USD 435 School Enhancement Plan

Curriculum Area:  Science    

Goal:  To analyze Kansas State Science Standards and ensure all standards are being addressed in curriculum instruction.

 

 

Long Term Goal Ð more than one year (McReL)

 

Schoolwide Initiative

 

Short Term Goal Ð one year    (Science Goal(s))

 

Grade Level or Content Area Initiative

 

Steps to Achieve Goal                                                                                                             Timeline                      Person in charge

Print current Kansas Science Stnds, flip charts and Checklist of tested indicators from ksde.org and deliver to all science representatives.

Sept. 07

Heintz

Identify official test specifications from Science Flipchart and Checklist of tested indicators and write content area test questions to match those specifications.

Sept 07ÑMarch 08

(Padgett, Heintz, Simpson, Fair)

Utilize State Assessment Practice Items on content area tests.

Sept 07---March 08

(Padgett, Heintz, Simpson, Fair)

Individual analyze Kansas Science Stnds. to ensure proper coverage in content areas.

Sept-Oct 07

Individual (Padgett, Heintz, Simpson, Fair)

Collaborate and share indicators being taught in content areas. 

Oct 07ÑMarch 08

(Padgett, Heintz, Simpson, Fair)

Meet with K-12 Science committee to discuss district science standard matrix

Oct 07

K-12 science committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

Data to show we achieved the goal (at least two forms of data required)                            Baseline                      Results

Compare  MAPs  scores from Fall to Spring

Fall MAPs scores

 

Utilize State Assessment Practice Question scores from content area tests

 2007-2008 scores from content area tests.

 

 

 

 

(Results should be recorded at the end of the term identified above and sent to the local School Enhancement Chair for posting.  If additional documentation is needed please attach)

 

Staff Development Needed                                                                                                     Possible Location       Expected Costs

?? Representative to attend 2007 KSDE Fall Assessment Conference

Topeka

$125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources Needed                                                                                                                  Where                         Expected Costs

Kansas Science Standards,  Flip Charts, Checklist of tested indicators from ksde.org

 

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1)    Possible data sources can include assessment scores from MAP or State assessments, locally developed assessments that will show the change, locally developed Rubrics to show implementation and change, portfolios, focus groups, observation toolsÉ..

2)    When goals are completed it doesnÕt necessarily mean they are dropped.  They should be engrained in instruction that it no longer needs to be a goal for implementation to occur.