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North Topsail Elementary. School Improvement Plan 2011-2012. School Vision and Mission Statements for North Topsail Elementary. Vision: To establish a learning environment where all students achieve their highest potential in a safe, supportive, and creative 21st century learning community.
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North Topsail Elementary School Improvement Plan 2011-2012
School Vision and Mission Statements for North Topsail Elementary Vision: To establish a learning environment where all students achieve their highest potential in a safe, supportive, and creative 21st century learning community. Mission: At North Topsail Elementary School, we will strive to create a student-centered learning community that fosters responsible, healthy, 21st century citizens.
Use data identified on the Data Sources tab (or from other sources) as the basis for understanding the school and identifying priority areas for improvement. Guiding Questions: Review school data and consider a variety of perspectives including overall school/student performance, sub-group performance, attendance, teacher satisfaction, instructional practice (from walk-throughs/observations), and student learning (also from walk-throughs/observations as well as data). What does the analysis tell you about your schools strengths? Using information gathered from the Comprehensive Needs Assessments, EOG data, and AIMs Web data the following areas were strengths for North Topsail Elementary: many opportunities for parent involvement are provided, administrators are visible and accessible to parents, staff, and community, AYP was reached in 2009-2010, adequate growth was made on AIMs web assessments in all grades and areas, 100% of our teachers are highly qualified. School Data and Summary Analysis
Priority Goal 1 and Associated Strategies Area for improvement and supporting data: • Professional Development- Due to the upcoming adoption of the Common Core and Essential Standards, NTES' K-5 certified staff will all complete Pender County Schools' mandated training. 100% of K-5 certified staff will complete NC Falcon training in the areas of formative assessments. School Goal 1: To provide quality staff development in the areas of Common Core, Essential Standards and formative assessments. Supports this district goal: Goal 4: Effective Collaboration and Interactive Communication
Priority Goal 2 and Associated Strategies Area for improvement and supporting data: • Increase student achievement as grade level cohorts in the area of Reading. Aimsweb reading and early literacy measures (spring '11) indicated 59% of kindergarteners were proficient in LNF, 72.4% of first graders were proficient in RCBM and 73% of second graders were proficient in RCBM. 3rd grade EOG- 74.1% proficient 4th grade EOG-77% proficient 5th grade EOG-85.4% proficient • School Goal 2: Increase student achievement in the area of reading • Supports this district goal: Goal 2-Globally competitive students
Priority Goal 3 and Associated Strategies • Area for improvement and supporting data: Increase student achievement in the area of math. Fall 2011 AIMS Web math scores indicated that 65% of Kindergarten students are in the proficient range, 68% of 1st grade students are in the proficient range, 52% of 2nd grade students are in the proficient range, 65% of 3rd grade students are in the proficient range. Spring 2011 EOG math scores indicated that 86.4% of 4th grade students are in the proficient range and greater than 95% of the current 5th grade students in the proficient range. We believe that this measure will more accurately indicate the students' AYP. • School Goal 3: To increase student achievement in the area of math as assessed by either AIMS WEB for K – 3, or state EOGs for 4-5. • Supports this district goal: Goal 2-Globally competitive students
Priority Goal 4 and Associated Strategies • Area for improvement and supporting data: Use of technology. Teacher Working Condition Survey (April 2010) indicated that 70.7% agree to having sufficient access to instructional technology versus NC Elementary Schools 82.9%. At present 95% of classrooms are equipped with Mimeo and LCD projectors. • School Goal 4: Increase overall use of technology to develop 21st century learners. • Supports this district goal: Goal 1: 21st Century Education Professionals
Priority Goal 5 and Associated Strategies • Area for improvement and supporting data: 96% of students at NTES stated that they felt safe in the student survey conducted in the 2010-2011 school year. However, in the 2010-2011 school year, there were 127 office referrals due to student misconduct. • School Goal 5: Increase positive social interactions, behaviors and sense of community. • Supports this district goal: Goal 3-North Carolina students will be healthy and responsible
NTES School Improvement Plan Document • NTES School Improvement Plan