Big Rock: Improving Instruction
Fully Implemented
Partially Implemented
30 Days – Nov 3 through Dec 19
60 Days – Jan 5 through Feb 13
90 Days – Feb 16 through April 3
Not Implemented
In 30 Days, we will know that we are successful when:
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The goal of 100 Walk-throughs in Classrooms with Reflective Conversations has been met.
There has been a presentation of Instructional Strategies (Rutherford, Teacher examples, and Administrators lead) at Faculty meetings
and PLCs.
Teachers consistently analyze student data with instructional planning based on results (RTI).
The Measures/Evidence we will use are:
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Walk-through data (e-walk data and personal records)
Plus/Delta Feedback from Faculty/Staff meetings and PLC meetings
Common/Summative Assessment Data (Summative)
Val-Ed Survey
30 Days Action Strategies
By December 19th 100 Walk-throughs completed
with Admin Leadership Team Analysis of data and
reflective conversations
Admin Leadership team will present Instructional
Resources (Rutherford, Kagan, Content Literacy, etc.)
at faculty meetings and analyze Plus/Delta feedback
Who is on point?
By when?
How
communicated?
Pickerill and Zeitz
Dec 19, 2014
Email from
Administration and EWalk online database
Pickerill and Zeitz
December 19
Email from
Administration and
faculty meetings
Have teachers present instructional Strategies from
various PD opportunities at faculty meetings and
PLCs.
Develop Response to Intervention plan with
guidance from School Psychologist and communicate
with all stakeholders.
Teachers will regularly analyze Student Data from
Reading Enrichment and Math/ELA academies and
use the results to adjust classroom instruction and
focus future interventions.
Teachers will complete Val-Ed Survey and principal
will use the results as informative feedback about
leadership behaviors.
Teachers will analyze summative assessments for:
 Whole class
 Individual students
 Individual test items
And share the results with administrators before
Dec. 16th Data Day.
Fully Implemented
Vannoy, Kia Lamb, Little, Rhodus
December 19
Email from
Administration
Meghan Miller
Pickerill
Zeitz
December 19
Meeting and Email
from Administration
Pickerill
Zeitz
GMS Math and ELA teachers
December 19
Meeting and Email
from Administration
Pickerill
December 19
Meeting and Email
from Administration
Pickerill
GMS teachers
December 16
Emails from
adminstration
Partially Implemented
Not Implemented
In 60 Days, we will know that we are successful when:
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The goal of 60 Walk-throughs in Classrooms with Reflective Conversations has been met.
Instructional Strategies (Rutherford, Teacher examples, and Administrators lead) have continued to be presented at Faculty meetings
and PLCs.
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Consistent analysis of student data with instructional planning based on results (RTI).
Math teachers know the components of Formative Assessment Lessons.
The Measures/Evidence we will use are:
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Walk-through data (e-walk data and personal records)
Plus/Delta Feedback from Faculty/Staff meetings and PLC meetings
Common/Summative Assessment Data (Summative)
Val-Ed Survey
60 Days Action Strategies
Who is on point?
Analyze data from district data day using attendance,
grade reports, behavior data, MAP, K-PREP,
summative assessments, EXPLORE. Use the results
to share with staff and make plans for improvement
through faculty meetings and PLCs.
Introduce the concept of the 3 levels of learning to
staff at faculty meetings and through PLCs.
Introduce the four themes of teaching that will most
likely promote level 3 learning – connection,
personal relevance, locale memory, mental models.
Pickerill and Zeitz
Admin Leadership team will present Instructional
Resources (Rutherford, Kagan, Content Literacy, etc.)
at faculty meetings and analyze Plus/Delta feedback
Vannoy, Kia Lamb, Little, Rhodus
Have teachers present instructional Strategies from
various PD opportunities at faculty meetings and
PLCs.
By when?
How
communicated?
Email from
Administration and
faculty meetings
Email from
Administration
Teachers will regularly analyze Student Data from
Reading Enrichment and Math/ELA academies and
use the results to adjust classroom instruction and
focus future interventions.
Val-Ed Survey results will be used as informative
feedback about leadership behaviors.
Math teachers work with KDE math consultant for
initial training on using MDC type Formative
Assessment Lessons in their instructional units.
Upon receiving RTI plan, administrators will
communicate to all stakeholders.
By February 13th 100 Walk-throughs completed with
Admin Leadership Team Analysis of data and
reflective conversations
Fully Implemented
Pickerill
Zeitz
GMS Math and ELA teachers
Meeting and Email
from Administration
Pickerill
Meeting and Email
from Administration
Pickerill, Zeitz, Renee Yates, Math
teachers
Pickerill, Belinda Bowling, Megan
Miller
Pickerill and Zeitz
Partially Implemented
In 90 Days, we will know that we are successful when:
Feb 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015
Email from
Administration and EWalk online database
Not Implemented
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The Measures/Evidence we will use are:
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90 Days Action Strategies
Math teachers will observe use of Formative
Assessment Lessons in a peer’s classroom, sort preassessment work as a group, and plan
implementation of lesson in their own class.
Administrators will give feedback to teachers on use
of Rutherford’s four themes.
Who is on point?
Pickerill, Zeitz, Renee Yates, Math
teachers
By when?
How
communicated?