David Brearley Middle School

Objective 2: By the year 2016, David Brearley Middle School students will demonstrate increased engagement in the learning process leading to enhanced career, technological, and academic skills as measured by:

 100% of 7th grade students will complete a 7th grade post high-school development portfolio with a score of 80 or higher according to a school- developed rubric  100% of 8th grade students will complete an 8th grade post high-school development portfolio with a score of 80 or higher according to a school- developed rubric  An increase of 17 points in the average score of 8th grade students on the Grade 8 Technology Assessment.

Activity Step Person/Group Timelines for Resources Evaluation/Indicator Status Responsible Completion Needed s of Success Create committees/ Action Plan Teams Create a Technology Internal Coordinators February 2009 None Committee List Completed Committee February 2009 Create a Middle School Internal Coordinators February 2009 None Committee List Completed Portfolio Committee February 2009 Write descriptions of Internal Coordinators February 2009 Time Written descriptions Completed committees February 200 Develop Middle School Technology Program Generate 8th grade District-wide Technology January 2009 Staff Time Copy of assessment Completed: technology assessment Committee January 2009 Administer 8th grade Middle School teachers January 2009 and Class time Assessment scores Completed: technology assessment yearly (Spring) January 2009 Do item analysis of Technology Committee February 2009 Staff Time Item analysis results Completed: assessment and yearly February 2009 Evaluation of item Technology Committee April 2009 Staff Time Reporting of findings analysis results yearly Revise assessment Technology Committee June 2009 Staff Time Copy of revised assessment Investigate NJ State Technology Committee March 2009 Time Printed copy of Completed: Technology Standards 8.1 standards March 2009 and 8.2 Evaluate current program Technology Committee; Spring 2009 Staff Time Copy of comparative and compare to state Vice-Principal; Principal study standards Consider ways to Technology Committee, December 2009 Staff Time Written report accommodate standards Technology Teachers, and then make Principal, Vice-Principal, recommendations Guidance Supervisor

Provide training to current Administrators, Director 2009-2010 Staff Time Attendance at seminars technology teachers to of Technology, ongoing as $700 per year accommodate the rapid Technology Teachers, needed change of technology School Library Media programs and applications Specialist Provide staff training for Faculty, Administration, yearly Training time Attendance at core class teachers during SLMS, Technology Funds in-service training on-going in-service days Teachers; Director of seminars Technology Incorporate technology Subject area faculty Preparation time Lesson plans; themes into core class Copies of technology content assignments; Mathematics Mathematics Teachers 2010-2011 Student work Science Science Teachers 2011-2012 Social Studies Social Studies Teachers 2012-2013 Language Arts Language Arts Teachers 2013-2014 World Language World Language 2014-2015 Teachers Music, Art Music/Art Teachers 2015-2016

Create database of Technology Teachers; 2010-2011 Staff Time; Database with recommended Technology Committee; and ongoing Training on using suggested assignments assignments using Core Subject Teachers database created and available technology to staff Inform staff and train on Technology Committee Spring 2011 Staff time; use of Meeting held use of database of Chairperson computer recommended technology assignments

Update database regularly Teachers using database Fall 2011 and Staff Time Revised and updated ongoing database Create list of technology Technology Teachers 2009-2010 Staff Time Lesson plans; Written concepts to study in the 7th Funds for 7th grade curriculum grade program curriculum writing Create specific list of Technology Teachers 2010-2011 Staff Time; Lesson plans; Written technology concepts to Funds for 8th grade curriculum study in the 8th grade curriculum writing program Study current Middle Vice-Principal; Principal; 2009-2010 Staff Time; Copies Written report on the School scheduling of Director of Technology; of Middle School current scheduling of Technology courses Technology Committee; Cycle course Tech. courses Guidance Department timelines Recommend changes (if Technology Committee; Fall 2010 Staff Time Written any) to the scheduling of Vice-Principal; Director recommendations current Technology of Technology; Principal courses Explore implementation Technology Committee; Winter 2011 Staff Time Report of findings; of revised schedule for Vice-Principal; Principal; Proposed schedule Technology courses (if Supervisor of Guidance; applicable) Director or Technology Implement new MS Principal; Vice-Principal; Fall 2011 Class Time Copy of new schedule Technology scheduling Guidance Articulate with Harding Technology Committee; Winter 2009 Release time School (elementary Technology Teachers; yearly school) SLMS, Administrators Develop Middle School Portfolio Program Train guidance personnel Guidance counselors December 2009 Staff Time Attendance at training in Naviance career Funds session component Train middle school staff Guidance counselors Spring 2010 In-service time Attendance at training in Naviance career Middle School staff session component Conduct a needs survey of MS Portfolio Committee, Fall 2009 Staff Time Completed surveys possible items to include Middle School Staff in portofolio Develop specific Guidance, MS Portfolio Spring 2010 Staff Time Written copy of criteria/design for 7th Committee criteria grade portfolio Develop 7th grade grading Guidance, MS Portfolio Spring 2010 Staff Time Copy of rubric rubric Committee Plan for Pilot Program Guidance, MS Portfolio Spring 2010 Staff Time Written plan/schedule Committee of Pilot program Develop timeline for 7th MS Portfolio Committee 2010-2011 Staff Time Published timeline of grade portfolio work portfolio activities Develop evaluation tool MS Portfolio Committee Spring 2010 Staff Time Copy of evaluation form/survey, etc. Develop specific Guidance, MS Portfolio Spring 2011 Staff Time Written copy of criteria/design for 8th Committee criteria grade portfolio Develop 8th grade grading Guidance, MS Portfolio Spring 2011 Staff Time Copy of rubric rubric Committee Plan for 8th grade Pilot Guidance, MS Portfolio Spring 2011 Staff Time Written plan/schedule Program Committee of Pilot program Develop timeline for 8th MS Portfolio Committee 2011-2012 Staff time Published timeline of grade portfolio work portfolio activities Implement Middle School Portfolio Train teacher volunteers MS Portfolio Committee Spring 2010 Staff Time Attendance at training for pilot program Chairpersons session Pilot 7th grade program MS OP Teachers May 2010 Class Time Completed program by 7th graders Evaluate 7th grade MS OP Committee; Pilot Fall 2010 and Staff Time Completed evaluations program Program Teachers yearly Revise 7th grade program MS OP Committee Winter 2011 Staff Time Copy of revised plan/program Implement portfolio MS OP Teachers Spring 2011 Class Time Students’ grades; program to all 7th graders Lesson plans Revise 7th grade program MS Portfolio Committee Fall 2011 and Staff Time Copy of revised as needed MS OP Teachers yearly portfolio program Implement revised MS OP Teachers 2011-2012 Class Time Lesson plans; portfolio program to all Students’ grades 7th graders

Train teacher volunteers MS Portfolio Committee Winter 2011 Staff Time Attendance at training for 8th grade pilot program Chairpersons session Pilot 8th grade program MS OP Teachers Spring 2011 Class Time Completed program by 8th graders Evaluate 8th grade MS OP Committee; Pilot Fall 2011 Staff time Completed evaluations program Program Teachers

Revise 8th grade program MS OP Committee 2011-2012 Staff Time Copy of revised plan/program Implement portfolio MS OP Teachers Spring 2012 Class Time Lesson plans; program to all 8th graders Students’ grades Revise 8th grade program MS Portfolio Committee; Fall 2012 and Staff time Copy of revised as needed OP Teachers yearly portfolio program Implement revised MS OP Teachers 2012-2013 Class time Lesson plans; portfolio program to all 8th Students’ grades graders Assess and revise MS OP Teachers yearly Staff time Written evaluations portfolio (as needed) MS Portfolio Committee and revisions