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LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
GOAL 1: Math: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the SBA by 5% from 45.6% to 50.6% in 6th grade, 45.1% to 50.1% in 7th grade and from 36.0% to 41.0% in 8th grade.
ALIGNED WITH: District Improvement Plan DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT GOAL(S): Strategy 1.1 - To provide rigorous, relevant and effective curriculum and assessments. Strategy 2.1 - To develop and teach staff specific instructional strategies to ensure a high quality education for our students.
STRATEGY 1.1 Provide a rigorous, relevant and effective mathematics curriculum and common assessments.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE Administer common formative and summative assessments with fidelity.
All math teachers Ongoing
Collaborate and review results from common assessments during PLC time monthly. STAR assessment scores.
Continue to align and implement curriculum with grade level Common Core State Standards.
All math teachers Ongoing
Standards Log – “I Can” statements related to each chapter.
Incorporate SBA type questions into common formative and summative assessments.
All math teachers Ongoing
Assessments. Database of SBA type questions on the LMS share drive for math teacher access (Algebra & Geometry).
Communication of in class notes between general education and special education teachers.
All math teachers and
SPED teachers Ongoing (weekly)
Notebook of class notes kept in special education classroom for each math course.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
GOAL 1: Math: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the SBA by 5% from 45.6% to 50.6% in 6th grade, 45.1% to 50.1% in 7th grade and from 36.0% to 41.0% in 8th grade.
STRATEGY 1.1 Provide a rigorous, relevant and effective mathematics curriculum and common assessments. (CONTINUED)
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE Place student in most rigorous and appropriate courses.
All math teachers Counselors Administrators Parents and students Transcripts from new
students Elementary Teachers April 2018
SBAC Scores Gradebook monitoring STAR assessment scores
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
STRATEGY 1.1 Provide a rigorous, relevant and effective mathematics curriculum and common assessments.
GOAL 1: Math: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the SBA by 5% from 45.6% to 50.6% in 6th grade, 45.1% to 50.1% in 7th grade and from 36.0% to 41.0% in 8th grade.
STRATEGY 1.2 Develop and implement instructional strategies in preparing students for Level 2 and Level 3 assessment questions and thinking.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE
Integrate SBA type questions during class and on class formative and summative assessments. (SBA Samples)
All math teachers Daily
Collaborate and review results from student assessments during PLC time. Monitor student success for warm up.
Administer and analyze Interim SBA practice tests.
All math teachers Administration February 2018
Individual reviewed SBA practice test results.
Administer practice grade level Classroom Activity and Performance Task.
All math teachers One each semester prior
to SBA administration
Collaborate and review results from student work. Monitor student success of Performance Tasks. STAR assessment scores.
Develop, integrate and analyze Math180 intervention program
All math teachers Administrators Counselors Ongoing
Assess students with STAR before during and after Math180 intervention class. Assess math inventory scores from Math 180 embedded tool.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Goal 2: Reading: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the ELA SBA by 5% from 51.4% to 56.4% in 6th grade, 55.1% to 60.1% in 7th grade and from 45.3% to 50.3% in 8th grade.
ALIGNED WITH: District Improvement Plan DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT GOAL(S): Strategy 1.1 - To provide rigorous, relevant and effective curriculum and assessments.
Strategy 1.2 - To develop and teach staff specific instructional strategies to ensure a high quality education for our students. Strategy 2.4 - To provide additional training to staff. STRATEGY 2.1 Students will be able to read actively and gather strong and relevant evidence with multiple forms of text.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE Students demonstrate reading to finding relevant evidence using “Quote Sandwiches/Framing.”
All teachers Ongoing
Common rubrics. Collect student data via formative assessments at least twice a quarter.
Teach re-reading activities to locate evidence to support ideas by using the close reading model
All teachers Ongoing
Completed student graphic organizers that represent and assist in collection of evidence (standardized across subject area).
Teach synthesizing lessons through performance tasks.
All teachers Ongoing
Ongoing formative assessments. Formal/summative assessment twice a quarter. STAR assessment scores
Teach vocabulary and concept lessons with intention.
All teachers Ongoing
Ongoing formative assessments. Formal/summative assessment twice a quarter. STAR assessment scores
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Goal 2: Reading: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the ELA SBA by 5% from 51.4% to 56.4% in 6th grade, 55.1% to 60.1% in 7th grade and from 45.3% to 50.3% in 8th grade.
STRATEGY 2.2 Students will use collaborative discussions to clarify thinking and deepen their understanding of reading.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE
Use Wednesday PLC time to train staff to lead and plan for collaborative classroom discussions.
All teachers ESD 189 Trainer January 2018
Lesson plans and informal classroom observations.
Implement discussion activities that focus students on comprehension and analysis of reading text.
All teachers Ongoing
Lesson plans and informal classroom observations.
STAR assessment scores
Develop successful discussion criteria and teach students to self-assess their performance during discussion activities.
ELA teachers Ongoing
Student completed text centered discussion checklist.
Provide detailed resources to all staff to support collaborative discussions in the classroom.
ELA Teachers Administrators Ongoing
Documents shared to staff in hard copy and in the LMS share drive.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
GOAL 3: Writing: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the ELA SBA by 5% from 51.4% to 56.4% in 6th grade, 55.1% to 60.1% in 7th grade and from 45.3% to 50.3% in 8th grade.
ALIGNED WITH: District Improvement Plan DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT GOAL(S): Strategy 1.1 - To provide rigorous, relevant and effective curriculum and assessments.
Strategy 1.2 - To develop and teach staff specific instructional strategies to ensure a high quality education for our students. Strategy 2.4 - To provide additional training to staff.
STRATEGY 3.1 Ensure that each student has same knowledge and skills regardless of class placement.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE Develop and agree to consistent use of common Academic Language for writing. Review with entire staff (Summarizing, Evidence and Analysis).
ELA teachers All teachers January 2018
Teachers uses common writing language evidenced by assessments and class assignments.
Create, share, and communicate same writing standards, language and expectations.
ELA teachers March 2018
Published writing glossary to staff from Holt McDougal.
All students will use multiple texts to write extended writing responses multiple times per semester at every grade-level and content area.
All teachers Ongoing
Student writing products.
Focus on grade level language standards throughout the year.
All teachers Ongoing
Regular grammar/conventions/language review in all ELA classrooms.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
GOAL 3: Writing: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the ELA SBA by 5% from 51.4% to 56.4% in 6th grade, 55.1% to 60.1% in 7th grade and from 45.3% to 50.3% in 8th grade.
STRATEGY 3.2 Review extended response community-wide rubric for extended response writing, and introduce short answer response rubric in all classes, all grade levels.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE
Review standards based school-wide extended response rubric.
Team as decided by BLT November BLT time.
Published electronic LMS writing rubric.
Introduce short answer standards based response rubric in all classes.
Team as decided by BLT November BLT time.
Published electronic LMS short answer writing rubric.
Each content teacher will adapt rubric to his/her subject area.
All teachers December 2018
Created rubric modified for standards of writing in content area.
Each student’s writing sample will be assessed using the developed rubric frequently.
All teachers May 2018
Two student writing products per class assessed using common rubrics.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
GOAL 3: Writing: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the ELA SBA by 5% from 51.4% to 56.4% in 6th grade, 55.1% to 60.1% in 7th grade and from 45.3% to 50.3% in 8th grade.
STRATEGY 3.3 Focus on the organization of student writing at each grade level, according to the mode of writing assigned, which includes consistent MLA citation format within a document, and use of Academic Language.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE
Library will present to all sciences classes use common text and Academic Language model with students how to correctly cite using MLA.
Science teachers Librarian March 2018
Lesson plans and student notes/documents.
All teachers implement required adopted organization protocols in writing assessments.
All teachers Ongoing
Classroom assessments.
Differentiate for intervention and enrichment based on results of common writing assessments.
ELA Staff All teachers Ongoing
Flexible groupings created based on writing assessments.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
GOAL 3: Writing: By June 2018, we will increase the number of students meeting or exceeding standard on the ELA SBA by 5% from 51.4% to 56.4% in 6th grade, 55.1% to 60.1% in 7th grade and from 45.3% to 50.3% in 8th grade.
STRATEGY 3.4 Review possibility of School-Wide Writing Strategy addressing Expository, Argumentative, and Narrative Writing for all classes across the curriculum.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE
Study programs using common Academic Language writing model for students on how to organize writing.
Administrators Cross curricular team January 2018
Narrow potential programs to a singular choice
Create rubric for assessment of program.
Administrators Cross curricular team Spring 2018
Finalized rubric
All teacher input recorded for final recommendation.
All teachers June 2018
Scheduled meeting for input/notes.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
OPTIONAL GOAL 4: By June 2018, the number of students passing all classes with a grade of C+ or above will exceed 80%.
ALIGNED WITH: District Improvement Plan DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT GOAL(S): Strategy 5.1 - Increased communication with our community (external).
Strategy 5.2 - Recognition of students, staff and community contributors. Strategy 2.4 - To provide additional training to staff.
STRATEGY 4.1 Intentionally enhance communication with parents/guardians regarding student performance.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE Present Family Access (FA) information at Open House and November Conferences.
Counselors Administrators October, November 2017
Collect data on how many families attend the presentations (Open House and Conferences).
Instruct students & families on how to use Student Access on computer and phone devices to monitor grades and check missing assignments.
All teachers Counselors Administrators Ongoing
Collect data on how many students and families check Skyward monthly via Skyward Access Report.
Teachers update FA a minimum of two times per month (A/B classes may update monthly).
All teachers Administration Bi-Monthly
Verified update data.
Teachers will communicate with parents regularly on assignments and activities in class (via email, Message Center, classroom website, automated phone messages, notes sent home, and text messaging).
All teachers Bi-monthly
Skyward Message Center records and teacher logs.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
OPTIONAL GOAL 4: By June 2018, the number of students passing all classes with a grade of C+ or above will exceed 80%.
STRATEGY 4.2 Increase student engagement by creating a culture of learning and success.
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE Teach students how to access online resources
Online texts Class specific tutorials
All teachers Counselors Fall 2017 and Winter 2018
Teacher reports
At-risk students will be identified to inform master schedule preparation.
Intervention classes Hi-Cap classes Math levels ELL SPED
All teachers Counselors Administrators March 2018
Master Schedule based on student needs.
Recognize student achievement and personal growth. Student of the Month (Citizenship) Personal growth/achievement celebration Honor Roll Breakfasts Attendance, academic improvement
recognition
All teachers Monthly Ongoing
Monthly recognition, semester breakfasts, matrix of students with recognition to identify connections.
Provide more opportunities for students to be connected.
Add additional clubs/activities Enrichment classes Spirit Assemblies
All teachers ASB Clubs Human Resources Director Budget Director Administrators May 2018
Schedule created to accommodate enrichment Classes and/or clubs. Survey students, post results. Calendar for clubs, sports, activities.
LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
2017-18 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
OPTIONAL GOAL 4: By June 2018, the number of students passing all classes with a grade of C+ or above will exceed 80%.
STRATEGY 4.2 Increase student engagement by creating a culture of learning and success. (CONTINUED)
ACTIVITIES PERSONS/TIMELINE MONITORING AND EVIDENCE Inform 8th grade students for transition,
High school and Beyond presentations Transcripting middle school credits
All teachers Counselors Administrators March 2018
March class visits scheduled.
Follow up in Spring.
8th grade students check grades and missing assignments, reflect on progress and set goals.
Office Tech teachers and students Ongoing
Tracking with planner. Completed reflection and goal setting sheet, minimum twice per month.
Late Start Wednesday before school tutoring All teachers Counselors High School Honor Students Ongoing
Sign in sheet for students collected by counselors; counselors will let teachers know which students came for help and will monitor.
Employ ACES strategies.
Greeting students by name at the door to classroom, at lunch and in hallways.
Training for teachers dealing with at risk students.
Positive Post Cards home/phone call (purposefully target at risk students).
All teachers Counselors Administrators Ongoing
Greetings – Anecdotal.
Possible student survey.
District training; shared articles.
LMS postcards.