Tumwater High School Improvement Plan
Below you will see both goals and strategies that our school is using to try to reach them. The goals are determined by federal No Child Left Behind legislation. In each category there is a designated percentage of students that must pass the state test in order to meet the goal. Starting in 2002 the percentage of students not meeting standard was required to decline significantly every third year. The schedule ends with the requirement that all students meet state standards by 2014.
Goal Area 1: Reading
Reading goal: 92.48 % of 10th grade students will meet the state standard, as measured by the state reading assessment by 2011 reading strategies
• Students are grouped based on achievement level for language arts instruction.
• Student progress toward meeting state standards is assessed on a regular basis.
• Assessment results are examined by instructional teams. Strategies are revisited based on the results.
• Teachers receive classroom support and professional development.
• Additional courses are offered for intervention as well as enrichment.
• Teachers are working together to determine what is taught and how assignments, assessments and grading are handled in each class, so that there is consistency in course offerings. This is also called standards based grading.
Goal Area 2: Mathematics
Math Goal: 87.2% of 10th grade students wi ll meet state standard, as measured by the state math assessment by 2011.
Math Strategies
• Teachers are monitoring student progress by using pre and post testing.
• Individualized support plans are developed for students that are not meeting standard.
• Time for additional student support is built into the daily schedule. At THS this is called Core/Flex
• Students that do not meet standard are required to take additional courses and/or receive additional interventions based on need.
• Teachers are working together to determine what is taught and how assignments, assessments and grading are handled in each class, so that there is consistency in course offerings. This is also called standards based grading.
• Use of peer mentors in some classes.
• Use of on-line student support services.
• Math tutor program after school.
• Implementation of accelerated math classes to provide appropriate level of instruction.
