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ACTION PLAN |
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Evidence of Need from/for Self-Study |
Action/Strategy |
Means/Assistance Required |
Evaluation and Expected
Results |
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1. Achievement:
Infoworks
2002 shows: |
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58% proficiency in Math Skills |
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32% proficiency in Math Concepts |
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21% proficiency in Problem Solving |
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Moderate levels of teachers informing parents about student
progress -
Chart SF-C.1.3 |
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Teachers report infrequent overall engagement with
parents -
Chart SF-E.1 |
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Increase the frequency to which teachers
work together to improve parent
involvement several times a year to
quarterly in 03 and quarterly
to monthly in 04 -
Chart SF-C.1.3 |
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Increase the frequency of teacher-led
advisory program coverage from several
times a year to quarterly in '03 and
quarterly to monthly in '04 to address
parent/communication issues -
Chart SF-F.1 (2 of 2) |
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Increase time individual teachers /
interdisciplinary teams have to meet and
work together from quarterly to monthly -
Chart SF-C.1 |
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Provide professional development to
increase the quality of teacher skills in
working together/ teaming integrating
thematic units -
Chart SF-C.3 (1 of 2);
(2 of 2) |
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Barriers: 55% of teachers report
that lack of adequate team planning time
is at least a moderate problem -
Chart SF-I.3 (1 of 2) |
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Annual increase in the levels of practices
of teachers working together on parent
involvement -
Chart SF-C.1 |
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Annual gains on district and statewide
math assessments -
Infoworks
2002 |
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2. Low percentage of student perceptions
of their teacher and parent expectations of
academic performance-
Chart ST-D.1 |
2. Encourage more regularly scheduled
teacher conferences from three times a year
to four times a year in 03 and from
four times a year to monthly in 04
Chart SF-E.2 |
2. Provide professional development to
increase teacher skills in communicating
expectations and efficacy to students in areas
specified. |
2. Higher percentages of student
expectations of themselves and those of their
teachers and parents-
Chart ST-D.1 |
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3. . Low percentage of student
perceptions of their teacher and parent
expectations of academic performance -
Chart ST-D.1 |
3. Encourage more regularly scheduled
teacher conferences from three times a year to
four times a year in '03 and from four times a
year to monthly in '04 -
Chart SF-E.2 |
3. Provide professional development to
increase teacher skills in communicating
expectations and efficacy to students in areas
specified.
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3. Higher percentages of student
expectations of themselves and of their teachers
and parents -
Chart ST-D.1
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Enhance teacher practices at engaging and
supporting parents and resources from
quarterly to monthly -
Chart SF-E.1.1 |
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Increase the frequency with which teachers
work together on engaging parents -
Chart SF-E.1 from quarterly to monthly
in '03 and monthly to weekly in '04. |
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4. Promote parent/teacher communication
through newsletters and events that explain
clear instructions and expectations on academic
assignments. |
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Increase teacher skills by providing
additional time for professional
development activities involving family
involvement -
Chart SF-G.2 (1 of 2) |
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Higher frequencies of implementing
strategies to increase parent involvement
from quarterly to monthly in '03 and from
monthly to weekly in '04-
Chart SF-C.1.3 |
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Increase individual frequencies of
communication with parents with gains from
quarterly to monthly by '04 -
Chart SF-E.1 |
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Increase the percentage of parents who
have contact with teachers involving
issues other than problems from once a
year to twice a year in '03 -
Chart SF-E.2 |
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