SIPlan

A 3-Year Continuous School Improvement & Achievement Plan

LANIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Tulsa Public Schools

Robert Morris, Principal

School Year 2007 - 2008

Written and monitored by:

Michelle Randle Kindergarten

Kim Kalen First Grade Teacher

Michelle York Second Grade Teacher

Pam Rogers Third Grade Teacher

Rick Meacham Fourth Grade Teacher

Leeta Johnson Fifth Grade Teacher

Kathy Nowlin Literacy First Coach

Vicki Ruzicka Library Media Specialist

Meredith Briley Counselor

Amy Ulberg Parent

Robert Morris Principal

table of contents

1...... Introduction / Profile

1.1 description of the school......................................... 3 - 7

......... 1.2 mission and api / ayp status / coordination of services 8 - 9

......... 1.3 in support of TPS core goals........................................... 10-11

......... 1.4 in support of TPS Beliefs........................................................ 12

......... 1.5 NCLB compliance elements and building responses....... 13 - 14

2...... data SUMMARY and

......... DATA ANALYSIS resulting in identified priorities

......... 2.1 STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE SCHOOL..................................................... 15

........... individual grade levels / curricular areas................... .16 - 29

Building-wide attendance………………............... …………….. ……….. 30

building-wide climate / behavior ……………….…………………..…31

3. .. building goals

specific goals to be addressed by action plans .... …….32 - 45

4. .. Action PlanS by individual grade levels and building

................ 4.1 language arts / english by grade level.............. … 45- 70

.................... 4.2 mathematics by grade level……............................... ….71- 94

.................... 4.3 Building-Wide attendance................................................. 95 - 96

.................... 4.4 Building-wide climate / behavior..................................... 97- 98

5...... three (3) year time line

......... for implementation, review and revision …… …..... ……. 99 - 100

6...... APPENDICES.............................................................................. 101

......... PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT........... 102 - 105

........... research findings for action plans …… …............ …….106 - 117

1. INTRODUCTION / PROFILE

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOOL

Section A: Who We Are and Who We Serve

Lanier Elementary School is a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade public school built in 1925 that currently serves approximately 300 students with 24 instructional staff members. Lanier is located in the heart of mid-town Tulsa. Numerous businesses operate in the surrounding area. Students live in older middle-class and lower middle class homes, both owned and rented. The student population is predominately Caucasian, with American Indian, African-American, Hispanic, and Asian students combining to comprise approximately 35% of the overall population. The mobility rate is 30% and the free lunch rate is 45%. Approximately 18% of the students are on an IEP with approximately 40% of those students served in an inclusion program. The Lanier staff works diligently to meet the needs of the students.

Section B: Programs and Achievements

Programs in place include:

Attendance Incentives
· Daily building-wide focus including interventions and celebrations	· Weekly Class Recognition/Celebration	· Quarterly Awards for Individuals and classes
· “Attendance Challenge” program	· School to home communication	· Classroom incentives
Behavior Booster
· Tribes	· “Special Delivery” recognition program	· Life Skills and Character Counts Education Program
· Operation Aware	· Safety Patrol	· Red Ribbon Week
· Classroom Guidance	· Quarterly Citizenship Recognition	· Friendship Groups
Parent/Community Involvement – Academic Improvement
· Life Skills	· Strings-Instrumental Instruction	· Campfire
· Reading Tutors	· Field Trip Sponsorship	· AWANA
· Reading Counts Incentives	· Junior Achievement	· Classroom Parties
· Book It Reading Incentive Program	· BizTown	· Student Council
· Reading is Fundamental Grant	· Math Tutoring	· Safety Patrol
· Reading Counts Celebration	· In School Connection	· Four Year Old Program
· Scholastic Book Fair	· TRIBES	· Parent/ Teacher Conferences
· Spelling Bee	· Volunteers, Mentors, Adopters	· Back To School Night
· Family Literacy Night	· Partners in Education	· Fun Night Carnival
· Computer Lab	· VIP Luncheon	· Jog-A-Thon
· Philbrook Art Education	· PIE Volunteers	· Weekly/Quarterly Attendance Celebration
· Artists in the Classroom	· Jump Rope for Heart	· TPS Nutrition Program
· Orff Music Program	· Salvation Army Canned Food Drive	· Establishment of Lanier Foundation
· Operation Aware	· Boy & Girl Scouts	· Study Island

Achievements in place include:

· Met AYP in all areas.	· Increased Active Parental Participation as evidenced by parent conferencing, curriculum related events, family literacy night, and field trip involvement.
· Supervision – The safety of every child is of utmost concern and considerable effort is spent in ensuring a safe campus and facility.	· Community Involvement – Lanier has tripled its Partners in Education in the last two years and continually seeks ways to connect the community and the school.
· Weekly Professional Development focusing on meeting student needs as we practice and model lifelong learning.	· Recognition – Classroom Student-of-the-Week, Safety Patrol participation, Perfect Attendance Class Winners, Life Skill Practices, Quarterly Awards Assemblies for academics, citizenship and perfect attendance.
· Program Diversity – Lanier offers a variety of opportunities to meet the individual needs of each child.	· Standard Bearer School
· Focus – Lanier focuses on individual student achievement and growth in the areas of academics, socialization, and self-discipline.	· Facility – Much effort has been expended in creating a physical environment that is conducive to learning.

Section C: Transitions

To receive a new student / parent to Lanier Elementary the following activities and processes are in place:

· The office staff welcomes the family and student.

· Every new student is linked with a classroom “buddy” to assist the child and assure a receiving and welcoming climate.

· A caring environment (Tribes model) is an important part of our school.

· A uniform beginning of the day (greeting procedure) implemented by all teachers.

· A welcome folder is provided for new students and parents. We also have a Back to School event and an Open House opportunity for getting acquainted purposes.

Career Awareness / Orientation / Exploration activities include:

	The development of career awareness is an important curricular component of our school.
	Junior Achievement program is in place.
	Guest speakers from various colleges, businesses and technical schools.
	Field trips to our Partners in Education
	Fifth graders attend BizTown.

Preparation for vertical articulation includes:

	Middle school teachers and counselors have visited Lanier’s 5^th grade classrooms to generate interest and share schedule options / courses.
	Visitation to the feeder pattern middle schools.
	Open house information (provided by the middle schools) is distributed to all current 5^th grade parents.
	Initiation of a pen pal program from 5^th grade students to 6^th grade middle school.

Section D: Challenges

Lanier has a number of challenges. Approximately 45% of our students are on free lunches and though many are not from generational poverty, some are and therefore present challenges related to such circumstances. We have a significant percentage of students living in single parent homes. While we have a lack of racial diversity there is a lot of diversity concerning social/economic and ability levels. We grapple with the challenges of the effects of modern society on children such as early sexual behavior, stresses from familial problems, and shortened attention spans. We have a small group of very energetic parents in PTA who do a great deal of good for the school, but we need more parents involved. We are challenged at the loss of instructional time due to peer conflicts. We have an increased number of students with special needs and students who have poor attendance and/or punctuality.

Some of our parents are unable to support and assist their children with the basic rudiments of homework and related practice. Classroom management and behavior problems, as well as cognitive delays, are some of the challenges that are encountered on a daily basis. Absenteeism, tardiness, inability to stay on task, and significant deficiencies in academic development, are challenges that we continue to see from a significant percentage of students.

The Lanier staff does not view the above as insurmountable challenges; rather, they are viewed as opportunities to be addressed where and when possible through the collective efforts, energies and talents of this staff.

1. INTRODUCTION / PROFILE

1.2 MISSION, API / AYP STATUS AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES

The MISSION of Lanier Elementary is to provide a quality learning experience for every student, every day, without exception.

To achieve our MISSION we are guided by the following PRINCIPLES…

	Everyone can and will learn.
	High expectations yield high results.
	Quality learning experiences require:

• An effective teacher in every classroom;

• An effective principal in every school;

• A challenging curriculum;

• Adequate resources;

• Continuous improvement in every classroom, office and department;

• Shared accountability among students, teachers, administrators, staff, parents and community; and

• A safe, secure, non-threatening, comfortable environment.

	Families and communities are essential partners in the education process.
	Every employee is personally responsible to model ethical behavior, exhibit a strong work ethic and to achieve high performance.
	Every individual has dignity and worth.
	A diverse community of learning requires a variety of educational opportunities.

API / AYP STATUS

API numeric status reporting for Lanier:

Year	Math –All Students	State Math Target	AYP? Yes, No or SH	Reading – All Students	State Reading Target	AYP? Yes, No or SH
2002-2003	1112	648	Yes	949	622	Yes
2003-2004	991	790	Yes	828	768	Yes
2004-2005	1265	790	Yes	1237	768	Yes
2005-2006	1211	790	Yes	971	768	Yes
2006-2007	1145	932	Yes	1396	952	Yes

Attendance statistics are:

ear	Attendance Rate	Target Rate
2002 – 2003	93.1 (892)	91.2 (664)
2003 – 2004 2004 – 2005 2005 – 2006 2006 - 2007	93.0 (856) 93.7 (952) 94.2 (1024) 94.4 (1048)	91.2 (664) 91.2 (664) 91.2 (664) 91.2 (664)

1. INTRODUCTION / PROFILE

1.2 MISSION, API / AYP STATUS AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES

COORDINATION OF SERVICES

Lanier has embedded (integrated and coordinated) the components of Title I and other entitlement programs within the spirit, intent, focus and direction of this SIPlan as evidenced below and within the Action Plans (Chapter 4):

Program	Status Reporting
Title IV A - Safe and Drug Free School	Safe and Drug Free School dollars are used to provide the Operation Aware program to our fourth and fifth graders.
Title VII - Indian Education	Counselor visits our school and identifies students in need of tutoring or supplies.
Reading Sufficiency	Individual plans were implemented for each student based on assessment scores. Tutors used a format consisting of word analysis, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Community Programs	Boy scouts, Harwelden Institute, Artists in the Classroom, AWANA
School Partners	RSVP Bama Pie Beams of Light Church Target F&M Bank Hideaway Pizza Reasor’s El Chico KC Auto Tulsa 66ers Tulsa Ice Oilers Harvard Ave. Baptist Church

1. INTRODUCTION / PROFILE

1.3 IN SUPPORT OF TPS CORE GOALS

TPS Core Goals	Lanier’s Complementary Actions
I. Student Learning & Performance By 2010, each student will meet or exceed state and national standards by demonstrating mastery of an individualized and challenging comprehensive curriculum.	· P.A.S.S. focused curriculum · Target Teach – to focus (drive) reading and math instruction through continuous assessment for grades 3-5 · GATES Assessments · Literacy First · Growing With Mathematics/Reading Counts · Reading Sufficiency tutors grades 1-3
II. Efficient & Effective Operations By 2010, each Tulsa Public School division, department and office will meet or exceed all generally accepted standards of performance effectiveness.	· Tulsa Model for School Improvement · Site Technical Support Team Training · District Accountability Plan · SIPlan - Site Improvement Plan · Performance Excellence
III. Parent/Guardian & Community Involvement By 2010, each school community will demonstrate exceptional parent/guardian involvement and support through 100% membership in its respective parent/guardian association, and the district will triple its Partners-in-Education agreements with community, businesses, institutions, organizations and agencies.	· Family Reading/Literacy and Math Nights · Parent-Teacher conferences · Partners in Education: Bama, Target, Reasors, HideAway Pizza, F&M Bank, Beams of Light, RSVP, El Chico, KC Auto, Tulsa 66ers, Harvard Ave. Baptist Church · Participation in Red Cross food drives and Hurricane Relief for Schools · PTA · Grand Parent Luncheon · Fun Night · Building Access for community Groups · Family Homework · Authors’ Tea
IV. Faculty & Staff Focus By 2010, all employees will be highly qualified in their positions and CHOOSE to remain with TPS.	Lanier is committed to the professional growth and development of each new staff member. When a new staff member arrives he/she is immediately interviewed by the Principal and the Principal “pairs” the new staff member with a compatible, resource-rich and experienced colleague. The senior staff member mentors the new staff member and is charged with the responsibilities of “linking” experiences with the needs of the mentee. At grade level / curricular level meetings entire teams provide a network of support, encouragement and resources for each new staff member. The SIPlan process serves as the foundational blueprint in the development of the new staff member’s understanding of the instructional / curricular directions of the building. Inherent in the mentor / mentee relationship is a philosophy of two-way communication and sharing of ideas. New staff members are encouraged and promoted to offer suggestion, direction and focus to all activities of the school. They are also encouraged to provide on-site and off-site opportunities to increase the experiential base of the new staff member alternate scheduling processes that are in place, e.g., providing substitute cover, shadowing another staff member, teaming opportunity, participation in small learning communities on focused topics and visiting alternate sites to view programs and approaches. Close partnerships exist between the school and local, regional and state-wide centers of higher learning. Each partner provides all staff members, new and seasoned, with opportunities for coursework, collaboration and other venues of collegial decision-making. Tulsa Public Schools has a Professional Development Program that promotes professional competence of all certified, licensed and support personnel. The District will offer and all certified employees will participate in professional development for all topics as may be required by law. Whether or not required by law, the District will offer and all certificated employees will participate in training that includes the following topics: classroom management and student discipline strategies, outreach to parents, diversity and multicultural education and other components as required for school improvement.
V. Quality Performance By 2010, Tulsa Public Schools will win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.	· Full day Kindergarten · Site-based professional development · Continuous improvement driven by data · Site Technical Support Team · Performance practices · Half day Early Childhood program

1. INTRODUCTION / PROFILE

1.4 IN SUPPORT OF TPS BELIEFS

TPS Beliefs