Dunbar Primary School TALLMADGE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN Initial Plan: May 2003 Revised: April 22, 2004 Revised: September 30, 2004 Revised: September 21, 2005 Revised: September 21, 2006 Revised: May, 24, 2007 Revised: September 19, 2007 Revised: November 10, 2008 “Dedicated to Dynamic Beginnings” “TRADITION VISION EXCELLENCE”

DUNBAR PRIMARY SCHOOL Continuous Improvement Team Planning TeamBoard of Education Mr. Archie Beaton Marianne Jacob Diane Brumbaugh June Musolino Laura Wieland Principal Speech Pathologist Teacher Counselor Mr. Thom Craig Mrs. Valerie Prulhiere Mr. Dennis Loughry Mr. Rick Kellar Mrs. Amy Goodson-Beal President Vice President Member Advisory Team Mr. Jeffrey FergusonSuperintendent Dr. Lynn HruschakDirector of Curriculum Mr. Brad CroskeyDirector of Technology Dr. Jo ChirakosDirector of Special Education Mrs. Nancy WackCommunications Coordinator

Dunbar Primary School Vision and Mission Vision “We envision a future in which Dunbar Primary School is an exemplary place of learning, producing learners with the skills and values necessary to become productive and responsible citizens.” Mission “The mission of Dunbar Primary School is to promote an educationally sound, safe, and challenging environment in which everyone is actively engaged in learning.”

Dunbar Primary Schools Beliefs We believe in and support … a comprehensive curriculum and modern resources that provide learning experiences which ensure success for each child in the 21 st century. a respectful and cooperative learning environment that includes students, staff, parents/families, and community members. decision-making processes that are child-centered, data driven and research based. Our Beliefs form the underpinnings of our Mission and Vision...

Tallmadge City Schools CIP GOAL … to continue as a district of excellence through 2009 as determined by multiple measures including the Local Report Card.

Strategic PlanningLeadership Student and Stakeholder Focus  Maintain a district level CIP team to meet at least twice a year  Maintain building-level CIP teams which will meet K-12, district wide, at least twice a year The board, superintendent, and treasurer will:  Provide resources & allow reallocation of existing resources to meet literacy goals  Analyze and review strategic process results at least annually  Communicate policies, practices, expectations and results to staff and stakeholders  Coordinate instructional practices with support services to enhance student learning  Familiarize students and staff, and inform stakeholders about content standards which are … what kids should know and be able to do  Inform students and stakeholders about our strategic plan which is … what we need to achieve and how we’re going to achieve it  Continue to provide instruction driven by data and supported by quality work and other best practice research  Invite input and involvement of students, staff, and stakeholders Initiatives Supporting All Strategies On Going

Human Resources Support & Process Management Information & Analysis  Continue to develop a common understanding of and plan for implementation of a standards-based instructional and assessment system across the curriculum  Continue to orient all staff and provide for professional development and on-going support to the grade level indicators, benchmarks and standards in all content areas  Continue to provide professional development in standards-based instructional strategies including differentiated instruction  Continue to implement an appropriate process for support and facilitation of standards collaboration (Tuning Protocol)  Continue to develop, implement and review/analyze/react to results of standards-based common, formative assessments  Integrate reading, writing and mathematics standards and strategies across the curriculum  Provide opportunities for standards-based cross content collaboration  Continue to provide appropriate professional development and on- going support  Continue to monitor subgroup growth within the district  Continue to review and analyze Local Report Card Indicators and Performance Index  Continue to review AYP data  Begin professional development of key staff in “value added”  Continue professional development in and use of Progress Book and DASL  Continue to review and analyze data on item analysis  Continue to use ODE upgrades and online resources Initiatives Supporting All Strategies On Going

CIP Strategies To develop a common understanding of and plan for implementation of a standards-based instructional and assessment system across the curriculum. To integrate reading, writing and mathematics standards and strategies across the curriculum. To review and analyze annual results and trends in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies and science to determine instructional needs and practices.

Action Planning: Being Standard Based … Dunbar Elementary School Long Term Action Plan Becoming Standards Based Action Plan For Current School YearResponsibilityTimeline Staff will continue discussions regarding the development of our Professional Learning Communities (PLC) (#1) Establish common assessments in Math for the 3rd/4th grading period (#2) The staff will build a Pyramid of Intervention that will be used building wide (#3) All Staff(#1) On-Going (#2) Assessments will be completed by the end of the year. (#3) Continually revisit the pyramid for modifications Results/Measurements 1) Agendas and minutes from both team and content meetings 2) Use ideas of PLC’s from other well known districts 3) Used audit to determine where we want to go with PLC’s

Action Planning: Integrate Literacy and Math Across the Curriculum … Dunbar Elementary School Long Term Action Plan Integrating Literacy and Math Across the Curriculum Action Plan For Current School YearResponsibilityTimeline Schedule common collaboration time for staff members (#1) Collect and analyze common assessments and achievement results to inform instruction (#2) * Increase Parent Involvement (#3) All Staff(#1) On-going (#2) Informing and Analyzing Instruction occurs throughout the school year. (#3) On-going Results/Measurements: 1) Conversations about the common assessments for Mathematics 2) Frequent meetings with CIP Team to check on Objectives during the school year. 3) Results of Reading Achievement in the fall.

Action Planning: Analysis of Trends in Core Content Areas … Dunbar Elementary School Long Term Action Plan Analysis of Trends in Core Content Areas Action Plan For Current School YearResponsibilityTimeline Continue to analyze data from DRA’s, Achievement tests, and common assessments (#1) At Professional Learning Communities, interpret data for instructional use (#2) Use other available information from state and ESC for Reading and Mathematics (#3) All Staff(#1) On-Going (#2) On-Going (#3) On-Going Results/Measurements 1) Meeting minutes and agendas 2) Compilation of Data 3) Results from Achievement Tests