• Reading
• Writing
• Mathematics
• Science

3. Briefly report how the school implemented the school plan and how the School LAND Trust money is being spent.

• Your progress during this school year
• Your measurements of student improvement
• What this program allowed the school to do for students that would not have happened without the funds

FOCUS AREA 1: Literacy

STATEMENT OF NEED:
Whittier did not make Adequate Yearly Progress in Language Arts as a whole
school or with students with disabilities. CRT scores for 2001-2002 show a
decrease in grades 3, 5, and 6. SAT scores show an increase in 3rd grade
from 2002 (37%)on complete battery to 2003 (39%) on complete battery. We
need to continue support of all grades, continuing to establish programs,
in service and projects.

OUTCOME OF OBJECTIVES:
Current data is not available to adequately determine if 2004 objectives
have been met in the following areas:
Whittier staff continued to focus on at-risk students (below minimum
mastery) and showed a 2% increase.

ACTIONS COMPLETED FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING:
AR training 
Guided reading mini workshops with reading specialist.
Six traits training for Kindergarten through 6th grade.
33 of 34  faculty members attended Summer Core Academy through Utah State
University.

ACTIONS COMPLETED FOR PROJECTS:
School wide implementation of AR.  
Summer AR with a special invitation to the at-risk population. 
Summer boost:  Kindergarten at-risk before school program.
Developmental Reading Assessment Subs for 1st and 2nd grade.
Tutoring for ELL students
Grade Level Collaboration Meetings

FUNDING EXPENDITURES:
AR quizzes, maintenance, AR paper for testing, and toner purchased.
Purchased  guided reading materials.

FOCUS AREA 2: Mathematics

STATEMENT OF NEED:
Whittier achieved Adequate Yearly Progress for the year 2002-2003. 
Whittier has seen an increase on test scores in mathematics, but
achievement on Math Facts could be improved.

OUTCOME OF OBJECTIVES:
Current data is not available to adequately determine if 2004 objectives
have been met.  Whittier staff will decrease the achievement gap between
ELL and non ELL population by 2% on the State Criterion Referenced Tests.
Kindergarten projects will increase addition, number identification,
one-to-one correspondence of numbers and simple subtraction of at-risk
Kindergarten students achieving below grade level norms) by 5%.

ACTIONS COMPLETED FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING:
Teachers participated  in the following professional learning activities:
They worked with the District Math Specialists.
All teachers attended the summer Core Academy focusing on mathematics in
the classroom.
CRT test interpretation, which allowed teachers to identify their
strengths and areas for improvement in Mathematics.

ACTIONS COMPLETED FOR PROJECTS:
At risk students attended a summer boost program to prepare them for the
new school year. At risk kindergarten students attended a math/ AR program
to increase number sense. Whittier worked with Math Specialists from the
district.  Whittier had an after school tutoring for our homeless
students. We had grade specific math lessons developed based on core
standards from the Summer Core Academy.  Whittier also had grade level
collaboration meetings.

FUNDING EXPENDITURES:
Math workshop registration fee for teachers.


FOCUS AREA 3: Science

STATEMENT OF NEED:
While our school has shown an increase on test data in science, it is
still an area in which achievement can be improved.

OUTCOME OF OBJECTIVES:
Whittier will use Spring 2003 CRT science results to establish base line
data for the school year for grades 4-6.  We will also use SAT 2003
science
scores to establish base line data for
grades 4- 6.

ACTIONS COMPLETED FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING:
Teachers in grades K-6 attended summer Core Academy.
Whittier provided hands on training through the Science Integrated
Curriculum. 
Teachers will begin exploring and implementing the program into the new
state standards.

ACTIONS COMPLETED FOR PROJECTS:
Due to this past year being a baseline year in science we did not have any
teachers completing projects.  Whittier did have grade level collaboration
meetings and development of grade specific science lessons from the Core
Academy.

FUNDING EXPENDITURES:
We purchased expository texts for guided reading library in grades
kindergarten through 6th. Provided A-Z literacy site that contained many
expository texts for grades K-6.

Three teachers that attended the caucus meeting became delegates.
Our school was highlighted in the Tribune on February 2, 2004 for Bachauer
Foundation Assembly.
Monthly Newsletter sent home with students
Share School Student Achievement Plan and Trust Land Plan at School
Community Council