School LAND Trust Program

1. During the 2004-2005 school year, the School Community Council met:

More Than 6 Times

2. Did the committee view the video "Using the Trust?"

Yes

3. Duration of the plan:

Multi-Year

4. School's most critical academic need(s):

Identified in the plan	Indentified by the report
Mathematics	Reading Writing Mathematics Science

5. Plan description

West Hills Middle School will continue a program of tutoring in mathematics and formally add tutoring for Language Arts. The program will be structured to target those students whose CRT scores are in Level 1 or 2. The goal will be to decrease the percentage of students performing below the mastery level. Expenditures will be made to develop diagnostic assessments to be given during the year to monitor progress and inform instruction. Teachers will then need collaboration time to develop instructional strategies to improve student achievement. We will continue to supplement the media budget in order to provide our students with increased access to research materials and reading books that correspond with the curriculum areas. We are dedicated to continuing implementation of middle level philosophy complete with integrated curriculum, developmentally responsive instruction and collaboration. Our goal is to replicate, as nearly as possible, those practices described in Turning Points 2000 and This We Believe which have been proven to be research based best practices for middle level students. Funds will be used for training, research of best practices and collaboration time. Progress will be assessed through surveys and long-term impact on student achievement.

6. Report description

• Explanation of implementation and progress
  

  Math tutoring was continued this year. Teachers were available for tutoring three afternoons during the week. This has been an ongoing program for the past 4 years. CRT test scores show Geometry students scores increased from 58.57% in 2002 to 76.09% in 2004 in students performing at Levels 3 & 4. The most dramatic increase was in Math 7. Student scores increased from 46.83% in 2002 to 65.94% in 2004. In Pre Algebra 62.5% scored at or above grade level in 2002 while in 2004 students scored 68.49%.
• Measurement of student improvement
  

  This year, 153 students have participated in after school math tutoring for a total of 572 sessions. Success of this year
• Impact of funds on students
  

  We have expanded tutoring to after and before school, including all core subject areas. We have also provided a study skills class teaching students organization and test taking strategies. The media center ordered curriculum based novels to supplement the collaboration of Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum. Middle level implementation has been supported through funds for books, collaboration time, workshop and conference attendance. Forty-one teachers and staff attended the Utah Middle Level Association Conference in March. Surveys and community voting show students, teachers and parents recognize the importance of middle level implementation. Actual test increases are not expected for a few more years. The balance of the budget will be used for Supplies, Professional Services, and Personnel for tutoring for the remainder of the year.

7. Financial proposal and report

Available funds		Plan(estimates)	Report(actual)
	Distribution for 2004-2005	$22345	$26264
	Carry-over from 2003-2004	$-309	$-311
	Total available for expenditure	$22036	$25953
Expenditures
	Salaries and Employee Benefits	$10222	$10472
	Professional Development / Technical Services	$4000	$0
	Repairs and Maintenance	$0	$0
	Travel / Admissions /Printing	$1000	$3618
	Supplies / Textbooks / Library / Software	$6000	$4569
	Technology / Equipment	$2000	$1425
	Total Expenditures	$23222	$20084
	Remaining Funds	$-1186	$5869

8. Were a substantial portion of funds spent for remediation?

Yes

9. How the plan related to the School Improvement Plan

The West Hills Middle School Improvement Plan and Land trust plan support the six year action plan of Collaborating for Student Achievement. All decisions regarding allocation of resources including time, personnel, and budgets are made with these goals in mind. The goals are: 1. Increase students

10. Additional funds that have been identified to implement the plan

Amount:	$15000
Source:	Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

11. The council sent letters explaining the school plan to:

Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson Local School Board - Randy Brinkerhoff

12. The school plan was advertised to the community in the following ways:

Letters to state senators, representatives, governor, and congressional delegation School newsletter School assembly Other

1. Did the committee view the video "Using the Trust?"

Yes

2. Duration of the plan:

Multi-Year

3. School's most critical academic need(s):

Reading Writing Mathematics Science

4. Plan description

• How the money will be spent to improve academic performace
  

  West Hills Middle School will continue a program of before and after school tutoring in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, Study Skills, and Social Studies. The program will be structured to target those students whose CRT scores are at Level 1 or 2 in the core classes. The goal will be to decrease the percentage of students performing below grade leveling all core subject areas. Expenditures will be made to develop diagnostic assessments to be given during the year to monitor progress and inform instruction. CRTs will be used to assess improvement. Teachers will then need collaboration time to develop instructional strategies to improve student achievement. We will continue to improve the student lab and audio visual equipment with upgrades and technical support. All students have access to the lab. The lab upgrade will allow the lab to remain functional and new software will assist teachers with assessments and strategies to improve student achievement. We are dedicated to continuing implementation of middle level philosophy complete with integrated curriculum, developmentally responsive instruction, and collaboration. Our goal is to replicate, as nearly as possible, those practices described in Turning Points 2000 and This We Believe which has proven to be research based best practices for middle level students. Funds will be used for training, professional development, and collaboration time. NOTE: The State's carryover amount is inaccurate. Carryover amounts will be corrected and updated at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year. All proper allocations and carryover amounts will be expended during the 2005-2006 school year. The final balances will be adjusted accordingly.
• Goals for student improvement
  

  The goals are: 1. Increase students
• How improvement is assessed or measured
  

  Progress will be assessed through surveys and long-term impact on student achievement.

5. How the plan relates to the School Improvement Plan

The West Hills Middle School Improvement Plan and Landtrust plan support the six year action plan of Collaborating for Student Achievement. All decisions regarding allocation of resources including professional development, time, personnel, supplies, equipment, and budgets are made with these goals in mind. The goals are: 1. Increase students

6. Financial proposal

Available funds		Plan Estimates
	School LAND Trust funds for 2005-2006	$19447
	Carry-over from 2004-2005	$5870
	Total available for expenditure	$25317
Expenditures
	Professional Development	$6000
	Computers / Microscopes / Calculators / Repairs / Maintenance	$6000
	Textbooks / Books / Media / Software / Supplies	$2500
	Travel / Admissions / Printing	$1000
	Salaries / Benefits	$10028
	Total Expenditures	$25528
	Remaining Funds	$-211

7. Additional funds that have been identified to implement the plan

Amount:	$1500
Source:	Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

8. The school plan will be advertised to the community in the following ways:

Letters to state senators, representatives, governor, and congressional delegationSchool newsletterSchool assemblyOther