11-28-16 Board Report Standard 1: Purpose and Direction - The school - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

11-28-16 Board Report

Standard 1: Purpose and Direction - The school maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning. All students will grow academically and reach their goals.

Purpose and Vision Must Come First What do we value? Who do we serve? Who do we want to be? How can we be better? How do others know our purpose? Students, Staff, Parents, Community Stakeholders

2016-17 School-wide Theme: Kindness is our SUPERPOWER

Indicator 1.1- The school engages in a systematic, inclusive, and comprehensive process to review, revise, and communicate a school purpose for student success.  Level 4 The process for review, revision, and communication of the school’s purpose is clearly documented , and a record of the use and results of the process is maintained. The process is formalized and implemented with fidelity on a regular schedule. The process includes participation by representatives selected at random from all stakeholder groups. The purpose statement clearly focuses on student success.

What is our process?  Bi-monthly leadership team meetings  Summer leadership retreat  Monthly school improvement meetings  Frequent survey data of students, staff, and parents  New in 2017  Monthly random student focus groups  Parent involvement sub-committee of school improvement team

2016-17 School Improvement Team In September we had a newsletter article that highlighted the purpose and work performed by our school improvement team.

Indicator 1.2 - The school leadership and staff commit to a culture that is based on shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning and supports challenging , equitable educational programs and learning experiences for all students that include achievement of learning, thinking, and life skills.  Level 4 Commitment to shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning is clearly evident in documentation and decision making. This commitment is always reflected in communication among leaders and staff. Challenging educational programs and equitable learning experiences are implemented in a measurable way so that all students achieve learning, thinking, and life skills necessary for success. Evidence indicates a strong commitment to instructional practices that include active student engagement, a focus on depth of understanding, and the application of knowledge and skills. School leadership and staff hold one another accountable to high expectations for professional practice.

Culture first, culture next, culture always • Climate teams implement plans to maintain a positive school culture. • Climate Teams: Team Parents and Community, Team Fun, Team Life Skills, Team Bucket Filling, Team SOAR, Team Swag • Teach Like A Pirate professional development. • Staff Book Study: Best Year Ever • SOAR Positive Behavior Rewards

Challenges  Improve achievement of exceptional learners ISTEP+ LRE ELA Pass % 2015-2016 ISTEP+ LRE Math Pass % 2015-2016 100.0% 100.0% 90.0% 90.0% 80.0% 80.0% 70.0% 70.0% 60.0% 60.0% 53.3% 60.0% 53.3% 50.0% 50.0% 33.3% 40.0% 40.0% 28.6% 30.0% 30.0% 21.4% 20.0% 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5 4 3 5 4 3

Indicator 1.3 The school’s leadership implements a continuous improvement process that provides clear direction for improving conditions that support student learning. Level Four School leaders require the use of a documented, systematic continuous improvement process for improving student learning and the conditions that support learning. All stakeholder groups work collaboratively and consistently in authentic and meaningful ways that build and sustain ownership of the school’s purpose and direction. School personnel systematically maintain, use, and communicate a profile with current and comprehensive data on student and school performance . The profile contains thorough analyses of a broad range of data used to identify goals for the improvement of achievement and instruction that are aligned with the school’s purpose . All improvement goals have measurable performance targets . The process includes action planning that identifies measurable objectives, strategies, activities, resources, and timelines for achieving all improvement goals. School personnel hold one another accountable for and evaluate the overall quality of the implementation of all interventions and strategies. The process is reviewed and evaluated regularly. Documentation that the process is implemented with fidelity and yields improved student achievement and instruction is available and communicated to stakeholders.

Data Driven for Results  School improvement team creates school improvement plan based on achievement data and survey results  Professional development is focused on the needs of students and staff  Frequent data meetings to determine success of RTI plans and to identify new students in need of intervention  Problem Solving Team bi-weekly review of student data  Grade level team meetings to review assessment data  Extensive data review for classroom placements and accelerations

2015-16 Report Card Points Weight Weighted Points Performance 84.50 0.50 42.25 Domain Growth Domain 105.70 0.50 52.85 Overall Points 95.1 Overall Grade A

League Comparison Data School English/LA Math Both Jerry Ross 84.0 82.9 76.3 Cumberland Road 74.9 68.1 62.7 Center Grove 78.5 69.7 64.7 Hinkle Creek 85.9 82.1 76.2 James Watson 88.5 82.7 78.8 Happy Hollow 85.3 84.9 79.8

Staff Growth and Development  We hire the best teacher candidates  We mentor and support new teachers  Professional development is personalized and focused on best practices  i-Observation provides specific feedback on 41 elements of effective instruction  All Jerry Ross teachers are rated effective or highly effective

Frequent Team Strategy Sessions for Student Success

Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast  PROGRESS…not perfection!  OPPORTUNITIES…not problems!  FAIL…first attempt at learning  When we KNOW better…  We DO better!  It’s okay to make a MISTAKE…  It’s not okay to quit!

Take Time to Celebrate Growth and Success

Jerry Ross Elementary School  A safe place where all students and staff grow every day!  G: Gain Academically  R: Reach your goals  O: Overcome Obstacles  W: Work hard, play hard, but WORK comes before play

My dream for every student