Target Area of Improvement-Curriculum

Target Area of Improvement-Curriculum

Hobart Middle School Continuous School Improvement Plan |Page 1

Action Plan # 1: Curriculum

Last Updated 2014

Improvement Goal:

All Students will increase academic achievement with a specific focus on language arts and mathematics across the curriculum.

Expectation(s) for student learning:

All Students will receive a curriculum that is challenging and rigorous.

Target Participants:

All Hobart Middle School Students

Interventions:

All students will receive a curriculum based on defined expectations for student learning from the Indiana Academic Standards. Students participating in

career academics will use the defined curriculum set forth by the industry and or institution that established them.

All students will increase skills identified in The Indiana Academic Standards as a result of regular data analysis to inform instruction and curricular

gaps.

Low performing students will participate in RTI Tiers.

All students will increase academic skills as a result of teacher participation in professional learning communities.

Evaluation:

Curriculum Map

Units of Study

Core 40

Benchmark Reading Tests

Writing Road Map/Writing Rubrics

Read 180/System 44

Harmony

PBIS

College Visits

SMI

SRI

Springboard

My Big Campus

Acuity

Math 180

CCR

Timeframe for Implementation:

2012 – 2016



Actions Schedule Responsibilities Monitoring Resources Intervention: Defined

Curriculum- Indiana Academic

Standards all students will

receive a curriculum based on

defined expectations for students

learning from the Indiana

Academic Standards. Essential

outcomes will be identified by

staff and professional affiliates.

2012-2016 Principal Curriculum

Coordinators Grade Level

Coordinators 6-8 Teachers

Department Chair

-Curriculum Map on DOE

website

-District Curriculum Map

-Formal Scales

-IDOE website

-Indiana Academic

Standard/Common Core

Standards

-Resource Books

-District Website

-School Wires and Professional

Development

-Curriculum Planning by

grade/department and

professional development

-Read 180

-Harmony

-System 44

-Google Apps

-Math 180

-CCR

-My Big Campus

-Springboard

-Acuity

Intervention: Defined

Curriculum- Indiana Academic

Standards all students will

receive a curriculum based on

defined expectations for student

learning from the Indiana

Academic Standards. Curriculum

mapping will be completed to

define scope and sequence by

staff and include the following.

Units of Study

identified along with

standards and

assessments covered

Curriculum Calendars

are completed with

Units of Study

2012-2016 Superintendents

Principals

Department Chairs

Curriculum Coordinators

6-8 Teachers

-Curriculum Map on DOE

website

-Units of Study

-Formal Scales

-IDOE website

-Indiana Academic Standard/

Common Core Standards

-Resource Books

-District Website

-School Wires and Professional

Development

-Curriculum Planning by

grade/department and

professional development

-Teacher developed units of

study and Professional

Development

-Read 180

-Harmony

-System 44

-Google Apps

-Math 180

-CCR

-My Big Campus

-Springboard

-Acuity



Actions Schedule Responsibilities Monitoring Resources Intervention: Defined Curriculum- Indiana Academic

Standards all students will receive a curriculum based on

defined expectations for student learning from the

Indiana Academic Standards. Articulation of the defined

curriculum will be achieved between the grade levels

and across buildings.

2012-2016 Superintendent

Principals

Curriculum

Coordinators

6-8 Teachers

-Units of Study

-Curriculum Map DOE

website

-District Curriculum Map

-IDOE website

-Indiana Academic Standard/Common

Core Standards

Resource Books

-District Website school wires

-Professional development

-Curriculum planning by

grade/department and professional

development

Intervention: Defined Curriculum-Indiana Academic

Standards all students will receive a curriculum based on

defined expectations for student learning from the

Indiana Academic Standards. DOE website curriculum

Map.

2012-2016 Superintendent

Technology

Department

-School Website -District website School wires

-Professional Development

Intervention: Defined Curriculum-National or Academy

Curriculum. Students participating in PLTW will use the

defined curriculum set forth by the institution that

established it.

2012-2016 PLTW Teachers -Rubrics -Project Lead The Way Curriculum

-Purdue University Partnership Teams

-Rochester Institute of Technology

Intervention: Defined curriculum- Data Analysis to

Inform Curricular and Instructional Gaps

1. All students will increase skills identified in

The Indiana Academic Standards as a result of

regular data analysis to inform instruction and

curricular gaps.

2. Response to intervention (RTI): Tiered

Interventions will be recommended for low

performing students.

2012-2016 Lead: Principals

Northwest Indiana

Special Education

Cooperative

(NWISEC) director 6-

8 Teachers LRE

Facilitator

-Explore

-Annual Data Analysis

-Trend Data Analysis

-Data Warehouse (Confluent)

-Data Analysis Time



Actions Schedule Responsibilities Monitoring Resources

Intervention: Defined curriculum-data analysis to inform

curricular and instructional gaps. All students will

increase skills identified in the Indiana Academic

Standards as a result of regular data analysis to inform

instruction and curricular gaps. As a result of using the

Data Warehouse, student’s strengths and weaknesses will

be analyzed for ISTEP instructional needs. Response to

intervention (RTI): Tiered Interventions will be

recommended for low performing students

2012-2016 Lead Principals

Northwest Indiana Special

Education Cooperative

NISEC Director

k-12 Teachers

LRE Facilitator

-ISTEP Reports



-Data Warehouse

(Confluent)

-ISTEP Data

-Data Analysis Time

Intervention: Defined Curriculum- Data Analysis to

Inform Curricular and Instructional Gaps

All Students will increase skills identified in the Indiana

Academic Standards as a result of regular data analysis to

inform instruction and curricular gaps.

Students will take formative (classroom) assessments

created by teacher made assessments to inform classroom

instruction for increased student performance.

2012-2016 Lead Principals

6-8 Teachers



-Data Warehouse

(confluent)

-Data Analysis Time

Intervention: Response to intervention (RTI)

Low performing students will participate in RTI Tiers

A district-wide RTI policy will be developed with

implementation guidelines.

RTI Early

Implantation

2012-2016

RTI Policy

and

Guidelines

2012-2016

Lead Principals


Education Cooperative Director

6-8 Teachers

LRE Facilitator

-ISTEP Reports



-Explore

-Acuity

-ReadiStep

-Data Warehouse (confluent)

-ISTEP Data

-Data Analysis Time

-RTI Policy and Guidelines

-Professional Development RTI

-Curriculum Materials

-RTI Tier II


Cultural Competency




Intervention: Response to Intervention (RTI)

Low performing students will participate in

RTI Tiers.

Tier II will be implemented through using

"Increased Academic Learning Time"

including the following:

A. Ability (Readiness) Groups - Strategy

Groups

B. Seminar

C. Essential Outcomes

D. Summer School

E. English as a New Language

F. Double Blocking

G. Professional Learning Communities

H. Read 180

I. System 44

J. Math 180

RTI Policy

and

Guidelines

2012-2016

RTI Tiers

2012-2016

Principals


Education Cooperative

NISEC Director

6-8 Teachers

LRE Facilitator

Read 180 Teacher

ELL Coordinator

-I STEP Reports



-RTI Data

-Read 180

-ReadiStep

-Acuity

-Data Warehouse

(Confluent)

-I STEP Data

-Data Analysis Time

-RTI Policy and

Guidelines

-Professional

Development RTI

-Curriculum Materials

-RTI Tier II

-Professional

Development Cultural

Competency

-Read 180

-Google Apps

-Math 180

-Acuity

-CCR

Intervention: Professional Learning Communities

1. All students will increase academic skills as a result

of teacher participation in professional learning

communities. A. Curriculum Planning - Grade Level

Curriculum/Department Meetings

- Identification of Essential Outcomes

-Units of Study/Curriculum Calendar/Curriculum

Mapping

-Web Publishing with School Wires

-PLTW Curriculum Training

2012-2016

Administrators

6-8 Teachers

- ISTEP Analysis

- Assessments

-SRI

-ReadiStep

-Acuity

-Professional

Development Webpage

-Data Analysis

Training

-RTI Training

-Web Training with

School Wires

-PLTW Training


All students will increase academic skills as a result of

teacher participation in professional learning

communities. Data Analysis, ISTEP

2012-2016

Administrators

6-8 Teachers

-Enrollment in

Professional

Development

-ISTEP Analysis

-ReadiStep

-Acuity


Website

-Data Analysis

-Training



teacher participation in professional learning

communities.

2012-2016

Administrators

6-8 Teachers

-Enrolment in

Professional

development


Website

-Data Analysis

-Training



Actions Schedule Responsibilities Monitoring Resources Intervention: Professional Learning

Communities

All students will increase academic skills as a

result of teacher participation in professional

learning communities. RTI Training

2012-2016

Administrators

NISEC Administrator

6-8 Teachers

-Enrollment in

Professional

Development

-Formal Scales

-Professional Development Website

-RTI Training

Intervention: Professional Learning

Communities

All students will increase academic skills as a

result of teacher participation in professional

learning communities.

2012-2016

Administrators

6-8 Teachers

-Enrollment in

Professional

Development

-Professional Development Catalog

Cultural Competency

-Book Studies: Take off book titles

as there are new ones this time

around.

-In Boy Writers:

-Reclaiming Their Voices by Fletcher

-Hear Our Cry-Boys in Crisis by

Slocumb

-The Minds of Boys by Gurian

-Through Ebony Eyes by Thompson

-Boys and Girls Learn Differently by

Gurian

-Unfinished Business-Closing the

-Racial Achievement Gap in our

Schools by Noguera and Wing



teacher participation in professional learning communities.

Professional Development-In house professional development

catalog, conferences, & contracted services

2012-2016

Administrators

6-8 Teachers

-Enrollment in

Professional

Development

Analysis

-ISTEP

Analysis

-Formal Scales

-ReadiStep

-Acuity

-Professional Development Website

Finances for attending workshops

and conferences

-Contracted Services

Action Plan #2 Language Arts

Updated: 2014

Improvement Goal:

All Students will read and comprehend a variety of genres and informational text, as well as communicate ideas through writing.

Expectation(s) for Student Learning:

All Students will read with fluency.

All students will comprehend written text

All students will communicate ideas through writing.

All students will use technology research tools to locate, evaluate, and collect information in order to process data and report results.

All students will use a variety of media and formats to collaborate, publish, and communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.


All students in the Hobart Middle School

Target Groups:

Males (black males consistently lower)

Free and reduced (lower all levels)

Special Education (much lower all levels)

Interventions:

1. All students will write across the curriculum using various styles for different audiences and purposes.

2. All students will increase comprehension skills by using reading skills and/or strategies through a variety of texts across the curriculum.

3. All students will increase comprehension through guided and independent reading across the curriculum.

Evaluation:

ISTEP

Checklist/Rubrics

Textbook writing assessment

SRI

-SPI

-ReadiStep

-Acuity

-rSkills

-xSkills

-Springboard embedded assessment

Target Area of Improvement-Language Arts-Fluency, Comprehension, Technology, Communication


Intervention: 1. All students will write across the

curriculum using various styles for different audiences

and purposes. Students will use a focused writing rubric

to guide writing.

2012-2016

Language Arts

Teachers

All Teachers

-ISTEP

-Teacher Created

-Formal Scales

-Computers

-Training

-Laptop lab

-Simple six teacher resources

-Six Traits resources

-Grade level prompts

-Graphic organizers

-Software


-Odyssey Writer

-VBrick

-Google Apps

-My Big Campus

Guided Writing-L.A.

Students will use graphic organizers as a prewriting,

organizational tool.

2012-2016

Language Arts

Teachers

-Classroom

Observation

-Graphic Organizers

-Computers

-Software


-Scope Magazine

Independent Writing-L.A.

Students will write and revise independently in a variety

of genres.

2012-2016

Language Arts

Teachers

-Teacher assessment,

student writing sample

(or samples)

-Computers

-Training

-Laptop lab

-Simple six teacher resources

-Six Traits resources

-Grade level prompts

-Graphic organizers

-Software


-Springboard

-Scope Magazine

-Expert 21

Independent Writing- L.A.

Students will compare elements in works of literature.

2012-2016

Language Arts

Teachers

-Teacher Assessment -Textbooks

-Novels

-Electronic media

-Software

-Springboard

-Scope Magazine

-Expert 21

Reading & Writing-Math Dept.

Students will read an article from Math Magazine and

write a reflection.

2012-2016

All Math Teachers -Classroom teacher

assessment

-Math Magazine

-Springboard

-Constructed response

Constructed Response 2012-2016 All teachers -Classroom teacher

assessment

-Math Magazine

-Springboard

-Constructed response



Reading/Writing-Math

Students will read technical material using CD/Video

club advertising and write a comparison and write a

reflection on the article.

Algebra Teachers -Classroom

Assessment

-Graphing calculators

-Professional development for using graphing calculators

-Math magazine

Independent Writing-Science

Students will write independently on a current science

topic using a writing model

6,7,8 grade science

teachers

-Writing Rubric,

-ISTEP

-Science magazines and/or articles

-6+1 Writing Traits


-Smekens

-Constructed Response

Writing –Social Studies

Students will use note taking and summarizing skills.

Professional Development

6,7,8 grade Social

Studies teachers

-Classroom

generated

assessment

-Strategies That Work by Marzano

Social Studies

Students will use advanced organizers such as Venn

Diagram, graphs, maps, webbing, etc.

6,7,8 grade social

studies teachers

-Classroom

generated

assessment

-Classroom Instruction That Works by Marzano


Writing-PLTW

Students will write about their presentations using a

predetermined trait.

6,7 One of the

PLTW teachers

-Classroom

assessment


Writing-FACS

Students will use a predetermined Writing Trait and

write a letter.

8th grade FACS

teacher

-Letter

assessment


Writing-World Lang.

Students will complete a writing assignment based on

a predetermined Writing Trait in the target language

(French and Spanish).

8th grade W.L.

teacher

-Classroom

assessment


Writing-Art

Students will strengthen writing and editing skills

through critiquing art work

2012-2016

Twice per

rotation

6th grade Art

teacher

-Classroom

assessment




Writing Exploring College and Career

Students will strengthen communication/writing skills

by publishing and presenting with technology.

2012-2016

Every rotation

Business teacher -Formal and

informal

classroom

assessment

-Computers with internet connection


Intervention: All students will increase

comprehension skills by using reading skills and or

strategies through a variety of texts across the

curriculum.

Vocabulary Development-L.A. Students will increase

their understanding of academic vocabulary in context

of language arts instruction.

2012-2016

Language Arts

teachers

All teachers

-Teacher

assessment,

-ISTEP

-SRI

-Readistep

-Acuity

-xSkills/rSkills

-SPI

-Teacher developed lists

-Building Academic Vocabulary by Robert Marzano


-Word Wall

-vBrick

-My Big Campus Library

Vocabulary-Phys. Ed.

Students will be introduced to health vocabulary with

definitions and correct usage.

2012-2016

7,8 grade PE

Teachers

-Testing -Current Health Magazine II

-Building Academic Vocabulary


-Word Wall

-vBrick


Vocabulary-Music 2012-2016

Once every

rotation

Music Teachers -Quizzes -Building Background knowledge for academic achievement


-vBrick

-Word Wall


Vocabulary-PLTW

Students will increase their academic vocabulary

through focus on related curricular area terms.

2012-2016

6,7,8 Project Lead

The Way teachers

-Classroom

assessment



-vBrick

-Word Wall


Vocabulary-FACS

Students will increase vocabulary using recipe terms.

2012-2016

6th grade FACS

teacher

-Classroom

assessment



-vBrick

-Word Wall




Vocabulary-Art

Students will learn appropriate Art vocabulary for

each grade level.

2012-2016

Each rotation

6,7,8 grade Art

teacher

-Classroom

assessment

-Quizzes



-Word Wall

Students will focus on the Writing Traits

“organization” and “ideas”

2012-2016

6th & 8th grades

reading enrichment

teacher

-Classroom

assessment

-Notebooks


-Vbrick


Vocabulary Exploring College and Career

Students will develop and strengthen vocabulary

fluency in technology through presentations.

2012-2016

Every rotation

Business teacher -Formal and

informal classroom

assessment

-PowerPoint


-Smart board


-Word Wall

Vocabulary-Math

Students will build their academic vocabulary by

keeping a notebook containing math vocabulary and

examples.

2012-2016

All Math teachers -Classroom

assessment

-Essential

Outcomes test

-Building academic vocabulary training

-Word Wall

Intervention: All students will increase

comprehension through guided and independent

reading across the curriculum. Integrative Reading-

L.A. Students will listen to a read aloud of a variety of

texts such as poems, articles, and books. Students will

use a variety of strategies such as paired reading,

small group reading, modeling, strategic questioning,

pre-reading and academic vocabulary study, and

literary responses.

Why “Intervention” and “Integrative Reading” in

same box?

2012-2016

Language Arts

Teachers

All teachers

-Teacher

Assessment

-Strategies That Work by Stephanie Harvey

-Trade novels

-Literature books

-Various texts

-Graphic organizers


-vBrick


Guided Reading-L.A.

Students will increase reading comprehension through

teacher modeling (fluency); electronic media, and

classroom instruction.

2012-2016

Language Arts

teachers

-Teacher

assessment

-Classroom

observation

-Textbooks

-Newspapers

-Trade books

-Novels

-Other reading materials

-Electronic media

-Software


Target Area of Improvement-Language Arts-Fluency, Comprehension, Technology, Communication Actions Schedule Responsibilities Monitoring Resources

Guided Reading-L.A.

Students will increase comprehension through pre-

reading discussions that connect student's prior

knowledge to materials being read.

2012-2016

Language Arts

teachers

-Teacher Assessment

-ISTEP

-SRI

-Readistep

-Acuity

-xSkills/rSkills

-SPI

-Textbooks

-Newspapers

-Trade books

-Novels

-Other reading materials

-Internet projector

-Newsela

Guided Reading-L.A.

Students will use graphic organizers to compare

and contrast when reading narratives.

2012-2016

Language Arts

teachers

-Teacher Assessment -ISTEP

-SRI

-Readistep

-Acuity

-xSkills/rSkills

-SPI

-Textbooks, newspapers, trade books,

novels, other reading materials, graphic

organizers, LED projectors, laptops,

software, professional dev.

-Read180

-Expert21

-Springboard

Interactive Reading-L.A.

Students will read, discuss, and analyze various

genres in literature.

2012-2016

Language Arts

teachers

-Teacher Assessment -ISTEP

-SRI

-Readistep

-Acuity

-xSkills/rSkills

-SPI

-Classroom libraries, school libraries,

personal libraries.

-Prezi

Independent Reading-Science

Students will read independently on current

science topics.

2012-2016

6,7,8 grade

Science teachers

-Teacher Assessment

-Science magazines with current topics

-Internet article

Guided Reading-Science

Students will do guided reading, summarizing,

generating questions, using graphic organizers,

and identifying similarities and differences.

2012-2016

6,7,8 grade

Science teachers

-Teacher generated rubric,

-Teacher Assessment

-Robert Marzano “Class Instructions That

Work” books, professional development

Reading Writing - Science

Students will complete a scientific research

project.

2012-2016

6,7,8 grade

Science teachers

-Teacher generated rubri -Computers, Internet access

Reading-Phys. Ed.

Students will read aloud in class.

2012-2016

6,7,8 grade PE

teachers

-Classroom Assessment -Current Health Magazine II

Reading Writing-Phys. Ed.

Students will read research material and write a

paper using a

predetermined 6+ 1 Writing Trait

2012-2016

8 grade Health

teachers

-Class assessment -Computers, Internet, Health reading

materials

Reading - Music

Students will read music material out loud and

discuss information.

2012-2016

once every

rotation

Music teachers -Classroom assessment both

written reports/responses

and verbal discussion

-Music Alive Magazines, Music books


Reading-PLTW

Students will read independently their research

material using technology research as well as

printed material.

2012-2016

6,7,8 PLTW

teachers

-Classroom assessment -PLTW Text

-Internet

Reading-FACS

Students will read and comprehend a recipe.

2012-2016

6,8 FACS

teacher

-Lab -Food supplies

Reading-FACS

Students will comprehend and analyze relative

information in Consumer Reports Magazine.

2012-2016

8th grade FACS

teacher

-Classroom assessment -Consumer Report Magazines

Reading-FACS

Students will read Laundry Care chapter in

textbook.

2012-2016

7th grade FACS

teacher

-Classroom assessment -Textbook

Reading-World Lang. Students will participate

in guided reading using relevant material.

2012-2016

6th grade F.L.

teacher

-Classroom observation

-Teacher-made material

Reading - Art

Students will read independently through

computer research about a famous artist.

2012-2016

6,7,8 Art

Teacher

-Lab

- work

-Teacher Generated Rubric

-DVD

-internet

-computer program (PowerPoint)

Students will read aloud and discuss the

directions for reading assignments.

2012-2016

6,7,8 grade

reading

enrichment

teacher

-Classroom assessments -Textbook

-Internet Research

-Articles

Reading - Exploring College and Career

Students will strengthen communication/reading

skills by researching using technology.

2012-2016

Every

rotation

Exploring

College and

Career

-Formal and informal

classroom assessment


-Newsela

-Prezi

-Software programs

Target Area of Improvement-Language Arts-Fluency

Comprehension, Technology, Communication


Action Plan #3: Problem Solving

Last updated: 2014

Improvement Goal:

All students will use Problem-Solving skills to think critically and apply knowledge and reason to solve problems.

Expectation(s) for Student Learning:

All students will compute accurately with and without a calculator

All students will demonstrate problem-solving skills in mathematics

All students will use technology research tools to locate, evaluate, and collect information in order to process data and report results

All students will use technology resources in developing strategies and making informed decisions for solving problems



Target Groups:

Free and Reduced (lower all levels)

Special Education (lower all levels)

Interventions:

1. All students will demonstrate an increased ability to collect, organize, interpret, and display data using charts, tables, plots, and graphs across the

curriculum.

2. All students will demonstrate an increased ability to compute and estimate with real numbers across the curriculum.

3. All students will demonstrate an increased ability to choose and apply appropriate problem solving strategies across the curriculum.

Evaluation:

ISTEP

Rubrics

Core 40: Algebra I

-Math 180

-SMI

-Readistep

-Acuity

-Compass Learning

Timeframe for Implementation: 2012-2016


Target Area of Improvement-Problem Solving Actions Schedule Responsibilities Monitoring Resources

1. Intervention: All students will

demonstrate an increased ability to collect,

organize, interpret, and display data using

charts, tables, plots, and graphs across the

curriculum.

A. Students will create concept maps and

graphic organizers.

September

2012-2016

6-8 Math Teachers

6-8 Science Teachers

-Classroom assessments,

-Essential outcome

assessments

-SMI

-Formal Scales

-Templates, professional development,

-Worksheets

-Google Apps

-Ask Rose

-Khan Academy

-Math 180

-CCR

B. Students will construct box-and-whisker

graphs based on test scores.

September

2012-2016

7-8 Math Teachers -ISTEP

-Classroom assessments

-SMI

-Student Test Scores

C. Students will use measurements in a

variety of labs or activities.

2012-2016

6-8 Science, Family,

and Consumer Science,

and Project Lead The

Way teachers

-ISTEP

-SMI

-Meter Sticks

-Science measuring instruments

D. Students will construct and interpret

graphs.

2012-2016

6-8 Math, Science,

Social Studies, Art, and

Foreign Language

teachers

-ISTEP, Classroom

assessments,

-SMI

-Graph paper

-Graphing calculators

-Graph wall charts

-Graph white boards

-Rulers

-Junior Scholastic Almanac issue

-Internet access

-Textbooks

E. Students will understand the use of

probability, data analysis, and statistics to

support daily decision making.

2012-2016

6-8 Project Lead The

Way teachers


-SMI

-Data / Statistics

F. Students will write autobiographies to

sequence events in their lives.

2012-2016

8th grade Language

Arts Teachers


-Rulers

-Timeline paper

-Sentence strips

G. Students will study an author's life and

develop a measured, sequential timeline of

his/her life.

2012-2016

7th grade Language

Arts teachers


-Rulers

-Timeline paper

-Sentence strips

-Graph paper

H. Students will create a graph of the

number of pages read independently.

2012-2016

6th grade Language

Arts teachers


-Rulers

-Graph paper

I. Students will graph images to draw.

2012-2016 8th grade Art teachers -Lab work, classroom

assessments

-Classroom materials

-Computer programs

-Magazines



J. Students will make a time line of

music from 1900 to present.

2012-2016 7th grade Music Teachers -Standard of Excellence

-Workbook

-Worksheet

-Decades sheet

-Workbook


demonstrate an increased ability to

compute and estimate with real numbers

across the curriculum.

A. Students will estimate before and

check after problem solving.

October

2012-2016

6-8 Math Teachers

7th gr. Science Teachers

-ISTEP


-SMI

-Calculators

-Teachers’ overhead

calculators

-iPad

-Google Apps

-Ask Rose

-Khan Academy

-Math 180

-CCR

B. Students will solve algebraic

equations.

September

2012-2016

6-8 Math Teachers -ISTEP, Classroom

Assessments

-SMI

-Hands-on-Equations

-Algebra Tiles

-Counters


-iPad

C. Students will use calculators in a


2012-2016

7-8 Science Teachers -ISTEP -Calculators

-Teachers’ overhead

calculators

D. Students will utilize mental math and

estimation.

2012-2016

6-8 Project Lead The Way

teachers

-Classroom Assessments -Graph paper

-Rulers

-Tiles

E. Students will complete math problems

in the target language (French or

Spanish).

2012-2016

8th grade Spanish and French

teachers

-Classroom Assessments -Classroom materials

F. Students will become proficient at

comparing and contrasting numbers and

data.

2012-2016

6-8 Physical Education

teachers

-Physical Fitness Testing

(Fitness program)

-Cardio and Strength Lab

equipment

G. Students will calculate their grades on

an individual assignment or a collection

of assignments.

2012-2016

6-8 Language Arts teachers -Classroom assessment -Assessed students

assignments

H. Students will practice math

computation with nutrition facts.

2012-2016 8th grade family and

consumer science teachers

-Classroom assessments -Classroom materials

I. Students will do music math. 2012-2016

6-8 Music Teachers -Classroom assessments -Worksheets

-iPad

J. Students will work with note values

and counting rhythms.

2012-2016

6-8 Music Teachers -Standard of Excellence -Read note values and

counting



K. Students will know basic math facts.

2012-2016



-SMI

-Flashcards

-Software

-iPad


demonstrate an increased ability to

choose and apply appropriate problem

solving strategies across the curriculum.

A. Students will draw pictures with

labels for problem solving.

2012-2016


-Classroom Assessments

-SMI

-Formal Scales

-Calculators


-iPad

-Google Apps

-Ask Rose

-Khan Academy

-Math 180

-CCR

B. Students will measure and draw

angles and geometric shapes

2012-2016

8th grade Math Teachers, 6-8

PLTW teachers, 6-8 Art

teachers

-ISTEP


-SMI

-Safety compasses

-Protractors

-Rulers


-iPad

C. Students will demonstrate geometric

transformations.

2012-2016

8th grade Math teachers -ISTEP


-SMI

-Tetris software

-Graph paper

-Graph wall chart

-Graph white board

-Dry-erase markers


-iPad

D. Students will use the basic counting

principle and tree diagrams for solving

probability problems.

2012-2016

7th grade Math Teachers -ISTEP


-SMI

-Spinners

-Dice

-Playing cards

-Coins

-iPad

E. Students will use the concept of

independent and dependent events for

probability problems

2012-2016



-SMI

-Spinners

-Dice

-Playing cards

-Coins

-iPad

F. Students will convert Fahrenheit

temperature to Celsius (and vice versa)

and will write the calculator keystroke

sequence.

2012-2016



-SMI

-Calculators



G. Students will solve equations by using

Pass the Pen (error analysis).

2012-2016

Algebra Teachers -ISTEP


-SMI

-Whiteboards

-Dry-erase markers


-iPad

I. Students will use proper math terms in a


2012-2016

6-8 Science Teachers -ISTEP

-SMI

-Building Academic

Vocabulary by Marzano and

Pickering

-Word Wall

J. Students will have daily opportunities

to connect math with everyday activities.

2012-2016

6-8 PLTW teachers, 6-8 P.E.

teachers


-Individual self check


-Cardio and strength labs and

equipment

K. Students will tell time in a target

language (French or Spanish).

2012-2016

8th grade French and Spanish

teachers

-Classroom assessments -Classroom Materials

L. Students will calculate the length of

time it will take to complete an

independent reading assignment.

2012-2016

6-8 Language Arts Teachers -Teacher Assessment -Reading

-Logs

-Dialogue journals

-Reading materials

-Teacher generated graphic

M. Students will use unit pricing.

2012-2016

8th grade Family and

Consumer Science Teachers

-Classroom Assessment -Classroom materials

N. Students will practice using Imperial

measuring units.

2012-2016

6,8 grade Family and

Consumer Science teachers

-Classroom Assessment -Classroom Materials

O. Students will create a value scale in

different mediums.

2012-2016

6-8 Art Teachers -Lab work



-Computer software

-Magazines

P. Students will mix paints using ratios.

2012-2016




-Computer software

-magazines

Q. Students will problem solve with

balance and placement.

2012-2016




-Computer software

-Magazines

Action Plan #4: Careers

Last Updated: 2014

Improvement Goal:

All students will develop skills and knowledge to gain employment in a high-skill career or by continuing education at the post-

secondary level which is necessary for managing the dual role of family member and wage earner.

Expectations(s) for Student Learning:

All students will develop career awareness.

All students will have a personal education plan.

All students will have an awareness of the requirements for Core 40 or Honors Diploma.

All students will identify post-graduate education/career opportunities.

All students will have personal guidance to chart their future career path enabling them to reach their potential.



Interventions:

Students will increase their knowledge of careers.

Students will develop transferable job skills.

Evaluation:

Inventory of School Effectiveness

Eighth Grade Exit Survey

Timeframe for Implementation:

2012 - 2016

ACTIONS SCHEDULE RESPONSIBILITIES MONITORING RESOURCES

Intervention: Career Awareness.


Language Arts Department:

1. Students will be introduced to a variety of careers through independent and

guided reading.

2. Students will develop the skills needed to begin the process of seeking

employment.

6th -- Students will complete a job application.

7th -- Students will write formal letters of inquiry or introduction.

8th -- Students will complete electronic/paper employment or academic

applications.

8th Grade- PLTW will complete an employment application with the students.

2012-2016

6-8th CCR Teachers

-Teacher Assessment

-Career Cruising

-Employment applications,

academic application,

computers, stationery,

envelopes.



Math Department:

A.Students will explore saving for retirement.

B.Students will demonstrate career awareness.

C.Students will demonstrate ability to use a checkbook register.

2012-2016

A. 8th grade Math teachers

B. 6-8th grade Math teachers

C. 8th grade Math teachers

-Classroom Assessments

-Career Cruising

-Excel Spreadsheet;

“When Will I Ever Use This?”



Science Department:

A. Students will connect with careers by curriculum opportunities.

2012-2016

6-8th grade Science Teachers -Teacher observation

-Career Cruising

-Science magazines, books,

posters, internet



Social Studies Department:

A.Students will complete a career interest inventory.

2012-2016

A. 6th grade Social Studies

Teachers

B. 8th grade Social Studies

- Discussion of results.

- Participation in iReality

-Career Cruising

- Interest Inventory, school

counselors, Careers teacher.

- Drive of Your Life computer

program.

Intervention: Career Awareness

Students will increase their knowledge of colleges:

1. Students will be introduced to a variety of college options.

2. Making/Collecting data-based decisions

3. 3Provide “College Work Readiness Skills” and “Employer

Expectations,” visuals

2012-2016

All MS Teachers -Discussion

-Career Cruising

-Classrooms decorated in

college information.

-College readiness

-Posters

-Wall Displays

Target Area of Improvement-Careers-Awareness, Education Plan, Career, Guidance



2007 - 2011


Physical Education Department:

A. Students will be exposed to a variety of speakers on health and

physical fitness issues.

B. Students will read articles out of the "Current Health Magazines".

2012-2016

6-8th grade Health/PE Teachers -Teacher evaluation of

speaker and class

- Discussion; classroom

assessment

-Career Cruising

-Current health magazines;

speakers.


2006 - 2011


Foreign Language Department:

A. Students will identify career interests with charts showing Foreign

Language opportunities.

B. Students will become aware of Foreign Language job opportunities in

French and Spanish.

2012-2016

A. 7th grade Foreign Language

teacher

B. 8th grade Foreign Language

teacher

-Classroom assessment

and discussion

-Career Cruising

-Classroom materials.


2006 - 2011


Project Lead the Way Department:

A. Students will be introduced to various engineering careers.

B. Engineering professionals will speak to students.

2012-2016

6-8th grade PLTW Teachers -Discussion

-Career Cruising




Art Department:

A. Students will view different careers in Art.

B. Students will relate Art to life-long learning.

2012-2016

6-8 grade Art Teacher -Lab work, discussion,

classroom assessment.

-Career Cruising

-DVD’s, computer lab.



Music Department:

A. Students will be able to identify careers that relate to music and show

that they have a basic understanding of the responsibilities of each career.

2012-2016

7th grade General Music Teacher -PowerPoint presentations

(if lab time allows) or

classroom assessment in

written form.

-Career Cruising

-MENC Career guides

Target Area of Improvement-Careers-Awareness, Education Plan, Career, Guidance



Family and Consumer Science Department:

A. Students will identify responsibilities of food safety careers.

B. Students will demonstrate cooking responsibilities of a chef.

2012-2016

A. 8th grade FACS Teacher

B. 6th grade FACS Teacher

-Discussion, lab activities.

-Career Cruising




2006 - 2011


7th grade Business Technology Career Exploration Class:

A. Students will assess personal skills, abilities and aptitudes, and

personal strengths and weaknesses as they relate to career exploration.

B. Students will use print, electronic, and oral career resources to develop

a foundation of personal career data.

C. Students will apply knowledge gained from individual assessments to a

comprehensive set of goals and an individual career plan.

D. Students will relate the importance of workplace expectations to career

development.

E. Electronic Career Portfolios

2012-2016

8thth grade Business Technology

College & Careers Teacher

-Interests survey; Coat of

Arms with Interests,

Abilities, Personality and

Work Values; Oral

Presentations; Job

Applications/resumes;

Career Portfolio;

Classroom assessments.

-Career Cruising

-Investigating Your Career by

Thompson Learning; Skills

for Consumer Success

Publisher by Thompson

Learning; Learning with

Computers by Thompson

Learning; Microsoft Office;

Internet Access; Curriculum

Guides.

-Learn360.com

-Learnmoreindiana.ca

-incis.org

Intervention: Students will increase their knowledge of careers

2006-2011

1. Students will participate in small learning communities/Career

Academies within CCR class.

A.The New Directions Alternative School [HMS]

B.Students will be assigned to learning communities who work with

teams of teachers in a CCR rotation.

C. PL TW - career academy

2012-2016

Lead: Guidance and

Administration

Alternative School Teachers

CCR Teachers

Read 180 Teachers

- End of Course

Assessments

-Opinion Surveys

-Career Cruising

-Master Schedule

-PLTW curriculum


2006-2011

3. Community Education

A.Learn More Web site -- Parent Checklists

B.District Website -- Student/Parent Learning Center

C.Financial Planning Workshops

D.Student/Parent Conferences – Scheduling / Academic Progress /

Harmony

E. Community Partnerships -- Mentoring/Internships/Service

Opportunities

F. Regional Federal Credit Union Presentations

G. College Visits – IUN, Purdue Calumet, PNC, Ivy Tech, and Porter

County Career Center

2012-2016

Lead: Administrators and

Guidance

Career Liaison Coordinator

Technology Department

Parent Educator

- Web site utilization

-Harmony utilization

- Parent/Teacher

Conference Attendance

data

-Financial Planning

Workshops

-Explore ReadiStep

-Career Cruising

-Learn More Web site

-LeanrMore Magazine

-District Web site

-Financial Planning

-Workshops

-Harmony and Technology

Department

-Business/Community

Partnerships

-Lake County PAT

-Legacy Foundation

-vBrick

H. High School Students talk to MS Students about preparation

for HS and College

I. 6th grade students visit Purdue--Westville.

J. 7th grade Students visit Ivy Tech and Porter County Career

Center

K. 8th grade students visit Purdue-Calumet & IUN

L. “Ask an Expert” Reverse Job Shadowing day-Junior

Achievement

M. College Go Week

N .Community Service Credit



Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling

1. All students will participate in comprehensive guidance and

counseling.

A. Students will be provided a Guidance Advocate who will do the

following:

-Monitor Academic Progress -Assist in the completion of the

Indiana Guidance Portfolio

B. Students will complete the Indiana Guidance Portfolio which

includes:

-Career interest inventory/Learning styles assessment

-Be invited to attend College Goal Sunday

-Develop a budget for postsecondary education

-Be invited to attend a college fair and visit a college

campus/training program -- Participate in job shadowing

Have an opportunity to visit an area career center

-Sign up for Core 40 courses

-Be invited and attend the high school orientation program

-Visit DriveOfYourLife.org to explore careers

-Complete the "Real World" activity in PREP Resource Guide

2012-2016

Lead: Guidance

Director of Porter County

Career and Technical

Education

Student and Parents

-Opinion Surveys -

Completed Indiana

-Guidance Portfolio

-Graduation Rate

-ReadiStep

-PSAT/SAT/ACT/

ASVAB Data -

Graduates Pursuing

College Vocational

Enrollment -Career Cruising

-CCR Classes -Harmony 4-year Plan

-Reality Store iReality

-21st Century Scholars

application

- Learn More Web Site

- learnmoreindiana.org

to explore careers and

college

-"Real World" activity in

PREP Resource Guide

-DriveOfYourLife.org to

explore careers

-Master schedule and

scheduling

-Job shadowing

opportunities orientation

program

- Surveys County Career

and Technical Center -

College fair

-College campus or

-Visit learnmoreindiana.org to explore careers and college

-Attend a career Reality Store

-Complete a 21st Century Scholars application

-Discuss future plans with counselor/family using the Career

Pathway Guide

Create a 4-year plan that matches a chosen career path

C. Students will be provided with Guidance Team Support

including:

-Advisory Panels Grades 6-8 -Parents/Guardians

D. Students will complete a 6th Grade Graduation Plan

E. Students have an opportunity to work with Brickie Branch II or

Regional Federal Credit Union

F. Students will “Dress for Success”

G. 8th grade students shadow HS students

H. Earth Force

I. Junior Achievement Reverse Job Shadow Day

training program tours -

College or training

program applications

Master schedule and

scheduling

-vBrick

-Harmony 4-year Plan

Action Plan #5: Citizenship

Last Updated: 2014

Improvement Goal:

All students will develop an understanding and commitment to the democratic ideals of human dignity, justice and equality by

focusing on productive citizenship in a democratic society.

Expectations(s) for Student Learning:

All students will develop an understanding and commitment to the democratic ideals of human dignity, justice and equality by

focusing on productive citizenship in a democratic society.



Interventions:

1: All students will demonstrate behavior expectations and positive interpersonal relationships.

2: All students will develop skills to be globally responsible citizens.

Evaluation:

Stakeholder Opinion Surveys

Discipline Data

Leadership Survey

Drug Survey

Timeframe for Implementation: 2012-2016

Target Area of Improvement Citizenship- Life Skills, Diversity, Community Service, Ethics


Intervention: Citizenship Actions

Students will learn responsibilities of citizenship.

Language Arts Department:

A. Students will learn responsibilities of citizenship through writing letters

to residents of local nursing homes.

B. Students will work cooperatively to create posters that focus on

endangered animals, environmental issues, or other areas of student-

determined concerns.

C. Students will work cooperatively through group reading and writing to

explore national and international concerns.

D. Students will demonstrate appropriate classroom behavior as illustrated in

the Lifelong Guidelines and Life skills and PBIS.

E. Students will explore what is needed to provide all students with a safe

environment and help to create this environment within the school

community.

2012-2016

6th grade Language Arts

Teachers


Teachers


Teachers

-Teacher Assessment

-Behavior Checklist

-Student agendas

-Classroom / hallway

observations.

-Classroom generated

assessments

-Stationery, envelopes, stamps

-Poster board, markers,

computers, library research.

-Magazines, newspapers, other

media, poster board,

presentation boards, computers,

research, glue, scissors, markers,

etc.

-Classroom posters of Life

skills, Life skills activities,

possible addition of Life skills

page with checklist in student's

agenda, rewards for successful

students, training, administrative

support.

-PBIS

-vBrick

-Rachel’s Challenge

- Project Wisdom

-Veteran’s Day Assembly

Intervention: Citizenship Action

Students will learn responsibilities of citizenship. Social Studies

Department:

A. Students will work towards becoming responsible citizens and globally-

aware responsible citizens.

B. Students will demonstrate appropriate classroom behavior.

2012-2016

8th Grade Social Studies

Teachers

-Classroom generated

assessments

-Constitution Unit

-Current events

-PBIS

-vBrick

Target Area of Improvement-Citizenship



Students will learn responsibilities of citizenship. Physical Education

Department:

A. Students will be educated on the risks of sexual activity

B. Students will be trained and certified on CPR/AED.

C. Students will demonstrate appropriate classroom behavior.

2012-2016

P.E. Teachers

P.E. Teachers/P.A.T.H.

P.E. Teachers/American

Heart

St. Mary Medical Center

- Classroom assessment

- Classroom assessment

-Sex education booklet; teacher;

textbook

- CPR booklet; teacher; hospital

representative

- PBIS

- vBrick

-Camfel Productions

-PATH


Students will learn responsibilities of citizenship. Music Department:

A. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history of the Star

Spangled Banner.

B. Students will demonstrate appropriate classroom behavior.

2012-2016

6-7th grade Music Teachers -Students will create a 6-

frame cartoon of Frances

Scott Keyes and the writing of

the National Anthem.

Students will also sing the

words by memory.

-CD of the National Anthem and

cartoon frames

-PBIS

-vBrick


Intervention: Positive Personal and Interpersonal Skills. Students will

develop positive personal and interpersonal skills through Life skills and

Guiding Principles.

A. Daily practice and usage of Lifelong Guidelines / Life skills / Guiding

Principles (in classroom management and curriculum, i.e., bringing

required materials to class, keeping notebooks organized, and following

procedures)

2012-2016

6-8th grade Teachers -Observable student

behaviors

-Referral form data

-Discipline data

-Opinion surveys

-Student agendas

-Morning Announcements

-PA System

-Displays

- Incentives (PBIS)

- ITI: The Model by

Susan J. Kovalik

-Teaching With the Brain in Mind by Eric

Jensen

-Character-Centered Teaching Kit by Dr.

Daggett

-Character Begins at Home by Karen

Olsen and Sue Pearson

- Tools for Citizenship and Life: Using the IT!

Lifelong Guidelines and Life skills in Your

Classroom by Sue Pearson and Karen Olsen

- Professional Development for

Teachers/Parents/Community Organizations

-Student Handbook

- Focus on Education Newsletter/ website

- The First Days of School by Harry Wong

-Classroom posters of Life skills

-Life skills activities

-Life skills page with checklist in student's

agenda

-vBrick



Intervention: Positive Personal and Interpersonal Skills Students will

incorporate Life skills and Guiding Principles in student government,

athletics, clubs and other activities.

2012-2016

Principals

Club Sponsors

Athletic Coaches

Safe School Committee

Superintendent

Director of School

Safety

Student Safety

Supervisor

Director of Support

Services

Director of Technology

Director of I.T.

Director of H.R. and

Compliance

S.R.O.s

-Observable student

behaviors

-Referral form data

-Discipline data

-Opinion surveys

-Student agendas

-vBrick



Intervention: Positive Personal and Interpersonal Skills

2007 - 2011

Staff will:

A. Catch the students doing something consistent with the guiding

principles.

B. Act on the teachable moment to help the student become aware

of how she or he applied one of the guiding principles.

C. Review the situation and reinforce the behavior consistent with

the guiding principles.

D. Encourage the student's efforts and expect continued practice of

the principles.

2012-2016

All HMS Staff

Students

-Observable student

behaviors

-Referral form data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Surveys

-Student Agendas

-Morning Announcements -PA

System -Displays

-Incentives

-ITI: The Model by Susan J.

Kovalik

-Teaching With the Brain in

Mind by Eric Jensen

-Character-Centered Teaching

Kit by Dr. Daggett

-Character Begins at Home by

Karen Olsen and Sue Pearson

- Tools for Citizenship and Life:

Using the IT! Lifelong

Guidelines and Life skills in

Your Classroom by Sue

Pearson and Karen Olsen

- Professional Development for

Teachers/Parents/

Community Organizations

-Student Handbook

- Focus on Education

Newsletter/Website

- The First Days of School by

Harry Wong

-Classroom posters of Life skills

-Life skills activities

-Life skills page with checklist

in student's agenda

-PBIS

-Rachel’s Challenge Chain

Reaction Board

Target Area of Improvement- Citizenship


Intervention: Positive Personal and Interpersonal Skills

Life skills and Guiding Principles will be integrated at home and

in the community.

2012-2016

YMCA

Scouts

Youth Athletic Organizations

Parents

Boys and Girls Club

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Surveys

Student Agendas

-Rachel’s Challenge

-Reverse Job Shadowing

Intervention: Positive Leadership Skills - Leadership and

Mentor

2008 - 2011

Programs

All students will develop positive leadership skills, ethics, school

connectedness, and accountability.

A. Team LEAD - Students will participate in Team LEAD groups

to promote leadership, empathy, accountability, and open

discussions.

-Middle School Team LEAD Bystander Leadership Program will

foster student participation through the discussion group format

with upperclassmen.

2012-2016

Administrators

Counselors

Team LEAD sponsors

-Leadership Surveys

-Mentor Data

-Service Learning

Records

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Survey

-Team Lead Consultant for

student, teacher and parent

training

-Team LEAD Sponsor(s)

-Community Organizations

-Extra and co-curricular

activities

Intervention: - Positive Leadership Skills - Leadership and Mentor

2007 - 2011

Programs

Middle School students will participate in Natural Helpers based

on the fact that when adolescents have problems, the people they

turn to first are usually other adolescents.

2012-2016

Natural Helper Sponsors

-Leadership Surveys

-Mentor Data

-Service Learning

Records

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Survey

-Natural Helpers Retreat



Intervention: - Positive Leadership Skills - Leadership and

Mentor

2008 - 2011

Programs

All students will have common language on Aggression modeled

for them K-12.

2012-2016

All Staff Members -Leadership Surveys

-Mentor Data

-Service Learning

Records

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Survey

-Team Lead Consultant for

student, teacher, and parent

training


-Natural Helpers Retreat

-Community Organizations


activities

Intervention: - Positive Leadership Skills - Leadership and Mentor

Programs

Students will have the opportunity to participate in extra and co-

curricular activities.

Intervention: Positive Leadership Skills - Leadership and Mentor

2008 - 2011

2012-2016

Club Sponsors

Athletic Coaches

-Leadership Surveys

-Mentor Data

-Service Learning

Records

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Survey

-Community organizations


activities

Intervention: Middle School Transition

2008 - 2011

Students will have an opportunity to participate in Team LEAD.

-Team LEADers will make personal contacts with their group

through phone calls and seeing them on campus in order to

develop the personal relationship that will allow the Leader to be a

support throughout the year.


2008 - 2011

2012-2016

Administrators

Counselors

Team LEAD Sponsors

-Leadership Surveys

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Survey

-Team LEAD Consultant

and training for students,

teachers and parents




2008 - 2011

Students will participate in an interactive orientation day geared

to welcome the 6th graders to their new campus

-Do activities that reduce anxiety (Example: experiment with locks

for lockers)

2012-2016

6th Grade Teachers

Administrators

Counselors

Team LEAD Sponsors

-Leadership Surveys

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Survey

-Resources for training

facilitators

-I AM READY video

-Hobart Family

-YMCA

Intervention: Middle School Transition Students will participate in

activities beyond orientation for support throughout the year.

-Meet principals and counselors throughout the school

year

Students, as 5th graders, will participate in middle school

readiness activities including the following:

-Attend an open house, a talent show or athletic event

2012-2016

Lead: Principals

Counselors

Parents

-Leadership Surveys

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Survey

-Open House

-Field Trip to HMS



Intervention: High School Transition


connectedness, and accountability

A. Students, as 8th graders, will participate in high school

readiness activities including the following:

-Attend a Freshmen Orientation with parents at the high school

that includes:

* Meet the Counselors/Principals, Core 40 - Career Pathway

Presentation, Attendance and Schedule Presentation,

Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Presentation.

* Shadow a Team LEADer high school student for a day.

* Attend a class schedule meeting with their parent and a high

school counselor to begin their four year plan of study.

2012-2016

Principals

Counselors

Team LEAD Sponsors

-Leadership Surveys

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Survey

-Team LEAD consultant

and training for students,

teachers, and parents


- Keystone curriculum that

meets the standards with a

10-year education and

career plan (The standards

are available at http://gsehd

.gwu.edu/gsehd/ FTI.) -

Schools with mentors site

visits

Intervention: High School Transition

Students will view a video designed by HHS's theatre department

that addresses the following:

Curriculum. How hard is it at the high school? What is a credit?

How much homework do they assign?

Facilities. What do I do if I get lost? Will my locker be on one side

of the school and my classes on the other side? Where are the

restrooms?

Safety and discipline. Is the high school safe? Is there really a drug

problem at the high school? What happens if I'm late to class?

Teachers, counselors, and administrators. Who are the teachers?

Is Mr. or Mrs. X really mean? Will my counselor help me decide

about electives?

General transition concerns. What's the food like? How much is

lunch? How many times can I be absent each grading period? How

is the high school like the middle school?

2012-2016

HHS Drama Teacher

Counselors

-Participation in

Program

-8th grade orientation video

designed by HHS students



Intervention: Digital Citizenship

All students will develop digital citizenship and practice

acceptable technology usage.

A. Students will develop digital citizenship through ethical and

responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

-Etiquette- Students will follow the School City of Hobart's

Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for appropriate technology use. –

Staff will model appropriate uses of technology in and out of

classroom.

B. Students will access information, store, and share information

in a responsible manner.

-Responsibility- Students will assume electronic responsibility for

actions and deeds.

-Students will abide by the school's codes of conduct as they relate

to plagiarism, fair use and copyright laws.

-Students will learn how to safe guard their electronic data. (ie;

firewalls, off-site storage, electronic backups, virus protection).

C. Students will be given opportunities to communicate in

different fashions. (ie; web sites, blogs, threaded discussions,

bulletin boards, and use course management systems like Moodle,

-Access- Students will have full electronic participation in society.

-Provide time for students to use school technology to complete

assignments.

-Students will work together on assignments.

-Accommodations will be made so all have access to the

technology within the school system.

D. Students will identify the dangers of identity theft and how to

protect themselves electronically.

-Security- Electronic precautions will be taken to guarantee safety.

-Parents and students will be given resources to learn the proper

use of social networks.

2012-2016

-Lead: Director of Technology

-Technology Staff

-Administrators

-All staffK-12

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Surveys

-Ribble, M., Bailey, G.,

Ross, T (2004) Learning

and leading with

technology.

-Digital citizenship

addressing appropriate

technology use. 31, 1

ISTE.

-NETS-S 2, NETS-T

NETS-A

-Director of Technology

-IT Manager

-Student Handbook

-AUP

-Internet Access

-Filter/Firewall


-District Website

-SRO Officers

-vBrick

-NetSmartz.org



Intervention: Positive Personal and Interpersonal Skills -- Project

Wisdom


connectedness, and accountability.

A. Students will reflect upon the meaning of civic and personal

values and the application of those values in their daily lives by

listening to Project Wisdom messages which help them understand

that any true success is rooted in respectful, responsible, and caring

behaviors.

2012-2016 Lead: Principals -Leadership Surveys

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Opinion Surveys

-PA System

-Project Wisdom

-Resource Manual -Guest

Readers

Intervention: Positive Personal and Interpersonal Skills – Rachel’s

Challenge

All students will commit to kindness and compassion by pledging

Rachel’s Challenge.

2013-2016 Lead: Counselors

Administrators

All staff

All Students

-Leadership Surveys

-Observable student

behavior

-Referral form data

-Discipline data

-AdvancED Stakeholder

Surveys

-Bulletin Board

-Observable Student

Behavior

-First Five Minutes Activities

-Rachel’s Challenge Website

-SCOH Website

-Harmony

-First Five Minutes Activities

-Rachel’s Challenge Website

PATH 2014-2016 Academic Block Pre / post survey PATH website



Intervention: Safe and Secure Facility

The school community will collaborate to provide a safe and

secure facility.

A. Annual review and following of Emergency Response Plan:

Practice storm drills Practice fire drills Practice lockdowns

B.Annual Review and Following of Crisis Plan

C.CPR! AED Training

D.Communicate Safety Procedures to Parents via handbook,

monthly newsletter, and Phone Tag system as needed.

E.All staff members will wear a school ID badge.

F.All visitors must wear a visitor badge by submitting an

identification check using Raptor Security Software

2012-2016 All Staff 6-8

Lead: Administrators

Safe School Committee

Superintendent

Director of School Safety

Student Safety Supervisor

Director of Support Services

Director of H.R. and

Compliance

S.R.O.s

-Drill Data

-Emergency and

Crisis Review

Checklist

-Accident Reports

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Caught Being

Good/Student of the

Month

-Lesson Plans

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Discipline Data

- Opinion Surveys

Emergency Response Plan

-Crisis Guides

-Videos

-Implementation of

Drills

- Emergency Exit and Drill

-Secure Classrooms

-Student Handbook

-Substitute Resource

-Manuals

-Alarm Systems

-Security Cameras

-Communication

System

-Target Area of Improvement:

Citizenship

-Life skills, Diversity,

Community Service, and

Ethics

-Raptor Software

-REM4Education

-NetSmartz.org

-SCOH District Website for

Bullying Prevention

-Safe Schools

-Safe School Committee

-Superintendent

-Director of School Safety

-Student Safety Supervisor

-Director of Support Services

-Director of H.R. and

Compliance

-S.R.O.s



Intervention: Strategies to be Safe

All students will learn necessary strategies to keep themselves safe.

A. A student drug testing program will be designed to create a safe, drug-

free environment for students and to assist in getting help when needed.

B. All students will participate in communicable disease education that is

appropriate for their grade level.

C. Students will participate in curriculum that promotes wellness.

2009 – 2012

Student Drug

Testing 2012

Lead: Administrators and Board of

School Trustees

School Resource Officer School

Nurses

PE/Health Department Chairs

HIV/AIDS Council

-Leadership Surveys

-Observable Student

Behaviors

-Drug Testing Data

-STEP Data

-Referral Form Data

-Discipline Data

-Student of the Month

-Opinion Surveys

-Student Drug Testing

Program/Policy and Positive Life

Program

-Communicable Diseases/HIV /

AIDS Curriculum

-Parent Communication

-Health Curriculum

-Healthy Choices Decision

Making Curriculum

-School Messenger

-School Safety Tip Line

-PATH

-Hobart Fire Department Fire

Safety Program

Documents

Target Area of Improvement-Curriculum