TSSA 2023-2024

From beginning to end of the 2023-2024 school year, 60% of K-6 grade students will show typical, above typical or well above typical progress on the Acadience Reading Assessment as measured by Pathways of Progress. 

TSSA funds will be spent to secure the services of reading paraprofessionals.  Using the Acadience Assessment, students will be identified as needing intensive, strategic or core level instruction.  The classroom teacher and paraprofessionals will provide small group reading intervention services for those students identified as needing intensive and strategic interventions in grades K-6.  Paraprofessionals will also serve as student advocates, track attendance, and coordinate a cross age tutoring program across all grades. 

$40,000

Teachers will be involved in professional development through colleague observations, school and district training, and workshops or conferences.  Professional development training will be scheduled for the purpose of strengthening effective Tier I instruction, intervention strategies for behavior management in the classroom with an emphasis on positive support.  Professional development will include components to improve TSI Data for EL and Sped students through all grade levels. . IXL  learning and professional development with the program will be implemented.

$3,000

Substitutes will be provided to cover classes for professional learning, peer observations, Leadership Team members and Student Success meetings

$2,500

95% group materials will be used including the manipulative kits and consumable feedback reproduceables. Reading Horizon software and data will be used to reinforce and drive phonemic instruction and intervention at all levels.

$2,000

Teachers in the classroom will utilize technology to enhance student engagement, promote learning, and provide assessment practice through the use of Chromebooks.

covered by other funding

Imagine learning will be used to support the reading program for appropriate students.

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Data from district approved programs and grade level common assessments will be discussed at weekly PLCs to determine teaching interventions and enrichment activities for all students.

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Data will be collected using the district approved programs including 95% group, formative assessments, exit tickets, and informal observations.  This data will be used to determine Tier II and Tier III interventions for students. Data from Acadience BOY and EOY assessments will be analyzed to determine the percentage of students who met the stated goal.

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From the beginning to the end of the 2023-2024 school year, 10% of K-3 grade students will show above typical or well above typical progress on the Acadience Math assessment as measured by Pathways of Progress. Grades 4-6 will show similar growth using the RISE Benchmark exams.

TSSA funds will be used to provide professional development, including teachers observing other teachers, for the purpose of training teachers on effective Tier I instruction, intervention strategies and creating higher level thinking lessons and assessments for effective engaging math instruction through the use of IXL

$2,000

Technology will be purchased to replace aging technology and assist in the delivery of instruction.  This will include the lease on all chromebooks and replacement of aging smart boards as well as software and possible training on how to effectively use technology to improve learning. 

$22,000

Summer/after school collaboration time will be given to teachers.  This time will be used for teacher collaboration on best practices, standard based assessment (SBA), pacing guides, and review intervention and assessments.

$7,500

Paraprofessionals will be used for a couple hours a day to service students not proficient on math grade level Benchmark assessments.

$5,000

ALEKS will be used to support and track data on students in 5th and 6th grade. 

$1,000

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Acadience Math data will be used to help grades K-3 and RISE benchmarks will be given in grades 3-6 for each essential learning target as a pre and post assessment.  Data from those assessments will be used in PLC meetings to create Tier II and Tier III intervention groups to ensure student growth of mastery on each target, common formative assessments will be used weekly to drive instruction.  

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Midland Elementary students in grades K-6 will improve teacher-student relationships, as measured by Panorama, by 3% and improve sense of belonging by 5% from the previous year’s data

Implementation of Panorama which will help monitor how students are doing with attendance, behavior, emotional and mental health), and college readiness and then help coordinate action to support each student.

$500

Midland will be supporting a Mental Health Specialist to support students and teachers as needed for two days a week

$10,0000

Focus on the positives of students and encourage “Panther Pride” and regular attendance.  Positive Reinforcement prizes and supplies will be purchased in order to reward and encourage attendance, academic, and behavior improvement.

1,000

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Panorama will be used to track data for academic, behavior, attendance, wellness and benchmark assessments across Tier I, II, III supports.

Using our “Power of the Paw” program along with Leader In Me as a daily practice that focuses on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. Surveys will be given twice a year and data will be reviewed monthly during grade level PLC time.

Building relationships with families to support academics and attendance.  We aim for common goals and using language between school and home that is consistent with building leaders and self-worth. 

Regular reflection on each student’s progress by looking at data across academics, attendance, and behavior during PLC and student success meetings.

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