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o Major Action Steps: (1) Review AP test information and any available blueprints to
ensure balanced approach to content instruction; (2) Review test format and scoring
protocols, sharing information with Keystone teachers, students, and parents.

● Continue to provide professional development to teachers based on performance results.
o Key Personnel: Building Administrators, Director of College and Career Planning, Keystone
Teachers
o Timeline (Anticipated Start/Finish): 12/1/2017 - 6/1/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Engage Keystone teachers in data analysis and identification of
results/findings; (2) Review action steps in the Academic Achievement and Growth
Report and determine in which areas professional development would be beneficial to
support instructional efforts to impact student achievement; (3) Create opportunities (e.g.
Differentiated Supervision focus or training session) to assist teachers in learning and
implementing new techniques; and (4) Monitor students’ results to determine benefit.

● During vertical teaming for curriculum review, focus on the instructional strategies needed in
earlier years to prepare students for the challenge of AP coursework.
o Key Personnel: Administrators, Academic Leadership Council Members, Vertical Teams
o Timeline (Anticipated Start/Finish): 12/1/2017 - 6/1/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Examine Academic Achievement and Growth Report and other
sources of data for analysis to identify intradisciplinary areas of strength and need; (2)
Solidify understanding of content across Webb’s Depth of Knowledge for transfer and
application of skills in real world scenarios; (3) Strengthen students’ close reading and
evidence-based analysis skills in grade-appropriate progression to build accuracy, quality,
independence, and stamina; and (4) Increase expectations for the rigor of work (not
quantity) performed independently throughout the students’ schooling experience.

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