Wylie Intermediate
Campus Improvement Plan
2017-2018
District ID: 221912
Contents
Mission of Wylie I.S.D.
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Demographics
StudentAchievement
StudentAchievementSummary
SchoolCultureandClimate
SchoolCultureandClimateSummary
StaffQuality,Recruitment,andRetention
StaffQuality,Recruitment,andRetentionSummary
Curriculum,Instruction,andAssessment
FamilyandCommunityInvolvement
SchoolContextandOrganization
Technology
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Data Documentation
GOAL 1:ALL WYLIE I.S.D. STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE THEIR FULL EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL
OBJECTIVE 1:Students will perform at the following levels on the Texas Academic Performance Report.
OBJECTIVE 2: Title-One students will perform at the following levels on the Texas Academic Performance Report. (Dyslexia activities included)
OBJECTIVE 3: Gifted and Talented students will perform at the following levels on the Texas Academic Performance Report.
OBJECTIVE 4: At-Risk students will perform at the following levels on the Texas AcademicPerformance Report.
OBJECTIVE 5: Career and Technology students will perform at the following levels on the Texas Academic Performance Report.
OBJECTIVE 6: Special Education students will perform at the following levels on the Texas Academic Performance Report.
OBJECTIVE 7: Special activities will be presented throughout the school year which will assist students in developing an understanding and appreciation for the fine arts and our cultural heritage.
GOAL 2: WYLIE I.S.D. ENCOURAGES REGULAR ATTENDANCE OF ALL STUDENTS TO BETTER ENHANCE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
OBJECTIVE:To increase ADA to the 97th percentile.
GOAL 3: WYLIE I.S.D. WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE ANNUAL STUDENT COMPLETION RATE.
OBJECTIVE: The annual student completion rate will be at 99% or above for all student categories.
GOAL 4: WYLIE I.S.D. PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS SHALL BE FULL PARTNERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF THE DISTRICT.
OBJECTIVE 1: The number of parent volunteers at each campus will be increased.
OBJECTIVE 2: Parents and community personnel will be informed and active partners in the educational process.
GOAL 5: WYLIE I.S.D. WILL CULTIVATE A HIGH QUALITY, PROFESSIONAL, AND CARING STAFF AS WELL AS A DISCIPLINED ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS STUDENTS AND SO THEY MAY BECOME SELF-ASSURED, PRODUCTIVE ADULTS IN THE 21st CENTURY.
OBJECTIVE 1: Various methods, approaches, and programs will be utilized to help students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for success in school, in the workplace, and in life.
OBJECTIVE 2: Promote the improved physical health and well-being of our staff and students.
OBJECTIVE 3: Provide effective systems to intervene in social issues that have a negative impact on student learning.
Mission of Wylie I.S.D.
Our MissionTo provide an education of excellence for all our students so they may function effectively, successfully, and productively in society.
Our Beliefs
- That all students can learn with teaching and learning experiences that are meaningful and appropriate;
- That parents, community, teachers, staff, administrators, and Board of Trustees should be partners in the educational process;
- That clearly defined teaching and learning expectations should be communicated to the community, students, and parents;
- That a well-developed and progressive curriculum is the basis for instructional focus;
- That a dedicated, creative, and competent faculty, staff, and administration should share the responsibility of teaching the necessary skills to all students for real-world and lifelong learning;
- That a safe and orderly environment leads to a positive and effective school climate.
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Demographics
DemographicsSummary
TheWylieISDDistrictSite-BasedCommitteeidentifiedstrengthsandweaknessesbasedondatafrommultiplesourcestodevelopthedistrictplan forthe2017-2018schoolyear. Wylie I.S.D. serves4416 studentsenrolledon6campuses. Thedistrictconsistsofapopulationwith18.41 %Hispanic students,
72.05 %Whitestudents,3.49 %AfricanAmericanstudents, 2.04 %ofAsianand .33 % NativeAmericanstudents.Thedistricthas19.89% EconomicallyDisadvantaged, 1.1%LEP,and22.79%At-Risk. The Elementarycampus and the Wylie Early Childhood Campuses are our only TitleIschool-widecampus. Theoverallenrollmenthas increased 901 students in the last five years; ( 255) 7% in 2012-2013 , (229) 6.4% in 2013-2014 , (165) 4.2% in 2014-2015 , (76) 2% in 2015-2016 , (176) 4.14 % in 2016-2017 and (168) 3.94% this year.
DemographicsStrengths
Thedistrictattendancerateis96.5%. Themobilityratehasremainedfairlyconsistent. Specialeducationnumbers havedecreasedasaresultoftheimplementationofRTIstrategiesthroughoutthedistrict,primarilyattheelementary,intermediate,andjuniorhigh campuses. Whilespecialeducationnumbersatthehighschoolremainhigh,decreasednumbersatthelowergradelevelswillproducereducedhighschool numbersoverthenextfewyears. Teacherstudentratiosaregenerallya little higherthanthestateaverageonallcampuses. However, in 2012 we moved our kindergarten classes back to the Early Childhood Campus and our new Middle School Campus was completed in 2013. The opening of this new school has helped the Intermediate and Junior High School populations. New construction was completed last year on the Early Childhood Campus to help with continued growth in the district. This school year the high school moved into the 19 new classrooms finished in early August.
DemographicsNeeds
Improve the achievement of our low socio-economic students because our student population is increasing.TheHispanicandAfricanAmericansubgroupscontinuetoscorebelowcampusandstateaveragesinmostareas. Targeted interventionfortheseareashasprovenbeneficialandmustcontinuefortheupcomingschoolyear.
StudentAchievement
StudentAchievementSummary
Wylie I.S.D.usesanumberofmethodstodisaggregateandanalyzedata. Campuses usebenchmarkstoconductprogressmonitoringforstrugglingstudents. ThedistrictalsousesDMACtoanalyzecampusbenchmarkassessment. WehavealsodisaggregatedpreliminarySTAAR/EOCresultstodetermine strengthsandweaknesses. WhilethedistricthasshowngrowthintheprogressofourELLstudentsonTELPAS,Hispanicstudentsstillcontinuetostruggle ontheSTAAR/EOCtesting. Also,whilecommendedscorescontinuetorise,thereisstillasignificantgapbetweentheperformanceofwhitestudentsandother subgroups. TheperformanceofAfricanAmericanandHispanicstudentshasimprovedinmanyareas,butcontinuestolagbehindintheareasofmathand science. Itisalsonecessaryforustoadjustthetypeofinstructionprovidedtoourspecialeducationstudentstomakesuretheyaresuccessfulatahigher cognitivelevel.All grade levels are implementing programs and activities to improve STAAR and EOC score for all Special Education students.Activities have been implemented to improve STAAR scores in Science, Math, and Writing for Title 1 students in grades 1-2 .
StudentAchievementStrengths
WylieISDstaffshareacommonunderstandingofthemajorcomponentsoftheResponsetoInterventionframework. Thereisanincreasedunderstandingandstrongerimplementationofthe frameworkattheelementaryandintermediatelevelthanatthesecondarylevel. Thedistrictutilizesanumberoftoolstomonitorstudentlearningand proactivelyidentifypotentiallystrugglingstudents. District-widestaffmembershaveprocessesandvocabularyinplaceforteachingproblemsolving. All campusesusebenchmarkassessmentstoobtainearlyidentificationofstrugglingstudentsinordertoprovidetargetedinterventionandhaveintervention strategiesinplacetoencouragestudentachievement.
StudentAchievementNeeds
WylieISDwillusethedatatoaddressidentifiedneedsinbothregularandspecial educationstudentachievement. ThesecondarycampuseswillusetheelementaryandintermediatemodelforRTItoimplementamorefocusedRTIprogram onthosecampuses. Thespecialeducationprogramsatsecondarycampuseswillberedesignedtofocusmoreontargetedinterventionbasedonstudent individualneeds.Allcampuseswilluseincrementaltestingtoidentifystudentweaknessandwillprovideearlyinterventiontoaddressthoseneeds. Students willbedirectedtoafterschooltutorialsaswellasin-schoolinterventionassistance.
SchoolCultureandClimate
SchoolCultureandClimateSummary
EachcampusinWylie I.S.D.hasdevelopedaplanforPositiveBehavioralSupportthataddressestheneedsofthatcampus. Theelementaryandintermediate campusesfocusonthedevelopmentofstrongcharactertraitsanddecision-making. Studentsaretaughtthateachchoicetheymake,goodorbad,comeswith apositiveornegativeconsequence. Atthesecondarycampuses,theplanfocusesonbehavioralexpectationsinordertoprovidemaximumlearning opportunitiesintheclassroomsetting.Secondarycampuseshaveahighlevelofparticipationinco-curricularandextra-curricularactivities.Manystudents participateinmultipleactivities.
SchoolCultureandClimateStrengths
Wylie I.S.D.staffmembersdevelopownershipandcommitmenttothestudentsandcampusgoals. Studentsafetyisahigh priorityandeffortsaretakeneachdaytoensuresafety. Eachcampusissmallenoughtoallow stafftoprovideindividualattentiontostudentsasneeded. Studentsurveysindicatethatstudentsfeelsafeatschoolandenjoyattending.
SchoolCultureandClimateNeeds
Eachcampusmustensurethatsystemsareinplacetoprovideconsistentenforcementofcampusanddistrictexpectations. Studentsareunabletoreach maximumperformanceunlessthereisanenvironmentthatisconducivetosuccess. Eachcampuswillre-evaluateitsuseofcampusin-schoolsuspension settingstomakesurestudentsspendasmuchtimeaspossibleintheclassroom. Stepswillbetakenateachcampustoreducethenumberofdiscipline referrals,includingprovidingtrainingandassistancetotheclassroomteachersinaddressingstudentissuesmoreeffectively. Behavioralandacademicinterventionwilltakeplaceintheregulareducationclassroomwithassistancegoingtothe classroomratherthanstudentscomingout.
StaffQuality,Recruitment,andRetention
StaffQuality,Recruitment,andRetentionSummary
Wylie I.S.D. maintains a 100% Highly Qualified staff at all times. Wylie ISD currently has 496 staff members with 272of those being classroom teachers and 59 instructionalaides. At the end of 2010-2011, Wylie ISD had 32 teachers leave the district and there were 3 transfers within the district. Ten teachers with 3 or less years experience left the district during the 2011-2012 school year and the other 20 teachers who left had more than 3 years experience. The turnover rate was higher than in past years. The turnover rate in 210-2011 was 10.6%. In 2012 -2013, only 15 teachers left the districtand the district lost only12 teachers in the 2013-2014 school year. Wylie ISD had 23 teachers leave the district after the 2014-2015 school year. This past school year there were 6 teachers that left the district and 6 teachers that retired.
StaffQuality,Recruitment,andRetentionStrengths
WylieISDprovidesastrongprofessionaldevelopmentprogramforemployees. Instructionalstaffmembershaveaccesstoonlineaswellasface-to-face sessionsovertopicsthataretargetedtotheirinterestsandinstructionalassignment. Staffmemberschoosesummersessionsthataddresstheirprofessional goalstoattendthatcanthenbeusedforcomptimeduringtheschoolyear. AllprofessionaldevelopmentsessionsareloggedintotheeuphoriaWorkshop programwhereadministratorscanapproveandmonitortraining. Staffmemberscanalsoenterprofessionaldevelopmentsessionstheyattendontheirown. Campusadministratorsareresponsiblefortheimplementationandsupervisionofcampusmentoringprogramsforallnewstaff. Instructionalspecialistsand coachesarealsoprovidedtoassistwithlessonplanning,curriculumdevelopment,andinstructionalpresentation. Allstaffmemberscanrequestassistance fromspecialistsandcoaches,notjustthenewstaff.
StaffQuality,Recruitment,andRetentionNeeds
An increase in retentionisanareaofneed,particularlyatthehighschoolcampus. Anincreaseinstaffstabilityalongwithtargetedprofessionaldevelopmentisthe keytoimprovingstudentachievementatthesecampuses. Withastrongerpresenceofadministratorsintheclassroomandanincreaseintheemphasison continuousstudentengagement,theinstructionalfocusforthe2016-2017schoolyearmustbestrengtheningtheTierIlevelofinstruction. Providingthat highlevelofsupportandinterventionfortheinstructionalstaffwillimprovethequalityofinstructionaswellasproduceapositive,contentschoolclimate.
Curriculum,Instruction,andAssessment
Curriculum,Instruction,andAssessmentSummary
WylieISDusesTexas Essential Knowledge and Skillsasthefoundationofthecurricularprogram. Eachcampusdevelopsatimelineforassessingstudentperformanceperiodically throughouttheschoolyearandthedatafromthoseassessmentsareusedtodirectinstructionalfocus. Wylie I.S.D.hasavarietyofassessmenttoolsavailableto providedatafordiagnosisincludingStar Reading Assessment,AIMSweb,Aware,campusCBAs,andGTscreening.Studentsareplacedintheinterventionmodelthatisleast restrictivebutwillprovidethemostproductiveaccelerationoflearning. Professionaldevelopmentindifferentiatinginstructionhasbeenprovidedtoallstaff membersanduseofthispracticeismonitoredthroughoutthedistrict. Identificationandtargetedinterventionattheindividualstudentlevelisapriorityatallcampuses.
Curriculum,Instruction,andAssessmentStrengths
Teachersworkcollaborativelytodevelopandimplementinstructionalobjectives. Studentswhoareunsuccessfulareidentifiedearlyandprovidedtargeted interventionopportunities. ThedistrictusesDMAC (Data and Management Software for Assessmentand Curriculum)todisaggregatethedata. Thatdataisusedbyclassroomteachers,specialists,and administratorstoaddresstheneedsofindividualstudents. Wylie JuniorHigh and Middle Schoolhasdoubleblockedclasses inReadingandMathtoprovideadditional sustainedinstructionaltime. WylieHighSchooloffers double blocked math classes to provide more instructionaltime. All campuses provide tutorial opportunities for struggling students.
Curriculum,Instruction,andAssessmentNeeds
WylieElementary, Middle,andWylieIntermediatehavestronginterventionsystemsinplace. WylieJuniorHighandHighSchoolneedto strengthentheiridentificationandanalysissystemsinordertoprovidethestrongestinterventionopportunitiespossible. Continuedtrainingin differentiationisneededtostrengthenstaff,especiallythenewteachers. Frequentwalkthroughsinallclassesbyadministratorswillidentifycontinuedareas ofneed. Secondarystaffmustalsoreceivemoretrainingontheuseofdatatoguideinstructionaldecisions.
FamilyandCommunityInvolvement
FamilyandCommunityInvolvementSummary
WylieISDhasnumerousopportunitiesforparentstobeinvolvedinallaspectsoftheeducationalprocess. EachcampushasaCampusEducational Councilwhichincludesparents,communitymembers,andbusinessmembers. Announcementsofopeningsforcampuscommitteepositionsarepostedin thenewspaperandonthedistrictwebsiteeachyear. WyliePTOhasrepresentativesoneachcampusandmonthlymeetingstosolicitparental involvement. Thedistrictwebsiteismaintainedtoprovidecurrentinformationoneventsandannouncementsimportanttoparentsandcommunity members. TheuseofSchoolConnectasaninformationdeliverysystemtosendoutimportantinformationthroughemails andtextsisa valuabletooltokeepparentsinformed. Studentgradesandattendanceinformationisavailablethroughaparentportalthatcanbeaccessedonline.
FamilyandCommunityInvolvementStrengths
Eachcampushasaseriesofeventseachyeartoprovideparentsandcommunitymembersanopportunitytoseefirst-handwhatishappeningoneach campus. Openhouses,familynights,parent-teacherconferences,programmeetings,holidayprograms,andculminatingpresentationsarejustafewof thewaysWylieISDcampusesreachouttocommunityandparents. Wylie Elementary and Early Childhood campuses holds Title 1 parent nights twice a year.
FamilyandCommunityInvolvementNeeds
Wylie I.S.D. continues to have strong family and community involvement. Campusesneedtocontinue to identifystrategiestogetparentsinvolvedinthedevelopmentofparenteventsandtrainingsinordertoensurethese eventsmeettheirinterestandneeds.
SchoolContextandOrganization
SchoolContextandOrganizationSummary
WylieISDusessurveysandcampuscommitteestoidentifyneedsanddevelopplansforaddressingthoseneeds. WylieISDfocusesdecisionsonthe Eight ComponentsofaTitleITargeted AssistanceProgram. Teacherinputissolicitedandvaluedindevelopingcampuspracticesthatsupportinstructionand learning.Eachcampushasdevelopedaplantoidentifyclassroominstructionalweaknessesaswellasindividualstudentweaknesses. Thechallenge becomesdevelopingaconsistent,effectiveplanforaddressingthoseneedstoensurestudentsuccessandthegrowthofstrongstudentengagement.
SchoolContextandOrganizationStrengths
Teachersattheelementaryandintermediatecampusesareprovidedcommonplanningtimeseachsixweekstoallowforcollaborationandlesson development.Campusstaffhasagoodunderstandingofgoodinstructionalpracticesandinterventiontechniques,althoughmanystillneedpracticeand supportintheimplementationofthosepractices.
SchoolContextandOrganizationNeeds
Theclassroomsettingistheprimarylearningenvironmentatcampusesandmustbesupportedbyallotherprograms. Removalfromtheinstructionalsetting shouldbeavoidedwhenatallpossibleinordertoprovidemaximumlearningopportunities. Insteadofstudentsbeing"pulledout"ofclassrooms, instructionalsupportmustbesentintotheclassroomstobuilduptheTierIinstruction. Consistencyingradingpoliciesandinstructionalexpectationsacross gradelevelsandsubjectareasisanareatobeaddressed. Theneedforcommonplanningtimeisaneedacrossallcampuses. Teachersalsowantmore opportunitiestolearnfromeachotherthroughobservationsandpeercoaching.
Technology
TechnologySummary
WylieISDiscommittedtoprovidingtechnologyresourcestohelpourstudentsbesuccessfulina21stcenturyenvironment. Studentinstruction integratescurrenttechnologyresourcesasatoolforlearning. Campuseshaveavarietyoftoolssuchasdesktops,laptops,netbooks,iPads,Promethean Boards, SmartBoards,projectiondevices,andsoftwareprogramsthatcanbeusedtoaddressparticularinstructionalstrategiesandlearningstyles. Teachersreceiveprofessionaldevelopmentontheintegrationofthesetoolsforauthenticlearning. Ebooksareprovidingstudentswithanalternatewayto accesswrittentextandresearchinformation.
TechnologyStrengths
EveryclassroominWylie I.S.D. hasaccesstoInternetandallcampuseshave interactive whiteboards. Districttechnologysupportprovides servicestoensureequipmentisworkingproperlyaswellasprovidinginstructiononintegratingtechnologyintodailyteachingpractices. Oneareaoftechnologyfocushasbeeninthespecialeducationenvironmentstoprovidestudentsawaytolevel theiraccesstothefullrangeofcurriculum.Classrooms are provided with IPADS on the Wylie Early Childhood, Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle School campuses for teacher and student use.
TechnologyNeeds
Eachcampushasavarietyofproficienciesamongstaffontechnologycapabilities. Administratorsneedtocontinuetoidentifyareasofneedandprovide opportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmenttoaddressthoseneeds. Theavailabilityofon-demandprofessionaldevelopmentisaneedtoallowteachersto getassistanceastheyneedittomaximizeinstructionaluse. Reluctantstaffmembersneedtobesupportedandencouragedtocontinuouslyfindwaysto incorporatetechnologyintotheinstructionalprogramintheirclassroom.
Comprehensive Needs Assessment Data Documentation
Thefollowingdatawereusedtoverifythecomprehensiveneedsassessmentanalysis:
Districtgoals
Campusgoals
AEISdata-longitudinal
AEISdata–current/ TAPR data -current
AYPdata
PBMASdata
Professionallearningcommunitiesdiscussions
Campusand/ordistrictplanninganddecisionmakingcommitteemeetingdiscussions
Localbenchmarkorcommonassessmentsresults
Numberofstudentsassignedtospecialprogramsandtheiracademicachievement
Drop-outrates Attendancedata Disciplinerecords
Violenceand/orviolencepreventionrecords
Studentsurveysand/orfeedback
Communityand/orparentsurveysand/orfeedback
Staffsurveysand/orfeedback
Prioryearbudgets/entitlementsandexpendituresinrelationtocurrentyearfundingandpriorities
Stateand/orfederalplanningrequirements Campusleadershipand/ordepartmentmeetings Campusfacultymeetingdiscussions
DistrictSite Based CommitteeMeetings
DiscussionsStudentfailureand/orretentionrates StudentSuccessInitiative(SSI)results
Prioryear(s)campusand/ordistrictimprovementplans
Staffdevelopmentevaluations,surveys,and/orneedsassessment(s)
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)resultsincludingSTAAR(Accommodated),STAAR-Alt and STAAR L testing requirements
TexasPrimaryReadingInventory(TPRI)orTejas LEEresults
TexasEnglishLanguageProficiencyAssessmentSystem(TELPAS)results
End-of-Course(EOC)Assessmentsresults
AdvancedPlacement(AP)and/orInternationalBaccalaureate(IB)testresults
SATand/orACTtestresults
Specialeducationpopulation,includingperformance,discipline,attendance,andmobility
At-Riskpopulation,includingperformance,discipline,attendanceandmobility ELLpopulation,includingperformance,discipline,attendanceandmobility Giftedpopulation,includingperformance,discipline,attendanceandmobility
CareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)population,includingperformance,discipline,attendanceandmobility
Classsizedata
TexasSTARChart
Campuscommitteemeetingdiscussions
NCLBReportCarddata
TAPR Data Released from TEA
CompletionRates/GraduationRates
RTICommitteeMinutesInterventionProcesses
STAARDataReleasedfromTEA
GOAL 1:ALL WYLIE I.S.D. STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE THEIR FULL EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION: Texas Academic Performance Report needs survey, SBDM, plans, reports, test results, evaluations, professional development and conferences.
OBJECTIVE 1: Students will perform at the following levels on the Texas Academic Performance Report.
Student Category / STAAR/EOC / College Preparatory / STAAR/EOC TASP Equiv. / MATR/ELA / M / W / S / SS / All / SAT / ACT / % Taking / %> Criteria / % Adv. Courses / %Rec. Program / % Testing AP / %> Criteria / K / 1 / 2
All Students / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 1050 / 23 / 80 / 40 / 30 / 100 / 15 / 85 / 80 / 83 / 85
Male / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 1050 / 23 / 80 / 40 / 30 / 100 / 15 / 85 / -- / --
Female / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 1050 / 23 / 80 / 40 / 30 / 100 / 15 / 85 / -- / --
Af. Amer. / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 1050 / 23 / 80 / 40 / 30 / 100 / 15 / 85 / -- / --
Hispanic / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 1050 / 23 / 80 / 40 / 30 / 100 / 15 / 85 / -- / --
White / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 1050 / 23 / 80 / 40 / 30 / 100 / 15 / 85 / -- / --
Eco. Disad. / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 1050 / 23 / 80 / 40 / 30 / 100 / 15 / 85 / -- / --
WIS
ACTIVITY# / STRATEGY/ACTIVITY / STAFF INVOLVED / PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE / RESOURCES / DISTRICT COST / Time Line / FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT / INT / 1-1
1 / Students making the Honor Roll are recognized at all campuses. / Teachers, Principal / Principal / Awards / $1000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Honor roll reports / Yes / Yes
2 / All teachers emphasize proper spelling. / Teachers / Principal, Teachers / Lessons, Assignments / $0 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Student Work / Yes / Yes
3 / The curriculum is enhanced by the use of technology. / Teachers, librarians, network administrator / Asst. Superintendent, Principals / Hardware, Software, Maintenance / $316,002 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Lesson Plans / Yes / Yes
4 / Areas of weakness are addressed by using techniques recommended with the STAAR/EOC Writing workshops. / Language arts teachers / Principal / Computers, DOL, Writing Journal Computer labs / $500 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Student work, Grades, Benchmarks / Yes / Yes
7 / All teachers emphasize reading as part of their regular classroom activity. / Teachers / Principal / Class Assignments / $0 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Lesson Plans / Yes / Yes
8 / Language Arts classes are conducted on a double period time block at the Middle, Jr. High and Intermediate Campus to allow for additional reading. / Selected Teachers / Principal / Master Schedule / $45000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Lesson Plans, Classroom Observations / Yes / Yes
9 / Go Math and Science Fusion is utilized in K - 8th Grade. / Selected Teachers / Principal / Materials, Curriculum / $310,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Lesson Plans / Yes / Yes
11 / Learning Resource Centers at all campuses continue to expand their resources and services. / Librarians, Aides, Network Administrator / Asst. Superintendent, Principals / Hardware, Software, Materials / $18,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Utilization reports / Yes / Yes
12 / All campuses are networked and all campuses are connected to a region-wide network. / Asst. Superintendent, Network administrator, Principals / Asst. Superintendent / Hardware, Software, Equipment, Materials / $5,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Campus & District SBDM / Yes / Yes
13 / The district SBDM committee continues to review course offerings and curriculum throughout the district using the Case Survey. / Teachers, Parents, Community members / Asst. Superintendent / Curriculum Material, Research / $0 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Recommendations, meeting minutes / Yes / Yes
14 / Provide staff training on special education, technology, and teacher appraisal for all campuses. / Principals, Teachers / Asst. Superintendent / Schedule, Meetings / $2000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Attendance, Implementation / Yes / Yes
15 / Award assemblies are conducted at all campuses recognizing student achievement. / Teachers, Counselors / Principal / Awards / $8000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Assembly / Yes / Yes
16 / Provide staff training on motivating students for all campuses. / Teachers / Asst. Superintendent / ESC 14 / $500 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Sign In Sheets, Classroom Observations / Yes / Yes
19 / Highly qualified and competent personnel are acquired and maintained for services at all professional positions as required by TEA. / Superintendent, Principals, SBDM Committees / Superintendent / Salaries, Benefits, Services / $2500 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Assignments, Teacher Certification Records / Yes / Yes
20 / A qualified and adequate number of support staff are employed and maintained within the school district. / Superintendent, Principals, SBDM Committees / Superintendent / Salaries, Benefits, Services / $327,930 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Assignments, Teacher Certifications / Yes / Yes
21 / Materials, supplies, equipment, and facilities are provided to all campuses to ensure a successful school climate. / Superintendent, Principals, SBDM Committees / Superintendent / Salaries, Benefits, Services / $179,637 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Materials in place, Lesson Plans, schedules / Yes / Yes
22 / The Wylie ISD continues to be part of the West Texas Telecommunications Consortium for telecommunications infrastructure. / Asst. Superintendent / WTTC Board Chairman/Technology Director / Fees, In-kind Contributions / $250 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Membership, meetings, grant applications, infrastructure / Yes / Yes
26 / ESL(English Language Services) are available for students. / Principal, Counselors, ESL coordinator / Principal / Schedule, Materials / $3200 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Home Language Surveys / Yes / Yes
27 / Principals are trained and utilize the DMAC program as part of the appraisal process. / Principals, Network Administrator / Asst. Superintendent / Training, Region 7, Hardware, Software / $11,800 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Classroom Observations / Yes / Yes
29 / Home Language surveys are sent to all households in the district. / Principal, Counselors / Principal / Materials / $50 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Surveys / Yes / Yes
30 / Accelerated Reader is utilized at the Elementary , Intermediate, Middle, and Junior High schools. / Selected Teachers / Principal / Hardware, Software / $1,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Lesson Plans / Yes / Yes
33 / An extended year program is available to Pre-K-5 students needing additional reading and math preparation. / Selected Teachers / Selected Principals / Salaries, Facilities, Curriculum / $16,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Registration, schedule / Yes / Yes
35 / Teachers offer regularly scheduled daily morning and afternoon tutorial sessions to students. / Teachers, Principal / Principal / Materials / $40,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Sign-in logs, Benchmarks, Student Grades / Yes / Yes
37 / Computer labs/ IPAD carts and direct, high-speed internet access are available to all campuses. / Asst. Superintendent, Network Administrator, Principals / Asst. Superintendent / Region 14, Equipment, Contracted Services / $24,700 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Internet, e-mail, Lesson Plans / Yes / Yes
39 / Counseling personnel and services are made available at all campuses. / Superintendent, Principals, SBDM / Superintendent / Salaries, Benefits, Services / $330,489 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Assignment, Sessions / Yes / Yes
41 / Opportunities are available for students to advance/recover their academic status. / Principal, Counselors / Principal / Schedule, Region 14 / $4,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Exams, Correspondence Courses / Yes / Yes
43 / Peer tutoring is utilized to provide additional assistance. / Teachers / Principal / Materials Specific to Tutorials / $0 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Lesson Plans, Benchmarks / Yes / Yes
44 / Provide teachers at all campuses with training in integrating technology and the internet into curriculum. / Principals, Teachers, Network administrator / Asst. Superintendent / Schedule, Hardware, Software Grants / $2,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Lesson Plans, Classroom Observations / Yes / Yes
45 / Scientifically Research based programs, such as Reading Recovery, I Ready (Reading),Lexia Core 5, FLRT (Reading Fluency), and ALEKS (Math) are utilized at the Elementary for Title 1/RTI students and the Intermediate for RTI Students. / Selected Teachers / Principal / Curriculum, Training / $25,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Lesson Plans / Yes / Yes
46 / STAAR/EOC data is disaggregated at the campus level to target student populations requiring additional preparation. / Testing Director, Counselors / Asst. Superintendent/Principals / TAKS/STAAR Data / $11,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Benchmarks, Student Grades / Yes / Yes
48 / The Data Management for Assessment and Curriculum (DMAC) is utilized and teachers are trained to do additional STAAR disaggregation. / AEIS Coordinator, Teachers / Principals / Hardware, Software, Training, Region 14 / $3000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Training sessions / Yes / Yes
49 / Skyward is utilized at all campuses to allow all educators access to data to assist in managing student performance. / Asst. Superintendent, Principals, Teachers, network administrator / Asst. Superintendent / Hardware, Software / $1,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / System Monthly Report / Yes / Yes
51 / Academic awards for outstanding academic achievement or academic gain continue to be given at all campuses. / Teachers, Principals, Counselors / Principal / Awards / $6,500 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Assembly / Yes / Yes
63 / Workshops and conferences are held for special population parents and teachers to provide guidance in helping children with curriculum and dispense information on services, laws, guidelines, rules, and resources available. / Program Coordinators, Selected / Program Coordinators, Principal / Materials, Schedule / $8,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Attendance / Yes / Yes
67 / Destination Imagination is conducted at the Intermediate, Middle, Junior High, and High School campuses. / G/T Coordinator, Selected teachers / Principal, G/T Coordinator / Materials, Supplies, Grant / $8,000 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / Competition / Yes / Yes
69 / Proper procedures to identify at-risk students are utilized. / Counselors / Principal / At-Risk Identification Instruments / 0 / Sept.2017-May 2018 / At-Risk Identification Checklists / Yes / Yes