ACTION COMPONENT
District Name
School Name
Professional Development
School
Preliminary
Component Manager
Current Date
Lewis County
Lewis County District P1an
x
District
x Revised
Belinda Forman
Jan 2007
Priority Need
Goal
District 20006 CATS Assessment data indicates:
Assessment data will reflect:
2007-08
2009-10
Academic Index
81.9
87.8
Accountability grade students proficient or above in all content
areas
55%
70%
Percent accountability grade students (3rd, 6th, and 9th) below 50
percentile
35%
23%
Percent Novice
15.6%
10.6%
Percent Novice Free/Reduced Lunch Participants
18%
(6.5%
gap)
12%

Academic Index of 76.0

2004-06 District Accountability Goal 76.1


40% of accountability grade students scored proficient or above
in all content areas
47% of accountability grade students (3rd, 6th, and 9th) below the 50th
percentile

20.6% novice

24% novice among free/reduced lunch participants (13% gap)
(3.3 %
gap)
Causes of the Need
Objectives For Reaching the Goal
Curriculum:
1. The district will provide research-based, results-driven professional development
opportunities for staff with a focus on improving classroom instruction, teacher content
knowledge, technology integration, pedagogy, planning for instruction, delivery of instruction,
effective questioning techniques, writing instruction, and skills needed for the 21 st century. (#1,
#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7)
1.
2.
Curriculum needs to be re-aligned to new POS and 4.1 Core
Content for Assessment including revised curriculum maps,
pacing guides, and units of study.
Curriculum standards are not sufficiently connected from level
to level, allowing unnecessary over1aps and harmful gaps in
what students learn as they move from school to school.
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2. The district will work with each school to develop and implement job embedded
professional development activities, monitoring procedures, and leaning centered coaching
(#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9)
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Instruction:
3.
All c1assrooms/instructors do not devote equal amounts of time
to every content area, thus some students may not receive the
mandated POS and necessary 4.1 Core Content for Assessment.
4.
Staff does not have the full knowledge they need of effective
and varied instructional methods, content, clear learning
targets, and ways to meet individual student needs.
5.
The district does not have a comprehensive writing program K12.
Assessment:
6.
All staff will need to be trained/ re-trained with the revised
writing standards and analytic scoring.
7.
Assessment is not authentic, rigorous, frequent and fully
aligned with 4.1 Core Content for Assessment.
8.
Teachers do not adequately use assessment results to p1an and
revise instruction
Student/Community Needs:
9. There are doubts about staff commitment to high expectation for
all students and working to help all students succeed. There is
limited opportunity for community input concerning curricula
and assessment.
Evidence of Causes
Measures of Objectives (Practice and Results)
Curriculum:
1a. PD logs, professional growth p1ans and teacher surveys will reflect adequate training and
support in all content areas.
1a. 2006 CATS testing data:
60% of students scored below proficient level in one or more content
areas.
lb. Each school will reflect in its professional development p1an that 60% of p1anned
professional development will be job embedded PD activities.
1c. PD logs/team/family/department/faculty meetings will reflect opportunities for
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2a. Percent of students scoring below state standard in content areas:

Reading=51%

Science=60%

Total Writing=69%

Math =61%

Social Studies=60%

Arts/Humanities=61%

Practical Living/Vocational=58%
teachers/instructional staff to improve content knowledge, pedagogy, instructional
planning and delivery, questioning techniques, writing training, and access to
technology/integration ideas.
1c. 2006 CTBS data:

47% of accountability grade students scored below the 50th
percentile
2a. 2006 CATS Disaggregation data:

24% of free/reduced lunch participants scored novice in one or
more content areas
Instruction:
3a. Master schedule indicates that all students do not receive equal time
in each content area and consistently reflect Program of Studies and
4.1 Core Content for Assessment.
4a. Based on Ewalk data and general classroom observations; teachers
use limited instructional strategies, and are uncomfortable with
teaching some content, especially with science and math concepts.
5a. There are no district or school policies that consistently address
writing instruction or the monitoring of writing progress.
6a. There are no school policies to monitor, follow-up, analyze and
provide feedback for student work samples and assessments.
7a. There are no implementation policies or procedures for teachers to
follow on analyzing assessment results.
Student/Community Needs:
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8a. According to teacher and parent surveys, principal observations and
staff evaluations, there is some doubt that all staff are committed to
high expectations for all students and a willingness to adapt
c1assroom instruction to ensure student success.
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Objective 1: The district will provide research based, results driven professional development opportunities for staff with a focus on improving instructional strategies,
content knowledge, technology integration, and educational skills needed for the 21st century.
Activity
Measure
Responsible
Person
Inst
Supervisor
PD
Coordinator
Start
Date
Summer
2006
All certified staff will participate in a district-wide rollout of the Revised
4.1Core Content for Assessment/POS—review, plan and make revisions
to curriculum, curriculum maps and units of study and understand how to
use Depth of Knowledge verbs in assessment construction. Principals
and district personnel will provide ongoing job embedded feedback.
All schools will participate in Understanding by Design training to develop
curricula and assessments with a focus on developing and deepening
students’ understanding of important ideas (unit design).
1a
End Date
Cost
Fund Source
Winter
2007
$2500
SEEK
PD Funds
Title I
1a
Inst supervisor
Summer
2007
$2500
Inst supervisor
Summer
2008
$500
SEEK
PD Funds
Title I
SEEK
PD Funds
Title I
All schools will participate in “Classroom Assessment for Student
Learning –Doing it Right-Using it Well” book studies
1a
The district will encourage and support teacher participation in content
specific professional development sessions, attendance at KDE, AMSP,
and ARSI sponsored academies, and attendance at conferences sponsored
by state and national teacher organizations.
1a
PD
Coordinator
July,
2007
On going
$500
$2000
School and District
PD Funds
Reading First
Funds
Title I
The district will work with the schools to provide training to all staff
members in using Performance Standards and specific learning targets to
analyze student work samples; writing and assessments to change
instructional practices and assessment tools in order to raise the level of
student performance.

1a
Principals
August,
Inst.
Supervisor
2006
Principals
Summer
2007
On-going
SEEK
Title I
District personnel will work with principals and teachers to
assess student work to determine instructional needs, curricular
issues, assessment strengths and weaknesses and encourage
collaborative professional growth.
All administrators will attend district sponsored leadership training,
regional and state trainings in order to increase professional knowledge
and meet instructional leadership requirements.
1a
On going
$2000
PD funds
Local funds
Title I
All administrators will participate in district certified evaluation
instrument/content training. This training will address procedures and the
evaluation of effective and varied instructional strategies in the
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Administrators
Inst.
Summer
2007
On going
NA
NA
Title I
classroom.
Supervisor
The district will continue and expand bi-monthly training sessions for
new personnel.
1a
PD
Coordinator
August,
2007
On going
On going
SEEK
Title I
Inst Supervisor
The district will initiate content studies for all schools in the areas of
social studies, science, and 1anguage arts throughout the CP time frame
to determine program strengths and weaknesses and to p1an program
improvements.
1a
Inst supervisor
August,
2007
The district will provide fall/spring writing update training on the new
writing assessment requirements and new analytical scoring guides. All
district personnel will participate in this training.
1a
Inst Supervisor
Nov 2006
3000
Rural and Low
Income Funds
The district will research effective practices in differentiation,
interventions, stretch learning opportunities, standards-based grading, and
21st Century learning needs and work with individual schools to design
professional development activities.
1a
Inst Supervisor
Spring
Summer
2007
2000
PD funds
Principals
Objective 2: Each school’s professional development plan will reflect at least 60% of professional development activities will be job embedded.
Activity
Measure
Responsible
Person
Start Date
End
Date
Cost
Fund Source
The district will initiate and promote teacher participation in 1anguage
arts and social studies cadres to provide teachers with information,
instructional strategies, collaboration time, and training to build
leadership capacity in each school The district will utilize the language
arts/social studies activities to include curriculum revisions, curriculum
2a
Inst.
Supervisor
Summer
2006
On
going
$2000.
PD Funds
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Title I
maps, exit criteria, and units of study.
In an effort to streamline and eliminate curriculum gaps, the district will
work with schools to identify curricular areas (poorest performing) to
target for unit work, clarify language arts curriculum K-12, and adjust
teaching units to reflect revised POS/4.1 core content.
2a
The district will work with cadres and teams of teachers to develop
common assessments for all content areas.
2a
Inst
supervisors
Summer
2006
Ongoing
Inst supervisor
Fall 2006
June
2008
Principals
SEEK
Title I
$2000
PD funds
Title I
Rural and Low
Income
Teachers will receive training/information on district writing policies and
working folders transitions
2a
Inst supervisor
Spring 2007
N/A
The district reading first coach will continue to disseminate Reading First
strategies/information to non-reading first schools and open more
Reading First trainings to elementary teachers and special needs teachers
2a
DRF coach
Fall 2006
Ongoing
The district will initiate study groups to research formative assessments
and standards-based grading.
2a
Inst supervisor
Summer
2007
June
2008
The district will continue to expand the math/science and language
arts/social studies cadre activities to disseminate information, model
teaching strategies, discuss best practice instruction and to build
leadership capacity within each school.
2a
Summer
2006
On
going
$2,000
Winter 2007
Fall
2007
$1000
School PD Funds
Principals
Principals
Inst.
Supervisor
500
PD Funds
SEEK
PD
ARSI
PD Funds
Principal
In addition, cadre time will be used to revise curriculum, curriculum
maps, exit criteria and unit development
Schools will participate in a book study “Introduction to and use of
Formative Assessment”.
2a
The district will employ part-time writing resource teachers/assistance to
each school to conference with students on portfolio development, model
the writing process, and mentor new teachers.
2a
Asst Supt
Fall 2006
April
2007
$30000
Rural and Low
Income Grant
The district will provide support, research, and training for the
2a
Inst supervisor
July 2006
June
$4000
Title I funds
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PD
Coordinator
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implementation of content area reading strategies, intervention and
supplemental reading/math services for intermediate, middle and high
school level students.
2007
Principals
Instructional funds
PD funds
The District Technology coordinator and staff will provide an
agenda/program of bi-monthly training sessions that will feature specific
uses of technology as an instructional tool for staff members. Staff will be
able to choose/participate in technology training that meets school and
individual growth plan needs (Standard Ten).
2a
The District Technology Coordinator and staff will provide continuous
technical support to all faculty and staff.
2a
DTC
Technology
August
2006
June
2007
KETS
August
2006
On
going
SEEK
Title I Funds
Staff
DTC
Staff
KETS
Title II part D
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