School Goal (Specifically, what will you accomplish

School Contact Information:

Address 1610 Holiday Drive, Pekin, IL 61554

Phone (309)346-0565

FAX N/A

URL http://www.pekin.net/pekin108/starke/

School Mission

L.E. Starke, a K-3 school, is committed to having our students reach their highest potential through a positive, innovative learning environment supported by a partnership with parents and the community.

School Goal (Specifically, what will you accomplish?)

2000-2001

Improve student achievement in reading and writing.

District Goal (The school goal aligns with what district goals?)

Goal One (2000-2001): To increase student performance through the school improvement process by ensuring language arts and mathematics standards are effectively taught, assessed and communicated.

Data-Driven Rationale (What data lead you to set this goal?)

Students’ 1999/2000 ISAT and school local assessment language arts scores have been reviewed by our staff. These scores indicate reading and writing as areas to target for improvement. A variety of data will be gathered and analyzed this year to assess progress made on broad targets outlined in this plan and to establish a baseline for understanding our specific needs related to improving student learning in reading and writing. This data will also be used to inform our planning and instruction as we narrow the focus of our improvement efforts to specific areas related to reading and writing.

Leadership (Who will be responsible to lead out and facilitate the plan?)

The S.I.L.T., principal, District/Building SAI Teams, SIP Team, Literacy Leader will facilitate this goal.

Evaluation Strategy (How will the results be measured?)

Examine summative local assessment data, and 2000 – 01 ISAT data to measure progress toward this goal. The local assessment data will show evidence that 80% of all students are mastering reading and writing objectives. The ISAT data will show evidence that no students are in the "academic warning" and a lower percentage of students are in the "does not meet" designation. The ISAT results should also show a higher percentage of students are in the "exceeds" designation.

Start Date:

August 28, 1999

Review Date:

January 19, 2001

Evaluation Date:

May 29, 2001

Action Plan
Action (What are the critical elements of the goal?)	Indicators of Success (How will we measure progress?)	Resources	Title 1, 2, 4, 6	Enterprise	Text Reall.	Bldg Budget	Other
WRITING INSTRUCTION The following areas will addressed through instruction and assessment: Learning Objectives School-wide Writing Instructional Process Ongoing Assessment and Planning	Students Samples Across Time SAI writing assessment results Class /School Writing Results Report ISAT Results	SIP Team Staff Principal Literacy Leaders Resource Teacher	X	X	X	X	X
READING INSTRUCTION The following areas will addressed through instruction and assessment: Learning Objectives Differentiated Instruction Ongoing Assessment and Planning Supplemental Instruction Reading Recovery Intervention Title I Support	Teacher made assessment results Results from assessments provided with reading series Checklists Students work samples Running Records SAI formative and summative assessment results ISAT Results Jerry Johns Inventory Results Observation Survey Results	SIP Team Staff Principal Literacy Leaders Resource Teacher	X	X	X	X	X
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Grade Level Planning Sessions: Teachers meet to develop team goals relating to improving student achievement Analyze data related to students' performance on district formative and summative writing and reading assessments Plan instructional activities based on students level of learning as indicated through the district assessment process Develop and refine exemplary lessons that have proven effective in meeting the learning needs of students SIP Team members visit other schools in the district to gather information and resources SIP Days used to focus on the SAI process (curriculum, assessment, and instruction) and how it affects student learning students	Agendas and summaries from SIP days, SIP planning meetings, SILT meetings and teacher planning sessions will show progress related to professional growth Teacher goal plans Documented progress made on personal and team goals Activities, lessons, and units will show evidence a focus on teaching practices as a means to improve student learning	SIP Team Staff Principal Literacy Leaders Resource Teacher	X	X	X	X	X
LEARNING CENTER INSTRUCTION A resource to support writing and reading instruction Collaborative planning of curriculum based projects and activities that support instruction related to reading and writing objectives	Collaborative project plans/lesson plans Published curriculum based projects	SIP Team Staff Principal Literacy Leaders Resource Teacher Learning Center Teacher	X	X	X	X	X
FAMILY PARTICIPATION Family Coordinator will be available to facilitate literacy resources available for parents check out and use Participate in direct dialogue with parents regarding support of literacy outside of school Literature related to literacy made available to parents Ongoing feedback from parents related to family involvement and satisfaction	Results from parent surveys administered throughout the school year to the assess the level involvement and satisfaction Results from parent conference attendance School newsletters and classroom newsletters and correspondence with parents Documents distributed to parents regarding literacy and volunteering	SIP Team Staff Principal Literacy Leaders Resource Teacher Secretary	X	X	X	X	X