Cayuga Elementary School
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Campus Improvement Plan
2003—2004
Foreword
The Cayuga
Elementary School Campus Action Team meets to develop, review, and revise the
Campus Improvement Plan for the purpose of improving the performance of the
elementary students. The committee
includes representative professional staff, parents, a community member and a
business representative. Currently
serving on the Cayuga Elementary School C.A.T. Team are:
CHAIRPERSON: Tracie Campbell
TEACHERS Names Expiration
of Term
Beverly
Dickens 2005
Julia Poff 2005
Laurie
Walls 2005
PARENT: Jozette
Jenkins
COMMUNITY Emma
Jackson
MEMBER:
BUSINESS
REPRESENTATIVE: Mary Dickens
CAMPUS
–BASED
NON-TEACHING
PROFESSIONAL: Laura Poland (Counselor)
PARAPROFESSIONAL: Susan Clanton
Duties of
Committee Members:
Campus-level committee shall:
1. Be involved in establishing and
reviewing the campus educational plans, goals, performance objectives, and
major classroom instructional programs.
2. Assist the principal annually in
developing, reviewing, and revising the campus improvement plan for the purpose
of improving student performance for all student populations with respect to
the academic excellence indicators and any other appropriate performance
measures for special needs
populations.
3. Be
involved in decisions in the areas of
planning, budgeting, curriculum, staffing patterns, staff development, and
school organization according to established administrative procedures.
4. Address
all pertinent federal planning requirements.
5. Hold one public meeting, annually,
after receipt of the annual campus rating from TEA to discuss District
performance and the District performance objectives.
6. Participate
in the development of and approve the portions of the campus plan addressing
campus staff development needs.
7. Determine
the use of funds awarded to a school under the Texas Successful School Award
System.
8. Provide
written comments, as appropriate, on requests for waivers submitted to TEA.
CAMPUS GOAL:
Cayuga Elementary School will meet or exceed the state standards in all areas reported on the Texas Education Agency’s Academic Excellence Indicator System which determine the campus’ accountability rating based on the student performance figures in the areas of attendance, dropout rate, and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. We will strive to meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards of the U.S. Department of Education No Child Left Behind Initiative. We believe that everyone is accountable for student success, and there are no excuses for failure.
Performance
Objective #5: Cayuga Elementary
School will improve communication system-wide, and gain input from staff on
appropriate staff development and school needs.
Performance Objective #6: Cayuga Elementary School will increase
student attendance from 95.8 % to 96.8 %.
Performance Objective #7: Cayuga Elementary School will promote a safe
school environment for students and staff.
Performance Objective #8: Cayuga Elementary School will promote
parent and community involvement.











Campus Improvement
Plan
2003-2004
Campus Goal: Cayuga Elementary School will meet or exceed the
state standards in all areas reported on the Texas Education Agency’s Academic
Excellence Indicator System which determine the campus’
accountability rating based on the student performance figures in the areas of
attendance, dropout rate, and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. We will strive to meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards of the
U.S. Department of Education No Child Left Behind Initiative. We believe that everyone is accountable for student success, and there are no
excuses for failure
Performance Objective #7: Cayuga
Elementary will promote a safe school environment for students and staff.
Strategy Person(s) Responsible Resources Timeline Formative
Evaluation
7. Reduce class disruption
discipline T. Campbell Discipline Reports Aug 03– May 04 PEIMS
Record
reports through
monitoring and Discipline Reports implementation of CISD discipline
management plan.
Develop awareness of character L.
Poland Title IV Aug 03– May
04 Lesson
Plans
education
Terrific Kid Award L. Poland Private Donation Aug 03– May 04 Academic
Pep
Rally
Campus Improvement
Plan
2003-2004
Campus Goal: Cayuga Elementary School will meet or exceed the
state standards in all areas reported on the Texas Education Agency’s Academic
Excellence Indicator System which determine the campus’
accountability rating based on the student performance figures in the areas of
attendance, dropout rate, and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. We will strive to meet Adequate Yearly Progress standards of the
U.S. Department of Education No Child Left Behind Initiative. We believe that everyone is accountable for student success, and there are no
excuses for failure
Performance Objective #8: Cayuga Elementary will promote
parent and community involvement.
Improvement
Strategies Person(s) Responsible Resources Timeline Formative Evaluation
Complete
partnership with parents T.
Campbell Campus
Budget August 2003 Signed compacts
through home /school compact.
Send 3-week progress reports home to T. Campbell Campus Budget 1 per 6 weeks Reports
parents. Elementary
Teachers
Invite and notify
parents of all special T.
Campbell Campus
Budget Aug. 03– May 04 Notebook of
events and activities. PTO correspondence
to
parents
Host Open House
at the beginning of T.
Campbell Campus
Budget August 2003 Parent Sign-in logs
the school year. PTO
Send letters home
explaining class Elementary
Teachers Campus Budget Aug. 03-May 04 Parent correspondence
expectations. notebook