Indiana Student Achievement Institute: Document 20
Clark Elementary School
Exploration and Implementation of Science Activities
A committee of staff, representing all grade levels, will meet to discuss and implement the following science activities: use Indiana State Standards to align science curriculum according to Indiana Course Standards, increase teacher familiarity with an inquiry-based approach to science, maintain the existing science lab, and continue development of an outdoor science learning lab.
Impact Level: High Impact - Inside
Energy Level: Medium
Focus: Specific
F. Encourage Rigorous Curriculum: Differentiated Instruction-Math
Classroom teachers will learn new Indiana State Math Standards and implement said standards into our existing Differentiated Math Instruction programs within the classrooms.
Impact Level: High Impact - Inside
Energy Level: High
Focus: Specific
I. Focused Academic Area: Differentiated Instruction Reading
A committee of classroom teachers representing all grade levels will develop plans and activities in order to increase the implementation of differentiated reading instruction. These lessons will provide instruction to students at various reading levels. All classroom teachers will implement the differentiated lesson plans throughout the school year.
Impact Level: High Impact - Inside
Energy Level: High
Focus: Specific
U. Focused Student Group: RTI group
A committee of Response To Intervention (RTI) trained staff members will coordinate, implement and monitor our school wide interventions throughout the school year. Grade levels work collaboratively within Data Teams to provide instruction in order to improve student achievement through the use of our RTI programs, we will target mostly our general education students with a focus on our free and reduced students. The components of our RTI include reading and math fluency; these programs incorporate multiple uses of staff and technology programs in order to provide the interventions to our at-risk students.
Impact Level: High Impact - Inside
Energy Level: High
Focus: Specific