Comprehensive School Improvement. Plan. Conway Middle School

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Plan

Conway Middle School

Jefferson County Public Schools

Mr. Greg M Fehr, Principal

6300 Terry Road

Louisville

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KY 40258

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Introduction

1 Executive Summary

Introduction

3 Description of the School

4 School's Purpose

5 Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement

6 Additional Information

7 KDE Needs Assessment

Introduction

9 Data Analysis

10 Areas of Strengths

11 Opportunities for Improvement

12 Conclusion

13 CSIP Final Draft

Overview

15 Goals Summary

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Goal 1: Increase the average combined reading and math K-prep scores for Conway Middle School students from 23.2

percent in 2012 to 61.6 percent in 2017. 21

Goal 2: Increase the average K-Prep Reading score for Conway Middle School students with disabilities from 9.5

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targets. 26 Goal 5: Program Review- To score a 3.0 or higher in each Program Review component. 27 Goal 6: Increase the number of GAP students scoring proficient by 2017 29 Goal 7: The staff and parents at Conway Middle School will work collaboratively to provide a safe and welcoming

environment for our students. 37

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Introduction

The process of Improvement Planning in Kentucky is used as the means of determining how schools and districts will plan to ensure that students reach proficiency and beyond by 2014. The process focuses school and district improvement efforts on student needs by bringing together all stakeholders to plan for improvement, by focusing planning efforts on priority needs and closing achievement gaps between subgroups of students, by building upon school and district capacity for high quality planning, and by making connections between the funds that flow into the district and the priority needs in schools.

Your school's plans for improvement must be based on careful and honest analysis of data, address all content areas, and clearly address gaps in student achievement.

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Executive Summary

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Introduction

Every school has its own story to tell. The context in which teaching and learning takes place influences the processes and procedures by which the school makes decisions around curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The context also impacts the way a school stays faithful to its vision. Many factors contribute to the overall narrative such as an identification of stakeholders, a description of stakeholder

engagement, the trends and issues affecting the school, and the kinds of programs and services that a school implements to support student learning.

The purpose of the Executive Summary (ES) is to provide a school with an opportunity to describe in narrative form the strengths and challenges it encounters. By doing so, the public and members of the school community will have a more complete picture of how the school perceives itself and the process of self-reflection for continuous improvement. This summary is structured for the school to reflect on how it provides teaching and learning on a day to day basis.

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Description of the School

Describe the school's size, community/communities, location, and changes it has experienced in the last three years. Include demographic information about the students, staff, and community at large. What unique features and challenges are associated with the community/communities the school serves?

Conway Middle School is located in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood in Southwest Jefferson County in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a school with approximately 920 students. Conway Middle School serves a wide array of students. We have the Advance Program classes. We also serve approximately 120 (thirteen percent of student population) special education students. Conway serves a rather impoverished population with nearly seventy-five percent of the students maintaining free or reduced lunch status. Conway Middle School serves students from the surrounding area as well as a satellite location area about 20 minutes from Conway. Conway serves a population that is roughly fifty-nine percent white, thirty-five percent African-American and six percent other. Fortunately, the Conway staff consists of individuals from relatively diverse backgrounds. Roughly one-third of the teaching staff is male. Approximately, twenty percent of the teaching staff represents a minority ethnicity. Despite having a relatively young staff, nearly eighty percent of the teachers have already received their master's degree or beyond. The majority of Conway's students hail from a blue collar background. One of our greatest challenges involves the lack of parent involvement. Less than ten percent of our parents take an active role at Conway. Far too many parents only have contact with school if there is a behavior issue that needs to be addressed. On a positive note, PTSA membership has grown dramatically. The numbers had bottomed out last year but they have grown by more than five hundred percent this year.

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School's Purpose

Provide the school's purpose statement and ancillary content such as mission, vision, values, and/or beliefs. Describe how the school embodies its purpose through its program offerings and expectations for students.

The mission of Conway Middle School is to provide quality learning experiences in a safe, caring environment to prepare and inspire our students to be successful in life. The Conway staff is really focused on three areas. Student safety, student achievement and student enjoyment are the three top priorities. As a staff, we believe that all students have value and can achieve at a high level. We feel that all students are capable of being productive members of society and that it is our charge to ensure that all students leave Conway with the skills, work ethic and aptitude that will make them successful in high school and beyond. Systems are in place to ensure that all students are safe and that they are provided with rigorous bell-to-bell instruction. The high expectations that we demand our clearly communicated to students through multiple forms.

Over the past six months, there has been a renewed approach to improving instruction. Professional development is fixated on student achievement . Teachers create weekly reflections evaluating the performance of their students and revising their plans. Conway has made the transformation to standards based instruction. Teachers work collaboratively in Professional Learning Communities to plan lessons and analyze student work.

Additionally, Conway prides itself on serving the whole child. We provide daily character education instruction through our CARE program. We also provide many extracurricular activities that students participate in throughout the year. We offer over twenty sports teams and more than a dozen other after-school clubs. Students are given every opportunity to showcase their talents and represent the school.

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Notable Achievements and Areas of Improvement

Describe the school's notable achievements and areas of improvement in the last three years. Additionally, describe areas for improvement that the school is striving to achieve in the next three years.

Over the last three years, Conway Middle School has made measurable gains in the areas of English/ Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies and On-Demand Writing. Additionally, Conway has been able to reduce suspension numbers significantly over the past three years. Complaints to the district regarding Conway have been dramatically reduced over the last five years. In the past year, Conway's Media Specialist and Youth Service Coordinator were both recognized by the district as being the top of their respective fields. This is indicative of how well Conway serves the emotional and social well-being of the students. Conway is also proud of the developments it is made to make literacy prized and enjoyable.

Significant work remains as the majority of our students are not working at the new level of proficiency. Over the next three years, as the complete transformation to standards based instruction is completed, we expect to see sizable gains in the area of student achievement. Specifically, higher percentages of students will reach proficiency in the areas of reading and mathematics.

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Additional Information

Provide any additional information you would like to share with the public and community that were not prompted in the previous sections.

Conway Middle School is an excellent and safe school that is committed to developing the whole child. Although focused on academic achievement, Conway addresses the social and emotional needs of each student. We are focused on equipping students with the necessary skills for long-term success. We are very proud of the positive, nurturing environment that has been established at Conway. We are

committed to building community partnerships. We look to enhancing our relationships with schools across all levels to ensure that

transitions become more seamless. We have made a commitment to have a presence in several of the area elementary schools. We have also increased our involvement with the area high schools and are curre3ntly developing greater partnerships with those schools.

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KDE Needs Assessment

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Introduction

The purpose of the School Needs Assessment is to use data and information to prioritize allocation of resources and activities.

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Data Analysis

What question(s) are you trying to answer with the data and information provided to you? What does the data/information tell you? What does the data/information not tell you?

At Conway, we are trying to use the data to determine current performance levels as well as the primary areas of need for our students. It is our goal to develop a better understanding of how to reconcile the information provided by the KPREP scores. Part of the process involves identifying individuals and subgroups that are performing below the proficient level on the KPREP assessment. We are also comparing these scores to past scores identifying students who were previously proficient but now have slipped below that mark. The adjustment to the the new standards and accountability model has presented challenges in terms of figuring out exactly what the new information means. The data does not tell us how our current students are performing in relation to past students due to this being the first year for this assessment. The lack of trend data adds to the uncertainty of the information.

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Areas of Strengths

What were the areas of strength you noted? What actions are you implementing to sustain the areas of strength? What is there cause to celebrate?

At Conway, we are not celebrating our results but we are proud of the plan that we have developed based on the data that we have received. However, there are some areas that we wish to highlight. When looking at schools with comparable GAP groups, Conway had the highest score in the district with an overall score of 39.2. We are proud of the fact that our Science scores continue to outpace the district. Another GAP group, ECE students outperformed the district by 5.3 in Social Studies. Our overall GAP group in writing outscored the district as well. Our Hispanic students outscored the district by more than four percentage points. Additionally, we believe that we do a very credible job of identifying the needs of our students and matching them with the appropriate interventions in a timely manner to move them to proficiency. We are very proud of the fact that a brand new initiative at Conway has begun to flourish. The work of the Professional Learning Community at Conway has taken root. Our teaching staff has bought into the program which is evidenced by their demands for more PLC time as well as products that are being produced. We also feel that a transformation has begun where teachers are less focused on their activities and much more focused on student achievement.

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Opportunities for Improvement

What were areas in need of improvement? What plans are you making to improve the areas of need?

Conway has chosen to focus on a few key areas of need. Reading has been made a top priority, particularly ECE reading. We have implemented six different reading intervention programs that are designed to move students to proficiency. We have also provided an additional math intervention for our students this year.

Another area of concern involves access to technology. Our building is technology deficient. Technology is both scarce and outdated. This effects the efficiency of staff and the productivity of our students. We have made a financial commitment to rectify some of these concerns but this situation cannot be immediately resolved due to financial constraints.

We are very focused on using data to drive instruction as well as using data to make the most informed decisions for the school. We have recently created a data room to support this endeavor. Teachers are provided with time and resources to explore all assessment results posted in the data room and to plan next steps based on the data. Additionally, PLC groups are becoming more intentional using and valuing the data. PLC groups are planning lessons, creating common formative assessments, analyzing student work and reflecting on the success of their efforts. This is already producing improvements in the building.

Conway is committed to meeting the needs of our students. We have trained all our staff in culturally responsive teaching. We have sought additional avenues for assessing the needs of our students, including participating in a student focus group study that allowed for students to share their perspectives on climate, safety and instruction. This has provided us with valuable information that has helped launch multiple new initiatives.

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Conclusion

Reflect on your answers provided in the previous sections. What are your next steps in addressing areas of concern?

Conway has developed and begun implementing a plan that it feels addresses the needs of our students. Our next steps include:

* Using data to drive instruction and make informed decisions.

* Promoting and developing Professional Learning Communities that become the backbone for the school. The PLCs are instrumental in planning standards based instruction focused on student engagement, creating formative assessments, analyzing student work and evaluating effectiveness.

* Monitoring with fidelity all programs that have been implemented.

* Increase the quality and quantity of interventions available for our students. * Continued committed to valuing student voice.

* Evaluating master schedule structure with an emphasis on creating more time for PLC work.

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CSIP Final Draft

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Overview

Plan Name

CSIP Final Draft

Plan Description

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Goals Summary

The following is a summary of the goals encompassed in this plan. The details for each goal are available in the next section.

# Goal Name Goal Details Goal Type Measurable Objective Total Funding 1 Increase the average combined reading

and math K-prep scores for Conway Middle School students from 23.2 percent in 2012 to 61.6 percent in 2017.

Objectives:1 Strategies:6 Activities:12

Academic 31% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency of the common core standards in math and in English Language Arts by 05/24/2013 as measured by K-Prep.

$33350

2 Increase the average K-Prep Reading score for Conway Middle School students with disabilities from 9.5 percent in 2012 to 54.8 percent in 2017.

Organizational Demonstrate a proficiency in reading, whereby 18.6 percent of students with disabilities will score at or above proficient on the Common Core Standards for English/ Language Arts in reading by 05/24/2013 as measured by K-Prep.

$7500

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3 Increase achievement (proficiency rates) in all five content areas by 2017.

Academic 27% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency of Common Core Standards in Mathematics by

06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 42% of Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on 4.1 content in Social Studies by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 35% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will

demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core

Standards in Reading in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 33% of Sixth and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core

Standards for Writing in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 45% of Seventh grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Science by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP. $14900

4 All staff will collaborate to implement schoolwide programs and initiatives in order to reach 2017 delivery targets.

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5 Program Review- To score a 3.0 or higher in each Program Review component.

Organizational Collaborate to score a 3.0 in the area of Practical Living by 06/05/2013 as measured by Program Review rubric., Collaborate to score a 3.0 in the area of Arts and

Humanities by 06/05/2013 as measured by Program Review rubric., Collaborate to score a 3.0 in the area of Writing by 06/05/2013 as measured by Program Review rubric., Demonstrate a proficiency on all sections of the Program Review by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP Program Review Score.

$4000

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6 Increase the number of GAP students scoring proficient by 2017

Academic 25% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core

Standards in Mathematics by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 32% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Reading in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 19% of Students with Disabilities Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Reading in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 21% of Students with Disabilities Seventh grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core

Standards in Science by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 41% of Seventh grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core

Standards in Science by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 38% of Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core

Standards in Social Studies by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP., 31% of Sixth and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a

proficiency on Common Core Standards in Writing in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

$14050

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7 The staff and parents at Conway Middle School will work collaboratively to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our students.

Organizational Collaborate to maintain and/or increase average daily attendance above 94% by 06/03/2013 as measured by monthly data attendance reports., Collaborate to improve communication between school and home by 06/03/2013 as measured by increased number of parents accessing Portal Portal and Cougar Courier and responding to school surveys., Collaborate to strengthen relationships between staff and students and their parents in order to reduce the number of behavior incidents and written referrals by

06/03/2013 as measured by data from Assistant

Principals on Infinite Campus Behavior Reports..

$1000

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Goal 1: Increase the average combined reading and math K-prep scores for Conway Middle

School students from 23.2 percent in 2012 to 61.6 percent in 2017.

Strategy 1:

PLCs - Teachers will collaborate in PLCs to design instruction and create common formative assessments that will provide a scaffolded framework to allow students to meet proficiency goals.

Research Cited: DuFours and Covey

Strategy 2:

Project Proficiency - Teachers will work with specifically targeted students to move them to proficiency. Research Cited: Center for Public Education

Strategy 3:

Tracking and utilizing data - Teachers will collect data from a variety of assessment tools and will use multiple data points monitor student progress. Research Cited: Chappuis, Stiggins

Measurable Objective 1:

31% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency of the common core standards in math and in English Language Arts by 05/24/2013 as measured by K-Prep.

Activity - Interconnected PLC groups Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Examine the most current research into instructional practices, including

lesson design, delivery modes materials and assessment methods.

Professional Learning 08/17/2012 10/01/2013 $5000 District Funding Resource teachers Activity - Warm-ups Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will work collaboratively to develop and implement daily warm-up

activities to introduce, reinforce, review, and then reteach identified concepts based on standards.

Academic Support Program 08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required District resource teacher and PLC groups

Activity - Moving students to proficiency Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Specifically targeted students will receive additional small group instruction

focused on specific skills either before or after school.

Tutoring 02/06/2013 05/08/2013 $21000 District Funding

Principal

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Strategy 4:

Formative Assessment - Teachers are provided with necessary tools, resources and feedback to promote the use of regular formative assessment to help guide instructional practice.

Research Cited: Stiggins

Strategy 5:

RTI - Conway uses math and reading interventions for targeted tier two and tier three students. Research Cited: Stiggins

The In-House and District Resource Teachers will create a data room designed to support teacher analysis of assessment data. Information determined from analysis during regular PLC meetings in the Data Room will be used to inform instruction and to place identified students in interventions as needed.

Academic Support Program

12/06/2012 05/20/2013 $800 General Fund Principal, Resource Teachers

Activity - Grade Cam Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible This program allows teachers to provide immediate feedback to students

and assess student performance.

Technology 09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $1800 General Fund Math/ CIITS Teacher Activity - Weekly Formative Assessment Reflection Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers complete weekly formative assessment reflection to gauge their

effectiveness and help guide their instructional practice.

Professional Learning

08/24/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required

Principal

Activity - Interventions Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned Source Of Funding Staff Responsible Read 180 Academic Support Program 08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Read 180 teacher

Activity - Interventions Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible ALECS - Math Enrichment program Academic

Support Program

09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $2750 General Fund Math Intervention teacher Activity - Interventions Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

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Strategy 6:

Professional Development - Staff will participate in a variety of professional development sessions during the summer and throughout the school year to focus on delivery of new Common Core Standards and best practices for instruction.

Research Cited: Marzano, Dufour

Goal 2: Increase the average K-Prep Reading score for Conway Middle School students with

disabilities from 9.5 percent in 2012 to 54.8 percent in 2017.

Strategy 1:

Intervention groupings - Students with disabilities are provided with multiple supports to enable them to reach the proficiency goals. Research Cited: DuFours, Stiggins, Marzano

Activity - CIITS Training Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will participate in professional development to learn how to

effectively create and implement online assessments in CIITS.

12/06/2012 04/30/2013 $2000 General Fund Principal, District Resource Teacher, STC, and Media Specialist Activity - KCAS Math Standards Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Math and Resource Teachers will attend summer PD on a Deeper Dive

into KCAS Math.

Professional Learning 07/31/2012 07/31/2012 $0 No Funding Required Math Teachers Activity - Determining PD Needs Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Administrative Team will do ongoing review of student data to determine

professional development needs for staff.

Other 09/04/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required

Administrative Team

Demonstrate a proficiency in reading, whereby 18.6 percent of students with disabilities will score at or above proficient on the Common Core Standards for English/ Language Arts in reading by 05/24/2013 as measured by K-Prep.

Activity - Content Literacy, Thinking Reader, Corrective Reading, Reading Counts, SuccessMaker, Study Island, and Read 180

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Strategy 2:

Extended Learning Opportunities - Qualifying students will be required to participate in extended learning days February 26th - 28th during designated hours to move them to proficiency.

Research Cited: RTI - Shore

Goal 3: Increase achievement (proficiency rates) in all five content areas by 2017.

Strategy 1:

Math Enrichment - Math teachers will work with 12-15 specifically targeted students one day per week to work on focus skills. Research Cited: Saphier

Students with disabilities are provided with multiple modes of delivery and practice.

09/17/2012 10/01/2013 $2500 General Fund Resource teacher and ECE department chair Activity - SRI Assessment Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Students will take the SRI inventory to chart current lexile levels three

times during the school year. The data from these assessments will be used along with other measures to provide additional assistance to students. Sores are displayed in the data room to help inform instruction.

Resource teachers

Activity - Extended Learning Opportunity Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Students work on specifically targeted skills reading skills to move to

proficiency.

02/26/2013 02/28/2013 $5000 General Fund Principal and Designated Teachers

27% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency of Common Core Standards in Mathematics by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - Math Skills Development Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Math teachers work with specifically targeted students on specifically

targeted skills after school one day per week.

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Strategy 1:

PLCs - Teachers will be provided with time for lesson planning, generating common formative assessment and analysis of student work to help drive instruction and improve student achievement. Additionally, targeted professional development is provided for these to further equip them with the necessary skills to improve student achievement.

Research Cited: DuFours

Strategy 1:

Reading Interventions - Students, based on their current performance levels, are matched with the appropriate program or resources to ensure progress towards proficiency.

Research Cited: Shore

Strategy 1:

Best Practice Instruction - Students will participate in "scrimmages" designed to promote writing skills. Students receive instruction and experience through writing to demonstrate learning and writing to learn.

42% of Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on 4.1 content in Social Studies by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - Professional Development Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will be equipped with the necessary tools and resources to

increase student achievement.

Professional Learning 08/03/2012 06/03/2013 $2000 District Funding, General Fund Principal Measurable Objective 3:

35% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Reading in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - RTI Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Reading Counts, Content Literacy, Success Maker Reading, Read 180,

Corrective Reading, SRI

08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $4500 General Fund Resource teachers

33% of Sixth and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards for Writing in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - Writing Scrimmages Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible ERQs, Short Answer and On-Demand writing techniques are practiced. Academic

Support Program

09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $2400 General Fund Resource Teachers

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Strategy 1:

PLCs - Teachers will be provided with time for lesson planning, generating common formative assessment and analysis of student work to help drive instruction and improve student achievement. Additionally, targeted professional development is provided for these to further equip them with the necessary skills to improve student achievement.

Goal 4: All staff will collaborate to implement schoolwide programs and initiatives in order to

reach 2017 delivery targets.

Strategy 1:

PLCs - Teachers will actively participate in professional learning communities grouped by grade levels and content areas, as well as whole school, in order to improve our quality of instruction.

Strategy 2:

Tracking and utilizing data - Teachers will access all relevant data pertaining to individual students to help them guide their instructional practice. Research Cited: Marzano

45% of Seventh grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Science by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers are equipped with the tools needed to increase student

achievement. Professional Learning 08/03/2012 06/03/2013 $1500 General Fund, District Funding Principal Measurable Objective 1:

Collaborate to implement schoolwide programs and initiatives by 06/03/2013 as measured by student performance on KPREP.

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers participated in 12 hours of Power of Professional Learning

Communities training. Ongoing followup sessions will be held monthly.

Professional Learning 01/04/2013 06/14/2013 $0 No Funding Required Principal and Resource Teachers

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Goal 5: Program Review- To score a 3.0 or higher in each Program Review component.

Strategy 1:

College and Career Readiness - Students are rotated through a course that specifically targets college and career readiness objectives.

Strategy 1:

District Music Assessments - Students will participate in district and state music performance assessments.

Strategy 2:

Unit Planning - Teachers plan units that embed Arts and Humanities into their content areas. For example, components of art, music, dance and drama are included as part of instruction in the planning process of content teachers.

Research Cited: Arts Education Partnership

Creation of data room and teacher training. Policy and Process

12/10/2012 06/03/2013 $600 General Fund Resource Teachers

Collaborate to score a 3.0 in the area of Practical Living by 06/05/2013 as measured by Program Review rubric.

Activity - College and Career Readiness Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Career Exploration, ILPs, EZ Tech Academic

Support Program 08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Pickard, Poteet, Williams and Sample Activity - Junior Achievement Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible All 7th grade students will complete a unit on consumerism and participate

in a field trip to the Junior Achievement offices.

Field Trip 09/10/2012 05/10/2013 $0 District Funding

7th grade Social Studies Teachers

Collaborate to score a 3.0 in the area of Arts and Humanities by 06/05/2013 as measured by Program Review rubric.

Activity - KMEA Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Students will perform in solo and/or ensemble settings for district music

assessments in Spring, 2013.

Music Department

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Strategy 3:

Exposure to the Arts - Arts and Humanities teachers will collaborate to provide arts instruction and experiences for students.

Strategy 1:

Writing Across the Curriculum - All teachers will embed in their units of instruction opportunities for students to produce written products, including writing to learn, writing to demonstrate learning, and writing for publication.

Research Cited: Marzano, Daniels

Activity - Visual Arts Products Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers collaborate to embed projects within units of study that allow

students to create and present visual arts products which are then displayed throughout the school.

All Teachers

Activity - Guest Artists Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Guest artists will be invited to perform for both the music department and

the entire student body.

Other 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $1500 Other Arts and Humanities Teachers, YSC Coordinator, Media Specialist Activity - In School Performances Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Conway's Choir, Band, and Orchestra will perform for the student body

throughout the year to provide experiences with various forms and styles of music.

Music Dept.

Activity - Field Trips Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will schedule field trips to a variety of productions of music and/or

drama to provide students with arts experiences.

All Teachers, YSC

Coordinator Activity - Dance Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible A&H and Physical Education Teachers are providing instruction on a

variety of dance forms and skills.

Direct Instruction 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Related Arts Teachers Measurable Objective 3:

Collaborate to score a 3.0 in the area of Writing by 06/05/2013 as measured by Program Review rubric.

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Strategy 1:

Program Review Progress Updates - Committee will meet three times during the 2012-13 school year to do a progress check on the Program Review. Research Cited: KDE

Goal 6: Increase the number of GAP students scoring proficient by 2017

Strategy 1:

RTI - Targeted students will receive tiered interventions with the overall aim at moving each student to proficiency. Research Cited: Fuchs and Fuchs

Activity - Writer's Notebooks Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible All teachers will include the use of writer's notebooks in their content area

classes.

All Teachers

Activity - Writer's Response Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will regularly provide opportunities for students to respond in

writing to prompts, reading passages, film, current events, etc.

Academic Support Program 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required All Teachers Measurable Objective 4:

Demonstrate a proficiency on all sections of the Program Review by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP Program Review Score.

Activity - Progress Checkpoints Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible At three scheduled meetings, staff will work in assigned groups to complete

a progress check and make updates to the Program Review.

All Staff

25% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Mathematics by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - Interventions Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible

ALEKS and SuccessMaker Math Academic

Support Program

09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $2750 General Fund Resource Teacher

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Strategy 2:

Content Literacy - Content Literacy will be used to extend math instruction to address Common Core Standards and strengthen math skills. Research Cited: Misulis

Strategy 3:

Cultural Competency - All staff members are trained in the concentration of Cultural Competency with the goal of being able to meet the needs of all individual students. Research Cited: R. Cleveland

Strategy 1:

Professional Development - Teachers will participate in professional development designed to improve instructional practices in reading. Research Cited: International Reading Association, The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement

Novice students will participate in after school and Saturday ESS to move to proficiency. Students will be assigned based on data from district and teacher created assessments.

Tutoring 10/29/2012 04/26/2013 $4500 State Funds ESS Coordinator and

designated teachers.

Activity - Intentional Instruction of Content Specific Vocabulary Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Students explore and internalize content specific vocabulary needed for to

master math standards.

Academic Support Program 08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Resource Teacher

Activity - Math concept development Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Application of math skills and concepts. Academic

Support Program 08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Resource teacher

Activity - Cultural Competency Training Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible All staff members are trained in the philosophy and practice of Cultural

Competency Professional Learning 08/03/2012 01/04/2013 $0 No Funding Required Principal Measurable Objective 2:

32% of Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Reading in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

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Strategy 2:

Content Literacy - Content Literacy will be used to extend reading instruction to address Common Core Standards and strengthen reading comprehension and fluency skills.

Research Cited: Misulis

Strategy 3:

RTI - All gap students will be placed in tiered interventions with the aim of achieving mastery of Common Core Reading standards. Research Cited: Shore

Teachers will participate in Read 180 summer training, webinars, and regular cadre meetings.

Technology 08/07/2012 04/30/2013 $0 District Funding Read 180 Teacher, District Resource Teacher, In-house Resource Teacher

Activity - Common Lessons and Resources Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible District Resource Teacher will assist teachers with planning common

lessons to address reading standards and will work with them to find appropriate materials. Academic Support Program 08/03/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required District Resource teacher and In-House Resource teacher Activity - Reading Instruction Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible SuccessMaker Reading, small group instruction, intentional instructional of

academic and functional vocabulary

Academic Support Program 08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Resource teacher

Activity - READ 180, SuccessMaker Reading Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Reading interventions for specifically targeted students. Academic

Support Program 08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $0 District Funding Resource teacher

Activity - ESS support Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Novice students will participate in after school and Saturday ESS to move

to proficiency. Students will be assigned based on data from district and teacher created assessments.

10/24/2012 04/27/2013 $4500 State Funds Principal and ESS

coordinator

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Strategy 1:

Professional Development - Teachers will participate in professional development to improve instruction for students who have been identified as reading below and far below grade level..

Research Cited: Shore

Strategy 1:

Differentiated Instruction - 7th grade ECE students are provided with additional resources in order to move towards proficiency.

19% of Students with Disabilities Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Reading in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - Successmaker Training Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will attend summer professional development, webinars

throughout the school year, and update meetings to enhance instruction using Successmaker Reading.

Technology 07/27/2012 04/30/2013 $0 District Funding Successmake r Teachers, District Resource Teacher, In-House Resource Teacher Activity - Read 180 Training Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Read 180 Teachers will participate in summer professional development,

webinars throughout the school year, and regular cadre meetings to enhance their use of Read 180.

Professional Learning 08/07/2012 04/30/2013 $0 District Funding Read 180 Teacher, District Resource Teacher, In-House Resource Teacher Measurable Objective 4:

21% of Students with Disabilities Seventh grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Science by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - Best Practice Instruction Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Collaboration, Differentiation, Hands-on activities Class Size

Reduction 08/16/2012 06/03/2013 $0 District Funding ECE Department Chair Measurable Objective 5:

41% of Seventh grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Science by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

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Strategy 1:

PLC - Science teachers will meet by grade level to design instruction, create K-Prep-like common formative assessments, and to analyze student data. Research Cited: Dufours

Strategy 2:

Professional Development - Teachers will attend professional development to improve instructional practices in the science classroom.. Research Cited: Zemelman

Strategy 3:

Use of Technology to Enhance Instruction - Science teachers will incorporate the use of a variety of technology resources as a regular facet of instruction. Activity - Common Assessments Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Science PLCs will work together to develop common K-PREP like

formative assessments.

Science Teachers Activity - Unit Planning Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will meet in grade level PLCs to design instruction utilizing district

science modules.

Science Teachers Activity - Vocabulary Instruction Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Science teachers will identify content specific and academic vocabulary to

be targeted for intentional instruction.

Science Teachers

Activity - National Science Association Conference Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Science Department Chair will attend national science conference to learn

more about the upcoming national standards for science.

10/17/2012 10/19/2012 $600 General Fund Principal, Science Dept. Chair

Activity - New Teacher Module Implementation Training Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers new to JCPS and/or to the Science classroom will attend

professional development to review best practices for delivering instruction on force and motion.

Professional Learning 12/06/2012 12/06/2012 $500 District Funding 7th grade science teachers.

Activity - Simulations Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers use specific programs such as Starry Night as instructional tools

to help students create computer models.

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Strategy 4:

Content Literacy - Content Literacy will be used to extend science instruction to address 4.1 curriculum and strengthen science concepts. Research Cited: Misulis

Strategy 1:

Use of Technology to Enhance Instruction - Social Studies Teachers will incorporate the use of a variety of technology resources as a regular facet of instruction.

Strategy 2:

PLC - Social Studies teachers will meet by grade level to design instruction, create K-Prep-like common formative assessments, and to analyze student data. Research Cited: Dufours

Activity - Online Research Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers design and implement instruction requiring students to learn and

apply the skills necessary to do valid online research.

Technology 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required

Science Teachers

Activity - Reading in Science Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Science teachers will use engaging articles from a variety of sources and

strategies provided by the District Resource Teacher to strengthen reading skills in the science classroom.

Academic Support Program 08/09/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Science Teachers, District Resource Teacher Measurable Objective 6:

38% of Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Social Studies by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - History Alive Curriculum Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible History Alive provides students with kinesthetic and visual learning

opportunities through investigations, including real-world applications to bring the content into the 21st century.

Technology 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required

Social Studies Teachers

Activity - Online Investigations Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Social Studies teachers utilize a plethora of online resources such as Brain

Pop, United Streaming, History Channel, etc. to engage students as 21st century learners.

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Strategy 3:

Professional Development - Social Studies Teachers will participate in professional development to enhance instruction and to explore effective assessment strategies on all strands of Social Studies.

Research Cited: Marzano, Stiggins

Strategy 4:

Content Literacy - Content Literacy will be used to extend instruction to address 4.1 curriculum and strengthen the concepts of all five strands of social studies. Research Cited: Misulis

Activity - Unit Planning Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will meet in grade level PLCs to design units of instruction. Other 08/13/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding

Required Social Studies Teachers, Assistant Principal assigned to Dept., District Resource Teacher Activity - Vocabulary Instruction Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Social studies teachers will identify content specific and academic

vocabulary to be targeted for intentional instruction.

Social Studies Teachers Activity - Common Assessments Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Social Studies PLCs will work together to develop common K-PREP like

formative assessments.

Social Studies Teachers

Activity - District Dept. Chair Meetings Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Social Studies Department Chair will attend four district meetings to insure

initiatives are being carried to the classroom level, to explore progress on national standards, and to analyze assessment data.

09/06/2012 03/21/2013 $200 General Fund Social Studies Dept. Chair

Activity - Social Studies Standards and Instruction Assessment Grading Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible This three-hour session will introduce teachers to the revised curriculum

map. Session will focus on using KCAS 4.1 Social Studies Standards to study the alignment between standards, student-friendly learning targets and classroom-based assessment practices. Participants will receive and practice teaching strategies that engage students in an inquiry-based social studies classroom.

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Strategy 1:

On-Demand Writing Scrimmages - Students will participate in a writing on demand assessment in a K-PREP like setting three times during the school year.

Strategy 2:

Language Mechanics - Teachers will design and implement instruction specifically targeted to address language mechanics skills specified in grade level KCAS Language Standards for ELA.

Research Cited: KCAS

Strategy 3:

Development of Writing Portfolios - Teachers will design instruction to ensure that students progress towards mastery of writing skills as outlined in the Writing

Standards of the ELA Common Core. Students will compile examples of their writing from various content areas, and will take some pieces through the complete writing process to publication.

Research Cited: KCAS

Activity - Reading in Social Studies Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Social Studies teachers will use engaging articles from a variety of sources

and strategies provided by the District Resource Teacher to strengthen reading skills in the social studies classroom.

Other 08/13/2012 05/13/2013 $0 No Funding Required Social Studies Teachers, District Resource Teacher Measurable Objective 7:

31% of Sixth and Eighth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency on Common Core Standards in Writing in English Language Arts by 06/03/2013 as measured by KPREP.

Activity - Passage-based On-Demand Writing Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Students will use KDE released items to practice passage-based

on-demand writing. Other 10/25/2012 04/25/2013 $0 No Funding Required ELA Teachers and District and In-House Resource Teachers

Activity - Language Mechanics Scrimmages Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will design common assessments targeting specific language

mechanics skills then analyze results to plan instructional next steps and to monitor student progress towards mastery of standards.

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Goal 7: The staff and parents at Conway Middle School will work collaboratively to provide a safe

and welcoming environment for our students.

Strategy 1:

Attendance Procedures - Procedures will be in place to review daily attendance, to identify students with attendance issues, and to work with parents to resolve these issues.

Strategy 1:

Parent Communication - Staff will actively pursue opportunities to communicate with parents on a regular basis.

Activity - Expository Writing Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will design and implement instruction to guide students through

the process of expository writing.

Direct Instruction

All Teachers

Activity - Teaching Argument Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will design and implement instruction to teach students the

differences between persuasion and argument and will guide them through the process of writing logical, credible arguments.

Direct Instruction

All Teachers

Activity - Narrative Writing Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Teachers will design and implement instruction to help students work

through the process of narrative writing.

Direct Instruction 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required All Teachers Measurable Objective 1:

Collaborate to maintain and/or increase average daily attendance above 94% by 06/03/2013 as measured by monthly data attendance reports.

Activity - Truancy Court Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Staff members, with support from a local judge from Family Court and a

court designated worker, meet monthly with individual students and their parents to discuss issues impacting attendance and to develop a plan for improvement. Parent Involvement 09/14/2012 05/10/2013 $0 No Funding Required YSC Coordinator, Counselors, and other staff Measurable Objective 2:

Collaborate to improve communication between school and home by 06/03/2013 as measured by increased number of parents accessing Portal Portal and Cougar Courier and responding to school surveys.

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Strategy 1:

Positive Relationship Building - Parents and staff will actively participate in programs designed to guide students in learning about and embracing school behavior expectations.

Research Cited: CARE for Kids, CHAMPS

Activity - Cougar Courier Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Parents will be kept informed of school events, programs, fundraisers,

awards, etc. through the school daily newsletter.

Parent Involvement

Office Staff

Activity - Parent Portal Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Parents will be encouraged to access grades that teachers have recorded

in Infinite Campus. Teachers will also email parents through Parent Portal.

Parent Involvement 08/24/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Teachers Measurable Objective 3:

Collaborate to strengthen relationships between staff and students and their parents in order to reduce the number of behavior incidents and written referrals by 06/03/2013 as measured by data from Assistant Principals on Infinite Campus Behavior Reports..

Activity - Student Led Conferences Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible In additional to traditional conferences, Conway will hold Student-Led

Conferences to promote student ownership of educational progress.

Parent Involvement 11/01/2012 11/05/2012 $1000 District Funding Principal, Teachers Activity - New Student/Parent Tours Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible In order to develop a level of comfort and understanding, parents and their

new students are taken on tours of the building to observe Conway students and teachers in their regular routines. Time is provided for questions to be answered. Parent Involvement 08/21/2012 05/10/2013 $0 No Funding Required Assistant Principals, Counselors, Other Staff

Activity - SRT Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible SRT provides support to students who are struggling academically,

emotionally, and/or behaviorally. Parents are involved in the process, and if necessary, district personnel are also called in for support.

Behavioral Support Program 09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $0 District Funding Counselors, YSC Coordinator, Principal, Assistant Principals, Teachers Activity - Mentor Program Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

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Students identified with particular emotional, behavioral, social, and/or academic needs are paired with adult mentors to provide them with positive one-on-one guidance.

Behavioral Support Program 10/10/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required YSC Coordinator, Teachers, Other Staff Activity - Parent Volunteers Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource

Assigned

Source Of Funding

Staff

Responsible Throughout the year, parents are regularly invited to volunteer in a variety

of areas at Conway. They are welcomed as valuable additions to our community. Parent Involvement 08/06/2012 06/03/2013 $0 No Funding Required Principal, YSC Coordinator, Teachers SY 2012-2013 Page 39 © 2013 AdvancED www.advanc-ed.org

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Activity Summary by Funding Source

Below is a breakdown of your activities by funding source State Funds

Other

General Fund

Activity Name Activity Description Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned

Staff

Responsible ESS support Novice students will participate in after school and Saturday

ESS to move to proficiency. Students will be assigned based on data from district and teacher created assessments. Academic Support Program 10/24/2012 04/27/2013 $4500 Principal and ESS coordinator ESS support Novice students will participate in after school and Saturday

ESS to move to proficiency. Students will be assigned based on data from district and teacher created assessments. Tutoring 10/29/2012 04/26/2013 $4500 ESS Coordinator and designated teachers. Total $9000

Staff

Responsible Guest Artists Guest artists will be invited to perform for both the music

department and the entire student body.

Other 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $1500 Arts and Humanities Teachers, YSC Coordinator, Media Specialist Total $1500

Staff

Responsible Data Room The In-House and District Resource Teachers will create a

data room designed to support teacher analysis of assessment data. Information determined from analysis during regular PLC meetings in the Data Room will be used to inform instruction and to place identified students in interventions as needed. Academic Support Program 12/06/2012 05/20/2013 $800 Principal, Resource Teachers SY 2012-2013 Page 40 © 2013 AdvancED www.advanc-ed.org

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Professional Development Teachers are equipped with the tools needed to increase student achievement.

08/03/2012 06/03/2013 $500 Principal Online Investigations Social Studies teachers utilize a plethora of online

resources such as Brain Pop, United Streaming, History Channel, etc. to engage students as 21st century learners.

Technology 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $1000 Social Studies Teachers, STC, Media Specialist, District Resource Teacher National Science Association

Conference

Science Department Chair will attend national science conference to learn more about the upcoming national standards for science.

10/17/2012 10/19/2012 $600 Principal, Science Dept. Chair

Grade Cam This program allows teachers to provide immediate feedback to students and assess student performance.

Technology 09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $1800 Math/ CIITS Teacher Professional Development Teachers will be equipped with the necessary tools and

resources to increase student achievement.

08/03/2012 06/03/2013 $500 Principal CIITS Training Teachers will participate in professional development to

learn how to effectively create and implement online assessments in CIITS. Professional Learning 12/06/2012 04/30/2013 $2000 Principal, District Resource Teacher, STC, and Media Specialist Writing Scrimmages ERQs, Short Answer and On-Demand writing techniques

are practiced. Academic Support Program 09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $2400 Resource Teachers Data Analysis Creation of data room and teacher training. Policy and

Process

12/10/2012 06/03/2013 $600 Resource Teachers Interventions ALEKS and SuccessMaker Math Academic

Support Program

09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $2750 Resource Teacher Content Literacy, Thinking

Reader, Corrective Reading, Reading Counts,

SuccessMaker, Study Island, and Read 180

Students with disabilities are provided with multiple modes of delivery and practice.

Academic Support Program 09/17/2012 10/01/2013 $2500 Resource teacher and ECE department chair District Dept. Chair Meetings Social Studies Department Chair will attend four district

meetings to insure initiatives are being carried to the classroom level, to explore progress on national standards, and to analyze assessment data.

09/06/2012 03/21/2013 $200 Social Studies Dept. Chair

Interventions ALECS - Math Enrichment program Academic Support Program

09/10/2012 06/03/2013 $2750 Math Intervention teacher RTI Reading Counts, Content Literacy, Success Maker

Reading, Read 180, Corrective Reading, SRI

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No Funding Required

Extended Learning Opportunity

Students work on specifically targeted skills reading skills to move to proficiency. Academic Support Program 02/26/2013 02/28/2013 $5000 Principal and Designated Teachers Total $27900

Staff

Responsible Writer's Response Teachers will regularly provide opportunities for students to

respond in writing to prompts, reading passages, film, current events, etc.

08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $0 All Teachers

Teaching Argument Teachers will design and implement instruction to teach students the differences between persuasion and argument and will guide them through the process of writing logical, credible arguments.

Direct Instruction

11/01/2012 06/03/2013 $0 All Teachers

Unit Planning Teachers will meet in grade level PLCs to design instruction utilizing district science modules.

Other 08/13/2012 06/03/2013 $0 Science Teachers Online Research Teachers design and implement instruction requiring

students to learn and apply the skills necessary to do valid online research.

Technology 08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $0 Science Teachers Narrative Writing Teachers will design and implement instruction to help

students work through the process of narrative writing.

Direct Instruction

08/21/2012 06/03/2013 $0 All Teachers Vocabulary Instruction Social studies teachers will identify content specific and

academic vocabulary to be targeted for intentional instruction.

Other 08/13/2012 06/03/2013 $0 Social Studies Teachers Weekly Formative

Assessment Reflection

Teachers complete weekly formative assessment reflection to gauge their effectiveness and help guide their

instructional practice.

08/24/2012 06/03/2013 $0 Principal

Unit Planning Teachers will meet in grade level PLCs to design units of instruction.

Other 08/13/2012 06/03/2013 $0 Social Studies Teachers, Assistant Principal assigned to Dept., District Resource Teacher Reading in Science Science teachers will use engaging articles from a variety of

sources and strategies provided by the District Resource Teacher to strengthen reading skills in the science classroom. Academic Support Program 08/09/2012 06/03/2013 $0 Science Teachers, District Resource Teacher Reading Instruction SuccessMaker Reading, small group instruction, intentional

instructional of academic and functional vocabulary