Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE I: Ninety Percent of All Students Taking the TAKS Tests, Including All Subgroups, Will Achieve Mastery.

One Hundred Percent of Third Graders Taking the TAKS Reading Test Will Achieve Mastery.

One Hundred Percent of Fifth Graders and Eighth Graders Taking the TAKS Reading and Math Test Will Achieve

Mastery.

NEEDS: Address Subject Areas and Sub-groups That Have Hindered the “Exemplary Status” in Previous Years and Maintain Areas of Success

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.1.1	All teachers	Teach TAKS related test taking skills and strategies to all students who take the TAKS test	TAKS strategy material; C-scope	Continue throughout the school year	TAKS benchmarks	Improvement; TAKS test results
1.1.2	All teachers teaching TAKS related subjects; principals; curriculum director	Teachers will disaggregate TAKS test scores, including sub-groups, & determine a plan of instruction for individual and group student needs. Teachers will align instruction across grades.	Previous TAKS test results; ADM software & scanner	August 2007	Disaggregation of Data	TAKS tests results
1.1.3	Ms. Fields; Ms. Dickens; Ms. Goza; Ms. Bolick; Ms. Smith	Teachers will provide accelerated reading instruction for those third grade students who do not pass the TAKS Reading test and fifth and eighth grade students who do not pass the Reading and the Math test	Previous TAKS test results; Summer School SCE- $119,056	July 2008	Disaggregration of Data	TAKS tests results

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE I: Ninety Percent of All Students Taking the TAKS Tests, Including All Subgroups, Will Achieve Mastery.

One Hundred Percent of Third Graders Taking the TAKS Reading Test Will Achieve Mastery.

One Hundred Percent of Fifth and Eighth Graders Taking the TAKS Reading and Math Test Will Achieve

Mastery.

NEEDS: Address Subject Areas and Sub-groups That Have Hindered the “Exemplary Status” in Previous Years and Maintain Areas of Success

NUMBER

PERSONNEL

RESPONSIBLE

STRATEGY

RESOURCES

ESTIMATED

COMPLETION DATE

FORMATIVE

EVALUATION

SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

1.1.4

Ms. Smith; Ms. Fields; Ms. Dear; teachers

Evaluate students using listed resources and administer a “mock” TAKS tests to help determine areas needing remediation.

Elementary computer lab; teacher materials; ADM scanner, release test

Spring 2008

Practice tests; Textbook supplements

Student practice tests results; Improvement in students’ TAKS test scores as compared to the previous years’ TAKS scores

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE I: Ninety Percent of All Students Taking the TAKS Tests, Including All Subgroups, Will Achieve Mastery.

One Hundred Percent of Third Graders Taking the TAKS Reading Test Will Achieve Mastery.

One Hundred Percent of Fifth and Eighth Graders Taking the TAKS Reading and Math Test Will Achieve

Mastery.

NEEDS: Address Subject Areas and Sub-groups That Have Hindered the “Exemplary Status” in Previous Years and Maintain Areas of Success

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.1.5	All teachers	Ensure that all students meet their full academic potential, including special populations	Test results, grade report sheets	May 2008	Report Cards	Test Results
1.1.6	Instructional Aides	Assist teachers in addressing special attention/tutoring to students	SCE-$50, 940	ongoing	Aides schedules	Aides schedules
1.1.7	All teachers teaching TAKS related subjects	Give special attention/tutoring to those students needing additional reinforcement as determined by a “mock” TAKS Provide more critical thinking in all core areas. Provide more opportunities for writing in all areas of instruction.	TAKS classes; Kamico workbooks; manipulatives; Measuring Up books, SLEEK software, Mentoring Minds workbooks, C-scope, TMDS, TSDS, Webtutor AMI-ARI-$2,100	Throughout the school year	Check assignments or 6-week grades	TAKS scores >= 90%

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE I: Ninety Percent of All Students Taking the TAKS Tests, Including All Subgroups, Will Achieve Mastery.

One Hundred Percent of Third Graders Taking the TAKS Reading Test Will Achieve Mastery.

One Hundred Percent of Fifth and Eighth Graders Taking the TAKS Reading and Math Test Will Achieve

Mastery.

NEEDS: Address Subject Areas and Sub-groups That Have Hindered the “Exemplary Status” in Previous Years and Maintain Areas of Success

NUMBER

PERSONNEL

RESPONSIBLE

STRATEGY

RESOURCES

ESTIMATED

COMPLETION DATE

FORMATIVE

EVALUATION

SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

1.1.8

All teachers K-12

Recommend to parents a conference for all students failing each six weeks period

Student grades, Parent access to grades on computer

Each six week period; weekly

Report Cards

Document parent contacts made by phone, conference, etc.

1.1.9

Ms. Powell, Ms. Cramar, Mr. McClain

A Plus Software will be purchased to give extra tutoring to our students

A Plus Software

Special Ed. Money

ongoing

progress reports

Improvement in test scores

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE II: Access to the Internet and Other Technology Will Be Provided to All Teachers and Students.

NEEDS: Provide Updated Software/hardware for Teachers and Students and Maintain Infrastructure

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.2.1	Mr. Stinnett; Mr. Forsyth; Ms. Fields; Ms. Smith; Ms. Lewis; All teachers	Encourage the use of the Internet for instruction; learning, career and college planning	Title II Part D Region VIII E2T2-$905	August 2007-May 2008	Computer lab time	Documentation in lesson plans and student products
1.2.2	Ms. Stinnett; Mr. Forsyth; All teachers	Make parents and students aware of the student’s academic progress by providing them access to their electronic grades	Parent viewer and student grade viewer in all classrooms & library computers	Ongoing	Access to computers	Student use and parent responses
1.2.3	Mr. Stinnett; Ms. McBride	Inform students, parents, and community of the information available on the District Web Site – www.maud.esc8.net	Community Newsletter & web page	Ongoing	Parental involvement	# of visits to the district’s website
1.2.4	Ms. Fields	Elementary parents can check homework assignments on the school’s website at www.maud.esc8.net	Internet	May 2008	percentage of students completing homework	report cards
1.2.5	All teachers	Provide students opportunities for on-line research	Britannica, Ebsco, Gale, Newsbank software provided through Region VIII	Ongoing	Scheduled computer time	Number of students using the software

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE III: All Students Will Read on Grade Level by the End of Grade Three and Will Continue to Read on Grade Level Throughout Their Schooling.

NEEDS: Reading Success for All Students

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.3.1	Ms. Dear; Ms. Fields; Ms. Smith; K-12 English- Language Arts & Reading teachers	Teachers will analyze results of previous TAKS and/or achievement tests taken to determine students' strengths and weaknesses in reading plus remediate those areas of weakness	The ADM system as provided by ESC VIII; INOVA	September 2007	Previous tests results by objective	Achievement and/or TAKS test results
1.3.2	Ms. Dickens; Ms. Fields; K-3 teachers	Diagnostically test students in K-3 to determine strengths and weaknesses in reading and to also determine their current reading level for participation in accelerated reading instruction	Reading Inventory TPRI; TANGO software	Spring 2008	Skill mastery	Test results
1.3.3	Ms. Fields; Ms. Smith; Ms. Dear; All teachers	Students will be encouraged to read more by using the Reading Counts program	Reading Counts Program; incentives	Spring 2008	Skill Mastery	Test results
1.3.4	Ms. Dear; Ms. Fields; Ms. Lopez, Ms. Waldrop	Purchase pre-kindergarten supplies and materials to enhance reading readiness	Ms. Lopez .5 FTE Ms. Waldrop .5 FTE SCE- $36,154 SCE supplies-$2,800	May 2008	Student progress	Reading inventory
1.3.5	Ms. Skelton; Ms. Baird; Ms. Luster	Purchase additional books to improve the school libraries	Title V Funds $446	Ongoing	Number and variety of books accessible to students	Increased use of the libraries

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE IV: All Students, Including Special Populations, Will Work Toward Achieving Their Full Academic and Vocational Potential

NEEDS: Integrate Career and Technology with Academic Subjects, Educational Supplies and Materials for Special Populations

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.4.1	CATE teachers; Ms. Lewis; Ms. Hawkins	Provide students with appropriate vocational opportunities and information	Career & Technology, Business, Ag Science	May 30, 2008	Programmatic assessment	Completion of CATE classes
1.4.2	All teachers	Teachers will attend appropriate workshops dealing with various student population handicaps & apply necessary assistive technology	ESC VIII training	May 2008	Number of teachers attending workshops	Certificates of completion
1.4.3	Ms. Hawkins	Provide ARD training for the Texas Assessment Program to all ARD committee members	ARD Decision Making Manual	Spring 2008	Completion of training	Completion of training
1.4.4	Ms. Hawkins; Ms. Whitehorn	Teachers will be provided opportunities to have input into ARD meeting.	Teacher input sheets	May 2008	Number of input forms returned	Teacher use of information during ARD meetings
1.4.5	Ms. Dear; Ms. Sultz	Provide instruction to all ESL students & implement ESL Plan for students who move to Maud during the school year.	ESCVIII consultants; ESL Plan	May 2008	Student work; Teacher evaluation of student progress	Program evaluation according to ESL Plan; TAKS results

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE IV: All Students, Including Special Populations, Will Work Toward Achieving Their Full Academic and Vocational Potential

NEEDS: Integrate Career and Technology with Academic Subjects, Educational Supplies and Materials for Special Populations

NUMBER

PERSONNEL

RESPONSIBLE

STRATEGY

RESOURCES

ESTIMATED

COMPLETION DATE

FORMATIVE

EVALUATION

SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

1.4.6

Ms. Lewis; Ms. Sutton; Ms. Dear

Identify all migrant students

COE, Survey forms

May 2008

Completion of survey form upon enrollment

Number of students identified as migrant

1.4.7

Title 1-Ms. Leighton; Mr. Sultz; Ms. Foster

Title II- Ms. Prater

Teachers will help students master TEKS/TAKS objectives

Title I $75,279

Title II $–25,821

May 2008

Academic Improvement

Percentage of students passing courses

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE IV: All Students, Including Special Populations, Will Work Toward Achieving Their Full Academic and Vocational Potential

NEEDS: Integrate Career and Technology with Academic Subjects, Educational Supplies and Materials for Special Populations

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.4.8	Ms. Fields; Ms. Smith; Ms. Hawkins; Ms. Dear	Make sure that all teachers are aware of student modifications	Staff development; student records; CAP Plan	Fall 2007	Student progress	Documentation of services
1.4.9	Ms. Dickens; Ms. Goza	Provide dyslexia instruction for identified students	Herman method; state guidelines; Dyslexia Plan; Read Naturally	May 2008	Progress reports	Final Grade Reports and TAKS test
1.4.10	Ms. Smith; Ms. Lewis; Mr. J. Finney	Encourage more students to take the ACT/SAT/PSAT/PLAN.	Announcements; posters; meetings with parents	May 2008	Student participation	Number of students taking the tests
1.4.11	Ms. Smith; Ms. Lewis	All 8^th grade students will develop a 4-year graduation plan and work toward fulfillment of that plan. The state Distinguished Plan for Graduation will be encouraged.	State graduation requirements; Texas Scholars Program; dual credit courses	Ongoing	Number of completed plans	Number of students graduating under the Recommended or Distinguished Plan

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE IV: All Students, Including Special Populations, Will Work Toward Achieving Their Full Academic and Vocational Potential

NEEDS: Integrate Career and Technology with Academic Subjects, Educational Supplies and Materials for Special Populations

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.4.12	Ms. Dickens, Ms. Powell, Ms. Cramar, Ms. Murray	Provide extra reading instruction for students struggling in reading	Read Naturally $5,079	ongoing	Progression through levels	Improvement in reading grades
1.4.13	Ms. Lewis	All 8^th grade students will complete a career survey of their interests and abilities	ACT career survey	May 2008	Number of surveys completed	Use of surveys in career class
1.4.14	Ms. Dear; Ms. Fields; Ms. Smith	Provide 504 services to students who qualify	Committee recommendation of accommodations	May 2008	Programmatic assessment	End of year evaluation
1.4.15	Ms. Lewis	Prepare students for SAT/ACT testing process through the Talent Identification Program (TIP) for grade 7	Duke University	October 2006	Qualified students; student participation	Test participation

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE IV: All Students, Including Special Populations, Will Work Toward Achieving Their Full Academic and Vocational Potential

NEEDS: Integrate Career and Technology with Academic Subjects, Educational Supplies and Materials for Special Populations

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.4.16	Ms. Smith; Ms. Fields; Ms. Lewis	Provide counseling and additional help to students in at-risk situations	counseling materials	May, 2008	Counselor observation of students	None
1.4.17	All teachers	The school will invite parents to a “Meet the teacher” night for students at the beginning of the school year.	Newsletter; letters home	August 2007	Sign-in sheets	Number of parents attending
1.4.18	Mrs. Dear	Maud ISD follows the criteria set by the state for State Compensatory Education. A student at risk of dropping out of school includes each student who is under 21 years of age and who:

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE IV: All Students, Including Special Populations, Will Work Toward Achieving Their Full Academic and Vocational Potential

NEEDS: Integrate Career and Technology with Academic Subjects, Educational Supplies and Materials for Special Populations

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.4.18.1	Mrs. Dear	1. Is in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or grade 1,2,or 3 and did not perform satisfactorily on a readiness test or assessment instrument administered during the current school year;	DASI-II; ITBS	October 2007	DASI-II below level, ITBS–40 percentile or below	Test results
1.4.18.2	Mrs. Dear	2. Is in grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 and did not maintain an average equivalent to 70 on a scale of 100 in two or more subjects in the foundation curriculum during a semester in the preceding or current school year or is not maintaining such an average in two or more subjects in the foundation curriculum in the current semester;	Report cards, tutoring	May 2008	Student Viewer	Report cards
1.4.18.3	Mrs. Dear	3. Was not advanced from one grade level to the next for one or more school years	Report Cards; permanent records	May 2008	Retention list	Permanent record

Maud Independent School District

GOAL I: Students Will Experience Academic Success

OBJECTIVE IV: All Students, Including Special Populations, Will Work Toward Achieving Their Full Academic and Vocational Potential

NEEDS: Integrate Career and Technology with Academic Subjects, Educational Supplies and Materials for Special Populations

NUMBER	PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE	STRATEGY	RESOURCES	ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE	FORMATIVE EVALUATION	SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
1.4.18.4	Mrs. Dear	4. Did not perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument administered to the student under SubchapterB, Chapter 39, and who has not in the previous or current school year subsequently performed on that instrument or another appropriate instrument at a level equal to at least 110% of the level of satisfactory performance on that instrument	TAKS	May 2008	Test results	TAKS scores
1.4.18.5	Mrs. Dear; Mrs. Lewis	5. Is pregnant or is a parent	PRS services	May 2008	List of homebound students	None
1.4.18.6	Mrs. Dear; Ms. Smith; Mrs. Fields	6. Has been placed in an alternative education program in accordance with Section 37.006 during the proceeding or current school year	Buddy Alford Alternative School	May 2008	Number of students attending AEP	PEIMS report
1.4.18.7	Mr. Stinnett; Mrs. Dear; Mrs. Hawkins	7. Has been expelled in accordance with Section 37.007 during the preceding or current school year	Police report, AEP expulsion	May 2008	Number of students expelled during the year	PEIMS report
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