BAINBRIDGE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

2005-06 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GOALS: _____Woodward Middle School_______________

Principal: Mary Alice O’Neill Associate Principal: Matt Vandeleur

Site-Based Council Members: Parents – Cindy Shea; Kimberly Gawlik; Pam White; Students – Zach Brewer, Lauren Abrams

Staff – Dana Marrs, Marilyn Tsolomitis, Wendy Kozina, Carol Stivason, Shelley White

DISTRICT GOAL AREA #1: INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION_

SCHOOL GOAL ONE: Academic Success For All Students____________________________________________

Objectives/Activities

ALIGN-

MENT

CODE*

Responsible Party

Timeline

Methods for Monitoring/Evaluating

To become knowledgeable about and implement improved assessment methods school-wide

q Establish clear learning targets linked to GLE’s

q Review & refine learning activities, assessment methods to match learning targets

q Research standards-based grading program

Staff

Project Team/Staff

Project Team

Ongoing

Spring 2006

Learning Improvement Days

Lesson Plans, observations

Early dismissal agendas

Project Team report

To research and propose plan for student-led

conferences

q Develop rationale & share with stakeholders

q Devise process including logistics and forms

q Educate staff, students, & parents

q Implementation

Project Team/Admin

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All cert. staff

January 2006

May 2006

Fall 2006

January 2007

Proposal

Early dismissal agendas

Listserv/PTO

Conferences

To actively participate in district wide curriculum reviews

q Social Studies Review

q Health & Fitness Review

q Art Review

q Math Mid-cycle Review

Committee members

Cert. Staff

Fall/Spring

Recommendation/report to school board

Alignment codes denote how specific activities align with characteristics of high performing schools and state requirements: (1) Clear and shared focus; (2) High standards and expectations/equity; (3) Effective School Leadership, (4) Supportive learning environment/equity; (5) High levels of community and parent involvement; (6) High levels of communication and collaboration; (7) Frequent monitoring of teaching and learning/equity; (8) Curriculum, instruction and assessment aligned with standards; (9) Focused professional development; (10) Implementation of instructional technology

DISTRICT GOAL AREA #1: INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION_

SCHOOL GOAL ONE: Academic Success For All Students___________________________________________________

Objectives/Activities

ALIGN-

MENT

CODE*

Responsible Party

Timeline

Methods for Monitoring/Evaluating

To create student learning plans for students that did not meet WASL standards

q Develop interventions & strategies for reading, writing, and mathematics

q Enter student data on OSPI database to record & report student progress and interventions

q Communicate with parents

Staff/Hillier

Counselors

Staff

Fall 2005

January

SLPs, Team and Grade level meetings, Tutoring programs

Database

Conferences

To implement science curriculum grades 7 & 8

q Increase the percentage of students passing the science WASL

q Continue to collaborate & align curriculum grades

6 - 12

q Refinement of lessons with GLE’s

q Create a sustainable system for consumables

Science teachers/Admin.

Ongoing

Spring 2006

WASL data

Early dismissal agendas

Learning targets

Inventory

To understand and implement Parallel Curriculum to serve highly capable student population

q Identify & develop individual learning plans for designated students

q Provide staff training

Staff

Jane Medina

Ongoing

Fall 2005

Review of ILP’s & student reflection sheets

Early dismissal agenda

SCHOOL GOAL TWO: Technology

Objectives/Activities

ALIGN-

MENT

CODE*

Responsible Party

Timeline

Methods for Monitoring/Evaluating

Use technology to facilitate instruction & create a positive impact on student learning

q Provide training & support for staff & students

q Evaluate the effectiveness of maintaining the current G3 student computer lab

q Maintain & enhance homework webpages

q Pilot Skyward Gradebook

q Educate parents/students about Family/Student

Access

Technology

Committee

Staff

Pilot group

Admin./Staff

Fall/Spring

Fall 2005

Ongoing

Fall/Spring

Report from Tech Comm.

Inventory/log of use

Parent Survey

Websites/Early dismissals

Newsletters/Listserv

DISTRICT GOAL AREA #1: INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION_

SCHOOL GOAL THREE: Tobacco, Drug, & Alcohol Abuse Education___________________________________________

Objectives/Activities

ALIGN-

MENT

CODE*

Responsible Party

Status

Data

To support current programs and policies related to tobacco, drug, & alcohol use

q Collaborate with the Bainbridge Coalition for Youth & Parents “Just Know”

q Renew asset building efforts & programs

q Increase awareness of Intervention Specialist & BYS Counselor

Admin./Guidance Team

Counselors & Staff

Boughner/Browning

Ongoing

Fall & Spring

WA Healthy Youth Survey

Parent Party Patrol

PTO, Newsletters

Class presentations

SCHOOL GOAL FOUR: School Vision _____________________

To increase awareness of the vision to the Woodward community

q Continue to support, actively communicate, & promote our school vision

Staff

PTO/SBC

Ongoing

School climate surveys

Good News-A-Grams

DISTRICT GOAL AREA #2: CHARACTER, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY

SCHOOL GOAL ONE: Positive Learning and School Climate

Objectives/Activities

ALIGN-

MENT

CODE*

Responsible Party

Timeline

Methods for Monitoring/Evaluating

To promote asset building strategies

q Renew commitment to & awareness of developmental assets & their importance to student success

q Ensure each student has at least one adult responsible for making contact & building a positive relationship

q Reevaluate student recognition programs