Edison K8: Mapping Our Goals for
the Year
• We will be familiar with the priority elements
for the year’s work
• We will know the key levers for improving
student achievement
• We will understand the connection between
our School Climate goal and Our Student
Learning Goal
(objectives from our Summer Institute)
2013-2014 Priorities
Element of rubric
Increasing Academic Rigor
through Common Core
shifts
Rigorous Standards Based
Unit Design (1-A-3)
Well-Structured Lessons (IA-4)*
Adjustments to Practice (I-B2)*
Using Data to Differentiate
Inclusive Practices
Family and Community
Engagement
PBIS
Meeting Diverse Needs (IIA-3 and II-B-3)*
Parent/Family Engagement
(III-A-1)*
Shared Responsibility (IV-E1)
School Vision
& Priorities
Performance/ Learning Goals
Professional
Practice Goals
School Level
School
Performance
Goals
School
Instructional
Focus/
Strategies
Team
Level
Team
Student
Learning Goal
Team
Professional
Practice (Goal)
Aligning School Improvement Work with Educator
Effectiveness Work
Self-assess,
student
data,
previous
evaluation
Edison K8 School Mission
The Edison K8 School is committed to
providing its students with a rigorous
academic experience in a safe, nurturing
atmosphere that creates a sense of belonging
for students, families and staff. The Edison K8
is committed to harnessing the power of the
arts as a way to drive student achievement.
2013-2014 Student Learning Goal
• In order to address the achievement gaps that exist
between general education students and students
who have special needs (26.9 CPI points in ELA/ 32.3
CPI points in math) and/or who are English language
learners (16.4 ELA/ 12.1 Math) teachers will focus on
student mastery of academic language embedded
in the Common Core standards so that students
scoring in the lowest 1/3 of each class on the first
predictive will make 5 points of progress by the
second predictive assessment and an addition 5 by
MCAS for a total increase of 10 CPI points.
Key Levers of Our Work for 2013-2014
• Focus on attending to the Academic Language demands of all
content areas
• Rigorous standards based unit planning aligned to Common
Core State Standards
• Well Structured lessons differentiated for the diverse learners
in the room
• Data driven Instruction using interim assessment data to plan
intervention groups and re-teach lessons
• Redesign of leadership team structures to support school
priorities
• Regular, actionable face to face feedback about instruction
Data Wall to Track Intervention Data
Leadership Team Structures
2013-2014 School Climate Goal
• We will increase the “sense of belonging”
experienced by students, staff and family
members at the Edison K8 as measured by the
annual School Climate Survey by focusing our
efforts on Connecting/ Challenging/ and
Supporting members of our community.
3 Lenses for Building a Sense of Belonging
Connect
What are the ways
in which we build
connections to
students, families
and each other?
Challenge
Support
Are we operating in
our Zone of
proximal
development? Are
we pushing our
students and
families to do the
same?
How do we
individualize
support so that each
learner (student,
family and staff)
gets what they need
in order to be
successful?