SIP Team Meeting Minutes - THANKS J. RUSH!
November 19, 2008
Present
R. McCarthy, J. Laubenstein, M. Felde, J. Rush, J. Smith, M. Kumor, J. Gonzales, S. Lewis.
Celebrations:
J. Gonzales reported that she has organized a literary festival.
M. Felde reported that she attended an amazingly productive RtI conference on November 12, 2008.
Outline of Today’s Meeting: J. Smith
Possible DIP Goals: M. Kumor
- According to our School Report Card Data, District 234 is not making AYP in the area of reading. District 234 will meet, at minimum, Safe Harbor every year until AYP is met.
- According to our School Report Card Data, District 234 is making AYP in the area of mathematics. District 234 will continue to meet AYP in the area of mathematics.
- According to our local data, District 234 currently does not have significant behavioral issues. District 234 will continue to monitor school and classroom behavior to maintain a positive school environment.
- According to our local data, there is a need for greater community involvement. District 234 will continue current practices and implement additional strategies to improve community involvement.
M. Felde: Presentation on RtI Action Plan
The RtI Team will research and investigate best practice curricular strategies for Tier 1 instruction.
The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 2 best practice strategies and interventions for reading, math and behavioral strategies.
The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 3 best practice strategies and interventions for reading, math, and behavioral strategies.
The RtI Team will research and investigate universal screening and progress monitoring tools.
The RtI team will create the vision, mission, goals, and logistics of the Problem Solving Team.
The RtI team will continue to use AIMsweb to progress monitor the special education population.
The RtI team will write the finalized RtI District Plan and have the School Board approve the plan.
The RtI team will order and purchase the decided upon materials and resources for Tier 1, 2, & 3 interventions.
The RtI will provide professional development and training to teachers and staff who will be implementing best practice strategies determined after board approval of the plan.
District 234 will implement the RtI plan; including tiered interventions, problem solving team, universal screening and progress monitoring tools, and professional development.
The RtI team will monitor and modify District 234’s RtI plan as needed.
J. Laubenstien Presented Community Involvement Action Plans:
Key one: Parenting
active parenting
RAP/cocial work/volunteer
grant needs to be written this year
7th- 8th grade open house with parenting session
already started
online workshop / blogs
sam lewis / community involv.
start beginning 4th quarter
family resource center
guidance/community involv.
start beginning of 09/10
grant needs to be written this year
ESL parenting meetings
ESL teachers
already started
Key Two: Communicating
Parent/teacher conferences
admin. And teachers
already started
conferences at in pm and evenings
admin. And teachers
already started
translators available
admin.
already started
goodnews grapevine letter
CVB
already started
website
sam lewis /Kevin Szaflik
already started
teacher letter home
teachers
already started
encourage good phone calls home
teachers
already started
explain testing scores
admin.
already started
Key Three: Parent Volunteering
Assist during the school day
Dean
start beginning of 09 / 10
possible grant needed
support activities ouside of school day
varsity R and National Honors
Start beginning second sememster
Key Four: Learning at home
Open house actvities
teachers
already started
information about teacher policies
teachers
already started
7th-8th grade open house with parenting session
teachers
next open house
parent student homework
teachers
already started
parents involved in goal setting
guidance
next goal setting review or start
email home outcomes for each unit of course along with tips and websites
teachers
start to get list of emails now for next unit with tips and websites
Key five: Decision Making
PTO instead of a Parents club
parents
start of 09/10
parents on committees
committee chairs
asap
Key Six: collaboration
school business partnerships
CVB
already started needs improvement
partnership of alumni in school programs
CVB
already started needs improvement for students
Family resource center
Guidance/community involv
start of 09 / 10
grant needed
inform all families and students about
counseling and PTA
second semester report card pick up
community programs and services
S. Lewis presented what he needs to finalize Tech Plan
J. Smith presented Literacy/Reading Action Plan:
J. Smith:
Objective 1. According to our School Report Card Data, District 234 is not making AYP in the area of reading. District 234 will meet, at minimum, Safe Harbor every year until AYP is met.
Describe objective:
The strategies to meet this objective are outlined as follows:
• To improve literacy by providing high quality professional development in literacy.
• To improve literacy by building leadership capacity.
• To improve literacy by changing school policies, structures and culture.
• To develop literacy across content areas.
• To target struggling readers and writers.
• To improve communication with parents.
Activities:
Implement reading program to meet the needs of students scoring below the 41st NPR on EXPLORE, PLAN or local standards based reading assessment
J. Smith:
Objective 1.Short Title for this objective (under 20 words):
Short Title for this objective (under 20 words): According to our School Report Card Data, District 234 is not making AYP in the area of reading. District 234 will meet, at minimum, Safe Harbor every year until AYP is met.
Describe objective: (You may also outline the strategies for students, staff, and parents for this objective in this text box.)
The strategies to meet this objective are outlined as follows:
• To improve literacy by providing high quality professional development in literacy.
• To improve literacy by building leadership capacity.
• To improve literacy by changing school policies, structures and culture.
• To develop literacy across content areas.
• To target struggling readers and writers.
• To improve communication with parents.
Activities:
Students:
Implement reading program to meet the needs of students scoring below the 41st NPR on EXPLORE, PLAN or local standards based reading assessment
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during or summer school
Continue to identify students scoring below 41st NPR on reading assessments.
Jan-09
May-12
During
The administration will identify an intensive reading course in the master schedule.
Jan-09
May-12
During
The reading specialist and administration will purchase and implement a researched based reading program to meet the needs of students scoring below the 41st NPR on EXPLORE, PLAN, or local standards based reading assessment.
Jan-09
May-12
During
The administration will assign qualified teachers to the reading course.
Mar-09
May-12
During
The reading specialist and administration will place students in course and monitor progress.
Mar-09
May-12
Teachers will implement a school wide writing program to continue to improve student writing skills.
Aug-11
May-12
During
The RtI team will continue to use AIMsweb to progress monitor the special education population.
Jan-09
Jan-12
During
District 234 will implement the RtI plan; including tiered interventions, problem solving team, universal screening and progress monitoring tools, and professional development.
Sept-10
Dec-10
During
Professional Development Strategies and Activities:
Teachers will continue to read and use professional journals to improve literacy instruction.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during or Summer School?
Teachers will continue to research local, state, and national conferences and submit proposals for attendance and presentations.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during, and Summer School
The administration will continue to send teachers and teacher teams to local, state, and national conferences.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
The administration will continue to provide time for constructive feedback and follow-up activities related to improving literacy instruction.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
The administration will identify teacher leaders who can provide classroom demonstrations and modeling for their peers.
Jan-10
May-12
During
The administration will provide professional development to demonstration-classroom teachers.
Jun-10
May-12
Summer, before and after school
Teachers will continue to identify and/or design tuning protocols for examining student work.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during, and Summer
The administration will provide time for constructive feedback and follow-up activities to teachers and teacher teams.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Teachers will continue to coordinate curriculum and instruction across subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Teachers will form curriculum committees to develop instructional goals that encompass subject areas and implement curriculum cycle.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Teacher teams will design and implement instruction that uses formal and informal assessment instruments.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school
Department teams will create common writing rubrics.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
Continue grade-level discussions on reading and writing strategies.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Continue sharing effective literacy strategies in faculty meetings.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Continue to locate and use a variety of texts in subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Continue to assess and catalog available texts in subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Expand classroom libraries related to content.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Department teams will agree upon common assessment practice.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school
Teachers will incorporate performance assessments in classroom instruction.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school
Teachers will review assessments often to improve instruction.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
The administration will continue to provide time for cross-team planning during the school day.
Aug-09
May-12
During
Teacher teams will develop themes and curriculum integrated projects to support the themes.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school
Teacher teams will develop themes and curriculum integrated projects that support reading for information.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
The RtI Team will research and investigate best practice curricular strategies for Tier 1 instruction.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, After, during and summer school.
The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 2 best practice strategies and interventions for reading.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school
The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 3 best practice strategies and interventions for reading.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school
The RtI Team will research and investigate universal screening and progress monitoring tools.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school
The RtI team will create the vision, mission, goals, and logistics of the Problem Solving Team.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school
The RtI team will write the finalized RtI District Plan and have the School Board approve the plan.
Sept-09
Dec-09
Before, After, during and summer school
The RtI team will gather and purchase the decided upon materials and resources for Tier 1, 2, & 3 interventions.
Dec-09
Jun-10
Before, after, and during school
The RtI will provide professional development and training to teachers and staff who will be implementing best practice strategies determined after board approval of the plan.
Jun-10
Sept-10
Summer School
Parent Involvement Strategies and Activities:
To continue to inform parents of student reading lists and recommended readings.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, During ,or Summer School
Organize at least two parent/student reading nights per academic year.
Aug-09
May-12
After
Continue to identify students scoring below 41st NPR on reading assessments.
Jan-09
May-12
During
The administration will identify an intensive reading course in the master schedule.
Jan-09
May-12
During
The reading specialist and administration will purchase and implement a researched based reading program to meet the needs of students scoring below the 41st NPR on EXPLORE, PLAN, or local standards based reading assessment.
Jan-09
May-12
During
The administration will assign qualified teachers to the reading course.
Mar-09
May-12
During
The reading specialist and administration will place students in course and monitor progress.
Mar-09
May-12
During
Teachers will implement a school wide writing program to continue to improve student writing skills.
Aug-11
May-12
During
The RtI team will continue to use AIMsweb to progress monitor the special education population.
Jan-09
Jan-12
During
District 234 will implement the RtI plan; including tiered interventions, problem solving team, universal screening and progress monitoring tools, and professional development.
Sept-10
Dec-10
During
Teachers will continue to read and use professional journals to improve literacy instruction.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during or Summer School?
Teachers will continue to research local, state, and national conferences and submit proposals for attendance and presentations.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during, and Summer School
The administration will continue to send teachers and teacher teams to local, state, and national conferences.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
The administration will continue to provide time for constructive feedback and follow-up activities related to improving literacy instruction.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
The administration will identify teacher leaders who can provide classroom demonstrations and modeling for their peers.
Jan-10
May-12
During
The administration will provide professional development to demonstration-classroom teachers.
Jun-10
May-12
Summer, before and after school
Teachers will continue to identify and/or design tuning protocols for examining student work.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during, and Summer
The administration will provide time for constructive feedback and follow-up activities to teachers and teacher teams.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Teachers will continue to coordinate curriculum and instruction across subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Teachers will form curriculum committees to develop instructional goals that encompass subject areas and implement curriculum cycle.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Teacher teams will design and implement instruction that uses formal and informal assessment instruments.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school
Department teams will create common writing rubrics.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
Continue grade-level discussions on reading and writing strategies.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Continue sharing effective literacy strategies in faculty meetings.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Continue to locate and use a variety of texts in subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Continue to assess and catalog available texts in subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Expand classroom libraries related to content.
Jan-09
May-12
During
Department teams will agree upon common assessment practice.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school
Teachers will incorporate performance assessments in classroom instruction.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school
Teachers will review assessments often to improve instruction.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
The administration will continue to provide time for cross-team planning during the school day.
Aug-09
May-12
During
Teacher teams will develop themes and curriculum integrated projects to support the themes.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school
Teacher teams will develop themes and curriculum integrated projects that support reading for information.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School
The RtI Team will research and investigate best practice curricular strategies for Tier 1 instruction.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, After, during and summer school.
The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 2 best practice strategies and interventions for reading.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school
The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 3 best practice strategies and interventions for reading.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school
The RtI Team will research and investigate universal screening and progress monitoring tools.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school
The RtI team will create the vision, mission, goals, and logistics of the Problem Solving Team.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school
The RtI team will write the finalized RtI District Plan and have the School Board approve the plan.
Sept-09
Dec-09
Before, After, during and summer school
The RtI team will gather and purchase the decided upon materials and resources for Tier 1, 2, & 3 interventions.
Dec-09
Jun-10
Before, after, and during school
The RtI will provide professional development and training to teachers and staff who will be implementing best practice strategies determined after board approval of the plan.
Jun-10
Sept-10
Summer School
Parent Involvement Strategies and Activities:
To continue to inform parents of student reading lists and recommended readings.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, During ,or Summer School
Organize at least two parent/student reading nights per academic year.
Aug-09
May-12
After
R. McCarthy presented the Discpline & School Safety Committee's Behavior Action Plan:
Timeline for Implementation of the “Natural Helpers” Program
Student Activities
March ’09à Survey of current freshman, sophomore, and junior students
May ’09à Invite students to initial meeting (introduction)
Summer ’09à Natural Helpers Retreat
Monthly Augustà May ’09-’10- Monthly meetings
November ’09à Conduct freshman survey
March ’10à End of year survey
Repeat Yearly
Professional Development
March ’09à Staff training
May ’09à Invite staff to initial meeting (introduction)
Summer ’09à Retreat
Monthly Augustà May ’09-10- Monthly meetings
Repeat Yearly
Community/Parents
May ’09à Parent letter sent out
’09-10à Community Service Project
Evaluation
March ’09à Student survey comparison
Monthly ’09-’10à Monthly Helper Log
May ’09à Questionnaire of topics/issues
May’10à End of year feedback forms
Next SIP Team meeting will be in the Board Room on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 3:15. We will be finalizing the DIP/SIP Plan to prepare for School Board Approval at the December 8 meeting.
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