1. Sunnyside Elementary School Improvement Plan
Presented by
Georgette Mickens
Sunnyside Elementary School Improvement Plan

2. Vision Statement
Our vision is to provide a safe, caring, stimulating learning environment where children are challenged, excellence is expected, and differences are valued.
Our mission is to collaborate with teachers, staff, and the community to ensure students have a strong academic foundation and the ability to apply knowledge, to think critically, and communicate effectively, to prepare them to become life-long learners.
This vision statement summarizes key aspects of any school that parents want to know will occur at their child’s school. These key aspects are: safety, caring staff, and the importance of expecting excellence from each student academically. Parents, teachers, and administrators expect schools to be safe havens of learning. Acts of violence can disrupt the learning process and have a negative effect on students, the school itself, and the broader community (CD, 2016).

3. Needs Assessment Increase in scores since 2013.
An average of 60% of 3rd, 4th, 5th students have passed the Reading SOL tests over the course of 3 years ( )
Increase in scores since 2013.

4. Needs Assessment Increase in scores since 2013.
An average of 28% of 3rd, 4th, 5th grade students with Disabilities have passed the Reading SOL tests over the course of 3 years ( )
Increase in scores since 2013.

5. Needs Assessment Increase in scores since 2013.
An average of 59% of economically disadvantaged 3rd, 4th, 5th grade students have passed the Reading SOL tests over the course of 3 years ( )
Increase in scores since 2013.

6. GOAL 1: ENCOURAGE READING IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL
Essential Action
Title of Person(s) Responsible for Essential Action
Title of Person(s) Monitoring
Dates (Timeframe)
Documentation Required to Support Evidence of Progress/Completion
Implement a school-wide reading initiative
Title 1 team, classroom teachers, SpEd teachers, librarians
Title 1 team, classroom teachers, SpEd teachers, principal
09/05/17- 06/15/18
Lesson plans, Title 1 documentation
Utilize community volunteers to read with students
Title 1, classroom teachers
Title 1 Interventionist
Principal
09/06/17 -06/15/18
Lesson plans, sign in sheets
Reading Program will include incentives for reading, quarterly book themes, contest
Plan days where local community members will volunteer to read, (e.g bank, school board members, Sherriff's office)

7. GOAL 2: INCREASE STUDENTS’ READING LEVEL BY 1 LEVEL
Essential Action
Title of Person(s) Responsible for Essential Action
Title of Person(s) Monitoring
Dates (Timeframe)
Documentation Required to Support Evidence of Progress/Completion
Determine instructional reading level of each student
Title 1 team, classroom teachers, SpEd teachers
TItle 1 team, classroom teachers, SpEd teachers , principal
09/06/ /23/17
QRI5 data reports
Identify areas of weakness for each student
TItle 1 team, classroom teachers, SpEd teachers
TItle 1 team, classroom teachers, SpEd teachers, principal
09/06/ /15/17
Lesson plans, Title 1 documentation, remediation logs, Power School reports
Group across classes within grade level according to student need
Title 1 team, classroom teachers, SpEd teachers, principal
09/06/17- 06/15/17
Lesson plans, Title 1 documentation

8. Resources Needed to Implement Plan
Technology and software programs to further individualize instruction (e.g. Reading Eggs) approximately $700
Year-round Incentives – books, bookmarks, prizes for completing reading logs, pizza party for classes that read the most book (competitions) $500 approximately
Need to pay teachers who remediate students each 9 weeks after school.
Mini gift for volunteers.
Funding needed from Title 1 Program. Office of Elementary Education.