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Horn Elementary
Action Plan
2008- 2009

Goal 1:

OUR REALITY:  59% of our students attained Commended Performance on the 2007-2008 Math TAKS.
OUR GOAL:  62% of our students will attain Commended Performance on the 2008-2009 Math TAKS.

Strategy/Action

Person Responsible

Formative/Summative Measurement

Resources Needed

Timeline

3rd grade math teachers will attend professional development sessions on enVision math.

3rd grade Math teachers

Weekly observation
TAKS math test

Research and resources by Marzano and Black and Wiliam

Weekly, Sept.- May

 

 

3rd grade math teachers will collaborate and develop strategies to improve commended performance on Math TAKS.

3rd grade Math teachers

Weekly PLC log
TAKS math test

3rd grade math materials
GF1 Funds

Weekly, Sept.- May

3rd grade math teachers and students will use common assessments and released TAKS tests as well as formative assessment strategies.

3rd grade Math teachers and students

Nine weeks performance assessment
TAKS math test

GF1 Funds

Oct., Jan., and March

Goal 2:

OUR REALITY:  13% of our students scored a 4 on the TAKS Writing Essay.
OUR GOAL:  15% of our students will score a 4 on TAKS Writing Essay.

Strategy/Action

Person Responsible

Formative/Summative Measurement

Resources Needed

Timeline

3rd grade reading teachers and 4th grade writing teacher to will attend development for The Six Traits of Writing Professional Development Sessions.

3rd grade teachers

Teachers will submit student writing samples every nine weeks.
TAKS Writing

GF1 Funds
PTO Funds

Sept - Aug

 

 

Fourth grade students will have daily writing instruction.

4th grade writing teacher

Teacher will collect, critique, and grade student writing samples every week.
TAKS Writing

GF1 Funds

Mid-Sept. - May

 

 

Writing teacher will collaborate with 3rd and 4th grade reading teachers incorporating the six traits of writing.

3rd & 4th grade reading teachers
4th grade writing teacher

PLC minutes
TAKS Writing

GF1 Funds
PTO Funds

Sept - Oct

 

 

Goal 3:

OUR REALITY:  79% of our students attained Commended Performance on TAKS Reading; 79% of our students attained Commended Performance on TAKS Math.
OUR GOAL:  80% of our students will attain Commended Performance on the 5th Grade Reading and Math TAKS.

Strategy/Action

Person Responsible

Formative/Summative Measurement

Resources Needed

Timeline

Literary circles will be used in all 5th grade reading classes.

5th grade reading teacher

Weekly observation
TAKS reading test

GF1 Funds

Weekly, Sept. - April

 

 

4th and 5th grade reading teachers will collaborate on TAKS reading strategies using both fiction and nonfiction literature.

4th and 5th grade reading teachers

Weekly PLC log
TAKS reading test

5th grade reading materials
GF1 Funds

Weekly, Sept.- April

 

 

4th and 5th grade teachers will use teacher made assessments to measure growth in the TAKS reading objectives.

4th and 5th grade reading teachers

Nine weeks performance assessment
TAKS reading test

GF1 Funds

Oct. and Jan.

 

 

4th/5th grade math teachers will attend professional development sessions on enVision math.

3rd grade Math teachers

Weekly observation
TAKS math test

Research and resources by Marzano and Black and Wiliam

Weekly, Sept.- May

 

 

4th/5th grade math teachers will collaborate and develop strategies to improve commended performance on Math TAKS.

3rd grade Math teachers

Weekly PLC log
TAKS math test

3rd grade math materials
GF1 Funds

Weekly, Sept.- May

4th/5th grade math teachers and students will use common assessments and released TAKS tests as well as formative assessment strategies. 3rd grade Math teachers and students

Nine weeks performance assessment
TAKS math test

GF1 Funds Oct., Jan., and March
Goal 4:

OUR REALITY:  Stanford Reading scores indicate composite performance in the 70th percentile in Grades K-2.

OUR GOAL:  Stanford Reading scores will increase by 5% in grades K-2.

Strategy/Action

Person Responsible

Formative/Summative Measurement

Resources Needed

Timeline

Grades K-1 will implement a Guided Reading Program.

K-1 Teachers

Weekly observation
Reading Assessment results will be monitored

District funds

Weekly, Sept. - May

 

 

Teachers will attend professional development activities to support the Guided Reading Program.

K-1 Teachers

Weekly Observation
Lesson Plans
Walkthroughs

West Region workshops
Executive Principal
Literacy Coach

August - April

 

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