School/ Innovation Zone Summary Waivers WESTEST 2 WESTEST 2 Facilitators of Change Grant Award Math Reading Policy Code 2010 2011 2010 2011 Nellis Year round program involving Yes Yes 32.64 38.22 30.60 32.34 -Freedom and autonomy of staff to increase Elementary the entire school community ownership $43,825 to combine rigorous academic -Ability to compensate staff for time beyond practices with a wide variety regular school day of physical activities and -Increased student engagement cultural experiences. Collaborative effort with No No n/a n/a n/a n/a -Strategies to increase health and wellness Page Jackson Elementary WVU and local Doctor to -Increased community involvement $6,915 pilot a multi-use trail with a -Extending instruction beyond the classroom flower and vegetable garden. Piedmont Personalized education plans Yes Yes 30.83 33.00 28.68 43.68 -Flexibility in scheduling and usage of staff Elementary involving authentic -Increased emphasis on students’ needs assessments, service learning -Narrative report cards to provided authentic $27,798 and a variety of learning feedback. centers. Putnam Freshman transition program No Yes 56.07 58.29 52.98 56.66 -Increased teacher voice County High to include data that allow -Professional Learning communities provide Schools teachers to target and address forum for discourse on common assessments Consortium specific student needs and freshman data $24,000 Warm Provide a learning café to No No 35.67 32.54 34.45 33.09 -Increased use of instructional technology Springs entice students to read and -Ongoing data dialogues Intermediate engage in virtual field trips $28,255 Wheeling Four week summer camp for No No 45.55 42.41 49.76 50.42 -Teacher practices organized around common incoming 9th graders in career goals Park High Extended and technical courses for -Utilization of faculty strengths to improve the exploration. overall CTE department CTE Program $11,172
School/ Grant Award Innovation Zone Summary Waivers WESTEST 2 Math WESTEST 2 Reading Facilitators of Change Policy Code 2010 2011 2010 2011 Nellis Elementary $43,825 Year round program involving the entire school community to combine rigorous academic practices with a wide variety of physical activities and cultural experiences. Yes Yes 32.64 38.22 30.60 32.34 -Freedom and autonomy of staff to increase ownership -Ability to compensate staff for time beyond regular school day -Increased student engagement Page Jackson Elementary $6,915 Collaborative effort with WVU and local Doctor to pilot a multi-use trail with a flower and vegetable garden. No No n/a n/a n/a n/a -Strategies to increase health and wellness -Increased community involvement -Extending instruction beyond the classroom Piedmont Elementary $27,798 Personalized education plans involving authentic assessments, service learning and a variety of learning centers. Yes Yes 30.83 33.00 28.68 43.68 -Flexibility in scheduling and usage of staff -Increased emphasis on students’ needs -Narrative report cards to provided authentic feedback. Putnam County High Schools Consortium $24,000 Freshman transition program to include data that allow teachers to target and address specific student needs No Yes 56.07 58.29 52.98 56.66 -Increased teacher voice -Professional Learning communities provide forum for discourse on common assessments and freshman data Warm Springs Intermediate $28,255 Provide a learning café to entice students to read and engage in virtual field trips No No 35.67 32.54 34.45 33.09 -Increased use of instructional technology -Ongoing data dialogues Wheeling Park High Extended CTE Program $11,172 Four week summer camp for incoming 9th graders in career and technical courses for exploration. No No 45.55 42.41 49.76 50.42 -Teacher practices organized around common goals -Utilization of faculty strengths to improve the overall CTE department
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