EASTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
CHESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AFG: LiteracyAction Plan (Updated)
Objective: 2. By the 2006-2007 academic year, Easton Area School District students will improve student performance in reading and writing by achieving a 20% increase in all assessment areas of the PSSA Test and other local assessments.
Activity:Step 1
Develop a team to form an action plan for improving student performance in reading and writing / Person/Group
Responsible / Timelines for
Completion / Resources
Needed / Evaluation/Indicators of Success / Date Completed
Set up team / Action Planning Team (APT) / October 2003 -2012
Review annually / APT
Staff time / Roster / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07, Updated 10/08
Schedule meetings (after school and in-service time) / APT / October 2003-2012
Review annually / APT
Staff time / Schedule / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07
Elect team captains / APT / October 2003-2012
Review annually / APT
Staff time / Captains / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
Record minutes / APT / October 2003-2012
Review annually / APT
Staff time / Minutes documented / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07
Updated 10/08
Brainstorm activities / APT / October 2003-2012
Review annually / APT
Staff time / Lists- document activities from Language Arts Curriculum for future improvements / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
Generate recommendations / APT / December 2003-January 2004 / APT
Staff time / Minutes from meeting / January 2004
Place plan in AFG notebook / Internal Coordinator / October 2004 / Action Plans / Notebook- Initial notebook action plan completed / October 2004
Activity:
Step 2
Staff Development / Person/Group
Responsible / Timelines for
Completion / Resources
Needed / Evaluation/Indicators of Success / Date Completed
Share action plan /
- Literacy Coach
- Director of Literacy
review annually / Action Plan October In-Service / Act 48 Evaluation Form / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07
Updated 10/08
Evaluation of literacy curriculum/
programs and adoption of scientifically-based research practices /
- Director of Literacy
- Literacy Council
Review annually / EASD Budget
Title I, Title III
Available Grant Monies /
- Improvement of student scores on Reading/ Writing assessment
Train staff in Reading/ Writing strategies for disaggregated group /
- ESL Teachers
- Outside Trainer
Review annually / Title III Funds / Increased teacher knowledge of differentiated strategies for LEP students improving subgroup PSSA scores / Updated 10/05 , Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
Train staff in Phonemic
Awareness/Phonics / Director of Literacy
Staff / September 2003- 2012
Review annually / Fountas and Pinnell Phonics Program / Improvement of student scores on Reading/ Writing assessment. / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
Train staff in DRA assessment /
- Outside Trainer
- Staff
Review annually /
- DRA Kits
Train staff in DIBLES assessment K-1 2-3 10/07 /
- Outside Trainer
- Staff
Review annually /
- DIBLES booklet
Train staff in literacy Best Practices including ELL practices /
- Staff
- Outside Trainer
Review annually /
- Packets of researched activities to enhance student success
Train staff in district writing checklist /
- K-2 Staff
Review annually /
- Packet of writing information and checklists
Initial training of grades 2,3,4 staff in use of Study Island Computer Program /
- Technical Department
- Company Representative
- Computers
- Study Island Website
Spelling in-service for new program, Zaner Bloser Scott Foresman 10/07 /
- Book Representatives
- Spelling Committee
updated yearly as program continues /
- Textbook and supplemental materials
- In-Service
Establish K-12 literacy curriculum booklet for all faculty /
- Curriculum Department
- Language Arts Department
- Reading Department
- Staff
- District Technology
Adopt and implement consistent district grade level literacy assessments /
- Director of Literacy
- Administration
- Reading Staff
Review annually /
- EASD Budget/Outside/In-house Trainers
10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07
Updated 10/08
Activity:
Step 3
Techniques /
Person/Group
Responsible
/Timelines for
Completion
/ ResourcesNeeded
/ Evaluation/Indicators of Success / Date CompletedPracticing with rubrics and released prompts from PSSA Reading /
- Literacy Coach
- Teachers
Review annually
/ Released PSSA prompts in Reading/ Writing presented and reviewed in in-service meetings, curriculum meetings, and classrooms / Increased proficiency and confidence in responding to Reading/Writing prompts and scoring with rubrics improving PSSA test scores / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08Practice literacy skills as presented in the standards through the use of anchors /
- Teachers
- Literacy Coach
Review annually
/ Research-based best practices / Mastery of literacy skills critical in reading and writing improving PSSA test scores / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08Grades 3-4 practice tests for PSSA Reading /
- Teachers
- Literacy Coach
Review annually
/- Released PSSA Practice Tests
- Rubrics
Enrichment Research Project for grades 3-4 / Enrichment Teacher / October 2003-2012
Review annually
/- Packets
- Folders
DIBELS assessment K-1 2-3 10/07 /
- Outside Trainer
- Staff
Review annually /
- DIBLES booklet
- stopwatches
Activity:
Step 4
Academic Programs / Person/Group
Responsible
/Timelines for
Completion
/ ResourcesNeeded
/ Evaluation/Indicators of Success / Date CompletedHire community and Literary/ Liason/trainer for the LEP population /
- School Board
- Supervisor of Reading
- Project of Easton
- ESL Coordinator
September 2003
/ Title III Funds / Hired person to increase facilitation of translation of LEP students and their families into Cheston / September 2003Aimsweb Reading Fluency Program for Special Education / All Special Education Teachers / October 2003-2012
Review annually
/- Aimsweb
- Reading Probes
- Stop watch
Hire literacy coaches for the elementary buildings /
- Personnel department in conjunction with Literacy Department
June 2004
/ Easton Area School District budget or Pennsylvania Accountability Grant / Increased knowledge of best practices in teaching reading and writing to improve PSSA reading and writing scores / June 2004Action Based Learning Lab in kindergarten / Phys Ed Staff /
September 2005-2012
Review annually / Grant Monies / Improvement of student scores on Reading/ Writing assessment. / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08Scientific Learning Fast Forward Lab /
- Staff
September 2003-2012 2006
Review annually /- budget
KidWriting in kindergarten and grade 1 /
- Staff
September2003-2012
Review annually /- Kidwriting Manual
Extended day kindergarten literacy program /
- Teachers
- Title I Staff
October 2003-2012
review annually /- Staff
- Students
- Title I federal funds
assessment from Fall to spring / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Completed 6/07
Activity:
Step 5
Support Programs / Person/Group
Responsible
/Timelines for
Completion
/ ResourcesNeeded
/ Evaluation/Indicators of Success / Date CompletedGuide and support teachers to build consistency in literacy programs /
- Title I Staff
- Literacy coach
Review annually
/- Staff
- Time
- Related materials
Supervisor of reading promotes consistency, best practices, and program implementation /
- Kindergarten through fourth grade
- Supervisor of Reading
- Literacy Coach
August 2003-2012
Review annually
/- Staff
- Time
- Related materials
Meetings of established literacy council to work on goal setting and implementation /
- Director of Literacy
October 2003-2012
Review annually /- Staff
- Time
- Related materials
Tutors / Lafayette tutors
High School tutors
Peer tutors /
October 2003-2012
Review annually
/- IST teacher
- Guidance Counselor
- Improvement of student scores on Reading/ Writing assessment.
Activities to help student achievements / Guidance Counselor
IST teacher /
October 2003-2012
Review annually
/- Behavior charts
- Folders/ notebooks to improve organization and homework completion
Provision of Nutritional Snacks on PSSA testing days / Parent Volunteer / October 2003-2012
Review annually / District Funds / Increased Alertness/ Physical Well-being improving PSSA test scores / Updated 10/05, Updated 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
Small Group Reading Instruction program in grades 1 and 2 / Director of Literacy
Title I Reading Staff / January 2005-2012
Review annually /
- Small - Group Reading Instruction by Anna Plan teachers
- Teacher Materials
- Small - Group Reading Instruction by Title I Teachers 2006/7
Phonemic Awareness Remediation in grades K - 2 / IST Teacher
Title I Reading Staff / September 2004-2012
Review annually /
- Scott Foresman Reading Intervention Program
Summer Sizzle /
- Sizzle Coordinator and Staff
October 2003-2012
Review annually /- ProJect of Easton funding
- Improvement of student scores on Reading/ Writing assessment
CCLC and Blue Ribbon (ASSP program)
(After school support programs) /
- Staff
October 2003-2012
Review annually /- School supplies
- Grant funds for wages (ASSP)
- CCLC 21st century grant funding
- District transportation
- Improved attendance
- Improved grades
- Less suspensions
- Improved preparedness
- Achieving individualized goals
- Improving PSSA test scores
Activity:
Step 6
Parental/ Community Communication / Person/Group
Responsible
/Timelines for
Completion
/ ResourcesNeeded
/ Evaluation/Indicators of Success / Date CompletedMedia Communication
- PTA Newsletter
- School Newspaper
- Grade level/classroom newsletters and websites
- Friday Update (10/08)
- PTA
- Newspaper Advisor
- School Administrator
- Title I Reading Staff
- Teachers
October 2003-2012
Review annually /- Staff
- Students
- School information, activities,
- Awareness of school events including PSSA testing times and results
- Improvement of student scores on Reading/ Writing assessment
Parent/Teacher Conferences /
- Teachers
October 2003-2012
Review annually /- Teachers
- Parents
- Report Cards/Progress Reports
- Improvement of student scores on Reading/ Writing assessment
- Increased parental involvement
Family Connections
Parent-Child Home Program 10/06
Family Support 10/06 /
- ProJect of Easton
- Family Connection 2006
- EASD 2006
October 2003-2012
Review Annually 2006 /- ProJect of Easton funding
- Community Liaison
- Family Connections Staff 2006
- Department of Public Welfare funding and EASD 2006
- Improvement of student scores on Reading/ Writing assessment
- Increased parental involvement
- Early intervention and school readiness 2006
Design and draft a tri-fold of required reading and writing standards for parents / Literacy Council /
November 2003- April 2004
/- Literary Council
- Standards
Educate staff, students and community on the significance of PSSA and other local assessments /
- School Administration
- Curriculum Department, Guidance
- Reading Supervisor
2003-2012
Review annually /- Public Relations, Back to School Night, e-mail, Correspondence to Parents
Take Home Reading Program in grades 1-3 /
- Title I Reading Teachers
October 2003-2012
Review annually /- Consumable leveled books
Activity:
Step 7
Additional Activities / Person/Group
Responsible / Timelines for
Completion / Resources
Needed / Evaluation/Indicators of Success / Date Completed
Adoption of new reading series –Reading Street 2006 / District Administration
Literacy Team /
2006
/ Potential Reading SeriesDistrict Funding / Adoption of the new series / Update 10/06
Completed 2006
Training of new reading series 2006 / Literacy Coaches
Reading Specialist
District Administration
Scott-Foresman Consultant /
2006-2012
Review Annually / Time for teacher planningAll required materials / Improved success rate with students through test scores / Update 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
Implementation of the new reading series – Reading Street 2006 / Literacy Coaches
Reading Specialist
District Administration
Scott-Foresman Consultant
Staff /
2006-2012
Review Annually / Time for teacher planningAll required materials / Improved success rate with students through test scores / Update 10/06 Completed 2006
Development of rubrics/grading for all language arts subjects to align with report card 2006 / Classroom Teacher committee (1 teacher per grade level per building will comprise the committee)
Literacy coaches /
2006-2012
Review Annually / Grade level rubricsTime to develop rubric / Successful completion of rubric design to coincide with report card standards and current curriculum / Update 10/06 Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
ACTIVITY (07/08 New Activity) / RESPONSIBILITY / TIMELINE / RESOURCES / INDICATOR OF SUCCESS / COMPLETION DATE
Train teachers to properly implement EASD Literacy Curriculum/Programs and Adoption of Scientifically-based Researched Practices / Curriculum Dept., Associate Director of Literacy
District Literacy Committee / 2006-2012
Review Annually / Outside and in-house staff development
EASD Budget
Title I, Title II, Title III
Available Grant Monies / Increase student achievement / Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
ACTIVITY (07/08 New Activity) / RESPONSIBILITY / TIMELINE / RESOURCES / INDICATOR OF SUCCESS / COMPLETION DATE
Train teachers to adopt and implement consistent District Grade Level Literacy Assessments for K-4 / Curriculum Dept., Associate Director of Literacy
District Literacy Committee
Administrators, Faculty / 2006-2012
Review Annually / EASD Budget
Available Grant Monies / Documentation of Student Growth / Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
ACTIVITY (07/08 New Activity) / RESPONSIBILITY / TIMELINE / RESOURCES / INDICATOR OF SUCCESS / COMPLETION DATE
Train teachers to analyze data for the purpose of developing instructional plans for K-4 / Data Team
Principals/Teachers
Associate Director of Literacy / 2006-2012
Review Annually / EASD Budget
Available Grant Monies / Increase student achievement / Updated 10/07 Updated 10/08
ACTIVITY (07/08 New Activity) / RESPONSIBILITY / TIMELINE / RESOURCES / INDICATOR OF SUCCESS / COMPLETION DATE
Provide a full time RTI teacher K-4 / District Administration
Literacy Team / 2007-2012
Review Annually / EASD Budget / Increase student achievement / Date updated 10/7 Completed 10/08
ACTIVITY (07/08 New Activity) / RESPONSIBILITY / TIMELINE / RESOURCES / INDICATOR OF SUCCESS / COMPLETION DATE
Provide DIBELS
Fluency assessment
for fourth graders / District Administration
Literacy Team / 2007-2012
Review Annually / EASD Budget / Increase student achievement / Date updated 10/7
Not complete 10/08
ACTIVITY (07/08 New Activity) / RESPONSIBILITY / TIMELINE / RESOURCES / INDICATOR OF SUCCESS / COMPLETION DATE
Provide an additional Reading
Specialist for grades 3-4 / District Administration / 2007-2012
Review Annually / EASD Budget / Increase student achievement / Date updated 10/7 Completed 10/08
ACTIVITY (07/08 New Activity) / RESPONSIBILITY / TIMELINE / RESOURCES / INDICATOR OF SUCCESS / COMPLETION DATE
Establish a comprehension intervention for grades 3-4 / Literacy Team
Data Team / 2007-2012
Review Annually / EASD Budget / Increase student achievement / Date updated 10/7
Not Complete 10/08
ACTIVITY (07/08 New Activity) / RESPONSIBILITY / TIMELINE / RESOURCES / INDICATOR OF SUCCESS / COMPLETION DATE
Provide additional
RTI Tier 3 interventions for grades 3-4 / Literacy Team
Data Team
Title 1 Team / 2007-2012
Review Annually / EASD Budget / Increase student achievement / Date updated 10/7 Completed 10/08
October 11, 2006
AFG Meeting Summary
On October 11, 2006, the Literacy Action Plan Committee has updated several activities as ongoing or completed. All activities that were previously ongoing, still maintain this status in exception to two activities. The Election of Team Captains was completed on 6/06, and the Scientific Learning Fast Forward Lab, which this year does not exist at Cheston, was noted as being completed on 10/06. The team will continue to review the Action Plan in order to note any changes that may or may not need to be implemented.
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