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School Plan

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PULASKI CO. SPEC. SCHOOL DIST.

Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

2009-2010

Approved: 02/15/2010 10:05 AM

PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
P= CSSD=20 Strategic Plan

Shared Vision Statement:
Ad= opted=20 by the Board July 9, 2008

Pulaski County Speci= al=20 School District is committed to creating a nationally= =20 recognized school district which assures that all stud= ents=20 achieve at their maximum potential through the=20 collaborative, supportive and continuous efforts of al= l=20 stakeholders (teachers, administrators, support staff,= =20 families, students, communities, and businesses).=20

Shared Core Belief Statement:
Adopted by t= he=20 Board July 9, 2008

When it comes to student le= arning=20 in Pulaski County Special School District, we the=20 stakeholders (teachers, administrators, support staff,= =20 families, students, communities, and businesses) belie= ve=20 that for all students to succeed:

• They= must have a=20 safe physical, social and emotional learning environme= nt.=20

• All stakeholders of education must be = actively=20 involved.

• Curriculum, instruction, and= learning=20 opportunities must be diverse, engaging, and=20
developmentally appropriate.

• Schoo= ls should be=20 communities of learning where all teachers and staff d= o=20 whatever it
takes to assure all students learn.=20

• All decisions must be data driven.=20

Strategic Goals 2008-2011:
Adopted by the = Board=20 September 9, 2008

• The district will as= sure all=20 schools are safe, orderly and quality learning environ= ments=20 as
measured by a 4 out of 5 [ranking] on the Safe,= =20 Orderly and Quality School Rubric by May
31, 2011.= =20

• The district will assure all schools m= eet NCLB AYP=20 criteria by May 31, 2011.

• The district= will build=20 and maintain strong family and community partnerships = that=20 are
actively involved in supporting student learni= ng as=20 measured by a 30% increase at all
schools of famil= y and=20 community actively involved in their schools by May 31= ,=20 2011.

• The district will build and main= tain a=20 capacity of strong educational leaders through a=20
systemic leadership development process as measure= d by a=20 10% increase in qualified
candidates for leadershi= p=20 positions in the district by May 31, 2011.

= 226; The=20 district will recruit the highest quality staff possib= le as=20 measured by an increase of
10% in applications by= =20 qualified applicants for professional positions by May= 31,=20 2011.

• The district will use its fiscal= resources=20 in the most efficient and effective manner as
meas= ured=20 by meeting or exceeding the projected fiscal surplus a= t the=20 end of each year.

• The district will ma= intain=20 quality facilities as measured by all schools scoring = a 4=20 out of 5
on the Safe, Orderly and Quality School R= ubric=20 by May 31, 2001.

• The district will imp= rove=20 communications with all stakeholders as measured by a = 10%=20
increase in satisfaction each year on the Stakehol= der=20 Communications Survey.

Grade Span:

Title I: Not Applicable

School Improvement:

Table of Contents

Priority 1: Suppor= t for=20 Improving Student=20 Achievement
    Goal: The= =20 district will assure all schools meet NCLB AYP criteria = by May=20 31, 2011, with Central Office district-wide support in t= he=20 focus areas of instructional leadership, curriculum,=20 assessment and fiscal management for all schools receivi= ng=20 state and federal funds.
Priority 3: Support f= or=20 School Climate and Safe and Drug Free=20 Schools
    Goal: To estab= lish=20 and maintain a positive, safe and drug-free environment = where=20 caring, responsible students can learn and grow into=20 productive citizens. Staff and students will be provided= with=20 a safe and drug free environment.
Priority 4:= =20 Wellness
    Goal: To impr= ove=20 the District BMI index by student participation in=20 cardiovascular, muscular strength/endurance, and flexibi= lity=20 activities.
Priority 5: English Language=20 Learners
    Goal: To impr= ove=20 ELL students’ reading comprehension, grammar, list= ening and=20 sentence structure in writing. Two percent of students w= ho are=20 included in the ESL subpopulation will be dismissed from= the=20 ESL program annually due to achieving district exit=20 criteria.
Priority 7: Private=20 Schools
    Goal: PCSSD wi= ll=20 collaborate with private schools to provide federal prog= ram=20 services to students and teachers. Socio-economically=20 disadvantaged students and their teachers will be provid= ed=20 with federal programs and/or resources as required for t= he=20 PCSSD students and teachers to help increase the student= s'=20 literacy and math proficiency.
Priority 8:=20 Scholastic Audit
    Goal:= To=20 support the schools to improve the level of performance = of=20 each of the nine standards for school improvement noted = in=20 their scholastic audits by adopting policies, providing= =20 resources, and by collaborating with school leadership t= eams=20 to develop and monitor school improvement=20 implementation.
Priority 9: Restructuring: OPT= ION:=20 Restructure the internal organization of the=20 school
    Goal: To reach = AYP in=20 combined and all subpopulations set by the state of Arka= nsas=20 and to increase student achievement for all students.

Priority 1:

The Central Office Staff of PCSSD will provide=20 support to district-wide and school-level initiati= ves to=20 improve the literacy and math achievement of all=20 students.

Supporting Data:

The 2009 AYP status for the Pulaski County S= pecial=20 School District is School Improvement: Year 2. T= he=20 District met standards for percent tested in K-5= and=20 6-8 except for the LEP sub-pop in 6-8. The distr= ict=20 met standards for percent tested for 9-12 Litera= cy=20 except for the SPED sub-pop. The district met st= andard=20 for percent tested in 9-12 math except for the s= ub-pop=20 areas of Econ.Dis., LEP, and SPED. The attendanc= e goal=20 was met for the district.=20
The District’s K-5 Math Status is SI_2= Overall in=20 K-5 Math: Combined population - 70.6% proficient= – met=20 AMO African American population – 57.9% pr= oficient –=20 did not meet AMO Hispanic population - 74.9%=20 proficient - NA for AMO Caucasian population - 8= 0.3%=20 proficient - met AMO Economically disadvantaged= =20 population - 62.3% proficient – met AMO LE= P population=20 – 60.7% - NA for AMO SPED population ̵= 1; 35% - did not=20 meet AMO The District’s K-5 Literacy Statu= s is SI_2=20 Overall in K-5 Literacy: Combined population = 211; 65.7% -=20 met AMO African American population – 55.5= % - did not=20 meet AMO Hispanic population - 59.6% - NA for AM= O=20 Caucasian population – 74.4% - met AMO Eco= nomically=20 disadvantaged population – 56.6% - did not= meet AMO=20 LEP population – 39.3% - NA for AMO SPED p= opulation –=20 23.3% - did not meet AMO status=20
The District’s 6-8 Math Status is SI_3= Overall in=20 6-8 Math: Combined population – 61.8% - me= t AMO=20 African American population – 48.5% - did = not meet AMO=20 Hispanic population – 61.1% - NA for AMO C= aucasian=20 population – 73.2% - met AMO Economically= =20 disadvantaged population – 52.2% - did not= meet AMO=20 LEP population – 53.8% - NA for AMO SPED p= opulation –=20 9.6% - did not meet AMO The District’s 6-8= Literacy=20 Status is SI_3 Overall in 6-8 Literacy: Combined= =20 population – 57.5% - did not meet AMO Afri= can American=20 population – 46.4% - did not meet AMO Hisp= anic=20 population – 58.3% - NA for AMO Caucasian = population –=20 67.7% - met AMO Economically disadvantaged popul= ation=20 – 48.1% - did not meet AMO LEP population = – 21.6% - NA=20 for AMO SPED population – 9.5% - did not m= eet AMO=20
The District’s 9-12 Math Status is SI_= 3 Overall in=20 9-12 Math: Combined population – 45.2% - d= id not meet=20 AMO African American population – 30.4% - = did not meet=20 AMO Hispanic population - -54.2% - NA for AMO=20 Caucasian population – 62.1% - met AMO Eco= nomically=20 disadvantaged population – 37.4% - did not= meet AMO=20 LEP population – 29.2% - NA for AMO SPED p= opulation –=20 23% - did not meet AMO The District’s 9-12= Literacy=20 Status is SI_3 Overall in 9-12 Literacy: Combine= d=20 population – 48.2% - did not meet AMO Afri= can American=20 population – 32.7% - did not meet AMO Hisp= anic=20 population - 35.7% - NA for AMO Caucasian popula= tion –=20 63.7% - met AMO Economically disadvantaged popul= ation=20 – 32.4% - did not meet AMO LEP population = – 10% - NA=20 for AMO SPED population – 16% - NA for AMO= =20
Measurement is the lowest scoring domain on = the=20 benchmark (grades 3-8) for a three year period=20 (2007-09). Algebra I students scored lowest in t= he=20 domain of nonlinear functions for a three year p= eriod=20 (2007-09). The lowest scoring strand for Geometr= y is=20 triangles over a three year period (2007-09). Al= l=20 populations in mathematics scored low on open re= sponse=20 over a three year period (2007-09). The populati= ons=20 scoring the lowest on the 1st Biology EOC were t= he=20 African American Population, Special Education=20 population, and the economically disadvantaged.= =20 Students scored lowest on open response items in= the=20 strand of molecules and cells. There was no noti= ceable=20 trend according to strand.=20

Goal

The district will assure all schools meet NCLB A= YP=20 criteria by May 31, 2011, with Central Office=20 district-wide support in the focus areas of=20 instructional leadership, curriculum, assessment a= nd=20 fiscal management for all schools receiving state = and=20 federal funds.

Benchmark

Professional Learning Communities will be=20 implemented in 100% of the schools in Pulaski Coun= ty=20 Special School District as measured by building=20 audits.

Benchmark

There will be a 30% increase in the use of highe= r=20 order thinking skills and high yield strategies as= =20 measured by the curriculum audits performed=20 quarterly.

Benchmark

Authentic student engagement will increase by 30= % as=20 measured by the curriculum audits performed=20 quarterly.

Intervention: Administrative a= nd=20 Fiscal Support

Scientific Based Research: Dor= othy=20 S. Strickland, and Donna E. Alvermann. Bridg= ing=20 the Literacy Achievement Gap, Grades 4-12=20 (Language and Literacy Series) by Ronald F=20 Ferguson, Teachers College Press (May 2004)= =20 Shaping literate minds: Developing self-regu= lated=20 learners. Dorn, L, and Scoffos, C. (2001). Y= ork,=20 Maine: Stenhouse Publishers. Dorn, Linda=20 J.;Soffos, Carla;, and Lyons, Carol A. A Rea= ding=20 Workshhop Approach. Stenhouse Publishers, 20= 05.=20 Allington, Richard. What Really Matters for= =20 Struggling Readers: Designing Research-Based= =20 Programs (2nd Edition). Allyn and Bacon,2005= .=20 Walsh, Kate and Snyder,Emma. How States are= =20 Responding to the National Goal of Placing A= =20 Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom.= =20 National Council of Teacher Quality, 2004. L= enz,=20 B. K., & Deshler, D.D.. Teaching Content= to=20 all: Evidence-based inclusive practices in m= iddle=20 and secondary schools. Boston: Allyn and Bac= on.=20 2003. Graham, Steve, et al. (2007). Best Pra= ctices=20 in Writing Instruction. New York: The Guilfo= rd=20 Press. Lyons, Carol A. & Pinell, Gay Su.= =20 (2001). Systems for Change In Literacy Educa= tion:=20 A Guide To Professional Development. New=20 Hampshire: Heinemann. Allington, Richard L. = &=20 Cunningham, Patricia M. (1996). Schools That= Work:=20 Where all Children Read and Write. New York:= =20 Harper Collins Publishers. Marzano, Robert J= .=20 & Pickering Debra J. (2005) Building Aca= demic=20 Vocabulary. Virginia: ASCD. Carpenter, Thoma= s P.=20 et al. (1999). Children’s Mathematics:= Cognitively=20 Guided Instruction. Virginia: NCTM, Inc. Bar= kley,=20 Stephen G. et al. (2005). Quality Teaching i= n a=20 Culture of Coaching. Maryland: Rowman &= =20 Littleton Publishing Group. Keeley, Page &am= p;=20 Rose, Cheryl. (2006). Mathematics Curriculum= Topic=20 Study: Bridging The Gap Between Standards an= d=20 Practice. California: Corwin Press. West, Lu= cy=20 & Fritz Staub C. (2003). Content-Focused= =20 Coaching: Transforming Mathematics Lessons. = New=20 Hampshire: Heinemann. Marzano, Robert J. et = al.=20 (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works:=20 Research-Based Strategies For Increasing Stu= dent=20 Achievement. Virginia: ASCD. Benjamin, Amy.= =20 (2003). Differentiated Instruction: A Guide = For=20 Elementary School Teachers. New York: Eye On= =20 Education, Inc. DuFour, Richard, et al. (200= 4).=20 Whatever It Takes : How Professional Learnin= g=20 Communities Respond When Kids Don’t Le= arn.=20 Indiana: National Educational Service. Marza= no,=20 Robert J. (2007). The Art and Science of Tea= ching:=20 A Comprehensive Framework For Effective=20 Instruction. Virginia: ASCD. Jackson, Anthon= y W.=20 & Davis, Gayle A. (2000). Turning Points= 2000:=20 Educating Adolescents in the 21st Century. N= ew=20 York: Teachers College Press. Crane, Thomas = G.=20 (2002). The Heart of Coaching: Using=20 Transformational Coaching To Create a High=20 Performance Coaching Culture. California: FT= A=20 Press. Killion, Joellen & Harrison, Cind= y.=20 (2006). Taking The Lead: New Roles For Teach= ers=20 and School-Based Coaches. Ohio: National Sta= ff=20 Development Council (NSDC). Making content=20 comprehensible for English learners (the SIO= P=20 Model). Jana Echevarria, Mary Ellen Vogt, De= borah=20 Short, Pearson Education Inc., (2004). The C= ALLA=20 Handbook; Implementing the Cognitive Academi= c=20 Language Learning Approach, Anna Uhl Chamot,= J.=20 Michael O’Malley, Addison- Wesley Publ= ishing=20 Company (1994). George Batsche, Districts Em= brace=20 RtI Plan Development (Fall 2009), Burns, M.K= .,=20 & Senesac, B.V. Comparison of dual discr= epancy=20 criteria to assess response to intervention = (2005)=20 O’Connor, R.E., Harty, K.R., & Ful= mer, D.=20 Tiers of intervention in kindergarten throug= h=20 third grade (2005), O’Connor, R.E., Fu= lmer, D.,=20 Harty, K.R., & Bell, K.M. Layers of read= ing=20 intervention in kindergarten through third g= rade:=20 changes in teaching and student outcomes (20= 05)=20 Jimerson, S.R., Burns, M.K. & VanDerHeyd= en,=20 A.M. The handbook of response to interventio= n: The=20 Science and Practice of assessment and=20 intervention (2007), Hosp, J.L., & Madyu= n, N.=20 Addressing disproportionality with response = to=20 intervention (2007) Brown-Chidsey, R., &= =20 Steege, M.W. Response to Intervention: Princ= iples=20 and strategies for effective practice (2005)= ,=20 Christ, T.J., Burns, M.K., & Ysseldyke, = J.E.=20 Conceptual confusion within response to=20 intervention vernacular: clarifying meaningf= ul=20 differences (2005), Fairbanks, S., Sugai, G.= ,=20 Guardino, D., & Lathrop, M. Response to= =20 intervention: Examining classroom behavior s= upport=20 in second grade (2007Batsche, G., Elliott, J= .,=20 Graden, J., Kovaleski, J., Prasse, D., Resch= ly,=20 D., Shrag, J., & Tilly, D. Response to=20 Intervention: Policy considerations and=20 Implementation (2005), NASDSE, Response to=20 Intervention: Blueprints for Implementation= =20 (District and School Building Levels),=20 (2008).

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Title I funds will be used to fund one=20 full-time equivalent (FTE) secretary for the= =20 Office of Federal Programs.

Director of Federal Programs

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Computers
Title Teachers

$40170

Title I - Employee Salaries:	$30900.00
Title I - Employee Benefits:	$9270.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Title I funds will be used to employ two T= itle=20 I Coordinators (2 FTE) who will provide over= sight=20 for the twenty-one schoolwide programs, as w= ell=20 as, support professional development for the= =20 Literacy and Math school Specialists, Princi= pals,=20 Paras, and Teachers in the Title I schools.= =20 Materials and Supplies will be purchased to = run=20 the Title I program. Funds will be budgeted = for a=20 printer and laptop computer for the Title I= =20 Coordinators. To stay knowledgeable and obta= in=20 current and timely information, the Coordina= tors=20 will attend conferences, workshops, training= s,=20 etc. both in state and out of state, visit s= chools=20 to gain insights into programs that are incr= easing=20 student achievement, and host meetings and=20 workshops to promote collaboration with and= =20 sharing of ideas from other districts. Title= I=20 funds will also support parental involvement= =20 initiatives.
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Director of Federal Programs

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Computers
District Staff
Outside Consultants
Performance Assessments

<= /TD>

$175500

Title I - Materials & Supplies:

$8000.00

Title I - Employee Salaries:

$135000.00

Title I - Employee Benefits:

$32500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The Director of Federal Programs (.15 FTE)= =20 will coordinate all Federal Funds and manage= all=20 funds received by PCSSD in the form of grant= s=20 originating from the U.S. government. The di= rector=20 will provide ACSIP assistance and will keep= =20 apprised of all changes in the law and help= =20 schools follow all rules, regulations and=20 policies. The Director will serve on the com= mittee=20 to evaluate the ACSIPs and conduct surveys a= s well=20 as analyze the test results and data.
Ac= tion=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professi= onal=20 Development

Director of Federal Programs

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Computers

$15600

Title I - Employee Salaries:	$12000.00
Title I - Employee Benefits:	$3600.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The Title I Literacy and Math Instructiona= l=20 Facilitators will provide coaching and mento= ring=20 of research-based instructional strategies. = Title=20 I Instructional Facilitators will also work= =20 collaboratively with school personnel to ana= lyze=20 school test data, formative assessments to f= orm=20 instruction,provide point in time remediatio= n and=20 support parental involvement activities. Tit= le I=20 funds will be allocated to support training= =20 expenses, such as, registration, travel and= =20 lodging for personnel attending professional= =20 conferences. Salary and benefits will be pai= d for=20 24 (FTE) Literacy Instructional Facilitators= and=20 24 (FTE) Mathematics Instructional Facilitat= ors.=20 The coaches will be assigned to the twenty-o= ne=20 Title I School-wide programs. These instruct= ional=20 coaches will receive on-going training in co= aching=20 practices that will enable them to systemati= cally=20 change teaching and instruction for comprehe= nsive=20 school reform.
Action Type: Alignment
= Action=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Parental= =20 Engagement
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Director of Elementary Education

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Outside Consultants
Performance Assessments
Title Teachers

$3525702.47<= /TABLE>

Title I - Employee Salaries:

$2698775.00

Title I - Employee Benefits:

$826927.47

ACTION BUDGET:

Title II A funds will be used to provide=20 training on scientific research based=20 instructional strategies to improve instruct= ion=20 across the curriculum. Title IIA will fund=20 stipends to teachers for approved training o= utside=20 the school work day. Substitutes will be pai= d when=20 teachers attend an approved training during = the=20 school day. Expenses for purchase service=20 contracts, registration(s), travel, meals an= d=20 other approved cost will be funded by Title = IIA to=20 retain highly qualified teachers and=20 administrators. Material and supplies will b= e=20 purchased for training and recruitment and=20 retention. ELLA, ELF, and Mid-level Literacy= Lab=20 training will be provided for teachers throu= gh AR=20 Department of Education and supported throug= h=20 Title IIA.
Action Type: Alignment
Act= ion=20 Type: Professional Development

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Outside Consultants
Teachers
Teaching Aids
Title Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

ALE state categorical funds will be used t= o=20 support the Pulaski County Special School Di= strict=20 Learning Academy which is an alternative pro= gram=20 that provides for individual learning styles= of=20 at-risk youth. Funds will be used for salari= es,=20 benefits, purchased services, material/suppl= ies=20 and capital outlay on efforts that support=20 alternative learning environments. ALE Funds= will=20 be used to support the PCSSD Learning Academ= y by=20 funding the administrator support services,= =20 certified teachers, and paraprofessionals. A= LE=20 funds will also support the curriculum inclu= ding=20 math, science, social science, language arts= , APEX=20 and/or the GED program. Computer programs wi= ll be=20 used to supplement teacher instructions.
= Action=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Pup= il=20 Services

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Computers
District Staff
Outside Consultants
Performance Assessments
Teachers
Teaching Aids

$471389

ALE (State-275) - Capital Outlay:

$5000.00

ALE (State-275) - Purchased Services:<= /TD>

$5000.00

ALE (State-275) - Materials &=20 Supplies:

$71389.00

ALE (State-275) - Employee Benefits:

$90000.00

ALE (State-275) - Employee Salaries:

$300000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Title I funds will provide services for=20 students attending schools in school improve= ment=20 to include supplemental services by ADE appr= oved=20 providers and transportation for school choi= ce.=20 Welfare funds from Title I will be=20 budgeted.
Action Type: Equity

Director of Federal Programs, Title I=20 Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

District Staff
Outside Consultants

$1132084

Title I - Purchased Services:

$1132084.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The PCSSD administrative support intervent= ion=20 will be evaluated using results from formati= ve=20 assessments (The Learning Institute), curric= ulum=20 audits, Summary of Measures observation repo= rts,=20 and state and federal mandated tests.Since=20 implementation of TLI testing in the fall of= 2007,=20 student achievement in math, grades 1-5, has= =20 significantly improved. Since implementation= of=20 TLI testing in the fall of 2007, student=20 achievement in mathematics 6-8, Algebra I,an= d=20 Geometry has shown significant improvement. = Since=20 implementation of TLI testing in the fall of= 2007,=20 student achievement in 6-12 literacy has sho= wn=20 improvement. Curriculum Audits are in the ba= seline=20 year and will not have data available until = next=20 year. SOMS information, which is an inventor= y of=20 the school climate, continues to be collecte= d each=20 year and we strive to build upon the gains m= ade=20 from the previous year.
Action Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Title IIA funds will be used to employ one= =20 (.85 FTE) Professional Development Director = to=20 facilitate teacher training, curriculum and= =20 instruction, teacher recruitment and retenti= on,=20 curriculum alignment and program evaluation.= Other=20 related responsiblities for this position in= cludes=20 scheduling training, conduct research on eff= ective=20 professional development, and distributing=20 information on best practices to improve tea= ching=20 and learning. Title IIA funds will be used f= or=20 salaries and benefits for a professional=20 development assistant. Professional developm= ent=20 funds will be used to fund Professional=20 development coordinator (1.0 FTE).
Actio= n=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Technolo= gy=20 Inclusion

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Computers
District Staff

$210925

Title II-A - Employee Salaries:

$94250.00

Title II-A - Employee Benefits:

$28275.00

PD (State-223) - Employee Benefits:

$20400.00

PD (State-223) - Employee Salaries:

$68000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The district will insure that all parents = of=20 students in schools identified for school=20 improvement(SI) will be notified at the begi= nning=20 of the year of the school’s SI status,= Choice and=20 Supplemental Services, and of the rights par= ents=20 have that correspond with their student̵= 7;s SI=20 status.
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Superintendent PCSSD

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

All teachers, including special education= =20 teachers, will participate in 60 required ho= urs of=20 professional development that includes six (= 6)=20 hours of technology, two (2) hours of parent= =20 involvement and two (2) hours of Arkansas Hi= story=20 for instructors of history. An individual ma= y be=20 entitled to up to twelve (12) hours of=20 professional development credit approval by = the=20 district/school which may be applied toward = the 60=20 hours professional development requirement f= or=20 that time period at the beginning of each sc= hool=20 year which is used to plan and prepare curri= culum=20 or develop other instructional activities pu= rsuant=20 to Act 1185 of 2005. The district will creat= e a=20 professional development plan annually in=20 compliance with Arkansas law & rules gov= erning=20 professional development which shall be a pa= rt of=20 the ACSIP. Our school's professional develop= ment=20 plan complies with Arkansas law & rules = by=20 including the 3 hour college course as appli= cable=20 to equal 15 hours (up to 30). For each=20 administrator, the 60 hour professional=20 development requirement shall include traini= ng in=20 data disaggregation, instructional leadershi= p,=20 three hours of parental involvement and fisc= al=20 management
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Director of Federal Programs/Professional= =20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Professional development will be provided = in=20 order to implement the use of instructional= =20 technology in the classrooms. Instructional= =20 tecnology will be embedded into various comp= onents=20 of professional development (GradeQuick/EdLi= ne,=20 CWT, Smart Board, Elmos, Odyssey, graphing=20 calculators).
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Director of Instructional Technology

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Computers
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Title IIA funds will be used to provide=20 professional development on the implementati= on of=20 professional learning communities and high y= ield=20 strategies. The professional development wil= l=20 include an overview of professional learning= =20 communities, coaching and mentoring on the=20 implementation of professional learning=20 communities,and participation in a summer=20 institute on professional learning communiti= es.=20 The funds will be used to purchase professio= nal=20 development services, lodging, travel,=20 registration, and materials and=20 supplies.
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Professional Development

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Outside Consultants

$865000

Title II-A - Purchased Services:

$775000.00

Title II-A - Materials & Supplies:=

$90000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Professional Development will be provided = to=20 implement the use of open response questions= as an=20 assessment tool across the curriculum.
Ac= tion=20 Type: Professional Development

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/07/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
District Staff
Outside Consultants

ACTION BUDGET:

The secondary Literacy and Math Instructio= nal=20 Facilitators will provide coaching and mento= ring=20 of research-based instructional strategies. = The=20 secondary Instructional Facilitators will al= so=20 work collaboratively with school personnel t= o=20 analyze school test data and formative asses= sments=20 to form instruction. NSLA funds will be allo= cated=20 for salary and benefits for 17 (FTE) seconda= ry=20 Instructional Facilitators. The coaches will= be=20 assigned to the 12 secondary schools. These= =20 instructional coaches will receive on-going= =20 training in coaching practices that will ena= ble=20 them to systematically change teaching and=20 instruction for comprehensive school=20 reform.
Action Type: Collaboration
Act= ion=20 Type: Professional Development

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

$1334898

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>

$307361.00

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>

$1027537.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be allocated for employing= =20 staff over and above state required standard= s.=20 NSLA funds will be used to employ Counselors= of=20 Assessment (7 FTE)and Curriculum Specialist = (1=20 FTE). The curriculum specialist will provide= =20 coaching and mentoring. Counselors of Assess= ment=20 will assist with formative and summative ass= ements=20 in the district.
Action Type: Professiona= l=20 Development

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office

$805350

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>

$619500.00

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>

$185850.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The Title I coordinators will collaborate = with=20 schools to ensure School/Parent Compacts are= =20 developed with parent input utilized to assu= re=20 that all stakeholders are aware of their=20 responsibilties for the students success in= =20 school. Title I Coordinators will plan and=20 coordinate parent engagement activities. Tit= le I=20 funds will be utilized to provide food and=20 materials and supplies for the parent meetin= gs.=20 Title I coordinators will provide profession= al=20 development to Instructional Math and Litera= cy=20 facilitators on parent engagement. Title I=20 coordinators will monitor implementation of = the=20 components in the school wide programs as=20 reflected in ACT 397 and teachers will be pr= ovided=20 with at least 2 hours of professional develo= pment=20 concerning Parental Engagement each year (3 = hours=20 of Parental Engagement PD will be provided f= or=20 administrators). The PCSSD will jointly deve= lop=20 with, agree on, and distribute to parents of= =20 participating children a written parental po= licy=20 in a language the parents can understand (to= the=20 extent practicable)saying how the district w= ill=20 support the involvement of parents. A parent= =20 survey will be distributed to parents to eva= luate=20 the effectiveness of our parent involvement = plan.=20 Parent sign-in sheets will be utilized to=20 ascertain the level of parent participation.= This=20 will be our baseline year for collecting thi= s=20 data.
Action Type: Collaboration
Actio= n=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Title I Coordinators

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$5000

Title I - Materials & Supplies:	$5000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

PCSSD RtI Plan: In 2008-2009, a district R= tI=20 Committee was established. The purpose of th= is=20 committee was to generate a plan that would= =20 utilize Response to Intervention as a means = to=20 improving student achievement by targeting k= ey=20 components of instruction and/or behavior. A= =20 district RtI plan was developed to include 3= =20 phases of implementation: 1) consensus build= ing,=20 2) infrastructure building and 3) implementa= tion.=20 Consensus building was initiated through=20 professional development workshops (particip= ants=20 included: central office staff, principals,= =20 assistant principals, special education staf= f and=20 general education teachers). In 2009-2010 ea= ch=20 school leadership team with consultation fro= m the=20 RtI Coordinators, will determine steps towar= d=20 implementation of RtI. Specific elements to = be=20 examined will be: 1) knowledge/understanding= of=20 building staff in RtI, 2) examination of stu= dent=20 data as a method in identifying which learni= ng=20 areas need specific attention and with targe= ting=20 groups of struggling learners, 3) assessing = needs=20 of PLCs such as professional development on= =20 research based interventions within core=20 instruction along with small group intervent= ions,=20 4) the school’s problem-solving team w= hich meets=20 to assist those students who are not progres= sing=20 even with repeated, ongoing research-based=20 interventions and 5) communication of RtI to= both=20 the parents and surrounding community.
A= ction=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

RtI Coordinators

Start: 07/01/2008
End: 06/30/2011

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

PROGRAM EVALUATION:During the 2009-10 scho= ol=20 year Learning Services will conduct Curricul= um=20 Audits within the various schools in evaluat= ing,=20 and adjusting the programs, processes, and=20 activities that make up the action descripti= ons=20 within this intervention. We will use this=20 data/information to determine whether the=20 objective of this Intervention was achieved = and=20 whether it has been successful in attaining = the=20 anticipated participant outcome objectives. = We=20 will use the evaluation results in making=20 decisions that impact our instructional prog= ram,=20 for 2010-11. EVALUATION RESULTS: We will not= have=20 enough information during this baseline year= to=20 have results. We plan to use the data as sta= ted in=20 the Program Evaluation statement above to co= ntinue=20 the process of attaining proficiency for all= =20 students.
Action Type: Alignment
Actio= n=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Program Evaluation

Deputy Supt. of Learning Services

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

The Pulaski County Special School District= =20 will continue to recruit and hire highly qua= lified=20 teachers through newspaper ads, website job= =20 listings, contacting universities, and/or ot= her=20 available alternatives. We will achieve rete= ntion=20 of highly qualified teachers through high qu= ality=20 mentors assigned to novice teachers through = the=20 state mentoring program, highly qualified me= ntors=20 for teachers who are new to the district thr= ough=20 instructional facilitators, professional=20 development opportunities, class size reduct= ion,=20 providing a safe and pleasant workplace, cre= ating=20 a culture of collegiality and cooperation th= rough=20 establishing professional learning communiti= es,=20 and providing administrative support for new= ly=20 hired teachers.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Deputy Supt. of Learning Services

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
District Staff
Outside Consultants
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The District will provide training at leas= t=20 annually for volunteers who assist in an=20 instructional program for parents.
Action= Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Title I Coordinators

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Parents and community members will collabo= rate=20 with district and school staff to develop th= e=20 ACSIP plan. Parents are invited to ACSIP pla= nning=20 meetings and are included in other committee= =20 meetings to help develop policies/programs t= o=20 improve student achievement.
Action Type:= =20 Collaboration
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Federal Programs Director

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Community Leaders
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

PCSSD will support each school in implemen= ting=20 these six components for building parental=20 capacity as stated in ACT 397. Each school 1= .=20 Shall provide assistance to parents of child= ren=20 served by the school or local educational ag= ency,=20 as appropriate, in understanding such topics= as=20 the State’s academic content standards= and State=20 academic achievement standards, State and lo= cal=20 academic assessments, the requirements of th= is=20 part, and how to monitor a child’s pro= gress and=20 work with educators to improve the achieveme= nt of=20 their children; 2. Shall provide materials a= nd=20 training to help parents to work with their= =20 children to improve their children’s a= chievement,=20 such as literacy training and using technolo= gy, as=20 appropriate, to foster parental involvement;= 3.=20 Shall educate teachers, pupil services perso= nnel,=20 principals, and other staff, with the assist= ance=20 of parents, in the value and utility of=20 contributions of parents and in how to reach= out=20 to, communicate with, and work with parents = as=20 equal partners, implement and coordinate par= ent=20 programs, and build ties between parents and= the=20 school; 4. Shall, to the extent feasible and= =20 appropriate, coordinate and integrate parent= =20 involvement programs and activities with the= Home=20 Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngster= s, the=20 Parents as Teachers Program, and public pres= chool=20 and other programs, and conduct other activi= ties,=20 such as parent resource centers, that encour= age=20 and support parents in more fully participat= ing in=20 the education of their children; 5. Shall in= sure=20 that information related to school and paren= ts=20 programs, meetings, and other activities is = sent=20 to the parents of participating children in = a=20 format and , to the extent practicable, in a= =20 language the parents can understand; 6. Shal= l=20 provide such other reasonable support for pa= rental=20 involvement activities under this section as= =20 parents may request.
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Parental Engagement

Deputy Supt. of Learning Services

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Purchase audio/visual technology for the P= CSSD=20 Professional Development Center to be used d= uring=20 professional development trainings for the P= CSSD=20 staff.
Action Type: Collaboration
Acti= on=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Professional Development Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Computers
District Staff
Teaching Aids


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$8581618.47

Intervention: Implement a stan= dards=20 based curriculum for all students, and suppo= ort=20 struggling learners with targeted=20 initiatives.

Scientific Based Research: Bos= s=20 & Railsback, Northwest Regional Educatio= nal=20 Laboratory, "Summer School Programs: A Look = at the=20 Research, Implications for Practice, and Pro= gram=20 Sampler", 2002. Massachuset 2020, Research R= eport:=20 Time for a Change The Promise of Extended-Ti= me=20 Schools for Promoting Student Achievement.=20 Massachusetts 2020, Boston, Massachusetts, 2= 005=20 CSRQ Center Report on Elementary School CSR= =20 Models. American Institutes for Research. 20= 05=20 Marzano, R. What works in schools. Alexander= . VA=20 Association for Supervisions and Curriculum.= 2003=20 Marzano, Robert J. et al. (2001). Classroom= =20 Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strat= egies=20 For Increasing Student Achievement. Virginia= :=20 ASCD. Benjamin, Amy. (2003). Differentiated= =20 Instruction: A Guide For Elementary School=20 Teachers. New York: Eye On Education, Inc. D= uFour,=20 Richard, et al. (2004). Whatever It Takes : = How=20 Professional Learning Communities Respond Wh= en=20 Kids Don’t Learn. Indiana: National Ed= ucational=20 Service. Marzano, Robert J. (2007). The Art = and=20 Science of Teaching: A Comprehensive Framewo= rk For=20 Effective Instruction. Virginia: ASCD. Jacks= on,=20 Anthony W. & Davis, Gayle A. (2000). Tur= ning=20 Points 2000: Educating Adolescents in the 21= st=20 Century. New York: Teachers College Press.=20 Allington, Richard L. & Cunningham, Patr= icia=20 M. (1996). Schools That Work: Where all Chil= dren=20 Read and Write. New York: Harper Collins=20 Publishers. Marzano, Robert J. & Pickeri= ng=20 Debra J. (2005) Building Academic Vocabulary= .=20 Virginia: ASCD. Taylor, Rosemarye & Coll= ins,=20 Valerie D. (2003). Literacy Leadership for G= rades=20 5-12. Virginia: ASCD. Erin Maughan. (2003)Jo= urnal=20 of School Nurses, Volume 19. Sage.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Modifications in instructional strategies,= =20 content, and the development of skills and/o= r=20 products are part of the services provided i= n the=20 Gifted and Talented (GT) Program. Teachers i= n the=20 GT Programs will utilize lesson plans aligne= d with=20 the state frameworks, routinely incorporate = higher=20 order thinking activities, and infuse gifted= and=20 talented major concepts as the focus of=20 instruction. GT teachers will receive traini= ng in=20 higher level thinking and differentiated=20 curriculum strategies for gifted students. G= T=20 students will receive a continuum of learnin= g=20 experiences that leads to the development of= =20 advanced level products and/or performances,= in=20 addition to, receive a variety project based= =20 learning activities.
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Gifted and Talented Director

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Pulaski County Special School District (PC= SSD)=20 Curriculum Documents have been developed to = align=20 with the Arkansas Curriculum Frameworks and = meet=20 specifications of Scholastic Audits. The=20 Curriculum Documents will be provided to gra= de=20 level teachers with the appropriate professi= onal=20 development training.
Action Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Dean of Elementary Numeracy

Start: 06/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers
Title Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All elementary instructional facilitators = will=20 participate in Math Coaches Training taught = by Dr.=20 Linda Griffith, University of Central Arkans= as=20 math professor, which will concentrate on=20 developing the instructional facilitators= 217; math=20 content over a period of three years (2007-2= 010).=20 Funding is provided by a math/science partne= rship=20 grant. Instructional Facilitators will recei= ve 15=20 graduate hours over the three years. A pre-t= est=20 and post-test will be given to assess the ga= ins in=20 math content knowledge of all participants.= =20 Elementary teachers, math specialists, and=20 administrators will also participate in=20 Cognitively Guided Instruction. This profess= ional=20 development program increases teachers’= ;=20 understanding of the knowledge that students= bring=20 to the math learning process and how they co= nnect=20 that knowledge with formal concepts and=20 operations. This professional development is= a=20 three-year program provided during the summe= r with=20 follow-up days in the fall and spring.
A= ction=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professi= onal=20 Development

Dean of Elementary Numeracy

Start: 07/01/2008
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Elementary Math Instructional Facilitators= =20 will meet on a regular basis (once a month) = to=20 collaborate on strategies to increase studen= t=20 achievement within the district. The Dean of= =20 Elementary Numeracy and outside consultants = will=20 provide professional development on math pro= grams=20 being implemented in the district to support= =20 schools with the implementation of these pro= grams.=20
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Typ= e:=20 Professional Development

Dean of Elementary Numeracy

Start: 07/01/2008
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
District Staff
Outside Consultants

ACTION BUDGET:

State categorical Professional Development= =20 funds will be used to support staff developm= ent.=20 Actions/initiatives and/or activities addres= sing=20 the identified needs include best practices,= =20 literacy and math instructional strategies,= =20 writing across the curriculum, school-wide w= riting=20 plans, and special needs-College Board AP/IB= =20 training and specific inclusion model traini= ng in=20 math and literacy. Professional Development = funds=20 will be used for purchased service contracts= ,=20 salaries and benefits for work beyond contra= cted=20 time and materials and supplies.
Action T= ype:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Professional Development

Central Office Administrators

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2011

Administrative Staff
Central Office
District Staff
Outside Consultants
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

2. Technology inclusion will be embedded i= nto=20 various components of established profession= al=20 development (GradeQuick/EdLine, CWT, Smart B= oard,=20 Elmos, Odyssey, graphing calculators).
Ac= tion=20 Type: Professional Development
Action Typ= e:=20 Technology Inclusion

Director of Instructional Technology

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Computers
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Elementary teachers, elementary math=20 instructional facilitators, and administrato= rs=20 will participate in Cognitively Guided=20 Instruction. This professional development p= rogram=20 increases teachers understanding of the know= ledge=20 that students bring to the math learning pro= cess=20 and how they connect that knowledge with for= mal=20 concepts and operations. This professional=20 development is a three-year program provided= =20 during the summer with follow-up days in the= fall=20 and spring. Title IIA will be used to fund=20 registration costs.
Action Type: Professi= onal=20 Development

Dean of Elementary Numeracy

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Teachers
Title Teachers

$50000

Title II-A - Purchased Services:	$50000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The Arkansas State Department of Education= =20 will provide the Instructional Facilitators = with a=20 three day Jim Knight training on academic co= aching=20 with follow-up monitoring.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Dean of Elementary Numeracy, Dean of=20 Elementary Literacy, Secondary Coordinators = for=20 Math and Literacy

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Outside Consultants

ACTION BUDGET:

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Teachers in= =20 nine schools in school improvement will=20 participate in a Professional Development Pr= ogram=20 for Math Intervention. These teachers will m= eet by=20 grade level with a math consultant seven tim= es=20 during the school year. They will learn=20 differentiated strategies and the materials = will=20 be vertically aligned. Principals, math=20 facilitators, and the math coordinator will = have=20 follow up visits in the classrooms. Title II= A=20 funds with be allocated to purchase the serv= ice=20 from an outside consultant.
Action Type:= =20 Professional Development

Dean of Elementary Numeracy

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$18500

Title II-A - Purchased Services:	$18500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Pulaski County Special School District (PC= SSD)=20 Curriculum Documents have been developed to = align=20 with the revised Arkansas Curriculum Framewo= rks=20 and meet specifications of Scholastic Audits= . The=20 Curriculum Documents will be provided to con= tent=20 area teachers with the appropriate professio= nal=20 development training.
Action Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Secondary Math Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be used to purchase JBHM=20 Mathematics as an additional resource for 8t= h=20 grade and Algebra I that are in school=20 improvement.

Secondary Math Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$50000

NSLA (State-281) - Purchased Services:=	$50000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Mathematics Instructional Facilitators wil= l=20 meet on a monthly basis to collaborate on=20 strategies to increase student achievement w= ithin=20 the district.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Secondary Math Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office

ACTION BUDGET:

Middle School math teachers will participa= te=20 in a Professional Development Program for Ma= th=20 Intervention. These 6th, 7th, and 8th grade= =20 teachers will meet by individual grades with= a=20 math consultant seven times during the schoo= l=20 year. They will learn differentiate strategi= es and=20 the materials will be vertically aligned.=20 Principals and the math coordinator will hav= e=20 follow up visits in the classrooms. Title II= A=20 funds will be used to purchase professional= =20 development services.
Action Type: Profes= sional=20 Development

Secondary Math Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Outside Consultants

$18500

Title II-A - Purchased Services:	$18500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The Support for Improving Student Achievem= ent=20 intervention will be evaluated using results= from=20 formative assessments (The Learning Institut= e),=20 curriculum audits, Summary of Measures obser= vation=20 reports, and state and federal mandated=20 tests.
Action Type: Program Evaluation

Director of Federal Programs/Professional= =20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Computers
Outside Consultants

ACTION BUDGET:

Each school Leadership Team, based on data= =20 analysis, should determine a monthly focus f= or=20 walk throughs. Learning Services is encourag= ing=20 school administrators to include Leadership = Team=20 members not only in determining the focus bu= t when=20 feasible in participating in the CWT. CWTs w= ill be=20 scheduled for all classrooms, including spec= ial=20 education. Members of Learning Services will= =20 continue to partner with schools by particip= ating=20 in CWTs. Professional development will be pr= ovided=20 to administrators and leadership teams by Ar= kansas=20 Department of Education or Learning Services= =20 Coordinators.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2009

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Computers
Outside Consultants

ACTION BUDGET:

The results of classroom walkthroughs will= be=20 used to determine professional development n= eeds=20 at the building level for teachers, includin= g=20 special education teachers.
Action Type:= =20 Professional Development

K-12 Administrators

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Computers
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

State professional funds will be used to=20 employ (salary and benefits) an elementary=20 mathematics coordinator to provide professio= nal=20 development to math instructional facilitato= rs and=20 teachers. Instructional facilitators will ga= in the=20 strategies and skills necessary to perform t= he=20 variety of roles necessary to advance teache= rs’=20 professional learning and to improve student= =20 achievement.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2009

Central Office

$96280

PD (State-223) - Employee Salaries:	$74061.00
PD (State-223) - Employee Benefits:	$22219.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Title IIA funds will be used to employ (sa= lary=20 and benefits) an elementary literacy coordin= ator=20 to provide professional development to eleme= ntary=20 instructional facilitators and teachers.=20 Instructional facilitators will gain the=20 strategies and skills necessary to perform t= he=20 variety of roles necessary to advance teache= rs’=20 professional learning and to improve student= =20 achievement.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

$105105

Title II-A - Employee Benefits:

$24255.00

Title II-A - Employee Salaries:

$80850.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be expended for salaries a= nd=20 benefits of 10 FTE registered nurses. This=20 allocation is above and beyond state require= ments.=20 School nurses promote healthy students, incr= ease=20 school attendance, create a safe haven, asse= ss=20 health needs, and screen for barriers to=20 learning.

Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Pup= il=20 Services

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2009

Administrative Staff
Central Office

$520000

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>

$400000.00

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>

$120000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Kindergarten-1st grade teachers from sever= al=20 schools are participating in Early Literacy= =20 Learning in Arkansas (ELLA). Identified 2nd = – 4th=20 grade teachers are participating in Effectiv= e=20 Literacy. ELLA and ELF professional developm= ent=20 are provided through the Arkansas Department= of=20 Education. The trainings are designed to pro= vide=20 teachers with a solid foundation in a=20 comprehensive literacy program. The training= s are=20 aligned to the Arkansas English Language Art= s=20 Framework. The professional development focu= ses on=20 appropriate assessments and systematic, expl= icit=20 instruction in the five essential elements o= f=20 reading as identified by the National Readin= g=20 Panel: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabula= ry,=20 fluency and comprehension, as well as writin= g.=20 Professional Development funds will be used = to=20 fund materials/supplies necessary for the=20 training.
Action Type: Alignment
Actio= n=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professi= onal=20 Development

Dean of Elementary Literacy

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2009

Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$20000

Title II-A - Materials & Supplies:=	$20000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Title I funds will be used to implement an= =20 after school tutoring program at Jacksonvill= e=20 Elementary. Title I funds will pay salaries = and=20 benefits for teachers working beyond contrac= ted=20 time, materials and supplies and snacks for = the=20 students.

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

$54000

Title I - Employee Benefits:	$10000.00
Title I - Employee Salaries:	$42000.00
Title I - Materials & Supplies:	$2000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Title IIA funds will be allocated to emplo= y=20 instructional facilitators (2.0 FTE) and 2=20 curriculum specialists (2.0 FTE). The=20 instructional facilitators will be assigned = to=20 Pine Forest Elementary School and the curric= ulum=20 specialists will be assigned to Baker and Ch= enal=20 Elementary. These employees will provide job= =20 embedded professional development through co= aching=20 and mentoring.
Action Type: Professional= =20 Development

Director of Elementary Education

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Teachers

$299515

Title II-A - Employee Benefits:

$69120.00

Title II-A - Employee Salaries:

$230395.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be used to employ interces= sors=20 (6 FTE) to provide one to one assistance to= =20 struggling students.
Action Type: Equity<= BR>

Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Pup= il=20 Services

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office

$117000

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>

$90000.00

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>

$27000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA, Title IIA, and PD funds will be used= to=20 fund professional development, registration,= =20 materials & supplies, and salaries and=20 benefits for work beyond the contracted=20 time.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2009

$1616888.32<= /TABLE>

Title II-A - Employee Salaries:	$115000.00
Title II-A - Employee Benefits:	$41161.32
PD (State-223) - Purchased Services:	$375684.00
PD (State-223) - Employee Benefits:	$65102.93
PD (State-223) - Employee Salaries:	$150000.00
NSLA (State-281) - Purchased Services:=	$452378.00
NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$17562.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>	$100000.07
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>	$300000.00

ACTION BUDGET:
Total Budget:	$2965788.32

Intervention: Formative and=20 Summative Assessment

Scientific Based Research: Eng= lish,=20 Fenwick W. (2000). Deciding What To Teach &a= mp;=20 Test. California: Corwin Press, Inc. Tomlins= on,=20 Carol A. (2003). Fulfilling The Promise of t= he=20 Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Too= ls for=20 Responsive Teaching. Virginia: ASCD. O’= ;Shea Mark=20 O. (2005). From Standards To Success: A Guid= e for=20 School Leaders. Virginia: ASCD. Van de Walle= J, A.=20 (2004). Elementary and Middle School Mathema= tics:=20 Teaching Developmentally. Boston: Allyn and = Bacon.=20 Poglinco, Susan M. et al (2003). The Heart o= f the=20 Matter: The Coaching Model in America’= s Choice=20 Schools. Pennsylvania: Consortium for Policy= =20 Research (CPR).

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

K-12 Administrators and leadership team=20 members will analyze state mandated testing= =20 results during the annual Data Day training.= =20 Response to the data analysis can include:=20 research-based strategies, initiatives that= =20 address the identified skills weaknesses or= =20 strengths, needs of the school, classroom, a= nd=20 individual students. State Professional=20 Development funds will be used to support th= e=20 training costs to include stipends, benefits= ,=20 purchased services and materials and=20 supplies.
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Professional Development

Deputy Superintendent

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
District Staff
Outside Consultants

$23000

PD (State-223) - Purchased Services:	$10000.00
PD (State-223) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$800.00
PD (State-223) - Employee Benefits:	$2200.00
PD (State-223) - Employee Salaries:	$10000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be used to contract servic= es=20 with TLI to develop and produce formative=20 assessments. Professional development will b= e=20 provided to teachers, including special educ= ation=20 teachers, on the use of TLI results and how = to=20 retrieve reports through PLCs. Instructional= =20 Facilitators will provide this training. Tea= chers,=20 instructional facilitators, and administrato= rs=20 will administer The Learning Institute (TLI)= =20 formative assessments to students throughout= the=20 school year. The results from the formative= =20 assessments will be used to guide the teache= rs’=20 math and literacy instruction. The Elementar= y Math=20 and Literacy Deans and the Secondary Literac= y and=20 Math Coordinators will provide professional= =20 development to Instructional Facilitators on= the=20 analysis of the data to ensure that the Arka= nsas=20 Frameworks, district curriculum guides, and = pacing=20 guides are being followed within the school= =20 district and forming of instruction from TLI= =20 results. Instructional Technology Coordinato= rs=20 will also provide assistance to teachers as = they=20 implement web-based applications, TLI assess= ments=20 and other research based applications that s= upport=20 the improvement of student achievement. NSLA= funds=20 will used to fund this action which includes= =20 salaries, benefits, purchased services and=20 materials/supplies.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2011

Administrative Staff
Central Office
District Staff
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$281250

NSLA (State-281) - Purchased Services:=	$250000.00
NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$750.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>	$5500.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>	$25000.00

ACTION BUDGET:
Total Budget:	$304250

Intervention: ALE students wil= l=20 improve reading and writing skills focusing = on the=20 content/practical passage, open response, an= d the=20 content writing domains.

Scientific Based Research:=20 Scientific Based Research: DuFour, Richard. = 2004.=20 Whatever It Takes. Bloomington: National Edu= cation=20 Service. Garner, Betty. 2007. Getting to Got= It.=20 Alexandria: Association for Supervision and= =20 Curriculum Deveopment. Payne, Ruby K. 2005. = A=20 Framework for Understanding Poverty. Highlan= ds,=20 TX: aha! Process Inc. York-Barr, Jennifer, W= illiam=20 Sommers, Gail Ghere, and Jo Montie. 2001.=20 Reflective Practice to Improve Schools. Thou= sand=20 Oaks: Corwin Press. Senge, Peter. 2006. The = Fifth=20 Discipline. Doubleday.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Remediation programs will be provided to=20 students not meeting the standards on the st= ate=20 CRT/NRT exam. The effectiveness of this acti= on=20 will be evaluated periodically and annually = by=20 CWTs, TLI assessments, CRTs, and NRTs. The d= ata=20 collected this year will serve as baseline d= ata=20 for purposes of future evaluations.
Actio= n=20 Type: Program Evaluation

Sandy Williams , ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Funds will be provided for the Lead Teache= r to=20 attend the Read 180 conference in Tennessee.= This=20 meeting will take place in July 2009 and wil= l=20 provide training for Read 180 and best pract= ices.=20 Cost will include ground transportation, mea= ls,=20 lodging, and conference fees.
Action Type= :=20 Professional Development

Lead Teacher

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All teachers, including special education= =20 teachers, will utilize the PCSSD pacing guid= e and=20 the TLI pacing guide for literacy to ensure = the=20 alignment of grade level curriculum with sta= te=20 frameworks and standards.
Action Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Equity
Action T= ype:=20 Special Education

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers
Teaching Aids

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will use the research-based=20 strategies of Marzano, Tomilson, and other=20 research based strategies to increase=20 comprehension and student performance across= the=20 curriculum, with an emphasis on subpopulatio= ns.=20
Action Type: Professional Development

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers
Teaching Aids

ACTION BUDGET:

All Core teachers will utilize the Odyssey= Lab=20 on a weekly basis to narrow the achievement = gap=20 between general and sub populations. Profess= ional=20 development will be provided with district=20 technology department.
Action Type:=20 Professional Development

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Computers
District Staff
Teachers
Teaching Aids


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: ALE students wil= l=20 improve performance in geometry, data analys= is,=20 and measurement strands, as well as overall= =20 performance on open-response items.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

The school’s curriculum has been ali= gned to=20 the Arkansas frameworks by the district curr= iculum=20 committee. Pacing guides developed at a dist= rict=20 level are supplied to all teachers.
Actio= n=20 Type: Alignment

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will be involved with Program Bas= ed=20 Instruction , manipulatives, and Differentia= ted=20 Instruction and Activities that will allow t= hem to=20 connect the academics with real world=20 learning.
Action Type: Equity

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Outside Consultants
Teachers
Teaching Aids

ACTION BUDGET:

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Training will be provided to Math Teachers= in=20 the infusion of manipulatives and other hand= s-on=20 strategies to enhance student comprehension = of=20 mathematical concepts.
Action Type:=20 Professional Development

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Schedule daily use of the computer lab tha= t is=20 equipped with hardware and software necessar= y to=20 supplement the mathematics and literacy=20 curriculums.
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Computers
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will collaborate with the Lead=20 Teacher, District Coordinators to review upd= ate=20 alignment documents, meetings, Professional= =20 Learning Communities (PLC) and insure that t= he=20 curriculum is aligned with the Arkansas=20 Frameworks.
Action Type: Alignment
Act= ion=20 Type: Professional Development

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Develop an AIP for each student not meetin= g=20 the performance standard on the state NRT/CR= T exam=20 in cooperation with the parent.
Action T= ype:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Parental Engagement<= BR>

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Performance Assessments
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The Lead Teacher will be used to collabora= te=20 with classroom teachers on research-based=20 instructional strategies and techniques to p= rovide=20 up-to-date professional development to all=20 teachers in the building.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will receive instruction from Hig= hly=20 Qualified teachers. The district has recruit= ed and=20 strives to retain those Highly Qualified=20 Employees.
Action Type: Equity

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Funds will be used to purchase and install= a=20 projector, an interwrite board, and a CPS=20 system.
Action Type: Equity

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:

Priority 3:

The central office staff will provide support to= =20 district-wide and school-level initiatives to prev= ent=20 possession, use, and distribution of tobacco, alco= hol,=20 and illegal drugs by students and create a safe,=20 violence-free, weapon-free learning enviornment. <= /TD>

Supporting Data:

The results of analyzing the most current th= ree=20 years of discipline data, FEPSI data, and APNA d= ata=20 show a need to reduce drug use and possession (b= oth=20 illegal and prescription), alcohol use by studen= ts.=20 The data also indicates a need to reduce violenc= e and=20 bullying.=20
Each of the 36 campuses have chosen their ow= n=20 areas of school climate to address, such as "red= uce=20 number of discipline referrals", "increased=20 attendance", etc. Below are the percentage amoun= ts for=20 the goals and whether or not the goals were met = - per=20 campus. School Name % Amt. % Goal Met? Arnold Dr= ive El=20 N/A N/A Baker El 5% Yes Bates El 5% Yes Bayou Me= to El=20 5% No Cato El 5% No Chenal El 5% N/A Clinton El = 5% Yes=20 College Station 5% No Crystal Hill El 5% Yes Dup= ree El=20 5% Yes Harris El 5% Yes Oak Grove EL 5% Yes Oakb= rooke=20 5% No Pine Forest 5% Yes Pinewood N/A N/A Robins= on EL=20 N/A N/A Scott Elem N/A N/A Sherwood 5% Yes Fulle= r=20 Middle N/A N/A Jacksonville MS 5% Yes Maumelle M= iddle=20 5% Yes Northwood Middle5% No Robinson Middle 5% = No=20 Sylvan Hills M 5% Yes Jacksonville H N/A N/A Mil= ls=20 High 3% Yes North Pulaski H 5% Yes Oak Grove Hig= h 5%=20 No Robinson High N/A N/A Sylvan Hills H 5% Yes S= ylvan=20 Hills El 5% No Taylor 5% Yes Tolleson 2% Yes=20 Jacksonville EL 3% No Landmark N/A N/A Lawson 5%= Yes=20

Goal

To establish and maintain a positive, safe and=20 drug-free environment where caring, responsible st= udents=20 can learn and grow into productive citizens. Staff= and=20 students will be provided with a safe and drug fre= e=20 environment.

Benchmark

There will be a reduction of ten percent (10%) i= n=20 the number of disciplinary actions for illegal dru= g,=20 tobacco, or alcohol possession or weapons violatio= ns on=20 school property by the end of the 2010 school=20 year.

Intervention: Programs will be= =20 implemented to prevent the use, possession, = and=20 distribution of tobacco, alcohol and illegal= drugs=20 by students and employees and to create a=20 disciplined environment conducive to learnin= g=20 during school and in passage from school to= =20 students' homes.

Scientific Based Research: Fla= y,=20 B.R. & Allred, C.G. Long Term effects of= the=20 Positive Action Program. American Journal of= =20 Health Behavior. 2004 Lions Quest for Action= .=20 Report for the U.S. Department of Education = Expert=20 Panel Of Safe, Disciplined and Drug Free Sch= ools:=20 Quest International. Newark, Ohio 2004

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Title IV-A funds will be used to implement= =20 research based curriculum aligned to the nee= ds=20 assessment. Drug Awareness/Prevention materi= als=20 will be purchased for school counselors to=20 incorporate into the school-wide instruction= al=20 day. Safe passage focus plans will be driven= by=20 plans to provide safe and orderly environeme= nts=20 for school activities and function. Violence= and=20 bullying awareness will be taught through th= e "To=20 Good For Violence Program". Title IV-A funds= to=20 provide professional development on preventi= on of=20 drug and violence abuse. Materials and suppl= ies=20 will be purchased to support the training an= d=20 implementation of Too Good for Drugs and Vio= lence=20 curriculum. These will be the focus interven= tion=20 areas for this year.
Action Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Wellness

Director of Counseling

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
District Staff
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$122057

Title IV-A - Purchased Services:

$100000.00

Title IV-A - Materials & Supplies:=

$22057.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Alternative learning environments will be= =20 provided to assist students in progressing i= n=20 meeting proficiency levels on the Benchmark = Exam=20 in order to reenter the regular education se= tting.=20 Also, school security personnel will be empl= oyed=20 and trained to provide safe,drug free enviro= nments=20 for district activities.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Director of Secondary Education/Principals=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Outside Consultants

ACTION BUDGET:

This intervention will be evaluated by=20 analyzing data provided through School Clima= te=20 Inventories and Discipline Reports.
Actio= n=20 Type: Program Evaluation

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office

ACTION BUDGET:

Title IV funds will be used to implement a= =20 systematic prevention counseling program tha= t is=20 responsive to the unique needs of each PCSSD= =20 school's APNA data. Professional development= ,=20 prevention resources, and evidence-based pro= grams=20 will be incorporated by the counseling depar= tment=20 to support the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention=20 Framework Model. Parent training will be pro= vided=20 to educate parents on ways to reduce violenc= e and=20 drug abuse. Material and supplies will be=20 provided.
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Director of Counseling Services

Start: 08/18/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
District Staff

$31657

Title IV-A - Purchased Services:	$20000.00
Title IV-A - Materials & Supplies:=	$11657.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The District will conduct a community-wide= =20 Drop Out Prevention Summit which will includ= e=20 community leaders, local businesses, and all= other=20 stakeholders. The Drop Out Prevention is to = serve=20 as the foundation for schools to develop a=20 drop-out prevention action plan.
Action T= ype:=20 ADE Scholastic Audit
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Athletics Coordinator

Start: 08/18/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Community Leaders
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Title IVA funds will be used to fund secur= ity=20 personnel at schools.

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office

$33343.48=

Title IV-A - Employee Salaries:	$25000.00
Title IV-A - Employee Benefits:	$8343.48

ACTION BUDGET:
Total Budget:	$187057.48

Intervention: Parental=20 Engagement

Scientific Based Research: Har= vard=20 Family Research Project. (2002). Family scho= ol=20 community partnerships. President and Fellow= s of=20 Harvard College. How the Studies Define Fami= ly=20 Involvement and Student Achievement SEDL=20 (Southwest Educational Development Laborator= y),=20 Synthesis of Research Studies, , 2002. Hende= rson,=20 Anne T. and Mapp, Karen L. A New Wave of Evi= dence:=20 The Impact of School, Family and Community.= =20 National Center for Family & Community=20 Connections with Schools, Southwest Educatio= nal=20 Development Laboratory, Austin, Texas, 2002= =20 Boethel, Martha. Diversity: School, Family &= amp;=20 Community Connection. National Center for Fa= mily=20 & Community Connections with Schools,=20 Southwest Educational Development Laboratory= ,=20 Austin, Texas,2003

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Title I Committee meetings will be held an= d=20 school representatives will be involved.=20 Refreshments, materials and supplies will be= =20 purchased. Surveys have been developed and w= ill be=20 distributed to parents and staff to evaluate= the=20 school climate and programs. Parental Engage= ment=20 will be monitored through surveys, district = report=20 of volunteer hours, and individual school=20 participation in parent activities.This will= be=20 our baseline year and results from the surve= ys=20 will be added in the coming school year.
= Action=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Title 1 Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Community Leaders
District Staff
Teachers

$9688

Title I - Purchased Services:	$4688.00
Title I - Materials & Supplies:	$5000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Professional Development will be made=20 available to all schools to better prepare=20 teachers and administrators to work with par= ents=20 in the areas of academic achievement,=20 communication skills, and behavior.
Actio= n=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Title I Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers
Teaching Aids

ACTION BUDGET:

School compacts will be used to assure tha= t=20 all stakeholders are aware of their=20 responsibilties for the students success in= =20 school.
Action Type: Collaboration
Act= ion=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Building Principals

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Set aside funds, as required by the=20 McKinney-Vento Act, for the welfare and=20 educational needs of homeless students in or= der to=20 remove barriers to learning. Funding will be= =20 determined by looking at the budget from the= =20 previous year to see how much money was spen= t for=20 homeless students' needs. Funds will be used= to=20 provide school supplies, clothes, medical=20 services, or other assistance as needed for= =20 identified homeless/welfare students.
Act= ion=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Wellness

Title I Coordinators

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$7000

Title I - Purchased Services:	$2000.00
Title I - Materials & Supplies:	$5000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The ALE will provide parents with the=20 opportunity for instant collaboration with=20 teachers through edline and e-mail utilizing= the=20 computers in the parent center. Students may= =20 accompany their parents and also utilize the= =20 internet for research, word processing, and = school=20 related assignments. Parents of all subpopul= ations=20 will be encouraged to take advantage of this= =20 facility to enhance their child’s=20 education.
Action Type: Collaboration
= Action=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Computers
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Assisting People in Transition Center (APT= =20 Center) will be open during the day and desi= gnated=20 evenings to assist homeless students and par= ent’s=20 enrichment opportunities. The center will pr= ovide=20 support for tutoring and technological suppo= rt,=20 educational support, social, psychological, = and=20 medical support.
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Homeless Liaison

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Computers
District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Monthly parent meetings will be held to ke= ep=20 parents informed of school events and on top= ics=20 chosen by the parents. Refreshments will be= =20 served. Action Type: Equity Action Type: Par= ental=20 Engagement

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Computers
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

A Quarterly Newsletter will be sent out to= =20 parents
Action Type: Parental Engagement<= BR>

Sandy Williams, coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$16688

Intervention: To create a safe= and=20 orderly climate in that is conducive to stud= ent=20 learning by reducing the number of ALE refer= rals=20 and suspensions.

Scientific Based Research:=20 Scientific Based Research: Whatever It takes= ,=20 DuFour, Richard, National Education Service,= =20 2004

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

A school-wide incentive plan will be devel= oped=20 and students will be introduced to a leveled= =20 system to reduce inappropriate school behavi= ors.=20
Action Type: Equity

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The school-wide rules and procedures will = be=20 posted, taught, and reinforced to all studen= ts=20 throughout the year.
Action Type:=20 Equity

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Discipline data will be monitored weekly. = The=20 DMP will be revised annually to meet needs o= f=20 student population.
Action Type: Program= =20 Evaluation

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Attendance Data will be monitored weekly. = The=20 Home school counselor will do a home visit w= ith=20 students who have four or more absences.
= Action=20 Type: Parental Engagement

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The Dress code policy will be monitored an= d a=20 list will be used to document students who a= re in=20 constant violation of the dress code policy.= =20 Parents will be notified and/or appropriate= =20 discipline for violation of the policy.
A= ction=20 Type: Parental Engagement

Dean of Students

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Student Leaders will be provided leadershi= p=20 and conflict resolution training.

Dean of Students

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

People Advocating Transition (PAT) will be= =20 housed on campus to offer a wide range of=20 counseling services to our students. Parents= must=20 sign up for this program during intake or=20 registration in order for their child to=20 participate in the program and receive=20 services.
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Dean of Students

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The Home School Counselor will work closel= y=20 with the students transitioning in and out o= f=20 PCLA, assist in AIP’s and test scores,= scheduling,=20 evaluating student credits, attendance, work= ing=20 with the APT center to refer students,etc. <= BR>

Dean of Students

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

We will have a Dentist,Jr. Smiles, on camp= us=20 to provide dental services to our students o= n=20 designated dates and times.

Dean of Students

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

PCLA has two GED programs available for=20 students ages 16 and 17. In-school GED requi= res a=20 TABE test score of at least a 6.0 in all are= as to=20 participate. Out-of-School GED requires a TA= BE=20 test score of at least 9.6 in all areas to=20 participate

Dean of Students

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Performance Assessments
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Highly qualified instructional aides will = be=20 employed to work under the supervision of AL= E=20 teachers and the ALE supervisor to assist in= =20 instruction. Action Type: Equity

ALE Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:

Priority 4:

Improve Wellness

Supporting Data:

In 2006-2007 BMI results for PCSSD indicated= that=20 16.6% of the male and 17.8% of the female studen= t=20 population was at risk of being overweight. In=20 2006-2007 BMI results for PCSSD indicated that 2= 1.3%=20 of the male and 21.2% of the female student popu= lation=20 was overweight.=20
In 2007-2008 BMI results for PCSSD indicated= that=20 16.3% of the male and 16.4% of the female studen= t=20 population was at risk of being overweight. In=20 2007-2008 BMI results for PCSSD indicated that 1= 9.6%=20 of the male and 21.3% of the female student popu= lation=20 was overweight.=20
In 2008-2009 BMI results for PCSSD indicated= that=20 16.5% of the male and 16.6% of the female studen= t=20 population was overweight.=20
In 2008-2009 BMI results for PCSSD indicated= that=20 19.8% of the male and 17.2% of the female studen= t=20 population was obese.=20
As related by the Arkansas Governor’s = Initiative=20 Healthy Arkansas 55.3% of Arkansans failed to me= et=20 recommendations for moderate or vigorous activit= y.=20 (http://www.arkansas.gov/ha/physical)

Goal

To improve the District BMI index by student=20 participation in cardiovascular, muscular=20 strength/endurance, and flexibility activities.

Benchmark

Healthier BMI results will be evident by June 30= ,=20 2010. PCSSD will continue efforts to reduce the pe= rcent=20 of at risk and overweight students each year by .5= %,=20 indicating healthier life styles.

Intervention: PCSSD Wellness=20 Plan

Scientific Based Research: Let= 's Get=20 Physical - Promotion in Education Strategies= by=20 Dr. Hal Wechsler=20 http://www.fns.usda.gov/oane/menu/NNEC/Files= /2003/LetsGetPhysical.pdf=20 Stcher, Dadid. Healthy and Ready to Learn.=20 Educational Leadership. September 2005. Coop= er,=20 Pat. A Coordinated School Health Plan. Educa= tional=20 Leadership. September 2005.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Provide training to assist teachers in=20 implementing physical activities that meet t= he=20 state physical activity guidelines in order = to=20 support more active and healthier lifestyles= .The=20 program evaluation of the 2008-2009 revealed= that=20 the BMI index for female students dropped 4.= 1% and=20 this indicates that the program is improving= the=20 BMI index for female students. The BMI index= for=20 male students showed no change. Overall the= =20 program is showing a decrease in the BMI=20 index.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Coordinator Health and Physical Education<= /TD>

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Provide literature that promotes reduction= of=20 time children spend engaged in sedentary=20 activities such as watching television and p= laying=20 video games.
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Health and Physical Activity Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Computers
School Library
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Incorporate developmentally appropriate=20 physical activities in after-school child ca= re=20 programs for participating students.
Acti= on=20 Type: Equity

Principals

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Goals and objectives for nutrition and=20 physical activity will be incorporated into = the=20 annual school planning and reporting process= =20 (K12).

Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services=

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The District Coordinator of Health will=20 facilitate the work of the District Wellness= =20 Committee. The Coordinator along with the=20 Committee will continue to provide oversight= of=20 the district-wide regulations for student=20 wellness. The district plan will be assessed= =20 through monitoring BMI.
Action Type: Prog= ram=20 Evaluation

Coordinator Health and Physical Education<= /TD>

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office

ACTION BUDGET:

Provide support and resources to schools a= s=20 they implement the K-5 required 60 minutes p= er=20 week or its equivalent per year of Physical= =20 Education requirements, along with the requi= red 90=20 minutes per week of physical activity. Encou= rage=20 the development and implementation of=20 community-based physical activity and wellne= ss=20 programs. Provide literature on healthy eati= ng=20 habits aimed at improving the eating habits = of=20 students on a daily basis.
Action Type:=20 Wellness

Coordinator of Health, PE, Athletics

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Community Leaders
District Staff
Teachers


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:

Priority 5:

District support for English Language Learners=20

Supporting Data:

Based on the scores received in ELDA this ye= ar the=20 data indicates weak areas in: kindergarten - rea= ding,=20 writing, speaking and listening 1st - reading an= d=20 writing 2nd - listening, reading, and writing 3r= d -=20 listening, reading, and writing 4th - listening,= =20 reading, and writing 5th - listening, reading, a= nd=20 writing 6th - reading and writing 7th - listenin= g,=20 reading, and writing 8th - listening, reading, a= nd=20 writing 9th - reading and writing 10th - reading= and=20 writing 11th - listening, reading, and writing 1= 2th -=20 reading and writing=20
3rd grade LEP students decreased in math=20 proficiency from 32% to 30% from 2007 through 20= 09. In=20 3rd grade Literacy the LEP students increased fr= om 61%=20 to 66% proficiency over the three year period. L= EP=20 (2007-2009)- 4th grade math increased from 46% t= o 53%=20 proficient. 4th grade Literacy increased from 22= % to=20 36% proficient. LEP (2007-2009) - 5th grade math= =20 increased from 34% to 48% proficiency. 5th grade= =20 literacy increased from 30% to 43% proficient.=20
LEP (2007-2009) 6th grade math students incr= eased=20 from 19% to 75% proficient. 6th grade literacy=20 students increased from 16% to 28% proficient. L= EP=20 (2007-2009) 7th grade math students increased fr= om 23%=20 to 43% proficient. 7th grade literacy students=20 increased from 10% to 23% proficiency. LEP=20 (2007-2009)8th grade math students increased fro= m 21%=20 to 27% proficiency. 8th grade literacy students= =20 decreased from 13% to 8% proficiency.=20
COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS: Thro= ugh=20 surveys, anecdotal data, and disaggregation of t= est=20 results to this point, the District team has=20 determined there is a need for more professional= =20 development in ESL best practices for classroom= =20 teachers and Instructional Facilitators.=20

Goal

To improve ELL students’ reading comprehen= sion,=20 grammar, listening and sentence structure in writi= ng.=20 Two percent of students who are included in the ES= L=20 subpopulation will be dismissed from the ESL progr= am=20 annually due to achieving district exit criteria.<= /TD>

Benchmark

The District will ensure implementation of the E= LL=20 program by building staff by monitoring the instru= ction=20 and program implementation that is supported by th= e=20 District funding and professional development=20 activities. 10% of PCSSD's ELL students will meet = AMO=20 and continue to make improvement.

Intervention: ESL certified te= achers=20 will deliver instruction to students in the = ESL=20 subpopulation using high yield research base= d=20 strategies to improve reading, writing, and = math=20 skills for ESL students

Scientific Based Research: Man= aging=20 ESL Programs in Rural and Small Urban School= s,=20 Barney Berube, Teachers of English to speake= rs of=20 other languages (TESOL) (2000). Education in= the=20 Post- Lakeview Era: What is Arkansas doing t= o=20 close the achievement gap. Jay Barth, and Ke= ith=20 Nitta. Whatever It Takes, DuFour, Richard= ,=20 National Education Service, 2004 Classroom=20 Instruction that Works with English language= =20 Learners, Hill, Jane D. and Flynn, Kathleen,= =20 Association for Curriculum and Development, = 2006=20 Detracking for Excellence and Equity, Burris= ,=20 Carol and Garrity, Delia, Association for=20 Curriculum and Development, 2008

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

The District: will annually assess the Eng= lish=20 proficiency of all children with limited Eng= lish=20 proficiency participating in programs funded= by=20 the Title III funds; has based its proposed = plan=20 on scientifically based research on teaching= =20 limited English proficient children; will en= sure=20 that the programs will enable children to sp= eak,=20 read, listen, write and comprehend the Engli= sh=20 language and meet State academic content and= =20 student academic standards; and is not in=20 violation of any State law, consistent with= =20 sections 3126/3127. Title III funds will be = used=20 to fund salary, benefits, purchase service,= =20 material and supplies to support program=20 initiatives. District personnel will monitor= the=20 alignment of instructional standards and=20 curriculum. Funds will be used for ELL=20 Instructional Facilitators to attend trainin= g for=20 professional development. Substitutes or sti= pends=20 will be paid depending on the time training = is=20 offered (i.e during the school day/outside t= he=20 school day). Interpreters will provide train= ing=20 for ELL parents in collaboration with the sc= hool=20 in order to assist in their student's educat= ion.=20
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type:=20 Professional Development

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
District Staff
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$96879.41

Title III - Purchased Services:

$20379.00

Title III - Materials & Supplies:<= /TD>

$3300.00

Title III - Employee Salaries:

$60000.00

Title III - Employee Benefits:

$13200.41

ACTION BUDGET:

Title III funds will be used to contract E= SL=20 Interpreters to interpret during parent=20 conferences, as well as, support parental=20 involvement efforts in schools, and provide= =20 tutoring for identified students in the clas= s=20 room.
Action Type: Equity
Action Type= :=20 Parental Engagement

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2008

Central Office
Outside Consultants
Teachers

$50000

Title III - Purchased Services:	$50000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Professional development funds will be=20 provided to classrooms and content area teac= hers=20 twice per year to focus on strategies for=20 educating English Language Learners (ELL). E= LL=20 funds will be utilized to pay salary and ben= efits=20 for attending professional development beyon= d=20 contracted time, purchased services, and mat= erials=20 and supplies related to the professional=20 development.
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Professional Development

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

$62519.36

ELL (State-276) - Purchased Services:<= /TD>

$10000.00

ELL (State-276) - Materials &=20 Supplies:

$20000.00

ELL (State-276) - Employee Benefits:

$8519.36

ELL (State-276) - Employee Salaries:

$24000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

ELL funds will be used for supplementary=20 materials to support the education of ELL.=20
Action Type: Equity

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

ELL funds will be used to pay for tutors t= o=20 provide one–on-one instruction under t= he=20 directions of a certified or ESL=20 teacher.
Action Type: Equity

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office

ACTION BUDGET:

ELL funds will be used to attend state and= =20 national conferences to update personnel on= =20 current rules, regulations, and instructiona= l=20 practices.
Action Type: Equity
Action= Type:=20 Professional Development

Director of Federal Programs/Staff=20 Development

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2009

Central Office
Outside Consultants

ACTION BUDGET:

EVALUATION: ELDA and Benchmark/EOC testing= =20 will provide data to determine the direction= of=20 the PCSSD ESL program for 2010-11. Meetings = with=20 administrators and teachers will be held to= =20 evaluate student learning. 2009-2010 will be= the=20 baseline year for evaluating the ELDA and TL= I=20 student data.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Program Evaluation

ELL Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Performance Assessments
Teachers

$212898.77

ACTION BUDGET:

Adult classes in English as a Second Langu= age=20 and adult literacy will be held in the=20 Jacksonville Elementary school. Pulaski Coun= ty=20 Adult Education will provide instructors. Ch= ild=20 care, janitorial services, and snacks will b= e=20 provided through Title III funding. Pre and = post=20 tests will be used to evaluate the effective= ness=20 of the program, as well as student=20 assessments.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type: Pr= ogram=20 Evaluation

ELL Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

District Staff
Teachers

$3500

Title III - Materials & Supplies:<= /TD>	$750.00
Title III - Employee Salaries:	$2250.00
Title III - Employee Benefits:	$500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Total Budget:

Priority 7:

PCSSD will provide meaningful consultation to=20 private schools.

Supporting Data:

Seven private schools were contacted as prov= iding=20 schooling within Pulaski County that serve stude= nts=20 within our district. Of those seven private scho= ols,=20 only three were interested in working with PCSSD= . The=20 Title I Coordinator has had several meaningful=20 consultation meetings with representatives from = those=20 three private schools. Periodic consultation mee= tings=20 will be scheduled to continue providing services= for=20 the private school sector.=20
Several meetings have been held with North L= ittle=20 Rock School District and Immaculate Heart of Mar= y K-8=20 Catholic School personnel about private school=20 students. Federal program services will be provi= ded=20 for the economically disadvantaged students in t= he=20 three participating private schools.=20
For the year 08-09 there were 14 private sch= ool=20 students who were identified as in need of servi= ces=20 from North Little Rock Academy and Immaculate=20 Conception private schools. For the 09-10 there = were=20 20 students identified as in need of services fr= om the=20 NLR Academy and Immaculate Conception Private Sc= hools.=20 Professional development services will be offere= d to=20 the teachers of these students in additon to the= =20 provisions made for the students.=20
In the 09-10 school year the Immaculate Hear= t of=20 Mary K-8 private school has identified 13 econom= ically=20 disadvantaged students to be served through=20 collaboration with PCSSD. Ongoing consultation=20 meetings will be held to continue this service.= =20

Goal

PCSSD will collaborate with private schools to=20 provide federal program services to students and=20 teachers. Socio-economically disadvantaged student= s and=20 their teachers will be provided with federal progr= ams=20 and/or resources as required for the PCSSD student= s and=20 teachers to help increase the students' literacy a= nd=20 math proficiency.

Benchmark

The district will provide information to private= =20 schools in a timely manner. This will be the basel= ine=20 year for obtaining private school participation.

Intervention: Private School=20 Services

Scientific Based Research: DuF= our,=20 R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Karhanek, G. (200= 4).=20 Whatever It Takes. How Professional learning= =20 Communities Respond When Kids Don't Learn.Na= tional=20 Educational Service National Commission on=20 Education. (1983). a nation at risk. Washing= otn,=20 DC: U.U. Government Printing Office.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Private schools will be notified of=20 consultation services during the second seme= ster.=20 Consultation will be scheduled periodically = to=20 monitor implementation of federal program se= rvices=20 and determine student needs.
Action Type:= =20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Title I Coordinators

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

PCSSD will contract with the North Little = Rock=20 School District to provide consultation serv= ices,=20 monitor programs, and provide funding to PCS= SD=20 low-income students attending a non-profit p= rivate=20 school in the North Little Rock School Distr= ict.=20 This includes services for the 2008-2009 and= =20 2009-2010. PCSSD will also contract with=20 Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School to= =20 provide consultation services, monitor progr= ams,=20 and provide funding to PCSSD low-income stud= ents=20 attending IHM School. The private schools wi= ll=20 receive funding and/or services in the amoun= t of=20 $150 per low-income student.
Action Type:= =20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Title I Coordinators, Director of Federal= =20 Programs

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
District Staff

$20000

Title I - Purchased Services:	$20000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Professional development opportunities wil= l be=20 provided for the private school teachers=20 associated with PCSSD.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Professional Development

Federal Programs Director

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
District Staff
Teachers

$20000


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:

Priority 8:

PCSSD will provide support to the schools and=20 address the recommendations of the scholastic audi= ts.=20

Supporting Data:

Scholastic Audit results from Oak Grove High= =20 School, Sylvan Hills Middle School, Murrell Tayl= or=20 Elementary School, North Pulaski High School, Mi= lls=20 High School, Sylvan Hills High School, Robinson = High=20 School and Jacksonville High indicate a new for= =20 district policy development and aprroval, a proc= ess=20 for curriculum alignment horizontally and vertic= ally,=20 the implementation and monitoring of the aligned= =20 curriculum, and the need for professional develo= pment=20 to be school focused and job embedded to reflect= best=20 practices, to improve classroom instruction and= =20 student achievement.

Goal

To support the schools to improve the level of=20 performance of each of the nine standards for scho= ol=20 improvement noted in their scholastic audits by ad= opting=20 policies, providing resources, and by collaboratin= g with=20 school leadership teams to develop and monitor sch= ool=20 improvement implementation.

Benchmark

During the 2009-2010 school year, PCSSD will dev= elop=20 and submit policies recommended by the scholastic = audit=20 results for PCSSD School Board approval.

Benchmark

During the 2009-2010, PCSSD will develop a proce= ss=20 for horizontal and vertical curriculum alignment a= nd a=20 process for monitoring the implementation and revi= ew of=20 the curriculum.

Benchmark

During the 2009-2010 school year, PCSSD will=20 collaborate with 100% of the schools to provided j= ob=20 embedded professional development based on analysi= s of=20 student performance and teacher needs.

Intervention: The district=20 leadership team will develop policies that=20 facilitate the implementation of best practi= ces in=20 the class room and submit to the PCSSD board= for=20 approval.

Scientific Based Research: Bur= gess,=20 David G. The Principal’s Keys: Unlocki= ng=20 Leadership and Learning. Successline Publica= tions,=20 2001. Exemplary School Models . (1998) from= =20 http://ed.gov. Fullan, Michael and Andy=20 Hargreaves. What’s Worth Fighting for = in Your=20 School.? New York, NY: Teachers College Pres= s,=20 1996. Holly, Peter J. Creating a Process.=20 Educational Testing Service, 2003. Marzano, = Robert=20 J. What Works in Schools: Translating Resear= ch=20 into Action. ASCD, 2003.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

The district will develop a policy requiri= ng=20 collaboration, common planning periods, and/= or=20 professional learning communities (PLCs) for= =20 teachers. This policy will then be submitted= to=20 the District School Board for adoption. Dist= rict=20 and school leadership should monitor the eff= ective=20 use of this time. (3.1g)
Action Type: ADE= =20 Scholastic Audit
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Deputy Superintendent for Learning Service= s

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The district will develop a policy address= ing=20 classroom assessments that are standards-bas= ed,=20 frequent, rigorous, authentic, and not textb= ook=20 driven. This policy should include monitorin= g by=20 school leadership to make sure teacher-made= =20 assessments meet the criteria listed above. = This=20 policy will then be submitted to the Distric= t=20 School Board for adoption. (2.1a, 2.1b)
A= ction=20 Type: ADE Scholastic Audit

Deputy Superintendent for Learning Service= s

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

District Staff
Performance Assessments
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The district will develop a policy that=20 requires teachers and other staff members to= =20 engage in regular and meaningful two-way=20 communication with families about student pr= ogress=20 and identify ways to involve parents to supp= ort=20 student success. This policy will then be=20 submitted to the District School Board for=20 adoption.(4.2g) (5.1a)
Action Type: ADE=20 Scholastic Audit
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Deputy Superintendent for Learning Service= s

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The district will develop a process of=20 aligning curriculum both horizontally and=20 vertically to the state frameworks. This pol= icy=20 will then be submitted to the District Schoo= l=20 Board for adoption. (1.1b, 1.1d, 8.1e)
Ac= tion=20 Type: ADE Scholastic Audit
Action Type:=20 Alignment

Deputy Superintendent for Learning Service= s

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

The district will develop a policy to ensu= re=20 that instructional time is protected and to= =20 maximize student learning. The policy should= be=20 regularly evaluated and modified to ensure t= hat=20 instructional time is protected. This policy= will=20 then be submitted to the District School Boa= rd for=20 adoption. (7.1f)
Action Type: ADE Scholas= tic=20 Audit

Deputy Superintendent for Learning Service= s

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff