School Improvement Plan
Winsor Hill
School Improvement Plan (2025-2025)
The mission of Johnston Public Schools (JPS) is to work in partnership with families and the community to graduate ALL students with proficiency and engage them civically, productively, and respectfully as lifelong learners in accordance with the Vision of the Graduate.
Vision
The vision of JPS is to continue to build and support an educational community that reflects the diversity of our community and allows students to direct their own learning, monitor progress, and set goals.
Values
Equity
Equity
: We believe in equitable approaches in all educational aspects to ensure success for ALL students.
All decisions are based on the success of ALL students. We embrace diversity and believe that all students can learn.
High Quality Instruction and World Class Talent
High Quality Instruction and Talent
: The District will recruit talented educators and coach current teachers in order to provide all students with high quality teaching and learning along with access to a rigorous and aligned curriculum to ensure future success in college and career.
JPS will maintain high standards and adhere to the rigorous demands of HQIM and high quality teaching and learning.
21st Century Learning Environment
: All students will have access to state of the art facilities in a learning environment that fosters engagement, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.
JPS will construct/create/ and/or significantly enhance all learning settings across PK-12 classrooms. These enhancements will foster learner engagement and agency, and redefine learning to create opportunities for limitless discoveries.
Theory of Action
If School...
Uses data-driven decisions affecting student learner outcomes
Then School can...
Instruction will be more effective and meaningful
So that...
Students will achieve at a higher level
Needs Assessment
Our Needs Assessment revealed that our staff and students take pride in being a member of our school community. However, the data in the academic areas of math and English language arts (ELA) revealed a need to focus on improving math and ELA scores. Additionally, we have to improve overall student attendance in our school (more specifically for students who are chronically absent). We feel that engaging parents in school initiatives will help support both academics and attendance. Here is the baseline data:
ELA
32.9% of our third grade students are meeting or exceeding expectations in ELA.
33.8% of our fourth grade students are meeting or exceeding expectations in ELA.
28.6% of our fifth grade students are meeting or exceeding expectations in ELA.
Math
18.3% of our third grade students are meeting or exceeding expectations in math.
25.7% of our fourth grade students are meeting or exceeding expectations in math.
7.8% of our fifth grade students are meeting or exceeding expectations in math.
Absences
27.3% of our students are chronically absent
Family Engagement
Winsor Hill had school events to include Open House, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and a Social Emotional Community Night. Winsor Hill also held assemblies and activities to promote character building and positive self-esteem to include The ROAR Show, Student of the Month, Acts of Kindness Wall and other community building events. In addition, the PTO has held five family events during the year to encourage family engagement.
Priority 1: Academic Achievement
Increase Performance on RICAS and on school benchmark assessments
Winsor Hill is committed to providing high quality teaching and learning to our students to increase student outcomes on the state assessments, providing high quality teaching and learning to ALL our students to increase student growth over time.
Measurable Goals
Goal #1 - Winsor Hill will increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding on ELA State Assessments from 31.7% to 34.7%.
Goal #2 - Winsor Hill will increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding on Math State Assessments from 17.3% to 18.9%.
Goal #3 - Winsor Hill will increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding expectations on Science State Assessments from 11.8% to 13%.
Priority 2: Student Engagement
Winsor Hill is committed to supporting the elements of the traditional coordinated school health approach and the Whole Child Framework.
Every child in every school deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
Measurable Goals
Goal #1 - Winsor Hill will increase district daily attendance from 92.5% to 97.5%.
Priority 3: Student Health & Well-Being
Decrease the number of students that are chronically absent.
Measurable Goals
Goal #1 - Winsor Hill will decrease the number of students chronically absent from 27.3% to 25%.
Priority 4: Family & Community Connections
Ensure the use of best strategies to communicate with families to improve family and school connections.
Measurable Goals
Goal #1 - Winsor Hill will increase the degree to which families become involved with and interact with their child's school from 22% to 24% by the end of the 2025-2026 school year.