School Improvement Plan
2025-2026
A School Improvement Plan (SIP) or School Development Plan (SDP) is a central document used by Senior Leadership teams to map out their strategic plans for the development of their school.
Student Learning in literacy
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
ALL Students
• In 2025, 63.9% of students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
• IN 2026, 70% of students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR.
multilingual Learners
• In 2025, 27.6% of ML students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
• IN 2026, 40% of ML students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR.
• IN 2025, 19% exited ML services through ACCESS
• IN 2026, 30% will exit ML services through ACCESS.
Students with IEPs
• In 2025, 23.2% of students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR.
• IN 2026, 30% of students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR.
| Specific Action Steps | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Teams will use PLC time for data analysis and instructional planning. |
Aug 2025 - May 2026 |
Team Leader |
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ML and SPED resource teachers will collaborate with gen ed teachers by sharing IEP and ELD plans to support ELD growth and strengthen language development within content areas. |
Aug 2025 - May 2026 |
PLC Teams |
| Central will host literacy nights to engage families and introduce our structured literacy plan. |
March 5th |
Naguib & King |
| Teachers in grades 3-5 will incorporate the explicit direct vocabulary instruction protocol into their weekly instruction. | Sept - May | 3-5 Teachers |
| Teachers in grades 3-5 will revise their literacy block to ensure increased time for word recognition. | Sept - May | K-2 Teachers |
| Specials teachers will focus on vocabulary acquisition. | Oct - May | Earl |
Student learning in math
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
ALL Students
• In 2025, 61.6% of students met/exceeded math standards on IAR
• IN 2026, 70% of students will meet/exceed math standards on IAR
Multilingual Learners
• In 2025, 17.2% of ML students met/exceeded Math standards on IAR
• IN 2026, 30% of ML students will meet/exceed math standards on IAr
Students with IEPs
• In 2025, 23.2% of students with IEPs met/exceeded math standards on IAR
• IN 2026, 30% of students with IEPs will meet/exceed math standards on iar
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| Math interventionist and instructional coach will work with teachers to share instructional moves to increase student achievement after each assessment. Teachers will utilize work places, Bridges Intervention modules and WIN time to reteach and/or extend lessons based on student outcomes. |
Aug 2025 - May 2026 At the end of each unit. |
Grade level teachers |
| Teams will use PLC time for data analysis and instructional planning. | Aug - May | Team Leaders |
| ML and SPED resource teachers will collaborate with gen ed teachers by sharing IEP and ELD plans to support ELD growth and strengthen language development within content areas. This will be done using specific strategies and scaffolds to support math vocabulary. |
Aug - May |
PLC Teams |
| All staff will emphasize mathematics vocabulary. Specials teachers will incorporate specific math words (e.g. music teacher will connect fractions - quarter note, etc., art teacher will talk about gradients, PE teacher will talk about measurement, etc.) | Aug - May | Team Leaders |
Student social emotional well-being
SMART Goal Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant
Current Data as of August 2025 (Spring 2025):
In the Fall of 2025, 87% of the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI), assessing alignment to specific features of Tier 1 PBIS, was Fully Implemented at Central.
SMART Goal for May 2026:
By May of 2026, 95% of the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) will be Fully Implemented for PBIS
| Specific Action Step | Timeline & Setting | Point Person |
|---|---|---|
| We will start the school year with a PBIS Kick-off assembly to review expectations with students. This will be repeated after winter and spring break. |
Aug, Jan, April |
Social Worker and Psychologist |
| School-wide SEL data will be shared with all staff regularly. Staff will provide input on universal foundations (e.g., expectations, acknowledgements, definitions, consequences). |
Monthly building meetings Oct - May |
Principal |
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Teachers will use a digital PBIS platform to reward student for positive behaviors. The goal is for all staff members to give at least 5 points per week. |
Daily Sept - May |
All Staff |
| Teachers will use consistent classroom practices to redirect behavior. These practices will be posted and shared with students and families so that everyone is aware of ways in which students are redirected and re-taught. |
Daily Aug - May |
All Staff |
data analysis schoolwide needs assessment
| Student Group | Current Learning Data as of August 2025 | SMART Goal for May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
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All |
In 2025, 46% of students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 39% of students met or exceeded Math standards on IAR. |
In 2026, 56% of students will meet/ exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2026, 50% of students will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
| ML | In 2025, 24 % of EL students met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 26 % of EL students met or exceeded Math standards on IAR. |
In 2026, 35% of EL students will meet/exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2026, 35% of EL students will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
| IEP | In 2025, 22 % of students with an IEP met or exceeded ELA standards on IAR. In 2025, 0 % of students with an IEP met or exceeded Math standards on IAR. |
In 2026, 35% of students with an IEP will meet/ exceed ELA standards on IAR. In 2026, 20 % of students with an IEP will meet/exceed Math standards on IAR. |
building leadership team
| Team Member Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Erica Cupuro |
Principal |
|
Polly Brenner |
1st Grade Team Leader |
|
Karen Lucas |
2nd Grade Team Leader |
| Gary Paustian | 3rd Grade Team Leader |
|
Rachel Woolridge |
4th Grade Team Leader |
|
Olivia Feldkamp |
5th Grade Team Leader |
|
Jen Skoog |
Team Leader |
|
Sara Earl |
Team Leader |
|
Andrea Clifton |
Instructional Coach |
| Evelin Siguenza | Team Leader |
| Kara Matjoulis | ML Facilitator |