Goal 1: Improve Student Achievement in Reading and Writing

Rationale: STAR testing results, reading and writing is the key to all learning and a fundamental skill that students need to meet standards in all disciplines, student interviews, focus group reports, and student work samples

ESLRs Addressed: Eslr #1, Effective Communicator

Task	Responsible Person(s) Involved	Resources	Means to Assess Improvement	Timeline	Methods to Report	Cost
1. Increase below or below basic CST scores to proficiency	Executive Director Education Specialists ELA Specialist ES Support department Parents	Prof. staff dev. time ES/parent learning record meetings	Edusoft tests Benchmark exams Accelerated Reader or other reports Yearly CST scores Lindamood Bell Learning Processes	Spring 2004-spring 2009	Semester reports to the Parent Council Yearly reports to the newsletter STAR results	Edusoft AR ELA ¼ to ½ time position- $12,500- 35,000 Hired 3/05
2. Identify assessment to determine student reading level k-8; high school; then use data to drive instruction	Executive Director Assessment Director Curriculum Director ES Support Department School Counselor ELA Specialist	AR WRAT STAR Waterford USD bookadventures.com Professional Staff Development	ES reports Comparing reading levels at the beginning and ending of the year	Plan spring 2005 Implement Fall 2006 for k-high school Ed Performance for grades 2-12 WRAT for k-2 or non readers	Semester reports to the Parent Council Yearly reports to the newsletter	Purchase of software Will purchase 7/05 Purchased Scantron/Ed Performance 7/05
2a. Create document that shows pre & post test comparisons	Executive Director Assessment Department IT Director ES Support	Professional staff Development Edusoft Filemaker	Actual Document First year for document was 6/06	Fall 06- ongoing	Semester reports to the Parent Council Yearly reports to the newsletter	No additional cost
3. Identify techniques to improve reading skills	Curriculum Director ES Reading Expert ELA Specialist ES Home Group	Professional staff Development ES/parent Learning Records	Standardized Test Pre & Post Test Comparisons Use Ed Performance Skills Connection Used AR more widely 06/07 school year	Fall 04/05- ongoing LA interventions completed	Semester reports to the Parent Council Yearly reports to the newsletter	No additional cost
Task	Responsible Person(s) Involved	Resources	Means to Assess Improvement	Timeline	Methods to Report	Cost
3a. Use student interventions for those below grade level	ESs; AESS Curriculum Director ELA Specialists ES Support Parents	Assessment for reading level Individualized Curriculum Tutors; cp classes Prof. staff Development	Reassessment/post test Edusoft tests Benchmark exams Accelerated Reader Yearly CST score	Spring 04/05- ongoing Curriculum Policy 8/05	Executive Director yearly report to Parent Council 9/05	Assessment fee if any
3b. Develop remedial requirements for those working below grade level	Executive Director ES Support School Counselor ES/Focus Groups Curriculum Director ELA Specialists	State Standards English Curriculum Software WUSD Curriculum Dept.	Es & Parent surveys Completed product	Fall 05/ 06- ongoing	Executive Director yearly report to Parent Council	No additional cost
3c. Identify Curriculum for English Learners & refine intervention steps	Executive Director Curriculum Director Special Education Teachers ES Support ESs ELA Specialist	Web pages Curriculum Fair Vendor Reps Accelerated Reader Bilingual ESs High Pt; AGS; Pacemaker	Edusoft tests Benchmark Exams CELDT	Feb. 2005- ongoing Completed Spring 05 ELL class began 8/05	CBEDS CELDT report	No additional cost
3d. Develop interventions for students not passing CAHSEE	Executive Director Curriculum Director Assessment Director ES Support ELA Specialists School Counselor ESs	ELA Specialist CAHSEE Guides Web sites Edusoft Benchmark Exams	CAHSEE Scores Edusoft report CDE report Quarterly Ass. Dept. report Waterford	Spring 2005 –ongoing Completed Spring 05 Additional steps and plan 11/05	Assessment report to ED & PC	No additional cost
4. Assess all curriculum to ensure standards-based alignment	Curriculum Committee Executive Director Guidance Department Parent Support ES Support/ ESs Home Groups ELA Specialist	Professional staff Dev. Vendors CDE CW web page Curriculum Fair	Inventory of ES Implementation Informal Poll	Spring 03/04 – ongoing Curriculum Policy 8/05 Holt Study guides 5/05	Professional Dev. Report List serve Webpage vendor list	No additional cost
Task	Responsible Person(s) Involved	Resources	Means to Assess Improvement	Timeline	Methods to Report	Cost
4a. Provide Learning Styles Seminar for teachers and parents	Executive Director Parent Support Es Support	PLS CW Web Page ES/Parent suggestions Feedback from stakeholders Prof. Staff Development	List of Prof. Growth Opportunities Attendance sheets from seminars	Jan.04/ 05- spring 2009 As needed Teacher workshop 9/05 Parent workshop coming 2/07	Yearly report to Parent Council in May Yearly report to Executive Director	$3,500/ year
4b. Provide curriculum workshops for ESs and parents to help analyze instructional materials for alignment to CST	Executive Director Curriculum Director Parent Support Vendor Relations	Vendor list Vendor relations Need of stakeholder survey results	Newsletter listserve	Jan. 04/05- ongoing Feb. 06/07- curriculum fair	Quarterly report to PC Quarterly report to Executive Director School newsletter	$1,000/ year
5. Develop & Implement benchmarks for grades k, & 1	Executive Director Focus Groups Curriculum Department ELA Specialist	Edusoft ELA Specialist Free Websites Waterford Dist Use of narration skills	Benchmark exams Audit by ED & Prof development report	Spring 06/07	Report to ED & PC in May	$4,000
6. Develop & Implement writing prompts for benchmark exams	Executive Director Focus Groups Curriculum Department ELA Specialist	Edusoft ELA Specialist Free Websites Waterford Dist. Write Reflections Writing Strands	Benchmark exams Audit by ED & Prof development report	Spring 2005- ongoing Completed 6/05 Implemented 8/05	Newsletter Parent Council List serves Web site	Stipend for writing committee $1,200
7. Refine Writing rubric while aligning rubrics with grade level writing standards	Executive Director SS coordinator ELA Specialists Teachers	Websites CDE Teachers Parents Curriculum District Write Reflections	Audit by ED & Prof Development report	Spring 2005-ongoing Completed 6/05 New rubric introduced 11/05	Newsletter Parent List serve ES List serve	$4,000/ year
Task	Responsible Person(s) Involved	Resources	Means to Assess Improvement	Timeline	Methods to Report	Cost
7a. In-service on using writing rubrics	ES Support Parent Support Dept. ELA Specialist	Rubrics Prof. Staff Development	Audit by ED & professional Development	Fall 05/06 All ES meeting 9/05	Newsletter Parent List serve	Presenter’s stipend Facility rental
8. Increase writing course offerings provide at learning centers	Executive Director Program Coordinators Curriculum Director Parents ESs	Vendors Web sites Write Time? Institute in Excellence Writing Program Write Reflections	Course lists Vendor list List serve Parent survey newsletter	Spring 03/04- ongoing-	Quarterly Report to Executive Director & Parent Council Professional Growth Report	No additional cost
8a. Increase writing online resources	Executive Director Program Coordinators Curriculum Director Parents ESs	Write Guide Online instructors Stanford’s EPGY (Educational Program for Gifted Youth	Course lists Vendor list List serve Parent survey newsletter	Fall 05/06- ongoing	Quarterly Report to Executive Director & Parent Council Professional Growth Report	No additional cost
9. In-service for teachers and parents on how to teach writing	ELA Specialist Executive Director Curriculum Director ES Support Parent Support	Inst. of Excellence in Writing Write Guide CP instructor Write Time? Write Reflections Bay Area Writing Project	Professional Develop report Sign in sheets Parent List serve Teacher/Parent Survey	Fall 05/06-ongoing IEW workshop 11/05	Report to PC and ED Professional Growth Report	No additional cost
10. Revisit ESLRs to reflect characteristics of charter & present to all stakeholders	ESLR committee Executive Director	Previous ESLRS and Charter growth areas	Professional Staff Development Report ES and Parent First Meeting	Spring 04/05- Ongoing Completed 7/05;Given to stakeholders 8/05	Report to PC Newsletter	No additional cost
11. Use learning records to measure assessment of ESLRs	IT Director Executive Director ES Support ESs	Filemaker	Run Yearly report	Fall 03- ongoing	Yearly report to PC and ED	No additional cost
Task	Responsible Person(s) Involved	Resources	Means to Assess Improvement	Timeline	Methods to Report	Cost
12. Improve communication system	Communication Committee Executive Director	Phone System Internet;Surveys Professional staff development	Yearly Surveys	Spring 04- ongoing Updated phone system 7/05 Upgraded Parent Support Dept. and surveyed parents more frequently 1/06 Mandatory parent orientation spring 06	Yearly report to PC & ED	No additional cost

Goal 2: Improve student achievement in Mathematics

Rationale: STAR testing Results, Cahsee Results, WRAT test scores, focus group meeting reports, parent interviews, student interviews, and student samples

ESLRs Addressed: Eslr # 5; Mathematical Thinkers

Task	Responsible Person(s) Involved	Resources	Means to Assess Improvement	Timeline	Methods to Report	Cost
1. Increase course offerings & support	Executive Director Program Coordinators Area Facilitators/focus groups ES support Department Math Specialist Curriculum Department	Surveys Vendors Professional development Free web pages AESS Tutor programs Homework hotline Digital math live	Comparing of yearly course offerings Compare number of students attending course offered	Fall 04/05-ongoing	Semester progress report to Executive and Parent Council Newsletter List serve	No additional cost
1a. provide variety of courses at learning centers	Executive Director Program Coordinators ES support Department Math Specialist ESs	Vendors CP Instructors ESs survey	Compare semester course report	Fall 04/05- ongoing; added pre-alg, geo, a-g alg., & math coaching fall 05/06	Semester progress report to Executive and Parent Council Newsletter List serve	No additional cost
Task	Responsible Person(s) Involved	Resources	Means to Assess Improvement