BISD-CAI - Curriculum

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Assessment & ESL	Curriculum	LT & CTE	Professional Development	Special Education	Student Interventions
Approach	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
C. Provide focus for instruction through the development of Power Standards				Analyze the implementation of power standards through checkpoint results	Evaluate student perforamnce results in math and science as measured by the TAKS.
Deployment
1. Implement Power Standards for K-12 Math	Director of Curriculum, Math Coordinator	Fall 2009	Time and Effort
2. Support Standards Based Grading Pilot for World Geography, Algebra 1, World History, US History, Algebra 2, Math Models, Pre-Calculus and Calculus through the development of power standards.	Director of Curriculum, Math Coordinator, Subject Leaders	Fall 2009	Time and Effort	Leighanne will contact Kim Estes about the status of this.
3. Provide support to science teachers in each course area to identify power standards for the new TEKS.	Science Coordinator	Ongoing: To be completed May 2010	$6950.	Check cost: May be more because additonal days were added
4. Provide training for teachers on use and purpose of the power standards.	Math Coordinator, Science Coordinator, Instructional Coaches, Director of Curriculum	October 2009	Time and Effort Training PP	Training PP given to Principals, Instructional Coaches and All Staff
5. Implement the Power Standards for K, 1, 2, 4, 5, for the old science TEKS	Science Coordinator, Principals, Science Teachers	Beginning August, 2010	Time and Effort
6. PDSA after receiving results on student performance	Director of Curriculum, Math and Science Coordinator	May 2010	Time and Effort
Approach	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
D. Develop and implement student friendly learning targets to provide measurable and understandable goals for learning.				Checkpoint results and classroom observation	Teacher feedback form measuring clarity and alignment. Student performance as measured by TAKS.
Deployment
1. Work with teachers to develop student friendly learning targets in math and science.each core area	Math and Science Coordinators	Elementary August 2009	Time and Effort	Check on secondary
2. Train teachers in learning targets in math and science	Math and Science Coordinators	Fall 2009 Curriculum Previews Dates	Time and Effort
3. Implement learning targets in math and science	Principals and math and science teachers	Fall 2009	Time and Effort
4. PDSA learning targets using low performing SEs and evaluating qulaity and clarity of learning targets	MC, SC, Dir of Curriculum	June 2010	Time and Effort
Approach	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
E. Align and deploy the K-5 BISD Early Literacy program for developing strong readers.				Beginning of year data will serve as baseline to measure against middle of year reading levels.	End of year reading level data will be analyzed for improvement by campus and district.
Deployment
1. Implement a common reading level assessment in grades K-5 to track reading development.	Director of Curriculum, Campus Reading Intervention Teachers	BOY, MOY, EOY	Quantitative Reading Assessment: $6,000.	Complete
2. Provide training for teachers to use the new reading level assessment through campus reading intervention personnel.	Director of Curriculum, Campus Reading Intervention Teachers	September 2009	Time and Effort	Complete
3. Communicate the district's Early Literacy Focal Points to teachers.	Director of Curriculum, Campus Reading Intervention Teachers	August 2009	Time and Effort	Complete
4. Provide support for teachers on the Focal Points through campus instructional coaches.	Director of Curriculum, Campus Reading Intervention Teachers, Instructional Coaches	Ongoing 2009	Time and Effort
Approach	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
F. Provide Curriculum Previews at the beginning of each six weeks for Math and Science in grades K-5				Analize the implementation of power standards through checkpoint results	Evaluate student performance on the Power Standards in math and science as measured by the TAKS.
Deployment
1. Electronic curriculum previews will be developed that include a the power standards, SE's, student friendly learning targets, common vocabulary, lesson sample for targeted SE's, and suggested pacing for the unit.	Director of Curriculum, Math and Science Coordinators	Each six week grading period	Time and Effort
2. Electronic curriculum previews will be implemented.	Director of Curriculum, Math and Science Coordinators, Director of Instructional Technology	Every six weeks	Illuminate license, training, technology resources, Pacing Guides
3. Provide open house demonstration of key activities and resources	Math and Science Coordinators	Every six weeks	Facility and Utility Costs
4. PDSA the training	Math and Science Coordinators	January 2010	Feedback form
Approach	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
G. Increase BEST Kit utilization to improve student performance for all students				Monitor BEST Kit useage through Science Depot Judy keeping record	Improved student performance as measured by the TAKS, Checkpoints, gap closure within 6%, and commended rates that meet or exceed 50%
Deployment
1. Include BEST Kits and highlight demonstrations through Curriculum Previews	Scence Coordinator	Every six weeks	BEST Kits
2. Align checkpoints to BEST Kit activities and resources	Science Coordinator and Director of Assessment	End-of-unit assessments	Time and Effort
3. Provide on-going classroom support to teachers	Science Coordinator	Ongoing	Time and Effort
4. Ensure that each elementary campus has a plan in place for the consistent use of the district curriculum in science (BEST Kits)	Elementary Principals	November 2009	Campus Improvement Plans