Annual Report to the Public 2015
Westside Consolidated School District ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC OCTOBER 19, 2015
School Programs Wide array of programs offered at each campus Curriculum intervention programs designed to improve academic performance School improvement planning guides progress in achieving school goals Building principals will report on program updates
Accreditation Status Westside is accredited by AdvancED 5 year term – Granted June 2015 National and International Standards
State Accreditation Status WHS: Accredited – Cited WMS: Accredited – Cited WES: Accredited – Cited Teachers on Additional Licensure Plans due to shortage areas
Generation Ready Designated Westside as a school district of best practice “Essential Best Practices of Effective Schools”
Technology Child Internet Protection Act compliant Technology Integration Improve curriculum delivery New teaching and learning tools have already shown improvements in student and teacher engagement Chromebook initiative, iPad labs
Proposals to Correct Deficiencies Refine school improvement plan to provide resources for academic program improvements Student intervention and remediation programs Title I programs Special education programs Tutoring programs Small group and individual curriculum support Utilize Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative Teacher training services Curriculum coordination
Partnerships Arkansas State University Black River Technical College Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center Vanderbilt University Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce Cities of Bono, Cash, Egypt, Jonesboro Craighead County school districts Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative Parent Organizations
Current State Initiatives TESS – Year 2 of statewide implementation LEADS – Year 2 of statewide implementation BloomBoard – Year 2 of statewide implementation Literacy Design Collaborative Career and Technical Education Programs ACT and ACT Aspire state testing Review and Revision of State Literacy and Math Standards
Current State Initiatives STEM Initiative Cognitively Guided Instruction Training Indistar – ADE School Improvement Program ACT will provide resources for school districts Formative student assessments Interim students assessments Aligned with state curriculum standards
Vision 2027 Planning Strategic Planning Process continues Five Focus Areas Graduates Programs Technology Facilities Budget
Additional forums may be scheduled in the future to solicit more feedback
Westside Elementary School
2015 Annual Report to the Public Warrior Pride
Committed To Learn Committed to Lead
2015 Student Enrollment October 2013
October 2014
Pre-Kindergarten
60
60
Kindergarten
140
128
First Grade
124
139
Second Grade
130
119
Third Grade
117
131
Fourth Grade
113
118
Total
684
695
Highly Qualified Teachers • All teachers at Westside Elementary School are Highly Qualified Teachers with the exception of one teacher. • The one teacher is a licensed teacher working outside their certified area. • The teacher is enrolled in master’s degree program to become certified.
ESEA Standings • Overall School Status: Needs Improvement • Literacy: Needs Improvement • Math: Math Needs Improvement
Building Progress for Student Growth • • • • •
Common Planning Time for Teachers Twice month PLC’s that focus on Data Moby Max Quiz Bowl & Jr. Lego League Continued Training for Teachers in CGI and ELLA
Future Goals for Student Achievement • • • • •
Develop Uniformed Lesson Plan Format Increase Student Engagement Develop Vertical Alignment Collaboration Increase Parental Involvement through Parent Nights Chrome book Initiative
I WILL GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL IN
2029
WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL Committed to Learn … Committed to Lead
STUDENT ENROLLMENT 5TH
112
6TH
141
7TH
163
TOTAL 416
ESEA Standings
Math - Needs Improvement Literacy - Achieving
MAPS Assessment Focus
Student Growth (Fall to Winter to Spring) Reading, Language, Math
Student-generated goals based on weakness
Goals for Student Achievement Math / Literacy / Science / Social Studies 2 Teachers / Core Subject / Grade Professional Development Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) Extending Children’s Mathematics (ECM) Response to Intervention (RtI) Data
More Plans of Action Professional Learning Communities Data Grade Level (Common Planning) Disciplinary Small Group Teaching / Learning ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Warrior Lab
K-12 PLANS District Response to Intervention Task Force District Handbook Scheduling Community Involvement Plans Parent Nights (Google Summit, A.L.I.C.E. Training, etc.)
I will graduate college in
2033.
Westside High School
Committed to Learn… Committed to Lead
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
2014 133 200 128 111 101
2015 139 149 174 124 104
Total Students
673
673
ESEA STANDINGS Overall School Status: Needs Improvement Literacy: Achieving Math: Needs Improvement Graduation Rate: Needs Improvement
Highly Qualified Status Two teachers are not highly qualified. Teachers are planning to attend a program of study to get qualifications to become highly qualified.
Leadership Team – – –
Highly motivated Focused on student achievement Indistar Goal setting Improvement planning
–
Building collaborative teams to help teachers do their work better
Goals for Student Achievement Collaborative Teams Department Teams Respond to student growth data After school PowWow – Students are not allowed to have incomplete assignments. Increase Credit Recovery Chromebook
Goals for Student Achievement Our number one goal is to increase student achievement. • • • •
Graduation Rate Struggling freshman Block schedule Tribe Time • Grade Call • Student conferencing • Creating an atmosphere for learning
School Programs Wide array of programs offered at each campus Curriculum intervention programs designed to improve academic performance School improvement planning guides progress in achieving school goals Building principals will report on program updates
Accreditation Status Westside is accredited by AdvancED 5 year term – Granted June 2015 National and International Standards
State Accreditation Status WHS: Accredited – Cited WMS: Accredited – Cited WES: Accredited – Cited Teachers on Additional Licensure Plans due to shortage areas
Generation Ready Designated Westside as a school district of best practice “Essential Best Practices of Effective Schools”
Technology Child Internet Protection Act compliant Technology Integration Improve curriculum delivery New teaching and learning tools have already shown improvements in student and teacher engagement Chromebook initiative, iPad labs
Proposals to Correct Deficiencies Refine school improvement plan to provide resources for academic program improvements Student intervention and remediation programs Title I programs Special education programs Tutoring programs Small group and individual curriculum support Utilize Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative Teacher training services Curriculum coordination
Partnerships Arkansas State University Black River Technical College Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center Vanderbilt University Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce Cities of Bono, Cash, Egypt, Jonesboro Craighead County school districts Northeast Arkansas Education Cooperative Parent Organizations
Current State Initiatives TESS – Year 2 of statewide implementation LEADS – Year 2 of statewide implementation BloomBoard – Year 2 of statewide implementation Literacy Design Collaborative Career and Technical Education Programs ACT and ACT Aspire state testing Review and Revision of State Literacy and Math Standards
Current State Initiatives STEM Initiative Cognitively Guided Instruction Training Indistar – ADE School Improvement Program ACT will provide resources for school districts Formative student assessments Interim students assessments Aligned with state curriculum standards
Vision 2027 Planning Strategic Planning Process continues Five Focus Areas Graduates Programs Technology Facilities Budget
Additional forums may be scheduled in the future to solicit more feedback
Westside Elementary School
2015 Annual Report to the Public Warrior Pride
Committed To Learn Committed to Lead
2015 Student Enrollment October 2013
October 2014
Pre-Kindergarten
60
60
Kindergarten
140
128
First Grade
124
139
Second Grade
130
119
Third Grade
117
131
Fourth Grade
113
118
Total
684
695
Highly Qualified Teachers • All teachers at Westside Elementary School are Highly Qualified Teachers with the exception of one teacher. • The one teacher is a licensed teacher working outside their certified area. • The teacher is enrolled in master’s degree program to become certified.
ESEA Standings • Overall School Status: Needs Improvement • Literacy: Needs Improvement • Math: Math Needs Improvement
Building Progress for Student Growth • • • • •
Common Planning Time for Teachers Twice month PLC’s that focus on Data Moby Max Quiz Bowl & Jr. Lego League Continued Training for Teachers in CGI and ELLA
Future Goals for Student Achievement • • • • •
Develop Uniformed Lesson Plan Format Increase Student Engagement Develop Vertical Alignment Collaboration Increase Parental Involvement through Parent Nights Chrome book Initiative
I WILL GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL IN
2029
WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL Committed to Learn … Committed to Lead
STUDENT ENROLLMENT 5TH
112
6TH
141
7TH
163
TOTAL 416
ESEA Standings
Math - Needs Improvement Literacy - Achieving
MAPS Assessment Focus
Student Growth (Fall to Winter to Spring) Reading, Language, Math
Student-generated goals based on weakness
Goals for Student Achievement Math / Literacy / Science / Social Studies 2 Teachers / Core Subject / Grade Professional Development Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) Extending Children’s Mathematics (ECM) Response to Intervention (RtI) Data
More Plans of Action Professional Learning Communities Data Grade Level (Common Planning) Disciplinary Small Group Teaching / Learning ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Warrior Lab
K-12 PLANS District Response to Intervention Task Force District Handbook Scheduling Community Involvement Plans Parent Nights (Google Summit, A.L.I.C.E. Training, etc.)
I will graduate college in
2033.
Westside High School
Committed to Learn… Committed to Lead
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
2014 133 200 128 111 101
2015 139 149 174 124 104
Total Students
673
673
ESEA STANDINGS Overall School Status: Needs Improvement Literacy: Achieving Math: Needs Improvement Graduation Rate: Needs Improvement
Highly Qualified Status Two teachers are not highly qualified. Teachers are planning to attend a program of study to get qualifications to become highly qualified.
Leadership Team – – –
Highly motivated Focused on student achievement Indistar Goal setting Improvement planning
–
Building collaborative teams to help teachers do their work better
Goals for Student Achievement Collaborative Teams Department Teams Respond to student growth data After school PowWow – Students are not allowed to have incomplete assignments. Increase Credit Recovery Chromebook
Goals for Student Achievement Our number one goal is to increase student achievement. • • • •
Graduation Rate Struggling freshman Block schedule Tribe Time • Grade Call • Student conferencing • Creating an atmosphere for learning
