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School Improvement Plan (SIP) |
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The School Improvement Plan (SIP) is a live document that is subject to change based on School Advisory Council (SAC) recommendations.
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School Name |
Quiet Waters ES (3121) |
School Year |
2018 - 2019 |
School Grade (2017 - 2018) |
B |
Executive Summary |
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BEST PRACTICE #1
A Focused and Authentic PLC
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLC)
A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is a process in which teachers
work in teams and use student information to develop strategies to improve their classroom practices.
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PLC Name |
Day(s) of Week |
Week(s) of Month |
Start/End Dates |
Start/End Times |
Grade |
Guided Reading |
Wednesday
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2nd, 4th
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9/26/2018 - 2/27/2019
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Pre K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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BEST PRACTICE #2
An Embedded High Quality RtI Process
RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI)
Response to Intervention (RtI) uses student academic and behavior information to identify students with learning
and behavior needs to guarantee that those in danger of failure and/or retention are receiving assistance and support.
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Graduation/College and Career Readiness (Early Warning Indicators)
Data For: 2017-2018 (Last updated: 9/18/2019) |
Grade |
Student Enrollment |
% of students with attendance below 90% |
% of students with 1 or more suspensions |
% of students with course failure in ELA or Math |
% of students level 1 in ELA or Math |
% of students exhibiting 2 or more Early Warning Indicators |
KG |
205 |
34.00
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0.00
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0.00
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N/A
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0.00
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01 |
204 |
39.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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1.00
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02 |
200 |
37.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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03 |
230 |
37.00
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0.00
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0.00
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62.00
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7.00
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04 |
199 |
24.00
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2.00
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0.00
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67.00
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0.00
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05 |
240 |
29.00
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0.00
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0.00
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57.00
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0.00
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Describe all intervention strategies employed by the school to improve the academic performance of students identified by the early warning system.
Quiet Waters Elementary School has a comprehensive Response to Intervention (RtI) program. The RtI team is comprised of the classroom teacher, school administrators, the RtI coordinator, the school psychologist, the guidance counselor, the literacy coach, the ELL coordinator, parent(s) and several other support personnel. This team meets on a weekly basis to address the needs of struggling students.
Intervention strategies employed to increase the academic performance of students include:
- Academic pull out groups focusing on the specific needs of students
- Implementation & utilization of Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) in primary classrooms
- Implementation & utilization of Dr. Heggerty's Phonemic Awareness program in primary classrooms
- Individual behavior plans that monitor and correct specific student behaviors
- Technology programs that compliment curriculum and provide individual learning paths for students
- Classroom teachers, school administrators, and support staff regularly monitor the attendance patterns of students; providing support/resources to families that struggle with consistent school attendance
- School personnel communicate with parents on a regular basis sharing current strengths and weaknesses of students
- ELL and ESE programs are well-developed and monitored to ensure use of accommodations and modifications to meet student needs
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RtI Team Meeting Schedule
Day(s) of Week |
Week(s) of Month |
Start/End Dates |
Start/End Times |
Wednesday
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1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
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9/5/2018 - 6/5/2019
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8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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BEST PRACTICE #3
Optimal Internal/External Relationships
ACCREDITATION PROCESS
The Accreditation Process leads schools to critically evaluate teaching and
learning with a focus on academic excellence. All stakeholders (parents, students, staff, and community) are part of the accreditation process.
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Self-Assessment Ratings
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Accreditation Standard |
Overall Rating |
Purpose and Direction |
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Governance and Leadership |
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Teaching and Assessing for Learning |
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Resources and Support Systems |
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Using Results for Continuous Improvement |
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Explain the activities in which your school will participate to increase your overall rating. Include specific details.
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No Evidence/Artifacts
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SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL (SAC)
Each school has a School (SAC) to facilitate the development and monitor progress of the annual School Improvement Plan.
Agendas and minutes reflect annual needs assessment, SIP monitoring and allocation of Accountability Funds.
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SAC Upload Center
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BEST PRACTICE #4
Scaling Up BEST Practices
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
School improvement is based on a continuous improvement model, using research-based accepted best practices, which align with student
achievement needs, insure student progress, and may be revised when appropriate.
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Goals
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?
For the 2018-2019 school year, our school goal will be to increase student proficiency on the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) in English Language Arts (ELA). According to the FSA Spring 2018 results, 56% of students in grades 3-5 are proficient in ELA. By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, our goal is to increase proficiency to 60% on the FSA ELA.
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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?
- To continue to provide a comprehensive RtI program to meet the needs of all students
- To increase rigor and complexity of classoom instruction
- To utilize progress monitoring data to make instructional decisions
- To implement the balanced liteacy framework to fildelity
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Describe in detail how the BEST Practice(s) will be scaled-up.
- The monitoring and utilization of student data to determine student mastery of standards
- Providing authentic collaboration opportunities for staff
- To develop a deeper understanding of the balanced literacy framewok with a specific focus on Interactive Read Aloud & Small Group Guided Reading
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What specific school-level progress monitoring data is collected and how often?
- i-Ready diagnostic (ELA & Math) (3 times per year) and instructional reports (monthly)
- Benchmark Assessment System (BAS) - 3 assessment periods
- Letters/Sounds/Concepts of Print - 4 quarters
- Write Score- 2 times per year
- ELA Independent Practice Assessments - weekly
- ELA Interim Assessments - 3 times per year
- Math Chapter Tests - weekly
- Science- STEMscopes assessments - weekly
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How does the school ensure the fidelity of students not progressing towards school and district goals?
This school ensues that all students are progressing towards school and district goals by analyzing progress monitoring data and providing specific Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions for struggling students. Students with Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions are reguarly monitored by the RtI team.
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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)?
The goal of Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) is to use a variety of teaching methods to remove barriers to learning. This method provides students equal opportunities to learn. At Quiet Waters Elementary School, classroom instruction is differentiated to meet the needs of diverse learners. Teachers present information to students using a variety of ways such as audio, print, and hands-on experiences. Teachers also use a variety of methods to assess students including performance tasks, written assessments, and project-based tasks.
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How does the school ensure Tier 1 Standards-Based classroom instruction is being implemented properly and effectively?
The Balanced Literacy framework is implemented in all K-5 classrooms. This ensures that all learners needs are being met. School leadserhip and teachers meet regularly for data chats. Core instruction is changed as needed to address students specific learning needs.
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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?
The students at Quiet Waters Elementary School have easy access to both literary and informational text. Students have daily access to both print and digital resources through our media center, classroom libraries, and Resource Room. Each classroom has well-developed libraries as well as leveled readers that also support content instruction such as Science and Social Studies. Students in grades 4 & 5 utilize Document Based Questioning (DBQ) resources and the NewsELA website. The Reading Oasis room which is a result of a community partnership provides access to both literary and informational text.
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Strategies & Activities
Strategies |
Persons responsible |
Deadline |
Professional Development |
Budget |
All students will receive small group differentiated instruction to meet their individual needs. |
School Administration, Literacy Coach, Classroom Teachers |
6/4/2019
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Analyze student data and to determine individual student strengths and needs and tailoring classroom instruction to meet those needs through the implementation of the CARE cycle |
School Administration, Leadership Team, Classroom Teachers |
6/4/2019
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Implement higher level math strategies and provide opportunities for students to master fluency standards |
School Administration, Leadership Team, Classroom Teachers |
6/4/2019
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Increase teacher knowledge of FSA test specs to increase the utilization of higher level strategies. |
School Administration, Literacy Coach, Team Leaders |
6/4/2019
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Provide collaborative planning time for grade level teams to understand and plan instruction aligned to the LAFS & MAFS using curriculum materials and interdisciplinary units |
School Administration, Literacy Coach, Team Leaders |
6/4/2019
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Provide extended learning opportunities (January - March) for struggling students and ELL students |
Leadership Team, Classroom Teachers, ELL Coordinator, Literacy Coach |
6/4/2019
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Review, practice, and monitor the implementation of the Core Reading, Supplemental Intervention, and Comprehensive Intervention programs to fidelity. |
School Administration, Literacy Coach, Team Leaders |
6/4/2019
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Increase teacher knowledge of components of Balanced Literacy & support the implementation of these components into daily classroom instruction |
School Administration, Literacy Coach, Team Leaders, Classroom Teachers |
6/4/2019
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