Woodrow Wilson High School ‐ 022
2013‐14 School Action Plan Woodrow FP
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KEY ACTION (Briefly state the specific goal of objective.
Establish a college bound culture.
INDICATORS OF SUCCESS (Measurable results that describe success.)
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SAT and ACT scores will increase over 2012‐13 average scores.
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95% of our junior students will take the SAT a minimum of one time during the year. Ten percent more students will take the ACT than did in 2012‐13. 3
85% of senior students will complete the Apply Texas application and/or the Common Application by April 2014. 4
50% percent of senior students will complete the FAFSA by May 2014. 5
30% of students who take an AP exam will score a 3 or higher. 6
60% of students who take an IB exam will score a 3 or higher, and 15% of the class will earn an IB diploma. 7
35% of junior/senior students will be enrolled in a minimum of 1 AP/IB course. 8
The Senior class will be offered $6.5 million dollars in scholarship money. 9
The 2013‐2014 graduation rate will be 90%. REF
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LINK TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACTIONS (What specific action steps will the building leaders take to accomplish the objective?
Principal and Assistant Principals will provide instructional support and feedback to our A1 newly created College Readiness course and ensure the teacher has all the resources that 4
they need to ensure the students' success.
Principal will create a system to monitor the Princeton Review who will be facilitating B1 student Apply Texas, Common Application and FAFSA applications through group assemblies, classroom visits, one‐on‐one meetings and parent information nights. Assistant Principals will now include AP and IB classes in our system of data driven C1 instruction and will lead data analysis meetings to identify gaps/strengths in learning to guide future instruction and individualized intervention plans. Assistant Principal will create a system of monitoring graduation rate by Aug 16, and will D1
report progress to leadership team monthly beginning September 2013.
We will observe "College Day", including college shirts and planned activities raising E1
awareness of different college offerings , once per semester. Whole school celebrations of college acceptances via print communication on the wall and F1
weekly announcements beginning in March 2014. 4
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KEY ACTION (Briefly state the specific goal of objective.
Establish a college bound culture.
INDICATORS OF SUCCESS (Measurable results that describe success.)
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SAT and ACT scores will increase over 2012‐13 average scores.
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95% of our junior students will take the SAT a minimum of one time during the year. Ten percent more students will take the ACT than did in 2012‐13. 3
85% of senior students will complete the Apply Texas application and/or the Common Application by April 2014. 4
50% percent of senior students will complete the FAFSA by May 2014. 5
30% of students who take an AP exam will score a 3 or higher. 6
60% of students who take an IB exam will score a 3 or higher, and 15% of the class will earn an IB diploma. 7
35% of junior/senior students will be enrolled in a minimum of 1 AP/IB course. 8
The Senior class will be offered $6.5 million dollars in scholarship money. 9
The 2013‐2014 graduation rate will be 90%. REF
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LINK TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACTIONS (What specific action steps will the building leaders take to accomplish the objective?
STAFF ACTIONS (What specific action steps will the staff take to accomplish the objective?)
Staff will plan lessons at a level of rigor that meets or exceeds the rigor level of SAT and A2
ACT exams. Where appropriate, staff will include SAT and/or ACT aligned questions within lessons and B2
assessments.
Staff will engage in conversations with students about universities and colleges. For C2 example: "Where have you applied to college?" "What is your dream college?" "When are you taking your SAT or ACT?" D2 Staff will attend district college fair with students. 2
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2013‐14 School Action Plan NO.
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KEY ACTION (Briefly state the specific goal of objective.
Improve student achievement through utilizing a system of Data Driven Instruction ( 60% by December and 100% by May). INDICATORS OF SUCCESS (Measurable results that describe success.)
All student groups will improve their academic achievement by 10% over the 2012‐13 (level II) results in Algebra I, English I, English II and Biology as measured on the EOC assessment. US History will achieve 80% level II and 20% level III. 2
100% of contents utlize our system of data driven instruction, including: unit calandering, common assessments, data meetings and action plans. 3
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In non EOC tested contents, students will improve their academic achievement by 5% over the 2012‐13 fall and spring ACP results or AP results (December 2013 and May 2014). Departments will align instruction to guaranteed curriculum by utilizing purposeful end in mind planning practices beginning August 2013.
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SPECIFIC ACTION(S)
LINK TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACTIONS (What specific action steps will the building leaders take to accomplish the objective?
Leadership team (principal, assistant principles and instructional coaches) will create an A1 instructional calendar including all data driven instruction key levers by August 16 to 2
share with teachers before school begins (Aug 19‐20)
All departments will align instruction to guaranteed curriculum by utilizing purposeful end B1
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in mind planning practices. Administrators and Instructional Coaches monitor the alignment of common assessments C1
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and provide written feedback prior to each instructional cycle. Administrators/instructional coaches facilitate common assessment data disaggregation D1 within one week post CA administration to drive future instruction (i.e. do now’s, reteach, 2
scaffolding tutoring and individual intervention plans)
Administrators will review teacher lesson plans weekly on Monday's to monitor rigor, E1 alignment to CA's and implementation of actions plans and provide written and verbal 2
feedback
Administrators/Instructional coaches will facilitate PD on data driven instruction before F1
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school begins (Aug 19‐20) and as needed, by department, through the year in PLC. STAFF ACTIONS (What specific action steps will the staff take to accomplish the objective?)
• Teachers will write tightly aligned lesson objectives and DOLs based on curriculum maps A2
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and lesson plans.
Teachers will prepare common assessments prior to the instructional block and backwards C2
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plan to ensure tight alignment of lessons.
• Teachers will administer common assessments as designated by the assessment D2
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calendar.
• Teachers will disaggregate common assessment data to determine instructional G2
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adjustments within one week following administration of the CA's.
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2013‐14 School Action Plan STAFF ACTIONS (What specific action steps will the staff take to accomplish the objective?)
A1 Teachers will be open to feedback, and implement improvement suggestions timely.
B1 Teachers will use every minute for instruction, maximizing time for learning.
Teachers will post Lesson Objectives and Demonstration of Learnings and C1
communicate/execute them during the lesson
Teachers will use multiple response strategies to ensure student engagement is 100%. D1
Teachers will average 1 MRS strategy every 10 minutes of instructional time. Teachers will implement learning from PD, creating classroom activities that are relevant E1
and rigorous for all students.
F1 Teachers will develop and facilitate PD within their departments. Teachers will seek out and attend professional development to improve their instructional G1
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2013‐14 School Action Plan KEY ACTION (Briefly state the specific goal of objective.
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Increase acheivement in identified safeguards. INDICATORS OF SUCCESS (Measurable results that describe success.)
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Improve writing proficiency in ELL population from 21% to 35%
2 Improve writing proficiency in Economically Disadvantaged population from 41% to 50%
3 Improve writing proficiency in Hispanic population from 42% to 50%
4 Improve reading proficiency in ELL population from 36% to 46%
5 Improve algebra I proficiency in SPED population from 39% to 50%
6 Improve biology proficiency in SPED population from 35% to 45%
7 Improve reading proficiency in SPED population from 19% to 38%
8 Improve writing proficiency in SPED population from 10% to 25%
9 SPED population will achieve 35% proficiency in U.S. history
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SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACTIONS (What specific action steps will the building leaders take to accomplish the objective?)
A1 Communicate school safeguards and data by November 1st
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B1 Provide teachers with lists of their specific students that fall within the safeguards by November 1st Use Data Driven Instruction system to monitor student mastery and progress on a six‐week cycle C1
beginning August 26th
Facilitate district training on SPED‐specific strategies for accomodations and modifications during PLC D1
meetings in the first semester
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Facilitate collaborative meetings with U.S. History teachers and district content specialist to plan content‐specific vocabulary strategies into daily lessons weekly beginning October 10
STAFF ACTIONS (What specific action steps will the staff take to accomplish the objective?)
A1 Teachers will know which of their students fall within the safeguards by November 1st
Teachers will analyze data from common assessments, specifically tracking performance of students at‐
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risk within safeguard groups
Teachers will create action plans to meet the needs of students who are not successful on the C1
common assessments
D1 Teachers will actively participate in district trainings and PLC meetings
E1 Teachers will implement strategies learned in district trainings and PLC meetings
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Increase acheivement in identified safeguards. INDICATORS OF SUCCESS (Measurable results that describe success.)
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Improve writing proficiency in ELL population from 21% to 35%
2 Improve writing proficiency in Economically Disadvantaged population from 41% to 50%
3 Improve writing proficiency in Hispanic population from 42% to 50%
4 Improve reading proficiency in ELL population from 36% to 46%
5 Improve algebra I proficiency in SPED population from 39% to 50%
6 Improve biology proficiency in SPED population from 35% to 45%
7 Improve reading proficiency in SPED population from 19% to 38%
8 Improve writing proficiency in SPED population from 10% to 25%
9 SPED population will achieve 35% proficiency in U.S. history
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