ELEMENTARY DISTRICT - Recognition, Intevention & Adjustments

 

Theme: Recognition, Intervention, & Adjustments

 

System level: District

 

Practice: Create programs that allow students of all abilities to succeed and be recognized.

 

 

What does this practice look like in Arkansas?

 

Student interventions are determined at the district level by examining student progress. The district uses student testing data to determine which students need interventions, either for remediation or enrichment. While the frequency of data collection varies from district to district, it is considered to be a valuable tool for the district in determining early student interventions.

 

Teachers are publicly recognized for their success. Teachers are publicly recognized for accomplishments, through announcements at faculty meetings, recognition banquets, newspaper articles, and school newsletters. Teacher recognition rarely has a monetary reward attached to it.

 

District constantly monitors success of interventions and attempts to improve them. The district is constantly monitoring intervention programs to determine if they are working. If the district determines intervention programs are lacking in some way, strategies for improving the programs are sought.

 

Documents related to practice:

Magazine School District provides clear guidelines for remediation through Academic Improvement Plans (AIP).  The district establishes which remediation programs will be used for students that are not proficient, and when those programs will be implemented.  Teachers are provided with copies of the AIP for each student and make adjustments accordingly.

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