School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 1 Team Leader: Courtney Mayberry Team Members: Nikki Barber, Natalie Eure, Anna Karnes District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the School (s): This year, 80% of 1 st graders will demonstrate proficiency in forming and spacing letters and words legibly when writing a complete sentence. The teachers will model the correct forming of words and letters, emphasizing the importance of spacing when writing complete sentences. T1, EIRI, and SPED will also work to reinforce with students who need intensive support. The team will monitor student progress on an ongoing basis. 1. Each teacher The team will 1. Student will grade a series develop and improvement in of sentence administer both proficient and writings for weekly legible formation specific areas. We and spacing of using a common will also letter, words, and rubic. administer sentences. 2. Align the rubic standardized 2. All students according to the will demonstrate essential core each six weeks. 80% proficiency content as on 6 weeks specified by the writing SOL s.. 3. Identify specific and precise instructional strategies to address the needs of students handwriting and writing skills.
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 1 Team Leader: Courtney Mayberry Team Members: Nikki Barber, Natalie Eure, Anna Karnes District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the School (s): This year, 80% of 1 st graders will demonstrate proficiency in reading fluency and comprehension as measured by the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening Assessment and the standardized 6 weeks. The team will expand to include EIRI, TI, Speech, and SPED to reinforce the skills taught in the classroom. We will use available technology to help reinforce skills. The team will place students in fluid groups according to ongoing of the reading levels. The team will also monitor students proficiency on an ongoing basis and membership of groups will be fluid. 1. Work with the The team will 1. Students will principal to develop and be able to move to establish a administer both higher groups. schedule that weekly 2. All allows for this. demonstrate 80% intervention. We will also proficiency on 6 2. Use 6 weeks of administer weeks reading reading fluency and standardized in comprehension, fluency and and analyze the each six weeks. comprehension. data. 3. Students will 3. Align our meet the lessons plans with benchmark set for content and format 1 st grade on the of the state SOL s. PALS test given in 4. Identify specific the Spring. and precise instructional strategies to address the needs of students for each of the groups.
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 2 Team Leader: Kim Beuerle Team Members: Alison Bowyer, Shelley Burleigh and Kelli McCrady District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the School (s): and mathematics 80% of 2 nd grade advance to 3 rd grade in the fall of 2009 able to subtract with and without regrouping up to 2 digit by 2 digit. *common Math time *regroup within unit *Wrap Around (subtraction) *Resources: Dr. West, Title 1, teacher assistants, Community volunteers, Community after school programs *Compass Math *Harcourt Math site *2 nd grade teachers *Title 1 teachers *teacher assistants *Community volunteers *review Math six weeks test every six weeks *data collected by June 2009 *Six weeks (subtraction will be a focus each six weeks) information will be readily available in each 2 nd grade teacher s red notebook
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 2 Team Leader: Kim Beuerle Team Members: Alison Bowyer, Shelley Burleigh and Kelli McCrady District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the School (s): 85% of 2 nd grade students will leave 2 nd grade and advance to 3 rd grade, in the fall of 2010, reading on 2 nd grade level or higher. *common /Language Arts time *regroup within classroom for reading groups *Resources: Title 1, EIRI, teacher assistants, Community volunteers, Community after school programs *2 nd grade teachers *Title 1 teachers *teacher assistants *EIRI teacher *Community volunteers *review six weeks test every six weeks *quarterly STAR reports *beginning, middle, and ending PALS instructional reading level *data collected by June 2010 *Six weeks *STAR *PALS information will be readily available in each 2 nd grade teacher s red notebook *Compass *Harcourt site
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 3 Team Leader: Robin Wood Team Members: Karen Dearden, Michelle Reese, Caitlin Pugh, Sandra Davis, Kathy Dillard, Amy Moore District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the achievement gap in all core content areas. School (s): and Mathematics 75% of 3 rd grade demonstrate mastery of basic multiplication facts. *Math Wrap Ups *Flash cards *Compass Math *3 rd grade teachers *Title 1 teachers *Teacher assistants *Six weeks *Weekly Mad Minutes *Data collected by June 2008 *Six weeks *SOL *Report cards *Harcourt Math * *0-10 Mixed (x) *Math Keys *Math Tapes/CDs *Red assessment notebooks *Accommodations for SPED *Resources Math Specialist Title 1 EIRI Assistant Peer tutors After school *SmartBoard
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 3 Team Leader: Robin Wood Team Members: Karen Dearden, Michelle Reese, Caitlin Pugh, Sandra Davis, Kathy Dillard, Amy Moore District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the achievement gap in all core content areas. School (s): and Mathematics 75% of 3 rd grade improve in reading comprehension and fluency. *Dolch Word List *Word Journal *Flash cards *Compass *Harcourt *3 rd grade teachers *Title 1 teachers *EIRI teacher *Teacher assistants * *PALS *Quarterly STAR report *AR *STAR *PALS *Six weeks *AR *Report cards *Accelerated Reader *Red assessment notebooks *Leveled Readers *Resources Title 1 EIRI Peer tutors *SmartBoard
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 4 Team Leader: Abby Drinkard Team Members: Tracy Proffitt, Bridges Spiva, Brian Silsbee District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the School (s): 79% of 4 th grade advance to the 5 th grade in the fall of 2010 able to perform basic math operations accurately. In addition, they will be able to recall multiplication facts from 0 9 with the usage of strategies if necessary. - Wrap Around (Multiplication) - 21 Game - Common Math Time - Resources: Dr. West, Title 1, Teacher Assistance, Sped, and - Multiplication Fact Triangles - Technology: Math Playground, Study Island, Math Keys, Harcourt Math Center, and Kidz Solutions - Math manipulatives (i.e. base ten blocks, fraction towers, etc) - 4 th grade - Title 1 - Teacher Assistance - Dr. West - Sped - Follow division timelines to address specific skills - Collect data through 2009-2010 - Six week Math Assessments - Passing Math SOL - Classroom - Mad Math Minute SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 4 Team Leader: Abby Drinkard Team Members: Tracy Proffit, Bridges Spiva, Brian Silsbee District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the School (s): 81% of 4 th grade advance to the 5 th grade in the fall of 2010 reading on a 4 th grade level or higher. - Common / Language Arts Time - Resources: Title 1, Teacher Assistance, Sped, and - Technology: Harcourt Sites, Sheppard Software, SOL Pass, Study Island, STAR Testing, AR Testing - E-Pat Launcher - Groups - Utilizing Division Resources - 4 th grade - Title 1 - Teacher Assistance - Sped - Dixie Sears - Follow division timelines to address specific skills - Collect data through 2010 - STAR Testing - AR Testing - Six week Assessment s - Passing SOL
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 5 Team Leader: Abby Drinkard Team Members: Karen Stevens District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the School (s): 79% of 5 th grade advance to the 6 th grade in the fall of 2010 able to perform basic math operations accurately. In addition, they will be able to recall multiplication facts from 0 12 with the usage of strategies if necessary. - Wrap Around (Multiplication) - 21 Game - Common Math Time - Resources: Dr. West, Title 1, Teacher Assistance, Sped, Community - Multiplication Fact Triangles - Technology: Math Playground, Study Island, Math Keys, Harcourt Math Center, and Kidz Solutions - Math manipulatives (i.e. base ten blocks, fraction towers, etc) - 5 th grade - Title 1 - Teacher Assistance - Dr. West - Sped - Follow division timelines to address specific skills - Collect data through 2009-2010 - Six week Math Assessments - Passing Math SOL - Classroom
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 5 Team Leader: Abby Drinkard Team Members: Karen Stevens District (s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the School (s): 81% of 5 th grade advance to the 6 th grade in the fall of 2010 reading on a 5 th grade level or higher. - Common / Language Arts Time - Resources: Title 1, Teacher Assistance, Sped, and - Technology: Harcourt Sites, Sheppard Software, SOL Pass, Study Island, STAR Testing, AR Testing - E-Pat Launcher - Groups - Utilizing Division Resources - 5 th grade - Title 1 - Teacher Assistance - Sped - Dixie Sears - Follow division timelines to address specific skills - Collect data through 2010 - STAR Testing - AR Testing - Six week Assessment s - Passing SOL