DINI Strategy #1

DINI Strategy #2

DINI Strategy #3

DINI Strategy #4

DINI Strategy #1:
Ensure rigorous and relevant mathematics programs are in place to engage all students.

• Tier instruction for mathematics
• RMS - after school tutoring in school
• Math club - mornings - open to all
• RMS - tier math programs available to all students
• Nancy Loud Schoolstaff is doing a math PEG this year
• PLC focused on math
• Dedicated set-aside time for special education & regular education to monitor student progress - using NWEA, EDM assessments, math boxes, classroom work, etc.
• Math tutoring in grades 4-5 (also being done by teachers)
• Tier 2 math in grade 2
• Math honors society tutoring
• RMS - grades 6-8 all have created “essential outcomes” & “common assessment” by grades
• RMS - summer tutoring in math
• SHS - doing away with low level Fundamental Math course and increasing the number of students in higher level math classes
• Encouraged and supported paraprofessional training in math interventions
• RMS - implementation of Everyday Mathematics at grade 6
• Intervention math programs used with K-8 students - do number worlds & “Do the Math
• Everyday math used with K-6 students - MathScape with grades 7 & 8
  

DINI Strategy #2:
Ensure opportunities for students to engage in non-fiction writing across the curriculum.

• Writing in the new K-5 science kits
• Writing in science
• Frequent discussion (teachers’ lunch meetings) re: open response across curricula
• The high school is developing competencies for each course with a focus on literature and writing
• Monitoring open response in math
• Teachers are writing more in each subject area
• Open end questions in science, social studies, and math
• Developing writing curriculum for district
• 6 + 1 Traits of Writing
• Using multiple opportunities in S.F., EDM and Science to engage in writing activities. Some reading interventions also provide opportunities.
• Grade level discussion about the emphasis on writing in “every class, every day”
• Introduction of this new idea to staff in February 2008
  

DINI Strategy #3:
Development and implementation of collaborative structures with a focus on student learning.

• Special education and reading specialists meet together
• Advisory group
• Data entry meetings
• Data teams, data teams, data teams
• Data meetings, Sped meetings, Lunch meetings, Staff meetings - Focus on the focus
• At SHS we are attempting to get rid of teacher duties creating time for PLCs
• RMS - Val, Art, & Chris meet with Sally & Susan monthly to work collaboratively, especially with data
• Monthly special education administrative meetings
• RMS - Supt. Hopkins is training RMS admin. team to look and plan using student data (NECAP & NWEA
• Grade level weekly meetings
• Reading leadership
• Common planning time
  

DINI Strategy #4:
Development and implementation of accountability plan for attaining all district goals.

• ED Math common assessments mid & end year - all K-6 students
• Monthly reports
• Walk-throughs
• Focus on focus
• Data meetings
• Monthly reports to Supt. Hopkins - shared with staff
• Title one and Reading First plans
• Admin. data team
• Staff meeting
• Data team meetings
• 3-minute walk-through conversations
• Administrative priority of ensuring walk-throughs are understand and are conducted