Professional+Development

Professional Development for Ida Schools Title II Funded Opportunities: FYI: Title II grant money may be used for the following: 1. Paying a consultant to deliver the PD 2. Paying for substitutes whcih enables teachers to attend core area conferences 3. Paying for materials, (teacher instructional resources), and necessary PD in order to use the resources effectively 4. Paying for conference fees that include presentations related to improvement in the core areas that relate to our school improvement goals. __Scheduled: (District School Improvement Goals)__ Goal #1: Improve Literacy Achievement All students will demonstrate a 2% improvement in literacy comprehension as evidenced by analyzing results of the following assessments: MEAP(3-9), NWEA(K-6),EXPLORE(8-9),PLAN(10) ACT, MME and WorkKeys(11). Goal #2 Improved Mathematics Achievement All students will demonstrate a 2% improved achievement in mathematics as evidenced by the following assessments: MEAP (3-8), NWEA (K-6), Explore (8-9), Plan (10), ACT, MME, and WorkKeys (11). Goal #3 Improved Science Achievement All students will demonstrate a 2% improved mastery of the Michigan Science GLCEs and HSCEs as evidenced by analyzing results of the following assessments: MEAP (5-8) Explore (8-9), Plan(10), ACT, MME, and Work Keys (11). Goal #4 Developing an Early Identification System for Under Achievers All students K-12 will be identified if they are not mastering the core grade level content expectations by scoring in the bottom 10% on assessments. Each building will develop an individual plan of intervention to help identified students meet grade level content expectations. PD that helps in any of the above areas is acceptable.

__Future needs:__ (We need to show a need with data from any standardized assessment.) Wish List: