Riverbend Elementary School Updates for 2022-2023 Academic Year
Riverbend Elementary School is dedicated to ensuring student success through an improved curriculum, teacher training, and parental involvement. Learn about their commitment to excellence and Title I funding to support student growth and achievement.
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Riverbend Elementary Title I School Updates 2022 2023 Academic School Year
Welcome Riverbend Parents! Here at Riverbend Elementary, our students are just as capable as any students across the US. Every day, we are committed to ensuring that our students have the opportunity to grow and thrive so they can reach their potential. We strive to build a solid foundation that ensures life-long learning, while preparing students to excel in society. To do this, we need a plan in place to ensure every teacher is prepared to provide every student what they need to be successful. The key components of our plan that will lead to school improvement include: an improved, standards-aligned curriculum for students that meets the criteria to be the highest rated curriculum in the state training for our teachers on the use of this curriculum focused goals for all student success Our program emphasizes higher order thinking skills, an accelerated curriculum, and the use of effective strategies based on research. But, to ensure that all students attain sustained academic growth, it is essential that PARENTS play a significant role in the education of their children.
Commitment to Riverbend Families Our goal is to keep you informed, today and throughout the year, on the implementation of our school improvement plan. You will be provided information on: our school and student performance data that caused the LDOE to identify our school as being in need of improvement; an overview of our plan; timelines for implementation of our plan and attainment of performance goals; and implications of our plan for students, families, and educators.
Parents Right to Know It is your right to: Be involved and request regular meetings to express your opinions and concerns Be provided with information on your child s level of achievement on state assessments in reading/language arts, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies Request and receive information on the qualifications of your child s teacher Be informed if your child is taught by a non-certified teacher for four or more consecutive years
What is a Title I School? Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I) dollars to supplement the school s existing programs. These dollars are used for... Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these students meet the States challenging content standards Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies Conducting parental involvement meetings/trainings/activities Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers
What is a CIR School? A school is identified as a CIR (Comprehensive Intervention Required) school when it has an overall performance of D or F for 3 consecutive years (or 2 years for new schools and/or graduation rate less than 67% in most recent year). Due to this label, a comprehensive plan has been developed based on state guidelines.
School Improvement Data
School Performance: Understanding LEAP Achievement Levels LEAP 2025 is divided by five levels of achievement. Our goal is for every student to reach at least Mastery which signals readiness for the next grade level. Students are tested in Grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
School Performance: Three Year Trend How have we performed over time? School Performance Scores Year SPS Letter Grade 2021 - 2022 59.3 D 2020 - 2021 48.2 ** F 2019 - 2020 * * * * Simulated Student Performance Scores *School Performance Scores and Letter Grades were not produced for the 2019-2020 school year.
School Performance: LEAP 2025 Trends Over Time Percent of Students Basic and Above Subject 2019 - 2020 2020 - 2021 2021 - 2022 * 21% 22% ELA * 11% 19% Math * 6% 10% Social Studies Science * 9% 8% *Interruptions throughout the 2020 - 21school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have adversely impacted student results. Such interruptions should be considered when comparing results across sites or when making comparisons to results from prior years.
Our School Improvement Plan
What is a School Improvement Plan? The School Improvement Plan (SIP) of your school is written by the School Leadership Team for the Title l Program which designs and implements the procedures, assessments, professional developments, interventions, after School tutoring, Summer Academy, in school Labs, the purchasing of technology and online resources and actively plans for the engagement of their parents to participate in the education of their children during the school year.
Key Components of the SIP State standard-aligned curriculum for students that meet the criteria to be the highest rated curriculum in the state Provide qualified and well trained Teachers, Paras, and Support Personnel with continuous and sustained professional development throughout the year aligned with the state standards. Individualized student goals and instruction based on their assessed needs State of the art technology to enhance both virtual and in school instruction and learning parent engagement with the school community that supports the education of their child
What does this mean for our students? Provided with extended learning time Access to a well trained and supportive staff Access to state of the art technology Increased time on task Lower student teacher ratio, individualized assistance, access to tutorial labs Emphasis on higher order thinking skills Instruction based on research Involvement of the parent in the decision making progress
2022 2023 School Improvement Goals and Priorities Given the data we ve shared, our school is focused on the following priorities for the 2022 - 2023 school year: To improve our Progress Index Score for ELA, Science, and Social Studies To improve our Progress Index Score for Math To maintain and improve school relationships with our families and community partners for the benefit of our students
School Improvement Plan Implementation Timeline When Activity Each Nine Weeks Read With Me program Accelerated Reader Reading Interventionist i-Ready online instruction and Tutorial Labs for Math and Reading Technology-rich classroom lessons Student Intervention as needed (Paras and teachers provide small group intervention when needed.) Teachers attending Professional Development sessions Fall, Winter, Spring i-Ready Assessment, Star Reading Assessment DIBELS testing (1st and 2nd Grade) i-Ready Diagnostic testing (1st 5th grade) i-Ready Post Assessment Spring LEAP 2025 testing (grades 3rd 5th)
Curriculum and Assessments
What is used to guide student learning? Grade ELA Math Science Social Studies 1st CKLA (Common Knowledge Language Arts) Studies Weekly 2nd Eureka Math Amplify 3rd Louisiana Guidebooks Louisiana Social Studies Curriculum 4th 5th
What is used to assess student learning? Assessment Subject Grade Frequency DIBELS Reading 1st and 2nd Fall/Winter/Spring I - Ready Reading and Math 1st 5th Fall/Winter/Spring LEAP 2025 3rd, 4th, and 5th Spring LEAP Connect 3rd, 4th, and 5th Select Special Education Students 3rd, 4th, and 5th EL Students Spring ELPT Spring
Working Together for School Improvement We are committed to providing families with meaningful, two-way communication about Riverbend plan and your child s academic progress throughout the year. Here are ways we can partner to meet our plan s goals: Communicate with us: Contact your child s teacher or administration with questions about your child s progress, learning needs, or school events/programs through phone, email, student progress center, Google Classroom or scheduled conferences. Support learning at home: Stay up-to-date with your child s school progress by logging on to the Student Progress Center for grades, attendance, etc. Stay informed of important dates and school updates by checking the school website and Google classroom. Be involved: Studies show children perform better at school when parents are involved with school activities and maintain a good relationship with their child s teachers. Check for info on how you can be involved! Attend either Virtually or In-Person all Parent Meetings and activities.
Contact Information School Website https://riverbend.opsb.net/ Principal: Mr. Dwayne Lathan lathan@opsb.net Assistant Principal: Ms. Veleka Gray vgray@opsb.net School Progress Center https://opsb.net Click: Parents & Students Click: Student Progress Center Reading/Math Coordinator: Ms. Jandrea Brown jandreabrown@opsb.net School Phone (318) 361 0155 School Counselor: Courtney Carpenter ccarpenter@opsb.net School Address 700 Austin Street West Monroe, LA 71292 Master Teacher: Kathy Schaff schaff@opsb.net Literacy Coach: Toronda Crockett torondacrockett@opsb.net
