School Improvement Plan

Guiding Questions

• What actions were successfully implemented?
• What impact was observed (or not)? What evidence did you use to determine impact?
• How did actions impact disproportionality and/or engagement with families of disproportionally impacted population?
• What actions would you continue? What actions would you change? Why?

The Cascade Ridge 2021-22 School Improvement Plan focused on ongoing strategies and interventions to ensure student academic success and addressed concerns regarding the social-emotional health of our community. As we transitioned back to in-person learning, there were many actions in both areas that were successfully implemented.

First, academically, a strict focus was placed on implementing reading foundational skills using the district adopted curriculum and Success Block planning. Our school team benefited from ongoing professional development, collaboration at grade levels, and accessing/analyzing data for individual students. The Tier 2 team regularly looked at academic data and made recommendations for increased interventions in coordination with the instructional coach and LAP teacher. The impact of these actions can be directly measured in our Smarter Balanced proficiency rate from 2021-2022. The overall rate improved from 87% to 89.6%, coming close to meeting our overall SIP goal for 90% proficiency. In our ELL and LRC1 populations, the i-Ready typical growth for spring 2022 was positive, with both groups over 70%, which is higher than the district average.

Next, the Cascade Ridge team took great care in providing extensive support in the social/emotional areas. Our school-wide Coyote Code of Be Safe, Be Kind, Do Your Job was taught explicitly throughout the school year by staff and students. An action that had tremendous impact was utilizing fifth grade peer models to re-teach the Coyote Code when school resumed after scheduled breaks. Staff also placed high value on student relationships, positive recognition and proactive visibility. This all had impact on student behavior and fostered a strong sense of belonging. Our partnership with the PTSA and equity work also contributed to the social/emotional development of our school population. We partnered with the PTSA to hold events and meetings as best we could, and sought out families via social media channels who are typically unrepresented. In the spring of 2022, we held a Parent Panel, which enabled staff to learn more about the diverse community. Through this panel, staff created parent surveys that solicited valuable information as we continue to broaden our knowledge of the families we serve.

The impact and success of the actions presented in the 2021-22 School Improvement Plan were successful. The Cascade Ridge team will continue to focus on providing the foundational curriculum, engage in professional development and discussions regarding unique student needs. We are invested and committed to the success of all students in our community.