Action Planning Form
BLUFF COUNTRY LEARNING CENTER ACTION PLAN 2013-2014 Goal: The percentage of all students enrolled October 1 in grade 10 at Bluff Country Learning Center who earn an achievement level of Meets the Standards or Exceeds the Standards in reading on all state accountability tests (MCA, MTAS, MOD) will increase from 28.6% in 2013 to 42.9% in 2014. This represents an 11.7% increase in proficiency over our 3 year average in reading. Given the unpredictable nature of our enrollment and the small sample size this increase would represent 1 or 2 students. Measurable Objectives: Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
All content area teachers will dedicate increased instructional time to reading in the content area.
All
10% of all contents instructional time dedicated to math.
Collaborative team time, time to analyze curriculum based measurement s
All year
Investigate and implement reading and comprehensive strategies in regard to reading education across the curriculum
Leadership Team, Staff Dev. Comm.
100% of all staff
Time allocated for teachers
Nov.
Student will take several MCA sample tests. Instruction will be focused on identified areas of weakness
Amy Cordry, Language Arts teacher
Sept
Oct
Nov
X
X
X
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jun
Jul
X
Curriculum Director MCA reading test
Pearson’s Sampler
All Year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
All Year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MCA strand results Teacher generated practice materials
Promote student reading development outside of the school day. Expose students to reading skill required in careers and reasons for
All staff with support from other
Student participation
Community partnerships, internet,
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Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
using reading.
partnerships
Provide opportunities for students to meet with BCLC staff for the purpose of reviewing reading strengths and weaknesses and setting personal reading improvement goals.
Director
MCA test results
MCA
All year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Provide supplemental instruction to students that are identified to be below desired levels.
Amy Cordry Language Arts teacher
MCA
MCA remediation and other proven strategies
All year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10th graders who have not passed the MCA reading test will be offered multiple opportunities to retest.
BCLC Staff
MCA
Pearson’s sample tester
August through June
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
There will be staff development time dedicated in the school day to learning reading strategies across all curricular areas. Integrate reading skills (i.e. spelling, vocabulary , speaking, listening problem-solving, logic, critical thinking, sequencing, analysis…) throughout curricular areas.
BCLC staff
Notes and agendas
Language Arts teacher, Curriculum Director, and other reading in the content area resources.
All year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Student within the Special Education program will receive intense reading interventions within the school day.
SOED teacher
MCA, weekly monitoring
Pearson’s, Success Maker, stategenerated materials, March 2 Success
All year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jun
Jul
businesses
X
X
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Goal 2: Measurable Objectives: Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Drop Everything and Read time will occur for 20 minutes 2 times each week with all classes.
Classroom teachers
Teacher monitoring
Magazines, newspapers, books
All year
Sept
Oct
Nov
X
X
X
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
X
X
X
X
X
May
X
Jun
Jul
X
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Goal 3: Measurable Objectives: Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Mar Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Goal 4: Measurable Objectives: Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
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Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
All content area teachers will dedicate increased instructional time to reading in the content area.
All
10% of all contents instructional time dedicated to math.
Collaborative team time, time to analyze curriculum based measurement s
All year
Investigate and implement reading and comprehensive strategies in regard to reading education across the curriculum
Leadership Team, Staff Dev. Comm.
100% of all staff
Time allocated for teachers
Nov.
Student will take several MCA sample tests. Instruction will be focused on identified areas of weakness
Amy Cordry, Language Arts teacher
Sept
Oct
Nov
X
X
X
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jun
Jul
X
Curriculum Director MCA reading test
Pearson’s Sampler
All Year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
All Year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MCA strand results Teacher generated practice materials
Promote student reading development outside of the school day. Expose students to reading skill required in careers and reasons for
All staff with support from other
Student participation
Community partnerships, internet,
Page 1 of 6 Note. From The School Portfolio Toolkit: A Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Guide for Continuous School Improvement, by Victoria L. Bernhardt, 2002, Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. Copyright © 2002 Eye on Education, Inc. Reprinted with permission.
Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
using reading.
partnerships
Provide opportunities for students to meet with BCLC staff for the purpose of reviewing reading strengths and weaknesses and setting personal reading improvement goals.
Director
MCA test results
MCA
All year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Provide supplemental instruction to students that are identified to be below desired levels.
Amy Cordry Language Arts teacher
MCA
MCA remediation and other proven strategies
All year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10th graders who have not passed the MCA reading test will be offered multiple opportunities to retest.
BCLC Staff
MCA
Pearson’s sample tester
August through June
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
There will be staff development time dedicated in the school day to learning reading strategies across all curricular areas. Integrate reading skills (i.e. spelling, vocabulary , speaking, listening problem-solving, logic, critical thinking, sequencing, analysis…) throughout curricular areas.
BCLC staff
Notes and agendas
Language Arts teacher, Curriculum Director, and other reading in the content area resources.
All year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Student within the Special Education program will receive intense reading interventions within the school day.
SOED teacher
MCA, weekly monitoring
Pearson’s, Success Maker, stategenerated materials, March 2 Success
All year
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Jun
Jul
businesses
X
X
Page 2 of 6 Note. From The School Portfolio Toolkit: A Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Guide for Continuous School Improvement, by Victoria L. Bernhardt, 2002, Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. Copyright © 2002 Eye on Education, Inc. Reprinted with permission.
Goal 2: Measurable Objectives: Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Drop Everything and Read time will occur for 20 minutes 2 times each week with all classes.
Classroom teachers
Teacher monitoring
Magazines, newspapers, books
All year
Sept
Oct
Nov
X
X
X
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
X
X
X
X
X
May
X
Jun
Jul
X
Page 3 of 6 Note. From The School Portfolio Toolkit: A Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Guide for Continuous School Improvement, by Victoria L. Bernhardt, 2002, Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. Copyright © 2002 Eye on Education, Inc. Reprinted with permission.
Goal 3: Measurable Objectives: Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Mar Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Goal 4: Measurable Objectives: Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Page 5 of 6 Note. From The School Portfolio Toolkit: A Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Guide for Continuous School Improvement, by Victoria L. Bernhardt, 2002, Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. Copyright © 2002 Eye on Education, Inc. Reprinted with permission.
Strategy / Action
Person Responsible
Measurement
Resources
Due Date
Timeline Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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