Meridian Junior High School School Improvement Plan

2006-2007

Committee Members:Mrs. Leslie Zoet 6th

Mrs. Tina Isaacs 7th

Ms. Kim Hofmeister 8th

Mr. William Davidson, Principal

Last Year Goals and Results•Goal #1: We will increase extended writing response scores to meet or exceed the state standards by using common writing instructions at each grade level and in all subject areas. •Goal #2: Align all courses to the Illinois State Learning Standards.•Goal #3: Achieve 100% parent interaction/communication for all students at all grade levels.

ResultsResult 1 We are unable to analyze the breakdown of test data, due to the ISAT tests not being finalized.

Result 2 The History department finalized the curriculum maps to complete the 5 academic areas. The arts department is presently beginning scope and sequence for K-12.

Result 3 All 3 grade levels met this goal with 100% contacts. We will continue this goal for this year as well.

ISAT RESULTS

Math 20066th 7th 8th

Warning 0 0 0.7Below 8.9 12.8 6.9Meets 75.8 66.9 59.7Exceeds 15.3 20.3 32.6TotalMeets & 91.1 87.2 92.3Exceeds

Reading 20066th 7th 8th

Warning 0 0 0Below 20.4 21.6 18.8Meets 64.3 70.3 73.6Exceeds 15.3 8.1 7.6TotalMeets & 79.6 78.4 81.2Exceeds

7th Science2003 2004 2005 2006

MJHS STATE MJHS STATE MJHS STATE MJHS STATEWarning 5.6 9.7 7.4 10.4 2.1 10.4 2Below 11.2 16.6 12.2 15.2 14.4 15 9.5Meets 61.5 56.2 62.2 57.8 62.3 54.3 66.9Exceeds 21.7 17.5 18.2 16.6 21.2 20.3 21.6Total        Meets & 83.2 73.7 80.4 74.4 83.5 74.6 88.5Exceeds

Target for 2006 was 86.5%

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8th Reading2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

MJHS STATE MJHS STATE MJHS STATE MJHS STATE MJHS STATEWarning 0 1 0 0.5 0 1.6 1.3 0.7 0Below 17 31 35.9 35.8 22.3 31.3 21.6 26.6 18.8Meets 72 58 56.6 54 65.5 57.4 66 61.3 73.6Exceeds 10 10 7.6 9.7 12.2 9.7 11.1 11.5 7.6Total        Meets & 82 68 64.2 63.7 77.7 67.1 77.1 72.8 81.2Exceeds          

Target for 2006 was 80%Note: State changed test in 2003

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8th Math2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

MJHS STATE MJHS STATE MJHS STATE MJHS STATE MJHS STATEWarning 2 7 4.8 6.3 0.7 5.6 0 5.9 0.7Below 32 40 51.4 40.6 34.5 40 35.1 39.7 6.9Meets 50 37 37.7 37.6 49.3 37.5 52.6 37.4 59.7Exceeds 16 15 6.2 15.5 15.5 16.9 12.3 16.9 32.6Total        Meets & 66 52 43.9 53.1 64.8 54.4 64.9 54.3 92.3Exceeds          

The target for 2006 was 70%

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Image Results

6th 7th 8thWarning 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%Below 0.0% 14.3% 16.7%Meets 50.0% 28.6% 66.7%Exceeds 50.0% 57.1% 16.7%TotalMeets & 100.0% 85.7% 83.3%Exceeds

Reading

6th 7th 8thWarning 0.0% 14.3% 0.0%Below 25.0% 28.6% 50.0%Meets 75.0% 14.3% 50.0%Exceeds 0.0% 42.9% 0.0%TotalMeets & 75.0% 57.1% 50.0%Exceeds

Math

Total Students by Grade6th 47th 78th 6

Concerns

• Lack of ISAT Data to make comparisons and predictions

• No local data to compare to ISAT or previous years

• No local program for incoming and existing ESL students

• How to increase ISAT Exceeds• Writing brought back to ISAT in 06-07

Goals 2006-07• Goal #1: Create local assessments for

comparison purposes • Goal #2: Increase percent exceeds on

ISAT tests• Goal #3: Increase Image Test Scores

Plan of Action• Goal #1

Activities Time ____________Measure_________________• Teachers will meet in curricular teams Bi-weekly ISAT Scores

as well as in grade level teams.• Teams will write 2-3 Common Assessments Semester Local Scores

per semester for each grade level

• Goal #2Activities Time ____________Measure_________________

• Apply Common Assessments Quarterly Local and ISAT scores• Increase advanced Math to 2 sections Summer 2006 ISAT Scores• Differentiate Instruction (Higher level) Ongoing ISAT Scores

• Goal # 3Activities Time ____________Measure_________________ 

• Implement ESL Program Begin Sept. 2006 Access Scores• Enhance Curriculum with books in Spanish Summer 2006• Utilize ESL/Bilingual instructor Sept. 2006 Access Scores

Other Areas of Improvement1. We have begun the process of changing our school into

a professional learning community. a. Meeting bi-weekly as grade level and curricular teams.b. Creating common assessments.c. Meeting to evaluate and improve student success.d. Administrators will attend workshop in Feb.

2. We are in the beginning stages of learning the Rti processand be able to apply it in the future. a. Lead teacher went to work shop for reading at the OCEC. b. In-service for teachers on Jan. 5 institute.

3. We will be having a bullying in-service on Jan. 5 institute.

State Goals for 2007

1. Raise 6th grade reading to 83%, and Math exceeds to 20%.

2. Raise 7th grade reading to 82%, and Math to 90%.

3. Raise 8th grade reading to 84%, and Math to 94%

4. 90% or higher for all grade levels in Reading and 75% in Math on the Image test.