Essay - Analysis of School Improvement Plan the Vision or Mission of...

Analysis of School Improvement Plan

***** vision or mission of "New River Middle School of Marine Science is to use science as a vehicle through which the entire school program will be enhanced while encouraging the total development of every student's potential through specialized and technologically-driven instruction." This is in collaboration with the greater goal of the Florida Board of Education for highest student achievement possible. "New River Middle is the only school in Broward County located on waterfr*****t property. The integration ***** the marine science magnet program in every class allows each ***** the opportunity to learn marine ***** concepts." (All in*****mation from school improvement plan can be found at (http://www.browardschools.com/schoolsplash1/schoolimprovement/0881.pdf)

The school has developed a set of curricular goals that integrate science as a b*****s***** for school achievement through project based learning that enhances interest and ***** in read*****g, math ***** *****. (Grant & Branch, 2005, p. 65) (Evensen ***** Hmelo, 2000, p. 6) Collectively the three variables, shared vision, instructional objectives and curricular goals are well developed in this improvement plan through teacher and paraprofessional training (Harwell, *****, p. 7), curriculum *****ning (Jose*****h, Bravmann, Windschitl, Mikel & Green, 2000, p. 178), and student and parent involvement in goals and objectives (Devlin-Scherer ***** *****, 1994, p. 235).

*****. Teachers, especially first year *****s, will be trained in strategies that enhance higher order thinking and enable students to become independent readers. 8/12/2004 Reading Coach $1000 ***** materials ***** supplies

Title I, Acct.) Ongoing

2.Administer survey to teachers to identify ***** teachers need staff ***** in critical content in reading and reading ***** and to determine school-wide gaps in staff development ***** ***** of strategies. Staff development training ***** be provided according to faculty needs. 8/12/2004 Dept. Chairs, Reading Coach, Asst. Principals

1000 for subs (Teacher training) Ongoing

3. Training ***** use ***** Instructional Focus Calendar for benchmarks on a monthly b*****sis. Administration will monitor implementation of the Focus

***** in each of ***** classrooms and help determine, along with the leadership team, the focus according to the school's data 8/13/2004 Administration $1250 for printing of materials/transparencies (General budget) Monthly

4. ***** students ***** receive instruction ei*****r through placement in a reading class at the appropri*****e level (Wilson, Rewards, READ XL, 5. Inclusion, Advanced, & Developmental) or through incorporating content area reading for gifted and magnet classes. 8/1*****/2004 Classroom ********** None Ongoing

6.Students whose FCAT ***** scores are in the lowest 2*****% will be scheduled into ***** technology assisted ***** center as a second reading class and will also receive additional learning strategies in all curriculum *****es to improve annual ***** gains. 8/16/*****004 Classroom T*****ers, AP's, None

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7. Selected ESE and LEP students will ***** provided with a learning strategies class. 8/16/2004 ESE Specialist None Ongoing

*****. All Level 1 & 2 students will be placed in appropriate read*****g classes. 8/16/2004 Scheduling Committee District will provide for the cost ***** testing. Ongoing

*****. Students will be provided with vocabulary, reading comprehension skills ***** strategies, test taking strategies ***** regular