District and School Improvement
District and School Improvement
Identification of Schools in School Improvement
The Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF) identifies how schools can improve the education of all students. The Framework combines multiple indicators (such as graduation rates, attendance, and proficiency on state tests in math and English language arts) into a 1-10 score. The school's score then determines the state's supports for the school to improve.
WSIF was originally released in March 2018 and is typically updated in March each year.
The most current WSIF data is available on the OSPI Mount Adams School District Report Card. Select a school to see WSIF scores.
The Framework allows Washingtonians to see how schools are doing, determined by nine measures. Those nine measures relate to both academic performance and school climate. Six academic measures still make up a majority of a school’s score: English language arts and mathematics proficiency and growth, graduation rate, and English learner progress. However, the Framework also adds three school quality and student success measures, meant to measure school climate. They are regular attendance, 9th graders on track to graduation, and dual credit or advanced course-taking opportunities. These indicators are weighted and combined to give the school an overall score.
By selecting the “Support” tab under WSIF on the Mount Adams Report Card for each school, you can identify the WSIF cycle and the school supports.
More information about school improvement can be found on the OSPI website at System and School Improvement or What Is The WA School Improvement Framework?
District and School Improvement Planning
What is School Improvement anyway, and who needs to do it? School Improvement is a continuous process schools use to ensure that all students are achieving at high levels. All schools, in collaboration with families, students, and communities, can create better environments so that all students are successful. Continuous improvement of public schools is essential to providing increased student performance and quality results. Innovative, exemplary, and research-based programs, coupled with staff development, focused and aligned resources, and public participation in planning are critical factors in improving schools. All schools should engage in school improvement planning. The Washington State Board of Education in WAC 180-16-220 requires that each school district receiving state basic education funds MUST develop a school improvement plan or process based on self-review of the school's program for the purpose of annual building approval by the district.
In the Mt. Adams School District, each school and the district have improvement plans. Each plan is required to be data driven, promote a positive impact on student learning, and include a continuous improvement process that shall mean the ongoing process used by a school to monitor, adjust, and update its school improvement plan.
Harrah Elementary School, Mt. Adams Middle School and White Swan High School use the Consolidated School Improvement plan format. This template meets the requirements of Title I, Part A, Schoolwide Programs, WAC 180-16-220, ESSA, and The Office of System and School Improvement. This plan follows the plan, do, study, adjust cycle and has four components: The Needs Assessment, Schoolwide Reform Strategies, Activities to Ensure Mastery and Coordination and Integration. Plans are submitted electronically using Basecamp, a web-based system implemented by OSPI for use with district and/or school improvement teams to inform, coach, sustain, track, and report improvement activities. Plans are submitted in January and June.
For a copy of district and/or school building School Improvement Plans, contact Dana Jarnecke, Director of Teaching & Learning at djarnecke@masd209.org or (509) 874-8652.
If you would like to provide input on the building or district school improvement plans, please fill out this survey: District and School Improvement Plan Feedback/Input