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PROGRESS: 5% (3 of 66 Action Items Complete) The following report is filtered by active items, all statuses, all funding sources, all assignments, all tags, and all goals. To improve student achievement as measured by: Reading Goal: Increase the number of students in the Meets and Exceeds categories by 2% from 62% to 64% as measured by 2014 AIMS for grades 3-6; Mathematics Goal: Increase the number of students in the Meets and Exceeds categories by 3% from 48% to 51% as measured by 2014 AIMS for grades 3-6; English Language Proficiency: Increase the number of students by 30% who score proficient as measured by the AZELLA assessment; and Attendance: Maintain an attendance rate of at least 90% as measured by the 100th day report. School Leadership Providing strong leadership Filing Cabinet Count 0 Leadership Team A leadership team comprised of the principal, TAP master teachers, and mentor teachers meet each week to examine data and discuss school-wide decisions. 08/06/2014-05/21/2015 Effective Teachers Provide professional development on the Danielson and TAP rubrics used for teacher evaluation. Implement walk-throughs to monitor demonstration of skills. Teachers are evaluated both formally and informally and provided regular feedback. 08/06/2014-05/21/2015 Professional Development Provide professional development based on need at least monthly. Principal, TAP master teachers, and mentors follow-up with informal observations and coaching. 08/06/2014-05/21/2015 Environment Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 1 of 16

School Leadership Environment School-wide behavior plan emphasizes a positive environment with a basis in Character Counts traits. Students read vignettes on character traits daily on announcements. Traits are discussed and reinforced in the classroom. Students are recognized by staff and read on the school-wide announcements. 08/06/2014-05/21/2015 Community Partnerships The school mission is shared with the community through school website. Community groups support the school mission and vision by providing after school activities such as Fun and Fitness. 08/06/2014-05/21/2015 Strengthen instruction for all students Strengthen the school's instructional program based on students' needs by ensuring the instructional program is research-based, rigourous and aligned with State academic content standards. Filing Cabinet Count 0 Focus on Math Instruction will focus on effective math strategies, common formative assessments and basic instructional skills including task analysis. An award assembly that parents can attend will be held once a quarter where students will receive academic achievement awards in math. Parents and students know the the criteria to receive the award. Supplies will be purchased for the awards. Mentoring for New Teachers Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 2 of 16

Strengthen instruction for all students Mentoring for New Teachers Mentoring will be provided for new teachers and teachers new to the school by another teacher in the department as well as by district PD specialists. New teachers meet twice a month to discuss teaching strategies, concerns, student engagement, management, technology in the classroom and other pertinent topics. Technology Training Provide additional training to support teachers in integrating technology resources into the regular curriculum. Writing Process Take students through the complete writing process a minimum of once per quarter. One student's writing sample will be shared with the principal each quarter and personal feedback will be provided Reading Interventionists Hire 3 part time reading interventionists to work with tier 2 and 3 students. Utilize Instructional Resources Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 3 of 16

Strengthen instruction for all students Utilize Instructional Resources Utilize building and district instructional resources such as ST Math, Math Benchmark Assessments, and 95% Group to monitor on-going student progress and provide remediation/enrichment for students. Weekly Fluency Timings Implement weekly fluency timings in all classrooms. Integrate Technology Resources Integration of technology resources into the regular curriculum via the use of SMARTBoards, flat scene television, document cameras, projectors and computers. A SMARTBoard, doc camera, projector, and computer will be included in the music room to help teach reading and math skills through music. Highly Qualified Staff Ensure that all certificated teachers and classified instructional assistants/sei technicians are highly qualified. Timeline Notes On-going action Implement Writing Destinations Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 4 of 16

Strengthen instruction for all students Implement Writing Destinations Purchase supplemental materials (Writing Destinations) to support Common Core English Language Arts Standards in the area of writing in K-6 classrooms. Writing was identified as a schoolwide area of focus. Writing Destinations will be utilized to support instruction of student strategies in writing during classroom and small group instruction. Professional development will be continued to train teachers on how to use the program and ensure that the Common Core Writing standards are addressed. Tags 09/03/2012-05/21/2015 PD TAP Cluster Meeting Schedule weekly, one hour grade level TAP cluster meetings to provide professional develop with mentor and master teachers. Professional development focuses on the TAP Rubric, teacher and student strategies, and analysis of student work. Tags PD TAP--Teacher and Student Improvement Continue 4th year school-wide implementation of TAP, which is a SBR system. Tags PD TAP Rubric and Observations Schedule observations and conferences to provide feedback to teachers based on the TAP instructional rubric. Master and Mentor Teacher Support Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 5 of 16

Strengthen instruction for all students Master and Mentor Teacher Support Support classroom teachers in effective instructional practices by TAP master teachers and five classroom/mentor teachers. Tags PD TAP Training Attend TAP training sessions throughout the year; Principal, Title I Specialist, TAP master and mentor teachers. Tags PD Release Time for PD Provide site based sub-cadre teacher for release time for mentor teachers to work with classroom teachers. 19-- Focus on Reading Focus for TAP cluster meetings and field testing will be reading comprehension through close reading strategies. An award assembly that parents can attend will be held once a quarter where students will receive academic achievement awards in reading. Parents and students know the the criteria to receive the award. Supplies will be purchased for the awards. Completed 05/23/2014 08/08/2012-05/23/2014 TAP Master Teachers Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 6 of 16

Strengthen instruction for all students TAP Master Teachers Hire TAP Master Teachers to work collaboratively with classroom teachers as they deliver reading, math and writing instruction. This will include modeling, co-teaching, planning and providing feedback. TAP Master Teachers will aggregate and disaggregate data, develop PD along with mentor teachers for classroom teachers, which will include teacher strategies and student strategies, develop organization plan for TAP, develop academic focus goals. Align and Utilize Guides Develop curriculum maps for ELA and math standards using the Arizona's Common Core Standards Implementation document and the Math Sequenced Units as a guide to ensure all standards are taught at each grade level. Intervention program for struggling students Provide extended learning time based on identified achievement gaps. Filing Cabinet Count 0 Tier 3 Intervention Provide a 30 minute reading intervention daily for tier 3 students. Literacy Block Implement a 120 minute literacy block for all students and tiered instruction/intervention in reading. Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 7 of 16

Intervention program for struggling students Tutoring Provided Tutoring after school, before school and at lunch will be provided in math and reading. Monitor Subgroups Monitoring of subgroups in reading and math to ensure progress as measured by common formative assessments and benchmarks. Identify and Support Bottom 25% Identify the bottom 25% of our students. Teachers will work with these students on specific skills, setting monthly goals, monitoring the goals and meeting with Master Teachers, Principal, and Title I Specialist at the end of the month to discuss student progress and current interventions. Utilize DIBELS Utilize DIBELS K-6 as a tool to monitor on-going progress of students in the area of reading. 8-- ESL Endorsement Require all teachers at Whitman School to become ESL endorsed within the first 3 years of teaching at Whitman. Completed 05/23/2014 08/11/2010-05/23/2014 Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 8 of 16

Intervention program for struggling students Summer School Provide reading and math summer school support to selected students entering first through sixth grade during the month of June. 06/06/2011-05/21/2015 Bar Modeling Math Strategy Provide Bar Modeling Math Strategies class for teachers to help teach struggling students alternative ways to solve math problems. Tags 11/01/2012-05/21/2015 PD Math and Reading Intervention Resources Purchase math and reading intervention resources for struggling students. Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies, Strategies to Achieve Reading Success, Ready Common Core Math/Reading Instruction and Practice will be purchased for tier 3 intervention to help students achieve their academic goals. 10/01/2013-05/21/2015 Data driven decision making Use data to inform instruction and interventions in reading and mathematics for students most academically at-risk. Filing Cabinet Count 0 Incentive Goals Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 9 of 16

Data driven decision making Incentive Goals Develop incentive goals by grade level and monitor student progress each month via common formative and summative assessments. Schedule Common Planning Time Develop a schedule with common planning/data analysis collaboration time for grade level teams. 07/05/2010-05/21/2015 Develop Norms Develop norms and a process for communication of student progress in all grade level teams. Chunk Instruction Chunk instruction in 2 week windows. As teachers meet, they will review the progress of students during the past 2 weeks, develop common formative assessments to assess students progress toward mastery, develop an intervention plan to address student needs on core standards for the two weeks and develop the curricular roadmap for the coming 2 weeks. Utilize Galileo and Common Assessments Utilize Galileo common formative assessment to plan relevant instruction for individual students. Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 10 of 16

Data driven decision making Student Support Discuss in PLCs, specific students' progress, goals are set, intervention is planned and then implemented, formative assessments planned and then given. Teachers meet in teams with Master Teachers, principal, and Title I specialist to discuss student achievement. Coordinated and comprehensive services Provide a cohesive and seamless instructional support system for all students and address other nonacademic factors that impact student achievement. Filing Cabinet Count 0 After School Fitness Events Involve parents and students in family after school fitness events: Rock Star Walking Program for both students and parents, intramural soccer and basketball for students, English and Computer classes for adults (parents), nutrition classes for both parents and students. Develop FIAT Plan Develop, implement, and monitor a FIAT plan which addresses the six types of Epstein s parent involvement. Family Involvement Action Team Develop a FIAT (family involvement action team) coordinated by a parent educator. Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 11 of 16

Coordinated and comprehensive services Family Literacy Night Hold a schoolwide Family Literacy Night bimonthly. A Math Night will be held each year. Parent Communication Maintain a parent communication log for all students, documenting all contacts to keep parents informed and involved in their child s education. Teachers will make at least one positive personal contact home per semester. Parent Involvement Events Plan monthly events to involve parents at Whitman. Events range from Movie Night, Family Activity Nights, Scare Fair, Holiday Make and Take, Curriculum Nights, Literacy Night, and more. Parent-Teacher Organization Work with a core of parents to build and sustain a working Parent-Teacher Organization for Whitman School. Title I Notice Provide a notice to parents regarding Title I program, plan, strategies, and budget via written notice, annual Title meeting, and school website. Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 12 of 16

Coordinated and comprehensive services Translation Support Provide translation support to parents for conferences, SIAC, PTO, FIAT and school related meetings. Make Spanish translation available to parents for all written school correspondence. Family Literacy Program Provide a Family Literacy Program to twenty parents that improves children's academic success by increasing meaningful parent involvement through children's education, parent literacy training, and PACT time. 08/11/2011-05/21/2015 ELL Language Block Implement a 4 hour Language block for ELL students. ELL Training Train teachers using the 20 and 13 hours of ELL training to implement the 4 hour model. Monitor Special Education Student Progress Working with general education staff, special education staff will monitor special education students' progress and ensure IEP alignment to grade level standards/concept proficiency Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 13 of 16

Coordinated and comprehensive services IA and SEI Tech Support in Classrooms Utilize instructional assistants and SEI technicians in classrooms to provide instructional support to our students. Maintain ELD Proficient Students Maintain 90% of reclassified ELD students who score proficient each year. Utilize District Security Officer Utilize the district security officer to warn and cite families with children that have poor attendance. Student AIMS Personal Goals Have students personally review their AIMS assessment results and develop specific reading/math/writing goals for the coming year. This goal is also shared with parents. The goal will be reviewed quarterly with students. 18-- Align Career Ladder Plans Align Career Ladder plans to district/school goals in the area of Task Analysis/Level of cognition/learning objectives aligned to district s basic instructional skills Completed 05/23/2014 08/11/2010-05/23/2014 Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 14 of 16

Coordinated and comprehensive services 6th Grade Transition Program Implement Transition program for 6th graders to attend junior high. Mesa Early Learning Program Working on pre-kindergarten readiness skill, students attend morning or afternoon session of Mesa Early Learning Program (MELP). All classes utilize the AZ early learning standards for curriculum development and delivery. This program is four days a week and offererd to three and a half and four year olds. 08/08/2011-05/21/2015 Preschool Transition Program Implement transition program for preschoolers into Kindergarten program Refreshments for Parent Meetings Purchase light healthy snacks for parent events including Kindergarten Registration and Parent Academy. Purchase light fair for parent meetings to include FIAT/SIAC. Goal to initiate school plans. Plan development, implementation, and evaluation Filing Cabinet Count 0 Complete Needs Assessment Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 15 of 16

Plan development, implementation, and evaluation Complete Needs Assessment Complete the Needs Assessment in Aug. after the Title I committee reviews AIMS results. In Progress 08/25/2014 08/01/2010-05/21/2015 Review Needs Assessment Results Review by the Title I committee the Needs Assessment results, AIMS results, benchmark assessments, and will revise the SCIP on an ongoing basis addressing areas of need as identified in the needs assessment and multiple data sources. Share Needs Assessment Results Share data and needs assessment results with all stakeholders. Title I Provides Support Provide by the Title I and School Improvement Department technical assistance and support for school improvement efforts. TOTAL PLAN FUNDS: $0.00 Budgeted $0.00 Actual $0.00 Generated by ALEAT October 13, 2014 2:26 PM 16 of 16