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School Plan

Print=20 Version

JACKSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

2009-2010

Approved:

The adminstration, counseling, and teaching= =20 staff at Jacksonville Middle School is committed to en= gaging=20 students through differentiated instruction and creati= ng a=20 safe environment. WE believe that all students can lea= rn=20 when high expectations are set and students are expose= d to=20 real world experiences. Our goal is that student will = leave=20 school with the ability to function in and become lead= ers of=20 society.

Grade Span: 6-8

Title I: Not Applicable

School Improvement:

Table of Contents

Priority 1:=20 Literacy
    Goal: All=20 Jacksonville Middle School students will improve reading= =20 comprehension, reading vocabulary, through content readi= ng,=20 and writing skills across the curriculum including=20 subpopulations as identified by data. Subpopulations wil= l=20 receive additional interventions, strategies and coachin= g to=20 assist in the deficient areas. In working with subpopula= tions=20 in deficient areas, the combined population proficiency = will=20 improve. Literacy Goal: All Jacksonville Middle School=20 students will improve reading comprehension, reading=20 vocabulary, and writing skills across the curriculum.=20 Jacksonville Middle School Campus will improve through t= he=20 interdependency of reading, writing, listening, speaking= ,=20 viewing, and presenting within Language Arts and across = the=20 curriculum.
Priority 2:=20 Math
    Goal: All Jackson= ville=20 Middle School students will improve problem-solving skil= ls and=20 math procedures through increased writing in math classe= s and=20 through their ability to respond to open response items = using=20 technology. Students will use manipulatives, graphic=20 organizers and cooperative learning to increase student= =20 achievement.
Priority 3: School=20 Climate
    Goal: Reduce t= he=20 discipline disparity between black and non-black student= s at=20 JMS Middle. Decrease the number of disciplinary referral= s=20 including, those students with receive multiple referral= s by=20 5%.
Priority 4: Health and=20 Wellness
    Goal: To impr= ove=20 the health and wellness of students through nutrition an= d=20 health education as well as physical activities opportun= ities.=20 [
Priority 5: English Language=20 Learners
    Goal: Two per= cent=20 of students who are included in the ESL subpopulation wi= ll be=20 dismissed from the ESL program annually due to achieving= =20 district exit criteria.

Priority 1:

To Improve Literacy Skills

Supporting Data:

Based on a comprehensive needs assessment th= at=20 reflects an in-depth trend analysis of multiple = data=20 sources across multiple grade levels and content= areas=20 we found that our need in our combined populatio= n to=20 be content passage type as well as the style and= =20 content domain for the open response. This concl= usion=20 has been obtained by studying the CRT,NRT, and=20 intermittent and formative assessments. Benchmar= k At=20 the end of the 2008-2009 school year, 51.1% of o= ur=20 combined population was proficient in literacy. = At the=20 end of the 2009-2010 school year,67.60 % will sc= ore=20 proficient or above. Annually, we will improve b= y=20 20.5%.=20
Benchmark At the end of the 2008-2009 school= year,=20 11.4% of Students with disabilities scored profi= cient=20 in literacy. At the end of the 2009-2010 school = year,=20 67.60 of students will score proficient. We will= =20 increse annually by 56.2%. Benchmark At the end = of the=20 2008-2009 school year, 40.5% of African-American= =20 students scored proficient. At the end of the sc= hool=20 year 67.60% of students will score proficient. W= e will=20 increase annually by 31.1%. Benchmark At the end= of=20 the 2008-2009 school year, 46.5% of economically= =20 disadvantaged students scored proficient. At the= end=20 of the 2009-2010 school year, 67.60% of these st= udents=20 will score proficient. We will increase annually= by=20 26.1%.=20
At Jacksonville Middle School of the Pulaski= =20 County Special School District AVERAGE DAILY=20 ATTENDANCE for Jacksonville Middle School, the r= esults=20 are as follows: The ADA for the year %, for 2004= -2005=20 91.1%, and for 2005-2006 94.2% and 2006-2007 93.= 8%. 5.=20 The 2007-2008 average daily attendance rate was= =20 92.98%. The 2006-2007 average daily attendance r= ate=20 was 92.9%. The 2005-2006 average daily attendanc= e rate=20 was 93.96%.=20
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Goal

All Jacksonville Middle School students will imp= rove=20 reading comprehension, reading vocabulary, through= =20 content reading, and writing skills across the=20 curriculum including subpopulations as identified = by=20 data. Subpopulations will receive additional=20 interventions, strategies and coaching to assist i= n the=20 deficient areas. In working with subpopulations in= =20 deficient areas, the combined population proficien= cy=20 will improve. Literacy Goal: All Jacksonville Midd= le=20 School students will improve reading comprehension= ,=20 reading vocabulary, and writing skills across the= =20 curriculum. Jacksonville Middle School Campus will= =20 improve through the interdependency of reading, wr= iting,=20 listening, speaking, viewing, and presenting withi= n=20 Language Arts and across the curriculum.

Benchmark

At the end of the 2009 school year, an average o= f=20 51% of the combined population scored proficient o= r=20 above in literacy. At the end of the 2010 school y= ear,=20 67.60% will score proficient or above. Annually we= will=20 increase by 20.5%.

Intervention: Comprehensive=20 Standards-Based Core Curriculum The effectiv= eness=20 of the actions of this intervention will be= =20 evaluated periodically and annually by CWTs,= TLI=20 Assessments, CRTs and NRTs. The data collect= ed=20 this year will serve as baseline data for pu= rposes=20 of future evaluations

Scientific Based Research: "Ho= w to=20 Teach Reading When You're Not a Reading Teac= her."=20 Sharon H. Faber, Incentive Publications, 200= 6;=20 "Classroom Instruction that Works."=20 (Research-based strategies for increasing st= udent=20 achievement) Robert J. Marzano, Debra J.=20 Pickering, Jane E. Bullock, ASCD, 2001; "The= =20 Literacy Coach's Survival Guide," Cathy Toll= ; "The=20 Literacy Coach's Handbook-A guide to=20 Research-Based Practice," Sharon Walpole;=20 "Strategies That Work" Stephanie Harvey; "Bu= ilding=20 Background Knowledge, Robert Marzano; "The=20 Learning and Teaching of Reading and Writing= ,"=20 Flynn, Naomi and Stainthorp, Rhona; "Time fo= r=20 Change: The Promise of Extended Time School = for=20 Promoting Student Achievement," Massachusett= s 2020=20 Education=20 Opportunity...http://www.mass2020.org/full_r= eport.pdf.;=20 "Why Gender Matters," Leonard Sax, M.D., PhD= .;=20 "Why Girls Talk and what they're really sayi= ng,"=20 Susan Morris Shaffer & Linda Perlman Gor= don.=20 "The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through -=20 Changing School Supervisory Practice One Tea= cher=20 At A Time," Carolyn J. Downey, Baetty E. Ste= ffy,=20 Fenwick W. English, Larry E. Frase, William = K.=20 Poston, Jr. : Hock, M.F., & Deshler, D.D= .=20 (2003). Adolescent Literacy: Ensuring that n= o=20 adolescent is left behind. Principal Leaders= hip.=20 13. Moats, Louisa C. (2004). Efficacy of a=20 structured, systematic language curriculum f= or=20 adolescent poor readers. Reading and Writing= =20 Quarterly, Volume 20 (2), 145-159. Faber, Sh= aron=20 H. (2006). How to Teach Reading When You Are= Not a=20 Reading Teacher (Rev. Ed.). Nashville, TN:=20 Incentive Publications, Inc. Marzano, Robert= J.,=20 Pickering, Debra J. & Pollock, Jane E. (= 2001).=20 Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-b= ased=20 Strategies for Increasing Student Achievemen= t.=20 Alexandria, VA: ASCD. Puckett, Kathleen G. &= amp;=20 Brozo, William G. (2008). Supporting Content= Area=20 Literacy with Technology. Chicago, IL: Allyn= &=20 Bacon. Ainsworth, Larry. (2006). Common Form= ative=20 Assessments: How to Connect Standards-Based= =20 Instruction and Assessment. Thousand Oaks, C= A:=20 Corwin Press. Wormeli, Rick. (2006). Fair is= n't=20 always equal: Assessing and Grading in the=20 Differentiated Classroom. Portland, ME: Sten= house=20 Publishers. Taliaferro, Jocelyn D. &=20 DeCuir-Gunby, Jessica T. (2008). African Ame= rican=20 Educators' Perspectives on the Advanced Plac= ement=20 Opportunity Gap, 40(2) 164-185. Retrieved=20 September 15, 2008, from=20 http://www.springerlink.com/content/l8753081= 048l0572/html=20 Shaw, Patti. & Washburn, Donna. Writing = Tags,=20 Writing Made Excellent. Hot Springs, AR:

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Classroom computer learning stations will = be=20 utilized by the students to develop writing = and=20 word processing skills in core classes. Acti= on=20 Type: Technology Inclusion
Action Type:= =20 Technology Inclusion

Classroom Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Literacy best practices will be evaluated= =20 through periodic TLI (The Learning=20 Institute)Formative Assessment, CRT (Criteri= on=20 Referenced Testing)Assessment, NRT (Norm=20 Referenced Testing) Assessment, and Augmente= d=20 testing.
Action Type: Program Evaluation<= BR>

Literacy Coaches, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Students, including special education and= =20 pre-AP students, will develop and apply high= er=20 level thinking skills as they synthesize=20 information learned in the core curriculum=20 courses. Teachers, with the help of the=20 Intervention Coaches and the Curriculum=20 Specialist, will develop rubrics during=20 departmental meetings. This is for the purpo= se of=20 placing emphasis on open response writing. A= ction=20 Type: Collaboration Action Type: Equity Acti= on=20 Type: Professional Development
Action Ty= pe:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Professional Development
Action Typ= e:=20 Special Education

Department Chairs, Coaches, Curriculum=20 Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will align reading materials with= the=20 curriculum to identify the appropriate=20 differentiated instructional strategies that= are=20 appropriate for all students. Horizontal and= =20 vertical alignment are a part of this=20 process.
Action Type: Alignment
Action= Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Professional Development

Teachers, Literacy Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The Jacksonville Middle School teaching st= aff=20 will implement the school-wide writing plan = based=20 on district training received during staff=20 development for the purpose of improving the= =20 content writing domain.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal, Literacy Coach, Curriculum=20 Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

The Instructional Facilitators and curricu= lum=20 specialist will provide professional develop= ment=20 such as modeling, coaching, and in-services = as=20 needed to address academic improvement needs= in=20 Literacy as determined by CRT, NRT and The=20 Learning Institute (TLI) Formative Assessmen= t=20 results.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Literacy Coaches, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All students, including special education = and=20 pre- AP students, will participate in the=20 Renaissance program to increase reading=20 comprehension and expand vocabulary by readi= ng=20 levelized high-interest books and assessing = their=20 comprehension on tests. The Renaissance asse= ssment=20 tool, STAR, will be used to determine the=20 students' reading level.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Special Education
Action Type: Tech= nology=20 Inclusion

Media Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
School Library
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Jacksonville Middle School will implement = the=20 following parental involvement engagements=20 required by ACT 307 of 2007 (amended ACT 603= of=20 2003) which includes informational packets,= =20 parental involvement meetings, school's proc= ess=20 for resolving parental concerns in the handb= ook,=20 seminars to inform the parents of middle sch= ool=20 students about how to be involved in decisio= ns,=20 enable formulation of PTO/PTA, male mentors,= =20 parent facilitator, and two parent teacher=20 conferences after the first and third nine w= eeks.=20 Our parent facilitator is the curriculum=20 specialist.
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Curriculum Specialist, Parent Center=20 Coordinator

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will be required to have permissi= on=20 of parents, teachers, counselors and=20 administrators to participate in the AV LAB.= Part=20 of the program's effectiveness will be gauge= d by=20 the number of students' forms returned and=20 projects completed.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Administration, A-V Director

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All students will use the computer labs us= ing=20 Odyssey and Renaissance Learning through cor= e and=20 special education inclusion classes.
Acti= on=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Principals, Teachers, Curriculum Specialis= t,=20 Coaches

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

All teachers, including special education,= =20 will be trained by the intervention coach to= use=20 research based strategies, i.e., Marzano's h= igh=20 yield strategies,and technology to increase= =20 comprehension across the curriculum and thro= ugh=20 PLC's.
Action Type: Collaboration
Acti= on=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Coaches, Teachers, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Students that score basic or below on the = most=20 recent benchmark test will have access to=20 Transition Camp, for incoming 6th grade and= =20 outgoing 8th grade students, offered to help= =20 improve literacy skills.
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Collaboration

Intervention Coaches

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

All students, including special education,= =20 will participate in a reading/writing bell r= inger=20 activity at the beginning of the enrichment = period=20 every other day, as documented by best pract= ices.=20 The intervention coach will provide the=20 professional development for teachers.
Ac= tion=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Intervenrtion Coaches

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will attned the Smart Step Litera= cy=20 Lab.

Principal, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers of all subjects will include at l= east=20 one open response question per quarter align= ed=20 with curriculum, using professional, develop= ment=20 for training, guidance and assitance.

Teachers

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

Teachers

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 or 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 requirement fot tha= t time=20 period at the beginning of each year which i= s used=20 to plan and prepare curriculum or develop ot= her=20 instructional activities pursuant to Act 118= 5 of=20 2005. We will create a professional developm= ent=20 plan complies with Arkansas law and rules=20 governing professional development which sha= ll be=20 a part of the ACSIP. Our school's profession= al=20 development plan complies with Arkansas law = and=20 rules by including the 3 hour college course= as=20 applicable to equal 15 hours (up to 30). For= each=20 adminstrator, the 60 hour professional devel= opment=20 requirement shall include training in data=20 disaggregation, instructional leadership, th= ree=20 hours of parental involvement and fiscal=20 management.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal, Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office

ACTION BUDGET:

All 6th grade students enrolled in Strateg= ies=20 for Success will be provided additional mate= rials=20 to support improved academic achievement.

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2009

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The administration, faculty, and leadershi= p=20 team of the school will continue to monitor = this=20 plan from 2009-2012, making revisions as nee= ded to=20 meet the needs of the Jacksonville Middle Sc= hool=20 student population.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

Start: 06/30/2009
End: 08/01/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Teachers


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: Inclusion of=20 Supplemental Programs and Activities The=20 effectiveness of the actions of this interve= niton=20 will be evaluated periodically and annually = by=20 CWTs, TLI Assessments, CRTs and NRTs. The da= ta=20 collected this year will serve as baseline d= ata=20 for purposes of future evaluations

Scientific Based Research:=20 "Classroom Instruction That Works." Robert J= .=20 Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, Jane E. Pollock= ,=20 ASCD, 2001; "How To Teaching Reading When Yo= u're=20 Not A Reading Teacher." Sharon H. Faber; "Th= e=20 Literacy Coach's Survival Guide," Cathy Toll= ; "The=20 Literacy Coach's Handbook-A Guide to=20 Research-Based Practice," Sharon Walpole; "A= =20 framework for Understanding Poverty," Ruby P= ayne;=20 "Creating Inclusive Classrooms Effective and= =20 Reflective Practices for All Students," Spen= ser=20 Salend; "Current, Best Ideas for Making Incl= usion=20 Work," Lisa A. Dicker, Ph.D, 2007; "Family R= eading=20 Night," Darsey J. Hutchins; "EAST Initiative= ,"=20 www.eastproject.org OR eastinfor@eastproject= .org=20

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

All teachers who are teaching the literacy= =20 remediation course will receive training coa= ch,=20 curriculum specialist as well as training to= =20 implement Read 180.
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal, Intervention Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

School Library
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All teachers will use the Renaissance Lear= ning=20 Program to enhance the best intervention=20 strategies, through the use of technology fo= r=20 monitoring the comprehension of books read b= y the=20 students. The intervention coach will provid= e=20 professional development to provide instruct= ion=20 for teachers on the use of Renaissance Learn= ing.=20
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Media Specialist, Teachers, Intervention=20 Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

An AIP will be created for all students wh= o=20 scored basic or below on the most current=20 benchmark test.
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Counselor, Teachers, Intervention Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Remediation will be evaluated through stud= ent=20 assessment results using Odyssey and Learnin= g=20 Institute by the principal and intervention = coach,=20 and by reviewing the results with teachers,= =20 individually.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal, Intervention Coach, Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The Intervention Coach will be utilized to= =20 provide mentoring and/or coaching for teache= rs to=20 successfully implement literacy strategies=20 throughout the curriculum.

Intervention Coach, Teachers, Principal,=20 Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will be coached to implement more= =20 cooperative learning strategies, project-bas= ed=20 learning, and higher level questioning and feedback. These strategies will target at-ri= sk=20 students. Multi-cultural concepts will be in= fused=20 into the model lessons to aid the learning o= f our=20 subpopulations. The overuse of seat work wil= l be=20 monitored.The Intervention Coach disaggregat= es the=20 data, tests students and places or removes=20 students from remediation, in addition to mo= deling=20 for teachers and working with students in th= e=20 classroom.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Each classroom will have a classroom libra= ry=20 housed with curricula related materials. Stu= dents=20 will access to the libraries to use with cla= ss=20 studies and to work independently to focus o= n=20 content. The purchase of curricula related b= ooks=20 and materials will be purchased on a continu= ous=20 basis.
Action Type: Collaboration
Act= ion=20 Type: Equity

Intervention Coach, Principal, Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers
Teaching Aids

$6000

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$6000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Each teacher will be responsible for creat= ing=20 and maintaining a word wall relevant to thei= r=20 subject area.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Principal, Intervention Coach, Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All teachers are required by Act 1185 of 2= 005=20 to acquire 60 hours of professional developm= ent at=20 the beginning of each school year. Teachers = will=20 evaluate all professional development on=20 line.

Principal, Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The intervention coach will have the neces= sary=20 materials to copy any and all student relate= d=20 forms needed for intervention. With the numb= er of=20 copies they have to make, the need for copy = paper=20 and ink cartridges will be required for prop= er=20 documentation and follow up.

Intervention Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Professional development will be continuou= s=20 with district, local and attendance at confe= rences=20 for increased development of differentiated= =20 strategies, and planning and implementation = of=20 various schedules and classes to assist with= the=20 increase of student achievement.
Action T= ype:=20 Professional Development

Principal, Intervention Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers and administrators will be using= =20 professional books for book study to enhance= their=20 knowledge in teaching reading and writing ac= ross=20 the curriculum, in addition, teaching to=20 adolescent girls. Teachers will be broken in= to=20 PLC's to present sections of these books to= =20 develop and encourage responsibility, while= =20 improving their quality of teaching. Some PL= C's=20 will convene after the school day.
Action= Type:=20 Collaboration

Principal, Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

$8800

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>	$800.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>	$8000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The parent facilitator for parent center w= ill=20 be paid for the update and monitoring of the= =20 parent center and the assistance provided fo= r=20 parents. The parent center is available for = all=20 parents to learn more about what their child= ren=20 are learning in classes and better understan= ding=20 AIP's, the Learning Institute (formative=20 assessment) and address any concerns they ma= y have=20 about their child's academics.

Parent Facilitator, Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

$22000

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>	$2000.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>	$20000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Parent Facilitator, Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

EAST can best be described as a=20 performance-base learning environment utiliz= ing=20 project-based, service learning integrated w= ith=20 advance techhnological applications in an=20 interdisciplinary laboratory environment, wh= ere=20 the intellectual and problem-solving growth = of the=20 student is the focus. Technology is not taug= ht in=20 the EAST environment, rather the technology = is a=20 tool integrated into the learning process. T= he=20 student will use content reading and practic= al=20 reading strategies to be successful in this = class.=20 The Intervention Coach will provide strategi= es=20 through professional development.
Action = Type:=20 Professional Development
Action Type:=20 Technology Inclusion

Pre-East Teacher, Principal, Intervention= =20 Coaches

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

A Curriculum Specialist(1.00 FTE) will ass= ist=20 in the improvement of student achievement by= =20 working with the faculty to implement best=20 practices through modeling and professional= =20 development.

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

The technology lab will be evaluated based= =20 upon the level of student participation and = the=20 number of student created projects in AV=20 labs.

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

The Jacksonville Middle School Curriculum= =20 Specialist will engage in reflective and=20 systematic problem-solving in order to devel= op=20 solutions to several academic concerns/probl= ems,=20 specifically, extremely low academic achieve= ment.=20 The Curriculum Specialist/adminstrator will = plan,=20 desing, and assist in delivering instruction= that=20 facilitates student achievement. The Curricu= lum=20 Specialist/facilitator will engage and respe= ct=20 students, enhance academic and social-emotio= nal=20 outcomes, and foster positive interaction.=20 Appropriate assessment of the job will inclu= de=20 statistical data from TLI, IOWA, and augment= ed=20 Benchmark exams as well as local teacher inp= ut=20 concerning measuring students' knowledge,ski= lls,=20 and/or abilities. The Curriculum Specialist = shall=20 then adjust their own practices based uopon = those=20 assessment results. A thorough understanding= of=20 current technology practices as means to enh= ance=20 instrution, promote communication, and gathe= r and=20 analyze data shall be a part if this job=20 description. Guiding State NSLA Guidelines S= ection=20 60.06.9 Employing Curriculum Specialist 6.06= .9.1=20 The Curriculum Specialist shall meet current= =20 licensure requirements.

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will utilize the existing AV=20 (audio/visual) technology lab to provide=20 additional opportunities to improve reading,= =20 writing, speaking and listening skills, as w= ell=20 as, improve higher-order thinking skills. NS= LA=20 funds will be use to upgrade AV equipment to= =20 include cameras, software, and other AV equi= pment=20 (ie processors).

AV Lab Director

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Through in-service training sessions, teac= hers=20 will learn to use research-based strategies,= i.e=20 Pre-AP college board endorsed strategies;=20 Marzano's high yield strategies, differetiat= ed=20 comprehension across the curriculum. Also, c= ore=20 curriculum teachers will utilize PCSSD Pacin= g=20 Guides that are aligned to the Arkansas Fram= eworks=20 to provide instuction aligned to state=20 standards.

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Students who are not proficient will have = the=20 opportunity to participate in an after-schoo= l=20 tutorial program.

Principal, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

$20000

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$2000.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>	$3000.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>	$15000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Computer rapid response systems will be=20 purchased for each content area. Teachers wi= ll use=20 these systems monitor student progress in th= e=20 classroom.
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

$9200

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$9200.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Add one computer drop for Curriculum=20 Specialist. Cost: 150.00
Action Type:=20 Technology Inclusion

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Subscriptions to Scholastic (SCOPE) will b= e=20 purchased for teachers to use in an effort p= rovide=20 high interest reading and promote reading=20 comprehension.

Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

$6000

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$6000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA and stimulus funds will be used to=20 purchase additional technology in an effort = to=20 enhance the delivery of instruction. Smartbo= ards,=20 elmos, and overhead projectors will be purch= ased=20 on for content areas on a rotational=20 basis.
Action Type: Technology Inclusion<= BR>

Principal, Leadership Team

Start: 06/30/2009
End: 08/01/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Teaching Aids

$25000

NSLA (State-281) - Capital Outlay:	$25000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Total Budget:

$97000

Intervention: Closing the=20 Achievement Gap The effectiveness of the act= ions=20 of this intervention will be evaluated=20 periodically and annually by CWTs, TLI=20 Assessments, CRTs and NRTs. The data collect= ed=20 this year will serve as baseline data for pu= rposes=20 of future evaluations.

Scientific Based Research: "Bu= ilding=20 Academic Vocabulary." Robert J. Marzano, Deb= ra J.=20 Pickering, ASCD, 2005; "How to teach Reading= When=20 You're Not a Reading teacher." Sharon H. Fab= er,=20 Incentive Pulications, 2006; "Whatever it Ta= kes -=20 How Professional Learning Communities Respon= d when=20 kids don't learn." Richard Dufour; "Queen Be= es=20 & Wannabes." Rosalind Wiseman; "The=20 Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through - Changi= ng=20 School Supervisory Practice One Teacher At A= =20 Time," Carolyn J. Downey, Baetty E. Steffy,= =20 Fenwick W. English, Larry E. Frase, William = K.=20 Poston, Jr.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Meeting in Professional Learning Communiti= es=20 by grade level will meet the fourth Thursday= of=20 every month to collaborate in developing=20 strategies and implement best practices incl= uding=20 subpopulations.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal, Intervention Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All students and teachers will have access= to=20 the reading room for reinforcing instruction= , for=20 example: varied reading opportunities reinfo= rcing=20 content reading, intervention in reading, wr= iting=20 and mathematics by using games, books and=20 manipulatives, independent reading and=20 instruction, group activities, listening cen= ters=20 and use for students that need to make up mi= ssed=20 work. Social Studies, Science and special=20 education will be included in the use of the= lab,=20 as well as, any other curriculum areas that = need=20 to use the room.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal, Intervention Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Open response questions and multi step pro= blem=20 solving will be used in each classroom, incl= uding=20 special education and evaluated by the resul= ts of=20 the rubric use through the Learning Institut= e.=20
Action Type: Equity
Action Type: Spec= ial=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Teachers, Intervention Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Open response questions and multi step pro= blem=20 solving will be used in each classroom, incl= uding=20 special education and evaluated by a=20 rubric.

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers incorporate released items as par= t of=20 their instructional strategies. Teachers uti= lize=20 open response items as a part of their asses= sment=20 methods.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers incorporate kinesthetic learning= =20 strategies and competitive activities to imp= rove=20 achievement across the curriculum for all=20 students, including special education are pr= e-AP=20 students.

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

To improve self-esteem, safety/security an= d=20 accountability, each student is issued an=20 identification badge and lanyard through com= munity=20 resources.

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

The Home-School Counselor is utilized as a= =20 mediator to support positive discipline=20 management. The Home-School Counselor is lia= son=20 between parents, teachers, and the adminstra= tive=20 staff.

Home School Counselor

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

The media specialist sponsors a student=20 reading club to promote literacy=20 development.

Media Specialist

Start: 07/10/2009
End: 06/30/2010

School Library

ACTION BUDGET:

The plan evaluation will include evidence = of=20 improved student disciplinary behavior as re= ported=20 in SASI and improved academic achievement as= =20 evidenced by informative assessment results = and=20 benchmark results.

Principal, Registrar

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

After school tutoring will be available fo= r=20 all students who scored below proficiency on= =20 Benchmark Assessment. Academic Improvement P= lans=20 will be used to assess the individual=20 instructional needs of the students involved= in=20 the program.

Principal, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: Support through= =20 Focused Remediation The effectiveness of the= =20 actions of this interveniton will be evaluat= ed=20 periodically and annually by CWTs, TLI=20 Assessments, CRTs and NRTs. The data collect= ed=20 this year will serve as baseline data for pu= rposes=20 of future evaluations

Scientific Based Research: "Ho= w to=20 teach Reading when you're not a reading teac= her."=20 Sharon H. Faber, Incentive Publishing, 2996;= =20 "Building Academic Vocabulary." Robert J. Ma= rzano,=20 Debra J. Pickering, ASCD, 2005; "Creating=20 Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflecti= ve=20 Practice for all Students," Spencer Salend;= =20 "Checking for Understanding Formative Assess= ment=20 Techniques for Your Classroom," Douglas Fish= er;=20 "Common Formative Assessments, How to Connec= t=20 Standards-Based Instruction and Assessment,"= Larry=20 Ainsworth."The Three-Minute Classroom Walk-T= hrough=20 - Changing School Supervisory Practice One T= eacher=20 At A Time," Carolyn J. Downey, Baetty E. Ste= ffy,=20 Fenwick W. English, Larry E. Frase, William = K.=20 Poston, Jr.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Enrichment classes are being used for the= =20 students that are not proficient, to improve= their=20 skills and test scores.
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI

Teachers, Intervention Coaches

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Special Education inclusion will be evalua= ted=20 through classroom walk-through observation o= f=20 effectiveness.
Action Type: AIP/IRI
A= ction=20 Type: Program Evaluation
Action Type: Spe= cial=20 Education

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will receive additional training = on=20 the various co teaching models.
Action Ty= pe:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will maintain AIPs for all studen= ts=20 who score basic or below on state tests. AIP= s will=20 be monitored periodically by the Interventio= n=20 Coaches, Principals/or District=20 Personnel.
Action Type: AIP/IRI

Teachers, Intervention Coaches, Principal<= /TD>

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

To monitor the progress of non-proficient= =20 students, the intervention coach will comple= te=20 progress reports in literacy using Odyssey L= ab=20 & formative assessment (The Learning=20 Institute) performance ratings in the curren= t=20 grade level and provide additional assessmen= ts and=20 lessons through modeling instruction or util= izing=20 small group instruction on an as needed basi= s,=20 based on academic needs.
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Collaboration

Intervention Coaches

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

To assist classroom teachers with developi= ng=20 strategies for non-proficient literacy stude= nts,=20 the intervention coach will meet and collabo= rate=20 with teachers during individual planning per= iods=20 to assist in the implementation of AIPs and= =20 through professional development create less= on=20 plans/strategies to engage students to bring= them=20 to grade-level performance
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Intervention Coaches

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The Effectiveness of the actions in this=20 intervention will be evaluated by analyzing = the=20 results from The Learning Institute Formativ= e=20 tests, CWT, teacher made tests, and summativ= e test=20 that include Criterion Referenced Test, Norm= =20 Referenced Test, and Augmented Tests in=20 collaborative horizontal and vertical=20 teams.
Action Type: AIP/IRI
Action Typ= e:=20 Program Evaluation

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Remediation will be evaluated through stud= ent=20 assessment results using Odyssey and Learnin= g=20 Institute by the intervention coach and prin= cipal,=20 and will provide feedback to the=20 teachers.
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Technology Inclusion

Principal, Intervention Coaches

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Remediation will be evaluated through stud= ent=20 assessment results using Odyssey and Learnin= g=20 Institute by the intervention coach and prin= cipal,=20 and will provide feedback to the=20 teachers.
Action Type: AIP/IRI
Action = Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Principal, Parent Facilitator, Interventio= n=20 Coach, Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Materials that explain the inclusion and=20 remediation concepts will be placed in the p= arent=20 center library for parents facilitator to wo= rk=20 with parents on understanding the process an= d=20 concepts. AIP's will be teacher/invention=20 coach/parent facilitator and sign off the AI= P when=20 needed.
Action Type: Parental Engagement<= BR>

Parent Facilitator

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff

$3000

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$3000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Students improvement will be measured by t= he=20 increased number of students moving from bel= ow=20 basic to basic and those reaching a proficie= nt=20 level on formative and summative=20 assessments.

Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

All students with an Academic Improvement = Plan=20 (AIP) will receive direct assistance in impr= oving=20 basic literacy skills.

Literacy Coach

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

After school tutoring will be available fo= r=20 all students who scored below proficiency on= the=20 Benchmark Assessment. NSLA funds will be use= d to=20 fund five tutors, for six months, four times= per=20 week.

Principal, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Parents contracts will be jointly develope= d=20 and reviewed with parents for the purpose of= =20 improving student achievement and building t= he=20 home connection.

Assistant Principals

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

$3000


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:

Priority 2:

Students will improve mathematic skills

Supporting Data:

Based on a comprehensive needs assessment th= at=20 reflects an in-depth trend analysis of multiple = data=20 sources across multiple grade levels and content= areas=20 we found that our need in our combined populatio= n to=20 be numbers and operations and data analysis and= =20 probability. This conclusion has been obtained b= y=20 studying the CRT,NRT, and intermittent and forma= tive=20 assessments. Benchmark At the end of the 2008-20= 09=20 school year, 52.1% of our combined population wa= s=20 proficient in math. At the end of the 2009-2010 = school=20 year, 55.5% will score proficient or above. Annu= ally,=20 we will improve by 12.3%.=20
Benchmark At the end of the 2008-2009 school= year,=20 6.8% of students with disabilities scored profic= ient.=20 At the end of the 2009-2010 school year, 55.59% = of=20 these students will be proficient. We will incre= ase=20 annually by 48.6%. Benchmark At the end of the=20 2008-2009 school year, 41% of African-American=20 students scored proficient. At the end of 2009-2= 010=20 school year 55.59 of these students will be=20 proficient. Annually we will increase by 28.6%.= =20 Benchmark At the end of the 2008-2009 school yea= r,=20 46.4% of economically disadvantaged students sco= re=20 proficient. At the end of the 2009-2010 school y= ear,=20 55.59% of these students will score proficient. = We=20 will increase annually by 20.0%.=20
At Jacksonville Middle School of the Pulaski= =20 County Special School District AVERAGE DAILY=20 ATTENDANCE for Jacksonville Middle School, the r= esults=20 are as follows: The ADA for the year %, for 2004= -2005=20 91.1%, and for 2005-2006 94.2% and 2006-2007 93.= 8%.=20

Goal

All Jacksonville Middle School students will imp= rove=20 problem-solving skills and math procedures through= =20 increased writing in math classes and through thei= r=20 ability to respond to open response items using=20 technology. Students will use manipulatives, graph= ic=20 organizers and cooperative learning to increase st= udent=20 achievement.

Benchmark

At the end of the 2008 school year, 35% of the=20 combined population scored proficient or above. At= the=20 end of the 2009 school year, 64.55% will score=20 proficient or above. Annually we will improve by 1= 0.83%.=20

Intervention: Comprehension=20 Standards-Based Core Curriculum The effectiv= eness=20 of the actions of this interveniton will be= =20 evaluated periodically and annually by CWTs,= TLI=20 Assessments, CRTs and NRTs. The data collect= ed=20 this year will serve as baseline data for pu= rposes=20 of future evaluations.

Scientific Based Research:=20 "Mathematics Curriculum Topic Study" Page Ke= eley,=20 Cheryl M. Rose Bridging the Hap Between Stan= dards=20 and Practice 2006 Corwin Press; JBHM;Algebra= 's=20 Cool; Math's Cool;"Tools for Teaching," Fred= =20 Jones; "Strategies that Work," Marzano; "Cla= ssroom=20 Instruction That Works," "Write for Mathemat= ics,"=20 Andrew Rothstein; "Writing in the Math Class= ,"=20 Marilyn Burns; "So You Have to Teach Math 6-= 8,"=20 Marilyn Burns; "Checking for Understanding:= =20 Formative Assessment Techniques for Your=20 Classroom," Douglas Fisher; "Common Formativ= e=20 Assessments: How to Connect Standards-Based= =20 Instruction and Assessment," Larry Ainsworth= ;=20 "Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective an= d=20 Reflective Practices for all students," Spen= cer=20 Salend; "Time for a Change: The Promise of=20 Extended Time School For Promoting Student=20 Achievement," Massachusetts 2020 Education=20 Opportunity,=20 http://www.mass2020.org/full_report.pdf.; "W= hy=20 Gender Matters," Dr. Leonard Sax, M.D.,PhD.;= "Why=20 Girls Talk and what they're really saying," = Susan=20 Morris Shaffer & Linda Perlman Gordon.=20 "School, Family and Community Partnerships-Y= our=20 Handbook for Action," Joyce L. Epstein, Mavi= s G.=20 Snaders, Beth S. Simon, Karen Clark Salinas,= =20 Natalie Rodriquez Jansorn, France L. Van Voo= rhis;=20 "Partnering with Parents - Parental Involvem= ent in=20 Children's Education," The Arkansas Departme= nt of=20 Education, Center for Effective Prenting; "i= Hola!=20 Communicating with Spanish- Speaking Parents= ,"=20 Joni Britt, www.FrankSchaffer.com; "The=20 Three-Minute Classroom Walk-Through-Changing= =20 School Supervisory Practice One Teacher At A= =20 Time," Carolyn J. Downey

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Administration will conduct walk-throughs = in=20 an effort to monitor the effective implement= ation=20 of best practices.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will receive training on the Lear= ning=20 Institute formative assessment, in addition = to,=20 Math best practices which will be periodical= ly=20 assessed by using the TLI focus.

Math Teachers

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All students will have access to the compu= ter=20 lab for use of Odyssey and other software th= rough=20 math classes.

Teachers

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All 6th, 7th and 8th grade Math students w= ill=20 have access to JBHM Supplemental Skills=20 Development Program. Teacher receive trainin= g=20 through the JBHM Company.

Math Teachers

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Use researched-based strategies, i.e.Pre-A= P=20 college board endorsed strategies; So You Ha= ve to=20 Teach math, Marilyn Burns; Writing for=20 Mathematics, Andrew Rothstein; Marzano's hig= h=20 yield strategies differentiated instruction,= to=20 increase problem-solving skills across the=20 curriculum. Teachers will receive training b= y thr=20 Curriculum Specialisy during scheduled,plann= ed,=20 department meetings.

Department Chairs

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The effectiveness of the actions in this=20 intervention will be evaluated by analyzing = the=20 result from The Learning Institute Formative= =20 tests, CWT, teacher made tests, and summativ= e=20 tests that include Criterion Referenced Test= , Norm=20 collaborative horizontal and vertical=20 teams.

Principal

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

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The administration, faculty, and leadershi= p=20 team will adopt this plan from 2009-2012, re= vising=20 it as necessary to meet the academic needs o= f the=20 students of Jacksonville Middle School.
A= ction=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professi= onal=20 Development

Principal

Start: 06/30/2009
End: 08/01/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office
Teachers


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: Inclusion of=20 Supplemental Programs and Activities

Scientific Based Research:=20 Scientific Based Research: Young, C. A. &= ;=20 Bush, J. (2004). Teaching the English langua= ge=20 arts with technology: A critical approach an= d=20 pedagogical framework. Contemporary Issues i= n=20 Technology and Teacher Education [Online ser= ial],=20 4(1). Available:=20 http://www.citejournal.org/vol4/iss1/languag= earts/article1.cfm=20 Faber, Sharon H. (2006). How to Teach Readin= g When=20 You Are Not a Reading Teacher (Rev. Ed.).=20 Nashville, TN: Incentive Publications, Inc=20 Marzano, Robert J. & Pickering, Debra J.= =20 (2005). Building Academic Vocabulary. Alexan= dria,=20 VA: ASCD. Puckett, Kathleen G. & Brozo,= =20 William G. (2008). Supporting Content Area=20 Literacy with Technology. Chicago, IL: Allyn= &=20 Bacon.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

A Curriculum Specialist(1.00 FTE)will assi= st=20 in the improvement of student achievement by= =20 working with the faculty to implement best=20 practices through modeling and professional= =20 development.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will develop and apply higher lev= el=20 thinking skills as they synthesize informati= on=20 learned in Science and/or Social Studies, an= alyze=20 other podcasts from around the world, and ev= aluate=20 their own podcasts using a student created t= eacher=20 approved rubric. Teachers, with the help of = the=20 Literacy Coach and the Curriculum Specialist= , will=20 develop the rubrics during departmental=20 meetings.
Action Type: Alignment
Actio= n=20 Type: Technology Inclusion

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

The Jacksonville Middle School Curriculum= =20 Specialist will engage in reflective and=20 systematic problem-solving in order to devel= op=20 solutions to several academic concerns/probl= ems,=20 specifically, extremely low-male academic=20 achievement. The Curriculum=20 Specialist/administrator will plan, design, = and=20 assist in delivering instruction that facili= tates=20 student achievement. The Curriculum=20 Specialist/facilitator will engage and respe= ct=20 students, enhance academic and social-emotio= nal=20 outcomes, and foster positive interaction.=20 Appropriate assessment of the job will inclu= de=20 some statistical data from TLI, IOWA, and=20 augmented Benchmark exams as well as local t= eacher=20 input concerning measuring students'knowledg= e,=20 skills, and/or abilities. The Curriculum=20 Specialist shall then adjust their own pract= ices=20 based upon those assessment results. A thoro= ugh=20 understanding of current technology practice= s as a=20 means to enhance instruction, promote=20 communication, and gather and analyze data s= hall=20 be a part of this job description. Guiding S= tate=20 NSLA Guidelines Section 6.06.9 Employing=20 Curriculum Specialist Section 6.06.9.1 The=20 Curriculum Specialist shall meet current lic= ensure=20 requirements as outlined in the rules govern= ing=20 initial and standard administrative licensur= e=20 requirements.
Action Type: Professional= =20 Development
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

All students, including special education = and=20 pre- AP students, will participate in the=20 Renaissance program to increase reading=20 comprehension and expand vocabulary by readi= ng=20 levelized high-interest books and assessing = their=20 comprehension on AR tests. The assessment wi= ll be=20 used to determine the students' reading=20 level.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Media Specialist, Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Computers
School Library
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All 6th grade students enrolled in Keys to= =20 Success will be provided additional material= s to=20 support improved academic achievement. NSLA = funds=20 will be used to support additional activitie= s and=20 materials used in CSI (Comprehensive Science= =20 Intervention) program that will be implement= ed=20 during the school day.
Action Type:=20 Equity

Science Teachers, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Through in-service training sessions, teac= hers=20 will learn to use research-based strategies,= i.e.=20 Pre-AP college board endorsed strategies;=20 Marzano's high yield strategies, differentia= ted=20 instruction, to increase comprehension acros= s the=20 curriculum. Also, core curriculum teachers w= ill=20 utilize PCSSD Pacing Guides that are aligned= to=20 the Arkansas Frameworks to provide instructi= on=20 aligned to state standards.
Action Type:= =20 Alignment

Principal, Curriculum Specialist

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Central Office

ACTION BUDGET:

All students, including special education = and=20 pre-AP students, will have access to the com= puter=20 lab and/or portable notebooks for use of Ody= ssey=20 through core classes. Odyssey is a computer = based=20 software which is aligned to the state=20 frameworks
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will utilize the existing AV=20 (audio/visual) technology lab to provide=20 additional opportunities to improve reading,= =20 writing, speaking and listening skills, as w= ell=20 as, improve higher-order thinking skills. NS= LA=20 funds will be use to upgrade AV equimpment t= o=20 include cameras, software, and other AV equi= pment=20 (ie. processors).
Action Type: Technolog= y=20 Inclusion

A-V Directors

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Odyssey use will help meet the individual= =20 needs of students scoring at the basic and b= elow=20 basic levels on ACTAAP amd their individual= =20 Academic Improvement Plans.

Teachers

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Odyssey activities will address the needs = of=20 special education students through individua= lized=20 instruction with the aid of the laptop=20 carts.

Special Ed. Teachers

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

Administrative Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

New teachers will attend inservice for Ody= ssey=20 training.

Technology Director

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

Administrative Staff
District Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Computer generated Odyssey Lab reports wil= l be=20 reviewed by the principal and/or Director of= =20 Technology to determine the useful of the=20 technology. Individual student progress will= also=20 be disaggregated.

Principal

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

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Instructional technology will be evaluated= by=20 student assessment results from Odyssey and= =20 TLI.

Department Chair

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Students, including special education=20 inclusion, will utilize the Odyssey Lab to e= nhance=20 and supplement math curriculum, in addition = to=20 using the math room for reinforcement to ass= ist=20 students in their deficient areas.

Instructional facilitator, Teachers, Speci= al=20 Education, Curriculum Specialist, and Tech=20 Coordinator

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Odyssey usage will be monitored by the=20 adminstration through usage report and monit= oring.=20 Feedback will be provided through number of = TLI=20 Assessment given and scanned. Evaluation wil= l=20 determine the effectiveness of the computer= =20 programs as well as teachers' consistent use= and=20 evaluation of student progess. To address th= e=20 needs of the whole child, NSLA funds will be= used=20 to purchase supplies and non-traditional lea= rnings=20 aids that will promote physical activity.

Math Instructional Facilitator

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The JBHM Program has been purchased to use= in=20 6th and 7th grade class improvement in skill= s and=20 test scores. This program is also used to en= hance=20 learning and self-esteem for students. Train= ing is=20 ongoing for teachers and adminstration. JBHM= =20 consultant days will be purchased. The JBHM= =20 program did not provide binders for the mate= rials,=20 and binders have to be purchased for 6th, 7t= h, and=20 grade students.

Principal

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers
Teaching Aids

ACTION BUDGET:

Each classroom will have a library housed = with=20 curricula related materials. Students will a= ccess=20 to the libraries to use with class studies a= nd to=20 work independently using research. Adding bo= oks to=20 the classroom libraries will be ongoing for= =20 increase in student achievement for content= =20 reading in all subjects.

Principal, Invention Coach

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The Algebra's Cool and Math's program will= be=20 utilized by all teachers to reinforce and=20 supplemeny existing classroom resources.
=

Principal, Teacher

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The instructional factiltator will have th= e=20 necessary materials to copy any and all stud= ent=20 related forms needed for intervention. With = the=20 number of copies they have to make, the need= for=20 copy paper and ink cartridges wiil be requir= ed for=20 the proper documentation and follow up.
=

Instructional Facilitator

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Professional development will be continiou= s=20 with district, local, and attendance at=20 conferences for increased development, strat= egies,=20 presenting specific data and information, pl= anning=20 and implementation of various schedules and= =20 classes to assist with the increase of stude= nt=20 achievement.

Principal, Instructional Facilitator

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers and adminstrators will be using=20 professional books for book study to enhance= their=20 knowledge in teaching reading and writing to= =20 adolesecents. Teachers will be broken into P= LC's=20 to present sections of these books to develo= p and=20 encourage responsibility, while improving th= eir=20 quality of teaching.

Principal, Instructional Facilitator

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The parent facilitator for parent center w= ill=20 be paid for the update and monitoring of the= =20 parent center and the assistance provided fo= r=20 parents. The parent center is available to a= ll=20 parents to learn more about what their child= ren=20 are learning in classes and better understan= ding=20 AIP's the Learning Institute(formative asses= sment)=20 and address any concerns they may have about= their=20 child's academics.

Parent Facilitator, Principal

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Calculators will be purchased for all stud= ents=20 to use in the classroom daily and on the ben= chmark=20 where calculators are permitted. 6th and 7th= grade=20 students will use TI30's and 8th grade will = use=20 T183 plus.
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Principal, Instructional Facilitator,=20 Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Teachers


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: Closing the=20 Achievement Gap

Scientific Based Research:=20 Scientific Based Research: Faber, Sharon H.= =20 (2006). How to Teach Reading When You Are No= t a=20 Reading Teacher (Rev. Ed.). Nashville, TN:=20 Incentive Publications, Inc Marzano, Robert = J.=20 & Pickering, Debra J. (2005). Building=20 Academic Vocabulary. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. J= ones,=20 Fred H. (2000). Tools for Teaching. Santa Cr= uz,=20 CA: Fredric H. Jones & Associates, Inc.<= /TD>

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Students scoring basic or below basic will= be=20 placed in an AIR (Literacy) or AIM (Math) cl= ass.=20 The District-provided curriculum will be use= d to=20 meet student's AIP's (Academic Improvement=20 Plans.)The Literacy Coach will research addi= tional=20 curriculum to supplement the curricula. Stud= ents=20 will regularly be tested in the computer lab= using=20 Odyssey to verify their progress.
Action= Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers incorporate released items as a p= art=20 of their instructional strategies. Teachers= =20 utilize open response items as a part of the= ir=20 assessment methods.
Action Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal, Teachers, Curriculum Specialist=

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers lead and model a transition proce= ss=20 to and from lunch to promote structure and=20 discipline thereby maximazing instructional = time=20 for learning.

Teachers

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

To improve self-esteem, safety/security an= d=20 accountability, each student is issued an=20 identification badge and lanyard through com= munity=20 resources

Principal

Start: 08/01/2009
End: 06/30/2010

Administrative Staff
Central Office