DIP+Reflection


 * DIP Reflection **

 Our main focus in our District Improvement Plan was to improve the performance of our students, especially in the area of ESL Science. For three years, Salado ISD has taken part in the Optional Flex Year Program. This program allows you to designate days to bring back students that have not met requirements to be exempt from attending school. Our criterion is 90% attendance, passing all core classes and passing all areas of the TAKS Test. Last year, I served on the district improvement committee and in this committee we established our calendar for the upcoming year. In most situations, schools would use the last ten days of the school year to full fill their OFYP requirement by bring back the kiddos that do not meet all of the criteria above. This year we placed four flex days prior to the TAKS test and did not focus on bringing back students that were attendance issues during those days and focused mainly on students not meeting the TAKS requirements and passing core class requirements. We eliminated half of our student population during those first four flex days and were able to run a schedule that sole purpose was to focus on Science and Math for those students. The change was returned to us tenfold when we received our scores back this last month. Changing the schedule benefited the kiddos at the time they needed it and we in return had higher test scores along with improved attendance. Below I have provided the schedule for the Flex Days before the administration of the TAKS Test:
 * **//3/28/2011 //** || **__Period 1 __** ||   || **__A Lunch __** ||   || **__B Lunch __** ||   || **__Period 2 __** ||
 * |||| 190min instruction || 40 min  ||   || 40 min  ||   || 190min instruction  ||
 * || 7:50-11:00 ||   || 11:00-11:40  ||   || 11:45-12:25  ||   || 12:25-3:35  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Fresh ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">9th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Study Skills  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Soph ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th Science ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th Math  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Juniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th SS  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Seniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO  ||
 * **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">3/29/2011 //** || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Period 1 __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">A Lunch __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">B Lunch __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Period 2 __** ||
 * |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">190min instruction || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">40 min  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">40 min  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">190min instruction  ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">7:50-11:00 ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11:00-11:40  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11:45-12:25  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">12:25-3:35  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Fresh ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">9th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Study Skills  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Soph ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th SS ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th Science  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Juniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th Science ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th Math  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Seniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO  ||
 * **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">4/11/2011 //** || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Period 1 __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">A Lunch __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">B Lunch __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Period 2 __** ||
 * |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">190min instruction || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">40 min  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">40 min  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">190min instruction  ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">7:50-11:00 ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11:00-11:40  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11:45-12:25  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">12:25-3:35  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Fresh ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">9th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Study Skills  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Soph ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th SS  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Juniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th Science ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th SS  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Seniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO  ||
 * **//<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">4/12/2011 //** || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Period 1 __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">A Lunch __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">B Lunch __** ||   || **__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Period 2 __** ||
 * |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">190min instruction || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">40 min  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">40 min  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">190min instruction  ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">7:50-11:00 ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11:00-11:40  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11:45-12:25  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">12:25-3:35  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Fresh ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">9th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Study Skills  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Soph ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th Science ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th Math  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Juniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th Science  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Seniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO  ||
 * |||| <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">190min instruction || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">40 min  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">40 min  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">190min instruction  ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">7:50-11:00 ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11:00-11:40  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11:45-12:25  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">12:25-3:35  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Fresh ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">9th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Study Skills  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Soph ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th Science ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">10th Math  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Juniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th Math ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">11th Science  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Seniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Seniors ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Lunch  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Bell/Lib/Simmons  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">ISO  ||