EDUC 6331 Administrative Internship Overview of Projects and Tasks Competency Addressed 004 Area of Concern SISD Special

Education department is moving into the STETSON model for inclusion in 20142015. All students being serviced in special education will be in a general education classroom. This includes all students in both 1st3rd and 4th-5th SelfContained Academics Units. It will not include students in the Functional Life Skills Unit. Needs Assessment CWC and SCA unit teachers need to create schedules for all students being serviced in special education. All students will be included with the exception of students with specific IEPs for self-contained academics. Projects Action Plan Special education teachers will look at all student IEPs to determine the level of need, which can include either an aide, a certified teacher or just the general education teacher. The goal is to have a schedule for each student and an assignment for all special education teachers and instructional aides. Evaluation All teachers including those in general education need more training and guidance with STETSON since it will involve all teachers. Training needs to include learning how to read and follow IEPs. Questions about the STETSON model still need to be clarified for teachers. Training on CoTeaching will also be beneficial.

Competency Addressed 001 and 002 Projects Action Plan Climate survey shows Teachers feel that Certificates will be that a high percentage their efforts are not made titled Teacher of teachers and staff being recognized. Actions that Matter. feel morale is low. They would like to be We will begin praised or thanked implementation when going above immediately. They and beyond for the will be given to school and also when teachers for actions not being evaluated that go above and and administrators beyond like: see something good participating in UIL, happening in their helping during classrooms. showcases, taking on school-wide projects or supporting our students in community events. Area of Concern Needs Assessment Evaluation We began in January, but the response to our first, Actions that Matter certificates have been a success. Teachers appreciated being acknowledged for their actions at the faculty meetings. We will continue with the implementation of the certificates.

Competency Addressed 004 and 007 Area of Concern 36 grade 5 students did not meet level 2 criteria in STAARReading and seven in STAAR-Math Projects Action Plan Students need We will make four intensive and groups of students effective instruction that will receive 3 before they take the hours of reading second administration instruction for 9 days. of STAAR. Six They will be grouped students did not meet by similar ability level 2 criteria in both score and will rotate STAAR-Reading and among 4 teachers. STAAR-Math. Instruction will be focused around all 5 genres. The Math/Reading group will stay 3 hours with one teacher and receive 90 minutes of Reading and 90 minutes of Math. Schedules and Room assignments will be provided to all involved. Needs Assessment Evaluation Teachers were specifically selected according to their strengths. Final evaluation of this plan will come after the scores for the second administration of STAAR-Reading are provided