The Journey toward 100% Proficiency

Autor/inn/en	Mindish, Jan; Sullivan, Marianne; Stiklaitis, Angela; Baireuther, Diane
Titel	The Journey toward 100% Proficiency
Quelle	In: Principal Leadership, 8 (2008) 6, S.45-48 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1529-8957
Schlagwörter	High Schools; Teacher Collaboration; Counties; Mathematics Tests; Reading Tests; Test Score Decline; Educational Improvement; Academic Achievement; Socioeconomic Status; Disadvantaged; Individualized Education Programs; Reading Strategies; Curriculum Based Assessment; Staff Development; Data Analysis; Teacher Effectiveness; Related Services (Special Education); Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; Oberschule; Lehrerkooperation; Lesetest; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Schulleistung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Individualized education program; Individualisierendes Lernen; Reading strategy; Leselernstufe; Lesetechnik; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Auswertung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	The journey toward 100% proficiency is most successful when a whole school works as a team. School leaders must focus their school's energy and effort on schoolwide initiatives that will make the changes needed to increase student learning and improve students' scores on state tests. The structure of the school and the collaboration of the faculty are vital to support the change. Schoolwide initiatives in reading and math, creative use of the schedule, and changes to the curriculum help all students learn--and improve test scores. This article features Penn Manor High School in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and describes its adoption of a schoolwide, collaborative approach designed to improve students' math and reading scores. During the 2006-07 school year, Penn Manor was recognized by Standard & Poor's for closing the achievement gap of its socioeconomically disadvantaged subgroup. Penn Manor was also recognized locally for making the greatest improvement in overall proficiency (20% increase) of the 17 school districts in Lancaster County during the past five years. Penn Manor's success was the result of both long-term programs and short-term goals. Initiatives included: (1) A schoolwide reading initiative; (2) A focus on a common curriculum and common assessments; (3) Collaboration on staff development, within and across departments; (4) Increased use of data to analyze effectiveness of curriculum and instruction and to identify students in need of additional support; and (5) Schoolwide support of special education students. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Secondary School Principals. 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1537. Tel: 800-253-7746; Tel: 703-860-0200; Fax: 703-620-6534; Web site: http://www.principals.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10