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Literacy: Reading and Writing - September 2007 - February 2008 School Improvement Goal: Increase the percentage of students proficient in analyzing and interpreting informational text through instructional practices enhanced by professional development and other professional resources
Student Group Addressed	What strategy will be implemented? What actions will occur? What steps will staff take? What in-class interventions will take place? What second dose opportunities will occur?	Professional Development How will staff acquire the necessary skills and attitudes to implement the activity?	Who is Responsible? Who is Involved? Who will provide the leadership? Who will do the work?	Monitoring Effectiveness What on-going FORMATIVE evidence will be gathered to show this activity is making a difference in student outcomes?
Students at or above grade level	90 minute literacy block Informational Text Shared Reading: components will be delivered in instruction Differentiated Instruction: Guided Reading Instructional Read Aloud Studio/Residency work implementation Getting to know our students as readers through continuous conferring Focusing the same skills across the balanced literacy approach: mini-lesson, shared reading, instructional read aloud	Waiver and ER Day PD Professional Development Ø Guided Reading Ø Shared Reading Ø Informational Text Cadre Planning: will work to execute plan and allocate resources Monthly Grade Level Meetings Studio Residency Work Coaching Cycles with Literacy Coach	Reading Cadre Literacy Coach Principal Grade Level Teams Literacy Consultant	Conferring Sessions Classroom based assessments MAP WASL STAR Goal Setting by Teachers and Students: MAP Data
Students at or below grade level	LAP services for students who qualify K-3: Second Dose IEP Goals for Sp. Ed. Students: 2^nd Dose Instruction Progress monitored by LAP Team Assessment Driven Instruction Guided Reading Instruction Regular Conferring Sessions	Professional Development Ø Guided Reading Ø Shared Reading Ø Informational Text Cadre Planning: will work to execute plan and allocate resources Monthly Grade Level Meetings Studio Residency Work Coaching Cycles with Literacy Coach	Reading Cadre LAP Team Literacy Coach Principal Grade Level Teams Literacy Consultant	Conferring Sessions Classroom based assessments MAP WASL STAR Goal Setting by Teachers and Students: MAP Data
All Students	Introduction of Writers’ Workshop Staff Survey: Drive PD for the year Studio/Residency Work will be integrated into staff development as it relates to our needs Begin establishment of writers’ workshop culture into the classroom at all levels Katie Wood Ray Writers’ Workshop Training: School Team will attend in April	Cadres Planning Lucy Calkins Resources Implementation of Studio/Residency Work into PD Examination of student writing samples Professional Development Led By: Brandon Mitchell Literacy Alignment Coordinator Katie Wood Ray PD information will be shared with staff in building PD	Writing Cadre Literacy Coach Principal Grade Level Teams Literacy Consultant PTSA Support: $	WASL: Writing, Math (communicating understanding), Science Classroom assessment
Math - September 2007 - February 2008 School Improvement Goal: Increase the WASL percentage of students proficient in math by an additional 5%. Increase computational fluency in math instruction. Maintain pacing of units of Investigations and CMP2.
Student Group Addressed	What strategy will be implemented? What actions will occur? What steps will staff take? What in-class interventions will take place? What second dose opportunities will occur?	Professional Development How will staff acquire the necessary skills and attitudes to implement the activity?	Who is Responsible? Who is Involved? Who will provide the leadership? Who will do the work?	Monitoring Effectiveness What on-going FORMATIVE evidence will be gathered to show this activity is making a difference in student outcomes?
Students at or above grade level	70 Minute Math: Daily (Which includes 10 minute math) Instruction of Investigations and CMP2 Curriculum Instruction will follow grade level pacing guides: monitored by math coach Differentiated Instruction Studio/Residency Implementation Access to Zero Hour Math Club Increase of Computational Fluency in Instruction 10 Minute Math/Calendar Math: to increase computational fluency and scaffold skills Frequent monitoring	Professional Development Ø Computational Fluency Ø Math Culture Ø Accountable Talk Ø Summary/Share Studio Residency Ten Minute Math Everyday Counts/Calendar Math: Staff training from company Monthly grade level meetings with math coach cycling through grade levels Coaching cycles with math coach at intermediate level Math Leadership Trainings: Principal & Coach	Math Cadre LAP Team Math Coach Principal Grade Level Teams PTSA	Classroom based assessments MAP WASL 2^nd Grade Assessment Investigations: Unit Tests
Students below grade level	Instruction of Investigations and CMP2 Curriculum Instruction will follow grade level pacing guides: monitored by math coach Progress Monitoring: MAP and classroom assessment Differentiated Instruction LAP Math Intervention Double Dose Intervention Frequent Monitoring Parent Involvement Plan Increase of Computational Fluency in Instruction 10 Minute Math/Calendar Math: to increase computational fluency and scaffold skills	Same as Above	Math Cadre LAP Team Math Coach Principal Grade Level Teams PTSA	Classroom based assessments MAP WASL 2^nd Grade Assessment Investigations: Unit Tests
Special Ed	Instruction will be based on individual IEP goals for each student. Instruction will be provided by resource team	Same as Above	Special Ed. Team Principal Classroom Teachers PTSA	IEP Goals Progress Monitoring by Special Ed Team
ELL	ELL pull-out/push-in services will be available for the first time. The program will be structured with the ELL dept. after we have the appropriate staff selected.	Same as Above	Math Coach Principal ELL Department PTSA
Science - September 2007 - February 2008 School Improvement Goal: Increase the percentage of students proficient in Science from 49.1 % to 60%. Increase the number of students proficient in Systems by at least 50% in each category.
Student Group Addressed	What strategy will be implemented? What actions will occur? What steps will staff take? What in-class interventions will take place? What second dose opportunities will occur?	Professional Development How will staff acquire the necessary skills and attitudes to implement the activity?	Who is Responsible? Who is Involved? Who will provide the leadership? Who will do the work?	Monitoring Effectiveness What on-going FORMATIVE evidence will be gathered to show this activity is making a difference in student outcomes?
All Students	Consistent WASL Vocabulary School-wide Utilize District Kits to Match GLE’s Use of GLE-aligned Science Process Activities	Team Collaboration Teacher In-service Consultant Training Videotaping for Self Assessment Analysis of WASL Release Items Use of GLE’s to drive instruction	Leadership/Responsibility: UW Consultant/ Professor, Principal, Staff Involved: All Staff Work: All Staff PTSA: As Needed	WASL Classroom Based Assessments Formal & Informal Teacher Assessment
Effective Schools / Safe and Civil Project - September 2007 - February 2008 School Improvement Goal: The Marvista staff, students and community will continue to work together to maintain respect and appropriate behavior in all venues of Marvista. Anti-bullying strategies will continue to followed and maintained as a school system.

What strategy will be implemented?
What actions will occur?
What steps will staff take?

What in-class interventions will take place?

Professional Development

How will staff acquire the necessary skills and attitudes to implement the activity?

Who is Responsible? Who is Involved? Who will provide the leadership? Who will do the work?

Monitoring Effectiveness

What on-going FORMATIVE evidence will be gathered to show this activity is making a difference in student outcomes?

Accountability for behaviors
Classroom lessons as needed by counselors
Expectations set at the beginning of the year through assemblies, classroom lessons and recess rodeo

Steps to Respect Resources
Tap Roots Theatre Assembly: Bullying
Continuous Lessons Provided by Counselors
SASC training for cadre members to bring back to the building
All-school SASC lesson period once a month

Safe and Civil Schools Cadre
Principal
PTSA Safety Chair as Needed

Number of suspensions
SASI and principal records of student behavioral patterns

Marvista Elementary School
19800 Marine View Drive Southwest
Normandy Park, Washington 98166
Class Hours M-F: 9:10am - 3:40pm 206.433.2571