CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SAMPLE K-5 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

2008 2011
COVER PAGE
School N!"# Sample School School D$%&'$c&# Sample District
N!" o( P'$)c$*l: Dr. S. Sample C+''")& School ,"'# 2008-2009
Please check all applicable boxes below:
N""-% I!*'o."!")&: X Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8

/hol" School# Reai!" #athematics $articipatio!
S+01'o+* R"-$)1# X St%e!ts &ith Disa'ilities X (!"lish )a!"%a"e )ear!ers *lac+ ,ispa!ic X (co!omicall- Disa.a!ta"e /hite
S+01'o+* M&h"!&$c%# X St%e!ts &ith Disa'ilities (!"lish )a!"%a"e )ear!ers X *lac+ ,ispa!ic (co!omicall- Disa.a!ta"e /hite

T$&l" I# School&ie $ro"ram X 0ar"ete 1ssista!ce
P'$)c$*l2% S$1)&+'"# D&"#
S+*"'$)&")-")&2% S$1)&+'"# D&"#
School 2isio!3#issio!: 0he missio! o4 Sample School is to empo&er all mem'ers to 'e li4e lo!" lear!ers5 pro.ie a sa4e a! !%rt%ri!" lear!i!"
e!.iro!me!t5 cele'rate i.ersit-5 emo!strate m%t%al respect 'et&ee! a! amo!" a%lts a! chilre!5 a! .al%e pare!ts a! comm%!it- mem'ers as
part!ers i! the process o4 e%cati!" the &hole chil.
0he school ata team a%thore this pla! a! &ill 'e the 'o- %ltimatel- respo!si'le 4or the impleme!tatio! a! mo!itori!" o4 the School
6mpro.eme!t $la!. 6ts mem'ers i!cl%e represe!tati.es 4rom the ce!tral o44ice5 school a! comm%!it-:
C")&'l O(($c" R"*'"%")&&$."%
1ssista!t S%peri!te!e!t
Director o4 7%rric%l%m a! 6!str%ctio!
Director o4 Special (%catio!
School A-!$)$%&'&$o) 3 S&((
$ri!cipal
1ssista!t $ri!cipal
8rae 1 0eacher
8rae 3 0eacher
8rae 5 0eacher
(!"lish la!"%a"e lear!ers teacher
Special e%catio! teacher
$arapro4essio!al
Co!!+)$&4 R"*'"%")&&$."%
$are!t
$are!t
7omm%!it- mem'er
Speci4- respo!si'ilities
o4 the )(15 i!cl%i!"
tech!ical assista!ce
$are!ts3"%aria!s are part
o4 the pla!!i!" a!
ecisio! ma+i!" process
GOALS#
1. 6!crease reai!" pro4icie!c- 4or st%e!ts i! all "raes '- a mi!im%m o4 109 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
2. 6!crease mathematics pro4icie!c- 4or st%e!ts i! all "raes '- a mi!im%m o4 109 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
3. 6!crease pare!tal a! comm%!it- e!"a"eme!t i! the e%catio!al process '- a mi!im%m o4 109 a!!%all- as meas%re '- participatio! i!
acaemic school e.e!ts.
4. (!s%re a sa4e a! sec%re lear!i!" e!.iro!me!t &here all mem'ers are respecte as meas%re '- a! a!!%al 109 ecrease i! o44ice re4errals.
SU5GROUP O56ECTIVES#
1a. 6!crease reai!" pro4icie!c- i! (co!omicall- Disa.a!ta"e st%e!ts s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 209 as meas%re '- 7# 2011.
1'. 6!crease reai!" pro4icie!c- i! St%e!ts &ith Disa'ilities s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 20 9 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
1c. 6!crease reai!" pro4icie!c- i! (!"lish )a!"%a"e )ear!ers s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 209 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
2a. 6!crease mathematics pro4icie!c- i! *lac+ st%e!ts s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 209 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
2'. 6!crease mathematics pro4icie!c- i! (!"lish )a!"%a"e )ear!ers s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 209 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
:o more tha! 3-5
meas%ra'le "oals
that are speci4ic
a! meas%ra'le
0ar"ets 4or each o4 the
"ro%ps o4 st%e!ts
ie!ti4ie i!
isa""re"ate ata
SAMPLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2008 2011
GOAL 1# 6!crease reai!" pro4icie!c- 4or st%e!ts i! all "raes '- a mi!im%m o4 109 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
O56ECTIVE 1# 6!crease reai!" pro4icie!c- i! (co!omicall- Disa.a!ta"e st%e!ts s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 209 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
O56ECTIVE 10# 6!crease reai!" pro4icie!c- i! St%e!ts &ith Disa'ilities s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 20 9 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
O56ECTIVE 1c# 6!crease reai!" pro4icie!c- i! (!"lish )a!"%a"e )ear!ers s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 209 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
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/hol" School
= P'o($c$")& o' A0o."
8r. 3 ; 81
8r. 4 ; 80
8r. 5 ; 82
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S+01'o+* >
F'""?R"-+c"- L+)ch
= P'o($c$")& o' A0o."
8r. 3 ; 56
8r. 4 ; 67
8r. 5 ; 62
CMT 08 R"-$)1
- 1009 teachers <"e!eral
e%catio!5 special
e%catio!5 (!"lish
la!"%a"e lear!ers5 special
area=5 st%e!t s%pport sta44
a! ami!istrators &ill
participate i! the ata
team process.
N"9 S&'&"1$"%#
- Set short term reai!" "oals i!
all "rae le.el ata teams
- $ro.ie time 4or "rae le.el
ata team meeti!"s <i!cl%i!"
S$(D a! ()) teachers= to
meet t&ice a mo!th 4or 45
mi!%te sessio!s
- 6mpleme!t istrict protocols
4or ata team meeti!"s
- 8i.e la!"%a"e arts commo!
4ormati.e assessme!t to all !e&
st%e!ts &ho e!ter %ri!" the
school
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- Re"%larl- re.ie& "rae
le.el ata team meeti!"
mi!%tes
- Dissemi!ate ata
re"ari!" reai!" s+ills to
each "rae le.el ata
team '- the 4irst &ee+ o4
Septem'er thro%"h the
school ata team
- 7ollect res%lts mo!thl-
o4 commo! 4ormati.e
assessme!ts that assess
reai!" s+ills a! e!s%re
that the school ata team
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- Data-Dri.e! Decisio!
#a+i!"3Data 0eams
- #e!tori!" 4or !e& teachers
- 7ommo! >ormati.e
$ro.ies e.ie!ce o4
isa""re"ate ata
a!al-sis a! ie!ti4ies
tar"ets 4or ie!ti4ie
s%'"ro%ps
6e!ti4ies actio!s that
ha.e "reatest
li+elihoo o4
impro.i!"
achie.eme!t o4
st%e!ts i! ie!ti4ie
s%'"ro%ps
$ro4essio!al
De.elopme!t is
hi"hl- 4oc%se
a! ali"!e to
"oals a!
strate"ies
S+01'o+* > S*"c$l
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= P'o($c$")& o' A0o."
8r. 3 - 32
8r. 4 - 44
8r. 5 ; 45
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L)1+1" L"')"'%
= P'o($c$")& o' A0o."
8r. 3 - 19
8r. 4 ; 21
8r. 5 ; 33
- 1li"! school "oals to istrict
'e!chmar+s
- 1li"! 6($s to "rae le.el
per4orma!ce e?pectatio!s
- 6mpleme!t Sheltere
6!str%ctio! @'ser.atio! $rotocol
<S6@$=
- Di44ere!tiate i!str%ctio! to
accommoate i.erse st%e!t
lear!ers
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- Reai!" port4olio re.ie& to
assess pro"ress a! i!4orm
i!str%ctio!
- #e!tor !e& teachers
- 90 mi!%te literac- 'loc+ that
i!cl%es lear!i!" statio!s
4oc%se o! pho!olo"ical
a&are!ess5 4l%e!c-5
comprehe!sio!5 .oca'%lar- a!
oral la!"%a"e
- 7o!ti!%e to e.elop
classroom li'raries that i!cl%e
m%lti-c%lt%ral a! !o!-4ictio!
te?ts
sets short-term "oals 4or
all st%e!ts a!
s%'"ro%ps
- 1tte! a! participate
i! "rae le.el ata team
meeti!"s o! a rotati!"
'asis
- Re.ie& lesso! pla!s 'i-
&ee+l- to e!s%re
ali"!me!t &ith sta!ars
a! istrict reai!"
c%rric%l%m a! %se o4
S6@$ strate"ies
- @'ser.e lesso!s to
e!s%re that i44ere!tiatio!
is occ%rri!"
- #o!itor %se o4
c%lt%rall- rele.a!t
(44ecti.e 0eachi!"
Strate"ies a! (44ecti.e
0eachi!" Strate"ies 4or
(!"lish )a!"%a"e
)ear!ers
T"ch"'% /$ll#
- 1mi!ister5 collect a!
a!al-Ae 4ormati.e reai!"
assessme!t res%lts e.er-
mo!th
1ssessme!ts
- (44ecti.e 0eachi!"
Strate"ies 4or (!"lish
)a!"%a"e )ear!ers
- Sheltere 6!str%ctio!
@'ser.atio! $rotocol
6!corporates
me!tori!" pro"ram
4or !e& teachers
6!corporates
scie!ti4icall-
research-'ase
strate"ies
7learl- re4lects
ho&5 &he! a! '-
&hom
impleme!tatio! o4
strate"ies &ill 'e
mo!itore a!
meas%re
- 7o!ti!%e to impleme!t
(44ecti.e 0eachi!" Strate"ies5
&ith a! emphasis o!
i44ere!tiatio!
- Bse ata to set short
term lear!i!" "oals <2 to
4 &ee+s= a! relate
i!str%ctio!al pla!s
- $articipate i! "rae
le.el ata team meeti!"s
t&ice a mo!th to re.ie&
st%e!t achie.eme!t ata
4rom commo!
assessme!ts
- Rotate %ties o4
co!.e!i!" a! 4acilitati!"
ata teams
- 1"ree o! "ro%! r%les
4or meeti!"s
- #ai!tai! a classroom
ata &all hi"hli"hti!"
st%e!t achie.eme!t ata
a! the i!str%ctio!al
strate"ies that impacte
res%lts
- 6mpleme!t i!str%ctio!al
accommoatio!s a!
moi4icatio!s i!
ali"!me!t &ith the 6($
7learl- re4lects ho&5
&he! a! '- &hom
st%e!t achie.eme!t
&ill 'e mo!itore a!
&ill 'e mo!itore a!
meas%re
SAMPLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2008 2011
GOAL 2# 6!crease mathematics pro4icie!c- 4or st%e!ts i! all "raes '- a mi!im%m o4 109 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
O56ECTIVE 2# 6!crease mathematics pro4icie!c- i! *lac+ s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 209 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
O56ECTIVE 20# 6!crease mathematics pro4icie!c- i! (!"lish )a!"%a"e )ear!ers s%'"ro%p '- a mi!im%m o4 209 as meas%re '- 7#0 2011.
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/hol" School
= P'o($c$")& o' A0o."
8r. 3 - 75
8r. 4 - 77
8r. 5 ; 82
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E-+c&$o)
= P'o($c$")& o' A0o."
8r. 3 ; 56
8r. 4 ; 49
8r. 5 ; 9
CMT 08 M&h
S+01'o+* > 5lc;
= 5%$c?5"lo9 5%$c
G'@ A- A0
G'@ B A2
- 1009 o4 teachers &ill
pla! a! impleme!t
lesso!s that are ali"!e
&ith istrict $o&er
Sta!ars5 c%lt%rall-
rele.a!t a! i44ere!tiate
to accommoate the !ees
o4 i.erse lear!ers
N"9 S&'&"1$"%#
- Set math short term lear!i!"
"oals i! all "rae le.el ata
teams
- De.elop a lesso! pla!
template that co!!ects lesso!
pla!s to $o&er Sta!ars a!
aresses !ee to i44ere!tiate
4or i.erse lear!ers
- ReC%ire i!ter-iscipli!ar-
per4orma!ce assessme!ts i!
e.er- classroom o!ce a mar+i!"
perio
- 1li"! school "oals to istrict
'e!chmar+s
- 1li"! 6($s to "rae le.el
per4orma!ce e?pectatio!s
P'$)c$*l?D"%$1)"" /$ll#
- Dissemi!ate ata
re"ari!" math s+ills to
each "rae le.el ata team
'- the 4irst &ee+ o4
Septem'er thro%"h the
school ata team
- 7ollect res%lts mo!thl-
o4 commo! 4ormati.e
assessme!ts that assess
math s+ills a! e!s%re that
the school ata team sets
short-term "oals 4or all
st%e!ts a! s%'"ro%ps
- 7o!%ct &ee+l-
&al+thro%"hs to mo!itor
teachi!" to sta!ars a!
impleme!tatio! o4 lesso!
pla!s
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)- (o'#
- #a+i!" Sta!ars /or+
- 6!cl%sio! a! co-teachi!"
- 7%lt%rall- rele.a!t
i!str%ctio!5 opport%!ities a!
materials
1resses
4%!ame!tal
teachi!" a!
lear!i!" !ees o4
speci4ic acaemic
pro'lems o4 lo&
achie.i!" st%e!ts
1resses
pro4essio!al
e.elopme!t !ees
o4 sta44 as relate to
ca%se o4
ie!ti4icatio! a!
clearl- ie!ti4ies
tar"ete a%ie!ce
G'@ 5 B0
C1= & A,P
CB= N""-"-
A= Sho'&(ll
- $ro.ie e?te!e lear!i!"
opport%!ities 'e4ore3a4ter school
a! %ri!" the s%mmer 'ase o!
st%e!t !ee
- $ro.ie c%lt%rall- rele.a!t
i!str%ctio!
- 8i.e math commo! 4ormati.e
assessme!t to all !e& st%e!ts
&ho e!ter %ri!" the school
- Di44ere!tiate i!str%ctio! to
accommoate i.erse st%e!t
lear!ers
Co)&$)+&$o) S&'&"1$"%#
- BtiliAe co!str%cti.ist approach
to i!str%ctio!5 emphasiAi!" the
appropriate %se o4 ma!ip%lati.es
- 6!corporate !o!-4ictio!
&riti!" i!to math lesso!s ail-
- (m'e ope!-e!e respo!se
C%estio!s
- Dail- oral math re.ie&
- $ro.ie 4ee'ac+ to
4ac%lt- re"ari!"
&al+thro%"h o'ser.atio!s
a! pla! pro4essio!al
e.elopme!t accori!"l-
T"ch"'% /$ll#
- BtiliAe !e& lesso! pla!
4ormat a! impleme!t
C%arterl- per4orma!ce
'ase assessme!ts
- 6mpleme!t i!str%ctio!al
accommoatio!s a!
moi4icatio!s i! ali"!me!t
&ith the 6($
- 6e!ti4- st%e!ts &ho
reC%ire e?te!e lear!i!"
opport%!ities thro%"h ata
team process
- 1mi!ister5 collect a!
a!al-Ae math assessme!t
res%lts e.er- mo!th
- Bse ata to set short
term lear!i!" "oals <2-4
&ee+s= a! relate
i!str%ctio!al pla!s
- *est practices 4or all sta44 i!
teachi!" (!"lish )a!"%a"e
)ear!ers
- @.er.ie& o4 6D(1 2004
pro.ie '- )(15 i!cl%i!"
6($ process a! e?pectatio!s
4or all teachers i!
impleme!ti!"
accommoatio!s a!
moi4icatio!s
1cti.ities 'e4ore
school5 a4ter school
a! e?te!sio! o4
school -ear
1ress the
4%!ame!tal
teachi!" a!
lear!i!" !ees i!
the school
SAMPLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2008 2011
GOAL A# 6!crease pare!tal a! comm%!it- e!"a"eme!t i! the e%catio!al process '- a mi!im%m o4 109 a!!%all- as meas%re '- participatio! i!
acaemic school e.e!ts.
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7P'o("%%$o)l D"."lo*!")&8
1ll pare!ts are !ot
e!"a"e i! assisti!" school
to meet acaemic "oals
- 1009 o4 sta44 &ill
pro.ie m%ltiple
opport%!ities 4or pare!ts
to 'ecome i!.ol.e i!
school acti.ities i!
.ario%s &a-s
N"9 S&'&"1$"%#
- 7o!.e!e a 7omm%!it-
(!"a"eme!t 7ommittee to
esta'lish 'aseli!e ata re"ari!"
pare!t3comm%!it- i!.ol.eme!t
- S%r.e- pare!ts3comm%!it-
mem'ers re"ari!" e!"a"eme!t5
i!.ol.eme!t5 etc.
- 7omm%!it- (!"a"eme!t
7ommittee &ill mo!itor a!
assess comm%!icatio!s 'et&ee!
school a! home
- ,ire a 4amil- liaiso! that is
'ili!"%al a! &ill ass%me
.ol%!teer coori!atio!
respo!si'ilities
- 7omm%!it- (!"a"eme!t
7ommittee &ill host three
e.e!ts thro%"ho%t the school
P'$)c$*l?D"%$1)"" /$ll#
- Ser.e o! 7omm%!it-
(!"a"eme!t 7ommittee
- 1ssist &ith e.elopme!t
o4 i!itial i!.ol.eme!t
s%r.e-
- 7omm%!icate school
policies a! reso%rces at
@pe! ,o%se :i"ht
T"ch"'% /$ll#
- 7o!tact all st%e!t
4amilies '- pho!e &ithi!
the 4irst mo!th o4 school
- Recor all pare!t
meeti!"s5 co!tacts5 emails
a! pho!e calls i! a 'i!er
4or re.ie& '- school
- $articipate i! school
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)- (o'#
- 6!.ol.i!" pare!ts as
part!ers i! school
- 7omm%!it- o%treach a!
comm%!icatio!
$ro.ie sta44
&ith trai!i!" o!
promoti!"
e44ecti.e
pare!tal
i!.ol.eme!t
6!cl%e
strate"ies to
promote
e44ecti.e
pare!t3"%aria!
i!.ol.eme!t
-ear: comm%!it- !i"ht5 literac-
!i"ht5 math !i"ht to promote
pare!tal3comm%!it-
i!.ol.eme!t
Co)&$)+&$o) S&'&"1$"%#
- 0ra!slate all comm%!icatio!s
i!to e.er- la!"%a"e 4o%! i!
st%e!t homes
- 1.ertise all school e.e!ts to
st%e!t 4amilies thro%"h
a%tomatic pho!e s-stem
- $%'lish a school !e&sletter
t&ice a -ear that is a.aila'le i!
e.er- la!"%a"e 4o%! i! st%e!t
homes
s%r.e- e44orts
- (!s%re at least o!e
positi.e co!tact &ith all
st%e!t homes t&ice a
-ear
SAMPLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2008 2011
GOAL B# (!s%re a sa4e a! sec%re lear!i!" e!.iro!me!t &here all mem'ers are respecte as meas%re '- a 109 a!!%al ecrease i! o44ice re4errals.
I-")&$($"- N""- T$"' 2 I)-$c&o' School S&'&"1$"% Ho9 9$ll 9" !o)$&o' )-
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".$-")c" o(
$!*l"!")&&$o) )-
"(("c&$.")"%%:
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K)o9l"-1" )- S+**o'&
7P'o("%%$o)l D"."lo*!")&8
- 0here are st%e!ts &ho
are missi!" i!str%ctio!al
time 'eca%se the- are !ot
i! class
- 1009 o4 4ac%lt- a!
sta44 &ill participate i! the
re.ie&5 e.elopme!t a!
impleme!tatio! o4 school
climate impro.eme!t
campai"!
N"9 S&'&"1$"%#
- (sta'lish a School 7limate
7ommittee char"e &ith the
re.ie& a! re.isio! o4 school-
&ie r%les a! co!%ct5
4acilitatio! o4 perioic climate
assessme!ts5 collati!" the ata5
sche%li!" o4 pro4essio!al
e.elopme!t5 reporti!" to e!tire
4ac%lt- sta44 a! e.al%ati!"
e44icac- o4 school climate
campai"!

- 6mpleme!t $ositi.e *eha.ior
S%pports as a st%e!t
ma!a"eme!t s-stem
; 1ll sta44 &ill trac+ classroom
a! o44ice re4errals a! re.ie&
i! ata teams <"rae le.el a!
school ata teams=
- (!s%re that e.er- st%e!t has
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i!itiati.e &ill ser.e as a pro4essio!al e.elopme!t .ehicle a! &ill:
4oc%s o! the istrict as the primar- cha!"e a"e!tD
create a c%lt%re o4 pro4essio!al lear!i!" comm%!ities i! schools5 istricts a! the stateD
i44ere!tiate s%pport 'ase o! i!i.i%al istrict a! school !eesD a!
i!crease st%e!t achie.eme!t 4or all st%e!ts.
0he 7SD( &ill pro.ie tech!ical assista!ce to istricts a! schools &ho ha.e 'ee! ie!ti4ie as
Ei! !ee o4 impro.eme!t.F 0his s%pport &ill 'e pro.ie '- the 7SD( i! co!G%!ctio! &ith:
Re"io!al (%catio! Ser.ice 7e!ters <R(S7s=D
State (%catio! Reso%rce 7e!ter <S(R7=D
7am'ri"e (%catio!D
7o!!ectic%t 1ssociatio! o4 Schools <71S=D a!
0he )eaership a! )ear!i!" 7e!ter.

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&ith priorit- "i.e! to 0itle 6 schools a! istricts ie!ti4ie as Ei! !ee o4 impro.eme!tF:
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coachi!" 4or pri!cipals a! s%peri!te!e!ts.
0he 7SD( a! the *%rea% o4 School a! District 6mpro.eme!t shall coori!ate comm%!icatio!
'et&ee! all sta+eholers5 the schools5 istricts5 R(S7s a! S(R7 &hile &or+i!" to %!i4- school
a! istrict impro.eme!t e44orts i! the state.
R".$%"- 8?08
2008-09 School Improvement Plan Feedback Form
Connecticut State Department of Education
School: Sample School Date: September 15, 2008
Please complete ths check lst pror to s!bmttn" a school mprovement plan #or
approval$ School mprovement plans m!st have evdence o# each o# the #ollo%n"
elements:
Data &nal'ss
evidence that plan is based on analysis of data
of subgroups
_X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
&nn!al (eas!rable &chevement
specific measurable achievement goals*
targets for each of the groups of students
identified in disaggregated data*
no more than 3-5 goals
_X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
_X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
_X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
Strate"es ) &ctons
incorporate scientifically based research
strategies*
identify actions that have greatest likelihood of
improving achievement of participating
children*
_X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
X _ Evident _____ Not Evident
(ontorn" and (eas!rn"
clearly reflects how when and by whom
implementation of strategies will be monitored
and measured
clearly reflects how when and by whom
student achievement will be monitored and
measured
_ X _ Evident _____ Not Evident
_X __ Evident _____ Not Evident
*ore &cademc S!b+ects
address the fundamental teaching ! learning
needs in the schools*
address the fundamental teaching ! learning
needs of specific academic problems of low
achieving students*
__X_ Evident _____ Not Evident
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
Pro#essonal Development
addresses professional development needs of
instructional staff as related to the cause of
identification*
commitment to not less than "#$ of funds
received under subpart % for each fiscal year
identified for improvement &for 'itle " districts
only(*
is highly focused and aligned to goals and
strategies
clearly identifies the targeted audience and
outcomes for each professional development
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
Spec#' ,esponsblt' o# -.& and State
specify responsibilities of )tate including
technical assistance* &this form is included
in the Connecticut School and District
Improvement Guide, available online at:
http*++www,ct,gov+sde(
specify responsibilities of -E. including
technical assistance*
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
Strate"es #or Parent/0!ardan Involvement
include strategies to promote effective
parent+guardian involvement*
parents+guardians are part of the planning
and decision making process*
training for staff is included*
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
&ctvtes 1e#ore, School, &#ter School, and
.2tensons o# School 3ear, as approprate4
activities before school
activities after school
activities during the summer
e/tension of school year
__X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
5eacher (entorn"
incorporates a teacher mentoring program __X__ Evident _____ Not Evident
* indicates school improvement plan requirement by No Child Left Behind Act