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Royal Palm Improvement Plan 2006-2007
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VISION/MISSION/BELIEF STATEMENTS
Royal Palm is a community in which students are personly responsible for their actions and an environment in which children are motivated and love to learn. Our misssion is to create a charter school, which will encompass current educational philosophies through an innovative curriculum that will be academically rigorous and allow individual students to excel. |
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SCHOOL PROFILE DEMOGRAPHICS
Enrollment and the demand for the charter schools has increased. Royal Palm Charter began in 2000-01 (October 2000 FTE) with 29 kindergarten students. The following year 2001-02 the school increased enrollment to 77 students (October 2001 FTE) with the addition of 1st grade and a new school buillding. Second grade was added in 2002-03 and the enrollment climbed to 105 students (October 2002 FTE). Third grade increased the school enrollement to 143 students in the year 2003-04 (October 2003 FTE). In the school year 2004-05 enrollment decreased to 115 students (October 2004 FTE). The year 2005-2006 increased enrollment to 126. Royal Palm continues to serve K - 3 students in a small school community and by reaching out to students who work above grade level.
This school 2006-2007, Royal Palm's population consists of 122 students, 18% minority. The free and reduced lunch program serves 14% of the student body. The percentage of students participating in exceptional student services is 16%. Speech/langage therapy serves the majority of our ESE students. Our staff includes 8 full time teachers, 5 part time teachers, 2 office employees and one administrator. Speech and Occupational therapy are contracted services.
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SCHOOL MATCH
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| QUALITY STAFF |
| Highly Qualified Administrators |
David Hill is Royal Palm's Director of Education with over 35 years of public school experience as principal, guidance, and classroom instructor. Mr. Hill has a masters degree in education.
Carolyn Thon has served as the on site school administrator for seven years. Mrs. Thon has a BA in education. |
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| Recruitment/Retention of Highly Qualified Teachers |
| Royal Palm Charter participates in the Brevard county job fair to recruit highly qualified teachers. On going inservice training and professional development helps us to maintain our staff. |
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| ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS |
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| School Wide Improvement Model |
Royal Palm will analyse student performance data in order to identify areas of instructional need. (The sources may come from but not limited to FCATs, DIEBELS, BRIGANCE, and may or may not include the student's Portfolio.)
Students are given frequent assessments in order to demonstrate mastery of the instructional objective. Enrichment opportunities are given to students to inhance their knowledge and mastery of the skills.
Previously taught objectives and skills are reviewed and assessed to ensure the students are maintaining that skill.
Administrators make classroom visitations during instructional time periods to monitor student learning, student achievement and provide teacher support. |
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| Communication with Parents |
Royal Palm Charter School provides parents with written notification on student academic progress every 4.5 weeks by using the district interim report form and the district progress report (nine weeks). Progress Monitoring Reports are developed for students without IEPs that are working below grade level with parent input. This will provide assistance by the classroom teacher in the needed academic areas of concern. Our parents and teachers are encouraged to conference and discuss student achievment
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FCAT information is distributed to all the third grade parents prior to testing and again as soon as results are available from the State of Florida. We do share practice test information with parents as well. |
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| Pre-School Transition |
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| Teacher Mentoring |
| Teachers are paired with a mentor teacher with the necessary grade level experience. They meet weekly to discuss grade level curriculum and strategies. |
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| Extended Learning Opportunities |
Summer School has been offered at Royal Palm each year since 2003. Students are also offered the opportuity to attend the districts summer school program (SOAR).
Royal Palm has offered enrichment programs for two summers (2005, 06) in art and drama. |
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| GOALS |
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| Needs Assessment |
The Brigance test is used for the reading success at grades K,1,2 & 3.More than 75% of our students were at grade level or above last year. |
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| Objective |
Increase our reading outcomes by 5%.As determined by the Brigance and the FCAT.(3rd grade) |
| Strategies |
Utilizing the 90 minute reading block will be our strategy. Additionally, reading groups will be implemented. Reading learning centers will be employed as well. Those students reading below grade level will have "pull out" sessions . Lastly, we offer remedial reading in our summer school. |
| Evaluation |
Post Brigance testing.
Open Court Reading
Meaure Up Reading- FCAT practice tests.
Teacher-Created Tests
DRA
Progress Reports
Interims |
| Research-based Programs |
Ready Reader will be used for K-2 grades. (Modern Curriculum Press)
Open Court reading program is used at grade 3. (SRA-McGraw-Hill)
FCAT Explorer on-line (3rd grade)
Measure Up Reading -Peoples Publishing |
| Professional Development |
Brevard County School Board and State Sponsored Inservice Training. |
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| Highly Qualified Instructors |
Teachers are highly qualified. |
| Budget |
| Issues to Address |
Describe Resources |
Total Available |
| Research-based Program(s) |
Ready Readers Series Open Court Reading |
8000 |
| Research-based Resource(s) |
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| Technology |
Accelerated Reader Program |
1500 |
| Professional Development |
District and school inservices |
800 |
| Other |
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| Total: |
10300.00 |
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| Needs Assessment |
75% of our students were at grade level or above . Using the Brigance and the FCAT, at appropriate grade levels, we are aiming for an increase of 5%. |
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| Objective |
To improve last years outcomes of 75% by 5%. |
| Strategies |
Math Learing Centers are used.
Math Groups are implemented.
Pull out sessions for those below grade level.
Summer remedial programs. |
| Evaluation |
McMilliam-McGraw-Hill Mathematics chapter tests.
Teacher created test.
Brigance testing
Interims
Progress Reports
Measure Up Math (3rd grade) |
| Research-based Programs |
McMilliam-McGraw-Hill Mathematics
Measure-UP-Peoples Publishing
Accelerated Math Management Program- Renaissance Learning |
| Professional Development |
Brevard County School Board and State Sponsored Inservice Training
On Campus Staff Development |
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| Highly Qualified Instructors |
Teachers are highly qualified. |
| Budget |
| Issues to Address |
Describe Resources |
Total Available |
| Research-based Program(s) |
MacMillian-McGraw Hill Math |
5000 |
| Research-based Resource(s) |
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| Technology |
Accelerated Math |
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| Professional Development |
School Inservices offered |
3000 |
| Other |
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| Total: |
8000.00 |
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| Needs Assessment |
Writing success last year was at 75%. Our goal is to improve writing by 5% with the Brigance and Florida writes as our measuring device. |
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| Objective |
Writing success last year was at 75%. Our goal is to improve writing by 5% with the Brigance as our measuring device. |
| Strategies |
30 minute writing block will be implemented. During this time students will be taught language and writing skills through the use of SanRon Writing and Open Court Language Handbook.
A writing center will be set up in each classroom to enhance writing skills.
Teachers are encouraged to attend workshops on writing. |
| Evaluation |
FCAT Writing Practice Test
SanRon Writing Assessments
Open Court Language Assessments
Teacher-Created Writing Prompts
Interims
Progress Reports |
| Research-based Programs |
SanRon Writing
Open Court (SRA /McGraw-Hill) |
| Professional Development |
All grade level teachers are HQ and are teaching at the appropriate grade levels. |
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| Issues to Address |
Describe Resources |
Total Available |
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00.00 |
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| Needs Assessment |
not applicabe |
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| Objective |
Our Core Knowledge Curriculum will iintroduce and increase students knowledge and understanding of Science as they progress from K -3rd grade. |
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Core Knowledge/Baltimore Curriculum project Science Curriculum will be aligned to the Sunshine Standards and will be used to teach benchmark standards and grade level expectations. |
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Teacher created tests.
Core Knowledge unit tests.
Science learning centers in the classrooms.
Students below grade level will have intervention.
Conferencing with parents |
| Research-based Programs |
Core Knowledge/Baltimore Curriculum Project Science
SRA Real Science
Measure Up Science |
| Professional Development |
Brevard County School Board and State Sponsored Inservice Training
On Campus Staff Developement |
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| Highly Qualified Instructors |
All grade level teachers are HQ and are teaching at the appropriate grade levels. |
| Budget |
| Issues to Address |
Describe Resources |
Total Available |
| Research-based Program(s) |
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| Research-based Resource(s) |
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| Technology |
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| Professional Development |
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| Other |
Mr. Science program is fee based. Scholerships are available |
7.5 |
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07.50 |
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Parental Involvement |
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| Needs Assessment |
Parental involvement will be monitored with our sign in/out log of parents who have completed the 10 + hours of family involvedment. In addition, we will be using a Parent Survey at the end of the academic year to deterrmine the effectiveness of parrental involvement requirments. Our past records indicate that 76% of our parents met their involment requirments. We are striving to increase that to 80% for this year. |
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| Objective |
Increase the number of families completing their 10 hours of documented school volunteer hours |
| Strategies |
Present each family with an award upon completion of 10 documented hours of school assistance
Display family/student names after completing 10 documented hours or more at school
List families in PTO and school newsletters upon completion of volunteer hours |
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Volunteer Coordinator will monitor family hours using volunteer sign in book |
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| Professional Development |
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| Budget |
| Issues to Address |
Describe Resources |
Total Available |
| Research-based Program(s) |
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| Technology |
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| Professional Development |
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| Other |
Use classroom windows to showcase the families |
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30.00 |
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| Goal: |
Return on Investment |
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| SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL |
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The majority of the SAC members are not employed by the school.
The SAC is composed of the principal, and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, education support employees, students (for middle, junior high and high school only), parents, and other business and community citizens who are representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school. |
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SAC Involvement |
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| FINAL BUDGET |
| Issues to Address |
Describe Resources |
Funding Sources |
Total Amount Available |
| Research-based Program(s) |
Reading: Ready Readers Series
Open Court Reading
Math: MacMillian-McGraw Hill Math
Science:
Parental Involvement: |
Reading: school Available: $8000
Math: Available: $5000
Science: Available: $0
Parental Involvement: Available: $0 |
13000.00 |
| Research-based Resource(s) |
Reading:
Math:
Science:
Parental Involvement: |
Reading: Available: $0
Math: Available: $0
Science: Available: $0
Parental Involvement: Available: $0 |
00.00 |
| Technology |
Reading: Accelerated Reader Program
Math: Accelerated Math
Science:
Parental Involvement: |
Reading: Available: $1500
Math: Available: $0
Science: Available: $0
Parental Involvement: Available: $0 |
1500.00 |
| Professional Development |
Reading: District and school inservices
Math: School Inservices offered
Science:
Parental Involvement: |
Reading: Available: $800
Math: Available: $3000
Science: Available: $0
Parental Involvement: Available: $0 |
3800.00 |
| Other |
Reading:
Math:
Science: Mr. Science program is fee based. Scholerships are available
Parental Involvement: Use classroom windows to showcase the families |
Reading: Available: $0
Math: Available: $0
Science: student fee Available: $7.5
Parental Involvement: PTO Available: $30 |
37.50 |
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Total: |
18337.50 |
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| IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION |
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The Advisory Committee will continue to meet and discuss our ongoing progress during the school year. We will update the PTO and staff with meeting information and include this information in the school newsletters.
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