East High School

2014-2015 SIP

11-12

12-13

13-14

14-15

Sept. Enrollment:

1073

1043

1128

1105

% Free &
Reduced Lunch

61.88%

65.80%

67.00%

72.88%

School improvement team members: Marla Padget, Sharrie Phillips, Al Pace, Steve Gillen,
Jared Smith, Bryan Jurrens, Laura Meyer, Dennis Rokusek, Mike Patton, Amy Miehe, Nicole
Schrage, Rodney Wallace, Krista Platte, Joanna Rahnavardi, Amber Pichelman, Tony Burns,
Steve Oaks, Will Brock, Deb Pfalzgraf, Al Lampman, Rebecca Renze
Describe the primary focus of the school improvement efforts for the upcoming year.
East High will be focused on four main target areas. We are striving to show continued
improvement in Literacy and Math with the outcome being increased overall proficiency on the
Iowa Assessments. Our other target area is a focus on building a positive school climate. We
believe that through the PLC process we will be able to meet the needs in the above areas
through focusing on student learning, creating a collaborative culture, and focusing on results.
Briefly describe the process used to create/update the school improvement plan. We met
in August and went over the SIP from 2013-2014. We identified areas of weaknesses and
strengths within the plan from last year. We also looked at available data to help inform our
decisions as we worked to create a new plan. From the derived information, the new plan was
created. We have worked on this plan through ELT. It will next be presented to the entire staff
and then finalized based on their insight and recommendation as well as our data.

No.

SIP Goal

Alignment to District Goals (Student Achievement

Targets)

Literacy

All students in grades 3-8 and 11 will score proficient or higher

in reading as measured by the Iowa Assessments.

II

Math

All students in grades 3-8 and 11 will score proficient or

higher in math as measured by the Iowa Assessments.

III

Safe Schools

All students will indicate that they feel safe and connected to
school as measured by attendance rates, graduation rates,
and referral rates.

IV

MTSS

All students will have access to an MTSS class period where

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students received tiered interventions to support the core

curriculum which will be monitored by increased grades,
graduation rates, and smaller Tier II and Tier III
recommendations.
Literacy
District Long Range
Literacy Goal:

All students in grades 3-8 and 11 will score proficient or higher

in reading as measured by the Iowa Assessments.

Diagnostic Data:

Iowa Assessment Reading proficiency for 2013-2014: 20122013: 80.48%

Building Goal I:

Increase the percentage of students that are proficient in

reading comprehension by 10% as measured by the Iowa
Assessment; while 55% of our students reach expected
growth targets within all subgroups.

Rationale:

2009-2010: 65.66% proficient

2010-2011: 70.92% proficient
2011-2012: 80.84% proficient
2012-2013: 80.48% proficient
2013-2014: 69.51% proficient

No.

School Strategies

Narrative Evaluation of
Strategy (How will you know if
strategy is working to
accomplish goal?)

IA

Connect PLC work in your content areas

throughout the building.

Using DuFours questions and

answers to guide instruction.
Research-based strategies are
evident in lesson plans and
implemented daily in classrooms.

IB

Implement explicit instruction through mini

lessons to meet identified Iowa Core standards
and student needs.

Formative Assessments
Common Formative Assessments
iObservation feedback

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Mini lesson implementation checks

Mini lesson look-fors

1C

Implement small group instruction throughout

all content areas.

iObservation feedback
Walk-throughs
Formative assessments
Small group implementation checks
Small group look-fors

1D

Connect and communicate the relationship

between the Iowa Common Core, learning
goals, success criteria, and formative
assessments to all stakeholders.

Lesson plans
iObservation feedback
Student interviews
Formative assessments

Monitoring Log
We will use the SIP, MTSS, iObservation, walk-throughs, PLC minutes, student work,
and Skills Iowa to monitor progress. Lesson plans and number of referrals will also be
monitored.
Goal I:

Strategy Number
& Description:

Increase the percent of students proficient or higher in reading

comprehension by 10% as measured by the Iowa Assessment
while 55% of our students reach expected growth targets
growth within all subgroups.
IA Connect PLC work in your content areas throughout the building.
IB Implement explicit instruction through mini lessons to meet identified
Iowa Core standards and student needs.

1C Implement small group instruction throughout all content areas.

1D Connect and communicate the relationship between the Iowa
Common Core, learning goals, success criteria, and formative
assessments to all stakeholders.

KEY:
Action
Steps #
1

I = Initiate, P= Progressing, M= Met, C= Canceled

Action Steps to Implement

Strategy:
Documentation (agenda &

Person
Responsible
Administration/

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minutes from PLCs (build Tier I

and Tier II interventions)

Lit Coach

Provide professional
development on small group
instruction

Literacy Coach

Monitor building-wide
implementation of small group
instruction.

All
ADMs/Literacy
Coach

Develop guidelines for

implementation of literacy
strategies.

Literacy Coach

Implementation study of small

group and explicit instruction
using mini lessons that match
the Iowa Common Core
Standards.

All ADMs,
Literacy Coach

Video tape model teachers to

build capacity with the rest of
the staff to increase
effectiveness of instruction
across the building.

All ADMs,
Literacy Coach

Identify needed growth for each

student.

Literacy Coach

Math
District Long Range
Math Goal

All students in grades 3-8 and 11 will score proficient or higher

in math as measured by the Iowa Assessments

Diagnostic Data:

Iowa Assessment Math proficiency for 2012-2013: 67.94%

Building Goal 2:

Increase the percentage of students that are proficient in math

by 10% as measured by the Iowa Assessment; while 55% of
our students reach expected growth targets within all
subgroups.

Rationale:

2009-2010: 50.5%proficient

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2010-2011: 65.4% proficient

2011-2012: 66.8% proficient
2012-2013: 67.9% proficient
2013 -2014:70.7% proficient
No.

School Strategies

Narrative Evaluation of
Strategy (How will you know if
strategy is working to
accomplish goal?)

2A

Connect PLC work in your content areas

throughout the building.

Using DuFours questions and

answers to guide instruction.
Research-based strategies are
evident in lesson plans and
implemented daily in classrooms.

2B

Use problem-based instruction.

Evidence in lesson plans: launch,

explore,
connect. Anticipation of student
response, Questioning to
promote discourse, Progress
monitoring (exit slips, CFA, unit
tests).

2C

Use formative assessment practices to

guide instruction in math classrooms.

Increase the number of proficient

students.
Use progress monitoring to
determine participants, content
taught, and duration of time in
math lab and MTSS.

2D

Use daily MDI to support core instruction.

Use I.C. tool to observe and

provide feedback to teachers.
Student interviews
iObservations
Walk-throughs

2E

Connect and communicate the relationship

between the Iowa Common Core, learning
goals, success criteria, and formative
assessments to all stakeholders.

Lesson plans
Observation
Student interviews
Formative assessments

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Monitoring Log
Each academy will use the SIP and MTSS, iObservation, and Skills Iowa as guides to monitor
progress in regards to student achievement as well as progress towards building goals.
Lesson plans will reflect application. The number of referrals will be reduced. The use of
implementation logs will also be used.

Goal 2:

Increase the percent of students proficient or higher in math by

10% as measured by the Iowa Assessment

Strategy Number &

Description:

2A Implement PLCs across building in order to identify student

need
2B Plan and implement problem-based math instruction.
2C Use formative assessment practices to guide instruction in math
classrooms
2D Implement and Monitor effective MDI Meaningful Distributed
Practice in all math courses

KEY:
Action
Steps #

I = Initiate, P= Progressing, M= Met, C= Canceled

Action Steps to Implement

Strategy:

Person
Responsible

Monitor PLCs Effectiveness

Administration

Professional Development on math

instruction, and learning in PLCs

District Math
Coach and
Building Math
Leaders

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Discussion of math content and

instruction in PLCs

Teachers,
MathCoach,
Math Leaders

Create time for course alike math

teachers to meet.

ADMs

Monitor implementation of math

curriculum

ADMs,
Department
Chair
Math Coach

Review formative assessments in

PLCs

Classroom
Teachers, Math
Coach, Math
Leaders

Identify students in need of Tier II or

Tier III math instruction and direct
them to the proper MTSS
intervention

Classroom
Teachers/
Facilitators

Video tape model teachers to build

capacity with the rest of the staff to
increase effectiveness of instruction
across the building.

ADMs
Math Coach
Media
Specialist

Identify needed growth for all students

Literacy Coach

KEY:

I = Initiate, P= Progressing, M= Met, C= Canceled

Safe Schools

District Long Range

Goal

All students will indicate that they feel safe and connected to
school as measured by attendance rates, graduation rates,
and referral rates.

Diagnostic Data:

The IS3 survey index indicates we are in the yellow (schools

with an IS3 Index in this range need some targeted support to
improve the health of the school climate and to create

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favorable conditions for learning in the areas of safety,

engagement and environment). Students reported in the 201314 IS3 survey, 76% of the students felt they had a positive
relationship with an adult in the building.
Building Goal 3:

Number of major referrals will decrease by 10% from 1185 to

1067.

Rationale:

2009 2010 1909

2010 2011 3429
2011 2012 3620
2012 2013 2370
2013 2014 - 1185

No.

School Strategies

Narrative Evaluation of Strategy

(How will you know if strategy is
working to accomplish goal?)

3A

PLCs will collaborate to address students

needs behaviorally (skill vs. will).
Teachers will provide supports and
interventions that address students
individual needs.

Improved discipline data

3B

Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools

initiative will continue. This will include
student and community advisory groups.

Reviewing postcard data and

completing random sample surveys
of student population

3C

PBIS will be further implemented

throughout the building focusing on TIER
II and III interventions.

Improved discipline data

3D

Nominating students for citizenship class

during MTSS time.

Citizenship data / referral data

3E

Alternatives for Credit Recovery Options

Student dropout rate declines.

3F

Continue the infusion of employability

skills and career focus into all content
classes.

Classroom engagement increases

as measured from administrative
walk-through data

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Monitoring Log
We will use our SIP as a guide as we look bi-monthly at tableau data regarding
discipline.

Goal 3:

The percent of discipline referrals will decrease by 10%.

Strategy Number &

Description:

3A. Implement PLCs across building

3B Continue Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools initiative.
3C PBIS will be further implemented throughout the building
focusing on TIER II and III interventions.
3D Citizenship class
3E Credit Recovery Options
3F Continue the infusion of employability skills and career focus
into all content classes.

KEY:

I = Initiate, P= Progressing, M= Met, C= Canceled

Action
Steps #

Action Steps to Implement

Strategy:

Person
Responsible

Implement citizenship area

into MTSS

Facilitators

Continue and grow student

and community focus groups
for guidance on school
climate

Bryan Jurrens

Tier II and III PBIS

Committees refocused

Rachel Woodley
Bryan Jurrens

Intervention Room

Deb Harmon

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PBIS Celebrations

PBIS Committee
Academy
Facilitators

Analysis and reporting of

building referral data bimonthly

Bryan Jurrens

Refocus the importance of

PRIDE cards and increase
rewards available

PBIS Committee

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

No.

School Strategies

Narrative Evaluation of
Strategy (How will you know if
strategy is working to
accomplish goal?)

4A

MTSS Seminars will be used to improve

academic performance and behaviors at
East High.

Increase in credits earned

Increased graduation rate
Improved eligibility
Improved homework completion
rates
Less behavior referrals
Increased attendance to the
drop-in zone for teacher
assistance.

4B

MTSS Academic Seminars

Use of skills-based lessons to

improve student skills
Less Ds and Fs
Increased graduation rate

4C

MTSS Citizenship Seminars

Less behavior referrals

Increased graduation rate

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Date

Early Dismiss or Full Day

Strategy

Content/New Input

14-Aug

Full Day

MTSS PD

15-Aug

Full Day

1-4

District AM/PLC PM

18-Aug

Full Day

Orientation

20-Aug

Early Dismissal

1-2

Evaluation Information, PLC Time

27-Aug

Early Dismissal

PBIS/IS3 PD, Academy Time

3-Sep

Early Dismissal

Black Hawk County Health, Waterloo

Schools Foundation, Small Group
Instruction PD

10-Sep

Early Dismissal

United Way, Safety Review and Crises

Procedure PD

12-Sep

Full Day

MTSS PD

17-Sep

Early Dismissal

1-2

SubGroup Day,Math PD, PLC Time,

PBDA Mtg

24-Sep

Early Dismissal

1-2

PLC Time, PBDA

1-Oct

Early Dismissal

Talent Search, Coffee Shop, Literacy

PD

8-Oct

Early Dismissal

MTSS PD Essential Skills East/West

together

15-Oct

Early Dismissal

1-2

IB, PLC Time

22-Oct

Early Dismissal

1-2

PLC Time, Conference Prep, 21st

Century Message with Dr. Lindaman

29-Oct

Early Dismissal

District

SubGroup Day, Academy Time, PBDA

5-Nov

Early Dismissal

MTSS PD Essential Skills East/West

together @ East (Cancelled) Run,
Hide, Counter! MTSS Presentation!
Talk about lesson plans and
iObservation

12-Nov

Early Dismissal

1-2

PLC Time

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19-Nov

Early Dismissal

IB Subgroup Day,PLC Time, Math PD

*(PBDA)

26-Nov

Early Dismissal

Day Before Holiday

3-Dec

Early Dismissal

10-Dec

Early Dismissal

*Google Docs PD/ PLC

17-Dec

Early Dismissal

IB, Academy Time

5-Jan.

Teacher Work Day

7-Jan

Early Dismissal

1-2

Snow Day

14-Jan

Early Dismissal

1-3

Small Group PD, PBIS, Jane

Lindaman and Global Thinking Award

21-Jan

Early Dismissal

IB, Subgroup Day, PLC

28-Jan

Early Dismissal

PBDA@West, Academy Time

4-Feb

Early Dismissal

Small Group PD Continued, PLC

6-Feb

Full Day

11-Feb

Early Dismissal

PLC

18-Feb.

Early Dismissal

IB, PLC, Iowa Assessment Prep,

Conference Prep, subgroup

25-Feb

Early Dismissal

*PBDA@EXPO, Academy, Conference

Prep

4-Mar

Early Dismissal

Subgroup Day, PLC, 1st/2nd Year

Teachers with Anjuli Myers for Artifacts

11-Mar

Early Dismissal

Best Practice Inventory

18-Mar

Spring Break

(No School)

25-Mar

Early Dismissal

PBDA@East, Academy

1-Apr

Early Dismissal

Mini-Lessons PD (APs run study

tables) PLC

1-4

Grief Counseling

Teacher Quality Day

MTSS, Collaboration/Differentiation,
Google Classroom, Promethean Tools

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8-Apr

Early Dismissal

Differentiation/PLC

15-Apr

Early Dismissal

IB, Subgroup Day, PLC

22-Apr

Early Dismissal

PBDA@West, Academy

24-Apr

Full Day

TQ Day

29-Apr

Early Dismissal

Rehash PD and talk next year

(Differentiation and Authentic Tasks)

6-May

Early Dismissal

13-May

Early Dismissal

20-May

Early Dismissal

27-May

Early Dismissal

IB

PD Activities to Accomplish Strategies and Action Steps

Overall PD Process and Description: We have identified the areas of need and applied
strategies to address concerns and increase student achievement and success. In order to
provide the staff with the needed PD we utilize many time frames in which to deliver the PD.
We have at our disposal for PD: planning time, District PD or TQ days, and Wednesday early
release time. Some of the math PD will occur outside of contract hours and has included per
diem pay.

School Strategies that require Professional Development:

No.

Strategy

Explicit instruction

Small Group Instruction

Problem based Math Instruction

MDI- Meaningful Distributive Practice

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PBIS/IS3

1-4

PLC Process

MTSS