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Hamilton Local School District ACTION PLANNING TOOL

Goal(s): Prepare students for entry-year college science success; class must average a 4 on the AP Biology exam PLC: Science Dept Administrative Approval: Miller Date: Updated 2013

Action Step Resources Needed Resources Available Person(s) Responsible Others to Involve to Complete Action Step Timeline

Utilizing the 7 Science Practices, Learning Objectives, and Enduring Understandings, provide DAILY relevance by aligning EVERY activity with one of the aforementioned curricular pieces

-College Board’s AP Biology 2012-2013 AP Biology Course Description -College Board AP Biology new Lab Manual (for students AND teachers)

-New standards -College Board unit modules -Expected learning outcomes -Curriculum and pacing guides provided by College Board -Sample Syllabi provided by College Board

Mr. Carity College Board Summer and school year 2012-‘13 ORDER NEW MATERIALS BY JUNE 1st, 2012

Align College Board’s AP Biology themes and concepts to curricular content

-College Board AP Biology Course Description -Past AP Biology Exam questions

-College Board AP Biology Course Description -Past AP Biology Exam questions

Mr. Carity

Dr. Witten

Summer and school year 2012-‘13

Extend current curriculum to become more Inquiry-Oriented (especially the laboratories)

-College Board AP Biology Course Description -Past AP Biology Exam questions -New AP Biology Lab Write-ups

-College Board AP Biology Course Description -Past AP Biology Exam questions -AP Biology Lab Write-ups -Possible Inquiry Extensions for AP Labs

Mr. Carity


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Attend College Board professional development (workshops and Summer Institutes) on new curriculum

-Funding for sub -District approval

-College Board AP Biology professional workshops -College Board AP Biology Summer Institutes

Mr. Carity Mr. Sweet Dr. Witten Mr. Miller


Utilize in-class time for ‘heavy’ content, while reserving material that may be review for out-of-class readings

-Powerpoints, labs, lessons oriented towards heavier material -Critical thought readings/essays on review material

-Powerpoints, labs, lessons oriented towards heavier material -Some readings… would like to accumulate more

Mr. Carity Ms. Burge Summer and school year 2012-‘13

Format questions as seen on AP Biology exam, as well as ACT

-Past AP Biology questions -Past ACT questions

-Past AP Biology questions -PLAN test questions

Mr. Carity Guidance Summer and school year 2012-‘13

Provide extensive ancillary resources to further material covered in class

-Internet server space -Relevant Websites -DVDs -Podcasts

-Internet server space -Relevant Websites -DVDs -Podcasts

Mr. Carity Lisa Buchanan Tom Motika


Students will submit post-high school program application for credit

-OCIS -Word Processing capabilities -Internet cap. -College Info Books -Application materials

-OCIS -Word Processing -Internet cap. -College Info Books -Application materials

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow

Guidance Mr. Morbitzer (use of OCIS)


Have students aide in OGT review break-out session the evening before OGT

-Past OGTs -SCA results

-Past OGTs -SCA results



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Help students with poor attendance reach higher achievement -calls home -letters home -flexibility for makeup work.

-Identify students through Progress Book with truancy/absence issues -Stamped envelopes

-Guidance -Progress Book


Mr. Morbitzer Mr. Miller Mrs. Joiner Mrs. Bailey


Help students with IEPs reach higher achievement levels through modified assessments and activities.

-Updated IEPs at a glance. -Reasonable time for Mr. Beggrow to modify activities -Spoken word text in MP3 format.

-Room available for pull out (next to room 229)


Mr. Beggrow Summer and school year 2012-‘13

Identify at risk students based on performance (IEP and other) and connect with high performance senior science “specialists/tutors”

-Willing seniors -Way of tracking service hours

-Willing seniors -Way of tracking hours -Tutoring location (small room next to rm 229)


Mr. Morbitzer Summer and school year 2012-‘13

Identify at risk students based on ESL indication and provide supplemental materials: -Spoken chapter in MP3 format.

-Teachers and other students fluent in various languages

- ESL resources from textbooks (spoken chapter cds, translated text)


- Dr. Witten - Foreign Language department


Provide relevance to students of various backgrounds (African American, Latino, Asian)

-Parent communication -Show an invested interest in students’ background + cultures. -Include culture-based lesson

-Parent communication -Show an invested interest in students’ background + cultures. -Include culture-based lesson


Mr. Miller Mr. Morbitzer Ms. Stevens-Brown


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(genetics, food, etc.) -Mentoring program headed by Ms. Hill (in the works)

(genetics, food, etc.)

100% student engagement during ENTIRE class period expected.

Classroom Management Procedures, Building Wide Discipline Plan, Assistant Principal

-Methods of providing relevance to taught material. -Incorporating hands-on activities. -Non-hands-ons materials must still be engaging.



Incorporate OCIS into classroom making use of Academic Practice Tests - Review SATII Biology Test (Post OGT) - Vocab w/ weekly quiz covering prefixes and rootwords.

Administrative site log-ins for preparation. – continued access

Full student access to OCIS website with personal student accounts



Hold students to a higher expectation and standard in writing

State Instituted Reading Initiative, Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

State Instituted Reading Initiative, Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

Science PLC Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow

Science PLC English PLC Dr. Witten


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Utilize AAA Icon to improve student motivation and performance

AAA Icon, Ranger Connection, staff and coach involvement

AAA Icon, Ranger Connection, staff and coach involvement

Science PLC Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow Coaches

Coaches Parents Students



Goal(s): Increase Preparation for ACT and SAT PLC: Science (Physics) Administrative Approval: Miller

Action Step Resources Needed Resources Available Person(s) Responsible Others to Involve to

Complete Action Step Timeline

Identify Science Action words and utilize words in context on a daily basis

- past OGTs - OAC Standards

- past OGTs - OAC Standards - Science power word posters (completed 08-09)

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli


Align tests to ACT/SAT; daily, weekly and short cycle assessments.

- ACT/SAT questions - ACT Practice Tests - additional planning time.

- ACT/SAT questions - ACT Practice Tests - additional planning time.



Begin developing - Additional - Physics - Ms. Avery - Dr. Witten Aug 24th – June 1st

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advanced course materials to be used in constructing an advance physics course that can be implemented in later years

planning time (Possibly a duty period).

textbooks - Online physics tutorials and curriculum material

- Mr. Borkow - James Miller - Philip Borkow

Align curriculum to college expectations. - Including higher-order reasoning, group lab work.

- college texts and additional planning time.

- college texts and additional planning time. - Bloom’s Higher-level wheel


Aug 24th – June 1st

- Develop/modify labs to higher level thinking and inquiry based learning

- Access to the Model Curricula for Physics (OSU) - Physics equipment (Vernier sensors)

- Online physics labs

Ms. Avery Mr. Borkow

Mr. Miller Dr. Witten


Identify specific students in need of additional remediation.

- Assessment results to include daily, weekly, and short-cycle assessments -IEP/504

- weekly tutoring sessions. - IEP/504

Miss Avery Ms. Hill

Mr. Miller

Weekly curricular meetings.

College Project (every grade level) with emphasis on essay and entrance paperwork practice.

- OCIS - Word Processing capabilities - Internet cap. - College Info Books

- OCIS - Word Processing - Internet cap. - College Info Books




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Help students with poor attendance reach higher achievement - calls home - letters home - flexibility for makeup work.

- identify students through Progress Book with truancy/absence issues - stamped envelopes

- Guidance - Progress Book


Mr. Miller Mrs. Joiner Mrs. Bailey



- Updated IEPs at a glance. - Reasonable time for intervention instructor to modify activities - spoken word text in MP3 format.

- Room available for pull out (next to room 229)


Mrs. Patino Aug 24th – June 1st


- willing seniors - way of tracking service hours

- willing seniors - way of tracking hours - tutoring location (small room next to rm 229)


Mr. Morbitzer Aug 24th – June 1st

Identify at risk students based on ESL indication and provide supplemental materials: - spoken chapter in mp3 format.

- teachers and other students fluent in various languages - ESL resources from textbooks (spoken chapter cds, translated text)




Provide relevance to students of

- parent communication

parent communication

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow

Mr. Miller


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various backgrounds (African American, Latino, Asian)

- show an invested interest in students’ background + cultures. - include culture-based lesson (genetics, food, etc.)

- show an invested interest in students’ background + cultures. - include culture-based lesson (genetics, food, etc.)

Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli

Create and maintain a class website to allow students access to worksheets, videos, etc.

- Access to webpage creation software - Access to video/podcasting software

- Access to webpage creation software - Access to video/podcasting software

Science PLC – Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli

Vince Payne Technology Staff


100% student engagement during ENTIRE class period expected.


- methods of providing relevance to taught material. - incorporating hands-on activities. - non-hands-ons materials must still be engaging.



Incorporate OCIS into classroom making use of Academic Practice Tests - Practice SAT - Depending on course, review questions on SAT

Administrative site log-ins for preparation. – continued access through next year.




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II Physics Check and update Triple A icon on a daily/weekly basis

None Access to Ranger Connection

Hamilton Township High School Staff

Hamilton Township High School Staff



Goal(s): Increase Preparation for ACT and SAT PLC: Science (Chemistry II)___________________

Action Step Resources Needed Resources Available Person(s)

Responsible Others to Involve to





Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist

Aug - June

Align tests to ACT; daily, weekly and short cycle assessments.

- ACT questions - additional planning time.

- ACT questions - additional planning time.


Aug - June

Double check to make sure curriculum is alight to Model

- ODE website and additional planning time.

- ODE website and additional planning time. - Bloom’s Higher-

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery

Aug - June

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Curriculum. - Including higher-order reasoning, group lab work.

level wheel Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist


- Assessment results to include daily, weekly, and short-cycle assessments

- weekly tutoring sessions.

Miss Avery Mrs. Hill Intervention Specialist

Administration







Aug - June

Help students with poor attendance reach higher achievement - calls home - letters home - flexibility for makeup work. - notify administration/other staff view email or AAA icon



Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Mrs. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist

Administration Mrs. Joiner Mrs. Bailey

Aug - June

Help students with IEPs reach higher achievement levels through modified assessments and

- Updated IEPs at a glance. - Reasonable time for Intervention Specialist to


Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity

Mrs. Patino Intervention Specialist

Aug - June

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activities. modify activities - spoken word text in MP3 format.

Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist





Mr. Morbitzer Aug - June


- teachers and other students fluent in various languages




Aug - June


- parent communication - show an invested interest in students’ background + cultures. - include culture-based lesson (genetics, food, etc.) - mentoring program headed by Ms. Hill (in the

parent communication - show an invested interest in students’ background + cultures. - include culture-based lesson (genetics, food, etc.)


Administration

Aug - June

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works) Check for understanding with all students

- Evaluating student work in a timely manner - Spend time with each group during group work -call on all students rather than just those with their hands up

- research on effective teaching methods

Ms. Hill Intervention Specialist

Aug - June

100% student engagement during ENTIRE class period expected—teaching all 48 minutes of period




Aug - June

Incorporate OCIS into classroom making use of Academic Practice Tests - Practice SAT




Aug - June

Referring students in need of extra support to AAA icon and small conference with previous science

Ranger Connection

Ranger Connection

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill

Aug - June

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teachers Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist

Further assist students by educating myself on their experience and better teaching practices

- Countering the Conspiracy to Against Black Boys by Jawanza Kunjufu - problen based learning class offered by Ohio Dominican University - various books, online resources, collaboration with colleagues

- Countering the Conspiracy to Against Black Boys by Jawanza Kunjufu - problen based learning class offered by Ohio Dominican University - various books, online resources, collaboration with colleagues

Science PLC HTHS Staff Aug - June

Employ more STEM–based Problem Based Learning Techniques

- ODE website - collaboration with OSU’s School of Engineering and School of Pharmacy

- ODE website - websites and personnel at OSU’s School of Engineering and School of Pharmacy

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist Personnel at OSU’s School of Engineering and School of Pharmacy

Aug – June

Use student expertise at reaching each other to help lower level

- Video editing software - Video cameras - IPads

- Video editing software - Video cameras - IPads

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery

HTHS Staff and Students

Aug – June

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students on the OGT by having them make videos to be posted to the website as al alternative assessment

- Increased access to the above listed items

Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist


Goal(s): Increase Preparation for ACT and SAT PLC: Science (Chemistry II)___________________

Action Step Resources Needed Resources Available Person(s)

Responsible Others to Involve to






August – June

Align tests to ACT/SAT; daily, weekly and short cycle assessments.

- ACT/SAT questions - additional planning time.

- ACT/SAT questions - additional planning time.


Aug – June

Align curriculum to - college texts and - college texts and Science PLC- Aug– June

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college expectations. - Including higher-order reasoning, group lab work.

additional planning time.

additional planning time. - Bloom’s Higher-level wheel

Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist


- Assessment results to include daily, weekly, and short-cycle assessments

- weekly tutoring sessions.

Miss Avery Mrs. Hill Intervention Specialist

Administration







Aug – June




Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Mrs. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist

Administration Mrs. Joiner Mrs. Bailey

Aug – June

Help students with IEPs reach higher achievement levels through modified assessments and

- Updated IEPs at a glance. - Reasonable time for Intervention Specialist to



Intervention Specialist

Aug – June

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activities. modify activities - spoken word text in MP3 format.






Mr. Morbitzer Aug – June






Aug – June


- parent communication - show an invested interest in students’ background + cultures. - include culture-based lesson (genetics, food, etc.) - mentoring program headed by Ms. Hill (in the

parent communication - show an invested interest in students’ background + cultures. - include culture-based lesson (genetics, food, etc.)


Adminstration

Aug – June

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works) Check for understanding with all students

- Evaluating student work in a timely manner - Spend time with each group during group work -call on all students rather than just those with their hands up

- research on effective teaching methods

Ms. Hill Intervention Specialist

Aug – June

100% student engagement during ENTIRE class period expected—teaching all 48 minutes of period




Aug – June

Incorporate OCIS into classroom making use of Academic Practice Tests - Practice SAT - Depending on course, review questions on SAT II Chemistry




Aug – June

Referring students in need of extra support to AAA icon and small conference with

Ranger Connection Ranger Connection Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity

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previous science teachers


Further assist students by educating myself on their experience and better teaching practices

- ODE website - Countering the Conspiracy to Against Black Boys by Jawanza Kunjufu - problem based learning class offered by Ohio Dominican University - various books, online resources, collaboration with colleagues

- ODE website - Countering the Conspiracy to Against Black Boys by Jawanza Kunjufu - problem based learning class offered by Ohio Dominican University - various books, online resources, collaboration with colleagues

Science PLC HTHS Staff Aug – June

Employ more STEM–based Problem Based Learning Techniques

- ODE website - collaboration with OSU’s School of Engineering and School of Pharmacy

- ODE website - websites and personnel at OSU’s School of Engineering and School of Pharmacy

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist Personnel at OSU’s School of Engineering and School of Pharmacy

Aug – June

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Goal(s): Increase Achievement on 10th-11th Grade Science OGT (9th Grade Physical/Biology/Inq Sci) PLC: Science Dept Administrative Approval: Miller

Action Step Resources Needed Resources Available Person(s) Responsible

Others to Involve to Complete Action Step

Timeline

Review and identify areas of concern from most recent OGT and OAA scores

-Recent OGT’s and OAA’s

- Final Exams from classes already taken (Integrated Science and Biology)

Science PLC – Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow

Mr. Miller

Dr. Witten Administration

August 2012-2013

Review and align lessons with the power standards, focusing special attention on the identified areas of concern

-Ohio Academic Content Standards (upcoming revisions?) -Data from action step #1

- Alignment ladders -Communication during dept. meetings.


Dr. Witten August 2012-2013

Create daily, weekly & short-cycle assessments utilizing examples from past tests & focusing on higher order questioning techniques

- Past OGT’s - Past SCA’s - Test generator - ODE Test Generator/Test Bank

- Past OGT’s - Past SCA’s - Test generator - Science action verb posters - Higher level Bloom’s wheel -ODE online Test Generator -OGT practice questions -Greene County


Mr. Morbitzer

August 2012-2013

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Educational Service Center OGT questions

Pre-OGT preparation: Identify specific students in need of additional remediation and the standards/indicators where remediation is needed based on 9th grade performance or prior OGT scores (refer to individual groups below).

- Assessment results to include daily, weekly & short-cycle assessments - Listing of students repeating Physical Science.

Proactive OGT weekly prep course (if funding) -Mandatory tutoring for students who score less than 60% on Integrated Science or Biology tests -Re-test option for students scoring less than 60% on SCA’s in Integrated Science/Biology


Mr. Miller HS Administration Dr. Witten

Weekly curricular meetings (Monday)

Identify past areas/methods of instruction that were successful in helping students to master the standards/indicators

- Assessment results to include daily, weekly & short-cycle assessments - Lesson plans and personal narratives of instruction

- Debrief of SCA results. - Weekly Dept. meetings (Monday).


Weekly curricular meetings (Monday)

Adjust instruction, re-teach, and/or create intervention strategies for students not mastering the standards/indicators, as identified above

- Data and information acquired through previous action step

- Proactive weekly OGT prep course (if funding). - 1 hour weekly Integrated science tutoring (if funding). - 1 hour weekly biology tutoring sessions (if funding).


Dr. Witten (funding)

August 2012-2013

College Project (every grade level)

- OCIS - Word Processing capabilities - Internet cap.

- OCIS - Word Processing - Internet cap. - College Info

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien


August 2012-2013

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- College Info Books -College Night -College Summer Camp opportunities

Books Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow

ID science “power” verbs, action words through posters, instruction

- Past OGTs,

- Power verb posters (completed 08-09)


August 2012-2013

OGT review break-out session the evening before OGT

- past OGTs - OGT “Bible” -Past OGT questions from Greene ESC (broken down by content standard)

- past OGTs -OGT “Bible” -Past OGT questions from Greene ESC (broken down by content standard)

Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Mrs. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow

August 2012-2013


- identify students through Progress Book with truancy/absence issues - stamped envelopes -Making ALL 9th – 12th Graders aware of the Alternative Pathway to Graduation from the OGT scores


Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Mrs. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow

Mr. Tyler Mr. Miller Mrs. Joiner Mrs. Bailey

August 2012-2013

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(importance of grades and attendance)


- Updated IEPs at a glance. - Reasonable time for Mr. Beggrow to modify activities - spoken word text in MP3 format.



Intervention Specialist

August 2012-2013

Identify at risk students based on performance (IEP and other) and connect with high performance NHS “specialists/tutors”

- willing NHS students - way of tracking service hours

- willing NHS students - way of tracking hours - tutoring location (small room next to rm 229)


Mr. Morbitzer August 2012-2013

Identify at risk students based on ESL indication and provide supplemental materials: - spoken chapter in MP3 format.





August 2012-2013


- parent communication - show an invested interest in students’ background +

parent communication - show an invested interest in students’ background +


Mr. Miller Mr. Tyler

August 2012-2013

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cultures. - include culture-based lesson (genetics, food, etc.) - mentoring program headed by Ms. Hill (in the works)

cultures. - include culture-based lesson (genetics, food, etc.)

Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow

100% student engagement during ENTIRE class period expected (48 min)




August 2012-2013

Scheduling students in the bottom 20% of OAC into two sections of Integrated Science. These students will then be scheduled into a new Integrated-Biology 10th grade course providing them with greater success for the OGT AND the new Core Curriculum

Results of 2011-2012 OAT scores.

Mandatory scheduling of bottom 20% in a class WITH students on IEP to ensure students have two teachers of support


August 2012-2013

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(allows students an easier transition into HS science with less content covered in 9th grade)

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Incorporate OCIS into classroom making use of Academic Practice Tests 9th grade: - Familiarize students with ACT and SAT format through SmartBoard exploration. - Practice graphical interpretation techniques - Incorporate exam questions into Friday Bell-ringers/questions of the week. 10th grade: - Review SAT II Biology Test (post OGT) - Vocab w/ weekly quiz (prefixes and rootwords)




August 2012-2013

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11th Grade –Use released OGT Test questions to test relevant material and also allow students familiarity with graphs, pics, and charts that may be used on next OGT.

ODE website, internet, create data base, which can be searched by standard/category

ODE website Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist

Mrs. Morbitzer, Mr. Morbitzer, Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist

August

9-12th Grade Use of the Triple A program

Ranger Connection Hamilton Network Science PLC- Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist

Mr. Beggrow Mr. Tyler Mr. Miller Entire HS Staff Guidance

August

Set up On-line OGT Practice Tests from the ODE website for students to take. Must make username and password and can check progress/scores. Capitalize opportunities with when students are

-ODE website -Internet Access -ODE passwords/usernames -Extended Day/ISS communication

-ODE website -Internet Access -ODE passwords/usernames -Extended Day/ISS communication


Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist -Mr. Sweet/Extended Day Supervisor -ISS Supervisor -Mr. Morbitzer

August

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in the HS building and provide opportunities online when they are not. (Can take the practice tests when they are in Extended Day or when they are in ISS on-line)

Make MORE students aware of the OGT Summer Intervention Opportunities

-List of OGT Failures Help from Guidance Dep-artment/Administration

-List of OGT Failures Help from Guidance Dep-artment/Administration


Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist -Guidance -PR Director Vince Payne (Leader Alert)

August

Work to increase success of students in the CBI program both on science coursework and proficiency on the OGT.

- Provide students with a MANDATORY tutoring session during the morning. - Provide funding for one planning period a week (during regular teacher prep time) to head the session. - Access to the pull-out rooms next to the media center.

- model curricula for teachers to use during the session. - OGT preparation material.

Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Mr. Beggrow

-2013 CBI coordinator.

August

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Use of I-Pads in the classroom

-Increased use of technology, exploring other learning styles, increased use of manipulatives

-I-pads, LMC, Science Department sign-out sheet


August

Implementing, beginning to use Teacher web pages and the info available on them

-Reaching students at home, students having access to classroom and classroom materials digitally -Being able to have another avenue for Teacher-Student, Teacher-Parent communication, hoping Parent-Student communication is honest, complete, and present

Internet Mr. Borkow Mr. O’Brien Miss Avery Mr. Carity Ms. Hill Mr. Kuenzli Intervention Specialist

August

Mandatory Tutoring for students that fail assessment

-Reinforcing material previously not proficient on -Increasing grades, understanding, and graduation rate

-After school, during conference period with adjusted new schedule


August

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