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Revised Action Planning for Julie Nicholson EA 1300 May 6, 2012 Goal/Outcome: Will implementing at least 2 math common assessments over the course of the 2012-2013 School Year help to increase 3rd grade student performance on the End of Year MAP test? Below is the process for monitoring the achievement of my goals and objectives Activities designed to achieve the objectives: Persons responsible for implementation Timeline for completion or implementation Resources and research tools needed Assessment instrument to evaluate the effectiveness Meet with the principal to decide on my research project Sarika Pride, principal Julie Nicholson April 2012 List of topics I created for the nine passions assignment I chose student performance Help the principal develop a survey to give to the teachers to establish the needs for professional development for 2012-2013 Sarika Pride, principal Maureen Yervasi, Asst. Principal Julie Nicholson June 2012 Review of survey questions used in the past Use electronic survey Survey results Completed plan for professional development Decide on the ten core skills needed for all third graders to know by the end of the year to be prepared for fourth grade math Administrators Curriculum Team Team Leaders Late July Early August AMC anywhere program reports EOY MAP data from 2nd grade Teacher input A complete list of the ten skills that third grade math students need to master for continued success in fourth grade math curriculum Create at least two 3rd grade common math assessments that will determine mastery of the selected core math skills Third grade math teachers Julie Nicholson, curriculum September 2012 - May 2013 Exam View EnVision curriculum 3rd grade math TEKS The finished and agreed upon assessments After each assessment re-evaluate our tactics for working with the students and discuss what worked, what did not Third grade team Julie Nicholson Sarika Pride, principal TBD: based on the date of the assessments Assessments Assessments results Compile the data in a graph to assess teacher effectiveness and accountability Anecdotal notes Use data to determine next steps for training, if necessary, and organize instructional groups based on data Sarika Pride, Principal Victoria Cole, Instructional Specialist Julie Nicholson, Curriculum Ongoing throughout the year Common assessment results Master schedule Plans from the data meetings Keep a journal of our data meetings Provide intervention to the students Third grade teachers Intervention specialists Title I tutors September 2012 – May 2013 Walk-throughs by the principal during intervention Anecdotal notes Repeat the common assessments throughout the year Third grade team Julie Nicholson, curriculum Every 6 weeks Common Assessments Keeping MAP RIT and PES Target Scores in mind Common Assessment Scores Get teacher feedback about how they felt the year went and how they view the success of core skill identification and student mastery of the core skills Third grade team Julie Nicholson, curriculum End of May – First of June 2013 Third grade Teachers Title I tutors Teacher Interviews Teacher Reflections or another survey Cupcake Celebration Third grade team Julie Nicholson Sarika Pride Tutors After the last MAP scores are reported, compared to PES target scores, and % of growth is determined. cupcakes Smiles, happy teachers, and happy third grade students! J Share the results Third grade team Julie Nicholson, Curriculum Throughout the year as time permits at faculty meetings or early release days All data collected and compiled with a power point presentation Use the CARE model in small groups with the faculty to sustain improvements