Student​ ​Learning​ ​Enhancement​ ​Plan​ ​-​ ​OVERVIEW

Hooksett​ ​School​ ​District​ ​-​ ​September​ ​2017

Vision:​​ ​We​ ​believe​ ​all​ ​students​ ​can​ ​learn.​ ​We​ ​commit​ ​to​ ​ensuring​ ​every​ ​student​ ​meets​ ​or​ ​exceeds​ ​challenging​ ​educational​ ​standards​ ​to​ ​become
independent​ ​learners,​ ​critical​ ​thinkers,​ ​and​ ​creative​ ​problem​ ​solvers.​ ​We​ ​inspire​ ​excellence​ ​through​ ​collaboration​ ​between​ ​school​ ​leaders,​ ​teachers,
students,​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​the​ ​community.

Priority​ ​Area Goal Strategies 2017/2018​ ​HSB​ ​Goals

An​ ​updated​ ​and​ ​clearly Establish​ ​a​ ​curriculum​ ​committee​ ​with​ ​content​ ​specific Implement​ ​new​ ​science​ ​standards​ ​and​ ​update​ ​curriculum​ ​and
articulated​ ​K-8​ ​series​ ​of sub-committees​ ​to​ ​create​ ​and​ ​review​ ​K-8​ ​curriculum​ ​maps materials
curriculum​ ​documents for​ ​all​ ​content​ ​areas.
that​ ​meet​ ​adopted Continue​ ​implementation​ ​of​ ​study​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​the​ ​curriculum​ ​at​ ​all
standards​ ​and Review​ ​and​ ​update​ ​the​ ​program​ ​materials​ ​review​ ​process grade​ ​levels
competencies. and​ ​cycle​ ​to​ ​determine​ ​the​ ​effectiveness​ ​of​ ​district​ ​adopted
programs. Develop​ ​a​ ​full-day​ ​K​ ​implementation​ ​plan
Curriculum
Train​ ​teachers​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​high​ ​quality​ ​lesson​ ​plans​ ​based (Full-Day​ ​Kindergarten)​ ​Curriculum​ ​implications​ ​grades​ ​1-8
upon​ ​the​ ​established​ ​learning​ ​goals,​ ​essential​ ​questioning,
performance​ ​tasks,​ ​and​ ​learning​ ​activities. Review​ ​half-day​ ​Kindergarten​ ​program​ ​and​ ​curriculum

Train​ ​teachers​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​relationship​ ​between​ ​the

curriculum,​ ​lesson​ ​planning,​ ​and​ ​clarity​ ​within​ ​instructional
practice.

Review,​ ​identify,​ ​and Review,​ ​identify,​ ​and​ ​implement​ ​current​ ​evidence-based Review​ ​tech​ ​integration​ ​practices​ ​at​ ​each​ ​grade​ ​level
implement instructional​ ​strategies​ ​that​ ​have​ ​the​ ​greatest​ ​impact​ ​on
evidence-based core​ ​instruction​ ​and​ ​interventions. Continue​ ​and​ ​expand​ ​STEM​ ​opportunities​ ​in​ ​all​ ​grade​ ​levels
instructional​ ​strategies​ ​to
assist​ ​all​ ​learners​ ​at​ ​all Provide​ ​district-wide​ ​training​ ​to​ ​address​ ​the​ ​implementation Explore​ ​research-based​ ​instructional​ ​strategies​ ​for​ ​core
levels​ ​in​ ​all​ ​content of​ ​evidence-based​ ​instructional​ ​strategies. classroom​ ​instruction​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​student​ ​outcomes
Instruction
areas.​ ​(Examples:​ ​Skillful
Teacher​​ ​Language, Provide​ ​district-wide​ ​training​ ​on​ ​competency-based Challenge​ ​all​ ​students​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​at​ ​high​ ​levels
What​ ​Works instruction​ ​and​ ​assessment​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​student​ ​mastery​ ​of
Clearinghouse) curriculum. Review​ ​intervention​ ​practices​ ​K-8:​ ​instructional​ ​options,
assessment​ ​and​ ​progress​ ​monitoring,​ ​parent​ ​involvement,​ ​and
considerations​ ​for​ ​improvement

Use​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of Review,​ ​identify,​ ​and​ ​implement​ ​evidence-based Review​ ​grading​ ​practices​ ​for​ ​consistency
assessments/progress assessment​ ​tools​ ​to​ ​measure​ ​student​ ​learning.
monitoring​ ​tools​ ​to Review​ ​classroom​ ​assessment​ ​retake​ ​policy​ ​and​ ​procedures
Assessment measure​ ​student Maintain​ ​an​ ​assessment​ ​map​ ​to​ ​identify​ ​the​ ​purpose​ ​of
learning​ ​and​ ​to​ ​inform each​ ​assessment,​ ​the​ ​frequency​ ​of​ ​use,​ ​and​ ​timeline​ ​for Ensure​ ​that​ ​administrators​ ​and​ ​teachers​ ​have​ ​a​ ​deep
instruction. test​ ​administration. understanding​ ​of​ ​assessment​ ​data​ ​and​ ​its​ ​use​ ​in​ ​improving
instruction

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 Develop​ ​common​ ​formative​ ​assessments​ ​and​ ​performance
tasks​ ​to​ ​measure​ ​students’​ ​mastery​ ​of​ ​the​ ​curricula​ ​and Review​ ​intervention​ ​practices​ ​K-8:​ ​instructional​ ​options,
competencies. assessment​ ​and​ ​progress​ ​monitoring,​ ​parent​ ​involvement,​ ​and
considerations​ ​for​ ​improvement
Train​ ​teachers​ ​and​ ​administration​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​interpret​ ​and
analyze​ ​assessment​ ​data​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​instruction​ ​and
student​ ​learning.

Review,​ ​coordinate​ ​and Create​ ​a​ ​district-wide​ ​committee​ ​of​ ​teachers,​ ​related Review​ ​intervention​ ​practices​ ​K-8:​ ​Instructional​ ​options,
implement​ ​a​ ​system​ ​of service​ ​providers,​ ​and​ ​administrators​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a assessment​ ​and​ ​progress​ ​monitoring,​ ​parent​ ​involvement​ ​and
interventions​ ​to​ ​support Multi-Tiered​ ​Support​ ​System​ ​(MTSS)​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​needs considerations​ ​for​ ​improvement
the​ ​needs​ ​of​ ​all​ ​students. of​ ​all​ ​students.
Review​ ​ALPS​ ​model​ ​with​ ​a​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​Tier​ ​3
Develop​ ​a​ ​MTSS​ ​resource​ ​guide​ ​to​ ​inform​ ​staff​ ​of​ ​the
Student​ ​Support​ ​& model​ ​and​ ​their​ ​roles​ ​and​ ​responsibilities. Conduct​ ​a​ ​program​ ​review​ ​of​ ​special​ ​education​ ​services​ ​including
communication,​ ​assessments,​ ​timeline
Student​ ​Services Establish​ ​a​ ​Multi-Tiered​ ​Support​ ​System​ ​(MTSS)​ ​team​ ​at
each​ ​school,​ ​who​ ​would​ ​lead​ ​the​ ​analysis​ ​of​ ​assessment Review​ ​the​ ​role​ ​of​ ​paraprofessionals.​ ​Hiring​ ​practices/level​ ​of
data​ ​and​ ​implementation​ ​of​ ​research-based​ ​interventions experience
for​ ​learning​ ​and​ ​behavior​ ​needs.
Review​ ​Title​ ​1​ ​Program​ ​and​ ​procedures
Train​ ​staff​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​deliver​ ​interventions​ ​while​ ​providing
core​ ​instruction.

Implement​ ​strategies​ ​to Time​ ​provided​ ​for​ ​peer-to-peer​ ​walk-throughs​ ​annually,​ ​with Ensure​ ​that​ ​administrators​ ​and​ ​teachers​ ​have​ ​a​ ​deep
develop​ ​a​ ​collaborative a​ ​defined​ ​protocol​ ​to​ ​collect​ ​information​ ​and​ ​for​ ​discussion understanding​ ​of​ ​assessment​ ​data​ ​and​ ​its​ ​use​ ​in​ ​improving
culture​ ​of​ ​continuous about​ ​enhancing​ ​instructional​ ​practice. instruction
professional​ ​learning​ ​to
improve​ ​student Constructive​ ​feedback​ ​via​ ​teacher​ ​walk-throughs​ ​and​ ​the Collaborate​ ​with​ ​private​ ​entities​ ​and​ ​other​ ​school​ ​districts​ ​who
outcomes. current​ ​teacher​ ​evaluation​ ​system. have​ ​demonstrated​ ​excellence​ ​in​ ​programming​ ​and​ ​student
outcomes
Professional Plan​ ​faculty​ ​meetings​ ​and​ ​trainings​ ​collaboratively​ ​with
Learning teacher​ ​representatives​ ​that​ ​produces​ ​high​ ​quality​ ​and
relevant​ ​professional​ ​development.

Common​ ​planning​ ​time​ ​provided​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​student

learning​ ​with​ ​educators​ ​communicating​ ​about​ ​learning
outcomes,​ ​student​ ​needs,​ ​and​ ​instructional​ ​strategies.
Improve​ ​teaching​ ​and​ ​learning​ ​and​ ​professional​ ​support
that​ ​will​ ​ultimately​ ​improve​ ​student​ ​learning.

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