Colorado's Unified Improvement Plan for Schools

WIGGINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UIP 2016-17

      

School:

Wiggins Elementary School      

District:

Wiggins RE-50(J)      

Org ID:

2515      

School ID:

9576      

Framework:

Performance Plan
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Content


  • 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
  • ELL 3rd, 4th, 5th
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  • Vocabulary and context
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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


    Wiggins Elementary is a small rural school on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. While we have reasonable access to Denver, Greeley, Fort Collins, and other surrounding areas, Wiggins Elementary still experiences difficulties in attracting teachers. The teacher turnover rate is very low - most of the staff and teachers are from the community. Collaboration is a big part of our culture - there are 2-3 classrooms at every grade level and teachers share a common plan time. The student to teacher ratio is under 1:25.

    Wiggins Elementary was a Reading First School for several years and experienced success with their reading scores. One major factor of the success was low teacher turnover. The school retained the teachers who were trained in Reading First. With the new standards, new test, and the READ Act, the school was in a good position to make the transition. Areas of improvement for literacy included alignment with an approved comprehensive core program and additional teacher training. The school maintains three first grade classrooms to increase the number of students reading on grade level beginning in first grade. To align with the new math standards, the school has updated their curriculum and sought additional training for teachers. In order to address gaps in the area of English Aquisition, the school has dedicated a highly qualified teacher in the ELL position.

    Improvement Plan Information

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    Narrative on Data Analysis and Root Cause Identification


    Description of School Setting and Process for Data Analysis

    Wiggins Elementary has a Building Leadership Team that meets once per month to discuss and plan for activities in the elementary. The committee is focused on the UIP goals and ensuring that all activities are aligned to our UIP. To align activities and create the necessary focus, the school uses the state evaluation system and state and local assessment data is included in each teacher's evaluation. The measure of student learning indicators are discussed by the Building Leadership Team and each grade level has specific individual targets for student achievement and growth based on the specific grade level needs and targets. For example, K-2nd grade focus on DIBELS and moving students from RED and moving students to GREEN - teachers are evaluated on these measures. The 3rd grade focus is on DIBELS and CMAS, so the indicators include student data on both; while 4th and 5th utilize other assessments besides DIBELS as indicators. Student data is analyzed in grade level meetings once per month and specific issues are identified and targeted. The focus of the elementary has been ELL students and moving all ''cusp'' students to proficient. Teacher goals are aligned with the UIP goals
     

    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

    The area the school falls short in is ELA for 3rd, 4th, and 5th on PARCC. The school is approaching for ALL STUDENTS, but not meeting for ELL STUDENTS. ELL students are not performing at the same level as other students in the area of ELA. 

    ALL STUDENTS are not yet meeting the expectations in the area of ELA. 

    Trend Analysis

    Trend Direction: Stable
    Performance Indicator Target: Academic Growth

    Based on prior year SPF data, Wiggins Elementary has median growth percentiles at or above the state minimum in the areas of reading, writing, and math. We received a rating of "meets" in the area of academic growth.

    Priority Performance Challenge and Associated Root Cause

    Priority Performance Challenge:  ELL 3rd, 4th, 5th

    Decrease the gap in achievement between English language learners and native English speakers in the areas of ELA, math and science at 3rd, 4th and 5th grades.


    Root Cause: Vocabulary and context

    Align current curriculum with the new standards to meet the demands for applying the rich vocabulary and context necessary.


    Why were these challenges selected and what is the magnitude of the overall performance challenges:

    This challenge has been selected because this is the area the school does not meet the performance requirements.

    How were the Root Causes were selected and verified:

    The new state-aligned curriculum addresses additional content and skills necessary to perform on PARCC, providing students- from all backgrounds- the vocabulary and context they need to apply new skills in thinking and assimilating information in the area of ELA.

    Action and Progress Monitoring Plans

    Major Improvement Strategy and Action Plan

    Align curriculum (ELA)

    What will success look like:

    		Align all ELA instruction k-5 with a state-approved curriculum.

    Associated Root Causes:

    Implementation Benchmarks Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Benchmark Name Description Start/End/Repeats Key Personnel Status

    Action Steps Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Name Description Start/End Date Resource Key Personnel Status
    Adopt Reading Street
    		04/04/2016
    05/19/2017     		Elementary Teachers and principal In Progress

    Align curriculm (math)

    What will success look like:

    		Align all Math instruction k-5 with an up-dated math program.

    Associated Root Causes:

    Implementation Benchmarks Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Benchmark Name Description Start/End/Repeats Key Personnel Status

    Action Steps Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Name Description Start/End Date Resource Key Personnel Status

    Professional Development

    What will success look like:

    		Continued and targeted support for teachers in the areas of ELA and Math around the new aligned curriculum.

    Associated Root Causes:

    Implementation Benchmarks Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Benchmark Name Description Start/End/Repeats Key Personnel Status

    Action Steps Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Name Description Start/End Date Resource Key Personnel Status

    Progress Monitoring: Student Target Setting

    Priority Performance Challenge : ELL 3rd, 4th, 5th

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Achievement (Status)

    Measures / Metrics:

    		 ELA
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: ELL students will perform at a level that meets the state requirements for the School Performance Frameworks.
    2017-2018: ELL students will perform at a level that meets the state requirements for the School Performance Frameworks.

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 NWEA and DIBELS to determine if ELL students are performing at the same level as there English-speaking peers.

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Achievement (Status)

    Measures / Metrics:
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: <7% not grade level in Kindergarten (per spring checkpoint GOLD)
    2017-2018: <7% not grade level in Kindergarten (per spring checkpoint GOLD)

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 GOLD

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Achievement (Status)

    Measures / Metrics:

    		 R
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: <9% SRD
    2017-2018: <9% SRD

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 DIBELS Next, 4th and 5th grade curriculum assessments

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Achievement (Status)

    Measures / Metrics:

    		 R
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students perform at or above the state level on PARCC in the area of ELA.
    2017-2018: 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students perform at or above the state level on PARCC in the area of ELA.

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 DIBELS, NWEA, curriculum assessments

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Achievement (Status)

    Measures / Metrics:

    		 M
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students perform at or above the state level on PARCC in the area of Math.
    2017-2018: 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students perform at or above the state level on PARCC in the area of Math.

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 NWEA, curriculum assessments

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Achievement (Status)

    Measures / Metrics:

    		 S
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: 5th Grade will perform at or above the state level on CMAS in the area of Science.
    2017-2018: 5th Grade will perform at or above the state level on CMAS in the area of Science.

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 NWEA

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Growth

    Measures / Metrics:

    		 R
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: 1st Grade growth decreasing the percent of students reading WELL BELOW benchmark - ABOVE AVERAGE PROGRESS
    2017-2018: 1st Grade growth decreasing the percent of students reading WELL BELOW benchmark - ABOVE AVERAGE PROGRESS

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 DIBELS Next

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Growth

    Measures / Metrics:

    		 R
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: 1st Grade growth increasing the percent of students reading AT benchmark - AVERAGE PROGRESS
    2017-2018: 1st Grade growth increasing the percent of students reading AT benchmark - AVERAGE PROGRESS

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 DIBELS Next

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Academic Growth

    Measures / Metrics:

    		 M
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2016-2017: Percent meeting or exceeding Projected RIT (EOY NWEA 2017 K-5) Math K 70% 1st 70% 2nd 70% 3rd 70% 4th 70% 5th 70%
    2017-2018: Percent meeting or exceeding Projected RIT (EOY NWEA 2017 K-5) Math K 70% 1st 70% 2nd 70% 3rd 70% 4th 70% 5th 70%

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2016-2017:

    		 Projected RIT NWEA

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