School Improvement Plan

for Student Achievement 2015-16

School:

Principal:

Rothwell-Osnabruck Public School

Vice-Principal(s):

Ewen McIntosh
Peter Onstein

Goal: By June 2016, 70% of marker students in the Junior division will increase achievement by one increment on the achievement chart in numeracy, based against historical report card data.
School Effectiveness Framework Indicators:
1.1
1.2
1.7
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
2.1

Assessment is connected to the curriculum, collaboratively developed by educators and used to inform next steps in learning and instruction.
A variety of relevant and meaningful assessment data is used by students and educators to continuously monitor learning, to inform instruction and to determine next steps.
Ongoing Communication about learning is in place to allow students, educators and parents to monitor and support student learning.
A culture of high expectations supports the belief that all students can learn, progress and achieve.
A clear emphasis on high levels of achievement in literacy and numeracy is evident throughout the school.
Teaching and learning in the 21st century is collaborative, innovative and creative within a global context.
Learning is deepened through authentic, relevant and meaningful student inquiry.
Collaborative instructional leadership to build capacity to strengthen and enhance teaching and learning

PLAN

ACT

OBSERVE

REFLECT

Needs Assessment
Where are we now?

Evidenced-Based Strategies/Action
What are we going to do?

OBSERVE: Monitor/Gather Evidence

How are we doing?

Analyze/Reflect
How did we do? Where to Next?

What does student achievement data indicate?

EQAO Grade 9 Math data:

Percentage at or above grade level
Year
Applied
Academic
10/11
56
71
11/12
42
63
12/13
17
76
13/14
27
77
14/15
21*
64

Cohort change from Grade 3 to Grade 6 (%

increase/decrease of students at level 3 or 4)
2007-08 to 2008-09 to 2009-10 to 2010-11 to
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
-36%
14%
2%
-34%

Concerns:

Significant variability in cohort tracked achievement,

over time.
Significant downward trend in achievement on the
Grade 9 Applied assessment.

Professional Learning
10 February 2016

Overall Goals

Exploration of constructivist open prompt questioning

Team-based, in-class application and review of approaches
based on the guide to effective instruction in number sense
and numeration.
Commitment to sustained application between team
meeting periods.
Teacher moderation
Implementation of 3-part math lesson

What will be observed?

From Staff:

Development of consistent perceptual data collection

protocols for both staff and students
Deepening understanding of curriculum expectations;
specifically the scope for multiple representations of math
understanding.
Deeper focus on staff-wide embracing of observation and
conversation as tools for both assessment as learning
(feedback to inform next student move) and assessment of
learning (feedback to inform next instructional move)
Shared exploration of instructional approaches to numeracy
acquisition, co-facilitated by Learning Partner, Teaching and
Administration members

From students:

Post-initiative data collection to determine changes in

learning trajectories. (Quantifiable Assessment).

UCDSB-supported Hub 2014/15 explored Cross

Curricular Literacy through study of the Social Sciences
curriculum.
UCDSB-supported Hub 2014/15 explored value of
student voice as an assessment tool (observations,
conversations, products as balance)
Recent staff-wide focus on school design (K.Robinson)
as well as growth mindset (C.Dweck) when collecting
student observations

1st CYCLE OF INQUIRY

If teaching staff learn and apply open prompts focused around

a real world lens, then students will more frequently engage
in pursuing conceptual understanding.

To be completed by March 25, 2016

To be completed by April 1, 2016

To be completed by June 10, 2016

To be completed by June 17, 2016

Measure:
Choose marker students (four Level 2 students per
member on team)

2nd CYCLE OF INQUIRY

10 February 2016

Team moderation: classroom observation, assessment

of products, planning based on assessments

To be completed by April 4, 2016