Quincy Public Schools
School Improvement Plan
2016 - 2017
“We are respectful, responsible and ready. We are Marshall” ~ Clifford Marshall
PBIS Motto
School: Clifford H. Marshall Elementary School
Principal: Nicholas J. Ahearn
Assistant Principal: Heather Patch
Date Submitted: November 2016
Quincy Public Schools
School Improvement Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
Mission Statement
p. 3
II.
Principal’s Message
p. 4
III.
Improvement Plan
pp. 5-18
A. Assessment
pp. 5-6
1. Reflection on our 2015 – 2016 Goals
2. Analysis of Spring 2016 Test Data
B. Goal Statements
C. Action Steps/Evidence
D. Site Professional Development Plan
pp. 7
pp. 8-16
pp. 17-18
IV. School Council Members
pp. 19
V.
pp. 20
School Site Assessment Team Members
VI. Integrated Learning Team Members
pp. 21
VII. School Wellness Council
pp.22
VIII. Submission Page
pp. 23
Appendix
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Class Size and Demographics
Support Services
Budget
Facilities
Data Charts and Trends
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pp. 24
pp. 25
pp. 26
pp. 27
pp. 28-29
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School Improvement Plan
I. Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for children to achieve their
individual maximum potential.
Our desire is to develop students who persevere in their studies, take responsibility for their choices,
and are honest in their character.
We seek to equip the students with the necessary skills to thrive as productive workers and committed
citizens, and to meet the challenge of change in a global community.
We strive to help children discover and explore their gifts and talents, and to value and respect each
other's uniqueness.
In order to accomplish our mission, staff, parents and students must work in a collaboration of effort
and trust with open communication.
Our success will be measured by our students who exemplify a lifelong love of learning.
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School Improvement Plan
II. PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Dear Members of Quincy School Committee,
As the educational leader of the Clifford H. Marshall Elementary School it is truly my pleasure to submit
this document to you, our School Improvement Plan for the 2016/2017 academic school year. This plan is the
result of the combined efforts of our dedicated staff, our school assessment team, our parents and our school
council. We are confident this plan complies with the guidelines and legislative intent of the Massachusetts
Education Reform Act which was passed in 1993 to strengthen the leadership of local school systems and to
provide schools with a foundation to create a focused, responsive and accountable system for serving students.
The staff and students at the Marshall School continue to strive for excellence in and out of the classroom
as we focus not only on the academic achievement of our students, but also their social and emotional
development. We credit our progress to the hard work of all the involved stakeholders, but also to the staff
working together through the S.M.A.R.T. goal process to create a plan of action for the building.
We look to continue to build on our instruction in reading and writing through a variety of modalities
which include small group interventions as well as curricular updates such as the continued implementation of
Lucy Caulkins’ Units of Study. Grades 2 to 4 will also begin work this year introducing Close Reading
strategies to their students to support increased comprehension of more complex texts. We have also placed an
increased focus on text selection working to infuse more informational texts into our classrooms.
In order to best address the diverse abilities in a math classroom, we will continue to provide professional
development to support a guided math model. This math workshop model allows for centers based learning
which places students in small groups for instruction. This model takes many shapes in a math classroom, but
allows us the greatest flexibility to differentiate to meet our students’ needs.
Through the Collaborative Connections initiative, we are working with district curriculum specialists to
offer support for our classroom teachers. A Design Team made up of 18 Marshall Staff will meet bi- weekly to
develop events for further family engagement and to support curriculum development. Grade Level and
Vertical Teams will also meet throughout the school year to focus specifically on student data and curriculum
outcomes.
All staff continue to implement our Wellness Goal and PBIS plan which are aimed at addressing health
and nutrition as well as emotional wellness in and out of the classroom. This focus of our Wellness Team on
each child’s physical wellbeing speaks to the holistic approach that is taken to educating students at the Clifford
Marshall School
As we look beyond the classroom, we hope to involve the whole Clifford Marshall community in the
educational process. We value and encourage families to be active, involved and well-informed partners in the
learning process. The support of parents, community leaders and local businesses will supplement the
important work done by the teachers and support staff every day and will allow us to leverage the tremendous
strength and diversity of the neighborhood to achieve greater academic success from our student population.
I respectfully submit our 2016/2017 School Improvement Plan and welcome your suggestions and comments as
we work together to fulfill the mission of the Quincy Public Schools.
Sincerely,
Nicholas J. Ahearn
Principal
Quincy Public School
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School Improvement Plan
III. Improvement Plan
A.
Assessment
1. Reflection on the Goals in the 2015-2016 School Improvement Plan.
The Clifford Marshall Staff chose three S.M.A.R.T Goals for the 2015-2016 academic school
year. The first two goals involved meeting specific set benchmarks on MCAS as measured by an
Average Percent Correct (APC) baseline for English Language Arts and Mathematics at each MCAS
tested grade level.
Our first goal was to increase our Average Percent Correct (APC) in English Language Arts by
one percentage point as measured from a baseline of 71.5 % based on 2014/2015 school data.
Through the work of our staff and students, we maintained our 2015 APC for Grade 3 with 73% but
saw a slight decrease in our Grade 4 APC to 68%. The net loss overall was one percentage point with a
total APC of 70.5 % and thus we did not meet this goal.
Our second goal was to increase our Average Percent Correct (APC) in Mathematics by one
percentage points as measured from a baseline of 70 % based on 2014/2015 school data. In this area we
did meet the goal in Grade 4 with an increase from 66% to 67%. We also saw a decrease in our Grade
3 APC from 74% to 68%. This resulted in a net decrease of APC from 70% to 67.5% for the school
and thus we did not meet this goal.
The third and final S.M.A.R.T. Goal spoke to the implementation of and continued support of a
PBIS model during the 2015 -2016 school year for 100% of the school population through various
school objectives. Through the strong commitment of our PBIS Team in partnership with the May
Institute we continue to build on a successful PBIS system with Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions in place
that have become a part of the culture of the Marshall School. We continue to work to bolster our Tier
2 interventions as well as support further focus on Tier 3 interventions. As a result we are happy to
report that we did meet this goal.
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2. Analysis of Spring 2016 Test Data.
Grade 3 ELA
54 percent of our students scored at the proficient or above levels on the third grade ELA MCAS test.
Six percent of our students scored in the advanced category with 47 percent scoring proficient. 37
percent of our students scored in the needs improvement category with nine percent scoring in the
warning category. This was out of 99 students who participated in the 3rd grade ELA MCAS. Due to a
lack of state level data this year we cannot compare our statistics to state level growth.
Grade 3 Math
61 percent of our students scored at the proficient or above levels on the third grade Math MCAS test.
27 percent of our students scored in the advanced category with 33 percent scoring proficient. 23
percent of our students scored in the needs improvement category with sixteen percent scoring in the
warning category. This was out of 99 students who participated in the 3rd grade Math MCAS. Due to a
lack of state level data this year we cannot compare our statistics to state level growth.
Grade 4 ELA
59 percent of our students scored at the proficient or above levels on the fourth grade ELA MCAS test.
Nine percent of our students scored in the advanced category with 49 percent scoring proficient. 29
percent of our students scored in the needs improvement category with twelve percent scoring in the
warning category. This was out of 80 students who participated in the 4th grade ELA MCAS. Due to a
lack of state level data this year we cannot compare our statistics to state level growth.
Grade 4 Math
50 percent of our students scored at the proficient or above levels on the fourth grade Math MCAS test.
Eleven percent of our students scored in the advanced category with 39 percent scoring proficient. 42
percent of our students scored in the needs improvement category with eight percent scoring in the
warning category. This was out of 80 students who participated in the 4th grade Math MCAS. Due to a
lack of state level data this year we cannot compare our statistics to state level growth.
Overall
In spite of the lack of growth in APC, the Marshall School noted some significant progress in
other areas. Overall we marked an increase in the number of students scoring proficient and advanced
in mathematics from 53% to 56% and a decrease in the number of students scoring in warning from
14% to 13%. We also marked over 1 point increase in CPI in mathematics from 78.2 to 79.3.
In ELA we maintained the number of students scoring proficient or advanced overall in Grades 3
and 4 at 56% and also saw high growth in our Student Growth Percentile (SGP) at 62%.
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B.
School Improvement Plan
Goal Statements
SMART Goal # 1 - The Clifford Marshall's Total Average Percent Correct (APC) will increase by one
percentage point (1%) over the 2016 MCAS Results in ELA as measured at every MCAS tested grade
and documented by the 2017 MCAS Report. This will be evident by an increased focus in the College
and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for ELA (from a baseline of 70.5) specifically Key Ideas and
Details as monitored by the use of grade level formative and summative assessments.
SMART Goal # 2 - The Clifford Marshall's Total Average Percent Correct (APC) will increase by one
percentage point (1%) over the 2016 MCAS results as measured at every MCAS tested grade in
Mathematics (from a baseline of 67.5) as indicated by the 2016 MCAS Standards (CU406) Report. This
will be evident by an increase in progress on formative assessments used in a guided math model.
SMART Goal # 3 - The Clifford Marshall Elementary School will implement a PBIS program to create
and maintain a healthy school environment by promoting positive behavior interventions and consistent
expectations and consequences during the 2016-17 school year for 100% of the school population with
a direct focus on designing and implementing Tier 3 interventions.
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C.
School Improvement Plan
Action Steps/Evidence
SMART Goal # 1 - The Clifford Marshall's Total Average Percent Correct (APC) will increase by one
percentage point (1%) over the 2016 MCAS Results in ELA as measured at every MCAS tested grade
and documented by the 2017 MCAS Report. This will be evident by an increased focus in the College
and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for ELA (from a baseline of 70.5) specifically Key Ideas and
Details as monitored by the use of grade level formative and summative assessments.
Schoolwide Action Steps
Step #
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
Sources of
Evidence
Team/Person
Responsible
1.
Grade Level ILT
Meeting
September,
January, June
Meeting Notes
Grade Level
Teams /
Literacy/ SPED/
ELL
Grade Level
Teams
2.
3.
4.
5.
Meet To Establish Grade
September
Level Goals and Action
Steps
Administer Lucy
October,
Caulkins Performance
February,
Assessment
May
Implement Units of Study
October –
Narrative Unit,
June
Informative Unit,
Persuasive Unit
Grade Level Team
Six Meetings
Meetings in support of at each Grade
Level per
Collaborative
year
Connections
Goals and Action
Steps
Student work with
scored rubric
Units of Study
Curriculum
Grade Level
Teachers in
Writing Block
Grade Level
Teachers in
Writing Block
Agenda/ Parent
Engagement
Activities
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather Patch/
Grade Level
Teams
Kindergarten
WHAT
WHEN
HOW
WHO
Step #
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
Sources of Evidence
Team/Person
Responsible
1.
Implement Handwriting
Without Tears
September June
Kindergarten
Team
2.
Develop reading list to
include various categories
of informational text
Twice per
month
Handwriting
Screener
Assessment
Gather list of
potential
informational text
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Kindergarten
Team
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Utilize Informational text
twice a month in read
aloud
September to
June
Grade 1
WHAT
WHEN
HOW
WHO
Team/Person
Responsible
Grade 1 Team
Step #
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
Sources of Evidence
1.
Implement Handwriting
Without Tears
September June
2.
Develop reading list to
include various categories
of informational text
Utilize Informational text
twice a month in read
aloud
Implement a modified
Walk to Read Guided
Reading Time
September to
June
Handwriting
Screener
Assessment
Gather list of
potential
informational text
3.
Grade 1Team
4 X 45
November to
May
DRA’s and
observations
Grade 1 Team
WHEN
HOW
WHO
Grade 2
WHAT
Step #
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
Sources of Evidence
Team/Person
Responsible
1.
Ask Higher Order
Thinking Questions using
narrative cards
Classroom
Observations
Formative
Assessments
Grade 2 Team
2.
Develop reading list to
include various categories
of informational text
Utilize Informational text
twice a month in read
aloud
Deliver Grade 2 MPG
ELA Assessment
September to
June
During Guided
Reading and
Small Group
Instruction
September to
June
Gather list of
potential
informational text
Grade 2 Team
Assessment
Grade 2 Team/
Literacy Team
3.
October,
January, May
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4.
School Improvement Plan
Curriculum Grade Level
Meetings to analyze
student data including
MPG
October –
June
2 X per
month
Agendas
Grade 2 Team/
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather Patch/
Kim Quinn
WHEN
HOW
WHO
Grade 3
WHAT
Step #
Strategies/Activities
1.
Close Reading Trainings
with Nancy Boyles
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Timeline
Sources of Evidence
Sept. 23, Oct.
Lesson Plans/
Instructional Changes
28 Oct. 16
(Lesson
Implementation
Dear Mrs.
Larue)
Implement Close Reading
November Choosing
June
Strategies in Social Studies
Informational Texts to
Block
lead Close Reading
Lessons
Develop reading list to
September to Gather list of potential
include various categories of
informational text
June
informational text
Deliver Grade 3 MAP
September,
Grade Level
Assessment in ELA and
January, June
Assessment Data
Mathematics
Curriculum Grade Level
October –
Agendas
Meetings to analyze
June
student data and student 2 X per month
work including MAP data
Incorporate PARCC
November Assessments
resources into current
June
reading assessments
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Team/Person
Responsible
Grade 3 Team
Grade3 Team
Grade 3 Team
Grade 3 Team
Grade 3 Team/
Nicholas Ahearn/
Heather Patch
Kim Quinn
Grade 3 Team
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Grade 4
WHAT
WHEN
HOW
WHO
Step #
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
Sources of Evidence
1.
Attend Nancy Boyles Close
Reading Overview
Work to pair Journeys Text
and Supplemental Texts to
writing units to use readings
as mentor texts
Attend Nancy Boyles Close
Reading PD
August 30th
Meeting Notes
Team/Person
Responsible
Grade 4 Team
October – June
Choice of Text
Grade 4 Team
November 22
December 5
March 24
November June
Meeting Agenda
Grade 4 Team
Assessments
Grade 4 Team
January – June
Choosing
Informational Texts
to lead Close
Reading Lessons
Meeting Agenda
Adjustment to data
in the classroom
and observations
Grade 4 Team
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Incorporate PARCC
resources into current
reading assessments
Implement Close Reading
Strategies into Social Studies
and Science Block
Curriculum Grade Level
Meetings to analyze student
data
October –
June
2 X per
month
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Grade 4 Team/
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather Patch
Kim Quinn
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SMART Goal # 2 - SMART Goal # 2 - The Clifford Marshall's Total Average Percent Correct (APC)
will increase by one percentage point (1%) over the 2016 MCAS results as measured at every MCAS
tested grade in Mathematics (from a baseline of 67.5) as indicated by the 2016 MCAS Standards
(CU406) Report. This will be evident by an increase in progress on formative assessments used in a
guided math model.
Schoolwide Action Steps
Step #
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
Sources of
Evidence
Team/Person
Responsible
1.
Administer Grade Level
Pre/Post Assessment
September,
June
Assessment Results
2.
Meet To Establish Grade
Level Goals and Action
Steps
Model guided math
stations or choices using
either an anchor chart
with expectations or a
classroom menu
Implement differentiated
math work stations or
menu in the classroom
Grade Level Team
Meetings in support of
Collaborative
Connections
September
Goals and Action
Steps
Grade Level
Teams / Math
Interventionists/
SPED/ ELL
Grade Level
Teams
September,
October
Math menu in
classroom or
anchor chart
Grade Level
Teachers in
Math Block
November –
June
Units of Study
Curriculum
Six Meetings
at each Grade
Level per
year
Agenda/ Parent
Engagement
Activities
November June
Assessment Data
Grade Level
Teachers in
Math Block
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather Patch/
Grade Level
Teams
Grade Level
Teachers in
Math Block
3.
4.
5.
6.
Develop and implement
formative assessments to
measure impact and
success of guided math
in the classroom and also
to support flexible
grouping
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Kindergarten
Step #
1.
WHAT
Strategies/Activities
WHEN
Timeline
Attend 2 Professional
November &
Development Meetings with March
Sue Looney/Consultant in
support of a Guided Math
Model
HOW
Sources of
Evidence
WHO
Team/Person
Responsible
Classroom
Planning
Kindergarten
Staff
HOW
Sources of
Evidence
Classroom
Planning
WHO
Team/Person
Responsible
Grade 1 Staff/
Susan Looney
Sources of
Evidence
Assessment
Team/Person
Responsible
Grade 2 Staff/
Math
Interventionists
Grade 2 Staff/
Kimberly
Quinn/ Nicholas
Ahearn
Grade 2 Staff/
Susan Looney
Grade 1
Step #
1.
WHAT
Strategies/Activities
WHEN
Timeline
Attend 2 Professional
November &
Development Meetings with March
Sue Looney/Consultant in
support of a Guided Math
Model
Grade 2
Step #
1.
2.
3.
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
Administer Grade 2 MPG October,
Assessment
January,
June
Curriculum Grade Level
October to
Meetings to analyze student June 2 X per
data including MPG
month
Attend 2 Professional
Development Meetings
with Sue
Looney/Consultant in
support of a Guided Math
Model
November &
March
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Agendas
Classroom
Planning
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Grade 3
Step #
1.
2.
3.
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
Administer Grade 3 MAP
Assessment
October,
January,
June
Curriculum Grade Level
October to
Meetings to analyze student June 2 X per
data including MAP
month
Attend 2 Professional
Development Meetings
with Sue
Looney/Consultant in
support of a Guided Math
Model
October &
January
Sources of
Evidence
Assessment
Agendas
Classroom
Planning
Team/Person
Responsible
Grade 3 Math
Staff/ Math
Interventionists
Grade 3 Math
Staff/ Kimberly
Quinn/ Nicholas
Ahearn
Grade 3 Math
Staff/ Susan
Looney
Grade 4
Step #
Strategies/Activities
Timeline
1.
Curriculum Grade Level
October to
Meetings to analyze student June 2 X per
data
month
2.
Attend 2 Professional
Development Meetings
with Sue Looney/
Consultant in support of a
Guided Math Model
October &
January
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Sources of
Evidence
Agendas
Classroom
Planning
Team/Person
Responsible
Grade 4 Math
Staff/ Kimberly
Quinn/ Nicholas
Ahearn
Grade 4 Math
Staff/ Susan
Looney
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SMART Goal # 3 - The Clifford Marshall Elementary School will implement a PBIS program to create
and maintain a healthy school environment by promoting positive behavior interventions and consistent
expectations and consequences during the 2016-17 school year for 100% of the school population with
a direct focus on designing and implementing Tier 3 interventions.
Step #
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
WHAT
Strategies/Activities
WHEN
Timeline
HOW
Sources of Evidence
Overview of PBIS and how it
applies to Tier 3 students and
adjustment to Tier 3
intervention plan and point
sheet
Implement new behavior
checklist connected to
schoolwide PBIS for Tier 3
Review expectations matrix
and lessons. Identify areas of
focus based on SWIS data
Implement Classroom
Lessons targeting Specific
Positive Behavior and create
posters demonstrating
expected behaviors
Create a schedule in support of
more mainstream opportunities
for STARS students
August 25,
2016
Meeting Notes/ Point
System Change
September
2016 – June
2017
September 6,
2016
In classroom
WHO
Team/Person
Responsible
Heather Patch/
Colleen
Jackson/
STARS Team
STARS Team
Lesson Plans and
Behavior Matrix
PBIS Team
Weeks of
9/12/16 –
9/19/16
Classrooms lessons
and posters
Classroom
Teachers
September
2016
Schedule
SST Team/
STARS Team
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6.
7.
Continued implementation of
Star Student of the Month
and Weekly Blue Ticket
Winners to reinforce
behavioral expectations and
Tier 1 instruction
Daily affirmation and
reinforcement of the 3 'R's' of
Marshall
8.
Implement small group and
classroom lessons to target
behavior expectations
9.
Identify students for Tier 2
Check-in/Check-Out support
at ILT Meetings
Consult with May Institute to
add Tier 3 support to existing
PBIS plan
Implement Tier 2 support for
selected students
10.
11.
School Improvement Plan
Weekly/
Monthly
beginning
September
2016
Weekly winners
SST Team
Daily
beginning
September
2016
October 2016
Daily
announcements/
posters/ classroom
check-ins
Guidance staff will
begin classroom
lessons to target
specific students or
specific behaviors
based on data
collection
Check-In/ CheckOut Data and
Binders
Adjusted PBIS plan
All Staff
September/
October 2016
November
2016
November June
SWIS Data
Guidance Staff
All Staff
SST Team &
Todd Miller from
May Institute
All Staff
1. Action Steps should be SMART
2. Indicate in BOLD FONT Monitoring Criteria
3. Indicate in Bold Italic Font Action Steps or Monitoring Criteria that are repeated from the
previous year.
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D.
School Improvement Plan
Related Professional Development
Principal /School Improvement Plan Staff Development Tuesdays
Date
Time
Location
Participants
(Team/Grade
Level)
Topic
Presenters
Goal
Number
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather Patch
1,2,3
Susan
Looney/
Kimberly
Quinn
Nancy Boyles
2
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather Patch
Assessment
Team
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather
Patch/ Grade
Level Teams
1,2,3
8:30 –
12:00
Noon
Clifford
Marshall
School
Clifford
Marshall Staff
9/22/2016
8:302:30 PM
Clifford
Marshall
School
Grade 3/ 4
Math Focus
Staff
Opening of School
Meeting/ Review of
Educator Evaluation
Process
Supporting a Guided
Math Model in
Grades 3 & 4
9/23/2016
Lincoln
Hancock
School
Clifford
Marshall
School
Grade 3
Reading Staff
Close Reading
Strategies
09/27/2016
8:30 –
11:00
AM
1:00 –
4:30 PM
Clifford
Marshall Staff
Assessment Day #1
10/11/2016
1:00 –
2:30 PM
Clifford
Marshall
School
Clifford
Marshall Staff
Collaborative
Connections
Meeting/ Grade
Level Teams
Finalize Action
Steps
8:30 –
11:00
AM
8:30 –
2:30 PM
Lincoln
Hancock
School
Clifford
Marshall
School
Grade 3
Reading Staff
Close Reading
Strategies
Nancy Boyles
1
Grade K-2
Staff
Guided Math Model
2
12:45 –
3:45PM
Various
Locations
Clifford
Marshall Staff
8:30 –
11:00
AM
Lincoln
Hancock
School
Grade 4
Reading Staff
System wide
Professional
Development
Close Reading
Strategies
Susan
Looney/
Kimberly
Quinn
Grade Level
Specific
Presenters
Nancy Boyles
09/06/2016
10/28/2016
11/18/2016
11/22/2016
12/5/2016
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1,2
1,2
1
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1/24/2017
1/25/2017
1/25/2017
2/14/2017
3/13/2017
3/14/2017
12:45 –
3:45 PM
Various
Locations
Clifford
Marshall Staff
System wide
Professional
Development
Close Reading
Strategies
Grade Level
Specific
Presenters
Nancy Boyles
1,2
8:30 –
11:00
AM
8:30 –
2:30 PM
Lincoln
Hancock
School
Clifford
Marshall
School
Grade 2
Reading Staff
Grade 4 Math
Focus
Guided Math Model
2
Clifford
Marshall
School
Clifford
Marshall Staff
Assessment Day # 2
8:302:30 PM
Clifford
Marshall
School
Grade K – 2
Staff
Guided Math Model
1:00 –
2:30 PM
Clifford
Marshall
School
Lincoln
Hancock
School
Lincoln
Hancock
School
Various
Locations
Clifford
Marshall Staff
Focus on progress
monitoring and
student work
Close Reading
Strategies
Susan
Looney/
Kimberly
Quinn
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather
Patch/ Grade
Level Teams
Susan
Looney/
Kimberly
Quinn
Nicholas
Ahearn
Heather Patch
Nancy Boyles
1:00 –
4:30 PM
Clifford
Marshall
School
5/23/2017
8:30 –
11:00
AM
8:30 –
11:00
AM
12:45 –
2:15 PM
6/6/2017
1:00 –
4:30 PM
3/24/2017
4/27/2017
School Improvement Plan
Grade 4
Reading Staff
1
1,2,3
2
1,2
1
Grade 2 Staff
Close Reading
Strategies
Nancy Boyles
1
Clifford
Marshall Staff
System wide
Professional
Development
Nicholas
Ahearn /
Heather Patch
1,2
Clifford
Marshall Staff
Assessment Day # 3
Nicholas
Ahearn/
Heather
Patch/ Grade
Level Teams
1,2,3
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IV. School Council Members
The Education Reform Act of 1993 established school councils to give a voice to parents in the
operation of local schools. Parent involvement has been recognized as an important component
in school reform and improvement.
School:
School Name: Clifford H. Marshall
Chair/Principal:
Principal’s Name: Nicholas J. Ahearn
Co-Chair:
Co-Chair’s Name Heather Patch
200 Moody St. Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 984-8721
Teachers:
Georgie Sullivan
200 Moody St. Quincy, MA 02169
617 984-8721
Parents:
Lisa Curtin
39 Stewart St. Quincy, MA 02169
617 984-8721
Sarah McSweeney
34 Stewart St. Quincy, MA 02169
617-984-8721
Staff:
Diane Deagle
200 Moody St. Quincy, MA 02169
617-984-8721
Community Member: Amy Drinkwater
18 Moore St. Quincy, MA 02169
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V. School Site Assessment Team Members
“Failing to plan is planning to fail.”
School improvement planning is a key element of our district improvement plan. It is intended that school
administrators, teachers, counselors and specialists spend time each year to reflect on the academic success of
their school and their students.. The school assessment team assists with this reflection as it identifies the strengths
and weaknesses of every student. Those strengths and weaknesses were analyzed and identified by our Site
Assessment Team whose names appear below
Students cannot be taken to a better place tomorrow if we don’t know where they are today. Our Site Assessment
Team has shown us where our students are today. Our goals will show us where to take those students tomorrow.
“The widely acknowledged key to true school improvement is genuine instructional leadership. But
educational leadership cannot be the sole responsibility of any one woman or one man, no matter how excellent
an educational leader he or she may be. Instructional leadership must be seen as the responsibility of everyone
in the school, regardless of his or her role.” *
Thanks to our goal setting process and to our School Assessment Team.
Our School Assessment Team members are:
Nicholas J. Ahearn
Heather Patch
Ann Donovan
Melissa Mastrorilli
Allison McGowan
Jennifer Masterson
Jennifer Russell
Deborah MacDonald
Principal
Assistant Principal
Literacy
Grade 1
Grade 4 Language Arts
Title One
Title One
Math Interventionist
* “Building the Capacity to Make Standards Driven Reform Work”, M.E. Hicke
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VI. Integrated Learning Team Members
The purpose of this team is to insure that students receive highly coordinated instruction that aligns the Tier I
classroom instruction with the intervention programs that service our Tier II and Tier III students. This team will
work with the classroom teachers to manage and analyze assessment data to aid in appropriate intervention
placements and to monitor the effect of those interventions on student progress.
The principal facilitates these meetings and makes the final determination as to grouping and interventions that
will assist students in achieving greater levels of proficiency in reading.
Team Members
Name
Position
Nicholas J. Ahearn
Heather Patch
Ann Donovan
Kelly Antonellis
Colleen Jackson
Nicole DeMong
Annie Northridge
Laureen Paulding
Jennifer Russell
Jennifer Masterson
Donna McCormack
Christina Gilman
Allie Findley
Principal
Assistant Principal
Literacy
Literacy
Guidance
Guidance
Special Education
Special Education
Title One
Title One
ELL
ELL
ELL
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VII. School Wellness Council Members
All Quincy Public Schools are implementing the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Healthy
Schools Program. The Alliance helps schools to create healthier environments by promoting
physical activity, healthy eating and positive youth development. A School Wellness Council
has been formed to assist the school to set goals and action steps to create a healthier school
environment.
School Wellness Goal: Clifford Marshall School Wellness Team will utilize the Healthy
Schools Program to create a healthy school environment by promoting social, emotional and
physical well-being. This will be accomplished by providing nutrition education, increased
physical activity and student, staff and family wellness initiatives during the 2016 – 2017
school year.
Meeting Dates:
November 1, 2016
December 6, 2016
February 7, 2017
May 2, 2017
Team Members:
Name
Nicholas J. Ahearn
Heather Patch
Georgina Sullivan
Diane Deagle
Janice Chapman
Patricia Wasiolek
Christina Gilman
Allison McGowan
Lindsey Reardon
Jill Doherty
Nicole DeMong
Kim DeBello
Kathleen Hansen
Deb MacDonald
Position
Principal
Assistant Principal
School Nurse
Cafeteria Manager
Physical Education
Grade 3 Teacher
ELL Teacher
Grade 4 Teacher
Gr. 1 Teacher
Gr 4 Teacher
Guidance Staff
Gr 1 Teacher
Gr.2 Teacher
Math Interventionist
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VIII. School Council Submission Page
SUBMITTED BY:
___________________________
Principal’s Signature
___________________________
Assistant Principal’s Signature
___________________________
President of Parent Teacher Organization Signature
___________________________
Co-Chair School Council Signature
___________________________
Teacher Representative Signature
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Appendix – Section A
School Class Size
21 and under
22-24
25 and above
30
1 (Kindergarten 22 Students)
0
Demographics – 2016
Total Enrollment
579
SPED
(# and %)
11%
(62 students)
ELE
(# and %)
19%
(109 students)
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Economically
Disadvantaged
(# and %)
58%
(335 students)
FEL
(# and %)
(Former English
Learners)
23%
(133 students)
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Appendix – Section B
Support Services
FTE (Include only support service personnel that serve your students.)
1.2
Nurse
2.0
Special Education Teachers (Resource Room/Inclusion) *
2.0
Special Education Teachers (Substantially Separate)
2.0
Guidance Counselor / Chairperson
4.0
Literacy Specialist(s)
3.0/1.0 ELL Teacher(s)/ELL Tutor(s)
0.9
Speech and Language Instructor(s)
0.7
School Psychologist(s)
0.8
Occupational Therapist(s)
2.0
Math Interventionist
2.0
Library Support Staff
* Each elementary school has at least one (1) Orton Gillingham Certified Teacher
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Appendix – Section C
Budget - Elementary
Amount available
In 2016-2017
TEXT/LEARNING MATERIALS
(textbooks and learning materials/supplies needed to support classroom instruction)
SUPPLIES
(pens, pencils, rulers, paper, glue, photocopy paper, etc.)
$ 10,620.00
$ 17,464.00
ACTIVITY STIPEND ACCOUNT
$19,821.00
Other: (Art Supplies, Library Supplies, Science Supplies, etc…)
$ 1,770.00
Science Budget
Art Budget
Physical Education
Music Education
Art Teacher Budget
Library Supplies Budget
$ 1740.50
$ 220.00
$ 500.00
$ 2,153.50
$ 500.00
$54,788.00
TOTAL
SPECIAL FUNDING (gifts, partnerships, PTO, etc.)
PTO expected Budget 2014-2015 School Year
$ 12,000.00
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance
$ 2,500.00
Massachusetts Financial Services
$2,000.00
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Appendix – Section D
Facilities
1. Improvements
· CPA Grant received for site design master plan and construction documents for
outdoor classroom
· Ceiling Tiles throughout the building replaced (70 tiles)
· Addition of raised garden beds related to Farm To School Initiative
· Guardrails and fencing replaced around the site
· 12 Mimio Teach bars purchased to turn standard white boards into interactive
white boards
2. Areas of Need
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Resurface/painting outdoor basketball court
Downspouts for three gutters are disconnected or clogged
Insulation of HV/AC pipes in building to prevent condensation/leaks
Floor Tiles Cracked in various places in the building
Painting in hallways and classroom ( Rm. 201, 217, 101 and outside Main Office,
Kitchen, Supply Closet)
Cracked expansion joints in the hallways
Painting on outside railings, front door and inside stairways
Additional mobile computer lab
Monkey bars on lower playground need repair
Concrete chipping by front door and lower ramp
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Appendix – Section E
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