Traci & Collette

1. From Emerging to AYP
A DAILY JOURNEY TOWARDS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Spinning Elementary
October 16, 2014

2. A Brief History of Spinning Elementary
• Spinning is a school-wide Title 1 School
• Designated an Emerging School in 2012-2013 using 2011-2012 scores
5% Priority
10%
Reward
10% Focus
15%
Emerging
60%

3. Steps To Improvement
Needs
Assessment
Culture of
Respect and
Rapport
Continued PD

4. Needs Assessment: BERC Group
Student and School Success Principles:
1. Provide Strong Leadership
2. Ensure that teachers are effective and able to improve instruction (Staff evaluation and
Professional Development)
3. Redesign the school day, week, or year to include additional time for student learning
and teacher collaboration (Expanded time for student learning and teacher
collaboration)
4. Strengthen the school’s instructional program based on student needs and ensure
that the instructional program is researched-based, rigorous, and aligned with state
academic content standards. (Rigorous, aligned instruction)

5. Needs Assessment: BERC Group
Indistar Report
5. Use data to inform instruction and for continuous improvement, including by
providing time for collaboration on the use of data. (Use of data for school
improvement and instruction)
6. Establish a school environment that improves school safety and discipline and address
other non-academic factors that impact student achievement, such as students’ social,
emotional, and health needs. (Safety, discipline and social, emotional, and physical
health)
7. Provide ongoing mechanism for family and community engagement (Family and
community engagement)
Whole school buy-in and the plan became our CSIP and Title Plan

6. Culture of Respect and
Rapport
Acknowledge professionalism
Lead by example
Have teachers responsible for change (give teachers something to be in
charge of)
Increase accountability through discussions, goal setting, teaming, and
reflection.

7. Culture of Respect and Rapport
Meet each student where they are and change the mindset from all
students can learn to all students will learn.
Breakdown barriers to learning
Focus on community relationships, PTA, community involvement
PBIS: Common language

8. Professional Development
Have targeted Professional Development
• GLAD
• AVID
• Send teachers (building capacity to lead others)
Data PD
• Staff commitment to meeting once a month on data days (3rd
Monday of the month)
• Comp Fluency, Alignment of resources

9. For the Purpose of…
Needs
Assessment
Student
Achievement
Culture of
Respect &
Rapport
Professional
Development
RTI,
Teaming,
Reflection,
Goal Setting
Achievement Index

10. From Emerging to AYP
A DAILY JOURNEY TOWARDS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Questions?