Effective School Correlates at THMS
Review updated Detailed Objective Report
IDA04 no changes
IIIA01 We need to schedule the sharing of take aways from the Effective
School Conference
IIIA35 no changes
IIIC08 suggest that Instructional Coaches be changed to Instructional
Leaders
TA01 Work needs to continue on how to make the documents more useful
suggest color coding to identify the most needed. Language Arts created a
new / different document this year that contains more specific data and
information.
TA02 Suggest that we track the use of effective instructional strategies be
done through PLC sharing and discussion. Also suggested that Instructional
strategy discussion become a standing item on the PLC agenda (possibly once
a month) and documented through the minutes.
TA03 Significant work yet to be done on the effectiveness of intervention
strategies
VC02 - Significant work yet to be done on helping staff determine what is
appropriate in identifying what is the criteria for success and how it should be
communicated to students
Strategy 2 needs a date of completion change into next year.
TA0
1
TA0
2
The school uses an identification process (including ongoing
conversations with instructional leadership teams and data points to be
used) for all students at risk of failing or in need of targeted interventions.
Use data to identify and provide differentiated materials,
resources, and services to support learning, including
EA
remediation/intervention strategies for students who are
4.10
unsuccessful.
Smart Goal:
Beginning in January, 2014 all math / English teachers will use
the developed shared google document to record tier level and
remediation/intervention actions based upon historical
assessment data and benchmark/student growth assessment
data. 100% of the tier 2 and 3 students will participate in
remediation / intervention activities to address weaknesses
identified through the data analysis.
The school uses a tiered, differentiated intervention process to assign
research-based interventions aligned with the individual needs of identified
students (the process includes a description of how interventions are
selected and assigned to students as well as the frequency and duration of
interventions for Tier 2 and Tier 3 students).
EA
4.7
Incorporate a variety of research based instructional strategies
Smart Goal:
Beginning in January, 2014 all Math / English teachers will use a
variety of research based effective instructional strategies in
90% of the monthly targeted observations using the Talent Ed.
Math look-fors tool. All Math / English teachers will also
complete a self reporting form monthly to document strategies
utilized.
TA0
3
The school uses a monitoring process (including a multidisciplinary team
that meets regularly to review student intervention outcome data and
identifies triggers and next steps for unsuccessful interventions) for
targeted intervention students to ensure fidelity and effectiveness.
VC0
2
Teachers use feedback to respond quickly to students learning needs.
This includes on the spot changes during a lesson (when it is obvious
students are not understanding), as well as anticipating where students
might struggle and planning ahead to address those needs.
Essential Action
Teachers will outline the criteria used to determine whether learners have
met the objectives.
Teachers will document the criteria in lesson plans and communicate the
criteria explicitly to students
All teams prepare agendas for their meetings.
ID04
IIIA0
1
All teachers are guided by a document that aligns standards,
curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Essential Action
Lesson design and instruction will be aligned to the cognitive level of the
curriculum standards
Students are engaged and on task
IIIA3
5
IIIC0 All teachers display classroom rules and procedures in the classroom.
8
Indicators discussed for addition
A brief discussion about the possible additional indicators the committee agreed
that although any of these would be good additions, now is not the time to add to the
plate. We should focus on doing what is already stated as well as possible and allow
time for growth and commitment to occur.
