LAUREL-CONCORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Continous Improvement Process Goal #2
Close the gap between the highly successful and low and/or underachieving students.
Standard #
Observations = O
Interviews = I
Artifacts = A
Support Data
Baseline/Post Intervention Measures
Norm-Referenced Assessments
Baseline/Post-Intervention Measures
Non Norm-Referenced Assessments
State writing assessments (4,8,11) State Standards (Grades 4, 5, 8, 11) 2006-07 Todd Wittaker Workshop
DIBELS (K-3) Terra Nova (Grades 3-11) 2007-08 Murray Banks Peak Performance
2005-06 "What Great Principals Do Differently", Todd Whitaker, Eye on Education, Inc., 2003. PLAN (10th Grade) / ACT 2006-07 The Big Picture - Dennis Litcky
2005-06 "What Great Teachers Do Differently", Todd Whitaker, Eye on Education, Inc., 2004. STAR Testing (Grades 1-6) 2008-09 PALS K-3
2005-06 "walk awhile in my shoes",
Eric Harvey & Steve Ventura , Performance Systems Corporation, The WALK THE TALK Company. 		State Writing Assessments (4,8,11) On-going Criterian Reference test K-12
  DIBELS (K-3) On-going # of hits to school website/powerschool
Activities to Implement the Strategy/Intervention
Person(s) Accountable
Timeline
Resources & Staff Development
3
Trained all staff and implemented electronic lesson plans (CLPS) used in standardization of curriculum. Staff-Administration 2004-2005 CLPS Training
1, 4, 7
Expanded the information provided in PowerSchool as a strategy for improving communication with parents and students. Staff-Administration 2003-2004 PowerSchool Training, Purchased New Server
1, 5
Implemented the Advisor-Advisee homeroom connection with students and parents. Staff-Administration 2003-2004  
1, 6
Changed from Parent-Teacher Conferences to an Open House setting to encourage and improve attendance from all parents. Staff-Administration 2005-2006  
1, 3
Expanded class offerings for low or under achieving students (vocational training). Staff-Administration 2006-2007  
1, 3, 5
Trained all staff in the use of Mimio to increase student participation through more interactive classrooms. Staff-Administration 2007-2008 Mimeo Training
3
Scheduled times for guidance and health sessions (group and individual). Staff-Administration 2007-2008  
6
Increased use and awareness of information provided via homepage. Staff-Administration 2004-2005 Hired web page developer
1, 6, 7
Conducted Innovation Labs Workshops  (2007 and 2008) to improve communication across the districts and implement strategies suggested by parents, students, and staff. Staff-Administration 2006-07
2007-08		 Conducted Innovation Labs Workshop
1
Developed and implemented the Credit Recovery Program to meet the varied needs of students not met in the regular classroom. Staff-Administration 2007-2008 Visited Alternative Education Programs
1, 3
Implemented a floating study hall to improve access to teachers and more productive use of study halls. Staff-Administration 2007-2008  
1, 3
Trained teachers from all four schools in Problem and Cased Base Learning to facilitate the changing needs of students in distance education classrooms. Staff-Administration 2007-Summer Midwest Center for Information Technology's Working Connections Faculty Development Institute Problem/Case-based Workshop
1, 3
Developed and implemented a Early Childhood Program. Staff 2007-2008 Teacher completed certification, visited preschool programs
1, 3
Developed and implemented extended day/year educational services for low and/or underachieving students. Elementary Staff 2003-2004  
1, 3
Continue to develop and implement special education srevices for students in their least restrictive environment, and closest to their home district Staff-Administration 2007-2008  
1
Continue to develop and expand the Autism Center at Coleridge Staff-Administration 2007-2008 Teacher completed cerification
1
Continue to develop and expand the Credit Recovery Program at Coleridge Staff-Administration 2007-2008  
1, 5
Add a Severe/Profound Program Staff-Administration 2007-2008 Teacher completed certification
1, 5
Continue to provide in-service for staff working in specialized programs (Mandt, PT/OT, Speech, Nursing, Feeding, Medical, etc. Staff-Administration 2007-2008 Teacher Inservice
1
Mission statement Steering Committee Continuous letterhead, website, plaques
1, 4, 7
AR Enterprise/communication w/parents Staff-Administration 2008-2009 Teachers/webinar
2
Special Time Admininstration-Psychologist Continuous Training for "Bigs"
2
Self-evaluations K-12 Teachers Annually Teacher handbook
2, 6
TeamMates Psychologist-Community Members Continuous Teammate training
2, 3
After school study time 3-6 Elem Principal-Paraprofessional Continuous para training
3
Summer Title I Program Admininstration-Title Staff 2008-Summer Title resources
3
APL Staff-Administration 1998-Present APL training
3
Step Up To Writing Staff-Administration Continuous Step Up Writing Training
3
SAT/MDT/IEP/504 Staff-Administration Continuous ESU #1 Workshop
3
Technology access Staff-Administration Continuous Programmable calculators, opportunity for computer checkout
4
RTI Staff-Administration 2007-2008 ESU #1 Training: RTI & PALS
5
Vocational Progam Administration-Staff-Paraprofessional Continuous Job coach training, MANDT Training
6
Volunteer Readers (K-6) Elementary Principal 1999-Present School Newsletter
3
Part-time Kindergarten Elementary Principal-Staff 2002-Present On-site visit;workshop