2023-2024 School Innovation and Improvement Plan

An at-a-glance look at outcome goals for this academic school year

Island Creek Elementary School

Region 6

Jen Fallert, Principal

 

English Language Arts 

Outcome: Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in English Language Arts.

Goal: By June 2024, the percentage of 3rd Grade Students with Disabilities (SWDs) meeting End of Year (EOY) benchmark reading skills as measured by the iReady diagnostic assessment will increase by at least 20 percentage points to 40%.

  • Strategy 1
    • Increase intentional use of scaffolds, supports and extensions in whole group settings (word recognition, language comprehension and writing)
  • Strategy 2
    • Increase use of data (e.g., iReady, CORE, PASS, PRF, WIDA) to plan instruction and monitor progress for students demonstrating risk.
  • Strategy 3
    • Expand use of skills-based grouping to ensure students demonstrate mastery of foundational skills.

 

Mathematics 

Outcome: Ensure students are making sufficient progress to be on grade level in Mathematics.

Goal: By June 2024, the percentage of Grades 1-6 students demonstrating expected within-year growth with math skills as measured by the iReady diagnostic assessment will increase by at least 12 percentage points to 70%.

  • Strategy 1
    • Use conversation structures to increase academic talk between students.
  • Strategy 2
    • Increase teachers' implementation strategies related to Shift 8: from looking for correct answers to revealing student thinking.
  • Strategy 3
    • Improve teachers’ implementation of Framework for Engaging & Student-Centered Mathematics Instruction.

 

Wellness 

Outcome: Ensure students feel safe, included, and supported in the school environment.

Goal:  By the end of the 2023-2024 school year, Island Creek will increase school-wide scores on the self-management topic from 41% to 60% favorable as measured by the SEL Screener administered to Grades 3-6.

  • Strategy 1
    • Grade-level CLTs will allocate time to engage in learning and data dialogues that encompass self-management.
  • Strategy 2
    • Develop all instructional staff's skillset with supporting Tier 1 self-management.
  • Strategy 3
    • All school-age classrooms will have Calm Corners and teachers and counselors will teach students to utilize the Calm Corners and the calming tools to regulate emotions.