Changes in Instruction:  What will teachers do to ensure students learn and develop the learning behaviors identified in the first column?  (Be sure that the instructional practices you identify will address every student learning behavior and connect to the Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards.)  Include all Changes in Instruction from the School Improvement Action Plan Template that this activity/series will impact.

Develop relationships with parent/guardians to support student learning.

Communicate student progress to students, parents/guardians, and other colleagues.

Interact with students, colleagues, parents, and others in a professional manner that is fair and equitable.

Professional Development (PD) in support of Changing Instruction: For each change in instructional practice, detail the PD that will support making those changes. Include:

1.        Describe the PD.

2.        Who will facilitate the PD?

3.        When the PD is scheduled to take place.

4.        How will the professional development implementation be monitored?

Collaboration and Support: For each major PD program, describe how teachers will be provided opportunities for ongoing collaboration and discussion regarding their PD and putting it into practice.

Resources, School and District: What school-wide and district supports and resources will be necessary to implement the PD? Indicate the source of funds for each program of PD. (e. g., Article 31, Title I, etc.).

Evaluating Results/Reporting to Families and Community:

1.        What evidence will the school use to draw conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of each major PD program? 

2.        Who will be responsible for organizing the evaluation? 

3.        When will the evaluation activities take place and when will they be completed?

1. Provide teachers with 4 hours of training on web page design. Teachers will also be trained on creating/developing listservs. The trainer will continue to provide support to teachers on an on-going basis throughout the year.

 2. The PD will be facilitated by Ted Mitchell, webmaster at Feinstein Middle School.

3. The PD was conducted on September 19, 2007 and 26, 2007. On-going support continues to occur before, during, and after school.

4. The webmaster will continue to maintain, evolve, and update the school website. Teachers/Teams will continue to maintain, evolve, and update team and individual pages. Administrators, teachers, and parents will assess the school website, to include all pages, through surveys and informal, on-going feedback.

Teachers will be provided opportunities for on-going collaboration and discussion during CPT and personal prep time. They will be provided with model web pages and tools to reflect on and make necessary improvements.

 Article 31 funds - $2000

1.         The action team will be developing surveys to…

·         assess teacher current level of family and community engagement (by January 4, 2008).

·         assess family level of satisfaction with communication and involvement (by February 15, 2008).

·         collect data from teachers and parents regarding what is effective (by May 2, 2008).

       The action team will use SALT Survey data to 

       assess family/community engagement and    

       frequency of communication (by May 2, 2008).

       The action team will use the National PTA

       Schools of Excellence Assessment Tool to self

       assess in January, 2008 and May, 2008.

2.         The Action Team and school administrators will be responsible for organizing the evaluation.

3.     See above.