Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

Statewide Proficiency Rankings:

Math- 14 %tileReading- 6%tileWriting-13%tileScience- 7%tile

54% of 3rd grade students perform in the bottom quintile

No students were retained regardless of achievement levels

Our Present Our Present Reality…Reality…

Baseline Data… Students Identified as Below Grade Level on the Beginning of the Year

Reading Assessments

Kindergarten: 26 Students- 37% are Below Grade Level1st Grade: 26 Students- 35% are Below Grade Level2nd Grade: 46 Students- 68% are Below Grade Level3rd Grade: 42 Students- 56% are Below Grade Level4th Grade: 40 Students- 63% are Below Grade Level5th Grade: 29 Students- 45% are Below Grade Level50% of ALL Students are Below Grade Level Based

on Beginning of the Year Assessments

Reading as a Reading as a PriorityPriority

in Year 1 in Year 1

Meeting the Needs of Meeting the Needs of Our Students…Our Students…

• Early identification of students for gifted screening. All students performing above level on baseline assessments are being screened for gifted.

• Providing enrichment and remediation for all students, including the addition of PE, Music, Computers, and STEM classes as electives.

• Immediate and intensive interventions for all students scoring below level on the beginning of the year assessments.

•Critical review of all students receiving ESE services, ELL services, and those in the RtI process to ensure that the needs of all students are being appropriately addressed school-wide.

Year 1 Priorities…Year 1 Priorities…Our First Priority…

It is all about Building Relationships!Building positive Internal and External relationships.

Action Steps:Positive Culture Plan

Greeting every student at the door; Community Meeting; and Park Ridge Pledge… GOLD Behavior Expectations, Celebrating Success

Parents & Community OutreachMeet & Greet; SAC Meetings; Community Forums; VIP Event;

Invitations to Community Leaders; Parent Events

Year 1 Priorities…Year 1 Priorities…Second Priority…

Increase Reading ProficiencyIncrease state percentile ranking from 6%tile to 20%tile

Action Steps:•A research-based, aggressive reading instructional program designed to supplement to core reading curriculum •Strategic targeting of reading interventions•Focus on primary literacy intervention in Phonics and Phonemic Awareness•Embedding high yield reading strategies in all content area instruction•Discovery Education Partnership- Mentorship Training Begins with grades 3-5 and selected teachers in grades K-2•ELL Intervention & ELO Program (172 ELL Students)

Year 1 Priorities…Year 1 Priorities…

Technology & Professional Development

Technology UpgradesSmart Bond Technology: Student Laptops

Digital Classrooms: Grades 3-5

Professional Development•School-wide and district professional development to ensure all staff are able to effectively implement research-based reading interventions•Discovery Level 1 Training: Staff Orientation; Leadership training- STEM Team Leaders, Support Staff; and STEM Teachers•Discovery Level 2 Mentor Training: Discovery trainers providing one on one job embedded professional development with teachers in grades 3-5

Year 1 Priorities…Year 1 Priorities…

Our Year 1 Goal:Raise School Rating from an

“F” to a “C”

Year 2 PrioritiesYear 2 PrioritiesPositive Culture Expands to

Include Leadership DevelopmentBuilding Student Leadership Capacity

Action Steps:Positive Culture Plan

•Continue to reinforce the expectations of the Positive Culture Plan•Leader in Me Program using Covey’s 7 Habits

Year 2 PrioritiesYear 2 PrioritiesReading Focus Expands

Based on Year 1 Data- Strategic redesign of reading interventions to address new realities

Action Steps:•On- going progress monitoring, data-chats with every team/teacher, I-Ready, aggressive interventions, Walk to Read to allow students to move to other classes to meet needs of all students

Year 2 PrioritiesYear 2 PrioritiesScience Focus Expands

In Year 1 the reading focus highlighted the inclusion of Science using the literacy program with Discovery.

Year 2 will highlight Science as a School Improvement Goal

Action Steps:•Discovery Mentoring Program to be expanded to include Primary Teachers•School’s environmental Science program/ School Gardening program to provide hands-on and real world connections•Expanding of the use of science journals that will incorporate the 5 E model•The expansion of the coding program and STEM Lab to promote more rigorous standards based instruction

Year 2 PrioritiesYear 2 PrioritiesMath Fluency Program Expands

In Year 1, Math intervention programs focused on fluency were implemented, as well as, the use of hands-on math and math

manipulatives in order to build conceptual understanding.Year 2, Math interventions will continue with a more intensive focus

on students for which the learning gaps have not been closed.

Action Steps:•Technology based interventions continue (Reflex Math)•Expanding the use math journals to demonstrate understanding of complex problem solving•Heavier focus on fluency standards school-wide •Additional support based on Year 1 data

Year 2 Priorities…Year 2 Priorities…

Technology & Professional Development

Technology UpgradesExpanding technology using school technology funds to purchase

additional technology for primary grades

Professional Development•School-wide professional development to support the implementation of math interventions and research-based curriculum•Discovery Level 3 Training expands to included; the Train the Trainer support system, one-on-one mentoring for primary teachers and additional support for intermediate teachers•Professional teams to design vertical school-wide curriculum plans that specifically address the needs of Park Ridge Students

Our Year 2 Goal:Our Year 2 Goal:Raise School Rating Raise School Rating

from an from an “C” to a “B”“C” to a “B”

Our Year 3 Goal:Our Year 3 Goal:Going for GOLD… On Going for GOLD… On

Our Way to an “A”Our Way to an “A”