School Improvement Goals

SMART Goal Reading:  All students in grades Kindergarten - Fifth Grade will increase in reading rate as measured by Dibel assessments and instructional reading level as measured by STAR assessments.  Grade level measures will indicate 5% increase.

    Curriculum - Our curriculum is based on district benchmarks that are directly aligned with state and national expectations for student learning.  Our primary instructional support is the Houghton Mifflin Reading Program.  Assessments are given at the end of each Unit for a total of six assessments.  Teachers record the data either in the computerized grade book or on a student by student informational sheet which is given to the Reading Consultants at each building.  The Reading Consultants compile the data and share their analysis with teachers and administrator.  During this school year, building and district data is made available through the District Data Analyzer software.  Available district and building data is accessible in a timely fashion. 

SMART Goal Writing:  All students in grades First - Fifth Grade will increase their sequential writing skills using writing prompts.  Writing measures will be taken three times throughout the school year to collect data on student sequential thinking, comprehension, and writing fluency.  Grade level measures will indicate 5% increase in correct word sequences and total words written. 

    Curriculum Based Measurements in Writing:  All teachers were trained in Curriculum Based Writing Measures in the winter of 2006.  Staff discussed how to score writing prompts, scoring total words written and correct word sequences.  Total words written are counted, as long as the scorer can decipher the word.  Correct word sequences include capitalization and punctuation, correct use of transition words, and if words in sentences make sense  in relationship to the sentence structure.  Correct word sequences are expecteed to increase by twelve words per school year.  Total words written are expected to increase by ten words per year.  

SMART Goal Mathematics:  Students will increase mathematics skills as measured by District Benchmark Assessments and the MEAP.  Grade level measures will indicate 5% increase.

    Instructional Strategies and Professional Development:  Scott Foresman Mathematics curriculum is currently being used.  Teacher resources are extensive.  School imporovement activities include sharing how to pace lession presentations.  Most grade levels are at leaset one unit behind the scope and sequence suggestions.  Staff is working this year to determine how to chunk lessons together, which lessons to spend the most time on, which lessons to leave until the end of the semester to provide exposure to concepts but not mastery, and how to provide appropriate instruction to varied learners.  District Grade Level staff meetings discussed pacing of mathematic lessons.  Resources are plentiful and include instructional strategies for benchmark students, extensions for accelerated students, and corrective lessons for remediation.

School Wide Positive Behavior Support:   All students will know and be expected to use CREW Behavior Expectations in all area of Angling Raod.  Using SWIS data, student behavior data will be tracked with reading achievement data to show how positive behavior support affects student achievement.  Parents/guardians will be aware of positive student behavior and CREW home/school communications will be implemented.  Major infractions in school behavior codes will decrease by 25% using SWIS data.  Dibel data will indicate 5% increase in reading fluency.

   School Wide Positive Behavior Support Goal - Caring, Responsible, Excellent Attitude, Working Together
Through the Michigan Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (Millis) a CREW  Leadership Team was developed.  We spent the first year developing and implementing behavior expectations for all common student areas of the building, including hallway, assembly, cafeteria, playground, indoor recess, boys/girls bathrooms, and classroom.  CREW cards are given students from any teacher to compliment the behavior CREW expects.  CREW celebrations are conducted monthly to acknowledge outstanding CREW bahavior.  Student pictures are taken and posted, lunch treats are given out for four outstanding class CREW kids, CREW cards are collected from each classroom for all school ccelebrations, and CREW News is published and applauded.  This is a three year grant program.  We are making small changes for the 2010-2011 school years to include more parent communication about CREW expectation and celebrations.  CREW Behavior Expectations have been included in Angling Road's Newsletter.  The principal did parent training sessions through the Parent Teacher Organization. 

Enrichment Program
Enrichment and Extension (e2) program which is available to qualifying 3rd, 4th and 5th graders . For details visit their site at www.ppsgt.portage.site.eboard.com or contact the school office.