Required District and State Goal
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School Goal
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Improve teacher quality.
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Recruit and retain highly qualified staff.
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Outcomes
(List 3-5)
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What changes(s) would you like to effect in the 2009-2010 year that will help you achieve your goals?
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Train teachers to develop strategies to integrate the STEMS Instructional Framework in every lesson.
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Recruit highly qualified candidates for future teaching positions.
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ISA Principle
(Strategy)
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Means of Evaluation
ngoing Professional Development
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Activities
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Needed Professional Development/ Resources
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Estimated Costs and Funding Sources
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Person(s)
Responsible
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Monitoring of
Intervention
(Artifacts)
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Indicator/Evidence
of Progress/Impact (Scholar Learning Data)
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Professional Learning Series on STEMS Instructional Framework
| August 2009 to December 2009 |
PD sessions on:
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Standards-based Instruction
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Literacy Across the Content Areas
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Student Engagement
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Differentiated Instruction
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21st Century Instruction
Teacher Stipends
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$12,000-Title I
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Instructional Leadership Team
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Unit/Lesson Plans
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Observation Reports
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Student Work
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Professional Development on Writing Across the Curriculum
| October 2009 to May 2010 | -
Consultant-Peachtree Writing Project
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Teacher Stipends
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$3000-Gates Foundation
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Instructional Leadership Team
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Unit/Lesson Plans
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Observation Reports
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Student Work
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Increase in scores on 15-Best Practices Feedback Form
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Decrease in classroom disruptions
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Increase in passing rates on mark distribution reports
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Increase in passing rates on EOCT
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Professional Learning Series on Inquiry-Based Instruction
| August 2009-December 2009 (10-week Sessions) | |
$12, 000-Gates Foundation
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Instructional Leadership Team
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Unit/Lesson Plans
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Observation Reports
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Student Work
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Increase in scores on 26-Best Practices Feedback Form
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Decrease in classroom disruptions
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Increase in passing rates on mark distribution reports
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Increase in passing rates on EOCT
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Teachers “Look” at Scholars’ Work Together
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Looking at Students’ Work Together PD Session
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Books, Articles, Binders
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$300-Gates Foundation
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Instructional Leadership Team
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Scholars’ work
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Benchmark assessment results
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Classroom Assessment Reports
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Increase in scores on 26-Best Practices Feedback Form
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Decrease in classroom disruptions
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Increase in passing rates on mark distribution reports
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Increase in passing rates on EOCT
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ISA Winter and Summer Retreats
| January 2010 and June 2010 |
Inquiry-based Instruction
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$20,000-Gates Foundation
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ISA/Principal
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Attendance logs
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Increase in scores on 26-Best Practices Feedback Form
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Decrease in classroom disruptions
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Increase in passing rates on mark distribution reports
Increase in passing rates on EOCT
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Conduct teacher recruitment fairs to attract highly qualified teachers to the STEMS.
| March 2010 and May 2010 |
Haberman Star Teacher Selection Interview
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$500-Title I
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Principal, Instructional Leadership Team
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Student achievement data,
Student disciplinary data,
Student attendance data
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Increase in passing rates on mark distribution reports
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Decrease in classroom disruptions
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Increase in student attendance
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