Garland Independent School District
Caldwell Elementary School
2018-2019 Campus Improvement Plan
Mission Statement
Together as educators, students, and families we will provide a safe environment and create strong foundations in order to build confidence, critical thinkers, who will become our future.
Vision
Caldwell Elementary teachers and staff members work to help their students become critical thinkers while helping students develop the confidence to believe in themselves and achieve their highest success.
Table of Contents
Comprehensive Needs Assessment 4
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Data Documentation 5
Goals 7.
Goal 1: Garland ISD will ensure ALL students graduate prepared for college, careers, and life by increasing student performance measures, postsecondary readiness, and graduation rates and decreasing student management incidences.
State Compensatory 16
Personnel for Caldwell Elementary School: 16
Title I Schoolwide Element Personnel 17
Campus Improvement Team 18
Campus Funding Summary 19
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Data Documentation
The following data were used to verify the comprehensive needs assessment analysis:
Improvement Planning Data
- District goals
- Campus goals
- Current and/or prior year(s) campus and/or district improvement plans
- State and federal planning requirements
Accountability Data
- Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) data
- Domain I - Student Achievement
- Domain 2 - Student Progress
- Domain 3 - Closing the Gaps
- System Safeguards and Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) data
- Critical Success Factor(s) data
- Federal Report Card Data
- PBMAS data
Student Data: Assessments
- State and federally required assessment information (e.g. curriculum, eligibility, format, standards, accommodations, TEA information)
- State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) current and longitudinal results, including all versions
- STAAR Released Test Questions
- STAAR EL Progress Measure data
- Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) results
- Student Success Initiative (SSI) data for Grades 5 and 8
- SSI: Istation Indicators of Progress (ISIP) accelerated reading assessment data for Grades 3-5 (TEA approved statewide license)
- SSI: Think Through Math assessment data for Grades 3-8 and Algebra I (TEA approved statewide license)
- Local benchmark or common assessments data
- Student failure and/or retention rates
- Istation Indicators of Progress (ISIP) reading assessment data for Grades PK-2
Student Data: Student Groups
- Race and ethnicity data, including the number of students, academic achievement, discipline, attendance, and rates of progress for each group
- Special Programs data, including number of students, academic achievement, discipline, attendance, and rates of progress for each student group
- Economically Disadvantaged / Non-economically disadvantaged performance, progress, and participation data,
- Special education population, including performance, discipline, progress, and participation data
- At-Risk population, including performance, progress, discipline, attendance, and mobility
- EL or LEP data, including academic achievement, progress, support and accommodation needs, race, ethnicity, gender, etc.
- Section 504 data
- Response to Intervention (Rtl) student achievement data
Student Data: Behavior and Other Indicators
- Attendance data
- Discipline records
- School safety data
Employee Data
- Professional learning communities (PLC) data
- Staff surveys and/or other feedback
- State certified and high-quality staff data
- Professional development needs assessment data
- Evaluation(s) of professional development implementation and impact
- T-TESS
Parent/Community Data
- Parent surveys and/or other feedback
- Parent Involvement Rate
Support Systems and Other Data
- Organizational structure data
- Processes and procedures for teaching and learning, including program implementation
- Budgets/entitlements and expenditures data
- Study of best practices
Goals
Goal 1: Garland ISD will ensure ALL students graduate prepared for college, careers and life by increasing student performance measures, postsecondary readiness, and graduation rates and decreasing student management incidences.
Performance Objective 1: Percent of students in grades 3-5 demonstrating early literacy as measured by Meets Grade Level performance on STAAR Reading, will increase from 27% to 90% by 2025. (1819 interim goal 3rd grade, 35%/ 4th grade, 31.2%/ 5th grade, 48.2%)
Evaluation Data Source(s) 1: STAAR spring administration testing data file (accountability subset)
Summative Evaluation 1:
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l) Kinder - 5th grade teachers will utilize AVID Foundations strategies 5.1 and 5.2. to create vertically aligned instructional strategies. |
2.4, 2.6 |
teachers, AVID site |
lesson plans walkthrough data |
0% |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement I |
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2) 3rd - 5th grade teachers will utilize AVID Foundations strategies 5.5 and 5.7 to increase reading comprehension and vertically align instructional strategies. |
2.4, 2.6 |
teachers, AVID site learn |
lesson plans, walkthrough data |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement I |
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3) K-5th teachers will implement balanced literacy strategies with emphasis on the following components - Teachers will assess all students with DRA or EDL (BOY, MOY, and EOY). Teachers will implement differentiated guided reading groups utilizing DRA data to target expected growth for all students with priority focus on potential masters level students. Students will set oral reading targets and monitor monthly progress with emphasis on expression and comprehension. Students will participate in skills based reading stations daily. -Students will utilize the Caldwell Reading Strategy to increase comprehension. |
2.4, 2.6 |
Leading Teachers, ST, admin team |
Lesson plans, guided reading groups, walkthrough data |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement I Funding Sources: 6100 Payroll- Title I Funds - 3360.00, 6300 Parent Involvement. Supplies Tl - 100.00 |
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4) Teachers will pre-plan instructional units in which they will identify focus vocabulary and TEKS. |
2.4, 2.6 |
Teachers, admin, ST's |
lesson plans, walkthrough data, cba data, formative assessments |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 1 Funding Sources: 6100 Payroll- Title 1 Funds - 101 10.00, 6300 Supplies and Materials- Title 1 Funds - 12300.00, 6400 Healthy Snacks/Bus/Travel - Title 1 Funds - 1500.00 |
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Targeted Support Strategy PBMAS 5) Special Education teachers will pre-teach focus content vocabulary to special education students. |
2.5 |
Special ed teachers, Admin |
lesson plans, cba data |
1496 |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement I |
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6) Intervention Specialist will provide targeted instruction daily to Tier 3 students. |
2.6 |
Interventionist |
lesson plans, MAP and isip scores |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 1 |
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Performance Objective 1 Problem Statements:
Student Achievement |
Problem Statement 1: 30% of all students performed at Meets Grade Level on the 2018 STAAR Reading Test. Root Cause 1: Students are reading below grade level have limited vocabulary, and teachers have a lack of training in literacy development strategies. |
2: students in grades 3- 5 demonstrating mathematical proficiency, as measured by Meets Grade Level performance on
STAAR Math will increase from 38% to 90% by 2025. (1819 interim goals = 3rd grade/28.6%, 4th grade/36.3%, 5th /46%)
Evaluation Data Source(s) 2: STAAR spring administration testing data file (first-time testers only; accountability subset)
Summative Evaluation 2:
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l) Teachers will pre-plan instructional units in which they will identify focus vocabulary and TEKS. |
2.4, 2.6 |
teachers, IST's, admin |
lesson plans, walkthrough data, cba data, formative assessments |
1096 |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 2 |
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2) 1st - 5th students will utilize the Caldwell Problem Solving Strategy to solve problems utilizing STAAR formatted questions. |
2.4, 2.6 |
teachers, IST's, admin |
walkthrough data, cba data, formative assessment data |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 2 Funding Sources: 6300 Supplies and Materials- Title I Funds - 100.00 |
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Targeted Support Strategy PBMAS 3) Special Ed teachers will pre-teach focus content vocabulary to special education students. |
2.5 |
special ed teachers, admin |
lesson plans, cba data |
17% |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 2 |
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PBMAS 4) Teachers will utilize research-based ELL instructional strategies. |
2.4 |
teachers, ESL teacher, admin |
lesson plans, walkthrough data |
7% |
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Targeted Support Strategy 5) 5th Grade SSI students will participate in intervention prior to the 2nd administration of the STAAR test, with attention to the performance of the white student group performance relative to the Closing the Gaps Domain targets |
2.5 |
5th-grade teachers, iteam, IST's, admin |
lesson plans, STAAR data |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 2 Funding Sources: 6100 Payroll- Title I Funds - 3000.00 |
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Performance Objective 2 Problem Statements:
Student Achievement |
Problem Statement 2: 38% of all students performed at Meets Grade Level on the 2018 STAAR Math Test. Root Cause 2: Students do not have basic math fact fluency and unable to utilize a problem-solving strategy to solve multi-step word problems. |
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3: ELL students demonstrating English language acquisition, as measured by earning yearly progress indicator on the
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), will increase from 46.5% to 76% by 2025. (1819 interim goal 50%)
Evaluation Data Source(s) 3: TELPAS spring administration testing data file (only students with progress measure; accountability subset)
Summative Evaluation 3:
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PBMAS l) Teachers will implement individualized linguistic and instructional accommodations as determined by the EOY LPAC. |
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SL teacher, teachers admin |
LPs, walkthroughs |
8% |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 3 Funding Sources: 6300 Supplies and Materials- Title I Funds - 2845.00 |
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PBMAS 2) All ELLS classified as beginning and intermediate will participate in 60 minutes weekly of language acquisition practice. |
2.6 |
SL teacher, teachers, admin |
E usage reports |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 3 |
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PBMAS 3) Teachers will identify and understand all students level of language of proficiency, and plan for each group accordingly (B, I, A, AH). The administration will provide suggested Language Acquisition Strategies. |
2.6 |
admin SVLPAC lead teacher |
individual Proficiency Reports |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 3 |
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Performance Objective 3 Problem Statements:
Student Achievement |
Problem Statement 3: 46.5% of ELL students demonstrated one year of growth in English Language Acquisition according to the 2017 TELPAS test. Root Cause 3: Teachers lack strategies to teach explicitly teacher language acquisition in the classroom. |
4: students in grade 4 demonstrating early literacy as measured by Meets Grade Level performance on STAAR Writing, will increase from 20% to 70% by 2025. (1819 interim goal = 28%)
Evaluation Data Source(s) 4: STAAR spring administration testing data file (accountability subset)
Summative Evaluation 4:
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l) Teachers will calibrate to evaluate monthly writing composition, and create a mechanic and content goal/focus utilizing the writing rubric. |
2.6 |
teachers, IST's, admin |
composition scores |
64% |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 4 Funding Sources: 6300 Supplies and Materials- Title I Funds - 200.00 |
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2) 3rd-5th-grade teachers will implement an aligned, rigorous writing curriculum |
2.4 |
teachers, IST's, admin |
lesson plans, walkthroughs |
32% |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 4 Funding Sources: 6100 Payroll- Title I Funds - 780.00 |
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Performance Objective 4 Problem Statements:
Student Achievement |
Problem Statement 4: 20% of all students performed at Meets Grade Level on the 2018 Writing STAAR test. Root Cause 4: Students have a limited vocabulary, students are reading below grade level, and teacher lack training and a curriculum to ensure mastery of the grammar TEKS and writing process. |
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5: students in grade 5 demonstrating scientific understanding as measured by Meets Grade Level performance on STAAR Science, will increase from 29% to 80% by 2025. (1819 interim goal = 28.4%)
Evaluation Data Source(s) 5: STAAR spring administration testing data file (accountability subset)
Summative Evaluation 5:
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l) Teachers will pre-plan instructional units in which they will identify focus vocabulary and TEKS. |
2.4 |
teachers, admin, ST's |
planning calendar, lesson plans, walkthroughs |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 4 Funding Sources: 199 - State Comp Ed Funds - 6285.00, 6300 Supplies and Materials- Title I Funds - 2095.00 |
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2) Students will utilize AVID note-taking strategies (including interactive notebooks). |
2.5 |
VID site team, admin, teachers |
notebooks |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 4 |
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3) Students will participate in real-world TEKS based learning. |
2.5 |
teachers, admin |
lesson plans |
53% |
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Problem Statements: Student Achievement 4 Funding Sources: 6400 Healthy Snacks/Bus/Travel - Title I Funds - 15000.00 |
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Performance Objective 5 Problem Statements:
Student Achievement |
Problem Statement 4: 20% of all students pertòrmed at Meets Grade Level on the 2018 Writing STAAR test. Root Cause 4: Students have a limited vocabulary, students are reading below grade level, and teacher lack training and a curriculum to ensure mastery of the grammar TEKS and writing process. |
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6: parent survey respondents will increase from 25% of parents in 2018 to 33% of parents in 2019.
Evaluation Data Source(s) 6: Parents Survey Results
Summative Evaluation 6:
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l) Teachers and Admin will implement AVID family nights in which parents will learn about various instructional strategies (math/reading fluency practice, etc.). |
2.5, 3.2 |
VID site team, teachers, admin |
family night agendas, sign in sheets |
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Problem Statements: Parent and Community Engagement Funding Sources: 6300 Supplies and Materials- Title I Funds - 200.00 |
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2) Teachers and Admin will implement two-way communication with parents utilizing agenda/planner, binder. and data folder. |
3.2 |
teachers, admin, VID site team |
agenda planners, binders |
55% |
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Funding Sources: 6300 Parent Involvement. Supplies Tl - 2233.00, 6300 Supplies and Materials- Title I Funds - 12000.00 |
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Performance Objective 6 Problem Statements:
Parent and Community Engagement |
Problem Statement 1: 25% of Caldwell parents submitted the campus parent survey in 2018. Root Cause 1: Parents are not actively engaged in the school decision making process. |
7: student management incidents resulting in exclusionary consequences [i.e., In School Suspension (ISS), Out of School Suspension (OSS), and Reassignment Rooms] will decrease from 26.7% to 25% by 2025. (1819 interim goal = 26.2%)
Evaluation Data Source(s) 7: Review360 Incident Summary Report - total # of exclusionary consequences out of total # of consequences
Summative Evaluation 7:
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l) Teachers will utilize Review 360 to document students misbehavior and appropriate interventions. |
2.6 |
teachers, counselor, admin |
review 360 data, intervention plans |
25% |
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Problem Statements: School Culture and Climate 1 |
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2) Campus Behavior Committee will meet each grading cycle to monitor student behavior, and plan intervention supports. |
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principal, assistant Principal, counselor, teachers |
meeting minutes intervention plans number of student incidents will be reduced in Review 60 |
18% |
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Problem Statements: School Culture and Climate I |
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3) Teachers will implement the campus behavior management plan. |
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teachers, assistant principal, counselor |
posters, behavior charts |
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Problem Statements: School Culture and Climate 1 Funding Sources: 6300 Supplies and Materials- Title I Funds - 990.00 |
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Performance Objective 7 Problem Statements:
School Culture and Climate |
Problem Statement 1: 26.7% of student management incidents resulted in exclusionary consequences in the 2017-2018 school year according to Review 360. Root Cause 1: Teachers lack the training to provide proactive behavior interventions. |
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State Compensatory
Personnel for Caldwell Elementary School:
Name |
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Position |
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Program |
FTE |
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Karla Garcia |
1ST |
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At-Risk |
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Lisa Whatley |
Counselor |
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Responsive Services |
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3% |
Vacant |
1ST |
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At-Risk |
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Title I Schoolwide Element Personnel
Name |
Position |
Program |
FTE |
Rita Linn McMillen |
Teacher Intervention Specialist |
Title 1 |
100% |
Campus Improvement Team
Committee Role |
Name |
Position |
Administrator |
Lucas Pizana |
Assistant Principal |
Principal |
Raelyn Scroggin |
Principal |
Classroom Teacher |
Alycia Haynes |
Music Teacher |
Classroom Teacher |
Sarah Fulton |
SPED Teacher |
Classroom Teacher |
Hugo Valdez |
4th Grade Bilingual Teacher |
Classroom Teacher |
Eliana Menacho |
3rd Grade General Ed Teacher |
Classroom Teacher |
Adaliz Bolden |
2nd Grade Bilingual Teacher |
Classroom Teacher |
Liliana Jaimes |
Ist Grade Bilingual Teacher |
Classroom Teacher |
Sandy Soler |
Kindergarten Bilingual Teacher |
Classroom Teacher |
Lila Hernandez |
1ST |
Parent |
Paula Rios Perez |
parent |
Parent |
Stephanie Hawkins |
parent |
Business Representative |
Luke Brownell |
business member |
Community Representative |
Benita Carroll |
community member |
Community Representative |
Whitney Jarvis |
community member |
District-level Professional |
Deb Tietjen |
District Representative |