Blueprint for Implementation School SMART Goal: Each year for the next 3 years, we will increase the proportion of students in each grade who score in the high category by 15% on the school writing samples and decrease the proportion who score in the low category by 15%. Best practice associated with this goal: Writers’ Workshop School-wide strategies associated with this goal: Plenty of opportunities for students to express themselves in writing Frequent and varied feedback to students on their writing Vocabulary lists of key words at each grade level; monitor use of vocabulary in all writing tasks Action Steps Timeline Persons Action Step Professional Evaluation (List each step on (month and Responsible Completed Learning Method a separate line) year to begin) (month and Method (Guskey) year) All teachers attend Oct.–Nov. Individual Oct.–Nov. Workshop Levels 1 the writers’ 1/3 of staff teachers and 1/3 of learning and 2 workshop to to complete principal to complete effective this year this year instructional strategies in writing Grade-level teams Sept. Grade-level Sept. Curriculum 4 meet to create Week 2 teams Week 3 development word vocabulary lists Share vocabulary Sept. All teachers Sept. Curriculum Level 3 lists. Align and Week 3 and principal Week 4 development select school wide strategies for reinforcing learning (e.g., walls) Create common Sept. Grade-level Oct. Assessment 4 formative Week 4 teams Week 1 development assessments to monitor progress using student data folders Share results Oct. All teachers Oct. Collaborative Level 5 internally and chart Week 2 and principals Week 3 data analysis school-wide data on student progress Adjust school Nov. School staff Nov. Review Level 3 strategies as needed Week 1 Week 2 research Implement new Nov. Grade-level Monitor every Lesson Level 4 instructional Week 3 teams 6 weeks strategies and monitor results Share progress with Nov. P/T Grade-level Quarterly Conferencing Level 5 parents conference teams
Blueprint for Implementation School SMART Goal: Each year for the next 3 years, we will increase the proportion of students in each grade who score in the high category by 15% on the school writing samples and decrease the proportion who score in the low category by 15%. Best practice associated with this goal: Writers’ Workshop School-wide strategies associated with this goal: Plenty of opportunities for students to express themselves in writing Frequent and varied feedback to students on their writing Vocabulary lists of key words at each grade level; monitor use of vocabulary in all writing tasks Action Steps (List each step on a separate line) Timeline (month and year to begin) Persons Responsible Action Step Completed (month and year) Professional Learning Method Evaluation Method (Guskey) All teachers attend the writers’ workshop to effective instructional strategies in writing Oct.–Nov. 1/3 of staff to complete this year Individual teachers and principal Oct.–Nov. 1/3 of to complete this year Workshop learning Levels 1 and 2 Grade-level teams meet to create vocabulary lists Sept. Week 2 Grade-level teams Sept. Week 3 Curriculum development 4 Share vocabulary lists. Align and select school wide strategies for reinforcing learning (e.g., word walls) Sept. Week 3 All teachers and principal Sept. Week 4 Curriculum development Level 3 Create common formative assessments to monitor progress using student data folders Sept. Week 4 Grade-level teams Oct. Week 1 Assessment development 4 Share results internally and chart school-wide data on student progress Oct. Week 2 All teachers and principals Oct. Week 3 Collaborative data analysis Level 5 Adjust school strategies as needed Nov. Week 1 School staff Nov. Week 2 Review research Level 3 Implement new instructional strategies and monitor results Nov. Week 3 Grade-level teams Monitor every 6 weeks Lesson Level 4 Share progress with parents Nov. P/T conference Grade-level teams Quarterly Conferencing Level 5