School+Goals

= ** School CEP Goals ** =

= 2014 - 2015 =

//__** Goal 1: **__// By June 2015, 100% of fifth grade students will receive at least 3 periods a week (135 minutes) of instruction by using laptops and desktops in content area subjects in both the lab and classroom settings. This will assist students in preparing to take the state tests online.

__**// Goal 2: //**__ By June 2015, 100% of teachers will implement the 2014-2015 CIEs by continuing to refine at least four units of study in Literacy and Math that are aligned to the CCLS. Teachers will be assisted by continuing to participate in professional development activities that will enhance instruction to promote a 5% increase of target students (SWDs and ELLs) moving to the next level in at least two units of study (one Literacy/one math).

__//** Goal 3: **//__ By June 2015, 100% of teachers will participate in differentiated professional development to develop strategies to meet the needs of all students. At least 10% of teachers will attain a 5 point increase on their Measures of Teacher Performance Rating.

=** 2013 - 2014 **=

//__** Goal 1: **__// By June 2014, the school will fully implement the teacher evaluation system, utilizing Danielson’s Framework for Teaching, to improve teacher effectiveness.

__**// Goal 2: //**__ By June 2014, 100% of teachers will effectively utilize professional periods to meet the needs of all students.

With guidance from the Instructional Leads, teachers will use professional periods to analyze student work by using a variety of protocols. Using this data, teachers will design rigorous lesson plans and curriculum maps. Lesson plans and curriculum maps will provide students with multiple entry points and will close the gap between the Common Core Learning Standards and the new Core Curriculum. Teachers will actively participate in their own professional learning experiences by accessing ARIS modules, professional literature, and teacher intervisitations in order to enhance their teaching practice.

__//** Goal 3: **//__ By June 2014, the school will implement the Citywide Instructional Expectations by ensuring that curricula, in grades K-5, are aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards in all content areas.

Teachers will provide authentic opportunities for reading, incorporating rigorous instruction and domain-specific vocabulary, to address the Common Core instructional shifts in Literacy. Students will be engaged in literacy units of study. These units will continue to deepen their understanding of complex texts through multiple readings by responding to Text Dependent Questions and using textual evidence in writing and discussions. Science and social studies instruction will be embedded into the school-wide Common Core reading curriculum. Teachers will align the Standards of Mathematical Practice to promote questioning and discussion strategies in their classroom. Teachers will design rigorous and authentic lesson plans and assessments in mathematics addressing the instructional shifts in the Common Core. All students will engage in mathematical units of study which develop fluency along with conceptual understandings, apply math concepts in “real world” situations and write/discuss multiple solution paths.

** School Expectations 2013 - 2014 ** **Reading** - Students will read complex texts to develop their reading comprehension.

**Writing** - Students will develop their writing skills in the 3 major writing areas: persuasive, informative, and narrative.

**Math** - Students will develop problem solving skills to approach multi-step word problems.

Teachers will use **technology** tools such as Google Docs and Private ARIS community to collaborate with other staff members on curriculum maps and vertical and horizontal alignment in order to support student learning in the classroom.