Section V Goals, Objectives, and Proposed Activities

(all schools must complete this section)

 

Instructions: Use the format below to describe the improvement plan goals and objectives, together with a description of the proposed activities for

                       2006-07. Provide sufficient detail to assist the reviewers with understanding the purpose of the activities to be implemented and their relationship

                        to the goals and objectives listed. Duplicate this page as needed. Complete one form for each improvement goal.

 

AYP Area

of Focus

The school did not make AYP in Mathematics in 2005. Our disaggregated data shows that students with disabilities, as a subgroup, did not make AYP in Mathematics.

 

 

 

The following strategies will be implemented to achieve this goal

(check all that apply):

 

Improvement in Curriculum and Instruction

Establishing or Implementing Local Assessments

Establishing or Implementing Processes to Follow the Progress of Each Child

Addressing Specific Needs of Low-Achieving Students

Professional Development

Changes in School Systems or Processes

Leadership/Governance

Climate/Culture (staff and/or students)

Implementation of Scientifically-Based Research Programs or Processes

Parent and Community Involvement

Extended-Time Learning

 

Other (please describe: _____________________________________

 

 

Goal

 

Using the 2007 NECAP results and the 2005 and 2006 AYP reports as the baseline, all student groups will make progress towards state performance targets in Mathematics, as evidenced by local and state assessments.

 

 

Objectives

 

 

1) Within the 2007-2009 school years, students scoring in the substantially below proficient level on the NECAP will decrease from 17% to 10%.

 

2) Within the 2007-2009 school years, students scoring in the proficient to above levels will increase from 60% to 70%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Activities for 2007-08

 

What actions will occur? What steps will staff take? Provide sufficient detail so the reader will understand the purpose of each strategy and how it will be implemented

 

Resources

What existing and/or new resources will be used to accomplish the activity?

 

Timeline

When will this activity begin and end?

Who is responsible?
Who is involved?

Who will take primary responsibility/ leadership? Who else needs to be involved?

 

Monitoring (Implementation)

What evidence will be collected to document implementation? How often? By whom?

 

Monitoring

(Effectiveness)

What evidence will be collected to assess effectiveness?

How often? By whom?

 

School Improvement Funds (Both Title I and Non-Title 1 Schools)

Include amount allocated to this activity if applicable

To provide professional development in the area of Math Recovery strategies to classroom teachers and paraprofessionals.

 

Math Implementation Specialist

 

Book(s) entitled Teaching Number in the Classroom

 

October Ô 07 thru February Ô08

Administrators

Teachers

Special Educators

Paraprofessionals

Math Implementation Specialist

StadCom Sheets

 

Monitored monthly by Data Monitoring Team

Teacher Questionairre

 

AdministratorÕs and Math Implementation SpecialistÕs observations and comments/feedbacks

DINI funds for subs

To implement Math Recovery strategies with all students.

 

 

None needed

School year 2007-2009

Administrators

Teachers

Special Educators

Paraprofessionals

Math Implementation Specialist

Math Implementation Coach comment/feedback sheets

 

Principal observational comment sheets

 

AdministratorÕs and Math Implementation coachÕs observations and comments/feedbacks

No funds needed

To schedule regular meetings between Special Education staff and classroom teachers by grade level.

Special Education staff will have protected time (late entry morning meeting time, no IEP meetings)

 

 

Meeting minute journals

School year 2007-2009

Administrators

Classroom Teachers

Special Educators

StadCom sheets

Meeting Minute Journals

Teaching staff will submit minutes to meeting after each scheduled meeting.

 

 

Analysis of formal and informal assessments

 

 

No funds needed

To increase administrative presence to observe best practices and effective instructional strategies within the classrooms.

 

Walk-Through Log

School year 2007-2009

School Administrators

Walk-Through Log

 

Observation/

Feedback Notes

 

 

Observation/Feedback documentation monthly by administrators

No funds needed

 

 

 

 

 

To incorporate the use of supplemental math materials (ie. Math Minute, Daily Math Warm-ups, Daily Word Problems) to improve skills that emphasize higher order thinking skills, including problem solving and critical creative thinking.

Supple-mental math materials (ie. Math Minute, Daily Math Warm-ups, Daily Word Problems )

School

Year

2007-2009

Administrators

Classroom Teachers

 

Principal observational comment sheets

 

Math Implementation Coach comment/feedback sheets

 

Trimester Math Assessments, NECAP analysis, Ongoing Classroom Assessments

Apx.

Gain teaching and learning time by arranging lunch, recess/lunch schedules.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Section V Goals, Objectives, and Proposed Activities

(all schools must complete this section)

 

Instructions: Use the format below to describe the improvement plan goals and objectives, together with a description of the proposed activities for

                       2006-07. Provide sufficient detail to assist the reviewers with understanding the purpose of the activities to be implemented and their relationship

                        to the goals and objectives listed. Duplicate this page as needed. Complete one form for each improvement goal.

 

AYP Area

of Focus

 

The school did not make AYP in Language Arts in 2005. Our disaggregated data shows that students with disabilities, as a subgroup, did not make AYP in Language Arts.

 

 

 

The following strategies will be implemented to achieve this goal

(check all that apply):

 

Improvement in Curriculum and Instruction

Establishing or Implementing Local Assessments

Establishing or Implementing Processes to Follow the Progress of Each Child

Addressing Specific Needs of Low-Achieving Students

Professional Development

Changes in School Systems or Processes

Leadership/Governance

Climate/Culture (staff and/or students)

Implementation of Scientifically-Based Research Programs or Processes

Parent and Community Involvement

Extended-Time Learning

 

Other (please describe: _____________________________________

 

 

Goal

 

 

Using the 2007 NECAP results and the 2005 and 2006 AYP reports as the baseline, all student groups will make progress towards state performance targets in Language Arts, as evidenced by local and state assessments.

 

 

Objectives

 

 

1) Within the 2007-2009 school years, students scoring in the substantially below proficient level on the NECAP will decrease to 5%.

 

 

2) Within the 2007-2009 school years, students scoring in the proficient or above levels will increase from 72% to 82%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Activities for 2007-08

 

What actions will occur? What steps will staff take? Provide sufficient detail so the reader will understand the purpose of each strategy and how it will be implemented

 

Resources

What existing and/or new resources will be used to accomplish the activity?

 

Timeline

When will this activity begin and end?

Who is responsible?
Who is involved?

Who will take primary responsibility/ leadership? Who else needs to be involved?

 

Monitoring (Implementation)

What evidence will be collected to document implementation? How often? By whom?

 

Monitoring

(Effectiveness)

What evidence will be collected to assess effectiveness?

How often? By whom?

 

School Improvement Funds (Both Title I and Non-Title 1 Schools)

Include amount allocated to this activity if applicable

To increase administrative presence to observe best practices and effective instructional strategies within the classrooms.

 

Walk-Through Log

School year 2007-2009

School Administrators

Walk-Through Log

 

Observation/

Feedback Notes

 

 

Observation/Feedback documentation monthly by administrators

No funds needed

 

 

 

 

 

 

To become competent in the utilization of the District Writing Rubric. Staff will participate in professional development related to the use of the rubric within the classroom.

 

District Rubrics

 

School year 2007-2009

School Administrators

 

Classroom Educators

 

Special Educators

 

Reading Supervisors

 

District Wide Language Arts Comm.

 

District wide writing prompt scores as administered according to Language Arts Assessment schedule

 

Student Writing Samples

 

 

Student Writing Samples

 

Assessment result data will be collected and analyzed by administrators and teachers.

No funds needed

To familiarize parents/families/students with the District Writing Rubric and its use within the classrooms.

 

Classroom teachers will discuss rubrics with parents at Parent Conferences.

 

Classroom teachers will instruct students in the use of the new District Wide Writing Rubric.

 

 

 

District Wide Writing Rubric in handout and chart form.

 

School Website

 

October 2007-January Ð 08

 

Ongoing for new enrollment

Classroom Teachers

 

Reading Supervisor

 

Administrators

 

Parents/Students

Progress Report Comments and Meeting Notes

 

Documentation will take place at parent conferences by classroom teachers.

 

Student writing samples

 

Writing samples will be collected and analyzed by administrators and teachers.

 

 

$300 for printing of rubrics in chart form.

To schedule regular meetings between Special Education staff and classroom teachers by grade level.

Special Education staff will have protected time (late entry morning meeting time, no IEP meetings)

 

 

Meeting minute journals

School year 2007-2009

Administrators

Classroom Teachers

Special Educators

StadCom sheets

Meeting Minute Journals

Teaching staff will submit minutes to meeting after each scheduled meeting.

 

 

Analysis of formal and informal assessments

 

 

No funds needed

To develop agendas to create a focus for grade level meetings. Meeting agendas will include topics chosen by administrators as well as those requested by staff.

e-mail communication

School year 2007-2009

School Administrators

 

School Staff

 

StadCom sheets

 

Meeting Minutes

 

Collected by Administrators at end of each meeting.

Meeting Minutes

 

 

No funds needed

To implement the use of ÒFundationsÓ as an intervention program in grades K-3 and the use of ÒFundationsÓ strategies in grades 4-5.

 

ÒFundation KitsÓ

 

 

 

School Administrators

 

Reading Supervisor

 

Classroom Teachers

 

Special Educators

 

Paraprofessionals

 

 

Observation/Feedback documentation by Administrators and Reading Supervisor

 

 

Collect and analyze reading scores (ie. Running records, Gates MacGinitie, Schagel, and other District Wide Language Arts Assessments)

Apx. $5,500 for kits and materials

 

 

To provide all involved staff with professional development for the use of the ÒFundationsÓ program.

 

Training Professionals

September 07- January 08

Wilson Reading Trainer

 

Classroom Teachers

 

Special Educators

 

Paraprofessionals

 

Reading Supervisor

StadCom Sheets

 

Participation Certificates

 

 

Teacher Questionairre

 

AdministratorÕs and Reading SupervisorÕs observations and comments/feedbacks

Apx. $1000.00 for professional development training of ÒFundationsÓ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each grade level will review strategies within the Instructional Strategies Handbook and collaborate & discuss the use of the resources.

Instructional Strategies

Handbook

2007-2009 school years

Classroom Teachers

 

Special Educators

 

Reading Supervisor

 

Administrators

Grade Level meeting notes

 

Samples of Instructional Strategies

Assessments

 

To gain teaching and learning time by arranging lunch, recess/lunch schedules.