ATTACHMENT B:  Contract for Excellence Goals for schools not subject to AYP Determinations using State assessments

VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT     BEDS 44130160000

BEREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Criteria

Response

Annual Academic Goals:

English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

Target Population:

All Students

Indicators of Progress

All students will continue to make AYP

And/Or Accomplishment:

in Grades 3-5 ELA, Math, and Scienc

Measure:

NYS English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

assesments Grades 3-5

Timeline:

September 2007-June 2008

Baseline:

ELA 168; Math 187; Science 197

Target:

ELA 185; Math 200; Science 200

Program Description:The Berea Elementary School will employ a variety of strategies to ensure continued student success at meeting the AYP.

Contract for Excellence funding will be used for Early Grade Class Reduction – one section.  We intend to increase student time on task by

expanding our AIS program to include afternoon sessions.  We added grade 5 to our elementary summer school program.  We intend to

purchase supplies and materials that will enable students and teachers to work with current materials more appropriate to the  instruction

and NYS Learning Standards.  We also added a section to our Spectrum program which is an after school gifted and talented program for

grades 3-5.  Professional development will include school administrators, teachers, support staff, and mentors.  We believe that building the

capacity of our teachers and administrators to more effectively provide instruction, analyze data, and develop specific action plans is critical.

EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Criteria

Response

Annual Academic Goals:

English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

Target Population:

All Students

Indicators of Progress

Students will continue to make AYP or Safe Harbor,

And/Or Accomplishment:

in ELA, Math, and Science

Measure:

NYS English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

assesments Grades 3-5

Timeline:

September 2007-June 2008

Baseline:

ELA 166; Math 173; Science 194

Target:

ELA 183; Math 190; Science 200

Program Description:East Coldenham Elementary School will employ a variety of strategies to ensure continued student success at meeting the

AYP. Contract for Excellence funding will be used for Early Grade Class Reduction – one section.  We intend to increase student time on

task by expanding our AIS program to include afternoon sessions.  We added grade 5 to our elementary summer school program.  We

intend to purchase supplies and materials that will enable students and teachers to work with  current materials more appropriate to the

instruction and NYS Learning Standards.  We also added a section to our OM program which is an after school gifted and talented

program for grades 3-5.  Professional development will include school administrators, teachers, support staff, and mentors.  We are

training one teacher to be the Literacy Collaborative Teacher Coordinator this year.  This teacher will provide training to our other

teachers in the Literacy Collaborative model. We believe that building the capacity of our teachers and administrators to more

effectively provide instruction, analyze data, and develop specific action plans is critical.

MAYBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Criteria

Response

Annual Academic Goals:

English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

Target Population:

All Students

Indicators of Progress

Students will continue to make AYP

And/Or Accomplishment:

in ELA, Math, and Science

Measure:

NYS English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

assesments Grades 3-5

Timeline:

September 2007-June 2008

Baseline:

ELA 182; Math 195; Science 200

Target:

ELA 200; Math 200; Science 200

Program Description:The Maybrook Elementary School will employ a variety of strategies to ensure continued student success at meeting the

AYP.  Contract for Excellence funding will be used for Early Grade Class Reduction – one section.  We intend to  increase student time on

task by expanding our AIS program to include afternoon sessions.  We added grade 5 to our elementary summer school program.

We intend to purchase supplies and materials that will enable students and teachers to work with current materials more appropriate to

the instruction and NYS Learning Standards.  We also added a section to our Spectrum program which is an after school gifted and

talented program for grades 3-5.  Professional development will include school administrators, teachers, support staff, and mentors.

We are training teachers in the Literacy Collaborative model which we believe to be an excellent literacy program for all students. We believe

that building the capacity of our teachers and administrators to more effectively provide instruction, analyze data, and develop specific

action plans is critical.

MONTGOMERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Criteria

Response

Annual Academic Goals:

English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

Target Population:

All Students

Indicators of Progress

Students will continue to make AYP

And/Or Accomplishment:

in ELA, Math, and Science

Measure:

NYS English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

assesments Grades 3-5

Timeline:

September 2007-June 2008

Baseline:

ELA 178; Math 190; Science 200

Target:

ELA 190; Math 200; Science 200

Program Description:The Montgomery Elementary School will employ a variety of strategies to ensure continued student success at meeting

the AYP.  Contract for Excellence funding will be used for Early Grade Class Reduction – one section.  We intend to increase student time on

task by expanding our AIS program to include afternoon sessions.  We added grade 5 to our elementary summer school program.  We

intend to purchase supplies and materials that will enable students and teachers to work with current materials more appropriate to the

instruction and NYS Learning Standards.  We also added a section to our Spectrum program which is an after school gifted and

talented program for grades 3-5.  Professional development will include school administrators, teachers, support staff, and mentors. We are

training teachers in the Literacy Collaborative model which we believe to be an excellent literacy program for all students.  We believe

that building the capacity of our teachers and administrators to more effectively provide instruction, analyze data, and develop

specific action plans is critical.

WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Criteria

Response

Annual Academic Goals:

English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

Target Population:

All Students and Students w/Disabilities

Indicators of Progress

Students will continue to make AYP in ELA, Math, Science,

And/Or Accomplishment:

Students w/Disabilities will make Safe Harbor or AYP in ELA.

Measure:

NYS English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science

assesments Grades 3-5

Timeline:

September 2007-June 2008

Baseline:

ELA 164(all students); ELA 67 (SWD); Math 181; Science 195

Target:

ELA 180(all students); ELA 80 (SWD); Math 199; Science 200

Program Description:The Walden Elementary School will employ a variety of strategies to ensure continued student success at meeting

the AYP.  Contract for Excellence funding will be used for Early Grade Class Reduction – one section.  We also intend to hire an ESL teacher

to assist with the ELL students at Walden Elementary. We intend to increase student time on task by expanding our AIS program to

include afternoon sessions.  We added grade 5 to our elementary summer school program.  We intend to purchase supplies and

materials that will enable students and teachers to work with current materials more appropriate to the instruction and NYS

Learning Standards.  We also added a section to our OM and Spectrum programs which after school gifted and talented programs

for grades 3-5.  Professional development will include school administrators, teachers, support staff, and mentors.  Teachers will

receive training in the Literacy Collaborative model which we believe to be an excellent literacy program for all students and

students with disabilities.  We believe that addressing student needs in literacy will enable them to perform better in ELA, Math, and

Science.  We believe that building the capacity of our teachers and administrators to more effectively provide instruction, analyze data,

and develop specific action plans is critical.

VALLEY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Criteria

Response

Annual Academic Goals:

English Language Arts

Target Population:

All Students and Students w/Disabilities

Indicators of Progress

All students and subgroups will continue to make AYP.

And/Or Accomplishment:

Measure:

NYS English Language Arts Grades 6-8

Timeline:

September 2007-June 2008

Baseline:

ELA 170(all students); ELA 108 (SWD)

Target:

ELA 187(all students); ELA 117 (SWD)

Program Description:The VC Middle School is actively pursuing many different strategies to address student needs in ELA.  Contract for

Excellence funds will provide funding to increase the amount of time that students in Grade 6 receive from tutors when they are absent

for long periods of time due to illness or long term suspension. The Middle School intends to provide a transitional program

(WEB) for students entering the Middle School in Grade 6.  Training would take place this year and the program would be

implemented in 2008-09.  We intend to provide our school administrators with further professional development to enable  them to

better analyze the data and develop efficient plans to address student needs.  We also intend to provide additional training for our

mentor teachers which will enable them to better serve our new teachers.  Funding will also be used to provide updated textbooks

and other equipment to ensure student time on task.

VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Criteria

Response

Annual Academic Goals:

English Language Arts

Target Population:

All Students and Students w/Disabilities

Indicators of Progress

All students will continue to make AYP.

And/Or Accomplishment:

Measure:

Secondary English Language Arts Asessment

Timeline:

September 2007-June 2008

Baseline:

96% of all students were tested in 2006-07, AYP was achieved.

Performance Index Score was 180.

Target:

Target Score of 198 for all students.

Program Description:The Valley Central School District intends to develop a student intervention progam that will address our targeted goals.

One of our major goals is to have the "All Students" group and the subgroups make AYP in ELA in 2007-08.  Accomplishing this goal will

lead to our being removed from the SRAP List since we made AYP in all areas 2006-07.  This goal directly relates to our other goals

which are to improve our graduation rate and lower our dropout rate.