive Practices
• Faculty will research and implement best practices to support an inclusive environment
• Instructional Coaches will continue to research and implement co-teaching strategies
• Ongoing Learning Walks to observe inclusive practices and support faculty knowledge
• Writing
• Review curriculum alignment K-4
• Utilize and/or adjust grade level rubrics for writing
• Maximize GLM time in order to collaboratively score student writing
• Create a student reflection protocol for writing
• Maintain student work in digital portfolios K-4

Ayers - Summary of Accomplishments

• Mathematics: Number Talks in each classroom increase student mathematical thinking along with a growing number of ST Math 100’s Club participants
• Nearly all educators at Ayers have taken part in the course; The Writing Practices, PBL and in turn, all students are engaged in Writing Workshop
• Science/Project Based Learning: The use of Mystery Science to encourage Project Based Learning-like tasks has equated to a high degree of interest on behalf of educators in delivering PBL units of instruction
• Kaleidoscope; a Responsive Classroom assessment tool has shown evidence of stability of implementation of Responsive Classroom practices at Ayers

Adjustments to Goals

Goal Area Prior to July 1, 2017

English Language Arts and Math with a focus on Problem Based Learning

Objective #1 – Students will improve their ability to respond in a variety of methods to real world problems using critical thinking skills.

Objective # 2 - Students will improve their mathematically problem solving through an increased of strategies of mathematical thinking.

Science

Objective # 1 – Students will learn about through various integrated units, which will increase their awareness of, and access to, scientific careers.

Objective # 2 – Students will engage community related science initiatives.

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Present Goals

Goal Area: Mathematics with a focus on real-world problems

Objective: Students in grades K-5 will improve their ability to respond to real world problems in the area of mathematics using a variety of critical thinking skills

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Goal Area: Science with a focus on project-based learning

Objective: Students in grades K-5 will improve their ability to apply the Next Generation Science Practices by engaging in project-based science units.

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Goal Area: English Language Arts with a focus on instructional practices associated with writing

Objective: Students in grades K-5 will improve their ability to compose across content areas and genres, and will begin to frame their writing with audience, purpose and task in mind.

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Goal Area: School Culture with a focus on Social Emotional Learning

Objective: Students in grades K-5 will engage in pro-social behaviors as modeled through the Responsive Classroom approach and that compliments the school’s philosophy of being present and kind; by implementing the skills learned through Second Step and Olweus lessons.

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Next Steps

• Use GLTs and using a “looking at student work protocol” to determine next steps for students in the areas of real-world problem solving (Mathematics)
• Create a school-wide schedule that promotes and supports the implementation of Project Based Learning K-4 (PBL)
• Continued implementation of Writer’s Workshop at all grade levels (English Language Arts-Writing)
• Develop a resource library for students that is age-appropriate and will support Responsive Classroom, Second Step and Olweus curricula (Pro-social behaviors)

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Hannah - Summary of Accomplishments

• Continued focus in ongoing building based professional development on the practice of making thinking visible and student conferring in both writing and math.
• Expansion of the use of ST Math (JiJi) to all grades.
• Monthly Grade Level Team Time has been extended to 90 minutes in order to conduct learning walks focused on peer observation.
• Ongoing professional development on Novel Engineering, monthly whole school STEAM challenges and development of classroom makerspaces
• Continued partnership with Science from Scientists for our grade 4 and grade 5 students.

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RAPID Results January 2018 Math Benchmark Data January 2018

Grade 2 (51 students) 95% At or above proficiency Grade 1 27% growth

Grade 3 (63 students) 80% At or above proficiency Grade 2 32% growth

Grade 4 (40 students) 67% At or above proficiency Grade 3 18% growth

Grade 5 (70 students) 85% At or above proficiency Grade 4 19% growth

Grade 5 17% growth

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Adjustments to Goals

Goal 1. By June of 2019, the number of students in grades 3-5 scoring at grade level proficiency on the RAPID assessment will increase by at least 20% at each grade level.

Goal 2. By June 2019, we will increase the number of students at all grade levels scoring at 80% or above on the math benchmark assessment.

Goal 3. The number of students in the at risk category meeting proficiency or above on the spring grade 5 MCAS STE data will increase by 25%.

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Next Steps

• Instructional Leadership Team to develop an action plan for expanding problem based/project based learning such as Novel Engineering (K-4).
• Instructional coaches continue to work with all teaching teams in order to develop enrichment opportunities, as well as tiered instructional support to meet the needs of all learners.
• Ongoing, embedded professional development to expand the use of personalized learning platforms such as See Saw.
• Continuing focus on writing across all content areas as well as providing students venues to shares their writing with a broader audience such as the Hannah Herald, written and edited by our grade 5 students.

Centerville - Summary of Accomplishments

• ELA and Math
• Increased frequency of data meetings to monitor growth and build culture of collaboration
• Creating units of study in writing along with a deeper understanding of grade level standards is fostering strong writing skills in students
• Examined instructional delivery models and instituted a greater variety of scaffolds to create more inclusive practices responsive to student need
• Effectively and efficiently implemented ST Math and Lexia platforms schoolwide to personalize learning for students
• Science
• Continued increase of classroom science instruction and further development of placed-based science experiences
• Preliminary Results
• Based on formative assessments scores are trending in a positive direction

Adjustments to Goals

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• Goal: To increase the number of students in all subgroups who score at the proficient level in ELA, Math and Science MCAS
• Change Strategy: Add additional grade level support meetings to monitor data and plan instruction that adjusts to student needs
• Goal: Increase the social-emotional support for all students and develop students’ self-awareness, empathy and understanding of difference
• Change Strategy: Include an advisory block throughout the year to teach lessons on emotional regulation, wellness and cultural competency

Next Steps

• Continue to seek opportunities to make instructional blocks more inclusive and personalized
• Develop an advisory model to support the social emotional growth of students and develop their student awareness and cultural competence
• Incorporate more authentic learning experiences into our literacy unit plans

District Improvement Plan Overview

CISL - May 2, 2018