Executive Summary
School Improvement Plan 2000-2001
LUCILE GREGG ELEMENTARY
LAFRANCE C. HARRIS, Principal
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
The primary mission of Lucile Gregg Elementary School is to
develop successful community builders and global thinkers for the new millennium
and beyond. Lucile Gregg Elementary located at 6701 Roxbury, serves a diverse
and transient neighborhood in the South East section of Houston. Ninety-seven
percent of the 629 students enrolled at Gregg Elementary come from economically
disadvantaged families, as reflected by our free lunch ratio. Our student body
is highly mobile due to the proximity of two magnet schools, serving as an
overflow school, and the nature of the surrounding community. The ethnic
distribution is as follows: Hispanic: 55%; African-American: 44%; White: <
1%; Asian: < 1%.
The eleven member Shared Decision Making-Committee includes
the principal, four classroom teachers, two professional staff members, one
non-instructional staff member, two parent representatives, and one community
representative. Decisions on major issues will be reached by consensus. A
consensus will consist of a majority of eligible voting members in attendance at
a regularly scheduled meeting. Procedural matters will be decided by vote. A
memorandum or staff meeting will communicate the decisions made by the
committee.
The SDMC met monthly to determine the needs of our students
based on the following information provided by: the AEIS report, the District
& School Profile, weekly classroom test, Project Clear, TAAS, Stanford/Aprenda
tests, and the High Frequency Word Evaluation. The priority goal is to
increase the percentage of all student populations meeting minimum expectations
on all district tests for Gregg Elementary School. Previous, targeted, and
projected scores are as shown:
|
MATH |
READING |
WRITING |
|
TAAS Grade |
Math
97 / 98 |
Math
98 / 99 |
Math
99/ 2000 |
Math
Projected
2000 / 2001 |
Reading
97/ 98 |
Reading
98 / 99 |
Reading
99 / 2000 |
Reading
Projected
2000 / 2001 |
Writing
97/ 98 |
Writing
98 / 99 |
Writing
99 / 2000 |
Writing
Projected
2000 / 2001 |
|
3rd |
95 |
56 |
52 |
80 |
100 |
83 |
68 |
88 |
|
|
|
|
|
4th |
96 |
80 |
69 |
88 |
100 |
88 |
95 |
93 |
100 |
93 |
93 |
97 |
|
5th |
100 |
82 |
93 |
88 |
100 |
70 |
78 |
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
MATHEMATICAS |
LECTURA |
ESCRITURA |
|
TAAS Grade |
Math
97 / 98 |
Math
98 / 99 |
Math
99/ 2000 |
Math
Projected
2000 / 2001 |
Reading
97/ 98 |
Reading
98 / 99 |
Reading
99 / 2000 |
Reading
Projected
2000 / 2001 |
Writing
97/ 98 |
Writing
98 / 99 |
Writing
99 / 2000 |
Writing
Projected
2000 / 2001 |
|
3rd |
100 |
63 |
65 |
80 |
100 |
83 |
65 |
80 |
|
|
|
|
|
4th |
68 |
58 |
95 |
85 |
75 |
52 |
95 |
90 |
69 |
88 |
100 |
93 |
|
5th |
22 |
39 |
100 |
88 |
22 |
25 |
100 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
Targeted Goals and Objectives
Student Achievement
On the Spring 2001 TAAS reading subtest, the percentage of 3rd grade
students passing will be between 85% and 90% with 88% as the target; the
percentage of 4th grade students passing will be between 90% and 95% with 93%
as the target; the percentage of 5th grade students passing will be between 75
and 85% with 80% as the target.
By May 2001, all students taking reading in grades 1--5 shall be tested on
the Stanford 9 test, and 80% will score in the 60th percentile.
On the Language Arts Section of the Primary Progress Report, 75% to 85% of
the Pk-2 students will show a growth of at least 2 developmental stages with
80% being the target.
By May 2001, all students in grades 1--2 shall be tested on the High
Frequency Word Evaluation, and 75% to 85% will score on or above the standard
with 80% being the target.
On the Spring 2001 Spanish TAAS reading subtest, the percentage of 3rd grade
bilingual students passing will be between 75% and 85% with 80% as the target;
the percentage of 4th grade bilingual students passing will be between 85% and
95% with 90% as the target; the percentage of 5th grade bilingual students
passing will be between 85% and 95% with 90% as the target.
On the Spring 2001 English TAAS reading subtest, the percentage of LEP 3rd,
4th, and 5th grade students passing will be between 75% and 85% with 80% being
the target.
By May 2001, all LEP students taking reading in English in grades 1--5 shall
be tested on the Stanford 9 test, and 75% to 85% will score on or above grade
level with 80% being the target.
By May 2001, all LEP students in grades 1 & 2 receiving bilingual
instruction in reading shall be tested on the Aprenda Test, and 80% will score
in the 60th percentile.
On the Language Arts section of the Primary Progress Report, 75% to 85% of
the PK-2 students will show a growth of at least 2 developmental stages in
Spanish with 80% being the target.
By May 2001, the number of students with disabilities taking classes other
than ancillary will be increased by 5% to 10% with 7% being the target.
On the Spring 2001 Reading TAAS release subtest, students with disabilities
will score within one year of their IEP level or above.
By May 2001, all Special Education students without mental impairments will
take the Stanford 9 reading test and score within one year of their IEP level
or above.
By May 2001, the ratio for students in self-contained classes will be
reduced 10% to 15% with 12% being the target.
By May 2001, Black and Hispanic student groups receiving special education
services will be reduced between 10% to 15% with 12% being the target.
By May 2001, the percentage of low-socio-economic students receiving special
education services will be reduced 10% to 15% with 12% being the target.
On the Spring 2001 TAAS math subtest, the percentage of 3rd grade students
passing will be between 75% and 85% with 80% as the target; the percentage of
4th grade students passing will be between 85% and 90% with 88% as the target;
the percentage of 5th grade students passing will be between 85% and 90% with
88% as the target.
On the Math section of the Primary Progress Report, 75% to 85% of the K-2
students will show a growth of at least 2 developmental stages with 80% being
the target.
On the Spring 2001 Spanish TAAS math subtest, the percentage of 3rd grade
students passing will be between 75% and 85% with 80% as the target; the
percentage of 4th grade students passing will be between 80% and 90% with 85%
as the target; the percentage of 5th grade students passing will be between
85% and 95% with 88% as the target.
On the Math section of the Primary Progress Report, 75% to 85% of the PK-2
students will show a growth of at least 2 developmental stages in Spanish with
80% being the target.
By May 2001, all LEP students in grades 1 & 2 receiving bilingual
instruction in math shall be tested on the Aprenda Test, and 80% will score in
the 60th percentile.
On the Spring 2001 Math TAAS release subtest, students with disabilities
will score within one year of their IEP level or above.
On the Spring 2001 TAAS writing subtest, the percentage of 4th
grade students passing will be between 90% and 100% with 97% as the target.
On the Spring 2001 Spanish TAAS writing subtest, the percentage of 4th
grade students passing will be between 85% and 95% with 93% as the target.
On the Spring 2001 Writing TAAS release subtest, students with disabilities
will score within one year of their IEP level or above.
By May 2001, all students taking environmental/science in grades 1--5 shall
be tested on the Stanford 9 Test, and 80% will score in the 60th
percentile.
By the end of the 2000-2001 school year, all students and student groups
will increase their attendance between 90% and 100% with 98% as a target.
Management Efficiency
- When compared with the 99/2000 LEP Query, the number of Bilingual funding
errors will be reduced by at least 10%.
- By the end of the 2000/2001 school year, the Comprehensive Analysis Matrix
Summary Sheet will show that our school received a 3 to 5 rating with 4 as a
target.
Public Support and Confidence in the School
- Forty percent to fifty percent of classroom parents/ guardians will attend
at least 4 out of the 7 Parent Advisory Council/ School Events during the
2000-2001 school year
- Six community representatives will participate in at least 5 out of 8 of the
student activity planning sessions with 7 being the target. (Community
Collaboration)
Create a Positive District Culture
- In May 2001, at least 80% of all employees will indicate by survey that they
feel the climate in the school is positive.
Increase Violence Prevention and Intervention
- By the end of the 2000- 2001 school year, all students and student groups
using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs will be between 0% and 10% with 0% as
the target
- During the 2000/2001 school year, violent occurrences will be between 0% and
10% with 0% being the target.
- During the 2000/2001 school year, parental involvement will increase in
violence and drug-prevention activities will be between 25% and 35% with
30% as the target.
- During the 2000/2001 school year, community involvement will increase in
school violence and drug prevention activities between 25% and 35% with 30%
as the target.
The strategies to achieve the objectives include:
- Align with district wide initiatives (Math Summit, Curriculum Alignment,
Balanced Approach to Reading, Targeting TAAS, Open Court, and Technology) to
implement strategies to improve student achievement and participate in the
South Central District, Harris County Department of Education, and Region IV
Staff Development opportunities in the area of reading, writing, and math.
- Improve the student achievement in reading, mathematics, and writing as
measured by criterion and norm referenced test in English and Spanish by
aligning the curriculum to the Stanford 9 and TAAS.
- Provide for the on-line documentation of how individual students are
performing by subject.
- Parents and teachers will attend a workshop on the Writing Process, Math,
and Reading Comprehension.
- Participate in the South Central District, Harris County Department of
Education, and Region IV Staff Development opportunities in the areas of
reading, writing, and math.