Explain the activities in which your school will participate to increase your overall rating. Include specific details.

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 Band Data, we were 23% proficient in Reading based on the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA), placing Walker in the lowest 300 schools and lowest in our SES band. We will be focusing on reading achievement during the 2018-2019 school year.

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?

We will be implementing a balanced literacy apporach across the board in grades K-5. Teachers will received training on small group instruction and how to use students BAS level to differentiate guided reading instruction.  In addition, teachers will be tracking student data based on standards mastery, as evident by i-Ready standards mastery tool. This will guide personalized instruction during guided reading. All teachers and support staff will be providing intensive instruction during the hours of 1:15pm to 2:30pm Monday through Friday targeting our lowest bottom quartile students in Reading.  

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

Teachers will be tracking student data based on standards mastery, as evident by i-Ready standards mastery tool. This will guide personalized instruction during guided reading. All teachers and support staff will be providing intensive instruction during the hours of 1:15pm to 2:30pm Monday through Friday targeting our lowest bottom quartile students in Reading.  

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

I Ready standards mastery (Monthly)
BAS (Quarterly)
School City (Monthly)

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

Administration conducts monthly data chats with teachers in grades K-5.

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)?

Classroom teachers are scheduled for common planning where they follow modified district Instructional Focus Calendars to create a cohesive instructional design per grade level. Teachers meet on a weekly basis for a PLC where they discuss their common goals and bring classroom student data for best practices. 

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

We ensure Tier 1 Standards-Based classroom instruction is being implemented properly and effectively using classroom data such as BAS, or summative data. 

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?

Journeys
LAFS Book
LLI
Fundations
Journeys Tool Kit
Write in Readers

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.

Based on the 2018-2019 FSA Data we dropped in all academic areas.