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MIP0708-MSWriting

Moffat School Improvement 2007-2008

School: Moffat Middle School Date Created: 8/20/07

Targeted Group: Grades 4-8 Writing

Area for Action Plan	Action to Be Taken (be specific enough so that it is possible to determine when the action has been implemented)	Persons Responsible
Materials and Instructional Practices	Identify strengths and weakness of students by using a school wide rubric that matches the CS AP rubric Implement a Process Writing program that focuses on the 4 areas: Paragraph Writing, Extended Response, Grammar & Usage, Mechanics	4^th through 8^th grade English/Writing Teachers
Time/Coverage/ Mastery and Grouping Practices	All grade levels 4^th – 8^th will utilize the Process Writing program during English and when writing for any purpose	4^th through 8^th grade English/Writing Teachers
Assessment Practices	Use the data on the writing rubric to drive instruction and to guide students within their own writing process	4^th through 8^th grade English/Writing Teachers
Data Utilization Practices (Current Status)	Take an in-depth look at CSAP Writing scores and percentages 4^th (13 students) u, 4 pp, 3 p, 1 a, 1 no score 0 new, 2 transferred (1 pp, 1 p) 5^th (9 students) 1 u, 3 pp, 5 p 3 new, ( ) 0 transferred 6^th – (9 students) 1 u, 3 pp, 5 p, 0 a 0 new ( ) 1 transferred (1 p) 7^th – (9 students) 0 u, 6 pp, 2 p, 0 a, 1 no score 2 new ( ) 2 transferred (2pp) 8^th – (17 students) 2 u, 8 pp, 7 p 3 new ( ) 4 transferred (3 pp, 1 p) NWEA Language Arts Scores –Spring 06toSpring07 % of students who met their target growth 4^th – 2/11 (18%) met - 9/11 (82%) did not 5^th – 5/8 (63%) met - 3/8 (37%) did not 6^th – 5/7 (71%) met - 2/7 (26%) did not 7^th – 4/8 (50%) met - 4/8 (50%) did not 8^th – 6/10 (60%) met - 4/10 (40%) did not	DAC Principal 4^th through 8^th grade English/Writing Teachers
Professional Development	Writers Workshop Training	4^th through 8^th grade English/Writing Teachers