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School Improvement Plan

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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 Spring 2024, 101 out of 155 students (65.1%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

• In Spring 2025, 120 out of 161 students (75%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

English Learners

• In Spring 2024, 19 of 46 students (41.0%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

• In Spring 2025, 19 of 39 students (50%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

Students with IEPs

• In Spring 2024, 9 of 21 students (42.9%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

• In Spring 2025, 10 of 20 students (50%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

Specific Action Step Timeline & Setting Point Person
Build foundational reading and writing skills by implementing the phonics curriculum, From Phonics to Reading, with fidelity across all K-3 classrooms. August 2024 - June 2025

K-3 Staff

Utilize the reading curriculum, Wonders, to increase reading comprehension and reading fluency using grade level texts across K-5 classrooms. August 2024 - June 2025

All Staff

Incorporate Kagan structures into daily instruction to extend listening and speaking skills across academic subjects in both whole group and small group settings to strengthen collaboration, listening, and speaking skills. August 2024 - June 2025 All Staff
Model, scaffold, and provide opportunities for students to create comprehensive responses to various types of media (e.g., text, video, poster, etc.) that incorporate text evidence and examples while addressing prompts of varying complexity levels. August 2024 - June 2025 All Staff
Explicitly teach academic vocabulary and provide opportunities for students to use academic vocabulary in context, both verbally and in writing, while also strengthening their speaking and comprehension skills. August 2024 - June 2025 All Staff
Use student data from a variety of sources to inform targeted small group instruction throughout the school day and during W.I.N. blocks.

September 2024 - June 2025

Teachers; Interventionists

The Student Services Team will utilize research-based and evidence-based curriculums and programs to support academic achievement for students with IEPs. August 2024 - June 2025

Student Services Team

EL Resource Teachers will increase the academic performance of English Learners by implementing research-based instructional strategies. August 2024 - June 2025

EL Resource Team

Foster ongoing collaboration between classroom teachers and specialized staff (EL Resource, Special Education, Reading Specialists, Instructional Coach) to align Tier 1 instruction, Tier 2 supports, and Tier 3 interventions and maximize support for all students. August 2024 - June 2025 All Staff

 


 

Student Learning in math

SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant

ALL Students

• In Spring 2024, 74 of 154 students (48%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

• In Spring 2025, 96 of 161 students (60%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

English Learners

• In Spring 2024, 10 of 46 students (21.7%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

• In Spring 2025, 12 of 39 students (30%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

Students with IEPs

• In Spring 2024, 6 of 21 students (28.6%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

• In Spring 2025, 8 of 20 students (40%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR.

Specific Action Step Timeline & Setting Point Person

Utilize Bridges Work Places to allow students to practice and apply mathematical skills through hands-on activities in small groups, pairs, or individually.

August 2024 -June 2025

K-3 Staff

Provide daily instruction using Number Corner to build foundational math skills, improve number sense, and reinforce concepts through structured routines. August 2024 -June 2025

All Staff

Utilize the curriculum, Bridges, to provide grade level mathematics instruction that fosters foundational skills, exposes students to a variety of strategies that build conceptual understanding, and engages students in choosing the most efficient strategies for solving problems and equations. August 2024 -June 2025 All Staff

Incorporate language targets and academic vocabulary into daily math instruction and problem-solving activities to create regular opportunities for students to explain their thinking and reasoning both verbally and in writing.

 

August 2024 -June 2025 All Staff

Use Kagan cooperative learning strategies during whole group math instruction to promote active engagement, peer collaboration, and review of math concept.

August 2024 -June 2025 All Staff
Use student data from a variety of sources to inform targeted small group instruction throughout the school day and during W.I.N. blocks.

September 2024 - June 2025

Teachers; Interventionists

The Student Services Team will utilize research-based and evidence-based curriculums and programs to support academic achievement for students with IEPs.

August 2024 -June 2025

Student Services Team

EL Resource Teachers will increase the academic performance of English Learners by implementing research-based instructional strategies. August 2024 -June 2025 EL Resource Team
Foster ongoing collaboration between classroom teachers and specialized staff (EL Resource, Special Education, Reading Specialists, Instructional Coach) to align Tier 1 instruction, Tier 2 supports, and Tier 3 interventions and maximize support for all students. August 2024 -June 2025 All Staff

 


 

Student social emotional well-being

SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant

Current Data as of August 2024: 

• 71% Fully Implemented on tfi

• In August 2024, Forest’s Team Leaders scored Forest as being 71% fully implemented using the PBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) tool.

SMART Goal for May 2025:

85% fully implemented on tfi

• In May 2025, Forest’s Team Leaders will score Forest as being 85% fully implemented using the PBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) tool.

Specific Action Step Timeline & Setting Point Person

Implement SAEBRS screener across grades K-5 two times a year. 

Fall 2024 & Spring 2025

Teachers

Analyze SAEBRS screener data to identify students and provide tiered social, academic, or emotional support groups.

October 2024 - June 2025

SEL Team

Create a comprehensive document that outlines proactive strategies, based on PBIS, to support consistent implementation and common language across grades and school settings.  Expectations are communicated to students, staff, and families.

August 2024 - June 2025

Building Administrators

Organize ongoing professional learning opportunities for staff focused on effective PBIS practices, including proactive and restorative approaches to behavior management, to build staff capacity and ensure consistent implementation across all classrooms and settings.

August 2024 - June 2025

Building Administrators

Team Leaders

SEL TEAM

Provide training for school staff on how to utilize a digital platform, Infinite Campus, to log behavior referrals, allowing for a more efficient system to collect and analyze data.

August 2024 - June 2025

Building Administrators

Utilize Decision Ed to analyze behavior referral data to make informed decisions for groups of students:

  • Tier I:  Monthly school-wide goals and monitoring

  • Tier II:  Identify grade levels, classrooms, or groups of students who would benefit from explicit reteaching of skills 

  • Tier III:  Identify students who would benefit from a more comprehensive plan

October 2024 - June 2025

Building Administrators

Team Leaders

SEL Team


 

data analysis schoolwide needs assessment

Student Group Current Learning Data as of August 2024 SMART Goal for May 2025

ALL

In Spring 2024, 101 out of 155 students (65.1%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR in ELA/Literacy.

 

In Spring 2025, 120 out of 161 students (75%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR in ELA/Literacy.

ALL In Spring 2024, 74 of 154 students (48%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR in Math. In Spring 2025, 96 of 161 students (60%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR in Math.
EL In Spring 2024, 19 of 46 students (41.0%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR in ELA/Literacy. In Spring 2025, 19 of 39 students (50%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR in ELA/Literacy.
EL

In Spring 2024, 10 of 46 students (21.7%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR in Math.

In Spring 2025, 12 of 39 students (30%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR in Math.
IEP In Spring 2024, 9 of 21 students (42.9%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR in ELA/Literacy. In Spring 2025, 10 of 20 students (50%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR in ELA/Literacy.
IEP In Spring 2024, 6 of 21 students (28.6%) were Meets or Exceeds on IAR in Math.

In Spring 2025, 8 of 20 students (40%) will be Meets or Exceeds on IAR in Math.

 


 

The team

Team Member Name Role

Jennifer Bergstrom

Kindergarten Team Lead

Amanda Bresnak 3rd Grade Team Leader
Eileen Finnander Specials Team Leader

Hannah Fortier

1st Grade Team Leader

Electra Giannakopoulos EL Coordinator
Brianna Gutzeit Special Education Resource Team Leader
Elizabeth Hoff Instructional Coach
Kelly Klemundt 5th Grade Team Leader

Annie Lucas

2nd Grade Team Leader & Curriculum Facilitator

Christina Polovitch 4th Grade Team Leader

Traci Reiner

Assistant Principal

Brandon Schaefer

Student Services Coordinator

Amber Soike

Principal

Abigail Winter

EL Team Leader