School Improvement Plan

Wakefield Connects with South Kingstown Public School Strategic Plan

STRATEGY #1     Develop and support rigorous and comprehensive standards-based curricula

We will establish a school-community environment with all stakeholders committed to a comprehensive standards-based curriculum demanding high performance linked to our core beliefs

Action Plan 1 - To implement a SK Curriculum PreK-12 that is horizontally and vertically linked and aligned to the State of RI        Frameworks and established Standards

Action Plan 2 - Implement standards-based instructional model

Action Plan 3 - Every child in South Kingstown reading proficiently by end of 3rd grade

Action Plan 4 - Students not reading proficiently after grade three will receive intensive instruction in reading

Action Plan 5 - Investigate and develop alternative educational programs for all kids, which accommodate different learning styles and are available during the school day or as an extended school day/school year.

Action Plan 6 - Identify a set of outcome measures to evaluate Action Plans 1-5

STRATEGY #2    To actively involve all staff in professional development with the goal of improving student achievement

We will establish a school-community environment dedicated to life=long learning linked to standards-based curriculum, and an understanding of how learning is acquired and measured.

Action Plan 1 - To develop district policies and procedures for professional development

Action Plan 2 - To increase the active involvement of all staff in high quality professional development.

Action Plan 3 - Provide professional development to support the action plans of the South Kingstown District Strategic Plan, with training specific to all new and continuing educational initiatives

Action Plan 4 - Increase the percentage of annual district budget for professional development based on current local, state and national references in conjunction with South Kingstown District Strategic Plan.

STRATEGY  #3 Initiate and sustain partnerships with families, businesses, municipal groups, local agencies and community members to enrich school improvement efforts.

We will establish a school-community environment with all stakeholders committed to student achievement.

Action Plan 1 - Ensure productive cooperation among various community organizations that supervise student activities

Action Plan 2 - Increase involvement of families in South Kingstown

Action Plan 3 - Develop and sustain productive partnerships with South Kingstown businesses

STRATEGY #4    Ensure appropriate intervention and support services for all students from Preschool through high school graduation to maximize achievement in all educational programs.

We will establish a school-community environment dedicated to ensuring that no student is left behind; that support services exist to permit every student the opportunity to achieve our stated performance outcomes.

Action Plan 1               Sustain Student Intervention Programs

Action Plan 2               To develop a comprehensive system of early intervention/prevention

Action Plan 3               Sustain various ancillary/alternative services and programs

STRATEGY #5    To create a process to analyze and utilize data to measure the success of each program supporting student achievement.

We will establish a school-community environment that values data as vital component of the decision-making process, a district capable of processing and utilizing and sharing data.

Action Plan 1 - Build internal school networks and an inter-school network that will allow access to the internet and a capacity for information collecting, sharing, and analysis

Action Plan 2 - Purchase district student information software to facilitate student data collection

Action Plan 3 - To identify data necessary to support strategic plan and to format that data to facilitate collection and analysis

Action Plan 4 - Train teachers and staff to enter data and access data in the format that they require