FY13-17 Strategic Plan
Aurora Borealis: Action Plan - Summary
Date Revised: September 4, 2014
Priority
Items
Who
Start Date/
End Date
Target,
Measure
% Complete/
YTD
Aurora Borealis
07/01/13
06/30/16
420%
SBA scale scores
in reading
100%
07/01/13
06/30/16
420
Measure of
Progress scores
in reading
Status/
Variance
My Items
1.1.16 Continue to implement academic vocabulary tier 2 words in grades 3-5.
Approximately 30 students perform in the 300-391 range currently.
Measure/Evidence: Measure of Progress scores in reading
Comments on Status: FY12 Baseline: Scores currently 301-399
1.1.17 Continue to implement academic vocabulary tier 2 words in grades 6-8.
Measure of Progress.
Aurora Borealis
Comments on Status: FY12 Baseline: Scores currently 301-399
1.1.18 Continue to implement informational text structures as defined in the new
Alaska State Standards. (Problem and solution, description, compare and contrast,
chronology sequence, cause and effect) Measure/Evidence: Measure of Progress
Comments on Status: FY12 Baseline:Scores currently 301-399
Aurora Borealis
07/01/13
06/30/16
420
Measure of
Progress in
reading and
writing
As of 08/05/14
-420
As of 08/06/14
-420
As of 08/04/14
Aurora Borealis: Action Plan - Detail
Priority
Items
Who
Start Date/
End Date
Target,
Measure
% Complete/
YTD
Status/
Variance
1 Deliver relevant, rigorous, standards-based curriculum in conjunction with alternative pathways and a flexible approach to ensure that every
KPBSD student stays engaged, reaches high levels of achievement and graduates.
1.1 Student Achievement: All students will meet or exceed proficiency
levels on quarterly assessments within two years of development.
Comments on Status: Language Arts and Math common quarterly assessments are complete.
Student proficiency to be determined beginning in October 2013. 6/19/13: District-level status
based on average progress of supporting objectives.
1.1.16 Continue to implement academic vocabulary tier 2 words in grades 35. Approximately 30 students perform in the 300-391 range currently.
Measure/Evidence: Measure of Progress scores in reading
Curriculum & Assessment
Aurora Borealis
100%
% student
proficiency/quarterly
assessments
0%
07/01/13
06/30/16
420%
SBA scale scores in
reading
100%
01/01/13
06/30/16
430
SBA reading scores
100
07/01/13
06/30/16
95%
Vocabulary on Terra
Nova item analysis
50%
07/01/13
06/30/16
430
SBA
50
07/01/13
06/30/16
95%
Vocabulary on Terra
Nova item analysis
50%
07/01/13
06/30/16
420
Measure of
Progress scores in
reading
07/01/12
06/30/15
Comments on Status: FY12 Baseline: Scores currently 301-399
1.1.16.1 Teachers will utilize lens band documents during instruction throughout the
day. Measure/Evidence: Measure of Progress (Gary Whiteley)
1.1.16.1.1 Teachers will utilize lens band documents during instruction throughout
the day. Measure/Evidence: Measure of Progress. (Gary Whiteley & Larry Nauta)
1.1.16.2 PD Needs: Training with lens band documents grades 3-5 with Gary Whiteley.
Review on an annual basis(Aurora Borealis)
1.1.16.2.1 PD Needs: Review training with lens band documents grades 3-5 with
Gary Whiteley. Review on an annual basis (ABCS)
1.1.17 Continue to implement academic vocabulary tier 2 words in grades 68. Measure of Progress.
Larry Nauta
Larry Nauta
Michelle Thomason
Michelle Thomason
Aurora Borealis
Comments on Status: FY12 Baseline: Scores currently 301-399
1.1.17.1 Teachers will utilize lens band documents during instruction throughout the
day. Measure/Evidence: Measures of Progress reading scores (Gary Whiteley)
1.1.17.1.1 Teachers will utilize lens band documents during instruction throughout
the day. Measure/Evidence:Measure of Progress. Larry Nauta
1.1.17.2 PD Needs: Training with lens band documents grades 6-8 with Gary Whiteley
(Aurora Borealis)
1.1.17.2.1 PD Needs: Review training with lens bands documents grades 6-8 with
Gary Whiteley (ABCS)
1.1.18 Continue to implement informational text structures as defined in the
new Alaska State Standards. (Problem and solution, description, compare and
contrast, chronology sequence, cause and effect) Measure/Evidence: Measure
of Progress
Larry Nauta
Larry Nauta
Michelle Thomason
Michelle Thomason
Aurora Borealis
1.1.18.1 Implement RMC research informational text structures in primary grades.
Measure/Evidence: Measure of Progress in reading and writing. (Gary Whiteley)
1.1.18.1.1 Continued implementation of RMC research informational test structures
Larry Nauta
As of 08/05/14
As of 08/04/14
As of 08/04/14
As of 08/04/14
As of 08/04/14
-420
As of 08/06/14
06/30/13
06/30/16
430
SBA reading scores
75
07/01/13
06/30/16
95%
Vocabulary on Terra
Nova item analysis
95%
07/01/13
06/30/16
430
SBA
95
07/01/13
06/30/16
95
Vocabulary on Terra
Nova Item analysis
95
07/01/13
06/30/16
420
Measure of
Progress in reading
and writing
Comments on Status: FY12 Baseline:Scores currently 301-399
06/30/13
06/30/16
390
SBA scores in reading
and writing
07/01/13
430
-100
As of 09/03/14
As of 08/05/14
As of 08/04/14
As of 08/04/14
As of 08/04/14
-420
As of 08/04/14
95
As of 08/04/14
1.1.18.1.1 Continued implementation of RMC research informational test structures
in primary grades. Measure/Evidence: Measure of Progress scores in reading and
writing. Gary Whiteley and Larry Nauta
Larry Nauta
1.1.18.2 Implement RMC research informational text structures in intermediate grades.
Measure/Evidence: SBA scores in reading and writing (Gary Whiteley) (Jen Riddall)
Larry Nauta
1.1.18.2.1 Continue implementation of RMC research informational texte structure
in intermediate grades. Measure/Evidence: Measure of Progress scores in reading
and writing. Gary Whiteley and Larry Nauta
Larry Nauta
1.1.18.3 PD Needs: Alaska State Standards training with consultant Shelby Skaanesongoing. The lead trainers for ABCS attending the workshop will be Julie Ball and Jen
Riddall. (Aurora Borealis)
Michelle Thomason
07/01/13
06/30/16
430
SBA
95
06/01/13
06/30/16
390
Measure of Progress
scores in reading and
writing
95
07/01/13
06/30/16
430
SBA
95
06/30/12
06/30/16
100%
Scaled implementation
ELA then Mathematics
100%
As of 08/04/14
As of 08/04/14
As of 08/04/14
As of 08/04/14