Continuous School Improvement Plan: DELALIO ELEMENTARY SY 2014-2015
DoDEA COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN
STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANNERS FOR THE
CONTINUOUS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
DoDEA ~ DDESS ~ NC District
School Year 2014-2015
School
DeLalio Elementary School
Name
Telephone #
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Wyonia Chevis
Principal
910-449-0601 Ext 501
CSI Chairperson
910-449-0601 Ext 520
Continuous School Improvement Team Members and Roles
Member Name
Role
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Classroom teacher (5 )
Support teacher (STEAM)
Support teacher (GRT)
Educational Aide (Special Ed.)
Parent
Updated on: 14OCT14
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Continuous School Improvement Plan: DELALIO ELEMENTARY SY 2014-2015
Goal: By June 2015, all students at DeLalio will improve math problem solving skills across the curriculum using the four-step
problem solving (Read, Plan, Solve, and Look Back). Progress will be measured by an increase of 5% in every grade level
through the use of system-wide and local assessments. Proficiency = 75%.
Support Data (from the Profile):
Standardized Assessments:
Local Assessments:
Teacher survey/feedback, Spring 2015
Terra Nova Math subtest, grades 3-5,
Problem Solving assessments, Grades 1-5 Fall 2010Pre/post local math tests, Spring 2015
Spring 2015
Spring 2015; Kindergarten middle and end of year
Terra Nova Math subtests, Mastery OPI, Spring Problem Solving Mastery OPI, grades 3-5, 2015.
2015
Spring 2015
Research: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has cited problem solving as one
Intervention: All students will learn and use the Four Step
of the five basic mathematical process standards. In order to succeed in our ever changing
Problem Solving Method (Read, Plan, Solve, Look Back) and
world people need to learn to solve problems according to Marylyn Burns. Numerous
problem solving strategies to improve mathematical skills.
sources support continuous modeling of relevant problem solving activities daily from an
early age.
Resources:
Burns, M. (2000). About teaching mathematics: A K-8 resource (2nd ed.). Sausalito, CA: Math
Solutions Publications.
Cunningham P.M. & Allington, R.L., (1999). Classrooms that work: They can all read and write
(2nd ed.). New York: Longman.
Gagatsis, Athanasios. "The Effects of Different Modes of representation on mathematical
Problem Solving." Department of Education, University of Cyprus 2. pp 447-4542004 Sept. 12,
2006
National Council of teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and standards for school
mathematics. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Taplin, Margaret. "Mathematics Through Problem Solving." Oct. 11, 2006. Institute of Sathya
Sai Education, Hong Kong. 2 Apr 2007
<http://www.mathgoodies.com/articles/problem_solving.html>.
Van De Walle, John. Elementary and Middle School Mathematics. 5th. Boston: Pearson, 2004.
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Activities to implement the intervention:
Persons Accountable
Timeline
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June 2015
Resources Needed
Teachers will demonstrate the four-step
problem solving method and problem solving
strategies using visualization models for solving
problems (i.e. examples, charts, posters…).
Classroom teachers
Beg.
Oct 11
Students will use the four-step problem solving
method.
Classroom teachers
Oct 11
June 2015
Four-step problem solving
method charts and posters
Teachers will model the proper use of problem
solving strategies.
Classroom teachers
Oct 11
June 2015
DODEA adopted math textbook
Problem solving strategies
(posted in classroom)
Students will use appropriate strategy as
needed to solve problems.
Classroom teachers
Oct 11
June 2015
List of strategies
Evidence of implementation will be collected
through walkthroughs, bulletin boards, student
samples, teacher samples, and teacher
feedback.
Principal
Classroom teachers
CSI Team
June 2015
Bulletin boards
Teacher examples
Student samples
Oct 11
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Visualization models
Problem solving strategies
(posted in classroom)
Continuous School Improvement Plan: DELALIO ELEMENTARY SY 2014-2015
Goal: By June 2015, all students at DeLalio will demonstrate improvement in written communication by 1) using the writing
process (Pre-writing, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish), 2) the tri-annual writing assessment, and 3) copies of classroom work
samples.
Support Data (from the Profile):
SRI, Spring 2015
Terra Nova Reading subtest, Mastery OPI,
Spring 2015
Standardized Assessments:
Terra Nova Reading subtest, grades 3-5
Spring 2015
Terra Nova Reading subtest Mastery OPI,
grades 3-5, Spring 2015
Intervention 1:
Administration of a writing assessment will occur three times
during the school year for students in grades K – 5.
Local Assessments:
Writing Assessment, Grades K – 5, Fall 2011 – Spring
2015
Research:
Current research reveals a student’s literacy development depends upon the interconnection
between reading and writing. Writing development parallels reading development. Reading
and writing share elements of a common knowledge as well as an overlapping cognitive
processing. Writing enhances a student’s vocabulary, comprehension, and spelling skills.
Students become better writers by strengthening their reading skills and vice-versa
Resources:
Cunningham, P. & Allington, R. Classrooms that work –They can all read and write. 3rd ed.
New York: Allyn and Bacon.
Grahm, S. & Herber, M.A. (2010). Writing to read: Evidence for how writing can improve
reading. Carnegie Corporation time to Act Report. Washington, DC: Alliance for Excellent
Education.
Koons, H. (2008). The reading-writing connection: An investigation of the relationship
between reading ability and writing quality across multiple grades. University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill: Dissertation
Moats, L. (2005). How spelling supports reading. American Educator, Winter 2005/06, 12-43.
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Activities to implement the intervention
Persons Accountable
Timeline
Beg.
Resources Needed
End
Teachers will model and teach the writing
process.
Classroom Teachers
Oct 11
June 15
Visualization models
Steps for the writing
process (posted in
classroom)
Students will use the writing process.
Classroom Teachers
Oct 11
June 15
Writing process
charts/posters; Student
samples
Classrooms will display the writing process.
Pre-writing, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish
Classroom Teachers
Oct 13
June 15
Writing process
charts/posters
Teachers will administer the writing
assessment three times a year.
Classroom Teachers
Oct 11
June 15
Refer to writing
assessment protocol below
Students will participate in a writing
assessment three times a year.
Classroom Teachers
Oct 11
June 15
Refer to writing
assessment protocol below
Evidence of implementation will be collected
through walkthroughs, bulletin boards, student
samples, teacher samples, teacher feedback,
and writing assessment data.
Classroom Teachers
Oct 11
June 15
Bulletin Boards
Teacher examples
Student samples
Writing assessment data
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Protocol to implement the writing
assessment.
Persons Accountable
Timeline
Resources Needed
Beg.
End
June 15
Writing prompts are chosen from current
Language Arts curriculum.
Classroom Teachers
CSI Team
Oct11
Copies of testing materials and rubrics are
provided to teachers.
CSI Team
Oct 11
June 15
Administration of writing assessment during a
three day window. Students have 60 minutes
to complete the assessment.
Classroom Teachers
Oct 11
June 15
Copies of students assessment
packets
Scoring of student assessments by 3 staff
members, including the classroom teacher.
Rubric is completed by each scorer for each
student. Scoring occurs during banked time.
DeLalio Staff
OCT11
June 15
Three scoring rubrics for each
student
The three scoring rubrics are averaged.
Average score is recorded in classroom data
template.
Classroom Teachers
OCT11
June 15
Classroom data templates
located in the DeLalio Toolkit
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Compilation of writing prompts.
Student Writing Assessment
Packets
Rubric for grades 3-5
Rubric for grades 1 -2
Kindergarten rubric
Continuous School Improvement Plan: DELALIO ELEMENTARY SY 2014-2015
Goal: By June 2015, all students at DeLalio will demonstrate improvement in written communication by 1) using the writing process (Pre-writing, Draft, Revise,
Edit, Publish), 2) the tri-annual writing assessment, and 3) copies of classroom work samples.
Support Data (from the Profile):
Standardized Assessments:
Local Assessments:
Terra Nova Reading subtest, Mastery OPI ,
Terra Nova Reading subtest, grades 3-5
Reading Street, Spring 2015
Spring 2015
Spring 2015
SRI, Spring 2015
Terra Nova Reading subtest Mastery OPI,
Grades 3-5, Spring 2015
Intervention 2:
All students will learn and use graphic
organizers to improve reading comprehension.
Research:
A graphic organizer is a strategy used to improve reading comprehension skills and organize thoughts.
They provide visual images to help students organize and process text. Graphic organizers actively engage
and involve students as they make meaning from text. According to the National Reading Panel, analyses
of 203 studies on text comprehension offered eight strategies which had a “firm scientific basis for
concluding that they improve comprehension.” Using graphic organizers to improve reading
comprehension was cited as one of the eight strategies.
Resources:
Report of the National Reading Panel “Teaching Children to Read”/ Reports of the Subgroups April 2000,
(Chapter 4, Text Comprehension Instructions: Findings, pg. 4-5 – 4-6)
"Put Reading First." National Institute For Literacy. National Reading Panel. 09 Sep 2006
<http:www.nifl.gov/nifl/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbooklet.html>.
Harvey, Stephanie, and Anne Goudvis. Strategies That Work. 1st ed. Portland: Stenhouse, 2000.
Cunningham, Patricia, and Richard Allington. Classrooms That Work-They Can All Read and Write. 3rd ed.
New York: Allyn and Bacon, 2003.
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Activities to implement the intervention
Persons Accountable
Timeline
Teachers will model and teach the graphic
organizers one to three times per week.
Classroom Teachers
Beg.
Oct 11
Students will learn and apply the selected
organizers.
Classroom teachers
Oct 11
June 15
Graphic Organizers
Student work samples
Evidence of implementation will be collected
through walkthroughs, bulletin boards, student
samples, teacher samples, teacher feedback,
and writing assessment data.
Principal
Classroom teachers
CSI Team
Oct 11
June 15
Bulletin boards
Teacher examples
Student samples
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End
June 15
Resources Needed
Graphic Organizers
Continuous School Improvement Plan: DELALIO ELEMENTARY SY 2014-2015
Goal: By June 2015, all students at DeLalio will demonstrate improvement in written communication by 1) using the writing process (Pre-writing, Draft, Revise,
Edit, Publish), 2) the tri-annual writing assessment, and 3) copies of classroom work samples.
Support Data (from the Profile):
Standardized Assessments:
Local Assessments:
Terra Nova Reading subtest, Mastery OPI ,
Terra Nova Reading subtest, grades 3-5
Reading Street, Spring 2015
Spring 2015
Spring 2015
SRI, Spring 2015
Terra Nova Reading subtest Mastery OPI,
Grades 3-5, Spring 2015
Intervention 3 :
All students will meet 2 – 3 times a week in small group reading instruction and
discussion.
Research:
One of the most critical components of a comprehensive literacy program is
Small-Group Reading Instruction (SGRI) (Scholastic, 2014). Students gain an
advantage by interacting with students who have similar needs and are on a
similar text level. SGRI allows teachers to target specific skills and scaffold
instruction by combining guided reading and word study in small groups
(Kosanovich, et. al., 2006). SGRI directly correlates to our school goal of
improving reading comprehension by allowing students to think about themes
in books and question the text (Scholastic, 2014).
Kosanovich, M., Landisky, K. , Nelson, L. and Torgesen, J. Differentiated
Reading Instruction: Small Group Alternative Lesson Structures for All
Students. Florida Center for Reading Research.
http://www.fcrr.org/assessment/pdf/smallGroupAlternativeLessonStructures.
pdf 2006
Scholastic. Improve Reading Comprehension.
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/developing-readingskills/improve-reading-comprehension, 2014
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Activities to implement the intervention
Persons Accountable
Timeline
Resources Needed
Beg.
OCT14
End
JUNE15 Sign in record of staff
viewing specific videos.
Use leveled reading library 2-3 times a week for Principal
primary teachers and once a week for
intermediate teachers.
OCT14
JUNE15 Fiction and nonfiction
books. Staff record of
books utilized.
Increase leveled reading books in library.
Principal
OCT14
JUNE15 Primary level texts are
most needed.
Student progress is monitored weekly.
Principal
OCT14
JUNE15 Evidence of recording
progress.
Examples of methods to keep student progress
records.
Principal
CSI Team
OCT14
JUNE15 Various recording sheets.
Banked time viewing of videos showing small
group reading instruction.
Principal
CSI Team
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