USD 435 School Enhancement Plan
Curriculum
Area: K-5 Science
Goal: To increase scores on the state science assessment and MAPS assessment, involving general science knowledge and the scientific process
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Long Term Goal Ð more than one year To develop and implement science vocabulary |
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Schoolwide Initiative |
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Short Term Goal Ð one year To align K-5 science curriculum to meet the state standards |
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Grade Level or Content Area Initiative |
Steps to Achieve Goal Timeline Person
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Development of the science matrix to show areas of content presented to students |
06-07 school year |
K-5 science committee |
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Creating grade level science vocabulary list |
06-07 school year |
K-5 science committee |
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Modifying vocabulary lists |
06-07 school year 07-08 school year |
K-5 science committee |
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Incorporation of MAPS test |
Ongoing on a bi-yearly basis |
Grades 3-5 classroom teachers |
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Review data compiled from the assessment results |
Ongoing on a bi-yearly basis |
K-5 science committee |
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Data to show we achieved the goal (at least two forms of data required) Baseline Results
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MAPS test for grades 2-5 |
Fall 2006 created baseline test Spring 2007 |
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4th grade assessment |
Spring 2007 |
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5th grade assessment |
Spring 2007 |
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(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
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Regional Science convention |
midwest area |
Approximately $1500 to $5000 |
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Visitation to other district science programs already in lace |
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Payment for substitute teachers |
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Resources Needed Where Expected Costs
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Time to analyze data from state and MAPS assessments |
Local location |
Payment for substitute teachers |
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Time to review new resources |
Local location |
Payment for substitute teachers |
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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.