1. Creating Activity Steps The last stage of the planning process… The next Middle States coordinators

2. We have assessed ourselves.

3. We have been assessed by parents and students.

4. We used those assessments to consider our objectives.

5. We created objectives. We created action plans to meet those objectives.

6. Now we must create the activity steps that will guide us towards meeting our objectives and “doing” our action plans.

7. Each Action Plan Item Needs Activity Steps Objective: By the year 2014 students at Schreiber High School will demonstrate academic improvement by earning an increased number of advanced Regents diplomas, an increase in the number of students achieving mastery on Regents examinations and an increase in enrollment in elective courses. Action Plan Item: Develop activities specifically designed to improve Regents test scores. Activity or Action Step Person / Group Responsible Timeline for Completion Resources Needed Evaluation / Indicators of Success Status of Progress

8. Each Implementation Plan Must Have a Series of Detailed Steps Activity or Action Step Person / Group Responsible Timeline for Completion Resources Needed Evaluation / Indicators of Success Status of Progress Develop and implement yearly item analysis of Regents exams in Global and US History Social Studies Teachers Social Studies Chairperson June 2007 Scantron supplies. Database software such as EXCEL. Item analysis of every student completed in June and sorted by teacher. Analyze trends in student scoring on Regents exams in Global and US Hostory Social Studies Teachers Social Studies Chairperson September 2008 Database software such as EXCEL. Each teacher provided with individual item analysis package. Objective: By the year 2014 students at Schreiber High School will demonstrate academic improvement by earning an increased number of advanced Regents diplomas, an increase in the number of students achieving mastery on Regents examinations and an increase in enrollment in elective courses. Action Plan Item: Develop activities specifically designed to improve Regents test scores.

9. What should we consider when creating our activity steps? It must be clear. It must be clear. It must be a detailed. It must be a detailed. It must be reasonable and “doable.” It must be reasonable and “doable.” The people tasked to do the plan can do it. The people tasked to do the plan can do it. It does not dump responsibility on others. It does not dump responsibility on others. The step must help accomplish the activity plan and reach the towards the objective. The step must help accomplish the activity plan and reach the towards the objective. Accountability is vital. Accountability is vital. Progress must be quantifiable. Progress must be quantifiable. Whenever possible, structures that exist in schools, like committees and departments, should be responsible for the fulfillment of plan items. Whenever possible, structures that exist in schools, like committees and departments, should be responsible for the fulfillment of plan items. With my luck this will be our visiting team chair!!!!