Waihi East School Academic Targets

Targets for Raising Student Achievement in Mathematics 2014 Strategic Aim:

To increase student achievement in Mathematics All students will be able to access the New Zealand Curriculum as evidenced by the achievement in relation to National Standards

Strategic Objectives: Improve teacher effectiveness, pedagogy and practice; using the inquiry model.

To refine teachers’ abilities in making Overall Teacher Judgments.

To determine next learning steps, using data analysis, to inform teacher planning.

Address the needs of students at risk or cause for concern in relation to the National Standards for their year.

Continue to increase the achievement in Mathematics for all students Curriculum Area: Key Competencies: Numeracy

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Using language, symbols and texts

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Thinking

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Managing self

Annual Objectives and Aims:  All students who are not achieving success in relation to the National Standard for Mathematics will have achieved accelerated progress over the year.

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Increase the number of students achieving at or above the National Standard for Mathematics.

2014 Annual targets  All underachieving students within the school who were below or well below National Standard in Mathematics at the end of 2013 will achieve at or above National Standard by the end of 2014.

Baseline Data: In 2013  76% of all students are at/above National Standards.  73% of our Maori students are at/above National Standards.  74% of our Male students are at/above National Standards.  78% of our Female students are at/above National Standards.

Due to a small cohort and confidentiality, Pasifika students have not been included in this reporting.

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Planned Actions for 2014

Timing

Responsibility

Leadership team, teaching staff and board of trustees, will be looking for a continued positive shift in student achievement in maths.

Reporting twice a year to the BOT on progress and achievement.

Leadership team/All staff

Teachers will be planning collaboratively, analysing student achievement to inform next steps, peer supporting one another in their work and driving students’ learning.

Throughout the year. Reviewed at the end of each term

Deputy Principals

Formation of OTJ’s using correct weighting of summative assessment, formative assessment and, anecdotal evidence (Modelling books, anecdotal notes, Gloss, JAM, IKAN.

Daily use of modelling books, anecdotal notes. Gloss, JAM, IKAN as required.

All staff

Specific and targeted teacher aide programmes in place, across the school, as required.

Teacher aide training term one 2014 with facilitator

Leadership team

Funding of teacher aides to be a priority in the budget.

Leadership team

Teacher release for staff.

Support for teachers in numeracy curriculum knowledge, analysing assessment and using the maths curriculum resources as part of our teacher inquiry focus.

IEPs for all students who are underachieving in maths across the school based on formative and summative assessment throughout the year, and developed in consultation with parents.

The progress of the targeted underachieving students will be discussed at regular team meetings on a 3 week cycle as well as lower 25% These initiatives will be embedded within the school planning and reporting documents.

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Termly

All staff

Resourcing

Targets for Raising Student Achievement in Reading 2014 Strategic Aim

To increase student achievement in Reading All students will be able to access the New Zealand Curriculum as evidenced by the achievement in relation to National Standards

Strategic Objectives: Improve teacher effectiveness, pedagogy and practice; using the inquiry model.

To refine teachers’ abilities in making Overall Teacher Judgments.

To determine next learning steps, using data analysis, to inform teacher planning.

Address the needs of students at risk or cause for concern in relation to the National Standards for their year.

Continue to increase the achievement in Reading for all students

Curriculum Aim: Comprehension

Key Competencies:    

Managing self Using language, symbols and text Thinking Participating and contributing

Annual Objectives and Aims: 

All students who are not achieving success in relation to the National Standard for Reading will have achieved accelerated progress over the year.

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Increase the number of students achieving at or above the National Standard for Reading.

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2014 Targets:  All underachieving students within the school who were well below and below National Standards at the end of 2013 will achieve at or above the National Standard by the end of 2014.

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Increase the number of students who are achieving at or above the National Standard for Reading across the school.

Baseline Data: In 2013  73% of all students are at/above National Standards.  75% of our Maori students are at/above National Standards.  70% of our Male students are at/above National Standards.  75% of our Female students are at/above National Standards.

Due to a small cohort and confidentiality, Pasifika students have not been included in this reporting.

Timing

Responsibility

BOT Funded PLD Reading Together

Term 1

Continue with specific support from teacher aides, with teachers focusing on accelerating the reading progress of the targeted group of students – underachieving Māori, Pasifika and Special education needs students.

Yearly

Professional learning to be provided for new staff, based on AFL.

Termly

The progress of the targeted underachieving students and lower 25% will be discussed at regular team meetings on a 3 week cycle Teachers will develop IEPs for all students who are underachieving in reading across the school based upon summative and formative assessments throughout the year and developed in consultation with parents.

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Resourcing

Leadership team

Funding for relief teachers.

Funding of teacher aides to be a priority in the budget.

Leadership team

Classroom teachers

Targets for Raising Student Achievement in Writing 2014 Strategic Aim:

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All students will be able to access the New Zealand Curriculum as evidenced by the achievement in relation to National Standards

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To increase student achievement in Writing

Strategic Objectives: Improve teacher effectiveness, pedagogy and practice; using the inquiry model.

To refine teachers’ abilities in making Overall Teacher Judgments.

To determine next learning steps, using data analysis, to inform teacher planning.

Address the needs of students at risk or cause for concern in relation to the National Standards for their year.

Curriculum Area: Writing

Key Competencies: 

Thinking

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Managing Self

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Using language symbols and text

Annual Objectives and Aims: 

All students who are not achieving success in relation to the National Standard for Writing will have achieved accelerated progress over the year.

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Increase the number of students achieving at or above the National Standard for Writing.

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2014 Annual Targets: 

All underachieving students within the school who were well below and below National Standards at the end of 2013 in Writing will achieve at or above the National Standard by the end of 2014.

Baseline Data: In 2013  75% of all students are at/above National Standards.  71% of our Maori students are at/above National Standards.  62% of our Male students are at/above National Standards.  86% of our Female students are at/above National Standards.

Due to a small cohort and confidentiality, Pasifika students have not been included in this reporting.

Planned Actions for 2014

Timing

Responsibility

Resourcing:

PLD for staff on e-asttle

February 2012

Leadership team

1 day relieving

Teacher will develop IEPs for all students who are underachieving in writing across the school based upon end of year data and developed in consultation with parents

20 February Reviewed at the end of each term to identify acceleration or progress

Leadership team

Continue with teacher aide support in all classes.

All year, 9.00am-12.30pm Monday to Thursday

Team leaders will lead regular meetings on the on going professional development in OTJs. Also the progress of the targeted underachieving students will be discussed at regular team meetings on a 3 week cycle

3 meetings per term to focus on reading writing and maths

Funding of teacher aides to be a priority in the budget.

Leadership team

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