SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

• BLOCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• EAST CHICAGO, IN
• 2005-06

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ACTION PLAN OVERVIEW

• Assessment to be used in addition to ISTEP
• Parental Involvement
• Technology
• Safe and Disciplined Learning Environment
• Student Achievement Objectives
• Specific areas needing improvement immediately
• Professional Development / Staff Development and
  Cultural Competency

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Implementation and Projection

• IMPLEMENTATION What Block has done thus far to
  meet this goal
• PROJECTION What Block will do in the future to
  meet this goal

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ImplementationASSESSMENT to be used in
addition to ISTEP

• SCHOLASTIC READING COUNTS (video)
• TUNGSTEN (see handout pg 5 for sample)
• PROMPTS
• (Writing, Reading, Math, Science)

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Projected Action ASSESSMENT to be used in
addition to ISTEP

• COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF READING STRATEGIES
• Class performance charts to focus Language Arts
  tutoring/remediation
• Winter and Summer REVIEW PACKETS LA and Math
• ELLIS ACADEMIC 3.0 TESOL interactive computer
  program

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ImplementationPARENT INVOLVMENT

• Indiana Department of Education Parent Web Site
  linked to Blocks school website
• Parent Tea November 15
• Open House October 13
• Parent University letter distribution
• Communication Agenda Book
• Increased parent involvement in school
  activities Picture Day

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Projected ActionPARENT INVOLVMENT

• PTO Parent Teacher Organization
• Career Day Parent speakers/volunteers

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ImplementationTECHNOLOGY

• Teachers are utilizing school website, internet,
  interactive websites, interactive computer
  programs etc.

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TECHNOLOGY TESOL- MS. HOBSON

• Ellis Academic 3.0 interactive computer program
  geared towards TESOL
• Interactive Websites www.manythings.org
• Publishing Programs Microsoft Word and Power
  Point

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TECHNOLOGY TESOL MS. HOBSON

• Student created PowerPoint Biographies of
  Famous Latinos
• SAMPLES.

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Biographies of Famous Latinos
by Ms. Hobsons First Hour TESOL class
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Christina Aguilera

• Christina Aguilera was born on
  Decenber18,1980. She is from Staten Island, New
  York. On 2000 she won an award, Grammy Award for
  Best New Artist. I think she is a really talent
  girl.

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TECHNOLOGY LANGUAGE ARTS MS. REESE

• School Newspaper Students post weekly articles
  online regarding school business, sports, music,
  entertainment, and world issues.
  NEWSPAPER LINK
• Class Website Students can obtain and print
  class notes and assignments, check calendar, view
  links for tutoring, etc. CLASS WEBSITE

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Projected ActionTECHNOLOGY

• Drive of Your Life computer program focusing on
  students interests, goals, and plans for the
  future. Follow up consists of research report,
  Career Day, and selection of HS courses.
• Drive of Your Life Link

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GOALS TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS

• Remediation of Basic Skills
• Mentoring Program
• Applied Behavior Techniques

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ImplementationREMEDIATION OF BASIC SKILLS

• Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies
  class performance charts filled in to focus
  after-school tutoring (see handout pg.
  17)
• Math spiral review of skills at the end of each
  exploration

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ImplementationMENTORING PROGRAM

• 21st CCLC Sister-to-Sister, Men of Tomorrow, and
  STAND
• Unique Student Issues Committee school
  counselors, social workers, teachers, security,
  and office staff discuss immediate needs of
  students in crisis

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Projected ActionMENTORING PROGRAM

• In-Service Respect Issues and Bullying
• Verbal De-escalation staff will be trained

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ImplementationAPPLIED BEHAVIOR TECHNIQUES

• Charger Bolts
• Reward System for ISTEP
• Tri-City Mental Health ISS
• Special Education Mr. Ruich

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Charger Bolts

• Policy adopted to reduce the number of students
  out of the classroom and in the office.
• Team-based approach facilitates communication
  between all teachers and between teachers and
  parents.
• Link to website-posted explanation

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Sample Charger Bolt Sheet

• CHARGER PASSES
• LEVEL ONE
• 5 Block Staff Signatures
• -1 Detention
• -Student-Teacher Conference
• -Letter home to parent
• REASON FOR SIGNATURE
• A. Homework Violation
• B. Uniform Violation
• C. Tardy Violation
• D. Hallway Violation
• E. Food/Drink/GumViolation

STUDENT DATA ENTERED HERE
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Level One Offenses
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Level Two Offenses
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Level Three Offenses
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Student Totals
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CHARGER BOLTS
A STUDENTS PERSPECTIVE
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Applied Behavior TechniquesReward System for
ISTEP

• Get Caught During ISTEP Raffle (Grand Prize
  TV!!)
• Students were rewarded with tickets every time
  they were caught using prewriting, checking
  math answers, being in school and on time, etc.
  during ISTEP testing.

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Applied Behavior Techniques Tri-City Mental
Health ISD/PATHS
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Applied Behavior Techniques Special Education
Mr. Ruich
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Implementation SAFE AND DISCIPLINED LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT

• Regular Fire and Tornado Drills
• Crisis Management Emergency Action Plan
• Red Ribbon Week

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Projected ActionSAFE AND DISCIPLINEDLEARNING
ENVIRONMENT

• Student School Climate Survey students complete
  online survey regarding their feelings about
  school and data is compiled through spreadsheet
• Teacher School Climate Survey teachers will
  complete paper copy of separate survey at a
  school faculty meeting

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ImplementationSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES

• Cross-curricular writing activities Prompts
  increased to 4 times a year, research papers now
  required in all curricular areas, IMI Math
  projects
• Cultural Values, Beliefs, and Behaviors student
  reflect by means of a writing assignment after
  research is completed
• Implementation of STAND- Socially Together and
  Naturally Diverse

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ImplementationSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
OBJECTIVES CONT.

• Students demonstrate access to, organization of,
  and synthesize of print and non-print material
• Fire Prevention Essay/Rap Contest, Poetry Slam,
  and oral presentations of research projects.
• FIRE PREVENTION RECOGNITION

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Projected ActionSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES

• Technical Manual students will read newspaper
  ads for stereo equipment and fill in charts to
  compare the best valued stereo equipment in order
  to write a comparison/contrast essay.

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Implementation Staff Development and Cultural
Competency

• Staff Development

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Projected ActionProfessional Development /
Cultural Competency

• March Staff Development Cultural Competency and
  STAND presentation. Afternoon spent planning for
  implementation of interdisciplinary unit focused
  on cultural diversity.