2009-2010 Self-Study WASC Action Plan - Julian Charter School
2009-2010 Self-Study WASC Action Plan - Julian Charter School
2009-2010 Self-Study WASC Action Plan - Julian Charter School
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SCHOOLWIDE ACTION PLAN<br />
<strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Item #1<br />
Area of Focus: Expand expository writing strategies across the curriculum.<br />
Rationale:<br />
Supporting Data:<br />
ESLRs Addressed:<br />
Within the context of core knowledge instruction, students must also learn the essential skills for success in today’s world,<br />
such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaboration.<br />
<strong>Self</strong>-study groups found that although “writing” was at least minimally included in each core content area, writing was not<br />
used as a tool to increase the understanding of core content concepts, nor was the focus on a carefully crafted, clear, central<br />
presentation of ideas, examples or definitions and reflective of the writer's underlying understanding of the topic.<br />
Learning and Innovation Skills; Information, Media and Technology Skills; Life and Career Skills<br />
<strong>Action</strong> Steps Timeline Person(s)<br />
Responsible<br />
• Establish a Writing Across the<br />
Curriculum (WATC) team to<br />
guide development work<br />
• Develop ICT Literacy Maps in<br />
core content areas that<br />
include core content knowledge,<br />
21st century themes,<br />
and life and career skills using<br />
ICT and learning/innovation<br />
skills as the mechanisms to<br />
guide student writing projects<br />
Summer/Fall<br />
<strong>2010</strong>•<br />
Fall <strong>2010</strong>•<br />
• Directors/ADs<br />
• Writing<br />
teacher(s)<br />
• DCs/CT Leads<br />
• DCs/CT Leads<br />
• Teachers<br />
• PLCs<br />
• ADs<br />
Resources Assessment Report of<br />
Progress<br />
• Content area and<br />
writing expertise<br />
• Model curriculum<br />
maps (ELA, M, SS, S)<br />
• ESLRs<br />
• Specialists/DCs/CTs<br />
• Materials support<br />
• Content area frameworks<br />
and standards<br />
• 21st century<br />
organization<br />
resources<br />
• Implementation of WATC<br />
plan with observable<br />
improvement in student<br />
writing<br />
• ICT Literacy Maps include<br />
all ESLRs; writing assignments<br />
evident in curriculum<br />
maps; “writing” context<br />
expanded to include<br />
discussion forums, multimedia<br />
scripts, and other<br />
21st century formats<br />
• WATC bimonthly<br />
progress report<br />
• DCs/CTs/AD<br />
reports<br />
• PLCs and ELT<br />
monthly<br />
progress reports<br />
Chapter 5: <strong>School</strong>wide <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>: <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> #1<br />
<strong>Julian</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> <strong>School</strong> Focus on Learning <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>2010</strong> 95
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