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Learning Improvement Plan Template

School: CJES

Feeder Communities: Buchanan, Good Spirit, Mikado, Key Reserve

Principal: Rod Steciuk

School Profile

Current Enrolment Projected Enrolment (next year) 196 + 13 at Pre K = 209 24 students leaving & 40 coming

Source of Enrolment Projections

Baragher

Current Staff (FTE)

12.0

Educational Assistants (daily hours)

5 EA’s (28.2 hrs)

Administrative Assistant

1.0

Caretaker (daily hours)

7 hours – CJES and 1 hour Pre-K

Student Support Teacher (FTE)

1.0

Projected Number of Classrooms (next year)

9 – (including 1 Science Room)

COMPONENT TWO: School Learning Improvement Plan

Division Motto, Mission, Vision & Values School Mission, Vision & Values

Motto – Students Come First

Mission – “Building Strong Foundations to Create Bright Futures”

Vision – “Learning Without Limits ... Achievement For All"

Values – Belonging, Respect, Responsibility, Learning and Nurturing

CJES Motto – “Caring Education – Believing in Achieving” CJES Mission – “Empowering Life-Long Learners”

CJES Vision – “Working Together to Support Successful People in a Progressive World” CJES Values – “Rescpect”, “Empathy”, Responsibility”, “Positivity”, “Creativity”

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Goals (Student & Family Focus)

Department Goals CJES Goals Action/Work Plans Evidence of Progress

By June 2020, at least 85%

of GSSD students will read

at or above grade level by

the end of Grade 3.

By June 2016, at least 80% of GSSD

students will read at or above

grade level by the end of Grade 1.







By June 2016, at

least 80% of

Grade 1 to 4

students will read

at or above grade

level. (F&P)

Objective #1)

Develop a Strong Tier 1 Classroom

Literacy Program.

By June 2016, 80% of GSSD



a.) Continue work on Backward by

Design (UBD) Language Arts

Plans.

Rod will collect the UBD

plans via email from

teachers as they finish them

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b.) Continue with a “Balanced

Literacy Approach in the

classrooms”

Rod will discuss with

teachers and monitor with

walkthroughs c.) Utilize the GSSD “Literacy Coach”

to assist with the new Report

Card Outcomes, UBD Planning

and Guided Reading.

Rod will discuss how this is

going with our Literacy

coach.

d.) Guided Reading Groups in the

classroom.



walkthroughs e.) Explore the use of the portal for

rubrics, assessments (pre/post),

Writing exemplars, Sask Reads-

GSSD Reads, etc.



walkthroughs

f.) Work on Independent Reading –

Continue to support students in

choosing Good Fit Books and

further Develop teacher-student

conferencing.



walkthroughs

g.) Work on Reading

Comprehension using resources

such as Reading Power (Fiction

and Non-Fiction) and Lori Rog’s

Guiding Readers



walkthroughs

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h.) Non-fiction materials to build

vocabulary, etc. at the K & Gr. 1

levels



walkthroughs By June 2016, at

least 85% of

Grade 1 to 4

students will read

at or above grade

level. (F&P)

Objective #2)

Develop an RTI plan that gives all

Tier 2 & 3 students the opportunity

to get the intervention(s) they need

and then return to the classroom

a.) Put together an RTI Team Rod will share all

teams/committees on a

document. b.) Refine the CJES RTI Model and

share it with Teachers.

Rod will post this in the

“staff room” section of the

portal

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c.) Put the same RTI spot on every

staff members Time-Table so

there are no barriers when it

comes to RTI meetings that need

to be held.

Rod will put this on every

person’s individual

timetable.

d.) Discuss RTI (Rod, Rhonda, PJ,

and Lindsey & anyone else given

RTI time to meet and discuss

priorities for Time-Tabling based

on student needs.

Rod will share the new

process at the Oct. staff

mtg. Timetables and RTI

plan posted on “staff room”

section of the portal e.) Look into a Parent/Grandparent/

Community member volunteer

Literacy Program.

Rod and Kellyanne will work

together to create a letter

to go home on this.

By June 2016, at

least 85% of

Grade 1 to 4

students will read

at or above grade

level. (F&P)

Objective #3)

Programs/Resources available

at CJES to assist with Tier 2 &

Tier 3 student Literacy needs.

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a.) Pilot the Barton Reading Program

at CJES.

Patti-Jo/Erica in

consultation with the RTI

Team. b.) Principal to cover Mrs. Ostafie’s

class so she can run an LLI

Intervention group and have RTI

time.

Rod will Timetable this.

c.) Continue with the Seeing Stars

Program

Patti-Jo, Jill, Gary

d.) Extra Guided Reading support for

students that do not qualify for

LLI

To be discussed by the RTI

Team at CJES

e.) Continue to hold “Book Fairs” for

students to read more and to

make $’s to continue with

resources to support reading.

Rhonda/Heather/Darla

f.) Give the Literacy Team a Budget

to continue building strategic

resources at CJES.

Rod will share the budget

document with all staff.

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g.) Make sure all Teacher have a

copy of 6+1 writing traits and

Reading Power Strategies.

Rod to check on this and

order for whoever needs it.

h.) Implementation of Pinnell &

Fountas Phonics/Word Study



walkthroughs i.) Purchase materials for higher

level readers – high level picture

books.

The Literacy Team will

share this at a staff meeting

By June 2016, at

least 85% of

Grade 1 to 4

students will read

at or above grade

level. (F&P)

Objective #4)

Continue to build a Strong

Home Reading Program.

a.) Reading Logs The A.R. committee will

include one with A.R.

materials given to teachers.

Kindergarten may be using

a different one. b.) Continue with Accelerated

Reader.

The A.R. committee will

share how A.R. will work for

this year with all teachers

and set a start date in

coordination with the Ed.

Week Committee.

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c.) Share the “A.R. Book Finder” with

parents so parents have more

A.R. access

This will come out as a

letter to parents from Rod,

put on the website by Rod

and shown to students in

class by their teachers. d.) Share the availability of an online

ID and Password so parents and

students can track their A.R.

Accomplishments.

This will come out as a

letter to parents from Rod,

put on the website by Rod

and shown to students in

class by their teachers. e.) Explore the idea of an A.R. Lunch

club where Gr. 4’s help younger

students take tests

The A.R. committee will

discuss this with the Grade

One teachers in November.

By June 2016, at

least 85% of

Grade 1 to 4

students will read

at or above grade

level. (F&P)

Objective #5)

Use of Technology to Strengthen

Literacy Results.

a.) Purchase a Learning A to Z

license for Raz-Kids (10

classrooms)

Rod will check on who

wants to use it and

purchase licenses

accordingly.

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b.) Purchase the Accelerated Reader

Program.

Rod and Kim will do the

purchase. A spelling bee

fundraiser will need to be

held to offset the cost. c.) Keep stand-alone computers and

order Chrome-Books and Ipads to

Supplement them.

To be done as part of the

Tech-Rollover.

d.) Budget for digital projector

replacement, Smart Board

replacement and bulb

replacement as classroom

technology “breaks-down”


document with all Staff

e.) Two Teachers trained as

technology Leaders in the school.

Thank you to Lesley (ipads)

and Arlene (Chromebooks) f.) Purchase a digital projector and 4

ipad mini’s for the extra Grade 1

ELA class we created.

Rod will consult with

Rhonda on this and look

after the order. g.) Utilize our GSSD Digital Learning

Coach

Rod, Arlene and Lesley will

coordinate with Michelle

Morely on the needs at CJES

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h.) Share the new way ipads are able

to download apps in the Good

Spirit School Division.

Lesley will look after this

and share with the staff.

By June 2020, at least

80% of GSSD students in

Grades 1 to 5 will be at

or above grade level in

math.

By June 2016, Grades K to 4

teachers in GSSD will have a

common understanding of grade

level proficiency in math, a good

working knowledge of the GSSD

Math Rubrics, and implement

elements of the Indicators of

Effective Math Instruction.

By June 2020, at

least 80% of GSSD

Student in Grades

1 to 4 will be at or

above grade level

in math.

(Using the GSSD

Assessment)

Objective #1)

Have Math Resources available to

all teachers.

a.) All teachers will have classroom

manipulatives and access to the

math room.



walkthroughs b.) Give all teachers a classroom

budget so they may purchase any

math resources/manipulatives

that they may need.


document with all staff

members.

By June 2020, at

least 80% of GSSD

Student in Grades

1 to 4 will be at or

above grade level

in math.

Objective #2)

Teachers will develop a strong Tier

1 Math Program

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(Using the GSSD

Assessment) a.) Teachers will become familiar

with the math rubrics on the

portal.



walkthroughs b.) Teachers will become familiar

with the “elements of effective

Math Instruction.”



walkthroughs

By June 2020, children

aged 0-6 within GSSD

will be supported in their

development to ensure

that 95% of students

exiting Kindergarten are

ready for learning in the

primary grades.

By June 2016, children aged 0-6

within GSSD will be supported in

their development to ensure that

90% of student exiting

Kindergarten are ready for learning

in the primary grades.

90% of CJES

students exiting

Kindergarten will

be ready for

learning

according to the

EYE results.

Objective #1)

RTI will be given to students that

are not in the “green after the first

round of EYE testing.

Objective #2)

Family Literacy nights will be

scheduled during the course of the

year.

The RTI Team will consult

with the Kindergarten

Teacher when the EYE

results become available.

Mrs. Zayshley will share this

information in the

newsletter.

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By June 2016 The

Answers to the

School Based Tell

Them From Me

Questions

Regarding

Nutrition will

show an 80%

increase in

Student

knowledge and

practice with

Nutrition.

Objective #1)

Education around the area of

nutrition (Over and above the

Curriculum)

a.) Include notes in the newsletter

about Healthy eating, good snack

choices, etc.

The nutrition committee

will include this

information. b.) The SCC and School staff will

provide students with a healthy

“snack of the month”

To be coordinated at the

September SCC Mtg.

c.) Continue with cooking club –

taking the time to discuss Healthy

snacks, etc.

Thanks to PJ and Lesley for

organizing this.

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By June 2016 The

Answers to the

School Based Tell

Them From Me

Questions

Regarding

Nutrition will

show an 80%

increase in

Student

knowledge and

practice with

Nutrition.

Objective #2)

More Healthy Food Served at CJES

a.) Keep Healthy snacks in the fridge

at all times. Any student that is

hungry can have a healthy snack.

To be coordinated by the

Nutrition Team and Kim

within the scope of the

Nutrition committee budget b.) Keep Chili and Soup and Yogurt

tubes as lunch available at CJES.

Opposed to what was sold a few

years back.

Thank you Kellyanne

c.) Look into a better way to seek

out volunteers for our

microwaving program so all

students have access to a warm

lunch.

Kim will put up a calendar

for “sign up” by the

microwaves.

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d.) Purchase a microwave for the

Grade 3 & 4 classrooms.

Rod will put this order in.

e.) Look into Grants for

snacks/nutrition

Nutrition Committee/SCC

ongoing as they come

available. f.) Schedule a snack time into every

classroom.



walkthroughs g.) Continue with the Breakfast

Program at CJES – Discuss

alternatives for Peanut Butter

due to allergies.

Rod will meet with the

grade 4’s and get this going

as soon as possible.

h.) Purchase a “hydration

station” for students to fill up

water bottles – encourage that

water bottles are only filled up

with “water” and not juice or

pop, etc.

Rod and Kim will Budget

from the the CJES School

Fundraising Account.

i.) Look into the purchase of “CJES”

water bottles for all of our

students and then Kindergarten

every year from this point on.

To be discussed at Sept. and

Oct. SCC Meetings.

j.) Continue with the Milk Contests

as we sell “a lot” of milk those

weeks.

Kim will put these on the

newsletter/calendar.

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k.) Look into school wide subway

sales as a healthier

fundraiser/lunch.

The nutrition committee

will look into this prior to

Christmas.

By June 2016 The

Answers to the

School Based Tell

Them From Me

Questions

Regarding

Nutrition will

show an 80%

increase in

Student

knowledge and

practice with

Nutrition.

Objective #3)

Support the SCC Garden Project

where the ultimate goal (for now) is

that each class grow something that

will help make a school-wide

Borscht luncheon.

a.) Discuss a starting point for the

garden to get it going this year.

Rod/Kellyanne will put this

on the Sept./Oct SCC

Agenda b.) Partner with the School

Division, Town, Volunteers, etc.

to find the right location on the

playground and get the soil

ready for planting.

Rod/Kellyanne will put this

on the Sept./Oct SCC

Agenda

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c.) Give each class a section for

growing and instructions on

what to plant and involve each

student in every class.

The SCC mtg. agenda in

spring will contain this

topic.

d.) Come up with a plan for

watering and weeding and

harvesting the produce.

The SCC mtg. agenda in

spring will contain this

topic.

By June 2016,

80% of CJES

Students will

indicate that CJES

has a positive

learning climate

(Student Well-

Being Goal)

Objective #1)

Provide a Large Number of

opportunities for students to get

involved in clubs/activities/extra-

curriculars.

a.) Cross-Country Running, After

School Soccer, Before School

Flag-Football, NASP, After School

Volleyball, After School

Basketball, After Lunch

Adventures, Cooking Club,

Snowshoeing, Young Scientist

Club.

To be put on the

newsletter/calendar

monthly by all teachers.

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b.) Continue with The SCC & CJES

Comfort for a Cause “Activity

Grant” to give students that

don’t get a chance to “take part”

the opportunity to do so.

Give the pamphlet to all

parents in the fall and put it

on the website.

c.) Coordinate with Sarah from

CAP/CPR to help her get as many

programs for our students (Yoga,

After School Program,

Snowshoeing)

Rod and Sarah will

meet/communicate

regularly and schedule

events right on the school

newsletter/calendar where

possible. d.) Have a CAP/CPR Rep. from our

school

Thank you Chris and Lesley

By June 2016,

80% of CJES

Students will

indicate that CJES

has a positive

learning climate

(Student Well-

Being Goal)

Objective #2)

Mentorship/Buddy for CJES

Students

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a.) The student well-being

committee will come up with a

Program whereby students

needing a positive adult

interaction in their life are looked

after by our staff or other

Community members (RCMP,

mayor, etc)

The student well-being

committee will consult with

homeroom teachers and

then organize this.

b.) Plan event with CCS as much as

possible (Buddy-Reading, positive

messaging, etc.)

Ongoing – Buddy Reading

scheduled for Ed. Week.

c.) Make a Buddy Bench where

students that do not have

anyone to play with can sit on.

Students will be trained what to

do if they see someone sitting on

the bench.

Rod will find someone to

paint this on the West

bench ASAP. Betty will

organize a Grade 4 skit

showing how this bench can

be used at a Nov. 6th

Student Well-Being

Assembly

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By June 2016,

80% of CJES

Students will

indicate that CJES

has a positive

learning climate

(Student Well-

Being Goal)

Objective #3)

School-Wide Program focusing on

respect, CJ Choices, bucketfilling

a.) New posters with CJ choices and

possibly water bottles or mascot

costume.

Darla will take these into

staples to get done in

October. b.) Assemblies where students are

taught about

respect/virtues/bucket-

filling/One-Smile, Pay it Forward,

etc. so they can put the

strategies to work in the school

and on the playground and in the

community.

First Assembly is scheduled

for Nov. 6th.

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c.) Come up with a common goal for

our school/community focusing

on respect, etc.

To be shared with the staff

after the January Student

Well Being Committee Mtg.

COMPONENT THREE: The Communication Plan

How will the plan and progress be communicated to the school community?

The CJES Learning Improvement Plan will be posted on the CJES website at cjes.gssd.ca

The CJES Learning Improvement Plan will be shared at the Annual Meeting.

The CJES Learning Improvement Plan Goals will be part of every SCC Agenda.

The CJES Learning Improvement Plan Goal Progress Report will be shared as a Data Wall on Display at CJES.

SAMPLE School Learning Improvement Plan

School Mission &/or Vision Statement

Our mission is to develop students with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress the total development of all children: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical.

School Level Goals (align with the Division Level Goals in Literacy and Math)

Eighty percent of students at Sample School score in the blue or green at the end of the 13/14 school year on division-wide literacy assessments to be measured by the Fountas & Pinnell BAS.

School Level Action/Work Plan (Teams and Timelines)

The school has broken into three teams to work on strategies to support the school goal.

Team Level Goal (align with the Division Level Goals and School Level SMART Goals)

The K-5 Team will work with the Literacy Coaches, Student Services Teacher and the EAL Coach to increase their understanding of good reading and writing practices in the classroom as well as strategies to provide learning opportunities for students who need extra support in the classroom. After the November division assessments, the team will review Fountas & Pinnell BAS data to target specific reading goals for their classrooms.

The 6-9 Team will work on comprehension strategies as the RAD assessments scored low in that area. They will work with the Literacy Coach on implementing new comprehension strategies. The team will review their goal after the November assessments.

Teams will all have monthly timelines that will be kept in a team binder and shared with administration on a regular basis.

Evidence of Progress

Evidence of progress will be collected in Learning Team binders (one for each of the school’s teams). Teams will include monthly meeting minutes and any other examples of the work that they have done towards reaching their goals. The binders will be stored in the main office so the team members and the administration can easily review and add to them at any time. A team leader will review the binder and the work of the team with the principal or vice-principal on a monthly basis.

At the November staff meeting we will complete the PLC Rubric to assess our growth as a PLC. We will use the information to target areas of PLC development over the course of the year.

Response to Intervention &/or Responsive Teaching

The school SST will work with the three teams to ensure that students utilizing IIP’s will be included as part of the LIP. Another area of focus will be that students are included into the regular classroom as much as possible using targeted interventions and differentiated instruction based on readiness.

The Role of the School Community Council

The council sees a role in encouraging families to focus on the school’s literacy goal through personal contacts, organized family reading events, and networking with other SCC’s. For 2014/2015 the SCC’s goal is conducting research and creating an action plan to engage parents in read-at-home activities that will increase the reading skills of their children. They already have some activities planned to communicate their plan to the community.

How will the plan and progress be communicated to the school community?

The plan and progress of the learning plan will be communicated through the following:

Literacy Kiosk at Parent/Teacher Night

Planned Events – Literacy/Bingo/Meal Nights

Monthly Reading Trivia

Parents Promoting Reading Bulletin Board

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