Madison Park Middle School 2012-2013

1. Madison Park Middle School 2012-2013 School Plan

2. LEA Academic Focus • Extraordinary Learning for All • Plan aligned to District Strategic Plan • Ensure that each Madison student achieves annual academic growth. • Develop, implement, and maintain proactive quality communication to keep the Madison Community informed. • Park School Purpose: • EMPOWER students to CREATE the pathways of tomorrow by LEADING through the pathways of today.

3. School Plan Overview (6 focus areas) • Reading • Math • ELD • Blended Learning • Student Attendance • Parent Involvement

4. Reading • Increase reading achievement from 74% to 77% as measured by Spring 2013 Reading AIMS test. • Strategies: • Focus Guided Study on Literacy skills • Small Group • Monitor Data • AIMS web for Resource students • Action Steps: • Structure Guided Study to focus on skill deficits while also providing independent enrichment support for at and above grade level students • Use of Common Formative Assessments • Weekly PLC focus on intensive students • Progress monitoring/assess weekly • Monthly progress on AIMSweb • Quarterly Data Reflections—ALL • MCESA Training: Close Reading

5. Reading

6. Mathematics • Increase math achievement from 50% to 60% as measured by Spring 2013 AIMS test. • Strategies: • Implement homogeneous/flexible grouping • Math Explorations- small group instruction for intensive students • Monitor ongoing data; focused afterschool tutoring • Action Steps: • Monitor weekly progress • Use of Common Formative Assessments • Weekly PLC focus on intensive students • Monthly progress on AIMSweb • Quarterly Data Reflections—ALL • Focused afterschool tutoring • MCESA Training: Common Core Questioning

7. Math

8. Blended Learning Increase the use of technology to enhance student learning and achievement. • Continuous Professional Development • Adaptive Curriculum • Vantage My Access • Google • Integrated Units • Student Leaders • Participation in Digital Learning Day

9. Blended Learning

10. ELD • Increase reclassification of ELL students from 19% to 24% as measured by the Spring 2013 AZELLA test. • Strategies: • Language! guided study section • Ongoing Collaboration between staff on ILLP goals • Focus on English Language Acquisition • Action Steps: • Progress Monitor weekly • Quarterly Data reflections

11. Student Attendance • Maintain attendance levels at 93% or above as measured by ADM reports. • Strategies: • Written reminders sent throughout the year (Newsletter) • Oral reminders at Curriculum Night, Parent Conferences • Phone contact/parent meetings • Action Steps: • Celebrations of students with perfect attendance • Notices sent home with students with attendance issues • Home visits • Use of CUTS for families with significant number of absences • 100th day average at 97%

12. Parental Involvement • To increase parental involvement opportunities for 2012-2013 • Strategies: • TEAM Meetings provide learning opportunities for parents • Spring Community Block Party w/Camelview and NPBC - March 8th • Curriculum Nights/Literacy Nights • High level of staff participation in support for Community Building events • Action Steps: • Advertise events in advance • Post on website • Teacher communication • Articulation of student growth/progress (student growth plans)

14. Conclusion • Meet/Exceeed goals for improvement in areas of Reading, Math, ELD, Blended Learning, Student Attendance, and Parental Involvement for 2013 • Continue initiatives of PLC, RTI, PBIS, Blended Learning, Development of Common Formative Assessments for Math/Language, Data Monitoring • Park Tech Camp : May 21-23 • Participate in eCYBERMISSION - NSTA • Camp Invention – STEM summer camp • STEM instructor training – Texas A&M • STEAM at Camp Tontazona – student summer retreat