MSMS Action Plan for Math

School Improvement (Mathematics): By the spring of 2008, 58.7 % of Morris Schott Middle School students will pass the math assessment targets as measured by the WASL.

Activity	Time Line	Person(s) Responsible Who is involved? Who will provide leadership? Who will provide work?	Professional Development:	Monitor Effectiveness How do we know if we’re doing what we said we’d do? (Look fors in classroom)	Expected Impact How do we know if its working?
Staff will teach all math programs with fidelity to the programs	Ongoing	Principal, faculty	Training in all programs for staff assigned prior to implementation. Training on pacing calendars for math.	Rookie: Evidence of implementation and responsiveness to coaching. Experienced: Evidence of full implementation and augmented lessons.	Improved WASL scores.
Staff will utilize Thinking Maps where applicable in all content areas.	Ongoing	Trained staff , Principal, Reading Coach, faculty	All staff will be trained in the use of Thinking Maps.	Evidence of use as measured by Principal observation.	Improved scores on WASL.
Provide staff with collaboration time to examine student work and design lessons that incorporate math thinking maps.	Calendars with specific teaming assignments	Team leaders, Principal,	All staff will be provided with specific training on collaborative strategies.	Minutes and work products.	Improved EES results.
Train staff in the use of district assessment tools such as MAPs.	Early release schedule starting the second week Sept of 06 thru June of 07	District assessment coordinator and building administration	According to schedule	Rookie: Produce assessment results and explain how they relate to instruction. Experienced: Evidence that results are used to guide individualized instruction	Students will show achievement gains as measured by the assessments.
Students will be presented with practice using WASL released items.	Twice each month on alternate weeks.	Principal, SIP Team	Staff will be trained on the scoring of the WASL released items	Rookie: Evidence of implementation. Experienced: Multiple opportunities to practice with released items.	Improved WASL scores.