Building Name : Carroll Elementary School (grades K-5) District : Benton-Carroll-Salem Local

CIP Literacy Goal : All students will become skilled readers as evidenced by satisfactory performance of grade-level expectations.

Performance Indicator : Each student’s standardized reading test score will increase by 5% by 2003.

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES	SUPPORT/ RESOURCES	PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY	TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY	TIMELINE	EVALUATION
Vision Statement All students in Carroll School will meet specific literacy benchmarks at each grade level (as defined by national standards).
Teaching/Learning Teachers will read aloud to their students daily using best practices. Teachers will learn how to set up their classrooms as inviting literacy centers with books carefully selected and creatively displayed. Teachers will learn best practices think aloud comprehension strategies and implement those strategies in their daily literacy lessons.	Reading teacher Inservices by area university professor Quality children’s literature School schedule that provides for large blocks of uninterrupted time for literacy as well as K-2 and 3-5 team meetings	Set up inservices Assist as needed for book selection and/or in-class modeling Coordinate release time for professional development Participate occasionally in team meetings	Attend scheduled inservices Practice new read aloud strategies Participate in weekly team meetings to discuss ideas, successes, and/or frustrations	End of first quarter 2001-2002 school year Ongoing	Principal observations Teacher feedback
Professional Practice Teachers will participate in professional development opportunities to learn effective strategies for read alouds and think aloud comprehension strategies.	University professor OhioReads grant money District professional development money	Set up inservices Notify staff about inservices	Attend grade-related inservice sessions and implement the strategies learned	Ongoing	Increased student achievement Teacher evaluation
Assessment/Accountability/Safety Nets Students in grades K-5 will take standardized test at beginning of school year 2001 as a pretest and again at the end of school year 2003 as a posttest to determine if 5% gains have been achieved.	Funds to purchase standardized tests	Secure funds Select and purchase tests	Administer tests at appropriate times	Fall, 2001 Spring, 2003	Pre/Post test results
Home/School/Community Partnerships Carroll School will share literacy experiences through the following: Parent-teacher organization Class, school, and district newsletters Grade specific informational notebooks Family nights Kindergarten open house which includes story time and book gift to child Young Authors Fourth grade proficiency meeting Summer reading packets and letters to students Literacy Compact Carroll School will continue to use its large pool of OhioReads volunteers in grades K-4. Carroll School will implement a preschool-gr. 1 after-school story hour. Carroll School will create a lending library in its school lobby for children and parents.	Literacy-related materials for home/school communications and family nights OhioReads grant money Money from parent/teacher organization OhioReads volunteer coordinator Story hour leader	Coordinate calendar Purchase necessary materials Communicate events and information to staff, parents, and students Plan family nights Plan and lead fourth grade proficiency meeting Secure an OhioReads volunteer coordinator Secure story hour leader	Participate in the planning and delivery of activities and events Compile information to be communicated to parents Suggest most efficient and effective ways for volunteers to interact with students	2001-2002/ 2002-2003 school years	Volunteer log Attendance at meetings Questionnaires/ Evaluations Monitoring of lending library usage