Updated 4/2010
TAHLEQUAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
ADVANCE ED
CLEP 2009-2015
UPDATED 10/19/2011
6-Year Plan Written2008-2009 / ACTION PLAN
District Goal: / Support Data Used in Selecting Goal:
District Goal I:
All students will achieve at their highest potential. / 1. OSTP and Local Needs Assessments.
2. No Child Left Behind Goals:
Advance Ed / Definition of Standard / Support Data
Standard 3: Teaching and Learning
Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results / The school provides research-based curriculum and instructional methods that facilitate achievement for all students.
The school enacts a comprehensive assessment system that monitors and documents performance and uses these results to improve student performance and school effectiveness.
Professional Development Goals (PDG):
1. Decrease College Remediation Rates
2. Increase API
3. Close the Achievement Gap
4. Increase Student Achievement
5. Increase Graduation Rates
Objective 1.1: By May 2008, 100% of all students will be proficient in reading by third grade as measured by the District Reading Sufficiency Plan. 104/245 not Oct.’10 57.5 proficient based on higher standandardAdvancEd Objectives: 3.1 – 3.11 and 4.1 – 4.8
Documentation of Results:
Activities / Person(s) Responsible / Resources Needed / Staff Development / Assessments / PDG / AdvancEd Indicator
Not Applicable to TMS. Elementary School goal.
Objective 1.2: By May 2014, 100% of all students will be proficient in math and reading as measured by the district and the OSTP and number of schools meeting AYP.5th rdg.71% 5th Math 74%, 6th Rdg.71% 6th Math 81% 7th rdg.69% 7th Math 72% 8th Rdg. 83% 8th Math 68% Alg I 78%
AdvancEd Objectives: 3.1 – 3.11 and 4.1 – 4.8
Documentation of Results:
Activities / Person(s) Responsible / Resources Needed / Staff Development / Assessments / PDG / AdvancEd Indicator
Writing across the curriculum
( Obj. 1.1 ) / Faculty and Staff / Writing materials / Writing strategies / Teacher-made assessments
Benchmarks / 1,2,3,4,5 / 1.1, 1.2,
3.4,
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Utilize Accelerated Reader Program for 5th & 6th Grade (Obj. 1.1) / 5th and 6th Grade Faculty and Staff / Library books
ACR Program / Renaissance
Learning Seminar / ACR Reports
OCCT Test Scores / 2,3,4,5 / 1.1, 1.4
3.4, 3.5
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Develop benchmarks and timelines
( Obj. 1.3, 1.4 )
ALCA Comprehend / Faculty and Staff
Administration
Curriculum Director
Staff / District committee
Time
Curriculum Maps
Technology SOftware / Benchmark and essential concepts
Leveled readers
PLC Collaboration / OSTP
API
OCCT
Copy of Benchmarks
OSTP / 2,3,4,5 / 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
3.3
4.1 – 4.8
Use and accumulate math manipulatives to teach concepts
IEP students are provided the individualized instructional methods needed to foster their success. / Faculty and Staff
Administration
Math tutors
Special Ed. Teachers / Textbooks, supplemental materials, computer programs, math tutoring, board drills, mini-chalkboards, math board games
IEP & modifications / Using manipulatives to increase computation skills
How to use supplemental materials to increase computation skills
NSU Math Dept., State Dept., Faculty
Special Ed. / Chapter tests
Facts Master
Daily Work
SAT-9
CBM
Rocket Math
Sp.Ed. Handbook / 2,3,4 / 3.4
4.1, 4.4, 4.7
Students will drill on basic math facts
( Obj. 1.3 ) / Teachers / Class time
Math Materials / Conceptual math training. / OCCT Scores, Report Cards, / 1,2,3,4 / 3.4
4.1, 4.4, 4.5
Special Ed Lab classes are available for core academics if noted on their IEP. / Special Ed. Teacher / Special Ed. Teacher / Special Ed. Workshops / WRAT-4
Pre & Post testing
Subject area
Sp. Ed. Handbook
Copy of Schedule / 3.5
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.8
Develop professional development activities to improve instruction (Obj. 2.4) / Professional development committee, Dept. Heads, Principals,
Faculty & Staff / Workshops during school year & professional development days / End of year survey
School-Wide Reading Focus / Prof. Dev. records, survey results, sign-in sheets
Copy of PD records
Observations
Staff Meeting Agendas / 2,3,4 / 3.3
4.3, 4.4
Students will practice PASS standards in math computation / Faculty and Staff / Class time / Math Workshops / Test scores, Daily work, Chapter tests, Report cards / 1,2,3,4,5 / 3.1
4.1 – 4.5
4.7, 4.8
Review and analyze test scores and student performance (Obj. 1.3) / Faculty & Staff / Sat-9, CRT, Benchmark, Explore / Analyzing Data
Staff Meetings
Staff Time / STI Assessment
Explore
OCCT Reports / 2,3,4 / 1.3 – 1.5
3.3
4.1 – 4.5
4.7, 4.8
Reading assignments across the Curriculum (Obj. 1.5) / Faculty & Staff
Literacy 1st / Required readings / Reading across the curriculum (content-area reading) / OCCT
ACR Records
Literacy 1st Scores / 1,2,3,4,5 / 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
3.4
4.1 – 4.4
Small group instruction / Faculty & Staff
Literacy 1st / Materials / Grouping / STI Assessment
Achievement & Literacy 1st Scores / 2,3,4 / 3.4
4.1 – 4.4
Assess students’ progress at least twice yearly in reading & math / Faculty & Staff / Materials
STI assessment
EOI Test
Explore Test
STAR
Benchmarks / Assess running records
Reading level
STI / Teacher
District Rdg. Suff. Plan
STI assessment / 2,3,4 / 1.1 – 1.6
3.3
4.1 – 4.5
Develop and improve remediation activities
(Obj. 1.1) / Faculty & Staff / Staff
20 minute FOCUS period
Manditory Reading & Math tutoring after school.
Study Skills – pullout for Reading & Math instead of 2nd Elective / Test Scores
Student Grades
Schedule for Study Skills and Math & Reading Intervention
Reading Plus / 1,2,3,4,5 / 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
3.4
4.3 – 4.5, 4.7
Alternative education program / Faculty & Staff / Teacher
Classroom
Computers for classroom
A+ Software / Workshops on
Differentiated instruction / OCCT Scores
Pre-post Tests
Report Cards
Attendance records
Referral Form
Policy / 1,2,3,4,5 / 3.4
4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
Provide computer-assisted instruction (Obj. 2.3) / Faculty & Staff
Technology Staff / Computers
Destination Reading & Math Software programs
Before & After school program
Reading Plus / Technology workshops
Software Training / OCCT Scores
Prof Dev records
STI Assessments / 2,3,4 / 1.4 – 1.6
3.10
4.1 – 4.3, 4.6
Indvidual Math & Reading Instruction / Faculty & Staff / Accelerated Math program
Buckle Down curriculum
Computer
Scantrons
Reading Plus / Accelerated math & Reading training
Buckle Down training
Reading & Training / Program Assessment
STAR
Program Assessments / 2,3,4 / 1.4 – 1.6
3.5
4.1 – 4.4, 4.7
Math Intervention / Faculty & Staff / Math Intervention Elective
Destination Math Computer Program / Destination Math Training / Test Scores
Daily Work
Chapter Tests and Report Cards / 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / 1.3, 1.5
3.8
4.1, 4.3
Reading Intervention / Faculty & Staff
LRS / Computers
Reading + software
LRS
Reading Intervention elective / Reading + training / Program assessments
Test Scores
Daily Work
Grades
Report cards
Schedule / 1,2,3,4,5 / 1.3 – 1.6
3.8
4.1 – 4.5, 4.7, 4.8
Objective 1.3: All district schools will have an API (Academic Performance Index) above the state average, and will make adequate yearly progress as determined by the state. TMS-1151
AdvancEd Objectives: 3.1 – 3.11 and 4.1 – 4.8 and 2.6,2.8
Documentation of Results:
Activities / Person(s)
Responsible / Resources
Needed / Staff Development / Assessments / PDG / AdvancEd Indicator
Quarterly activities for perfect attendance / Faculty, Staff, PTA, Parents, SRO / Rewards
Incentives
Funding / Faculty Share / Attendance
Records / 2,4,5 / 2.6, 2.8
4.8
Yearly incentive for perfect attendance / Faculty and Staff / Recognition at assembly Special celebration to honor student / Attendance
Records / 2,4,5 / 2.6, 2.8
Parent notification pertaining to attendance
( Obj. 4.3 ) / Faculty & Staff
Parents
SRO / Parent-Teacher conference
Student handbook
DA letters
Home visit from SRO
STI Home Plus
School Messenger / Introduction to school-wide attendance policy / Attendance records / 2,4,5 / 1.2
2.6
Truancy Court / Faculty & Staff
SRO / SRO / Attendance records
Dropout rate / 2,4,5 / 4.8
Alt. Assessments p OMAAP/OAAP are available for qualifying students / Special Ed. Teacher / Tests / Training offered by SDE / Results from testing / 3.4
Develop teacher leaders through Dept. Heads/Curr. Coordinators / Curriculum Director
Principals
LRS / Dept Head Meetings
Curriculum meetings
Team Planning Time / Dept. Sign-in sheets
Curriculum meeting sign-in sheets / 2,4,5 / 2.6
4.1 – 4.3,
4.8
Quality time analysis / Principals
Department Heads / School Calendar
School Schedule
Class Schedule / Quality Time Analysis Report / 2.6, 2.8, 3.6
All activities approved by principals / Facutly & Staff
Admiistrators / Approval paperwork / 2.8
Site AdvancEd Standard Committees / Principals
AdvancED Committee members / AdvancED standards
SIP
Title I Plan / Accreditation visits
AdvancED visits / 1.1 – 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
2.6
GE Teacher Leaders / Principals
GE Committee / GE Mentor
GE Manuals
GE Website
GE School Visits / GE Summer Institute
GE Fall/Winter Workshops
Funding / GE Mentor observations / 2.6
Academic Improvement Plan / Faculty & Staff
LRS / Reading Sufficiency Plans
Literacy Resource Specialist
Tutors (Math & Reading) / Academic Improvement plan Training / Benchmark / 2,4 / 3.4
4.1 – 4.4,
4.7, 4.8
Objective 1.4: By the end of the academic school year, all limited English proficient students will gain one proficiency level as measured by the state-mandated English proficiency testing. TMS_8% 3/37
AdvancEd Objectives: 3.1 – 3.11 and 4.1 – 4.8
Documentation of Results:
Activities / Person(s)
Responsible / Resources
Needed / Staff Development / Assessments / PDG / AdvancEd Indicator
Not applicable to TMS. Newcomer Center Goal
Access test results disseminated to parents and teachersObjective 1.5: Tahlequah High Schools’ graduation rate will meet or exceed the AYP target, annually reducing dropouts.
AdvancEd Objectives: 3.1 – 3.11 and 4.1, - 4.8 83.4% exceeds state target 67.8%
Documentation of Results:
Activities / Person(s)
Responsible / Resources
Needed / Staff Development / Assessments / PDG / AdvancEd Indicator
Provide students with college and careers information.
GEAR UP Program / GEAR UP staff / GEAR UP funding
Student planners / Workshops / GEAR UP reports
Graduation rate
OHLAP numbers
GEAR Up Reports / 1,2,5
Alternative Education / Faculty & Staff
Administration / A+ Program
Computers
Classroom
Staff
OdysseywareU / Training on differentiated instruction / Report Cards
Discipline records
Graduation rate / 2,3,4,5 / 3.4
4.1
IEP students & parents receive documented progress 8 times per year and are tested with the WRAT-4 2 times per year / Special Ed. Teacher / WRAT-4 Test / Special Ed. Update Training / WRAT-4 Test results and grade cards
IEP Reviews / 3.3, 3.5
4.1 – 4.4
Mentor Program / Mentor Coordinators / Mentors, Coordinators
Grant funds / Mentor/Mentee Workshop / Grades
Attendance
Discipline Reports / 3, 4, 5
IEP Transitional Plan
Guided Tutoring / Boys & Girls Club staff
Certified teachers / Software
Stipends
Computers / Technology training / Grade cards, progress reports, observations / 3, 4
Pre-Enrollment / Counseling staff / Master Schedule
Elective options / 3, 4
Gear-Up / N/A at TMS
THS Reading Apprenticeship / N/A at TMS
Objective 1.6: Beginning with the 2008-2009 9th grade high school class, all students will pass the required EOIs for graduation.
AdvancEd Objectives: 3.1 – 3.11 and 4.1 – 4.8 and 2.6, 2.8
Documentation of Results:
Activities / Person(s)
Responsible / Resources
Needed / Staff Development / Assessments / PDG / AdvancEd Indicator
Monitoring/revision of curriculum and assessment / Curriculum Coordinators
Certified staff / Prof. Dev. time
Stipends
Substitutes / District Curriculum Director & Coordinators / Curriculum alignment forms / 2, 3, 4 / 3.3
Alternative testing – OMAAP/OAAP is available to qualifying students / Special Ed. Teacher / Tests / SDE Training / Special Ed test results / 2, 3, 4 / 3.3
Beginning at the age of 14, all students on IEP’s are required to have a transitional plan in place. / Sp. Ed. Teacher & student / Community support
Casey Life Skills / SDE Training
Policies & Procedures for Special Ed. / Yearly Review
IEP Transition plan / 2, 3, 4, 5 / 3.3, 3.8
TAHLEQUAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
ADVANCE ED
CLEP 2009-2015
6-Year Plan Written2008-2009 / ACTION PLAN
District Goal: / Support Data Used in Selecting Goal:
District Goal II:
All schools will have equitable resources. / 2. No Child Left Behind Goals
Advance Ed / Definition of Standard / Support Data
Standard I Vision and Purpose
Standard II Governance and Leadership
Standard V Resources and Support Systems / The school establishes and communicates a shared purpose and direction for improving the performance of students and effectiveness of the school district.
The school provides governance and leadership that promote student performance and school effectiveness.
The school has the resources and services necessary to support its vision and purpose and to ensure achievement for all students.
Objective 2.1: All students will attend a school that maintains a safe and drug-free environment conducive to academic learning and personal growth as measured by the OSTP, local needs assessments, SIP documentation ( discipline referrals, etc...).
AdvancEd Objectives: 2.1, 2.3, 3.9, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9,
Documentation of Results:
Activities / Person(s) Responsible / Resources
Needed / Staff Development / Assessments / PDG / AdvancEd Indicator
Student Assist. Program / CARE Team / Clothing bus, CARE Team time, community resources, Social worker / Student Assistance Program Training / Needs Assessment
Attendance records
Discipline records
CARE Team Referral / 2,3,4 / 1.1, 1.2
2.1
3.8
5.12
DARE Program / Tahlequah Police Dept. / TPD Staff & Resource Materials / Student Survey / 4 / 1.1, 1.4, 5.12
Working phone & intercom system in every classroom / Site Principal
Maintenance / Site Funds / 2 / 5.7
Bullying Prevention Education / School Counselor / Class Time
Bullying resource materials / Bullying Prevention Training / Discipline Records / 2,4 / 2.1, 2.3
5.7
Emergency Procedures / District Safety Director
SRO / District Policies and Procedures / Emergency Drills / Drills documented / 2 / 2.1, 2.3
5.8
Crisis Intervention Plan / School Safety Director
SRO / District & Site Policies and Procedures / Emergency Crisis Drills / Drills documented / 2 / 2.1, 2.3