c.a.p. initiatives 2007-08
A CAP Initiative is an area of focus that is ongoing around the development of cutting edge curriculum, assessment, or powerful teaching and learning.
Curriculum - What
Assessment - How well
Powerful Teaching - How to do it (Powerful Teaching and Learning Practices)
Building Safe, Responsible, & Respectful Communities
Led by: Linda Jenkins, Bob Hamilton
- Continue implementation of Bully/Respect Policy
- Building School-wide Positive Behavior Support
- Dr. Jeff Sprague, Consultant:
- Training 4 times in 2006-07 school year
- Psychologists, counselors, principals
- MVMS, BHS Behavior teams, View Ridge, Naval Avenue and West Hills staff
- Collect data on suspensions, expulsions, classroom referrals, attendance
- Collect data around 4 positives for each negative
- Collect attendance data on staff and students and develop incentives for increasing attendance
- Include Positive Behavior Support in CSIP plans
- Develop Positive support systems to increase attendance
Assessment Cadre K-10
Led by: Lyle Burbidge, Jill Carlson , Lisa Heaman, Michaeleen Gelhaus, Iva Scott, Bob Hamilton, Linda Jenkins, Martine Wayman, Consultant
- Create formative and summative assessments for Language Arts and Math K-10 (replaces Assess2Learn)
- Align assessment, instruction, curriculum, and reporting
- 20 staff, 5 Bldg Administrators
- Meetings held monthly
- Pilot in Spring 2007
Revise assessments to be predictive of WASL performance 2007-08
Early Childhood Initiative - 6+ yrs
Led by: Linda Sullivan-Dudzic
- ECCE Early Childhood Care and Education Group
- Community Preschool Focus on Early Literacy
- Developing readers and preventing learning disabilities
- Developing Preschool-3rd Grade Literacy Focus
Full-day Kindergarten
- Monthly Learning Walk(Kindergarten and First Grade)
- Full-Day K Committee will meet 4 times/year
School Board and State Report
K-12 Counselors 07-08
LED BY:
- Bob Hamilton, Linda Jenkins Redefined K-12 Counselor job description in 2006
- Meets seven times annually in 2007-08
- Develop K-12 consistent counseling and guidance program in 2006-07
- Dr. Chris Sink, SPU Consultant
- Blend counseling services into comprehensive behavior support services at each building site.
- Navigation 101
- Advisory Teams with intentional guidance curriculum and relationships with students
- Student-led conferences
- Systematic data collection
Building Professional Communities
Led by: Melissa James, Pat Herzig, Linda Jenkins, Jill Carlson, Michaeleen Gelhaus, Iva Scott and Lynn Caddell
- K-12 Administrators to meet for four Monday afternoons to complete training
- MVMS to be decided with Michaeleen and Alison
- Instructional Coaches and District TOSAs meet weekly to respond to the training needs/support teachers and principals at the building level.
- K-5 principals meet weekly
- MVMS and BHS meet weekly
- K-12 Admin Team meet weekly
Homework & Grading
Led by : Bob Hamilton, Linda Jenkins
- Revised Homework & Grading Policy & Procedures Implemented in 2006-07
- EA+ Gradebook Training
- Meets seven times annually
- Develop 6-8 grade Standards-based Report Cards
- Pilot 6th grade in 2007-08
- Pilot for core subjects in 7th & 8th grade in 2008-09
- Review and revise secondary grading policy
Social Studies 6-12
Led by: Aaron Leavell, Scott Demianiw, Department Chairs & Linda Jenkins
- 6-12 Social Studies Teachers
- Developed competency exam for WA State History in 2006
- Develop CBAs 6-12 in 2007-08
Response to Intervention (RTI) K-5: Connecting Systems/Continuation of Tier 1, 2, 3
Led by: Linda Sullivan-Dudzic
- Child Study Teams and principals from each building
- (2 General Education teachers, Psych, SLP, OT/PT)
- Three days in August, Oct 9, Nov 29, Jan 31, March 28
- Implementation at elementary level
- OSPI Connecting Systems, 6-12
Response to Intervention for for Grade 6 - 2007-08
Led by: Michaeleen Gelhaus, Kari Terjeson
Health & Fitness K-5, 6-8, 9-12
Led by: Marty Neyman
Karen Cowan and Ron MalmPrivate Consultant
- Five for Life Curriculum K-12
- Consistent K-12 curriculum aligned to GLEs
- Develop & use K-12 Curriculum Calendar
- Develop Curriculum Based Assessments K-12
- Five days of training scheduled for 2007-08
- Implement PEP Grant 2007-10