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2010-2011 School Growth Plan for Gibsons Elementary School   A.         SettingDirections   Goal No. 1 (A strong instructional focus for improving student learning.)   To improve student literacy skills.[Marker]         Objectives (To address achievement for all students.)     1.   To increase reading comprehension skills/meta-cognition (awareness and articulation of thinking).   2.   To continue to develop a cross grade common vocabulary around reading.                       Rationale (A thorough and connected set of reasons based on evidence for the selection of student achievement goals.)   Objectives 1: Through assessments, PM Benchmarks and DART, it was noted that some students could read words fluently, but comprehension was a problem.   Objective 2: Continuity and a common vocabulary is important for our students.             Data (At least three sources of evidence including classroom, school and district/provincial data.)       n  PM Benchmarks (grades 1 to 3) n  DART (grades 4 to 7) n  Guided Reading records n   Classroom observations n  NWEA n  Performance Standards                 Goal No. 2 (A strong instructional focus for improving student learning.)     To improve student numeracy skills.     Objectives (To address achievement for all students.)     1.     To improve mental math strategies. 2.     To improve students’ number sense.             Rationale (A thorough and connected set of reasons based on evidence for the selection of student achievement goals.)   Students’ performance of mental math and number sense needs to improve based on    evidence teachers have gathered from student achievement and their level of understanding.       Data (At least three sources of evidence including classroom, school and district/provincial data.)     n  Performance Standards n  NWEA n  Classroom observations n  Formative classroom assessment n  DMA (Diagnostic Math Assessment)                     B.          Organizingfor Improvement   Strategies: Goal 1 (A well organized, focused improvement plan with a blend of research, best practice, and innovative thinking.)       Students will be assessed bi-annually, using PM Benchmarks or DART to give us baseline data, student growth and instructional levels.      Continue to develop strategies that allow teachers to      a) work in teams      b) have time to administer the assessments   Researching specific strategies to improve comprehension: Reading and Responding, Reading Power ‚Non Fiction, Performance Standards, IRP and Four Blocks.               Strategies: Goal 2 (A well organized, focused improvement plan with a blend of research, best practice, and innovative thinking.)     1.     Teachers will collaborate regarding teaching strategies for mental math.   2.      Teachers will thoughtfully teach mental math strategies.   3.     LCT Project (Primary Team) which includes collaboration with Langdale Elementary Staff.                 Structures (Aligned structures - resources, time, organizations - to achieve results.)   GOAL 1:   Use of School Based Professional Development days (ie: Reading Power: Adrienne Gear); work with District Literacy Support Teacher to collaborate with our staff.     Use of September as month for assessment. Utilize Literacy Support Teacher special education teacher extra support to do assessments (principal to provide relief time or TOC for this)   GOAL 2:   Use of School Based Professional Development days (ie: Math Workshops: Carol Saundry); work with District Math Support Teacher to collaborate with our staff.     Use of September as month for assessment. Utilize Math Support Teacher special education teacher extra support to do assessments (principal to provide relief time or TOC for this)                     Coherence / Alignment (Connection between school and district goals; connections with other schools.)     District Goal- To Improve Literacy and Numeracy Skills (K-12)   Gibsons Elementary School notes that 17% of our student population includes students of First Nations and Metis ancestry. Goal:   To acknowledge the cultural richness that the Aboriginal population brings to the school, and to work collaboratively as a learning community to become a culturally responsive school.   To align with the District Aboriginal Programs and Services Plan concerning the support and enhancement of educational opportunities for elementary aged Aboriginal students and concerning improvement of elementary aged Aboriginal student achievement in areas of literacy, numeracy, science and social responsibility.                     C.         BuildingLearning Communities     Dialogue and Communication (Promotion of dialogue about student achievement and progress on goals.)       School website, Principal’s Blog and frequent use of Auto-Dialer are all important tools to ensure wide range communication between the school and the parents/guardians.   District yearly newspaper report on schools.   Staff meetings dialogue on student achievement.   School Goals posted around the school.                     Parent Involvement (Working with parents, including specific groups of parents, on improving student learning.)       PAC & SPC   Planners—reciprocal communication tool with parents   Parent Volunteers in classrooms   Parents / Teachers working together-- goal setting during parent teacher interview twice per year.                   Leadership (Principals, vice-principals, teacher, parent and student leadership is encouraged and systematically developed - with a focus on improving student learning.)     Staff (Principal, Teachers)   Distributed leadership amongst staff:  LCT Projects, Pro-D, School events, Extra-curricular, Intramurals, Games Crew, Green Troopers, Assemblies, Action Schools   Parents:  PAC, SPC, School Store, Sports Day, Special Events (Family Fun Night), classroom volunteers   Students Leadership   Green Troopers, Assemblies, Buddy Reading, Games Crew, Sponsorship of Events (School Dance), School Choir & Band, Extra-curriculars                   D.         AchievingResults (please indicatetrends over time)   Results (Monitor key areas of student achievement and make adjustments to improve.)     Demographics:  The trend is to have a very transient population at GES; thus, it is more valuable to look at individual performance results compared to cohorts, which tend to change quite a bit from year to year.   Data:  Common Formative Assessments, along with Performance Standards aligned with Summative Assessments.   We will continue to gather information from the high school as to how our grade 8 students perform academically.     Second Step (previous school goal):  Continue to teach and highlight the Second Step.   Social Responsibility (previous school goal):  Continue to reach out to the greater community (Families First). Continue to value a range of accomplishments: academic, social, artistic, athletic, etc.             E.         Membersof the School Planning Council               Name (please print) Signature Principal Mark Heidebrecht   Teacher     Parent Shirley Waite   Parent Pamm Ruth   Parent Martha Humphries   Student     Representatives (non-voting) Autumn White                   F.         Approvalof proposed School Plan                 School Planning Council Members Date:         Superintendent of Schools Date:     Signed:         Board Chair Date:     Signed:                                                             Â

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