School Improvement Plan
February 2, 2010
Amy Digman, Lisa Greenstein, Lisa Merideth,
Megan Stryjewski, Kim Tooley
Kirkwood At A Glance
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1 Early childhood Center
5 Elementary Schools
2 Middle Schools
1 High School
Total Enrollment- 5,026
• Missouri School Improvement- Accredited
• Distinction in Performance
Kirkwood Demographics
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Free/ Reduced Asian/ Hispanic
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White
District Details
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Attendance Rate- 94.7/ MO 95.1
Graduation Rate- 97.1%/ MO 85%
Dropout Rate- 1.4%/ MO 4.3
Staff to Student Ratio- 17/ MO 17
Administrator to Student Ratio- 232/ MO 187
Average Staff Experience- 12.2 yrs/ MO 13.8
Average Teacher Salary-$62,140/ MO $46,089
Average Admin Salary-$127,462/ MO $82,274
2009 District MAP Results
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District Improvement Level 2
Comm Arts- Not Met (4 of 7 groups Met)
Mathematics- Not Met (4 of 6 groups Met)
Attendance Rate- Met
Graduation Rate- Met
• Met- 4 Elementary Schools
• Not Met- 1 High School, 2 Middle Schools, 1
Elementary School
Kirkwood District Framework
• Kirkwood Strategic Plan
• Planning Form
• School Improvement Plans: November 2008
Procedures for Developing CSIP:
Written Document
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Kirkwood School District's Strategic Planning Process
A Coordinating Committee, including 15 members of the School District staff and 15 members of
the community, met June 12-14, 2007 to frame the new strategic plan. Their work included (see
Framework): Beliefs Mission Objectives Parameters
A strategic planning process has been used by Kirkwood Schools since 1991 to invite wide-spread
participation in district directions and initiatives. Three different strategic plans have been written
and implemented, each lasting a 5 year period resulting in notable district improvements and
programs (see History). The last plan was concluded in May 2007.
Eleven committees are now being convened to develop action plans for each of the eleven
strategies. An action plan is a step-by-step outline of what needs to be done to implement the
stated strategy. Committees will work through December to draft their ideas. Any Kirkwood School
District staff member, parent or community member is welcome to join a strategy committee.
For each strategy, there will be action plans written that detail how we might implement the
strategy. The committee writing action plans determines how many action plans are needed. In our
last strategic plan, one strategy had only 5 action plans and one strategy had 30 action plans. Each
action plan includes one objective and a series of step-by-step actions that are recommended in
order to reach the objective and contribute to reaching the strategy (see Action Plan Samples).
Procedures for Developing CSIP:
District Perspective
• Plan revised every 5 years
• Parties involved in the development and
revision– Coordinating and Strategy committees
• 15 staff/ 15 community members
• Co-chaired by one staff and one parent
• Over 200 people including staff, parents and
community members
• Open participation
Procedures for Developing CSIP:
District Perspective
• Data used includes: Surveys, student
achievement scores, budget, facilities
(everything available is reviewed)
• Annual update meetings with original 30
coordinating committee members to evaluate
and monitor plan
Procedures for Developing CSIP:
Building Perspective
• Retreat committee hears ideas from the
strategy groups (recommendations regarding
goals with action plans)
• Site level creates SIP teams (administrators,
staff, parents)
• School vision- set goals
• School has to show what strategy it would
connect to (strategic plan)
• School submits school improvement plan
Components of CSIP: District
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Learning
Achievement
Program
Community Support
Data
Planning
Components of CSIP
• Beliefs, Mission, Objectives, & Parameters
• 11 strategies
• Each strategy contains:
– Summary of Specific Action Plan Objectives
– Objectives
– Action Steps
CSIP Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and
Action Steps
• 11 strategies
• Each strategy had a committee of parents,
teachers, administrators, & community
members
• Each strategy contains multiple objectives
• Each objective includes multiple action steps
CSIP Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and
Action Steps
• Strategy 1: We will continuously collect and analyze student data to
maximize instruction that meets the unique needs of the student.
• Strategy 2: We will provide a safe and welcoming school
community in which all students, staff and community members
feel they belong.
• Strategy 3: We will address the unique needs of each student
through the development and implementation of individual
education plans.
• Strategy 4: Our educators will have the skills to effectively use
innovative instructional strategies, instructional design, and
resources that enable students to achieve academic excellence.
• Strategy 5: We will develop in each student the character and
social skills needed to be effective learners and make meaningful
contributions to the world around.
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CSIP Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and
Action Steps
• Strategy 6: Our students will understand and appreciate world
cultures, including their own.
• Strategy 7: Each child will develop a wide range of interests
through the provision of multiple opportunities.
• Strategy 8: Students will become excellent problem solvers and
decision makers in their personal lives and in a global context.
• Strategy 9: We will provide support for families to enable them to
more effectively be involved in the education process.
• Strategy 10: We will develop mutually beneficial partnerships with
alumni and community so they can be actively involved in
supporting our mission.
• Strategy 11: We will develop a process to continually analyze and
upgrade our facilities in order to support our mission and
objectives.
CSIP Goals, Objectives, Strategies, and
Action Steps
Example of Action Plan
Strategy: We will continuously collect and analyze student data to maximize
instruction that meets the unique needs of each student.
Objective: Collect, organize, and store data
Action Steps:
1. Collect qualitative and quantitative data on a continuous basis.
2. Evaluate district assessments to: avoid redundant collection, assess reliability
3. Provide appropriate data collection tools for: screening, diagnosing, progress monitoring,
mastery assessment
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Store data in a centralized location
Review data collected to ensure accuracy
Continuously assess the process and tools of data collection
Build regular time into schedules for data collection
Data Used in Developing the Plan
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MAP scores
Qualitative data (surveys)
Tungston
District common assessments
Teacher observations
DRA
SRI
Aims Web
Explanation of Federal Grants,
Technology Plans, & ePeGS
• Technology Plan
Methods of Evaluating & Monitoring:
Building Perspective
• Prioritize goals
• Shrink gap between current reality and vision
• Retreat committee revisits and revises
Methods of Evaluating & Monitoring:
District Perspective
• Annual update meeting
• Original 30 committee members
• Then individual administrators from each
building involved
• Monitored by committee updates and
administrator check-ins/meetings (monthly)
Strengths of CSIP: District Perspective
• Built on collaboration
• Ever changing to fit the needs of the district
• Leads all stakeholders towards common goals
Strengths of CSIP: Building Perspective
• Builds consistency and continuity across the
district
• Living and breathing document
• Many stakeholders involved
Strengths of CSIP: Our Perspective
• Connection between district and individual
building plans
• Multi-year plan
• Process included many people...community
members, administrators, teachers
• Building level plans are extremely detailed and
focused
• Represents their values and beliefs
Weaknesses of CSIP:
District Perspective
• Plan could always be stronger but at this time
we are very pleased with the plan we have.
• Always will be the challenges of funding,
student achievement expectations and
changing personnel
• Was unaware that the 2009 plan was not on
the website, did not know the reason for this
Weaknesses of CSIP:
Building Perspective
• Many obstacles during the five years
– Shifting personnel
– Economics
– Change in Board of Education members
Weaknesses of CSIP:
Our Perspective
• District Improvement Plan is not included in
the eBook
• Lack of explicit alignment to budget
• Lack of explicit alignment from strategic plan
and school improvement plans
• 2009-2010 plans are not posted on webpage
Recommendations for Kirkwood
• Continue to share through eBooks
• Create clear connections between strategic
plan and school improvement
• Clear and measurable timelines for reaching
goals
• Clear explanations of funding and money
expenditures