Text Box: Tina E. Whidby Elementary—Montessori School

Text Box: School Improvement Plan 2006–2007 Whidby Elementary School Cheryll L. York, Principal Central Region Administrative District   Executive Summary School Overview Whidby Elementary School is located in Houston’s South Union Community between Scott Street and Highway 288.  The South Union Community has been very supportive of Whidby’s efforts and endeavors.  Whidby, a Title 1 school, has an enrollment of five hundred and sixty-three (563) students. Whidby participates in Project GRAD, an innovative educational program to promote academic excellence.  The socio-economic status of the community varies from low to middle income. Eighty-two percent (82%) of the student receives free or reduced-price meals. The ethnicity of the school is as follows: African American eighty percent (80%), Hispanic eleven percent (11%), Anglo four percent (4%), and Asian five percent (5%).  The overall mobility rate is twenty-nine percent (29%).  A Montessori-Magnet School was added in 1982.  This school has an enrollment of one hundred thirty-two (132) students.  Three (3) year old students Primary Pre-Kindergarten (PPK) are accepted on a half-day tuition-paid basis.  Also, four (4) year old students are accepted on a full day tuition-paid basis. Shared Decision-Making Committee                  Goal 1: To increase student achievement                  Goal 2: To improve public support and confidence in schools          Goal 3: To increas   Objective Goal Area Group Measured By Quantitative Criteria Met Goal? Y or N 1 1.1  Reading All Students and all student groups, Gr. 3 TAKS Eng/Span Percent of students passing will increase from to 57% to 80%.   1 1.1  Reading All Students and all student groups, Gr. 4 TAKS Eng/Span Percent of students passing will increase from to 62% to 80%.   1 1.1  Reading All Students and all student groups, Gr. 5 TAKS Eng/Span Percent of students passing will increase from 68% to 80%.     1.2  Math All Students and all student groups, Gr. 3 TAKS Eng/Span Percent of students passing will increase from 50% to 80%.     1.2   Math All Students and all student groups, Gr. 4 TAKS English Percent of students passing will increase from 62 % to 80%.     1.2   Math All Students and all student groups, Gr. 5 TAKS English Percent of students passing will maintained at 83%.     1.3   Writing All Students and all student groups Gr. 4 TAKS Eng/Span Percent of students will be maintained at 91%.     1.4   Science All Students and student groups Gr. 5 TAKS Eng/Span Percent of students passing will increase from 46% to 80%.     1.5  Reading All Special Ed. Students SDAA The percentage of students meeting ARD expectations will increase from 23% to 90%.     1.5  Math All Special Ed. Students SDAA The percentage of students meeting ARD expectations will increase from 25% to 90%.     1.5  Writing All Special Ed. Students SDAA The percentage of students meeting ARD expectations will increase from 67% to 90%.     1.6  Reading Total Grades 1 in English Reading Stanford 10 The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will increase from 58% to 80%.     1.6  Reading Total Grades 2 in English Reading Stanford 10 The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will increase from 65% to 80%.     1.6  Reading Total Grades 3 in English Reading Stanford 10 The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will increase from 54% to 80%.     1.6  Reading Total Grades 4 in English Reading Stanford 10 The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will increase from 40% to 80%.     1.6  Reading Total Grades 5 in English Reading Stanford 10 The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will be maintained at 85.4%.     1.6 Math Total Grades 1 in English Reading   Stanford 10  The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will increase from 42% to 80%.     1.6 Math Total Grades 2 in English Reading Stanford 10  The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will increase from 50% to 80%.     1.6 Math Total Grades 3 in English Reading Stanford 10  The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will increase from 55% to 80%.     1.6 Math Total Grades 4 in English Reading Stanford 10  The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will increase from 56% to 80%.     1.6  Math Total Grades 5 in English Reading Stanford 10 The percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th national percentile will be maintained from 83%.     1.7  Student  Attendance All Students Gr. PK-5 ADA for 2006-2007 The annual student attendance will increase from 98% to 98.2%.     1.8  Highly qualified teachers Teachers in core areas Certification Records The percentage of highly qualified teachers in the core academic areas will increase from 95% to 100%.   2 2.1  Parent involvement Parents Audits At least 80% of the students’ parents will attend at least two parent teacher conferences for the school year.   3 3.1  Tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use or possession All Students Gr. PK-5 Discipline referrals for tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use or possession Discipline referrals for drugs, alcohol, and tobacco will remain at 0.     3.2  Violence/ Safety All Students Gr. PK-5 Discipline Referrals Discipline referrals for all levels of offences will decrease from 23  to 20.    violence prevention and intervention Major Strategies Introduce/continue the use of journals as part of the curriculum on a school wide basis of Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Math, Art, and Music.   · Create and maintain learning centers in every room with increased use of manipulatives. · Differentiate instruction for all special population groups. · Develop a simple science/math lab for student use. · Meet each semester with the parent(s)/guardian of students. · Implement Test Spot activity in classroom daily.                                                                                    


 


 

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