Warrior Action Plan

SY 2014-2017
Goal 1: Critical Learner Need #1: Increase overall student achievement by increasing SAT10 scores, literacy skills across grade levels, and reestablishing vertical alignment. *Add Common Core State Standards
Supporting 2011-2013 Data:

Student Performance Data on SAT10 (Figure 16, pg. 27)

Teacher assessments

Skills Acquisition Summaries (TOP10 priorities)

Pre- and Post-SAT10 Skills Tests

SAT10 Data

Growth Targets:
2014-2015: 3% more students scoring at proficient or above on the SAT10 test in all subject areas
2015-2016: 5% more students scoring at proficient or above on the SAT10 test in all subject areas
2016-2017: 7% more students scoring at proficient or above on the SAT10 test in all subject areas
ESLRs Addressed:
Writers
Achievers
Readers
Researchers
Independent Thinkers
Opportunity Seekers
Responsible Citizens
Successful Students
Impact on Student Learning:
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Students will acquire the skills needed by the end of each SY/grade level.
Students will increase achievement levels in SAT10 and content areas across grade levels.
Monitor Progress Tools:
Quarterly SAT10 Skills Acquisition Summary
Pre & Post SAT10 Skills Test
Annual SAT10 scores

TASKS
1. Establish a
Teacher
Committee to
work and plan
with Americorp
Programs to
provide
tutoring/activities
and other
supports for atrisk students.

Report Progress:
Quarterly Skills Acquisition Summary submitted to Curriculum
Administrator
Quarterly Content Meetings with Curriculum Administrator
Monthly updates to Leadership Team

RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
INVOLVED

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT/RESOURCE
S

Discipline &
Curriculum
Principals

Develop program & schedule

within AAP block & lunch.

MEANS TO
ASSESS
IMPROVEMEN
T
Development of
program &
schedule.

Monthly meeting agenda

Warrior Teacher
Americorp
Student Support
Cadre
(W-TASSC)
Organization/Clu
b Advisors
Admin Team
Parent Support
Group/MITY
PATSSC

Discipline Data
Orientation/Training provided to
NJHS/SBA students

TIMELINE

REPORTING

SY 2014-2015, 1st
Quarter

SY 2014-2015, 2nd Student Monitor Sheet

Quarter
rd

Agenda/Minutes of SY 2014-2015, 3
Planning Sessions Quarter/Beginnin
g of 2nd Semester

Creation of tutoring guidelines

Discipline Data
Schedule of activities
Student Monitors
Orientation/Training on effective
strategies for at-risk behaviors
provided to Parent Support Group
Orientation to school
2

Student Progress
Reports/Quarterly
Report Cards

SWIS data presented to

faculty/leadership team

Monthly Updates
provided during
Leadership Team
meetings

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Discipline Data
Americorp
Members

Development of
Tutoring/Activities Schedule

Student Monitors

NJHS/SBA
volunteers

Student Progress
Reports/Quarterly
Report Cards
Discipline Data
Student Monitors
Student Progress
Reports/Quarterly
Report Cards
Re-establish cadre meetings with
elementary schools

Analyze collective
data

SY 2014-2015, 1st
Quarter

Monthly updates to
Leadership Team

Data from elementary feeder

schools,
6th grade Assessment Data

Quarterly SAT10
Skills Acquisition
Summary,
Pre & Post SAT10
Skills Test

SY 2014-2017

Quarterly Content
Meetings with
Curriculum Admin,
Monthly updates to
Leadership Team

School-based work
on curriculum map
containing
common units,

SY 2014-2017

Ongoing unpacking and

review of the district
curriculum maps, guides
and sample lesson plans

2. Re-organize
the Vertical
Alignment (VA)
Program which
will continue
within the school
between 6th, 7th,
& 8th grade
content areas.

Administrators
Vertical
Alignment (VA)
Cadre

3. Provide
Professional
Development for
the

Administrators

District

GDOE CI&A

Common Core Teacher Cadre

Administrators
VA Cadre
All Teachers

Assessment Data
VA Grade Level Action Plans

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Implementation
of Common Core
State Standards.

Common Core
Teacher Cadre

lessons and
assessments

AIMS Web Training

Goal 2: Critical Learner Need #2: Increase student achievement by decreasing the number of out of school suspensions; provide alternatives for
out of school suspension and increase opportunities for parent involvement and connection.
Supporting 2011-2013 Data:

Discipline Data from SWIS

SAT10 scores

Growth Targets:
2014-2015: 3% decrease in number of out of school suspensions
2015-2016: 5% decrease in number of out of school suspensions
2016-2017: 7% decrease in number of out of school suspensions
ESLRs Addressed:
Achievers
Independent Thinkers
Opportunity Seekers
Responsible Citizens
Successful Students
Impact on Student Learning:
Decrease loss of academic instructional time due to student absenteeism resulting from suspension.
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Monitor Progress Tools:

Compare SAT 10 Data from previous years
Compare Academic Data: Quarterly and Semester grades
Compare Suspension Rates annually

Report Progress:
SWIS Data
SAT 10 Data
Quarterly and Semester Grades
School Report Card

RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
INVOLVED

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT/RESOURCE
S

MEANS TO
ASSESS
IMPROVEMENT

Establish a
Teacher
Committee to
work and plan
with
Americorp.

Discipline &
Curriculum
Principals

Develop program & schedule

within AAP block & lunch.

Development of
program &
schedule.

Establish
partnership
with
Americorp
Programs to
provide
activities and
other supports
for at-risk
students.

Discipline &
Curriculum
Principals

TASKS

TIMELINE
SY 20142015, 1st
Quarter

REPORTING
SWIS data presented to
faculty/leadership team
Student Monitor Sheet

Warrior Teacher
Americorp
Student Support
Cadre
(W-TASSC)
Americorp Teacher Committee

Discipline Data

Americorp
Members/Representative

Agenda/Minutes of
Planning Sessions

Warrior Teacher
Americorp
Student Support
Cadre
(W-TASSC)
5

SY 20142015, 1st
Quarter

Monthly Updates provided

during Leadership Team
meetings

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Establish a
student support
group that
encourages
appropriate
behaviors and
healthy
relationships
through
various
activities.

Warrior Teacher
Americorp
Student Support
Cadre
(W-TASSC)

Establish a
parent support
group to assist
with identified
activities
provided to
IMSs at-risk
students.

Admin Team

Orientation/Training provided to
selected students

Discipline Data
Student Monitors

Orientation/Training on effective
strategies for at-risk behaviors
provided to Parent Support Group

Discipline Data
Student Monitors

SY 20142015, 2nd
Quarter

Monthly Updates provided

during Leadership Team
meetings

Student Progress
Reports/Quarterly
Report Cards

Parent Support
Group/MITY
PATSSC

Implement Tier SCC

II Interventions
for identified
Identified
students*.
H.A.S.S.O.
Coordinators

Monthly Updates provided

during Leadership Team
meetings

Student Progress
Reports/Quarterly
Report Cards

Admin Team

Americorp
Members

SY 20142015, 2nd
Quarter

Listing of At-risk students

Discipline Data

H.A.S.S.O. Cards

Student Monitors
Student Progress
Reports/Quarterly
Report Cards

* Students identified as Tier II are those with 3-5 discipline referrals.

SY 2014-2017 Discipline Data

Monthly Updates provided
during Leadership Team
meetings

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Goal 3: Critical Learner Need #3: Provide training and supports for the use of technology for all stakeholders. (Students, Teachers, Staff and
Parents)
Supporting 2011-2013 Data:

IMS Vision

67% of teachers have incorporated technology into their lesson plans.

70% of student population is below the poverty level.

Available equipment for check out through the library by faculty: document scanners (ELMO), TV/DVD/VHS, digital camera (photo and
short video camera), mobile laptop carts with internet router, etc.

Interactive Boards (Smart Boards) available for use (1 per grade level).

Growth Targets:
2014-2017: 80% of teachers will incorporate technology into their daily lessons and will increase by 5% each year thereafter.
2014-2017: 50% of students will utilize technology through assignments, projects, presentations, etc. and will increase by 10% each year
thereafter.
ESLRs Addressed:
Writers
Achievers
Readers
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Researchers
Independent Thinkers
Opportunity Seekers
Responsible Citizens
Successful Students
Impact on Student Learning:
Access to technology use incorporated into lesson plans to enhance student learning will have a positive impact with steady progress on student
learning.
Monitor Progress Tools:
Technical support to ensure incorporation of technology
in classroom lesson planning.
Conduct trainings for the use of technology to be
incorporated in classroom instruction.
Teacher and students technology usage surveys.

TASKS
Provide
training for the
use of
technology
equipment
offered by the
school to all
stakeholders.

Report Progress:
Present survey results to Leadership Team on an annual basis.

RESPONSIBLE
PERSON(S)
INVOLVED

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT/RESOURCE
S

MEANS TO
ASSESS
IMPROVEMENT

Faculty/staff
trained

Training sessions (once per

semester).

Feedback forms
Annual surveys

Technical support
personnel of
FSAIS

FSAIS

TIMELINE
SY2014-2017,
Once per
semester

REPORTING
Annual report to Leadership
Team

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Conduct
student survey
on use of
technology in
classroom
instruction.

Teachers &
Students

Survey

Data from Survey

SY2014-2017,
Annually

Annual report to Leadership

Team

Incorporate
student use of
technology
through
assignments,
projects,
presentations,
etc.

Teachers

Training

Student work

SY2014-2017,
On-going

Annual report to Leadership

Team

Students
Parents