School Continuous Improvement Plan (SCIP)
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Family Friendly School Continuous Improvement Plan (SCIP) Summary
Saint Paul Public Schools is dedicated to continuous improvement. A key component of this effort is our School Comprehensive Improvement Plan (SCIP), which outlines our goals and strategies for the year. Here’s a summary of our SCIP.
Building Positive School And District Culture
- Multiple classroom and small group lessons teaching skills in different ways using a school-wide curriculum. We will gather feedback from students, staff and families by having conversations, collecting data and utilizing survey results. We will utilize these surveys to guide our decision making for social-emotional opportunities and activities around Dayton's Bluff Achievement Plus Elementary School.
Attendance Goals
We want all students to be in school 90% of the year. This means they need to miss less than 17 days of school. Classroom teachers and attendance team members will gather attendance data and reach out to families with resources and support.
Literacy Goals
- FastBridge (FAST) - FastBridge is a set of reading assessments that teachers use to measure student learning. FastBridge scores help teachers to know what kind of teaching each student needs to help them grow, both individually and as part of the whole class.
- The percentage of all K-5th grade students on track will increase by at least 16% points from Spring 2026 to Spring 2027. Students who have scores that are the same or go down will decrease by 10%.
- How will we reach our goals:
- Teachers will continue professional development around the new SPPS literacy shifts within the Science of Reading
- Teachers will participate in quarterly data meetings to create purposeful plans for instruction
- Teachers will continue to implement daily small group reading instruction in collaboration with the WINN, SPED, and ELL teachers
Math Goal
- MCA III - The percentage of grades 3-5 students scoring proficient or higher in mathematics will increase by at least 9% points.
- How will we reach our goals:
- Teachers will become proficient in MN Math Standard alignment
- Teachers will use assessment data to provide individualized instruction to students
- Teachers will continue to implement SPPS math review
Title I: What you need to know:
Dayton's Bluff Elementary receives federal Title I funds to supplement its annual budget and to support student achievement. Most of our Title I funds are spent for students who need extra help and for support staff who target learning, including:
- Academic Intervention
- Instructional Coaching
- Social work and Counseling services
Funds are also used to increase family involvement and support, including:
- Parent meetings
- Communication efforts and conferences
- Support for increased participation in the Dayton's Bluff Community