Action Plan: Part I

Student-Learning Goal:
By the end of the 2015-2016 school year, at least 85%of students in each grade level will meet or exceed proficiency levels overall on the Year-End
assessment in order to demonstrate our continued commitment to closing achievement gaps and our ability to consistently respond to student learning needs.
Achievement will be evidenced by:
- Year-End assessment results reflecting at least 85%of all students in each grade level meets or exceeds proficiency levels overall.
Researchbased
Strategies

Strategy 1:
Intervention
through
Remediation

Actions

Teachers will receive

training on
implementing
individualized
remediation plans as
part of their
professional
development
A). Conduct Needs
Assessment of
Teachers for Training
B) Design training
and Google forms
C) Deliver training
D) Evaluate outcome
E) Follow-up training
F) Evaluate outcome

Person
Responsible/
By When

Resources/
Budget

Grade Level
Leadership

Google Form Template for

progress reports

Deadline:
February 1,
2016

Google Template for

Individual Remediation Plan
No funding allocated

Expected
Outcomes
Teachers will gain
the skills
necessary to
implement and
manage
individualized
remediation plans
for students in
need of additional
academic support

Monitoring
Tools/
Assessments:
Short-Term
Medium-Term
Long-Term
Faculty needs
assessment survey
Faculty feedback
after each
workshop

Person(s)
Responsible for
Monitoring/
By When
Admin monitors
effectiveness of
training in
collaboration with
grade level leadership
on a monthly basis
after remediation
initiative is in place

Teachers will
establish an
individualized
remediation plan &
schedule for any
student that scores
below proficiency
levels on any
benchmark test.

Classroom
teachers

Google Form Template for

progress reports

Deadline:
February 15,
2016

Google Template for

Individual Remediation Plan
No funding allocated

A. Determine
students in need of
individualized
remediation plan
B. Contact families
C. Schedule meetings
D. Conduct meetings
E. Develop
individualized plans
using template
F. Share with Grade
Level Leadership
Strategy 2:
Cross-Age
Tutoring

Teachers will receive

training on
developing and
managing a cross-age
tutoring program
school-wide as a part
of their professional
development
A. Conduct Needs
Assessment of
Teachers for Training
B. Design training
C. Deliver training
D.Evaluate outcome

More parents will

become partners
with teachers to
help their children
succeed in the
learning process
through ongoing
collaboration and
remediation plans
More students will
succeed in
meeting or
exceeding learning
objectives

Curriculum
Team

Google Form for Tutoring

Feedback (Age appropriate)

Deadline:
March 1,
2016

Google Form for Anecdotal

Notes from Teachers
Curriculum resources
accessible online for each
grade level based on learning
objectives
Peer tutoring research
articles, videos of
implementation examples,
online resources
No funding allocated

Teachers will
acquire the skills
and knowledge
necessary to
establish and
successfully
manage a crossage tutoring
program within
the school.

Faculty feedback
during meetings
Feedback surveys
from stakeholders
including students

Admin monitor
progress through
reports from grade
level leadership after
each benchmark test
and survey.

Tracking of
benchmark scores
and Year-End
assessment results

Faculty feedback
survey after
training
Faculty Needs
Assessment prior
to training
Periodic Faculty
feedback and
progress survey
after
implementation to
determine training
effectiveness

Curriculum Team
reports to
administration and
data collection team
on the status of the
cross-age tutoring
program after each
needs assessment,
progress report, and
feedback survey.

Teachers will
establish a schoolwide cross-age
tutoring program that
pairs students in
upper grades with
students in lower
grades for one-onone, supervised,
tutoring.
A. Develop ageappropriate
introductory
materials/media for
the cross-age tutoring
program
B. Introduce students
to tutoring program
C. Demonstrations of
pilot tutoring program
D. Pre-planning
strategies for tutors
E. Implementation
F. Progress
monitoring
G. Refinement
H. Review outcomes
I. Celebrate successes
Parent &
Community
Involvement:

Classroom
teachers

Google Form for Tutoring

Feedback (Age appropriate)

April 1, 2016

Google Form for Anecdotal

Notes from Teachers
Curriculum resources
accessible online for each
grade level based on learning
objectives
Age-appropriate examples of
tutoring as introductions

Students will
acquire the
additional
academic support
needed to meet or
exceed proficiency
levels by the time
they reach their
Year-End
assessment.

Feedback Survey
of stakeholders
including students
Needs Assessment
for Stakeholders
Data team
monitoring of
survey and test
results schoolwide to use for
analysis

Curriculum Team
reports monthly to
administration and
faculty on the status
of the cross-age
tutoring program
during regularly
scheduled faculty
meeting

Demonstration - pilot group

No funding allocated

The initiatives outlined in this action plan will be shared with parents and the wider community through the parent newsletter sent home
weekly. These initiatives will also be easily shared through informative videos and websites that will be shared through the schools
private WhatsApp group that is accessible to students and their families. The principal will also explain these initiatives in the upcoming
Family Fun Night.