Plymouth
School Action Plan Year:
2004-2005
Rutland
Windsor Supervisory Union
Grades: K-6
Faculty
Adoption Date: January 26, 2004 School Board Approved Date: 03/08/04
Focus
Area: Language Arts
NOTE:
This action item is carried over from the 2003/2004 Action Plan, with minor
revisions.
Assessment Needs Identified by Date |
Targets for Increased Student Performance |
Action Steps |
Timeline |
Results Achieved
and/or Comments |
Based
on the analysis
of
our data:
1.
Students need improvement in providing a more comprehensive account of what
is in the text.
2.
Students need to show a mastery of spelling through more complex writing.
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By
June 2005:
NSRE
(Grade 4)
1.
85% will meet or exceed the standard in Writing Conventions.
2.
100% will meet or exceed the standard in Basic Understanding of Reading.
QRI
(K-6)
85% of
students will achieve at the Independent and Instructional levels
By
June 2006:
NSRE
(Grade 4)
1.
85% will meet or exceed the standard in Writing Conventions.
2.
100% will meet or exceed the standard in Basic Understanding of Reading.
QRI
(K-6)
85% of
students will achieve at the Independent and Instructional levels
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1.
Continue Literacy Groups in Grades K-6.
2.
Consistently use Cast-A-Spell program grades K-6 and other tools to enhance
spelling.
3.
Establish and consistently enforce grade level “Must Spell” Words for each
grade.
4.
Continue the community forum in developing the Action Plan. |
June
2003 -
June
2005
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Grades K-6 students will be tested annually using the Qualitative Reading
Inventory (QRI). This assessment measures reading accuracy and comprehension
for both narrative and expository texts. The QRI will be administered at the
beginning and end of school year. |
Professional
Development Required |
Materials and Human Resources Required |
Projected Costs with Funding Source
|
Planned Interim Report Dates |
Results Achieved and/or Comments |
Staff:
Attend literacy workshops and/or courses.
Attend writing portfolio workshops.
Attend QRI training sessions, as needed. |
-
Availability of in-service training, workshops and courses.
-
Substitutes to allow teachers to attend workshops and/or courses. |
No
cost. Staff fees for workshops and courses paid through teacher’s course
allotment. |
Annual Town Report:
April
2004and 2005 |
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Plymouth
School Action Plan Year:
2004-2005
Rutland
Windsor Supervisory Union
Grades: K-6
Faculty
Adoption Date: January 26, 2004 School Board Approved
Date: ________________
Focus
Area: Mathematics
NOTE:
This action item is carried over from the 2003/2004 Action Plan, with minor
revisions.
Assessment Needs Identified by Date |
Targets for Increased Student Performance |
Action Steps |
Timeline |
Results Achieved
and/or Comments |
Based
on the analysis of our data:
1.
Students need improvement in understanding and applying mathematical
concepts.
This
will be addressed in Grades K-6. |
By
June 2004:
80%
will meet or exceed the standard in Mathematical Concepts and Problem
Solving.
By
June 2005:
85%
will meet or exceed the standard in Mathematical Concepts and Problem
Solving. |
Continue to implement the Mathland Program, supplementing as needed for a
multiage classroom.
Send
the two teachers to the National Conference on Best Practices for Looping &
Multiage Classrooms, July 14-17 in Columbus, Ohio. |
June
2003 –June 2005 |
“Vermont Elementary and Middle Level mathematics Portfolio Scoring Guide”
along with Benchmark Problems will be used to assess student achievement at
all grade levels. |
Professional Development Required |
Materials and Human Resources Required |
Projected Costs with Funding Source |
Planned Interim Report Dates |
Results Achieved and/or Comments |
Staff:
1.
Attend workshops, courses, networking and/or in-service training related
to constructivist approach and reasoning.
2.
Attend workshops, courses, networking and/or in-service related to teaching
math in the multiage classroom. |
1.
Availability of in-service training, workshops, courses, and networking
meetings.
2.
Substitutes and/or the time to allow staff to attend workshops, courses,
and/or networking meetings. |
Anticipated conference cost will be about $1500/teacher
Funded by the Consolidated Federal Grant. |
Annual Town Report:
April
2004 and 2005. |
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Plymouth
School Action Plan Year:
2004-2005
Rutland
Windsor Supervisory Union
Grades: K-6
Faculty
Adoption Date: January 26, 2004
School Board Approved Date: ________________
Focus
Area: Science
NOTE:
This action item is carried over from the 2003/2004 Action Plan, with minor
revisions.
Assessment Needs Identified by Data |
Targets for Increased Student Performance |
Action Steps |
Timeline |
Results Achieved
and/or Comments
|
Based
on the analysis of our data:
1.
Students need improvement in Inquiry, Experimentation and Theory. |
90%
of Grade 6 students will meet or exceed the Standard: Inquiry,
Experimentation and Theory on the Vermont Science Assessment. |
1.
Provide more opportunities for experimentation and the scientific process.
2.
Create teacher-made assignments and assessments that align with Vt.
Standards.
3.
Continue implementing Discovery Works Science Program.
4.
Continue a forum for involving the community in developing the Action Plan. |
June
2004-
June
2005 |
All
grade 5 students will take the PASS
(Partners for the Assessment of Standards based Science) assessment. |
Professional Development Required |
Materials and Human Resources Required |
Projected Costs with Funding Source. |
Planned Interim Report Dates |
Results Achieved and/or Comments |
Staff:
Attend in-service training, workshops and/or courses on science. |
1.
Availability of in-service training, workshops and courses.
2.
Substitutes to allow teachers to attend workshops. |
Staff
fees for workshops and courses paid through teacher’s course allotment. |
Annual Town Report in April 2004 and 2005.. |
Used
grant monies to purchase more science material for more science hands-on
experiments. |
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