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Strategies for Success

October 04, 2000 1 min read
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What:
The 鈥減lan-do-check鈥 cycle, derived from the Total Quality Management business literature.

Who:
Teachers at Freeport Intermediate School in Freeport, Texas鈥攁nd throughout the Brazosport Independent School District鈥攗se the process to plan and carry out instruction for students.

Contact:
Clara Sale-Davis, principal
(979) 233-7285

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Process:

  • Teachers obtain students鈥 scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, or TAAS, on computer diskette from the Texas Education Agency and break them into five groups reflecting their levels of mastery. Based on the data, the teachers identify the areas that each group needs to work on in order to improve.
  • Teachers craft a schoolwide 鈥淭AAS timeline鈥 that spells out what they will teach and how much time they will spend on various objectives, based on the needs of the students.
  • Each teacher gets an 鈥渋nstructional focus鈥 sheet stating the objectives to be taught, the dates for teaching each objective, and the dates when students will be assessed on them.
  • 69传媒 are assessed to identify those who have mastered an objective and those who have not.
  • 69传媒 who don鈥檛 master an objective are given extra help during 鈥渢eam time鈥 after school or during an extended-day program.
  • Those who do pass the assessments take part in electives, such as helping to put together the school yearbook, or take enriched courses, such as advanced mathematics.
  • Teachers receive 鈥渕aintenance booklets鈥 and plastic transparencies to help them reteach key concepts and keep students on track.
  • The principal monitors the instructional process by visiting classrooms regularly, meeting with teachers and students to discuss assessment results, and meeting with departments and teams of teachers to discuss students鈥 progress.

A version of this article appeared in the October 04, 2000 edition of Education Week as Strategies for Success

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