Holland Public Schools Focus Plan for District Improvement Content Area(s): ( ) Active goal Goal () Maintenance goal () Revised Goal Statement: HPS will have an aligned Pre K- 12 curriculum with a developed balanced assessment system (that includes formative and summative) in all disciplines by Aug. 31, 2015. Statement of gaps in student achievement (must be based on Multiple Measures of Student Achievement Data: Transition from GLCEs to CCSS has shown some gaps: *in introduction of concepts. *in teaching strategic reading skills for comprehension and decoding Contributing cause for the gap in student achievement: No common definition of guaranteed and viable curriculum. In process of completing curriculum maps (guaranteed and viable curriculum) Lack of common PD on common core standards Lack of common assessments (vertical and horizontal) Prerequisite skills are not mastered (for any number of reasons) before students are promoted; for one, this is a contributing cause from transfer students. Unaligned curriculum. Lack of summative assessment and re-teaching to mastery. Socio-economic issues. Attendance issues. Language barriers, ie. Speech and Language, Second Language learners. High number Special Education population. 2/12/2013 MDE/OSI Draft of a completed SIP template 1 List multiple sources of data used to identify this gap in student achievement: DIBELs Delta Discovery Education MEAP/ Smarter Balance MME/ACT ELPA SRI Running Record PLAN Section II: Comprehensive Analysis Report on System Processes and Practices Listed below are the challenges from the Comprehensive Needs Assessment Strand reports, the EdYES! Report, the Standards Assessment Report or the Self Assessment Report that were aligned with this content area goal to be included in this School Improvement Plan. Highlight the challenges that will be addressed in the plan. Students Technology Student Centered Volunteering Purpose Best Practice Coaching & Facilitating Technology Business Community Multiple Types Student Engagement Clear Expectations Uses Best Practice Educational Institutions Multiple Sources Meets Student Needs Collaboration & Communication Student Engagement Collaboration Tools Note: all of these challenges can form the basis of the district and school Professional Development Plan 2/12/2013 MDE/OSI Draft of a completed SIP template 2 Section III: Plan to Accomplish Student Achievement Goals and Objectives Measurable Objective Statement to support Goal: Strategy Statement: All staff will receive professional development to understand guaranteed and viable curriculum and familiarize themselves with common core state standards. Activity to implement the strategy Staff responsible for implementing activity Time line for activit y Begin 1. Arrive at a shared definition of what constitutes a guaranteed and viable curriculum 2. Disciplines/grade levels collaborate to develop alignment curriculum maps. End Resourc e Office of Teaching for Learning Sourc e$ Evidence of activity success Amount Provide common definition to share at CSI meetings across district. Maintain documentation. Need evidence that definition has been internalized by staff. Curriculum maps completed and shared out with all stakeholders: gen ed teachers, sp ed techers ELL teachers, students, parents Grade Levels / content reps 2/12/2013 MDE/OSI Draft of a completed SIP template Monitoring Plan for the activity Resourc es Needed for activity 3 3. Conduct professional development to familiarize all staff with common core standards in each content area. Office of Teaching for Learning 4. Analyze common assessments to determine gaps in our curriculum for common core Office of Teaching for Learning Connect Reps? 5. Collaborate to make sure maps provide a thorough scope and sequence, continuous audit of maps on-going from year to year as gaps/discrepancies are found. Office of Teaching for Learning 6. More training on developing assessments: *formative * summative * smarter balanced type/length of assessments Office of Teaching for Learning New Staff training ● Pre-PSD week and/or PSD week. On-going throughout the year ● Make it part of PSD week. Collect sign-in sheets. Credit PD participation in evaluation. Determi nation of common assessm ents and frequenc y. Pre-ob evidence of common core standard understanding in lesson planning and classroom assessment development. Curriculum map and school improvement plan should be updated when gaps are identified in horizontal or vertical curriculum. Meeting schedule and map adjustments OAISD 2/12/2013 MDE/OSI Draft of a completed SIP template Content and grade level chairs with administrators would oversee collection of analyzed data. Grade level groups should continue to review curriculum maps to identify gaps. 4 Other Required Information What research did you review to support the use of this strategy and activities: Marzano – What Works in the Classroom Guaranteed and viable curriculum is primarily a combination of many factors “opportunity to learn” and “time” (Marzano 2000a) Wiggins and McTighe - Understanding by Design Crowell and Tissot - Curriculum Alignment Doug Reeves - Visible Learning, Visible Teaching and Standards are Not Enough What Professional Learning activities will you need to provide to support the successful implementation of this strategy/activities? What are the criteria for success and what data or multiple measures of assessment will you use to monitor the progress and success of this plan? Jamie Kathleen Susanne Suzanne John Rick Rebecca 2/12/2013 MDE/OSI Draft of a completed SIP template 5