BALBOA ACADEMY SMART GOALS High School At the end of First Quarter this year, each of our teachers conducted a thorough data analysis of their students achievement in their classroom. This analysis revealed to each of the teachers a specific academic/performance area that is in need of increased focus in the classroom. Each teacher then wrote a plan to support student improvement in this area which includes: incorporating a new research-proven instructional intervention into their daily instruction; three means of data collection to monitor progress, and mid/end of the year evaluation of student success. This process has resulted in each teacher s SMART goal, in that each one is: S-specific; M-measurable; A-ttainable through A-ctions; R-elevant (to the students) and R-ealistic (to implement in the classroom); and T-ime sensitive. We are very pleased to share with you a compilation of our teachers SMART Goals throughout Balboa Academy. Teacher Name Teaching Assignment SMART Goal Statement Instructional Intervention Centeno, Ana Ap Psychology Students will be able to define and Students will take notes and do vocabulary Philosophy understand at least 80% of the words flashcards in order to prepare for tests/quizzes. Civic/PA History introduced in the psychology class. Students will be assigned projects that will help them better understand the terms. Weekly class discussions. PowerPoint presentations that include videos. Examples set by the teacher and students. Cumberbatch, Clyde P.E. All students will participate in three Fitness challenge testing throughout When needed, modifications will be made to fit student performance expectations. the year. All students will improve in their Based on initial performance, personal improvement goals will be set by each student. fitness scores as measured through Each day there will be specific activities planned multiple assessments throughout the to work on improving student performance. year. De Obaldia, Graciela Study Skills All learners will improve their quarterly GPA to 2.2 or higher. Working with students one-on-one on their assignments by reading out loud, and discussing content. Creating a consciousness of the demands and importance of higher education.
Dertien, Earth Science Karen Marine Biology Physics 1 Biology Honors Ellis, Linnett Chemistry Honors Chemistry Physics 1 Hurtado, Maria AP Spanish Literature Hispanic Literature Spanish World Literature 80% of students across all courses will score above an 80% on inquiry based activities or labs following a laboratory rubrics Students will increase their pre/post test scores by 30% All Students will pass AP Literature and Culture Exam Perform inquiry based labs in order to practice high level thinking skills. Peer review of work Used the same rubric throughout the year. Class lecture Collaborative work POGIL Activities Project work Lab work Essential questions related with the topic and subjects Comments about historical era Ability to read out loud Ability to comment about the ideas presented in the texts read Cooperative learning Janson, Kristina Jauregui, Zu- Mey English 10 English 12 C English Composition Spanish Literature 10 Spanish World Literature All students will show growth over time in the area of essay writing, especially in the areas of development (analysis, evidence and conclusion), and cohesion (transition, linking of ideas throughout essay). 80% of student will score at proficient of above in the Common Core State Standard Writing Rubric in the areas of development and cohesion. By the end of the year, 75% of the students in each class will pass the Reading Comprehension Post-test Implement in-class lessons for essay writing that follow the writing workshop format. Reading analysis instruction that includes constant quick write analysis response that require textual evidence to support ideas. Research successful lesson plans online and find materials that will enhance lessons. Reading comprehension workshop N. 1: Local inference strategies Reading comprehension workshop N. 2: Global inference strategies
Krop, Alla AP Calculus AB Advanced Physics Pre-Calculus Honors AP Physics Calculus Kunkel, Zach AP US History US History AP World History Machado, AP Government Ivonne US Government Magee, Erinn AP European History Mendoza, French 1 Alix Year Book By the end of the year, 100% of AP Physics B students will complete a portfolio of student conducted inquiry based laboratory activities. 80% of the students will score 80% or higher on their lab folders. All students will show an increase in their AP composite score based on practice exams given throughout the year. All students will improve their note taking skills, critical thinking, and analytic skills. French 1 students will have a basic understanding of the French language both written and speaking. Students will have an average score of 80% or higher on a post test. Reading comprehension workshop N. 3: Summary, application questions, and multisemic inferences. Students will be given problems and they will need to design and carry out laboratory activities by developing procedures, collecting and analyzing data, performing calculations, and drawing conclusions based on the data. Students will use a rubrics to evaluate their work. Assign a weekly reading and response strategy that will increase their ability to select main ideas. Use the Social Studies Compendium of Critical thinking. Use primary source materials to develop summarizing skills. Give student tips, testing strategies and guidelines Conduct mid-year performance assessment Conduct workshops and review material prior to semester and final exams. Group work with an assigned chapter. Summarize and post main ideas on a chart for the class. Students will learn basic grammar and conjugation in present tense, basic vocabulary, and basic reading comprehension.
Moreno, Saribel Moreno, Xiomara Morris, Shelby Nino- Moreno, Eduardo Padmore, Ruben Studio Art 1 AP Studio Art Modern World History Pre-Calculus Honors Pre-Calculus Algebra 2 Spanish 9 Native Language Modern World History Computer Programming Computer Hardware/Media Tech Video Productions AP Computer Science/Computer Programming All students will score 4 or 5 on their AP portfolios. All students in World History 10 will show growth in knowledge of the history and geography of beginning nations starting with the European Renaissance leading to Twentieth Century form of governments, by increasing their percentage score on unit tests. Students will score an average of 70% or higher on a post-test at the end of the year. By the end of the year, all students will have developed their reading comprehension skills of short stories, novels, and poetry written by major Spanish and Latin American authors. By mid-year all students will know the Java language, understand Classes, Objects, Mathods and most Java statements needed for creating a console based application for problem solving. By the end of the year, all students will be able to create a fully functional GUI for their application. Give assignments that are challenging and follow the AP rubrics Students will be given pre/post tests for each unit to measure growth. Students will be divided into three subgroups to better meet the needs to all students. Review material from previous year Review material will be included on each exam. Wednesdays will be used to review Algebra principles in pre-calc. Offer after-school tutoring sessions. Students will read assignments and prepare for class discussions. Group reading and respond to comprehension questions Class discussions Essay writing Class skits Feedback Daily lecture from book. Daily problem solving Weekly practice from each chapter. Support material such as ebooks and online videos
Rojas, Lois English 11 AP Literature and Composition English 10 Honors Royo, Melissa Santos, Brunilda Smith, Carmen Health Biology Marine Biology English 9 English 9 Honors English 10 Honors World History/Geography AP Art History Latin American Studies Sotero, Doel Advanced Topics Library By the end of the year students will be able to connect evidence to prompt and analyze using texts as a basis. They will defend their theses based on evidence and analysis. Pre-test GPA = 2.41 for the class. Goal is to improve the GPA to 3.0 By the end of the year, 75% of the students will score 80% or higher on an inquiry based lab. All students will raise their score by 15% or higher as measured by the vocabulary assessment. Use noodletools to generate citations. 90% of the students will be able to work successfully and with assistance 10% will be able to work successfully. Guided questions oral and written: Explain how, why, etc. Modeling clues or criteria to look for (e.g. phonetics, diction, imagery, etc.) Students will carry out and design four inquiry based lab activities throughout the year. Use PowerPoint and Cornell notes to introduce vocabulary. Use academic vocabulary in written or oral analysis. Use graphic organizers to facilitate student writing. One-on-one conference with students through the process. Quick writes and reflections Critical thinking skills Students will import data by ISBN and copypaste citations from databases. Students will edit as necessary to correct missing information, incorrect format such as capitalization. Students will find markers in generated citations and remove them by finding the missing information
Valdes, Olga Special Services Develop an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) starting with 2015-2016 freshmen who have an existing IEP and/or accommodation plan from middle school, and then continue to implement it with the 10 th and 11 th graders to give students and teachers better guidance and support. Williams, Statistics/Probability Jaime Algebra 2 Honors Geometry Honors Young, Dave Graphic Design 1 Drawing & Painting 1 AP Studio Art Graphic Design 2 Geometry students will raise their individual pre-test/post-test scores by 20% or higher. Significantly improve drawing and shading skills Students will identify the correct type of source of medium (books, magazines, journals, databases) so that noodletools will generate the correct citation. Create and easy to follow plan with necessary information from each student. The plan will include: referral, learning goals, accommodations, and modifications (if required), and present level of performance, parent input and meeting observations. Write 9 th graders ILP and share with 9 th grade teachers. Give teachers support in following the ILP Write 10 th and 11 th graders ILP Share ILP with middle school student services department for it to be used with the next freshman group. Use a diagnostic test to determine the level of each student at the beginning of the year. Use word problems (applications) in tests. Teach the students a variety of drawing methods that will significantly improve the way they draw, shade and perceive art. Integrate technology via digital drawing tablets where student can learn to improve their drawing skills using technology.