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Curriculum and Literacy Unit Work PlanJune 2009

Staff: Ana Cardona, Mark Coscarella, Mary Head, Abbie Hilgendorf, Ruth AnneHodges, Dan LaDue, Kevin Richard, Lynnette Van Dyke, John VanWagoner,Sam SinicropiTime Period: 2009 through 2011Department: MDE/OEIISupervisor: Deborah Clemmons

GoalsStrategiesMeasures6 months1 year2 years

1. By September 2011,the C&L Unit will assistwith the implementationof instructional bestpractices in 100% of High Priority Title 1 andnon-Title 1Schools. thatresult in improvedstudent achievement.

Best practice

assertsthat there is atechnique, method,process, activity,incentive, or reward thatis more effective atdelivering a particularoutcome than any othertechnique, method,process, etc.1.1. Define bestinstructional practices.A definition forinstructional bestpractices will bewritten anddisseminated.----1.2. Develop a templatethat will be used for thedevelopment of instructional examples.A template forinstructional units andlesson plans will bewritten anddisseminated to staff.----1.3. Research, collect andstore existing instructionalstrategies in a web basedrepository.Web site design will becompleted on theinstructional strategiesof differentiation andclassroommanagement will beposted.Instructionalstrategies on at leastten additionalresearch-based bestpractices will beavailable on thewebsite.Instructionalstrategies for theentire instructionalframework will belive online via thewebsite.Current repositories of best practices areidentified and notduplicated.A trainer of trainermodel is developed tosupport ISDs and theSSOSTOT model isimplemented andevaluated todetermine itsimpact on HPschools

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1.4. Develop instructionalunits/lessons for contentexpectations using thebest practices.Develop at least 1instructional unit foreach grade span andeach content areaconsistent with acommon template.Develop at least 10instructional units foreach grade span andeach content areaconsistent with acommon template.Develop at least 25instructional unitsfor each gradespan and eachcontent areaconsistent with acommon template.1.5. Disseminate theinstructional best practicesthrough a web basedsystem.Develop adissemination/diffusion strategy.50% of teachers inhigh priority schoolswill use the websitemonthly.75% of teachers inhigh priorityschools will use thewebsite monthly.1.6. Develop aninstructional audit to helpschools assessinstructional effectiveness.With C&L partners,identify existing auditscurrently in use andevaluate their keycomponents.Pilot instructionalaudit in 25% of highpriority schools.Finalizedinstructional auditavailable for highpriority schools touse.2. By September 2011,the C&L Unit will usedata to respond to theneeds of high priorityschools and districts toensure that 40% of Phase 1 and 2 schoolswill make AYP for one ormore years.2.1. Use studentachievement anddemographic data toinform, redefine, and planthe work of the unit.Develop a systematic,reproducible processfor analyzing studentachievement data tobe used on an annualbasis that includes,but is not limited to,identification and ananalysis of schoolsthat are “beating theodds.” 70% of Phase 1 and 2schools will makegains of at least 10%in two or more stateassessed contentareas90% of Phase 1and 2 schools willmake gains of atleast 10% in two ormore stateassessed contentareas.2.2. Use studentachievement anddemographic data tomeasure the progress of Data analysis hasbeen shared withMAISA, Field Services,and other key20% of Phase 1 and 2high schools will have80% of their studentson track to graduate.40% of Phase 1and 2 high schoolswill have 80% of their students on

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high priority high schooland alternative schools.departments.track to graduate.2.3. Use studentachievement anddemographic data tomeasure the progress of high priority elementaryand middle schools.Data analysis hasbeen shared withMAISA, Field Services,and other keydepartments.20% of Phase 1 and 2high priorityelementary andmiddle schools willhave an attendancerate of 85% orhigher.40% of Phase 1and 2 high priorityelementary andmiddle schools willhave an attendancerate of 85% orhigher.2.4. Use CNA and SIF toinform, redefine, and planthe work of the unit.Data have been vettedand are ready to bepublished for state-wide distribution.40% of Phase 1 and 2schools have made 19of the 40 SchoolImprovementbenchmarks based onSI rubrics.40% of Phase 1and 2 schools havemade all 40 SchoolImprovementbenchmarks basedon SI rubrics.2.5. Work with MAISA TitleI Accountability Grant tosupport high priorityschools through the use of evidence-based practices,D4SS, and instructionalcoaches.100% of Phase 1 and2 schools will haveselected an evidence-based strategy toaddress the needsbased on the datafrom D4SS100% of Phase 1 and2 schools will haveimplemented theevidence-basedstrategy with fidelity.

100% of Phase 1and 2 schools willhave implementedthe evidence-basedstrategy with fidelity.analyzed results,and improvement of student learning intargetted areas

2.6. Disaggregate studentachievement data todetermine barriers tohigher achievementC&L staff will meet onan annual basis toreview anddisaggregate data todetermine the needsof schools.20% of Phase 1 and 2high schools willreduce thepercentage of students in the non-proficient category of achievement by 10%40% of Phase 1and 2 high schoolswill reduce thepercentage of students in thenon-proficientcategory of