As part of our ongoing School Improvement Plan, the Edmonds School District and the staff at Lynnwood High School has developed action plans in the areas of math, reading, writing, community involvement and supportive learning environments.

2004-05 Math Goals

District Improvement Plan: All students will demonstrate progress toward proficiency in mathematics at or above grade level standard. All students will demonstrate basic math concepts and procedures; all students will solve problems that arise in various contexts and communicate their thinking.

Math Accountability: All students will demonstrate at least one year’s growth in mathematics during the course of the 2004-2005 academic year. All students who are below grade level in math in September 2004 will demonstrate more than one year’s growth in mathematics.

Indicators for Improvement:

1. 1. By Spring 2005, 58.75% of students meeting or exceeding standard on the WASL with > 5% progress in each minority group and students of poverty.
2. Reduced failure rate in math courses with > 5% progress in each minority group and students of poverty
3. From current 48.75% failure rate to < 36.6% failure rate in Extended Year Integrated l Math courses.
4. From current 16.8% failure rate to < 12.6% failure rate in Integrated l Math courses.
5. From current 15.5% failure rate to 11.6% failure rate in Integrated ll Math courses.
6. Revise and administer pre-and post-course WASL – like exam to assess efficacy of curriculum and instruction.
7. Collaborative design and implementation of open-ended, authentic lessons based on problem-solving skills, using UbD principles.
8. Collegial meetings to examine instruction, student progress and scoring of assessments using common rubrics, based on CFG principles.
9. Integration of technology in math instruction.
10. Student support via tutorial and math study club.
11. Improved parent involvement and communication via study club volunteers and parent newsletter.
    

2004-05 Reading Goals

District Improvement Plan Literacy Goals: All students will demonstrate progress towards proficiency in reading and writing at or above grade level standard. All students will read accurately and fluently; all students will understand what they read across all subject areas and for a variety of purposes; all students will write clearly and effectively for a variety of purposes.

Reading Accountability: Spring of 2005 71.2% of the 10th grade students that take the WASL will meet or exceed standard on the Reading section.

Indicators for Improvement:

1. Spring 2005 61.5 % our students will meet or exceed standards on the WASL.
2. More than one years growth in reading of student sub. Groups who are involved in reading programs
   • Regular Ed. w/deficiency
   • Special Ed. students
3. Decrease the gap of WASL results between minority students and caucasian students
   

Specific Stragegies:

1. Administer and analyze the reading attitudes survey to grades 9 and 10. Adding another grade each year until all grades are surveyed.
2. Continue to design and implement mini WASL like assessments focusing on EALRS 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
3. Reading incentives and published totals of pages read.
4. All staff will implement at least one planned reading experience per week for their students. One of which will be observed by a coach administrator, CFG member.
5. Request sponsorship and donations of books to build mini-libraries in every classroom from parents and the community.
6. Implement Read 180 program.

Community Involvement Goals

District Improvement Plan Parent and Community Involvement Goals: All parents will experience a welcoming school environment and effective communication from school. The Edmonds School District will strengthen community partnerships to support academic achievement.

Specified Stragegies:

1. An increased PTSA presence at evening activities.
2. Increase in the number of parent volunteers in a variety of aspects of school activities.
3. All teachers will incorporate technology into parent communication, i.e. all staff will provide access to grades via electronic means.
4. Implementation of school tech levy resources.

Supportive Learning Environment Goals

District Improvement Plan Learner Centered Environment Goals: All students will experience a safe, caring and encouraging environment. All students will be actively engaged in learning. All students will develop a positive attitude and confidence about learning.

Student Support: All students will experience a school environment in which they feel connected, safe and positive as members of a school community that values respect and civility.

1. A reduction in discipline incidents.
2. Students feel a greater bond to school as measured by an increase in retention rate and a positive year end survey.
3. The learning environment fosters the developmental assets of all students, as measured by a of our Healthy Youth survey.
4. Increase in membership and involvement of our PTSA.
5. An adult advocate supports each student
6. ASB self assessments
7. Connections Program – This program is a shadow mentor attempt where each adult in the building takes four ninth grade students to “keep an eye on,” offer advise and to provide resource connections.
8. Increased staff communication to parents
9. A cohesively planned series of ASB sponsored assemblies centered around positive asset building.
10. A “developmental asset” word of the street activity which focuses on a different positive value each month of the school year.
11. Commitment from each staff member to implement a way to enhance assets/values/citizenship in their own classrooms. (Word on the street/of the month)
12. Link Crew program w/increased follow up activities extending thru the year.
13. More consistent explanation teaching and enforcement of behavior expectations in the classroom and halls. (specifically swearing)