Easton Elementary School—Moton
2016-2017 School year
Academic Excellence
Provide every student with equitable access to high quality and culturally relevant instruction, curriculum, support
and other educational resources to insure college and career readiness for all students.
Outcome

1.1: By 2020 Talbot County Public School students will have equitable access to rigorous instructional
programs that are culturally relevant.
Strategy
1.1.2 Expand Enrichment programming.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
C. Evaluate effectiveness of year 1
GT Supervisor, GT
Summer 2016
Time
implementation.
Advisory Committee,
Principals
D. Identify areas for growth and plan
GT Supervisor, GT
Summer 2016
Time
improvements.
Advisory Committee,
Principals
E. Expand teacher understanding of
GT Supervisor,
Sept ’16-May ‘17
Resource materials
enrichment strategies through professional Principals,
Teacher stipend money
development.
GT Teachers
Outcome
 1.2: By 2020 Talbot County Public School students will demonstrate post graduation and college and
career readiness.
Outcome
 1.3: By 2020 Talbot County Public School students will be achieving at or above grade level in reading
and math.
Strategy
1.3.1. Identify and implement reading and math interventions.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
Summer 2016
A. Research interventions to meet
Supervisors of Special
Time
identified student instructional needs.
Education,
English/Language Arts
and Mathematics,
Principals
E. Intervention teachers will meet quarterly Math, Reading, Special
November 2016 - May Local and Title I Funds
with the reading or math Supervisor, Title I Education and Title I
2017 and thereafter
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Supervisor, and Special Education
Supervisors, Principals,
Supervisor to analyze student achievement Assistant Principals
data and assign students to the appropriate
intervention program.
F. Students receiving special education
Supervisor of Special
Annually
Resource materials
services will be placed in appropriate
Education, Principals,
intervention programs after an analysis of
Special Education
data.
teachers
Strategy
1.3.2 Increase professional development for instructional strategies (including technology, Universal Design
for Learning and Culturally Relevant Instruction).
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Survey staff to identify professional
Principals
August 2016
Time (online survey)
development needs.
B. Conduct walk throughs and classroom
Principals, Supervisors
Sept. ’16-May ‘17
Time
observations, and use data to identify
professional development needs.
C. Identify teacher leaders and provide
Principals, Supervisors
Sept. ’16-May ‘17
Time
professional development to enable them
to serve as expert in their field
D. Develop teacher leadership capacity to
Principals, Supervisors
Sept. ’16-May ‘17
Time
utilize their expertise in modeling effective
strategies providing professional
development.
E. Implement differentiated staff
Principals
Sept. ’16-May ‘17
Time
development with multiple formats and
options.
Strategy
1.3.3 Foster partnerships with parents and families.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Hold beginning of the year family
Classroom teachers
August 2016
Time
conferences.
B. Hold parent workshops to highlight
Title I teachers
Sept. ‘16-May ‘17
Time/paper handouts
curriculum; include resources to assist in
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completing assignments.
Strategy
1.3.4 Improve student performance on PARCC.
Action Steps
Responsibility
A. Hold bi-weekly grade level team
School admin
meetings to address ELA areas of need.
All Teachers, including
Title I, SPED and ELL
B. Hold bi-weekly grade level team
School admin
meetings to address Math areas of need.
All Teachers, including
Title I, SPED and ELL
C. Implement data books for all students in School admin
grades 2-5 to use for goal setting and
All Teachers, including
progress monitoring
Title I, SPED and ELL
D. Create targeted enrichment and
School admin
intervention groups for specific
All Teachers, including
populations
Title I, SPED and ELL
E. Offer high-level Instructional Seminars
GT teacher
for ALL students to have an opportunity to
participate in rigorous activities—
regardless of ability level
F. Continue One School, One Book program
ALL EESM staff
G. Implement daily facts practice +-x and /
and 24 Game
ALL EESM staff
Timeline
Every other week
until June ‘17
Resources
Time
Every other week
until June ‘17
Time
Every week until
June ‘17
Paper; ink; time
Every week until
June ‘17
Dependent upon the group
(materials of instr vary)
Weekly during recess
period
Materials of instruction
(costs may vary)
Daily until June ‘17
Funds to purchase schoolwide book
Time; paper; 24 Game cards
Daily until June ‘17
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Community Partnerships
Effectively communicate with diverse constituencies to identify and facilitate ways for the community to partner with
the school system.
Outcome 2.1
By 2020 Talbot County Public Schools partners with diverse constituencies to build collaborative programs.
Strategy 2.1.1
Collaborate with businesses and organizations.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Seek business partnerships in each
School Managers
Annually
PTO budget
school community to assist with school
Principals
programs and events.
Volunteer Coordinators
Strategy 2.1.2
Develop internships and externships with community partners.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Reach out to local club members (Rotary, Members of Leadership
Annually
Title I/Vol Coordinator
Optimist, Chamber, etc.) to solicit possible
team
educational opportunities for our students.
Strategy 2.1.3
Recruit bi-lingual volunteers.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Work with Talbot Family Network to
TCPS representative on
Annually
Time/Funds for training
secure training for bi-lingual volunteers.
TFN
Outcome 2.2
By 2020 Talbot County Public Schools increases community engagement through effective and continuous
communication.
Strategy 2.2.1
Develop mechanisms for interactive communications with stakeholders.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Identify and develop more interactive
Principals, School
Ongoing
Time; online resources
school communications through social
Managers
media.
Strategy 2.2.4
Engage all audiences using multi media approaches.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Research the most frequently used social Director of
Ongoing
County Parent Survey
media tools.
Communications
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Organizational Resources
Maximize organizational efficiency and effectiveness in order to provide a 21st century education in equitable, safe,
well-maintained environments.
Outcome
3.1 By 2020 Talbot County Public Schools recruits, develops and retains a highly qualified and more diverse
workforce of support staff, certified staff and administrators to more nearly mirror student demographics.
Strategy
3.1.2 Develop professional growth opportunities and provide diversity training to employees.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Continue school based equity initiatives. Principals
Annually
Substitutes; Time
Practitioners
Outcome
3.2 By 2020 Talbot County Public Schools will design buildings and provide services that allow maximum
flexibility and efficiency and are conducive to learning.
A. Evaluate success of outsourced Food
Director of Finance
16/17
Time
Service program.
Food Services Vendor
Strategy
3.2.4 Provide environments that are clean, safe, and conducive to learning and that apply best practices for
energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Implement quality of services evaluation Support Services
16/17
Local funding
with Principals and School Managers
Principals
School Managers
Outcome
3.3 By 2020 Talbot County Public Schools follows best practices, maximizes use of technology, train staff
and coordinates with local agencies to insure safe and secure schools.
Strategy
3.3.1 Create an environment and implement tools and technology training that encourage staff and students
to report safety and security concerns.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Implement student/staff feedback form. Support Services
16/17
Local funding
Strategy
3.3.2 Evaluate and update a robust safety and security plan for every building
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Complete required drills
Support Services
Annually
Local funding
Principals
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School Managers
Outcome
3.4 By 2020 Talbot County Public Schools will improve efficiency, service levels and effectiveness of
finances, operations, and business processes.
Strategy
3.4.3 Achieve transparency and efficiency in the allocation and expenditures of local, state and federal funds
during the budget development.
Action Steps
Responsibility
Timeline
Resources
A. Utilize a standardized template that
Director of Finance,
Annually
Time
details all expenditures presented in the
Superintendent,
budget.
Assistant Superintendent
for Instruction,
Principals, Supervisors
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