2023-2025 School Improvement Plan
West Tisbury School 2023-2025 School Improvement Plan
GOAL 1: Strengthen community engagement by fostering partnerships with families in order to create an inclusive, positive learning experience for all students.
Parent Nights - Information and Support
School Psychologist and counselors forums SEL (Social Emotional Learning)
IEP and Parent Question trends used for information
Equity Audit / Parent Survey
PTO and Events for families
Parent Volunteers
Room Parents
Social Media
Principal Coffee
Project Based Learning - Parent Share and Support
Musicals and Music Concert
Parent invited to see Classroom and School Routines
Scores of sports game
Blackboards outside - keeping them up to date / current
WTS Parent Book Group led by guidance department and/or other staff
In-person meetings and Parent/Teacher conferences
Cafeteria, Quiet Cafe and Recess routines to support a wide variety of student needs
Measurable Outcomes will be assessed by:
Parent Engagement and Feedback Surveys
Student Surveys and Feedback Forms
Attendance/Participation Records
Anticipated Costs: Current funding and additional funds raised by PTO if needed.
GOAL 2: Support all students in the attainment of grade-level essential standards. Continue to implement a multi-tiered system of supports, “MTSS.”
Strengthen implementation of WIN (What I Need) blocks to provide students with targeted practice, extension, or intervention across core subject areas with a focus on essential standards in literacy and math.
Strengthen and improve regular data cycles to plan for Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III instruction. Improve the performance of historically marginalized subgroups (DESE subgroups).
Investigate and adopt a new Math Curriculum that aligns with Massachusetts State Standards.
Foster belonging and teach social emotional skills with daily Morning Meetings and SEL instructional blocks/WINs.
Analysis of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) practices and Professional Development where necessary.
Continue to implement a robust Summer Boost program, including academic, social emotional, and specials area instruction.
Interactive modeling - Responsive Classroom
Measurable Outcomes will be assessed by:
Decrease in students requiring Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports as measured by local data Increase in academic language achievement of English learners as measured by local data and ACCESS data Increase in student participation in arts and enrichment (attendance/participation records) Increase in % of students meeting or exceeding on Math, ELA, and Science MCAS
Increase in MCAS SGP on Math and ELA
Anticipated Costs: Current proposed FY25 and grant funding
GOAL 3: Research current findings on adolescents (middle school age) and share salient information with students, teachers and parents. Also, identify areas of impact for implementation of research-based practices from findings.
Major areas of research focus will include the following:
Student Motivation
Screentime, lowtech vs. high tech?
Homework practices and expectations
SEL: “Three Signature Practices” and other practices to support Social Emotional Learning for students Cell phones in schools
Data to be collected:
MVRHS transition
Electives
8th grade privileges
Student Counsel Expectations and Feedback
Measurable Outcomes will be assessed by:
Agendas/participation and attendance records of shared salient information
Student Surveys and Feedback
Identified area/areas for implementation with action steps and cost estimates
Anticipated Costs: Professional Development Lines of FY25 budget, Grants, and PTO raised funds. WTS SAC Members:
Donna Lowell-Bettencourt, Principal
Graham Hougton, Student Support (staff elected position)
Amy Westburg, Special Education Teacher (staff elected position)
Sam Hall, Parent (PTO elected position)
Elle Lash, Parent (PTO elected position)
Robin Moriarty, Community Member