Omega Learning Center and subsidiary Omega Academy Center Improvement Plan

Mission:

Omega’s mission is to provide higher learning education opportunities for all ages throughout their academic years.

Beliefs:

The administration and teachers trust the following belief must hold true for the overall success of the Center:

• Customized academic and behavior strategies for all students.

• A wide range of strategies for students to achieve academically and to be engaged in various learning styles.

Student Achievement Goals

Goal #1 Students will increase their Enrichment skills with a focus on Reading Comprehension and Math word problems.

Goal #2 Students will increase mastery of Fluency in Reading “No Excuse/ Power Verbs” and Fluency in Math Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication and Division facts.

Center Performance Goal

Teachers will utilize a framework for data analysis to create engaging sessions that increase student achievement at higher thinking levels.

Goal #1

Students will increase their Enrichment skills with a focus on Reading comprehension and Math word problems.

Strategy #1

Increase the proficient use of Reading and Math Enrichment concepts and skills in both content areas.

What student will do:

• Use advanced critical thinking skills in reading comprehension

• Make predictions from investigations

• Use inferences and context clues during reading comprehension exercises

• Identify/categorize numbers in math word problems

• Use math reasoning when problem solving

What teachers will do:

• Review the student’s WJIII assessment results to customize the enrichment in the area of reading and/or math.

• Utilize 10 minutes of each session for either reading enrichment and/or math enrichment with a mind stretching enrichment activity to increase fluency and encourage abstract thinking.

• Utilize various strategies for differentiated learners by using manipulatives; such as pizza fractions, skip bo, uno, boggle, banana grams, reading a-z, and other enrichment activities.

• Incorporate Math Logic puzzles

• Communicate progress daily with the parents and school teachers via “tutor correspondence reports”.

• Evaluate the student’s needs at the parent ½ point conference and make adjustments

• Give student quizzes within their program objectives to determine mastery using strategies designed for differentiated learners.

Goal #2

Students will increase mastery of fluency in Reading “No Excuse/ Power Verbs” and fluency in Math addition/subtraction/multiplication and division facts.

Strategy #2

Increase mastery and fluency of frequently used words, power verbs and basic math facts.

What students will do:

• Utilize 10 minutes of every session with flash drills of “no excuse” words and/or timed math fluency tests.

• Demonstrate understanding of the frequency words by successfully using the word in context through verbal and or written expression.

• Demonstrate understanding of the basic math fluency facts by successfully giving the answers through verbal and or written expression.

What teachers will do:

• Utilize content-specific vocabulary, power words and embellishments.

• Provide various teaching strategies designed for differentiated learners including word walls and index cards.

• Provide remedial support for students throughout their program length.

• Communicate progress and academic goals daily with the parents and school teachers via “tutor correspondence reports” to include a list of ideas and ways families can support students.

• Evaluate the student’s needs at the parent ½ point conference and make adjustments

• Give student fluency quizzes within their program objectives to determine mastery.

Center Performance Goal

Teachers will utilize a framework for data analysis to create engaging lessons that increase student achievement at higher thinking levels.

Performance Indicators/What teachers will do

• Teachers will implement activities that will foster and maintain a positive school climate that is welcoming for students and their families.

• Teachers will reference the Woodcock Johnson III and other assessment results to customize each student’s program.

• Teachers will use the ½ point parent conference as a working tool to make any necessary changes to the students’ program base on parent input.

• Teachers will reference the student’s IEP results if applicable to implement strategies in place.

• Teachers will reference the students standardized test results if applicable to further customize the student’s program.

How Will We Monitor The Plan?

Student Learning goals

Woodcock Johnson III Pre and Post test Data results will show evidence of:

• Student engagement

• Alignment of verbs from nationally normed standards with learning activities and assessments