1. Overdale Primary School TALLMADGE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN Initial Plan: November 1999 Revised: May 2003 Revised: September 2004 Revised: September 2006 Revised: May 2007 Revised: September 2007 Revised: May 2008 “Every Child Every Day…” Systematically Improving Student Achievement

2. OVERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL Continuous Improvement Team Core TeamBoard of Education Mrs. Karen MoorePrincipalMr. Thom CraigPresident Mrs. Patty DesmettTeacherMrs. Valorie PrulhiereVice President Mrs. Jean ShowalterTeacherMr. Dennis LoughryMember Mrs. Regina LindemanTeacherMr. Rick KellarMember Mrs. Traci KosmachIntervention SpecialistMrs. Amy Goodson-BealMember Advisory Team Mr. Jeff FergusonSuperintendent Dr. Lynn HruschakDirector of Curriculum Mr. Brad CroskeyDirector of Technology Dr. JoAnn ChirakosDirector of Special Education Mrs. Nancy WackCommunications Coordinator Mrs. Diane KiloGifted Coordinator

3. Overdale Primary School Vision and Mission Vision “We envision a future in which Overdale 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 Overdale Primary School is to promote an educationally sound, safe, and challenging environment in which everyone is actively engaged in learning.”

4. Overdale Primary School Beliefs We Believe and Support: DECISIONS ARE MADE BASED ON WHAT IS BEST FOR CHILDREN THE CHILD’S TOTAL ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS LEARNING AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES THAT IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND/OR TO FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY Our Beliefs form the Underpinnings of Our Mission and Vision

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

6. 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 Going06-0707-0808-09

7. 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 Going06-0707-0808-09

8. 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.

9. Action Planning: Integrating Literacy and Math Across the Curriculum … 2008-2009 Overdale Primary School Long Term Action Plan Integrating Math and Literacy Across the Curriculum Action Plan For Current School YearResponsibilityTimeline Continue and expand the modeling of literacy integration with math throughout the day (#1) Understand AYP as it pertains to Math and Reading (#2) Continue to collaborate regarding strategies for integration of mathematics throughout the day (#3) Implement a home-school communication regarding Math development/instruction (#4) All Staff(#1) On-Going (#2) Introduced in early Oct. and revisited throughout the year (#3) On-going (#4) On-going Results/Measurements: 1) PLC minutes 2) Copies of Home/ School Connections 3) Survey Parents for GAR feedback

10. Action Planning: Analysis of Trends in Core Content Areas … 2008-2009 Overdale Primary School Long Term Action Plan Continue to assess mathematics achievement to parallel literacy assessments (on-going, formative, and reflective) Continue to use assessment results to guide instruction Action Plan For Current School YearResponsibilityTimeline PLC’s supported by the GAR grant will further develop home-school communication of Math achievements (#1) Create a math Smart goal that would drive instruction/intervention through PLC (#2) Develop the concept of Buddy Math to parallel Buddy Reading (#3) Continue to review/ revise IEP/ 504 accommodations (#4) All StaffOn-going Results/Measurements: 1) Results of Math Assessments 2) Documentation of Buddy Time

11. Action Planning: Becoming Standards Based … 2008-2009 Overdale Primary School Long Term Action Plan Create a culture that supports and reinforces Standards – Based differentiated instruction for all students Provide professional development in order to continue to develop the goals of our Professional Learning Community Continue to develop, understand and apply the pyramid of interventions Action Plan For Current School YearResponsibilityTimeline Audit building commitment to Key PLC concepts in Sept. Use data from the audit to plan and implement building growth in PLC Determine a building wide SMART goal based on the audit and students results from common assessments Assess student success based on intervention results All staffOn-going Results/Measurements: 1) Audit and Intervention results 2) PD documentation – Pods/ Buddy/Team/Staff