f A received IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS JUL 1 1992 WESTERN DIVISION Desegregation Monitoring LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT V. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL INTERVENORS KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL INTERVENORS NOTICE OF FILING The Little Rock School District hereby gives notice of the filing of its Academic Support Program as required by the May 1, 1992 Order of the District Court. Respectfully submitted, LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK 2000 First Commercial Bldg. 400 West Capitol Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 376-2011 By: Christopher lerT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing Notice of Filing has been served on the following people by depositing copy of same in the United States mail on this 30th day of June, 1992. -Os f*: ^4 Christopher Heller Mr. John Walker JOHN WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 Mr. Sam Jones WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS 2200 Worthen Bank Bldg. 200 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Steve Jones JACK, LYON & JONES, P.A. 3400 Capitol Towers Capitol & Broadway Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Richard Roachell #15 Hickory Creek Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 Ms. Ann Brown Desegregation Monitor Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Chri ipher HellerLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM Overview The future of urban schools is the primary issue facing the Nations educational system. If the system is left as it is, the social and individual costs of inadequate schooling will severely corrode the social fabric of the Nation. The students in these schools, like students everywhere, bring strengths to their classrooms and dream dreams of academic achievement. Drawing on practitioners wisdom accumulated through experience and research findings, we have sufficient knowledge to make changes in schools and classrooms. But, no pat formula to "grow" effective schools exists. Curriculum and teaching must be substantially different with individualization, clear objectives, prompt feedback, concrete evidence of progress, and an active role for students. To succeed, we will need to take maximum advantage of the tools and techniques that can support the process. We will need creative and well-integrated uses of technologies of many kinds. Provided is the Little Rock School Districts proposal for Academic Support Programs directed by the Courts. The following process was used to develop the document: as Several urban school districts such as Buffalo, New York, Hartford, Connecticut, and Long Beach, California were contacted regarding how they provided support services to targeted students. A committee composed of principals met several times and provided input for the document. Given the severity of the problem at the secondary level, designated supervisor and the Associate Superintendent for Curriculum met with all the jumor and senior high school principals to discuss their concerns and secure their recommendations. The ?\ssociate Superintendent for Curriculum also met with the principals of the four restructuring junior high schools to gain additional suggestions and to make sure that our proposal met the needs of all students. Representatives of the Classroom Teachers Association were contacted for their suggestions.Academic Support Program Page 2 Program Name Academic Support Program The Little Rock School District recognizes the need for coherence among improvement initiatives, but we also recognize that no single strategy is likely to solve the diversity of academic problems that the District must remedy. Using the Academic Support Program as the center of our plan, a combination of strategies will be used to increase achievement for all students, which will result in reducing the disparity between minority and non-minority students. Location All schools will implement the proposed Academic Support Program model but will be able to select the option(s) that they deem appropriate for meeting their students needs. Program Goal The goal of the Academic Support Program is to provide equitable language arts and mathematics learning experiences for all students in the mainstreamed setting by supporting them with the instructional and technical assistance needed to reduce the learning disparity. Program Objectives To identify and serve but not to label (stigmatize) students who are at-risk in reading and mathematics using multiple criteria and to prescribe for each identified student a personalized intervention plan that reduces or eliminates potential "pullout" away from mainstreamed learning. (The following will be involved in the identification process and implementation of the program: teaching team, school counselor, parents or guardians, student, and appropriate central office technical assistance including the director of reading, the language arts supervisor, mathematics supervisor, the director of staff development, and the coordinator of library media services.) Criteria for Consideration for Academic Support Serxdces Students who are performing below the 50th Normal Curve Equivalency (NCE) on the Stanford Achievement Test, Eighth Edition, or other appropriate standardized tests, will be screened by using multiple criteria to determine if academic support services ar needed as well as the kind and duration of such sen-ices. The screening/identification process will be divided into two categories: Indirect and Direct Services.Academic Support Program Page 3 Indirect Services: Students scores on standardized achievement tests ranging from the 50th - 25th NCE. Student profile will be developed to include the following: * The students strengths/weaknesses * The students letter grades * The students attendance records * The students medical records * Teacher/parent/student recommendation * The students classroom performance * The students social skills * Other relevant data Direct Services: Student scores on standardized achievement tests ranging from the 24th - 1 NCE. Student profile information will be developed to include the following: * The students strengths/weaknesses * The student is unable to read/understand grade level content materials * The students letter grades * The students attendance * The students classroom participation The students medical records The students social skills * Teacher/parent/student recommendation Other relevant data Students who are eligible to receive academic support services will have a prescribed personalized intervention plan that is cooperatively developed including the parents and appropriate District staff. Services provided as Indirect in which language arts and math assistance teams teach in the regular classroom at the elementary and secondary levels are to be viewed as transitional. Such services should be phased out over a two-year period of time. This transitional arrangement would provide adequate time to provide intense, quality inservice to all regular classroom teachers. By the 1994-95 school year, regular classroom teachers will provide the necessary support services to their own students.Academic Support Program Page 4 Program Learner Outcomes The learner will: - Function successfully within a regular classroom. - Improve organization and study skills. - Develop critical and creative thinking skills. - Improve basic skills in language arts and math. - Enhance self confidence and motivation. Program Description Elementary Academic Support Program Indirect Services: Reading and math specialists will be paired with classroom teachers to assist in implementing accelerated learning experiences for students with identified reading and mathematics skill deficits a minimum of three days per week. Instructional practices involving both the classroom teacher and the reading/math specialists will include small group instruction, cooperative learning, and individual instruction. An emphasis will be placed on mastery learning for all students, using appropriate materials that assist in varying learning experiences. Direct Services: For students identified with severe reading problems, a reading class will be available to assist them in mastering fundamental reading skills and to stimulate their interest in reading. Reading teachers will focus on mastery learning and use of listening labs and computer labs to diagnose, remediate, and assess specific language problems, using exclusively audio and computer programs correlated to the LRSD language arts and mathematics curricula. This arrangement will promote program continuity, connected learning, student/teacher bonding, and shared accountability.Academic Support Program Page 5 Program Description Secondary schools are to implement the Academic Support Program according to one or a combination of the following three optional approaches: Secondary Academic Support Program - Approach One Indirect Services: The Secondary Academic Support Program is intended to provide connected language arts and math learning for targeted students in a single classroom setting, which brings together appropriate expertise and experiences to support student needs. The driving premise is that targeted students will not succeed simply by repetition of experiences or by separation of experiences spread out over several class periods each day. The academic team approach will, by design, restructure the current secondary language arts staffing by pairing language arts classroom teachers (including English and Learning Foundation teachers) and reading specialists. (Math teachers are already paired for instruction.) Teams will jointly plan appropriate whole group instruction, small group instruction, and individual instruction for learning experiences. Direct Services: For students identified with severe reading problems, a reading class will be available to assist them in mastering fundamental reading skills and to stimulate that interest in reading. Reading teachers will focus on mastery learning, and use of listening labs and computer labs to diagnose, remediate, and assess specific language and math problems, using audio and computer programs correlated to the LRSD language arts and mathematics curricula. This arrangement will promote program continuity, connected learning, student/teacher bonding, and shared accountability.Academic Support Program Page 6 Program Description Secondary Academic Support Program - Approach Two Direct Services: The regular classroom teacher serves as his/her own assistant to meet the needs of targeted students. Smaller class loads will be scheduled for regular language arts and/or mathematics teachers to allow them to provide more individual assistance for targeted students during each class period. Program Description Secondary Academic Support Program - Approach Three (Language Arts Only) Indirect Services: The Language Arts Plus Program is intended to reinforce regular classroom language arts instruction exclusively and to focus on specific student deficits. The Language Arts Plus Program approach will restructure the current secondary language arts program by reducing the number of separate reading classes, reducing language arts class size, and adding an enrichment class to schedules of targeted students. The concept will add an elective credit to student course work and will utilize the services of teachers in whose language arts classes the targeted students are enrolled. These teachers will teach only four out of five class periods and during the fifth period will provide accelerated learning experiences for all students targeted from each of their four classes. Extended Services - Elementary and Secondary: To support and extend learning opportunities for students, the academic team concept will be supported by making available to targeted students before school, at lunch, and after school computer lab instruction. Additionally, some sites may schedule periodic extended weeks in order to provide a practice and review session on Saturdays. Principals may use flexible scheduling of staff in providing some of their extended day services.Academic Support Program Page 7 Targeted Students Learning deficits easiest to remediate are those that never occur in the first place. Increased intensive services in the early grades reduce or eliminate the need for remedial and/or academic support services later on. Prevention programs will focus on preschool, kindergarten, and first through third grades in our district. High quality pre-school programs can give disadvantaged students a leg up in their education. Pre-school is seen as a means of getting students off to a good start in school. Kindergarten classes will start students off with good language skills and school readiness. Full-day kindergarten programs can produce positive effects on first grade readiness and performance. Prevention will mean that the District will offer developmentally-appropriate pre-school and kindergarten programs so students enter first grade ready to succeed and provide regular classroom teachers with effective instructional programs, curricula, and staff development to enable them to make sure that most students are successful the first time they are taught. Early intervention means providing supplementary, accelerated instructional services such as Writing To Read, Math Readiness, use of manipulatives, hands-on approach to science as well as existing language arts software. Language arts and math teachers will also provide support and technical assistance to kindergarten and first grade. We will direct all aspects of school and classroom organization toward the goal of preventing academic deficits from appearing in the first place, recognizing and intensively intervening when any deficits do appear and providing students with a rich and revised comprehensive curriculum to enable them to build on their firm foundation in basic skills. The Little Rock School District will flag all students performing below the 49th Normal Curve Equivalency (NCE) on the Stanford Achievement Test, Eighth Edition. Using multiple criteria, identified earlier in this plan, schools will select students that will participate in our Academic Support Programs. (See attachments for individual school targeted populations.)Academic Support Program Page 8 Coordination of Services: The Districts revised curriculum has been sequentially developed by a cadre of K-12 scholars (master teachers). The objectives have been correlated to the skills in the Arkansas Minimum Performance Test and the Stanford Eight norm-referenced tests.
will be aligned with our existing computer-assisted instructional software. Resource guides have been developed for each revised content area. The resource guides will identify appropriate resources that are needed to support daily instruction. Resources It found in the curriculum guides are aligned with objectives and concepts identified in our revised curriculum. All teachers, including those who provide academic support services, will be required to implement the revised curriculum. The Instructional Management System permits the storage and retrieval of information on available resources (books, films, videotapes, courseware, etc.). The District will have the ability to better manage resources in a more efficient manner. The installation and implementation of an Instructional Management System this fall will enable us to track progress of individual students and provide corrective prescriptions to improve learning. Teachers will be able to respond to individual student needs and influence acaderm'c growth. The Instructional Management System will provide ways to help make parents an integral part of their childs learning process. Technology Technology will play a critical role in the delivery of instruction in the Academic Support Program primarily through the use of computer-assisted instruction and video technology. The computer lab will provide support for targeted students during the regular school day as well as during extended day, extended week, and extended year activities. Computer and audiovisual software used in this program will be directly correlated to the revised curriculum and classroom instruction. Use of some of our existing software, which is not applicable for use in supporting our revised curriculum at the secondary level, will not occur during the 1992-93 school year. At the elementary level, targeted students will attend the computer lab along with the regular class. Additional computer-assisted instruction for targeted students may be provided in the areas of reading and math. The reading and math specialists will work closely with the computer lab attendant to determine appropriate lessons. Lessons will be used that reinforce basic skills, higher-level thinking skills, and problem solving strategies. The computer lab will be used to diagnose, reinforce, and assess student progress.Academic Support Program Page 9 At the secondary level, the use of computer-assisted instruction will be closely connected to classroom instruction. In the area of language arts, lessons will reinforce writing skills through literature-based writing activities, process writing activities, word processing, and research strategies. Other appropriate software that reinforces objectives in the revised curriculum may also be used. In the area of mathematics, the computer lab may be used to diagnose problems, review and reinforce specific skills, and assess results. Videotapes and other audiovisual software will be used in instruction for targeted students. Such software will also be directly correlated to classroom instruction and used to teach and reinforce objectives in the curriculum of the District. Parent Involvement The district recognizes that parents serve as an invaluable resource in the process of educating children and believes that a childs education is a responsibility shared by family and school. To assure a collaborative partnership, the Board of Directors, administration, and staff are committed to: 1. Encouraging programs to help parents develop parenting skills and foster conditions at home that support childrens efforts in learning. 2. Providing parents with the knowledge of techniques designed to assist children in learning at home and at school. 3. Providing support and resource information for school staff and parents to enable them to implement and sustain appropriate parent involvement at all grade levels (Pre-K-12). 4. Maintaining communication between parents and schools in regards to school programs and childrens progress. 5. Identifying and involving parents in instructional and support roles at the school. 6. Supporting parents roles in decision-making and encouraging their participation in governance, advisory, and advocacy roles.Academic Support Program Page 10 In support:of the districts commitment to parent involvement, all schools will provide parent involvement activities which are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to promote an effective home-school partnership which will ensure that all participating children (a) succeed in the regular program, (b) attain grade level proficiencies, and (c) achieve basic and advanced skills. The parent involvement activities shall address the following goals: 1. Inform parents of participating children of (a) the reasons their children are participating in the program and (b) the specific instructional objectives and methods of the program. 2. Support the efforts of parents, including training of parents, to the maximum extent practicable to (a) work with their children in the home to attain the instructional objectives of the program and (b) understand the program requirements. 3. Train parents, teachers, and principals to build a partnership between the home and the school. 4. Train teachers, principals, and other staff members to work effectively with the parents of participating children. 5. Consult with parents, on an ongoing basis, concerning the manner in which the school and parents can work together to achieve the programs objectives. 6. Provide a comprehensive range of opportunities for parents to become informed, in a timely way, about how future programs will be designed, operated, and evaluated, allowing opportunities for parental participation so that parents and educators can work together to achieve the programs objectives. 7. Ensure opportunities, to the extent possible, for the full participation of parents who lack literacy skills or whose native language is not English. 8. Provide information to administrators and teachers about how to work effectively with parents from diverse backgrounds.Academic Support Program Page 11 Parents As Learners/Educators To ensure.jjiat parents have the knowledge and skills needed to promote the education of their children at home, schools will address parent education in their school improvement plans according to the following guidelines: B. C. Parent education sessions will be scheduled to provide parents with the training necessary to reinforce academic learning and social behaviors at home. 1. 2. 3. Parents will have an opportunity to identify their needs for parent education. Schools will schedule parent education sessions each year to address the areas of greatest need as identified by parents. Parents will have an opportunity to evaluate the parent education sessions. The results of the evaluations will be used for future planning. Parents will be provided materials and/or suggestions on ways to help their children at home. 1. 2. 3. The schools newsletter may highlight ways parents can be partners in educating their children. Parents will be informed about community resources which can extend and enrich their childrens education. Other activities may be included to support parents as determined by the Parent/Teacher Association (P.T.A.). Parents will be informed about the Adult Education offerings available through the districts schools for adults, parks and recreation, library programs, community school, and local colleges. To ensure that all the parent involvement activities provided by the district are effective, schools will, on an annual basis, evaluate the effectiveness of all activities provided. Each spring, parents and teacher will be asked to complete an evaluation of parent involvement activities provided throughout the year. The results of the evaluation will be shared with the school community through the newsletter and other relevant ways.Academic Support Program Page 12 The district and parents will review the results of the survey and make recommendations for strengthening the parent involvement program. Evidence is growing that extra care in fashioning and maintaining partnerships between schools and families is paying off. Parents who are trained to reinforce academic and social behavior at home help their children learn more effectively. Parent education programs provide parents with the training to become strong and vital partners with the school in educating their children. The need for support of public education has never been more crucial than at the present time. Informed parents who are involved in educational decision pertaining to their children are likely to be supportive of the schools programs. Parent advisory committees and consultation activities provide opportunities for parents to be informed and involved in the education of their children. Staffing Academic Support Program staff will be teachers whose behavior convey high expectations for their students. Research indicates the relationship between teacher behaviors which convey high expectations and student achievement is positively correlated. What teachers expect, student are likely to learn. This phenomenon is called "self-fulfilling prophecy." The belief that all students can learn must be exhibited on a daily basis by teachers. Intense staff development will be provided to staff in order for them to be able to set appropriate and positive expectations for their students. See Attachment B for specific staffing of Academic Support Programs. Monitoring and Evaluation Formal monitoring during inmlementation wall provide evidence that the curriculum is actually being implemented designed. Ongoing monitoring will ensure continuing review and revision of the instructional program. - To schedule not less than two "intervention" meetings (regular academic team meetings) each nine weeks to review student progress and to plan appropriate intervention strategies.Academic Support Program Page 13 - To schedule quarterly meetings by school for academic teams, the school counselor, the school principal, and appropriate central office personnel in order to assess and review program progress and to establish quarterly goals for students gains via improved classroom climate, varied instructional techniques, and ongoing learning enrichment experiences. V - To communicate on a regular basis with parents through conferencing, progress reports, and telephone calls as necessary. Student Evaluation Evaluation at the classroom level will include teacher assessment determined by teacher made tests, informal observation, and alternative assessment forms including portfolios, learning folders, performance/exhibition assessments, and parent conferencing. Additional assessments will be provided through use of computer lab instruction and correlated software programs. At District and State levels, assessments will include appropriate criterion referenced testing, state mandated minimum performance testing, and norm referenced achievement testing. Program Evaluation All sites will plan and host quarterly meetings to assess progress and to formulate new quarterly goals. These meetings will involve the academic teams, counselors, building principals, and appropriate central office staff. The evaluation process focus will include formulating instructional units, coordinating extended day activities, identifying staff development needs, soliciting parental involvement, and reviewing student progress.Academic Support Program Page 14 Implementation Timeline Beginning date: July, 1992 - Duration: Ongoing Outcome: The Academic Support Program will be successfully operating in the elementary, junior high, and senior high schools of the District. Date Step Responsibility Activity Begin End 1. Assoc. Supt. for Curriculum Explain the Academic 8/92 Support Programs options to local school administrators 8/92 2. Local school administrators Select the local schools appropriate Academic Support Program. (Indirect/ direct/extended services.) 8/92 8/15/92 3. Local school teams Identify students targeted for participation in each program by school/grade level 8/15/92 4. Principal Select staff (identified by position) responsible for delivering Academic Support Program 8/15/92 5. Principal Schedule the Academic teams staff 8/15/92Academic Support Program Page 15 6. Principal and staffImplement selected school options at local level 8/3/92 's 9f=S- 7. Directors of Staff Development and Reading
Supvs. of Lang. Arts and Mathematics Cluster schools and develop a staff development schedule for the Clusters 9/5/92 8. Directors of Staff Development and Reading
Supvs. of Lang. Arts., Mathematics, and Computer Specialists Train all staff responsible for delivering each Academic Support Programs 8/15/92 1 II Team Building 11/92 II II Interactive Teaching/ Learning 11/92 II II Mastery Learning 12/1/92 II II Learning Styles 12/92 II II Cooperative Team Learning 12/92 II II Specialized Content Area Strategies 2/93 9. Principals, District-wide staff development team and Computer Specialists Monitor the implementation of the above OngoingAcademic Support Program Page 16 10. Principals, District-wide staff development team, and Computer Specialists Provide technical assistance and and maintenance workshops as needed in the above staff development area Ongoing after initial workshops are delivered V 11. Principal Schedule local level quarterly meetings to access program Middle/end end of each nine weeks 12. Principal and staff Collect appropriate data for end of school program evaluation including pre and post standardized test scores, student grades and attendance, samples of student work, and parent/ teacher/student recommendations 6/15/93 13. Assoc. Supt. for Curriculum, Asst. Supts., and principals Analyze the above data to evaluate program effectiveness 6/15/93 14. tl II Identify modification for the Academic Support Program for 1993-94 7/1/93Academic Support Program Page 17 Anticipated/Projected 1992-93 Costs Content Area Level Staffing No. Needed Salaries/Fringes Reading/ Language Arts Elementary Teachers Aides Substitutes (5) (revised contracts) 40 4 $1,826,650.00 51,000.00 43,177.00 Math Elementary Teachers Substitutes (5) (revised contracts) 24 $1,102,135.00 35,009.00 Reading/ Language Arts Secondary Teachers 31 $1,167,080.00 Mathematics Secondary Teachers 30 $1,339,981.00 Elementary and Secondary Supplies $30,000.00 Extended Day $34,730.00 Extended Week $33,446.00 Parent Involvement $10,000.00 Transportation $25.000.00 Projected Grand Total $5,698,305.00 Funding Sources
LRSD Local School Budgets, Chapter 1, Compensatory Education, and DesegregationAcademic Support Programs Page 18 Staff Development The staff development component is critical to the successful implementation of the Academic Support Program. Since the various elements of the Program require that teachers use approaches and strategies that emphasize the interrelationship of teacher/student behavior with the major focus on resultant accelerated student learning, all participating teachers will be trained in the following areas: Team Building - Because the regular classroom teachers will not be working in isolation with the targeted students but will be assisted by reading and/or mathematics specialists, all parties will receive training in collaborative planning, team teaching, and partnership building. Interactive Teaching/Learning - With the emphasis of the program on meaningful student learning experiences as opposed to isolated seat work, teachers will be trained in classroom skills for planning and delivering motivational learning activities, giving information, asking questions, providing feedback, and keeping students on task. Mastery Learning - To ensure that learning actually occurs for idi students, teachers will receive inservice on the Mastery Learning Model that includes developing learning objectives based on identified LRSD learner outcomes, delivering large group instruction according to targeted objectives, assessing students performance, designing corrective activities that differ from the original instructional strategies for students who did not master the objective, assessing again for mastery, and designing enrichment activities that extend the objectives for students who demonstrated mastery on the first assessment. Learning Styles - Teachers will receive training in administering a learning styles inventory to all targeted students, interpreting the results to determine if a student learns more effectively auditorially, visually, kinesthetically, or a combination of the three styles, and designing instructional strategies that relate to the identified learning styles. .Cooperative/Team Learning - Because teachers in the Academic Support Program will be expected to actively involve all targeted students in the classroom learning process, the teacher will receive training in the Cooperative/Team Learning process that organizes students into small heterogeneous teams which work together toward a common, meaningful learning objective.Acadenu'c Support Program Page 19 Spedalized Content Area Strategies - The regular classroom teachers, the reading spedalists, and the mathematics specialists will receive training on instructional strategies and alternative assessment methods that are unique to the respective content area. Also, the teachers will be inserviced on using appropriate computer software to diagnose and remediate students learning needs. -Air After initial training is provided in the above areas, maintenance activities will be conducted as needed. Some of the training will be conducted on a Districtwide level, some in cluster meetings, and some on the local school level. This training wnll be accomplished through the joint efforts of the local school staff and District-wde staff development specialists, reading director, English supervisor, mathematics supervisor, and other appropriate District-level personnel.TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics S'* School: CENTRAL HIGH Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 10 332 367 11 316 370 12 234 256TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics Sa School: J. A FAIR HIGH Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 10 255 285 11 187 215 12 154 144TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics if- School: HALL HIGH Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 10 117 149 11 153 189 12 154 183TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: MCCLELLAN HIGH Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 10 179 214 11 168 174 12 158 153TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics >r School: PARKVIEW HIGH Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 10 0 0 11 120 175 12 113 136TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: CLOVERDALE JR. HIGH Academic Support Program Grade Level' Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 7 134 99 8 149 145 9 152 171TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: DUNBAR JR. HIGH Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 171 94 127 113 116 136 7 8 9TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: FOREST HEIGHTS JR. HIGH Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 119 117 124 127 151 137 7 8 9TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: HENDERSON JR. HIGH Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 7 152 129 8 163 151 9 143 132TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: MABELVALE JR. HIGH Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 7 124 91 8 144 139 9 111 102TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics ft Ti School: MANN MAGNET JR. HIGH Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 7 0 0 8 132 144 9 120 136TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: PULASKI HEIGHTS JR, HIGH Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 7 98 87 8 123 115 9 119 146s^- TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: SOUrm^'EST JR. HIGH Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 7 143 129 8 153 154 9 128 132TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: BALE Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 33 30 3 30 30 4 35 26 5 81 87 6 41 30TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: BADGETT Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 20 16 14 12 17 13 83 54 34 30 2 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: baselint: Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 43 50 3 35 30 4 43 27 5 67 43 6 34 19TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: BRADY Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 2 36 34 3 42 31 4 34 28 5 71 53 6 73 64TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: CHICOT Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 67 52 3 50 37 4 47 39 5 73 59 6 72 62TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: CLOVERDALE Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 2 20 10 3 29 19 4 33 16 5 65 35 6 62 40School: DODD Grade Level 2 3 4 5 6 TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 38 29 24 64 61 33 30 19 45 39 TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: FAIR PARK Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 34 29 26 19 25 20 66 50 83 73 2 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: FOREST PARK Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 31 26 3 16 19 4 23 17 5 46 34 6 59 34TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: FRANKLIN Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 2 59 57 3 57 41 4 59 46 5 81 76 6 85 79TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: FULBRIGHT Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 40 38 33 34 32 21 46 40 62 58 2 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: GARLAND Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 17 23 3 27 22 4 27 24 5 87 61 6 86 66TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: GEYER SPRINGS Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 37 21 3 18 10 4 18 14 5 79 67 6 79 64TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: ISH Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 31 31 19 14 16 13 75 45 83 73 2 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: JEFFERSON Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 35 27 3 36 24 4 29 17 5 47 40 6 48 29TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: MABELVALE Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 52 52 3 51 45 4 43 38 5 67 56 6 76 63TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: MCDERMOTT Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 29 28 31 18 26 13 41 29 52 42 2 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: MEADOWCLIFF Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 51 46 3 47 34 4 45 37 5 73 60 6 75 74TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: MITCHELL Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 29 33 3 40 27 4 33 23 5 85 71 6 76 48TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: OTTER CREEK Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 30 25 26 11 28 13 40 41 65 39 2 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: PULASKI HEIGHTS Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 50 38 23 14 22 12 54 47 56 56 2 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: ROCKEFELLER Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 38 38 3 31 29 4 35 30 5 84 66 6 74 50TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: RIGHTSELL Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 24 23 3 22 8 4 30 22 5 78 46 6 88 65School: ROMINE Grade Level 2 3 4 5 6 TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 29 41 35 56 61 19 42 26 47 64TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: STEPHENS Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 2 32 24 3 26 24 4 19 13 5 88 78 6 93 69TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Soring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: TERRY Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 27 19 37 26 28 20 47 34 55 61 2 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: WAKEFIELD Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 2 58 57 3 33 34 4 50 39 5 70 52 6 83 75TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics A School: WASHINGTON Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 2 82 61 3 75 44 4 69 52 5 54 39 6 67 37TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: WATSON Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 2 54 51 3 39 32 4 35 27 5 69 57 6 73 36TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: WESTERN HILLS Academic Support Program Grade Level Numbers to Be Screened Reading Math 2 33 27 3 27 16 4 26 15 5 70 49 6 68 44TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Range 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: WILSON Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 12 33 19 42 24 72 59 78 72 2 8 3 4 5 6TARGET STUDENTS PROJECTION 1992-93 Needs Assessment - Spring 1992 Stanford Eight NCE Scores - Ranee 1-49 Total Reading and Total Mathematics School: WOODRUFF Academic Support Program Numbers to Be Screened Grade Level Reading Math 2 14 16 3 16 11 4 19 15 5 77 63 6 65 20RECEIVED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION MAR 2 6 1993 Office of Desegregation Monitoring LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF V. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL INTERVENORS KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL INTERVENORS NOTICE OF FILING The Little Rock School District hereby gives notice of the filing of the attached "Academic Support Program" to replace the document which was filed June 30, 1992 in accordance with the May 1, 1992 Order of the district court. Respectfully submitted. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK 2000 First Commercial Bldg. 400 West Capitol Street Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 376-2011 ChrTstopher Helle4^ J kathyVNot-Filing.ASP CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing Notice of Filing has been served on the following people by depositing copy of same in the United States mail on this 24th day of March, 1993: Mr. John Walker JOHN WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 Mr. Sam Jones WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS 2200 Worthen Bank Bldg. 200 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Steve Jones JACK, LYON & JONES, P.A. 3400 Capitol Towers Capitol & Broadway Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 Mr. Richard Roachell Roachell and Streett First Federal Plaza 401 West Capitol, Suite 504 Little Rock, AR 72201 Ms. Ann Brown Desegregation Monitor Heritage West Bldg., Suite 510 201 East Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 ristopher Heller' / lathy \Not*FiUng. ASP RECEIVED MAR 2 6 1993 Office of Desegregation Moniicring LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM 1992 - 19931. 2. 3. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM Name and Location of Academic Support Programs The name of all district remediation programs will be Academic Support Programs. All school programs will be located at each school site, except Metropolitan Vocational-Technical Education Center. Goals and Objectives for Academic Support Programs The goal of the Academic Support Program is to provide equitable language arts and mathematics learning experiences that will increase achievement for all students, which will result in reducing disparity among students. The Program will include the following objectives: < To identify and serve students who are at risk in language arts and mathematics. To prescribe a personalized intervention plan for eligible students. To reduce or eliminate pull-out academic support programs. To provide parents the knowledge and skills needed to promote the education of their children at home and at school. A Comprehensive Description of Each Programs Components and Activities Elementary Academic Support Program Indirect Services: Reading and math specialists will be paired with classroom teachers to assist in implementing accelerated learning experiences for students with identified reading and mathematics skill deficits a minimum of three (3) days a week Instructional services and duration are established for each student in order to address individualized needs. The revised curriculum is used by the regular teacher and the reading/math specialists in order to provide a uniform and integrated approach to learning. Schedules are developed in cooperation with the regular teacher in determining appropriate time for the specialists to provide services in the regularElementary Academic Support Program Page 2 classroom. Time is allocated for the specialists to plan/consult with the regular teacher ensiuing consistency in student learning . This cooperative planning allows for a team effort to best meet the needs of students and prevents fragmentation in teaching and learning. This approach improves and enhances educational opportunities for these students to experience academic success in the regular classroom. Pull-out programs result in students missing out on other relevant classroom activities. By developing alternative methods in service delivery, students increase their time on task, make greater gains, and maintain progress. Direct Services: For students identified with severe reading problems, a reading class will be available to assist them in mastering fundamental reading skills and to stimulate their interest in reading. Reading teachers will focus on mastery learning and use of listening labs and computer labs to diagnose, remediate, and assess specific language problems, using exclusively audio and computer programs correlated to the LRSD language arts and mathematics curricula. This arrangement will promote program continuity, connected learning, student/teacher bonding, and shared accountability. Data secured through individual assessment and other relevant records is used to develop the students program and establish the duration of services. All academic support programs are site-based. Staffing is driven by student needs and is in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelmes. Secondary Academic Support Program Secondary schools are to implement the Academic Support Program according to one or a combination of the following three optional approaches: APPROACH ONE Indirect Services: The academic team approach will, by design, restructure the current secondary language arts staffing by pairing language arts classroom teachers (including English and Learning Foundation teachers) and reading specialists. (Math teachers are already paired for instruction.) Teams will jointly plan appropriate whole group instruction, small group instruction, and individual instruction for learning experiences.Secondary Academic Support Program continued Page 3 Math assistants: Assist/tutor individual or small groups of students
Actively monitor work and behavior of targeted students
Keep a daily log/joumal of classroom activities and services noting special improvements or concerns
and Assist the classroom teacher in monitoring students learning and assignments. Direct Services: For students identified with severe reading problems, a reading class will be available to assist them in mastering fundamental reading skills and to stimulate their interest in reading. APPROACH TWO Direct Services: Regular classroom teachers will work to meet the needs of their own targeted students. Smaller class loads will be scheduled for regular language arts and/or mathematics teachers to allow them to provide more individual assistance for targeted students during each class period. APPROACH THREE (Language Arts Only) Direct Services: TDie Language Arts Plus Program is intended to reinforce regular classroom language arts instruction exclusively and to focus on specific student deficits. The Language Arts Plus Program approach will restructure the current secondary language arts program by reducing the number of separate pull-out reading classes, reducing language arts class size, and adding an enrichment class to schedules of targeted students. The concept will add an elective credit to student course work and will utilize the services of regular English teachers in whose language artsSecondary Academic Support Program continued Page 4 classes the targeted students are enrolled. These English teachers will teach four regular periods and during the fifth period will provide tutorial and remedial learning experiences for all academic students enroll in each of their four regular language arts classes. Average class sizes range from 15 to 20 students per period. The approaches that schools are currently using are identified on the following chartINSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH ONE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL: Central J. A. Fair Hall McClellan Parkview Magnet JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: Cloverdale Dunbar Magnet Forest Heights Henderson Magnet Mabelvale Mann Magnet Pulaski Heights Southwest SECONDARY ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM READING/MATHEMATICS APPROACHES ONE, TWO THREE, COMBINATION READING INDIRECT/ DIRECT X X X X X X X X X X MATHEMATICS TWO DIRECT THREE LANGUAGE ARTS PLUS COMB COMB X X X ONE INDIRECT/ DIRECT X X X X X X X X X X TWO DIRECT X X COMB COMB XExtended Services - Elementary and Secondary Page 6 Extended Services - Elementary and Secondary To support and extend learning opportunities for students, the academic team concept will be supported by making available to targeted students before-school, at lunch, and after-school instructional services. Additionally, some sites may schedule periodic extended weeks in order to provide a practice and review session on Saturdays. Principals may use flexible scheduling of staff in providing some of their extended day services. The following schools have planned for extended day programs. Elementary schools not listed will provide tutorial services to meet the needs of their at-risk students before or during regular school hours as identified in their Aimual School Improvement Plans. School Program Elementary Badgett Bale Baseline Carver Chicot Cloverdale Forest Park Geyer Springs Gibbs Mabelvale Elem. I*ulaski Hgts. Elem. Wakefield Incentive schools: Franklin Garland Ish Mitchell Rightsell Rockefeller Stephens Extended Day Tutoring Extended Day Tutoring Summer Reading Program Summer Reading Program Extended Day Tutoring Extended Day Tutoring Extended Day Tutoring (6th grade) Extended Day Tutoring 2nd Grade Reading Club Peer Coaching (recess) Extended Day Tutoring (K-2) Extended Day Tutoring (3rd & 6th grades) Extended Day, Week, Year n H It M N n H It N NExtended Services - Elementary and Secondary continued Page 7 Sssomiffry Central High Fair High Hall High McClellan High Parkview High Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday tutoring program Before- and after-school tutoring by teachers
peer tutoring during school day Before- and after-school tutoring by teachers
"Project Promotion" mentoring program (six teachers and one counselor) Math - before- and after-school tutoring
reading - during school day Study Hall tutoring program-both teacher and peer tutoring Cloverdale Jr. High Dunbar Jr. High Forest Heights Jr, High Henderson Jr. High Mabelvale Jr. High Mann Jr. High Pulaski Heights Jr. High Southwest Jr. High New Futures after-school tutoring program UALR tutoring program after school
before- and after-school tutoring by volunteer teachers New Futures after-school tutoring program
Partner-in-Education (State Health Department) reading tutors
"Eagles Nest" peer tutors Before- and after-school tutoring program
peer tutors Cornerstone after-school tutoring program
before- and after-school tutoring program by certified staff Before- and after school teacher and peer tutoring New Futures after-school tutoring program UALR tutoring program before school
New Futures after-school tutoring program All schools Grades 9-12 All schools Grades K-12 Cornerstone (after-school tutoring) English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring programCritical Program Attributes Page 8 Critical Program Attributes The major stakeholders in the school community must have valued input regarding the Academic Support Program approaches selected to implement in their schools. Although the approach may differ from school to school, in design, philosophy, and implementation, the following critical attributes will be evident in every Academic Support Program: Instructional Leadership * Principals will monitor instruction and learning. * Principals will clearly articulate the design and implementation of the Academic Support Program. Principals will analyze data and use the results to improve learning. Principals will establish staff development as a priority that supports academic performance. Principals will provide needed resources for teachers. Principals will set high standards for teachers and students. Varied Instructional Strategies * Teachers will involve students in a variety of classroom activities that address learning styles and cultural diversity. * Teachers will select methods and strategies that capitalize on students interests and experiences. * Teachers will demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness in delivering instruction. * Effective classroom strategies, such as tutors, small-eroup instruction, and extended day/week programs, will be used to maintain the gains students have made.Critical Program Attributes continued Page 9 * Teachers will modify and/or change instructional strategies for students who do not make adequate progress. Time on Task * Students will be provided adequate time on task to demonstrate mastery. Students will be actively involved in learning. * Teachers will monitor students progress regularly and modify instructional strategies accordingly. Higher Order Thinking Skills * Students will be provided opportunities to transfer learning from one discipline to another discipline. Students will be taught to critique their own thinking from the perspective of others. Students will engage in collaborative and discovery learning. Curriculum and Alignment * Teachers will be provided locally developed uniform written curriculum guides for core content areas for all grade levels. * Teachers will teach the approved curriculum. District staff will use a variety of assessment (testing) approaches in determining the effectiveness of the planned, written, and taught curriculum. Materials and Resources * Teachers will ensure that materials and resources are aligned to the curriculum. Teachers will utilize a variety of materials and resources to involve and assist students in active learning.Critical Program Attributes continued Page 10 * Computer assisted instruction that is aligned with the curriculum will be used to reinforce objectives. At the secondary level, the use of computer-assisted instruction will be closely connected to classroom instruction. In the area of language arts, lessons will reinforce writing skills through literature-based writing activities, process writing activities, word processing, and research strategies. Other appropriate software that reinforces objectives in the revised curriculum may also be used. In the area of mathematics, the computer labs may be used to diagnose problems, review and reinforce specific skills, and assess results. Videotapes and other audiovisual software will be used in instruction for targeted students. Such software will also be directly correlated to classroom instruction and used to teach and reinforce objectives in the curriculum of the district. Positive School aimate * Teachers behavior will convey high expectations for all students. * Teachers will interact with students in a caring manner. * Teachers will inform learners of their achievement on a regular basis. * Teachers will make efforts to ensure that students have a positive feeling of success about school. Parent Involvement * Parents will be provided timely information regarding students achievement and behavior. * Parents will be involved in informative and effective conferences concerning their childs education. Teachers will involve parents as partners in their childs educational process.Critical Program Attributes continued Page 11 Parent Involvement The district recognizes that parents serve as an invaluable resource in the process of educating children and believe that a childs education is a responsibility shared by family and school. To assure a collaborative partnership, the Board of Directors, administration, and staff are committed to: 1. Encouraging programs to help parents develop parenting skills and foster conditions at home that support childrens efforts in learning. 2. Providing parents with the knowledge of techniques designed to assist children in learning at home and at school. 3. Providing support and resource information for school staff and parents to enable them to implement and sustain appropriate parent involvement at all grade levels (Pre-K-12). 4. Maintaining communication between parents and schools in regards to school programs and childrens progress. 5. Identifying and involving parents in instructional and support roles at the school. 6. Supporting parents roles in decision making and encouraging their participation in governance, advisory, and advocacy roles. In support of the districts commitment to parent involvement, all schools will provide parent involvement activities which are of sufficient size, scope, and quality to promote an effective home-school partnership which will ensure that all participating children (a) succeed in the regular classroom, (b) attain grade level proficiencies, and (c) achieve basic and advanced skills. The parent involvement activities shall address the following goals: 1. Inform parents of participating children of (a) the reasons their children are participating in the program and (b) the specific instructional objectives and methods of the program 2. Support the efforts of parents, including training of parents, to the maximum extent practicable to (a) work with their childrenCritical Program Attributes continued Page 12 in the home to attain the instructional objectives of the program and (b) understand the program requirements. 3. Train parents, teachers, and principals to build a partnership between the home and the school. 4. Train teachers, principals, and other staff members to work effectively with the parents of participating children. 5. Consult with parents, on an ongoing basis, concerning the manner in which the school and parents can work together to achieve the programs objectives. 6. Provide a comprehensive range of opportunities for parents to become informed, in a timely way, about how future programs will be designed, operated, and evaluated, allowing opportunities for parental participation so that parents and educators can work together to achieve the programs objectives. 7. Ensure opportunities, to the extent possible, for the full participation of parents who lack literacy skills or whose native language is not English. 8. Provide information to administrators and teachers about how to work effectively with parents from diverse backgrounds. Parents As Learners/Educators To ensure that parents have the knowledge and skills needed to promote the education of their children at home, schools will address parent education in their school improvement plans according to the following guidelines: A. Parent education sessions will be scheduled to provide parents with the training necessary to reinforce academic learning and social behaviors at home.Critical Program Attributes continued Page 13 1. Parents will have an opportunity to identify their needs for parent education. 2. Parent education sessions will be scheduled each year to address the areas of greatest need as identified by parents. 3. Parents will have an opportunity to evaluate the parent education sessions. The results of the evaluations will be used for future planning. B. C. Parents will be provided materials and/or suggestions on ways to help their children at home. 1. The schools newsletter may highlight ways parents can be partners in educating their children. 2. Parents will be informed about community resources which can extend and enrich their childrens education. 3. Other activities may be included to support parents as determined by the Parent/Teacher Association (P.T.A.). Parents will be informed about the Adult Education offerings available through the districts schools for adults, parks and recreation, library programs, community school, and local colleges. To ensure that all the parent involvement activities provided by the district are effective, schools will, on an annual basis, evaluate the effectiveness of all activities provided. Each year, parents and teachers will be asked to evaluate parent involvement activities provided throughout the year. The results of the evaluation will be shared with the school community through the newsletter and other relevant ways. The district and parents will review the results of the survey and make recommendations for strengthening the parent involvement program.Critical Program Attributes continued Page 14 Problem Analysis * Schools will collect analyze, and disaggregate appropriate data needed to assess student performance and determine program effectiveness. * Schools will review findings to make judgements about change concerning curriculum, support materials, and staff development. Monitoring and Evaluation * Academic teams will meet at least twice each nine weeks to rgvjgw smdght progress and plan appropriate intervention strategies. * Appropriate school-based staff will meet at least once a semester to review and assess program effectiveness. Teachers will use individual and class mastery reports, informal observations, and alternative assessments (including portfolios) to determine student achievement. Monitoring and Evaluation Data gathered by school-based staff will be used by appropriate staff to revise, modify, and/or change students programs in order to effectively meet our students needs. These data will be reviewed on an aimual basis to determine if the academic support program is being implemented as designed and is an effective program. Data will be used to improve the delivery of instruction school and district wide. Staff Development * Teachers will use approaches and strategies that emphasize the interrelationship of teacher/student behavior. * Regular classroom teachers will receive additional training in the delivery of instruction in core content areas.Critical Program Attributes continued Page 15 New Teacher Initiative (New Teacher Mentor Program) The district has had a cooperative arrangement with Henderson State University to provide graduate credit to new teachers and their mentors. The districts instructors, with some assistance from Henderson State, provide all appropriate staff development activities for our new teachers. Given the change in administration and staff reductions for LRSD and Henderson State University, we did not utilize their services this school year. Dialogue has begun to re-establish the collaborative effort for the 1993-94 school year. 4. An Overview of How All the Individual Academic Support Programs Will Be Coordinated for Continuity of Services to Children and Efficient Use of Resources * All schools will implement the Board-approved uniform curriculum. * The established critical attributes of the Academic Support Program will be evident in each school. * The revised curriculum (K-12) has been sequentially developed and the objectives have been correlated to the skills in Arkansas Minimum Performance Test Stanford Achievement Test-Eighth Edition, and existing computer- assisted instructional software. * To provide for continuous improvement of teachers, records will be maintained on staff development activities. * New staff members will be targeted for appropriate staff development activities as well as participation in the districts "New Teacher Initiative." 5. The Number of Students Targeted for Participation in Each Program by School and Grade Level for the 1992-93 School Year (see the following)5. ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THZ MUMBZR 07 STUDKKTS TAROITBD TOR PARTICIPATION IM BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADB LBVBL TOR THB 1892-93 SCHOOL YBAR school: central HIGH SCHOOL Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math 10 91 145 11 123 12 12 TOTALS 284 158 7ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THl MUNBER OF STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 192>93 SCHOOL YEAR scHOOLt J. A. FAIR Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math 10 12 16 11 15 13 12 TOTALS 31 32ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB MUMBBR OF STUDENTS TARGETED FOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BT SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL FOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YBAR school: hall HIGH SCHOOL Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math 10 13 11 17 12 TOTALS 38 0 0 0ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THK mniBBR or STUDBMTS TAHOBTXD rOR PARTICirATIOH IB BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD QRAOB LBVBL TOR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YBAR SCHOOL: MCCLELLAN HIGH SCHOOL Grade Level Nq, Students - Reading Wo Students - Math 10 36 93 11 31 10 12 TOTALS 85 103ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THE MUMBBR OF STUDEMTS TARGETED TOR TARTZCIPATIOM IM EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR school: parkview HIGH SCHOOL Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math 10 31 64 11 38 94 12 TOTALS 103 222ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THZ WUNBBR OT STUDZMTS TAROBTZD TOR PARTICIPATIOM IM ZACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRAOZ LBVZL POR THZ 1992*>93 SCHOOL YZAR SCHOOL: CLOVERDALE JUNIOR HIGH Grade Level Wo. Students - Reading Wo Students - Math TOTALS 67 68 78 66 208 197 7 8 9ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB MUMBBR OB STUDENTS TARGETED BOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL BOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR school: DUNBAR JUNIOR HIGH Grade Level No, Students - Reading- No Students - Math TOTALS 64 44 79 76 173 153 7 8 9ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THK MUMBER OZ STUDBMTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IM BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL POR THB 19*2-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL t FOREST HEIGHTS JUNIOR HIGH Grade Level yo. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 68 42 56 99 170 225 7 8 9ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS NUMBER 07 STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM ET SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR school: HENDERSON JUNIOR HIGH Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math 7 8 73 79 97 80 9 TOTALS 215 221ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS VUMBSR OH STUDHHTS TAROBTHD TOR PARTICIPATION IN RACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND ORADB LBVIL POR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL TEAR school: mabelvale JUNIOR HIGH Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 73 49 13 44 172 158 7 8 9ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB MDNBIK 07 STUDBHTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATIOM IE EACH PROGRAM BT SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR school: MANN JUNIOR HIGH Grade Level Nq. Students - Reading No Students - Math 7 8 38 26 43 68 9 TOTALS 99 169ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB MUKBSR OF BTUDEMTS TARQBTBD FOR FARTICIFATIOM IH BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL FOR TRE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: PULASKI HEIGHTS JUNIOR HIGH Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 13 49 93 37 44 7 8 9 7 __0ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THE HUMBER OF STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IM EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL FOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR scHOOLt SOUTHWEST JUNIOR HIGH Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 77 68 77 84 211 237 7 8 9 7ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS NUXBER 07 STUDENTS TARaSTED TOR PARTICIPATION IM EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: BADGETT Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 14 12 <0 10 14 IS. 53 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 0 6 7 5 6ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS mJMBIR or STUDEMTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BT SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL FOR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR 8CHOOI1X BALE Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 14 18 17 23 92 13 14 10 19 12 7C 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 3ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THK NUMBKR OK STUDEMTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL X BASELINE Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 17 12 19 13 73 17 14 10 54 1 4 4 2 3 4 5 6 4ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS NUMBER OS STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL POR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: BOOKER Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 38 31 25 18 27 30 14 18 IS IS 114 109 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 2ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL t BRADY Grade Level No. Students - Reading No stvdente_--.Meth TOTALS 19 19 11 21 16 19 17 21 21 101 73 1 0 0 2 8 3 4 5 6ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS NUMBIR OT STDDBIITS TAROETID TOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEAHSL FOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: CARVER Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 10 16 68 46 1 5 1 2 6 4 3 9 4 8 5 6 9 6 22 12ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THl XXTMBSR OH STXJDEMTS TARGSTED TOR PARTICIRATIOH IM BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: CHICOT Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 30 27 24 18 18 108 15 19 14 12 99 1 6 6 2 3 4 5 6 12ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS MUNBKR OT STUDENTS TAROBTID TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: CLOVERDALE Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 14 19 12 67 16 12 10 65 1 1 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 9ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM TKX HUMBER OT STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IM EACH PROORAN Br SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL POR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: DODD Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math 1 0 1 2 3 4 17 19 16 14 13 6 5 9 8 6 12 TOTALS 67 57ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THX MUXBIR or STUDKHTS TAROITBD TOR rARTICirATIOM IM KACH PROORAM BY SCHOOL AMD ORAOB LBVBL TOR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YBAR school: fair PARK Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 11 15 19 12 iQ. 71 12 15 12 59 1 4 3 2 9 3 4 5 6ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB MUMBIR OV STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: FOREST PARK Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 11 10 10 23 14 1 7 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 3 5 7 8 21ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB HUMBER 07 STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRRN nr SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL! FRANKLIN Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 11 24 37 23 10 21 126 10 17 22 21 15 11 98 1 2 3 4 5 6ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS MUKBBR Of STUDBHTS TAMBTSD TOR PARTICIPATION IM BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD ORADB LBVBL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YBAR school: FULBRIGHT Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 15 16 13 17 19 12 8C 13 20 11 75 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 8ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB VUNBBR OF STUDENTS TARGETED EOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BT SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL TEAR SCHOOL: GARLAND Grade Level No. Students - Reading yp gtMd^ntS-r Jiatb TOTALS 19 13 23 13 75 53 1 6 6 2 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 5 IIACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THl VnXBKR or STUDKHTS TAROBTID TOR rARTICZPATIOM IM lACH PROGRAM BT SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: GEYER SPRINGS Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 19 13 11 10 15. 73 54 1 5 4 2 9 3 8 4 5 6 9 6 1ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS NUMBER OE STUDENTS TAROETEO TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: GIBBS Grade Level yp, gtudgntp - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 12 11 52 12 38 1 4 2 3 4 5 6 4 9 7 3 3 3 3ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THE HUMBER OE STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL POR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: ISH Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math 1 3 4 2 3 4 21 20 12 10 6 7 5 9 4 6 12 TOTALS <8 45ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THE HDNBER OF STUDENTS TARGETED FOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL FOR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: JEFFERSON Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 21 15 25 14 13 10 10 81 11 12 62 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 9 6ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB trXJXBSR or STUDKHTS TARGBTBD FOB PARTICIPATION IM BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD ORADB LBVBL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: MABELVALE ELEMENTARY Grade Level Mo, Students - Reading Mo Students - Math TOTALS 31 28 32 30 157 15 19 30 25 99 1 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 22ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB NUMBER 07 STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRlOt BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL POR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL t MCDERMOTT Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 14 11 16 10 12 11 12 11 75 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 8 8 7ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM TBS MDHBBR OF STUDBMTS TARQBTED TOR PARTICIPATION IB BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADS LBVBL TOR TBS 1992-93 SCBOOL YBAR SCHOOL X MEADOWCLIFF Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 33 23 26 19 19 16 112 23 22 113 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 12 12ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THK VnXBER Or STUDHHTS TARGETHD TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL POR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: MITCHELL Gradg Lgvel 1 2 3 4 5 6 No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 19 17 15 15 7< 20 12 17 65 4 3 7ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB MUXBBR OB STUDBMTS TARGBTBD FOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND ORADB LBVBL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YBAR school: otter CREEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 No, Students - Reading No Students - Math 12 TOTALS 10 12 II CO 49 6 4 9 6 9 9 9ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THE NUKBBR 07 STUDENTS TARGETED FOR FARTICIPATZOH IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL FOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: PULASKI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 25 19 11 10 75 13 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 11ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THX MUMBKR OT STUDEMTS TARGKTBD TOR PARTICIPATION IN HACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LBVBL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YBAR SCHOOL t RIGHTSELL Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 12 14 15 21 70 10 10 10 42 1 3 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 3ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THK HUMBER OF STUDHHTS TAHaKTID FOR PARTICIFATIOH IM EACH FROORAM BY SCHOOL AMD ORADX LBVXL FOR THX 1992-93 SCHOOL YXAR SCHOOL t ROCKEFELLER Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 22 16 11 12 20 18 14 17 11 88 78 1 5 4 2 3 4 5 6ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THX MUMBXR Of STtJDEMTS TAROHTHD TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROORAN BT SCHOOL AND ORADB LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL! ROMINE Grade Level Mp. Students - Reading MO-Students - Math TOTALS 12 19 22 13 12 57 57 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 2 3 8 7ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THX MUNBKR OF STUDBMTS TAROBTBD FOR PARTICIPATION IM BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADB LBVBL FOR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YBAR SCHOOL: STEPHENS Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 23 15 21 21 82 81 1 2 2 2 3 4 9 7 5 6 8 5 12ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS NX7MBSR 07 STTOKNTS TARGETBD TOR PARTICIPATION IM BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: TERRY Grade Level No, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 13 19 11 12 11 70 12 13 22. C2 1 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 8 9ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THH MUMBSR 07 STUDHHTS TAROKTHD TOR PARTICIPATION IM KACH PROORAM BT SCHOOL AMD ORADB LBVBL TOR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YBAR school: WAKEFIELD Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 27 19 19 21 15 124 16 13 15 21 95 1 8 8 2 3 4 5 6 11ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THB HUMBBR OB STUDBHTS TARGETED BOR BARTICIBATIOM lit BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD ORADB LBVBL BOR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR school: WASHINGTON Grade Level Ho, Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 10 35 36 42 32 192 28 14 28 27 116 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 22 12ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THX HUMBER OX STUDENTS TARGETED TOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL POR THB 1992-*93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: WATSON Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 32 17 25 23 lie 19 12 18 21 12 SC 1 6 6 2 3 4 5 6 12ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THX HDHBBR 07 STUDEHTS TAROBTED TOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD GRADE LEVEL TOR THE 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR school: western HILLS Grade Level Ho. - Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 14 15 18 14 17 12 81 CO 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 4 8 7 9ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THH HUMBER OF STUDHHTS TARGETED HOR PARTICIFATIOH IH EACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AMD ORADB LEVEL POR THB 19*2-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL t WILLIAMS MAGNET Grade Level No, Students Reading No Students - Math 00 TOTALS 11 33 2S 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 6 4 3 6 6 5ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THX NUXBXR OX STUDBMTS TAROBTED BOB PARTICIPATION IM BACH PROGRAM BT SCHOOL AMD GRADE LBVBL POR THB 1982-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: WILSON Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 12 14 10 11 21 SI 58 1 1 1 2 6 6 3 9 4 5 7 6ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM THS NUMBBR OT STUDENTS TARGETED FOR PARTICIPATION IN BACH PROGRAM BY SCHOOL AND GRADB LBVBL POR THB 1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR SCHOOL: WOODRUFF Grade Level No. Students - Reading No Students - Math TOTALS 11 11 12 12 15. IS 55 55 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 8 5 8 5Number of Teachers or Other Staff Page 16 6. nie Number of Teachers or Other Staff (Identified by Position) Responsible for Delivering Each of the Academic Support Programs Content Area Level Position Total No, Positions Language Arts Elementary Teachers 39 Aides 8 Mathematics Elementary Teachers 30 Language Arts Secondary Teachers 34 Mathematics Secondary Teachers 27 Total Teachers Aides 130 8 Language Arts Elem. Specialists 3 Mathematics Elem. Lab Attendants 37 Language Arts Sec. Specialists 1.5* Language Arts Sec. Lab Attendants 13 Total Specialists Lab Attendants 4.5* 50 ESL Cornerstone Parent Support K-12 Tutors Tutors Coordinators Support/Secretary 8 1 1 1 Jostens Learning Corporation reimburses LRSD for 2.5 salariesImplementation Timeline Page 17 7. Implementation Timeline Beginning date: July, 1992 - Duration: Ongoing Responsibility Adiyiiy Begin Date End 1. Assoc. Supt. for Curriculum Explain the Academic Support Programs options to local school administrators 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* 2. Local school administrators Select the local schools appropriate Academic Support Program. (Indirect/ direct/extended services.) 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* 3. Local school teams Identify students targeted for participation in each program by school/grade level 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* 4. Principal Select staff (identified by position) responsible for delivering Academic Support Program 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* 5. Principal Schedule the Academic teams staff 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* 6. Principal and staff Implement selected school options at local level 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing*Implementation Timeline continued Page 18 7. Directors of Staff Development and Reading
Supvs. of Lang. Arts and Mathematics Cluster schools and develop a staff development schedule for Curriculum Clusters 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* 8. Directors of Staff Development and Reading
Supvs. of Lang. Arts., Mathematics, and Computer Specialists Begin training staff responsible for delivering each Academic Support Program 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing H n Specialized Content Area Strategies (Curriculum Cluster) 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* M Team Planning 2nd Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* n Learning Styles/ Cultural Diversity (Review) 2nd Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing Interactive Teaching/ Learning (Curriculum Cluster) 2nd Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing* 9. w If (1 Mastery Learning Cooperative Team Learning (Review Curriculum Cluster) 1st Quarter/ FY93 (Fall) 3rd Quarter/ FY93 (Spring) Ongoing* Ongoing* Principals, District-wide staff development team and Computer Specialists Monitor the implementation of the above 1st Quarter/ FY92 Ongoing*Implementation Timeline continued Page 19 10. Principals, District-wide staff development team, and Computer Specialists Provide technical assistance and and maintenance workshops as needed in the above staff development areas Ongoing after initial workshops are delivered 11. Principal Schedule school based meetings to assess program effectiveness One per semester Ongoing* 12. Principal and staff Collect appropriate data for end of school program evaluation including pre and post standardized test scores, student grades and attendance, samples of student work, and parent/ teacher/student recommendations 1st Quarter/ FY92 4th Quarter/ FY93* 13. Assoc. Supt. for Curriculum, Asst. Supts., Curr. Supervisors, and principals Analyze the above data to evaluate program effectiveness 4th Quarter/ FY93 Ongoing* 14. H Identify modification for the Academic Support Program for 1993-94 4th Quarter/ FY93 Ongoing* 8. Anticipated Costs (see the following)8. ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM ANTICIPATED COSTS 1992-93 ] IMG SOURCE CONTENT AREA NO. POSITIONS TOTAL BUDGET Reading/Math/ Language Arts Elem./Sec. Aides Substitutes 99 8 $3,919,882.00 123,770.00 84,363.00 Parent Advisory Program Reading/Math Reading/Math/ Language Arts Reading/Math/ Language Arts Reading/Math/ ESL Reading/Math Parent Advisory Program ' Academic Support Partnership Read ing/Math/ Language Arts Reading/Math Language Arts Coordinator/ Support Supplies Elen./Sec. Ext. Day/Week Secondary Supplies/Materials Secondary Specialists Lab Attendants Support Supplies/Materials Secondary Secondary 1.5 88 28 9 4.5 Reimb. 50 .5 6 4 Sub total Re Imbursement 32,979.00 45,939.00 41,880.00 576,362.00 21,883.00 278,360.00 112,416.00 588,908.00 7,465.00 10,000.00 30,000.00 222,534.00 135,253.00 6,231,994.00 112.416.00 $6,119,578.00Overview of Necessary Staff Training Page 21 9. Ah Overview of the Necessary Staff Training by Content, by Year, and by Number of Training Participants The staff development component is critical to the successful implementation of the Academic Support Program since the various elements of the Program require that teachers use approaches and strategies that emphasize the interrelationship of teacher/student behavior. Designated teachers will be trained in the following areas: Overview/Content. 1992-93 No. of Participants Specialized Content Area Strategies - TTie regular classroom teachers, reading specialists, and mathematics specialists will receive training on instructional strategies and alternative assessment methods that are unique to the respective content area. Also, the teachers will receive inservice training on using appropriate computer software to diagnose and remediate students learning needs. 1st Quarter/ FY92 130 Learning Styles/Cultural Diversity - Teachers have received training in administering learning styles inventories and designing instruct- tonal strategies that relate to identified learning styles 2nd Quarter FY92 (Review) 130 Staff Training The schedule for staff training is as follows: 25 teachers/staff per session. At least six (6) sessions are needed to accommodate all 130 teachers. Training is provided only one time during the indicated quarter. Follow-up inservice may be provided on an "as needed/requested basis." Provisions are made either through new teacher initiative or LRSD Staff Development Department to provide the needed inservice for our new teachers.Overview of Necessary Staff Training continued Page 22 Interactive Teaching/Leaming - With the emphasis of the program on meaningful student learning experiences as opposed to isolated seat work, teachers will be trained in classroom skills for planning and delivering motivational learning activities, giving information, asking questions, providing feedback, and keeping students on task. 2nd Quarter/ FY92 130 Team Planning - Reading and/or math specialists will receive training in collaborative planning, team teaching, and partnership building. 2nd Quarter/ FY92 130 Mastery Learning - To ensure that learning actually occurs for students, teachers will receive inservice on the Mastery Learning Model that includes developing learning objectives based on identified LRSD learner outcomes, delivering large group instruction according to targeted objectives, assessing students performance, designing corrective activities that differ from the original instructional strategies for students who did not master the objective, assessing again for mastery, and designing enrichment activities that extend the objectives for students who demonstrated mastery on the first assessment. 1st Quarter/ FY93 (Fall) 130 Mastery Learning A number of teachers (regular and academic support) have been trained in Mastery Learning. We would provide a minimum of six sessions, three hours per session, for 25 participants per session totaling 130 teachers per quarter.Overview of Necessary Staff Training continued Page 23 Cooperative/Team Learning - Because teachers in the Academic Support Program will be expected to actively involve all targeted students in the classroom learning process, the teacher will receive training in the Cooperative/Team Learning process that organizes students into small heterogeneous teams which work together toward a common, meaningful learning objective. 3rd Quarter/ FY93 (Spring) 130 Components of all staff development programs will be reviewed annually. New teachers will be provided intensive inservice in order to maintain program continuity and effectiveness. Staff receiving and staff delivering staff development activities will review the design, delivery, and quality of services provided on an annual basis. This evaluation data will be used to improve the quality and quantity of inservice for academic support programs. Annually beginning school year 1993-94Evaluation Criteria Page 24 10. Evaluation Criteria That Will Indicate How Effectively Teachers Are Implementing New Instructional Approaches Principals will monitor instruction and learning in Academic Supoort Program settings on a regular basis and will observe: Teachers involving students in a variety of classroom activities that address learning styles and cultural diversity. Teachers selecting methods and strategies that capitalize on students interests and experiences. Teachers demonstrating creativity and resourcefulness in delivering instruction. Teachers utilizing effective classroom strategies, such as tutors, small-group instruction, and extended day/week programs, to maintain the gains students have made. Teachers interacting with students in a caring manner. Teachers recording of students data that shows increased student achievement and social skills (letter and citizenship grades, standardized test scores, attendance). 11- Evaluation Criteria That Will Measure the Degree to Which Each Academic Support Program Is Successful in Meeting Its Particular Programmatic Goals and Objectives of Remediating Student Achievement and Contributing to the Overall Reduction of Disparity Between Black and White Students Program Evaluation Academic Support Programs will be successfully operating in all district schools evidenced by: as * Improvement on standardized test scores. Increased numbers of students moving from bottom quartile to the next quartile. Increased numbers of students moving above the 50th percentile.Evaluation Criteria continued Page 25 * Grade distribution reports (by semester) reflecting an increase in letter grades of "C" or better in the core areas for each student. Grade distribution reports (by semester) by class and grade level reflecting an increase in attainment of letter grades of "C or better in the core areas. 12. Utilization of Resources Invested in the PAL Remediation Approach, Staff Positions. Computer Hardware. Software Programs, and Other Equipment and Materials Previously Devoted to PAL Should be Properly Reallocated Toward the New Approach to Remediation. All existing staff (positions), computer hardware, software programs, other equipment and materials are and will be used extensively in the Districts Academic Support Program. Curriculum-assisted instructional software has been aligned with the Districts revised curriculum and is being used to reinforce curriculum objectives. 13. Provision for Removing Ineffective Teachers Provisions for removing ineffective teachers are outlined in the Professional Negotiations Agreement Between the Board of Directors and the Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association (Article VI).KCkaTXlZ SUPPORT PROGRAM PROGRAM EVALUATION Procrram Description Purpose The purpose of the Academic Support Program is to provide support for participating students in grades one through twelve in the areas of reading, language arts, and mathematics. The program reinforces and enhances the academic achievement of these targeted students. The support will be provided by certified reading specialists, English and mathematics teachers in the regular classroom, additional classes, and labs. Scope and Content The name of all district remediation programs will be Academic Support Programs. All school programs will be located at each school site, except Metropolitan Vocational-Technical Education Center. The Academic Support Program offers a variety of options to the individual schools for providing accelerated reading/language arts and mathematics learning experiences for students identified through a process using multiple criteria. The program is characterized by providing either direct or indirect services to identified students through additional classes, smaller class sizes, or in-class assistance at the secondary level and in-class assistance or limited pull-out at the elementary level. Elementary Academic Support Procrram At the elementary level, the primary delivery method in the area of mathematics is in-class assistance for grade levels 1 and 2, and limited pull-out as a possible second strategy for grade levels 3-6. In the area of reading/language arts, limited pullout is used to provide for the learning needs of students with identified reading deficits for grade levels 1-6. Indirect Services Reading and math specialists are paired with classroom teachers to assist in implementing accelerated learning experiences for students with identified reading and mathematics skills deficits. An instructional program and duration of services are established for each student in order to address individualized needs. TheAcademic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 2 revised curriculum is used by the regular teacher and the reading/mathematics specialists to provide a uniform and integrated approach to learning. Schedules are developed in cooperation with the regular teacher to determine appropriate time for specialists to provide services in the regular Time is allocated for the specialists to plan and classroom. consult with the regular teacher in order to ensure consistency This cooperative planning allows for a team in student learning. effort to best meet needs of students and to prevent In addition, this fragmentation in teaching and learning. approach improves and enhances educational opportunities for these students to experience academic success in the regular classroom. By developing alternative methods for delivery of instruction, students increase their time on task, make greater gains, and maintain progress. Direct Services. For students identified with severe reading problems, a reading class is available to assist them in mastering fundamental reading skills and to stimulate their interest in reading. Reading teachers focus on mastery learning and use of listening labs and computer labs to diagnose, remediate, and assess specific language problems, using a variety of curricular approaches including computer technology. This arrangement will promote program continuity, connected learning, student/teacher bonding, and shared accountability. Data secured through individual assessment and other relevant records is used to develop the student's program and establish the duration of services. Secondary Academic Support Program Secondary schools implement the Academic Support Program according to one or a combination of the following possible approaches: APPROACH ONE Indirect Services The academic team approach restructures the current secondary language arts staffing by pairing language arts classroom teachers (including English and Learning Foundation teachers) andAcademic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 3 instruction.) reading specialists. (Mathematics teachers are already paired for instruction.) Teams will iointlv plan appropriate whole group instruction, small group instruction, and individual instruction for learning experiences. Direct Services For students identified with severe reading problems, a reading class will be available to assist them in mastering fundamental reading skills and to stimulate their interest in reading. APPROACH TWO Direct Services Regular classroom teachers will work to meet the needs of their own targeted students. Smaller class sizes will be scheduled for regular language arts and/or mathematics teachers to allow them to provide more individual assistance for targeted students during each class period. APPROACH THREE (Language Arts Only) Direct Services The Language Arts Plus Program is intended to reinforce regular classroom language arts instruction exclusively and to focus on The Language Arts Plus Program specific student deficits. approach will restructure the current secondary language arts program by reducing the number of separate reading classes, reducing language arts class size, and adding an enrichment class to schedules of targeted students. The concept will add an elective credit to student course work and will utilize the These English services of regular English teachers in whose language arts classes the targeted students are enrolled. teachers will teach four regular periods and during the fifth period will provide tutorial and accelerated learning experiences for all academic students enrolled in each of their four regular Average class size will not exceed 15 language arts classes. students per period in the teachers' fifth periods.Academic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 4 EXTENDED SERVICES ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY To support and extend learning opportunities for students, the academic team concept will be supported by making available to targeted students before-school, at lunch, and after-school instructional services. Additionally, some sites may schedule periodic extended weeks in order to provide a practice and review session on Saturdays. Principals may use flexible scheduling of staff to provide some of their extended day services. The implementation of academic support programs may vary from school to school in design and philosophy. However, the following common critical elements will be evident in every program: instructional strategies including higher order thinking skills, close observance of time on task, use of the District's approved curriculum with appropriate materials and resources, a positive school climate that includes conveying high expectations for all students, parent involvement designed to assure a collaborative partnership between parents and school, problem analysis consisting of collecting, analyzing and disaggregating student data, and monitoring/evaluation. New staff members will participate in development activities that will assist them in use of curriculum guides as well as appropriate staff development activities for targeted students. Participants/Beneficiaries Target students are initially identified from the student population scoring in the lower quartiles in the annual student assessment. Multiple criteria, including student grades, teacher recommendations, and student records are used to select students from the eligible population to participate in the Academic Support Program. Progrzun Goal The goal of the Academic Support Program is to provide equitable language arts and mathematics learning experiences for all students in the mainstream setting by supporting them with the instructional and technical assistance needed to reduce the learning disparity.Academic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 5 Specific objectives have been developed in order to designate what is to be accomplished to implement the adopted goals, program will include the following objectives: The 1. 2. 3. 4. To identify and serve students who are at-risk in language arts and mathematics. To prescribe a personal education plan for targeted students. To reduce or eliminate pull-out academic support programs. To provide parents the knowledge and skills needed to promote the education of their children at home and at school. Evaluation Criteria The Academic Support Program will be evaluated by comparing data from Spring 1992 through Spring 1994. evaluation will consist of: Specifically the 1. 3. Print-out of eligible students is provided to local school teams. Uniform District criteria are used (Stanford 8 cutoff score and multiple criteria) to identify targeted students. 2. Personal education plans of targeted students reflect implementation of the selected school option (s). Individual student folders that include a systematic collection of student work, pre and post standardized test scores, grades, and recommendations to provide individual/group/school progress are maintained for continuous student and program progress. 4 . Parental involvement will show an increase in the numbers of parents attending parent conferences and parent training sessions and visiting schools. Evaluation Results Evaluation results reflect data gathered from several sources. These data have been compiled and analyzed and yield the following results, presented in correspondence with each previously stated objective.Academic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 6 Objective 1 To identify and serve students who are at-risk in language arts and mathematics. The Academic Support Program options were explained to local school administrators and they were provided an overview of how all the individual Academic Support Programs were to be coordinated for continuity of services to children and efficient use of resources. Local school administrators selected the appropriate Academic Support Program. Students eligible for participation in the Academic Support Program were identified from the District-wide printout of the Stanford 8 results. Identified students were those with total reading and/or mathematics scores falling within the lowest quartile on the Stanford 8 (total NCE of 35.8 or below). Multiple criteria, including student grades, teacher recommendations, and student records, were used to select targeted students from the identified population to participate in the Academic Support Program. Staff assignments were determined at the building-level and schedules were completed to ensure implementation of the selected school options. Discussion For the 1992-93 school year, thirteen secondary schools chose the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach, while one secondary school chose the Language Arts Plus Approach and three secondary schools chose the Direct Mathematics Approach. All elementary schools chose the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach. (Appendix A-1) For the 1993-94 school year, fourteen secondary schools chose the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach, while seven secondary schools chose the Language Arts Plus Approach and All six secondary schools chose the Direct Mathematics Approach, elementary schools chose the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach. (Appendix A-1) The District-wide printout of the Stanford 8 results for the 1992-93 school year revealed that 11,955 students were eligible for participation. For the 1993-94 school year, 11,044 students were eligible. (Appendix A-2)Academic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 7 For the 1992-93 school year, uniform multiple criteria were used to identify 8,173 targeted students from the eligible population to be served by the Academic Support Program. For the 1993-94 school year, 7,466 students were selected. (Appendix A-3) 2,525 students at the secondary level were served by the Indirect/Direct Approach during the 1992-93 school year. 26 students were served by the Language Arts Plus Approach and 287 students were served by the Direct Mathematics Approach, elementary level, 5,385 students were served by the At the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach. (Appendix A-3) During the 1993-94 school year, 2,212 students at the secondary level were served by the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach. 466 students were served by the Language Arts Plus Approach and 622 students were served by the Direct Mathematics Approach. At the elementary level, 4,655 students were served by the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach. (Appendix A-3) For the 1992-93 school year, a total of 52 teachers staffed the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach, while .6 teachers staffed the Language Arts Plus Approach and 6.1 teachers staffed the Mathematics Direct Approach. At the elementary level, a total of 82.4 teachers staffed the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach. (Appendix A-4) For the 1993-94 school year, a total of 40.6 teaches staffed the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach, while 8.2 teachers staffed the Language Arts Plus Approach and 15.3 teachers staffed the Mathematics Direct Approach. At the elementary level, a total of 71.6 teachers staffed the Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics/Indirect/Direct Approach. (Appendix A-4) Objective 2 To prescribe a personal education plan for targeted students. The Stanford 8 Individual Record Sheet for each targeted student served as the basis for developing a personal education plan for each student. The Little Rock School District Curriculum, which is correlated to the Stanford 8 objectives, was used as theAcademic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 8 curriculum in each program option at each school site. Schools were clustered for delivery of staff development and a schedule was developed to provide training to the staff responsible for delivering each Academic Support Program. Workshops were provided on the topics of specialized content area strategies, team planning, learning styles/cultural diversity, interactive teaching/learning, mastery learning, and cooperative team learning. been addressed. Workshops were monitored to ensure that all topics had Instruction and learning in the Academic Support Program settings were monitored regularly to determine student involvement, appropriateness of learning strategies and cultural diversity, creativity and resourcefulness, use of tutors, small group instruction, and extended day/week programs, teacher-student interaction, increased student achievement and social skills. Technical assistance was provided on an as-needed basis in each of the areas monitored. TABLE B YEAR & CLASSIFICATION SCHOOL VISITS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SCHOOL BASED MEETINGS 1992-93 Totals ELEMENTARY SECONDARY 413 97 40 6 24 13 1993-94 (to 12/15/93) ELEMENTARY SECONDTkRY 183 70 104 62 4 9 Discussion A comparison of the total number of training sessions conducted during the 1992-93 school year to the to-date number of sessions conducted during the 1993-94 school year reveals that there has been an increase in the number of training sessions requested and offered. During the 1992-93 school year, 593 monitoring visits were made to review personal education plans and to observe teacher strategies. visits have been made to date. For the 1993-94 school year, 332 monitoring (Appendix B-1)Academic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 9 Objective 3 To reduce or eliminate pull-out Academic Support Programs. Appropriate data were collected for end of school program evaluation, including pre and post standardized test scores, student grades and attendance, samples of student work, and parent/teacher/student recommendations. These data were analyzed to evaluate program effectiveness in meeting its particular programmatic goals and objectives of remediating student achievement and contributing to the overall reduction of disparity between black and white students. After reviewing the 1992-93 data, modifications were identified for the Academic Support Program for 1993-94. Learning opportunities were supported and extended for students by making available to targeted students before school, at lunch, after school, and periodic extended week computer lab instruction. Discussion A comparison of the 1992-93 Stanford 8 test data for the students being seirved to the 1993-94 test data for the same population revealed that students achieved growth at all grade levels except grades 1, 4, and 10 in reading. Tn the area of mathematics, negative growth occurred at grades 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8. Cl - C4) (Appendix For the 1993-94 school year, the number of secondary schools choosing the Language Arts Plus Approach increased from only one during the 1992-93 school year to six. Six secondary schools also chose the Mathematics Direct Approach, representing an increase of three schools over the 1992-93 school year. These changes represent a trend at the secondary level away from an exclusive Reading/Language Arts/Mathematics Indirect/Direct Approach toward the Direct Approaches. (Appendix A-1) During the 1992-93 school year, approximately 50% of the elementary and secondary schools offered targeted students extended learning opportunities before school, at lunch, after school, and extended week. A number of these schools kept signin sheet to validate student participation, but no hard data exist on the success of this endeavor, compiled for the 1993-94 school year. No data have beenAcademic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 10 Objective 4 To provide parents the knowledge and skills needed to promote the education of their children at home and at school. Parents were assisted in obtaining the knowledge and skills needed to promote the education of their children at home and at school through provision of information about students' achievement and behavior, conferences about their children, and the establishment of parent/school partnerships. Discussion A comparison of 1992-93 parent activity documentation to the 1993-94 parent activity documentation reveals there has been an increase in the number of participating parents. The number of parents involved during 1993-94 increased two and a third times the rate of parental participation during the 1992-93 school year. Twenty-eight of the twenty-nine schools where data were collected showed positive gains in parent participation. (Appendix D) Obstacles to Goal Attainment The obstacles to goal attainment encountered are indicated by specific objectives: 1. To identify and serve students who are at-risk in language arts and mathematics. Although this objective is achieved, it has not been achieved in a timely manner. Printouts of the eligible students in each building for reading, mathematics, and language arts need to be available at the end of the school year to begin the identification process for the next year. Additionally, printouts of District-wide eligible students need to be in each school at the beginning of the school year to facilitate identification of students new to each building.Academic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 11 2. To prescribe a personal education plan for targeted students. This objective is largely achieved
however, some folders are not complete because teachers do not have sufficient information to develop the plans. Individual Test Records (Stanford 8) for all Academic Support students are needed in order for teachers to develop the personal education plans. 3. To reduce are eliminate pull-out Academic Support Programs. Progress has been made in reading and language arts, however, additional time is needed in mathematics. As well, delayed funding from outside sources has hampered plans for providing extended services. 4 . To provide parents the knowledge and skills needed to promote the education of their children at home and at school. Although this objective is largely achieved at the elementary level, there is a need for strengthening efforts at the secondary level. Recommendation 1 It is recommended that District printouts identifying the eligible students be forwarded to each building prior to the close of the school year in order to facilitate the identification process for the next school year. As well, District-wide printouts need to be disseminated to every school at the beginning of the new school year in order to identify new students to the schools who might be eligible for the Academic Support Program. Additionally, at least three copies of the Student Record Sheet for each targeted student need to be forwarded to the schools from the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation in order to ensure that program teachers have the appropriate record forms needed to design the personal education plans.Academic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 12 Objective The objective of this recommendation is to ensure timely identification and selection of students to participate in the Academic Support Program and to serve targeted students by developing personal education plans based on their Stanford 8 Individual Test Records. Evaluation Criteria Documentation will indicate that the selection and identification processes occur in a timely and efficient manner and that program teacher record keeping is complete. Expected Benefits The District will meet its commitment of reducing academic disparity and pull-out programs. Impact Analysis This recommendation will assist the District in providing appropriate instructional opportunities for students with identified needs in reading/language arts and in mathematics. As the students are served, pull-out programs and learning disparity will be reduced. Resource Analysis The Planning, Research and Evaluation Department and the Data Processing Department will generate the necessary forms. The Office of Federal Programs will gather and report data so that analysis can be made. Force Field Analysis The primary supporters of this recommendation will be central office supervisors, director of federal programs, building principals, program teachers, students, and parents, no known detractors. There areAcademic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 13 General Implementation Plan Date Activity Person(s) Responsible 6/1/94 District SAT-8 printouts forwarded to schools Director of Planning, Research, and Evaluation 8/1/94 Updated District SAT-8 printouts forwarded to schools Director of Planning, Research, and Evaluation 9/1/94 Student record forms for selected students are forwarded to program teachers Director of Planning, Research, and Evaluation Recommendation 2 It is recommended that change in the delivery of academic support in secondary mathematics be made by providing additional instructional time for targeted students rather than by providing assistance within the regular class time. Objective The objective of this recommendation is to provide the necessary support in mathematics that is needed to reduce the learning disparity. Evaluation Criteria Targeted students will be assigned to an additional math class or lab. Comparative data as measured on the Stanford 8 (Spring 1995) will show increased achievement. Expected Benefits The District will meet its commitment of increasing achievement and reducing academic disparity.Academic Support Program Fast Track Evaluation Page 14 Impact Analysis This recommendation will provide instructional time needed for teaching and learning mathematics. Resources Analysis Although this may require some additional staff, for the most part existing staff can fill the necessary positions. Force Field Analysis The primary supporters of this recommendation will be central office supervisors, the director of federal programs, building principals, programs teachers, students, and parents, not known detractors. There are General Implementation Plan Date Actiyjty Personfs) Responsible 6/1/94 Analysis of Staffing Needs/Staff Selection Mathematics supervisor, principals 7/15/94 Identify schedules/ add classes Principals, counselors 8/30/94 Schedule students into classes Principals, counselorsAPPENDICESAPPENDIX A-1 ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM READING/LANGUAGE ARTS/MATHEMATICS APPROACHES ONE, TWO, THREE 1993-93 READIHG/LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH ONE TWO THREE ONE TWO Indirect/ Direct Direct Language Arts Plus Indirect/ Direct Direct SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Central X X J. A. Fair X X Hall X X X McClellan X X Parkview Magnet X X JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Cloverdale X X Dunbar Magnet X X Forest Heights X X Henderson Magnet X X Mabelvale X X Mann X X Pulaski Heights X X Southwest X X Alt. Learning Ctr. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS All X X 1993-94 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH ONE TWO THREE I mathematics ONE q TWO B Indirect/ Direct Direct Language Arts Plus Indirect/ Direct Direct SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Central X X X J. A. Fair X X X Hall X X McClellan X X X Parkview Magnet X X X JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Cloverdale X X Dunbar Magnet X X Forest Heights X X Henderson Magnet X X Mabelvale X X X Mann X X X X Pulaski Heights X X X Southwest X X Alt. Learning Ctr. X ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS All X XTotal Tested: APPENDIX A-2 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS/MATHEMATICS STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST 1992 Number of students scoring within the lowest quartile (1-25 PR) GRADE TOTAL TESTED READING SPRING 1992 MATH SPRING 1992 GRADE READING SERVED 1992-93 MATH SERVED 1992-93 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2,094 1,881 1,783 1,904 1,922 1,843 1,795 1,573 1,554 1,602 1,472 Total tested: 804 707 649 524 685 473 668 599 494 495 357 625 418 358 324 406 332 544 621 728 672 472 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST 1993 Number of students scoring within the lowest quartile (1-25 PR) GRADE TOTAL TESTED READING SPRING 1993 MATH SPRING 1993 GRADE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 700 599 560 505 570 428 432 282 142 137 69 READING SERVED 1993-94 531 455 491 467 507 284 276 254 360 95 29 MATH SERVED 1993-94 1,941 1,912 1,770 1,715 1,821 1,855 1,716 1,571 1,506 1,587 1,383 686 714 575 486 623 466 603 548 471 403 392 584 405 411 197 329 303 555 539 691 547 516 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 514 584 499 435 475 457 503 407 195 190 110 366 334 360 218 324 305 354 422 335 72 7APPENDIX A-3 ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM READING/LANGUAGE ARTS/MATHEMATICS APPROACHES ONE, TWO, THREE STUDENTS 1992-93 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH ONE Indirect/ Direct TWO Direct THREE Language Arts Plus ONE Indirect/ Direct TWO Direct SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Central J. A. Fair Hall McClellan Parkview Magnet JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Cloverdale Dunbar Magnet Forest Heights Henderson Magnet Mabelvale Mann Pulaski Heights Southwest Alt. Learning Ctr. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Badgett Bale Baseline Booker Magnet Brady Carver Magnet Chicot Appendix A-3 (page 1 of 4) 191 33 22 87 15 198 162 100 150 108 127 149 148 0 63 88 70 120 108 33 135 26 95 99 48 121 29 155 110 129 106 102 97 91 0 50 75 66 115 86 27 118 140Cloverdale Dodd Fair Park Forest Park Franklin Fulbright Garland Geyer Springs Gibbs Magnet Ish Jefferson Mabelvale McDermott Meadowcliff Mitchell Otter Creek Pulaski Heights Rightsell Rockefeller Romine Stephens Terry Wakefield Washington Watson Western Hills Williams Magnet Wilson Woodruff Appendix A-3 (page 2 of 4) 68 86 64 65 99 77 76 72 52 57 84 142 78 120 69 58 85 66 85 50 56 74 124 132 123 87 36 68 64 55 64 71 55 97 69 59 55 35 30 67 128 62 122 62 47 63 38 72 54 38 68 93 118 85 61 28 64 54ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM READING/LANGUAGE ARTS/MATHEMATICS APPROACHES ONE, TWO, THREE STUDENTS 1993-94 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH ONE TWO THREE ONE TWO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Central J. A. Fair Hall McClellan Parkview Magnet JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Cloverdale Dunbar Magnet Forest Heights Henderson Magnet Mabelvale Mann Pulaski Heights Southwest Alt. Learning Ctr. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Badgett Bale Baseline Booker Magnet Brady Carver Magnet Chicot Cloverdale Indirect/ Direct Direct Language Arts Plus Indirect/ Direct Direct 58 36 10 203 92 152 203 127 71 187 202 12 57 78 89 135 81 39 133 62 124 91 87 63 28 31 42 * 110 131 59 90 246 20 203 0 29 41 30 92 53 19 94 25 144 112 40 48 75 80 123 Appendix A-3 (page 3 of 4)* Dodd Fair Park Forest Park Franklin Fulbright Garland Geyer Springs Gibbs Magnet Jefferson King Mabelvale McDermott Meadowcliff Mitchell Otter Creek Pulaski Heights Rightsell Rockefeller Romine Stephens Terry Wakefield Washington Watson Western Hills Williams Magnet Wilson Woodruff 71 72 53 94 79 60 80 52 79 80 131 80 152 66 66 72 44 82 67 44 84 159 140 156 65 78 44 62 44 31 31 69 52 34 30 26 43 46 99 39 88 42 29 36 16 42 35 27 45 81 80 50 32 60 28 51 Approach One is provided in small class settings (App. 2). Appendix A-3 (page 4 of 4)APPENDIX A-4 ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM READING/LANGUAGE ARTS/MATHEMATICS APPROACHES ONE, TWO, THREE STAFF (FTE per school) 1992-93 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH ONE TWO THREE ONE TWO Indirect/ Direct Direct Language Arts Plus Indirect/ Direct Direct SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Central 3.0 2.0 J. A. Fair Hall 1.0 1.0 0.6 1.0 1.0 McClellan 1.4 3.0 Parkview Magnet 0.6 1.0 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Cloverdale 4.0 3.0 Dunbar Magnet 2.0 2.0 Forest Heights 3.0 Henderson Magnet Mabelvale 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 Mann 2.0 4.1 Pulaski Heights 3.0 2.0 Southwest 3.0 2.0 Alt. Learning Ctr. 0.0 0.0 ELEMENTT^Y SCHOOLS Badgett Bale Baseline Booker Magnet Brady Carver Magnet 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.6 1.5 1.4 0.0 Chicot 2.0 1.0 Appendix A-4 (page 1 of 4)Cloverdale Dodd Fair Park Forest Park Franklin Fulbright Garland Geyer Springs Gibbs Magnet Ish Jefferson Mabelvale McDermott Meadowcliff Mitchell Otter Creek Pulaski Heights Rightsell Rockefeller Romine Stephens Terry Wakefield Washington Watson Western Hills Williams Magnet Wilson Woodruff 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 *2.0 *1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 *1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 *1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 *2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 *2.0 * Part-time instructional aides Appendix A-4 (page 2 of 4) 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 *2.0ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM READING/LANGUAGE ARTS/MATHEMATICS APPROACHES ONE, TWO, THREE STAFF (FTE per school) 1993-94 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH ONE TWO THREE ONE TWO Indirect/ Direct Direct Language Arts Plus Indirect/ Direct Direct SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Central J. A. Fair Hall McClellan Parkview Magnet 1.0 0.6 0.4 2.0 1.2 2.2 1.0 0.6 3.6 1.0 2.0 1.8 1.4 1.2 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Cloverdale 4.0 2.8 Dunbar Magnet 2.0 2.0 Forest Heights 3.0 2.8 Henderson Magnet 3.0 2.4 Mabelvale Mann Pulaski Heights 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.0 3.0 3.3 Southwest 3.0 3.0 Alt. Learning Ctr. 0.4 0.0 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Badgett Bale Baseline Booker Magnet Brady Carver Magnet Chicot Cloverdale Dodd 0.8 1.0 1.4 2.0 1.6 0.0 2.0 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.2 0.7 0.5 I Appendix A-4 (page 3 of 4)* Fair Park Forest Park Franklin Fulbright Garland Geyer Springs Gibbs Magnet Jefferson King Mabelvale McDermott Meadowcliff Mitchell Otter Creek Pulaski Heights Rightsell Rockefeller Romine Stephens Terry Wakefield Washington Watson Western Hills Williams Magnet Wilson Woodruff 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.6 1.4 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.6 *2.0 Part-time instructional aides Appendix A-4 (page 4 of 4) 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.6 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.2 0
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