The mission of
With this in mind, an objective-based curriculum
continuum is utilized at all levels. It
will include the facility for ongoing evaluation and change in order to meet
the evolving needs of students.
Campus Advisory Council
Administration Parent Faculty
Mike Read
Tammy Jones Karen
Schilling
Robin Gregory
Community
Member Linda Riley
Johnny Vidaurri Ronny Dyer
Business
Member
Tom Nichols
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
2006 - 2007
The Campus Advisory Committee reviewed the following components of the
Comprehensive Needs Assessment for the 2005-2006 school year.
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TAKS results and
accountability status
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AYP report
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RPTE results
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Comprehensive
Curriculum Analysis by subject and grade
·
Evaluation of all
special programs
·
Analysis of current
policies
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Analysis of the
current Safe/Drug-Free School program
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Evaluation of
At-Risk services
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Evaluation of
current student transition strategies
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Evaluation of high
school staff issues including staff development, recruitment, teacher
qualification/certification and personnel needs.
·
Assessment of
student needs including tutorials, study skills, scheduling, graduation
requirements, leadership development, and incentive/recognition issues.
·
Special Education
Monitoring System
·
2006 Performance
Based Monitoring Analysis System
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2005-2006
Principal’s Report
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Accomplishments of
2005-2006 campus improvement plan
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IDEA and NCLB
requirements related to IEP team decision making for students taking alternate
assessments
·
Data Integrity
Monitoring System
·
PBMAS
As a result
of reviewing this data, the committee identified the following target areas to
be addressed:
·
Attain Exemplary
status based on TAKS scores
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Students who fail or
score low on TAKS exams
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Improvement of TAKS
scores with an emphasis on:
- Math (Grades 9-10) with emphasis on sub
groups: 1) Hispanic 2) Economically
Disadvantaged
- Science (Grades 10-11) with emphasis on
sub groups: 1) Hispanic 2) Economically Disadvantaged
- English/Language Arts (Grades 10-11) with
emphasis on sub group: 1) Economically Disadvantaged
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100% highly
qualified teachers by 2005-2006 school year
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Improved
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Improved academic
performance of At-Risk students
·
Improve LEP student
instruction
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Increased parental
involvement
·
Special Education
students TAKS testing on grade level
·
Accurate Leaver
coding
The committee categorized the targeted areas and then developed goals
and strategies to address those areas.
The result of the Comprehensive Needs Assessment is reflected in the
2006-2007 Campus Improvement Plan.
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Page 1 2006-2007 Farwell High School Campus Improvement Plan excellence. Objective: improve TAKS scores in all core areas for all students. |
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Improvement
Strategy |
Staff
Responsible |
Resources
Allocated |
Time
line |
Formative
Evaluation |
Summative
Evaluation |
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1.1 Provide TAKS Math Prep classes a for 9th
-12th grade for at-risk, Hispanic, and economically-disadvantaged
students who scored near or below 2006 TAKS standards and Online math TAKS
course for Jr. & Sr. |
Mike Read -
H.S. Principal Linda
Riley/Eric Chadwick -
Math Teachers Patsy Camp-
facilitator for On-line math TAKS course |
SCE Funding $25,094.72 Local Funds Measuring
Up to TEKS Peterson’s
On-line Math TAKS prep course |
Math Prep
course -2006-2007 school year On-line
math course – Spring semester of 2006 |
Progress
reports Report card grades Mastery of
Math & TEKS objectives Benchmark
objective mastery tests Successful
completion of On-line math TAKS course |
Math TAKS
results |
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1.2 Provide a
Science TAKS Prep class for 11th & 12th
grade at-risk, White, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students who
did not pass the TAKS Science
exam |
Mike Read -
H. S. Principal Patsy Camp
- Science Teacher |
Local Funds SCE Funds $25,094.72 Patsy Camp Measuring
Up to TEKS Peterson’s
On-line Science TAKS prep course |
Spring
Semester – 2007 |
Progress
reports Report
Cards Mastery of
Science TAKS objectives Pass
released TAKS Science tests Successful
completion of On-line TAKS course |
Science
TAKS results |
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Improvement Strategy |
Staff Responsible |
Resources Allocated |
Time line |
Formative Evaluation |
Summative Evaluation |
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1.3 Provide Learning Labs for at-risk students,
Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students to receive additional
instruction from classroom teachers during the regular school day. |
High School teachers Mike Read – H.S. Principal High School staff |
SCE funding $25,094.72 |
2006-2007 school year |
6 weeks grades, progress reports increased attendance rate |
decreased retention and failure rates, decrease
in drop-outs rates, increased graduation rate |
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1.4 Offer English/Language Arts Academy for 11th
and 12th grade students who performed at/below ELA TAKS range |
Mona Merritt –contracted certified ELA instructor Mike Read – H.S. Principal |
SCE funding 25,094.72 |
TAKS Hall |
6 weeks grades TAKS scores |
2007 ELA TAKS scores |
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excellence. Objective: improve TAKS scores in all core areas for all students. |
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Improvement Strategy |
Staff Responsible |
Resources Allocated |
Time line |
Formative Evaluation |
Summative Evaluation |
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1.5 Peterson Publishing Math/Science On-line
TAKS Prep |
Miranda Lowry Petersons Pub. Patsy Camp – Inst. Mike Read - Principal |
SCE funding 25,094.72 Comp Lab |
Spring 2007 |
Petersons Ind. Student progress reports # of mastered objectives |
Semester grades 2007 TAKS scores |
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1.6 TAKS Science Academy for 11th
grade students not passing TAKS science test |
Ron Dyer – Science Instructor Mike Read - Principal |
SCE funding 25.094.72 |
July 2007 |
Successful completion of |
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