Heather+Watson+Action+Plan

SMART Goal: During the 2011-2012 school year, the third grade teaching staff of Tuscarawas Valley Local Schools will understand the relationship between the common core and current ODE standards for third grade mathematics. The common core will be compared to the current standards. This information will be used to align the third grade standards-based report card with the common core standards. It will also be used to determine any new mathematics assessments needed. Assessments will then be created and shared.

Action Plan:
 * The third grade team will meet during the October 2011 inservice to break into task teams. These teams will be 2 or 3 teachers comparing current and common core standards within the same cluster. (Number sense, measurement, etc.). The crosswalk and model curriculum documents created by the ODE will be used as a resource for this step.
 * The comparisons will be displayed in a table format to show the relationship between the current and common core standards. A list of s tandards added will be created, as well as a list of standards omitted . These findings will be shared with the group for whole-team evaluation and feedback.
 * Task teams will then look at the mathematics report card to determine which standards need to remain, be omitted or be slightly reworded.
 * Report card changes will be shared with the group for evaluation and critique.
 * As the report card indicators are evaluated, a list can be started to determine any new assessments that will need to be created or current assessment that will need to be revised.
 * These assessments will be reviewed, edited and created throughout the 2011-2012 school year. Assessment needs will be divided among teams of 2 teachers and timelines for completion will be created. Teams will create the assessments and then bring them for whole group review and evaluation. These assessments will reflect teacher's understanding of the new standards.
 * The third grade team will continue to meet on WOW Wednesdays (bi-weekly 90 minute team meeting time) to work through this initiative. This project will be completed by April 2012.The new standrds, report card and assessments will be implemented at the start of the 2012-2013 school year.