School Improvement Plan the Vision Term Paper

8/18/2004 Classroom Teachers, Reading Coach $4,000 for materials, software, and incentives. (PSTF, Title I, Acct.) Ongoing

10. All students will be encouraged to participate in after school tutoring, Saturday tutoring, family nights, FCAT Camp, media center reading group, and both school and county academic competitions. 8/18/2004 Classroom Teachers, Guidance, Administrators, Media Specialist $12,000 for materials, salaries, & incentives (Title I, Acct, PSTF) Ongoing

11. Students will be provided the opportunity to utilize the media center for reading and technology before and after school. 8/23/2004 Media Specialist None

Daily

12. Students will receive curriculum assistance using technology/computers in reading instruction. 8/30/2004 Technology Sp., Media Sp., Classroom Teachers

500 materials & supplies (Title I) Daily

13.Daily school-wide Go STIR Crazy (SSR program) and Word of the Day.

Alignment of these three factors, shared vision, curricular goals and instructional objectives is clear through this collaborative plan, as all curriculum and human resources issues are multifaceted and the whole of the school is involved in meeting goals that will create a standard for the realization of the shared vision.

To achieve these goals within the specialized environment of this school the school has set 6 definitive outcomes goals to prove the success of the plan.

1. By June 2005, 60% of students in grades 6-8 meeting DOE Accountability Rule will score Level 3 and above on the FCAT Reading Test.

2. By June 2005, 60% of students in grades 6-8 meeting DOE Accountability Rule will score a Level 3 and above on the FCAT Math Test.

3. By June 2005, 100% of teachers and 30% of paraprofessionals at New River Middle School will meet the highly qualified status as defined in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.4. By June 2005, 75% of the parents/guardians of New River Middle School students will communicate with school staff in decisions regarding their child's education.

5. By June 2005, 55% of the 8th grade students will score a 4.0 or above on the FCAT Writing Test.

6. By June 2005, the mean score on the Science FCAT will be 287, the district average.

Recognizing the needs of the whole environment to meet goals based on outcomes testing and traditional and well tested systems for determining outcomes the school demonstrates clear goals and standards that can be repeated and responded to when problems arise or curriculum or training needs need to be changed from year to year. (James, Lamb, Bailey & Householder, 2000, p. 27)

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