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?

IRMS continues to focus on Mathematics.  IRMS want to maintain the high degree of performance we achieved last year in the performance in all grades.  We want to maintain this progress this school year to ensure this trend continues.  IRMS will also be focusing on ELA 7th grade as evidence showed an area of weakness. 

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?

• Based on FAIR score results the reading coach identified weaknesses by grade level and addressed reading strategies to improve reading scores by individual teachers based upon reading strands.
• Improve analysis of student data by all staff.
• Better match teachers with specific groups of students based upon their academic need.
• Staff develoopment through PLC's on the application of the depth of Knowledge Levels.  Test Item Specification, Modeling Strategies and Remediation strategies.
• Targeting specific students to address their academic needs with "pull out" programs.

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

Best Practices will be shared and discussed during Professional Learning Communities to:

• Engage in professional conversations regarding student achievement and data.
• Sharing and modeling with peers best instructional practices and methodologies.
• Engaging in student/teacher and teacher/administration conversations regarding academic progress.

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

School-level progress monitoring data

• Common Formative Assessments (CFAs) (monthly)
• Summative Assessments (yearly)
• Informal Assessments (daily)
• Pinnacle (daily)
• Observations (daily)

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

• Morning Tutor
• Remediation within the classroom
• Pull outs
• Learning Strategies Class
• Support Faciliators assisting struggling students
• Resource Room

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)?

• Instructional Focus Calendars
• CFA's
• Lesson Plans
• Classroom Observations
• Data Chats
• PLC's
• Professional Development

• Portfolios 
• Observations 
• Progress Monitoring of data collected
• District Assessments 
• USATest Prep Reports 

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

• Lesson Plans
• Classroom Observations
• PLC's (CARE cycle)
• Data Chats

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?

• Blended learning classes (laptop carts in core classes)
• Digital Literacy Learning Systems (Mobymax, Edmarks)
• NewsELA
• Canvas

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.

ELA proficiency score for 7th grade was 63% proficiency