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During the 2008-2009 school year the School Community Council or Trust Lands Committee (for charter schools) met: |
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4-6 times
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| 2. |
School's identified most critical academic need(s) addressed in the plan:
Please check only the primary area(s). Improvement in some academic areas may improve all other academic areas, but if the goal is to improve reading (or technology), please only check that area.
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| Academic areas as identified in the plan |
Academic areas as implemented in the plan |
Mathematics
Reading
Science
Writing
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Mathematics
Reading
Writing
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| 3. |
Financial proposal and report - This report is automatically generated from the School Plan entered in the Spring of 2008 and from the District Business Administrator's data entry of School LAND Trust expenditures from the 2008-2009 school year. |
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| Available Funds |
Planned Expenditures
(entered by the school) |
Actual Expenditures
(entered by the District Business Administrator) |
| Distribution for 2008 - 2009 |
$21375 |
$21375 |
| Carry-over from 2007 - 2008 |
$2324 |
$5320 |
| Total Available for expenditure in 2008-2009 |
$23699 |
$26695 |
| Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) |
$0 |
$0 |
| Professional Development and Technical Services (300) |
$3000 |
$0 |
| Repairs and Maintenance (430) |
$0 |
$0 |
| Other Purchased Services (Travel / Admission / Printing) (500) |
$0 |
$0 |
| General Supplies (610, 630 and 733) |
$2000 |
$20656 |
| Textbooks (641) |
$6000 |
$0 |
| Library Books / Periodicals / Audiovisual (644, 645, 646) |
$2000 |
$0 |
| Software / Technology related Hardware / Other Equipment (670, 734, 739) |
$3800 |
$0 |
| Total Expenditures |
$16800 |
$20656 |
| Remaining Funds (Carry-over to 2009 - 2010) |
$6899 |
$6039 |
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| 3. a |
Please describe all expenditures in Other Purchased Services (Travel / Admission / Printing) and how they supported the plan.
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This text box is not applicable.
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| 3. b |
Please describe each expenditure in General Supplies and how it supported the plan.
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We used the funds to purchase technology related hardware and other equipment. The
secretary incorrectly put these purchases under general supplies. We did not have
anything under general supplies.
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| 3. c |
Please explain the reason for the carry over to 2009-2010.
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This text box is not applicable.
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| 4. |
This is what the School Community Council or Trust Lands Committee planned to do and how they planned for the money to be spent. |
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To improve student achievement in the areas of writing, math, reading and science,
computers will be purchased to outfit individual classrooms with mini computer labs that
are capable of running ILS software. This will relieve some of the pressure on existing
computer lab time so the other classes will be able to have additional ILS time as well.
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| 4. a |
What did the school do and how was the money spent to improve student academic performance? (Be specific)
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Whitesides Elementary followed the plan established by the community council as described
above. Whitesides has purchased 22 computers and necessary equipment to get them up and
running for a cost of $17,252. The computers have been placed in the classrooms for the
students to use for reading, math and writing programs that support instruction. The
student published book expenses were $291.73. Writing and math classroom supplies
totaled
$1170.
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| 5. |
The following are the committee's specific goals for student improvement entered in the plan. |
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Mathematics: All students will learn according to their instructional level and
individual needs to achieve adequate yearly progress in math.
Science: All students will learn according to their instructional level and individual
needs to achieve adequate yearly progress in science.
Reading: All students will learn according to their instructional level and individual
needs to achieve adequately yearly progress in reading.
Writing: All students will become proficient writers.
General: Students will be in attendance a minimum of 93% for the whole year.
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| 5. a |
Please explain how the goals described above were achieved or not achieved and why.
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Whitesides achieved our goals in all three subject areas. Progress made over last years
goal include: 1. Reading: Increase the number of students proficient in Language Arts.
393
students took the Language Arts portion of the CRT in the 2008-2009 school year. Of
those
300 scored at the proficiency level or above. This equates to a 76.3% proficiency rate
school wide. Compared to last year's rate of 74.2 % this is an increase of 2.1%.
2. Math: Increase the number of students proficient in Math 393 students took the Math
portion of the CRT test in the 2008-2009 school year. Of those 261 scored at the
proficency level or above. This is a 66.4% proficiency rate school wide . 3. Science:
Increase the number of students proficient in Science 196 students took the Science
portion of the CRT test in the 2008-2009 school year. Of those 129 scored at the
proficency level or above. This is a 65% proficiency rate for grades 4-6. Compared to
last year's rate of 64 % this is an increase of 1%.
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| 6. |
The following is how the committee planned to measure/assess academic improvement. |
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ILS gains for students who were not proficient on CRTs in LA, Math, Science
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| 6. a |
Please show the before and after measurements and how academic performance was improved. How to enter a chart
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Based on the 2008-2009 CRT scores (grades 3-6), in the subject area of Language Arts,
each
subpopulation group was within the width of the confidence interval of meeting AYP. Based
on the 2008-2009 CRT scores (grades 3-6), in the subject area of Mathematics, each
subpopulation group was within the width of the confidence interval of meeting AYP.
Percent of students at Whitesides (grades 1-6) who are proficient in the area of Language
Arts (based on 2008-2009 CRT test results) are: First Grade -78% Second Grade -78% Third
Grade - 68% Fourth Grade -68% Fifth Grade - 79% Sixth Grade - 83% Percent of students at
Whitesides (grades 1-6) who are proficient in the area of Mathematics (based on 2008-2009
CRT results) are: First Grade - 74% Second Grade -77% Third Grade - 60% Fourth Grade -
63%
Fifth Grade - 60% Sixth Grade -61 % Other assessment sources showing progress this past
year have included: QRI, DESK Report, Dibels, and classroom observation.
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| 7. |
In the school plan, there was an opportunity to explain how additional funds, exceeding the estimated distribution, would be spent. The following is what was reported. |
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Add additional computers as a long term goal to outfit each classroom with a mini computer
lab.
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| 7. a |
The distribution to schools in 2008-2009 was approximately 20% more than School Community Councils planned for in the approved School Plans. How were the additional funds spent?
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The additional funds will be used toward a larger percentage of the Reading Specialist's
salary. Our reading goal is to focus on increasing reading scores on CRTs in
comprehension and fluency. Whitesides has 1.5 reading specialists that are paid with
district funds. Community Council has determined that our Trustlands funds this year
should be put toward an additional .5 reading specialist. Our reading specialists work
with the teachers to use the DIBELS program. This program assesses the children three
times a year to determine fluency. The reading specialists also work in the classrooms
with small groups of kindergarteners, first graders and second graders.
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| 8. |
The school plan was advertised to the community in the following ways: |
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Letters to State Senators, Representatives, Govenor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and Congressional Delegation
School newsletter
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| 9. |
The State Board Rule requires reporting of the dates when local boards approved the other four plans community councils are responsible for. Please enter the most recent approval date for each plan listed. |
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| 2009-2010 School Plans |
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) |
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School Improvement Plan
required for all schools |
12/01/2009 |
Professional Development Plan
required for all schools |
12/01/2009 |
Reading Achievement Plan
required for all schools with K-3 grades |
12/01/2009 |
Child Access Routing Plan
required for all elementary,
middle & jr high schools |
04/01/2009 |
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Note for Charter Schools: Charter Schools are only required to have a Reading Achievement Plan, if they receive funding for the program. The other plans are not required.
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