Title II-A Needs Assessment and Professional Development Plan

For Private and Parochial Schools within the Madison Metropolitan School District

2016-2017 School Year

The purpose of Title II, Part A is to increase the academic achievement of all students by helping schools and districts improve teacher and principal quality and ensure that all teachers are highly qualified.

School / Administrator
Number of Staff / Total Enrollment K5-12th Grade / Grade Levels
Administrator’s Email Address

Using the data you have (standardized tests, classroom assessments, behavioral, etc.) identify your teachers’ professional development needs based on students core academic needs. Examples are on the reverse side.

Data used to identify school’s need / Students’ Academic Needs (based on data) / Professional Development for Staff (based on academic needs)

This Title IIA Needs Assessment was shared with teachers and parents according to ESEA Guidelines

Principal SignatureDate

According to Wisconsin DPI, Title II Services to Private School Staff includes Professional Development that is aligned to the needs assessment, related core academic areas only, is available to all private school educators and is ongoing and secular.

Core Academic Areas include:

  • Arts, music, dance, drama/theater
  • Civics and government, history, geography and economics
  • Foreign languages
  • Reading and English Language Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science: life science, physical science, earth and space science, astronomy, chemistry, and physics

Examples:

Data used to identify school’s need / Students’ Academic Needs (based on data) / Professional Development for Staff (based on academic needs)
ITBS Scores - / Math problem solving scores have been lower than any other area on the ITBS for the pasts 2 years / Looking at professional development to address problem solving, number development and fact fluency will help teachers better address this area of the ITBS.
Teachers’ observations / Teachers are concerned with students ability to read & comprehend non-fiction texts / Professional development to increase student comprehension
10% of students are diagnosed as being on the Autism Spectrum / Increased identification of needs is impacting the school’s academic needs and the students are learning differently / Behavioral needs are impacting teaching and students’ needs. Professional Development that focuses on differentiation, classroom management and behaviors are needed in order for teachers to effectively teach the growing needs of our students.

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