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SMART Goal Worksheet for

2008 – 2009 School Year

SMART Goal Worksheet for 2008 – 2009 School Year
School: LONG MS Team Members: Diana De La Rosa, Daniel Hernandez, Youlanda Marshall, Lorie Foux, School Goal(s): ·1 By May 2009, 65% of all 8^th grade students will meet the passing standard in science and the number of students achieving commended will be at least 20%. ·2 By May 2009, 75% of all 7^th graders will meet the passing standard in writing and the number of students achieving commended will be at least 12%. ·3 By May 2009, 75% of all students in grades 6^th, 7^th and 8^th will meet the passing standard in Reading and the number of students achieving commended will be at least 20%.
Science SMART Goal 8^th grade	Strategies and Action Steps	Responsibility	Timeline	Evidence of Effectiveness
Schedule a tutorial for all 8^th grade students during Homeroom period.	Kendal Bailey 8^th Grade Science Teachers	Aug. 08-May 09 3-3:45 daily	Student performance on common assessments.
Administer the released Science TAKS to all 8^th graders in late August 2008. Use the results to place students in after school tutorials as needed.	Jill Bailer, Science Chairperson 8^th Grade Science Teachers Kendal Bailey	Aug. 08-Nov. 08 Jan. 09-April 09	Student performance on common assessments and report card grades.
Identify LEP students who are taking TAKS Science and pull out for vocabulary and comprehension strategies during after school or Saturday tutorials	Vernitra Ussin, Literacy Coach Gloria Garcia, ESL teacher Kendal Bailey Youlanda Marshall, Science teacher	Sept. 08-April 09	Student performance on common assessments and report card grades.
	Align Gateway curriculum with CLEAR H.A.P.G. and plan lessons and instruction based on this alignment.	Science department working with Kendal Bailey and Jill Bailer	Week of August 13, 08 and before beginning of every 6 weeks.	Weekly meetings by department to review results of students’ daily learning.
	administer CBA’s every 6 weeks with Gateway assessments on unit every 6 weeks so that assessment is ongoing every 3 weeks.	Science department teachers working with Kendal Bailey and department chair	Every 6 weeks	Student performance on common assessments.
	Review common assessment results and identify strengths and weaknesses by teacher, by objective and for each student to assist/ utilize in forming tutorial groups and to adjust daily instruction.	Science department, Susan Searles, Kendal Baily, Jill Bailer	Every 6 weeks following administration of common assessments	Agenda for department meeting and charts/lists from Campus Online.
	7^th grade students will be scheduled for a Science elective that will be project based.	Dr. Onwumere Kendal Bailey	August 08-May 09	Schedules and report card grades
	Common assessment focusing on Earth Systems and Nature of science will be administered to all 7^th grade students in early fall to determine the student expectations that need to be aligned and included in the pacing calendar	Jill Bailer, dept chair Kendal Bailey 6^th and 7^th grade science teachers	First week of school in August	Campus Online reports of CBA
	Teachers will be do book study to help build academic vocab that should be mastered for each grade level.	Ned Bellamy, Science Mgr. Kendal Bailey 6-8^th grade science teacher Book: Building Academic Vocab., Marzano	August 08- Inservice August 08-09- word wall activities	Classroom walk throughs by administrators

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