School Plan - Blytheville Public Schools

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The Learning Institute will provide
interim assessments to evaluate the
effectiveness of our math program,
assist with vertical and horizontal
alignment, and guide our instruction;
appropriate professional development
on research based strategies and
using assessments to drive instruction
will be provided as well as allowing
teachers and the math instructional
facilitator to collaborate. Materials and
supplies such as bubble sheets will be
purchased.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professional
Development
Action Type: Title I Schoolwide
(1-2) PROGRAM EVALUATION for Math Gregg
Priority: 1. To improve student Yarbrough,
academic performance, the
Principal; Jon
intervention of implementing various Fulkerson,
instructional strategies and high yield Assistant
strategies will be used in all
Principal; Diane
classrooms. Instructional methods Jenkins, Math
include the use of manipulatives Instructional
(when needed), CGI problems, Facilitator
mental math, exploratory activities,
computer based programs and small
cooperative groups. Implementation
of various math instructional
strategies using the The Learning
Institute in all classrooms including
Special Education has been used
school-wide for the 2011-2012 school
year. With the addition of 4 new
teachers for the current school year,
implementation of the program will be
continued by planned professional
development provided by the on-site
math instructional facilitator and
outside consultants when needed.
Professional development will be
enhanced by the collaboration of
trained teachers with newly hired
teachers.
2. To determine the degree of
effectiveness of the implementation of
the math program, formal and
informal observations by the math
instructional facilitator and principals
will be used. As a result of the
observations, test data, and
questioning of teachers, the areas of
weak instruction will be identified.
Professional development that targets
these specific needs will be provided
during math meetings and
collaborations. During the current
year, data from The Learning Institute
(TLI), mClassmath, iReady and
Renaissance Learning will be used to
determine the effectiveness of
instructional strategies. 3. Teachers
have developed a deeper
understanding of the various
instructional strategies for math as
evidenced by discussions during
collaboration meetings. During the
Start:
07/01/2012
End:
06/30/2013
Administrative
Staff
District Staff
Teachers
NSLA
(State-281)
- Materials &
Supplies:
ACTION
BUDGET:
$750.00
$7996
ACTION BUDGET: $
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