School Name

Manti Elementary School

Due to the Superintendent

1.  Analyze Current Data (Current Year)

We do not have data from the current school year, yet.  Beginning of Year data will be available in mid-September.  However, End of Year data from the 2018-2019 school year indicates that 79% of students were proficient (at or above grade level) compared to 68% at the Beginning of Year.   

2.  Goal

Improve student reading fluency based on Acadience Reading (DIBELS) scores with 80% of our students reaching at or above grade level benchmark by April 2020.

3.  Academic Area

Reading

4.  Measurement(s)

Acadience Reading Oral Reading Assessment (DIBELS) is given to all students, K-5, three times per year.  The assessment is administered in the fall (Beginning of Year or BOY), winter (Middle of Year or MOY), and spring (End of Year or EOY) to determine progress toward end of level benchmark goals.  The assessment places students into four areas of proficiency: well below, below, at, or above grade level.  These benchmarks assessments will be used to determine student reading fluency.   

5.  Action Plan Steps

-       Hire a STAR Reading Coordinator.  The STAR Coordinator will manage (recruit, train, and support) a group of volunteers who will read with students (K-5) that reading at a below benchmark level and don’t qualify for reading room interventions.  Volunteers in the program will use a research based reading model, DYAD reading, to help participating students improve their reading fluency.  The coordinator will manage student performance data and collaborate with the principal and teachers on student progress related to reading proficiency.  Coordinator will collaborate with teachers regarding BOY, MOY, and EOY Acadience Reading (DIBELS) scores of participating students.  Coordinator will receive training from AmeriCorps and onsite (as needed).     

-       Hire a paraprofessional with the remaining funds to work in Power Hour and our reading room.  Our reading room works with students on two fronts: Power Hour and Next Steps Reading.  Both programs are reading interventions.  During Power Hour, this paraprofessional will work with a small group of students to develop reading fluency in students on a needs basis.  For instance, if students are struggling with fluency, then the paraprofessional would facilitate a fluency learning opportunity.  The paraprofessional can pull information from a number of resources already available.  This paraprofessional will also work with students who need extensive reading interventions. The reading room uses a research based reading intervention program, Next Steps, to help students who are struggling with reading.  Paraprofessional will receive on-site literacy training.

6.  Expenditures (Use Excel Spreadsheet)

$10,308.86 for Aides

$853.96 for FICA

Measures to Improve Performance or School Academic Achievement

List threshold of points under the statewide accountability system

School’s Current Points

School’s Expected Points

Trajectory Points Needed for 1% Improvement

Did School Achieve the Needed Points?

83/pts.

85/pts.

2/pts.

[  ]  Yes        [   ] No