Spring Hill Elementary Quality School Improvement Plan

Part 3: Desired Results for Student Learning

Narrative Description of the Process of Defining the Desired Results for Student Learning

The Part 3 Committee (Desired Results for Student Learning) consisting of Spring Hill Elementary staff, parents, and administrators worked together to develop a shared vision for student learning that is stated in terms of desired results for student learning. The committee examined the school's beliefs and mission, reviewed local, district and state goals and objectives, researched findings and future trends that have implications for student learning, and analyzed our school's demographics.

After examining the above information, we created a survey for parents and faculty (see next page for survey used). The purpose of the survey was to assess current student achievement and to prioritize the goals for improvement in student learning. A master homeroom roster was used to randomly survey one out of every five students' parents. The survey was also given to all faculty members and staff at Spring Hill Elementary. The return rate was 54%.

Based on survey results, parents and Spring Hill staff indicated that Spring Hill student strengths are in the areas of: Imaginative Individuals, Collaborative Workers, and Productive Citizen. The highest priority for improvement by stakeholders was rated in the three goal areas of: Competent Learner, Effective Communicator, and Critical Thinker.

The same three areas were also rated the lowest in terms of current levels of achievement. A review of all survey averages indicated that all results were rated between a high of 3.25 and a low of 2.62. There is a consensus among stakeholders that our school establish competent learning, effective communicating, and critical thinking as our focus in the next five years.

Survey Results
Priorities for Improvement for Student Learning

Parent Survey Ranking

Collaborative Worker
Productive Citizen
Effective Communicator
Imaginative Individual
Competent Learner
Critical Thinker

Spring Hill Staff Ranking

Imaginative Individual
Collaborative Worker (tied)
Competent Learner (tied)
Productive Citizen
Effective Communicator
Critical Thinker

Desired Results for Student Learning and Indicators of Student Achievement

Desired Results Indicators

" Competent Learner

- Makes a commitment to creating quality
work and striving for excellence.
- Uses a variety of learning strategies,
personal skills, and time management skills, to enhance learning.
-Transfers knowledge learned in one content
area to different tasks and different areas.
- Applies knowledge learned in school to
situations in the everyday world.

" Effective Communicator

- Communicates with clarity, purpose, and
understanding of audience.
- Recognizes, analyzes, and evaluates various
forms of communication.
-Understands information from a variety of
sources.

" Critical Thinker

- Applies multiple strategies when solving
problems or completing tasks.
- Employs critical thinking and reasoning
skills in a variety of subject areas
- Gathers and uses information effectively to
gain new information and knowledge.