Priority One: Academic Programming Objective: Create a district-wide system for disaggregating data in support of raising student achievement

Leads:

●	Ms. Jimenez-Johnson, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools ●	Ms. Davis, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services

Step
	Action
	Person Responsible
	Resources Required
	Timeline
	Evaluation Metric
	
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	Review, discuss and create a district-wide system for disaggregating data to support raising student achievement.
	Director of Technology, Technology/Data Support Specialist, Coordinator of Information Systems, Student Information Manager, Building Administrators, Supervisors
	Student Information System
	January 2019-April 2020
	Create data analysis tools and assessment practices to track skills development that is user friendly and transferable among grades and subject areas.
	
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	Create data teams to explore and recommend and implement management systems which would be a repository of student work and evidence of student progress over time, including standardized tests, formative and summative assessment in classrooms, and a variety of alternate assessment practices that mirror differentiated instructional practices (i.e., MAP scores, DRA, NJSLA, Lexia, Think Central, Moby Max)
	Building Administration, Teachers, Supervisors, Technology/Data Support Specialist and Coordinator of Information Systems
	Data from. MAP scores, DRA, NJSLA, Lexia, Think Central, Moby Max, Curriculum, Standards
	May 2020 -September 2020 (yearly)
	Input of data by staff and use of disaggregated data to inform instruction, provide differentiation and implement interventions and programs to increase student achievement.
	
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	Provide professional development to all staff on how to implement data analysis using formative assessments, standardized tests and differentiation to inform instruction.
	Building Administration, Data Team and Faculty
	Faculty/ Common Planning/ Department meeting time
	September 2020 - June 2021 (yearly)
	Teacher implementation of using student data demonstrated in their lesson plans, classroom visits, grade level common planning time, agendas, and surveys.
	
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	Administer a teacher survey
	Building administration,
	Google forms
	May - June
	Survey responses will be utilized to

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	related to the newly created district-wide system for disaggregating data to enhance student achievement.
	data teams
	Survey
	2021 (yearly)
	inform the success of the district-wide system to enhance student achievement.
	
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	Evaluate the newly created district wide system for disaggregating data in support of raising student achievement coupled with reviewing teacher survey feedback forms.
	Director of Technology, Technology/Data Support Specialist, Coordinator of Information Systems, Student Information Manager, Building Administrators, Supervisors
	Implementatio n of newly created district-wide system for disaggregating data, survey assessment results
	June -July 2021 (yearly)
	Interventions and programs and work towards consistency in terms of curriculum, instructional practices and resources.

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Priority One: Academic Programming Objective: Create varied pathways of learning (e.g., STEM, the ARTS and dual-enrollment opportunities

Leads:

●	Ms. Jimenez-Johnson, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools ●	Ms. Cooper, Director of School Counseling
●	Mr. Cliff Thompson, THS Principal

Steps
	Action
	Person Responsible
	Resources Required
	Timeline
	Evaluation Metric
	
	Phase 1- Assessment
					
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	Administer a student, parent and teacher Interest Survey.
	Dir. of School Couns. Dir. of School Innov.
	Google Forms
	Nov. 2019 -Feb 2020
	Survey responses that will be utilized to inform the interest of Pathways.
	
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	Identify pathways that align with the Perkins Course Clusters and the approved curriculum.
	Building Administration, Content Supervisors, Director of School Couns. Identified Teacher(s)
	Perkins Requirements from NJDOE or Course Cluster List
	Feb 2020-March 2020
	Development of document that includes identified Pathways.
	
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	Identify courses that currently exist that can be taken in sequence to form a Pathway.
	Building administration, Director of School Couns. Director of School Innov. Identified Teacher(s)
	Course Programing Guide
Course cluster list
	Feb 2020-March 2020
	Edit the Program Planning Guide to include the identified Pathways.
	
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	Present identified Career Cluster pathways at a Board curriculum committee meeting in order to communicate progress on the development and needs for Pathways.
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling
	Survey results, identified pathways, revised Program Planning Guide
	April 2020
	Use feedback to inform refine and identify next steps towards developing the Pathways.
	
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	Provide information sessions to the school community regarding the identified Career Clusters based on current courses offered.
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee
	Survey results, identified themes
	April - May 2020
	School community participation
	
	Phase 2- Planning
					
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	Identify teachers for new Pathways that will plan course sequence
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Building Administration, Content
	Teacher participation survey results
	June - Sept 2020
	Document outlining teacher that will develop courses

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		Supervisors, teachers
				
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	Identify courses for Pathways that will link (spiral) into the next course
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Building Administration, Content Supervisors, teachers
	Program Planning Guide
	Oct - Nov 2020
	Creation of a Pathway mapping guide
	
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	Develop Master Schedule options for Pathways
	Scheduling VP, Director of School Couns., Scheduling Programmers
	Program Planning Guide, staff
	Nov -Dec 2020
	Master schedule options
	
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	Revise/ create courses that need to be created (curriculum written) to develop a complete Pathway and create Board motions for approval
	Building administration, Director of School Couns. Director of School Innov. Identified Teacher(s)
	Revised Program Planning Guide, Survey Results
	Jan - Feb 2021
	Development of an addendum to the current Program Planning Guide
	
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	Needs assessment regarding current building usage, staffing certifications and resources for the developed Pathways
	Building administration, Director of School Innov., Business Administrator, Buildings and Grounds Personnel
	Current building floor plan and room usage
	March 2021
	Development of the needs assessment document.
	
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	Schedule students to participate in Pathways based on current course offerings (Sept 2021)
	Content Supervisors HS Scheduling VP Director of School Counselors
School Counselors, CST
	Program Planning Guide
	March - April 2021
	Schedule students to participate developed Pathways
	
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	Identify/create specific outcome for each Pathway
	Building administration, Director of School Couns. Director of School Innov. Identified Teacher(s)
	Updated Program Planning Guide
	April 2021
	Development of a Pathway Program Overview that outlines June opportunities for students to design an educational program aligned with possible post-secondary college or career interests.
	
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	Develop assessment tool for the identified Pathways
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee
	Program Planning Guide
	May 2021
	Pathway evaluation metric
	
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	Identify/Develop student assessment tool (e.g. NOCTI)
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction
	Program Planning Guide
	Sept - Nov 2021
	Student evaluation metric

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		and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee
				
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	Present identified Career Cluster pathways at a Board curriculum committee meeting in order to communicate progress on the development and needs for Pathways.
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling
	Survey results, identified pathways, revised Program Planning Guide
	Dec 2021
	Use feedback to refine and identify next steps towards developing the Pathways.
	
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	Edit Program Planning Guide to reflect Pathways
	Content Supervisors, HS Scheduling VP Director of School Counselors
School Counselors
	Program Planning Guide
	Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
	Updated Program Planning Guide
	
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	Provide professional development the school counselors regarding the identified Career Clusters
	Dir. of School Counseling
	Survey results, identified pathways, revised Program Planning Guide
	Jan 2021
	Updated Program Planning Guide
	
	Phase 3-Implementation
					
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	Provide information sessions to the school community regarding the identified Career Clusters
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee
	Survey results, identified themes
	Feb 2021
	School community participation
	
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	Host a “Pathways Fair” to provide information to students regarding the newly created Pathways
	Building Administrators Content Supervisors, Director of School Counselors
School Counselors, Teachers
	Updated planning programming guide, staff, school buildings, scheduling
	Feb 2021
	Student participation
	
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	Schedule students to participate in developed Pathways (Sept 2022)
	Content Supervisors HS Scheduling VP Director of School Counselors
School Counselors, CST
	Program Planning Guide
	March - April 2022
	Schedule students to participate developed Pathways

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	Evaluate the Pathways
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee
	Pathway evaluation metric & student assessments
	May - June 2023
	Data to determine the effectiveness of the Pathway and provide data for Pathway modification if necessary.

Priority One: Academic Programming Objective: Construct theme-based programs to ensure equitable learning experiences

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Leads:

●	Ms. Jimenez-Johnson, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools ●	Ms. Cooper, Director of School Counseling
Steps
	Action
	Person Responsible
	Resources Required
	Timeline
	Evaluation Metric
	
	Phase 1- Assessment
					
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	Survey staff interest in assisting in the development of theme based programs that align to the Pathways developed at the high school curriculum
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Administration, Dir. of School Counseling
	Survey, current curriculum
	Nov. - Dec 2019
	Survey responses that will be utilized to form building based committees and create theme based programs
	
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	Administer a student and parent Interest Survey to identify possible themes
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Administration, Dir. of School Counseling
	Survey and themes compiled from staff interest survey
	Jan - Feb 2020
	Survey responses that will be utilized to inform the interest and development of theme based programs
	
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	Review/ compare results from Teaneck High School and middle school survey to identify possible themes
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Administration, Dir. of School Counseling
	Pathway and Theme Survey
	March - June 2020
	Survey responses will be utilized to inform interest on preferred Pathways
	
	Phase 2- Planning
					
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	Create a committee comprised of high school and middle school staff to collaborate on the development of the themes to coincide with the high school Pathways
	Building Administration, teachers, School Counselors
	Teacher interest survey
	Sept - Nov 2020
	Committees will develop themes that coincide with the Pathways identified at the high school and develop a Program Planning Guide
	
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	Identify courses that currently exist that can be taken in to reflect the identified themes.
	Building administration, Director of School Couns. Director of School Innov. Identified Teacher(s) & School Counselors
	Course Programing Guide
	Dec 2020-Feb 2021
	Edit the Program Planning Guide to include the identified Themes.
	
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	Needs assessment to determine the resources needed to develop theme based programs (staff, curriculum, PD) and alignment to high school pathways
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Director of School Innov., Building Administration, Dir. of School Counseling, building based committees
	Current Curriculum, developed theme based programs, professional development plan
	March - May 2021
	Development of the needs assessment document. Results would be used to develop viable theme based programs
	
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	Develop an assessment tool to monitor the effectiveness of the
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and
	Program Planning Guide
	March - May 2021
	Theme evaluation metric

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	themes ability to prepare students for the high school Pathway
	Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee
				
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	Present identified Theme Based Programs at a Board curriculum committee meeting in order to communicate progress
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling
	Identified themes, Survey results, needs assessment data
	Oct. 2021
	Use feedback to inform and identify next steps towards developing the Themed Based Programs.
	
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	Align theme based programs with district and state standards to develop curriculum
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee, teachers
	Developed theme based programs, NJSLS, current curriculum, curriculum writing funding
	Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
	Theme Based Program Curriculum Guide
	
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	Provide professional development the school counselors regarding the identified Career Clusters
	Dir. of School Counseling
	Survey results, identified pathways, revised Program Planning Guide
	April 2022
	Updated Program Planning Guide
	
	Phase 3 - Implementation
					
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	Host a “Pathways Fair” to provide information to students regarding the newly created Pathways
	Building Administrators Content Supervisors,
Director of School Counselors School Counselors, Teachers
	Updated planning programming guide, staff, school buildings, scheduling.
	May 2022
	Student participation
	
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	Provide information sessions to the school community regarding the Theme Based Programs
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee
	Survey results, identified themes
	May 2022
	School community participation
	
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	Schedule students to participate in developed Pathways
	Content Supervisors, HS Scheduling VP
Director of School Counselors School Counselors
	Program Planning Guide
	April - June 2022
	Completed student schedules
	
	Phase 4 -Monitor
					
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	Evaluate Themes
	Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Schools, Building Principal, Dir. of School Counseling, building committee
	Theme valuation metric
	May - June 2023
	Data to determine the effectiveness of the Themes and provide data for Theme modification if necessary.

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Priority One: Academic Programming Objective: Deploy a clear system of support for students experiencing academic challenges
Leads:

●	Ms. Davis, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Support Services ●	Ms. Dent, Director of School Innovation, English and ESL
●	Ms. Cerilli-Levine, Director of Special Services Revised 10/17/19
Steps
	Action
	Person Responsible
	Resources Required
	Timeline
	Evaluation Metric

Phase I: Assessment/Planning
	
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	Identify a Response To Intervention (RTI)/Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) expert/consulting firm to assist with creating a sustainable RTI/MTSS model for grades K-12.
	Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Director of Innovation ELA & ESL
	Expert/consultant
	November 2019
	Name of RTI/MTSS expert/consulting firm
	
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	Take inventory of all support resources at the elementary - mathematics (Year one)
	Committee Members
	All support resources
	Sept. 2019- Oct. 2019
	List of Elem. support resources
	
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	Take inventory of all support resources at the elementary - language arts (Year one)
	Committee Members
		Sept. 2019- Oct. 2019
	List of Elem. ELA support resources
	
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	Identify classroom teachers using research based strategies.
	Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Principals
	Lesson plans, Notes from formal and informal
walk-throughs, Feedback from other administrators, Teacher feedback
	Sept.-Nov. 2019 Dec.-Feb. 2019 Mar.-June 2019
	Teacher Observations and Evaluations
	
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	Creation of School/District RTI/MTSS committee
	Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Principals
	Committee Members,
	October 2019
	Meeting agendas, sign-in sheets

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	Define tiers and share that information with building principals and subject supervisors (Year one)
	Assistant Director of Special Education and Assistant Principals
	NJDOE RTI/MTSS Resources
	Dec. 2019
	Completed flowchart
	
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	Identify research-based supplementary language arts and mathematics programs.
	Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Supervisor of Mathematics
	Research-based language arts and mathematics materials
	Nov. 2019 - Jun. 2020
	List of programs for evaluation
	
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	Research resources for parental support for learning, via companies and other districts
	Committee Members
		October -November 2019

Phase II - Implementation
	
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	Where appropriate, implement research-based supplementary multisensory reading programs.
	Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Director of Innovation ELA & ESL
	Research-based multisensory reading materials and training
	July/August 2019
Sept. 2019 - Jun. 2020
	Student progress reports
	
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	Where appropriate, implement research-based supplementary mathematics programs.
	Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Supervisor of Mathematics
	Research-based mathematics materials and training
	Nov. 2020 - Jun. 2021
	Student progress reports
	
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	Develop/outline a continuum of in-district special education programs and services.
	Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Coordinator of Child Study Team
	Compilation of in-district special education programs
	December 2019
	Completed flowchart
	
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	Train staff for co-teaching opportunities.
	Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special, Principals
	Compilation of in-district special education programs, Internal and external trainers for co-teaching professional development, co-teachers, substitutes if needed
	November 2019 January 2020 February 2020
	Completed professional development

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	Develop co-teaching pairs.
	Committee Members
	Internal and external trainers for co-teaching professional development, Administration and teachers
	Sept. 2020 - Jun. 2021
Sept. 2021-Jun. 2022
	Schedule/assign co-teaching pairs by Sept. 2021
	
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	Propose a 9-12 LLD program continuum at Teaneck High School for the 2020-2021.
	Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special,
Subject Supervisors, Principals
	Compilation of in-district special education programs, Internal and external trainers for professional development/scheduling , Curriculum
	Dec. 2019 - Apr. 2020
	Schedule/staffing accommodating LLD program
	
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	Create opportunities for parent forums: Collect data on parent needs for academic support.
	Building administrative teams
	Parent contacts, Skyward/voice message blast to parents/guardians
	October 2019
	Sign in sheets.
Follow up email survey

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Priority One: Academic Programming Objective: Improve course offerings for academically gifted learners

Leads:

	Ms. Dent, Director of School Innovations, ELA & ESL

Phase One: Assess Current Program Effectiveness
	
Steps
	Action
	Person Responsible
	Resources Required
	Timeline
	Evaluation Metric
	
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	Strategically observe current gifted and talented classrooms for the following indicators: student engagement, cognitive demand of tasks, instructional rigor and career and college readiness
	Director of Innovation

Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs

Principals
	Classroom Visit Forms and Protocols
	October 2019 -June 2020
	Observation feedback forms
	
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	Review the program’s impact on student achievement via interviews with elementary, middle and high school students
	Director of Innovation

Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs
	Surveys
	October 2019 -June 2020
	Survey responses
	
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	Create a committee who will review current practices related to identification, curriculum offerings, assessments and extended learning opportunities (e.g., field trips, discovery opportunities and/or project-based assignments)
	Director of Innovation

Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs

Committee members: teachers, administrators and content areas supervisor
	Staff time

Committee Members
	October 2019 -June 2020
	Decisions and findings related to identification, curriculum offerings, assessments and extended learning opportunities
	
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	Review the program’s impact on student achievement by analyzing both descriptive and comparative data sets
Descriptive data sets: Adv. Pl. scores
SAT and ACT scores NJSLA results Comparative data sets: Three year trends
Sub-group analysis
	Director of Innovation Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs Committee members: teachers, administrators and content areas supervisor
	Staff time Committee Members Data sets (e.g., NJSLA
data, MAP data, and AP data and PSAT, SAT and ACT data)
	October 2019 -June 2020
	Decisions and findings related to program’s impact on student achievement

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Phase Two: Research and Prepare
	
Steps
	Action
	Person Responsible
	Resources Required
	Timeline
	Evaluation Metric
	
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	Develop a district philosophy regarding gifted and talented education objectives
	Director of Innovation Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs Committee members: teachers, administrators and content areas supervisor
	Staff time Committee Members
	October 2020 -June 2021
	Decisions made regarding gifted and talented education objectives
	
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	Review and decide on best practices to be utilized in our gifted and talented classrooms. Items to be decided upon will include: identification of gifted learners, instructional best practices and grouping (e.g., pull-out structures, gifted classes and/or extra-curricular opportunities)
		Staff time Committee Members
Research regarding best practices for gifted education
	October 2020 -June 2021
	Decisions made regarding identification of gifted learners, instructional best practices and grouping (e.g., pull-out structures, gifted classes and/or extra-curricular opportunities)
	
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	Create a process which addresses the creation of curriculum, assessment and instruction for gifted programs
Questions to be asked:
1.) Does the curricula go beyond content to include depth, interdisciplinary concepts and process?
2.) Are pre- and post-test assessments designed to measure students’ mastery?
		Staff time Committee Members
Research regarding best practices for curricula, assessment and instruction
	October 2020 -June 2021
	Decisions made regarding curriculum, assessment and instruction for gifted learners
	
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	Identify professional development sessions for staff members who are working with gifted learners. Professional development opportunities may include the following: instructional planning, differentiation, assessment and enriching content curricula
		Staff time Committee Members Research regarding preparation for staff
members who work with gifted learners
	October 2020 -June 2021
	Decisions made regarding professional development for teaching staff members
	
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	Create a district “map” of the opportunities available for gifted or accelerated learners. This
		Staff time Committee Members
	October 2020 -June 2021
	District map of opportunities

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	district “map” will serve as a blueprint for programs offered to students by grade and/or content (where appropriate)
					
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	Develop an implementation plan for gifted education to be executed in the 2021-2022 school year. Plan will be executed in phases in order to ensure high-quality implementation with appropriate supports
		Staff time Committee Members
	October 2020 -June 2021
	Completed implementation plan for gifted education in TPS
	
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	Share and communicate the implementation plan with key stakeholders
	Director of Innovation Director of Communication Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs Committee members: teachers, administrators and content areas supervisor Director of Communication
	Communication outlets (e.g., district-blast, website, faculty meetings)
	October 2020 -June 2021
	Communication logs and artifacts
	
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	Identify key stakeholders (e.g., teachers, administrators) and align and execute training opportunities
	Director of Innovation
	Professional development time
Budget for professional development sessions
	October 2020 -June 2021
	Professional development logs and attendance feedback
	
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	Draft, revise or create curriculum and assessments as outlined in the implementation plan
	Director of Innovation Curriculum Writers Teachers
	Curriculum writing time Budget for curriculum writing
	June 2021 -August 2021
	Curriculum Document
	
Phase Three: Implementation & Monitoring
	
Steps
	Action
	Person Responsible
	Resources Required
	Timeline
	Evaluation Metric
	
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	Begin to implement the Gifted and Talented Implementation plan
	Director of Innovation Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs Principals
Teachers
	Implementation Plan Aligned Curricula and Assessments
	September 2021-June 2022
	Implementation of curricula and classes aligned to the Gifted and Talented Implementation Plan
	
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	Strategically observe current gifted and talented classrooms for the following indicators: student engagement, cognitive demand of
	Director of Innovation Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs Principals
	Classroom Visit Forms and Protocols
	September 2021-June 2022
	Observation feedback forms

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	tasks, instructional rigor and career and college readiness
					
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	Review the program’s impact on student achievement by analyzing both descriptive and comparative data sets to monitor the gifted and talented effectiveness: Descriptive data sets:
Adv. Pl. scores
SAT and ACT scores NJSLA results Comparative data sets: Three year trends
Sub-group analysis
	Director of Innovation Supervisor of Gifted and Talented Programs Committee members: teachers, administrators and content areas supervisor
	Staff time
Data sets (e.g., NJSLA data, MAP data, and AP data and PSAT, SAT and ACT data)
	September 2021-June 2022
	Decisions and findings related to program’s impact on student achievement

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