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Capstone Project Regis University EDLS 643 Lewis-Palmer Middle School. “By reflecting as a community on where we have been and what we have accomplished, we can transform something strong into something superb.” Nichole Murphy. CULTURE. Weaknesses: It could crumble at any time. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CAPSTONE PROJECTREGIS UNIVERSITYEDLS 643
LEWIS-PALMER MIDDLE SCHOOL“By reflecting as a community on where we have been and what we have accomplished, we can transform something strong into something superb.”
Nichole Murphy
Strengths:
We have one!
Laughter
Conversations
Collegiality
People make a point to share with teachers how respectful, kind, polite our kids are.
Weaknesses:
It could crumble at any time.
New leader needs time to get to know the school, staff, students, parents, individuals.
Student groups have difficulty meeting
Few teams make time for team-building activities
CULTURE
Strengths:
Haven’t had to say no to staff requests
Staff requests are reasonable
Good stewards
Weaknesses:
State
“Dog on a Bone”
Idea of making sure to “spend what we get so it doesn’t get taken
Special Education Staffing
BUDGET
Strengths:
Teach mutual respect of staff and students
Hold all to a very high standard
Developmentally appropriate
Not “out to get” kids
Very few referrals
SWISS data
Weaknesses:
PBiS
Staff buy-in
Consistency
Highest number (25%) of all major and minor referrals occur from 1:55-2:34 during Academic Enrichment Period
DISCIPLINE
Strengths:
Extremely high achieving
Only MS in this District Accredited with Distinction
Ranked among Top 5 MS in the state
John Irwin Award (7 yrs.)
Consistently earn top rankings in local, regional, state, and national
Weaknesses:
Special populations – ELL, Spec. Ed., etc.
Math
Special Education staffing continually gets cut by the Board of Education
ACHIEVEMENT
WRITING
READING
MATH
SMART GOALSIMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PERIOD
By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, 80% of special population students (IEP, ILP, ELL) at Lewis-Palmer Middle School will make at least one year’s growth.
Weaknesses
Inconsistent use of time by teachers
No standards as directed by school leadership
Numerous disruptions by student groups, teachers, office announcements
No accountability for students
Recommendations
Pre-screening of students to determine their weaknesses
Placement of students quarterly determined by pre-screening
New weekly schedule for this period
Possibility of going “off-team” during this time
Work student groups into this period
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
ACADEMIC
Math Remediation
Reading Remediation
Writing Remediation
Spelling/Vocabulary
TAG Enrichment/ALP Goals
Technology Skills
Other Content Area Skills as needed (measurement in Science; map reading in Social Studies; etc.)
BEHAVIORAL
Organizational Skills
Study/Test-Taking Skills
Work Completion
Peer Interaction
Motivation
Character Ed
PBiS Lessons
Goal Setting
Other Behavioral Area Skills as determined by staff
PRE-SCREENINGSTUDENT NEEDS/STAFF STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT
CLUBS/STUDENT GROUPS
StuCo
Builder’s Club
NJHS
Science Olympiad
Geography/Spelling Bee
Sports Statistics
Chess
INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECTS
National History Day Project
Multi-Media
Exploratory Areas (stipend for teachers)
“WHAT ABOUT THE STUDENTS WHO DON’T NEED REMEDIATION?”
SCHEDULE
Monday-Wednesday-Friday Remediation/Enrichment based on pre-screening
Tuesday Exploratory pull-out for students on an as-needed basis determined by exploratory
teachers
Thursday Team-Building activities determined by individual teams