SHADY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNICATION ACTION PLAN

Communication Goal: By the year 2009, all Wissahickon School District elementary students demonstrate100% proficiency in reading and writing skills as measured by the indicators outlined for AGF.

ACTION STEPS

TIMELINE

ESTIMATED RESOURCES

PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE

INDICATORS OF SUCCESS

DATE COMPLETED

1.  Staff Development for teachers that focuses on literacy development for all students/literacy across all content areas.

 

August

2003-2009

District budgets, school budgets

Principal, Staff Developers, Office of Curriculum

Pre and post data collection for identified indicators of success (Literacy Portfolio of Assessments)

 

 

 

2.  Reading Specialist support for identified students determined by DIBELS results

 

August

2003-2009

District budgets, school budgets

Principals, Reading Specialists, Office of Curriculum

Benchmark Testing

 

3. Grade group meetings to share data and discuss best practices for instruction.

August

2003-2009

Professional Periods

Principals, Classroom Teachers, Staff Developers, Reading Specialists, Counselors (as needed)

Principal observations of teacher practice, Observations from Supervisors/Directors

 

4.  Instructional materials and classroom leveled libraries

August

2003-2009

District budgets, school budgets.

Principals, Classroom teachers, Reading Specialists, Staff Developers, Office of Curriculum

Print-rich classrooms with quality literature that represents many genres and ethnic groups, leveled libraries for both guided and independent reading, student writing work displayed

 

 

5.  Parent Workshops in Kid Writing and other related literacy development strategies

 

 

August

2003-2009

In-House resources

Principals, Staff Developers, Home and School Association

Parent Volunteers

 

6.  After-school tutoring program (grades 3, 4, 5)

November 1, 2004 – June 30, 2005

WEOF Grant through ROHM and HAAS Corp.

Principals, Selected Teachers

Growth of proficiency levels for students involved in tutoring program as measured by PSSA and pre/post assessments

 

 

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