Burke Elementary School Improvement Plan - Hickman Mills C-1 ...

C. A. Burke Elementary School
School Improvement Plan
2013-2014
Submitted September 25, 2013

Priority 2 : [Increase Academic Achievement of All Students]
Goal #1 Action Step(s) Measure Baseline Target Absolute
C. A. Burke Elementary School
will train teachers on specific
high yield strategies that can be
used across all grade levels and
subject areas to increase
student achievement.
1.2 Principal will conduct
classroom walkthroughs
targeting the use of high
yield strategies during
teaching.
High yield strategies will be observed no less
than 80% of the time, using data from
Observation 360.
High yield
strategies
evident in
80% of
classroom
observed.
Target
High yield
strategies
evident in
100% of
classroom
observed.
1.3 Principal and lead
teacher representatives will
re-deliver professional
development on high yield
strategies during
Wednesday early release
days (Mulligan training, etc.)
Funding: District Professional Development
Budget.
-Building level agendas and sign-in sheets.
100% redelivery
at
all buildings.
100% redelivery
at all
buildings.
Funding: N/A
1.5 C. A. Burke Elementary
will use PD 360 to meet the
professional needs of
individual teachers and to
support district initiatives.
-PD 360 usage reports.
100% of
teachers will
access and
participate
in PD 360.
100% of
teachers will
access and
participate in
PD 360.
Funding: District Professional Development
Budget.

Priority 2 : [Increase Academic Achievement of All Students]
Goal #2 Action Step(s) Measure Baseline Target Absolute
C. A. Burke Elementary School
will implement English
Language Arts (ELA) and
Mathematics benchmarking.
2.1 A district led team of
teachers (including 3 Burke
teachers) will develop “I-
Can” statements,
benchmark tests and
scrimmages.
-Completed “I Can” statements loaded into
My Big Campus online program.
Funding: MOSIG, Title II, General Fund
Completion
2013-2014
school year.
Target
2.2 The district will purchase
a data management system
to house achievement data
that is used by Burke
teachers to make real time
instructional decisions.
550 Math and ELA teachers
will support Tier II and III
students in achievement of
benchmark mastery
-Assessment data gathered through Infinite
Campus grade book.
-Monitor scrimmage data through Acuity.
-A MSIP 5 Index increase of 5% in all content
areas.
Funding: General Fund
N/A 2013-2014
75% of
students
will show
mastery on
benchmarks
and
scrimmages.
95% of
students will
show mastery
on benchmarks
and
scrimmages
2.3 C. A. Burke Elementary
School will provide
professional development
time on early release
Wednesdays for work
around the English Language
Arts (ELA) and mathematics
benchmarking.
-Building level agendas and sign-in sheets.
-Curriculum and Instruction team site visits
during early release professional
development time.
Funding: N/A
100% redelivery
at
all buildings.
100% redelivery
at all
buildings.

Priority 3: Improve Student Attendance
Goal #1 Action Step(s) Measure Baseline Target Absolute
District will improve student’s
attendance through targeted
interventions and support.
1.3 Develop a clear protocol
dealing with student
absences on an escalating
basis, with appropriate
support and interventions.
-Protocols published and shared with
administrators, parents and students.
-Home contact will be made by the
attendance clerk to validate every absence.
Target
Funding: N/A
1.4
A. The district will develop
benchmarks for attendance
celebrations.
B. Burke will develop
additional incentives for
attendance.
-Celebration points at 100% attendance, 95%
attendance and 90% attendance.
Quarterly recognitions:
100% - Perfect Attendance
Certificate 11 x 14 - cardstock
95% - Super Attendance
Certificate 8 x 10½ - paper
2013
80.7%
at
90%
attendance
or better.
2014
88%
at
90%
attendance
or better.
100%
at
90%
attendance
or better.
90% - Terrific Attendance
Certificate 8 x 10½ - paper
-“Super Star” Class Attendance Awardbanner
over class door for each month per
grade with the highest monthly attendance
-Quarterly Assemblies
-100% Board in lobby (monthly)
Funding: N/A

Priority 5: Improve Safety and Discipline
Goal #2 Action Step(s) Measure Baseline Target Absolute
During the 2013-2014 school
year administration will
evaluate established Infinite
Campus codes and procedures
for discipline.
2.3 Principal will evaluate
avenues to assist behavioral
issues at all levels in a
proactive manner to assist
in the reduction of Out of
School Suspension (OSS).
Discipline referrals and
consequences imposed as
recorded in Infinite Campus
2012-2013 OSS
Results:
162 students
232 incidents
569 total days
OSS
Reduce out of
school
suspensions by
50%
Target
Reduce out of
school suspensions
by 75%
Burke Elementary staff
will receive monthly
training from a
consultant on Behavior
Intervention Support
Team (BIST) protocols
and procedures.
Funding: Title I and At Risk
Funding
Total student
enrollment
May 1, 2012 =
397
Total student
enrollment
September 23,
2013 = 356
(255 days)
(128 days)