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IMPROVEMENT FOR ST. PIUS SCHOOL
By Bernadette Harris EDG6625 University of North Florida College of Education & Human
School History & Demographics
Founded in 1921 for the African American population of downtown Jacksonville 189 students, 99.5% African American 87% families are low income 78% qualify for free / reduced lunch Title I school No formal “School Improvement Plan or Strategic Plan” in existence
Data Analysis
Weakest areas school-wide is reading comprehension, with under 20% high achieving in reading comprehension Overall school percentile for reading comprehension: 36.5
Contributing factors
Lack of school improvement plan based on data Low expectations of student achievement Lack of practice of collaborative planning and curriculum alignment
Infrequency of curriculum evaluation/ updating due to fiscal constraints Need for professional development in best practices / pedagogy in reading instruction
Recommendations:
Begin with forming a committee to begin formulating a school improvement plan Identify 2 goals within the school improvement plan: Collaborative opportunities and professional development Curriculum modifications in reading Grades 3-8
Target: Reading Comprehension
Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop Model Established by the NCTE Focused on building reading fluency and comprehension
Implementing training for faculty and purchasing necessary classroom materials
Schultz Center Professional Development
K-12 Literacy Program: one teacher from each level (K-2), (3-5), (6-8) would attend the training and then train the remaining 2 teachers in their dept Cost: per teacher = $510 ($1530) K-12 Reading Add-on Endorsement: 1 teacher to be the reading specialist for the school. This is a 300 hour certification endorsement course Cost: $880
Program Contents
K-12 Literacy Program: Elementary Literacy 101 10 days K-5 Elementary Literacy 201 10 days K-5 Elementary Literacy 301 2-4 days K-5 Middle School Literacy 101/201 4-6 days 6-8
K-1 2 Lit e ra c y p a rt ic ip a n t s w ill: Le a rn h o w t o im p le m e n t t h e m a jo r e le m e n t s o f t h e readers workshop: Opening , Work period , Closing Discover how to implement Read aloud Shared reading Guided reading Independent reading Running records Conferencing Study the writing process of planning, draft, revising, editing, and publishing to prepare participants to teach writing using the writers workshop format Learn how to analyze student work, identify what is "good enough" to meet the standards, and plan next steps for instruction Learn how to effectively implement the ELA high school SpringBoard program. This program supports classroom teachers as they help and encourage students to develop the critical thinking skills necessary for successful college-level work Transfer training effectively to the classroom and create a common classroom language to ensure equity
K-1 2 Re a d in g Ad d -on En d or se m e n t : Competency 1: Foundations in Language and Cognition Competency 2: Foundations of Research-Based Practices Competency 3: Foundations of Assessment Competency 4: Foundations of Differentiation Competency 5: Application of Differentiated Instruction Competency 6: Demonstration of Accomplishment
Reading curriculum purchases
Scholastic Guided Reading Program:
Grade Grade Grade Grade
3 4 5 6
(level (level (level (level
J-Q) Cost: $1800 M-T) Cost: $1800 Q-W) Cost: $1600 T-Z) Cost : 1600
Read XL Middle School Classroom Library Program: READ XL is a complete, research-based reading program designed to respond to the specific educational and personal needs of older, struggling readers. Using age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction, and a scaffolding instruction model geared to individual student requirements, it is uniquely successful in motivating and achieving measurable reading improvement
Reading Curriculum purchases
READ XL INDEPENDENT LIBRARY Leveled using the Lexile System High-interest books in a wide array of genres provide students with text they can read and understand while fostering reading development. READ XL materials include: Student Anthology Teacher's Guide Practice Book 3 Shared Novels (set of 3 per student) 3 Shared Novel Teacher's Guides Independent Reading Library with Teacher's Guide (12 paperback titles, 5 copies of each) Audiobook Library with Teacher's Guide (12 paperback titles, 5 copies of each) Test Preparation Electronic Text Collection on CD-ROM Assessment COST: $320 per classroom (X 3 classes) = $960
Cost for reading improvement plan:
Professional Development:
$2400
Curriculum Purchases: $8000
Estimated Total for Reading: $10,400
To maximize implementation success…
Entire faculty receives professional development workshop in Marzano’s “Classroom Instruction that Works”
Principles: research-based practice of instructional strategies necessary to insure students reach their learning potential
Compare/contrast Summarizing & note-taking Rewarding/ reinforcing effort Homework/ Practice Using nonlinguistic organizers Instituting cooperative learning groups Generating & testing hypotheses Cues, questioning & advance organizers
Components defined
Compare/contrast: shown to be one of the most effective means of enhancing students’ ability to use knowledge at all grade levels Summarizing/ note-taking: teaches students to analyze what they read at a deeper level Recognizing Effort: to ensure success, students must believe in the value of effort Homework & Practice: what’s effective and what’s not
Nonlinguistic Representations
Help students create mental pictures
Increases Critical thinking Engages multiple learning styles
Cooperative Learning
üEncourages positive “interdependence” üPromotes interaction üIncreases individual AND group accountability üEnhances interpersonal skills and group processing
Generating & testing Hypotheses It’s not just for science anymore!
Cues, Questions & Advance Organizers
Engages students in higher level thinking processes Higher level questions produce deeper learning Utilizes questions that illicit inferences Encourages analytic thinking
Cost for Workshop: Materials $30 per attendee Cost for Workshop Presenter: ??
References: Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works. Virginia: ASCD. Read XL. Retrieved November 21, 2009 from http:// teacher.scholastic.com/products/readxl.
Schultz Center for Teaching & Leadership. Accessed on November 21, 2009 at: http://schultzcenter.org.
By Bernadette Harris EDG6625 University of North Florida College of Education & Human
School History & Demographics
Founded in 1921 for the African American population of downtown Jacksonville 189 students, 99.5% African American 87% families are low income 78% qualify for free / reduced lunch Title I school No formal “School Improvement Plan or Strategic Plan” in existence
Data Analysis
Weakest areas school-wide is reading comprehension, with under 20% high achieving in reading comprehension Overall school percentile for reading comprehension: 36.5
Contributing factors
Lack of school improvement plan based on data Low expectations of student achievement Lack of practice of collaborative planning and curriculum alignment
Infrequency of curriculum evaluation/ updating due to fiscal constraints Need for professional development in best practices / pedagogy in reading instruction
Recommendations:
Begin with forming a committee to begin formulating a school improvement plan Identify 2 goals within the school improvement plan: Collaborative opportunities and professional development Curriculum modifications in reading Grades 3-8
Target: Reading Comprehension
Reader’s & Writer’s Workshop Model Established by the NCTE Focused on building reading fluency and comprehension
Implementing training for faculty and purchasing necessary classroom materials
Schultz Center Professional Development
K-12 Literacy Program: one teacher from each level (K-2), (3-5), (6-8) would attend the training and then train the remaining 2 teachers in their dept Cost: per teacher = $510 ($1530) K-12 Reading Add-on Endorsement: 1 teacher to be the reading specialist for the school. This is a 300 hour certification endorsement course Cost: $880
Program Contents
K-12 Literacy Program: Elementary Literacy 101 10 days K-5 Elementary Literacy 201 10 days K-5 Elementary Literacy 301 2-4 days K-5 Middle School Literacy 101/201 4-6 days 6-8
K-1 2 Lit e ra c y p a rt ic ip a n t s w ill: Le a rn h o w t o im p le m e n t t h e m a jo r e le m e n t s o f t h e readers workshop: Opening , Work period , Closing Discover how to implement Read aloud Shared reading Guided reading Independent reading Running records Conferencing Study the writing process of planning, draft, revising, editing, and publishing to prepare participants to teach writing using the writers workshop format Learn how to analyze student work, identify what is "good enough" to meet the standards, and plan next steps for instruction Learn how to effectively implement the ELA high school SpringBoard program. This program supports classroom teachers as they help and encourage students to develop the critical thinking skills necessary for successful college-level work Transfer training effectively to the classroom and create a common classroom language to ensure equity
K-1 2 Re a d in g Ad d -on En d or se m e n t : Competency 1: Foundations in Language and Cognition Competency 2: Foundations of Research-Based Practices Competency 3: Foundations of Assessment Competency 4: Foundations of Differentiation Competency 5: Application of Differentiated Instruction Competency 6: Demonstration of Accomplishment
Reading curriculum purchases
Scholastic Guided Reading Program:
Grade Grade Grade Grade
3 4 5 6
(level (level (level (level
J-Q) Cost: $1800 M-T) Cost: $1800 Q-W) Cost: $1600 T-Z) Cost : 1600
Read XL Middle School Classroom Library Program: READ XL is a complete, research-based reading program designed to respond to the specific educational and personal needs of older, struggling readers. Using age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction, and a scaffolding instruction model geared to individual student requirements, it is uniquely successful in motivating and achieving measurable reading improvement
Reading Curriculum purchases
READ XL INDEPENDENT LIBRARY Leveled using the Lexile System High-interest books in a wide array of genres provide students with text they can read and understand while fostering reading development. READ XL materials include: Student Anthology Teacher's Guide Practice Book 3 Shared Novels (set of 3 per student) 3 Shared Novel Teacher's Guides Independent Reading Library with Teacher's Guide (12 paperback titles, 5 copies of each) Audiobook Library with Teacher's Guide (12 paperback titles, 5 copies of each) Test Preparation Electronic Text Collection on CD-ROM Assessment COST: $320 per classroom (X 3 classes) = $960
Cost for reading improvement plan:
Professional Development:
$2400
Curriculum Purchases: $8000
Estimated Total for Reading: $10,400
To maximize implementation success…
Entire faculty receives professional development workshop in Marzano’s “Classroom Instruction that Works”
Principles: research-based practice of instructional strategies necessary to insure students reach their learning potential
Compare/contrast Summarizing & note-taking Rewarding/ reinforcing effort Homework/ Practice Using nonlinguistic organizers Instituting cooperative learning groups Generating & testing hypotheses Cues, questioning & advance organizers
Components defined
Compare/contrast: shown to be one of the most effective means of enhancing students’ ability to use knowledge at all grade levels Summarizing/ note-taking: teaches students to analyze what they read at a deeper level Recognizing Effort: to ensure success, students must believe in the value of effort Homework & Practice: what’s effective and what’s not
Nonlinguistic Representations
Help students create mental pictures
Increases Critical thinking Engages multiple learning styles
Cooperative Learning
üEncourages positive “interdependence” üPromotes interaction üIncreases individual AND group accountability üEnhances interpersonal skills and group processing
Generating & testing Hypotheses It’s not just for science anymore!
Cues, Questions & Advance Organizers
Engages students in higher level thinking processes Higher level questions produce deeper learning Utilizes questions that illicit inferences Encourages analytic thinking
Cost for Workshop: Materials $30 per attendee Cost for Workshop Presenter: ??
References: Marzano, R. J., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock, J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works. Virginia: ASCD. Read XL. Retrieved November 21, 2009 from http:// teacher.scholastic.com/products/readxl.
Schultz Center for Teaching & Leadership. Accessed on November 21, 2009 at: http://schultzcenter.org.
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