School Improvement Plan
2025-2026
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 2025, 79.6% of students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
•In 2026, 82% of students will meet/ exceed ELA standards on IAR.
multilingual Learners
•In 2025, 56.3% of ML students meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR.
•In 2026, 58% of ML students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR.
•In 2025, 19.74% met exit criteria for ML services on ACCESS.
•In 2026, 24% will meet exit criteria for ML services on ACCESS.
Students with IEPs
•In 2025, 58.6% of students with IEPs met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
•In 2026, 62% of students with IEPs will meet/ exceed ELA standards on IAR.
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| K - 3 teachers will deliver daily explicit systematic phonics instruction using the high impact routines |
2025-2026 School Year |
Administrators Instructional Coach K-3 Teachers |
| Teachers will regularly upload data into Forefront in a timely manner to prepare for weekly PLC meetings | 2025-2026 School Year |
Administrators K-5 Teachers |
| Teachers in Grades 3-5 will incorporate the explicit routine for vocabulary instruction | 2025-2026 School Year |
Administrators Instructional Coach 3-5 Teachers |
| Organize and complete Family Literacy Night (aiming for April 2026) | 2025-2026 School Year | Sophia Garcia Smith (LMC) and Administrators |
PLC teams will review assessment data and respond instructionally to their data. Staff will follow the format using the 4 questions.
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2025-2026 School Year |
Administrators K-5 Teachers |
| All students in grades 1-5 will engage with grade level texts during Tier I literacy instruction on a daily basis guaranteed through intentional planning by grade level teams. Professional learning at staff meetings will support this work. | 2025-2026 School Year |
Administrators Instructional Coach 1-5 Teachers |
Student learning in math
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
ALL Students
• In 2025, 70.8% of students met/exceeded expectations in IAR Math
• In 2026, 76% of students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR math
Multilingual Learners
• In 2025, 52.1% of ML students met/exceeded expectations in IAR math
• In 2026, 60% of ML students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR math
Students with IEPs
• In 2025, 51.7% of students met/exceeded expectations in IAR math
• In 2026, 57% of students will meet/exceed expectations in IAR math
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers will regularly upload data into Forefront to prepare for weekly PLC meetings |
2025-2026 School Year |
Admin & K-5 Teachers |
| PLC teams will review assessment data and respond instructionally to their data. |
2025-2026 School Year |
Admin & K-5 Teachers |
| K - 5 classroom teachers will implement the Bridges 3rd Edition with fidelity and following the scope and sequence |
2025-2026 School Year |
Admin & K-5 Teachers |
| Organize a Math Family Engagement Night | 2025-2026 School Year | Huffman & Admin |
| All 3-5 teachers will incorporate the explicit teaching of a new word protocol into their instructional routine at least one time a week on identified words. | 2025-2026 School Year | All 3-5 Teachers |
Student social emotional well-being
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
Current Data as of August 2025 (Spring 2025):
In the Fall of 2025, 76% of the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI), assessing alignment to specific features of Tier 1 PBIS, was Fully Implemented at Central
SMART Goal for May 2026:
By May of 2026, 83% of the Tiered Fidelity Inventory( TFI) will be Fully Implemented for PBIS.
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Create and utilize student assessment to demonstrate understanding of student expectations and emergency protocols. |
Administer 2 times per year (Nov & March) |
Infante |
| Implementation of CICO, Tier 2 Support (review monthly at Tier 2 meetings) |
By December 2025 |
SEL Team |
| Review the Referral data each month with Team Leaders to identify whole school and/or grade level trends. The Team will then create a summary message to share with families about trends and suggestions on expected behaviors and ways to engage in discussions at home on identified topics. | Starting Sept. 2025 - May 2026 | Infante & Mazzone |
| Review the data monthly with the Tier 2 SEL Team to address trends, opportunities for reteach, and problem solve. | Starting Sept. 2025 - May 2026 | SEL Team |
data analysis schoolwide needs assessment
| Student Group | Current Learning Data as of August 2025 | SMART Goal for May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
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ALL |
In 2025, 79.6% of students met/exceeded ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 70.8% of students met/exceeded Math standards on IAR. |
In 2026, 82% of students will meet/ exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2026, 76% of students will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
| ML | In 2025, 56.3% of ML students met/exceeded ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 52.1% of ML students met/exceeded Math standards on IAR. |
In 2026, 58% of ML students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2026, 60% of ML students will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
| IEP | In 2025, 58.6% of students with IEPs met/exceeded ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 51.7% of students with IEPs met/ exceeded Math standards on IAR. |
In 2026, 62% of students with IEPs will meet/ exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2026, 57% of students with IEPs will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
The team
| Team Member Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Marc Infante | Principal |
| Tina Mazzone | Assistant Principal |
| Laura Gierszewicz | Kindergarten |
| Tracy Mullane | 1st Grade |
| Amy Huffman | 2nd Grade |
| Jeannie Pantelin | 3rd Grade |
| Shulamis Wasserman | 4th Grade |
| Richard McKelvey | 5th Grade |
| Sophia Garcia-Smith | Specials (LMC) |
| Gary Niemiec | Speech Pathologist |
| Megan O'Donnell | ELS |
| Margaret Biega | ML |