School Improvement Plan - South Elementary School

Photo of a group of students holding a parachute outside

2024-2025

A School Improvement Plan (SIP) or School Development Plan (SDP) is a central document used by Senior Leadership teams to map out their strategic plans for the development of their school.

Student learning in literacy

SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant

ALL Students

• In 2024… 42% of students met or exceeded on IAR.

• In 2025… 54% of students will meet or exceed on IAR.

English Learners

• In 2024… 13% of EL students met exit criteria as measured on ACCESS.

• In 2025… 20% of EL students will meet exit criteria as measured on ACCESS.

Students with IEPs

• In 2024… 14% of students met or exceeded on IAR.

• In 2025… 25% of students will meet or exceed on IAR.

Specific Action Step	Timeline & Setting	Point Person
Teams will utilize flexible grouping during WIN time based upon student’s performance towards mastering essential standards.	Discussed Weekly in Team Meetings	Team Leaders
All students (except those on Imagine Learning per second language guidelines) will utilize iReady Reading for 45 to 60 minutes per week during the school day. Teams will use this data to make instructional decisions for students. SIP team will review winter benchmark data to determine if students are on track for meeting IAR and adjust actions steps if needed.	August to December January to May	Team Leaders
Grade level teams will utilize co-planning with their EL teachers to ensure Appropriate scaffolds are in place to support students with mastering essential standards A focus on vocabulary development Opportunities for all students to work independently throughout the week.	Weekly in Team Meetings	Team Leaders with CLI

Specific Action Step

Timeline & Setting

Point Person

Teams will utilize flexible grouping during WIN time based upon student’s performance towards mastering essential standards.

Discussed Weekly in Team Meetings

Team Leaders

All students (except those on Imagine Learning per second language guidelines) will utilize iReady Reading for 45 to 60 minutes per week during the school day. Teams will use this data to make instructional decisions for students. SIP team will review winter benchmark data to determine if students are on track for meeting IAR and adjust actions steps if needed.

August to December

January to May

Team Leaders

Grade level teams will utilize co-planning with their EL teachers to ensure

Appropriate scaffolds are in place to support students with mastering essential standards
A focus on vocabulary development
Opportunities for all students to work independently throughout the week.

Weekly in Team Meetings

Team Leaders with CLI

Student learning in math

SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant

ALL Students

• In 2024… 36% of students met/exceeded on IAR.

• In 2025… 50% of students will meet/exceed on IAR.

English Learners

• In 2024… 11% of students met/exceeded on IAR.

• In 2025… 25% of students will meet/exceed on IAR.

Students with IEPs

• In 2024… 11% of students met/exceed on IAR.

• In 2025… 25% of students will meet/exceed on IAR.

Specific Action Step	Timeline & Setting	Point Person
Teams will utilize flexible grouping during WIN time based upon student’s performance towards mastering essential standards.	After each common assessment	Team Leaders
All students will utilize iReady Math for 45 to 60 minutes per week during the school day. Teams will use this data to make instructional decisions for students. SIP team will review winter benchmark data to determine if students are on track for meeting IAR and adjust actions steps if needed.	August to December January to May	Team Leaders
Grade level teams will utilize co-planning with their EL teachers to ensure: Appropriate scaffolds are in place to support students to mastering essential standards A focus on vocabulary development and student conversations Opportunities for all students to work independently throughout the week.	Discussed Weekly in Team Meeting	Team Leaders

Specific Action Step

Timeline & Setting

Point Person

Teams will utilize flexible grouping during WIN time based upon student’s performance towards mastering essential standards.

After each common assessment

Team Leaders

All students will utilize iReady Math for 45 to 60 minutes per week during the school day. Teams will use this data to make instructional decisions for students. SIP team will review winter benchmark data to determine if students are on track for meeting IAR and adjust actions steps if needed.

August to December

January to May

Team Leaders

Grade level teams will utilize co-planning with their EL teachers to ensure:

Appropriate scaffolds are in place to support students to mastering essential standards
A focus on vocabulary development and student conversations
Opportunities for all students to work independently throughout the week.

Discussed Weekly in Team Meeting

Team Leaders

Student social emotional well-being

SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant

Current Data as of August 2024

• 0% (0/15) of TFI components are fully implemented specific features of Tier 1 TFI

SMART Goal for May 2025

• 27% (4/15) of TFI components will be fully implemented specific features of Tier 1 TFI

Specific Action Step	Timeline & Setting	Point Person
Team leaders will review discipline data and use this data for decision-making at least monthly. If data indicate an academic or behavior problem, an action plan is developed to enhance or modify Tier I supports (1.12).	Monthly at Team Leader Meetings	Team Leaders
Team will create a school wide matrix with expectations for common areas and teachers will create a classroom matrix for their classroom (1.3, 1.5, 1.8).	Team Leader and Building Meeting	Team Leaders
Create a systematic approach to redirecting behavior and support staff with utilizing this approach (1.6)	Team Leader and Building Meeting	Team Leaders

data analysis schoolwide needs assessment

Student Group	Current Learning Data as of August 2024	SMART Goal for May 2025
ALL	42% of students met or exceeded on IAR ELA	54% of students will meet or exceed on IAR ELA
ALL	36% of students met/exceeded on IAR Math.	50% of students will meet/exceed on IAR Math.
EL	13% of EL students met exit criteria as measured on ACCESS.	20% of EL students will meet exit criteria as measured on ACCESS.
EL	11% of students met/exceeded on IAR Math.	11% of students met/exceeded on IAR Math.
IEP	14% of students met or exceeded on IAR Math.	25% of students will meet or exceed on IAR Math.
IEP	11% of students met/exceeded on IAR Math.	25% of students will meet or exceed on IAR Math.

The team

Team Member Name	Role
Andrea Winget	Kindergarten Team Leader/ K-2 Facilitator
Naomi Atkinson	First Grade Team Leader
Sonia Sanghrajka	Second Grade Team Leader
Emily Curylo	Third Grade Team Leader
Jennifer Oshinski	Fourth Grade Team Leader
Rhonda Yost	Fifth Grade Team Leader / 3-5 Facilitator
Azalia Flores	EL Team Leader
Michael O’Donnell	Specials Team Leader
Lauren Hodes	EL Facilitators
Kristin Jares	Principal