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1 PROGRESS: 9% (5 of 55 Action Items Complete) The following report is filtered by active items, all statuses, all funding sources, all assignments, all tags, and all goals. Reading: Increase reading achievement of eight grade students from 80% earning a score of Meets and/or Exceeds on the reading portion of the 2013 AIMS to 82% earning a score of Meets and/or Exceeds as demonstrated on the reading portion of the 2014 AIMs assessment. Mathematics: Increase math achievement of eight grade Math students from 59% earning a score of Meets and/or Exceeds on the 2013 AIMS to 64% earning a score of Meets and/or Exceeds as demonstrated on the 2014 AIMs assessment. ELL: Thirty percent of our English Language Learners will improve their score enough to achieve proficient on the AZELLA. Attendance: We will maintain an attendance rate of at least 90% as measured by the 100th day report. Filing Cabinet Count 0 School Leadership Providing strong leadership Filing Cabinet Count 0 ACTION STEP Action Step 1 Monitor and evaluate ongoing implementation of the prescribed curriculum, and effective teaching strategies, using walk-throughs and formal observations that are part of the district evaluation process, and data analysis among teams with attendance in PLC's by Administration and the Title I Specialist. Start-End Dates 08/05/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 2 Our shared vision and mission are evident throughout our school and are posted in classrooms and offices Start-End Dates 09/01/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 3 The principal ensures an equitable, respectful, and supportive environment that is focused on promoting high achievement expectations for all students Start-End Dates 08/01/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 4 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 1 of 16

2 School Leadership ACTION STEP Action Step 4 Uses the teacher and principal evaluation system to drive its professional learning opportunities. Start-End Dates 08/01/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 5 Participates in the planning and delivery of job embedded professional development. Start-End Dates 09/01/ /30/2015 Strengthen instruction for all students Programs to assist all student succeed. Filing Cabinet Count 0 ACTION STEP Action Step 1 Hire highly qualified teachers. Start-End Dates 08/05/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 2 New teachers and teachers new to the school will be mentored and coached by another teacher, as well as by school's Title I School Improvement Specialist, and the school's assigned district PD specialist. Start-End Dates 08/06/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 4 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 2 of 16

3 Strengthen instruction for all students ACTION STEP Action Step 4 Curriculum maps for the Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards will be adjusted as needed and implemented by the teachers teaching in each curricular area. Start-End Dates 08/06/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 5 PLC teams will work together on the four essential questions from the PLC model with special attention on creating common formative assessments and developing interventions to provide differentiated instruction to meet student needs. Start-End Dates 08/06/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 6 Certificated staff members will work to align AZCCRS to curriculum and their classroom instruction and develop curricular materials. This will be done during PLC's and during off contract time paid at the curriculum development rate. Start-End Dates 08/05/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 7 PD will focus on the Danielson Framework, Arizona College and Career Ready Standards along with best practices for implementation of them, effective basic elements of instructional skills, common formative assessment, PRTI, and strategies for educating shifting demographic of our student population. PD may be offered outside the school day with teachers paid for attending. Materials and books will be purchased as needed to support training. Start-End Dates 08/06/ /30/2015, PD Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 3 of 16

4 Strengthen instruction for all students ACTION STEP Action Step 7 TASKS 3 of 4 Complete Book Study / ACCRS ELA Curriculum Planning April 24-May 15 Teachers will participate in a book study of Common Core, English Language Arts in a PLC at work; Grades 6-8, by Fisher and Frey. Teachers will integrate the strategies learned into their curriculum plan during this time. Completed Due 5/23/2014 (School) Trainer of Trainers Book Studies Completed Due 6/25/2014 AIMS data indicates Hispanic and students qualifying for free and reduced lunch are not scoring as well as full population. Summer book studies will address these issues. These trainers' will then run small group studies during upcoming school year. (School) Task 3 Completed Due 12/18/2014 Book Study "Achievement for All: Keys to Educating middle Grades Students in Poverty" during the first semester (School) Task 4 In Progress Due 5/20/2015 Book Study "Achievement for All: Keys to Educating middle Grades Students in Poverty" during the second semester ACTION STEP Action Step 8 (School) Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 4 of 16

5 Strengthen instruction for all students ACTION STEP Action Step 8 Provide ongoing professional development for integrated instruction with computer components and Windows 8, such as laptops, Lenovos, projectors, and smartboards. These PD sessions will come in different forms, from the educational technology personnel at the district, from our own teacher leaders, and with teachers taking district training on their own. Start-End Dates 08/26/ /30/2015 PD ACTION STEP Action Step 9 An outside expert will be hired to present to our teachers on strategies for teaching that are best practices for implementing the Arizona Common Core Standards. Services will be contracted to support professional development as needed. Status Completed 08/11/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/02/ /03/2014, PD ACTION STEP Action Step 10 Essential instructional strategies will be modeled and/or be directly taught during all professional development provided at our site. Start-End Dates 08/05/ /26/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 11 Classroom walk-throughs will be conducted by Administration and the Title I School Improvement Specialist to support instruction for all students Start-End Dates 08/06/ /25/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 12 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 5 of 16

6 Strengthen instruction for all students ACTION STEP Action Step 12 Purchase additional student devices with mobile carts for students' use in classrooms to meet the Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards. To be housed in the media center for checkout to maximum use. Status In Progress 07/23/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 07/25/ /29/2015 ACTION STEP Action step 13 Faculty will attend content specific professional development off site when appropriate to meet teacher's needs in learning new strategies for teaching Arizona College and Career Ready Standards. Start-End Dates 09/01/ /28/2015, PD ACTION STEP Action Step 14 Ensure the most effective teachers are working with the most at-risk students. Start-End Dates 08/05/ /28/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 15 Substitute teachers may be hired so teachers may attend professional development during the school day. Professional development such as using web-based Resources to intervene and enrich as well as support instruction for all students in Math and Language Arts. Start-End Dates 11/19/ /24/2015, PD ACTION STEP Action Step 16 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 6 of 16

7 Strengthen instruction for all students ACTION STEP Action Step 16 Title I office will purchase technology, such as computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, etc., to facilitate communication with teachers, prepare professional development materials, etc., thereby improving instructions and student achievement. Status In Progress 01/09/2015 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 01/11/ /31/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 17 AVID strategies will be modeled and taught during Profession Development Sessions. To facilitate the integration of AVID strategies we will send faculty member to the AVID summer institute and pay for the associated costs. Status In Progress 01/26/2015 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 01/04/ /30/2015, PD Intervention program for struggling students Focused interventions for struggling students. Filing Cabinet Count 0 ACTION STEP Action Step 1 Reading Interventionists will be hired to work with at-risk students in the bottom quartile as determined by AIMS and other Data sources to teach RD51, RD52, RD53 and RD54. SRB and district approved supplementary materials will be purchased to support learning as needed. Status In Progress 07/23/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/09/ /26/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 2 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 7 of 16

8 Intervention program for struggling students ACTION STEP Action Step 2 Achieve 3000, an SRB and Web-based program, will be utilized for all 7th and 8th grade students enrolled in reading RD 51S, RD 52, RD53S, and RD 53. Students in these courses have been identified with AIMS data to be some of our most at-risk reading students, focusing on those that scored FFB and Approaches, our bottom quartile students. Professional development will be provided. Substitute teachers will be hired as needed. Start-End Dates 09/06/ /30/2015, PD ACTION STEP Action Step 3 ALEKS, an SRB and web-based program, will be utilized as part of the intervention plan for at-risk students from the bottom quartile, identified with AIMS data in mathematics. We will provide professional development and subs when needed to help teachers learn ways to best utilize this tool with to fill in learning gaps and to help students achieve success in mathematics. Start-End Dates 08/18/ /28/2015, PD ACTION STEP Action Step 6 Teachers may attend professional development in how to implement and manage Web-based programs, such as ALEKS and Achieve Teachers with more experience with these programs will mentor those newer to the programs. Also teachers will actively collaborate and take on-line tutorials as needed. Start-End Dates 08/24/ /27/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 7 Academic intervention sections will be in place during the school day to support students struggling academically and provide content intervention. The intervention will serve mainly students in the bottom quartile who are failing, or in danger of failing, in multiple core subject areas. Start-End Dates 08/08/ /25/2015 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 8 of 16

9 Intervention program for struggling students ACTION STEP Action Step 7 ACTION STEP Action Step 9 Certificated staff will collaborate during PLC on ways to integrate best practices for instruction and interventions. Start-End Dates 08/05/ /24/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 10 Tutoring after school will be provided for students in all core content areas in a flexible and timely manner, and will focus on students in the bottom quartile as well as from various current data sources such as CFA results, grades, etc. Transportation will be provided for these students. Start-End Dates 08/16/ /29/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 11 The counselors will meet and conference with students who are most at-risk based on failing marks on their progress report and use a Plan for Improvement when necessary. Start-End Dates 10/06/ /26/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 12 Summer school will be provided for our current 7th and 8th grade students needing additional support in reading, writing, and mathematics as determined various data sources. Teachers and support personnel will be hired for this program. Parents with students invited to attend will be mailed information about the program. Transportation is included. Start-End Dates 06/06/ /28/2015 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 9 of 16

10 Data-Driven decision making Data used for educational decisions. Filing Cabinet Count 0 ACTION STEP Action Step 1 Teachers will meet on a regular basis, at least once a week, in order to discuss data using teachermade assessments, Acuity, CRT and AIMS results to identify students at risk. Start-End Dates 08/06/ /28/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 2 School staff will analyze AIMS data that directly correlates to the school s growth percentile and overall letter grade from the state. Start-End Dates 08/06/ /26/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 3 Staff will analyze data from a variety of common formative assessments to implement interventions, identify and integrate best practices, and identify and fill gaps in student learning. This is during job-embedded time for data analysis and instructional planning Start-End Dates 08/06/ /28/2015 Coordinated and comprehensive services Integration and coordination of programs and services. Filing Cabinet Count 0 ACTION STEP Action Step 1 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 10 of 16

11 Coordinated and comprehensive services ACTION STEP Action Step 1 An inclusion model with collaboration between Special Education and Regular Education will be implemented in some 7th and 8th grade English, math, science, and social studies classes. Start-End Dates 08/09/ /29/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 2 Student subgroups, ELL, Sped, etc, in reading and math will be monitored to ensure progress via formative assessments and benchmarks. Start-End Dates 08/04/ /28/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 3 Special education staff will work with regular education staff to monitor special ed student progress and will work cooperatively through PLCs to be certain Essential Learnings from the Arizona College and Career Readiness standards are being emphasized. Start-End Dates 08/06/ /29/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 4 Ensure IEP alignment to Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards. Start-End Dates 08/08/ /28/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 5 Step Up Day will provide sixth grade students the opportunity to visit Poston and tour the campus during the second semester. Start-End Dates 02/01/ /30/2015 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 11 of 16

12 Coordinated and comprehensive services ACTION STEP Action Step 6 Sixth grade parents will be invited to attend an informational meeting to assist in the registration of classes for the following year. Start-End Dates 02/01/ /27/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 7 Jump Start will be offered to 6th graders the summer before entering junior high school. Teachers and support staff will be hired to support the program. Start-End Dates 05/09/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 8 A new-student orientation will be provided in August for new students and their parents. Status Completed 08/14/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/06/ /21/2015 Timeline Notes Not yet scheduled ACTION STEP Action step 9 Supplies such as, paper, pencils, folders, poster paper for signs for parent events and other parent information, basic office equipment, including computers, monitors, and other technology supplies, etc. will be purchased to support communications and meetings with parents. Start-End Dates 09/08/ /28/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 10 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 12 of 16

13 Coordinated and comprehensive services ACTION STEP Action Step 10 The students PAR book will be purchased and will serve as a communication tool between the school and home. Start-End Dates 08/18/ /29/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 11 Maintain a Parent Resource Room, The Parent Place, with a computer kiosk for parents to access their child s grades and the school s Architeck pages online. Status In Progress 09/19/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/19/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 12 Parents will be invited to a fall and spring open house. Teachers will explain academic expectations focusing on the Arizona Career and College Readiness Standards. Status In Progress 08/07/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/17/ /29/2015 ACTION STEP Actions Step 13 Refreshments will be served at parent events. Food handlers will be hired as needed to provide this service. Supplies will be purchased to support parent evenings, i.e. materials for creating learning activities for parents, paper goods for snacks served, etc. Status In Progress 08/07/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/12/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 15 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 13 of 16

14 Coordinated and comprehensive services ACTION STEP Action Step 15 Science and Math Departments will host a parent event where students and parents will be involved in learning activities related to Arizona Career and College Ready Math and ELA Science Standards. Teachers will be paid for time preparing learning activities. Status Completed 01/26/2015 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 10/01/ /18/2014 ACTION STEP Action Step 18 Translators will be hired for parent events whenever possible. Status In Progress 09/19/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 01/01/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 20 Title I Annual Meeting will be held to give an overview to parents of our Title I program and SCIP. Status Completed 08/29/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/01/ /29/2014 Plan development, implementation, and evaluation Plan will be a living document, adjusted to meet current needs as indicated by data. Filing Cabinet Count 0 ACTION STEP Action Step 1 SIAC will also serve as Title I Committee members ensuring parent representation at all Title I meetings. Status In Progress 08/29/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 09/01/ /30/2015 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 14 of 16

15 Plan development, implementation, and evaluation ACTION STEP Action Step 1 ACTION STEP Action Step 3 Parents will be involved, via the Title I Committee and SIAC, to have input into the planning and implementation of our School Continuous Improvement Plan. They will participate on a regular basis on Poston s SIAC/Title I Committee. The Committee will meet 6 to 8 times yearly, based on need. The Committee will conduct quarterly reviews during these meetings. Status In Progress 08/29/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/19/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 4 School data and progress of plan implementation will be shared with stakeholders. It will be shared at SIAC/Title I Committee meetings. Status In Progress 08/29/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/05/ /30/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 5 The Title I Committee will review the Needs Assessment results, AIMS scores, other pertinent data, and revise the SCIP and implementation plans on an ongoing basis with stakeholder input. Status In Progress 08/29/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/04/ /26/2015 ACTION STEP Action Step 6 The Annual Evaluation will be completed in September after the Title I Committee has reviewed the AIMS results by the Principal and Title I School Improvement Specialist. Status Completed 09/18/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 09/19/ /12/2014 ACTION STEP Action Step 7 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 15 of 16

16 Plan development, implementation, and evaluation ACTION STEP Action Step 7 The district Title I and School Improvement Department will provide technical assistance and support for school improvement efforts. Status In Progress 08/29/2014 Filing Cabinet Count 0 Start-End Dates 08/05/ /30/2015 TOTAL PLAN FUNDS: $0.00 Budgeted $0.00 Actual $0.00 Generated by ALEAT January 26, :29 PM 16 of 16