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Jefferson Elementary Farmington, Mo

This program at Jefferson Elementary in Farmington, MO focuses on comprehensive professional development to increase student achievement. Through collaboration, inquiry-based instruction, and ongoing assessments, teachers are working towards a shared vision of student success. The program also emphasizes building trust, effective communication, and differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all learners. This initiative has resulted in improved attitudes, classroom instruction, and student outcomes.

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Jefferson Elementary Farmington, Mo

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  1. Comprehensive Professional Development to Increase Student Achievement Jefferson ElementaryFarmington, Mo Mitzi Webster - PD Building Chair, 1st grade Joan Voelker - 4th grade

  2. School Facts • School Type - Elementary 1-4 • Size - 340 students(51% F/R -176 student population) (22% IEP - 76 student population) • Geographic Location - Small city in a rural area • Staff Characteristics: Principal 4 years • 15 Classroom teachers • 7 Resource specialists • 4 Paraprofessionals • 10 Support Staff • Assessments: Terra Nova (CTBS) 1st and 2nd • MAP 3rd/4th • Benchmarks • Formative/Summative Curriculum Aligned Assessments • Rigby/SRI • Mission of Jefferson Elementary School: •Every administrator, classroom teacher, and specialist will assume responsibility for the literacy achievement of every student in the building. Each staff member is dedicated to this goal.

  3. Then and Now School after the Change • Clear vision • Collaboration • Inquiring based/student centered School before the Change • Shared vision not present • Teacher isolation • Teacher centered

  4. School before the Change • Traditional instruction/ teacher centered End of unit testing Select teachers to conferences, lectures and new programs (Continued) • School after the Change • • Inquiry based student centered • • Assessments on-going • Professional development designed by local teachers based on identified needs

  5. (Continued) School before the Change • Passive parent support • Textbook driven and/or favorite curriculum • Communication with stakeholders unclear School after the Change • Active parent support • All curriculum aligned with Missouri GLE’s & MAP • Communication became #1 priority for all

  6. The Role of Trust in Schools • Trustworthiness- • Benevolence • Openness • Honesty • Reliability • Competence

  7. Collaboration • • Common Planning Time • • Weekly Grade Level Meetings • Results • • Flexible Groups • • Class Within a Class • • Differentiated Instruction • • Student Achievement Monitored

  8. INTERVENTION PYRAMID Jefferson Elementary School First through Fourth Grade Updated 10/03/07 IEP AIP 504 RETENTION LEVEL 5 Special Education Referral Mandatory Tutoring Mandatory Summer School LEVEL 4 AT-RISK TEAM- Team Action Plan (may include but not limited to) Teacher Administrator Counselor Mentor Director of At Risk Programs Process Coordinator Special Education Teacher Title I Teacher Social Worker Paraprofessional LEVEL 3 Title (RR, EL & IND) Bi-Weekly Progress Reports Tutoring Parent Conferences A+ Tutors Mentor School Based Social Worker Jumpstart (2-4) Counselors Behavior Modifications Learning Style Profile LEVEL 2 Differentiated Instruction Attendance Checks Awards Parent Activities Library Skills Instruction Differentiation Reading Counts Study Skills Peer Mediation Summer School Character Education Parent Communication Parent Volunteers Jumpstart (1st only) Flexible Grouping Organization Skills Teacher Collaboration Guidance Lessons SRI Assessments LEVEL 1

  9. Book Study Domino Effect • • Stronger Relationships • • Mutual Respect • • Trust • • Risk-Taking • • ‘Best Practices’ • • Higher Standards

  10. Benchmark and State MAP Scoring • • Scoring of Benchmark Tests • • In-State Scoring of State-Level Tests

  11. Resources • • Surveys • • Partnership with Southeast Missouri State University • • Instructional Curriculum Coordinators

  12. What Changed: • • Attitudes and beliefs • • Classroom instruction • Why? • • “Owned” by teachers • • Widespread • • Rigor

  13. Summary Points • • Visionary Leadership • • Relationships • • Professional Development by the professionals • Challenges • • Keeping staff morale positive • • Keeping staff learning, growing and setting goals

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