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No Child Left Behind LEA Plan Highly Qualified Teachers Professional Development Plan Adequate Yearly Progress/Testing Improvement Plans School Choice Title Funds
LEA Plan – State Requirements Teaching for Learning Environment Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Mathematics Proficiency Equitable Distribution of HQ teachers Proficiency of English for ELL students High School Graduation Parent Involvement Technology
Highly Qualified TeachersTeachers
Bachelor’s Degree Montessori Certificate
Assistants Associates Degree In House-Montessori
Assistant Training
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AA + Bachelors Masters Montessori
Teachers
Assistants
Professional Development Plan (Based on Needs Assessment)
Montessori What is a Montessori Education? Montessori Discipline Fostering Independence Expectations Creating Environments: indoor/outdoor/school climate
Educational Project Read – Title I Read Naturally – Title I RTI – Inclusive Interventions Brain Research – Brainology Dept. Writing/Grammar Skills – 3rd – 6th Math – Retention/Gaps Science – AZ Science Competition
AZ State Standards Alignment to Core Curriculum New Bloom’s Taxonomy-Critical Thinking Level Expectations Ongoing Assessments
Using Data Grant writing Expanding curriculum Using Data for Teacher Improvement
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
• Held Teacher and Parent Training Workshops for both Project Read and Read Naturally• Education Committee – Oversees core curriculum, Title I programs, environmental programs, AMS accreditation, and extracurricular programs.• Education Committee – Sub-Committees:all parents have the opportunity to participate in developing, evaluating, and volunteering.• MAP – Montessori Academy monthly meeting with minutes• Parent Volunteer Hours • Parent Work Days (Next one on March 17th 8:00-11:00)
Adequate Yearly Progress
95% of Students must take the AIMS – 95% Schools must make AYP and OYG – yes Scores indicate an increase in reading, but a decrease in
4th, 5th, and 6th grade specific math skills and writing.
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Math Reading Writing Science
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
Improvement Plans Disaggregate the Test Scores Grade and Standard Specific – curriculum Current Enrollment – gifted, sped, at-risk Teacher Input – Lead Teacher Meetings Tutorials – additional times Daily Math Skills for 4th-6th
Step up to Writing Program A+ Assessment – additional benchmarks AP Latin Added Technology for academic support
Title FundsTitle I School-10%Poverty
Title I$22,635
Meeting State Standards
Title II$1,934
Professional Development
Title IV-A$0
Drug & Violence Prevention
Title V$0
Teacher Quality Programs
Performance Pay – 301 Monies Teachers, who meet Highly Qualified status and are Lead
Teaching, will meet with the Director of Education during the 1st semester to discuss and develop performance goals.
Each teacher will have one approved personal goal: Public speaking Creating a new program Improving classroom environment Other
Each teacher will have 2-5 academic goals for each grade level taught within their program level. These goals must be measurable. For grades 2-8 the goals must be related to state standards and applicable assessments.
Verified achieved goals are subject to 301 performance pay. 2011-12 funds for performance pay are approximately $22,400
Enrollment Current Charter Enrollment 206 Enrollment for Fall 2012
K – 25, 5 open 1st – 17, 10 open 2nd – 27, 2 on lottery 3rd – 22, 5 open 4th – 25, 2 open 5th – 21, 6 open 6th – 22, 5 open 7th & 8th – 34, with modular 20-26 9th & 10th – 30 open
Enrollment Matrix Fiscal Year
GradeK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Private 9 10 11 12
Total
2006-07
5 15
6
11
5
12
12
7
4
77
2007-08
6 10
18
7
11
7
12
11
7
89
2008-09
6 12
11
12
8
10
3
10
8
46
126
2009-10 11
14
14
14
10
9
12
7
9
142
242
NewCampus
2010-11 25
23
23
23
20
20
20
12
12
56
234
2011-12 24
27
24
27
25
21
21
17
14
58
258
2012-13 30
27
27
27
27
27
27
30
30
80
15 15
362
2-2 room
modular
Marketing Plan – In Progress Working with 3
Montessori Academy Parents on Plan, New Brochure, Postcards,and Publishing of Articles
School Culture Environment
Hired an Environmental Consultant for Facility and Curriculum
Water Management Grant Master Facilities Plan
Gardens Animal Habitats Paths Modulars Parking Storage Café, Building remodels Entrance renovations
CSA – incorporated with Snaps/MS program
Farmer’s Market Saturday Activities
Humans Staff Training
Intuitive Personal Success Institute
Parent Education Montessori Education
Honor Council Board Training Positive Marketing Increased Communication Acknowledgments School’s Vision Prominent
Additional Information Early Education Block – Not funded ESY - Not funded Extended Day Kindergarten – Not funded IDEA-$19,027 (Special Education) Passed State Special Education Monitoring Sending 2 Teachers to Montessori Training Enrollment – 206 K-8 (188 ADM – 1st Semester) Highly Qualified Teachers – Resumes in the school
office New 5 year Strategic Plan School Choice