School LAND Trust Program

There were no expenditures from Trust lands funds for general supplies.

This question is not applicable.

West Hills Middle School will continue 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 CRTscores are
at

Level 1 or 2 in the core subject areas. An adult aid will be assigned
to

the ESL students.The aid will assist the ESL teachers and
document
progressof the students.



We will continue to improve
student computer labs and audio equipment

with upgrades and technical
support. Students have access to computer labs

and a Smart Board. Upgrades
will allow the labs to remain functional and

newsoftware will assist
teachers with assessments and strategies to
improvestudent
achievement.



We are dedicated to continuing implementation of middle
level philosophy

complete with integrated curriculum, developmentally
responsive

instruction, and collaboration.  This spring, West Hills will
apply for

sustainability of Collaboration Day. Collaboration Day has proven
to be

research based best practices for middle level students.




Funds will also be used for training, registration fees, and
professional

development.  Progress will be assessed through surveys, test
results, and

long-term impact on student achievement.

Trust Lands budget was used to purchase computers for an existing computer lab. 
(We have written a technology grant to match funds to get as many computers as
needed.)   Also, we used the money for a reading coordinator for the I Can Read
Program.  We also helped the library with funds for the Reading Counts program.

The goal will be to decrease the percentage of students performing
below

grade level in all core subject areas.

2005-2006 Goal Progress:The three grade levels (grades 3-6) that showed growth
in the reading comprehension CRTs are:1.  Total Comprehension: 3rd Grade: From
2005, 83.5 % to 2006, 84.1% to 2007, 86%  Features of Narrative/Information
Text: 4th Grade: From 2005, 87.7 % to 2006, 89.3% to 2007, 88%  Total
Comprehension: 5th Grade: From 2005, 79.5 % to 2006, 84.1% to 2007 85.7%  Our
percentages are slowly gaining with imrpovement still needed in 4th grade,
however all grades in 3,4,5,6 scored higher than the district average.2.  The
two grade levels (grades 3-6) that showed growth in our math CRTs from 2005 to
2007 are:  Math: Problem Solving: 4th Grade: From 2005:  75.9% to 2006, 84.1% to
2007 79.4%  Math Problem Solving: 5th Grade:  From 2005:  62.9% to 2006, 79.7%
to 2007 62.6%  Our percentages dropped for 2007 showing that this is still an
area we need to focus on, however all grades in 3,4,5,6 scored higher than the
district average.3.	Fluency:  Fluency indicated growth through individual
teacher assessment in reading rate and math facts rate.    Six Traits Writing: 
After teaching the Six Traits writing with emphasis on the writing skills three
grade levels (grades 3- 6) showed growth in the written portion of the CRT
tests.  Writing:  3rd Grade:  From 2005: 78.5% to 2006, 82.2% to 2007, 90.7%. 
Writing: Gather and Organize Information: 4th Grade:   From 2005: 82.9% to 2006,
86% to 2007, 86.5%  Writing: 5th Grade:  From 2005, 75.5% to 2006, 80.3% to
2007, 81%  Our percentages are slowly gaining and consistantly all grades in
3,4,5,6 scored higher than the district average.4.  Safe environment:  The
infraction incidents decreased from 105 to 70 for the total year.  We had two
safe school infractions that were taken          to student services in 2006 and
none in 2005.  The teachers are learning the types of safe schools issues to
report.  Our attendance increased in our AYP report from 85% in 2005 to 96% in
2006.  We used the positive intervention of          monthly attendance dog
tags.  We also started to issue letters of truancy if students did not have a
written or verbal          guardian's reason for not being in school.  From the
years 2005 to 2006, the total percentage of faculty members issuing blue slips
(Positive slips) increased from          52% to 74%.Progress is not as dramatic
as it has been in the past 4 years; however gains are continuing to be made.

Expenditures will be made to develop diagnostic assessments to be
given

during the year to monitor progress and inform instruction.  CRTs,
ITBS,

Gates-MacGinitie, Thinking Reader, GPA, tutoring attendance, and
surveys

will be used to assess improvement.  Teachers will use collaboration
time

to develop instructional strategies to improve student achievement.

On end of year CRTs, students have steadily gained in the average percent
correct moving from 3-6 points above the district average.In Language Arts
students improved from 1-4 points from 2006-2007 in all grade levels.  Language
ArtsGrade	2006	2007	District   1		  86	  87	   84   2		  88	  89	   83   3		 
84	  88	   83   4		  84	  88	   82   5	 	  81	  85	   81   6		  86	  88.7	  
82In Math the gains have not been as high but there is still a consistant gain
from year to year with students improving from  .5-4  points for 2006-2007 in
all grade levels.  All grades 2-6 are 4-6 points above the district average in
math.MathGrade	2006	2007	District   1		  82	  82.6	   84   2		  84	  87.7	   83 
 3		  79	  81	   75   4		  76	  80	   75   5	 	  65	  65.2	   65   6		  79	 
79.8	   66

If more money is received it will go into Personnel and Computer needs to
support the after school tutoring program and computer labs.

We have continued with the purchase of computers to update the existing labs,
mini class clusters, and library computers.  This is necessary to run the
advanced programs we are providing for our students.

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

• Barbara Smith
• Dist. 18 -- Roger E. Barrus
• Rob Bishop
• Bob Bennett
• Orrin Hatch