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SUBGROUP ACHIEVEMENT
SUB STUDENT GROUP
CURRENT STATE
PERFOR-MANCE TARGET
sy14
GOAL IF HIGHER
PT STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE? METRICS
RE
AD
ING
& E
LA
ALL STUDENTS
Reading:93%
ELA:
86.9%
96%
1) Each grade level will conduct meetings to analyze test data in the areas of reading, ELA, math, science, and social studies to identify strengths and weakness of students. Supplemental, ELL and Special Education teachers will be included in the process.
2) Use weekly grade level PLC meetings to analyze test data to form flexible groups based on test data, plan implementation of CCGPS, develop common assessments, examine student work, and plan technology integration.
3) Conduct all-day sessions for the purpose of planning for the implementation of the CCGPS in math, reading, and ELA and for GPS in science and social studies, planning technology integration, and examining assessment data to plan effective instruction for all students-particularly the underachieving students. Substitutes will be employed to release teachers.
4) Send representatives from various grade levels/subject areas to professional learning opportunities, both off-site and on-campus, to enhance content knowledge and instructional practices.
1) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
2) Teachers, Instructional Coach
3) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
4) Teachers, Administration, PL Teacher Leader
1) Assessment Data (from EOGX, STAR, GKIDS, CogAT, Thinkgate benchmark tests, Informal Phonics Inventory), Meeting Minutes, Data Notebooks
2) PLC Meeting Minutes, Lesson Plans, Observations, Data Notebooks
3) Agendas and Minutes of Sessions, Lesson Plans, Data Notebooks
4) PL Agendas
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5) Use STAR screening/progress monitoring to
assess student improvement in supplemental small group instruction for underachieving readers.
6) Use authentic literature for all grade levels to implement Georgia reading frameworks for the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards.
7) Use the Sally Mills Phonics Kits and Dr. Cupp Readers for kindergarten students to improve and enhance reading skills.
8) Employ an Instructional Coach who will provide modeling of lessons and guidance for collaborative lesson planning.
9) Implement Daily Five/CAFÉ for kindergarten and first grade and on a volunteer basis in other grades.
10) Monitor implementation of the CCGPS units and County Curriculum Maps.
11) Monitor the implementation of Marzano’s high impact strategies, which include the following: identifying similarities and differences, summarizing and note taking, reinforcing effort and providing recognition, homework and practice, cooperative learning, nonlinguistic representations, setting objectives and providing feedback, generating and testing hypotheses, and cues, questions & advanced organizers.
12) Collaborative lesson planning will occur between homeroom and non-homeroom teachers to address the needs of all students in all subgroups.
5) Teachers 6) Teachers,
Administration 7) Teachers,
Kindergarten Paras
8) Administration, Instructional Coach
9) Administration, Instructional Coach
10) Administration, Instructional Coach
11) Instructional Coach, Administrtion
12) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
5) STAR Reports 6) Lesson Plans,
Observation 7) Lesson Plans,
Observation 8) Instructional
Coach’s log 9) Observations 10) Observations,
Lesson Plans 11) Observations,
Lesson Plans, Informal Observations
12) Lesson Plans, PLC Minutes
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13) Collaborative lesson planning will be
conducted on grade levels. Lesson plans will be kept in a prominent place in the classroom, so they can be easily accessed for observations.
14) Continue to implement small-group and whole-group instruction using iPads/tablets and appropriate apps to engage students and to improve their skills in all subject areas.
15) Provide various evening sessions to involve parents in their students’ learning (Curriculum Night, Technology Night, etc.). Employ a translator at these events.
16) Teachers will utilize technology to enhance student achievement (e.g., ActivBoards, ActivSlates, ActivVotes, ActivExpressions, Document Cameras, laptops, iPods, iPads, etc.).
17) Grade-level PLCs will meet at least three times weekly for the purpose of collaborative planning, examining student work, and analyzing assessment results.
18) Differentiated support to students will be provided through research-based strategies and interventions.
19) Utilize the services of consultant, Dan Mulligan, the county Instructional Coaches, and county Technology Coach to model research-based, high-impact strategies and to observe teachers’ implementation of the strategies.
20) Continue to implement the six-step Direct
13) Teachers,
Instructional Coach
14) Teachers, Instructional Coach, Administration
15) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach, Title I Parent Coordinator, Parent Involvement Committee
16) Teachers, Instructional Coach
17) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
18) Teachers 19) Administration,
County Coaches, Curriculum Director
20) Teachers 21) Instructional
Coach, Teachers, Parent
13) PLC Minutes,
Lesson Plans 14) Observations,
Lesson Plans, 15) Parent
Involvement Plan, Meeting Agendas
16) Observations, Lesson Plans
17) Meeting Minutes
18) Lesson Plans, Observations
19) Observations, Reports from Dan Mulligan and County Coaches
20) Observations, Lesson Plans
21) Schedule of Tutoring Visits, Sign-In Sheets
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Vocabulary Instruction process. 21) Partner with Oxford College to use college
students as tutors for underachieving students.
22) Use Accelerated Reader to motivate students to read.
23) Implement the Informal Phonics Inventory as a diagnostic tool and to assess students’ strengths and weaknesses.
24) Use Rigby readers or other leveled texts for differentiated small group instruction.
25) Implement an intervention block (Flight Academy) and provide reading interventions for struggling students in kindergarten and first grade.
26) In addition to regular ed and supplemental teachers, use the specials teachers to provide interventions/acceleration to kindergarten and first grade students.
27) Continue and refine the use of Daily Oral Language to aid in language arts instruction.
28) Use county writing prompts in ongoing writing instruction.
29) Implement Traits Writing in all grades. 30) Offer “Saturday School” to provide extra
support in math. 31) Implement an after-school program with 21st
Century grant money to provide assistance to underachieving students.
32) Ensure that every reading teacher has a classroom set of leveled books.
33) Use Next Steps Guided Reading Assessment to determine students’ interests and to gather more specific data on students’
Involvement Coordinator, Counselor
22) Teachers, Stu-dent Recognition Committee
23) K-2 Teachers 24) Teachers 25) Grade Level/
Supplemental/ Specialist Teachers
26) Grade Level/ Supplemental/ Specialist Teachers
27) Teachers 28) Teachers 29) Teachers 30) Administration,
Teachers 31) After-School
Coordinators and Teachers
32) Administration 33) Teachers 34) Teachers
22) AR points 23) Record Sheets
for Phonics Inventory
24) Lesson Plans, Observations
25) Weekly Assessment Results, PLC Minutes, Intervention Plans
26) Weekly Assessment Results, PLC Minutes, Intervention Plans
27) Lesson Plans, Observations
28) Lesson Plans, Observations
29) Lesson Plans,
Observations
30) Saturday School Plan
31) After-School Plan
32) Book Inventory 33) Program
Reports, Lesson
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reading skills. 34) Teachers will use the ViewPath audio
enhancement and camera system to enhance classroom instruction.
35) Teachers will video lessons to share with other team members during PLCs.
36) Teachers will video themselves and use the video as a personal reflection tool.
35) Teachers,
Instructional Coach
36) Teachers
Plans 34) Observations 35) PLC minutes 36) Teacher
Conferences
ASIAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER
BLACK 86.4% 90%
HISPANIC 94.7% 98%
1) Collaborate with Path Project for tutoring within the Hispanic community.
2) Partner with Oxford College to provide in-school tutoring for Hispanic students.
3) Use the services of bi-lingual clerk to help teachers communicate with Spanish-speaking parents.
1) Administration, Instructional Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
2) Administration, Instruction Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
3) Administration, Clerk
1) Path Project Sign-In Sheets, Meetings with Path Project Coordinators
2) Tutoring Schedules, Teacher Feedback
3) Conference Schedules
ALASKAN/ AMERICAN INDIAN
WHITE 92.1% 96%
MULTI-RACIAL
STUDENTS 59.1% 70% 1) Utilize the sensory room to provide sensory 1) Special Education 1) Log of Students
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WITH DISABILITIES
breaks for students as needed. 2) Increase the number of special education
students receiving co-teaching services and the amount of support the students receive while in the regular education classroom.
3) Use Sallie Mills Phonics Kits. 4) Use Rigby Readers for additional small group
reading interventions.
Teachers, Administration
2) Regular and Special Education Teachers, Special Education Paraprofessionals
3) Special Education Teachers
4) Special Education Teachers
Using Sensory Room
2) FTE Counts, IEPs, Master Schedule
3) Phonics Inventory Reports
4) Reading assessments
ENGLISH LEARNERS
86.7% 90%
1) Collaborate with Path Project for tutoring within the Hispanic community.
2) All identified EL students will receive ESOL services.
3) Partner with Oxford College to provide in-
school tutoring for Hispanic students.
4) Use the services of bi-lingual clerk to help teachers communicate with Spanish-speaking parents.
1) Administration, Instructional Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
2) ESOL Teacher 3) Administration,
Instructional Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
4) Administration, Clerk
1) Path Project Sign-In Sheets
2) ESOL Schedule, Master Schedule
3) Tutoring Schedules, Teacher Feedback
4) Conference Schedules
ECONOMICAL-LY DISADVAN-TAGED
89.1% 93%
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SUB STUDENT GROUP
CURRENT STATE
PERFORMANCE TARGET
GOAL IF HIGHER
PT
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
METRICS
MA
TH
ALL STUDENTS
71.7% 80%
1) Each grade level will conduct meetings to analyze test data to identify strengths and weakness of students. Supplemental, ELL and Special Education teachers will be included in the process.
2) Use STAR screening / progress monitoring to assess student improvement in math and use benchmark results to assess student progress.
3) Use weekly grade level PLC meetings to analyze test data to form flexible groups based on test data, plan implementation of CCGPS, develop common assessments, examine student work, and plan technology integration.
4) Conduct all-day sessions for the purpose of collaborative lesson planning, planning technology integration, and examining assessment data to plan effective instruction for all students-particularly the underachieving students. Substitutes will be employed to release teachers.
5) Send representatives from various grade levels to professional learning opportunities, both off-site and on-campus, to enhance content knowledge and instructional practices.
6) Employ an Instructional Coach who will provide modeling of lessons and assist in technology integration in the classroom.
1) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
2) Teachers, Instructional Coach
3) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
4) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
5) Teachers, Administration, PL Teacher Leader
6) Supplemental Teacher
1) Assessment Data (from EOGX, STAR, GKIDS, CogAT, Thinkgate benchmark tests, Meeting Minutes, Data Notebooks
2) PLC Minutes, Lesson Plans, Observations, STAR Reports, Data Notebooks
3) PLC Minutes, Lesson Plans, Observations, STAR Reports, Data Notebooks
4) Agendas and Minutes of Sessions, Lesson Plans, Data Notebooks
5) Session Agendas/ Minutes, Data Notebooks
6) PL Agendas, Walkthroughs, Informal
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7) Use one supplemental teacher to focus on math interventions.
8) Purchase and use Accelerated Math to provide interventions and acceleration for students based on their STAR Math results.
9) Build an intervention time (Flight Academy) into the master schedule and class schedules to provide additional time for math interventions/acceleration in 1st-5th grades.
10) Monitor implementation of the state framework units and County Curriculum Maps.
11) Monitor the implementation of Marzano’s high impact strategies, which include the following: identifying similarities and differences, summarizing and note taking, reinforcing effort and providing recognition, homework and practice, cooperative learning, nonlinguistic representations, setting objectives and providing feedback, generating and testing hypotheses, and cues, questions & advanced organizers.
12) Collaborative lesson planning will occur between homeroom and non-homeroom teachers to address the needs of all students in all subgroups.
13) Collaborative lesson planning will be conducted on grade levels. Lesson plans will be kept in a prominent place in the classroom, so they can be easily accessed for observations.
14) Continue to implement small-group and whole-group instruction using iPads/tablets and appropriate apps to engage students and
7) Administration, Intervention/Acceleration Teachers
8) Administration, Teachers
9) Administration, Teachers
10) Administration, Instructional Coach
11) Administration, Instructional Coach
12) Administration, Instructional Coach, Teachers
13) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
14) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
Observations 7) Flight Academy
Plans, AM reports
8) AM/STAR Reports
9) Master Schedule, Class Schedules
10) Lesson Plans, Observations
11) Lesson Plans, Observations
12) Informal Observations, Lesson Plans
13) PLC Minutes, Lesson Plans
14) Observations, Lesson Plans
15) Parent
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to improve their skills in all subject areas. 15) Provide various evening sessions to involve
parents in their students’ learning (Curriculum Night, Technology Night, etc.). Employ a translator at these events.
16) Teachers will utilize technology to enhance student achievement (e.g., ActivBoards, ActivVotes, ActivExpressions, Document Cameras, laptops, iPods, and iPads).
17) Differentiated support to students will be provided through research-based strategies and interventions, including computer-based programs.
18) Utilize the services of consultant, Dan Mulligan, the county Instructional Coaches, and county Technology Coach to model research-based, high-impact strategies and to observe teachers’ implementation of the strategies.
19) 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade teachers will be trained to use research-based math strategies by math consultant, Mary Elizabeth Mendenhall. Implementation of the strategies will be monitored by Ms. Mendenhall.
20) Continue to implement the six-step Direct Vocabulary Instruction process.
21) Use authentic literature for all grade levels to implement Georgia DOE math frameworks for the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards.
22) Teachers will instruct using the CRA method. Manipulatives, technology, and hands-on materials will be used.
15) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach, Title I Parent Coordinator, Parent Involvement Committee
16) Teachers, Instructional Coach, Technology Teacher Leader
17) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
18) Administration, County Coaches, Curriculum Director
19) Teachers, Math Consultant
20) Administration, Instructional Coach, Teachers
21) Administration, Instructional Coach, Teachers
22) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
Involvement Plan, Meeting Agendas & Sign-In Sheets
16) Lesson Plans, Observations
17) Observations, Lesson Plans, Program Reports
18) Observations 19) Math Strategy
Data Collection 20) PLC Minutes,
Lesson Plans, Observations
21) Lesson Plans, Observations
22) Lesson Plans, Observations
23) Observations,
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23) Continue the implementation of and monitor the use of numeracy and Math Exemplars to promote higher level thinking.
24) Utilize the services of Oxford College students (Bonner Leaders) as in-school tutors for underachieving students.
25) Offer “Saturday School” to provide extra support in math.
26) Implement an after-school program with 21st Century grant money to provide assistance to underachieving students.
27) In addition to regular ed and supplemental teachers, use the specials teachers to provide interventions/acceleration to first through fifth grade students.
28) Teachers will use the ViewPath audio enhancement and camera system to enhance classroom instruction.
29) Teachers will video lessons to share with other team members during PLCs.
30) Teachers will video themselves and use the video as a personal reflection tool.
23) Instructional Coach, Karen Dozier, Administration
24) Administration, Instructional Coach, Counselor, Title I Coordinator
25) Administration, Instructional Coach, Teachers
26) After-School Teachers & Coordinators
27) Specials, Regular Ed, and Supplemental Teachers
28) Teachers 29) Teachers,
Instructional Coach
30) Teachers
Lesson Plans 24) Volunteer Sign-
In Sheets 25) Saturday School
Plan, List of Students Attending
26) After-School Plan
27) Lesson Plans, Flight Academy Plans
28) Observations 29) PLC minutes 30) Teacher
Conferences
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
BLACK 58% 75%
HISPANIC 74.4% 80%
1) Collaborate with Path Project for tutoring within the Hispanic community.
2) Partner with Oxford College to provide in-school tutoring for Hispanic students.
1) Administration, Instructional Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
2) Administration, Instructional
1) Path Project Sign-In Sheets, Meetings with Path Project Coordinators
2) Tutoring Schedules,
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3) Use the services of bi-lingual clerk to help teachers communicate with Spanish-speaking parents.
Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
3) Administration, Clerk
Teacher Feedback, Sign-In Sheets
3) Conference Schedules
ALASKAN/AMERICAN INDIAN
WHITE 84.2% 90%
MULTI-RACIAL
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
34.8% 50%
1) Utilize the sensory room to provide sensory breaks for students as needed.
2) Increase the number of special education students receiving co-teaching services and the amount of support the students receive while in the regular education classroom.
3) Use reteaching lessons in EnVision Math.
1) Administration, Special Education Teachers
2) Regular and Special Education Teachers, Special Education Paraprofessionals
3) Special Education Teachers
1) Log of Students Using Sensory Room
2) FTE Counts, IEPs, Master Schedule
3) Lesson Plans, Observations
ENGLISH LEARNERS
68.7% 75%
1) Collaborate with Path Project for tutoring within the Hispanic community.
2) Partner with Oxford College to provide in-school tutoring for Hispanic students.
3) Use the services of bi-lingual clerk to help teachers communicate with Spanish-speaking parents.
1) Instructional Coach, Title I Coordinator, Administration
2) Administration, Instructional Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
3) Administration, Clerk, Teachers
1) Path Project Sign-In Sheets, Meetings with Path Project Coordinators
2) Tutoring Schedules, Teacher Feedback, Sign-In Sheets
3) Conference
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4) All identified EL students will receive ESOL
services.
4) ESOL Teachers
Schedules 4) Master
Schedule, ESOL Schedules
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
89.1% 94%
SUB STUDENT GROUP
CURRENT STATE
PERFORMANCE TARGET
GOAL IF HIGHER
PT
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
METRICS
SC
IEN
CE
ALL STUDENTS
78.5% 83%
1) Each grade level will conduct meetings to analyze test data to identify strengths and weakness of students. Supplemental, ELL and Special Education teachers will be included in the process.
2) Use weekly grade level PLC meetings to analyze test data to form flexible groups based on test data, plan implementation of GPS, develop common assessments, examine student work, and plan technology integration.
3) Conduct all-day sessions for the purpose of planning for the implementation of the GPS, planning technology integration, and examining assessment data to plan effective instruction for all students-particularly the underachieving students. Substitutes will be employed to release teachers.
4) Send representatives from various grade levels to professional learning opportunities, both off-site and on-campus, to enhance content knowledge and instructional
1) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
2) Teachers, Instructional Coach
3) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
4) Teachers, Administration, PL Teacher Leader
1) Assessment Data (from EOG, STAR, GKIDS, CogAT, Thinkgate tests, Meeting Minutes, Data Notebooks
2) PLC Meeting Minutes, Lesson Plans, Observations, STAR Reports, Data Notebooks
3) Agendas and Minutes of Sessions, Lesson Plans, Data Notebooks
4) Session Agendas/ Minutes, Data
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practices. 5) Employ an Instructional Coach who will
provide modeling of lessons and assist in technology integration in the classroom.
6) Monitor implementation of the GPS units and County Curriculum Maps.
7) Revisit and monitor the implementation of Marzano’s high impact strategies, which include the following: identifying similarities and differences, summarizing and note taking, reinforcing effort and providing recognition, homework and practice, cooperative learning, nonlinguistic representations, setting objectives and providing feedback, generating and testing hypotheses, and cues, questions & advanced organizers.
8) Collaborative lesson planning will occur between homeroom and non-homeroom teachers to address the needs of all students in all subgroups.
9) Collaborative lesson planning will be conducted on grade levels. Lesson plans will be kept in a prominent place in the classroom, so they can be easily accessed for observations.
10) Continue to implement small-group and whole-group instruction using iPads/tablets and appropriate apps to engage students and to improve their skills in all subject areas.
11) Provide various evening sessions to involve parents in their students’ learning (Curriculum Night, Technology Night, etc.). Employ a translator at these events.
5) Administration,
Instructional Coach
6) Administration, Instructional Coach
7) Administration, Instructional Coach
8) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
9) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
10) Teachers, Instructional Coach
11) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach, Title I Parent Coordinator, Parent Involvement Committee
Notebooks 5) Lesson Plans,
Walkthroughs 6) Informal
Observations, Walkthroughs
7) Observations, Lesson Plans
8) Observations, Lesson Plans,
9) Lesson Plans, 10) Observations,
Lesson Plans 11) Parent
Involvement Plan, Meeting Agendas & Sign-In Sheets
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12) Teachers will utilize technology to enhance
student achievement (e.g., ActivBoards, ActivSlates, ActivVotes, ActivExpressions, Document Cameras, laptops, iPods & iPads).
13) Utilize the services of educational consultants, the county Instructional Coaches, and county Technology Coach to model research-based, high-impact strategies and to observe teachers’ implementation of the strategies.
14) Continue to implement the six-step Direct Vocabulary Instruction process.
15) Teachers will extend student learning by integrating science into reading and English/language arts. High-interest texts, including, science trade books, and leveled readers, will be used to support this goal.
16) Continue to use Interactive Notebooks as a summarizing strategy for review of topics.
17) Emphasize hands-on science learning and maintain the science lab through purchasing new resources and replenishing consumable resources.
18) Teachers will be expected to use the science lab at least once for every science unit they teach.
12) Teachers,
Instructional/ Tech. Coach
13) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
14) Teachers 15) Teachers,
Administration, Instructional Coach
16) Teachers 17) Administration,
Instructional Coach, Teachers
18) Teachers, Instructional Coach, Science Lab Coordinator
12) Observations, Lesson Plans
13) Observations, Report from Consultants and County Coaches
14) Observations, Lesson Plans
15) Lesson Plans, Observations
16) Observations, Interactive Notebooks
17) Lesson Plans, Observations
18) Lesson Plans, Observations, Science Lab Sign-In Sheets
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
BLACK 80% 85%
HISPANIC 89.7% 93% 1) Collaborate with Path Project for tutoring
within the Hispanic community.
1) Administration, Instruction/ Technology
1) Path Project Sign-In Sheets, Meetings with
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2) Partner with Oxford College to provide in-
school tutoring for Hispanic students. 3) Use the services of bi-lingual clerk to help
teachers communicate with Spanish-speaking parents.
Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
2) Administration,
Instruction/ Technology Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
3) Administration, Clerk
Path Project Coordinators
2) Tutoring
Schedules, Teacher Feedback, Sign-In Sheets
3) Conference Schedules
ALASKAN/AMERICAN INDIAN
WHITE 86.8% 90%
MULTI-RACIAL
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
62.5% 70%
1) Utilize the sensory room to provide sensory breaks for students as needed.
2) Ensure that special needs students receive paraprofessional support during science.
1) Administration 2) Regular and
Special Education Teachers, Special Education Paraprofessionals
1) Log of Students Using Sensory Room
2) FTE Counts, IEPs, Master Schedule
ENGLISH LEARNERS
82.4% 86%
1) Collaborate with Path Project for tutoring within the Hispanic community.
2) Partner with Oxford College to provide in-school tutoring for Hispanic students
3) Use the services of bi-lingual clerk to help teachers communicate with Spanish-
1) Instructional Coach, School Title I Coordinator, Administration
2) Administration,
1) Path Project Sign-In Sheets, Meetings with Path Project Coordinators
2) Tutoring
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speaking parents. 4) All identified EL students will receive ESOL
services.
Instructional Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
3) Administration, Clerk, Teachers
4) ESOL Teachers
Schedules, Teacher Feedback, Sign-In Sheets
3) Conference Schedules
4) Master Schedule, ESOL Schedules
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
77.7% 81%
SUB STUDENT GROUP
CURRENT STATE
PERFORMANCE TARGET
GOAL IF
HIGHER PT
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
METRICS
SO
CIA
L S
TU
DIE
S
ALL STUDENTS
79.4% 85%
1) Each grade level will conduct meetings to analyze test data to identify strengths and weakness of students. Supplemental, ELL and Special Education teachers will be included in the process.
2) Use weekly grade level PLC meetings to
analyze test data to form flexible groups based on test data, plan implementation of GPS, develop common assessments, examine student work, and plan technology integration.
3) Conduct all-day sessions for the purpose of planning for the implementation of the CCGPS, planning technology integration, and examining assessment data to plan effective instruction for all students-particularly the
1) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
2) Teachers,
Instructional Coach
3) Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coach
4) Teachers, Administration, PL Teacher Leader
1) Assessment Data (EOG, STAR, GKIDS, CogAT, bench-mark tests, PLC Minutes, Data Notebooks
2) PLC Meeting Minutes, Lesson Plans, Observations, STAR Reports, Data Notebooks
3) Agendas and Minutes of Sessions, Lesson Plans, Data Notebooks
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underachieving students. Substitutes will be employed to release teachers.
4) Send representatives from various grade levels to professional learning opportunities, both off-site and on-campus, to enhance content knowledge and instructional practices.
5) Employ an Instructional Coach who will
provide modeling of lessons and assist in technology integration in the classroom.
6) Monitor implementation of the GPS units and County Curriculum Maps.
7) Revisit and monitor the implementation of Marzano’s high impact strategies, which include the following: identifying similarities and differences, summarizing and note taking, reinforcing effort and providing recognition, homework and practice, cooperative learning, nonlinguistic representations, setting objectives and providing feedback, generating and testing hypotheses, and cues, questions & advanced organizers.
8) Collaborative lesson planning will occur between homeroom and non-homeroom teachers to address the needs of all students in all subgroups.
9) Collaborative lesson planning will be conducted on grade levels. Lesson plans will be kept in a prominent place in the classroom, so they can be easily accessed for observations.
10) Continue to implement small-group and
5) Administration,
Instructional Coach
6) Administration, Instructional Coach
7) Administration, Instructional Coach
8) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
9) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach
10) Teachers, Instructional Coach
11) Teachers, Administration, Instructional Coach, Title I Parent Coordinator,
4) Session Agendas/ Minutes
5) Lesson Plans,
Informal Observations
6) Informal Observations, Walkthroughs
7) Observations, Lesson Plans
8) Observations, Lesson Plans
9) Lesson Plans , PLC Minutes
10) Observations, Lesson Plans,
11) Parent Involvement Plan, Meeting Agendas & Sign-In Sheets
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whole-group instruction using iPads/tablets and appropriate apps to engage students and to improve their skills in all subject areas.
11) Provide various evening sessions to involve parents in their students’ learning (Curriculum Night, Technology Night, etc.). Employ a translator at these events.
12) Teachers will utilize technology to enhance
student achievement (e.g., ActivBoards, ActiVotes/Expressions, document cameras, laptops, iPods, and iPads/tablets).
13) Utilize the services of consultant, Dan Mulligan, the county Instructional Coaches, and county Technology Coach to model research-based, high-impact strategies and to observe teachers’ implementation of the strategies.
14) Continue to implement the six-step Direct Vocabulary Instruction process.
15) Teachers will extend student learning by integrating social studies into reading and English/language arts. High-interest texts, including Social Studies Weekly Readers, social studies trade books, and leveled independent readers, will be used to support this goal.
16) Use Social Studies Weekly as an interactive notebook.
Parent Involvement Committee
12) Teachers,
Instructional Coach
13) Teachers, Administration, Instructional/ Tech. Coach
14) Teachers 15) Administration,
Instructional Coach, Teachers
16) Administration, Instructional Coach, Teachers
12) Observations,
Lesson Plans 13) Observations,
Report from Dan Mulligan and County Coaches 20-Day Action Plan
14) Observations, Lesson Plans
15) Lesson Plans, Walkthroughs, Informal
16) Lesson Plans, Observations, Copies of Social Studies Weekly used as an Interactive Tool
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER
BLACK 74.8% 78%
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HISPANIC 86.8% 90%
1) Collaborate with Path Project for tutoring within the Hispanic community.
2) Partner with Oxford College to provide in-school tutoring for Hispanic students.
3) Use the services of bi-lingual clerk to help
teachers communicate with Spanish-speaking parents.
1) Administration, Instruction/ Technology Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
2) Administration, Instruction/ Technology Coach, Title I Coordinator, Counselor
3) Administration, Clerk
1) Path Project Sign-In Sheets, Meetings with Path Project Coordinators
2) Tutoring Schedules, Teacher Feedback, Sign-In Sheets
3) Conference Schedules
ALASKAN/AMERICAN INDIAN
WHITE 89.5% 93%
MULTI-RACIAL
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
45.8% 50%
1) Utilize the sensory room to provide sensory breaks for students as needed.
2) Ensure that special needs students receive paraprofessional support during social studies.
1) Administration 2) Regular and
Special Education Teachers
1) Log of Students Using Sensory Room
2) FTE Counts, IEPs, Master Schedule
ENGLISH LEARNERS
75% 78%
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
78.9% 83%
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3rd
Rea
din
g
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal
Person(s) Responsible
Metrics
Literary Comprehension
72% 76%
Weekly summaries
Interactive Notebooks
Journaling
Highlighting text to prove answers to comprehension questions
Daily Five
Extended classroom libraries
Classroom Teacher
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate STAR
Reading for Information
66% 70%
Science readers during small groups
Social Studies readers during small groups
Increase use of technical texts (brochures, flyers, recipes) during small groups
Social studies weekly
High yield strategies (cloud around unknown words, box around main ideas, underline details)
Graphic organizers
Include weekly discussions on informational texts
Classroom Teacher EOG Common Assessments Performance Tasks STAR
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during our grade level PLC meetings
Bring in real world technical texts (recipes, flyers, brochures, etc.)
Daily Five
Benchmark Assessments
Reading Skills and Vocabulary
Acquisition 77% 81%
Continue implementing the6-step Vocabulary Instruction methods
Daily FIve
Classroom Teacher
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate
3rd
ELA
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal
Person(s) Responsible
Metrics
Grammar and Sentence
Construction 67% 71%
Small groups as needed during revision & editing of writing samples
Include weekly discussions on grammar and sentence construction during our grade level PLC meetings.
Traits Writing
Daily Oral Language
Classroom Teacher EOG Common Assessments Writing Test
Research and Writing Process
75% 79%
Use the media specialist to teach research skills to all students during their scheduled time in the media center.
Use computer lab teacher to aid students in publishing their writing.
Classroom Teacher Media Specialist Computer Lab Teacher
EOG Writing Portfolio Writing Test
3rd
Mat
h DOMAIN
% Correct
GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal Person(s)
Responsible Metrics
Number and Operations
69% 73%
Use Mendenhall strategies
Participate in ongoing training with Mendenhall
Use math workbooks as interactive notebooks
Classroom Teacher Intervention
EOG
Common Assessments
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Weekly Numeracy practice (10 frames)
Weekly math journaling
Weekly number talks
CRA model of instruction
Include weekly discussions on CRA lessons and number talks during our grade level PLC meetings.
Accelerated Math
Teachers
Performance Tasks
STAR
Benchmark Assessments
Exemplars AM Reports
Measurement and Data Analysis
64% 68%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Real world applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Accelerated Math
Classroom Teacher Intervention Teachers
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate Performance Tasks AM Reports
Geometry 72% 76%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Pose a problem activities to introduce concepts and
Classroom Teacher Intervention Teachers
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate Performance
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critical skills prior to lessons
Real world applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Online and concrete manipulatives
Use math workbooks as interactive notebooks
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Accelerated Math
Tasks AM Reports
Algebra 70% 74%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Real world applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Online and concrete manipulatives
Interactive Notebooks
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Accelerated Math
Classroom Teacher Intervention Teachers
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate Performance Tasks AM Reports
3rd
Scie
nce
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal
Person(s) Responsible
Metrics
Earth Science 54% 58% Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction with
Earth Science vocabulary
Classroom Teacher
EOG
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Use earth science topics for fluency practice during reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend Earth Science topics
Experiments
Guest speakers
Utilize the science lab at least once for each unit of instruction
Science Lab Coordinator
Common Assessments Thinkgate Performance Tasks
Life Science 61% 65%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction with Science vocabulary
Use science topics for fluency practice during reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend Science topics
Experiments
Utilize the science lab at least once for each unit of instruction
Classroom Teacher Media Specialist Science Lab Coordinator
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate Performance Tasks
Physical Science
70% 74%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction with Science vocabulary
Use science topics for fluency practice during reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend Science topics
Experiments
Utilize the science lab at least once for each unit of instruction
Classroom Teacher Media Specialist Science Lab Coordinator
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate Performance Tasks
3rd
So
cial
Stu
die
s
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal
Person(s) Responsible
Metrics
History 72% 76% Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction with
vocabulary
Classroom Teacher
EOG Common
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Use related topics for fluency practice during reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend related topics
Weekly social studies readers
Guest speakers
Media Specialist Assessments Thinkgate Performance Tasks
Geography 75% 79%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction with vocabulary
Use related topics for fluency practice during reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend related topics
Weekly social studies readers
Guest speakers
Classroom Teacher Media Specialist
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate Performance Tasks
Government/ Civics
61% 65%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction with vocabulary
Use related topics for fluency practice during reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend related topics
Weekly social studies readers
Guest speakers
Classroom Teacher Media Specialist
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate Performance Tasks
Economics 74% 79%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction with vocabulary
Use related topics for fluency practice during reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend related topics
Classroom Teacher Media Specialist
EOG Common Assessments Thinkgate
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Weekly social studies readers
Guest speakers
Performance Tasks
4th
Rea
din
g
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal Person(s) Responsible Metrics
Literary Comprehension
74% 78%
Weekly summaries
Interactive Notebooks
Journaling
Highlighting text to prove answers to comprehension questions
DOL for morning work
Fluency assessments
AR incentive for >80% averages through Book-It and AR parties
All 4th grade teachers STAR Progress Monitoring Benchmark Testing Spring EOG
Reading for Information
68% 72%
Highlighting text to prove answers to comprehension questions
Use the media specialist to teach research skills to students during scheduled time in the media center.
All 4th grade teachers Media Specialist
EOG Weekly Comprehen-sion Tests Writing
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Portfolio
Reading Skills and Vocabulary
Acquisition 74% 78%
Meanings of Affixes
Analogies
Cross-curricular vocabulary lists
Logic puzzle for higher order thinking and deductive reasoning
Differentiated spelling list
All 4th grade teachers EOG Formative Assessments
4th
ELA
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal Person(s) Responsible Metrics
Grammar and Sentence
Construction 70% 74%
Daily oral language
Interactive Notebooks
All 4th grade teachers STAR Progress Monitoring Benchmark Testing Spring EOG
Research and Writing Process
63% 67%
Writing Across the Curriculum
Traits Writing
Uniform Writing prompts across the grade level and uniform grading rubrics
Cooperative assessment and planning
All Homeroom Teachers
Writing Portfolio Traits Writing Assessments
4th
Mat
h
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal Person(s) Responsible Metrics
Number and 66% 70% CRA Model of Instruction for all students All 4th grade teachers STAR Progress
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Operations Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Spiral through the use of DCC
Increase the use of mathematical vocabulary through the use of Quick check write to explain prompts
Pose a problem activities to introduce concepts and critical skills prior to lessons
Real world applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Self-paced online tutorials through Ten Marks and Kahn Academy
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Accelerated Math program
Mendenhall strategies
Intervention block and flexible grouping daily based on weekly pre-/post-test
Monitoring Benchmark Testing Spring EOG Scores Monitoring sheets for Mendenhall strategies AM Reports Intervention pre-/post-tests
Measurement and Data Analysis
50% 60%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Spiral through the use of DCC
Ms. Thompson STAR Progress Monitoring Benchmark Testing Spring EOG
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Increase the use of mathematical vocabulary through the use of Quick check write to explain prompts
Pose a problem activities to introduce concepts and critical skills prior to lessons
Real world applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Self-paced online tutorials through Ten Marks and Kahn Academy
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Accelerated Math program
Mendenhall strategies
Intervention block and flexible grouping daily based on weekly pre-/post-test
Scores enVision Pre-and Post-Tests AM reports
Geometry 53% 60%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Spiral through the use of DCC
Increase the use of mathematical vocabulary through the use of Quick check write to explain prompts
Pose a problem activities to introduce concepts and critical skills prior to lessons
Ms. Thompson STAR Progress Monitoring Benchmark Testing EOG Scores enVision Pre-and Post-Tests Frameworks
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Real world applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Online and concrete manipulatives
Interactive Notebooks
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Categorizing and classifying activities to determine level of conceptual understanding for properties of 2-D figures and develop deeper understanding and critical thinking about geometry
Accelerated Math program
Mendenhall strategies
Intervention block and flexible grouping daily based on weekly pre-/post-test
tests AM Reports Monitoring sheets for Mendenhall strategies Intervention pre-post-tests Framework tasks
Algebra 66% 70%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Spiral through the use of DCC
Increase the use of mathematical vocabulary through the use of Quick check write to explain prompts
Pose a problem activities to introduce concepts and critical skills prior to lessons
Real world applications for problem solving and
Ms. Thompson STAR Progress Monitoring Benchmark Testing Spring EOG Scores enVision Pre-and Post-Tests
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Higher order thinking
Online and concrete manipulatives
Interactive Notebooks
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Accelerated Math program
Mendenhall strategies
Intervention block and flexible grouping daily based on weekly pre-/post-test
Online Tutorials Monitoring sheets for Mendenhall strategies Intervention pre-post-tests AM reports
4th
Sci
en
ce
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal Person(s) Responsible Metrics
Earth Science 59% 63%
Interactive Notebooks
Marzano DVI 6 step vocabulary instruction
Student Learning Maps
Brainpop
Graphic Organizers
Virtual/Real work experiences through field trips
Experiments
Helms, Thompson Benchmark Testing Spring EOG Scores Common Assessments
Life Science 70% 74%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction
with vocabulary
Use related topics for fluency practice during
reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend
Helms, Thompson Benchmark Testing Spring EOG Scores Common
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related topics Assessments
Physical Science
67% 71%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction
with vocabulary
Use related topics for fluency practice during
reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend
related topics
Helms, Thompson Benchmark Testing Spring EOG Scores Common Assessments
4th
So
cial
Stu
die
s
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal Person(s) Responsible Metrics
History 61% 65%
Interactive Notebooks
Weekly Readers
Marzano DVI 6 step vocabulary instruction
Student Learning Maps
Brainpop
Graphic Organizers
Virtual/Real work experiences through field trips
Graham, Thompson Common Assessments EOG Interactive Notebooks
Geography 54% 60%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction
with content vocabulary
Use related topics for fluency practice during
reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend
Graham, Thompson Common Assessments EOG Interactive
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related topics
Weekly social studies readers
Notebooks
Government/ Civics
70% 74%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction
with content vocabulary
Use related topics for fluency practice during
reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend
related topics
Weekly social studies readers
Graham, Thompson Common Assessments EOG Interactive Notebooks
Economics 70% 74%
Utilize Marzano’s 6 step vocabulary instruction
with content vocabulary
Use related topics for fluency practice during
reading block
Use Media Specialist to introduce or extend
related topics
Weekly social studies readers
Graham, Thompson Common Assessments EOG Interactive Notebooks
5th
Rea
di
ng DOMAIN
% Correct
GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal Person(s)
Responsible Metrics
Literary 67% 71% Differentiated groups, using leveled readers 5th grade- level lesson plans,
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Comprehension Cross-curricular teaching of critical vocabulary
Technology driven instruction, practice and intervention, including Accelerated Reader.
Collaborative Lesson Planning
Co-Teaching with the inclusion students
High Impact Strategies
Learning Focused Strategies
PLC meetings to plan collaboratively, discuss student performance, and analyze student data
Reading/ELA teacher, co-teacher
meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
Information & Media Literacy
61% 65%
Highlighting text to prove answers to comprehension questions
Use the media specialist to teach research skills to students during scheduled time in the media center.
5th grade- level Reading/ELA teacher & Mrs. Brooks
lesson plans, PLC agendas & notes, administrative walkthroughs/ observations
Reading Skills and Vocabulary
Acquisition 83% 87%
Continue implementing the6-step Vocabulary Instruction methods
5th grade- level Reading/ELA teacher & Mrs. Brooks
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs & observations
5th
ELA
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal
Person(s) Responsible
Metrics
Grammar and Sentence
72% 75%
Differentiated Literacy Groups
Daily Oral Language
Writing Across the Curriculum
Cross curricular teaching of critical vocabulary
High Impact Strategies
5th grade- level Reading/ELA teacher, co-teacher
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative
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Learning Focused Strategies
PLC meetings to plan collaboratively, discuss student performance, and analyze student data
walkthroughs and observations
Research and Writing
67% 71%
Content readers during small groups
Increase use of technical texts (brochures, flyers, recipes) during small groups
High yield strategies (cloud around unknown words, box around main ideas, underline details)
Graphic organizers
Include weekly discussions on informational texts during our grade level PLC meetings
5th grade- level Reading/ELA teacher, co-teacher
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
5th
Gra
de
Mat
h
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal
Person(s) Responsible
Metrics
Number and Operations
56% 60%
Envision Math curriculum, reteach, and intervention
Math Talks
Exemplars
On-going professional development
Cross curricular teaching of critical vocabulary
High Impact Strategies
Accelerated Math program
Learning Focused Strategies
PLC meetings to plan collaboratively, discuss student performance, and analyze student data
Co-Teach with inclusion students
After school tutoring of struggling students
5th grade- level Math teacher & Mrs. Brooks
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
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Implementation of the CRA model during instruction
Math Magic, as an intervention
Measurement and Data Analysis
49% 53%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and higher order thinking
Pose a problem activities to introduce concepts and critical skills prior to lessons
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Accelerated Math program
5th grade- level Math teacher & co-teacher
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
Geometry 55% 60%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Pose a problem activities to introduce concepts and critical skills prior to lessons
Real world applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Online and concrete manipulatives
Interactive Notebooks
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with
5th grade- level Math teacher & co-teacher
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
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immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
Accelerated Math program
Algebra 64% 67%
CRA Model of Instruction for all students
Envision Intervention Strategies
Subitizing and numeracy resources
Graphic organizers
Real work applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Real world applications for problem solving and Higher order thinking
Online and concrete manipulatives
Interactive Notebooks
Envision pre and posttest and item analysis with immediate student feedback to determine tutorial and remedial assignments in whole group and interventions
5th grade- level Math teacher & co-teacher
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
5th
Sci
en
ce
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal
Person(s) Responsible
Metrics
Earth Science 56% 60%
BrainPOP and Discovery Streaming Videos
Hands-on Experiments
Utilize the science lab at least once for every unit taught.
Interactive Notebooks
Cross curricular teaching of critical vocabulary
High Impact Strategies
Learning Focused Strategies
PLC meetings to plan collaboratively, discuss student performance, and analyze student data
Technology driven instruction
5th grade- level Science teacher Science Lab coordinator
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
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ELL Services (Dr. Gordon)
Life Science 68% 72%
6-Step Vocabulary instruction for content –related vocabulary words
Utilize the science lab at least once for every unit taught.
5th grade- level Science teacher Science Lab coordinator
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs & observations
Physical Science
67% 71%
6-Step Vocabulary instruction for content-related vocabulary words
Utilize the science lab at least once for every unit taught.
5th grade- level Science teacher Science Lab Coordinator
lesson plans, PLC minutes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
5th
So
cial
Stu
die
s
DOMAIN %
Correct GOAL Strategies Used to Achieve Goal
Person(s) Responsible
Metrics
History 65% 69%
BrainPOP and Discovery Streaming Videos
Interactive Notebooks
Cross curricular teaching of critical vocabulary
High Impact Strategies
Learning Focused Strategies
PLC meetings to plan collaboratively, discuss student performance, and analyze student data
Technology driven instruction
ELL Services (Dr. Gordon)
Social Studies Weekly
5th grade- level Social Studies
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
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Geography 49% 60%
6-Step Vocabulary instruction for content-related vocabulary words
5th grade- level Social Studies
lesson plans, meeting agendas /notes, administrative walkthroughs and observations
Government/Civics
59% 63%
6-Step Vocabulary instruction for content-related vocabulary words
5th grade- level Social Studies
lesson plans, PLC minutes, administrative walkthroughs/observations
Economics 71% 75%
6-Step Vocabulary instruction for content-related vocabulary words
5th grade- level Social Studies
lesson plans, PLC minutes, administrative walkthroughs
CCRPI PLANNING
INDICATOR CURRENT
STATE (2013)
GOAL (2014)
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE? METRICS
CONTENT MASTERY Percent of students scoring at proficient or higher on the Ga. EOG
88.0% 93%
Refer to strategies listed for ELA in all student populations on the FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan.
Refer to FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan.
Refer to FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan
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STATE (2013)
GOAL (2014)
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE? METRICS
ELA (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
Percent of students scoring at proficient or higher on the Ga. EOG mathematics (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
93.3% 94.6%
Refer to strategies listed for mathematics in all student populations on the FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan.
Refer to FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan.
Refer to FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan
Percent of students scoring at proficient or higher on the Ga. EOG science (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
74.9% 88.1%
Refer to strategies listed for science in all student populations on the FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan.
Refer to FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan.
Refer to FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan
Percent of students scoring at proficient or higher on the Ga. EOG social studies (required participation rate ≥ 95%)
78.4% 82.3%
Refer to strategies listed for social studies in all student populations on the FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan.
Refer to FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan.
Refer to FVE Subgroup Achievement Plan
POST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL READINESS Percent of English Learners with positive movement from one Performance Band to a higher Performance Band as measured by the ACCESS for ELLs
84.8% 90%
Oxford College student enrolled in Spanish classes targeted to work with EL students.
Include more “push in” services as opposed to “pull out.”
All qualified students will receive ESOL services.
Instructional Coach, Administration, ESOL Teacher
ACCESS test
Percent of Students With Disabilities served
60.5% 65% Rework the master schedule to increase the
time for co-teaching segments.
Administration, Special Education Teachers
Student Schedules, IEPs
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INDICATOR CURRENT
STATE (2013)
GOAL (2014)
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE? METRICS
in general education environments greater than 80% of the school day
Increase the number of students in co-teaching setting by re-writing IEPs (when appropriate).
Percent of students in grade 3 achieving a Lexile measure equal to or greater than 650 on the Georgia EOG
50.0% 53%
Monitor Accelerated Reader book levels to ensure students progressively read more complex texts independently.
Use Lexile level reports from STAR to monitor Lexile levels of students.
Use appropriate Lexile level books in the classroom for whole group and small group instruction.
Ensure that all homeroom teachers have a variety of books on a wide range of Lexile levels in their classroom libraries.
Classroom Teachers Accelerated Reader Reports, STAR Reports
Percent of students in grade 5 achieving a Lexile measure equal to or greater than 850 on the Georgia EOG
49.3% 52.3%
Monitor Accelerated Reader book levels to ensure students progressively read more complex texts independently.
Use Lexile level reports from STAR to monitor Lexile levels of students.
Use appropriate Lexile level books in the classroom for whole group instruction.
Ensure that all homeroom teachers have a variety of books on a wide range of Lexile levels in their classroom libraries
Classroom Teachers Accelerated Reader Reports, STAR Reports
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INDICATOR CURRENT
STATE (2013)
GOAL (2014)
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE? METRICS
Percent of students in grades 1-5 completed the identified number of grade specific career awareness lessons aligned to Georgia’s 17 Career Clusters
98.9% 100%
Counselor collaborates with general education teachers to establish schedule for completing Career Clusters lessons.
Classroom Teachers, Counselor
Career Cluster Portfolios
Percent of students missing fewer than 6 days of school
96.10% 98%
Implement a “Never Been Absent” (NBA) program to reward students who are absent fewer than five days with an “Attend Dance” each nine week period.
Recognize students with perfect attendance with an awards ceremony each semester.
Counselor, Instructional Coach, Classroom Teachers, Student Recognition Committee
Attendance Rate
PREDICTOR FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Percent of students in Grade five passing at least 5 courses in core content areas (ELA, reading, mathematics, science, social studies) and scoring at proficient or higher on all Georgia EOG
67.1% 70.1%
Encourage parents to use Infinite Campus as a means of monitoring their students’ progress.
Implement a “No Zero” policy, where students are not given the option of accepting a zero on any assignment. They will be required to complete/redo the assignment at a scheduled time during the day.
See strategies listed in the All Students category for each subject on the FVE Subgroup
Administration, Classroom Teachers
Report Cards
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INDICATOR CURRENT
STATE (2013)
GOAL (2014)
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE? METRICS
Achievement Plan.
Percent of students scoring at the highest performance level on all Georgia EOG
20.7% 26%
Design and use Thinkgate to create higher level common assessments.
Revisit prior professional development on the Depth of Knowledge framework..
Model and explicitly teach students how to engage in lesson-focused dialogue.
Refer to the Depth of Knowledge framework in order to ask students higher level questions.
Specifically plan higher level questions and activities to be referenced in teachers’ lesson plans.
Include a “challenge” group during Flight Academy (intervention time).
Form a Reading Bowl team to compete in county competition.
Classroom Teachers, Instructional Coach, Media Specialist
EOG, Thinkgate Reports , Common Assessments
EXCEEDING THE BAR
Percent of students in grades 3-5 earning a passing score in above level core courses (ELA, reading, mathematics, science, social studies) and scoring proficient or higher on all Georgia EOG
NA NA
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STATE (2013)
GOAL (2014)
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE? METRICS
Percent of students earning a passing score in world language courses or earning a passing score in fine arts courses
100% 100%
Continue designing the master schedule to ensure all students have an opportunity to participate in fine arts courses.
Administration, Fine Arts Teachers
Schedule, Report Cards
School has earned a Georgia Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Program Certification
NA NA
Percent of fifth grade students with a complete career portfolio by the end of grade 5 (moves to face of CCRPI in 2016-2017)
NA 100%
Counselor will ensure that career portfolios are completed.
Counselor Completed Career Portfolios
Percent of teachers utilizing the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS)
Provide additional training on the use of SLDS.
County technology coach
SLDS Reports
School or LEA-defined innovative practice accompanied by data supporting improved student achievement
NA Implemen
t RTI Process
Continue comprehensive implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI).
Counselor, Teachers, Administration
RTI Documents
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INDICATOR CURRENT
STATE (2013)
GOAL (2014)
STRATEGIES USED TO ACHIEVE GOAL WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE? METRICS
School or LEA Research/Evidence-based Program/Practice designed to facilitate a personalized climate in the school
NA NA
Parental Involvement NA
Increase Parental Involve-
ment
Continue to promote and refine theParent Resource Center for parents to have access to computers, printer, and various subject- specific resources.
Provide a “Parent University” for parents to attend while their students are attending Saturday School.
Send out newsletters to keep parents informed.
Offer numerous “parent nights” such as, Curriculum Night, Technology Night, Reading Night, Math Night, etc.
Administration, Media Specialist and Para, Instructional Coach
Sign-In Sheets, Registration for Parent University, Newsletters
Discipline
Improve Student
Discipline While
Increasing Positive
School Climate
Continue implementing and refining the school-wide discipline plan, S.O.A.R. (Safe, Organized, Accountable, & Respectful).
Use Class Dojo, an app for the iPod/iPhone, to promote positive behavior.
Teachers, Administration, School Discipline Committee
Discipline Referrals, Student Surveys, Class Dojo Reports
Fairview Elementary School Improvement Plan
2014-2015
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