2017 2018 Plan - Faribault · Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol ... Development Plan and...

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Faribault Public Schools

World’s Best Workforce

2017‐2018 Plan

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Faribault Public Schools strives to empower, engage, and energize all students through its commitment to a quality education and creating an effective learning environment. This action plan outlines our goals and strategies to improve student learning. The plan is intended to serve as a foundational document that aligns educational initiatives from pre-kindergarten to post high school graduation. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) requires this report. Our World’s Best Workforce plan will highlight the following areas.

Closing the Achievement Gap School Readiness Read Well by Third Grade English Learner Graduation College and Career Readiness Gifted Services Professional Development Equitable Access to Teachers

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Curriculum Advisory Committee Members

Todd Sesker, Superintendent

Colleen Cardenuto, Director of Teaching and Learning

Tom Casper, School Board Chair

Jason Engbrecht, School Board Director

Pam Kennedy, Curriculum Coordinator

Sam Ouk, EL Coordinator

LeeAnn Lechtenberg, Assessment Coordinator

Heidi Oanes, Integration Coordinator

Jamie Bente, High School Principal

Shawn Peck, High School Assistant Principal

Michael Meihak, Middle School Principal

Kelly McDermott, Middle School Assistant Principal

Margaret Gare, ALC Coordinator

Yesica Louis, Jefferson Elementary Principal

Terry Ronayne, Roosevelt Elementary Principal

Christine Gorman, Early Childhood Coordinator

Maria Hanson, Technology Coordinator

Dawn Penansky, Counselor

Vicky Hubert, Teacher

Vonna Dinse, Teacher

Scott Bruns, Teacher

Ryan Lueken, Teacher

Michele Brown, Teacher

Ellen Paulson, Teacher

Kelly Jensen, Teacher

Gracia Elrick Cooper, Teacher

Ann Martinez, Teacher

Chris LeMieux, Teacher

Carrie Tuma, Parent

Nichole Louis, Parent

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Faribault Falcon Building Blocks

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2017-18 Strategies

Closing the Achievement Gap

School Readiness

Read Well by Third Grade

English Learner

Graduation

College and Career Readiness

Gifted Services

Professional Development

Equitable Access to Teachers

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Closing the Achievement Gap

FPS will decrease the proficiency gap in mathematics between the Non-Free/Reduced Price (Non-FRP) and Free/Reduced Price (FRP) student groups from 31.8% in 2016 to 27.8% in 2018.

Strategies/Actions

Collaborative Inquiry

Cultural liaisons for support

Multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS)

Extended learning opportunities

Data driven decision making

WICOR

Programs to Support

Title I and Title III grants

Alternative Delivery of Specialize Instruction (ADSIS)

AVID

Targeted Services and STEAM 656

English Learner Program

Special Education Programming

FAST- Families and Schools Together

Area Learning Program (ALC)

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School Readiness

In 2017-2018, 85% of four and five year olds at Falcon’s Nest Preschool within McKinley Early Childhood Center (MECC) will increase their letter and word knowledge rating to “building-middle” or higher as measured by Language and Literacy Development (LLD9) on the Desired Results Developmental Profile.

Strategies and Actions

Implement the Opening the World of Learning (OWL) Curriculum Vocabulary strategies

Engage intentional conversation at snack, morning/afternoon meeting

Instructional strategies like turn and talk, repeat, think, pair, share

Implement Handwriting Without Tears curriculum

Focus on environmental print

Programs to support

Preschool-regular education and special education

Voluntary Prekindergarten

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Read Well by Third Grade

In 2017-2018, Faribault Public Schools will increase their proficiency as measured on the MCA-III Reading Assessment in 3rd Grade from 36% to 40%.

Strategies and Actions Minimum of 150 minutes of daily literacy instruction and learning

Workshop Model in reading and writing

Phonics/Word Study 20 minutes daily

Benchmarks assessed fall, winter and spring

Progress Monitoring using DIBELS

Standard Based Grading

Collaborative Inquiry data driven dialogue

Learning Targets

Programs to support

Professional dialogue about instruction in PLC's

Title I Schoolwide

Minnesota Reading Corps, Grades K-3

Multi-Tiered System of Supports

ADSIS Interventions, Grades 3-5

Co-Teaching in EL Program, Special Education

Imagine Learning

Technology integration with iPads

AVID-WICOR Strategies

Gifted Services

STEAM 656

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English Learner

The Department of EL Services administers programs for English Language Learners with the goal of developing English language proficiency and achieving state content-area standards, while simultaneously valuing their native languages and cultural backgrounds.

Mission: The Faribault Public Schools' programs for English learners strives to enable students of limited English proficiency to develop their intellectual, cultural, and self-concept skills necessary for success at Faribault Public Schools and for their future. The students will accomplish this development in an atmosphere of understanding, cooperation, and support.

Demographic Data EL students in our district - 854 SLIFE Students - 160 Somali Speakers - 537 Spanish Speakers – 303 Languages in the EL program – 9 different languages 63% of EL Students are First Generation Refugees 62% growth in EL population over the last 10 years


Newcomer Program

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)

Self-Contained EL classes

Co-teaching

Content Support

Support and Programs

In School

Homework Assistance with Peer Programming (HAPP)

Community Integration

Extended day programming

In the Community

Understanding Nationalities in Today’s Youth

Lily the Literacy Van

Cultural Dance

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Graduation

Faribault Public Schools, four-year graduation rate will increase from 74.5% to 80.5% by 2020.


Pyramid of Intervention (POI)

Homework Assistance with Peer Programming (HAPP)

Multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS)

Naviance Career Counseling Plan

High School Service Learning

College and Career Day

Credit Recovery Adult Basic Education

PSEO/College in the Schools

Middle School Model

Six Year EL Graduation Plan for High School SLIFE students

Programs to Support

Career Pathways: · Business Academy · Automotive Academy · Teacher Cadet Academy

9th Grade Academy

AVID

Summer STEAM

After-school programming and STEAM 656

Area Learning Program (ALC)

Adult Basic Education (FEC)

High School summer course opportunities

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Career and College Readiness

Faribault Public Schools strive to ensure all students are career and college ready by graduation. Proficiency in four key areas, of college and career readiness is desired: cognitive strategies, content knowledge, learning skills and techniques, transition knowledge and skills.


AVID programming grades 2-12

Offer the Pre-ACT to 10th grade and ACT to 11th grade students

ACT host site and ACT prep classes after school

Offer the PSAT to 9th grade

Continue to add more AP Classes

Implementation of the 9th grade Academy

Implementing a Business, Auto, and Teacher Cadet Academies

Programs to Support CAST - College Ambitions Start Today after school programming

Achievement and Integration Financial Aid nights for parents and students with local colleges

Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services (ADSIS)

ASVAB and Accuplacer assessments available

English Learner Program High School counselors meet with individual small groups 9-12

Special Education High School Counselors have created a timeline of when they work with students in all grades and AVID elective classes

South Central College Financial Aid Staff Utilizing the Naviance system with students/staff

Carleton College tutors FAST - Families and Schools Together - family engagement classes

Curriculum and Instruction

Cultural Liaisons to bridge family-school partnerships

Early Middle College (ALC) Identify 6th Grade Pathways

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Gifted Services

Faribault Public Schools recognizes the uniqueness of each student and attempts to meet individual educational needs on an ongoing basis.


Whole group enrichment in areas of critical and creative thinking for all 2nd grade students

Continued critical and creative thinking for identified 3rd grade students

Advanced academic interventions in math and reading for identified 4th and 5th graders

Supports classroom teachers as needed with professional development, materials and resources

Gifted identification process is in place during 3rd grade

Programs to Support

Gifted Services teacher provides activities and models strategies in every 2nd grade

Gifted Services provided to every identified student in grades 3-5 in all elementary schools

Gifted Services teacher serves on state Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented (MEGT) board

Participation in writing workshop at South Central College (SCC)

Interactive educational evening programs for students and parents

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The mission of the Faribault Public School District Professional Development Program is to inspire leadership, promote continual learning, and reflect on effective practices to enhance student achievement through collegially planned learning opportunities.

Goals

Curriculum: To provide comprehensive staff development opportunities in all areas that support best practice in curriculum, instruction and assessment. Throughout the curriculum cycle, we are aligning outcomes to the state or national standards.

Academic Progress: To provide opportunities to learn, apply, and analyze various data systems available within the district (MCA, MAPS, DIBELS, Etc.) to guide instruction to meet the needs of all learners.

Technology: To provide a culture of innovation to integrate technology into all curricular areas for student outcomes aligned to 21st century skills and beyond.

Equity and Excellence: To increase awareness and understanding of biases that serve as barriers to achievement including bullying, mental health and socio-economic status.

Teacher Growth and Development: To advance the Faribault Teacher Growth and Development Plan and to continue our probationary teacher mentor model using the Danielson Framework for Effective Teaching, which is designed to enhance the professional practice of all teachers to increase student achievement.

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Digital Learning Coaches for support in technology integration

Early release curriculum days focused on professional development

Collaborative inquiry initiative to enhance PLC’s

Participation in department and grade level meetings

Professional development in AVID programming

Co-teaching in EL and Special Education

Programs to Support

Mentor/Mentee program

Professional development catalog

Guest speakers and peer presentations

AVID Summer Institute

AVID PATH Training

AVID Leadership Training

Second Step (McKinley, Jefferson and Middle Schools)

PBIS/Responsive Classroom

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Equitable Access to Teachers

Faribault Public Schools will create and implement a human resource system that attracts retains and develops highly qualified professionals who demonstrate ongoing commitment to growth, development and student achievement.


Ensure that staff is trained in the areas of cultural competency and a multicultural learning environment

Revise, when appropriate, the evaluation system for all staff

Continue a comprehensive plan of evaluating district/building leadership and their strategies to address improved student achievement Enhance the mentor/mentee program to support teacher growth and development Create a district wide Human Resource manual for each building to use to be consistent Devise an intentional strategy for recruiting applicants who reflect the student population Hire the most qualified candidates in accordance with employment agreements Professional development for all staff will focus on improving student achievement Improve and expand educational infrastructure/facilities to support programs

Programs to support

Teacher growth and development

Mentor/Mentee Program

Pay equity contract guidelines

Professional development

Staff recruitment

Minnesota State University, Mankato Partnership District

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Glossary 9th Grade Academy A program design to reduce academic failures,

narrow the achievement gap, increase student connectedness, grow leaders, and improve student behavior.

ADSIS – Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instruction

Provided instructional support to assist students who need additional academic or behavioral support to succeed in general education.

AVID- Advancement Via Individual Determination

A system which prepares students for success in high school, college, and career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

CAST –College Ambitions Start Today Structured afterschool program that focuses on students’ paths to college.

Collaborative Inquiry Teachers work together to identify common challenges, analyze relevant data and test out instructional approaches.

DIBELS – Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills

A set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills.

DRDP –Desired Results Developmental Profile A developmental continuum from early infancy to kindergarten entry.

FAST – Families and Schools Together Structured parent education program offered in multiple languages at the elementary, middle and high school levels.

HAPP- Homework Assistance with Peer Programming

Structured integration program for Newcomer EL students through cross- cultural peer tutoring.

Multi-Tiered System of Supports An umbrella framework that includes Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) frameworks.

PBIS- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

An approach that schools can use to promote school safety and positive behavior.

PLC – Professional Learning Communities A group of educators that meets regularly, shares expertise, and works collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students.

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POI – Pyramid of Intervention An educational process that uses both prevention and intervention strategies to assist students in the school setting.

SIOP – Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol

A framework for organizing instruction and sheltering language in the classroom through the use of SIOP’s eight components.

STEAM 656 –Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math

High quality, hands on afterschool program that encompass experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to improve academic and behavior performance for targeted students.

TITLE I Provides assistance to children from low income families to help ensure that students meet challenging state academic standards.

TITLE III 417 and 442 Federal dollars provided to support language acquisition (417) for EL students and for immigrant students (442).

WICOR –Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading

A collection of teaching and learning strategies to guide students in comprehending concepts and articulating ideas at increasingly complex levels.

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710 17th St SW

Faribault, MN 55021

(507) 333-6000

www.faribault.k12.mn.us

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