Planning for Coherence

 

Building Name   Millcreek Elementary School_________________________ District  Southern Local   Schools    Perry County______________________________________________________

CIP Literacy Goal: By the end of third grade, all students at Millcreek Elementary will be identified as skilled readers.

Performance Indicator: Reading performance on the Fourth Grade Proficiency Test will improve at least 15% over the next two years for a passing rate of 60%.

 

 

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES

SUPPORT/

RESOURCES

PRINCIPAL

RESPONSIBILITY

TEACHER

RESPONSIBILITY

TIMELINE

EVALUATION

Vision Statement

The Literacy Team will develop a Literacy Plan for Millcreek Elementary that is submitted to the Superintendent on a yearly basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching/Learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Practice

 

Teachers & Principals will participate in determining district literacy needs on a yearly basis and make recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools.

Perry Hocking

ESC staff

 

Recommend/Recruit

Membership from

Millcreek Staff & Parent Group (Elem.)  Recommend/Recruit

Membership from

Miller Middle School Staff & Parent Group ((Middle School)

Teacher committee

Members will participate and solicit input from peers for a yearly recommendation and review.

Plan will be submitted to the Superintendent by June 1st of each school year. (Ongoing)

 

Assessment/Evaluation/Accountability

Obtain Parent & Teacher input on district literacy needs.

 

Title I Survey

& Staff

ESC staff

 

Send Surveys Home with students;

Complete Teacher

Survey,

Spring each year (ongoing)

100% Teacher Surveys return.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home/Community Support/

Management

 

Involve Elementary & Middle School

Parents.

 

 

 

Obtain Parent & Teacher input on district literacy needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millcreek Elementary PTO; Miller Middle School PTO; Principal recommendations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solicit parent membership. (Elem & MS)

 

 

 

 

Develop and administer district needs assessment.

 

 

 

 

 

Recommend parents for membership on committee.

 

 

 

 

 

November-May each year.

 

 

 

 

Survey every 2

Years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45% return of parent surveys

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective Core Program

 

Building Name   Millcreek Elementary School_________________________ District Southern Local   Schools    Perry County______________________________________________________

CIP Literacy Goal: By the end of third grade, all students at Millcreek Elementary will be identified as skilled readers.

Performance Indicator: Reading performance on the Fourth Grade Proficiency Test will improve at least 15% over the next two years for a passing rate of 60%.

                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES

SUPPORT/

RESOURCES

PRINCIPAL

RESPONSIBILITY

TEACHER

RESPONSIBILITY

TIMELINE

EVALUATION

Vision Statement

Millcreek Elementary School staff will develop and implement effective literacy programs at an appropriate level in grades K-4.

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching/Learning

1.  Implement A Literacy Block Approach to Language Arts:

1.Guided Reading

(A 30 minute small group, leveled instruction for 5-7 students; This is where direct reading instruction takes place)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Shared Reading

(Whole class instruction utilizing basals and other instructional materials to teach the rest of the reading program. –30-40 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Working With Words

(Phonics & Spelling: Children manipulating letters & sounds to read, spell and decode words. – 15-30 minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Independent Reading

(Student self selected reading; 20 minutes/day; Teacher Read Aloud – 10-20 minutes/day; Teacher Led Reading Conferences with individual students.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Write Track

(Writing program integrated as much as possible; includes handwriting, writing process. 30-60 minutes/day.)

 

 

 

 

 

1. OhioReads

SIRI

Title I & Special Education Staff,

Robert Canody’s Parallel Scheduling Approach

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.BasalMaterials; Big Books; prose, poetry, choral reading; graphic organizers, mini-lessons, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Word Matters; Making Words; Making Big Words; Word Walls, Words They Use; Spelling Lists; Rhyming Words, Etc.

 

 

 

 

4. Classroom libraries; Library time;

(Weekly) scheduled

Student conference times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Dianne McCune; Title II;

School Improvement, Title I; Write Track Materials, chart paper, modeled writing activities, etc.

 

 

 

1. Arrange Professional Development;

Identify financial resources; Finalize Schedules; Evaluate classroom implementation.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Arrange Professional Development Identify financial resources; Evaluate classroom implementation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Arrange Professional Development Identify financial resources; Evaluate classroom implementation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Arrange Professional Development Identify financial resources; Evaluate classroom implementation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Arrange Professional Development Identify financial resources; Evaluate classroom implementation.

 

 

 

1. Implement Guided Reading in their classrooms.

Attend professional development opportunities; Monitor student progress and provide flexible grouping

according to student

needs.

 

 

2. Implement Shared Reading in their classrooms; Attend professional development opportunities; monitor student progress.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Implement Working With Words in their classrooms; Attend Professional Development Opportunities and Monitor student progress.

 

 

 

 

4. Implement Shared Reading in their classrooms; Attend Professional Development Opportunities and Monitor student progress.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Implement Write Track in their classrooms; Attend Professional Development Opportunities and Monitor student progress.

 

 

 

1.2001-Ongoing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. 2001-Ongoing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. 2001-Ongoing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. 2001-Ongoing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. 2001-Ongoing

 

 

 

1. Complete & Compile Evaluations of Profession Development Opportunities; Review lesson plans and complete structured observations of instructional practices.

2. Complete & Compile Evaluations of Profession Development Opportunities; Review lesson plans and complete structured observations of instructional practices.

3. Complete & Compile Evaluations of Profession Development Opportunities; Review lesson plans and complete structured observations of instructional practices.

4. Complete & Compile Evaluations of Profession Development Opportunities; Review lesson plans and complete structured observations of instructional practices.

5. Complete & Compile Evaluations of Profession Development Opportunities; Review lesson plans and complete structured observations of instructional practices.

Professional Practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment/Evaluation/Accountability

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home/Community Support/

Management

 

OhioReads Tutors

Parent Volunteers

Keep Books, Take Home packs of books, etc.

 

Literacy Coordinator

will recruit, train and schedule tutors.

Classroom teachers will recruit parent volunteers and prepare Take Home Packs at least 3 nights a week.

October 1, each year.

40 tutors working each year.

Complete Tutor/Volunteer logs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment and Accountability

                                                   

 

Building Name   Millcreek Elementary School_________________________ District Southern Local   Schools    Perry County______________________________________________________

CIP Literacy Goal: By the end of third grade, all students at Millcreek Elementary will be identified as skilled readers.

Performance Indicator: Reading performance on the Fourth Grade Proficiency Test will improve at least 15% over the next two years for a passing rate of 60%.                                                                             

 

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES

SUPPORT/

RESOURCES

PRINCIPAL

RESPONSIBILITY

TEACHER

RESPONSIBILITY

TIMELINE

EVALUATION

Vision Statement

The Literacy Team will develop a variety of assessment tools that will clearly communicate student progress to students, parents and the community as a whole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching/Learning

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Practice

1.  Teachers will become proficient in the use of running records, miscue analysis, and the Developmental Reading Assessment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Teachers will develop performance benchmarks for each grade level.

 

1. SIRI training

DRA;

Alternative Leveled Texts for the DRA;

Materials.

Title I; Title II;

OhioReads; District Funds; Teacher mentors and Peer Coaches.

 

2. Information from Reading Recovery Levels, Guided Reading Levels, grade levels, etc.

 

1. Provide Training opportunities;  Materials and monitor classroom practices through ongoing classroom observations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2, Facilitate meetings and provide time and resources to do so.

 

1. Attend professional development opportunities; administer running records, DRA and other assessments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Meet collaboratively to determine benchmark levels for each grade level.

 

DRA – Sept and May

Running Records – at least once every nine weeks.

Off Year Proficiency Tests – yearly.

 

 

2. Jan – Mar. 2002.

 

At least 75% of all students will score at grade level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Apply these benchmarks for spring testing results.

Assessment/Evaluation/Accountability

1.Students will be assessed every nine weeks by use of Running Records in grades 1-3; miscues will be analyzed and  Guided Reading Groups will be adjusted as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Students will be assessed twice each year using the Developmental

Reading Assessment.

 

 

 

3. Administer state mandated Diagnostic Tests in grades K-2.

 

 

 

1. SIRI Training

DRA ;

Alternative Leveled Texts

for the DRA;

Materials.

Title I; Title II;

OhioReads; District Funds; Teacher mentors and Peer Coaches.

2.DRA, DRA alternative leveled texts; DRA Student Folders.

 

3. Information on Diagnostic Assessment; Regional Workshops; Training on Diagnostic Administration.

 

1. Provide Training Opportunities; Materials; Monitor classroom practices through ongoing

Observations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Provide Training Opportunities; Materials; Monitor classroom practices through ongoing

Observations.

3. Facilitate Training and Information Dissemination with support from ESC & RPDC.

 

1.Adminster and analyze Running Records.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Administer and analyze DRA; record results on student folders.

 

 

3. Attend workshops and information sharing sessions.

 

1.Every nine weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Sept and May each year.

 

 

 

3. 2002-2004

 

 

1.Completion of at least four Running Records each year for every student.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Completion of DRA folders.

 

 

 

 

3. Preparation for administration of tests.

Home/Community Support/

Management

Share student results with parents and community.

 

 

Purple Press; School Newsletters; Parent Reports

 

 

Facilitate information sharing.

 

 

Send reports home to parents; interpret results as needed.

 

 

Yearly

 

 

Reports received by parents.

 

 

Safety Nets

 

 

Building Name   Millcreek Elementary School_________________________ District Southern Local   Schools    Perry County______________________________________________________

CIP Literacy Goal: By the end of third grade, all students at Millcreek Elementary will be identified as skilled readers.

Performance Indicator: Reading performance on the Fourth Grade Proficiency Test will improve at least 15% over the next two years for a passing rate of 60%.

                                                                                                                                   

 

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES

SUPPORT/

RESOURCES

PRINCIPAL

RESPONSIBILITY

TEACHER

RESPONSIBILITY

TIMELINE

EVALUATION

Vision Statement

Millcreek Elementary will provide a variety of programs to support safety nets for all children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching/Learning

1. Reading Recovery will be used with at risk students in first grade.

 

 

 

2. Soar to Success will be used with third and fourth grade students who are not reading at grade level.

 

 

3.Early Success will be used with identified first and second graders who are reading below grade level.

 

 

4. Summer School will be offered to those students who are not reading on grade level.

 

 

 

5. OhioReads Tutors will work with identified students.

 

 

1.  Title I funds;trained teachers; appropriate schedule

2 Program Kits; trained teachers; appropriate schedule

3. Program Kits; trained teachers; appropriate schedule.

4. Perry Hocking ESC; Title I, distict funds.

5. OhioReads;

Literacy Coord; Volunteers

 

1. Support Reading Recovery program; assist with student identification.

 

2 Funds for program & training; monitor classroom practices.

 

 

3. Funds for program & training; monitor classroom practices.

 

 

4. ESC responsibility

 

 

5. Obtain funding; administer grant; collaborate with Literacy Coord.

 

1.Classroom teachers refer students and support RR program.

 

2.Identify students and implement program.

 

 

3. Identify students and implement program.

 

 

4. Refer at risk students.

 

 

5. Identify Students; prepare materials for tutors; allow for scheduling

 

1.Ongoing

 

 

 

 

2.Sept-May

 

 

 

 

3. Sept-May

 

 

 

 

4. May each year.

 

 

5. Sept-May

 

 

1. Complete RR evaluations.

 

 

 

2.Complete Soar Evaluation

 

 

 

3. Complete Early Evaluation

 

 

 

4.Complete Summer School/Title I Evaluation.

5. OhioReads evaluation.

Professional Practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment/Evaluation/Accountability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home/Community Support/

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing Professional Development

 

Building Name   Millcreek Elementary School_________________________ District Southern Local   Schools    Perry County______________________________________________________

CIP Literacy Goal: By the end of third grade, all students at Millcreek Elementary will be identified as skilled readers.

Performance Indicator: Reading performance on the Fourth Grade Proficiency Test will improve at least 15% over the next two years for a passing rate of 60%.                                                                             

 

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES

SUPPORT/

RESOURCES

PRINCIPAL

RESPONSIBILITY

TEACHER

RESPONSIBILITY

TIMELINE

EVALUATION

Vision Statement

Millcreek Elementary will provide provide Professional Development opportunities for all staff in order to deliver effective instruction.

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching/Learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Practice

1. Teachers will have access to and participate in a variety of professional development activities that will include: SIRI, study groups, County workshops, team meetings, professional leave, curriculum mapping, summer institutes, building waiver days, etc.

 

 

1. Funds, wiaver days, professioanal  resources, local and regional workshops; Title I , OhioReads, Professional Dev. Funds, RPDC, Title II, etc.

 

1. Make staff aware of activities and funding; Plan and facilitate professional development activitites; participate in activities geared toward principals.

 

1. Attend professional development activities; serve as peer mentor and coach.

 

1. Ongoing

 

1. Each activity will be evaluated by participants.

Assessment/Evaluation/Accountability

 

 

 

 

 

Home/Community Support/

Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home, School, Community  Partnerships

 

 

Building Name   Millcreek Elementary School_________________________ District Southern Local   Schools    Perry County______________________________________________________

CIP Literacy Goal: By the end of third grade, all students at Millcreek Elementary will be identified as skilled readers.

Performance Indicator: Reading performance on the Fourth Grade Proficiency Test will improve at least 15% over the next two years for a passing rate of 60%.

 

KEY COMPONENTS/STRATEGIES

SUPPORT/

RESOURCES

PRINCIPAL

RESPONSIBILITY

TEACHER

RESPONSIBILITY

TIMELINE

EVALUATION

Vision Statement

Millcreek Elementary will work cooperatively with families and communities in order to provide an effective literacy program for all students.

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching/Learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment/Evaluation/Accountability