As evidenced in the SES Band Data, which content area(s) will be the focus for improving student achievement and why was this area chosen?

As evidenced in the SES Data we are still performing below State levels of proficiency in Mathematics, Reading, and Science which is why these three areas will be our focus for improving student achievement. Currently, we have a passing rate of  46% in Reading, 45% in Math, and 32% in Science.  Our goals, are to move up 5% in each of these categories by the end of the 2018-2019 school year, as demonstrated by FSA results.

What specific BEST Practice(s) will be implemented or scaled-up to improve teaching and learning in order to increase performance within the SES Band?

1. Data-guided instruction through PLC's and a school-wide data monitoring template
2. School-Wide Professional Development in Active Learning strategies such as stations and centers, blended learning, and project-based learning.
3. Remediation and enrichment activities through Global Perspectives, and academic labs in Math and Science.

Describe in detail how the BEST Practice(s) will be scaled-up.

1. In order to improve our performance within the SES Band, curriculum leaders are actively training and assisting all faculty members in the use of data to guide instruction. This instruction will happen during our weekly PLC, as well as common planning.  With the help of department leaders, all faculty members are being asked to analyze data from the FSA, as well as teacher created or County created common formative assessments. The results of the common assessments are then being used to drive instruction in the classroom, remediation, enrichment, and collaborative learning groups.  Teachers will also engage in Student Data Chats with their administrators and their individual students on a quarterly basis.
2. Additionally, our Literacy coach and leadership team will be providing our staff and faculty with multiple professional growth opportunities in the areas of blended learning, active learning, literacy strategies, and the use of Canvas. Several faculty members are also taking part in the PBL initiative.
3. Based on test data, students are also being targeted for enrichment and remediation in our Math and Science labs, and our afterschool and Saturday program, SOAR.  This program aims to help close the gap in student achievement through hands-on learning, remediation, and enrichment opportunities.

What specific school-level progress monitoring data is collected and how often?

1. In Math, teachers use a combination of iReady data, as well as District-created common formative assessments to monitor progress monthly.
2. In Reading and Language Arts, teachers are using a combination of assessment tools, including FAIR, Achieve3000, Common Formative Assessments from Collections as well as common writing assessments to monitor progress on a quarterly basis.
3. In Science, teachers are using District Canvas common formative assessments, as well as Key Scopes common summative assessment at the end of each quarter to determine students' progress and mastery levels on a quarterly basis as well as an end of year exam at the end of 6th and 7th grade.

How does the school ensure the fidelity of students not progressing towards school and district goals?

The following strategies are used to support students who are not making adequate progress towards reaching the school and district goals:

• Enrollment in our academic electives such as Math and Science Labs, Reading, and Learning Strategies.
• Afterschool extended-day, and Saturday opportunities through our 21st Century Grant program, SOAR
• Behavior Support Program Specialist work one-on-one with targeted students
• Support facilitators work with individual and small-groups through the push in and pull out strategies.
• Weekly collaborative middle school meetings with zone middle schools.
• CPS Teams collaborate to create success plans for at-risk students.

How does the school ensure that all classroom instruction is accessible to the full range of learners using Universal Designs for Learning (UDL) for effective instructional design (planning) and delivery (teaching)?

• Through the District PBL initiatives and active learning, our teachers are creating lesson plans with differentiated outcomes and products based on the individual needs of students.
• Teachers are implementing centers and small-group learning to meaningfully differentiate the delivery of content to students based on individual needs.
• ELL and ESLS students receive accommodations based on their current levels of proficiency and IEP's.

How does the school ensure Tier 1 Standards-Based classroom instruction is being implemented properly and effectively?

• Administrative observations using the Focused Teacher Model by Marzano
• Peer observations for continuing improvement
• Data tracking of CFA results
• Quarterly lesson plans evaluations

Describe texts used for core, supplemental, and intervention programs at each grade level. How does the school ensure students have access to a balance of literary and informational text in a variety of mediums?

6th Grade

• English: Collections & Supplemental Novel Units, vocabulary.com
• Reading: Inside and Archive 3000, as well as newsela.com
• Math: Go Math
• Science: Stem Scopes
• Social Studies: World History: Ancient Civilizations
• Intervention and remediation through Newsela.com, achievethecore.com, and iReady.

• English: Collections & Supplemental Novel Units, vocabulary.com
• Reading: Inside and Archive 3000, as well as newsela.com
• Math: Go Math
• Science: Stem Scopes
• Social Studies: Civics via Clever and Canvas
• Intervention and remediation through Newsela.com, achievethecore.com, and iReady.

• English: Collections & Supplemental Novel Units, vocabulary.com
• Reading: Inside and Archive 3000, as well as newsela.com
• Math: Go Math
• Science: Stem Scopes
• Social Studies: History Alive, The US Through Industrialism
• Intervention and remediation through Newsela.com, achievethecore.com, and iReady.

Please complete this section based on 2018-2019 end-of-year results.
Instructional Implications: Discuss the success of specific strategies/activities and provide a rationale as to why those academic improvements occurred as a result of those strategies.

• Enrollment in our academic electives such as Math and Science Labs, Reading, and Learning Strategies. This strategy led to increase in all content areas, with students enrolled in these remediation efforts demonstrating gains.
• Afterschool extended-day, and Saturday opportunities through our 21st Century Grant program, SOAR. This program continues to positively impact our school achievement through targeted interventions for our most vulnerable students.