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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 levels; and (8) Continue to refine the curriculum,
instruction, and assessment annually, based on students’ results.

6. Continue to utilize teacher-specific data and collaborative analysis of common
assessment results to identify strengths and instructional strategies utilized, allowing
replication of effective practices across the district.
○ Key Personnel: Principals, Professional Staff across Grade Levels and
Departments
○ Timeline (Anticipated Start/Finish): October 2019-
○ Major Action Steps: (1) Conduct walk-throughs with predetermined criteria based
upon teacher specific data with administrators across buildings and grade spans;
(2) Document and share the approach used to attain effective results; (3) Foster
professional learning communities to engage in collaborative inquiry and
discussion of best practices; and (4) Capture instructional strategies within the
unit-based curriculum.

7. Investigate and analyze the number of units of the Amplify Science program in the 7th
grade.
○ Key Personnel: Principals, Seventh grade science teachers
○ Timeline (Anticipated Start/Finish): November 2019 – June 2020
○ Major Action Steps: (1) Analyze PSSA, Biological Science data from the initial
implementation of the Amplify Science program 2016-2019; (2) Evaluate the
overall effectiveness of each Amplify Science unit; (3) Determine which units to
utilize in the 7th grade science classes.

8. Continue the differentiation of the Current and Compacted Extended science classes in
8th grade.
○ Key Personnel: Eighth grade science teachers
○ Timeline (Anticipated Start/Finish): November 2019 – June 2020
○ Major Action Steps: (1) Modify and make additions to the written curriculum as
needed; (2) Continue to modify the learning activities to differentiate between
the Current and Compacted/Extended classes as the learning goals remain
common.

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