Continuous School Improvement Plan

Math

• Math classes use EDIA in classrooms and during REAP time. Common unit assessments are given after every unit in all grade levels.
• The Fall Math VGA Assessment was given in September. The pass rates on this Assessment were as follows: 
  • 6th Grade: 43%
  • 7th Grade: 42%
  • 8th Grade: 42%

Reading

• All English Language Arts classes completed common unit assessments in Formative during the last week of the quarter. The averages were as follows: 
  • 6th Grade: 50% Showing Mastery, 25% Approaching Mastery, and 26% Basic
  • 7th Grade: 61% Showing Mastery, 16% Approaching Mastery, and 24% Basic
  • 8th Grade: 66% Showing Mastery, 11% Approaching Mastery, and 23% Basic
• 99% of students took the IXL Diagnostic in Oct. 15% of students performed below grade level on this assessment. 55% of students performed far below grade level. 
• Students completed the Fall Reading VGAs in September. The averages were as follows: 
  • 6th Grade: 5.4A - 59%, 5.4C - 47%, 5.5A - 4-6%, and 5.5J - 55%
  • 7th Grade: 6.4D - 53%, 6.5F - 52%, 6.6B - 50%, and 6.6I - 54%
  • 8th Grade: 7.5C - 52%, 7.5G - 57%, 7.6H - 47%, 7.6G - 42%

Science 

• In August 2024, students completed a Skills Common Unit Assessment for Science in Formative. The averages were as follows:
  • 6th Grade: 36% Advanced, 20% Proficient, and 44% Basic 
  • 7th Grade: 5% Mastery, 13% Approaching Mastery, and 83% Basic
  • 8th Grade: 29% Mastery, 15% Approaching Mastery, and 56% Basic

Explicit Instruction

• During Quarter 1, staff members completed 10-15 minute learning walks during content planning, and completed the Learning Walks Google Form.

Math

• Math classes continue to use EDIA in classrooms and during REAP time. Common unit assessments are given after every unit in all grade levels.
• The Winter Math VGA Assessment was given in September. It was given again in January. The percent correct on this assessment was as follows: 
  • 6th Grade: Scores improved from 43% of questions answered correctly in the Fall to 50% in the Winter. 
  • 7th Grade: Scores improved from 42% of questions answered correctly in the Fall to 44% in the Winter.
  • 8th Grade: Scores improved from 42% of questions answered correctly in the Fall to 48% in the Winter.

English

• Students work on IXL assignments during REAP time on Tuesdays. These lessons are both teacher-assigned and also individualized based on diagnostic data. Common assessments are administered at the end of the quarter based on the standards taught during that quarter.
• The results on end-of-quarter common unit assessment for English were as follows: 
  • 6th Grade: Scores improved from 50% of students showing Mastery in the Fall to 67% showing Mastery in the Winter. 
  • 7th Grade: Scores improved from 60% of students showing Mastery in the Fall to 62% showing Mastery in the Winter.  Scores improved from 15% of students approaching Mastery in the Fall to 19% of students Approaching Mastery in the Winter. 
  • 8th Grade: Scores did not show growth. 
• Students continue to work on IXL assignments during REAP time on Tuesdays. These lessons are both teacher-assigned and also individualized based on diagnostic data. Common assessments are administered at the end of the quarter based on the standards taught during that quarter.

Science 

• The science quarter skills check data is based on teacher-made assessments administered in Formative. This data may reflect data that includes classwork/classroom assignments, quizzes, tests, activities, etc.  This data does not simply reflect end-of-unit assessments.  It is also important to note that teachers tag the standards to the assessment items.
• At the end of Quarter 2,  students completed a Skills Common Unit Assessment for Science in Formative. The results were as follows:
  • 6th Grade: Scores improved from 36% of students showing Mastery in the Fall to 60% showing Mastery in the Winter. Scores improved from 44% of students labeled as Basic to 20% of students labeled as Basic. 
  • 7th Grade: Scores improved from 5% of students showing Mastery in the Fall to 15% showing Mastery in the Winter. Scores improved from 83% of students labeled as Basic to 66% of students labeled as Basic. 
  • 8th Grade: Scores improved from 29% of students showing Mastery in the Fall to 39% showing Mastery in the Winter. Scores improved from 56% of students labeled as Basic to 47% of students labeled as Basic. 

Spartan “SpeaRRR”it Behavioral Data

• During semester 1, students received explicit instruction on the expected behaviors on our school-wide Spartan “SpeaRRR”it matrix. Additionally, students meet with their house family groups each week for a lesson focused on character development. At the start of Quarter 2, we started a One School, One Book initiative where all staff and students read Clean Getaway together and engage in Social and emotional learning (SEL) lessons and activities aligned with the book.
• Tiered Data Breakdown for Student Referrals:
  • Tier III: 8+ Referrals: 3%
  • Tier II:  4-7 Referrals: 3%
  • Tier I: 0-3 Referrals: 94%
  • Zero Referrals: 76%
• Data breakdown for the top three areas of behavioral concern:
  • Behaviors that interfere with learning in the classroom (currently 126 events)
  • Hands-on behaviors (shoving, pushing, striking, biting with no injury) (currently 74 events)
  • Disrespectful language toward others (especially with peers) (currently 100 events)

Explicit Instruction

• During Quarter 2, staff members completed 10-15 minute learning walks during content planning, and completed the Learning Walks Google Form. Each month, our special education department takes a deeper dive into specific elements of explicit instruction and incorporates them into their instructional practices. All staff members attended professional learning for their particular content area, focusing on curriculum development, explicit instruction, and disciplinary literacy.

Student Attendance

• Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate - 11.14% - 95 out of 871 students

Teacher Wellbeing and Self-efficacy

• In September staff completed the Teacher Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire. Average scores were as follows (1 - Almost Never, 2 - Sometimes, 3 - Often, 4 - Almost Always):
  • Teacher Efficacy rating: 3.37 out of 4
  • School Connectedness rating: 3.09 out of 4
  • Overall Composite Score: 3.23 out of 4

Staff attendance breakdown: Overall attendance rate for first 83 days- absence rate of 8.7% which is 91.3% attendance rate.

• Tier III  27% of the staff has missed more than 10 days 
• Tier II   45% of the staff has missed 5-9 days with 83 days of school.
• Tier I  28% of the staff has missed less than 5 days.  One teacher has perfect attendance