The breakdown of data illustrates and show an increase in achievement math and ELA instruction for all students. where we are lacking in success. We all students in grades 6-8. The staff We want to provide those opportunities are showing a major drop off with the members at the middle school are for all students to show the necessary students with disabilities and students focused on showing the improvement growth for overall improvement. Math with free and reduced lunches. These necessary to elevate our school letter instruction will see a major increase in two subgroups have been historically a grade and assessment scores since it the 6th grade. We created a schedule for problem area when results returned is a poor reflection on their efforts. those students to incorporate an extra after the ISTEP testing. This grant will The average for IREAD meets math lab to support the regular allow us to put the pieces in place to expectations at 85.7. The ISTEP classroom instruction. The will provide address these focus areas to drive the averages are slightly lower with ELA a students extra time for one-on-one improvement needed to show the 79.8 and Math a 80.4. Unfortunately, instruction and in-class collaboration with anticipated gains. Our plan for success the combined ELA and Math average other students and instructors to assist in is to reach the goals displayed on the is 72.4. Professional Development improved understanding of the material. right side of the table with the and Instructional Assistance are two Students in each grade in the middle assistance of this grant. We are ways to help teachers improve their school will be offered an extra 30 projecting growth in most of the approach to assist in the wave a minutes of tutorial focus if needed on a columns each year and our hope is change. Improved Community daily basis. The goal of this is to provide with this financial support we can Involvement and Increased Parental any needed assistance to drive school attain such improvements to put our Participation will also support the wide improvement. We created an school in a better position to show process of change for our school. opportunity in the schedule for all 6th the positive attributes we possess. The focus is for improvement in all grade students to have 100 minutes a day areas to support student achievement of ELA instruction with the goal of to reflect growth in our school. improved understanding of the state literacy standards. 7th and 8th grade students will see similar support as students who are not in honors ELA will also have 100 minutes of ELA class time
The breakdown of data illustrates where we are lacking in success. We are showing a major drop off with the students with disabilities and students with free and reduced lunches. These two subgroups have been historically a problem area when results returned after the ISTEP testing. This grant will allow us to put the pieces in place to address these focus areas to drive the improvement needed to show the anticipated gains. Our plan for success is to reach the goals displayed on the right side of the table with the assistance of this grant. We are projecting growth in most of the columns each year and our hope is with this financial support we can attain such improvements to put our school in a better position to show the positive attributes we possess. and show an increase in achievement all students in grades 6-8. The staff members at the middle school are focused on showing the improvement necessary to elevate our school letter grade and assessment scores since it is a poor reflection on their efforts. The average for IREAD meets expectations at 85.7. The ISTEP averages are slightly lower with ELA a 79.8 and Math a 80.4. Unfortunately, the combined ELA and Math average is 72.4. Professional Development and Instructional Assistance are two ways to help teachers improve their approach to assist in the wave a change. Improved Community Involvement and Increased Parental Participation will also support the process of change for our school. The focus is for improvement in all areas to support student achievement to reflect growth in our school. math and ELA instruction for all students. We want to provide those opportunities for all students to show the necessary growth for overall improvement. Math instruction will see a major increase in the 6th grade. We created a schedule for those students to incorporate an extra math lab to support the regular classroom instruction. The will provide students extra time for one-on-one instruction and in-class collaboration with other students and instructors to assist in improved understanding of the material. Students in each grade in the middle school will be offered an extra 30 minutes of tutorial focus if needed on a daily basis. The goal of this is to provide any needed assistance to drive school wide improvement. We created an opportunity in the schedule for all 6th grade students to have 100 minutes a day of ELA instruction with the goal of improved understanding of the state literacy standards. 7th and 8th grade students will see similar support as students who are not in honors ELA will also have 100 minutes of ELA class time
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