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Arnold Elementary
School Improvement Plan
2017-2018
Goal: By the end of 2017-2018 school year, 95% of those students entering grade 2 will be reading at level M or higher. Levels will be determined using the Spring (2018) Fountas and Pinnell Reading Benchmark Assessment.
Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of written communication across all content areas, as indicated by 85% of students in grades 2-5 will score 7/9 or higher on the writing portion of AACPS County Quarterly Assessments using the AACPS Writing Scoring Rubric.
Action Step #1 Writing
Action Step #2 Reading
Continue to build teacher capacity in writing instruction through the use of:
Student conferencing during writing
· Rubrics for writing based on Common Core Standards
· Handwriting Without Tears for Primary Grades
· Rubrics for math concept and problem solving communication
· Writing Conferencing Look Fors
· Peer Coaching for Teachers and Interns
Continue to build teacher capacity in conferring with:
· Implementation of purposeful conferring based on identified student needs
· Ongoing progress monitoring/miscue analysis to address accuracy
· Increased focus on conferring for comprehension
· Grade Level Collaborative Planning
· Peer Coaching