School Improvement Plan
2024-2025
A School Improvement Plan (SIP) or School Development Plan (SDP) is a central document used by Senior Leadership teams to map out their strategic plans for the development of their school.
Student learning in literacy
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
ALL Students
• In 2024…63.8% of students met/exceeded expectations in IAR ELA
• In 2025…65% of students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR ELA
English Learners
• In 2024…30.6% of EL students met/exceeded expectations in IAR ELA
• In 2025…34% of EL students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR ELA
Students with IEPs
• In 2024…17.4% of students met/exceeded expectations in IAR ELA
• In 2025…20% of students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR ELA
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Team and PLCs will review and edit Writing Organizers across grade levels to identify the learning continuum and expectations over the student’s growth from grade to grade for all students. Cumberland Writing Continuum K-5 |
March 2025 |
Team Leadership & Instructional Coach |
| Specials will align vocabulary to literacy curriculum across grade levels within their instruction. (ex. Evidence, conclusion, events) | March 2025 | Specials Team & Principal |
| EL Co-Teachers will teach academic vocabulary and use graphic organizers to support students. EL Co-Teachers will support 1 hour of ELA instruction for each GenED classroom. | March 2025 | EL Coordinator - Electra Giannakopoulos |
| SPED Team will provide input and support the implementation of the grade level writing by the Leadership Team and PLCs for students with IEPs. | March 2025 | Costantina Mazzone & SPED Team |
Student learning in math
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
ALL Students
• In 2024…54% of students met/exceeded expectations in IAR Math
• In 2025…56% of students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR math
English Learners
• In 2024…18.9% of EL students met/exceeded expectations in IAR math
• In 2025…20% of EL students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR math
Students with IEPs
• In 2024…26% of students met/exceeded expectations in IAR math
• In 2025…28% of students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR math
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Students will participate in at least 1 Concept Quest (Grades 2-5, Bridges) or Word Problem Analysis (Grades K-1) per Unit (7-8 units) to expose students to Higher Level Questioning |
Ongoing |
Team Leaders |
| Specials will align vocabulary to math curriculum across grade levels within their instruction. (ex. Evidence, product, variables) |
Ongoing |
Specials Team & Marc Infante |
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To improve EL students' math problem-solving skills, EL Co-Teachers will teach students to write out the steps for solving math problems using key vocabulary during small group instruction. |
Ongoing |
EL Coordinator - Electra Giannakopolos |
Student social emotional well-being
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 Team (Leadership Team) will meet at least one time per month to review school-wide referral data to identify trends and provide Tier 1 interventions. This will be measured through the TFI in the areas of 1.1: Team Composition & 1.2: Team Operating Procedures. The collective rating will grow from 1 to 2-4. |
Monthly starting in September - May |
Marc Infante - Principal |
| Teachers and students will participate in the SAEBRS Assessment twice during the school year |
October 2024 February 2025 |
Marc Infante - Principal |
The team
| Team Member Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Marc Infante & Costantina Mazzone | Principal & Assistant Principal |
| Amy H, Laura G, Tracy M, Jeannie P, Shulamis W, Richard M, Gary N, Jelena T, Megan O, Margaret B, | Leadership Team |
| Electra Gianakopoulos | EL Coordinator |