2007-2008 Milwaukee Public Schools Educational Plan Template

 

Annual Educational Plans (Ed Plans) must be submitted electronically and in hard copy by all schools serving MPS students.

 

Due Dates: By 3:30 p.m. on June 29, 2007 submit:

 

1.       Signed and completed hard copies of current school Ed Plans  (completed signature and assurance pages and this completed template) must be made available for public review in the “No Child Left Behind” binder at every school serving MPS students.

 

2.       Signed and completed hard copies of Ed Plans, including signature and assurance pages, for all schools must be hand delivered or sent via U.S. or school mail to :

 

Attn: Ed Plans, MPS Central Services, Room 200.

(School mail to Attn: Ed Plans, Central Services, room 200 or

U.S. mail to: MPS, Attn: Ed Plans, Rm. 200; P.O. Box 2181; Milwaukee, WI 53201-2181)

 

3.       An electronic copy of the completed plan and any subsequent updates (in Microsoft Word format, without signatures and assurances) must also be submitted as an e-mail attachment to edplans@lists.milwaukee.k12.wi.us. The “initial” plan (so designated until reviewed by Central Services personnel) should be a complete and edited version of the school Ed Plan for the coming year.

 

Within one month of receiving Ed Plan Review Team feedback, schools are to email updated documents to the email address noted above. Post-review Ed Plans should:

    • Eliminate this page and the “initial plan” language on the cover page and in the footer
    • Address requirements provided in writing by the Ed Plan review team
    • Provide other changes as determined by the school community.

These “reviewed” Ed Plans will be available for public view on the internet.

 

Text Box: 06-07 Ed Plan Template PortletInstructions for completing and submitting the Ed Plan are found in an Ed Plan Workbook that has been updated for use with this template in 07-08. Use the updated Ed Plan Workbook in your Ed Plan development process. It is not possible to fully address Ed Plan requirements without using the Ed Plan workbook. Ed Plan resources (general information, templates, training and review calendars, supporting documents, Reviewed Ed Plans, Review Team documents, Characteristics of High Performing Urban Classroom information, links to MPS assessment data and more) may be found by clicking the “Staff” link in the Public Community of the MPS portal or by visiting:

 

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To provide feedback on the Ed Plan process at any time during the year, complete the survey at: http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/survey/edplan.htm.

 

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2007 - 2008 Milwaukee Public Schools Educational Plan

 

 

Initial Plan – Educational Plan Review Team Meeting and subsequent revisions not complete.

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Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School

Michelle Hagen - Principal

1728 S. 23rd St.

902-8100

Grades: K3 - 8

MPS Location 274

 

 

Enter date when each revision is submitted for posting on the internet. (earliest to latest, left to right) below:

April 25, 2007

May 14, 2007

June 18, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

Contents notes for users of the electronic file. Click the links (or hold down the control key while clicking) highlighted in yellow to go to the section indicated. Open View menu and select Toolbars/Web to get access to back and forward navigation arrows within this document.

 

Section 1

Cover Page and Contents

I.                     Cover page

Section 2

Profile (Narrative)

II.                   School Profile Summary

Section 3

Needs Assessment

III.                  Needs Assessment Narrative and Summary Charts

Section 4

Core SMART Goals

IV.                Core SMART Goals

(Including School Climate “Creating Safe and Consistent Learning Opportunities” (formerly, “Alternatives to Suspension”) SMART Goal

Section 5

Family / Community Involvement SMART Goal

V.                  Family and Community Involvement SMART Goal

Section 6

Professional Development

VI.                School Wide Professional Development Plan

Section 7

Individual with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA) Compliance

VII.               Special Education Implementation of Compliance Plan

Section 8

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Compliance – Family and Community Involvement

VIII.             Parent Involvement Policy and School-Parent Compact

Section 9

ESEA Compliance - SIFI

IX.                 Schools Identified for Improvement Compliance Summary

Section 10

Other Materials

X.                   Other Supporting Materials


 

Section 2: School Profile

 

 

The mission of Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School is to provide students from K3 Head Start through Grade 8 with a challenging and rigorous academic program with special emphasis on the arts to ensure that all students meet or exceed grade level expectations. Mitchell’s implementation of the MPS maintenance model for bilingual education allows our Spanish-dominant students to become fluent and literate in English, while developing and maintaining their primary language.

 

Alexander Mitchell Integrated Arts School is a K3 Head Start through 8th grade multicultural urban school located on the near south side.  We are a Neighborhood School with a student population of approximately 700.  Demographics include:

 

·        Hispanic - 76%

·        African American - 12%

·        White - 6%

·        Asian - 2%

·        Native American - 1%

·        Other - 2%

 

Mitchell School currently receives Title I funding with 96% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.  Mitchell School is a diverse community where:

 

·        39% of the students are in a bilingual classroom

·        40% of the students have a DPI-English Language Proficiency Level between 1 & 5

·        12% of the students receive special education services, but this percentage will increase with the addition of a Most Restrictive Placement (MRP) unit

 

            In order to accommodate this significant Limited English Proficient population, there are three full-time English as Second Language teachers on staff as well as a full K4-8 Bilingual Program.  Special Needs students will receive services as indicated in their IEPs.  Three cross-categorical teachers and one bilingual paraprofessional will serve children in a least restrictive environment where they will receive instruction in an inclusive or resource setting. One MRP teacher and a paraprofessional will serve EBD students in a small, self-contained classroom.

 

Mitchell’s goal is to have all students at proficient or advanced levels in all academic areas.  During the 2007-08 school year, our Smart Goals will focus on improvement in the areas of:

 

·        Math

·        Reading

·        Writing

·        School Climate

·        Parent Involvement

 

Mitchell uses Direct Instruction as its primary reading program in grades K -5. The McDougal-Littell series is used for students in grades 6-8.Corrective Reading continues to be used as an intervention strategy to help all students not reading at grade level in the grades 6-8.  It is our belief that a strong comprehensive reading program, one that includes a systematic phonics approach, balanced with literature, (Houghton-Mifflin, Trofeos-Harcourt Brace, McDougall-Littell) increases students’ fluency, comprehension and overall achievement.  This reading priority is supported by Accelerated Reader, along with several incentive programs, i.e. Reading is Fundamental (RIF), Book It (Pizza Hut) and Six Flags Great America Reading Program. The Reading Plus Computer program will be used to help build fluency and comprehension for low-achieving readers.

This year we will be implementing the district selected language arts programs Zaner-Bloser for grades K-5 and the on-line My Access program coupled with Great Source resources for grades 6-8. Writing journals, portfolios, writing resources and focus writing sessions are provided to all classrooms to strengthen the support of writing and publishing in the classroom.

Mitchell will be using the newly adopted Scott-Foresman (K – 5) and Holt Math Series (6 – 8).   ThinkLink Benchmark tests will be used to monitor student progress in grades 3 -8.  Data from these assessments will be used to develop appropriate instructional strategies and interventions. Our Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP) Math Teacher Leader shares important information and effective teaching strategies with staff throughout the year. In addition, collaborative planning sessions were used to align the math curriculum across all grades for the 2007-2008 school year.

 Recognizing the importance of the parent-school connection, Mitchell has invested in resources and energy to expand and strengthen Mitchell’s Parent Center. The Parent Center serves as a focal point for parents, their children, and business and community partners to work and learn together. The Parent Center will offer more classes to the parents including English language literacy and family enrichment courses, i.e. sewing classes and computer technology instruction.  Parents’ interests in various subject areas will be surveyed by the Parent Coordinator to enhance the services we can provide.

Academic Student Planners are provided to students in grades 1-8 to help them develop strong study skills and to foster daily communication between home and school. Parents are expected to monitor homework completion and sign planners daily.  These planners are reviewed by the teachers to determine homework participation rates and to identify those students who are not receiving support from home and struggling with homework completion. Monthly calendars and a monthly bilingual publication, “Home-School Connections” will be sent home .to inform parents of important school events. Parent meetings will be scheduled monthly to discuss student achievement topics related to supporting families.

Mitchell’s strengths as a school include strong and active business/community partners, a highly rated Community Learning Center and a dedicated staff.  Our business community partners, The Kiwanis Club and Badger Mutual Insurance Company, offer many incentives and have established themselves as a presence in our building as academic tutors and mentors at all grade levels.  Mitchell has a partnership with Aurora which provides on-site nursing services to students and staff.  Mitchell also has a part time guidance counselor to facilitate student leadership activities.

            Through the integration of the arts, Mitchell students learn to express themselves and develop a strong independent identity.   This vision is supported by full time certificated specialists in music, physical education, library media, and art.  Some of the classes that are made available to our students include: piano, guitar, African drums, recorder, keyboarding, band, chorus, physical education, dance, participation in the Art Museum Jr. Docent program.  Classroom teachers collaborate with specialists to achieve effective integration and alignment of appropriate grade level learning targets. Also, daily common planning time has been built into the schedule to establish a mechanism for developing common assessments, planning, sharing   and reviewing student work

The Alexander Mitchell Community Learning Center has a very successful after school program.  The Community Learning Center helps recruit, retain, and motivate students by offering a diverse array of programs such as: tutoring, homework help, hip-hop dance, Latin dance, African percussion, soccer, basketball, and football.  In addition, there is a strong parental support system for the CLC, which is due to the numerous family nights offered throughout the year, along with on going dialogue between both the staff and parents concerning the students’ behavior and academic achievement.  The success of the program is evident when considering that it has been ranked as one of the premier Community Learning Centers in the Milwaukee Area.

 

 

 


 

 Section 3: Needs Assessment Data and Narrative and Summary Charts

 

Internet links to District and State Performance Data and Tools:

District Data

Description. (Ctrl/click button to link to resource described)

Link to URL

Ed Plan Workbook

Directions and resources for Ed Plan development process. Also find Ed Plan templates in this directory.

Report Card

A variety of data on school performance over time.

Climate Survey

School based staff, parent and student views on school performance in relation to a number of key indictors, including Family Involvement Standards.

Instructional Practices Survey

School based teacher views on instructional practice. Use link to find “Teacher Instructional Survey Results by School.

Charter School Evaluation Data

Charter School performance information with comparisons to similar MPS schools on various indicators.

Suspension Data

School 05-06 school year and current year suspension data through April 5, 2007. Use this information when developing School Climate SMART goal.

Special Education (CIFM) Data

School performance on state and district identified Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements, CIFM = Continuous Improvement Focused Monitoring. Find school report in alphabetical list.

State Assessment Framework

Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations - CRT (WKCE) Criterion Referenced Test frameworks for Reading, Math and Science

MPS Learning Targets

District developed K-12 Learning Targets across subject areas.

 

Reading Needs Assessment

 

Academic Trend Indicators - Click on a trend indicator icon to select, then copy and paste in trend row for each grade level

Trend up: Higher proficiency each year

Bouncing up: Some movement lower, latest results above baseline year

Level: Latest results match baseline year

Bouncing: No consistent pattern of results

Bouncing down: Some movement higher, latest results below baseline year

Trend down: Lower proficiency each year

 

WKCE-CRT Reading Summary Chart  - Data Source: MPS Report Card (03-04 to 05-06) and ORS (06-07)

Reading % Proficient

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

06-07

80

62

60

81

62

51

83

61

48

84

62

58

84

58

53

83

62

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

05-06

80

61

49

82

61

48

83

61

62

83

57

58

84

59

58

84

58

66

NA

40

 

74

41

 

04-05

NA

NA

 

82

62

53

NA

57

43

NA

51

63

NA

60

70

85

59

77

NA

41

 

74

45

 

03-04

NA

NA

 

82

67

65

NA

63

53

NA

65

55

NA

52

74

79

52

NA

NA

40

 

69

36

 

WKCE / Terra Nova Trend

 

 

Value Added Trend

NA

NA

 

 

 

1.        Describe your school’s overall trend in reading over time in terms of proficient and not proficient students.

Data reveals very little growth across grade levels in reading.  Although grades 3, 6, 7 & 8 are close to meeting district performance levels, they remain considerably below state levels.

 

2.        How does your school’s performance compare to the district and the state?

 All grades and all standard performance indicators remain slightly below district and well below state performance levels

 

3.        Where do you see achievement gaps?  Are there student groups that have significantly lower performance?

The largest achievement gap in reading comprehension occurs with our African American students.  Overall, only 35% of African American students scored “proficient” on the WKCE.   A significant gap in  reading comprehension also exists with  our Special Education population. Only 25% of Special Education students scored “proficient.”

 

4.        What does your school-level value added data say about student growth?  What does your grade-level value added data say about student growth?  Which grades, if any, are experiencing lower than average growth?

Value added data reveals lower than average growth across all grade levels.

 

5.        Identify your reading urgent fact.

In 4th grade, only 8% of African American students scored “proficient” in reading comprehension on the WKCE.

 

Standards Performance Summary Chart –Data Source: ORS (06-07)

Reading Objectives % Proficient

Determines Meaning

Understands Text

Analyzes Text

Evaluates/Extends Text

State

District

School

State

District

School

State

District

School

State

District

School

Grade 3

63.4

53.3

51.6

75.8

63.6

61.3

67.9

56.3

54.2

61.7

52.4

51.0

Grade 4

73.5

60.8

55.9

71.7

60.3

55.1

59.0

47.7

43.0

49.5

39.8

35.7

Grade 5

67.9

55.3

49.2

76.3

63.6

57.9

58.6

47.2

43.2

59.0

45.4

40.1

Grade 6

70.4

55.7

54.3

73.7

61.1

60.6

60.9

48.9

49.2

62.0

48.8

48.4

Grade 7

65.9

51.6

49.6

69.5

54.9

53.4

60.0

44.7

43.5

57.9

43.8

42.8

Grade 8

72.2

57.9

56.6

71.4

58.3

57.1

58.7

45.8

44.8

65.8

52.6

50.8

Grade 10

73.2

55.5

 

65.7

49.5

 

62.3

47.0

 

65.0

48.0

 

 

6.        Identify the strengths and weaknesses you see across grade levels in reading objectives as compared to the state and the district.

Grade 3 reading scores increased by 11% and Grade 4 increased by 3%.  We scored lower than the district on all reading standards.

 

7.        Analyze additional reading information collected at your school (e.g. local assessments, learning walk data, and Instructional Practices Survey). What you are doing or not doing that might be contributing to student achievement results (address achievement gaps, if any)?

We are not making adequate lesson progress in Direct Instruction.  The reading block was shortened and went against program recommendations.  Interventions for low achieving students were not identified and provided in a timely manner. The growth in 3rd grade can be attributed to “double dosing” DI reading instruction in the 2005-2006 2nd semester.

 

a.       Why are students performing as they are in the area you identified as a weakness?

We believe low performance is a result of the following:  lack of background knowledge development; increased student mobility; inadequate English language development for ELL students; and reading comprehension strategies not being uniformly taught across grade levels and in other content areas.

 

b.       How and where are teachers currently addressing this area?

ESL teachers are working more closely with classroom teachers to provide more targeted language instruction. DI coach  is reviewing weekly lesson progress.

 

c.       What additional ways and places could you address this area in your instruction?

Implement school wide strategies to improve reading comprehension, e.g. Text coding, K-W-L , Key Questions, and Marzano’s 6 Steps to teaching vocabulary.

 

d.       How will students demonstrate proficiency in this area?

CABS, WKCE, Reading Benchmarks, DI  Mastery tests, Bloom’s book report, oral presentations, and/or nonlinguistic representations.

 

Math Needs Assessment

 

Academic Trend Indicators - Click on a trend indicator icon to select, then copy and paste in trend row for each grade level

Trend up: Higher proficiency each year

Bouncing up: Some movement lower, latest results above baseline year

Level: Latest results match baseline year

Bouncing: No consistent pattern of results

Bouncing down: Some movement higher, latest results below baseline year

Trend down: Lower proficiency each year

 

WKCE-CRT Math Summary Chart  - Data Source: MPS Report Card (03-04 to 05-06) and ORS (06-07)

Math % Proficient

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

State

MPS

School

06-07

73

46

29

77

52

40

74

46

43

75

40

52

78

44

59

74

40

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

05-06

73

43

33

73

44

33

72

40

43

72

38

47

73

37

31

73

37

36

NA

29

 

70

31

 

04-05

NA

53

35

72

46

37

NA

50

40

NA

39

54

NA

38

54

73

36

55

NA

30

 

72

31

 

03-04

NA

52

53

74

53

56

NA

54

41

NA

38

63

NA

39

63

65

29

NA

NA

29

 

69

29

 

WKCE / Terra Nova Trend

 

 

Value Added Trend

NA

 

 

 

1.        Describe your school’s overall trend in math over time in terms of proficient and not proficient students.

The number of Mitchell students scoring proficient increases as they progress through the grades.

 

2.        How does your school’s performance compare to the district and the state?

In grades 6, 7, and 8, the percentage of students scoring proficient is above the district.  In grades 3 and 4 this percentage is well below the district performance level.  The performance of fifth grade students matches the district’s.  The percentages of proficient students in grades 3 – 8 are 15% or more below state levels.

 

3.        Where do you see achievement gaps?  Are there student groups that have significantly lower performance?

A higher percentage of African American and Special Education students are not proficient compared to other subgroups. Overall, 5 out of 49 African-American students are proficient (10%) and 6 out of 49 Special Education students are proficient (12%).

 

4.        What does your school-level value added data say about student growth?  What does your grade-level value added data say about student growth?  Which grades, if any, are experiencing lower than average growth?

In grades 4, 5, and 6 we are showing growth trends above the district average. In grades 7 and 8, we are experiencing average or below average growth compared to the district.

 

5.        Identify your math urgent fact.

Proficiency levels related to mathematical processes are low at all grade levels.

 

 

Standards Performance Summary Chart – Data Source: ORS (06-07)

Math Objectives

Mathematical Processes

Number Operations

Geometry

Measurement

Statistics and Probability

Algebraic Relationships

State

District

School

State

District

School

State

District

School

State

District

School

State

District

School

State

District

School

Grade 3

38.9

23.0

19.1

73.2

60.1

56.4

77.9

66.8

64.8

76.4

64.2

62.8

77.3

63.9

61.0

73.7

61.4

58.1

Grade 4

34.1

21.7

16.4

85.9

75.4

70.5

76.4

67.4

63.9

69.9

56.7

50.4

68.3

54.6

48.6

77.8

65.1

59.1

Grade 5

43.6

29.1

25.8

78.9

66.8

66.9

68.1

58.1

56.8

70.2

59.7

58.2

64.5

47.8

44.4

66.5

52.8

51.3

Grade 6

43.5

23.8

25.7

65.9

47.9

51.3

73.6

59.4

64.6

59.3

42.1

45.0

62.8

44.0

46.6

71.8

54.3

58.4

Grade 7

46.9

28.2

33.2

63.7

47.2

50.2

60.7

45.0

48.6

52.5

36.9

39.2

66.1

48.4

54.4

81.3

67.3

71.6

Grade 8

56.0

34.9

37.0

49.3

33.8

35.3

53.4

36.8

37.9

52.6

39.8

41.4

56.6

40.9

42.8

75.9

62.1

64.0

Grade 10

41.7

42.8

 

68.8

49.9

 

53.3

34.0

 

55.8

34.5

 

61.0

44.0

 

58.3

39.1

 

 

6.        Identify the strengths and weaknesses you see across grade levels in math objectives?

Relative strengths are noted in the areas of geometry and number operations. As noted in question 5, mathematical processes is a significant weakness.

 

7.        Analyze additional math information collected at your school (e.g. local assessments, learning walk data, and Instructional Practices Survey). What you are doing or not doing that might be contributing to student achievement results (address achievement gaps, if any)?

Student performance on the school generated Basic Skills tests in grades 3 – 8 indicates students are not mastering foundational mathematical skills and concepts. We believe the results may reflect that teachers are not teaching to mastery in order to cover all concepts and skills identified in MPS Math Pacing Guide.  Math was not identified as a SMART goal in our Educational Plan for 05-06.

 

a.       Why are students performing as they are in the area you identified as a weakness?

Students are not mastering basic facts and concepts at the primary grades. Our instructional strategies have not focused on communication and problem solving skills.

 

b.       How and where are teachers currently addressing this area?

There is nothing systemic in place at this time. We will introduce and implement new strategies in our Educational Plan.

 

c.       What additional ways and places could you address this area in your instruction?

The MMP problem solving “think aloud” strategy can be introduced and taught in all subject areas.

 

d.       How will students demonstrate proficiency in this area?

We will analyze Benchmarks, WKCE, and CABS data.

 

Writing Needs Assessment

 

Writing Performance Summary Chart - Data source (grades 3, 5, 7): MPS report card in 04-05 or before. Writing results in 05-06 were disseminated to schools but not reported in the report card.  Schools scored and maintained results locally beginning in 06-07.Data source (grades 4, 8, 10): Online Reporting System (ORS)/Turnleaf.  Composition (Comp) score based 0-6 rubric, Convention (Conv) score based on 0-3 rubric. Higher scores indicate better performance.

Writing Data

Grade 3

% Proficient*

Grade 4 Rubric Scores**

Grade 5

% Proficient*

Grade 7

% Proficient*

Grade 8 Rubric Scores**

Grade 10 Rubric Scores**

 

Comp

Conv

 

Comp

Conv

 

Comp

Conv

06-07

School

7%

WKCE

2.8

2.0

School

17%

School

17%

WKCE

3.3

1.9

WKCE

 

 

05-06

School

6%

WKCE

2.3

1.9

School

27%

School

15%

WKCE

3.3

1.9

WKCE

 

 

04-05

MPS

6%

WKCE

2.6

1.8