JOSEPH L. BLOCK JUNIOR H.S. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

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JOSEPH L. BLOCK JUNIOR H.S.SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
PLAN

• Mr. Michael Milich, Principal
• Ms. Claudia Shapiro Jolene Reese
• SIP - Team

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Assessment to be Used
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Parental Participation
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Parent Involvement
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Parental Participation

• Implemented
• Current Practice
• Workshop for parents emphasizing writing skills
  plan for Fall 06
• Projected
• Surveys to be sent home in the Spring of 07

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Conduct Workshop Prior to ISTEP

• Implemented
• Workshop conducted for new teachers
• Current Practices
• Post Workshop Spring 05
• Projected
• Counselor Conducts Workshop Fall 06

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Parents Participate in Planning of
Interdisciplinary Units

• Current Practices
• Novels shared with parents
• Projected
• Implement parent/teacher committee
• Invite parents to planning session of staff
  development meeting March 07

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Efffective School to Home Communication

• Implemented
• Newspaper online
• Current Practices
• Newspaper online
• Open House
• Tea
• ISTEP Honor Recognition
• Homework Policy
• Website
• Progress reports
• Agenda books
• Individual parent/teacher meetings
• Projected
• Block school paper 2 times a year

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Technology
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Technology as a Learning Tool
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Technology Workshops for parents

• Projected
• Parent workshop Scheduled May 07 demonstrate
  E-mail how to navigate Blocks website.

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Technology for Students as a Learning Tool

• Implemented
• Compass no longer in use
• Current Practices
• Tungsten
• Scholastic
• Winter Packet
• Cookbooks, Anthology, Newspaper, Yearbook
• Tutoring on writing process
• How to do research assignment
• Math prompts on website for practice
• Projected
• Continued use
• Individual teachers post homework assignments and
  calendars

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Technology for Parents Parent Connection

• Implemented
• Study tips online
• Posting of dates of all school events
• Current Practices
• Study tips online
• Posting of dates of all school events
• Projected
• Update all sites
• Teacher training needed in posting homework and
  class activities

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Safe Disciplined Learning Environment
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Student Achievement Objectives
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School Based After School Program

• Implemented
• Tutorial program held 02/03
• Current Practice
• 21st CC
• Projected
• Tutoring Program

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School Wide Homework Policy

• Implemented
• System of teacher referrals using Charger Bolts
• After school detention
• OSS
• Current Practices

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Implement the use of an agenda book school wide.
Homework policy

• Implemented
• Student carries agenda book at all times
• Daily check for agenda books in advisory
• Current Practices
• Students have agenda books
• Daily check
• Projected
• All students with agenda books
• 05/06 Books to include student handbook.

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Curricular Units That Emphasize Inquiry
Research

• Implemented
• Research paper for seven eighth
• Current Practice
• Research paper Lang Arts
• Art
• Science
• Social Studies
• Consumer science
• Health Product comparison
• Projected
• Continue practice
• Follow with reflection paper on the project

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Develop Interdisciplinary Unit That Emphasizes
Inquiry Research

• Implemented
• Culturally Diverse Novels
• LET THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN
• TIA LOLA
• WALK 2 MOONS
• Current Practices
• A SINGLE SHARD
• Projected
• Continue project including cultural diversity
• School-wide project/semester one related to
  problem solving issues - interdisciplinary

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School Wide Essay Contest

• Implemented
• Participation in Fire Prevention Essay
• Current Practice
• Participation in Fire Prevention Essay 3 Winnners
• On-line School Newspaper
• Projected
• Continue participation in Essay Contests
• Conduct Essay Contest in Spring at Block

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Writing Across the Curriculum

• Implemented
• Teacher workshop
• Current Practices
• Discussion during school improvement meeting
• Review of techniques
• Pre/Post survey for teachers
• Projected
• Continue practice
• Training on scoring with state writing rubric
• Enrichment period

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Implement Study Skills Across Curriculum

• Implemented
• Teacher training workshop on implementing study
  skills across the curriculum 10/18/04
• Workshop for students conducted in advisory
• Study skill survey taken
• Current Practices
• Daily reminder of SQ3R in all classes
• Study skills posters in halls
• Each teacher posts a monthly calendar not only in
  class but also in the hall
• Survey repeated after implementation of program
• Increase active listening thru note taking.
• Projected
• Continuation of calendar postings
• Additional workshops for students in advisory

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2006 Winter Writing Prompts
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Writing Prompts

• Implemented
• For prompts 3 4 a year
• Teacher scoring with review
• Current Practices
• Prompts held in class
• Teacher scoring with review
• Prompts given during tutoring sessions
• Projected
• Teachers in all subject areas will use the state
  rubric for scoring writing assignments

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Reading Prompts

• Implemented
• Held 03/04
• Current Practices
• Twice yearly
• Teacher scoring review
• Student remediation
• Projected
• Continue practice
• Implement additional prompts
• Have daily reading activities in all classes

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8th Grade Writing Prompt
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8th Grade Reading Prompt
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8th Grade Honors Writing Prompt
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Reading Prompt 8th Grade Honors
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7th Grade Writing Prompt
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7th Grade Reading Prompt
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2006 Winter Science Prompts
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Science Prompt

• Implemented
• Given in the winter
• Teacher scoring with review
• Current Practices
• Grade with exemplars
• Given 2x year
• Projected
• Continue process next year
• Increase number of prompts

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7th Grade Honors Results
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7th Grade General Studies
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Behavioral Adjustment Results
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8th Grade General Studies
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Math Prompt

• Implemented
• Yes
• Current Practice
• Yes
• Projected
• Yes

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Study Skills Survey
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Question Do the students..
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Question Does the teacher..
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Question Using Differentiated Instruction

• Brainstorming
• Group work
• Flexible grouping
• Technology
• Drawing
• Student assignment choices
• Graphic organizers
• Outlines
• Use music in classroom

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Tracking note taking in a Social Studies
Classroom
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Distribute Information Concerning State Standards
Rubrics for all Curricular Areas

• Implemented
• Current Practices
• Projected
• All teachers receive rubrics used by the State
• Workshop on how to use rubric held during a SIP
  meeting

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Writing Across the Curriculum

• Projected
• Guarantee of writing across the curriculum
  enrichment period
• Held for 20 min/possibly second period
• High interest level reading short articles
  Scholastic Magazine
• Day 1 Read Article
• Day 2 Constructed answer responses
• Day 3 Writing prompt
• Day 4 Review and complete
• Day 5 Peer editing using The Simple 6
  Rubric
• Teacher records points for students based on the
  rubric

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Eliminate General Math Remedial Reading

• Implemented
• Remedial reading eliminated
• Current Practice
• Projected
• After school tutoring
• Basic skills class (project based learning)

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Project Based Learning

• Projected
• Remediation of basic skills
• Students are presented with a project/or problem
  to solve i.e. design a theme park
• Involving used basic math skills
• Reading
• Writing-letters
• Technical writing
• Creating brochure
• Using technology
• Practicing oral communication skills
• Possibilities of being held as a required
  elective

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Attendance Summary

• 12 Students 2nd Semester - flagged for attendance
  issues
• 8 due to suspensions
• 1 not surpassed attendance since notification was
  issued
• 1 referred to truancy court
• 1 red flag
• 1 recommended for social work intervention

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Suspensions
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Top 6 Reasons for Suspension
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Promotion Retention Policy

• Current Practice
• Revisions taking place
• Projected
• To be reviewed

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Mentoring Program

• Implemented
• Faculty/Staff/Student Mentoring Program
• Current Practice
• Men of Tomorrow
• Sister to Sister
• S.T.A.N.D
• Monthly meeting (unique students) with Social
  Worker, Teachers, Staff to discuss needs of
  high risk students.
• Faculty/Staff/Student Mentoring Program
• Projected
• Student to Student Mentoring Program
• Sister to Sister
• Faculty/Staff/Student Mentoring Program
• Crisis intervention team

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Student Recognition Outlook!

• ISTEP (pass both sections) T-Shirts, trophies
  movie trip
• Honor Roll Ribbon, certificates, bumper
  stickers movie trip
• Perfect Attendance Ribbon, certificate movie
  trip
• Less than 2 or no Signed Bolts, on Green Sheet-
  Movie night at Block
• Blocks Best (students who have all of the above)
  Trip to Schererville Fun Center, Navy Pier,
  Bowling or Skating
• Citizenship Awards Students who were observed
  doing something extraordinary could be entered to
  win prizes (candy bars, coupons for movies etc.)

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Staff Development

• A book club is being formatted for teachers to
  read books and periodicals for professional
  development. The 1st book is Closing the
  Achievement Gap Reaching and Teaching High
  Poverty Learners by Tiffany Chaniel Anderson.
• Discussions regarding staff development will be
  held monthly at school improvement meetings.
• Also meets the cultural competency component