Bellows Free Academy
2005-2007 School Years
Drafted 8-05
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Broad Action Step |
Specific Progress Indicators |
Dates/by whom |
Resources needed. |
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K-5 Literacy 1) Teacher/staff will receive ongoing
professional development during the year in balanced literacy
approaches. Instruction 1 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4 Assessment 6 Instruction 4 Leader/Org. 1 Community Resources 1 |
1a. Recently adopted spelling programs will be
implemented during the 2005-06 school year 1b. Staff will evaluate spelling programs
implemented 1c. Every classroom teacher
will implement a 90 minute literacy block (K-60 min.) 1d. Literacy
coaching/mentoring in classrooms to reinforce balanced literacy approaches. 1e. Finalize writing portfolio expectations 1f. Implement writing portfolio process that
was finalized 1g. A writing course will
be offered. 1h. Information/strategies from course will be
shared with full faculty 1i. Engage in Book Talk 1j.Local assessments will be
adjusted, further developed and piloted. |
1a. Classroom teachers in
fall 2005 1b. Full faculty in spring 2006 1c. In fall of 2005 by
classroom teachers 1d. Sue Biggam will
provide coaching 3-4 times throughout the school year 1e. Fall 05 1f. Classroom teacher throughout 05-06 1g. Contracted course by
Karen Kurzman in Fall 05. 1h. Course participants
throughout Fall semester. 1i. The book School That
Work will be read by all faculty-
To begin by Nov. 2005 1j. Gates MacGinite
will be given in grades 3-8 as a pre and post reading assessment- Fall and
Spring POA will be administered
three times per year in K, 1, and 2 selectively Dibels will be piloted in Kindergarten Teachers to be trained in
DRA administration in Summer 2006. |
1a. Program material purchased from 05-06 local
budget 1b. Faculty meeting time 1c. Time and professional
development 1d. Consolidated funds 1e. Faculty meeting time 1f. Professional development 1g. Course funds 1h. Faculty meeting time 1i. Faculty meeting time 1j. Costs of assessments
taken from district and local funds. Faculty meeting time Grade level meetings |
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Mathematics 2) Teachers will explore
and identify a new mathematics program. Curriculum 1 Curriculum 3 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4 Assessment 6 Instruction 1 Instruction 4 Leader/Org. 1 Community Resources 1 |
2a. Teachers on mathematics
committee will communicate math selection process to full staff. 2b. Three mathematics programs will be piloted
during the 05-06 school year 2c. Full faculty will reach
consensus in making a mathematics program decision 2d. An implementation plan
will be developed. 2e. One hour math block
will be instituted throughout school. 2f. Mathematics
professional development to support new program. 2g. Math Program implementation will begin 2h. Mathematics portfolio process will be
clarified |
2a. Math selection
committee during inservice 2b. Teachers from each
grade level will volunteer to pilot 3 programs beginning in the fall 05 2c. Decision will be
reached in April 06 2d. By full faculty in May 06 2e. In each classroom beginning 06-07 2f. In summer of 06 2g. Classroom teachers in fall 06 2h. By full faculty
throughout 06-07 school year. |
2a. Inservice 2b. Teacher collaboration time, release time 2c. Faculty meeting time Program costs to be
budgeted in 06-07 2d. Faculty meeting time 2e. Time 2f. Consolidated grant funds 2g. Resources from local budget 2h. Faculty meeting time |
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Social/Emotional 3) Our school will continue to develop our
responsive classroom practices while maintaining a positive learning culture. |
3a. Current responsive
classroom practices will be explored and refined 3b. The K-5 members of the
district coordinated health team will identify the needs of the K-5 community
and develop an integrated/ coordinated system of services. 3c. Faculty Book talk 3d. Recess and lunch practices revisited 3e. An integrated health
curriculum will be developed and piloted. 3f. Promote understanding
of the causes and appropriate interventions to harassment/bullying. |
3a. Teachers throughout 05-06 school year 3b. Guidance counselor and
health teacher throughout 06-07 school year. 3c. Faculty will read/ review
The First Six Weeks of School and discuss as a group. Completed by
Nov. 1st. 3d. Full faculty discussion- to begin at inservice and continue throughout the year 3e. Curriculum coordinator
and K-12 committee. Curriculum
developed by spring 2006. Curriculum
piloted in fall 2006. 3f. Throughout the 05-06 school year the
guidance counselor will work in each classroom with the classroom teacher |
3a. Small group meeting time, faculty meeting
time 3b. Small group meeting time 3c. Books purchased in 04-05 3d. August inservice time, faculty meeting time 3e. Release time 3f. Guidance time in classroom |
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6-8 Literacy 4) Teachers will discuss and apply effective
literacy strategies and instructional practices across the curriculum. Instruction 1 Instruction 4 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4 Assessment 6 Curriculum 6 Leader/Org. 1 Community Resources 1 |
4a. Literacy strategies
across the curriculum will be discussed and applied by the middle school
staff through participation in the VSRI. 4b. Implement Pre and Post
reading assessments to all students in grades 6-8. 4c. The results of the
literacy assessments will be used to drive literacy instruction. 4d. Systematic
interventions will be developed for students not meeting literacy standards. 4e. LA GE’s will be
utilized and implemented by staff and students. 4f. Strategies for
delivering appropriate differentiated literacy instruction in the classroom
will continue to be explored, discussed and applied in the classroom. |
4a. Consultant will
facilitate the understanding of the 9 literary strategies across the
curriculum in faculty/team meetings and in classrooms by Spring 2006. 4a. Team of middle school
teachers to attend the Vermont Reads Institute in Summer 2006. 4a. The 9 literacy
strategies will be implemented across the curriculum with continued
professional development and classroom coaching in Fall 2006. 4b. Pilot Gates MacGinitie in Fall 2005 and Spring 2006. 4b. Teachers to be trained
in DRA administration in Summer 2006. 4b. DRA added as assessment
tool in the Fall 2006 and Spring 2007. 4c. Assessment results will
be analyzed in Fall 2005 and Spring 2006. 4c. DRA assessment results
to be added in 2006-07. 4d. Interventions will be developed
and implemented by Fall 2006. 4e. Staff will facilitate
achievement of LA GE’s; students will understand and work towards mastery of
LA GE’s on an annual basis. 4f. All staff members will
continue professional development in differentiated instruction through
Summer 2006. |
4a. VSRI participation -
$15,000 and Literacy team 5b. Cost of assessment
instruments and training to be paid with local funds 4c. Staff and dept.
meetings 4d. Staff meeting / professional development /
VSRI consultant 4e. VSRI Consultant / Principal / Professional Development 4f. FWSU Curriculum
Director / professional development funds |
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Mathematics 5) Teachers will have regularly scheduled
meetings devoted to implementation of local portfolio system, familiarity
with differentiated instruction, facilitation of achievement of Math GE’s and
continued collaboration with high school math team in aligning teaching
strategies and curriculum. Curriculum 1 Curriculum 3 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4 Instruction 1 Instruction 4 Leader/Org. 1 Community Resources 1 |
5a. There will be a variety
of opportunities for teachers to have access to mathematics coaching and
modeling. 5b. Systematic
interventions will be developed for students not meeting mathematics
standards. 5c. Strategies for
delivering appropriate differentiated math instruction in the classroom will
continue to be explored, discussed and applied in the classroom. 5d. Math GE’s will be
utilized and implemented by staff and students. 5e. Pilot Math portfolio
system in grades 6-8. 5f. Middle and high school
math teams will align teaching strategies and curriculum 5g. Explore development of
a mathematics standards-based reporting system for students and parents. |
5a. Consultant will engage
math teachers in classroom coaching incorporating best practices – Fall 2005. 5b. Interventions will be
developed and implemented by Fall 2006. 5c. All staff members will
continue professional development in differentiated instruction through
Summer 2006. 5d. Staff will facilitate
achievement of Math GE’s; students will understand and work towards mastery
of Math GE’s on an annual basis. 5e. Students will complete pieces, teachers will score pieces and then use results
for discussion of student work by Spring 2006. 5f. Monthly department
meetings starting Fall 2005. |
5a. Costs- $7000 to be paid with state funding 5b. CRF stipend- $800.00 5c. Curriculum director, FWSU Professional development
funds |
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Social/Emotional 6) Teacher/staff will continue to provide a
pro-social learning environment that supports students. Leader/Org 4 School Resources 1 |
6a. A multiage teacher
advisory will occur weekly. 6b. Promote understanding
of the causes and appropriate interventions to harassment/bullying. 6c. Team of middle school
teachers will attend the NELMS annual conference. |
6a. Advisory curriculum
will continue to be developed in faculty meetings throughout 2005-06. 6b. Develop and implement
plan to use, The Revealers, to engage students in a dialog concerning
harassment/bullying through Spring 2006. 6c. Team will be developed
to attend conference in Spring 2006. |
6a. Faculty meeting time 6b. Faculty meeting time /
supported by local funds 6c. Professional
development funds |
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9-12 Mathematics 7) Teachers will develop an instructional plan
that prioritizes students’ mathematical needs and incorporates strategies for
addressing them. Community Resources 1 Curriculum 1 Curriculum 2 Curriculum 3 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4 Instruction 1 Instruction 4 Leader/Org. 1 |
7a. An alternative
assessment will be piloted 7b. Student grade
performance will be analyzed and used to assess math program 7c. .A small group will
explore cross-curricular teaching opportunities. |
7a. January 2006 7b. Cross-curricular
teaching opportunities will occur in the 2006-2007 school year. 7c. Monthly through the
school year 7d. Monthly throughout the
school year |
7a. Faculty meeting time, inservice,
release time 7b. Staff meeting time 7c. Department meeting time 7d. Meeting time |
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Literacy 8) Teachers across the
curriculum will receive instruction and implement the components of the ELA
curriculum and develop higher order thinking skills with students such as: -meaningful organization -meaningful content -evidence -developing a position through detailed arguments and reasoning -creating effective sentence constructions and vocabulary Community Resources 1 Instruction 1 Instruction 4 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4 Curriculum 2 Leader/Org. 1 |
8a. Literacy curriculum will be matched to GE’s
8b. Teachers will clarify
benchmarks and exemplars of GE's with an emphasis on calibration and scoring. 8c. Teachers will improve
the portfolio process to increase effectiveness as an instructional tool, an
authentic assessment and meaningful learning. 8d. Departments will delineate areas of genre responsibility in content
areas per ELA Curriculum document 8e. Increase academic support
services for underachieving high school students. |
8a. Faculty will continue
this process. 8b. Teachers will continue
to receive instruction in genres and instructional techniques. This process will happen once a month
throughout the 2005-2006 school year. 8c. Departments will
recruit and train DUO students to process portfolio pieces. 8d. Teachers will continue
to be trained in calibration and scoring during the 2005-2006 school year. 8e. Training Fall 2005 |
8b. Staff meeting time 8c. Supervision/Accountability
for participation 8d. Faculty meeting time Department meeting time 8e. VSRI or DOE |
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Social/Emotional 9)Members of the school
community will promote the values of the school's Mission Statement Leader/Org 4 Assessment 5 |
9a. Advisories will
continue in grade nine and expanded into grade ten. 9b. Create a structure for
recognizing academic performance and contributions to the school. 9c. Artist in Residence
series. 9d. Create a student voice
specifically addressing respect among peers. 9f. Explore community
service/service learning opportunities. |
9a. In fall of 2005 9b. Recognition in January
and June. 9c. Scott will establish a
committee by Sept. 15th. Plan submitted by Oct. 30th. 9d. Student Council will develop
an Action Plan by Dec. 1st. 9f. Consensus from high
school faculty by Dec. 1st. Work plan by Jan. 15th. |
9a. Local funds 9b. Faculty meeting time 9c. Enrichment funds 9d. Student council advisor 9f. FY06 budget
consideration |
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K-12 Science/Social Studies 10) Teachers will implement newly developed
science and social studies curriculums. Curriculum 1 Curriculum 2 (HS) Curriculum 3 Curriculum 4 (HS) Curriculum 5 (HS) Curriculum 9 (HS) Curriculum 11 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4 Assessment 5 (HS) Instruction 1 Instruction 4 Leader/Org. 1 Leader/Org. 2 Leader/Org 8 Community Resources 1 |
K-8 10a. An earth science unit
will be piloted in all grades K-6 classrooms.
7th grade will pilot an ecology (environmental studies)
unit and 8th grade a physical science (chemistry) unit 10b. Professional
development- Two science courses will be offered to support science
implementation. 10c. Evaluate the
effectiveness of units piloted.
Analyze student work. 10d. Pilot 3 new science
units. 10e. Social studies
curriculum will be completed and shared with faculty. 10f. One social studies
unit will be piloted. 9-12 Social Studies 10g. Finalize common
assessments 10h. Establish common
learning experiences and resources 10i. Pilot US History 9-12 Science 10j. Complete earth
science, IPS, biology, chemistry, and physics curriculum 10k. Update program of
studies to reflect heterogeneous grouping 10l. Pilot earth science,
biology and IPS |
K-8 10a. Classroom teachers by 10b. In fall 2005 10c. Teachers-Nov. 21 inservice 10d. Throughout 06-07 school year 10e. Curriculum director by
10f.. By teachers in
spring, 2006 10g. By teachers in April
2006 10h. Throughout the 2005-06
school year 10i. January 2006 10j. To be completed by Jun
2006 10k. To be completed by
teachers by Jan. 15th 10l. To be piloted by
science teachers in fall 06 |
K-8 10a. Teacher time, resources from local budget 10b. District resources 10c. Inservice 10d. Time- resources in
local budget 10e. Inservice 10f. Resources in local
budget 10g. Time 10h. Local budget funds 10i. Classroom and planning
time Local budget 10j. Staff meeting time 10k. Guidance collaboration 10l. 07 budget
considerations Professional development |
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Technology 11) The technology plan
adopted by the school board during the 04-05 school year
will be implemented. Instruction 3 Community Resources 1 Community Resources 5 Curriculum 10 Instruction 2 Leader/Org. 1 |
K-12 11a. Teachers will set
technology goals. 11b. Develop a technology
curriculum that includes national (NETS) and state (GE’s) standards. 11c. Portions of the
technology curriculum will be piloted. 11d. Increase the number of
computers available to students and teachers and reduce the reliance on older
computers. 11e. Increase on-site
professional development opportunities. 11f. Implement a website
that facilitates communication with the community. 11g. Develop a framework
that will guide the design of future professional development so that it
improves the competency of and instruction by teacher and school leaders in
the use of computers to enhance and enable student learning. |
11a. Goals will be set by individual teachers by
11b.The technology
committee will begin this work in October 2005. The curriculum director will facilitate
this process. 11c.A section of the
technology curriculum will be piloted in the fall 2006. 11d. This will be addressed
in the budget process for the 06-07 school year. 11e. FWSU curriculum
director will work with technology committee.
Professional development opportunity will be developed beginning in
Nov. 05. Professional development 11f. Technicians will have
new school website will be up and running by Oct. 1st. Staff and community groups will update site
regularly. 11g. Tech Committee with
curriculum director by June 06 |
11a. Teacher time 11b. There will be one
technology meeting per month just devoted to curriculum writing. 11c. Classroom teachers/technology
educator 11d. Budget development 11e. Bi-monthly tech
meetings After school workshops 11f. Staff and community
group time Local funds 11g. Bi-monthly tech
meetings |
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Health A K-12 district wide coordinated
health curriculum will be developed and implemented. Curriculum 1 Curriculum 2 (HS) Curriculum 3 Curriculum 11 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Instruction 1 Instruction 4 Leader/Org. 1 Community Resources 1 |
12a. A nutrition unit will
be developed at all grade levels. 12b. The nutrition units
will be piloted in the spring 2006 12c. Curriculum development
will continue throughout the 06-07 school year. |
12a. The health committee
(including PE teachers) by January 2006 12b. Health, guidance
counselors and PE teachers will pilot the unit 12c. The health committee,
including PE teachers. |
12a. Early release days and
inservice time. 12b. Resources will be
budged during the 07 budget process. 12c. Resources will be
budged during the 07 budget process |