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Part 5: School Improvement Action Plan
GOAL # 1 To increase the capacity of our students to read critically and write effectively through an
increased weekly focus on these skills
1.1 The percentage of students earning “exceeds” on the EOCT for 9th grade will increase by 1%.
1.2 The percentage of students earning “exceeds” on the EOCT for 11th grade will increase by 1%.
1.3 The percentage of special education students students earning “meets” on the GHSGWT will increase
by 1%.
1.4 The percentage of special education students and ESOL students who pass the EOCT in 9th and 11th
Literature will increase by 1%.
Link to System Goal:
Establishing internationally competitive standards for student performance and an accountability system
and policy framework designed to insure that all students are challenged individually and collectively to
meet more rigorous standards.
Quarterly Benchmark Assessment Instrument(s)
Cherokee County School District Benchmark Assesments
Other (list): Teacher Created Assessments, released End of Course tests, state released GHSGWT review,
Read 180, USA Test Prep
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Resources
Specific
Professional
Development
Sources of Funds
/Est. of Cost
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Quarterly Goals
for Progress
Actions/Strategies/Interventions
And Timeline
Materials/
Sources of
Funds / Est. of
Cost
Quarterly Benchmark Assessments
will be given in 9th and 11th
Literature courses at 9, 18, and 27
weeks
County-wide
benchmark
tests will be
used.
Department
Chair and all
teachers of
English
80% of the
students will
score at 75% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
Teachers will incorporate weekly a
practice in Critical Reading
passages and Sentence
Improvement exercises for usage.
Critical
Reading
Passages and
Sentence
Improvement
Excercises
Provided to
Teachers
Department
Chair and all
teachers of
English
Students will
input data to
assess mean
score for 1st
semester and 2nd
semester with a
goal of 70%
One English teacher to lead a
Staff
writing workshop for students prior Development
to the Georgia High School
Funding to
Graduation Writing Test.
provide a
substitute
teacher
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$86.12
Person(s)
Responsible
(using Benchmark
Assessment
Instruments)
Asst Principal
for
Curriculum
English
Department
Chair
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ESOL teachers will use READ 180
with the ESOL students to
strengthen language acquisition
and develop reading
comprehension skills.
Read 180
ESOL
teachers
SRI scores will
reflect an
increase in
Lexile score
Required writing assignments in all
grade levels, including SAT writing
practice (9th, 10th, and 11th),
Graduation Writing Test Practice
(10th and 11th), and required essays
for each grade level.
Teacher
created
materials, SAT
writing
prompts,
Graduation
Writing Test
prompts
Department
Chair
All English
Teachers
English teachers
will keep writing
folders in the
classroom for
administrative
review
Resource English teachers will use
skim stories to increase
comprehension skills of students
with disabilities.
Materials
provided to
SPED teachers
SPED English
Teachers
Resource and Regular English
teachers will use EOCT review
materials to prepare students for
the End of Course tests in 9th and
11th Literature and Composition.
EOCT Coach
books,
computer labs,
USA Test Prep
All English
teachers of
EOCT
courses
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80% of the
students will
score at 75% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
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12th English Lit teachers will create
and implement an intensive weeklong SAT Review during 1st
semester
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SAT books
previously
purchased
All Senior
Literature
Teachers
Practice SAT test
given at the end
of the review
session
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GOAL # 2
2.1 Percentage of students in GPS Algebra and GPS Geometry classes who “meet” or “exceed”
expectations on the GPS Algebra and GPS Geometry End of Course Tests will be 90% or higher.
2.2 Post secondary testing scores will increase.
Teachers will focus on maintaining the EOCT scores in GPS Algebra and GPS Geometry. Last spring,
90% of the students in Math I passed the EOCT while 94% passed the Math 2 EOCT. This school year
our students will be taking the GPS Algebra and the GPS Geometry for the first time. The school hopes
to maintain scores by focusing attention on our lower regular education students as well as our special
education students. We also hope to improve our scores by increasing the percentage of honor’s
students who exceed the standard on the EOCT. The school has noticed a drop in post secondary
testing scores and therefore will implement a preparation program to increase those scores.
Link to System Goal:
Establishing internationally competitive standards for student performance
and an accountability system and policy framework designed to insure that all students are challenged
individually and collectively to meet more rigorous standards
Quarterly Benchmark Assessment Instrument(s)
Cherokee County School District Benchmark Assesments (If available)
Other (list): Teacher made assessments, released End of Course tests, state released GHSGT review
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Resources
Actions/Strategies/Interventions
And Timeline
Materials/
Sources of
Funds / Est. of
Cost
Students will take a quarterly
curriculum assessment.
Materials
already
obtained
Specific
Professional
Development
Sources of Funds
/Est. of Cost
Individual
teacher
Teachers will evaluate the
curriculum assessment and readdress areas of concern with the
students.
Students who do not pass the
Curriculum assessment will be
encouraged to attend tutoring
(lunch time tutoring and/or
afternoon tutoring). Teachers will
contact parents to reinforce the
tutoring plan.
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Person(s)
Responsible
Individual
teacher
EXP funds.
Cost of one
math teacher
for thirty
minutes
during four
lunch periods.
Cost of nine
math teachers
for thirty
minutes for
before/after
school
tutoring
$36,400
Individual
teacher/
lunch time
tutor/ EXP
tutor
Quarterly Goals
for Progress
(using Benchmark
Assessment
Instruments)
80% of the
students will
score at 75% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
Tutoring log in
will be used to
insure student
attendance.
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Teachers in support classes will
implement a test preparation
program. Teachers can implement
as a daily warm-up or spend one
day a week on assessement
practice.
Students with disabilities and
ESOL students that are failing will
be required to attend lunch time
tutoring. Regular education
teachers, special education
teachers, IEP holders and ESOL
teachers will work together to
ensure the tutoring plan is followed
and the parents are kept informed.
EXP funds.
Cost of two
SPED math
teachers to
supplement
other math
teachers doing
lunch time
tutoring.
$5,600
Special education teachers will
colleraborate and plan with regular
education teachers.
Staff
Development
Funds. GPS
Algebra and
GPS Geometry
teachers
(Regular and
SPED) will be
provided with
a relaxed day
for
collaborative
planning (5
$948
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Support
teachers
Grades on
assessments
will improve as
the year
progresses.
Individual
teacher/
ESOL
teacher/
special
education
teachers/
EXP tutors
Tutoring log in
will be used to
insure student
attendance.
Special
education &
regular
education
teachers
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GPS Algebra
teachers and 6
GPS Geometry
teachers)
Special education teachers will be
observed by regular education
mathematics department head.
Special
education
teacher &
department
head
Tier 2 and/or 3 Strategies or
Interventions
Students on Tier 2 or Tier 3 will be
required to attend lunch time
tutoring. Teachers will contact
parents to reinforce the students
attendance in lunch time tutoring.
EXP Funds
$36,400
Individual
teacher/lunch
time tutor
Tier 4 Strategies or
Interventions
Students in GPS Algebra and GPS
Geometry will show improvement
on benchmark tests throughout
the school year.
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CCSD
Benchmark
tests will be
administered
Special
education
teachers
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GOAL # 3
3.1 Increase Regular Education student achievement in Science by 2% as measured by the End Of
Course Tests in Biology.
3.2 Increase Special Education student achievement in Science by 3% as measured by the End Of Course
Tests in Biology
3.3 Increase Special Education student achievement in Science as measured by the End Of Course Tests
by 6% in Physical Science.
3.4 Increase student achievement as measured by Post Secondary Testing.
Link to System Goal:
Establishing internationally competitive standards for student performance
and an accountability system and policy framework designed to insure that all students are challenged
individually and collectively to meet more rigorous standards
Quarterly Benchmark Assessment Instrument(s)
Cherokee County School District Benchmark Assesments (If available)
Other (list): Qulaity curriculum Assessments Provided by CCSD, teacher created assessments, USA Test
Prep, Online Assessment system (OAS), EOCT type questions and assessments
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Resources
Actions/Strategies/Interventions
And Timeline
Regular Education, Special
Education, Remedial Education
and ESOL students with failing
grades will attend Lunch Time
Tutoring 75% of the time
Materials/
Sources of
Funds / Est.
of Cost
EXP Funds
Cost of five
science
teachers for
thirty
minutes
during four
lunch periods
Standardized test-review aids
Textbook
provided by the state and by the
resources
textbook company will be utilized
continuously throughout the year
to mimic potential EOCT questions.
Vocabulary skills development will
be emphasized throughout the
year.
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Textbook and
teacher made
resources
Specific
Professional
Development
Sources of Funds
/Est. of Cost
$14,000
Person(s)
Responsible
Quarterly
Goals for
Progress (using
Bench-mark
Assessment
Instruments)
Administrators/ 85% of the
Science Teachers students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
Biology and
Physical Science
Teacher
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
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instrument
The Biology teachers will address
previous weaknesses based on
Biology EOCT scores from 20102011. More time will be given to
themes such as “Cellular Activity”
and “Natural Selection” that have
proven to be more challenging for
lower-level learners.
Textbook and
teacher made
resources
Biology Teachers
supervised by
the department
chair
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
All biology teachers will include
more visual analysis of diagrams,
charts, tables, and cladograms in
their daily instruction.
Textbook and
teacher made
resources
Biology Teachers
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
Reading comprehension skills will
be emphasized throughout the
year. Tests should include detailed
passages that require more
analysis and scrutiny as students
are encouraged to operate on
higher levels of thinking.
Textbook
resources,
assessments,
and teacher
made
assessments
All Science
Teachers
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
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Writing-to-Win activities will
require students to examine
detailed situations and respond in
a likewise manner.
Writing to
Win Material
Test corrections and opportunities
for self-review and/or tutoring will
be utilized as needed.
EXP Funds
In addition to
the lunchtime
tutoring,
eight science
teachers
perform
before
school/after
school
tutoring for
thirty
minutes each
day
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$22,400
All Science
Teachers
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
All Science
Teachers
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
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Tier 2 and/or 3 Strategies or
Interventions
Tier 2 and 3 students will attend
Lunch Time Tutoring 75% of the
time
EXP Funds
Cost of five
science
teachers for
thirty
minutes
during four
lunch periods
Tier 2 and 3 students will show
progress toward content mastery
as measured by benchmark
testing.
District
quality
curriculum
assessments
Tier 4 Strategies or
Interventions
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$14,000
All Science
Teachers
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
All Science
Teachers
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
85% of the
students will
score at 70% or
better on the
benchmark
assessment
instrument
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GOAL # 4 To improve student achievement in Social Studies as measured by criterion based assessments.
4.1 Increase the percentage of all students in the exceeds category on the USH EOCT from 62% to 65%.
4.2 Increase the percentage of all students in the exceeds category on the Economics EOCT from 64% to 67%.
4.3 Increase all special education pass percentage on the USH EOCT from 68% to 71%
4.3 Increase all special education pass percentage on the Econ EOCT from 50% to 60%
4.4 Special education students will increase mastery of standards driven topics and concepts by 50% as
determined by pre and post testing.
Data from the spring administration of the EOCT in USH indicated a pass rate of only 50% (Econ) and 68% (USH)
among special education students on their first attempt. The school hopes to improve this percentage by
focusing on the EOCT performance of special education students in economics and in US History classes.
Data from the spring administration places students scoring in the exceeds category on the EOCT in USH at 62%
and Economics at 64%. The school hopes to increase the students in the exceeds category on both tests by 3percentage points by focusing on critical reading in the EOCT courses.
Link to System Goal: Establishing internationally competitive standards for student performance
and an accountability system and policy framework designed to insure that all students are challenged individually
and collectively to meet more rigorous standards
Quarterly Benchmark Assessment Instrument(s) Teacher-made test items that measure Information
Processes Skills; Other items from released EOCT/GHSGT tests to be included on unit and chapter tests.
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Resources
Actions/Strategies/Interventions
And Timeline
Materials/
Sources of
Funds / Est. of
Cost
Specific
Professional
Development
Sources of Funds
/Est. of Cost
Person(s)
Responsible
Quarterly Goals
for Progress
(using Benchmark Assessment
Instruments)
Quarterly benchmark tests will be
given in WH, USH and Economics
at 9, 18, and 27 weeks.
County-wide
None
testing program
Dept chair and
classroom
teachers
Mean scores will
exceed 65% at
for the first
quarter and rise
by 2 percentage
points each
quarter.
Student note-taking and class
assignments in all social studies
classes wil include journal writing
utilizing Writing to Win, CRISS,
and critical reading
Program
materials
already
acquired by the
school
None
Administrators
and Dept.
chair
monitoring of
student
portfolios
Student/teacher
logs of portfolio
activities
involving writing
and critical
thinking.
SS teachers will engage students in
weekly critical reading assignments
to enhance content area reading for
the SAT.
Reading
materials and
exercises
already
obtained
Critical Reading
materials for
higher level
students. Est.
cost $300.00
Department
chair,
administrators,
teachers,
students
Student/teacher
logs of critical
reading
activities.
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EOCT tested subjects will provide
class time for students to use the
OAS, USATestPrep and/or other
test preparation materials.
Dedicated lab
time for EOCT
review.
Administrators
EOCT Scores
EXP tutoring two week prior to all
GHSGT and EOCT in economics
and US History administrations.
EXP tutoring
$1000.00 EXP
scheduled as
Funding
needed prior to
the EOCT
administrations
Dept chair and
administrators
EOCT Scores
Tier 4 Strategies or
Interventions
Funds already
appropriated
for publisher
based materials
and
USAtestprep
Resource
teachers,
SPED dept
chair, SS dept
chair.
(3) Student
scores from pre
to post test for
each unit will
increase by 50%
in econ and USH
resource classes.
Tier 2 and/or 3 Strategies or
Interventions
Detailed action plan will be
implemented by Special Education
Department. The following
elements are contained in that
plan:
1) Work in conjunction with
Regular Education Teachers and
the development of practice tests
and other developmental tools.
2) Utilize USA Test Prep and OAS
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in all resource classes
3) Utilize pre/post tests in
Economics and USH
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