Annual School Improvement Plan - Forsyth County Schools · Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Focus on classroom instruction by: (1) Planning & implementing

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Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Focus on classroom instruction by: (1) Planning & implementing research-based strategies; (2) Working in collaborative planning teams to leverage the “collective IQ” of our faculty; and, (3) Analyzing disaggregated data from multiple assessments of student learning to continuously improve instruction and move each student’s learning to a higher level.

SMART Goals: (1) Increase Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) for grade level cohort groups in each core subject area --- Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies. (2) Increase subgroup populations’ --- Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners & Economically Disadvantaged Students --- Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) in Science & Social Studies. (3) Increase the percentage of students that exceed the standards on the CRCT at all three grade levels (6th, 7th & 8th) in all core subjects --- Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies --- and on the Physical Science and Accelerated Math EOCT.

School Name: PINEY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL School Year: 2013 - 2014

Purpose and Direction

Governance and Leadership

X Teaching and Assessing for Learning

Resources and Support Systems

Using Results for Continuous Improvement

Actions, Strategies and Interventions

(Includes Professional

Learning Plan)

Impact on Student and Adult Behavior

(“If…then...” Statements) Timeline

Resources Needed? Who is Responsible?

AdvancED Standard(s)

MATH

Teaching & Assessing for Learning

Skills checks (6th, 7th, and 8th

grades)

If students practice skills repeatedly, then they will be able to demonstrate mastery of those skills on the Spring 2014 CRCT.

Throughout the 2013-2014 School Year

All math teachers.

Skills checks will be given on average twice per month and students will receive feedback on each performance.

Skills check pretest was given at the beginning of the year and the same













Learning Plan)





MATH


Math Literacy classes (6th, 7th & 8th grades)

Co-taught classes (ELL & Special Ed. --- 6th , 7th, and 8th grades)

If students in subgroups receive extra support in the form of an additional math class and/or an additional teacher, they will improve their math achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.


assessment will be given at the mid and end points of the year.

All math teachers and co-teachers (ELL & Special Ed)

Literacy teachers will communicate about student progress to flexibly move













Learning Plan)





MATH

Teaching & Assessing Learning

Pre and Post Test analysis (6th grade)

If teachers analyze test data for each unit and adjust instruction accordingly, students will improve their math achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.


students based upon their needs. Primary math teachers will recommend literacy for struggling students.

6th grade math teachers will administer a pre and post-test for each unit and adjust instruction to fill gaps and













Learning Plan)





MATH


Manipulatives and web-based tools (7th grade)

If teachers place a strong emphasis on manipulatives (hands-on and virtual) then students will improve their math achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.

Throughout the 2013-2014 School Year – 2nd Semester

provide enrichment as needed.

7th grade math teachers













Learning Plan)





MATH

Teaching & Assessing For Learning

Journals (8th grade)

Performance-based Tasks (7th and 8th grades)

If students are required to solve non-routine problems and explain their reasoning on a regular basis, they will improve their math achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.


8th grade math teachers will average at least one journal entry per week.

All 7th and 8th grade math teachers will include at least one PB Task in each unit. Rubrics will be used to assess student mastery and progress.













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LANGUAGE ARTS


6th & 7th Grade Language Arts

Text to text Comparison

Citing evidence while writing and reading

**We will use graphic organizers and diagrams while implementing both**

6th & 7th Grade Language Arts

If we use graphic

organizers and diagrams to

compare one text to

another, then students will

be able to connect central

ideas and themes across

multiple genres.

If we provide students with the tools and the instruction to cite evidence from a

6th & 7th Gr. ELA

Students'

performance will

be evaluated at the

end of each unit

through

summative

assessments or

projects. We will

monitor and

evaluate results

with pre/post

6th & 7th Gr. Language Arts

Sixth & seventh grade

ELA teachers are

responsible for the

implementation of the

actions, strategies,

and interventions.

From the PGMS

administration, we

would like time to













Learning Plan)





LANGUAGE ARTS


variety of text and media sources, then students will be able to prove and support their ideas while reading, writing, and speaking.

tests, summative

evaluations,

writing

evaluations,

performance

tasks, and

frequent formative

assessments.

collaboratively plan

and time to evaluate

writing assessments.













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LANGUAGE ARTS


8th Grade Language Arts

Graphic Organizers

Higher-order questioning (open-ended questions)

Close Reading/Citing evidence from a text


If we use graphic

organizers as an

instructional tool for

literary elements, then

students will be able to

analyze and explain the

relationship between the

characters, setting, conflict,

themes, and plot

8th Grade ELA

Students'

performance will

be evaluated at the

end of each unit

through

summative

assessments and

performance-

based projects.

We will monitor


8th grade ELA teachers

Collaborative planning time

Time to grade mock writing tests and analyze results as a collaborative team.













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LANGUAGE ARTS


development.

If we use higher-order

questioning strategies, then

students will be able to

make inferences and

support their ideas while

reading, writing, and

speaking.

If we use CLOSE reading

strategies and require

and evaluate

results with

pre/post tests,

summative

writing

assessments,

school district

evaluations,

formative

assessments, and

performance-

based













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LANGUAGE ARTS


students to cite evidence,

then students will be able

to support an analysis of

what the text says, as well

as make inferences drawn

from the text.

assessments.













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SCIENCE


6th Grade Science

Incorporate frequent

vocabulary checks for

understanding using:

Pre/Post Tests and

Summarizing and Closing

activities such as closure

cube, ticket out the door,

Magnet summary and

blooming sentences.

6th Grade Science

If the teachers incorporate

frequent vocabulary checks

for understanding then the

students will increase

vocabulary competency

and teachers will be able to

more readily identify

struggling students.

If teachers provide

6th Gr. Science

Assess students

with weekly

vocabulary

assessments and

daily monitoring

through class

observations and

closing and

summarizing

6th Grade Science

6th Grade Science Teachers are responsible for implementing strategies and monitoring students’ performances and progress on mastering the vocabulary and the standards.













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SCIENCE


Field Trip to 4-H Wasega

Center in Dahlanega, Ga.

Use of Quizlet with visual aids in flashcards.

Performance Based Assessments with connections to real world and interdisciplinary units.

EPALS Project: Global outreach to other classrooms

students with academically

oriented, real life

experiences such as a field

trip to Wasega 4-H Center,

then students will have

more experiences that

provide avenues to better

comprehend the standards

(Spenger 2013).

If students use Quizlet to

review and learn

activities.

Field trip to

Wasega 4-H

Center will be

planned for

Spring 2014.

Students register

for Quizlet during

the month of

August and

6th Grade Science

teachers are

responsible for

planning and

implementing the

trip.

Students are responsible for registering on Quizlet and reviewing vocabulary regularly.













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SCIENCE


based on weather unit.

vocabulary, then they will

have a visual and accessible

tool to use anywhere there

is internet connection.

If teachers develop and

create performance-based

assessments that are

connected to the real world

and interdisciplinary in

content, then the students

will find more relevancy to

practice

vocabulary with

visual images

throughout the

year.

Performance-

based assessments

will be modeled

during September

& October 2013

and practiced with

Teachers are

responsible for

modeing and

implementing

performance-based

assessments per

PGMS guidelines.

6th Grade Science teachers will collaborate with EPALS classrooms to form lasting













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SCIENCE


Earth Science and their

other subjects.

If students communicate

and make a real world

connection with other

students outside of GA

then they will be more

culturally aware and

sensitive to other students

of all different backgrounds

students from

October thru May.

EPALS project will

be part of the

Weather unit

during Spring

semester.

connections and enhance students’ learning.













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SCIENCE


7th Grade Science

In Literacy Classes --- Focus on different Science domains

Vocabulary Strategy: Use Foldables on a more frequent basis with students.

For ELL students and Students with Disabilities ---

and cultures.

7th Grade Science

If each Science teacher takes responsibility for teaching and enhancing the content of a CRCT Science domain in Literacy class, and uses different instructional strategies to help students analyze informational text, then students will improve their science achievement

7th Gr. Science

Throughout 2013-

2014 School Year

7th Grade Science

Bohn - Genetics

Galligan –

Cells/human body

Kulikowski -

Evolution

Witalis –













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SCIENCE


Increase student accountability for mastering the standards with increased co-teacher support in Science classes

For ELL students and Students with Disabilities --- Implement the use of graphic organizers on a more frequent basis

and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.

If students create Foldables with key vocabulary terms & student-created illustrations on a more frequent basis, then improved mastery of science vocabulary will occur and students will

Throughout 2013-

2014 School Year

Biomes/Ecosystems

All 7th Grade Science teachers













Learning Plan)





SCIENCE


improve their science achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.

If ELL students and Students with Disabilities are placed in co-taught science classes with an ELL teacher or special ed. teacher co-teaching in each respective class, then

Throughout 2013-

2014 School Year

All 7th Grade Science teachers and co-teachers













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SCIENCE


students will improve their science achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.

If Science teachers emphasize the use of graphic organizers with students on a more frequent basis to help students organize their thoughts and learning, then students will improve their

Throughout 2013-

2014 School Year,

with an emphasis

in Literacy classes

and reinforced in

Science classes.

All 7th Grade Science teachers













Learning Plan)





SCIENCE


science achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.













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SCIENCE


8th Grade Science

More use of informational texts (to use for citing evidence from) for writing assignments in Science classes.

Increased focus on creating and implementing more performance-based tasks and assessments.

8th Grade Science

If students use articles as evidence to support their ideas in performance-based tasks and assessments, then students will improve their science achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT & EOCT.

8th Grade Science

Throughout the

2013-2014 School

Year

8th Grade Science

All 8th Grade Science

teachers, utilizing pre

and post tests.

8th Grade Science

Teachers need time to

collaborate and create

Science performance-













Learning Plan)





SCIENCE


Creation of a new 8th grade Literacy Science class for students who are struggling in Science.

Creation of a new Connections Science Enrichment class for 8th grade students. Students who failed the Science CRCT in the 7th grade will take this class during the year, along with other students who are

If ELL students and Students with Disabilities who are struggling in Science have the opportunity to participate in the new Literacy Science class and/or the new Connections Science Enrichment class, then these students will have “the gift of time” and more opportunities to improve their science achievement

Throughout the

2013-2014 School

Year

based assessments.

Ability for Science teachers to move students in and out of these classes as individual students’ progress is assessed and monitored.

Good and frequent communication between Literacy













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SCIENCE


identified by their Science teacher this year as benefitting from taking this class. Different approaches to teaching Science will be utilized in this Connections class.

Focus on the use of higher order questions more frequently in class discussions with students in order to allow students to

and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT & EOCT.

If teachers plan for and use higher order questions in their class discussions more frequently, then students will have more opportunities to use their critical thinking skills to understand the Science concepts at a deeper level.

Throughout the

2013-2014 School

Year

Science teacher, Connections Science Enrichment class teacher, and 8th Grade Science teachers.

8th Grade Science

teachers

8th Grade Science

teachers need time to

collaborate to design

labs that require













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SCIENCE


utilize their critical thinking skills on a regular basis.

Provide more opportunities for students to design Science labs and create procedures for carrying out these labs.

If students actively participate in lab design and procedures while utilizing the scientific process in performance-based tasks, then students will improve their science achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT & EOCT.

Throughout the

2013-2014 School

Year

students to use higher

order thinking skills.













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SOCIAL STUDIES


6th Grade Social Studies

Focus on evidence-based writing opportunities for students


If teachers create and implement evidence-based writing opportunities for students, then they will gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of the 6th grade Social Studies content, develop better writing skills, and improve their social studies achievement and perform

6th Grade SS

This strategy will be implemented throughout the 2013-2014 school year, and teachers will use unit assessments to measure progress and student understanding.


6th Grade Social Studies teachers

Resources Needed: Additional information on evidence-based writing prompts













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SOCIAL STUDIES



Focus on utilizing Graphic Organizers on a more frequent basis.

at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.


If teachers use more graphic organizers with Students with disabilities, English language learners and Economically disadvantaged students to help these students better

7th Grade SS

This strategy will be implemented during the 2013-2014 school year. 7th Grade SS teachers will measure progress through unit



Resources Needed: Examples of different kinds of graphic organizers













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SOCIAL STUDIES


organize and make meaning of the information and concepts they are learning, then struggling students in these subgroups will improve their social studies achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.

summative assessments, the winter 7th Grade Social Studies Benchmark Exam and CRCT results.













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SOCIAL STUDIES



Focus on giving students more Performance-based Tasks and Assessments

Focus on utilizing Graphic Organizers on a more frequent basis.


If teachers create and implement more Performance-based Tasks and Assessments, then students will have a deeper knowledge and understanding of Georgia Studies, and will improve their social studies achievement and perform at a higher level on the

8th Grade SS

This strategy will be implemented during the 1st semester and 8th Grade SS teachers will use the FCS winter Performance- based assessment to measure students’



Resources Needed: Additional information on types of PBA and writing prompts.

Resources Needed: Examples of different kinds of graphic













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SOCIAL STUDIES


Spring 2014 CRCT.

If teachers use more graphic organizers with Students with disabilities, English language learners and Economically disadvantaged students to help these students better organize and make meaning of the information and concepts they are learning, then struggling students in these

progress.

This strategy will be implemented during the 2013-2014 school year. 8th Grade SS teachers will measure progress through unit summative assessments and the winter 8th Grade Social

organizers.













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SOCIAL STUDIES


subgroups will improve their social studies achievement and perform at a higher level on the Spring 2014 CRCT.

Studies Benchmark Exam.













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FOREIGN LANGUAGE


8th Grade Spanish

Focus on implementing more and different kinds of writing strategies in class assignments and on assessments

8th Grade Spanish

If Foreign Language teachers implement more reading and writing strategies to help access student knowledge of culture and current events, then students will develop better writing skills and be able to write more complex sentences that include evidence and citations in

8th Gr. Spanish

This strategy will be implemented throughout the 2013-2104 school year. Results will be measured midyear with the 8th Grade Georgia Writing Test and also through the Foreign Language Midterm, which

8th Grade Spanish

8th Grade Spanish Teachers

Resources Needed: Examples of different writing strategies, such as writing frames and summary frames.













Learning Plan)





FOREIGN LANGUAGE


their writing.

will be administered in January.













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CONNECTIONS CLASSES


Analyze classroom Pre and

Post Assessment Data

Project-based Learning and Performance-based Assessments in all classes

Focus on implementing research-based Differentiation strategies.

If teachers analyze data to monitor students’ understanding and mastery of the concepts being studied, then teachers can adjust the instruction accordingly so that more students master the standards.

If teachers use Project-based Learning and


All Connections teachers

Resources Needed: Examples of different kinds of graphic organizers…..collaborative planning time allotted weekly…..time to collaborate with core content













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CONNECTIONS CLASSES


Use of various graphic organizers

Collaborative Planning Team meetings on a weekly basis

Performance-based assessments, students will develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the curriculum and a better retention rate of concepts studied through authentic experiences.

If teachers use a variety of differentiation strategies to meet various student needs,

teachers…..more examples of Project-based learning experiences, Performance-based assessments, and differentiation strategies













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then students will improve their mastery of the standards.

If teachers use graphic organizers as a strategy to link information, then students will comprehend and organize ideas more effectively.

If teachers actively













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CONNECTIONS CLASSES


participate in weekly collaborative planning teams, then students will benefit from improved instruction and authentic learning experiences.













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