GOAL 1 – Action Plan Development

GOAL 1 – Action Plan Development

Template 4.1 – (Rubric Indicator 4.1) Revised DATE: 2/25/2008

Section A –Describe your goal and identify which need(s) it addresses. (Remember that your previous components identified the strengths and challenges/needs.)

Goal

Improve academic growth in the upper quintiles based on positive gains on TVAAS.

Which need(s) does this Goal address?

· Positive gains in the upper quintiles based on positive gains on TVAAS.

· Continue to show growth in all subject areas in order to show positive three year averages.

· Improve TVAAS status of grades on State report card in all subject areas.

How is this Goal linked to the system’s Five-Year Plan?

· Aligned with system Goal 1 to increase and maintain the district-wide percentage of students in the proficient and advanced levels in all content areas.

· Improved student achievement.

ACTION STEPS – Template 4.2 – (Rubric Indicator 4.2)

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN – Template 4.3 – (Rubric Indicator 4.3)

Section B – Descriptively list the action you plan to take to ensure you will be able to progress toward your goal. Action steps are strategies and interventions which should be scientifically based where possible and include professional development, technology, communication, and parent and community involvement initiatives within the action steps of each goal.

Section C – For each of the Action Steps you list, give timeline, person(s) responsible, projected cost(s)/required resources, funding sources, evaluation strategy and performance results/outcomes. (For Evaluation Strategy, define how you will evaluate the action step.)

Timeline

Person(s) Responsible

Required Resources

Projected Cost(s) & Funding Sources

Evaluation Strategy

Performance Results / Outcomes

Action Step

Continue to analyze TCAP data to determine areas of strength/need based upon student growth.

Ongoing

Grade level and Enrichment Teacher

TCAP data,

TVAAS Student Growth Charts

Stipend for summer in-service - $3000 from Staff Development budget

TCAP evaluation forms completed by teachers.

Demonstrate positive growth on TCAP results.

Action Step

Analyze Think Link assessment for
upper quintile students to determine specific needs.

Ongoing

All Teachers and Principal

ThinkLink testing data

Cost for Think Link test approximately $2,700 from System Budget

Think Link assessment reports accessible on line

Successful (85% or higher) completion of practice probes.

Action Step

Differentiate instruction to enhance student performance across all subject areas using technology and/or advanced curriculum projects/activities.

Ongoing

Classroom Teachers

Laptop Lab and Smart Board

Smart Boards and updating lap tops approximately $40,000 from System Technology Budget

Comparison of data collected at

benchmark points throughout the year.

Measurable positive growth.

Action Step

Grade level meetings scheduled to coordinate instructional needs and to increase students’ achievement by 3 – 5%.

Ongoing

Classroom teachers, Principal and Guidance

Ongoing data collections, coordination of planning time.

None

Review results of TVAAS 2008 report.

3 – 5% growth on TVAAS report.

GOAL 2 – Action Plan Development

Template 4.1 – (Rubric Indicator 4.1) Revised DATE: 02/25/08

Section A –Describe your goal and identify which need(s) it addresses. (Remember that your previous components identified the strengths and challenges/needs.)

Goal

Raise by 2-5% students scoring proficient/advanced in the areas of science & social studies and/or show positive mean gains for sciences and social studies.

Which need(s) does this Goal address?

· Focused instruction in science and social studies

· Increase the percentage of students showing mastery in science and social studies on Terra Nova.

· Increase NCE mean positive gains for all students in science and social studies

· Improve TVAAS status grades on State report card in science and social studies.

How is this Goal linked to the system’s Five-Year Plan?

· Provide additional challenging activities to improve student achievement.

· The 2006 TVAAS System Progress Report for TCAP reveals that not all students attain the state three- year average gain in science and/or social studies.

ACTION STEPS – Template 4.2 – (Rubric Indicator 4.2)

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN – Template 4.3 – (Rubric Indicator 4.3)

Timeline

Person(s) Responsible

Required Resources

Projected Cost(s) & Funding Sources

Evaluation Strategy

Performance Results / Outcomes

Action Step

Provide staff development focused on interactive instructional approaches of science & social studies.

August 2008 – May 2010

C&I and Federal Funds Supervisor principal

Funds, facilitator

$2000 for facilitator paid from Staff Development Funds

Teacher tours of science resource room to survey available materials.

In-service evaluation forms.

Action Step

Research/purchase additional ancillary materials to enhance new science/social studies textbook adoptions.

August 2008 – May 2010

Grade level teachers

Identification of newly adopted state SPI’s.

$5000 for science equipment, computer software, etc.

ThinkLink questions aligned to new SPI’s

Acquisition of new supplementary materials.

Action Step

Continue annual review of curriculum maps to ensure ongoing integration science/social studies

ongoing

Grade level teachers

Access to newly adopted state SPI’s.

none

Modifying curriculum maps based on student needs, available resources, opportunities for hands on experiences

Updated curriculum maps.

Action Step

Periodic sessions of concentrated study in each area for additional exposure to science and social studies curriculum with collaboration with special areas.

Ongoing

Grade level teachers, special area teachers

1. Hands-on activities handbook provided by central office, materials pertinent to each unit of study for science/social studies lab.

2.Coordinate planning sessions between special areas and regular education classes.

$2000 for updating/replacing consumable and outdated materials from instructional supply budget.

ThinkLink benchmark data for science and ThinkLink practice probes for Social Studies

Student and /or teacher survey of effectiveness of concentrated study.

GOAL 3 – Action Plan Development
Template 4.1 – (Rubric Indicator 4.1) Revised DATE: 2/25/2008
Section A –Describe your goal and identify which need(s) it addresses. (Remember that your previous components identified the strengths and challenges/needs.)
Goal		Raise % of students scoring proficient/advanced to 86% in the area of math and/or show positive mean gains for math.
Which need(s) does this Goal address?		· Achieving AYP in all sub-groups. · Improve status grades on TVAAS in the math area.
How is this Goal linked to the system’s Five-Year Plan?		· Improving student achievement. · Improving student achievement scores in the transitioning grade levels. · Provide additional challenging activities to improve student achievement in math.
ACTION STEPS – Template 4.2 – (Rubric Indicator 4.2)		IMPLEMENTATION PLAN – Template 4.3 – (Rubric Indicator 4.3)
Section B – Descriptively list the action you plan to take to ensure you will be able to progress toward your goal. Action steps are strategies and interventions which should be scientifically based where possible and include professional development, technology, communication, and parent and community involvement initiatives within the action steps of each goal.		Section C – For each of the Action Steps you list, give timeline, person(s) responsible, projected cost(s)/required resources, funding sources, evaluation strategy and performance results/outcomes. (For Evaluation Strategy, define how you will evaluate the action step.)
		Timeline	Person(s) Responsible	Required Resources	Projected Cost(s) & Funding Sources	Evaluation Strategy	Performance Results / Outcomes
Action Step	Inventory available manipulatives and materials.	August, 2008 – Dec. 2008	Grade Level teachers	Teacher availability	None	Completion of inventory	Current Inventory listing of all available manipulatives provided to all teachers.
Action Step	Standardize/align vocabulary horizontally and vertically at each grade level.	August 2008 – May, 2010	Grade level teachers	State provided SPI’s and vocabulary	None	Comprised list of vocabulary for each grade level.	Finalized list linking synonyms of vocabulary that changes across grade levels.
Action Step	Coordinate standardization of vocabulary with ESL teacher(s) to facilitate ESL population.	August 2008 – May, 2010	Grade level teachers, principal, ESL teacher	State provided SPI’s and vocabulary	None	Comprised list of vocabulary for each grade level.	Finalized list linking synonyms of vocabulary that changes across grade levels incorporated into ESL program.
Action Step	Establish collaboration among all math teachers across grade levels to analyze data, determine strengths/weaknesses, and share effective instructional strategies to improve student achievement.	August 2008- May 2010	Grade level teachers, principal	TCAP and ThinkLink Benchmark data, visitation days to systems excelling in math results.	$500 per trip/day. Substitute and travel expense from staff development budget.	Data Analysis such as Think Link, TCAP, TVAAS growth	Increase of students scoring in the advanced and/or proficient range to 86%
Action Step	Establish collaboration between educators of the transition years (3^rd to 4^th, 6^th to 7^th) focusing on maintaining and increasing achievement.	August 2008 – May 2010	Principals, transition year teachers, special education teachers and Guidance	Time and administrative support	None	Evaluation of TVAAS data	TVAAS report showing positive CRT/NCE mean gains.

GOAL 4 – Action Plan Development
Template 4.1 – (Rubric Indicator 4.1) Revised DATE: __________________________
Section A –Describe your goal and identify which need(s) it addresses. (Remember that your previous components identified the strengths and challenges/needs.)
Goal		100% of students will participate in activities to increase awareness of personal heath.
Which need(s) does this Goal address?		· Improving health habits of all students and staff · Promoting a more healthy lifestyle · Improving performance on the President’s Physical Fitness Challenge
How is this Goal linked to the system’s Five-Year Plan?		Expand the Coordinated School Health Plan.
ACTION STEPS – Template 4.2 – (Rubric Indicator 4.2)		IMPLEMENTATION PLAN – Template 4.3 – (Rubric Indicator 4.3)
Section B – Descriptively list the action you plan to take to ensure you will be able to progress toward your goal. Action steps are strategies and interventions which should be scientifically based where possible and include professional development, technology, communication, and parent and community involvement initiatives within the action steps of each goal.		Section C – For each of the Action Steps you list, give timeline, person(s) responsible, projected cost(s)/required resources, funding sources, evaluation strategy and performance results/outcomes. (For Evaluation Strategy, define how you will evaluate the action step.)
		Timeline	Person(s) Responsible	Required Resources	Projected Cost(s) & Funding Sources	Evaluation Strategy	Performance Results / Outcomes
Action Step	Establish school-wide student health/wellness policy.	Completed	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Completed policy is posted on school website
Action Step	Create opportunities for an active lifestyle.	January 2007-May 2010	Representatives from each grade level, PE, School Nurse, Food Service, Principal	BlueCross Walking Works for Schools initiative recommended by Central Office	$1000 for promotional/ incentive materials	Creation of clubs, programs, etc. Keep copies of sign in sheets from clubs, end of year student survey, etc.	42 Students participated in the “Running Club” for the 2006 – 07 school year.
Action Step	PE will implement a Get-Fit, Live-It health unit as associated with the President’s Challenge.	Implemented 05/06 school year	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Action Step	PE will implement an Eagle Challenge program to encourage health awareness and increased activity level among the student body.	Implemented 06/07 school year	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	94% of the students participated at some point of the Eagle Challenge
Action Step	Continue promoting nutrition/health awareness	August 2008-May 2010	Librarian and Guidance	Displays of food labels, nutrition info, etc.	Hands on nutrition activities - $3000 from PTO and school budget, with additional supplements from state health and wellness budget.	Photographs of activities, information posted on website and/or in school newsletters	Implementation of health awareness program coordinated between library and guidance
Action Step	Continue to analyze results from President’s Physical Fitness Challenge to determine areas of strength/need in the PE curriculum.	August 2008-May 2010	PE Teacher	President’s Physical Fitness Challenge data	None	Data Analysis	A 2-year increase across grade levels in areas of sit-ups, v-stretch, pull-ups (boys only) and flexed arm hang. Significant increase in % students making National & Presidential levels of Physical Fitness
Action Step	Continue Intramural program after school.	August 2008-May 2010	PE Teacher	Sports Equipment	Stipend for the PE teacher from the System’s budget.	Sign Up Forms, Game schedules, etc.	This program is ongoing

$1000 for promotional/

incentive materials