School Improvement Plan - ecchickmanmills

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Freda Markley Early Childhood Center Preschool

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2008-2009 SY

DATA AVAILABILITY CHART

School Goals	Evidence We Have	Evidence We Need
Language & Literacy	Documentation of individual student progress Data from DESE’s PreK Exit Assessment	Head Start Exit Assessment
Mathematical Thinking & Scientific Inquiry	Documentation of individual student progress Data from DESE’s PreK Exit Assessment	Head Start Exit Assessment
Social & Emotional	Documentation of individual student progress Data from DESE’s PreK Exit Assessment	Head Start Exit Assessment
Physical	Documentation of individual student progress Data from DESE’s PreK Exit Assessment	Head Start Exit Assessment
Visual Arts	Documentation of individual student progress Data from DESE’s PreK Exit Assessment	Head Start Exit Assessment

2006-2009

MISSION

VISION

DATA ANALYSIS

DISTRICT-CSIP

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

ACCOUNTABILITY

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2008-2009 SY

Pyramid of Interventions

Special Education Services First Steps 0-3 ECSE 3-5 Mental Health & Social Service
Alternative Intervention Strategies Referrals to First Steps or ECSE for Evaluations Mental Health & Social Service Referrals
Stay At Home Parent Program For families who meet criteria with children 0-3 Additional Home Visits & Group Meetings	Head Start Preschool For children 3-5 whose families meet criteria Project Construct Curriculum		Title 1 Preschool For children 3-5 who meet criteria Project Construct Curriculum
High Needs Families 0-3 Additional Home Visits are provided for families who meet DESE’s criteria	Teen Parents Prenatal – Kindergarten Additional Home Visits are provided at the district high schools		High Needs Families 0-3 Additional Home Visits are provided for families who meet DESE’s criteria
	Community Resources
Parents As Teachers Program Prenatal - 3 Born to Learn Curriculum Personal Visits-Parent Meetings-Screenings Resource Network-Parent & Child Library		Parents As Teachers Program 3-Kindergarten Born to Learn Curriculum Personal Visits-Parent Meetings-Screenings Resource Network-Parent & Child Library
Success By 6 Resource Center & Educational Toy Lending Library

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the Hickman Mills C-1 School District is to educate all

children to become lifelong learners.

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT VISION

In order to accomplish the Mission of the Hickman Mills C-1 School District, the Board of Education is committed to:

Educating all students to achieve high levels of academic performance while fostering positive growth in social and emotional behaviors and attitudes essential to succeed in our diverse and competitive society.

Involving schools, families, businesses, and community as partners in preparing our students for lifelong learners.

Securing sufficient resources to provide the best educational opportunities for students through an equitable financial plan while being cost-responsive.

Hiring and developing administrative, certified, and classified personnel who recognize and foster the unique academic potential of each student.

Ensuring the most efficient use of district facilities to enhance the learning environment and academic achievement for our students.

Becoming well-informed on educational and community issues in order to determine the best direction for our school district.

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2008-2009 SY

Goal: To improve student learning in the area of language & literacy.

Supports CSIP Goal: Improve student learning and growth Objectives: 4,5,6,13,14

Objective: (SMART=specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented and time bound)

SCHOOL OBJECTIVE: By the end of the academic year, 70% of the preschool students will be at or above the states average in the area of language & literacy.

Strategies to accomplish objective	Narrative evaluation of strategy (How will you know if strategy is working to accomplish the objective?)
A. Hold ongoing small Professional Learning Teams to collect and review data, discuss strategies, collaborate, and plan purposeful and effective activities/lessons.	Through student observations, student portfolio data, PreK Exit data, etc.
B. Study language & literacy scales/screenings/evaluations	Small groups will investigate the various language & literacy instruments.
C. Support children’s language through daily routine.	Through student observations, data will be collected on the listening and receptive language rubric.
D. Implement strategies of storytelling and reading aloud to promote emerging reading skills: wordless books, fiction and non-fiction books, book conversations, and book mechanics.	Through student observations, data will be collected on knowledge of print and books rubric.
E. Support literacy through family involvement.	Sharing literacy activities with families on home visits.

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2008-2009 SY

Goal: To improve student learning in the area of mathematics & scientific inquiry.

Supports CSIP Goal: Improve student learning and growth Objectives: 2,3,6,13,14

Objective: (SMART=specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented and time bound)

SCHOOL OBJECTIVE: By the end of the academic year, 70% of the preschool students will be at or above the states average in the area of mathematical thinking & scientific inquiry.

Strategies to accomplish objective	Narrative evaluation of strategy (How will you know if strategy is working to accomplish the objective?)
A. Hold ongoing small Professional Learning Teams to collect and review data, discuss strategies, collaborate, and plan purposeful and effective activities/lessons.	Through student observations, student portfolio data, PreK Exit data, etc.
B. Study math & science scales/screenings/evaluations	Small groups will investigate the various concept instruments.
C. Study & support children’s mathematical and scientific concepts through daily routine.	Through student observations, data will be collected on math & science concepts.
D. Implementation & communicate mathematical thinking & scientific inquiry to families.	Sharing mathematical & science knowledge to families on home visits.

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2008-2009 SY

Goal: To improve student learning in the area of physical development.

Supports CSIP Goal: Improve student learning and growth Objectives: 2,3,6,13,14

Objective: (SMART=specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented and time bound)

SCHOOL OBJECTIVE: By the end of the academic year, 70% of the preschool students will be at or above the states average in the area of physical development.

Strategies to accomplish objective	Narrative evaluation of strategy (How will you know if strategy is working to accomplish the objective?)
A. Hold ongoing small Professional Learning Teams to collect and review data, discuss strategies, collaborate, and plan purposeful and effective activities/lessons.	Through student observations, student portfolio data, PreK Exit data, etc.
B. Study physical (fine & gross motor) scales/screenings/evaluations	Small groups will investigate the various physical or motor instruments.

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2008-2009 SY

Goal: To improve student learning in the area of social & emotional skills.

Supports CSIP Goal: Improve student learning and growth Objectives: 2,3,6,13,14

Objective: (SMART=specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented and time bound)

SCHOOL OBJECTIVE: By the end of the academic year, 70% of the preschool students will be at or above the states average in the area of social & emotional skills.

Strategies to accomplish objective	Narrative evaluation of strategy (How will you know if strategy is working to accomplish the objective?)
A. Hold ongoing small Professional Learning Teams to collect and review data, discuss strategies, collaborate, and plan purposeful and effective activities/lessons.	Through student observations, student portfolio data, PreK Exit data, etc.
B. Study social & emotional scales/screenings/evaluations	Small groups will investigate the various social & emotional instruments.
C. Continue to study the environment that promotes successful academic development in early childhood.	Professional learning teams will discuss successful academic environments for early childhood each month.
D. Discuss conflict resolution strategies in large group professional development opportunities or in our professional learning teams.	Professional learning teams will share successful conflict resolution strategies for the classroom.
E. Establish a working rapport with all staff members.	Team building activities will be planned throughout the year.

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2008-2009 SY

Goal: To improve student learning in the area of visual arts.

Supports CSIP Goal: Improve student learning and growth Objectives: 2,3,6,13,14

Objective: (SMART=specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented and time bound)

SCHOOL OBJECTIVE: By the end of the academic year, 70% of the preschool students will be at or above the states average in the area of visual arts.

Strategies to accomplish objective	Narrative evaluation of strategy (How will you know if strategy is working to accomplish the objective?)
A. Hold ongoing small Professional Learning Teams to collect and review data, discuss strategies, collaborate, and plan purposeful and effective activities/lessons.	Through student observations, student portfolio data, PreK Exit data, etc.
B. Study visual arts scales/screenings/evaluations	Small groups will investigate the various visual arts instruments.

HICKMAN MILLS C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

FREDA MARKLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 2008-2009 SY

Goal: To improve student learning in the area of technology.

Supports CSIP Goal: Improve student learning and growth Objectives: 2,3,6,13,14

Objective: (SMART=specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented and time bound)

SCHOOL OBJECTIVE: By the end of the academic year, 100% of the preschool teachers will utilize technology (smartboards) as part of their instructional day.

Strategies to accomplish objective	Narrative evaluation of strategy (How will you know if strategy is working to accomplish the objective?)
A. Hold ongoing small Professional Learning Teams to collect and discuss strategies, collaborate, and plan purposeful and effective activities/lessons with technology.	Through professional development, guest speakers, small groups, teacher observations so all domain areas are included in technology.