Theme: Teaching and Learning

Goal: Provide quality curriculum and instruction that engages and meets

the needs of all students in a diverse learning community

Objective: Review and purchase a data analysis software system in order to more effectively use student achievement information.Update on the three-year curriculum cycle Display data snapshots from local student assessments given with the Pearson Limelight program

*2013-2014 Last year for current state testing cycle. New assessments implemented in 2014-2015 school

year.

Language Arts and Literacy curriculum aligned to the National Common Core Standards.

Curriculum is written and currently validating the learning targets.

K-12 PE/Health/Driver’s Ed and High School Spanish curriculum written

Common Assessments created for math, social studies, music, and business

Term exams were given in Math and Business at the end of 2nd Term

Online assessments are currently being given during 3rd Term in Global Studies as a pilot group

Term exams will be given in Math, Social Studies, and Business at the end of 3rd and 4th term

Math and Business department have met and discussed term exam data for the purpose of instructional improvement.

The Rising Star Leadership Team is developing guiding questions for departments/course groups to use as a foundation in the data analysis discovery process.

Objective: Provide on-going staff development in the areas of student assessment, research based instructional strategies, and effective teaching.List of major professional development offerings for the 2010-2011 school year, including the number of staff served

Prior to this year, 12 teachers have attended this training.

During this school year, a total of 18 teachers will have participated in this training.

Workshop is geared towards providing lesson planning strategies for teachers

Participants chosen to attend include teachers who have not taught on a traditional schedule.

Total of 12 teachers will go through the training during the Spring, with a possibility of more this summer.

ALL teachers will participate in this workshop. In this 3 hour workshop,

teachers will learn the 7 step data analysis process:

1. Data Table (pose question & collect data)2. Graphic representation of data 3. Observe, discuss, and document data patterns4. Identify Goals5. Hypothesis – pose hypothesis for observed patterns6. Develop strategies7. Monitor IMPLEMENTATION with fidelity