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School: Dilworth Elementary School

Principal: Diane Burnham

Address: 405 East Park Avenue,

Charlotte, NC 28203

Courier Number: 367

Phone: 980-343-2240

Learning Zone: Southwest

Zone Superintendent: Kit Rea

CMS School Improvement Plan 2010-12

<Dilworth Elementary School> 2011-12

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BELIEFS To achieve our vision we will implement:

Community service

Engaging and meaningful lessons

A positive learning environment

Real world experiences

Technology into everyday living

Open-ended, problem-based learning

Cultural awareness and appreciation

Discussion of current events

Student directed learning

The development of student leaders

MISSION STATEMENT

District: Maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.

School: Providing challenging educational opportunities for each child

VISION

District: CMS provides all students the best

education available anywhere,

preparing every child to lead a rich

and productive life.

School: We are committed to nurturing

successful life-long learners who

embrace 21st century thinking and

contribute to the local and global

communities.

SMART GOALS

Based upon analysis of data and Self Evaluation, our focus will be upon the following outcomes:

Increase the number of African American students performing at level 3 and 4 in reading from 37% to 55% as measured on the End of Grade Teat.

85% of first through fifth grade students will show at least one year’s growth as indicated by lexile levels on formative and summative testing.

At least 95% of African American families will participate in at least one school sponsored event at Dilworth School.

Increase the percentage of third, fourth and fifth grade students performing at Level IV on the EOG Reading / Math/Science from 48.3% to 58%.



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ASSESSMENT DATA SNAPSHOT

2008-2009 School Year 2009-2010 School Year 2010-2011 School Year 2011-2012 School Year (Target)

Subgroup Perf.

Composite

Avg. Growth

AYP Reading

AYP Math

Grad. Rate

Perf. Composite

Avg. Growth

AYP Reading

AYP Math

Grad. Rate

Perf. Composite

Avg. Growth

AYP Reading

AYP Math

Grad. Rate

Perf. Composite

Avg. Growth

AYP Reading

AYP Math

Grad. Rate

African-American

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 40.0 0.112 Not Met

Not Met

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Asian ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 100.0 0.296 Insuf Data

Insuf Data

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Hispanic ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 87.5 0.233 Insuf Data

Insuf Data

~

Multi-Racial ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0.0 -0.21 Insuf Data

Insuf Data

~

White ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 97.2 0.439 Met Met ~

LEP ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 66.7 -0.08 Insuf Data

Insuf Data

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SWD ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 27.6 0.008 Insuf Data

Insuf Data

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ED ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 46.8 0.114 Not Met

Not Met

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EOG Total ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 78.3 0.323 Met Not Met

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EOC Total ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

School Composite

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 78.3 0.323 Met Not Met

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SCHOOL PROFILE

Dilworth Elementary School is located in the heart of the Dilworth community and in close proximity to uptown Charlotte. We are

currently beginning our second year as a neighborhood school. Our current population is about 500 students in kindergarten through

fifth grade. This is an increase of about 125 students from last school year. Racial diversity is represented in our school with 70%

white students, 23% African-American students, 2% Asian, 1.4 % American Indian and 1% Multi-racial. Approximately 20 – 25 %

of students receive free or reduced lunch. There are five kindergarten classes, five first-grade classes, four second-grade classes, three

third-grade classes, three fourth-grade classes and three fifth-grade classes.

Support staff includes a full-time art teacher, full-time music teacher, full-time physical education teacher, a counselor, a media

specialist, a literacy facilitator, a full time EC resource teacher and an EC assistant, a full-time Talent Development teacher, and a

half-time speech/language pathologist. An After-School staff provides child care for about 50 students each day. Fifteen percent of

Dilworth’s staff are National Board Certified teachers and 50% of the staff have advanced degrees. Eighty percent of Dilworth’s staff

has 0 – 7 years of teaching experience.



SMART: S – Specific; M – Measurable; A – Attainable; R – Realistic; T – Time-bound.

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SMART GOAL (1): Increase the number of African American students performing at level 3 and 4 in reading from 37% to 55% as measured on the End of Grade Test. Data Used: Formative and Summative (End-of-Grade) Assessments SP 2014 Tactic: #1 – Effective Teaching and Leadership / Develop a measure for a year’s worth of growth for reading

Strategies (determined by what data)

Task

Task

Task (PD)

Point Person (title/name)

Evidence of Success (Student Impact)

Funding (estimated cost

and source)

Personnel Involved

Timeline Start–End

Interim Check Dates

1.Refine Intensive Reading Model

Continue fourth and fifth grade model

Expand program into 3rd

grade.

Classroom teachers Literacy Facilitator

Measure student growth through multiple measures

Johns’BRI,

Running records,

Lexile levels,

AR/STAR reports.

N/A

Classroom Teachers, Literacy Facilitator, Teacher Assistants

September 11 – June 12

Quarterly Checks

2. Differentiate instruction during Workshop time to address specific needs of students working below grade level.

Create independent reading opportunities for students at their appropriate independent reading level.

Deliver small group guided reading lessons at students’ instructional reading level.

Use reading response journals to strengthen individual reader’s comprehension, writing and processing

Classroom teachers / Literacy Facilitator

Lesson Plans Weekly Planning (PLC) Weekly Walk Throughs Change Reading Levels According to Lexile Levels Learning Buddies

N/A

All Teachers Teacher Assistants Literacy Facilitator Principal/AP


Quarterly Checks




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skills across varied genres of reading.

Comprehension Toolkit

Phonics Making Words

Reading Olympics for 3 – 5

3. Expose students to higher level vocabulary words

Create an interactive bulletin board

Smartboard Jeopardy and other activities

Integrate vocabulary into all academic areas

Special Area teachers emphasis on vocabulary

Classroom Teachers Literacy Facilitator

EOG scores Summative Results Increase in students’ reading levels during the year Walk Throughs Flowcabulary Subscription

Cost of Subscription



Quarterly Checks




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SMART GOAL (2): 85% of first through fifth grade students will show at least one year’s growth as indicated by lexile levels on formative and summative testing. Data Used: Lexile levels for first through fifth grade students SP 2014 Tactic: #1 – Effective Teaching and Leadership / Develop a measure for a year’s worth of growth in reading


Task

Task

Task (PD)



Funding (estimated cost and source)

Personnel involved


Interim Check Dates

1. Differentiate instruction during Workshop time to address specific needs of students working below grade level.

Provide daily monitored reading time

TA pull small groups for struggling readers

Focus on growth of TD students – track growth with those students Running Records to monitor students Star Reader/Lexile Levels/Graph Progress of Star Level

Provide Inclusion practices with TD Teacher and Resources Teacher


Lesson Plans Walk Through Increase in reading levels Minutes from PLC Meetings

N/A

Classroom Teachers Teacher Assistants TD Teacher Resource Teacher Principal/AP


Weekly planning




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2. Use 90 minute team planning

Identify essential standards

Plan Specific Objectives

Develop Effective Teaching Objectives

Data analysis by looking at Thinkgate

Classroom Teachers Literacy Facilitator AP

PLC Meetings Meeting Minutes Targeted Objectives from data analysis

N/A Classroom Teachers Literacy Facilitator AP


Weekly PLC

Meetings

3. Implement AR In grades 2

nd – 5

th

AR books available in Media Center and Classroom

Provide Individual Reading Time During Workshop

Offer incentives for reaching goals

Educate Parents on the AR program

Literacy Facilitator Media Specialist AR Committee

Monitor Star Levels Monitor AR tests

Cost for the new AR program

Classroom Teachers Literacy Facilitator Media Specialist


End of each

quarter




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SMART GOAL (3): At least 95% of African American families will participate in at least one school sponsored event at Dilworth School. Data Used: End of Year Parent Survey SP 2014 Tactic: #6 – Parent and Community Connections / Increase capacity of schools to partner with families and strengthen communication between home and school.


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel involved


Interim Check Dates

1. Provide Transportation for parents to different events

Bus Passes or Light Rail Passes

Partner with Other Parents

Counselor AP

Maintain sign-in sheets of each event to monitor parent attendance

PTA

Counselor Principal/AP


2. Provide Food at School Events

Partner with Local Businesses

PTA In reach committee

Counselor AP

Sign In Sheets

Businesses and PTA

Counselor AP Business Partners

September 11

– June 12

3. Childcare for afterschool events

Staff provides the daycare at the events

Plan movies and food for students

Counselor AP

Sign In Sheets

Minimal Cost for Food

Counselor AP Classroom Teachers

September 11

– June 12




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4. Host a meeting or events at an off campus location (Church or Community Center)

Principal Coffee off campus

Counselor Principal AP

Sign In Sheets

PTA Counselor Principal AP

September 11

– June 12

5. Use multiple means for communication with parents.

Newsletters

Stickers as reminders about evening events

Connect Ed messages

Marquee

Website


Calendar with reminders Log of Information sent home to students

School- minimal cost for copies






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SMART GOAL (4); Increase the percentage of third, fourth and fifth grade students performing at Level IV on the EOG Reading / Math/Science from 48.3 % to 58 %. Data Used: Formative and Summative (End-of-Grade) Assessments SP 2014 Tactic: #1 – Effective Teaching and Learning / Develop a measure for a year’s worth of growth for every subject and grade level.


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel involved


Interim Check Dates

1. Monitor and increase text complexity as appropriate for students

Incorporate leveled books during workshop based on lexile levels

Classroom Teachers

Use running and records and Lexile measurements to monitor student performance

N/A



BOY/MOY/EOY

2. Create opportunities for depth and rigor through cross curriculuar learning units, research and purpose reading/writing assignments.

Collaboratively plan units of instruction with TD teacher

Utilize comprehension Toolkit

Use of exemplars in CCSS to guide expectations for teachers and students.

Make exemplars for projects

Classroom Teachers Literacy Facilitator TD Teacher

PLC – Planning Sessions Lesson Plans Walk Throughs Student work samples Running Records Lexile Levels

N/A

Classroom Teachers TD Teacher Literacy Facilitator Principal/AP





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3. Increase academic and speaking vocabularies through targeted instruction.

Utilize higher level questioning

Team Teaching with TD teacher

Incorporation of grade level novel sets

Monitor reading levels of students

Professional Development on a balanced literacy program

Flowcabulary

Leveled Vocabulary

Classroom Teachers Literacy Facilitator TD Teacher

PLC – Planning Sessions Lesson Plans List of novels for each grade levels Lexile Levels Running Record Sign in at PD

N/A

Classroom Teachers TD Teacher Literacy Facilitator Principal/AP


Implementation Process

CMS 2011-12 Bullying Prevention

I. School: Dilworth Elementary School Learning Community: Southwest

II. Principal: Diane Burnham BP Point Person: Caroline Myers, Counselor

III. School Bullying Prevention Committee Members:

• Kate Davis Second Grade Teacher

• Brittany Kolat Kindergarten Teacher

• Candy Hayes Music Teacher

• Ally Moore Second Grade Teacher

• Caroline Myers School Counselor

• Beth Person First Grade Teacher

• Caroline Warmack Kindergarten Teacher

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IV. Implementation Vehicle

Grade Strategies

P-K NA

K-5 • Monthly guidance lessons implemented by counselor including ways to recognize and respond to bullying and understanding of CMS “Safety and Respect For All” policy. Monthly character education lessons delivered by counselor- trained parent volunteers.

• School-Wide Participation in “Every Monday Matters” bulletin board

• Cross-curricular character trait emphasis

• School-wide expectations posted, taught and followed

• School-wide bullying responsibility expectations, posted, taught and followed.

• Bullying boxes in classroom as a way for students to discretely alert teachers to bullying they have witnessed or been subjected to at school or on the way to school.

• Implement school-wide verbal response equipping students and staff with words to say when they see bullying. “Stop acting like a bully!”

K-2 only • Deliberate teacher movement on playground at recess to observe and prevent bullying behaviors.

3-5 only • Teacher led structured games at recess to observe and prevent bullying behaviors.

Staff • Staff development on bullying prevention in CMS and school bullying policy

• Bullying Prevention/Character Education committee meetings

• Complete bullying survey

Counselor • Bullying prevention classroom guidance lessons

• Group Counseling for bullies and targets of bullies as needed.

Administration • Assigned consequences for students exhibiting bullying behaviors.

Home • Communication regarding CMS “Safety and Respect For All” policy.

• Open communication between and school and home regarding specific bullying situations.

• Bullying Survey

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