School Plan

 

 

FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL EAST
1001 W STONE,FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701

Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

2006-2007

 

Fayetteville High School provides a learning environment in which there are opportunities for all individuals to develop the skills and values needed to realize their potential.

Grade Span: 9-12

Title I: Not Applicable

School Improvement:


Table of Contents

Priority 1: Literacy
    Goal: All students will improve in reading comprehension, vocabulary in context skills, and written expression with additional attention to Literacy and Content reading passages, and Mechanics and Sentence Formation writing domains.
Priority 2: Mathematics
    Goal: All students will improve in mathematic skills and responding to constructed response questions with additional attention to Functions, Relations and Patterns and Solve Equations mathematic strands.
Priority 3: Professional Development
    Goal: To provide high-quality professional development [to all faculty and teacher support personnel] which is classroom and student focused.
Priority 4: Drop Out Rate
    Goal: Decrease the gap between the general student population drop out rate and the special education drop out rate, and reduce the drop out rate significantly among students in at-risk sub-populations.
Priority 5: Wellness
    Goal: Provide support for students in making healthy lifestyle choices by implementing systems to aid in decreasing the average BMI on routine annual student screening and increasing collaboration between all segments of the school community in support of positive lifestyle choices.


Priority 1:

Improving Literacy

Supporting Data:

  1. Grade 9-Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 2004: Combined Population: 606 Students were tested and 67.9% scored above the 50th percentile. Grade 9- Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 2005: Combined Population: 670 Students were tested and 71.6% scored above the 50th percentile. Grade 9- Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 2006: Combined Population: 660 Students were tested and 71.5% scored above the 50th percentile. The analysis of the reading subtests revealed weaknesses in spelling and reading comprehension.
  2. 2004 Grade 11 End of Course Literacy Exam: 56 % of the Combined Population Students scored at, or above, Proficient; 10.3 % of the Economically Disadvantaged (SES) students scored, at or above, Proficient; 29.4 % of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) students scored, at, or above, Proficient; 12.1 % of the Students with Disabilities (IEP) scored at, or above, Proficient; 28.5 % of the African American Students scored at, or above, Proficient; 35.7 % of the Hispanic Students scored, at, or above, Proficient; 60.4 % of the Caucasian Students scored at, or above, Proficient. The lowest identified areas for the Combined Population Students in the five writing domains are content passage and practical passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is practical passage, and in open response questions is practical passage. The lowest identified areas for the Economically Disadvantaged Students (SES) in the five writing domains are content passage and practical passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is practical passage. The lowest identified areas for Students with Disabilities in the five writing domains are style and practical passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is practical passage. The lowest identified areas for African American students in the five writing domains are content passage and practical passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is practical passage, and in open response questions is practical passage. The lowest identified areas for Hispanic Students in the five writing domains are content passage and practical passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is practical passage, and in open response questions is practical passage. The lowest identified areas for Caucasion students in the five writing domains are content passage and practical passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is practical passage , and in open response questions is practical passage. 2005 Grade 11 End of Course Literacy Exam: 62.7% of the Combined Population Students scored at, or above, Proficient; 39.0 % of the Economically Disadvantaged (SES) students scored, at or above, Proficient; 42.8 % of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) students scored, at, or above, Proficient; 15.5 % of the Students with Disabilities (IEP) scored at, or above, Proficient; 36.1 % of the African American Students scored at, or above, Proficient; 38.2 % of the Hispanic Students scored, at, or above, Proficient; 65.8 % of the Caucasian Students scored at, or above, Proficient. The lowest identified areas for the Combined Population Students in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for the Economically Disadvantaged Students (SES) in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for Students with Disabilities in the five writing domains are content passage and practical passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for African American students in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for Hispanic Students in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for Caucasion students in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions literary passage. 2006 Grade 11 End of Course Literacy Exam: 58.6% of the Combined Population Students scored at, or above, Proficient; 33.0 % of the Economically Disadvantaged (SES) students scored, at or above, Proficient; 26.9 % of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) students scored, at, or above, Proficient; 5.6 % of the Students with Disabilities (IEP) scored at, or above, Proficient; 22.4 % of the African American Students scored at, or above, Proficient; 42.3 % of the Hispanic Students scored, at, or above, Proficient; 63.9 % of the Caucasian Students scored at, or above, Proficient. The lowest identified areas for the Combined Population Students in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for the Economically Disadvantaged Students (SES) in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for Students with Disabilities in the five writing domains are content passage and practical passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for African American students in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for Hispanic Students in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions is content passage. The lowest identified areas for Caucasion students in the five writing domains are content passage and literary passage. The lowest identified areas in the analysis of the three types of literacy passages in multiple choice is content passage, and in open response questions literary passage.
  3. AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE RATE: 2004--94.7% 2005--97.8% 2006--95.8%
  4. ACT ENGLISH: 2004--23.9 2005--23.5 2006--23.4
  5. GRADUATION RATE: 2003--95% 2004--92.8% 2005--88.6% 2006--

Goal

All students will improve in reading comprehension, vocabulary in context skills, and written expression with additional attention to Literacy and Content reading passages, and Mechanics and Sentence Formation writing domains.

Benchmark

The Combined Population, and each subgroup, is expected to meet the AYP target calculated by the ADE and included in the NCLB Accountability Workbook.

Intervention: Writing to Learn in Content Areas: Students will write in all core classes.

Scientific Based Research: Brynildssen, Shawna, Vocabulary's Influence on Successful Writing, 2000. Fisher, Douglas and Nancy Frey, Improving Adolescent Literacy, 2003.Jacobs, Vicki A., Reading, Writing, and Understanding, 2002. Brandenburg, Sister M. Luka, Advanced Math? Write!, 2002. Irvin, Judith L., Assisting Struggling Readers in Building Vocabulary and Background Knowledge, 2001. Kezar, Adrianna, Summer Bridge Programs, Supporting All Students, 2000.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Explore the development of two common note-taking systems: one for math/science emphasis courses and one for writing intensive courses. Two interdepartmental committees will be established to select/develop the systems. All core content areas will employ use of these systems. After development and implementation, sophomore students will be introduced to both systems in a sophomore academic orientation program.
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professional Development

Mr. Jim Price, Department Chairs, ACSIP Steering Comm.

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • None

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Explore the ability to provide non-blocked sophomore English and Social Studies teachers with common planning time.
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professional Development

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal

Start: 07/01/2005
End: 06/30/2006

  • Administrative Staff
  • Central Office
  • Community Leaders
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Provide professional development activities that stress critical analysis in the classroom.
Action Type: Professional Development

Jim Price, Building Principal

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Community Leaders
  • Computers
  • District Staff
  • Outside Consultants
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Plan Evaluation: All literacy intensive (Fine Arts, Social Studies, English, Humanities, Foreign Languages) departments will meet to consider plan effectiveness, review ACSIP document and most recent ACTAAP scores annually. This will occur during a school or district PD/Inservice day. The method and means for this review will be established by the ACSIP committee and School Principal.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Plan Evaluation
Action Type: Professional Development

Jim Price, Building Principal, ACSIP Steering Committee, Leadership Committee

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

 


ACTION BUDGET:

$

Explore the establishment an intensive 3-5 day Summer Bridge Program for Sophomores. Curriculum would include a review of/introduction to basic study skills (note-taking, library research, writing in high-school, etc.), motivational/relationship building activities including upper classmen and student council, planning for the future (college/career—success begins now—including FHS Alumni, members of the community, etc.), how to manage homework and a job/athletic schedule, and Admin. Expectations for behavior, dress, etc., technology documentation, student handbooks, etc. The program would occur at the end of the summer, prior to first day of school and would be conducted by teaching professionals to be compensated appropriately by salary, stipend, flex-time, or PD credit.
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Action Type: Professional Development
Action Type: Technology Inclusion

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal; ACSIP Steering Committee

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Administrative Staff
  • Community Leaders
  • Computers
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Plan Evaluation: Annual faculty evaluation of the ACSIP document will accomplished as directed by the ACSIP steering committee and building Principal.
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type: Plan Evaluation
Action Type: Professional Development

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal; ACSIP steering committee

Start: 07/01/2005
End: 06/30/2006

  • Administrative Staff
  • Community Leaders
  • Computers
  • District Staff
  • Performance Assessments
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Literacy Remediation: Students who score below proficient on any end-of-course exam are required by governing state regulations to complete a program of remediation. Placement will be based upon student’s score on the 11th grade Literacy exam, correspondent evaluations, and the letter grade earned in the corresponding course.
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Equity

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal; ACSIP Literacy Goal Chair, Mr. Bobby Smith, Literacy Administrator

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Administrative Staff
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Total Budget:

$0

 

Intervention: Reading in the Content Areas: Students will learn to read critically and analytically in all core classes.

Scientific Based Research: Billmeyer, Rachel & Mary Lee Barton, Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, If Not Me, Then Who? McREL,1998. Hall, L.A., Teachers and Content Area Reading: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Change, 2005. National Endowment for the Arts, Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America, 2004. Barton, Mary Lee and Clare Heidema, et al, Teaching Reading in Mathematics and Science, 2002. Morgan, Katherine R., Using Primary Sources to Build a Community of Thinkers, 2002. Suhor, Charles, Contemplative Reading--The Experience, the Idea, the Applications, 2002. Hirth, Paul, What's the Truth about Nonfiction?, 2002. Smith, Michael ; Wilhelm, Jeffrey D Title: "I just like being good at it": The importance of competence in the literate lives of young men - Data from this study suggest that boys pursue activities outside school, including literacy activities, in which they feel competent. Literacy activities are often rejected in school because boys do not feel competent in them, 2004.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Compare the scores on the literacy portion of the benchmark/end of course exams and ITBS exams to the aligned curriculum to identify areas of weakness and gaps in the curriculum and plan an evaluation. Develop or revise AIPs when appropriate.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Plan Evaluation

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal, ACSIP Literacy Goal Chair, Dept. Chairs in Writing Intensive Courses

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Administrative Staff
  • Central Office
  • Performance Assessments
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Research-based reading strategies for assisting struggling readers through content areas professional development will be provided to all faculty in the coming school year by a reading specialist who is familiar with our curriculum and frameworks.
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professional Development

Mr. Jim Price, Principal;Language Arts/Soc. Studies/Humanities Dept. Chairs, Literacy Goal Chair

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Administrative Staff
  • Outside Consultants
  • Performance Assessments
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Use performance assessments and open-ended (constructed) responses with rubrics to enable students to demonstrate proficiency in responding in writing to practical, content, and literary passages by finding the main idea, interpreting, analyzing, drawing conclusions, and providing examples and evidence. Practice tests will be used to help develop assignments that are similar to what students face on the ACTAAP. Staff Development activities will be provided to teachers.
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Professional Development

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal, ACSIP Literacy Goal Chair

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Outside Consultants
  • Performance Assessments
  • Public Library
  • School Library

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Explore the re-establishment of an interdisciplinary coordinating council comprised of 5-7 core content teachers and 1-2 building administrators. This council will, among other tasks, make contact with the junior high schools to align language arts and math curriculum vertically and horizontally and investigate ways to integrate reading, writing, and math strategies in all content areas. Faculty members of the council, chosen by the building principal, will be compensated with either 2 additional contract days or release time, and will be considered a policy making entity.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professional Development

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal; Dept. Chairs

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Central Office
  • Performance Assessments
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Classroom teachers, special education teachers, and other support staff will collaborate to implement differentiated strategies for students with Academic Improvement Plans and/or special needs to improve reading and writing skills
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Special Education

Special Education Designee, Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal, Bobby Smith, 504 coordinator, Literacy Goal Chair

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

 


ACTION BUDGET:

$

Communicate reading, writing, and course expectations to parents through various combinations of the following methods: classroom assignment sheets, parent-teacher conferences, graded work with accompanying rubric, newsletters, web access to district curriculum and state frameworks, course syllabi, parent letters, interactive assignments, department/classroom teacher web sites.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type: Technology Inclusion

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal, Parent Coordinator

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Computers
  • Performance Assessments
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Using available vocabulary lists from PSAT, SAT, ACT, and the College Board resources, the faculty will devote one professional development day (in interdisciplinary grade-level teams) (during the coming school year) developing vocabulary lists of words with interdisciplinary connections to be used at each grade level. Teachers will use the product to help students make interdisciplinary connections with the material they are already teaching and students may be given the product as a study aid for course work/assessment, and to prepare for standardized/college entrance exams. Measurement will be made through analysis of subsequently available student test scores.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professional Development

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal; District PD; ACSIP Literacy Goal Chair

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Central Office
  • District Staff
  • Performance Assessments

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Develop test-making strategies for unit tests and semester finals based on higher level thinking skills and the types of questions used on standardized test such as AP/ACT/Benchmark exams. Explore ways to improve student literacy based on the results of these tests and provide training to teachers.
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Professional Development

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal, PD Committee, ACSIP Steering Committee

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Outside Consultants
  • Performance Assessments
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Provide opportunities for independent and group library research projects that are integrated with classroom instruction, and that result in demonstrations that show reading comprehension skills, and ability to communicate content knowledge in writing.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration

Media Specialists

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Performance Assessments
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Explore the possibility of the development of an Academic Booster Club; for the purpose, among other academic interests; involving the Fayetteville and University of Arkansas community to motivate and inspire students and to support the academic curriculum.
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Parental Engagement

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal, ACSIP Steering Committee

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Community Leaders
  • Public Library
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

A quick-reference user-friendly guide to the Arkansas frameworks for literacy will be provided to all content area teachers at the beginning of the coming school year. The guide will include those elements of the frameworks which are conducive to cross-curricular teaching and learning. Teachers will evaluate the value of the instrument in their end of the year school assessment. The work will be accomplished by a certified Language Arts teacher who will be compensated with PD credit or Flex-time.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professional Development

Jim Price, Building Principal; ACSIP Literacy Goal Chair

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Performance Assessments
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Explore the development of a reading remediation class will be mandatory for students identified with at least a 3 grade level reading deficiency based on benchmark scores. Explore whether students taking the course may receive elective credit. Action dependant upon pending course requests and master schedule.
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Equity

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal, Literacy Goal Chair, English Department Chair

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Administrative Staff
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Plan Evaluation: Annual faculty evaluation of the ACSIP document will accomplished as directed by the ACSIP steering committee and building Principal.
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Equity
Action Type: Parental Engagement
Action Type: Plan Evaluation
Action Type: Professional Development

Dr. Randy Willison, Building Principal; ACSIP steering committee

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

 


ACTION BUDGET:

$

Total Budget:

$0

 

Intervention: Library Media Program: The Library will serve as an academic and research hub for all courses, teachers, and students.

Scientific Based Research: Aronson, Marc, Exploding the Myths: the Truth about Teenagers and Reading, 2001.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

Library faculty will teach information literacy skills and strategies in lessons integrated with classroom learning to enable students to find, access, evaluate and use information in any subject area.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration

Media Specialist

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Computers
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Continue to provide access to a rich collection of diverse and up-to-date resources through the school library, using the district selection policy.
Action Type: Alignment
Action Type: Collaboration

Media Specialist

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Performance Assessments
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Purchase and maintain audio visual equipment to support instruction, following district purchase procedures.
Action Type: Technology Inclusion

Media & Technology Specialist

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Central Office
  • Computers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Library faculty will continue to collaborate with classroom teachers, special education teachers, and other support staff to implement differentiated strategies for students with Academic Improvement Plans and /or special needs to improve information skills.
Action Type: AIP
Action Type: Special Education

Media Specialists & Special Education Designee

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

 


ACTION BUDGET:

$

Use technology to access information, develop reading skills, and publish student work.
Action Type: Technology Inclusion

Media & Technology Specialist

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Computers
  • District Staff
  • School Library

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Provide opportunities for a variety of reading experiences for all students (e.g., library instructional units, story times, shared reading experiences, reading motivation programs, reading contests, sustained silent reading).
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Technology Inclusion

Media Specialists

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • District Staff
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Collaborate with teachers to analyze student performance on benchmark/end of course exams and the ITBS in terms of information skills performance.
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Professional Development

Media Specialists

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Performance Assessments
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Collaborate with teachers to develop lessons integrated with classroom instructional units that implement research-based information literacy strategies according to the district curriculum and the identified needs of students.
Action Type: Collaboration

Media Specialists

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Performance Assessments
  • School Library
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

Plan Evaluation: Teacher and student end of year survey, ACTAAP.
Action Type: Plan Evaluation

Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal

Start: 07/30/2006
End: 06/30/2007

 


ACTION BUDGET:

$

Total Budget:

$0

 

Intervention: Parent Engagement Plan: Encouraging effective parent communication and interaction with their students, students' teachers, and administrators.

Scientific Based Research: ACT 603 National PTA Standards 1998. Wheelock, Anne., and Miao, Jing., The ninth-grade bottleneck: an enrollment bulge in a transition year that demands careful attention and action, 2005.

Actions

Person Responsible

Timeline

Resources

Source of Funds

The school will create a student advisory board to provide advice and guidance for school improvement. Current students and recent graduates will be placed in appropriate existing advisory capacities. School alumni will be asked to provide information about their high school experience and their post-secondary experiences.
Action Type: Collaboration
Action Type: Parental Engagement

Parent Facilitator, Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal, ACSIP Steering Committee

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • District Staff
  • Teachers

ACTION BUDGET:

$

All parents will receive "Family Kits" that include: *Parental Involvement Plan *PTSO and Parental Involvement information *School Calendar *School Map *School Policies *A system encouraging the home and school connection
Action Type: Parental Engagement

Parent Facilitator, Mr. Jim Price, Building Principal

Start: 07/01/2006
End: 06/30/2007

  • Central Office
  • District Staff