Colorado's Unified Improvement Plan for Schools

Westgate Elementary School UIP 2024-25

      
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  • Document icons and definitions

  • Priority Performance Challenges
  • Root Cause
  • Major Improvement Strategies
  • Action Steps
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Trend Direction

Executive Summary


Priority Performance Challenges Root Cause Major Improvement Strategies
  • Early Literacy
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  • Inconsistent Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation in Early Literacy
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  • Monitor & strengthen the instructional core through unit/lesson internalization
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  • Academic Achievement
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  • Inconsistent Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation
  • Data Review, Analysis and Use
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  • Monitor & strengthen the instructional core through unit/lesson internalization
  • Enhance a culture of data literacy
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  • Closing Academic Growth Gaps within student groups
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  • Inconsistent Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation
  • Data Review, Analysis and Use
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  • Monitor & strengthen the instructional core through unit/lesson internalization
  • Enhance a culture of data literacy
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  • School Engagement
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  • School Engagement and Belonging
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  • Expand a culture of student engagement and belonging
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    Access the School Performance Framework here: http://www.cde.state.co.us/schoolview/performance

    Access the Literacy Curriculum Transparency Dashboard here: https://www.cde.state.co.us/code/literacycurriculumtransparency-dashboard

    Improvement Plan Information


    Additional Information about the school


    Westgate Elementary is a diverse neighborhood school serving Preschool- 5th grade located in Lakewood, CO. The focus at Westgate is building a school community that supports both the diversity of our students as well as their varied learning needs. We welcome families and encourage their support as partners in the education of their child(ren). Westgate students typically attend to 6-8th grades at Carmody Middle School or Bear K-8. Then most students go on to Bear Creek High School.

    Improvement Plan Information

    The school/district is submitting this improvement plan to satisfy requirements for (check all that apply):


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    Narrative on Data Analysis and Root Cause Identification


    Prior Year Targets

    Provide a summary of your progress in implementing the Major Improvement Strategies and if they had the intended effect on systems, adult actions, and student outcomes (e.g. targets).


    Based on your reflection and evaluation, provide a summary of the adjustments that you will make for this year's plan.

    Current Performance

    We wanted to address all areas on our School Performance Framework that rated below Meets. We also address a K-3 READ goal for our school.

    Priority Performance Challenge and Associated Root Cause

    Priority Performance Challenge:  Early Literacy

    Area of Focus: Early literacy


    Root Cause: Inconsistent Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation in Early Literacy

    Through systemic implementation of literacy curriculum, foundational skills K-3.

    Root Cause Category: Curriculum


    Priority Performance Challenge:  Academic Achievement

    Area of Focus: Other achievement


    Root Cause: Inconsistent Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation

    Through systemic implementation of literacy curriculum, foundational skills K-2 and comprehension 3-5, students will grow their foundational and comprehension reading skills and make progress toward grade-level standards. Through the systemic implementation of the district math curriculum students will improve their math growth and achievement.

    Root Cause Category: Curriculum

    Root Cause: Data Review, Analysis and Use

    Systemic implementation of data review, data decision making, and instruction adjustments made during weekly grade-level collaboration meetings, students will improve their achievement and make progress toward grade-level standards.

    Root Cause Category: Data Analysis


    Priority Performance Challenge:  Closing Academic Growth Gaps within student groups

    Area of Focus: Other growth


    Root Cause: Inconsistent Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation

    Through systemic implementation of literacy curriculum, foundational skills K-2 and comprehension 3-5, students will grow their foundational and comprehension reading skills and make progress toward grade-level standards. Through the systemic implementation of the district math curriculum students will improve their math growth and achievement.

    Root Cause Category: Curriculum

    Root Cause: Data Review, Analysis and Use

    Systemic implementation of data review, data decision making, and instruction adjustments made during weekly grade-level collaboration meetings, students will improve their achievement and make progress toward grade-level standards.

    Root Cause Category: Data Analysis


    Priority Performance Challenge:  School Engagement

    Area of Focus: School/District Culture


    Root Cause: School Engagement and Belonging

    Systemic implementation of structures to review and monitor student attendance and engagement data and consistently adjust interventions will support students attendance and achievement in school.

    Root Cause Category: Student engagement systems

    Action and Progress Monitoring Plans

    Major Improvement Strategy and Action Plan

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    Monitor & strengthen the instructional core through unit/lesson internalization

    Describe the research/evidence base supporting the strategy:

    		This major improvement strategy is aligned to the Jeffco Thrives Strategic Plan and the District UIP, both of which are grounded in research based best practices.

    Strategy Category:

    		Curriculum and Content

    Associated Root Causes:

    Inconsistent Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation in Early Literacy: Through systemic implementation of literacy curriculum, foundational skills K-3.

    Inconsistent Curriculum and Curriculum Implementation: Through systemic implementation of literacy curriculum, foundational skills K-2 and comprehension 3-5, students will grow their foundational and comprehension reading skills and make progress toward grade-level standards. Through the systemic implementation of the district math curriculum students will improve their math growth and achievement.

    Implementation Benchmarks Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Benchmark Name Description Start/End/Repeats Key Personnel Status
    We will expect all teachers to improve their instructional practices

    		Principal and Academic Leadership Team

    Action Steps Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Name Description Start/End Date Resource Key Personnel Status
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    05/30/2025     		Principal, Instructional Coach and Academic Leadership Team
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    05/30/2025     		Principal and Instructional Coach
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    		08/30/2024
    05/30/2025     		Principal and Instructional Coach
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    Enhance a culture of data literacy

    Describe the research/evidence base supporting the strategy:

    		This major improvement strategy is aligned to the Jeffco Thrives Strategic Plan and the District UIP, both of which are grounded in research based best practices.

    Strategy Category:

    		Data-Informed Instruction

    Associated Root Causes:

    Data Review, Analysis and Use: Systemic implementation of data review, data decision making, and instruction adjustments made during weekly grade-level collaboration meetings, students will improve their achievement and make progress toward grade-level standards.

    Implementation Benchmarks Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Benchmark Name Description Start/End/Repeats Key Personnel Status
    We expect to enhance our data literacy to improve data driven instruction

    		Principal and Academic Leadership Team

    Action Steps Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Name Description Start/End Date Resource Key Personnel Status
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    		08/30/2024
    05/30/2025     		Principal and Academic and Operational Leadership Teams
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    		08/30/2024
    04/30/2025     		Principal and Academic Leadership Team
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    		08/30/2024
    05/30/2025     		Principal and Academic Leadership Team
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    		08/30/2024
    05/30/2025     		Principal and Academic and Operational Leadership Teams
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    Expand a culture of student engagement and belonging

    Describe the research/evidence base supporting the strategy:

    		This major improvement strategy is aligned to the Jeffco Thrives Strategic Plan and the District UIP, both of which are grounded in research based best practices.

    Strategy Category:

    		School or District Climate and Culture

    Associated Root Causes:

    School Engagement and Belonging: Systemic implementation of structures to review and monitor student attendance and engagement data and consistently adjust interventions will support students attendance and achievement in school.

    Implementation Benchmarks Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Benchmark Name Description Start/End/Repeats Key Personnel Status
    Enhance and continue to improve student engagement and belonging

    		Principal, Dean and Proactive Behavior Safety Team

    Action Steps Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Name Description Start/End Date Resource Key Personnel Status
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    		08/30/2024
    05/30/2025     		Principal and Academic and Operational Leadership Teams
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    		08/30/2024
    05/30/2025     		Principal, Instructional Coach, Literacy Interventionist, Social Emotional Learning Specialist and Academic Leadership Team
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    		08/30/2024
    05/30/2025     		Principal, Instructional Coach, Literacy Interventionist, Social Emotional Learning Specialist and Academic Leadership Team
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    		08/30/2024
    05/30/2025     		Principal, Dean, and Proactive Behavior Safety Team

    Progress Monitoring: Student Target Setting

    Priority Performance Challenge : Early Literacy

    Performance Indicator:

    Measures / Metrics:
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2024-2025: BOY-EOY 3rd grade reduce by 15%: 2nd grade reduce by 15%: 1st grade reduce by 15%: K reduce by 20%
    2025-2026:

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2024-2025:

    Priority Performance Challenge : Academic Achievement

    Performance Indicator:

    Measures / Metrics:
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2024-2025: Increase the percent of students in meets/exceeds by 3% over one years. In each identified student group and overall.
    2025-2026:

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2024-2025:

    Priority Performance Challenge : Closing Academic Growth Gaps within student groups

    Performance Indicator:

    Measures / Metrics:
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2024-2025: 55 MGP or above for all student groups
    2025-2026:

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2024-2025:

    Priority Performance Challenge : School Engagement

    Performance Indicator:

    Measures / Metrics:
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2024-2025: Increase 5% of favorable responses on the annual student Panorama survey
    2025-2026:

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2024-2025:

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