2016 – 2017 School Action Plan

School : Dunbar
Principal:Timesha Taylor
MATH
Plan for lowest performing 25% of students
Pullout for Think Through Math daily
All six graders have a rotation quarterly of reading, math, keyboarding and music theory
M/W/F Math Facts Drill
MDC( Mathematics Design Collaborative)
PST
Assessment Calendar
Data / Progress Monitoring Calendar
Aspire Wall to Success
2016 STAR Walls
Additional Academic Assistance
Extended School Day – Think Through Math
Benchmarking / Assessment / Progress
PST students / In need of support students monitored monthly on Star Math
Star Math Test (Given 4 times a year )
Star Math Instructional Planning Report and Student Diagnostic Report
Act Aspire Math Interims
Act Aspire Math Classrooms
Act Aspire Math Performance Level Descriptors
Expected Outcome:
6th 60%
7th 60%
8Th 50%

MATH

Optional Instructional Resources
MDC( Mathematics Design Collaborative)
Learnzillion
Other Instructional Resources
Connected Mathematics
Teacher Developed Units
Benchmarking / Assessment / Progress Monitoring
EQT
Star Math Test
Star Math Instructional Planning Report and Student Diagnostic Report
Act Aspire Interims
Act Aspire Classrooms
Act Aspire Performance Level Descriptors
Expected Outcome
6th 60%
7th 60%
8Th 50%
Progress Monitoring Meeting with faculty Assessment Calendar will be created to include:
DataCalendar
Data Meeting –every two weeks
PST monthly
Facultydesignated meeting for Core subjects
Grade level as needed
Departmental NA
ACIP Quarterly

MATH INTERVENTION PROGRAMS

Free Resources
Achieve the Core
Think Through Math
Other Intervention Resources
Khan Academy
Benchmarking / Assessment / Progress Monitoring Tools
Think Through Math Reports
Quizzes
EQT
CFAs
Classroom Assessments
Star Math Test
Star Math Instructional Planning Report and Student Diagnostic Report
Act Aspire Math Interims
Act Aspire Math Classrooms
Act Math Performance Level Descriptors
Progress Monitoring Meetings with Faculty
DataCalendar
PST monthly
Faculty designated meeting for Core subjects
Grade level as needed
Departmental NA
ACIP Quarterly

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PD Provided:
AMSTI/USA
Think Through Math
PST strategies
PD Needed:
Strategic Teaching

SCIENCE

Plan:
Recommendation to test at all grades
Free Resources
AMSTI
Discovery Education
Close Reading Strategy
Moodle Act/ Aspire Science
Other Resources
Kahoot It
Nearpod
Benchmarking / Assessment / Progress Monitoring
EQTs in Science
Faculty Progress Monitoring Results
Assessment Calendar
Data
PST monthly
Faculty designated meeting for Core subjects
Grade level as needed
Departmental NA
ACIP Quarterly
Dashboards
PD Provided
ACT Moodle

READING

Plan for lowest performing 25% of students
Tier II intervention in small groups teacher with retired teachers in pull out model
Sonday System implemented schoolwide
Close reads/non – fiction text/complex text strategies
Open-ended responses Reading Labs
Aspire Wall to Success
2016 Star Walls
PST
Additional Academic Assistance
Extended School Day – Close Reads / Snap on Mondays and Wednesdays
Expected Outcome:
6th 50%
7 55%
8 60%

READING

Free Resources
CFA
LearnZillion
Sonday System
Other Resources
Teacher Developed Units
Benchmarking / Assessment / Progress Monitoring Tools
Classroom Assessments
EQT
Star Reading Test
Star Reading Instructional Planning Report and Student Diagnostic Report
Act Aspire Reading Interims
Act Aspire Reading Classrooms
Act Aspire Reading Performance Level Descriptors
CFA
Dashboard
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Expected Outcome
6th 50%
7 55%
8 60%
Progress Monitoring Meeting with Faculty
Assessment Calendar
DataCalendar
PST monthly
Faculty designated meeting for Core subjects
Grade level as needed
Departmental NA
ACIP Quarterly

READING INTERVENTION PROGRAMS

Free Resources
Sonday System
Snap! Structured Guided Reading
Other: Intervention Resources
NA
Benchmarking / Assessment / Progress Monitoring Tools
EQT
Star Reading Test
Star Reading Instructional Planning Report and Student Diagnostic Report
Act Aspire Reading Interims (5) Quarterly
Act Aspire Reading Classrooms
Act Aspire Reading Performance Level Descriptors
CFA
Progress monitoring meetings with Faculty
Assessment Calendar
DataCalendar
Data Meeting PLCIA
PST monthly
Faculty Meetings - designated meeting for Core subjects
Team Meeting - PLCIA
Departmental Meeting PLCIA
ACIP Quarterly

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PD Provided
District in-services
PD Needed:
Sonday
CFA
Strategic Teaching
Writing Strategy: Recommended to testing at all grades in the spring 2017
Online portfolios
Full implementation of Six Traits Writing
Collaboration / Calibration using state writing rubric for teachers, students, administrators and parents
Give writing test at all grades
Outcome: Improve writing scores on ACT Aspire
Discipline Strategy
Reduce suspension
Implementation of schoolwide Discipline Plan
Outcome: Maintain no more than 20 suspensions
Attendance ADM: 1stqtr 2ndqtr 3rd qtr 4qtr
Last Year ADM:96.36%
Expected outcome: 95%+
Culture / Climate (AdvancED Survey, Federal parenting)
Area of Focus Strategy:Better parent communication
Expected Outcome:
Technology: District Technology Report
Data Source: Program Usage Reports ,Surveys
Strategy:Provide students with more technology –kindles, laptops needed
Expected Outcome: Increase in usage as indicated in Program usage reports
Special Education: 0 AAA
Inclusion: Yes
Resources: Yes
Expected Outcome: Increase in Special Education student achievement on the Aspire
Intervention:Following IEP more closely
PST Updates: Checked and Reviewed with principal
Date of Meetings: 8/29/16 Minutes Checked:
Retest / Reteach Procedure : Checked and reviewed with principal
Classroom Walkthrough
Principal: 9 observations
Assistant Principal: NA on this visit
Educate Alabama
Teachers are completing Self Assessments
Physical Education Program: Reviewed expectations on this visit.
Date: 8/29/16
Lesson Plan
Indoor / Outdoor Policy
HR Needs:
1 custodian
Date:8/29/16
Facility Needs:
No intercom in B/ Building Ceiling tiles need to be replaced in Building B
Adult restrooms no handicapped accessible.RoomB1 has a ceiling leak
Date: 9/9/16

I understand that monitoring will be based on my selections and the information provided. I also understand that changes and additions to this plan will need to be evidence-based and discussed with my assigned assistant superintendent prior to the plan being altered.

Principal’s SignatureDate

Assistant Superintendent’s SignatureDate