Campus Improvement Plan 2024-2025

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. The Lion Lane School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 1: EARLY LITERACY: By June 2025, The Lion Lane School will increase the percentage of students who meet benchmarks on the CIRCLE assessments by 2 percentage points or ≥ 90%.

2023-24: 

English: 93% Rapid Letter Naming; 85% Rapid Vocabulary; 93% Early Writing; 81% Phonological Awareness 
Spanish: 90% Rapid Letter Naming; 87% Rapid Vocabulary; 95% Early Writing; 89% Phonological Awareness

2022-23: 

English: 86% Rapid Letter Naming; 77% Rapid Vocabulary; 96% Early Writing; 76% Phonological Awareness 
Spanish: 94% Rapid Letter Naming; 83% Rapid Vocabulary; 98% Early Writing; 85% Phonological Awareness 

Evaluation Data Sources: CIRCLE Progress Monitoring (EOY CIRCLE assessment data)

Strategy 1: Seek out and/or provide staff development to all teachers to develop skills in the areas of early literacy, oral language, phonological awareness and small group instruction.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Teacher growth in whole and small group instruction will positively impact the growth of students in the areas of early literacy, oral language and phonological awareness.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Employee - Travel - 211 - Title I, Part A - 13.6411 - $1,000, Travel - Campus Leadership - 211 - Title I, Part A - 23.6411 - $1,000, Misc. Contracted Services - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6299 - $800, Region IV - Teacher - 211 - Title I, Part A - 13.6239 - $500, Misc. Contracted Services - Teacher - 211 - Title I, Part A - 13.6299 - $1,000, Region IV - Campus Leadership - 211 - Title I, Part A - 23.6239 - $200, Misc. Contracted Services - 211 - Title I, Part A - 23.6299 - $500, Misc.
Contracted Services - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61.6299 - $1, Substitutes - Professional Staff - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6112 - $500, Supplies and Materials - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 23.6399 - $3,000 

Strategy 2: Purchase materials for classrooms to enhance teachers abilities to enrich instruction across the core content areas.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Teachers and students will have increased opportunities to ready, problem solve and interact with a greater variety of hands on materials.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Supplies and Materials - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6399 - $10,300, Technology Equipment - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6398 - $500

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. The Lion Lane School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness. 

Performance Objective 2: EARLY NUMERACY: By June 2025, The Lion Lane School will increase the percentage of students who meet benchmarks on the CIRCLE Math assessment by 2 percentage points or ≥ to 90%. 

2023-24: 88% Math
2022-23: 84% Math

Evaluation Data Sources: CIRCLE Progress Monitoring (EOY CIRCLE assessment data)

Strategy 1: Seek out and/or provide training on effective strategies for whole group numeracy instruction. Focus on training staff in small group instruction methods tailored to numeracy skills with an emphasis on the importance of differentiated instruction, formative assessments, and flexible grouping to meet the diverse needs of students. 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Teacher growth in whole group and small group instruction and student growth in the area of numeracy.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Professional Development - Campus Leadership - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 23.6239 - $200, Misc. Contract Services - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 11.6299 - $1,000, Travel - Campus Leadership - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 23.6411 - $1,000, Misc. Operating Expenses - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 23.6499 - $500

Strategy 2: Increase student opportunities for authentic problem based learning so that 100% of students participate in four or more classroom projects. Two of these projects will be presented to parents; one in the fall and one in the spring.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Authentic application of literacy and math skills in the area of science and social studies will result in learning becoming more purposeful for students and parents.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Teacher Intervention Specialist(s)

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Supplies and Materials - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 11.6399 - $8,619

Goals

Goal 1: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. The Lion Lane School students will master rigorous academic standards to ensure college and career readiness.

Performance Objective 3: STUDENT GROWTH: By June 2025, The Lion Lane School will increase the number of students who meet or exceed end of year benchmarks on formative assessments by 2 percentage points or ≥ to 90%.

2023-24: 91% Letter ID (Upper Case); 88% Letter ID (Lower Case); 86% Letter Sound; 83% Concepts About Print 
2022-23: 89% Letter ID (Upper Case); 84% Letter ID (Lower Case); 80% Letter Sound; 70% Concepts About Print 

Evaluation Data Sources: EOY District Formative Assessment

Strategy 1: Seek out and/or provide professional development that focuses on developing strong early literacy skills in all students. 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Refining teacher's learning and implementation of “best practices” in this area will increase student performance.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director Teacher
Intervention Specialist(s)

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Other Reading Materials - Teacher - 211 - Title I, Part A - 13.6329 - $250, Other Reading Materials - Leadership - 211 - Title I, Part A - 23.6329 - $100

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. The Lion Lane School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 1: CORE CHARACTERISTICS OF A T-2-4 READY GRADUATE: By June 2025, The Lion Lane School will implement at least three strategies that advance the focus on Core Characteristics for every child.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus calendar and newsletters

Strategy 1: Work closely with the campus CIS to provide opportunities for all students to participate in community outreach projects at least twice during the school year. (Core Characteristic - Ethical and Service Minded)

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Develop student's understanding that they are part of a community and their participation in that community can impact it in a positive way.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: CIS Director

Title I:
2.6

Strategy 2: Provide students with time in the Action Based Learning Lab on campus at least once a week and daily recess time. (Core Characteristic - Empathetic and Self-Aware)

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Lay the foundation that supports the development of habits that support a healthy mind and body.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director Behavior Intervention Specialist

Title I:
2.4, 2.6

Strategy 3: Provide time during the instructional day to focus on developing appropriate skills to be a successful student in Pre-K and beyond through a school wide focus on developmentally appropriate social skills, classroom routines, and procedures. (Core Characteristic - Communicator and Collaborator) 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Lay the foundation that supports the development of appropriate communication skills and other basic classroom skills such as paying attention.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director Behavior Intervention Specialist

Title I:
2.4, 2.6

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. The Lion Lane School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 2: INTERVENTIONS: By June 2025, The Lion Lane School will implement interventions with students identified as needing academic or behavioral supports. 

Evaluation Data Sources: Multiple measures

Strategy 1: Provide an intervention specialist to support students and their families by modeling, coaching and presenting professional development with a focus on behavior and academics.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Refining teacher's learning and understanding of 'best practices' increases student performance and connectedness to school. Provide interventions and supports for students who are struggling to regulate and/or are in crisis. This will help them connect with school and be ready to learn. Provide support to parents so that they can appropriately support the student's success at school.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director Behavior Intervention Specialist

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Behavior Intervention Specialist - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6100 - $82,401, Other Reading Materials - - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6329 - $300

Strategy 2: Provide Communities in Schools support personnel to support students and families experiencing crisis or trauma.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Provide interventions and supports for students who are struggling to regulate and/or are in crisis. This will help them connect with school and be ready to learn. 
Provide support to parents so that they can appropriately support the student's success at school.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Funding Sources: Misc. Contract Services - 211 - Title I, Part A - 31.6299 - $29,338

Strategy 3: Provide overtime to paraprofessionals to accommodate extended time for assisting parents with student registration, family events, and other times as necessary.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Enhance relationships with families as they are better served during the registration process.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Overtime - Sped - 199 PIC 23 - Special Education - 11.6121 - $650, Substitutes - Paraprofessionals - 199 PIC 30 - At Risk School Wide SCE - 11.6122 - $2,100, Substitutes - Front Office - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 23.6122 - $600, Substitutes - Paraprofessionals Bilingual - 199 PIC 25 - ESL/Bilingual - 13.6112 - $700, Overtime - Paraprofessional - 199 PIC 30 - At Risk School Wide SCE - 11.6121 - $1,000

Strategy 4: Provide students opportunities for real life, hands-on experiences through field experiences, study trips, and/or performances.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Enhance student learning with hands-on experiences.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director Teacher 

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Student Travel - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6412 - $3,000, Transportation - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6494 - $1,200, Student Transportation - 199 PIC 11 - Instructional Services - 11.6494 - $600

Strategy 5: Provide transition experiences for Prekindergarten students to experience life in an elementary school setting. 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Support a positive transition from a Pre-K campus to a feeder elementary campus.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Transportation - 211 - Title I, Part A - 11.6494 - $800

Goals

Goal 2: STUDENT SUPPORT. The Lion Lane School students will benefit from multi-tiered systems of support.

Performance Objective 3: STUDENT ATTENDANCE: By June 2025, student attendance at The Lion Lane School will increase or will be ≥ 98%.

Evaluation Data Sources: Skyward data

Strategy 1: Monitor student attendance for excessive absences and communicate with parents by sending automated call outs on the day of the absence, personal phone calls, letters, and face to face conferencing with parents.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Student attendance is crucial for student's social and academic success.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Campus ADA Teacher
Director

Title I:
2.6

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. The Lion Lane School will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 1: SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: Align academic, behavior, and discipline systems to support a safe campus culture and maximize student learning.

Evaluation Data Sources: Discipline Data Dashboard, Behavior Intervention Plans

Strategy 1: Develop and implement a consistent Discipline Management Plan and Behavior Flow Chart to support a consistent system for managing student infractions.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increased student engagement and academic performance.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director Behavior Intervention Specialist

Title I:
2.4, 2.6

Strategy 2: Ensure that the campus clinic has appropriate materials to support students and staff.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Student safety increases academic performance and develops appropriate social skills.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: School Nurse Director

Title I:
2.4, 2.6
Funding Sources: Supplies - Clinic - 199 PIC 30 - At Risk School Wide SCE - 33.6399 - $1,200

Strategy 3: Ensure that the campus has appropriate safety and security at all times, with a focus on activities outside the school day.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Parent engagement increases academic success and attendance.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Title I:
2.6, 4.1, 4.2
Funding Sources: Misc. Operating Expenses - Family Engagement - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61.6499 - $350, Supplies and Materials - Family Engagement - 211 - Title I, Part A - 61.6399 - $1,000, Overtime - Police Dept. - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 52.6121 - $500, Overtime - Custodial - 199 PIC 99 - Undistributed - 51.6121 - $300

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. The Lion Lane School will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 2: SAFETY COMMITTEE: Strengthen school safety by establishing and conducting Campus Safety Committee reviews throughout the school year.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus Safety Committee roster

Strategy 1: Establish a Campus Safety Committee composed of a cross section of stakeholders to look at matters related to campus safety.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Increased student engagement and academic performance.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Title I:
2.6

Goals

Goal 3: SAFE SCHOOLS. The Lion Lane School will ensure a safe and secure learning environment.

Performance Objective 3: EMERGENCY OPERATIONS: Maintain Campus Emergency Operations Procedures (EOP) that comply with SB 11, and include Standard Operating Procedures.

Evaluation Data Sources: Campus emergency operation procedures documents

Strategy 1: Campus EOP will align to the best practices from the Texas School Safety Center and the Standard Operating Procedures. 

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Campus EOP is turned in and filed by a date named by the district.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director 

Title I:
2.5, 2.6

Strategy 2: Update campus EOP annually and train staff prior to the first day of school for students.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Student safety builds parent relationships, increases student engagement, and positively impacts student academic performance.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director

Title I:
2.5

Goals

Goal 4: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. The Lion Lane School will ensure efficient and effective fiscal management of resources and operations.

Performance Objective 1: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Maintain high quality financial management practices.

Evaluation Data Sources: Year-To-Date (YTD) Budget Reports (monthly, quarterly, annually)

Strategy 1: Conduct frequent budget meetings with Administrative Assistant to review and manage all campus budgets appropriately.

Strategy's Expected Result/Impact: Error free records. Documentation of purchases and orders are accurate.
Staff Responsible for Monitoring: Director Administrative Assistant

Title I:
2.4