Arnold

Goal: By the end of 2017-2018 school year, 95% of those students entering grade 2 will be reading at level M or higher.  Levels will be determined using the Spring (2018) Fountas and Pinnell Reading Benchmark Assessment.  

Goal:  Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of written communication across all content areas, as indicated by 85% of students in grades 2-5 will score 7/9 or higher on the writing portion of AACPS County Quarterly Assessments using the AACPS Writing Scoring Rubric.

Action Step #1   Writing

Action Step #2   Reading

Continue to build teacher capacity in writing instruction through the use of:

Student conferencing during writing

·         Rubrics for writing based on Common Core Standards

·         Handwriting Without Tears for Primary Grades

·         Rubrics for math concept and problem solving communication

·         Writing Conferencing Look Fors

·         Peer Coaching for Teachers and Interns

Continue to build teacher capacity in conferring with:

·         Implementation of purposeful conferring based on identified student needs

·         Ongoing progress monitoring/miscue analysis to address accuracy

·         Increased focus on conferring for comprehension

·         Grade Level Collaborative Planning

·         Peer Coaching