Gretchen Everhart Gretchen Everhart SchoolSchool

School Improvement School Improvement PlanPlan

Gretchen Everhart Gretchen Everhart SchoolSchool

School Improvement School Improvement PlanPlan

Public HearingPublic HearingSeptember 19, 2013September 19, 2013

School Improvement Plan

Look what we have accomplished!and what we hope to accomplish!

Our S.I.P. for2013-2014

• The SIP is in the Differentiated School Accountability Format as mandated by the State of Florida

Uses goals in:» Reading» Writing» Math» Science» Attendance» Parent Involvement

and aims for improvements over last year’s scores

Changes in how scores were reported

• Students scores are in one of three levels/categories:– Emergent (1-3)– Achieved (4-6)– Commended (7-9)

Most of our students are Emergent

ReadingEnd of Year Results:

15% of Everhart students assessed in reading by the Florida Alternate Assessment (grades 3 – 10) achieved a level 4 or higher. 29% achieved a level 3 or higher.26% made learning gains,

Next Year’s goal:30% of Everhart students assessed in Reading by the Florida Alternate Assessment (grades 3 – 10) will achieve a level 3 or higher.30% will make learning gains

Writing

End of Year Results:• 9% of Everhart students assessed in writing by the Florida

Alternate Assessment (grades 4, 8 & 10) achieved a level 4 or higher.

• 21% achieved a level 3 or higher

Next Year’s goal:• 30% of Everhart students assessed in writing by the Florida

Alternate Assessment (grades 4, 8 & 10) will achieve a level 3 or higher as evidenced by the Florida Alternate Assessment Report results.

MathEnd of Year Objective:• 3% of Everhart students assessed in mathematics by the

Florida Alternate Assessment (grades 3 – 10) achieved a level 4 or higher

• 28% achieved a level 3 or higher• 19% made learning gains

Next year’s goal:• 30% of the students tested on the FAA will achieve a level 3

or higher.• 25% will make learning gains

ScienceEnd of Year Results:• 21% of Everhart students assessed in science by the Florida

Alternate Assessment (grades 5, 8 & 10) achieved a level 4 or higher.

• 54% of the students achieved a level 3 or higher.

Next year’s goal:55% of Everhart students assessed in science by the Florida Alternate Assessment (grades 5, 8 & 10) will achieve a level 3 or higher as evidenced by the Florida Alternate Assessment Report results.

Florida Alternate Assessment:

• Takes into consideration the 3 access point levels– Participatory Level– Supported Level– Independent Level

• Performance Task Approach

• Allows students to work across levels to their fullest potential

Can we BRAG a little bit?

• Last year was the first year a school like ours could get School Recognition Money for making significant learning gains and………

–WE DID!!!!!!

Grades tested same as FCAT

• 3rd Reading Math --------- ---------• 4th Reading Math Writing ---------• 5th Reading Math --------- Science• 6th Reading Math --------- ---------• 7th Reading Math --------- ---------• 8th Reading Math Writing Science• 9th Reading Math --------- ---------• 10th Reading Math Writing ---------• 11th ---------- ------ --------- Science

When?

F.A.A. Test Administration window is from:February 24th – April 4th

FCAT is: Feb. - WritingMarch - Reading / Math

and Science

Attendance Goals• Average daily attendance of students at

Everhart is 88%– Next year: 90% or more

• 46% were absent for 10 days or more– Next year: 45% or less

• 6 students with excessive unexcused tardies– Next year: 5 students or less

Parent Involvement

• 87% of the parents were in attendance at their child’s IEP meeting.

• Next year – 90% or more

• Attendance at school sponsored activities will have parents and students representing at least 20 families or more.

We are a part of Leon County School’s Accreditation Process

Self studies involved in the process help us better determine the direction of our school and ultimately will impact our School Improvement Plan which is a critical component of continuous improvement

YOU Can Help!

• Please take the online parent survey so we can assess how we are doing!

• The results will help the school will the goal of continual school improvement.

Vision Statement in a few words

Striving for quality of life... one student... one success at a time

Comments / Ideas?Stay tuned……..

the School Advisory Council will meet:

to approve the Plan for the year

Recruiting S.A.C. Members

If you would like to serve on the School Advisory Council for Everhart We could use you! Please let one of us know!

We need people to represent our diverse school population!

We also need D.A.C. Representatives(District Advisory Council)

Thank You!

Thank you for participatingin the Public Hearing of the Gretchen Everhart SchoolSchool Improvement Plan

for 2013-2014