Midway Elementary School Improvement Plan Overview

1. Midway Elementary School SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT FAMILY MEETING September 12, 2023 4

3. Mission Statement The mission of Midway Elementary School is to empower students to S.O.A.R.! Seekers of knowledge who are always Optimistic, striving for Achievement, and Respectful at all times.

4. Midway Elementary School is a Title I School and receives Title I federal funds. 456 Eaglets 226 Males 227 Females

5. Welcome Eaglet Families! Here at Midway Elementary School, our students are just as capable as any students across the US. Every day, we are committed to ensuring that our students have the opportunity to grow and thrive so they can reach their potential. To do this, we need a plan in place to ensure every teacher is prepared to provide every student what they need to be successful. SCHOOL WIDE PLAN 5 5

6. Creating a Plan for School Improvement Therefore, as required by state and federal laws and regulations, we submitted a plan to the Louisiana Department of Education in the winter of 2021 to support our school’s improvement. We received approval of this plan from the Department in spring of 2021. The key components of our plan that will lead to school improvement include: • High quality curriculum and assessments in all grades • High quality professional development for all teachers • A teacher preparation partner to address our schools’ greatest workforce needs • Building school-based expertise through leadership roles (Content Leaders, Literacy Coaches, Mentor Teachers) At MES, we have state trained math, science, literacy, and reading comprehension leaders. • A Professional Development Plan to ensure teachers are preparing for units and building content knowledge 6 6

7. OUR TEAM 2 Administrators 1 Lead Teacher 1 Literacy Coach 30 Teachers 20 Paraprofessionals 2 Speech Therapists 1 Counselor 3 Custodians 1 Full time secretary and 2 part time secretaries 1 Part time Nurse 7

8. Commitment to our Eaglet Families Our goal is to keep you informed, today and throughout the year, on the implementation of our school improvement plan. Today, we’ll provide information on: • our school and student performance data that caused the LDOE to identify our school as being in need of improvement; • an overview of our plan; • timelines for implementation of our plan and attainment of performance goals; and • implications of our plan for students, families, and educators. 8 8

9. Midway Elementary Goals for 2023- 24 ⮚ Our School Performance Score (SPS) will increase from 54.3 to 57.0 ⮚ Students will increase mastery level on LEAP 2025 (Increase from 27% to 30% ELA and from 28% to 31% Math) ⮚ 90% or more of Kindergarten students will score proficient or above on the EOY ELA District Checkpoint and 79% or more on the EOY Math District Checkpoint. ⮚ 54% or more of Grade 1 students will score proficient or above on the EOY ELA District Checkpoint and 66% or more on the EOY Math District Checkpoint. ⮚ 57% or more of Grade 2 students will score proficient or above on the EOY ELA District Checkpoint and 40% or more on the EOY Math District Checkpoint. ⮚ Discipline referrals will decrease from 117 to 110. ⮚ Absences will be reduced from 45% missing more than 15 days to 35%.

10. School Performance Data 9

11. School Performance: Understanding LEAP 2025 Achievement Levels LEAP 2025 is divided by five levels of achievement. Our goal is for every student to reach at least “Mastery” which signals readiness for the next grade level. LEVEL 5 ADVANCED Exceeded Expectations LEVEL 4 MASTERY Met Expectations LEVEL 3 BASIC Nearly Met Expectations LEVEL 2 APPROACHING BASIC Partially Met Expectations LEVEL 1 UNSATISFACTORY Expectations Not Yet Met 11 11

12. LEAP 2025

13. Pre-K –2ndGrade EOY District Checkpoints

14. Our School Improvement Plan 15

15. 2023-2024 School Improvement Goals and Priorities Given the data we’ve shared, Midway Elementary is focused on the following priorities for the 2023-2024 school year: ✔ Increase student opportunities to talk about their mathematical thinking and build on each other’s reasoning in order to problem solve through the use of Tier 1 Curriculum. ✔ Meet individual student's needs through small group instruction within the lesson using Tier 1 Curriculum. ✔ Close learning gaps through targeted interventions through the use of Tier 1 Curriculum. ✔ Increase writing abilities through Tier 1 Curricular and differentiated instruction. 15 15

16. Parent and Family Engagement Activities ✔ Meet and Greet (August) ✔ Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Orientations (August) ✔ Open House (September) ✔ Math and Literacy Night (March) ✔ Grandparent’s Day Celebration (October) ✔ Christmas Programs (December) ✔ LEAP Testing Information Meeting (April) ✔ KISS (Kids Invite Someone Special) Lunches (A different grade level is featured monthly) ✔ Hall or Treat (October) ✔ Thanksgiving Lunch (November) ✔ 100thDay of School Celebration (February) ✔ Technology ThrowDown (February) ✔ Red Ribbon Week (October) ✔ Bullying Awareness Month (October) ✔ Dr. Seuss Week (March) ✔ Black American History Program (February) ✔ Parent Conferences (On-going throughout the year as needed) ✔ PBIS Events and Store (Monthly) ✔ Eaglets of the Month (Monthly) ✔ K-3 Closing Celebrations (May)

17. School Improvement Plan Implementation Timeline Here is our timeline for attaining the goals outlined in our school’s improvement plan. Timeframe Activity Spring-Summer 2023 End of the year assessments Analyzing data to create School Wide Improvement Plan Grade Level long range planning for the upcoming year Fall 2023 Beginning of the year assessments Instruction and assessments using Tier 1 Curricula Weekly teacher collaboration meetings to analyze student work and assessment data Creation of intervention groups Progress monitoring of intervention groups Creation of accelerate groups Social and Emotional Learning/Morning Meetings 17 17

18. School Improvement Plan Implementation Timeline Here is our timeline for attaining the goals outlined in our school’s improvement plan. Winter 2024 Middle of the year assessments Instruction and assessments using Tier 1 Curricula Weekly teacher collaboration meetings to analyze student work and assessment data Progress monitoring of intervention groups Progress monitoring of acceleration groups Social and Emotional Learning/Morning Meetings Spring 2024 End of the year assessments Instruction and assessments using Tier 1 Curricula Weekly teacher collaboration meetings to analyze student work and assessment data Progress monitoring of intervention groups Progress monitoring of acceleration groups Social and Emotional Learning/Morning Meetings 18 18

19. Next Steps 19

20. Working Together for School Improvement We are committed to providing families with meaningful, two-way communication about Midway Elementary’s plan and your child’s academic progress throughout the year. Here are ways we can partner to meet our plan’s goals: ● Communicate with us: Contact your child’s teacher or me with questions about your child’s progress, learning needs, or school events/programs through Class DoJo. You may also contact our Assistant Principal, Ms. Henderson or our Lead Teacher, Ms. Spring ● Support learning at home: Visit our Parent Center from 7:00 AM-5:30 PM, or attend an upcoming parent workshop to learn more about supporting your child’s learning at home. ● Check your child’s communication folder daily. ● Please make sure we have your correct cell phone number and email address. I send out many emails and/or calls. 20 20

21. We Need YOU! ❖Attend school daily and on time. ❖Communication is key. ❖Read to and/or with your child daily. One Team –One Purpose

22. Thank you! We invite you to visit our website and Facebook page regularly. Our website is https://mes.tangischools.org/ All of our teachers, staff, and administration emails are located on our website. Our Face book page is titled “Midway Elementary School.” We not only post important information but we also post many pictures of our precious Eaglets! We sincerely thank you for being our partner in your child’s education! You play a significant role in ensuring “Every Child, Every Day, the Right Way!” 22 22