Report Executive SummaryReport Executive Summary In response to the continuing SAIT In response to the continuing SAIT

designation at Delta Sierra, a design designation at Delta Sierra, a design team, including the new principal and team, including the new principal and with input from central office staff, has with input from central office staff, has restructured elements of the Delta Sierra restructured elements of the Delta Sierra program.program.

Highlights include the addition of an Highlights include the addition of an advisory period, the use of looping or advisory period, the use of looping or multi-year placements of teachers and multi-year placements of teachers and students together, and the students together, and the implementation of reduced class sizes implementation of reduced class sizes through QEIA funding.through QEIA funding.

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A Plan for TomorrowA Plan for TomorrowA New BeginningA New Beginning

Delta Sierra Middle SchoolDelta Sierra Middle SchoolDesign TeamDesign Team

Jacquelyn HodgeJacquelyn Hodge Vice PrincipalVice Principal Nancy Waarich-FischmanNancy Waarich-Fischman Springboard Springboard

SchoolsSchools Blanca SahagunBlanca Sahagun EL Coordinator EL Coordinator

(D.S.)(D.S.) Cindy MettlerCindy Mettler Bear Creek (AVID)Bear Creek (AVID) David BrattstromDavid Brattstrom Science Teacher (D. Science Teacher (D.

S.)S.) Kathleen CollinsKathleen Collins EL FacilitatorEL Facilitator

Delta Sierra Middle SchoolDelta Sierra Middle SchoolQuality Education Investment Act (Quality Education Investment Act (QEIAQEIA))

StaffingStaffingQEIA

STAFFINGREQUIREMENTS

2008 – 2011TARGET STAFFING RATIO

TEACHER EXPERIENCE

Reading/Lang. Arts20 : 1

Experience Average 5.4 years

Math, Science, S. S.25 : 1

NCLB REQIREMENTS

Delta Sierra Middle SchoolDelta Sierra Middle SchoolScheduleSchedule

77 period schedule period schedule• Meets SAIT Meets SAIT

requirementsrequirements• Provide full core Provide full core

programprogram 4747 minute periods minute periods Advisory periodAdvisory period

• MonthlyMonthly• Sharing of “Best Practices”Sharing of “Best Practices”• Test Taking StrategiesTest Taking Strategies• Building Connections Building Connections

and Relationshipsand Relationships

ProfessionalLearning

Communities

Academic Rigor

Relationships

School Culture

Student Success

Student Success

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School CultureSchool Culture* * Warm and WelcomingWarm and Welcoming

* * Safe and Orderly Safe and Orderly EnvironmentEnvironment

** Climate of High Climate of High ExpectationsExpectations

* * Celebrate Student Celebrate Student SuccessSuccess

** Positive Home/School Positive Home/School RelationshipsRelationships

Delta Sierra Middle SchoolDelta Sierra Middle SchoolStudent SuccessStudent Success

RelationshipsRelationships* * AdministrationAdministration* * Teacher & Teacher & StudentStudent* * ConnectionsConnections* * Mutual RespectMutual Respect

Academic RigorAcademic Rigor* * MESA MESA * * Science Olympiad, Science Olympiad,

Academic Academic Pentathlon Pentathlon * * After-school After-school Programs Programs and clubsand clubs

Delta Sierra Middle SchoolDelta Sierra Middle SchoolStudent SuccessStudent Success

Professional Learning Professional Learning CommunitiesCommunities

Inter-Disciplinary TeamsInter-Disciplinary Teams Academic disciplines working togetherAcademic disciplines working together

Focus on learning using: Focus on learning using:

Cycle of InquiryCycle of Inquiry Focal StudentsFocal Students BenchmarksBenchmarks

Pre AP PathwaysPre AP Pathways Vertical TeamingVertical Teaming

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Collaboration Collaboration TimeTime* * Weekly meetingsWeekly meetings

* * Using data to Using data to drive instructiondrive instruction

* Sharing & * Sharing & Utilization of Utilization of “Best” Practices“Best” Practices

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Looping Looping Students and teachers Students and teachers

together for 2 yearstogether for 2 years Continues building of Continues building of

student relationships student relationships Consistency for Consistency for

studentsstudents ClassesClasses

Pre-Algebra to Algebra Pre-Algebra to Algebra Algebra to Geometry Algebra to Geometry

Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Physical Education Arts Physical Education

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Delta Sierra Middle SchoolDelta Sierra Middle School

Stephen TakemotoStephen Takemoto Jacquelyn Jacquelyn HodgeHodge

PrincipalPrincipal Vice Principal Vice Principal

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