DERBY USD 260 - Derby Public Schools

DERBY USD 260 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT & RESULTS-BASED STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Math/Science Improvement Plan - Cooper Elementary
Grades K - 5
Academic Year 2012 - 13
Date
Submitted: 10/1/2012 Date of Local Board Approval:
IMPROVED MATH and SCIENCE TARGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Deb Brennan, Andrea Locke, Christine Olson, Tamie Davis, Amanda Day, Dina Duggin, Matt Jacobs, Jamie Johnston, Lachelle King, Cameron Kliewer, Loghan Marker, Brenda
Martin, Allsion Perry, Becky Schmidt, Jamie Stratford, Beth Strecker
CURRENT LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE
78.5% of all students meet or exceed standards on the Kansas State Math Assessment.
By 2013, there will be a significant improvement in all students' math performance on the Kansas State Math Assessment. The specific state assessment goal is that 95.6% of
students will perform at or above the Meets Standard level on the Kansas State Math Assessment at all grade levels in which the assessment is given.
STATE STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS ADDRESSED (two lowest indicators) GRADES K-5
Third Grade Lowest Performing Indicators:
1.4.A1 - (64.9%) Solves one-step real world addition or subtraction problems with a) whole numbers from 0 through 10,000; b) monetary amounts using dollar and cents
notation through $500.00
3.2.A1 - (66.8%) Solves real world problems by applying appropriate measurements: a) length to the nearest inch, foot, or yard; b) length to the nearest centimeter or meter,
c) number of days in a week.
Fourth Grade Lowest Performing Indicators:
1.4.A1 - (63.1%) Solves one and two-step real world problems with one or two operations.
3.2.A2 - (61.5) Estimates to check whether or not measurements and calculations for length, width, weight, volume, temperature, time, and perimeter in real-world problems
are reasonable.
Fifth Grade Lowest Performing Indicators:
1.3.A4 - (58.5) The student determines if a real world problem calls for an exact or approximate answer using whole numbers from 0 through 100,000 and performs the
appropriate computation using various computational methods including mental math, paper and pencil, concrete materials, and appropriate technology.
3.2.A1 - (63.7%) The student solves real world problems by applying appropriate measurements and measurement formulas.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT EACH SCHOOL YEAR
Third, fourth, and fifth grade students will be administered the Kansas State Math Assessment which will be used to monitor annual progress, program evaluations, and assess areas
of weakness. The Scholastic Math Inventory will be administered three times a year will be used to monitor and adjust instruction.
Fourth grade students will be administered the Kansas State Science Assessment which will be used to monitor annual progress, program evaluations, and assess areas of
weakness.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
Students wil be assessed using district grade-level math benchmarks to determine progress toward grade appropriate goals aligned with the math goals described above every nine
weeks. Results of the assessments will be used to gauge progress, adjust instruction, and to determine necessary ongoing, job-embedded staff development. Cooper staff will use
"The Monster" to gauge progress, adjust instruction, and to determine necessary professional development.
SELECTED STRATEGIES FOR GRADES K - 5
Description Timeline Person(s) Responsible Resources