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COLORADO
SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 VISION
The Colorado
Springs School District No. 11 community empowers every
student to become a successful, educated, lifelong
learner and responsible citizen.
COLORADO
SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 MISSION
The Colorado
Springs School District No. 11 community will ensure:
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Continuous Improvement of Student Achievement,
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Safe and Secure Environment,
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A
High Performing Workforce, and
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Effective and Efficient use of Resources
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Strategic
Plan
Performance
Measures
Performance
Excellence Assessment Report |
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THE HELEN
KELLER SCHOOL GOALS FOR THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR
1. Students
will develop reading and writing skills as outlined in
the D-11 Literacy Standards.
2. Students
will develop math skills as outlined in the D-11 Math
Standards.
3. Students
will participate in a standards-based curriculum, which
provides differentiated instructional opportunities in
all subject areas. This curriculum will provide multiple
opportunities to utilize foundation skills in an
authentic manner (i.e. reports, presentations, projects,
and performances). Art, Music, and Physical Education
courses are integral elements of this goal. |
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OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES
Reading
- Classroom teachers will
administer the DIBELS benchmark assessment to all
students in the fall, mid-year and in the spring.
"Bubble" student will be identified and their
reading progress will be measured via DIBLES
assessment on a monthly basis.
- All classrooms will implement
routine "Read-and-Respond" strategies to improve
students' reading comprehension.
- Classroom teachers will implement
a balanced literacy program that consists of
flexible/guided reading groups, read-and-retell,
shared and paired reading and use of available skill
reinforcement software.
- CQI strategies will be
implemented to support student involvement in
reading instruction.
- Classroom teachers will implement
and incentive program to promote reading at home.
Students will be motivated to read outside of school
as measured by 80% regular participation in the
program.
- Software programs (Success Maker
and Read Naturally) will be implemented at Keller
this year. Staff will be trained to implement this
program.
Writing
- A quarterly writing prompt and
scoring rubric will be administered at each grade
level. Students will track writing progress in their
data folder.
- Classroom teachers will continue
implementation of Six-Trait Writing, Step Up to
Writing, and/or Writing Alive instructional
practices, assessments, and rubrics.
- CQI strategies will be
implemented to support student involvement in
writing instruction.
- All teachers will incorporate
writing activities across the content areas.
Math
- Teachers will increase the use of
manipulatives to address D-11 mathematics standards.
- Supplementary activities, such as
math journaling, problem solving, and Daily Oral
Math, will be utilized to facilitate standards-based
mathematics instruction.
- CQI strategies will be
implemented to support student involvement in math
instruction.
Differentiated Instruction &
Curricular Authenticity Activities
- All 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
teachers will implement differentiated instructional
practices designed to meet the needs of high
achieving learners. Keller Gifted and Talented
Instructor, LRTs, and grade level teams will
collaborate to identify "best practices"
differentiation strategies. Implementation of these
strategies in classrooms will increase the
percentage of Keller students scoring in the
"Advanced" range of CSAP subtests.
- Each home room will
incorporate a minimum of four of the following
activities during this year: reports; presentations;
projects; field trips w/ written response
activitie(s) required.
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ANTICIPATED
OUTCOMES*
Reading/Writing
Target percentages of
Grades 1-2 Proficient and Advanced students as indicated
by % of children not required to have an I.L.P.:
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Reading |
| First Grade |
65% |
| Second Grade |
70% |
Target percentages of
Grades 3-5 Keller students scoring in the Proficient and
Advanced range on CSAP Reading and Writing is:
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Reading |
Writing |
| Third Grade |
75% |
70% |
| Fourth Grade |
75% |
70% |
| Fifth Grade |
75% |
70% |
*(All indicated target outcomes will
be calculated for the population of students who have
attended Keller > 1 year.)
Math
Target percentages of
Keller students scoring in the Proficient and Advanced
range on CSAP Math are:
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Math |
| Third Grade |
70% |
| Fourth Grade |
70% |
| Fifth Grade |
70% |
*(All indicated target outcomes will
be calculated for the population of students who have
attended Keller > 1 year.)
Differentiated Instruction
Target percentages of
Keller students scoring the Advanced range on CSAP
subtests is:
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Reading |
Writing |
Math |
| Third Grade |
10% |
10% |
15% |
| Fourth Grade |
8% |
8% |
15% |
| Fifth Grade |
8% |
8% |
15% |
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*(All indicated target outcomes will be
calculated for the population of students who have attended
Keller > 1 year.)
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