Objective Label

Strategy/Activity

Expected Impact in Terms of

Progress and Success

Responsible Person

Start Date

End Date

Estimated Resources and Costs

A.1. (a)

School-wide curriculum and department committees will continue to monitor the alignment of the curriculum both vertically and horizontally.

Student achievement will improve and communication among schools will also improve allowing for smoother transitions between schools.  The alignment will be monitored by walk-throughs and monitoring of teacher assessments.

David Cox

Darrell Tremaine

Ramona Jaynes

On-going

P.U.

A.1. (b)

Corbin Middle School and Corbin High School will work together for one P.D. day prior to the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year to implement technology throughout the curriculum

There will be better use of technology assets such as SMART board, mobile laptop unit, and technology labs.  Students will learn application of technology.

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Vivien Bunch

Joyce Phillips

Summer 2004

Fall 2004

P.D.

A.1. (c)

Corbin Middle School will continue to meet with 5^th grade teachers to eliminate gaps and overlaps in curriculum

The transition from 5^th to 6^th grade will be much easier due to better preparation.

David Cox

Bill Jones

Ramona Jaynes

Sharon Ball

On-going

A.1. (d)

Corbin Middle School will continue to develop and implement a vocabulary handbook for each core content area.

All students will have access to key vocabulary from all content areas. This will help students succeed on the CATS assessment

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Fall 2004

On-going

A.1. (e)

Corbin Middle School will purchase mathematics textbooks.

New textbook series are aligned with Kentucky Core Content.  Workbooks are provided with the text.

Textbook Committee

Fall 2004

On-going

A.1. (f)

Corbin Middle School and Corbin High School will utilize ESS classes to help students with transition issues.

Students leaving Corbin Middle School will become familiar with the Algebra I course offered at Corbin High School and thereby have a better chance of success.

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Summer2004

ESS

A. 1. (g)

Corbin Middle School will implement daytime ESS for students needing remediation in mathematics.

Lower achieving math students will improve their grades in mathematics.

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Mathematics Teachers

Fall

2004

Spring

2005

ESS

A. 1. (h)

Corbin Middle School will continue to utilize G/T services in implementing advanced math placement classes.

Placement of students will be based on MAP testing and teacher referrals.  Students who are capable of doing math at a faster pace will have accelerated opportunities.

David Cox

Carcille Burchette

Fall 2004

Spring 2005

G/T

A. 2. (a)

Corbin Middle School teachers will be provided common planning time to meet together by grade level in content departments.

Teachers will be able to share successful teaching strategies and activities, allowing more consistent teaching patterns.

David Cox

Team Leaders

Fall 2004

On-going

A. 2. (b)

Teachers will meet by content level (all grade levels) once per semester to monitor the alignment and adjust curriculum.

This activity will address the need to align curriculum vertically within our school.

David Cox

Fall 2004

On-going

A. 3. (a)

Corbin Middle School will change design and implement a master schedule that allows for optimum time spent on core content areas.

Student achievement based on MAPS, CATS, and school-based assessment will increase.

Eliot Merenbloom

Ed McNeel

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Summer 2004

On-going

P.D.

A. 3. (b)

Corbin Middle School teachers will utilize scoring rubrics in their classroom at least once per week in scoring O/R questions.

Students and teachers will become familiar with the process in which the CATS test is scored.

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Fall

2004

On-going

A. 4. (a)

All teams at Corbin Middle School will schedule at least one major thematic unit per year. These units will incorporate all core content classes as well as related arts.

Students will learn real-life connections and will understand how the different disciplines tie together.

Team Leaders

David Cox

Summer 2004

Spring

2005

A. 4. (b)

All teams will turn in to the principal a detailed plan for each thematic unit.

Organization of the units will be improved, and communication will also be enhanced.

David Cox

Team Leaders

Summer 2004

A. 5. (a)

Corbin Middle School teachers will receive professional development training in cooperative learning groups.

This will help Corbin Middle School close the achievement gap between designated sub-population groups.

David Cox

PD Committee

Ramona Jaynes

Fall

2004

Fall 2004

Prof. Dev.

A. 5. (b)

Corbin Middle School teachers will receive professional development training on teaching strategies for teaching in longer blocks of time.

This will help teachers optimize instructional time while implementing best practice strategies.

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Fall 2004

Fall 2004

P.D.

A. 6. (a)

Corbin Middle School will restructure the ESS program to allow for content-area teachers to instruct students in specific skills that have not been mastered.

Students will receive instruction from the specific content area teacher charged with teaching that particular skill. This will also create ownership throughout the school in the ESS process.

David Cox

Brenda Hammons

Fall 2004

Spring 2005

ESS

Funds

Objective Label

Strategy/Activity

Expected Impact in Terms of

Progress and Success

Responsible Person

Start Date

End Date

Estimated Resources and Costs

B.1. (a)

Corbin Middle School will form a permanent committee consisting of teachers representing each grade level (including related arts), to address parental communication and beginning a parent volunteer network.

This committee will enhance school and home communication and make parents aware of needed information.

David Cox

Team Leaders

FRYSC

Fall 2004

FRYSC

B.1. (b)

The Corbin Middle School parental involvement committee will gather information and serve as a liaison between home and school.

Parents and staff will work together to improve the flow of information.

Parental

Committee

David Cox

Fall 2004

B.1. (c)

Members of the Corbin Middle School staff will visit and communicate with successful schools to investigate new strategies and programs.

The committee will glean information and tailor this information to fit Corbin Middle School.

CMS Staff

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Fall 2004

B.1. (d)

Corbin Middle School will utilize parents and staff to develop a volunteer parent pool.

Staff will have access to volunteers when they are needed in the school and parents will be involved in events and activities.

Parental Committee

David Cox

Fall  2004

B.2. (a)

Corbin Middle School staff will effectively utilize sending and receiving E-Mail as well as SchoolMessenger.

Teachers will be able to utilize all available communication sources at the discretion.

David Cox

Fall 2004

Prof. Dev.

B.3. (a)

Corbin Middle School staff, team leaders, and SBDM council will receive list of required SBDM policies and adopt those needed to become compliant with KRS statutes.

Corbin Middle School will have set policies that all stakeholders are familiar with.

David Cox

SBDM council

Summer 2004

Spring 2005

B.4. (a)

Corbin Middle School committees will continue to monitor: discipline, dress, curriculum, assessment, and eligibility.

The staff and parents will have buy-in to Corbin Middle School policies.

David Cox

Summer 2004

Spring 2005

B.4. (b)

The principal will provide opportunities for teachers to experience leadership roles such as bus duty, leading team meetings, and doing presentations at meetings.

Teachers will feel ownership in the educational process, and be empowered by leadership roles.

David Cox

Fall 2004

B.5. (a)

Corbin Middle School will hold a 6^th grade and new student orientation night prior to school opening.

Parents and students will have the opportunity to ask pertinent questions and become familiar with student/parent responsibilities prior to school beginning.

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Summer 2004

Summer 2004

B.5. (b)

Corbin Middle School 6^th grade will offer a “Focus” class which will offer orientation for 6^th grade and study skills.

Students will have the opportunity to solve problems early in the year.

Ramona Jaynes

David Cox

Fall 2004

On-Going

B.6. (a)

Each team will be asked to send out a weekly newsletter to inform parents of projects, field trips and upcoming test.

This calendar will include information about school functions, extracurriculars, and other activities.

Team Leaders

Fall 2004

B.6. (b)

Corbin Middle School staff will utilize SchoolMessenger to keep parents up-to-date with key events.

The SchoolMessenger system will allow frequent calls in order to keep parents informed about school functions.

Team Leaders

David Cox

Fall 2004

Technology

B.6. (c)

Corbin Middle School staff in conjunction with parent volunteers will develop a parent handbook for all new incoming students. This handbook will list calendars, extracurricular activities, and opportunities at Corbin Middle School. 

This handbook will be a useful reference guide for many areas. Parents will have a ready resource to refer to.

Parent committee

David Cox

Fall 2004

Spring 2005

B.6. (d)

Corbin Middle School will sponsor a school picnic to begin the year.

The picnic will allow opportunity for parent to meet with the staff and get to know the teachers. This will be a non-threatening atmosphere which should start the year off in a good way.

Team Leaders

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Fall 2004

Fall 20004

Objective Label

Strategy/Activity

Expected Impact in Terms of

Progress and Success

Responsible Person

Start Date

End Date

Estimated Resources and Costs

C.1. (a)

Corbin Middle School will utilize the related computer class for 6^th and 7^th grade students which will focus on development of portfolio pieces.

Corbin Middle School students will have more time to focus on portfolio development and more one-on-one instruction.

David Cox

Fall 2004

On-going

N/A

C.1. (b)

CHS will send high achieving seniors to Corbin Middle School as portfolio mentors.

Corbin Middle School students will be able to discuss and work with high school students who are currently working on portfolios themselves.

David Cox

Joyce Phillips

Fall 2004

Spring 2005

N/A

C.1. (c)

Corbin Middle School will implement a mentoring program in which all core teachers will be assigned a portfolio student to work with.

This activity will encourage teachers to “buy-in” to the portfolio process across the curriculum while providing much needed individual attention.

David Cox

Melissa Evans

On-going

N/A

C.1. (d)

Corbin Middle School will offer a portfolio only ESS class.

This class will allow students a place to improve and complete the portfolio requirements

David Cox

Brenda Hammons

Fall 2004

Spring2005

ESS

Funds

C.2. (e)

Corbin Middle School will change its master schedule to allow for a double block of language arts/reading.

This extended time will allow students to have more focused time to develop and type portfolio pieces.

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Fall 2004

On-going

N/A

C.2. (a)

Lower scoring males will receive preferential mentoring.

This will give male writing students the best opportunity to succeed in writing in both portfolios and on-demand activities.

Ramona Jaynes

Cindy Hudson

Fall 2004

Spring 2005

N/A

C.3. (a)

6^th grade teachers will develop portfolio pieces in content areas as follows:

Personal Narrative-L. Arts

Transactive- Science

Short Story-Social Studies

This strategy will encourage all content area teachers to participate in the writing process while shifting portfolio responsibilities from L. Arts teachers only to the entire staff.

6^th Core teachers

David Cox

Fall 2004

On- going

N/A

C.3. (b)

Teachers who score portfolios will score them during the school day with substitutes provided instead of doing them on their own.

This will allow staff to pair and share and support one another during the scoring process. This will allow for a more quality scoring experience.

David Cox

Spring 2004

On- going

ESS

Funds

C.4. (a)

All Corbin Middle School teachers will mentor portfolio students.

Students will have another adult to work with and share ideas with. Teachers will also be able to lend expertise from their field.

Melissa Evans

David Cox

On-going

N/A

C.4. (b)

Corbin Middle School will utilize ESS funds to hire a portfolio specialist to work with students during the school day.

This portfolio specialist will “pull-out” selected students and give them quality one-on-one instruction. This will result in higher portfolio scores.

David Cox

Brenda Hammons

Fall 2004

Spring 2005

ESS

Funds

C.5. (a)

Corbin Middle School 6^th grade students will be required to complete a working portfolio folder. This folder will be the responsibility of the 6^th grade related arts writing teacher

This portfolio will enable 6^th grade students to become familiar with the process and the scores will ultimately improve.

Jenny Jackson

Sandy Wyatt

David Cox

Ramona Jaynes

Fall 2004

On-going

N/A

C.5. (b)

Corbin Middle School staff will meet with 5^th grade teachers and will discuss strategies to send a working portfolio with students when they transition to middle school.

This activity begins the portfolio process much earlier and allows students a much better opportunity for success.

David Cox

Bill Jones

On-going

N/A

C.6. (a)

Corbin Middle School will utilize new reading technology and voice prompted writing technology for disabled  students.

This technology will enable disabled students to “write” with their voice and then listed to the text from audio. Disabled students will benefit from not being encumbered by learning barriers.

David Cox

Sp. Ed. Teachers

Fall 2004

On-going

IDEA

Spec. Ed.