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© 1996-2006 American Student Achievement Institute
www.asainstitute.org • May be reproduced with proper citation for educational purposes.
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Common Mistakes
Title Description
Problem Solving All students will improve problem solving skills across the curriculum
Problem: Vague, not descriptive
Title Description
Activity Period Tutoring
Tutoring will be provided by teachers during activity period each day for students who did not pass the most recent benchmark test in English and/or Math.
No Problem
Common Mistakes
Title Description
Extra Help for Algebra I
An extended (two period) Algebra I class will be offered for freshmen who failed 8th grade ISTEP. In addition, math tutoring will be offered before school.
Problem: Two strategies
Common Mistakes
Title Description
Teachers follow district discipline policies
Teachers will follow the district discipline policies.
No Problem(low energy)
Common Mistakes
Title Description
Big Al A late bus will be provided once a week to transport students home after extra help/tutoring or enrichment.
Problem: 1. Title not descriptive
2. Action step
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LESSONS LEARNED
TitleShort & Descriptive
Single Strategy
Description
Who?
What?
Where?
When?
How?
NO WHY
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Strategy Data: TIPS6a. Who are you trying to
change with this strategy?
Usually, this is a group of adults because unless adults change, we can’t expect students to change.
6b. What behavior or attitude is the strategy trying to change?
Say to yourself, “I want this group of people to . . . .”
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
Ask yourself, “What can I count to determine if this group of people are showing the desired attitude or behavior?”
6a. Who are you trying to change with this strategy?
4th grade teachers
6b. What behavior or attitude is the strategy trying to change?
Provide increased reading time during the school day
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
The average number of books checked out of the library by students
Strategy Title: Ready-Set-Read
Common Mistakes
Doesn’t measure 6b
6a. Who are you trying to change with this strategy?
4th grade teachers
6b. What behavior or attitude is the strategy trying to change?
Provide increased reading time during the school day.
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
The average number of minutes students spend reading in class each marking period.
Strategy Title: Ready-Set-Read
BETTER
6a. Who are you trying to change with this strategy?
9th grade students
6b. What behaviors, attitudes, or situations is the strategy trying to change?
9th graders passing all classes
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
% of 9th graders passing all classes
Strategy Title: Freshman Focus
Common Mistakes
Not an attitude or behavior
Doesn’t measure change in an attitude or behavior
Not adults
6a. Who are you trying to change with this strategy?
Ninth Grade Teachers
6b. What behaviors, attitudes, or situations is the strategy trying to change?
Present a study skills unit as part of the Advisor-Advisee program
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
% of ninth grade teachers who present a study-skills unit as part of the Advisor-Advisee program
Strategy Title: Study Skills Unit
BETTER
6a. Who are you trying to change with this strategy?
All teachers
6b. What behaviors, attitudes, or situations is the strategy trying to change?
Align their lesson plans with the Indiana Academic Standards
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
% attending a curriculum alignment seminar
Strategy Title: Instructional Alignment with Standards
Common Mistakes
Attendance ≠ change
6a. Who are you trying to change with this strategy?
All teachers
6b. What behaviors, attitudes, or situations is the strategy trying to change?
Align their lesson plans with the Indiana Academic Standards
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
% turning in weekly lesson plans aligned with standards
Strategy Title: Instructional Alignment with Standards
BETTER
6a. Who are you trying to change with this strategy?
All parents
6b. What behaviors, attitudes, or situations is the strategy trying to change?
Attend non-sports related events at school
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
Number of parent who attend non-sports related events
Strategy Title: Parents in the Building Project
Common Mistakes
Doesn’t measure 6b
Attendance ≠ change
6a. Who are you trying to change with this strategy?
All parents
6b. What behaviors, attitudes, or situations is the strategy trying to change?
Talk to their children daily about school
6c. What will you count to see if the targeted change occurred?
% of students reporting that their parents talk to them daily about school
Strategy Title: Parents in the Building Project
BETTER
LESSONS LEARNED
6a
Who?A group of adults
6b
Behavior or attitude?
No attendance.
Think: Why do you want them to attend?
6c
What will you count?
Make sure what you’re counting reflects the behavior or attitude
you’re trying to bring about.
NO ACHIVEMENT DATA
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FOUR TYPES OF ACTIONS
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
ANTI-RESISTANCE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EVALUATION
ACTION PLAN COMPONENTS
ACTIVITY ACTION STEPS PERSON DATE
Skill-Building
Workshop
1. Secure funding S. Rose 4-1-07
2. Set workshop date T. Smith 5-1-07
3. Find meeting space T. Smith 5-1-07
4. Send save-date flyer S. Rose 5-15-07
5. Develop presentation R. Hart 8-20-07
6. Run off handouts R. Hart 8-20-07
7. Buy refreshments B. Billings 8-20-07
Strategy Title: Differentiated Instruction
Action Type: Professional Development
ACTION PLAN COMPONENTS
ACTIVITY ACTION STEPS PERSON DATE
Learning Style Assessment
1. Give learning style assessment
J. Doe 4-1-07
Strategy Title: Learning Style Assessment
Action Type: Implementation
SHORT CUTProblem: No steps in master calendar
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Strategy Plan, p. 172
© 1996-2006 American Student Achievement Institute
www.asainstitute.org • May be reproduced with proper citation for educational purposes.