1. Davis Junior High Action Plan English Department Tier II Indicator: Writing 2010 – 2011

2. 2009 – 2010 Smart Goal Results Tier II S.M.A.R.T. (Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely) Goals: Percentage of Davis Junior High 7 th grade English students who achieve a score of 4 (out of a 6 point scale) or higher on the HRW Online Expository Essay assessment will increase from 45 % to 75% by June 2010. % Proficiency in Sept. 200945% % Proficiency Goal in June75% % Proficiency in June 201059%

3. 2009 – 2010 Smart Goal Results Tier II S.M.A.R.T. (Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely) Goals: Percentage of Davis Junior High 8 th grade English students who achieve a score of 4 (out of a 6 point scale) or higher on the Compare/Contrast Essay assessment will increase from 27% to 60% by June 2010. % Proficiency in Sept. 200927% % Proficiency Goal in June60% % Proficiency in June 201054%

4. 2009 – 2010 Smart Goal Results Tier II S.M.A.R.T. (Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely) Goals: Percentage of Davis Junior High 9 th grade English students who achieve a score of 4 (out of a 6 point scale) or higher on the ACT Persuasive Essay assessment will increase from 30% to 60% by June 2010. % Proficiency in Sept. 200930% % Proficiency Goal in June60% % Proficiency in June 201054%

5. Tier II StrategiesPersons Responsible Implementations, Resources, Start and End Dates Progress Monitoring Teachers will use common language when discussing and assessing writing. All formal writing prompts will be scored using all or some combination of the 6+1 writing traits or the ACT Persuasive Essay. Teachers will share these traits and scoring expectations with their students prior to the writing assignment. Persons Responsible for Implementation: All staff, Administrators Resources: 6+1 writing traits, department and district rubrics, school wide writing rubrics (7 th + 8 th Grade 6+1 Rubrics, 9 th Grade ACT Persuasive Essay Rubric) Dates: September 7, 2010 – June 17, 2011 Students will increase their writing proficiency in the 6+1 writing traits based on English Department and data team writing assessments. Students will increase their ability to self-edit and peer-edit their writing on rubrics using the 6+1 writing traits and ACT Persuasive Essay. Data team members will develop rubrics using the same 6+1 writing traits and ACT Persuasive Essay traits.

6. Tier II StrategiesPersons Responsible Implementations, Resources, Start and End Dates Progress Monitoring Teachers will increase the frequency of writing across the curriculum. Each department (data team) will create and administer a formal writing prompt/assignment once every 10 weeks. These prompts will be assessed using the 6+1 writing traits or ACT Persuasive Essay prompts. Students will be required to use the steps of the writing process. Persons Responsible for Implementation: All staff, Administrators Resources: Writing process posters in every room, 6+1 Writing Rubrics (7 th + 8 th Grade) ACT Persuasive Essay Rubric (9 th Grade) Dates: September 7, 2010 – June 17, 2011 Students will increase their writing proficiency based English Department and data team writing assessments. Students will readily use the steps of the writing process when working on formal writing assignments.

7. Tier II StrategiesPersons Responsible Implementations, Resources, Start and End Dates Progress Monitoring Teachers will use DataDirector to input scores from formal writing prompt/assignment given every 10 weeks. Persons Responsible for Implementation: All staff, Administrators Resources: DataDirector online organization database. Dates: September 7, 2010 – June 17, 2011 Teachers will monitor specific writing deficiencies as identified by the 6+1 rubric or ACT Persuasive Essay rubric. Teachers will analyze the results provided by the DataDirector tool to identify specific deficiencies among specific population groups.

8. Tier II StrategiesPersons Responsible Implementations, Resources, Start and End Dates Progress Monitoring Teachers will model exemplary writing for students in the form of: student samples, adult or expert samples, and by comparing and contrasting features. This will be done both before and after formal writing assignments. Persons Responsible for Implementation: All staff, Administrators Resources: Classroom Instruction that Works by Robert Marzano Dates: September 7, 2010 – June 17, 2011 Students will increase their writing proficiency based on 6+1 Writing rubric and the ACT Persuasive Essay rubric and data team writing assessments. Principal will conduct daily walk through.

9. Tier II StrategiesPersons Responsible Implementations, Resources, Start and End Dates Progress Monitoring Teachers will increase the frequency of research based instructional practices provided in professional development. Persons Responsible for Implementation: All staff, Administrators Resources: Classroom Instruction that Works by Robert Marzano Dates: September 7, 2010 – June 17, 2011 Teachers will adapt lessons within their data teams to maximize success based on data scores from student assessments. Principal will monitor attendance at professional development Principal will encourage staff to seek out appropriate professional development opportunities.