1/14/2014 SCHOOL COUNCIL - KC COOMBS SCHOOL Minutes

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2013.2014 KENNETH C.COOMBS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN SION: The vision of the Mashpee Public Schools is to ensure that all students achieve academic excellence in a safe, CORE VALUES respectful and personalized teaming environment. Quality teaching,small class sizes and the use of technology will Safety prepare students for future challenges. Respect ON: The Mashpee Public School System offers an academic program of rigor,scope and depth for all students. The Ready to Learn overriding goal of this program is to prepare students to be confident and capable lifelong learners who possess a Responsibility strong sense of community that will be evidenced in each student's contribution to society of a lifetime. MISSION: The Kenneth C. Coombs School strives to provide a strong learning environment and a supportive community. The Coombs School focuses on building coqr1dence,motivation,problem-solving skills,responsibility,good work habits,respect and appreciation of diversity. 2013-2014 SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP Elaine Pender,Principal;Jo Ann Nadeau,Tim Souza,Mary Crimmins,Melissa Hallett,Susan Connor,Teachers; Stephanie Bergonxi,Charles Schmalz,Kerry Tokla,Parents;Julie Hall,Community Member GOAL#1 GOAL#2 GOAL#3 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Mathematics Engtish/Longuage Arts Culture support the district goal to increase the percent To support the district goal to increase the percent To promote to all students,families and staff a students scoring in the proficient range or of students scoring in the proficient range or growth mindset that effort and working hard are ave in grade three Math MCAS-,no less than above in grade three ELA MCAS,no less that the key to teaming. %of students at each grade level will 80%of students at each grade level will meet monstrate effective problem-solving and benchmarks as measured by DIBELS and Fountas mmunication skills as evidenced in Everyday &Pinnell. ath Open Response and students in grade one d two will demonstrate addition and subtraction ath Fact Fluency. Use core activities in the Everyday Math • Ensure optimal use of instructional time; • Educate staff on"Growth Mindset"during Program to include Everyday Math Games with whole class,small group,grade level pacing in professional development. additional focus on enhancing skill acquisition accordance with MA Curriculum Frameworks/ • Offer professional feedback to each other to with on-line practice opportunities. Common Core. identify and enhance words and actions that Provide ongoing formative assessments to • Administer benchmark assessments,DIBEIS represent a"Growth Mindset"rather than a target individual needs of students. (3x yr)and Fountas&Pennell(2xyr)to "Fixed Mindset". ide small group targeted intervention to identify student need for intervention. • Maintain clear and high expectations of all ents not progressing in grade level content.. • Collaboratively analyze data during weekly staff and students to model and reinforce that Utilize volunteers to provide small group grade level PLC meetings and data meetings m8tery of challenging material is a result of enrichment for students who master grade level with administrators. effort. content. • Provide differentiated,in-class instruction • Utilize the school adjustment counselor's Devote ten minutes daily during math based on student performance level utilizing website to provide links to resources and instruction to practice math facts utilizing Guiding Reading strategies and resources. information for parents and the community. technology and Everyday Math games. • Provide daily,targeted instruction of specific • Create and distribute newsletters with Use explicit instruction of efficient counting skills following the Response to Intervention strategies to practice effort-based praise to strategies to improve math fact retrieval. Model in grades one and two. promote growth mindset at home. Monitor progress of math fact fluency routinely, • Provide daily,targeted instruction of specific • Facilitate book clubs on"Growth Mindset" Increase opportunities for students to work with skills utilizing paraprofessionals in preschool for staff and families, visual representations such as tens frames, and kindergarten. • Initiate an informational workshop for arrays,part/part/whole model,hundreds chart, • Administer weekly progress monitoring to at- parents/guardians. etc. risk students to modify learning objectives for Provide models of effective problem solving the students and adjust practice as needed. and verbalization of thought processes. • Collaborate routinely with Title One,Special Score open responses collaboratively three Education staff and parents to maximize times yearly to calibrate grade level resources and support and enhance student expectations of student performance. learning. • Use explicit instruction of reading comprehension strategies as outlined by the Comprehension Toolkit,including Monitoring Comprehension,Activating and Connecting to literacy sources,Asking Questions,Inferring and Visualizing,Paraphrasing and Summarizing. • Use explicit instruction in phonics skills,word attack skills and decoding using Fountas& Pinnell Phonics and Reading Street. • Increase daily writing opportunities through • journal writing,open responses and Empowering Writers lessons. • Utilize grade level writing rubrics to analyze student writing pieces and provide feedba-'