MAP +Interventions Academic Success for All

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MAP Interventions Academic Success
for All
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• Presented by
• Joe Corcoran
• Chris Dennison
• Barb Turnbaugh
• Linda Waite
• Lisa Weidemann

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School District U-46

• 2nd largest school district in Illinois
• Great ethnic and socio-economic diversity
• 2004 - 29 out of 40 schools make AYP
• 2005 - 35 out of 40 schools make AYP
• 2006 - 40 out of 40 schools make AYP

Elementary Schools
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Interventions

• Initial connection to Summer Bridges
• NCLB
• Academic Success for All
• 2005- 2006 Nearly 5,000 intervention plans written

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Student Intervention Process/Cycle
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MAP Conference and Planning Form Name___________
_________________ Grade_____ Date
________ Math Reading Fall 2005 ________ Fall
2005________ Spring 2006______ Spring
2006______ Goal for ___Grade ____ Goal for
____Grade ____ Language Fall 2005
________ Spring __________ Goal for ___ Grade
_______ Three things my teacher will do to help
me meet my goal this year 1. 2. 3. Three things
I can do to work on my goal this
year 1. 2. 3. Three things my parents can do to
help me 1. 2. 3. Student signature Fall
_________________ Spring___________________ Paren
t signature Fall ___________________Spring
__________________ Teacher signature Fall
__________________ Spring __________________ Prin
cipal signature Fall__________________
Spring__________________
U-46 Intervention Plan
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MAP InterventionsAcademic Success
for McKinley
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Differentiation

• Data driven
• Goal strands allow teachers to target specific
  needs of specific children
• Allows for planning ahead and flexible grouping
• Used as an initial placement of students in
  academic work groups and after-school activities
• Instruction based around students strengths and
  weaknesses
• Focus on improvement
• Focus on using materials we have in our building
• Focus on classroom management

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In-Class Interventions

• Appropriate and flexible guided reading groups
• Individual work on Skills Tutor
• Individual work with students on identified areas
  of difficulty
• Opportunities for cross grade level reading
  groups
• Support from the Learning Disabilities Teacher
  for individual students
• One-on-one volunteer reading help
• Vocabulary Games targeting Roadmap vocabulary
• Students/Teacher/Parent goal setting form
• Grade level team planning and assessment

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Before and After-School Interventions

• Early Birds Students come in early for teacher
  help with homework
• Homework Club Includes Computer time with Skills
  Tutor
• History Video Club Provides students with
  background knowledge for upcoming history units
• READ 180 Computer based reading program
• Math Club Targeting support and challenge
  students
• Kidz Lit Vocabulary and comprehension through
  literature and social skills
• Newcomers ESL support Targeting students who
  need additional support in English

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Parent Support

• Vocabulary Game night with families
• Meeting for parents on how to help their child
  with reading For parents whose children are
  receiving Title I services
• Reading logs for parents to sign and school
  requirement of at least 20 minutes of reading per
  night
• Conference with parents at first sign of
  difficulties in class
• Open door policy
• Student/Teacher/Parent goal setting form

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MAP Interventions

• Academic Success for Harriet Gifford

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Steps to Success

• 2003-2004 School Year on State Early Academic
  Warning List
• 2004-2005 Met AYP in all Sub Groups
• 2005-2006 Met AYP in All Sub Groups
• 2006-2007 Off the list!

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The Cold Hard Facts

• Data showed need for common language in
  instruction
• Data showed need for target intervention

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Intervention program at Harriet Gifford

• Pull Out Programs During The Day
• Read 180 (36 Students)
• Zip Zoom Into English (48 ELL Students)
• Reading Buddies Community Volunteers 327
  Volunteer Hours in 2006
• Fast Math (Math fact practice)
• Skills Tutor Kids College

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Intervention program at Harriet Gifford

• After School Programs
• (2 6 week programs)
• Zip Zoom Into English 36 Students
• After School Reading 105 Students
• 21st Century Grant - Project Journey 32 Students
• Before school Fast Math
• Early Bird Reading Club

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Identification process

• MAP Scores
• ISAT Scores
• Teacher recommendation
• Resource Teachers Brown Bag Lunch
• Student watch list
• Grade Level Meetings

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Common Approaches to LearningStaff Development

• Understanding the Frameworks of Poverty (Ruby
  Payne)
• Marzanos Building Background Knowledge and
  Academic Vocabulary
• Becks Bringing Words To Life
• Faculty Vertical Teams in Literacy and Math
• Faculty Training in Student Led Conferences
• Weekly Grade Level Meetings attended by
  Principal, coach or resource teacher
  QAR (Question, Answer, Response)

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Tools To Support Learning

• Reading Counts
• Buddy Reading
• Internet based programs (Skills Tutor, Kids
  College, Everyday Math Games Online)
• Guided Reading Groups