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School Plan

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NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

2009-2010

Approved:

The mission of Northwood Middle School is to= =20 provide equitable opportunities for all students to ac= hieve=20 their maximum level of academic performance. Northwood= =20 Middle School will educate our students in a safe,=20 respectful, and orderly environment that encourages=20 diversity. In partnership with families and community,= =20 opportunities will be provided for students to become= =20 confident, lifelong learners who have the skills,=20 technological competencies, attitudes, and abilities t= o be=20 successful in the twenty-first century.

Grade Span: 6-8

Title I: Not Applicable

School Improvement: SI_6=20

Table of Contents

Priority 1:=20 Literacy
    Goal: All Nor= thwood=20 students will improve in vocabulary and open response in= the=20 literary and content domains. There is an additional nee= d to=20 focus on writing skills across the curriculum, with an=20 additional emphasis on eliminating the disparity between= the=20 scores of the overall population and the scores of the=20 following subgroups: African-American students.
Pr= iority=20 2: Math
    Goal: All= =20 Northwood students will improve in the areas of Math=20 Computation with a special emphasis on the ability to an= swer=20 open response questions clearly and correctly in the alg= ebra=20 and geometry domains.
Priority 3: School=20 Climate
    Goal: The scho= ol=20 climate will be conducive to student learning through mo= re=20 productive communication between administration, faculty= ,=20 staff, students, and all other stakeholders in correlati= on=20 with lowering the number of disciplinary infractions by = 5%,=20 and reducing the number of absentees by 5%. The school w= ill=20 aim for a reduction 2% of the African American female=20 subgroups in out of school suspesions.
Priority 4= :=20 Wellness
    Goal: Student= s will=20 receive at least thirty minutes of daily exercise and we= ekly=20 information concerning wellness issues.
Priority 5= :=20 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 6:=20 Restructuring
    Goal:

Priority 1:

All Northwood students will improve literacy ski= lls.=20

Supporting Data:

ACSIP CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE A= CSIP=20 CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL=20
Benchmark-6th Grade Literacy Exam
Report= =20 Created: Aug 29, 2008
2006-# Tested & Pe= rcent=20 of Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
175= =20 Students: 50.9% of Combined Students
59 Stud= ents:=20 42.4% of African American Students
7 Student= s:=20 28.6% of Hispanic Students
105 Students: 56.= 2% of=20 Caucasian Students
93 Students: 37.6% of Eco= n.=20 Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% of LEP= =20 Students
36 Students: 8.3% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2007-# Tested & Percent of= =20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
194=20 Students: 58.2% of Combined Students
63 Stud= ents:=20 57.1% of African American Students
5 Student= s: 40%=20 of Hispanic Students
124 Students: 59.7% of= =20 Caucasian Students
97 Students: 47.4% of Eco= n.=20 Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% of LEP= =20 Students
30 Students: 6.7% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2008-# Tested & Percent of= =20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
195=20 Students: 57.4% of Combined Students
72 Stud= ents:=20 44.4% of African American Students
10 Studen= ts:=20 50% of Hispanic Students
111 Students: 65.8%= of=20 Caucasian Students
101 Students: 51.5% of Ec= on.=20 Disadvantaged Students
1 Students: 0% of LEP= =20 Students
44 Students: 20.5% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
The lowest identified areas for= the=20 combined population were: content passage at 63.= 8% The=20 lowest identified areas for African Americans we= re:=20 content passage at 58.4 The lowest identified ar= eas=20 for Hispanic were: practical passage at 58.2% Th= e=20 lowest identified areas for Caucasian were: cont= ent=20 passage at 67.6% The lowest identified areas for= Econ.=20 Disadvantaged students were: content passage at = 60.4=20 The lowest identified areas for LEP students wer= e:=20
ACSIP CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE S= CHOOL=20
Benchmark-7th Grade Literacy Exam
Report= =20 Created: Aug 29, 2008
2006-# Tested & Pe= rcent=20 of Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
207= =20 Students: 51.2% of Combined Students
76 Stud= ents:=20 36.8% of African American Students
7 Student= s:=20 42.9% of Hispanic Students
120 Students: 62.= 5% of=20 Caucasian Students
102 Students: 47.1% of Ec= on.=20 Disadvantaged Students
1 Students: 0% of LEP= =20 Students
36 Students: 2.8% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2007-# Tested & Percent of= =20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
165=20 Students: 57.6% of Combined Students
68 Stud= ents:=20 50% of African American Students
8 Students:= 50%=20 of Hispanic Students
86 Students: 64% of Cau= casian=20 Students
87 Students: 42.5% of Econ. Disadva= ntaged=20 Students
0 Students: .% of LEP Students
= 33=20 Students: 15.2% of Students with Disabilities=20
2008-# Tested & Percent of Students Scor= ing=20 Proficient/Advanced:
200 Students: 56.5% of= =20 Combined Students
68 Students: 50% of Africa= n=20 American Students
5 Students: 60% of Hispani= c=20 Students
123 Students: 58.5% of Caucasian St= udents=20
92 Students: 47.8% of Econ. Disadvantaged St= udents=20
0 Students: .% of LEP Students
36 Studen= ts:=20 25% of Students with Disabilities
The lowest= =20 identified areas for the combined population wer= e:=20 practical passage at 52.2% The lowest identified= areas=20 for African Americans were: practical passage at= 49.2=20 The lowest identified areas for Hispanic were:=20 practical passage at 53.8% The lowest identified= areas=20 for Caucasian were: practical passage at 53.4% T= he=20 lowest identified areas for Econ. Disadvantaged= =20 students were: practical passage at 48% The lowe= st=20 identified areas for LEP students were:
ACSIP CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE S= CHOOL=20
Benchmark-8th Grade Literacy Exam
Report= =20 Created: Aug 29, 2008
2006-# Tested & Pe= rcent=20 of Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
208= =20 Students: 60.1% of Combined Students
74 Stud= ents:=20 51.4% of African American Students
1 Student= s: 0%=20 of Hispanic Students
131 Students: 65.6% of= =20 Caucasian Students
78 Students: 46.2% of Eco= n.=20 Disadvantaged Students
1 Students: 0% of LEP= =20 Students
32 Students: 6.3% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2007-# Tested & Percent of= =20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
221=20 Students: 61.5% of Combined Students
85 Stud= ents:=20 52.9% of African American Students
7 Student= s:=20 71.4% of Hispanic Students
126 Students: 68.= 3% of=20 Caucasian Students
96 Students: 57.3% of Eco= n.=20 Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% of LEP= =20 Students
38 Students: 5.3% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2008-# Tested & Percent of= =20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
168=20 Students: 63.1% of Combined Students
66 Stud= ents:=20 51.5% of African American Students
6 Student= s: 50%=20 of Hispanic Students
93 Students: 71% of Cau= casian=20 Students
83 Students: 43.4% of Econ. Disadva= ntaged=20 Students
0 Students: .% of LEP Students
= 42=20 Students: 21.4% of Students with Disabilities The=20 lowest identified areas for the combined populat= ion=20 were: literary passage at 63.2% The lowest ident= ified=20 areas for African Americans were: literary passa= ge=20 56.6% The lowest identified areas for Hispanic w= ere:=20 content passage at 62.6 The lowest identified ar= eas=20 for Caucasian were: literary passage at 66.8% Th= e=20 lowest identified areas for Econ. Disadvantaged= =20 students were: literary passage at 54.8% The low= est=20 identified areas for LEP students were:
Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Da= ta=20 Source for
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORM= =20 REFERENCED TEST -- Report Completed: Sep 17, 200= 8=20
Number Tested and Percent of Students Scorin= g=20 At/Above 50th Percentile:

COMBINED POPUL= ATION=20 Grade:6
ITBS ITBS SAT10
Year 2006 2007 2= 008=20
Number Tested 195 218 204
Reading=20 Comprehension 43.1% 47.2% 45.6%

COMBINED= =20 POPULATION Grade:7
ITBS ITBS SAT10
Year = 2006=20 2007 2008
Number Tested 224 179 217
Read= ing=20 Comprehension 46.4% 45.3% 48.4%

COMBINED= =20 POPULATION Grade:8
ITBS ITBS SAT10
Year = 2006=20 2007 2008
Number Tested 218 237 181
Read= ing=20 Comprehension 51.2% 48.9% 43.6%

Analysis= of=20 NRT scores for 2006-2008 reveals weak areas=20 Vocabulary,Reading Comprehension, and language=20 arts-mechanics.
Northwood is only a Stage IV school in the=20 Formative Evaluation Program for School Improvem= ent.=20 According to the School Observation Measure Find= ings=20 from 2004, 2005, and 2006, academically focused = class=20 time and level of student=20 attention/interest/engagement were rated as mode= rate=20 to high. However, direct instruction was the mos= t=20 prevalent strategy in 2004-05, 2005 - 2006. Duri= ng=20 these years, team teaching and cooperative leari= ng=20 were observed more at Northwood. This may indica= te an=20 improvement in the area of cooperative learning.= =20
The attendance rates at Northwood are positi= ve. In=20 2005 - 2006, average daily attendance was 95.21%= for=20 the year. The 2006 - 2007 year has shown a sligh= t=20 decrease to 95.15% average daily attendance. The= =20 average daily attendance showed another slight=20 decrease to 94.01% in 2007 - 2008.=20
Based on a comprehensive needs assessment th= at=20 reflects an in=3Ddepth trend analysis of multipl= e data=20 sources across multiple grade levels and content= =20 areas, we found that our areas of need in our co= mbined=20 population to be Content. Thiss conlclusion has = been=20 obtained by studying the CRT, NRT, and intermitt= ent=20 assessments. This is true as well four our sub=20 populations of African Americans and students wi= th=20 free and reduced lunches.

Goal

All Northwood students will improve in vocabular= y=20 and open response in the literary and content doma= ins.=20 There is an additional need to focus on writing sk= ills=20 across the curriculum, with an additional emphasis= on=20 eliminating the disparity between the scores of th= e=20 overall population and the scores of the following= =20 subgroups: African-American students.

Benchmark

At the end of the 2008-09 school year, 63.3.3% o= f=20 our combined poulation was proficient or above in= =20 Literacy. At the end of the 2009-2010 school year,= 73.3%=20 will score proficient or above. Annually we will i= mprove=20 by 7.34%. At the end of the 2009 school year,52.1%= of=20 the African Amercan students scored proficient or = above.=20 By the end of the 2010 school year, 62.1% will sco= re=20 proficient or above. By the end of the 2010 school= year,=20 59.5% will score proficient or above. Annually we = will=20 improve by 10% (safe harbor).

Intervention: Comprehensive=20 Standards-Based Core Curriculum

Scientific Based Research: (Ev= ans,=20 Diane H. "Action Component: Academic Perform= ance,"=20 http://www.marion.k12ky.us/Acadperf.htm) (20= 03),=20 DuFourr., DuFour R, Eaker, R, & Karhanek= , G=20 (2004) "Whatever It Takes" Indiana National= =20 Educational Service, DuFour, R etal (2006)=20 "Learning By Doing" Indiana:Solution Tree, V= aughn=20 & Thompson (2004) 5. Borman, G. D., &= ;=20 Dowling, N. M. (2004). Testing the Reading=20 Renaissance program theory: A multilevel ana= lysis=20 of student and classroom effects on reading= =20 achievement. Madison: University of=20 Wisconsin–Madison.http://www.education= .wisc.edu/elpa/people/faculty/Borman/BormanDowling2004.pdf=20 6. SHARON VAUGHN, SYLVIA LINAN-THOMPSON "Res= earch=20 Based methods of Reading Insturciton" (ASCD = book,=20 2004)7. ROBERT J. MARZANO, DEBRA J. PICKERIN= G,=20 JANE E. POLLOCK "Classroom Instruction That = Works:=20 Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Stu= dent=20 Achievement" (2001) 8.Anne T. Henderson,Kare= n L.=20 Mapp, "A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of= =20 School, Family, and Community Connections on= =20 Student Achievement"=20 (2002)http://www.sedl.org/connections/resour= ces/evidence.pdf=20 9. Sharon Adams, Mary Burns, "Connecting Stu= dent=20 Learning and Technology"=20 (1999)http://www.sedl.org/pubs/catalog/items= /tec26.html=20 10. Juliann M. Kaftan, Gayle A. Buck, & = Alysa=20 Haack, "Using Formative Assessments to=20 Individualize Instruction and Promote Learni= ng"=20 (2006)http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/Middl= eSchoolJournal/Articles/March2006/Article7/tabid/722/Default.aspx=20

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

All Teachers including Special Ed. and Pre= AP=20 Teachers will meet either departmentally or = in=20 Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to= =20 discuss all curriculum to check for horizont= al and=20 vertical alignment and to collaborate and=20 implement "Best Practices". Teachers will=20 collaborate to make sure all tested framewor= ks are=20 taught across the curriculum, locally and=20 district-wide.
Action Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Language Arts Coordinator

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Northwood students will use the Renaissanc= e=20 Learning Accelerated Reader program in conju= nction=20 with instruction in all subject areas. Stude= nts=20 will be encouraged to read outside the class= room=20 on a daily basis for approximately thirty mi= nutes=20 to one hour. Students will be encouraged to = use=20 reading logs, signed by parents, to record=20 personal time spent reading. Recorded AR mat= erials=20 and oral testing will be made available to S= pec.=20 Ed. students requiring that=20 modification.
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type: Sp= ecial=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will use results from the Renaiss= ance=20 Learning "Accelerated Reader" and the "Star= =20 Reader" diagnostic tool in order to determin= e the=20 increased skill level of the students throug= hout=20 the entire school year. The effectiveness of= the=20 Literacy Program will be evaluated through t= he use=20 of this program as well as The Learning Inst= itute=20 formative assessments, Classroom Walk-Throug= hs,=20 CRT's and the NRT.
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Media Specialist

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

Computers
School Library

ACTION BUDGET:

All students including Spec. Ed, Pre-AP an= d=20 Tag will continue use of the "Star Reader"=20 diagnostic tool in conjunction with Accelera= ted=20 Reader to correctly identify their reading l= evel=20 so that needs may be met to ensure improveme= nt of=20 skills from any level.
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Special Education
= Action=20 Type: Technology Inclusion

Media Specialist

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

Computers
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All students including Spec. Ed. will use = the=20 Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reader prog= ram in=20 conjunction with instruction in Language Art= s=20 classes. Faculty will collaborate with each = other=20 and the media specialist to work out media c= enter=20 scheduling to check out Accelerated Reader b= ooks.=20 The Language Arts Department will sponsor a = Family=20 Literacy Night where take home activities wi= ll be=20 made available to parents and will be active= ly=20 involved in reading enrichment throughout th= e=20 evening. Activities will also consist of=20 technology activities designed to share lear= ning=20 strategies and encourage parental involvemen= t.=20 This is over and above the state mandated=20 requirements. Parent comment sheets will be= =20 utilized to determine the effectiveness of t= he=20 evening.
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Media Specialist/Instructional Facilitator=

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

Computers
School Library
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All Northwood students including Spec. Ed.= =20 will engage in WAR, "We're All Reading" twic= e a=20 week during Enrichment classes. Teachers and= the=20 Media Center Specialist will collaborate to= =20 schedule regular media center visitation (ev= ery=20 three weeks) to ensure that all students hav= e=20 reading material. All reading levels will be= =20 accessible to students requiring modificatio= ns in=20 this area.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Special Education

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Literacy Lab teachers will develop a class= room=20 library of books in collaboration with the=20 Literacy Coach on various reading levels and= in a=20 variety of genres. Students will use a check= out=20 system to borrow books for in class and out = of=20 class reading. Students will be encouraged t= o=20 maintain a reading log to document reading=20 progress and patterns of reading behavior. T= hrough=20 guided and independent reading practice, stu= dents=20 will use their stategies to improve reading= =20 proficiency. Students will use Star Reader a= nd=20 Accelerated Reader to assess reading=20 comprehension. Teachers will be inserviced o= n the=20 use of star and Accelerated Reader.
Actio= n=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professi= onal=20 Development
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Language Arts Chair

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

ACTION BUDGET:

All students including Spec. Ed. will=20 participate in a School-Wide writing program= .=20 Students will write on various topics in all= =20 disciplines. Writing across the curriculum w= ill be=20 evaluated by teachers reviewing student writ= ing=20 samples to see if they are progressing in wr= iting=20 ability. Teachers are trained in Tag writing= in=20 order to best assist students.
Action Typ= e:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Faculty will use a variety of techniques t= o=20 teach students, including Spec. Ed., how to= =20 respond to open response questions in every= =20 discipline at every level of student achieve= ment.=20 This will become a regular means of learning= =20 assessment in every discipline. Teachers wil= l=20 assist Spec. Ed students as per Individual=20 Education Plans.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Program Evaluation
Action Type: Spe= cial=20 Education

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Faculty including Spec. Ed, Pre-Ap and Tag= =20 will be inserviced through Professional Lear= ning=20 Communities (PLCs) on the use of rubrics in = all=20 disciplines to assess student achievement. F= aculty=20 will teach students to use rubrics in assess= ment=20 of their own work on open response questions= .=20 Faculty will teach students how to create th= eir=20 own rubrics for self assessment. This will o= ccur=20 in all disciplines at all levels of achievem= ent.=20 Modifications will apply to these assignment= s as=20 per IEP. Utilizing the rubric, teachers can= =20 determine whether students have=20 improved.
Action Type: Equity
Action T= ype:=20 Professional Development
Action Type: Spe= cial=20 Education

Principal

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Faculty will be trained through PLCs to=20 emphasize cooperative learning in the classr= oom to=20 address the varied learning styles and achie= vement=20 levels present in the school and among the t= arget=20 sub populations of African Americans and=20 economically disadvantaged. This will be use= d in=20 classroom settings where inclusion is=20 evident.
Action Type: Collaboration
Ac= tion=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Special Ed. Chair

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Principals will use Classroom Walk-through= s to=20 identify Pre-AP Best Practices that are used= in=20 context with the course.

Principal

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

Administrative Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will implement best practice=20 strategies, questioning techniques, and tech= nology=20 infused lessons to assess the understanding = of the=20 students in correlation with their content a= rea.=20 This will be modified in a more frequently=20 repeated method for special education studen= ts.=20 This will allow for critical thinking skills= to be=20 practiced by all students which will lead to= =20 improved reading comprehension achievement a= nd=20 application of skils.
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Principal

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 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. We will create a profes= sional=20 development plan annually in compliance with= =20 Arkansas law & rules governing professio= nal=20 development which shall be a part of the ACS= IP.=20 Our school's professional development plan=20 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

Principal

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

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The following parental involvement engagem= ents=20 will be implemented as required by ACT 397 o= f 2009=20 which include informational packets, parenta= l=20 involvement meetings, volunteer resource boo= k,=20 school's process for resolving parental conc= erns=20 in handbook, seminars to inform the parents = of=20 high school students about how to be involve= d in=20 decisions, enable formulation of PTA, parent= =20 facilitator, and two parent teacher conferen= ces.=20 Nancy Fischer and Terri Phillips will serve = as the=20 parent facilitator.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

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

Administrative Staff
District Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

The overall success, progress and=20 effectiveness of the actions of this interve= ntion=20 will be evaluated periodically and annually= =20 through the use of TLI Assessments, Classroo= m=20 Walkthroughs, NRTs and CRTS. The results of = this=20 evaluation will serve as baseline data for f= uture=20 evaluations.
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

All Literacy teachers will be trained and = use=20 Odyssey technology for all students, includi= ng=20 Spec. Ed.. This is aligned with the curriulu= m as a=20 tool to enhance the established=20 learning.
Action Type: Equity
Action T= ype:=20 Professional Development
Action Type: Spe= cial=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Elmos, Interwrite pads, and Mimeos will be= =20 used with Computer Notebooks and LCD Project= ors to=20 enhance interaction with the students and th= e=20 programs that will be utilized with group=20 instruction. Teachers will be inserviced on = the=20 used of the technology in order to better se= rve=20 the students and instructional time.
Acti= on=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Elmos, Interwrite pads, and Mimeos will be= =20 used with Computer Notebooks and LCD Project= ors=20 will also be used for professional developme= nt on=20 the effectiveness of implementing "Best=20 Practices/High Yield Instructional Strategie= s,=20 data analysis, test scores and trends, how t= o=20 write questions using a rubric, analyzing=20 Formative Assessments. Effectiveness of it w= ill be=20 measured by Formative Assesments (Learning=20 Institute) and improvements based on Summati= ve=20 (ACTAAP) Teachers will be inserviced on the = use of=20 the technology in order to better serve the= =20 students and instructional time.
Action T= ype:=20 Professional Development
Action Type:=20 Technology Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The Literacy Instructional Facilitator wil= l be=20 utilized to provide mentoring and/or coachin= g for=20 teachers to successfully implement literacy= =20 strategies throughout the curriculum. Teache= rs=20 will be coached to implement more cooperativ= e=20 learning strategies, project-based learning,= test=20 taking strategies, and higher level question= ing=20 and feedback. These strategies will target a= t-risk=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.
Action Type: Collaboration
= Action=20 Type: Professional Development

Instructional Facilitators

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Notification will be sent to parents to in= form=20 them of their rights to know the highly qual= ified=20 teaching status of teachers and=20 para-professionals.
Action Type: Parental= =20 Engagement

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers, including special education teac= hers=20 will receive professional development to imp= rove=20 their instructional and organizational strat= egies=20 used to improve student achievement. Teacher= s will=20 be paid stipends to attend after school=20 professional development sessions. The princ= ipal=20 and teachers will develop a schedule for col= league=20 visits. State professional development funds= will=20 be used to pay for substitutes if training m= ust be=20 provided during instructional time.
Actio= n=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professi= onal=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Principal

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

$1911

PD (State-223) - Purchased Services:	$1911.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Total Budget:

$1911

Intervention: Support through= =20 Focused Remediation

Scientific Based Research: 1.= =20 (Evans, Diane H. "Action Component: Academic= =20 Performance,"=20 http://www.marion.k12ky.us/Acadperf.htm) (20= 03),=20 2. DuFourr., DuFour R, Eaker, R, & Karha= nek, G=20 (2004) "Whatever It Takes" Indiana National= =20 Educational Service, DuFour, R etal (2006) 3= .=20 "Learning By Doing" Indiana:Solution Tree, V= aughn=20 & Thompson (2004) 4. Borman, G. D., &= ;=20 Dowling, N. M. (2004). Testing the Reading=20 Renaissance program theory: A multilevel ana= lysis=20 of student and classroom effects on reading= =20 achievement. Madison: University of=20 Wisconsin–Madison.http://www.education= .wisc.edu/elpa/people/faculty/Borman/BormanDowling2004.pdf=20 5. SHARON VAUGHN, SYLVIA LINAN-THOMPSON "Res= earch=20 Based methods of Reading Insturciton" (ASCD = book,=20 2004)6. ROBERT J. MARZANO, DEBRA J. PICKERIN= G,=20 JANE E. POLLOCK "Classroom Instruction That = Works:=20 Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Stu= dent=20 Achievement" (2001) 7.Anne T. Henderson,Kare= n L.=20 Mapp, "A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of= =20 School, Family, and Community Connections on= =20 Student Achievement"=20 (2002)http://www.sedl.org/connections/resour= ces/evidence.pdf=20 8. Sharon Adams, Mary Burns, "Connecting Stu= dent=20 Learning and Technology"=20 (1999)http://www.sedl.org/pubs/catalog/items= /tec26.html=20 9. Juliann M. Kaftan, Gayle A. Buck, & A= lysa=20 Haack, "Using Formative Assessments to=20 Individualize Instruction and Promote Learni= ng"=20 (2006)http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/Middl= eSchoolJournal/Articles/March2006/Article7/tabid/722/Default.aspx=20

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Teachers, with Special Education and Inclu= sion=20 teachers, will collaborate to compile Academ= ic=20 Improvement Plans for all students who do no= t=20 score proficient or advanced on the literacy= =20 section of the Arkansas Benchmarks Exam.=20
Action Type: AIP/IRI
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Special Education
=

Principal

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All students scoring below proficient will= be=20 required to participate in a year long class= of=20 "ACTAAP Benchmarks Preparation" entitiled=20 Enrichment. This class will be an inclusion = class=20 that prepares all students, performing below= the=20 Proficient level, for the Benchmarks Exam.=20 Modifications will be included as per IEP.=20
Action Type: Equity
Action Type: Spec= ial=20 Education

Principal

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers develop an Academic Improvement P= lan=20 (AIP) with cooperation of their parent/guard= ian=20 for all students performing below proficienc= y as=20 determined by appropriate assessments. All=20 teachers will maintain a copy of the AIP for= those=20 necessary students.
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Collaboration
Act= ion=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement

Instructional Facilitators

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

Performance Assessments
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Extended time/double blocking instructiona= l=20 scheduling will be used to meet the needs of= =20 vulnerable (at-risk) students as identified = by=20 ongoing performance assessments. The classes= will=20 be entitiled Enrichment This will be informa= tion=20 used in the student's AIP
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI

Instructional Facilitators

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

All students including Special Ed., scorin= g=20 proficient and advanced on the Benchmark exa= m will=20 participate in a year long class entitled=20 Enrichment to infuse Best Practices. Enrichm= ent=20 classes will extend math and literacy skills= =20 through specific content reading and writing= along=20 with the application of specific math skills= .=20 Students who have not scored proficient and = above=20 will also be placed in an Enrichment class t= hat=20 will focus more on remediation of Math and=20 Literacy skills. Placement will be based on= =20 Benchmark data and Academic Improvement=20 Plans.
Action Type: AIP/IRI
Action Typ= e:=20 Equity
Action Type: Special Education
=

Instructional Facilitators

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

Administrative Staff
School Library
Teachers


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: Inclusion of=20 Supplemental Programs and Activities

Scientific Based Research: 1. = Kulik,=20 J. (2003). Effects of using instructional=20 technology in elementary and secondary schoo= ls:=20 What controlled evaluation studies say. Arli= ngotn,=20 virginia: SRI International. Retrieved Octob= er 3,=20 2003 from=20 http://www.sri.com/policy/csted/reports/sand= t/it/Kulik_ITinK-12_Main_Report.pdf=20 2.(Evans, Diane H. "Action Component: Academ= ic=20 Performance,"=20 http://www.marion.k12ky.us/Acadperf.htm) (20= 03),=20 DuFourr., DuFour R, Eaker, R, & Karhanek= , G=20 (2004) "Whatever It Takes" Indiana National= =20 Educational Service, DuFour, R etal (2006)=20 "Learning By Doing" Indiana:Solution Tree, V= aughn=20 & Thompson (2004) 3. Borman, G. D., &= ;=20 Dowling, N. M. (2004). Testing the Reading=20 Renaissance program theory: A multilevel ana= lysis=20 of student and classroom effects on reading= =20 achievement. Madison: University of=20 Wisconsin–Madison.http://www.education= .wisc.edu/elpa/people/faculty/Borman/BormanDowling2004.pdf=20 4. SHARON VAUGHN, SYLVIA LINAN-THOMPSON "Res= earch=20 Based methods of Reading Insturciton" (ASCD = book,=20 2004)5. ROBERT J. MARZANO, DEBRA J. PICKERIN= G,=20 JANE E. POLLOCK "Classroom Instruction That = Works:=20 Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Stu= dent=20 Achievement" (2001) 6. Anne T. Henderson,Kar= en L.=20 Mapp, "A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of= =20 School, Family, and Community Connections on= =20 Student Achievement"=20 (2002)http://www.sedl.org/connections/resour= ces/evidence.pdf=20 7. Sharon Adams, Mary Burns, "Connecting Stu= dent=20 Learning and Technology"=20 (1999)http://www.sedl.org/pubs/catalog/items= /tec26.html=20 8. Juliann M. Kaftan, Gayle A. Buck, & A= lysa=20 Haack, "Using Formative Assessments to=20 Individualize Instruction and Promote Learni= ng"=20 (2006)http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/Middl= eSchoolJournal/Articles/March2006/Article7/tabid/722/Default.aspx=20

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Teachers who have already attended the=20 Literacy Lab training will receive NSLA fund= ing to=20 purchase various genres and levels of books = and=20 instructional materials.
Action Type:=20 Professional Development

Principal

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

$1800

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$1800.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will mail out AIPs to parents in= =20 order to ensure notification of Academic=20 Improvement Plans. Stamps, envelopes, and pa= per=20 will be purchased with NSLA Funds in order t= o=20 properly inform parents via mail.
Action= Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

$250

ELL (State-276) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$0.00
NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$250.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The Language Arts Department will sponsor = a=20 Family Literacy Night where take home activi= ties=20 will be made available to parents and will b= e=20 actively involved in reading enrichment thro= ughout=20 the evening. Activities will also consist of= =20 technology activities designed to share lear= ning=20 strategies and encourage parental involvemen= t.=20 Parents will also have an opportunity to be= =20 instructed on the use of Edline, the online= =20 grading system.This is over and above the st= ate=20 mandated requirements. NSLA money will be us= ed to=20 purchase instructional matierial and activit= ies,=20 as well as other items to support the Family= =20 night.Parent comment sheets will be utilized= to=20 determine the effectiveness of the evening.= =20 Teachers who attend will be given a salary o= f $50=20 per teacher. NSLA Funds will be used to purc= hase=20 snacks and literacy/math-based activities to= =20 support Family Night.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type:=20 Technology Inclusion

Instructional Facilitators

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

$1620

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>	$120.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>	$1200.00
NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$300.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA money will be used to purchase materi= als=20 and sponsor published authors to come and sp= eak=20 with students, parents, teachers as well as = the=20 local community on educational practices in= =20 literacy.
Action Type: Equity
Action T= ype:=20 Parental Engagement
Action Type: Professi= onal=20 Development

Principal

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

School Library

$500

NSLA (State-281) - Purchased Services:=	$500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA money will be used to fund a 25 Book= =20 Campaign and Million Word Marathon. This is = a=20 school wide initiative to encourage all stud= ents=20 to read 25 books during the school year. The= =20 campaign encourages students to read a wide= =20 variety of topics and genres in order to imp= rove=20 vocabulary, reading skills and to read for=20 pleasure. The money will be used to provide= =20 literacy instructional materials as students= make=20 progress towards the overall goal. Examples = of=20 materials are books, bookmarkers, bookbags, = and=20 pens.
Action Type: Equity

Instructional Facilitators

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

$500

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

A "Benchmark Bash" is an initiative design= ed=20 to increase attendance, time on task, promot= e test=20 taking strategies during the ACTAAP Exam. Th= e bash=20 will be held following the Exam for those st= udents=20 who meet all of the criteria. NSLA funds wil= l be=20 used to purchase initiative items. Parents w= ill be=20 invited to join the celebration and recognit= ion of=20 those students who met the guidelines for=20 participation. NSLA funds will be use to pur= chase=20 supplies and materials.
Action Type:=20 Equity

Instructional Facilitators

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

$500

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

The principal will sponsor a book club for= any=20 and all interested students with a focus on= =20 "at-risk" students. The specific emphasis wi= ll be=20 on the targeted sub-poulations of African=20 Americans and economically disadvantaged.The= club=20 will provide books from different genres as = well=20 as other instructional materials to promote= =20 student engagement in reading. Students in t= he=20 club will meet every two weeks for lunch for= book=20 talks. NSLA funds will be used to purchase=20 instructional materials
Action Type:=20 Equity

Principal

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

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

$0.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be used for the sustainabi= lity=20 of technology equipment for repairs, replace= ment,=20 supplies, and to purchase additional equipme= nt for=20 replacement. Students will also view excerpt= s of=20 stories for analiyzing text, view book talks= and=20 book teasers which will promote literacy=20 engagement.NSLA funds will also be used to=20 purchase any additional Elmos, Interwrite Pa= ds,=20 LCD projectors, VGA cords, memory cards, and= carts=20 in order to enhance curriculum, meet the nee= ds of=20 students needing multi-sensory approach for= =20 comprehension, provide lesson incorporation = use of=20 manipulatives, provide journal questions and= =20 facilitate more teacher-student interaction.= Also,=20 it will be used to increase student's overal= l=20 performance with the learning strands for li= teracy=20 as measured by TLI assessments. Teachers wil= l=20 monitor student's progress and correlate=20 technology based instruction with scheduled = TLI=20 assessments and note any progress or deficit= s. The=20 Instructional Facilitator will model and tra= in=20 teachers on the use of high yield strategies= and=20 best practices.
Action Type: Equity
A= ction=20 Type: Technology Inclusion

Principal

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

$5000

NSLA (State-281) - Capital Outlay:	$5000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will participate in quarterly awa= rds=20 assemblies that award positive character beh= aviors=20 and citizenship, as well as academic achieve= ment.=20 Faculty will collaborate to be inclusive of = all=20 students exhibiting outstanding positive=20 behaviors. Most improved awards will be incl= uded=20 to meet the needs of those students who have= met=20 goals according to behavior and/or IEP plans= . NSLA=20 funds will be used to purchase certificates = and=20 materials for good citizenship, and positive= =20 character behavior. Parents will be invited = to=20 attend the celebration and recognition of th= e=20 students.
Action Type: Collaboration
= Action=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Principal

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

Computers

$150

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$150.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will participate in a "No Referra= l=20 Celebration" at the end of the year in which= all=20 students with no detention hall or office=20 referrals are rewarded with a Good Behavior= =20 certificate. A comparison will be made from = year=20 to year determine the effectiveness of this= =20 program and its effect on student achievemen= t.=20 NSLA funds will be used to help support the = yearly=20 initiative. Parents will be invited to atten= d the=20 celebration and recognition of the students.= =20
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Typ= e:=20 Equity
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Asst. Principal

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

$350

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$350.00

ACTION BUDGET:

An Academic Excellence program will be=20 presented at the end of the school year to=20 recognize students who have achieved academi= c=20 excellence in various school subjects. Paren= ts=20 will be invited to attend the evening awards= =20 program. The Parent Teacher Association will= =20 provide refreshments for parents. Teachers w= ill=20 meet to review a comparative evaluation of e= ither=20 increases of decreases from year to year of = the=20 amount of the awards given will help determi= ne=20 program effectiveness. NSLA funds will be us= ed to=20 assist in purchasing the academic=20 awards.
Action Type: Collaboration
Act= ion=20 Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type: Pr= ogram=20 Evaluation

Principal

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

$750

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$750.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be used to give a salary=20 bi-annually to teachers who are willing to s= tay=20 after school to work in Professional Learnin= g=20 Communities (PLCs). This time will be used t= o=20 collaborate on various school climate and sc= hool=20 improvement concerns and projects. Literacy= =20 Interventions will also be discussed.
Act= ion=20 Type: Collaboration

Principal

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

$1650

NSLA (State-281) - Employee Benefits:<= /TD>	$150.00
NSLA (State-281) - Employee Salaries:<= /TD>	$1500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers from the Leadership Team and/or=20 Faculty will be sent to a Middle School Conf= erence=20 in order to gain professional development in= the=20 area of Differentiated Instruction, Closing = the=20 Achievement Gap, Literacy, Scienc, Math,=20 Engineering Interventions, Formative Assesem= ent=20 and Parental Involvement. Additionally, facu= lty=20 members will also be sent to the Arkansas Mi= ddle=20 School conference for purposes of profesiona= l=20 development. All information and strategies = will=20 be incorporated into PLCs and further staff= =20 development throughout the year. NSLA funds = will=20 be used to finance all conference expenses.= =20 Additionally, funds will be used to purchase= =20 materials from conferences that will benefit= the=20 school environment.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

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

$12825

NSLA (State-281) - Purchased Services:=	$12825.00

ACTION BUDGET:

WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is= the=20 safe school initiative of the National Cente= r for=20 Fathering that involves fathers and father f= igures=20 to help create a more safe and secure learni= ng=20 environment in our nation's schools. NSLA fu= nds=20 will be used to fund this initiative.
Ac= tion=20 Type: Alignment
Action Type: Equity
Ac= tion=20 Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type: Sp= ecial=20 Education

Principal

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

School Library
Teachers

$300

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$300.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Hire a Parent/Community coordinator for (8= )=20 hours per month who will be responsible for= =20 creating informational packets, upkeep of=20 volunteer resource book, assisting parents i= n=20 using school resources, maintain a parent bu= lletin=20 board that displays school, community activi= tes=20 and recognizes volunteers. Assists in coordi= nating=20 communication with Business partners as well= as=20 coordinating business partner sponsored=20 activities. NSLA funds will be used to hire = this=20 person, as well as purchase materials, hando= uts=20 and resources.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Parental Engagement

Parent Facilitator

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

$1125

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$1125.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be used to purchase hallwa= y=20 cork strips in order to display student work= . This=20 is to continue to enhance the academic clima= te as=20 well as have all students including Spec. Ed= . view=20 best practices in all content areas.
Acti= on=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Principal

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

$300

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$300.00

ACTION BUDGET:

NSLA funds will be used to have a guest=20 speaker for a professional development day. = Funds=20 will be used for the speaker's accomodations= as=20 well as fees.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

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

$2000

NSLA (State-281) - Purchased Services:=	$2000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

All students including Special Ed., scorin= g=20 proficient and advanced on the Benchmark exa= m will=20 participate in a year long class entitled=20 Enrichment to infuse Best Practices. Enrichm= ent=20 classes will extend math and literacy skills= =20 through specific content reading and writing= along=20 with the application of specific math skills= .=20 Students who have not scored proficient and = above=20 will also be placed in an Enrichment class t= hat=20 will focus more on remediation of Math and=20 Literacy skills. Placement will be based on= =20 Benchmark data and Academic Improvement Plan= s.=20 NSLA Funds will be used in order purchase=20 instructional materials that will enhance co= ntent=20 specific curriculum.
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Equity
Action Typ= e:=20 Special Education

Instructional Facilitators

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

Administrative Staff
School Library
Teachers

$4500

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$4500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Two teachers will be registerd to attend t= he=20 Literacy Lab professional development traini= ng.=20 They will also receive funding to purchase v= arious=20 genres and levels of books and instructional= =20 materials.
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

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

$1450

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$600.00
NSLA (State-281) - Purchased Services:=	$850.00

ACTION BUDGET:

"Project Wisdom" is a year long character= =20 education program where all students , inclu= ding=20 special ed., are recognized for exhibiting=20 positive character traits on a weekly basis.= This=20 program will also be infused within the Enri= chment=20 classes in order to extend instruction in ma= th and=20 literacy. Daily annoucncements and student s= kits=20 introduce each trait of the week. Students w= ho=20 receive recognition will be able to earn=20 incentives.
Action Type: Equity
Action= Type:=20 Special Education

Counselors/Instructional Facilitators

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

Teachers

$667.93<= /TABLE>

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

$667.93

ACTION BUDGET:

Literacy Instructional Facilitator will=20 purchase materials in order to assist and=20 collaborate with teachers in extended the st= udent=20 learning in all content areas. This will hel= p=20 students become more engaged as well as vary= the=20 type of instruction used in the=20 classroom.
Action Type: Collaboration
= Action=20 Type: Equity

Instructional Facilitators

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

$250

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$250.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Materials will be purchased for Science=20 classes in order to extend the learning in=20 literacy through the content area. The mater= ials=20 will be designed to meet the challenges of c= ontent=20 literacy, give a wider range of background=20 knowledge, strategies for reading expositry = and=20 the ability to overcome lack of interest in= =20 reading and writing to learn.
Action Type= :=20 Equity

Instructional Facilitators

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

$2000

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$2000.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Total Budget:

$38487.93

Intervention: Integration of=20 Equitable Learning Opportunities (Closing=20 Achievement Gap)

Scientific Based Research: Dow= ney,=20 C. J. Curriculum Management Systems, Inc. 20= 03,=20 "Leaving No Chaild Behind: 50 Ways to Close = the=20 Achievement Gap"

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Meet in Professional Learning Communities = (6th=20 through 8th grade-level teachers, specialty= =20 teachers, and administrators) as scheduling= =20 permits, for the purpose of improving instru= ction=20 with emphasis on using performance data to g= uide=20 planning and decision-maikng, and supporting= =20 efforts to establish and maintain a cultural= ly=20 sensitive learnign environment.
Action Ty= pe:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Teachers

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

Administrative Staff
Performance Assessments
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Utilize the CARE Committee, to collaborate= =20 with classroom teachers, for the purpose of= =20 reviewing the lack of progress of struggling= =20 learners, suggesting alternative methods of= =20 instruction and determining the outcome of=20 retention recommendations.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Counselor

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Establish and maintain a "vocabulary build= ing"=20 wordwall/anchor wall and promote student use= as=20 they produce asignment involoving written=20 expression.
Action Type: Alignment
Act= ion=20 Type: Equity

Teachers

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Submit Odyssey student performance reports= to=20 the principal and use data to determine=20 effectiveness of using the computer software= =20 program as an instructional enhancer and its= =20 impact on technology integration.
Action = Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
A= ction=20 Type: Program Evaluation
Action Type:=20 Technology Inclusion

Literacy Coach

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

Administrative Staff
Computers
Performance Assessments
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Transistion Camp will be used for all stud= ents=20 who perform below proficient on the state's= =20 benchmark exam. This program will be offered= to=20 students during a two week all day summer co= urse.=20 Odyssey will be used as part of the curricul= um.=20 The program will be evaluated based upon the= =20 impact of the improved scores of the student= s'=20 performance on the benchmark exam
Action = Type:=20 Equity

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The effectiveness of the Literacy Program = will=20 be evaluated through the use of this program= as=20 well as The Learning Institute, Classroom=20 Walk-Throughs, CRT's and the NRT
Action T= ype:=20 Program Evaluation

Principal

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

Performance Assessments

<= /TD>

ACTION BUDGET:

All students scoring below proficient on t= he=20 benchmark exam will participate in a year lo= ng=20 program of enrichment in order to help impro= ve=20 their success on the benchmark exam. The stu= dents=20 will be evaluated using content standard bas= ed=20 tests. The plan will be evaluated by determi= ning=20 the impact of the program on the students' s= uccess=20 on the benchmark exam.
Action Type:=20 Equity

Instructional Facilitators

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Northwood students will participate in a=20 practice CRT exam (mock exam). This will rev= iew=20 students' test taking skills and familiarize= them=20 with the format of the exam. Modifications w= ill be=20 made for students who require them in the sa= me=20 fashion as required by the actual exam. Ever= y year=20 teachers will look at test scores to evaluat= e=20 whether or not the mock exam is having an im= pact=20 on student improvement. Teachers will meet t= o=20 discuss student results from the "Practice C= RT"=20 helps students who score below proficient to= gain=20 proficiency.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Intervention Coach

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Strategies and methods during the=20 instructional day will be implemented to add= ress=20 identified needs of AIP students, including = but=20 not limited to, flexible grouping, tutoring,= =20 differentiated instruction, team learning, a= nd=20 reciprocal teaching.
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Equity

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Computer Notebooks will be used by core=20 teachers, enrichment and the Encore classes = to=20 enhance curriculum, provide a mini computer = lab in=20 the classroom, and use with large group=20 instruction for Odyssey, United Streaming,=20 computer/internet lessons, textbooks on CD, = and to=20 supplement the classroom with technology bas= ed=20 instruction that affords modeling and guided= =20 practice to focus on specific weaknesses wit= hin=20 the Literacy strand, strategies and vocabula= ry=20
Action Type: Equity
Action Type: Spec= ial=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The principal will sponsor a book club for= any=20 and all interested students with a focus on= =20 "at-risk" students. The club will provide so= me=20 books from different genres as well as incen= tives=20 to promote student engagement in reading. St= udents=20 are also encouraged to find books within the= media=20 center. Students in the club will meet with = the=20 principal every two weeks during lunch for b= ook=20 talks.
Action Type: Equity

Principal

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

Administrative Staff
School Library

ACTION BUDGET:

Faculty will be trained and will emphasize= =20 cooperative learning in the classroom to add= ress=20 the varied learning styles and achievement l= evels=20 present in the school and among the target s= ub=20 populations of African Americans and economi= cally=20 disadvantaged. This will be used in classroo= m=20 settings where inclusion is evident.
Acti= on=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Spec. Ed. Chair

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Instructional Facilitators, along with the= =20 Leadership committee will create an AIP chec= kout=20 procedure. Teachers will receive additional = staff=20 development on maintaining AIPs, providing=20 differentiated instruction, as well as forma= tive=20 assessments in order to monitor non-proficie= nt=20 students' progress towards proficiency. All= =20 teachers will maintain student AIPs and prov= ide=20 focused instructional strategies along with= =20 formative assessments which supports the stu= dents'=20 weaknesses in the content standards.
Acti= on=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Instructional Facilitators

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Response to Intervention (RTI) team member= s=20 will collaborate and use school-wide data an= d=20 develop an intervention plan with emphasis o= n=20 behavior and literacy in order to find ways = to=20 increase skills of targeted populations. Tar= geted=20 populations will consist of 10% of the=20 academically bottom tier, and any consistent= =20 behaviors that interfere with academic=20 achievement. Training will take place during= PLC=20 meetings.
Action Type: Collaboration
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Principal

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


ACTION BUDGET:	$
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Priority 2:

All Northwood students will improve mathematical= =20 skills.

Supporting Data:

ACSIP CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE S= CHOOL=20
Benchmark-6th Grade Mathematics Exam
Rep= ort=20 Created: Aug 29, 2008
2006-# Tested & Pe= rcent=20 of Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
175= =20 Students: 52% of Combined Students
59 Studen= ts:=20 42.4% of African American Students
7 Student= s:=20 28.6% of Hispanic Students
105 Students: 59%= of=20 Caucasian Students
93 Students: 40.9% of Eco= n.=20 Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% of LEP= =20 Students
36 Students: 19.4% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2007-# Tested &Percent of=20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
194=20 Students: 66.5% of Combined Students
63 Stud= ents:=20 49.2% of African American Students
5 Student= s: 80%=20 of Hispanic Students
124 Students: 74.2% of= =20 Caucasian Students
97 Students: 59.8% of Eco= n.=20 Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% of LEP= =20 Students
30 Students: 20% of Students with=20 Disabilities
2008-# Tested & Percent of= =20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
195=20 Students: 71.8% of Combined Students
72 Stud= ents:=20 59.7% of African American Students
10 Studen= ts:=20 50% of Hispanic Students
111 Students: 81.1%= of=20 Caucasian Students
101 Students: 68.3% of Ec= on.=20 Disadvantaged Students
1 Students: 0% of LEP= =20 Students
44 Students: 34.1% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
The lowest identified areas for= the=20 combined population were: numbers and operations= at=20 43.2% The lowest identified areas for African=20 Americans were: numbers and operations at 33% Th= e=20 lowest identified areas for Hispanic were: numbe= rs and=20 operations at 42.4% The lowest identified areas = for=20 Caucasian were: numbers and operations at 49.6% = The=20 lowest identified areas for Econ. Disadvantaged= =20 students were: numbers and operations at 39.2% T= he=20 lowest identified areas for LEP students were: a= lgebra=20 at 6.2%=20
ACSIP CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE S= CHOOL=20
Benchmark-7th Grade Mathematics Exam
Rep= ort=20 Created: Aug 29, 2008
2006-# Tested & Pe= rcent=20 of Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
207= =20 Students: 39.6% of Combined Students
76 Stud= ents:=20 25% of African American Students
7 Students:= 28.6%=20 of Hispanic Students
120 Students: 50.8% of= =20 Caucasian Students
102 Students: 39.2% of Ec= on.=20 Disadvantaged Students
1 Students: 0% of LEP= =20 Students
36 Students: 2.8% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2007-# Tested &Percent of=20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
165=20 Students: 46.7% of Combined Students
68 Stud= ents:=20 30.9% of African American Students
8 Student= s:=20 62.5% of Hispanic Students
86 Students: 57% = of=20 Caucasian Students
87 Students: 32.2% of Eco= n.=20 Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% of LEP= =20 Students
33 Students: 12.1% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2008-# Tested & Percent of= =20 Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
200=20 Students: 55.5% of Combined Students
68 Stud= ents:=20 35.3% of African American Students
5 Student= s: 80%=20 of Hispanic Students
123 Students: 65% of=20 Caucasian Students
92 Students: 46.7% of Eco= n.=20 Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% of LEP= =20 Students
36 Students: 27.8% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
The lowest identified areas for= the=20 combined population were: numbers and operations= at=20 28% The lowest identified areas for African Amer= icans=20 were: numbers and operations at 23.2 The lowest= =20 identified areas for Hispanic were: numbers and= =20 operations at 31.8% The lowest identified areas = for=20 Caucasian were: numbers and operations at 30.6 T= he=20 lowest identified areas for Econ. Disadvantaged= =20 students were: numbers and operations at 26.4% T= he=20 lowest identified areas for LEP students were: t= here=20 were no students in this grade level=20
ACSIP CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE S= CHOOL=20
Benchmark-8th Grade Mathematics Exam
Rep= ort=20 Created: Aug 29, 2008
2006-# Tested & Pe= rcent=20 of Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
208= =20 Students: 36.5% of Combined Students
74 Stud= ents:=20 23% of African American Students
1 Students:= 0% of=20 Hispanic Students
131 Students: 44.3% of Cau= casian=20 Students
78 Students: 21.8% of Econ. Disadva= ntaged=20 Students
1 Students: 0% of LEP Students
= 32=20 Students: 6.3% of Students with Disabilities=20
2007-# Tested &Percent of Students Scori= ng=20 Proficient/Advanced:
221 Students: 29.4% of= =20 Combined Students
85 Students: 14.1% of Afri= can=20 American Students
7 Students: 28.6% of Hispa= nic=20 Students
126 Students: 40.5% of Caucasian St= udents=20
96 Students: 20.8% of Econ. Disadvantaged St= udents=20
0 Students: .% of LEP Students
38 Studen= ts:=20 5.3% of Students with Disabilities
2008-# Te= sted=20 & Percent of Students Scoring Proficient/Adv= anced:=20
168 Students: 47% of Combined Students
6= 6=20 Students: 33.3% of African American Students 6=20 Students: 50% of Hispanic Students
93 Studen= ts:=20 55.9% of Caucasian Students
83 Students: 37.= 3% of=20 Econ. Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% = of LEP=20 Students
42 Students: 11.9% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
The lowest identified areas for= the=20 combined population were: mathematics at 29.8% T= he=20 lowest identified areas for African Americans we= re:=20 mathematics at 19.2% The lowest identified areas= for=20 Hispanic were: mathematics at 25.6% The lowest=20 identified areas for Caucasian were: mathematics= at=20 37.4% The lowest identified areas for Econ.=20 Disadvantaged students were: Mathematics at 23% = The=20 lowest identified areas for LEP students were: t= here=20 were no students=20
ACSIP CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE S= CHOOL=20
EOC-Algebra Exam
Report Created: Aug 29,= 2008=20
2006-# Tested & Percent of Students Scor= ing=20 Proficient/Advanced:
56 Students: 92.9% of=20 Combined Students
14 Students: 85.7% of Afri= can=20 American Students
0 Students: .% of Hispanic= =20 Students
40 Students: 97.5% of Caucasian Stu= dents=20
9 Students: 100% of Econ. Disadvantaged Stud= ents=20
1 Students: 0% of LEP Students
0 Student= s: .%=20 of Students with Disabilities
2007-# Tested = and=20 Percent of Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:= =20
42 Students: 92.9% of Combined Students
= 11=20 Students: 72.7% of African American Students 1=20 Students: 100% of Hispanic Students
30 Stude= nts:=20 100% of Caucasian Students
15 Students: 86.7= % of=20 Econ. Disadvantaged Students
0 Students: .% = of LEP=20 Students
0 Students: .% of Students with=20 Disabilities
2008-# Tested and Percent of St= udents=20 Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
35 Students: 80= % of=20 Combined Students
8 Students: 50% of African= =20 American Students
1 Students: 100% of Hispan= ic=20 Students
25 Students: 88% of Caucasian Stude= nts=20
8 Students: 75% of Econ. Disadvantaged Stude= nts=20
0 Students: .% of LEP Students
1 Student= s: 0%=20 of Students with Disabilities
The lowest=20 identified areas for the combined population wer= e:=20 Linear Functions at 44.4% The lowest identified = areas=20 for African Americans were: linear functions at = 28.8%=20 The lowest identified areas for Hispanic were:=20 language of algebra and data interpretation and= =20 probability at 45% The lowest identified areas f= or=20 Caucasian were: linear functions at 49.4% The lo= west=20 identified areas for Econ. Disadvantaged student= s=20 were: Linear Functions at40.6% The lowest identi= fied=20 areas for LEP students were: ) students=20
ACSIP CRT Data Source for NORTHWOOD MIDDLE S= CHOOL=20
EOC-Geometry Exam
Report Created: Aug 29= , 2008=20
2006-# Tested & Percent of Students Scor= ing=20 Proficient/Advanced:
. Students: .% of Combi= ned=20 Students
. Students: .% of African American= =20 Students
. Students: .% of Hispanic Students=
.=20 Students: .% of Caucasian Students
. Student= s: .%=20 of Econ. Disadvantaged Students
. Students: = .% of=20 LEP Students
. Students: .% of Students with= =20 Disabilities
2007-# Tested and Percent of St= udents=20 Scoring Proficient/Advanced:
. Students: .% = of=20 Combined Students
. Students: .% of African= =20 American Students
. Students: .% of Hispanic= =20 Students
. Students: .% of Caucasian Student= s=20
. Students: .% of Econ. Disadvantaged Studen= ts=20
. Students: .% of LEP Students
. Student= s: .%=20 of Students with Disabilities
2008-# Tested = and=20 Percent of Students Scoring Proficient/Advanced:=
2=20 Students: 0% of Combined Students
2 Students= : 0%=20 of African American Students
0 Students: .% = of=20 Hispanic Students
0 Students: .% of Caucasia= n=20 Students
2 Students: 0% of Econ. Disadvantag= ed=20 Students
0 Students: .% of LEP Students
= 1=20 Students: 0% of Students with Disabilities
T= he=20 lowest identified areas for the combined populat= ion=20 were: triangles and open response items in all=20 strands.
The lowest identified areas for Afr= ican=20 Americans were: triangles and open response item= s in=20 all strands.
The lowest identified areas for= =20 Hispanic were:NA
The lowest identified areas= for=20 Caucasian were:NA
The lowest identified area= s for=20 Econ. Disadvantaged students were: triangles and= open=20 response items in all strands.
The lowest=20 identified areas for LEP students were: NA
Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Da= ta=20 Source for
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORM= =20 REFERENCED TEST -- Report Completed: Sep 17, 200= 8=20
Number Tested and Percent of Students Scorin= g=20 At/Above 50th Percentile:

COMBINED POPUL= ATION=20 Grade:6
ITBS ITBS SAT10
Year 2006 2007 2= 008=20
Number Tested 195 218 204
Math Problem S= olving=20 46.7% 53.5% 67.5%

COMBINED POPULATION Gr= ade:7=20
ITBS ITBS SAT10
Year 2006 2007 2008
= Number=20 Tested 224 179 217
Math Problem Solving 52.0= %=20 45.8% 55.8%

COMBINED POPULATION Grade:8= =20
ITBS ITBS SAT10
Year 2006 2007 2008
= Number=20 Tested 218 237 181
Math Problem Solving 49.5= %=20 42.1% 58.0%

ANAYLISIS FOR 2006-2008 SHOW= S WEAK=20 AREAS IN PROBLEM SOLVING and MATH COMPUTATION.
In the Formative Evaluation Program for Scho= ol=20 Improvement (FEPSI), performance-based assessmen= t=20 strategies were increasingly observed in 2005, 2= 006,=20 and 2007 during the school visits. Because of th= e low=20 open response scores in Math, this is a point of= focus=20 to continue to work on. Team teaching and cooper= ative=20 learning were on the rise and increasing in effe= ct in=20 the year 2007.=20
The attendance rates at Northwood are positi= ve. In=20 2005 - 2006, average daily attendance was 95.21%= for=20 the year. The 2006 - 2007 year has shown a sligh= t=20 decrease to 95.15% average daily attendance. The= =20 average daily attendance showed another slight=20 decrease to 94.01% in 2007 - 2008.=20
Based on a comprehensive needs assessment th= at=20 reflects an in=3Ddepth trend analysis of multipl= e data=20 sources across multiple grade levels and content= =20 areas, we found that our areas of need in our co= mbined=20 population to be Open Responses in Math. Thiss=20 conlclusion has been obtained by studying the CR= T,=20 NRT, and intermittent assessments. This is true = as=20 well four our sub populations of African America= ns and=20 students with free and reduced lunches.

Goal

All Northwood students will improve in the areas= of=20 Math Computation with a special emphasis on the ab= ility=20 to answer open response questions clearly and corr= ectly=20 in the algebra and geometry domains.

Benchmark

At the end of the 2008 - 2009 school year, 68.4%= of=20 our combined poulation was proficient or above in = Math.=20 At the end of the 2009 - 2010 school year, 78.4% w= ill=20 score proficient or above. Annually we will improv= e by=20 6.32%.

Intervention: Comprehensive=20 Standards-Based Core Curriculum

Scientific Based Research: 1.= =20 (Evans, Diane H. "Action Component: Academic= =20 Performance,"=20 http://www.marion.k12ky.us/Acadperf.htm) (20= 03),=20 2. DuFourr., DuFour R, Eaker, R, & Karha= nek, G=20 (2004) 3. "Whatever It Takes" Indiana Nation= al=20 Educational Service, DuFour, R etal (2006) 4= .=20 "Learning By Doing" Indiana:Solution Tree, V= aughn=20 & Thompson (2004) 5. ROBERT J. MARZANO, = DEBRA=20 J. PICKERING, JANE E. POLLOCK "Classroom=20 Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strat= egies=20 for Increasing Student Achievement" (2001) 6= . Anne=20 T. Henderson, Karen L. Mapp, "A New Wave of= =20 Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and= =20 Community Connections on Student Achievement= "=20 (2002)http://www.sedl.org/connections/resour= ces/evidence.pdf=20 9. Sharon Adams, Mary Burns, "Connecting Stu= dent=20 Learning and Technology"=20 (1999)http://www.sedl.org/pubs/catalog/items= /tec26.html=20 10. Juliann M. Kaftan, Gayle A. Buck, & = Alysa=20 Haack, "Using Formative Assessments to=20 Individualize Instruction and Promote Learni= ng"=20 (2006)http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/Middl= eSchoolJournal/Articles/March2006/Article7/tabid/722/Default.aspx=20

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Faculty will collaborate and align=20 horizontally and vertically currently taught= =20 curriculum to Arkansas Frameworks and benchm= arks,=20 with a special emphasis on Special Education= math=20 curriculum and lower achieving students.=20
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Professional Development
Action Typ= e:=20 Special Education

Math Dept. Chair

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

Central Office
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Math faculty will meet to address how othe= r=20 disciplines can help improve math scores in = open=20 response questions during staff development= =20 sessions. Special emphasis will be placed on= =20 special education students through inclusion= =20 teachers. Special emphasis will also be plac= ed on=20 targeting the subpopulations with lower achi= eving=20 students in math.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Professional Development
Action Typ= e:=20 Special Education

Math Dept. Chair

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will determine at vertical team=20 meetings to evaluate their curriculum alignm= ent=20 progress to the State Frameworks
Action = Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Follow curriculum alignment documents usin= g=20 the district adopted textbook for 6th grade = by=20 using sixth grade notables as a resource to= =20 enhance students' understanding and applicat= ion of=20 vocabulary and learning strategies for mathe= matic=20 concepts.
Action Type: Equity

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

In order to enhance curriculum, and meet t= he=20 needs of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic=20 learners, as well as provide students with l= ive=20 career profiles to answer the question, "Whe= n use=20 this?"; Algebra's cool, and interactive prog= ram=20 aligned with the stated standards and distri= ct=20 adopted Pre-algebra and Algebra I textbooks = will=20 be used to increase student's overall perfor= mance=20 with the learning strands for mathematics.=20 Students including Spec. Ed. will be measure= d by=20 Formative Assessments Learning. Teachers wil= l=20 monitor students' progress and correlate=20 technology based instruction with scheduled= =20 formative assissments and note any progress = or=20 deficits.
Action Type: Alignment
Actio= n=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Teachers

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Math's Cool and Algebra's Cool and large=20 screen televisions will be utilized to enhan= ce=20 curriculum, meet the needs of students needi= ng=20 multi-sensory approach for comprehension, pr= ovide=20 lesson incorporation use of manipulatives, p= rovide=20 journal questions and facilitate more=20 teacher-student interaction through live vid= eo of=20 "When do I use this?". Also, it will be used= to=20 increase student's overall performance with = the=20 learning strands for mathematics as measured= by=20 TLI assessments. Teachers will monitor stude= nt's=20 progress and correlate technology based=20 instruction with scheduled TLI assessments a= nd=20 note any progress or deficits.
Action Typ= e:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Equity
Action T= ype:=20 Special Education
Action Type: Technology= =20 Inclusion

Teachers

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Math teachers will help sponsor a "Family= =20 Night" which will include activities for Mat= h to=20 engage parents of sixth, seventh and eighth = grade=20 students in what their children are currentl= y=20 learning. Take home activities will be made= =20 available to parents and they will be active= ly=20 involved in Math enrichment throughout the=20 evening. This will update parents on current= math=20 methods and curriculum so they may become mo= re=20 engaged in their child's lessons at home. Em= phasis=20 will be placed on communicating with parents= of=20 students who have not achieved proficiency o= n the=20 math section of the benchmark exam. This wil= l=20 include demonstration of modifications used = for=20 students who require them. Activities will a= lso=20 consist of technology activites designed to = share=20 learning strategies and encourage parental=20 involvement. Parent comment sheets will be=20 utilized to determine the effectiveness of t= he=20 evening.
Action Type: Equity
Action T= ype:=20 Parental Engagement
Action Type: Program= =20 Evaluation
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Instructional Facilitators

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Northwood teachers will be trained to=20 implement best practices of Highly Effective= =20 Questioning techniques in all classes to=20 accurately assess student learning and to=20 encourage critical thinking skills. This met= hod=20 will include modifications as per Individual= =20 Education Plans for special education=20 students.
Action Type: Equity
Action T= ype:=20 Professional Development
Action Type: Spe= cial=20 Education

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The effectiveness of the Math Program will= be=20 evaluated through the use of this program as= well=20 as The Learning Institute, Classroom=20 Walk-Throughs, CRT's and the NRT
Action T= ype:=20 Program Evaluation

Principal

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

Performance Assessments

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Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

All Math teachers will trained to use comp= ass=20 learning technology for all students.
Act= ion=20 Type: Professional Development
Action Typ= e:=20 Technology Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The Math Instructional Facilitator will be= =20 utilized to provide mentoring and/or coachin= g for=20 teachers to successfully implement math=20 strategies. Teachers will be coached to impl= ement=20 more cooperative learning strategies,=20 project-based learning, and higher level=20 questioning and feedback. These strategies w= ill=20 target at-risk students. Multi-cultural conc= epts=20 will be infused into the model lessons to ai= d the=20 learning of our subpopulations.
Action Ty= pe:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Instructional Facilitators

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Faculty will use a variety of techniques t= o=20 teach students how to respond to open respon= se=20 questions in every discipline at every level= of=20 student achievement. This will become a regu= lar=20 means of learning assessment in every discip= line.=20 Teachers will modify open response questions= to=20 comply with Individual Education Plans for s= pec.=20 Ed students.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Special Education

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Faculty will be trained in Professional=20 Learning Communities (PLCs)and will emphasiz= e=20 cooperative learning in the classroom to add= ress=20 the varied learning styles and achievement l= evels=20 present in the school and among the target s= ub=20 populations fo African Amercians and economi= cally=20 disadvantaged. This will be used in classroo= m=20 settings where inclusion is evident.
Acti= on=20 Type: Collaboration
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development
Action Type: Special=20 Education

Special Ed. Chair

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Principals will use Classroom Walk-through= s to=20 identify Pre-AP Bes Practices that are usedi= n=20 context with the course.

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

A Moblie Interactive Board (MIMEO) will be= =20 used with Computer Notebooks and LCD Project= ors to=20 enhance interaction with the students and th= e=20 programs that will be utilized with group=20 instruction
Action Type: Equity
Action= Type:=20 Technology Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

An Interactive White Board will be used to= =20 model and to present to a whole group (all=20 studens/staff) such things as Odyssey, Unite= d=20 Streaming, internet research and displaying= =20 textbook to the all students. This will also= be=20 used for staff development on the effectiven= ess of=20 implementing "Best Practices/High Yield=20 Instructional Strategies, data analysis, tes= t=20 scores and trends, how to write questions us= ing a=20 rubric, analyzing Formative Assessments.=20 Effectiveness of it will be measured by Form= ative=20 Assesments (Learning Institute) and improvem= ents=20 based on Summative (ACTAAP
Action Type:= =20 Technology Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Notification will be sent to parents to in= form=20 them of their rights to know the highly qual= ified=20 teaching status of teachers and=20 para-professionals.
Action Type: Parental= =20 Engagement

Principal

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


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: Inclusion of=20 Supplemental Programs and Activities

Scientific Based Research: Ols= on, L.=20 (2005) Testing Takes Off=20 http://www.plato.com/downloads/aboutus/news/= EdweekAssessments11-30-05.pdf

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The Math Department will sponsor a Family = Math=20 Night where take home activities will be mad= e=20 available to parents and will be actively in= volved=20 in math enrichment throughout the evening.=20 Activities will also consist of technology=20 activities designed to share learning strate= gies=20 and encourage parental involvement. Parents = will=20 also have an opportunity to be instructed on= the=20 use of Edline, the online grading system. Th= is is=20 over and above the state mandated requiremen= ts.=20 NSLA money will be used to purchase instruct= ional=20 materials, activities as well as other items= to=20 support the Family night.Parent comment shee= ts=20 will be utilized to determine the effectiven= ess of=20 the evening.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type:=20 Technology Inclusion

Instructional Facilitators

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

$300

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$300.00

ACTION BUDGET:

To follow curriculum alignment documents u= sing=20 the district adopted textbook for 6th grade = by=20 using NSLA funds to purchase sixth grade not= ables=20 as a resource to enhance students' understan= ding=20 and application of vocabulary and learning=20 strategies for mathematic concepts. One clas= s of=20 6th grade pre-algebra students will also hav= e=20 notables.
Action Type: Alignment
Actio= n=20 Type: Equity

Teachers

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

$5500

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$5500.00

ACTION BUDGET:

To enhance curriculum, and to improve test= =20 scores, NSLA funds will be used to purchase = the=20 same calculator for use throughout the schoo= l so=20 that the student knows how to use the calcul= ator=20 during testing and to provide the calculator= s=20 Algebra and all Math classes.
Action Type= :=20 Equity
Action Type: Technology Inclusion<= BR>

Instructional Facilitators

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

Teachers

$3000

NSLA (State-281) - Capital Outlay:	$3000.00

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Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Math Instructional Facilitator will purcha= se=20 materials in order to assist and collaborate= with=20 teachers in extended the student learning in= all=20 content areas. This will help students becom= e more=20 engaged as well as vary the type of instruct= ion=20 used in the classroom.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Instructional Facilitators

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

$250

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$250.00

ACTION BUDGET:

Math Manipulatives and Best Pracitces=20 instructional materials will be purchased. T= he=20 materials will be intergrated with our Math = SLEs=20 and standards to engage all students, includ= ing=20 spec. ed., as well as provide collaborative= =20 learning, differentiated instruction and=20 additional formative assessments to guide=20 purposeful instruction.
Action Type:=20 Alignment
Action Type: Equity
Action T= ype:=20 Special Education

Instructional Facilitators

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

$5000

NSLA (State-281) - Materials &=20 Supplies:	$5000.00

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Total Budget:

$14050

Intervention: Integration of=20 Equitable Learning Opportunities (Closing=20 Achievement Gap)

Scientific Based Research: Dow= ney,=20 C. J. Curriculum Management Systems, Inc. 20= 03,=20 "Leaving No Chaild Behind: 50 Ways to Close = the=20 Achievement Gap"

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Meet in Professional Learning Communities = (6th=20 through 8th grade level teachers, specialty= =20 teachers, and administrators) as scheduling= =20 permits, for the purpose of improving instru= ction=20 with emphasis on using performance data to g= uide=20 planning and decision-making, and supporting= =20 efforts to establish and maintain a culturea= lly=20 sensitive learning environment.
Action T= ype:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Program Evaluation

Teachers

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Establish and maintain a math "vocabulary= =20 building" wordwall/anchor wall and promote s= tudent=20 use as they produce assignment involving wri= tten=20 expression.
Action Type: Alignment
Act= ion=20 Type: Equity

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Submit Odyssey student performance reports= to the principal and use data to determine=20 effectiveness of using the computer software= =20 program as an instuctional enhancer and its = impact=20 on technology integration.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Math Coach

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Transistion Camp will be used for all stud= ent=20 who perform below proficient on the state's= =20 benchmark exam. This program will be offered= to=20 students during a two week full day summer c= ourse.=20 Odyssey will be used as part of the curricul= um.=20
Action Type: Technology Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Through In-Service, Teachers will learn to= =20 incorporate the following intervention in th= eir=20 teaching: Teach what you test, teach it the = way=20 you test it, and vary the way you teach it, = to=20 enhance student learning.
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

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

Administrative Staff

ACTION BUDGET:

Principal

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


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: Support through= =20 Focused Remediation

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Employ exteded time/double blocking=20 instructional scheduling to mee the needs of= =20 vulnerable (at-risk) students as identified = by=20 ongoing performance assessments. The classes= will=20 be entitiled Enrichment. The information wil= l be=20 used in the student's AIP.
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI

Instructional Facilitators

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Implement strategies and methods during th= e=20 instructional day to address identified need= s of=20 AIP students, including but not limited to,= =20 flexible grouping, tutoring, differentiated= =20 instruction, team learning, and reciprocal=20 teaching.
Action Type: AIP/IRI
Action = Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Special Education

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Team teachers will create an Academic=20 Improvement Plan from the the information=20 collected on the NORMES website for all stud= ents=20 scoring basic or below basic on the Arknasas= =20 Benchmarks Mathematics Exam. These will iden= tify=20 areas of improvement and specific means to i= mprove=20 student achievement for all students. AIPs w= ill=20 function in correlation to modifications and= IEPs=20 of Special Education students. Theses will b= e=20 reviewed with parents.
Action Type:=20 AIP/IRI
Action Type: Collaboration
Act= ion=20 Type: Equity
Action Type: Special=20 Education
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Instructional Facilitators

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

Central Office
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

All students scoring below proficient will= be=20 required to participate in an Enrichment cla= ss one=20 year, as per PCSSD mandate and Academic=20 Improvement Plan (AIP). This class will prep= are=20 all students,including spec. ed, performing = below=20 the Proficient level, for the Benchmarks Exa= m. The=20 class will have appropriate modifications fo= r=20 special education students who require=20 them.
Action Type: AIP/IRI
Action Type= :=20 Equity
Action Type: Special Education
=

Principal

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Northwood students will participate in a=20 practice CRT exam (mock exam). This will rev= iew=20 students' test taking skills and familiarize= them=20 with the format of the exam. Modifications w= ill be=20 made for students who require them in the sa= me=20 fashion as required by the actual exam. Ever= y year=20 teachers will look at test scores to evaluat= e=20 whether or not the mock exam is having an im= pact=20 on student improvement.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Program Evaluation
Action Type: Spe= cial=20 Education

Intervention Coach

Start: 07/01/2009
End: 06/03/2010

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers will meet to discuss whether or n= ot=20 the "Practice CRT" and its results are helpi= ng=20 students who score below proficient to gain= =20 proficiency.
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

To enhance curriculum, and to improve test= =20 scores all students will use the same calcul= ator=20 for use throughout the school so that the st= udent=20 knows how to use the calculator during testi= ng and=20 to provide the calculators to the Algebra an= d Math=20 classes.
Action Type: Equity
Action Ty= pe:=20 Technology Inclusion

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

All students scoring below proficient on t= he=20 benchmark exam will participate in a year lo= ng=20 program of remediation in order to help impr= ove=20 their success on the benchmark exam. The stu= dents=20 will be evaluated using content standards ba= sed=20 tests. The plan will be evaluated by determi= ning=20 the impact of the program on the students' s= uccess=20 on the benchmark exam.
Action Type:=20 Equity
Action Type: Program Evaluation

Instructional Facilitators

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


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:

Priority 3:

Northwood Middle School will improve its climate= to=20 nurture the learning process.

Supporting Data:

Analysis of data collected by the Discipline= =20 Management Committee concerning disciplinary ref= errals=20 found that most of the discipline infractions we= re for=20 "insubordination." Because this is a vague term,= there=20 was a consensus in the Teacher Advisory Committe= e to=20 become more specific in the description of the o= ffense=20 to show if the offense may also fall in another = area=20 on the referral.=20
Demographic breakdown of the total suspensio= ns in=20 the year 2006 of 291 total male suspensions, 48%= were=20 Caucasian and 52% were African American. Of 92 t= otal=20 female suspensions, 32% were Caucasian and 68% w= ere=20 African American. In the year 2007 of 291 total = male=20 suspensions, 48% were Caucasian and 52% were Afr= ican=20 American. Of 92 total female suspensions, 32% we= re=20 Caucasian and 68% were African American. In the = school=20 year 2007 - 2008, 247 total male suspensions, 46= % were=20 Caucasian and 54% were African American. Of 117 = total=20 female suspensions, 37% were Caucasian and 63% w= ere=20 African American. While there is an overall high= er=20 rate of male suspensions in this data, there is = a=20 trend that points to a continuous climb in=20 African-American female suspensions. This is a f= ocus=20 area for intervention.=20
According to the FEPSI School Climate Invent= ory,=20 parent involvement in a home and school support= =20 network was rated at 34.1% in 2003-04 and increa= sed=20 slightly to 35.5% in 2004-05, and 55.6% in 2005 = - 06.=20 This figure has increased due to a drastic incre= ase in=20 the percentage of respondents. Teachers have hig= h=20 expectations for all students is an area of=20 celebration (47.7% in 2003-04, a jump to 83.9% i= n=20 2004-05 and 80% in 2005 - 06 which is a slight=20 drop)which points to a continual focus area for= =20 teachers and for increased parental involvement.= The=20 percentage that administrators commuicate the be= lief=20 that all students can learn is on a steady incli= ne=20 (72.7% in 2003 - 2004, 90.3% in 2004 - 2005 and = 96.3%=20 in 2005 - 2006). In the area of discipline, stud= ent=20 discipline is administered fairly and appropriat= ely=20 (2004 - 2005 38.6%, 2005 - 2006 54.8% and 2006 -= 2007=20 74.1%) This show a good consistency in the way a= ll=20 students are treated according to the climate th= at is=20 created for safety and discipline.=20
The attendance rates at Northwood are positi= ve. In=20 2005 - 2006, average daily attendance was 95.21%= for=20 the year. The 2006 - 2007 year has shown a sligh= t=20 decrease to 95.15% average daily attendance. The= =20 average daily attendance showed another slight=20 decrease to 94.01% in 2007 - 2008.

Goal

The school climate will be conducive to student= =20 learning through more productive communication bet= ween=20 administration, faculty, staff, students, and all = other=20 stakeholders in correlation with lowering the numb= er of=20 disciplinary infractions by 5%, and reducing the n= umber=20 of absentees by 5%. The school will aim for a redu= ction=20 2% of the African American female subgroups in out= of=20 school suspesions.

Benchmark

Climate improvement will be shown in the 2009-20= 10=20 School Climate Inventory through an increase (from= 70.4%=20 of respondents) in the percentage of stakeholders = who=20 believe a sense of trust exists between all school= =20 employees and stakeholders concerning the commitme= nt to=20 student learning. The school also saw a rise in th= e=20 number of respondents (31.5%) who believe that stu= dents=20 participate in solving the problems of the school.=

Intervention: Positive reinfor= cement=20 of good character, citizenship, and academic= =20 achievement

Scientific Based Research: Bui= lding=20 Character through Community Service: Strateg= ies to=20 Implement the Missing Element in Education. = Rizzo,=20 Mararet; Brown, Joyce (2006).

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Students will participate in quarterly awa= rds=20 assemblies that award positive character beh= aviors=20 and citizenship, as well as academic achieve= ment.=20 Faculty will collaborate to be inclusive of = all=20 students exhibiting outstanding positive=20 behaviors. Most improved awards will be incl= uded=20 to meet the needs of those students who have= met=20 goals according to behavior and/or IEP plans= . NSLA=20 funds will be used to purchase certificates = and=20 materials for good citizenship, and positive= =20 character behavior
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type: Sp= ecial=20 Education

Principal

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

Computers

ACTION BUDGET:

Students will participate in a "No Referra= l=20 Celebration" at the end of the year in which= all=20 students with no detention hall or office=20 referrals are rewarded with a Good Behavior= =20 certificate. A comparison will be made from = year=20 to year determine the effectiveness of this= =20 program. NSLA funds will be used to purchase= . NSLA=20 funds will be used to help support the yearl= y=20 initiative.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Acti= on=20 Type: Program Evaluation

Asst. Principal

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

Community Leaders
Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

An Academic Excellence program will be=20 presented at the end of the school year to=20 recognize students who have achieved academi= c=20 excellence in various school subjects consis= tently=20 throughout the year. Parents will be invited= to=20 attend the evening awards program. The Paren= t=20 Teacher Association will provide refreshment= s for=20 parents. Teachers will meet to review a=20 comparative evaluation of either increases o= f=20 decreases from year to year of the amount of= the=20 awards given will help determine program=20 effectiveness. NSLA funds will be used to as= sist=20 in purchasing the academic awards.
Action= Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Teachers

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

Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

There will be a "Care Committee", who will= =20 work with students needing emotional support= .=20 These students are in 8th grade and will sta= y on=20 the committee for the duration of the year. = They=20 received training in being helpful and suppo= rtive=20 to their peers. Students are chosen from div= erse=20 populations to encourage tolerance and=20 understanding
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Guidance Counselors

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Student Council will work with the student= =20 body and teachers on creating projects to bu= ild=20 character in our student body.
Action Ty= pe:=20 Collaboration

Student Council Sponsor

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

ACTION BUDGET:

A Parent Center is dedicated to providing= =20 useful information to all parents of Northwo= od=20 students. A computer will be installed by th= e=20 district as well as insturctions for using t= he=20 computer for parents to check student grades= on=20 Edline.
Action Type: Parental=20 Engagement
Action Type: Technology=20 Inclusion

Parent Coordinator

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The Pathfinder counselors are available to= =20 recommended students with any struggling iss= ues in=20 order to help the student remain=20 successful.

Path Finder Counselor

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

ACTION BUDGET:

All students are encouraged to join the=20 "Ladies & Gentleman's" club to learn pro= per=20 social and behavioral skills in a community= =20 environment. All students are given behavior= and=20 academic guidelines. Several teachers get to= gether=20 and will act as mentors as well as outside=20 speakers. An end of the year Ball will be he= ld for=20 all participants to demonstrate social skill= s.=20 This will specifically target our African Am= erican=20 female sub-population.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Mr. Jackson

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Four members of the Leadership Team and /o= r=20 Faculty members will be sent to the National= =20 Middle School Conference in order to gain=20 professional development in the area of=20 Differentiated Instruction, Closing the=20 Achievement Gap, Literacy, Scienc, Math,=20 Engineering Interventions, Formative Assesem= ent=20 and Parental Involvement. Additionally, facu= lty=20 members will also be sent to the Arkansas Mi= ddle=20 School conference for purposes of profesiona= l=20 development. All information and strategies = will=20 be incorporated into PLCs and further staff= =20 development throughout the year.
Action = Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Professional=20 Development

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

"Project Wisdom" is a year long character= =20 education program where students are recogni= zed=20 for exhibiting positive character traits on = a=20 weekly basis. Daily annoucncements and stude= nt=20 skits introduce each trait of the week. Stud= ents=20 who receive recognition will be able to earn= =20 incentives.
Action Type: Equity

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Teachers who are willing to stay after sch= ool=20 to work in Professional Learning Communities= =20 (PLCs). will collaborate on various school c= limate=20 and school improvement concerns and=20 projects.
Action Type: Collaboration
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Principal

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

Administrative Staff
Teachers


ACTION BUDGET:	$
Total Budget:	$0

Intervention: Discipline=20 Intervention Strategies

Scientific Based Research: Cla= ssroom=20 Management for All Teachers: Ten Plans for=20 Evidence-Based Practice. Cipano, Ennio, Pren= tice=20 Hall, 2003.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Some Faculty will issue noon detention hal= l=20 for classroom rule infractions. This interve= ntion=20 will keep students in class instead of the o= ffice.=20 The DMP will be used for all level I rule I= =20 infractions.
Action Type:=20 Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Principal

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

None

ACTION BUDGET:

All Teachers will attend the staff develop= ment=20 workshop on discipline management in the=20 classroom.
Action Type: Equity
Action= Type:=20 Professional Development

Teachers

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Discipline Intervention Strategies will be= =20 evaluated by looking at the number of DMP=20 referrals (Level I Rule I). A reduction of 5= % of=20 referrals is the intended goal.
Action Ty= pe:=20 Program Evaluation

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

Classroom rules and school wide rules will= be=20 posted and discussed with students along wit= h the=20 DMP in order to dissuade discpline=20 infractions
Action Type: Equity

Principal

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

ACTION BUDGET:

The DMP team will meat quarterly to review= DMP=20 and referral data in order to determine the= =20 effectiveness of Level I Rule I on the DMP p= lan.=20 Additionally, year to year comparisons of=20 referrals (ie. 2008-2009 to prior years) wil= l be=20 looked at in order to determine the effectiv= eness=20 of the plan
Action Type: Program=20 Evaluation

Principal

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