Last modified: July 15, 2025
School Improvement Plan
Strategic Plan Priority 1: Academic Achievement
Goal #1 ELA: Every grade level K-6 will have 80% of students making typical or above growth and 70% of students proficient or above on Acadience Reading. Every grade level 3-6 will have 55% of students proficient or above on RISE English language arts test.
Goal #2 MATH: Every grade level K-6 will have 80% of students make typical, above typical, or well above typical growth on NWEA Math (or Acadience Math). Every grade level 3-6 will have 52% of students proficient or above on RISE math.
Action Steps:
- Continue work with Katie Smith from Impact Teams to improve the quality of PLCs and data-driven instruction. Continue developing an individualized PLC agenda to guide weekly data dives for each grade-level team.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 1 – Tier I
- Subject/Other info: ELA & MA
- Timeline: Administration will meet with each grade-level team to modify the existing PLC agenda to specifically guide that team.
- Action Step Indicators: PLC Agendas will be ready by September 5.
- Cost: $10,000.00
- Funding Source: TSSA
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Use Classroom Mosaic among administrative team (principal, asst. principal, instructional coach) to track classroom observations and give targeted feedback to teachers. Extend learning in PLCs by conducting Evidence Walks with all teachers, to support effective Tier 1 instruction (language arts, math, and behavior).
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 1 – Tier I
- Subject/Other info: ELA & MA
- Timeline: Start observations in September and continue until the end of the 2025-26 school year. Administrators will provide targeted feedback using the Classroom Mosaic email system.
- Action Step Indicators: Classroom Mosaic observation tracking data
- Cost: $1,200.00
- Funding Source: TSSA
- Expenditure: Supplies
- Pay Leadership Team stipends to support schoolwide PLC focus. Meet with Leadership Team 1–2 times monthly to prepare team leaders to guide PLC meetings.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 3 – PD
- Subject/Other info: ELA & MA
- Timeline: Pay stipends in September.
- Action Step Indicators: PLC Meeting Agendas & Master Schedule
- Cost: $22,000.00
- Funding Source: Tchr Quality
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Pay Specialty Teachers to provide teacher prep time (45 minutes daily X 4 days = 3 hours/week) so that teachers can plan high quality Tier 1 instruction as a grade-level team, using student data.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 1 – Tier I
- Subject/Other info: ELA & MA
- Timeline: 2025–26 school year
- Action Step Indicators: PLC Meeting Agendas & Master Schedule
- Cost: $40,000.00
- Funding Source: TSSA
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Implement vertical team committees in each of the following four areas: school culture, math, language and literacy, behavior. Use these teams to build capacity among staff and tighten up vertical alignment.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 3 – PD
- Subject/Other info: ELA & MA
- Timeline: Begin with summer retreat on June 5–6 to assign teachers to committees, which will be held monthly throughout the school year
- Action Step Indicators: Stakeholder and administrative surveys completed by staff and community members
- Cost: $10,000.00
- Funding Source: General
- Expenditure: Supplies
Goal #1: ELA
Every grade level K-6 will have 80% of students making typical or above growth and 70% of students proficient or above on Acadience Reading. Every grade level 3-6 will have 55% of students proficient or above on RISE English language arts test.
G1 Strategy 1: Using Acadience Reading, teachers will analyze student data, set goals with students who are below benchmark, and monitor student growth using Pathways of Progress (Tier I)
Action Steps:
- Monitor literacy data as a PLC team and take action steps to improve Tier 1 literacy instruction.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 1 – Tier I
- Subject/Other info: ELA
- Timeline: Teachers will give all three benchmarks for Acadience Reading (K-6) and progress monitor with fidelity according to the following schedule: reds – every 2 weeks, yellows – every 4 weeks, greens – every 6 weeks, blue – once between benchmarks.
- Action Step Indicators: Acadience Reading testing
- Cost: See above
- Funding Source: Tchr Quality
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Provide monthly ML PD to teachers to support ML students in meeting their individual English language development growth goals. Give assignments for PLCs to follow up on ML PD during PLCs.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 3 – PD
- Subject/Other info: ML
- Timeline: We will embed discussion about ML Can DO levels into our PLC agenda to support lesson planning for specific students and their levels in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Action Step Indicators: WIDA ACCESS testing
- Cost: $500.00
- Funding Source: General
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Work with Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade PLC teams to meet UELP goals, particularly with support from the school instructional coach.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 2 – Tier II/III
- Subject/Other info: ELA
- Timeline: After each benchmark, the instructional coach and administrative team will meet with each grade level K-2 to set goals for moving individual students from red and yellow to green and blue.
- Action Step Indicators: Acadience Reading testing
- Cost: $1,000.00
- Funding Source: General
- Expenditure: Supplies
G1 Strategy 2: Using Acadience Reading, teachers will analyze student data to determine needed interventions for individual students (Tier 2/3)
Action Steps:
- Provide pull-out Tier 2 literacy support with instructional assistants. Push-in classroom aide support for K-3 to conduct Acadience reading benchmarks and progress monitoring. Teachers will review benchmarks and progress monitoring to make sure students are receiving the most appropriate interventions, with a special focus on MLs and SWDs. Students who do not make progress in interventions will be referred to the Student Success Team (SST) for individual problem-solving with the administrative team and Special Education representatives.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 2 – Tier II/III
- Subject/Other info: ELA
- Timeline: Teachers will give all three benchmarks for Acadience Reading (K-6) and progress monitor with fidelity according to the following schedule: reds – every 2 weeks, yellows – every 4 weeks, greens – every 6 weeks, blue – once between benchmarks. Admin will conference with teachers regarding benchmark results in PLCs.
- Action Step Indicators: Acadience Reading testing
- Cost: $70,000.00
- Funding Source: Landtrust
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Provide pull-out Tier 2 ML support with one instructional assistant.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 2 – Tier II/III
- Subject/Other info: ELA
- Timeline: ML Instructional Assistant will meet daily with students scoring 1 (or possibly 2) on the WIDA ACCESS test.
- Action Step Indicators: WIDA ACCESS testing
- Cost: $13,000.00
- Funding Source: EARS 5364 (ML Only)
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Provide support for Students with Disabilities (SWDs) with one instructional assistant to specifically support K-1.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 2 – Tier II/III
- Subject/Other info: ELA
- Timeline: An instructional assistant will push in to classrooms to help support challenging behaviors in kindergarten and 1st grade.
- Action Step Indicators: ELA scores for SWD on all measures (Acadience, NWEA, RISE)
- Cost: $15,000.00
- Funding Source: General
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
Goal #2: Math
Every grade level K-6 will have 80% of students make typical, above typical, or well above typical growth on NWEA Math (or Acadience Math). Every grade level 3-6 will have 52% of students proficient or above on RISE math.
G2 Strategy 1:
Using NWEA math and Acadience math, teachers will analyze student data and set goals with students for student growth (Tier I)
Action Steps:
- Continue the math professional learning that has happened in the 2024-25 school year through Impact Teams and ULEAD. Selected teachers on our math committee will continue to guide professional learning by presenting during PD days.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 1 – Tier I
- Subject: MA
- Timeline: PD in October, January, and March
- Action Step Indicators: Teachers, including Roberta Loftus, Joan Halsey, and others will present PD
- Cost: see above
- Funding Source: General
- Expenditure: Travel/Conference/Workshop
- Monitor math data as a PLC team and take action steps to improve Tier 1 math instruction.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 1 – Tier I
- Subject: MA
- Timeline: Benchmarks at BOY, MOY, EOY; PLC meetings throughout the year
- Action Step Indicators: NWEA math testing and Acadience math testing
- Cost: see above
- Funding Source: Tchr Quality
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Purchase any needed math manipulatives as well as IXL software for all students to access.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 1 – Tier I
- Subject: MA
- Timeline: Purchases made in Fall 2025
- Action Step Indicators: NWEA math testing and Acadience math testing
- Cost: $7,000.00
- Funding Source: TSSA
- Expenditure: Supplies
G2 Strategy 2:
Using NWEA math, teachers in grades 4-6 will analyze student data, set goals with students who are below benchmark, and monitor student growth (Tier 2/3)
Action Steps:
- Provide daily push-in Tier 2 math support for grades 4-6 with instructional assistants. Teachers will review NWEA math benchmarks to ensure students are receiving appropriate interventions. Students not making progress will be referred to the SST for support.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 2 – Tier II/III
- Subject: MA
- Timeline: Benchmarks three times per year
- Action Step Indicators: NWEA math testing, admin conferencing during PLCs
- Cost: $45,000.00
- Funding Source: Landtrust
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Provide classroom aide support for K-3 to conduct NWEA and Acadience math benchmarks.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P1 Achievement: Goal 1 – Increase prof.
- Strategy: P1: G1 Strategy 1 – Tier I
- Subject: MA
- Timeline: Beginning of year support for K-2 benchmarks
- Action Step Indicators: NWEA and Acadience math testing
- Cost: see above
Strategic Plan Priority 2: Wellness and Safety
Goal #1: Implement Tier 1 PBIS system in all spaces at Lakeview. Reduce the number of major offenses tied to bullying, harassment, discrimination, school safety, and physical aggression by 8% as tracked by office referrals in Educator’s Handbook.
G1 Strategy 1
Action Steps:
- Employ a full-time PBIS Coordinator to help the administration lead the implementation of Tier 1 PBIS across the entire school, through the development of new school expectations, matrices, and behavior lesson plans. She will continue to prepare agendas for Student Success Team meetings, support individual students and teachers, and provide professional development for teachers and aides. After a district PBIS coach (Kendra Davis) leads our faculty through the creation of four schoolwide expectations, with accompanying matrices and rules by location, our school PBIS Coordinator will develop 15 behavior lessons with slides to be taught in every classroom during the school year. Additional shorter lessons may be added throughout the school year.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P2 Wellness & Safety: G2 Reduce Behaviors
- Strategy: P2: G2 Strategy 2 – PBIS system
- Subject/Other info: PBIS
- Timeline: Summer 2025 with implementation during the 2025-26 school year
- Measurement:
- Educators Handbook office referrals will reduce by 8% monthly as compared to the 2024-25 school year.
- SET Survey will show improvement in the 2025-26 school year to reflect a thorough implementation of Tier 1 PBIS at Lakeview.
- Cost: $30,000.00
- Funding Source: TSSA
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Continue employing a Behavior Support Para to provide both push-in and pull-out behavior support to students disrupting the learning environment (with a particular focus on kindergarten classes).
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P2 Wellness & Safety: G2 Reduce Behaviors
- Strategy: P2: G2 Strategy 1 – Levels of Behavior
- Subject/Other info: Kinder
- Timeline: Implemented already; will continue for 2025-26
- Measurement: Analyze office referrals on Educator’s Handbook for kindergarten.
- Cost: $20,000.00
- Funding Source: TSSA
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
- Continue employing a Wellness Room Para to staff the Wellness Room at all times during school hours to serve students with scheduled wellness breaks and provide emotional support to students as needed.
- Strategic Plan Priority & Goal: P2 Wellness & Safety: G1 Welcoming
- Strategy: P2: G2 Strategy 2 – PBIS system
- Subject/Other info: PBIS
- Timeline: Implemented already; will continue for 2025-26
- Measurement: For the past two years, over 50% of Lakeview students used the Wellness Room. We will continue to monitor this number as use of the Wellness Room helps lower office referrals.
- Cost: $20,000.00
- Funding Source: TSSA
- Expenditure: Salary/Benefits
Strategic Plan Priority 3: Stewardship of Resources
- General
- Allocation: $195,789.00
- Total in Plan: $26,500.00
- Remaining to budget: $169,289.00
- TSSA
- Allocation: $151,182.85
- Total in Plan: $128,200.00
- Remaining to budget: $22,982.85
- Landtrust
- Allocation: $115,909.07
- Total in Plan: $115,000.00
- Remaining to budget: $909.07
- EARS 5364 (ML only)
- Total in Plan: $13,000.00
- Remaining to budget: -$13,000.00
- TIII (ML)
- Allocation: $0.00
- Total in Plan: $0.00
- Remaining to budget: $0.00
- Teacher Quality
- Allocation: $22,769.00
- Total in Plan: $22,000.00
- Remaining to budget: $769.00
Measurement of Goals & Additional Explanation
Use of Additional Funds
- We will use any additional funds to hire instructional assistants to help support students, especially those in the lower grades.
Communication of Progress
- We will share progress with our School Community Council (SCC) monthly throughout the year, with the agenda and minutes being posted on our school website.
Stakeholder Involvement
- In the 2024-2025 school year, we met several times to review all of the data from the 2023-2024 school year. We discussed areas of need and areas of strength.
- Our administrative team created goals and shared them on March 19 with our SCC, who gave feedback and suggestions.
- On Wednesday, April 16, we presented the plan in full to the SCC for them to discuss and vote on. __ people voted to approve the plan and __ people were absent.
Names and Roles of the Individuals Involved in the Creation of the School Improvement Plan
- Administrative Team: Dr. Jamie Davis-Leite (Principal), Deanna Lee (Assistant Principal), Melinda Hafen (Instructional Coach)
- Student Success Team: Shelby Moss (Social Worker), Michelle Burningham (Behavior Interventions Coordinator)
- School Community Council: Amanda Phillips (Chair), Tyler Vigue (Vice-Chair), Shantel Bjornn, Kristin Palmer, Monica Whitesides, Elizabeth Pratt, Melinda Hafen
- School Leadership Team Review on 4.15.25: Lori Sarkady, Linda Moser, Angela Beesley, McKenna Eatough, Sarah Reid, Elizabeth Pratt, Lani Norris, Elicia Gray, Christie Kapenda