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F!VE-~E.U PLAN

C~i~IC~LUM OEV!LOPM!HT AND EDUCATIONAL S!RV!CES

The long-range plan containin9 th• tive-y•ar pre1cribed schedule of 1ctivitie1 11 developed by• con1ortiwa of faculty, adllini1tr1tor1, p1&ent1, 1tudent1, co•unity repre1entative1 and loard of Education memcer1. Ou.r prioritie1 d•velopa•nt proc••• and plan(1)•of-1ction prepared tor th• N•v J•r••Y State Departaent of lducation a11u.re 1 , mandatory, cyclical, and coapr1h•n1ive r1vi•v of th• entire education•l proqraa. Th••• ar• effected pu1uant to local proc•du11 tor curriculwa and educational ••nicaa d•velopaent, the flexible plannin9 9uide 11 updated annually in order to •••e•• ita pr09r••• and tiaelin••• tor 111· future pr09ru iapl•••ntation, the Prioriti•• Coaitt11 of th• loard of Education annually r•vi•w• all t1ntativ1 conaid•rationa tor etfectinq educational prioriti•• for ,acn upcoain9 acnool year. A thorou9h review of the Sup1rint1nd•nt•1 Adviaory ••port <t•ach•r·d•veloped recoamend1tion1>, adain11trativ• input, coaaity and par•ntal concern• 1nd Board con1id1rationa. ia undertak•n at that tiae, Plana ar• d•veloped v11 evaluation of the continuin9 prioriti•• to 1y1t1utica11y c1v1ev 111 previoua y•ara• cvrinla d1v11opaent after th•ir adoption(al by the loard of lducac1oa. lacll year•• Local Diatrict Plauin9 MocS•1•1 1na1y1i1 of r11ulta, aad their iaplicationa, uticulation •••tin9 r1-v1ev1, and t1pocta dnelo,-cl fr• the diau1cc•1 continuint prioritiea culainate 1acn pr~•·

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NUTLEY BOARD OF EDUCATION 375 BLOOMFIE~ AVENUE

NUTLEY-, NEW JERSEY

1993/1994 Priorities

CONTINUING PRIORITIES

The implementation of the K-8 mathematics education curriculum

The implementation of the Franklin school science education curriculum

The development of the K-12 critical thinking skills faculty inservice program

The implementation of the K-6 spelling text series

Review and interpret the results of the 1992/1993 State Proficiency Testing Program (Early-Warning, HSPT 9, and Due-Notice 11, tests)

The implementation of the Spanish and Italian language text series

The development of the K-12 chemical health education faculty inservice program

NEW PRIORITIES

Review the K-8 Nutley Mathematics Achievement Tests and make appropriate recommendation for improvement

Review the high school English I and II curriculum programs and make appropriate recommendations for improvement

Review the industrial arts technology curriculum and make appropriate recommendations for improvement

OTHER IMPORTANT CURRICULUM RELATED ITEMS

The development of the state-mandated Pupil Assistance Committee (PAC) program

Inservice training for K-12 faculty in computer education development

A review of third grade grouping practices

Inservice training in calculator technology education for elementary school faculty

A review of textbook materials for the Latin and French language programs

Review -the library facilities in the high school and make appropriate recommendations for improvement

Inservice training for K-12 faculty in mathematics education (IKE grant)

A review of the high school eight-period daily class schedule

The development of the Instructional Theory into Practice (!TIP) inservice program

A review of the district-wide standardized achievement testing program

A review of the College Entrance Examination Board testing program

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NUTLEY PUBLIC SCIIOOLS Mutley, Mew Jeraey

FIVIC-YEAll PLUI: aniaIWLUII DEVEL0l'ND1r Alm EDOCA.TIONAL SERVICES

Sc:bool Ye.ac 1991/92

Nuaic Curriculua ~-12

8dlool Yeec 1992/93

Nathe-tic• CUrrlcul- K-8 Faculty Inaarvice: Nath Edlacatlon1

Grade 6

Scbool Y..r 1993/9'

lnduatrial Arte Technology CUrriculua 7-12

r-ily Life Education

Scbool Ye&r 199 .. /95

~ocial Studies Curriculum K-8

GeQCJraphy A••••-•nt Progr••

Pbyaical Education K-8

Library Skill• ProgrK-12

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pecial Education CurriculWII K-12

Nutlay'Achi•v-nt Teat aaviaw:f R•vlaw the Dlatrlctvlde nguage Acta CurrlculWII Raadiq, llritl"9 Staadardlaad Achlaveaent Taatln K-8

Social Studiea:

Selene• Education CUrricul(Nlddla School)

Faculty Inaarvlca: Saleaaa E-6

Kindergarten Progr-

7th Grade Writing

Spelling Textbook Review Nutley Top-------------------------------

Progr-

Ravi- Engliah I and II Offeriqa (High School)

Review the K-8 Coapoaitional Writing Skill• Prograa

Cheaical Health Education Curricul.1111 K-12

IR•viev English Ill and IV Offerings (High School)

roaputer Education Curriculum Pupil Aaalatanca Coaaittea (PAC K-8

Nut.lay Achiava-nt Teat - Nath

Scbool Yeac 1995/96

Reading CUrriculWII IC-8

Health Education Curriculuw K-8

Science Curriculum IC-6

lnatructl.o~l Theory Into fractlca (ITIPJ-------------'--:----,

Critical Thlnklq ~illa ~valopaant ·-----~-----------------, ----------------------------------

Bigh Scbool Middle Stat•• Jvaluation Raviaw----------------+-------------------------------1----------------------------------t---------------------------·

Chemical Health Education r.·naarvica Davalqpaant------------~-------------------------------

lnaarvica tor CO.pater Edu ation----------------------------1--------------------------------

ILJSDOE Proficiency Teating Development---------------------+-------------------------------

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------------------------Affi~tive Action Inaarvi~• Develo,-ant--------------------r--------------------------------1---------------------------------~---------------------------

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•Th• Five-Year-Plan vlll be affected purauant to diatrict procedure• for curriculum and educational services development. Each study culminates in a Board of Education raviev/adoptlon/approval. Thia flexible pla~ing guide will be updated annually in order to assess its progress and tiaelines tor all future progr- davalopaent.

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NOTLEY SCBOOL DISTRICT

SCBOOL ACTION PI.Alf

SCHOOL Nutley High School YEAR 1993/1994

SCHEDULE H

Objective: At least 10, of the students entering Grade 9 in September 1993, who scored below the State school standard for Grade 8 in mathematic•, will demonstrate attainment of the Grade 9 standards on a locally adminiatered retest by June 1994.

ACTiviTIES STA!'P

1. Meet with Math Teachers -grades 9-12

jPrincipal,Math Coordinator l'reachera

2. Analysis of 1993 EWT results jCoordinator, Teachers for incoming 9th graders

3. Based on the results of the jCoordinator, Teachers ~993 EWT pre-test, establish emphasis on selected pro-ficiencies in need of improvement

4. Review skills arrays for the !Coordinator, Teachers math section of the EWT

5. Employ teaching strategies, !Teachers activities, skills sheets, drills and problem-s6lving

• techniques to addre~s selected areas

6. Administration of EWT (9) I Teachers

7. Analyze EWT data I Teachers

8. Prepare Action Plan assess- I Principal ment report

TIMELIHES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93 - 10/93

10/93

10/93

11/93 - 4/94

4/94

,6'/94

7/94

EVALUATION CllITERIA/IJOCIJIIBlr.IOII

Faculty, department, and Baaic Skills meeting agendas

Department and grade-level meetings

Completed liata(a) of areas deem~d deficient

EWT; NJSDOE materials

Compendium of activitiea, skill• aheets, and critical thinking strategies for the teacher

EWT

Preliminary data report

School report on the achievement of objective

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MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL AC'llON PLAN

SCHOOL Nutley High School YEAR 1993/1994

Objective: At least 701 of the students enrolled in the new KEYBOARDING/COMPUTER APPLICATIONS course, will demonstrate keyboarding/computer applications proficiency and will achieve a score of 701 on a locally administered criterion referenced exam in June, 1994.

ACTIViTIES

1. Meet with Business Teachers, Business Department Chair

2. Review of the new curricula as the framework for developing a year-end assessment instrument

STAFF

Principal, Business C~air, Teachers

Teachers of keyboarding, Chair

3. Proficiencies reviewed for I Teachers, Chair keyboarding, word-processing and spread-sheet instruction-al units of instruction

4. Employment of teaching strategies, mastery learning techniques, and skills exercises to address the various components qf wordprocessing, keyboarding and spread-sheet elements of the curriculum

5. Development of related marking period tests (4) and the final assessment exam for enrolled students

6. Administration of final exam

7. Prepare Action Plan report

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Principal

TINELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

9/93

9/93 - 6/94

9/93 - 6/94

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6/94

6/94

EVALUATION CRITERIA/IJOCIJIIElr.rllJ:011

Faculty, whole department, and teachers of keyboarding/computer applications meeting(s) agendas

Agenda(s) for Business department and subject teacher meetings

List of course proficiencies for keyboarqfng/ computer applications

Exercise activities, drills, timed-tests

Bench mark level tests (4), and final exam

Final exam School report on the achievement of objective

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NUTLEY SCBOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHOOL Franklin YEAR 1993/1994

Objective: By June 1994, at least 70\ of the students in grades one-through-eight (1-8) will achieve a score of 70\ or above, in the areas of reading, math, and writing on the locally administered, criterion referenced, Nutley Achievement Tests.

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ACTIViTIES

Meet with grade 1-8 Teachers

Analyze district test results and grade level curriculum in 1-8 Math/ English

Analyze appropriate skill areas in the 1-8 curriculum

Skill development exercises utilized in class and home-work activities

Administration of Nutley Achievement Tests

Analyze NAT data

Prepare Action Plan assessment report

STAFF

Principal, English/Math Coordinators, Teachers

Principal, Teachers, Coordinators

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers


Principal

TIMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

9/93 - 10/93

10/93 - 4/94

5/10, 5/11, 5/25, 5/26

6/94

6/94

EVALUATION CRITERIA/DOCUMENTATION

Faculty and department meeting agendas

Monthly grade level meeting

Grade level teacher monitoring of class activities for congruence with related skill development in reading, writing, math

Teacher monitoring of class work in reading, math, and writing. Lesson plans reflect teacher-made tests on same.

Nutley Achievement Tests (reading, writing, math)



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RUTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHOOL- Franklin School YEAR 1993/1994

Jbjective: By June 1994, 70\ of the students enrolled in the new (completed June 1993), grades 7-8 science education curriculum will have achieved a composite passing grade score of 70\.

ACTIViTIES

1. Meet with 7-8 grade Science Teachers, Science Coordinator

STAFF

Principal, Teachers, Science Coordinator

2. Review of the science curricu-,Teachers, Science Coordin-lum, and course objectives ator

3. Review skills arrays and course proficiencies

4. Employment of teaching strategies to address each course objective with mastery assessment at seiected time frames

5. Development of related marking period tests (4) and the final exam

6. Administration of final exam

7. Prepare Action Plan assessment report

Teachers, Science Coordinator

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Principal~

TIMELIHES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

10/93

9/93 - 6/94

9/93 - 6/94

6/94

6/94

EVALUATION OlITERIA/l)OCtJIIERTATIOII

Department and grade level science meeting agendas

Science department meetings. Grade level meetings for 7-8 science faculty.

Science curriculum

Activities, quizzes

Benchmark cycle tests; final exam

Final exam


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NUTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHOOL LINCOLN YEAR 1993/1'994

Objective: By June 1994, at least 701 of the students in grades one-through-eight (1-8) will achieve a score of 701 or above, in the areas of reading, math, and writing on the locally administered, criterion referenced, Nutley Achievement Tests.

ACTIVITIES STAFF

1. Meet with grade 1-8 Teachers! Principal, English/Math Coordinators, Teachers

2. Analyze district test results and grade level curriculum in 1-8 Math/ English

3. Analyze appropriate skill areas in the 1-8 curriculum

4. Skill development exercises utilized in class and home-work activities

5. Administration of Nutley Achievement Tests

6. Analyze NAT data

7. Prepare Action Plan asses_sment report


Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Principal, English/Math Coordinator.s, Teachers

Principal

TIMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

9/93,.. 10/93

10/93 - 4/94

5/10, 5/11, 5/25, 5/26

6/94

6/9f

EVALUATION CRITERIA/DC>COMDr.rATION








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NUTLEY SCIIOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL ACTION PLAR

SCHOOL LINCOLN YEAR 1993/1994

OBJECTIVE: By June 1994, at least 70% of the students in grades one-through-six (1-6) will achieve a national percentile score of 707. or above on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills in language arts ·(capitalization, punctuation, usage and expression).

ACTIViTIES I STAFF

1. Meet with teachers I Principal, teachers grades 1-6 '

2. Review district's results' Principal, teachers of ITBS and grade level curricula, grades 1-6

3. Analyze appropriate skill! Teachers areas in grades 1-6 curricula

4. Develop skill exercises I Teachers for class and homework activities

5. Administer Iowa Tests of I Teachers Basic Skills

6. Analyze ITBS I Principal, teachers

7. Prepare assessment repor~ Principal

TIMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

9/93 - 10/93

10/93 - 5/94

5/11-15/94

6/94

6/94

EVALUA'HOlf ClllflRIA/DOCOMEIITATIOII

Faculty and grade level meeting agendas

Monthly faculty meeting

Grade chairperson monitors class activities for congruence with related skill development in capitalization, punctuation, usage and expression

Teacher monitors student achievement om capitalization, punctuation, usage and expression; lesson plans reflect teacher-made tests on language arts for evaluations

!TBS

ITBS results


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NOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHOOL RADCLIFFE YEAR 1993/1994

Objective: By June 1994, at least 701 of the students in grades one-through-eight (1-8) will achieve a score of 701 or above, in the areas of reading, math, and writing on the locally administered, criterion referenced, Nutley Achievement Teats.

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7.

ACTIVITIES


A~alyze district test results and grade level curriculum in 1-8 Math/ English




Analyze NAT data


STAFF



Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Principal, English/Math Coordinator~, Teachers

Principal

TIMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

9/93 - 10/93

10/93 - 4/94

5/10, 5/11, s12s; s/26

6/94

6/94

EVALUATION CRITERIA/DOC[JMENTATIOH


Monthly grade level meeting.






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SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHOOL Radel if f e YEAR 1993/1994

Objective: By June, 1994, at least 70% of the students in grades one through six (1-6) will demonstrate mathematical problem solving proficiency by achieving a national percentile score of 70% or above on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills sub-test in mathematical problem solving.

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ACTIVITIES

Meet with Grade 1-6 teachers.

Analyze school/district test results and grade level curriculum in 1-6 math.

3. Analyze skill area of mathematical problem solving.

l. Skill development exercises utilized in class and homework activities.

S. Administration of Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, Gr. 1-6.

). Analyze results of mathematical problem solving.

7 • Prepare Action Plan assessment report.

STAFF

Principal, Teachers 1-6



Teachers

Tea·chers

Principal, Teachers

Principal

TIMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93 - 10/93

9/93 - 10/93

10/93 - 4/94

4/94

5/94 - 6/94

6/94


Faculty and grade level meetings agendas.

Monthly grade level meetings.

Grade level teacher monitoring of class activities for congruence with related skill development in mathematical problem solving.

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Teacher monitoring of class work in /' mathematical problem solving. Lesson plans reflect teacher-made tests on same.

Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, Gr. 1-6.

Preliminary data report.

School report on the achievement of objective.

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SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHQOL SPRING GARDEN YEAR 1993/1994

Objective: By June 1994, at least 701 of the students in grades one-through-eight (1-8) will achieve a score of 701 or above, in the areas of reading, math, and writing on the locally administered, criterion referenced, Nutley Achievement Tests.

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6.

7.

ACTivtTIES


A~alyze district test results and grade level curriculum in 1-8 Math/ English




Analyze NAT data


STAFF



Teachers

Teachers

Teachers


Principal

TIMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

9/93 - 10/93

10/93 - 4/94

5/10, 5/11, 5/25; 5/26

6/94

6/94

EVALUATION CRITERIA/DOCOMENTATION


Mont~ly grade level meeting






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NOTLEY SCHOOL DISTIUCT

SCHOOL ACTION PI.Alf

SCHOOL Spring Garden YEAR 1993/1994

Objective: By June, 1994, at least 701 of the students in grade 6 will demonstrate proficiency by achieving a score of 701 or above in the area of geography on the locally administered, Nutley Geography Test.*

ACTIV::tTIES

1. Meet with grade 6 teachers

2. Review 6th grade test scores, and grade level curriculum in Social Studies/Geography

3. Analyze appropriate skill areas in the geography

'component of the Social Studies curriculum

4. Skill development exercises utilized in class and homework activities

5. Administration of District Geography Test

6. Analyze Geography Test Data


STAPP

Principals, Teachers

Principal, Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Principal, Teachers

Principal

* The- test assesses skill arelts in grades 4 through 6

'HMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93 - 10/93

9/93 - 10/93

10/93 - 5/94

5/94

6/94

EVALUATION CRITERIA/I)OCOIIBNTATIOII

Grade level meetings

Grade level meetings (4-6)

Teacher monitoring of class activities and projects testing geography skills and development.

Teacher monitoring of classwork in geography concepts/skills. Lesson plans reflect teacher-made tests

District Geography Test


Report on the Achievement of Objective

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SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHOOL WASHINGTON YEAR 1993/1994

Objective: By June 1994, at least 701 of the students in grades one-through-eight (1-8) will achieve a score of 70\ or above, in the areas of reading, math, and writing on the locally administered, criterion referenced, Nutley Achievement Testa.

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2.

ACTIVITIES


~alyze district test results and grade level curriculum in 1-8 Math/ English

3. Analyze appropriate skill areas in the 1-8 curriculum

4. Skill development exercises utilized in class and home-work activities

5. Administration of Nutley Achievement Tests

6. Analyze NAT data


STAFF



Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Principal, English/Math Coordinator-s, Teachers

Principal

TIMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

9/93 - 10/93

10/93 - 4/94

5/10, 5/11, 5/25, 5/26

6/94

6/94



Monthly grade level.meeting






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NOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHOOL Washington YEAR 1993/1994

Objective: By June, 1994, at least 70% of the students in grades three through six (3 - 6) will achieve a score of 70% or above in the area of spelling on the ITBS.

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ACTIVl'.TIES

Meet with teachers of grades 3-6

Analyze spring 1993 test results and grade level goals in spelling

Analyze skill areas in the 3 - 6 curriculum

Skill development exercises utilized in class and homework activities

Administration of !TBS

Analysis of ITBS data


STAPF

Principal and teachers

Principal and teacqers

Teachers

Teacher and parents

Teachers

Principal, teachers, parents

Principal

TIMELINES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93

9/93 - 10/93

10/93 - 4/94

4/94

6/94

6/94

EVALUATION CRITERIA/l)()CDMENTll:IOM

Faculty and grade level meeting agendas.


Grade level teacher monitoring of class activities for congruance with related skill development in spelling.

Teacher monitoring of class work in spelling, plus childrens' participation in local spelling bee contest. Lesson plans reflect teacher made tests of same.

ITBS



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SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

SCHOOL YANTACAW YEAR 1993/1994

)bjective: By June 1994, at least 70% of the students in grades one-through-eight (1-8) will achieve a score of 70% or above, in the areas of reading, math, and writing on the locally administered, criterion referenced, Nutley Achievement Tests.

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ACTIVITIES


Analyze district test results and grade level curriculum in 1-8 Math/ English

STAFF



TIMELINES EVALUATION CRITERIA/DOCUMENTATION

9/93 - 6/94 Faculty and department meeting agendas

9/93 Monthly grade level meeting

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areas in the 1-8 curriculum Teachers 9/93 - 10/93 Grade level teacher monitoring of class

activities for congruence with related skill development in reading, writing, math

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5.

6.

Skill development exercises utilized in class and homework activities


Analyze NAT data


Teachers

Teachers


Principal

10/93 - 4/94

5/10, 5/11, 5/25; 5/26

6/94

6/94





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NOTLEY SCHOOL DXSTR.IC'.r

SCHOOL ACTION PLAN

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scuooL Ya nt~aw YEAR 1993 1994

Objective: By June 1994, students enrolled in grades four through six (4-6) will have experienced instruction in geometry and math measurement uni ts. At least 70% of the students in grades 4-6 wi 11 demonstrate proficiency in.these areas by achieving a score(s) of 70% on the ITBS administered in April, 1994.

ACTXVXTIES ~AFF

1. Meet with teachers of grade !Principal, teachers 4 - 6th grade math

2. Activities involving measurement and quantity

3. Activities involving geometry: shapes

4. Enrichment activities involving geometry/ measurement

5. Administration of ITBS

6. Analyze ITBS data


Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Teachers

Principal, Teachers

Principal

TIMELXNES

9/93 - 6/94

9/93 - 4/94

9/93 - 4/94

10/93 - 4/94

4/94

5/94 - 6/94

6/94

EVALUATION CRITER~ATXON

~ommittee Roster

Small - group demonstration(s) via math manipulatives

·~eacher monitoring of class discussion and use of geometric manipulatives

.\1ork on measurement and geometry worksheets

ITBS


School Report on the Achievement of Objective for Board approval

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