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instructional interventions to meet the needs of students; and (4) Monitor assessment data formatively and
continue responding to students’ needs to impact results.

● Continue professional development and support for co-teaching model.
o Key Personnel: Director of Special Education and Student Services, School Psychologists, Principals,
Intervention Specialist, Special Education Teachers, Regular Education Teacher Representation
o Timeline (Anticipated Start/Finish): September 2017 - May 2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Provide ongoing professional development opportunities; (2) Fully develop
approach to be implemented; (3) Develop a fidelity guide for implementation; (4) Integrate content-
specific training and feedback related to co-teaching; (5) Determine success of interventions based upon
students’ performance.

● Further develop the daily Science instruction implemented in 2017-2018 in grade 6 to embed additional
learning opportunities for students, aligned to the PA Standards and infused with the Next Generation
Science Standards, as recommended in the 2016-2017 In-Depth Program Review.
o Key Personnel: Eden Hall Upper Elementary Principals and 6th Grade Science Teachers
o Timeline (Anticipated Start/Finish): 8/24/2017 - 6/1/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Review unit-based curriculum and embed new resources in a systematic manner
when specific eligible content are being addressed; (2) Identify gaps or areas to bolster within the
curriculum based upon the 4th and 8th grade Science PSSA results; (3) Develop or identify new
instructional resources and strategies to target these areas of need; (4) Document the new content
resources and pacing within the unit-based curriculum; (5) Ensure alignment among curriculum,
instruction, and assessment; (6) Examine assessments for rigor of questions using Webb’s Depth of
Knowledge; and (7) Provide opportunities for remediation and extension within the science classroom as
a part of differentiated instruction, based upon students’ performance.

● Effectively implement the newly selected instructional resources (e.g. Amplify Science) in grades 6
through 8, which enhance inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, and transfer of skills to real world
situations and problems.
o Key Personnel: Eden Hall Upper Elementary and Middle School Principals, 6-8 Grade Science Teachers
o Timeline (Anticipated Start/Finish): 8/24/2017 - 6/1/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Identify units most closely aligned with the standards, particularly within areas
where further resources are needed to support eligible content; (2) Provide professional development to
teachers on new resources; (3) Implement instructional resources with students and determine their
effectiveness in helping students to master the concepts; (4) Integrate the resources into the unit-based
curriculum if obtaining the expected results; and (5) Consider developing additional problem-based (real
world) learning activities for students and incorporating them into regular instruction.

● Examine the K-3 unit-based curriculum for Science and backmap the eligible content and skills to be
mastered by grade 4, ensuring spiraling of content through instructional and learning opportunities and
formative assessment.
o Key Personnel: Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education & Curriculum, K-6 Principals, K-4
Teachers
o Timeline: 12/1/2017 - 9/1/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Examine unit-based curriculum for science in grades K-4; (2) Determine where
each of the eligible content items are being addressed already and determine any gaps; (3) Identify
additional big ideas tied to the eligible content and embed them in the unit-based curriculum by grade
level; (4) Design learning activities and identify resources to support mastery of the learning goals; (5)
Infuse the Next Generation Science Standards where appropriate; (6) Create common assessments by
unit; (7) Establish professional learning communities within each building and across buildings through
the use of both face-to-face and video conferencing technology to share ideas and learning across grade

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