Action
Component _Curriculum______________
District
Name _Corbin Independent_____________
Component Manager ___Ramona
Jaynes__________________
School Name
___Corbin Middle_______________
Date
___May 14, 2005________________________________
Strategies/Activities
|
Objective
Label |
Strategy/Activity |
Expected
Impact in Terms of Progress
and Success |
Responsible
Person |
Start
Date |
End
Date |
Estimated
Resources and Costs |
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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 |
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P.U. |
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A.1.
(b) |
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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.
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A.1.
(c) |
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The
transition from 5th to 6th grade will be much easier
due to better preparation. |
David
Cox Bill
Jones Ramona
Jaynes Sharon
Ball |
On-going |
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A.1.
(d) |
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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 |
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A.1.
(e) |
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New
textbook series are aligned with Kentucky Core Content. Workbooks are provided with the
text. |
Textbook
Committee |
Fall
2004 |
On-going |
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A.1.
(f) |
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Students
leaving Corbin Middle School will become familiar with the Algebra I
course offered at |
David
Cox Ramona
Jaynes |
Summer2004 |
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ESS |
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A. 1.
(g) |
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Lower
achieving math students will improve their grades in
mathematics. |
David
Cox Ramona
Jaynes Mathematics
Teachers |
Fall 2004 |
Spring
2005 |
ESS |
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A. 1.
(h) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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A. 3.
(a) |
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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. |
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A. 3.
(b) |
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Students
and teachers will become familiar with the process in which the CATS test
is scored. |
David
Cox Ramona
Jaynes |
Fall 2004 |
On-going |
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A. 4.
(a) |
All
teams at |
Students
will learn real-life connections and will understand how the different
disciplines tie together. |
Team
Leaders David
Cox |
Summer
2004 |
Spring 2005 |
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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 |
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A. 5.
(a) |
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This
will help |
David Cox
PD Committee Ramona Jaynes |
Fall 2004 |
Fall
2004 |
Prof.
Dev. |
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A. 5.
(b) |
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This
will help teachers optimize instructional time while implementing best
practice strategies. |
David
Cox Ramona
Jaynes |
Fall
2004 |
Fall
2004 |
P.D. |
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A. 6.
(a) |
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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 |
Action
Component ____Parental Involvement/Leadership____
District
Name _Corbin Independent_____________
Component Manager ___Ramona
Jaynes__________________
School Name
___Corbin Middle_______________
Date
___May 14, 2004_________________________________
Strategies/Activities
|
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) |
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This
committee will enhance school and home communication and make parents
aware of needed information. |
David
Cox Team
Leaders FRYSC |
Fall
2004 |
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FRYSC |
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B.1.
(b) |
The
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Parents
and staff will work together to improve the flow of
information. |
Parental
Committee David
Cox |
Fall
2004 |
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B.1.
(c) |
Members
of the |
The
committee will glean information and tailor this information to fit
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CMS
Staff David
Cox Ramona
Jaynes |
Fall
2004 |
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B.1.
(d) |
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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 |
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B.2.
(a) |
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Teachers
will be able to utilize all available communication sources at the
discretion. |
David
Cox |
Fall
2004 |
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Prof.
Dev. |
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B.3.
(a) |
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David
Cox SBDM
council |
Summer
2004 |
Spring
2005 |
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B.4.
(a) |
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The
staff and parents will have buy-in to
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David
Cox |
Summer
2004 |
Spring
2005 |
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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 |
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B.5.
(a) |
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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 |
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B.5.
(b) |
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Students
will have the opportunity to solve problems early in the
year. |
Ramona
Jaynes David
Cox |
Fall
2004 |
On-Going |
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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 |
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B.6.
(b) |
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The
SchoolMessenger system will allow frequent calls
in order to keep parents informed about school
functions. |
Team
Leaders David
Cox |
Fall
2004 |
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Technology |
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B.6.
(c) |
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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 |
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B.6.
(d) |
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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 |
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Action
Component _Writing______________
District
Name _Corbin Independent_____________
Component Manager ___Ramona
Jaynes__________________
School Name
___Corbin Middle_______________
Date
___May 14, 2005
_________________________________
Strategies/Activities
|
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) |
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David
Cox |
Fall
2004 |
On-going |
N/A |
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C.1.
(b) |
CHS
will send high achieving seniors to |
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David
Cox Joyce
Phillips |
Fall
2004 |
Spring
2005 |
N/A |
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C.1.
(c) |
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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 |
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N/A |
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C.1.
(d) |
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This
class will allow students a place to improve and complete the portfolio
requirements |
David
Cox Brenda
Hammons |
Fall
2004 |
Spring2005 |
ESS Funds |
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C.2.
(e) |
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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 |
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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 |
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C.3.
(a) |
6th
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. |
6th
Core teachers David
Cox |
Fall
2004 |
On-
going |
N/A |
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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 |
|
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C.4.
(a) |
All
|
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 |
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C.4.
(b) |
|
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 |
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C.5.
(a) |
|
This
portfolio will enable 6th 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 |
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C.5.
(b) |
|
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 |
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C.6.
(a) |
|
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. |
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