USD 435 School Enhancement Plan

Curriculum Area: Communications

Goal:

Apply strategies involving accommodations and modifications to increase the learning of all students, particularly low SES and special education students.	Schoolwide Initiative
Short-term – To increase students’ skills in conventions (grammar and usage, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, margins, spacing, proofreading, indentions, format).	Grade Level or Content Area Initiative

Steps to Achieve Goal Timeline Person in charge

Long-term, continuous explicit instructions with rules and examples	2006-07	S. Ines, Kolacny, Peterson
Group and individual practices
Writing
Proofreading
Rewriting

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

State and district assessments	Spring 2006	Higher rating
MAPS – Grammar and Usage; Edits for Correctness	Fall 2006	Improved range scores

(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

None

Resources Needed Where Expected Costs

None

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 tools…..

2) When goals are completed it doesn’t necessarily mean they are dropped. They should be engrained in instruction that it no longer needs to be a goal for implementation to occur.