2014-2015 DRAFT Continuous School and Department Improvement Goals and Action Plans
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Name:
Date:
Draft goals are submitted no later than one week before Performance Appraisal Conference.
Schedule Performance Appraisal Conference with supervisor by end of September
Supervisor sends the copies of final forms combined in a Performance Appraisal Packet to Superintendent of Schools.
Mary Ann Chapko
October 5, 2014
2014-2017 Goal & Measurable Target/Benchmark:
statistically significant way.
All students will maximize their individual growth in the area of language arts in a
Data Sources Used to Determine Goal:
1. ISTEP+ All School Passing Rate will remain above the 95th percentile.
2. End of Year (EOY) mCLASS levels for 95% of K-2 students will be at or above benchmark.
3. The demonstrated growth will be within the upper right quadrant of the Indiana Growth Model in both language arts and math.
ACTION Plan Strategies
Timeline
Indicators/Evaluation
Personnel
Teachers will teach:
14-15
Responsible
 State ISTEP+
Activities
assessments
Teachers will display, teach/model the 6-traits
2014-2015
 IREAD assessment Grades K,1
Teachers will read literature with specific examples of traits
School
General Education
 mCLASS BOY,
Students will write using the 6-traits for narrative/expository writing
Year.
Teachers;
MOY, and EOY
Teachers will model guided reading strategies
(New goals
Interventionists;
assessments,
Teachers will work in guided reading groups with students according to their scheduled to
LRE Teachers;
progress
needs
extend to
monitoring
Kindergarten teachers implemented the common core standards in 2011.
2016.
 STAR Reading
First grade teachers implemented the common core standards in 2012.
BOY, MOY, and
Assessments
EOY assessments,
Teachers will use writing assessments
progress
Early Star Reading Tests
monitoring, and
Star Reading Tests (1st grade only)
Student Growth
R.T.I., mClass
Percentile (SGP)
 ISTAR-KR;
mClass Circle
Teachers will teach:
Grade 2
Teachers will teach the traits used in writing.
General Education
Teachers will read literature with specific examples of writing traits used.
Teachers;
Teachers will model quality writing using the traits and rubrics during miniInterventionists;
2014-2015 DRAFT Continuous School and Department Improvement Goals and Action Plans
lessons.
Teachers will display traits, trait language and symbols, as well as examples of
literature using trait.
Teachers will evaluate student progress using the traits rubric during
informal student writing conferences.
Students will score writing using a rubric to self-evaluate their writing, as well
as, writing samples and through peer editing.
Teachers will formally assess writing of students four times a year through
Writing assessments.
Teachers will use data collected from formal and informal assessments to
guide further instruction.
Parents will reflect on their child’s writing once a year.
Teachers will model guided reading strategies (mental images, making
connections, asking questions, drawing inferences, determining importance
and synthesizing information during teacher read-alouds.
Teachers will work with students according to skills addressed as well as
weaknesses, in the strategies.
Teachers will attend professional development led by Kristina Smekens as
well as other inservices pertaining to guided reading practices.
Teachers will evaluate ISTEP+ data/scores to find strengths and weaknesses
to guide instruction.
Teachers will use Mclass results to guide instruction as well as identify
student weaknesses.
Second grade teachers will prepare to adopt the common core standards in
2014.
Teachers will teach:
6+1 Traits of Writing
Jr. Great Books
Guided Reading
Grammar
LRE Teachers;
Grades 3,4,5
General Education
Teachers;
Interventionists;
LRE Teachers;
2014-2015 DRAFT Continuous School and Department Improvement Goals and Action Plans
Teachers and Paraprofessionals will teach and use:
6 data points of collection
Small group instruction
Music
All Grades:
The music teacher will model and reinforce literacy skills through
performing, creating and responding to songs and song materials using
mental images, imagery and imagination, context and inference.
LRE
Teachers;
Interventionists;
Speech Teachers;
ECD Teachers;
Music Teacher;
Students will be provided musical opportunities and experiences which
connect, correlate, or integrate the 6+ 1 Traits of Writing.
Students will be guided in story-telling devices through songs materials
(main idea, voice, character, sequencing of events, recalling details,
drawing conclusions and making predictions)
Physical Education
All Grades;
The physical education teacher will model literacy skills through speaking
(giving directions to games, dances, and activities)
The students will model literacy skills by being able to write the answers on
P.E. written quizzes from the spoken directions and observation of the P.E.
teacher
P.E. Teachers;
P.E. teacher will track student progress towards individual goals.
Art
All Grades;
The art teacher will model literacy skills through discussion and visual aid
of historic artworks by ways of observation, reading about art and artists,
exploring culture, and demonstrating art projects.
In the production of art, students will use a variety of media incorporating
Art Teachers;
2014-2015 DRAFT Continuous School and Department Improvement Goals and Action Plans
textiles, graphics, collage, multimedia, clay, and printmaking.
Students will discover rhythm, repetition, pattern by involvement of
geometric shapes, perspective, ability to use rulers, demonstrate
movement in their individual art, create story and harmony by viewing a
multitude of art throughout history past and current. SRA curriculum is a
reference used for students to do research and view art. Students will
create art based on family and personal experience demonstrating
perceptual skills and using symbols to express their ideas.
Assessments:
Students will use writing skills in forms of critique and analysis of their
own art and others. Demonstration of vocabulary, properties, current
events, past events, personal interests will be reviewed by teacher in the
assessment.
Students will use writing skills and research to learn about art and the
creation of art.
One page per goal (3-5 goals)
Specific, measurable, high-impact, mission focused