School Improvement Plan
OIES is a schoolwide Title 1 school. This is a federally funded program that targets service for those students who are in need of some special academic attention. Sometimes interventionists will “push in” to a classroom to assist and sometimes, small groups of students will be “pulled out” for additional targeted services. OIES has a School Improvement Team, made up of 4-5 parents, classroom teachers, staff and principal; the team generally meets about once a month. At OIES specific academic support is given in reading. Being a school wide title 1 school has a few requirements, which include:
Develop and implement a Parent and Family Engagement Plan (highlighted in the Parent/Guardian Involvement section of this handbook)
Develop and maintain a school improvement team that consists of teachers, staff and parents.
Develop and implement a school improvement plan with school improvement goals and activities.
School Improvement Goals for the 2023-24 School Year:
Goal 1: OIES will focus on building school connections (Food, Fun and Togetherness) through a variety of activities for families and staff. To demonstrate success in this goal, each class will have a minimum of 50% of their families attend the family events.
Family Activities:
Class Game Nights - 1 per year
Family STEM / Reading Night - Teachers/Classes can choose
Classroom Cultural Celebrations within the School Day - Facts shared in Cafeteria - Schoolwide Lunch Potluck
Talent Show - Winter 2024
Staff activities will include:
Training in Sound Discipline
Other activities outlined by the PBIS team
Goal 2: OIES will focus on academic growth in ELA through a variety of activities in writing and vocabulary. Academic growth will be measured by a 5% increase in the following sub categories from spring 2023 to spring 2024 ELA smarter balanced assessments: low income, hispanic, and students with disabilities AND 5% growth from spring 2023 cohorts to spring 2024 ELA Fastbridge cohorts (example: 2023 kinder to 2024 1st grade).
Activities will include:
Schoolwide focus on the writing process and progression, integrated into CKLA
Handwriting Instruction
Keyboarding Instruction
Vocabulary Instruction
More Instruction /Practice in Test Taking
Some Ongoing Activities:
At Home - OIES parents joined staff to develop ideas about how families can support students’ success in reading and math. Some of our key at-home activities are:
Use the school website and classroom sites.
Use the daily/weekly folders to discuss my child’s learning and use the materials sent home to support my child’s learning.
Read with my child every day and talk about how the story connects with things that he or she has experienced.
Attend parent opportunities to learn and practice new ways to support my child academically and emotionally.
Connect with the teacher RIGHT AWAY as questions and concerns arise. Parent - Teacher regular communication is vital for student success. Email your child’s teacher to identify the best way to regularly stay connected.
In Our Classrooms - Teachers will work with families to support students’ success in meeting grade level standards for reading and math. Some of our key connections with families will be:
School Website, Weekly Newsletter, Classroom Sites are regularly updated with important information.
Use of 1 to 1 chrome books to integrate technology into classroom learning.
Daily/Weekly folders to go home.
Develop School-Parent Compact During October Conferences - Student, Parents and Teacher will create personal goals in reading and possibly math. Everyone attending the conference will reflect on the goals and identify at least one strategy to assist the student. This will be recorded on a goal setting form and the parents will receive a copy. At the March student-led conference everyone will reflect on the goals and make changes as needed.
Practical ideas for supporting student learning goals at home for parents will be sent via updated classroom site, classroom newsletters, and specifically from teachers as needed.