Colorado's Unified Improvement Plan for Schools

Belmont Elementary School UIP 2024-25

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

Executive Summary


Priority Performance Challenges Root Cause Major Improvement Strategies
  • Math Achievement
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  • Lack of Rigor in Math Instruction
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  • Rigorous Math Professional Development and Coaching
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  • ELA Achievement
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  • Lack of quality resources and training for ELA.
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  • Rigorous Literacy Professional Development and Coaching
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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


    Belmont Elementary School is a Preschool to Fifth grade elementary school located in the northeast quadrant of Pueblo, Colorado, and is a feeder school mainly to Heaton Middle School and East IB High School. Belmont Vision, Mission and Commitment Statements: Every child at Belmont Elementary School is an engaged learner advancing to the highest level of achievement and growth in ALL content areas. Belmont students are prepared for success in middle school and beyond through a solid foundation of core academics, creative and critical thinking, communication and leadership skills. Belmont Elementary, a school with a tradition of high expectations and success, offers students a rigorous academic program coupled with strong character and social development. With a dedicated staff and involved parental community, students are prepared to live effectively as productive citizens in a competitive world. At Belmont Elementary, we believe in educating the whole child and are committed to providing a healthy, safe, engaging, supportive and challenging learning environment for all of our students. We are committed to working together in order to ensure students have the academic and social-emotional support and opportunities that empower them for lifelong success.

    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

    Our Academic Achievement data is showing a slight increase from the 2022-2023 47.9 to 2023-2024 49.1, however to meet performance we need to have a 53.

    Priority Performance Challenge and Associated Root Cause

    Priority Performance Challenge:  Math Achievement

    Area of Focus: Math achievement


    Root Cause: Lack of Rigor in Math Instruction

    Lack of school wide consistency implementing rigorous instruction, resulting in low growth and achievement in IStation and CMAS Assessments.

    Root Cause Category: Instruction


    Priority Performance Challenge:  ELA Achievement

    Area of Focus: English/Language Arts achievement


    Root Cause: Lack of quality resources and training for ELA.

    Curriculum does not have a phonics/phonemic awareness component. Lack of school wide consistency implementing rigorous instruction, resulting in low growth and achievement.

    Root Cause Category: Instruction

    Action and Progress Monitoring Plans

    Major Improvement Strategy and Action Plan

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    Rigorous Math Professional Development and Coaching

    Describe the research/evidence base supporting the strategy:

    		2Partner works with schools and districts across the nation to provide math and leadership coaching, curriculum development, and professional development. Administrative team will do weekly walk throughs, provide timely feedback, action plan, and follow up walk throughs. Building trends will be addressed through professional development.

    Strategy Category:

    		Continuous Improvement

    Associated Root Causes:

    Lack of Rigor in Math Instruction: Lack of school wide consistency implementing rigorous instruction, resulting in low growth and achievement in IStation and CMAS Assessments.

    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
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    Rigorous Math Professional Development and Coaching

    Describe the research/evidence base supporting the strategy:

    		The meta-analysis addressed three research questions: (1) What is the causal effect of teacher coaching programs on classroom instruction and student achievement?; (2) Are specific coaching program design elements associated with larger effects?; and (3) Do changes in teacher practice from coaching programs translate into improvements in student achievement? Results found large positive effects of coaching on teachers' instructional practices. In addition, teacher coaching had an independent, positive effect on student achievement, as indicated by performance on standardized tests. Pairing coaching with group training was found to be associated with a larger effect on instruction and on achievement. There was no clear evidence that more hours of coaching were associated with larger impacts, suggesting that the quality and focus of the coaching may be more important than the actual number of contact hours. [This article is a research review of: Kraft, M., Blazar, D., & Hogan, D. (2018, August). "The effect of teacher coaching on instruction and achievement: A meta-analysis of the causal evidence." "Review of Educational Research," 88(4), 547-588 (see EJ1185488).]

    Strategy Category:

    		Continuous Improvement

    Associated Root Causes:

    Lack of Rigor in Math Instruction: Lack of school wide consistency implementing rigorous instruction, resulting in low growth and achievement in IStation and CMAS Assessments.

    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
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    Rigorous Literacy Professional Development and Coaching

    Describe the research/evidence base supporting the strategy:

    		The meta-analysis addressed three research questions: (1) What is the causal effect of teacher coaching programs on classroom instruction and student achievement?; (2) Are specific coaching program design elements associated with larger effects?; and (3) Do changes in teacher practice from coaching programs translate into improvements in student achievement? Results found large positive effects of coaching on teachers' instructional practices. In addition, teacher coaching had an independent, positive effect on student achievement, as indicated by performance on standardized tests. Pairing coaching with group training was found to be associated with a larger effect on instruction and on achievement. There was no clear evidence that more hours of coaching were associated with larger impacts, suggesting that the quality and focus of the coaching may be more important than the actual number of contact hours. [This article is a research review of: Kraft, M., Blazar, D., & Hogan, D. (2018, August). "The effect of teacher coaching on instruction and achievement: A meta-analysis of the causal evidence." "Review of Educational Research," 88(4), 547-588 (see EJ1185488).]

    Strategy Category:

    		Continuous Improvement

    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
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    Rigorous Literacy Professional Development and Coaching

    Describe the research/evidence base supporting the strategy:

    		The meta-analysis addressed three research questions: (1) What is the causal effect of teacher coaching programs on classroom instruction and student achievement?; (2) Are specific coaching program design elements associated with larger effects?; and (3) Do changes in teacher practice from coaching programs translate into improvements in student achievement? Results found large positive effects of coaching on teachers' instructional practices. In addition, teacher coaching had an independent, positive effect on student achievement, as indicated by performance on standardized tests. Pairing coaching with group training was found to be associated with a larger effect on instruction and on achievement. There was no clear evidence that more hours of coaching were associated with larger impacts, suggesting that the quality and focus of the coaching may be more important than the actual number of contact hours. [This article is a research review of: Kraft, M., Blazar, D., & Hogan, D. (2018, August). "The effect of teacher coaching on instruction and achievement: A meta-analysis of the causal evidence." "Review of Educational Research," 88(4), 547-588 (see EJ1185488).]

    Strategy Category:

    		Continuous Improvement

    Associated Root Causes:

    Lack of quality resources and training for ELA.: Curriculum does not have a phonics/phonemic awareness component. Lack of school wide consistency implementing rigorous instruction, resulting in low growth and achievement.

    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 : Math Achievement

    Priority Performance Challenge : ELA Achievement

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