TODAY Observations Hypotheses Connection to Student Performance CSIP ASPIRING Goal(s) Objectives & Actions.

TODAY Observations

Hypotheses

Connection to Student

Performance

CSIPASPIRING Goal(s)

Objectives & Actions

ASPIRING GOALS

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A Assessable

Measurable with a defined assessmentprocess or tool

S Specific Intensity of focus for students

P Purposeful

Stretches with a measurableacceleration of improvement

I Inclusive Includes all students in the school

R Reinforcing

Reinforces and aligns withdistrict strategic action plans

I Involving Involves all staff as “doers” of the goal

N Now States the target data as acurrent annual goal

G Gaps Addresses equity in success

ProcessIn pairs/triads read through the sample

ASPIRING goalsUse the Criteria for Aspiring Goals rubric

(pink) to highlight and label each element within the goals

(A =assessable, S=Specific…)Prize for first team that completes the task

accuratelyAnswer key will be provided when finished

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All teaching staff at Elm Creek Middle School will improve skills in analyzing expository text of all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, so that at least 85% of the students achieve at proficient and advanced levels, while accelerating the performance of students with disabilities, so that at least 67% of SwD achieve proficient or advanced levels, as measured on the 6th, 7th and 8th grade reading benchmark spring assessments by May, 2012.

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Crafting Your Plan As your prepare to write goals and actions for the objectives in your CSIP plan, it’s important to remember how the Foundations of CSIP align with AASD Board of Education Goals in the areas of Reading, Writing, Math.

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Our Continuous School Improvement Process supports accountability to the 3 identified AASD Board of Education

Goals by crafting school improvement plans that address the objectives of:

Response to Instruction

Collaborative Culture of

Improvement

Family and Community

PartnershipsHighly

differentiated and engaging

instructional strategies and environments

supporting increased learning for each

student.

High-quality staff development that assures effective

instruction for each student.

Active involvement and open

communication between and among

families and the community.

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Response to Instruction:

Interventions &

Enrichments

Universal: Academic and behavioral strategies to assure high engagement; differentiation; high rigor to achieve the goal for all students

Selected & Targeted: Academic and behavioral strategies for effective interventions for struggling learners and effective enrichments for advanced learners

• Differentiating reading/math instruction at the universal level• Have a fidelity-monitoring process in place to ensure evidence-based

practices are being used to teach reading/math at the universal level• Deliver evidence-based selected and intensive interventions for students

below and well-below benchmark in reading/math• Deliver evidence-based selected and intensive additional challenges for

students above and well-above benchmark in reading/math

Foundations connections

Collaborative

Culture

Of

Improvement

Assessment & Data Use: Strategies for periodic assessments and classroom formative assessments FOR learning; effective data management

Collaborative Culture: Strategies for frequent professional learning communities to do the work of improvement toward achieving the goal

Student Success: Strategies that eliminate failure and provide success for every student; grading reform; positive school climate with support

Professional Learning: Strategies for relevant and effective professional development of all staff to support achievement of the goal

• Have a system for charting progress monitoring data• Collaborate regularly in grade level/content area teams around student data

and instructional practices• Use a protocol to systematize our grade level/content area team discussions

about student data and instructional practices at the selected support level

Foundations connections

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• Have a process to inform parents of the essential outcomes of our universal reading/math curriculum

• Have a process to inform and engage parents of students receiving support at the selected support level

CSIP Goal Development Task

review 11-12 CSIP Goal Data Dig Observations/Hypotheses SIR data

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Use the ASPRIRING Goals template/ materials and any/all of the following to craft your 12-13 CSIP Goal:

For the Commitment Retreat

Between now and our August 16 Commitment Retreat, you must complete drafting your site CSIP plan which include goals, objective statements, and action plans.

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