School Continuous Improvement Plan

2016-2017

Name of School: Hawthorne Elementary Name of Principal: Lisa Limoncelli

Name of District: DeKalb County School District Name of Superintendent: Dr. R. Stephen Green

Comprehensive Support School Schoolwide Title I School Non-Title I School

Targeted Support School Targeted Assistance Title I Opportunity

School School

SIGNATURES:
Superintendent________________________________________________________________________________________
Date____________________________________________________
Principal
Supervisor_____________________________________________________________________________________Date____________________________________________________
Principal______________________________________________________________________________________________
Date____________________________________________________
Title I Director (Title I Schools only)________________________________________________________________________
Date____________________________________________________

Continuous Improvement Planning Core Team Members (SWP 8, 16)

Name Position/Role Signature

Lisa Limoncelli Principal

Stephanie Brown-Bryant Assistant Principal

Carol Richardson Literacy Coach

Rima Halig Language Arts Teacher

Anna Henderson Math Teacher

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Heather Ledet Science Teacher

Rebecca Birnbaum Special Education Teacher

Pandora King ESOL Teacher

Elizabeth Rich Gifted Teacher

Jodi Terlisner Parent

Robin Shakleford Parent

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Highly Qualified Staff (SWP 3, 5)

All courses are taught by highly qualified staff (Yes or No): Yes
If no, explain:

List efforts to recruit highly qualified teachers to your school:

Teacher Support Specialist monthly meetings
Assigned mentors to new teachers
Instructional support through weekly professional learning
School climate rating of 5
Faculty and Staff morale builders: teacher and staff person of the month, weekly shout outs for thank yous and recognition, monthly
happy Fridays, PTA support, Foundation support
Administrative support for leadership development and leadership opportunities
Candidates are provided a pamphlet with Hawthorne attributes and accomplishments

Title I Only (SWP 10, 15, 19)

The Letter of Intent for Title I Schoolwide was submitted on:

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Please indicate the programs that are consolidated in this plan: NA
School Designated as a Priority School (Yes or No): No
Needs Assessment/Data Review Results (SWP 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18)
Prioritized Needs
Increase the number of students
scoring at Developing Learner or
better on the Georgia Milestones
English/Language Arts EOG
Increase the number of students
scoring at Developing Learner or
better on the Georgia Milestones
Math EOG
Increase the number of students
scoring at Science Developing
Learner or better on the Georgia
Milestones Science EOG
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School Designated as a Focus School (Yes or No): No
Data Source Participants Involved Communication to Parents and
Stakeholders
ELA EOG results (FY 15, FY16) Administrators Hornet Buzz (Newsletter)
MAP (ELA) Assessment Teachers School Website
ELA Growth Reports (STAR) Parents School Connects Calls
CCRPI Results (FY 15, FY 16) Meetings
ACCESS Correspondence to neglected
and delinquent facilities
Math EOG results (FY 15, FY16) Administrators Hornet Buzz (Newsletter)
MAP (Math) Assessment Teachers School Website
Math Growth Reports (STAR) Parents School Connects Calls
CCRPI Results (FY 15, FY 16) Meetings
Correspondence to neglected
and delinquent facilities
Science EOG results (FY 15, Administrators Hornet Buzz (Newsletter)
FY16)
Teachers School Website
MAP (Science) Assessment
Parents School Connects Calls
CCRPI Results (FY 15, FY 16)
Meetings
Correspondence to neglected
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and delinquent facilities

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Continuous Improvement Plan

DCSD Strategic Plan Goal Area Student Success with Equity and Access

DCSD Strategic Plan Performance Improve students' mastery of learning standards

Objective

SMART GOAL # 1 (SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)

(Include CCRPI Indicators)

GOAL: The weighted percent of students in grades 3-5 scoring at Developing Learner or better on the ELA EOG Actual Actual Target
will be = or > 70 in FY17. A targeted focus will be on students within the following subgroups (Hispanic, black, 2016-
2014- 2015-
SWD, economically disadvantaged). 2017
2015 2016

MEASURE 1: Increase the weighted percent of students scoring developing learner or higher on the ELA Georgia 91%
Milestones EOG assessment. 63.5% 70%
(CRCT)

MEASURE 2: Students will meet state and subgroup performance targets in ELA for Hispanic, black, P 4/4 P 4/4 P 4/4
SWD, and Economically Disadvantaged students.
SG 2/4 SG 0/4 SG 4/4
S 0/4 S 0/4 S 4/4

MEASURE 3: Students will meet or exceed mean expected growth projection for ELA RIT scores on the
NA NA 50%
MAP assessment.

MEASURE 4: EL students will increase the performance indicator percentage rating the positive movement from
one Performance Band to a higher Performance Band as measured by the ACCESS.
76.5% 84% 90%

OTHER MEASURES:

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Evaluation of Implementation and

Impact on Student Learning
Target
Georgia Groups Estimated
School Student Primary Monitoring Cost,
Performance Group (All Strategies/Action Person Actions of Funding
Standard or Steps Responsibl Implementati Source,
subgroup), e Artifacts Evidence on and/or
Parents, Resources
Teachers

Increase fidelity with School Leaders

I4 All Students implementing reading
ELA/SS Lesson plans, Demonstrate: Monitor Social Studies
including teachers, observations, Knowledge and teacher lesson Weekly
fluency interventions:
ED, Literacy Coach benchmark understanding of Social plans. Booklets and
choral reading, peer
assessments, Mid- Studies curriculum. PL
disabled, reading, timed reading,
year MAP RIT Classroom
LEP, progress charting. $1,500
reading scores, observations
migrant and Implement with fidelity the Lexile levels, GA. Funding
homeless districts literacy initiative: Milestones, Source: Per
1. Leveled Literacy pupil budget
will be PL agendas, PL Monitor
I4 Intervention Teachers Demonstrate:
ranked reader kits.
sign-in sheets, Knowledge and teacher lesson
ELA/SS
using a Collaborative understanding of best Social plans.
2. Lucy Calkins Units of teachers,
multiple planning agendas, Title I TA
Study Literacy Coach Studies instructional
Classroom tutorial for
selection writing curriculum. Student work, practices and Social Studies
observations grades 3-5
criteria with Student data GSE standards.
the Increase time spent on Teacher
following literacy by integrating ELA salaries
data and Social Studies. $18,107.46
sources: Social Studies Weekly will
be used as an ELA/Social Monitor Transportatio
I4 Grades 4-5 - teacher lesson
Studies integration ELA/SS n
GA
resource. teachers, plans.
Milestones Students Demonstrate: $7,311.30
EOG, MAP Literacy Coach Increased rate at developing Classroom
Provide afterschool tutorial, Supplies
with transportation, for learner or higher on the observations
Grade 3 Social Studies GA Milestones $9640.99
Title I targeted assistance i-Ready usage
MAP, STAR EOG.
students. SS and ELA logs Computer
integration format will be Monitor tutorial Software
I9 used and i-Ready attendance.
ELA/SS Diagnostic and Instruction
Tutorial i-ready reading
Teachers Reading licenses will be
ELA/SS attendance logs $8,100.00
purchased to use with the
TA students in the teachers, Monitor i-ready Computers
afterschool tutorial. Principal, usage logs. and
TA ELA/SS Differentiated instruction Parents Demonstrate:

Literacy equipment
Teachers through the use of Knowledge of Social Studies
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Continuous Improvement Plan

DCSD Strategic Plan Goal Area Student Success with Equity and Access

DCSD Strategic Plan Performance Improve students' mastery of learning standards

Objective

SMART GOAL # 2 (SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)

(Include CCRPI Indicators)

GOAL: The weighted percent of students in grades 3-5 scoring at Developing Learner or better on the Math EOG Actual Actual Target
will be = or > 65 in FY17. A targeted focus will be on students within the following subgroups (Hispanic, black, 2016-
2014- 2015-
SWD, economically disadvantaged). 2017
2015 2016

MEASURE 1: Increase the weighted percent of students scoring developing learner or higher on the 83.4%
58.9% 65%
Math Georgia Milestones EOG assessment. (CRCT)

MEASURE 2: Students will meet state and subgroup performance targets in Math for Hispanic, black, P 4/4 P 4/4 P 4/4
SWD, and Economically Disadvantaged students.
SG 0/4 SG 0/4 SG 4/4
S 0/4 S 0/4 S 4/4

MEASURE 3: Students will meet or exceed mean expected growth projection for Math RIT scores on the
NA NA 50%
MAP assessment.

MEASURE 4: EL students will increase the pereformance indicator percentage rating the positive
76.5% 84% 90%
movement from one Perfromance Band to a higher Performance Band as measured by the ACCESS.

OTHER MEASURES:

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Target Evaluation of Implementation and

Groups Impact on Student Learning Estimated
Georgia
School Student Primary Monitoring Cost,
Performance Group (All Strategies/Action Person Actions of Funding
Standard or Steps Responsibl Implementati Source,
subgroup), e Artifacts Evidence on and/or
Parents, Resources
Teachers
Participate in a building-wide
PO2 All Students K-5 comprehensive math
District level Professional School Leaders Prescriptive Title I TA
including Mathematics Learning Plan, Demonstrate: professional tutorial for
needs assessment for PL,
ED, and learning plan grades 3-5
conducted by the DCSD
Professional Visitor Sign-In Knowledge and
disabled, Math and Professional for math.
Learning Logs, PL understanding of math Teacher
LEP, Learning Departments.
Department agendas, PL curriculum. salaries
migrant and Adopt with fidelity the DCSD staff sign-in logs
homeless Math Initiative interventions $18,107.46
I4
and practices into all Lesson plans,
will be Transportat
mathematics classroom Math teachers, observations,
ranked instruction and provide ion
Principal, API benchmark Monitor
using a ongoing PL by ISS. assessments, teacher lesson $7,311.30
multiple
MAP mid-year
selection "Drop and Give Me ten!" - plans.
Supplies
Designate ten minutes daily RIT math Teachers Demonstrate:
criteria with Classroom
in grades K-2 on direct math scores, GA.
the $9640.99
fluency instruction. Milestones, Knowledge and observations
following Math Teachers understanding of best Computer
data Collaborative math instructional Software
sources: Provide PL to teachers of TA planning practices and math GSE
Grades 4-5 - students on math fact agendas, i-ready math
standards.
GA fluency and purchase Math
Student work, $8,100.00
Milestones Fluency books for math
Monitor
EOG, MAP teachers of TA students. Student data Computers
teacher lesson
Utilize Reflex Math a and
I4 Grade 3 Principal, TA plans.
minimum of 2 times per equipment
MAP, STAR Math teachers,
week in classroom outside Classroom
instruction and provide Chromebook
consultant observations
refresher PL by ISS. s, mice,
Students Demonstrate: headphones
Provide math afterschool Reflex Math Increased rate at
Math tutorial, with transportation, usage logs Monitor Reflex $32,687.00
for Title I targeted developing learner or
Teachers Math usage
assistance students and Principal, API, higher on the math GA Professiona
logs.
I4 purchase i-Ready Diagnostic Math teachers, Milestones EOG l Learning
and Instruction Math ISS Tutorial for TA
TA Math licenses to be used by Title I attendance Teachers
Teachers TA students in afterschool logs, i-Ready Monitor tutorial
tutorial. usage logs attendance. i-ready

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Continuous Improvement Plan

DCSD Strategic Plan Goal Area Student Success with Equity and Access

DCSD Strategic Plan Performance Improve students' mastery of learning standards

Objective

SMART GOAL # 3 (SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)

(Include CCRPI Indicators)

GOAL: The weighted percent of students in grades 3-5 scoring at Developing Learner or better on the Actual Actual Target
Science EOG will be = or > 65 in FY17. A targetted focus will be on students within the following 2014- 2015- 2016-
subgroups (Hispanic, black, SWD, economically disadvantaged). 2015 2016 2017

MEASURE 1: Increase the weighted percent of students scoring developing learner or higher on the 88%
59.5% 65%
Science Georgia Milestones EOG assessment. (CRCT)

MEASURE 2: Students will meet state and subgroup performance targets in Science for Hispanic, black, P 4/4 P 4/4 P 4/4
SWD, and Economically Disadvantaged students.
SG 4/4 SG 1/4 SG 4/4
S 3/4 S 0/4 S - 4/4

MEASURE 3: Students will meet or exceed mean expected growth projection for Science RIT scores on
NA NA 50%
the MAP assessment.

MEASURE 4: EL students will increase the pereformance indicator percentage rating the positive
76.5% 84% 90%
movement from one Perfromance Band to a higher Performance Band as measured by the ACCESS.

OTHER MEASURES:

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Evaluation of Implementation and

Impact on Student Learning
Target
Georgia Groups Estimated
School Student Primary Monitoring Cost,
Performance Group (All Strategies/Action Person Actions of Funding
Standard or Steps Responsibl Implementati Source,
subgroup), e Artifacts Evidence on and/or
Parents, Resources
Teachers

I4 All Students Utilized interactive Principal, Professional School Leaders Monitor Interactive
including notebooks in science Science Learning Plan, Demonstrate: teacher lesson science
ED, classrooms and provide teachers PL agendas, PL plans. notebooks
Knowledge and
disabled, PL by teacher leader. sign-in logs,
understanding of science Classroom $500
LEP, Lesson plans,
curriculum. observations
migrant and observations, Funding
homeless Increase project-based benchmark Source: Per
I4 Science
learning is science assessments, pupil budget
teachers, MAP mid year
classrooms and provide Principal
Science PL by DCSD PL Dept. RIT science Monitor
Teachers scores, GA. teacher lesson
Milestones, plans.
Resources:
Complete inventory Collaborative Teachers Demonstrate: Classroom
Parents assessment on science API, Science planning DCSD
Knowledge and observations
I4 resources currently in teachers agendas, Professional
understanding of best
the building. Resources Learning
Student work, science instructional
will be organized by Department
practices and science GSE
grade-level and unit of Student data standards.
study by grade-level
science teachers.
Monitor
Shelves with science
science resources sign-
Create an on-line list of resources, out logs
instructional resources labelled by
to be used for science grade and unit
instruction. (Ex. Students Demonstrate:
I4 Discovery Education for Science Increased rate at
engaging videos and teachers, API Written list with Monitor
developing learner or
virtual labs.) on-line teacher lesson
higher on the science GA
resources by plans.
Milestones EOG
grade and unit Classroom
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Professional Learning Plan to Support Continuous Improvement Plan (SWP 4)

Professional Learning Professional Estimated Cost, Person(s) Monitoring Teacher Artifacts/Evidence of

Strategy to support Learning Funding Source, Responsible and Implementation of Impact on Student
achievement of SMART Goals Timeline and/or Resources Position Professional Learning
Learning

Using Science Interactive Pre-planning None S.T.E.M. Committee Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
Notebooks 8/2016 plans, observations logs, lesson plans,
observations,
benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
science scores, GA.
Milestones, student
work, student data

Project-Base Learning in November 2016 None DCSD Professional Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
Science Learning plans, observations logs, lesson plans,
Department observations,
benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
science scores, GA.
Milestones, student
work, student data

DCSD Math Initiative Ongoing during None DCSD Professional Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
the 2016-2017 Learning plans, logs, lesson plans,
School Year Department, ISS observations observations,
benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
math scores, GA.
Milestones, student
work, student data

Reflex Math Refresher Ongoing during None DCSD Professional Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
the 2016-2017 Learning plans, observations logs, lesson plans,
School Year Department, observations,
designated teacher benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
leader, ISS science scores, GA.
Milestones, student
work, student data

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Math Fluency September None Kathy Spruiell Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
2016 plans, observations logs, lesson plans,
observations,
benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
math scores, GA.
Milestones, student
work, student data

Leveled Literacy Intervention Ongoing during None Literacy Coach Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
and Lucy Calkins Units of the 2016-2017 plans, observations logs, lesson plans,
Study Writing Curriculum School Year observations,
benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
ELA scores, GA.
Milestones, student
work, student data

Increasing Literacy by Ongoing during None Literacy Coach Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
Integrating ELA and Social the 2016-2017 plans, observations logs, lesson plans,
Studies School Year observations,
benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
ELA scores, GA.
Milestones, student
work, student data

Social Studies Weekly August 2016 None Studies Weekly Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
Technology Integration and Professional plans, observations logs, lesson plans,
Literacy Components in Social Learning observations,
Studies Department benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
ELA scores, GA.
Milestones, student
work, student data

i-Ready Diagnostic and October 2016 $1,400 Curriculum Principal, API, Lesson PL agendas, PL sign-in
Instruction Associates plans, observations logs, lesson plans,
Professional observations,
Learning benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
Department ELA and math scores,
GA. Milestones, student

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work, student data

Using Math and Literacy October 2016 $2,000 Mentoring Minds Lesson plans and PL agendas, PL sign-in
Motivation resource books Professional observation of logs, lesson plans,
from Mentoring Minds Learning Teachers observations,
Department participating in the benchmark
assessments, MAP RIT
Title I TA Tutorial ELA and math scores,
Program, lesson GA. Milestones, student
plans and work, student data
observations of
teachers providing
direct instruction to
TA students

Technical Assistance for the Year-long 2016- $3,500 Renee Conner, Lesson plans and 2017-2018 SWP,
development of a SWP for Title 2017 School Principal observation of preliminary Title I
I Year Teachers budget for FY18, PL
participating in the agendas, PL sign-in
logs, lesson plans,
Title I TA Tutorial observations,
Program, lesson benchmark
plans and assessments, MAP RIT
observations of ELA and math scores,
teachers providing GA. Milestones, student
direct instruction to work, student data
TA students

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