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Scotts Valley Middle School. Mary Lonhart, Principal Tom Milnes, History 7 Regina Bowyer, RSP Cindy Broersma, History/English 6 Sylvia Jacobson, Math 6. How did we get here?. 18 month process Identified needs vs. wants Need #1: Intervention opportunities in school day
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Scotts Valley Middle School Mary Lonhart, Principal Tom Milnes, History 7 Regina Bowyer, RSP Cindy Broersma, History/English 6 Sylvia Jacobson, Math 6
How did we get here? • 18 month process • Identified needs vs. wants • Need #1: Intervention opportunities in school day • Need #2: Foreign language offered to 7th grade • Scheduling team formed • All subject areas represented • Numerous site visits • Whole staff evaluated various models • Community buy-in • Early PTA newsletter notification • Site Council updates • Four parent informational meetings • News articles in Scotts Valley Banner
What ground work had we done? • Essential standards developed by department • Common summative assessments developed by department • Minimum three per subject/grade level (Including P.E. and Exploratories) • Several subjects/grade levels have more • Administration evaluated every resource, program, account string
How does our Academy schedule work? • Core subjects are teamed (Math, Science, History, English) • Two teams per grade level • Two person and four person teams per grade level • Teachers teach four periods plus one Enrichment period • One period of team time and one period of prep time • Exploratory and P.E. Classes • Teachers teach six out of seven periods • Teachers teach all three grade levels • Exploratory subjects designed around tenured staff, credentials and facilities
What does a student’s day look like? Period 1: History 6 Period 2: English 6 Period 3: Enrichment Period 4: Math 6 Period 5: Science 6 Period 6: Exploratory 6 (Study Skills, Art, Health) Period 7: P.E. 6
What does a teacher’s day look like? 7th Grade Academy Team Sage (4 teachers) 6th Grade Academy Team Seabright (2 teachers) Period 1: Prep Time Period 2: Team Time Period 3: History 7 Period 4: History 7 Period 5: Enrichment Period 6: History 7 Period 7: History 7 Period 1: History 6 Period 2: English 6 Period 3: Enrichment Period 4: History 6 Period 5: English 6 Period 6: Prep Time Period 7: Team Time
What happens during Enrichment? • RSP/SDC pull-out • One on one curriculum support • Lit Circles (book clubs) • Accelerated Reader • Peer tutoring • ELD support • Computer Lab use • Absent work make-up • Speech/Language Services • Small group core curriculum remediation • Library use
SVMS Wave of Success Level 5: Intensive Intervention Small group pull out instruction in math & reading Level 4: Pre-Intensive Intervention Referral to Intensive Intervention Parent/Teacher/Counselor/Admin Conference Schedule Modification Class Schedule Modification Level 3: Personalized Intervention Academy Pre SST Parent/Academy Conference On-site Counseling Small group intervention during Enrichment Accommodated Curriculum Specialized Scheduling Level 2: After School Homework Club Level 1: During the School Day Academies Enrichment Leveled math classes Parent and Student Portals on PowerSchool Pre-placement in Dolphin Advantage (study skills for at-risk students)
What interventions are we providing? • Direct instruction/remediation • Immediate response to absences • STAR test prep for identified students • Small group reading intervention • Homework Club (after school) • Leveled math classes • One on one/small group curriculum support
What happens during Team Time? • IEP/SST meetings • Parent conferences • Curriculum coordination • Interventions/strategy planning • Assessment/Data review • Admin Advisory
What happens next? • Refine essential standards • Increase direct intervention opportunities • Utilize materials we already own • Increase extension opportunities • Review one year side letter agreement with SVEA Come visit!