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A Snap Shot of Westfield’s School Improvement Process. Goals 2010-2011. Affective: By the end of school year 2010-2011, WF Students will demonstrate an overall 3% decrease in bullying and harassment as measured by office referrals. Cognitive:
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Goals 2010-2011 Affective: By the end of school year 2010-2011, WF Students will demonstrate an overall 3% decrease in bullying and harassment as measured by office referrals. Cognitive: At the end of 2010-2011 school year, WF Students will maintain scores that meet or exceed in Math and Reading as measured on the Measures of Academic Progress Assessments and ISAT.
Action Plans 2010-2011 • MAP Scores • Goal Setting/RIT band Work • Curriculum Mapping • Gaps • Math drop in unit • Z-Scores • Bubble Kid Program/Accelerated • Extended Response • Math/Reading
InterventionsStudents identified in team meetings that were at the 30th percentile and below based on Z scores from primarily MAP scores, in addition to ISAT, OLSAT, and teacher recommendation. • Rocket Math: • Math fact program • On average, students have improved 4 levels in first quarter. • Reading Plus: • Structured silent reading program designed to improve reading comprehension skills. • Students have averaged a two level gain on the reading program for 1st quarter.
Interventions Continued • Bubble Groups: • Students are provided with additional instructional time focused on math and/or reading depending on the students need. Students also focus on test taking strategies. • 6th grade Reading: 100% improved, 6th grade math:100%, 7th grade read: 80%, 7th grade math: 100%, 8th grade reading: 92% and 8th grade math: 100% • RIT Band Work: • Students work on writing goals, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and build skills in areas of weakness based on their MAP scores.
Interventions Continued • Supportive Reading: • Students are provided with additional instructional time focused on building their reading comprehension skills. • Study Skills Group: • Students receive instruction on building study skills such as organization, time management, and test taking skills. • Quiet Lunch: • Students receive extra time to complete work with supervision.
Reading Plus: Special Education Teachers, Parapros, Grade level teachers, Support Staff, and Administration Summer session and a half day inservice Ongoing contact with Reading plus coordinator Rocket Math: Parapros and Special Education Teachers AIMSweb: Special Education teachers, Supportive Reading, Support staff, and Parapros Natsuki provides ongoing training and serves as a consultant to staff Book Studies: BLT: Ahead of the Curve All staff: Rethinking Homework Select Staff: Trouble with Boys Reading Plus: Special Education Staff, Natsuki, Parapros and Support Staff Monitored through student conferences, program built in data collection, direct teaching lessons of weak areas, and AIMSweb (Maze and RCBM) Rocket Math: Parapros and Special Education teachers Chart in which students progress is collected AIMSweb: Progress monitoring tool for reading, writing and math Book Studies: Ongoing discussions in team meetings TrainingMonitoring
Specific Goals/Plans for May ISAT Bubble Groups M.A.P. Testing RTI Interventions – may need to know AIMS Web Rocket Math – need background Reading Plus – need background Building Goal Setting Sheets
Curriculum Mapping Continue to examine maps to see gaps, overlaps, and needs.
Our Plans for the Future • ISAT Bubble Groups • Set up a time to train our paraprofessionals to teach the program. • Analyze our ISAT data. • Identify students who could be part of the Bubble Groups. (below-to-meets) • Schedule intervention times to determine when students are pulled out of class.