Explain the activities in which your school will participate to increase your overall rating. Include specific details.

As evidenced in the SES Band Data, which content area(s) will be the focus for improving student achievement and why was this area chosen?

In 2018-2019, our school will be focusing on the achievement of our students in the area of literacy through the use of the Benchmark Assessment System to guide our small group Guided Reading instruction. Our school has demonstrated a continual increase in sucess in mathematics.  However, we plan to target our lowest 25% in math.  Our most recent FSA data indicates that we have scored signifigantly below the achievement for our students in regards to literacy.  We did see our Science scores increase 5 points after a loss of 10 points the previous year.  We want to see more improvement in the area of Science.  

What specific BEST Practice(s) will be implemented or scaled-up to improve teaching and learning in order to increase performance within the SES Band?

The current best practice being scaled up is the continuation of weekly grade level PLC's centered around unwrapping the standards, planning instructional units/lessons and sharing best practices amongst team members, administration and the curriculum team.  We are also having a whole school RTI time focused on providing enriching and remediating our students.  Teams will be going though Lesson Study and Data Team Reviews throughout the year.  

Describe in detail how the BEST Practice(s) will be scaled-up.

The Best Practice will be scaled up through the weekly PLC grade level meeting where we will  analyze data.   Then we will conduct lesson study reviews to improve instructional practices.  Teachers will also be analyzing the BAS and using the Literacy Continuum to create individual teaching targets for the students.  2 of the PLC's will take place with administration and support staff.  The 3rd meeting will take place with the grade level team members.  We will also work on planning interactive read alouds.  In November, the PLC's will change focus and we will focus on Math.  Specifically on Planning and implementing Standards Based Math Instruction.  

What specific school-level progress monitoring data is collected and how often?

i-Ready data is collected on a weekly basis by the teachers, administration and support staff.  Classroom formative data is collected after a 6 week cycle.  The data is then discussed with their support staff/administration team leader.  

How does the school ensure the fidelity of students not progressing towards school and district goals?

The school ensures the fidelity of students not porgressing towards school and district goals through data tracking meeting and Response to Intervention meetings. 

How does the school ensure that all classroom instruction is accessible to the full range of learners using Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) for effective instructional design (planning) and delivery (teaching)?

One of our school motto's is "A School for All".  This is truly embraced at Margate Elementary.  We make sure that we are reaching all out students in planning and in teaching.  

How does the school ensure Tier 1 Standards-Based classroom instruction is being implemented properly and effectively?

The school ensures that Tier 1 instruction is being implemented through data cycle chats.   Administration and all support staff are involved in data chats.  If the teacher is not having 62% of their class reaching proficiency, targeted support is provided through a support staff team member.  

Describe texts used for core, supplemental, and intervention programs at each grade level. How does the school ensure students have access to a balance of literary and informational text in a variety of mediums?

Teachers can access our Leveled Bookroom, "Literacy Leaps".  In this bookroom, there are instructional texts found at each level.  The county has also supplied the school with Social Studies guided texts at each reading level.  Our teachers use Leveled Literacy Intervention as a Tier 2 intevention.  

Please complete this section based on 2018-2019 end-of-year results.
Instructional Implications: Discuss the success of specific strategies/activities and provide a rationale as to why those academic improvements occurred as a result of those strategies.

In 2018-2019, our school focused on the achievement of our students in the area of literacy through the use of the Benchmark Assessment System to guide our small group Guided Reading instruction. We had a 2 point gain in ELA in our percentage of students above a Level 3.  However, we did see a 4 point decrease in our Reading gains and a decrease of 4 in Lowest 25% in Reading gains.  Our school has demonstrated a continual increase in success in mathematics.  In 2018-2019 we saw a 9 point increase in the percentage of students scoring above a level 3 in Math.  We saw an increase of 19 points in our Math gains.  The biggest increase was in our lowest 25% in Math gains with an increase of 31 points.  In addition, we saw our Science scores increase 6 points, putting us at the highest point total we have seen since the last 3 years.