CELEBRATE SUCCESS MAJOR MILESTONES OF 2002-2003

DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES:

OFFICE SUCCESSES

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Employees in the Office of School Improvement

Steve McBride

Dale McVicker

Vicki Moss

Dan Zirkle

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Transfer of instructional materials adoption responsibilities to Dan Blackwood

State Board approval of the School Improvement Memorandum of Understanding

Student achievement gains in 20 of 21schools targeted for technical assistance

Improved student attendance in six of seven schools that had been designated as seriously impaired due to poor students attendance

INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Employees in the Office of Institutional Education Programs

Pam AbstonFrank D. AndrewsAnn BrewsterPreston BrowningDuane Maxey Jane TaylorMary Ellen WalkerFran WarsingPam Wright

INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION

Received national accreditation at Anthony Correctional Center, Davis Center and the West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth

Applaud Mark Hedrick -Correctional Education Association Regional Teacher of the Year  

Implemented a writing assessment program in institutions Trained Juvenile and Youthful Offender Program instructional

staff on the content standards Opened a new education program in the Lakin Correctional Center

for Women Received commendations and high marks from the Division of

Technical and Adult Education for adult education and career and technical education programs in institutions

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Employees in the Office of Special Education Robin Bolling Dee Braley Ghaski Browning Annette Carey Lorraine Ciambotti Francie Clark Nancy Drake Mary Pat Farrell Janice Hay Ginger Huffman Denise Husson Kay Johnston Sherry Keffer Ruth Ann King Kathy Knighton Pam Carte Maynard Sandra McQuain Vicki Mohnacky Mary Nunn Linda Palenchar Jim Parker Erica Pates Judy Robertson Betsy Scott Brenda Stewart Jacqui Young

SPECIAL EDUCATION

IDEA Summit Responsible Students Through

Positive Behavior Supports Project RIDE Title I-IDEA Collaboration State Improvement Plan

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS / ESL

Employees in the Office of International Schools / ESL

Amelia CourtsDebbie RayShizue Niwano, Mami Itamochi, Daisuke

Sugimoto, Wakako Kato, Chie Mukai, Eriko Akamatsu, Sayuri Kasumoto

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS / ESL

Developed formula-based Title III grant process to counties with LEP students

Approval by WVBOE of Policy 2417 – Programs of Study for LEP Students and Standards for English Language Proficiency

Developed and piloted NCLB mandated test of English proficiency for LEP students

Sponsored ESL cadre of certification for approximately forty teachers across West Virginia

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

Employees in the Office of Instructional Services Mary Baldwin Deborah Blake Deborah Brown Keith Butcher Connie Carpenter Doug Cross Karen Davies Becky Derenge Debra Doss Sharon Flack Judy Halloran Terri Hammond Deborah Harki Murrel Hoover Jay Johnson Cathy Jones Beverly Kingery Larry Lamb Richard Lawrence Julia Lee Marquita Miller Carol Paxton Sherry Sadler Pam Smith Jan Stanley Carla Williamson

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

Adoption of Content Standards!! Design of professional development by Master Trainers Use of Reading Cadre to support reading research symposium, reading

academy, county professional development, and school research study groups.

Completion of K-3 Informal Mathematics Assessment pilot Use of regional planning meetings to build capacity for Project MERIT Kenova, Confidence and Wayne Elementary Schools nationally

recognized by Title I Passage of Policy 2525, setting standards for high quality pre-k

programs Publication of middle level cadre vision for high-performing middle

grades schools

STUDENT ASSESSMENT SERVICES

Employees in the Office of Student Assessment Services Jan Barth Carrie Christy Beth Cipoletti Judy Feil Terri Harvey Bobbi Jo Hoff Beth Judy Dennis J. Kennedy Paul “Hank” Kirk Shirley McGraw Terri Myers Gloria Sample Kris Smith Brenda West

STUDENT ASSESSMENT SERVICES

Administration/Scoring of SAT–9 and return of results to counties

Administration/Scoring of Writing Assessment Administration/Scoring of Alternate Assessment Development of West Educational Standards Test

(WESTEST) and End-of-Course ExamsAdministration/Scoring of the Character

Education Writing ContestDesign Item Bank Website

STUDENT ASSESSMENT SERVICES

Student Assistance Team Training Implementing the Character Education Program

InitiativeMajor Policy Revisions:

- Attendance

- Student Code of Conduct

- Comprehensive Development Guidance

and Counseling

CELEBRATE SUCCESS!

2003-2004

DIVISION GOALS

DIVISION GOALS 2003-04

Develop division-wide procedures with training regarding daily operating procedures

Create a schedule for policy review/ revisions

Create a coordinated integrated system to build capacity for school improvement

CELEBRATE SUCCESS!

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

Mary BaldwinBill LuffIra KellerClaudia Jones

Collaborative Successes!

Accountability Workbook

Student Assessment ServicesInstructional ServicesKaren Huffman, Professional PreparationKenna Seal, Education Performance

AuditsNancy Walker, WVEIS

Vocational Programs and Institutional Education Programs

Adult and Technical Education – – Stan Hopkins

Master Trainers

Instructional ServicesSpecial EducationStudent AssessmentTechnology—Sharon Gainer

Donna Landin

Sarah Lyons

Master Trainers

Student Services and Health Promotion–

Lenore Zedosky

Melanie Purkey

Reneé Hodges

Brenda Freed

MAJOR MILESTONES…

Thank you

for your part in helping

the Division achieve

these Major Milestones!

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