SIP Evaluation

Megan Jolly Module 3 LEAD5383- Teacher Leadership for School Improvement

Introduction: Interviewees & Highlights

1) Angela Johnson: currently School Counselor K-3, mother of three, past counselor in high school, African American female

2) Christian Brunnquell: currently 3rd Grade teacher, father of two one with special needs, previously a 5th grade teacher and a paraprofessional

Summary of Interview Findings

A shortcoming in the school improvement plan (SIP) that Angela noticed instantly was the missing SMART Goal for strengthening tier 1 multi-tiered systems of supports of social and emotional behavior. She informed me that the school has started to use the social and emotional curriculum with Second Step and are seeing results already. She is concerned if we do not find out what exactly happened to our goal our data will be skewed. We stated that we need a definitive SMART Goal for this so we know what we are working towards. However, we still have several behavioral needs in the building. Most of these kids have IEPs or 504 plans created and in place. Most of our RAP data is generated from the same kids who have these needs. Some strengths she has noticed is an increase in the verbiage from Second Step in the building from the kids to adults. She also pointed out that we have had a few diversity trainings and our new diversity committee has led a successful Hispanic Heritage Day with performances by musicians, dancers, and a staff verses kids soccer game and is about to host a Black History month activity and event.

Christian pointed out some strengths of our SIP plan is that we are using ready Gen, math expressions, smarter balance, and DIBELS, and i-ready consistently throughout the building. We have talked about it in the BLT (Building Leadership Team) meetings. At this moment in time, BLT has discussed our timeline but no results yet. We have been told to wait to formally compare anything until the Spring so we can see the full growth of our students to determine whether this strategy is improving matters. He has noticed an increase in negative behaviors in our school from the time he started (7 years ago) there until now. He mentioned it could be the change in principals over the years or perhaps the pandemic affecting the kids’ socialization. His grade level is using the Second Step materials but he has not seen a noticeable improvement yet. He also agrees we need to have an actual SMART goal established. He also suggested a harsher discipline policy needs to be made district wide.

Teacher leadership action plan steps

1) Angela: Reach out to the PBS committee regarding parental and community involvement

2) Christian: Reach out to admin to discuss the missing SMART goal and regarding discipline concerns

3) Megan: Reach out to the PTA (I am a board member) to discuss community involvement, parental needs, how to encourage more parental involvement

Conclusion: Teacher Leader Recommendations & Action Steps

We all agree that our School Improvement Plan is a great start but not nearly what we think it should be. Our action steps that we have agreed upon will help alleviate our concerns and will improve the SIP immensely. We all want what is best of our school, our students, and for ourselves as vested stakeholders in our school community.

References

Mote Staff, (2022) Anna P. Mote Continuous Improvement Plan 2022-2023 Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15mQJurZLs0b6A-HIMrqEuF5xAW-HJOQiEcmbrMoxub4/edit#gid=666830806

Mote Staff, (2022) Mote Continuous Improvement Plan Summary Overview 2022-2023 Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KJIfm1umiZiY1x0Sr_tIK119d3vtrUmbGttrlVb9nJ4/edit