The Avenue City R-IX School District in cooperation with its
students, staff, parents, Board of Communication, and community
will:
Create
a learning environment that is accepting, stimulating, challenging,
and worthwhile to students.
Produce
students who have mastered the basic skills, become adept in
problem solving and responsible decision making, and have the
ability to meet future challenges.
Encourage
students to become healthy, caring, ethical citizens who are
productive members of society.
Help
students develop the self discipline required for success.
Local
Needs:
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
ANALYSIS
In order to
identify areas for improvement, ACES examined internal and external
factors to gather an in-depth, current understanding of the
District’s status in accordance to previous. The CSIP
Committee reviewed a number of sources of data, which
included:
* Results of
the most recent MSIP review
* Annual Performance Reports
* Information from the District Report Card
* Standardized assessment data including the Missouri Assessment
Program
* Focus groups
Review of
this information indicated that ACES is excelling in many
areas. Many strengths are noted. The potential areas
for improvement are areas where CSIP Committee Members felt the
District could do better, but are not necessarily of great
weakness. Strengths and areas for improvement
included:
Strengths
1.
Accredited with Distinction in Performance for the last eight
years.
2. Strong community support
3. Staff development opportunities and recent recognition
4. Technology tools to support academics
5. Registered school nurse to support student and staff
wellness
6. Student recognition opportunities
7. Hours of
appropriate professional development.
8. Perfect
score on the APR for several years.
9. Library
Media Center tools and resources.
Areas for
Improvement
1. Technology tools need to be updated. (server, content
filter, batteries for laptops?)
2. More professional development on smart boards and training for
staff.
3. Lack of Response to Intervention Program.
Lack of technology coordinator on staff.
District needs to update security system.
Lack of preschool program.
1. Goal: Develop and enhance quality
educational/instructional programs to improve performance and
enable students to meet their personal, academic, and career
goals.
1. Objective: Ninety-eight
percent (98%) of students will read at or above grade level by the
end of their fourth grade school year.
MSIP
Standard: 6.4,9.2
School
Year
Baseline
Progress
Target
Target
Met
2008 - 2009
90%
No
2009 - 2010
90%
N/A
2010 - 2011
95%
N/A
2011 - 2012
99%
N/A
Comments:
1. Strategy: The district
will review and revise the reading/language arts curriculum to
ensure alignment with required assessments and district objectives.
Teachers will have curriculum networked so that colleagues can
analyze curriculum and make suggestions.
MSIP
Standard: 6.1
Persons
Responsible: Teachers, Principal
Date to
Implement Strategy: 08/23/2010
Date of
Completion: 12/31/2010
1.Action Step: Teachers will review and make necessary
revisions in the reading area of communication arts curriculum in
order to align to state standards and district objectives. Teachers
are continually adding more activities to meet the
objectives.
Date To Implement Action Step: 05/25/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
2.Action Step: The district teachers will review the reading
area of the Communication Arts curriculum and suggest
changes.
Date To Implement Action Step: 05/25/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
3.Action Step: Teachers will collaborate (either on-line or
face to face) to ensure articulation across the curriculum
(grade-to-grade, area-to-area). Teachers will meet regularly
(either on-line or face to face) to discuss areas/objectives taught
at teach grade level and activities utilized.
Date To Implement Action Step: 05/25/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
2. Strategy: District
teachers will utilize a variety of methods and materials designed
to accelerate reading achievement and promote positive reading
experiences.
MSIP
Standard: 7.1,7.3,7.5,7.6,9.1,9.2
Persons
Responsible: Teachers, Principal
Funding
Source Name: Local Funds
Date to
Implement Strategy:
Date of
Completion:
1.Action Step: Teachers will utilize newspapers, literature
sets, magazines, outside reading books, United Streaming,
World-Book-On-Line, technology to accelerate reading achievement
and promote positive reading experiences.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
2.Action Step: Various techniques and strategies will be
used to promote positive reading experiences. The Book-It Program,
guest speakers, ACES Pride Book Club, multi-media book reports,
reading circle certificates, incentive passes, ets. are some
examples of strategies used to promote positive reading expereinces
among students.
Date To Implement Action Step: 05/25/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
3.Action Step: Surveys will go to teachers and students for
suggesting library and technology materials.
Date To Implement Action Step: 09/01/2009
Date of Completion: 10/30/2009
3. Strategy: The district
will continue to use and develop remedial, at-risk, and extended
learning opportunities intended to improve student reading
performance.
MSIP
Standard: 7.1,7.4,8.1,9.2
Persons
Responsible: Reading teacher, Special Education teachers, RTI
coordinator, Principal
Date to
Implement Strategy: 08/17/2009
Date of
Completion: 12/31/2010
1.Action Step: The district will participate in federal and
state programs intended to improve student reading performance
(Title 1, PAT, etc.). The district will continue to provide
remedial reading even though the district will not receive Title 1
federal funds for the 2009-2010 school year.
Date To Implement Action Step: 07/01/2009
Date of Completion: 05/31/2010
2.Action Step: The district will provide services designed
to address the reading needs of at-risk students. The district will
provide tutoring, special reading program, volunteer readers, the
study buddy program, mastery readers, technology, etc. to help meet
the needs of at-risk learners.
4. Strategy: The district
will provide adequate learning experiences in technology-based
applications so that high student achievement will be maintained.
Students will succeed in high school and everyday life.
1.Action Step: District will acquire and implement a
technology based reading inventory test such as Accelerated Reader,
Aims-Web, or Diebels.
Date To Implement Action Step: 07/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2.Action Step: District will acquire and implement a
technology based reading inventory test such as Accelerated Reader,
Aims-Web, or Diebels.
Date To Implement Action Step: 07/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
3.Action Step: Teachers will be introduced and trained on
how to use Aims Web and the data derived from the
testing.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
4.Action Step: Teachers and students will take part in
district RTI program.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/17/2009
Date of Completion: 05/03/2010
2. Objective: The median student
at each grade level will maintain at or above the state average on
performance assessments devised by the state of Missouri in each
subject matter.
MSIP
Standard: 6.1,7.2,7.6,8.1,8.2
Comments: District
assessment scores will be compared to state averages on an annual
basis
1. Strategy: Teachers will
prepare students for state assessments through instruction on test
taking skills. Teachers will use released items, constructed
response items, and performance events in the
classrooms.
MSIP
Standard: 7.2
Persons
Responsible: Teachers, Principal
Funding
Source Name: Local Funds
Date to
Implement Strategy: 05/25/2009
Date of
Completion: 12/31/2011
1.Action Step: Teachers will utilize practice tests provided
by MAP, Stanford 10 etc., in classroom instruction. District
teachers use released items from past years, performance events,
and constructed response items in instruction. Teachers will
continually watch DESE's web site for more model curriculum and
sample items to help prepares students.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2.Action Step: Teachers will develop and utilize open ended
assessments in all curriculum areas. Teachers are currently
revamping curriculum and adding activities as suggested by
DESE.
Date To Implement Action Step: 05/25/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
3.Action Step: Stress reducing and motivational techniques
will be presented in an effort to enhance test-taking skills.
Students will conduct research on stress reducing techniques and
test-taking strategies on-line.
Date To Implement Action Step: 05/25/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2. Strategy: The district
will provide professional development opportunities that focus on
improving student performance on the state tests and other
assessments. PDC will conduct a needs assessment annually. This
includes on-line professional development and technology
professional development.
MSIP
Standard: 7.1
Persons
Responsible: Professional Development Committee,
Teachers
Funding
Source Name:
Date to
Implement Strategy: 08/24/2009
Date of
Completion: 12/31/2011
1.Action Step: A professional development committee works
with administration to provide professional development
opportunities bases on a needs assessment and designed to improve
student achievement through improved teaching and assessment
strategies. Thie PD will be offered either on-line, or face-to-face
PD.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
3. Strategy: District
teaches will utilize a variety of methods and materials designed to
improve all students' performance on state and district
assessments. The district will utilize on line-testing information
(crustal reports) to review test data. Curriculum units will
include activities and resources and these are continually being
updated.
MSIP
Standard: 7.1,7.3,7.4,7.5,7.6,8.1,8.2
Persons
Responsible: Teachers, Principal
Funding
Source Name: At-Risk Program, Local Funds
Date to
Implement Strategy: 08/24/2009
Date of
Completion: 12/31/2011
1.Action Step: Diverse methods (including technology) and
materials will be used in classroom to help students improve
performance on district assessments. District teachers utilize
tutoring, use released items in teaching, continually add
activities to the curriculum, and are always looking for new
methods/materials intended to increase student
performance.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2.Action Step: Teachers will utilize available technology
including methods and materials intended to improve student
performance. Teachers will utilize specialized reading teacher,
brain research, DARE, career speakers, Learning for Life, various
web sites to help provide up-to-date information in their mission
to improve student performance.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
3.Action Step: The district will participate in appropriate
federal and state programs to improve student performance. The
include Tite 1, II,IV, Special Education, AT-Risk, and PAT. A
remedial reading program will continue to provide services in spite
of Title I funding being cut. District will implement RTI school
wide.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
4.Action Step: At least annually, the Board of Edcuation
will review assessment results from crystal reports and consider
those results when setting goals and policy.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
5.Action Step: Review of curriculums, staff input and survey
results will be used by the librarian and technology coordinator
when purchasing.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2. Goal: Recruit, attract, develop, and retain highly
qualified staff to carry out the LEA (local educational
agency)/District mission, goals, and objectives.
1. Objective: By the end of the
2012 school year, 100% of the staff will have participated in 30
hours of professional development activities focused on improving
instruction and support for students at risk of failure, dropping
out of school, and/or not scoring proficient or advanced on the
MAP.
MSIP
Standard: 5.1,6.7
School
Year
Baseline
Progress
Target
Target
Met
2006 - 2007
100%
Yes
2008 - 2009
100%
Yes
2009 - 2010
100%
N/A
2010 - 2011
100%
N/A
Comments:
1. Strategy: The district
will provide adequate training and encouragement to allow staff to
effectively use technology to increase effectiveness of instruction
and to integrate it into all areas of curriculum.
MSIP
Standard: 6.3,6.7
Persons
Responsible: Professional Development Committee &
Principal
Funding
Source Name: Local Funds
Date to
Implement Strategy: 06/01/2009
Date of
Completion: 12/01/2010
1.Action Step: In-service training will be completed by all
staff members on using on-line classes and satellite to access
appropriate programming and information for the classroom
use.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
2.Action Step: All necessary personnel will be trained how
to administer one technology based RTI assessment the district
decides to use.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 07/31/2009
3.Action Step: Staff training on creating and maintaining
web pages will be conducted at different times by staff
members.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
4.Action Step: The districts will provide training to the
new technology coordinator that will allow them to handle more
technology problems themselves. The will be completed through
More-Net conferences training and training from the
NWRPDC
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
5.Action Step: Staff will be better trained on using
technology and software such as Lumens, Word, Publisher, Excell,
Email, core-data, etc.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
6.Action Step: Instructional staff will incorporate the use
of technology into regular instruction as a tool of
learning.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
2. Strategy: The district
will provide adequate training and encouragement to allow staff to
effectively use technology to increase effectiveness of instruction
and to integrate it into all areas of curriculum.
MSIP
Standard: 6.7,6.8,7.3
Persons
Responsible: technology director, PDC chairperson, principal
and teachers
Funding
Source Name: Local Funds
Date to
Implement Strategy: 05/24/2009
Date of
Completion: 12/31/2011
1.Action Step: In-service training will be completed by all
staff members on using on-line classes and satellite to access
appropriate programming and information for the classroom
use.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2.Action Step: All necessary personnel will be trained how
to administer one technology based RTI assessment the district
decides to use.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 07/01/2010
3.Action Step: Staff training on creating and maintaining
web pages will be conducted at different times by staff
members.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
4.Action Step: The district will provide a technology
resource person to be available to staff and students
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
5.Action Step: The districts will provide training to the
new technology coordinator that will allow them to handle more
technology problems themselves. The will be completed through
More-Net conferences training and training from the
NWRPDC
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
6.Action Step: Staff will be better trained on using
technology and software such as Lumens, Word, Publisher, Excell,
Email, core-data, etc.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
7.Action Step: District teachers will utilize a variety of
methods and materials designed to improve all students? performance
on state and district assessments. The district utilizes Crystal
Reports to review test data.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
8.Action Step: District teachers will utilize a variety of
methods and materials designed to improve all students performance
on state and district assessments. The district utilizes Crystal
Reports to review test data.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
9.Action Step: Instructional staff will incorporate the use
of technology into regular instruction as a tool of
learning.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
10.Action Step: Instructional staff will incorporate the use
of technology into regular instruction as a tool of
learning.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2. Objective: One hundred percent
(100%) of newly hired professional staff will participate in 30
hours of professional development related to their position during
the first two years of employment.
MSIP Standard: 6.3,6.7,7.3
Progress Measure:
Comments: Based on
individual new employees needs.
1. Strategy: The district
will provide adequate learning experiences in technology-based
applications so that high student achievement will be maintained.
Students will succeed in high school and everyday life.
MSIP
Standard:
Persons
Responsible: PDC chair, technology coordinator,
principal
Date to
Implement Strategy: 06/01/2009
Date of
Completion: 12/31/2011
1.Action Step: A professional development committee works
with administration to provide professional development
oppportunities bases on a needs assessment and designed to improve
student achievement through improved teaching and assessment
strategies. Thie PD will be offered either on-line,or face-to-face
PD.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2.Action Step: Surveys will go to teachers and students for
suggesting library and technology materials.
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
3. Goal: Provide and maintain appropriate
instructional resources, support services, and functional and safe
facilities.
1. Objective: One hundred percent
(100%) of the district?s facilities will be safe and appropriate
for the educational and support programs and services they
house.
MSIP
Standard: 6.6,7.4,8.10,8.11,8.15
Comments: As
measured by inspections, safety records, etc.
1. Strategy: District will
purchase and initiate use of security and safety
equipment.
MSIP
Standard:
Persons
Responsible: Principal, Superintendent, Board of
Education.
Date to
Implement Strategy: 06/01/2009
Date of
Completion: 12/31/2011
1.Action Step: District will maintain current security
cameras, make weba access to those cameras available, and add more
cameras in the new addition.
Date To Implement Action Step: 07/01/2009
Date of Completion: 07/01/2010
2.Action Step: District will activate a "buzzer entry
system" that is tied to the administrator's computers.
Date To Implement Action Step: 07/01/2009
Date of Completion: 07/01/2011
2. Objective: Annually, the
district will identify, obtain, and/or secure the resources needed
to support quality educational programs and services.
MSIP
Standard: 6.4
Comments: As
measured by the technology replacement schedule, teacher requested
work orders, and surveys.
1. Strategy: Teachers will
use up-to-date technology tools and resources to support curriculum
objectives; tools and resources are readily available for teacher
and student use; and, training in the use of the tools and
resources (such as eMINTS or equivalent) is provided. (MSIP 6.4,
6.7, 6.8) (METSP T1, T2)
1.Action Step: Board of Education will provide funds for a
new server,new filtering system, new fire wall system, new
computers for instructional staff, smart boards, and pro. These
items will be purchased and implemented over the summer.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 09/01/2009
4. Goal: Promote, facilitate, and enhance parent,
student, and community involvement in LEA/District educational
programs.
1. Objective: Annually, the
district will identify, obtain, and/or secure the resources needed
to support quality educational programs and services.
MSIP
Standard: 6.3,6.4,6.5,7.5,7.6,8.10
Progress
Measure:
Comments: As
measured by technology replacement schedule and technology work
orders.
1. Strategy: Teachers will
use up-to-date technology tools and resources to support curriculum
objectives; tools and resources are readily available for teacher
and student use; and, training in the use of the tools and
resources (such as eMINTS or equivalent) is provided. (MSIP 6.4,
6.7, 6.8) (METSP T1, T2)
MSIP
Standard: 6.4,6.7,6.8
Persons
Responsible:
Funding
Source Name:
Date to
Implement Strategy:
Date of
Completion:
1.Action Step: Teachers will communicate with parents
regarding student performance (classroom newsletters, ACES web
site, email, assignment sheets, progress reports, grade cards,
conferences, etc.)
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
2. Objective: By June 2009,
district will develop comprehensive plan to integrate
technology-driven communication tools for parent access to student
and public information and communication tools for employee and
school business (such as a district Intranet to access forms,
applications, etc.).
1. Strategy: The district
will provide public information on benefits and needs of technology
in school environment and everyday life and allow community usage
of district technology facilities.
MSIP
Standard:
Persons
Responsible: Teachers, Technology Director, Board of Education,
Superintendent
Date to
Implement Strategy: 06/01/2009
Date of
Completion: 07/01/2011
1.Action Step: Staff training on creating and maintaining
web pages will be offered by NWRPDC Personnel, SOCS personnel,
district personnel, or other outside personnel
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
2.Action Step: Staff will develop and maintain a district
web page. The page will be complete with communication options for
parents and teachers, needs of the technology program, and benefits
of the technology program in the learning environment.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2011
3.Action Step: District will send out bulk mailings to all
taxpayers in the district. The mailing will include many different
types of information including benefits and needs of the technology
program.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2009
4.Action Step: The district will provide a lab with open
access for student, staff, and patron use
Date To Implement Action Step: 08/24/2009
Date of Completion: 12/31/2010
5. Goal: Govern the LEA/District in an efficient and
effective manner providing leadership and representation to benefit
the students, staff, and patrons of the district.
1. Objective: The district will
develop and implement new integrated data management system to
improve operational efficiency of instructional programs by August
1, 2009.
MSIP
Standard: 6.3,6.4,6.5
Progress
Measure:
Comments: Fully
implement Lumen's software.
1. Strategy: District will
use technology to help deliver, monitor, and assess student
learning to meet student needs (such as integrated learning
systems, computer-assisted instructional software, and electronic
assessment tools). (MSIP 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3) (METSP
S1)
MSIP
Standard: 6.1,6.2,6.3,7.1,7.2,7.3
Persons
Responsible: Technology coordinator, principal, teachers, Board
of Education
Funding
Source Name: Local Funds
Date to
Implement Strategy: 06/01/2009
Date of
Completion: 06/01/2010
1.Action Step: District will fully implement the Lumen's
software so that parents can access it from via the web, teacher's
use it for record keeping, MOSIS data, etc.
Date To Implement Action Step: 06/01/2009
Date of Completion: 06/01/2010
Additional
Elements:
The No Child
Left Behind Act (NCLB) states that districts must have long-range
education technology plans to apply for program funds and that the
plan address specific evaluation requirements. Describe the process
and accountability measures the district will use to evaluate the
extent to which activities funded by an NCLB program are effective
in integrating technology into curricula and instruction,
increasing the ability of teachers to teach, and enabling students
to reach challenging State academic standards.
The District
believes it is essential that evaluation of technology be a
necessity in order to provide the most effective means of education
to our students. The use of technology in our school system must
improve our educational results. Technology is a tool to reach our
educational goals. Our technology plan will provide us with
direction to see if we are achieving our mission and the extent
that it is impacting students. All of the sections within this plan
are based on the data and evaluation collected yearly. The
following are the three components that make up the ACES Technology
Plan Evaluation process: Board of Education Review: Annual program
evaluation presented to the ACES Board of Education. Technology
Committee Meetings: Bi-Annual meetings of the district technology
meeting, either face-to-face or virtual. Technology Plan Benchmark
Evaluation: based on meeting the objectives, strategies, and action
steps included in the Plan and review each year by the Technology
Committee.
The
Universal Service Fund E-rate Program states that district
long-range plans must address five essential elements. The district
provides assurances to DESE that the technology plan contains the
following:
Clear goals and realistic strategies for using
telecommunications and information technology to improve education
services;
• Professional development strategies to ensure that staff know to
use these new technologies to improve education services;
• Assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software,
and other services that will be needed to improve education
services;
• Sufficient budget to acquire and support the non-discounted
elements of the plan: the hardware, software, professional
development and other services that will be needed to implement the
strategy; and
• Evaluation process that enables the school to monitor progress
toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in
response to new developments and opportunities as they arise.
