Whs School Improvement Plan

WHS CSI Blueprint
Wiesbaden High School

Europe: Heidelberg
Ms. Sharon Thomas O'Donnell, Principal Unit 29647, Box 0088 APO, AE 09096-0088
Document Generated On June 26, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview Goals Summary

Goal 1: Students will improve reading and comprehension skills Goal 2: Students will improve their critical-thinking skills
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Activity Summary by Funding Source
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Overview
Plan Name WHS CSI Blueprint Plan Description DoDEA Mission: Educate, Engage, and Empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world. DoDEA Vision: To be among the world's leaders in education, enriching the lives of military-connected students and the communities in which they live. WHS Vision: Students will aquire the necessary learning, social and communication skills to be productive, ethical and healthy citizens in a global environment. WHS two SMART goals, objectives, strategies and activities. It should be noted that for goal 1: Reading and comprehension skills, the two objectives have the same activities. The activities are only listed once, however. Reading Goals Essence: Close the gender gap, and close the ethnicity gap By 2014, the average reading score of male students will be within five percentage points of female students as measured by TerraNova scores. By 2014, the average reading score of male students will be within four points of female students as measured by PSAT scores. By 2014, the percentage of male students reading at grade level, as determined by the SRI, will be within five percentage points of the female students who are reading at grade level. By 2014, the average reading score of Black students will be within five percentage points of all other ethnic groups as measured by TerraNova scores. By 2014, the average reading score of Black students will be within four points of all other ethnic groups as measured by PSAT scores. By 2014, the percentage of Black students reading at grade level, as determined by the SRI, will be within five percentage points of non-Black students who are reading at grade level. Critical Thinking Goals: By 2014, students will show a five-point increase in the percentage achieving moderate to high mastery on the TerraNova Problem-Solving-and-Reasoning Math OPIs. By 2014, students will show a five-point increase in the percentage of questions answered correctly in the following skillspecific PSAT sub scores areas: oReading: Reasoning-and-Inference oMath: Problem-Solving oMath: Reasoning oMath: Connections. Every year, seniors taking the local assessment (NAEP critical-thinking constructed-response questions) will demonstrate statistically significant improvement in problem solving skills.
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Goal Name Students will improve reading and comprehension skills Students will improve their critical-thinking skills
Goal Details Objectives:2 Strategies:4 Activities:6 Objectives:1 Strategies:5 Activities:8
Goal Type Academic Academic
Total Funding $11540 $5100
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Goal 1: Students will improve reading and comprehension skills

Measurable Objective 1: A 5% increase of Male students will Demonstrate a proficiency in reading comprehension in English Language Arts by 05/15/2014 as measured by TerraNova scores, PSAT scores, and the Scholastic Reading Inventory Lexile levels. Strategy 1: READ 180 - Aggressive placement of struggling readers: Any student with a TerraNova reading score at or below the 40th percentile will automatically be placed in a READ 180 class. Students will be exempt from this action only with a signed parent acknowledgement. Any parent who does not want the child in READ 180 also acknowledges that the child will automatically be placed in a special reading seminar instead. Research Cited: READ 180 is the most thoroughly researched and documented reading intervention program in the world. It is built on more than a decade of scientifically-based research and the collaboration of reading experts. Developed in clinical and classroom settings, the program is uniquely positioned to address the needs of struggling readers. http://read180.scholastic.com/faqs#About3
Activity - READ 180 Curriculum
Activity Type
Begin Date
End Date
Resource Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff Responsible
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Major Concepts/Content: Improve reading achievement for students not Direct reading at grade level through the use of a whole group instructional model Instruction with small group rotations: Whole Group Literacy Instruction with technology support providing models and Lexile leveled text passages for instruction Modeled or independent reading using leveled literature to model or practice good reading strategies Small Group instruction provides daily student-teacher interaction to build skills that facilitate the reading of increasingly complex materials. Examples include: Vocabulary Development-general, technical, content-specific Following Directions at increasingly complex levels Drawing Conclusions Using Effective Study Skills-note taking, outlining, graphic organizers Reading for Recreation and Problem Solving Major topics to be studied include the essential components or reading: vocabulary development, building fluency, comprehension, and structural analysis, study/reference skills and reading in the content areas. http://www.dodea.edu/Curriculum/CourseDetails.cfm?courseid=B15E0E8E-D0B1-2D8C-12CE229904666E28 Strategy 2: Reading Strategies - Teachers will be given semesterly reading strategies Research Cited: http://rer.sagepub.com/content/61/2/239.short http://www.educationalleader.com/subtopicintro/read/ASCD/ASCD_341_1.pdf Janet Allen Activity - Semesterly Newsletter CSI leadership team will publish semesterly newsletters showcasing new reading strategies. Teachers are encouraged to use the strategies in their classrooms. Results may be shared at meetings or in the next newsletter as a showcase of best practices. Activity Type Professional Learning
08/27/2012
03/17/2014
$11000
District Funding
READ 180 teacher
Begin Date 01/30/2012
End Date 03/17/2014
Resource Assigned $0
Source Of Funding No Funding Required
Staff Responsible CSI leadership team
Strategy 3: Targeted Reading Seminars - Students at or below the 40th percentile on the TerraNova Reading test will be placed in select reading classes--either READ 180 or reading seminars. In READ 180 students will follow the curriculum. In reading seminars, students will spend the first 15 minutes silently reading, and the next 20 minutes applyling reading strategies and participating in discussion. Reading materials may be selected from the AVIDWeekly website. Reading strategies and discussion materials are included with each article on the site. Teachers will be asked to volunteer to host one of the Reading Seminars. Research Cited: READ 180: http://www.scholastic.com/dodea/index5.htm Importance of reading skills: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar12/vol69/num06/Every-Child,-Every-Day.aspx
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Small classes: http://fairschoolfundingcoalition.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=82 Activity - Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) This activity is for the ENTIRE school. Every seminar will read for the first 15 minutes. Students and teachers choose their own reading material and reading medium. Administration and support staff either participate or support SSR by not interrupting the first 15 minutes--no phone calls, no announcements, etc. Activity - Reading Seminar Teachers Activity Type Academic Support Program Begin Date 01/30/2012 End Date 03/17/2014 Resource Assigned $0 Source Of Funding No Funding Required Staff Responsible All seminar teachers, administration and support staff. Staff Responsible First year: Cristan Allen, Sharon O'Donnell, Annie Gardy, Lee Carter Second and on: volunteers plus at least one CSI team member
Activity Type
End Date 06/13/2014
Four (or more) teachers volunteer to run a target seminar. After an initial Academic meeting to introduce the goals and objectives of the program, teachers will Support meet on an as-needed basis to share ideas, swap materials and students, Program and offer suggestions on improvement for the program.
Activity - AVID Weekly Articles
Activity Type
End Date 03/17/2014
AVID Weekly articles focus on high-interest topics at three different reading Academic levels. Select reading strategies accompany each article. Every seminar, Support teachers and students will use this resource (updated monthly) to Program encourage and improve the reading habit.
Source Of Staff Funding Responsible General Fund AVID coordinator and Adult AVID tutor
Measurable Objective 2: A 10% increase of Black or African-American students will Demonstrate a proficiency in reading comprehension in English Language Arts by 05/15/2014 as measured by TerraNova scores, PSAT scores, and the Scholastic Reading Inventory Lexile levels. Strategy 1: The Same as Listed Above - All of the above listed strategies and activities will be used. Activity - Same as Listed Above The Same strategies and activities will be used Activity Type Academic Support Program Begin Date 01/30/2012 End Date 06/13/2014 Resource Assigned $0 Source Of Funding No Funding Required Staff Responsible CSI leadership, School faculty and Staff, AVID team, READ 180 teacher
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Goal 2: Students will improve their critical-thinking skills

Measurable Objective 1: A 3% increase of Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth grade students will Demonstrate a proficiency in critical thinking in Mathematics by 03/15/2014 as measured by TerraNova subscores, PSAT subscores, and a local assessment.. Strategy 1: I.D.E.A. - Teachers will receive ongoing training in the I.D.E.A problem-solving model. Classroom resources for this model will also be provided to teachers so that students can regularly experience and implement this model to improve critical thinking skills. Research Cited: http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt/reports/rm06218/rm06218.pdf Activity - I.D.E.A. Pizza Problem Faculty introduced to I.D.E.A. problem solving model using a sample constructed-response item from the Teacher's Guide to TerraNova during CSI day. Activity - I.D.E.A. Posters Activity Type Professional Learning Activity Type Begin Date 03/23/2012 End Date 03/23/2012 Resource Assigned $0 Source Of Funding No Funding Required Staff Responsible CSI co-chairs
End Date 03/15/2014
All classrooms will be equipped with I.D.E.A. posters. Teachers will Direct reference these visual aids during class and incorporate the I.D.E.A. model Instruction into their instruction and assessments.
Source Of Staff Funding Responsible General Fund CSI co-chairs will work with staff to produce posters. Admin will confirm that they are used as designed during classroom observations and walk throughs.
Strategy 2: Philosophical Chairs - Teachers will receive ongoing training for the Philosophical Chairs activity from AVID Essentials. Classroom resources for this model will also be provided to teachers so that Students can regularly experience this critical thinking model. Research Cited: http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/679/695387/scheurman1.html
Activity - Philosophical Chairs Fear v. Love

Activity Type
Begin Date
End Date
Resource Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff Responsible
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Teachers will be introduced to the Philosophical Chairs activity during a Professional CSI day. In addition to learning the mechanics of the activity, teachers will Learning also actually experience the activity.
10/05/2012
10/05/2012
$4500
District Funding
CSI co-chairs
Strategy 3: SCAMPER - Teachers will receive ongoing training in the SCAMPER critical thinking model. Classroom resources for this model will also be provided to teachers so that Students can regularly experience and implement this model to improve Critical Thinking. Research Cited: http://portales.puj.edu.co/jaguilar/A_STUDY_OF_THE_APPLICABILITY_OF_IDEA_GENERATION_TECHNI.pdf
Activity - SCAMPER Drone Article Teachers will be introduced to the SCAMPER critical thinking model and asked to apply it to an article about US military drone strikes during a CSI day. Activity - SCAMPER Posters All classrooms will be equipped with SCAMPER posters. Teachers will reference these visual aids during class and incorporate the SCAMPER model into their instruction and assessments.
Activity Type Professional Learning Activity Type Direct Instruction
End Date 03/23/2012
Staff Responsible CSI co-chair
End Date 03/15/2014
Source Of Staff Funding Responsible General Fund CSI co-chairs will work with staff to produce posters. Admin will confirm that they are used as designed during classroom observations and walkthroughs.
Strategy 4: Costa's Levels of Questioning - Teachers will receive ongoing training in Costa's levels of questioning. Classroom resources for this model will also be provided to teachers so that students can regularly experience this type of questioning to improve critical thinking skills. Research Cited: http://www.context.org/iclib/ic18/costa/ Activity - Costa's Levels with TED talks Teachers will be introduced to Costa's Levels of Questioning during a CSI day. In addition to learning the three different levels, teachers will actually experience building and answering questions from all three levels.
Activity Type Professional Learning
End Date 02/15/2013
Source Of Staff Funding Responsible General Fund Kathy McBurney-Lead AVID teacher
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Activity - Costa's Posters All classrooms will be equipped with Costa posters. Teachers will reference these visual aids during class and incorporate Costa's higher level questions into their instruction and assessments.
Activity Type Direct Instruction
End Date 05/15/2014
Source Of Staff Funding Responsible General Fund CSI co-chairs will work with staff to produce posters. Admin will confirm that they are used as designed during classroom observations and walk throughs.
Strategy 5: Socratic Seminar - Teachers will receive ongoing training in the Socratic Seminar model. Classroom resources for this model will also be provided to teachers so that students can regularly experience and implement this model to improve critical thinking skills. Research Cited: Israel, Elfie. Examining Multiple Perspectives in Literature. In Inquiry and the Literary Text: Constructing Discussions n the English Classroom. James Holden and John S. Schmit, eds. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2002.
Activity - The Story of an Hour Socratic Seminar Teachers will be introduced to the Socratic Seminar model during a CSI day. In addition to learning the mechanics of the model, teachers will also actually experience the activity.
Activity Type Professional Learning
End Date 02/15/2013
Source Of Staff Funding Responsible General Fund CSI Leadership
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Activity Summary by Funding Source

Below is a breakdown of your activities by funding source District Funding Activity Name READ 180 Curriculum Activity Description Activity Type Begin Date 08/27/2012 End Date 03/17/2014 Resource Assigned $11000 Staff Responsible READ 180 teacher
Major Concepts/Content: Improve reading achievement for Direct students not reading at grade level through the use of a Instruction whole group instructional model with small group rotations: Whole Group Literacy Instruction with technology support providing models and Lexile leveled text passages for instruction Modeled or independent reading using leveled literature to model or practice good reading strategies Small Group instruction provides daily student-teacher interaction to build skills that facilitate the reading of increasingly complex materials. Examples include: Vocabulary Development-general, technical, contentspecific Following Directions at increasingly complex levels Drawing Conclusions Using Effective Study Skills-note taking, outlining, graphic organizers Reading for Recreation and Problem Solving Major topics to be studied include the essential components or reading: vocabulary development, building fluency, comprehension, and structural analysis, study/reference skills and reading in the content areas. http://www.dodea.edu/Curriculum/CourseDetails.cfm?courseid=B15E0E8E-D0B1-2D8C12CE229904666E28 Teachers will be introduced to the Philosophical Chairs Professional activity during a CSI day. In addition to learning the Learning mechanics of the activity, teachers will also actually experience the activity.
Philosophical Chairs Fear v. Love
10/05/2012
10/05/2012
$4500
CSI co-chairs
Total General Fund
$15500
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Activity Name I.D.E.A. Posters
Activity Description All classrooms will be equipped with I.D.E.A. posters. Teachers will reference these visual aids during class and incorporate the I.D.E.A. model into their instruction and assessments.
Activity Type Direct Instruction
End Date 03/15/2014
The Story of an Hour Socratic Seminar Costa's Levels with TED talks SCAMPER Posters
Teachers will be introduced to the Socratic Seminar model during a CSI day. In addition to learning the mechanics of the model, teachers will also actually experience the activity. Teachers will be introduced to Costa's Levels of Questioning during a CSI day. In addition to learning the three different levels, teachers will actually experience building and answering questions from all three levels. All classrooms will be equipped with SCAMPER posters. Teachers will reference these visual aids during class and incorporate the SCAMPER model into their instruction and assessments.
Professional Learning Professional Learning Direct Instruction
02/15/2013
02/15/2013
$0
Staff Responsible CSI co-chairs will work with staff to produce posters. Admin will confirm that they are used as designed during classroom observations and walk throughs. CSI Leadership Kathy McBurney-Lead AVID teacher CSI co-chairs will work with staff to produce posters. Admin will confirm that they are used as designed during classroom observations and walkthroughs.
02/15/2013
02/15/2013
$0
03/30/2012
03/15/2014
$200
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Costa's Posters
All classrooms will be equipped with Costa posters. Teachers will reference these visual aids during class and incorporate Costa's higher level questions into their instruction and assessments.
Direct Instruction
08/22/2013
05/15/2014
$200
AVID Weekly Articles
AVID Weekly articles focus on high-interest topics at three different reading levels. Select reading strategies accompany each article. Every seminar, teachers and students will use this resource (updated monthly) to encourage and improve the reading habit.
Academic Support Program
01/30/2012
03/17/2014
$540
CSI co-chairs will work with staff to produce posters. Admin will confirm that they are used as designed during classroom observations and walk throughs. AVID coordinator and Adult AVID tutor
Total No Funding Required Activity Name Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) Activity Description This activity is for the ENTIRE school. Every seminar will read for the first 15 minutes. Students and teachers choose their own reading material and reading medium. Administration and support staff either participate or support SSR by not interrupting the first 15 minutes--no phone calls, no announcements, etc. Teachers will be introduced to the SCAMPER critical thinking model and asked to apply it to an article about US military drone strikes during a CSI day. Faculty introduced to I.D.E.A. problem solving model using a sample constructed-response item from the Teacher's Guide to TerraNova during CSI day. The Same strategies and activities will be used Activity Type Academic Support Program Begin Date 01/30/2012 End Date 03/17/2014
$1140
Staff Responsible All seminar teachers, administration and support staff. CSI co-chair CSI co-chairs CSI leadership, School faculty and Staff, AVID team, READ 180 teacher CSI leadership team
SCAMPER Drone Article I.D.E.A. Pizza Problem Same as Listed Above
Professional Learning Professional Learning Academic Support Program
03/23/2012 03/23/2012 01/30/2012
03/23/2012 03/23/2012 06/13/2014
$0 $0 $0
Semesterly Newsletter
CSI leadership team will publish semesterly newsletters Professional showcasing new reading strategies. Teachers are Learning encouraged to use the strategies in their classrooms. Results may be shared at meetings or in the next newsletter as a showcase of best practices.
01/30/2012
03/17/2014
$0
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Reading Seminar Teachers
Four (or more) teachers volunteer to run a target seminar. Academic After an initial meeting to introduce the goals and objectives Support of the program, teachers will meet on an as-needed basis to Program share ideas, swap materials and students, and offer suggestions on improvement for the program.
01/31/2012
06/13/2014
$0
First year: Cristan Allen, Sharon O'Donnell, Annie Gardy, Lee Carter Second and on: volunteers plus at least one CSI team member
Total
$0

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Overview Goals Summary

Activity Summary by Funding Source

WHS CSI Blueprint

WHS CSI Blueprint

Goal Details Objectives:2 Strategies:4 Activities:6 Objectives:1 Strategies:5 Activities:8

Goal Type Academic Academic

Total Funding $11540 $5100

Wiesbaden High School 2013 AdvancED

WHS CSI Blueprint

Goal 1: Students will improve reading and comprehension skills

Activity - READ 180 Curriculum

Wiesbaden High School 2013 AdvancED

WHS CSI Blueprint

READ 180 teacher

Begin Date 01/30/2012

End Date 03/17/2014

Source Of Funding No Funding Required

Staff Responsible CSI leadership team

WHS CSI Blueprint

Begin Date 01/31/2012

End Date 06/13/2014

Source Of Funding No Funding Required

Activity - AVID Weekly Articles

Begin Date 01/30/2012

End Date 03/17/2014

Resource Assigned $540

Wiesbaden High School 2013 AdvancED

WHS CSI Blueprint

Goal 2: Students will improve their critical-thinking skills

Begin Date 03/30/2012

End Date 03/15/2014

Resource Assigned $200

Activity - Philosophical Chairs Fear v. Love

WHS CSI Blueprint

Activity Type Professional Learning Activity Type Direct Instruction

Begin Date 03/23/2012

End Date 03/23/2012

Source Of Funding No Funding Required

Staff Responsible CSI co-chair

Begin Date 03/30/2012

End Date 03/15/2014

Resource Assigned $200

Activity Type Professional Learning

Begin Date 02/15/2013

End Date 02/15/2013

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Activity Type Direct Instruction

Begin Date 08/22/2013

End Date 05/15/2014

Resource Assigned $200

Activity Type Professional Learning

Begin Date 02/15/2013

End Date 02/15/2013

Source Of Staff Funding Responsible General Fund CSI Leadership

Wiesbaden High School 2013 AdvancED

WHS CSI Blueprint

Activity Summary by Funding Source

Philosophical Chairs Fear v. Love

Total General Fund

Wiesbaden High School 2013 AdvancED