Halifax County Schools- 2015 - 2016

School Improvement Planning Document

Dawson @ Scotland Neck Primary
Christina Williams, Principal
Pamela Hale, School Improvement Chairperson

Schools Composite Goal: 50%

Goal
Goal 1 Reading
Achievement
Reading will continue to
improve school-wide
and increase from 28%
to 50% during the 2015
- 2016 school year as
measured by K-2
summative
assessments and 3 5
Grade End of Year
Assessments

Strategies to Meet the

Goal
1. 90 minutes of
researched based
literacy instruction
that is aligned with
the NCCCS (shared
reading, guided
reading, DEAR,
literature circles,
independent
reading, read aloud,
and Daily Five
instruction)
2. RtI-Interventions
will be utilized to
classify students
into tiers based on
targeted
academic/behaviora
l needs by the end
of the first quarter
to ensure adequate
growth
3. Intensive
vocabulary
instruction designed

Person(s) Responsible
for Monitoring
Administrator
Teachers
Instructional Coach
Reading Specialist
Instructional Assistant

Data/Instrument Used
to Progress Monitoring
K.E.A.
Reading 3D
MAP Data BOY,
MOY,EOY
Read to Achieve (BOG)
3rd Grade Pre-Test
3rd & 4th Grade Previous
EOG
Formative Assessments
Daily Walk-Through
Schedule
Common Weekly
Assessments
PLC minutes/agenda

Timeline for Monitoring

and Reporting
September 2015
January 2016
April 2016
Monthly

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Goal 2 Math
Achievement
Math will continue to
improve school-wide
with 50% of the
students being
proficient in grades K 5. They will be
assessed using
indicators measured by
MAP and other
classroom assessments

1.

2.

3.

to enhance reading
comprehension in K5
Computer Lab will
supplement
classroom
instruction in the
following targeted
increments: 45
minutes for all
students
Accelerated
Reading Program for
all students
60 minutes of math
instruction allotted
to include minilessons, math
centers, guided
math and written
response
Computer Lab will
be used to
supplement
instructional
practices targeted
in increments of 40
minutes for all
students (IXL, Moby
Max, Schoolnet,
Study Island)
Weekly teacher led
PLC meetings to
discuss student
data and share best
instructional

Administrator
Teachers
Instructional Coach
Instructional Assistant
Resource Teachers

MAP Data
Lesson Plans
Formative Assessments
Constructed Response
Journals
PLC minutes/agenda
Daily Walk-through

September 2013
January 2014
April 2013
Monthly

Goal 3
Parent/Community
Engagement
Parent and community
members will be
provided opportunities
for positive
participation
Goal 4 Science
Achievement
Science will continue to
improve school wide to
prepare 50% of the 5th
grade students on the
Science EOG.

practices
1. Provide a
semester
newsletter
2. Plan parent
involvement
activities on a
monthly basis

Administrator
Teachers
PTA Officers
School Counselor

Parent Surveys
Principals dialogue PK-5
PTA minutes/sign-in
sheets
Open House
Literacy/Math Nights
Community Forum

School Social Worker

Each student will
receive 60-90 minutes
of Science instruction
that is aligned with the
NCCCS.

Adminsitrator
Teachers

MAP Data
Lesson Plans

STEM Teachers

Schoolnet Assessments

Each student will

receive instruction with
a computer based
STEM program to
enhance their
vocabulary and overall
concepts of Science.

Instructional Coach

4th and 5th grade

students will participate
in an
afterschool/Saturday
STEM academies

Science Projects
Instructional Assistants

Science Fair

August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
November 2015
December 2015
January 2016
February 2016
March 2016
April 2016
May 2016
September 2015
October 2015
November 2015
January 2016
February 2016
March 2016
April 2016
May 2016