Coolidge ElementaryCoolidge Elementary

School Improvement PlanSchool Improvement Plan2012 - 20132012 - 2013

MM2010-20112010-20112010-20112010-20112010-20112010-20112010-20112010-2011

Reading/Literacy GoalReading/Literacy Goal

We, all teaching staff at Coolidge School, will improve reading

achievement of all Kindergarten-5th grade students by increasing their ability to find supporting

evidence in text so that 85% of all K-5 students will achieve grade level proficiency on the Fountas

and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment by May of 2013.

Finding Finding evidence in evidence in

texttext

Sample PassageSample PassageIt was time to head home from school. Lee could not find his hat. He had seen Jim near the hats and coats earlier. “You took my hat,” Lee said. Jim said he did not, but he would be happy to help Lee look for it.

Why does Lee think that Jim took his hat?

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Higher level:Using evidence

from text

Book RoomBook Room

Volunteers listen to readers. Volunteers listen to readers.

Parents read to students.Parents read to students.Parents read to students.Parents read to students.Parents read to students.Parents read to students.

Buddy ReadingBuddy Reading

Encourage Encourage at at

home home reading reading

with parentswith parentswith parentswith parentswith parentswith parentswith parentswith parentswith parentswith parents

At home reading logsAt home reading logs

Resources/Resources/TipsTips for for

parentsparents

Birthday Birthday BooksBooks

provided by Coolidge provided by Coolidge

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Reading Incentive Reading Incentive ProgramsPrograms

Technology: Technology: websiteswebsites

Math GoalMath GoalWe, all teaching staff at Coolidge

School, will improve student proficiency with basic

computational math facts for all 2nd – 5th grade students so that 85% of

grade 2-5 students will score proficient on targeted clusters* of

the spring Yearly Progress Pro assessment.

Yearly Progress Pro*Gr 2 YPP cluster # C2, C12, C13

*Gr 3 YPP cluster # C10, C11, C20*Gr 4 YPP cluster # C10, C11, C19, C20*Gr 5 YPP cluster # C10, C12, C15, C16

Bubble Gum Bubble Gum FactsFacts

Five Facts per

weekfor each grade

Using writing in math

Color Color codedcoded

by by grade levelgrade level

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Color coded by grade levelColor coded by grade level

Lots of math facts!Lots of math facts!

Emphasis on interpretation of graphsEmphasis on interpretation of graphs

Practicing FactsPracticing Facts

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Kids learn at different Kids learn at different rates, rates,

and in different ways.and in different ways.

Technology:Technology:Using iPads to Using iPads to practice factspractice facts

Using iPads to Using iPads to practice factspractice facts

Strategies to learn factsStrategies to learn facts

Staff collaboration to select facts and to Staff collaboration to select facts and to monitor student progressmonitor student progress

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Math practice in the Math practice in the computer labcomputer lab

Math Games show math Math Games show math practice can be fun. practice can be fun.

Every staff member at Every staff member at Coolidge presented a Coolidge presented a

game. game.

Families took game Families took game materials home for more materials home for more

fun practice.fun practice.

Family Math NightFamily Math Night

Math is fun!Math is fun!

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MaddieMaddie

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JacobJacob

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Selia and Caiden

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A parent speaks . . .A parent speaks . . .

We’re making a difference!We’re making a difference!

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Leadership Team:Leadership Team:

Cathy Augsburger, Speech and LanguageCathy Augsburger, Speech and LanguageJessica Bayer, grade 5Jessica Bayer, grade 5

Jessica Martine, grade 2 Jessica Martine, grade 2 Mary Rein, Title I Math Mary Rein, Title I MathLe Ann Metzger, PrincipalLe Ann Metzger, Principal