SMART GOAL : Rigor and Relevance

High Yield Instructional Strategies (Marzano), Formative and Summative Assessment for Learning, Webs/Standards/Performance Indicators (ELA and Math) will be consistently implemented, monitored, and adjusted based on data.

What school practices/programs will be improved through this strategy? OBJECTIVES-- Through routine use of the following:

1. Instruction will become better aligned through routine use of state performance indicators as well as more engaging for learners. (Marzano, PI/ Webs/Standards)

2. Assessments will become better aligned through routine use of state performance indicators as well as utilized formatively for learning. (Assessment for Learning)

3. Routine use of formative data and reflection of the unit plan will improve instructional planning, delivery, and differentiated instruction/learning. (Marzano, PI/ Webs/Standards, Assessment for Learning)

4. Through success of the unit summative assessments, students will achieve yearly mastery in the end of the course summative. (Marzano, PI/ Webs/Standards, Assessment for Learning)

5. Through success of the unit summative assessments, students will achieve quarterly/semester mastery in the end of the course summative. (Marzano, PI/ Webs/Standards, Assessment for Learning)

6. Reading teachers will share reading levels/data for students with core content teachers.

Objectives (Please write objectives as responses to the italicized guiding questions.)

How will student learning be improved/enhanced through this strategy?

This strategy relates to: (Check all that apply) � Staffing � Closing/reopening school � Hiring outside provider � Restructuring School Governance X Professional development X Leadership � Fiscal resources X Access to student data � Extending Instructional Time � Mandating change in curriculum, � instruction, supervision, scheduling or other major systems X Mandating teams to focus on data and planning � School Schedule

OBJECTIVES: 1. Staff will improve internal communication regarding instructional

strategies. 2. General classroom instruction will be better aligned to individual

student needs. 3. More effective planning and instruction will create a stronger sense of

engagement in the classroom improving student success. 4. Students will continue to make healthy choices regarding their learning.

Activities What actions will occur? What steps will staff take? What supports will be provided? (Provide sufficient detail to ensure successful implementation of each activity.)

Resources What are existing resources that can be used? What new resources can be used?

Timeline When will this activity begin and end? On what dates will certain actions take place?

Who is Responsible? Who is Involved? Who will take primary responsibility? Who else needs to be involved?

Monitoring Implementation What evidence will be gathered on an ongoing basis to document successful implementation of this activity/plan?

Unit Review and Reflection Review and reflection of pass/fail rates

Professional Development (PDP): Consistent sharing of best practices (Book Study) Instructional Team Binder required Team IEP’s Looping? (Jared and Margaret)

Unit Plans Report card grades Marzano strategies/Best practices

After every unit summative Quarterly Monthly/August – June

Teachers Building Principal/Building APs Teachers (Ms. Usack)

Formative and Summative assessments Report Card grades/Quarterly reviews Professional Development Summary Form /Surveys

SMART GOAL: Healthy Futures

Family engagement

What school practices/programs will be improved through this strategy? OBJECTIVES:

1. Positive family engagement to strengthen inter and intra-personal relationships.

2. How will student learning be improved/enhanced through this strategy?

Objectives (Please write objectives as responses to the italicized guiding questions.)

OBJECTIVE:

1. Encourage and motivate students to understand the consequences of their choices and create meaningful goals for their future.

2. Families will both see and feel increased: • Trust • Support • Tolerance • Hope • Connection • Communication • Unity • Commitment • Partnership

…through routine use of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards, positive recognition, use of community programs and agencies, the RtI process, PBIS, and passionate, genuine & empathetic instruction of all learners.

This strategy relates to: (Check all that apply) _ Staffing X Closing/reopening school X Hiring outside provider _ Restructuring School Governance X Professional development X Leadership X Fiscal resources X A ccess to student data _ Extending Instructional Time __ Mandating change in curriculum __ Instruction, supervision, scheduling or other major systems _ Mandating teams to focus on data and planning __ School Schedule

Activities What actions will occur? What steps will staff take? What supports will be provided? (Provide sufficient detail to ensure successful implementation of each activity.)

Resources What are existing resources that can be used? What new resources can be used?

Timeline When will this activity begin and end? On what dates will certain actions take place?

Who is Responsible? Who is Involved? Who will take primary responsibility? Who else needs to be involved?

Monitoring Implementation What evidence will be gathered on an ongoing basis to document successful implementation of this activity/plan?

Healthy Futures events TBD by the Healthy Futures Committee SIS Events Anti-Bullying Awareness Week Career Day BIG Programs Speak Up Rachael’s Challenge Pep Rallies Sporting Events Musical Events Builder’s Club NJHS Extended Day Activities Orientation Base Camp Awards Ceremonies & Recognitions

Community Agencies School Support Staff Keynote Speakers Extended Day Activities Educational Media Parent volunteers Teachers IST Teacher-mentors Homework Hotline

August to June

Monica Beck (Healthy Futures) School Support Staff Community Agencies Families Students Staff

Attendance records Parent/Guardian, Student and Staff Surveys Drop-out rate Teen Pregnancy Rate Referral Records

SMART GOAL(S): Culture and Climate

Special Education, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and Response to Intervention (RtI) will be consistently implemented and will be monitored through various types of data. What school practices/programs will be improved through this strategy? OBJECTIVES-- Through routine use of the following:

1. Targeted Case Managers will interview special education students every 5 weeks to determine the effectiveness of relationships. (Spec. Ed.)

2. Targeted Case Managers will review academic and behavioral data with students to understand “why?”. (Spec. Ed.)

3. Administrators will review planning room data regularly and will require teachers to interview students when necessary and with discretion. (PBIS)

4. Teachers will use Student Information Sheets to frequently review and update student strengths and weaknesses as well as strategies and interventions. (RtI)

5. Teachers and RtI team will review Student Information Sheets from prior year to analyze successful use of evidence based strategies for interventions. (RtI)

6. Administrators will place numeric data values on behavior. 7. Reading teachers will share reading levels/data for students with core

content teachers.

Objectives (Please write objectives as responses to the italicized guiding questions.)

How will student learning be improved/enhanced through this strategy?

This strategy relates to: (Check all that apply) � Staffing � Closing/reopening school � Hiring outside provider � Restructuring School Governance X Professional development X Leadership __Fiscal resources X Access to student data __Extending Instructional Time __Mandating change in curriculum, X Instruction, supervision, scheduling or other major systems X Mandating teams to focus on data and planning __School Schedule

OBJECTIVES: 1. Staff will improve internal communication regarding student strategies. 2. Internal communication will continue to improve between counselors

and their students/parents and staff. 3. Counselors will continue to build on one-on-one relationships to

determine student scheduling. 4. General classroom instruction will be better aligned to individual

student needs. 5. Stronger relationships will create a stronger sense of engagement in the

classroom improving student success. 6. Students will continue to make healthy choices in and out of the school

environment.

Activities What actions will occur? What steps will staff take? What supports will be provided? (Provide sufficient detail to ensure successful implementation of each activity.)

Resources What are existing resources that can be used? What new resources can be used?

Timeline When will this activity begin and end? On what dates will certain actions take place?

Who is Responsible? Who is Involved? Who will take primary responsibility? Who else needs to be involved?

Monitoring Implementation What evidence will be gathered on an ongoing basis to document successful implementation of this activity/plan?

Student Information Sheets:

• Distribute sheets to teams at the beginning of the year

• Counselors meet

regularly with teams to review the sheets and offer input

• Review and update the

sheets quarterly

• Collect sheets at the end of the year

Assign

Each team has a PRIM manual IST Team Binder www.interventioncentral.org School Counselor RTI Toolkit Pyramid Response to Intervention and PBIS PBIS Team

First Day of School PBIS Kickoff Monthly PBIS team meetings Frequently Quarterly checks on RtI/Team Binders 5-week checks Oversee the 5-week interview process

PBIS Team PBIS Team Team RtI Team TCM’s Building Principal

Culture and Climate Interview Sheets Grades Decreased Referrals Decreased use of Planning Room Attendance Data Parent Participation and attendance to meetings A decrease in requests for administrative assistance with discipline and management An increase in the appropriate use of Request for Assistance Form for RtI