Status Report on Suffield Public Schools Strategic Plan Implementation 2014

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Status Report on Suffield Public Schools Strategic Plan Implementation

2014

The Suffield Public Schools Strategic Plan (2012-2017) was adopted by the Board of Education in May 2012 and

articulated 4 priority strategic goals that serve as key areas of developmental focus in the district. The Strategic

Goals are:

1. Complete the policy, practice and cultural shifts needed to transition to a digital learning environment.

2. Design and implement a systemic plan for professional learning aligned with district needs.

3. Systematically use data to drive and improve practice

4. Create an aligned and accessible curriculum that embeds 21

st

century skills and is aligned with Common

Core Standards.

The status report details the accomplishments in each goal area to date, and is broken down by the indicators of

success defined in the Plan. The four goals continue to drive our work in improving quality tier I instruction,

strengthening intervention and support strategies, and creating opportunities for teachers to collaborate with

one another to improve the teaching and learning process. The budget development process of the past two

years continues to support the integration of the district strategic plan and improvement initiatives.

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Strategic Plan Status

Year Two Strategies Detail: 2013-2014

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Step #1

Action

2013-2014 Achieved Action Steps

2014-2015

Anticipated and achieved Action Steps

Digital Learning 1a Infrastructure is capable of supporting equitable access for all learners

District Status:

 Continue to monitor wireless access points across district

 Support digital pilot expansion

 Continue to increase amount of technology available to students and staff

 Awarded Technology Grant to purchase Chromebooks

 1:1 initiative developed – student & teacher

 BYOT 3-12

 Student email 3-12

 Virtual Server Conversion

 Switch enhancement upgrades

 1:1 digital learning initiative fully integrated at SHS

 Chromebook integration for MIS & SMS – preparing for 1:1 in 2015-2016

 24 iPads at AWS

 Open Choice Capital Grant Media technology grant – AWS

1b High leverage policy framework

developed to support digital learning

 Policy framework to drive teaching and learning

 Online learning, enrichment courses for credit, credit recovery

 Revised 17 policies/regulations for 1:1 digital learning (modified or dissolved)

 Buy-out policy for Chromebooks

 Online credit enhancement

 Monitoring of RUP and cyberbullying

 Stronger implementation with Internet safety & digital citizenship workshops students and parents

1c Teachers are effective in this learning environment

 Parent Communication on BYOT & Specific Pilot Projects

 Social Studies 6-12

 ELA Grades 5, 6-8

 Science 6-12

 Power School Usage for Grade Book

 Professional Development – teacher leaders by building

 Class Page Development

 Learning Management System Implementation

 June 16 & 17 Google Apps

 Performance-based assessments K-8 ELA

 Continue to roll-out BYOT

 1:1 is up and running

 Migrating from LMS to use of Google Apps for Education

 Google Apps professional development

 Inform – data warehouse tool

 Chromebook use at SMS in preparation for 2015-16 1:1 implementation

1d Practices have broad support from families and the community

 Begin analysis of print vs. digital connect process to budget development

 Gauge readiness of staff – examine discipline-based and grade level readiness and start there

 WL at SHS

 Aligned digital memberships

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Step #1

Action

2013-2014 Achieved Action Steps

2014-2015

Anticipated and achieved Action Steps

1e Resource allocation is aligned with systems priorities

 Conversion of website to Finalsite

 Hiring of Webmaster through Open Choice Grant funding

 Communication Plan Implementation - District and school newsletters relevant and frequent communication with all stakeholders

 Monitor feedback of website – survey administered (9/29/2013 – 125 responses)

 Newsletter communication plan

 246 dynamic pages – created on the new website

 Math resources K-5 need to be examined – digital or print

 FCS at SHS – digital resources in place

 Business SHS digital resources in place

 Music at SMS – finale software program

 Video production at SMS – technology

 SPED PAC Revision to website

 District Facebook/Twitter

 Migrating from LMS to Google Apps for Education

 Aligning the digital learning experience 6-12 1f Continue to provide a safe learning environment in every context District Status:  Monitoring of firewall

 Review of data relative to unblocking sites for teacher use

 React to incidents of inappropriate use of technology and communicate to all stakeholders strategies to stay safe in environment

 SHS Grade 9&10 Advisory lessons 10/14

 SHS Grade 11& 12 Advisory lessons 10/21

 Parent workshop 12/4

 Gr. 9-12 student workshop 12/5

 Internet safety team established in district

 continue to emphasize digital safety and citizenship gr. K-12

 Implement consistent, coherent practices systemically that are developmentally appropriate

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Step #2

Action

2013-2014 Achieved Action Steps

Anticipated Action Steps

Professional Learning

2a

Job embedded, collaborative, aligned with district goals and appropriate for all

 Lesson Planning template implementation K-12

 PLC’s implemented AWS

 Instructional leadership team data collection re: SBRT and evidence of CCSS aligned instruction

 Google Apps for Education training for teachers on June 16 & 17, 2014

 PowerSchool training/review for secretaries – May 13, 2014

 Paraprofessional training began in April 2014

 MUNIS Training Central office – Position control/budget – Summer 2014

 Develop district template for Tuesday afternoon meetings and Professional learning

 Revised SMS Schedule consistent grade level/content PLC time

 SBRT ELA/Math (grade 6 & 7)

 SBRT – ELA/MATH (grade 3-5)

 Differentiated needs in Professional Development

 UA programming – SS 6-8; Sci. 6-8; planning 9-12

 Secretaries training Oct. 28 – Google Apps, PowerSchool, & radio training

 Oct. 17 MUNIS users group training – 3 CO staff

 Paraprofessional training

 Technology Dept. training on Google Apps

2b Data driven, research based, and aligned with goals for student learning

 Standards Based Reporting Tool implementation (gr. 6&7 ELA & Math) and calibration, SRBT Dev. 3-5

 Implement CT SEED district wide and monitor through principals and Professional Learning Committee

 Update BOE on Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s) and Indicators of Academic Growth and Development

 Connect to continuous improvement of school and district

 PBIS focus K-12

 Capturing Kids Hearts 9-12

 Meeting needs of all learners

 Digital learning

 Google Apps training at MHS on Oct. 18 & 19 –gr 6-12 team

2c Builds meaningful internal capacity for long-term systemic growth.

 Joint PD between SHS Math teachers and special education teachers re: Differentiated instruction

 Vertical team meetings Math vertical progressions

 Reading leaders work across K-12 system in classrooms supporting workshop instruction

 Gr. 5 teachers visit Gr. 6 math classrooms

 Case review model to identify professional learning needs, resources and data points for improvement

 Standards Based Reporting Tool implementation and calibration 6-7

 Nov. survey – SLO implementation

 Regular meetings with Professional Learning Committee

 Teaching & learning focus vs. process of evaluation

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Step #3

Action

2013-2014 Achieved Action Steps

2014-2015

Anticipated Action Steps

Use of Data 3a Focused on multiple measures of student success District Status:

 Inform student data management software tool purchased for

implementation Fall 2013.

 System aligns with PowerSchool

 AWS K-2 Standards Based Report Card CCSS aligned

 Instructional Leadership Team structure (ILT) in place to monitor and track data points and determine resource allocation and strategies for improvement

 Inform data management K-12 Math

Supervisor responsibility

 Data fields identified with teacher participation and are integrated with Power School

 Instructional Leadership Team structure (ILT) continues to monitor and track data points and determine resource allocation and strategies for improvement

 Further integrate assessment data

 Staff training

 Goal to input curriculum based assessment data by quarter 2

 Standards Based Reporting Tool – math/ELA gr. 6-7

3b Across all subject areas and grade levels

 Assessment data aligned to CCSS curriculum and SBAC. K-12 SRBI model developed with focus on reading assessments and interventions.

 K-12 Reading infrastructure

 Star Math

 Vertical Progressions

 “I can” standard-based statements for students

 Spreading awareness

 Further integration

 SBRT as a key tool to facilitate quality differentiated Tier I instruction

 SBRT data integrated with PowerSchool

3c Coherent and accessible with ease of use

 In progress Reading Language Arts Consultants and Principals tracking data by building

 Supporting teachers in data collection

 Inform not implemented

 Grade 6 and 7 teachers trained on SBRT

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Step #4

Action

2013-2014 Achieved Action Steps

Anticipated Action Steps

CCSS Transition

SBAC 4a

Current, relevant and aligned across all subject areas and grade levels

 Continue CCSS curriculum revision monitoring student performance data and teacher feedback on units already created. Revise units accordingly. Address Literacy standards in history and technical subjects through professional learning.

 Revised units in ELA & Math

 Eliminated Basic Algebra – addressed disproportionality

 Re-alignment of WL & UA at SMS

 Double block of ELA in place

 Basic geometry eliminated at SHS

 More 7th/8th graders into Accelerated sections of Math & ELA, increase of 13-15%

4b Accessible to all stakeholders

District Status

 Math 6-12 CCSS and SBAC focus

 Monitor gr 6 student performance data and teacher feedback w SBRT

 ELA monitor English III and 7-8 transition to CCSS and Accelerated

 Units completed Writing K-5: Unit Planners (UP) = 32/32, Lesson Planners (LP) = 25/32; Reading K-5: UP = 32/32, LP = 32/32; ELA 6-8: UP = 18/18, LP = 18/18; SHS English I-III: UP = 20/20; SHS English IV/ECE: UP = 3/6

 Units completed Math K-5: UP = 43/46, LP = 23/46; Gr. 6 Academic: UP = 7/7, LP = 6/7; Gr. 7 Acad./Accel.: UP = 2 units; Gr. 8 Acad./Accel.: UP = all units; SHS Interm. Alg. & Math Applications = all units outlined; Alg. 1 & Geo. = all units; Alg. II = 2/8

 UA courses at MS: Media Tech (new); WL gr. 6; Intro WL courses gr. 8

 Algebra

 Geometry II

 Continued unit development in ELA/Math K-5

 Continue CCSS transition in MS/HS math curricula

 Continue curriculum writing in English IV/ECE

 Continue curriculum writing in SHS ELA electives

 Social Studies C3 foundation

 6-8 Science skill & content

 K-5 Science content confirmation

4c High degree of alignment between documented, posted and implemented curricula

 Unit development aligned with Desired Learning Outcomes and Lesson Plan Template integration K-12. Digital pilot continues.

 Continue to revise units and assessments based upon implementation, teacher feedback and student performance data

4d Assessment evidence demonstrates continuously improving performance in 21st century skills and Common Core State Standards

 K Benchmark assessment data – June 2013 target level C; by Feb. 2014, 74% of Kindergarteners at level C; CCSS target is level D

 PBA’s – gr. 6-8 growth from 1st PBA to 2nd PBA for all students in ELA

 Unit Assessments K-8 Math

 SLO’s and IAGD’s

 continue to refine PBA’s and develop assessments 9-12 across all content areas

 More 7th/8th graders into Accelerated sections of Math & ELA, increase of 13-15%