Section One: Student Performance

Student performance is assessed by the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, as well as by other local, state, and national measures. Data generated from this testing is helpful in assessing progress of individual students, the School, and the District.

      GRADE 4

                                                                                                                                                                                    10^th in state

2003

SCIENCE/TECH

2004

SCIENCE/TECH

2005

SCIENCE/TECH

2006

ELA

2006

MATH

2006

SCIENCE/TECH

2007

ELA

2007

MATH

2007

SCIENCE/TECH

Advanced

56%

57%

40%

 39%

34%

 38 %

23%

35%

 38 %

Proficient

37%

43%

44%

 57%

 38 %

 55 %

68%

32%

 55 %

Needs Improvement

 7%

 0%

15%

 4%

 27 %

   7 %

9%

32%

   7 %

Warning / Failing

0

 0

0

 0

2% (1child)

0

0

2% (1 child)

0

2003

READING

2004

READING

2005

READING

2006

READING

2006

MATH

2007

READING

2007

MATH

Advanced

not a category

not a category       

not a category

18%

 4 %

20%

23%

Proficient

83%

83%

76%%

 50 %

 70 %

53%

53%

Needs Improvement

17%

17%

24%%

  32 %

 25 %

23%

23%

Warning / Failing

0

0

0

0

   2% (1 child)

3% (2 children)

0%

Section Two: The School Improvement Plan

Per MGL Chapter 71, Section 59C the following focus areas contained in the School Improvement Plan contribute to the advancement of student progress.

Rubric for Reporting Status of Goals:

Focus Area

Strategic Plan Goal

Status

Responsible

Person(s)

Action / Goal

Timeline

Measurement

·         Class Size

Student

Achievement

IP

Principal

Staff

School Council

(07-08)  EWS will continue to monitor the student-teacher ratio and notify central administration if numbers rise significantly.

(08-09)  EWS will monitor the effects the elimination of classroom teachers may/will have on class size and make appropriate recommendations to reinstate previous levels .

9-08

to

6-09

Classroom size, K-1-2, will focus on keeping  at 22 or lower, Grade 3 at 23 or less, and Grades 4-5 at 24 or less.  (C.O. template 05-06) 

·         Student to Teacher Ratio

Student

Achievement

IP

- same as above

9-08

to

6-09

All classes provide differentiated instruction w/in our inclusionary model.  All classrooms are made up of high, middle and lower level learners, K through 5, w/out leveling.

·         Supportive Adult Resources

Student

Achievement

IP

Principal Librarian

(07-08)  C, completed

(08-09)  To continue to expand and remind parents that the EWS Library maintains a parent’s corner of educationally based resources through the EWS website, Friday Family Bulletin and four EWS Community Newsletters.

9-08

to

10-08

Parents will be reminded that resources are available to parents via our Friday Family Bulletin and EWS Community Newsletter, 2 to 3 times per year.

·         Budget

Finances

P

Principal

Central Admin.

School Council

(07-08)  C , completed.  Information regarding potential cuts to EWS staff have been presented at Adm. Council Budget Meetings for consideration.

(08-09)  Monitor budget situation and implication any cuts made to the EWS budget (expenses and staffing) have on its operation and our students and their learning.

9-08

to

6-09

Monitored via school staff meetings and the feedback provided by Central Office and School Committee.

·         Culture, Climate, Environment for Teaching and Learning

Including tolerance, respect, safety and discipline

School Climate

IP/P

Principal

Asst. Supt/Dir Elem Curr

Staff

Parents

(07-08)  C, completed Word of the Month Character Education fully implemented as has the Safe School Initiative.

(08-09)  Continue to value personal responsibility and respect for others at EWS.  This will be reinforced and encouraged through the continuation of EWS’s Character Education Program/Word of the Month/Principal’s Awards, Multi-Cultural Winter and PTO Enrichment activities.  Explore the possibility of starting a 5^th Grade Leadership Council to aid in this endeavor.  Also, provide staff with another resource-Responsive Classroom, the Morning Meeting Unit.

9-08

to

6-09

-The culture of EWS will be monitored via parent and teacher feedback received from staff meetings, parent meetings and results from future School Council Survey.

- Professional Development, in-house, on Responsive Classroom-Morning Meeting

·         Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Including meeting the diverse needs of learners

Student

Achievement

IP/P

Principal

Dir Elem Curr

Staff

School Council

(07-08)  C, completed for this school year.  Data is provided on page 2 as well as to the right.  Although completed for this year, this activity is an annual goal for EWS and all staff.

(08-09) 

 Continue to analyze the results from MCAS and recommend changes to EWS lesson development as needed.

- Following receipt of the Spring 2008 MCAS results, provide staff with release time to analyze results and prepare a summary of findings through the use of professional development time.

- Maintain high percentage level on the open response and long composition sections of MCAS.  Provide consult to the class for modeling strong writing practice (Collins, LINKS, etc.)

-Maintain differentiated instruction in each classroom to accommodate the learning styles of all learners at EWS.

9-08

to

11-08

9-08

to

11-08

9-08

to

6-09

9-08

to

6-09

Grade 4 Long Composition                                             

AVG.         2004      2005       2006       2007

Points

16 to 20         29%      78%       78%       48%

14 to 15         49%      18%       16%       32%

11 to 13         22%        4%         5%       18%

10 or less          0%       0%         1%         2%

2008 GOAL:

MCAS Grade 3 Reading

      Rdg.     2.4/4 goal for ‘08 2.5   

      Math    1.5/2 goal ’08       1.5+     

MCAS Grade 4

       Rdg.     2.8/4  goal for ’08 2.8+

       Math    3.1/4  goal ’08       3.1+

MCAS Grade 5  

       Rdg.     2.8/4  goal for ’08 2.8+

       Math    2.9/4  goal ’08       2.9+

       Science 2.5/4  goal ’08      2.5+

       History 1.3/4  goal ’08      1.5+

Teachers implementing differentiated practices and/or accommodations per individual students’ need.

·         Facilities

Facilities

P

Sch Committee

Central Admin.

Principal

Custodian

(07-08)  C, completed.  With the support of the School Committee and Capital Committee, EWS received a complete roof restoration, summer 2007.

(08-09)  Identify areas within the building needing improvement, and to initiate the process for resolution based on priority need and budget with the Director of Business and Finance.

9-08

to

6-09

Will be met when building and grounds improvements and/or repairs are identified, budgeted and completed. Some handicapped accessibility issues remain a concern (door handles, signage, etc.)

·         Parent and Community Involvement

Public Relations

IP

Principal

Staff

EWS PTO

School Council

(07-08)  C, Completed for this cycle year.  This is an annual and on-going goal for EWS and its staff.

(08-09)  Eames Way School will continue to support and monitor an active parent Volunteer program, Enrichment and Parent-Teacher Organization.

In addition, on-going communication will be maintained through our annual Kindergarten Parents’ Orientation, Kindergarten Handbook, the EWS Student/Parent/Staff Handbook issued each September, our annual “Open House” evening, First Grade Parent/Student Luncheon, our annual American Education Week “Open House” classroom visitation day, Grade Level Classroom Newsletters and/or Monthly Calendars, the EWS Community Newsletter (issued four times per year), the Principal’s Weekly Family Bulletin and Home to School Newsletter, Nurse Notes, School Council Survey(s) and our award winning Website:  [www.mpsd.org]-click EWS.

9-08

to

6-09

Will be met when communication among all EWS stakeholders (admin/staff/parents) includes, but is not limited to, issues of current teaching practice, school culture, policies and expectations.

·         Personnel, Professional Development and Evaluation

Student

Achievement

IP

Principal

Staff

Asst. Supt.

Dir. El. Curriculum

(07-08)  C, completed for this cycle year.  Professional Development included technology, Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), RTI (Response to Intervention)-SPED and STAT Teams and DIBELS (K-1) as well as the annual professional staff development survey.

(08-09)  Maintain and support teachers as they align student skill development within individual grades (across the district) utilizing town-wide curriculum documents and any revised frameworks; and within specific grade teams (at EWS) utilizing town-wide curriculum documents/frameworks; WAC, RTI/STAT and Handwriting Without Tears-GD 4. DIBELS 2/3.

Provide staff training in Responsive Classroom-Morning Meeting as another method to assist teacher in building classroom community.

9-08

to

6-09

- Products developed at TH Afternoon Town-wide Building Based Days

- Grade 4 HWT Training, June 2008

- Expansion of DIBELS training to include grades 2 and 3

- Continued RTI and DIBELS information to entire staff 

- Responsive Classroom-Morning Meeting Training

·         Technology

Student

Achievement t

IP/C

Principal

Instructional Technology Tchr.

Staff

(07-08) IP, In Progress.  Technology training continues to be an area of staff interest.  Sophistication with technology varies between teachers and  their personal interest.  All staff use technology throughout their week.  This will continue to be a goal to focus on.

C, Completed, purchase of 18 new desktop units for classroom and specialist use.

(08-09) Continue the integration of technology into the curriculum (Grades 2-5) utilizing the mobile laptop lab and provide consultative services to Grade 1.  Provide for new units as budget allows.  Implement new math software with Tech Specialist (gds. 3-5).

9-08

to

6-09

Instructional Technology Teacher will have completed products based on grade level curriculum in consultation with classroom teachers.

Implementation (gds. 3-5) of new math software program.

·         Policies and Procedures (handbook)