Transcript MAJOR MILESTONES

CELEBRATE SUCCESS
MAJOR MILESTONES
OF 2002-2003
DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL
SERVICES:
OFFICE SUCCESSES
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Employees in the
Office of School Improvement
Steve McBride
Dale McVicker
Vicki Moss
Dan Zirkle
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
 Transfer of instructional materials adoption
responsibilities to Dan Blackwood
 State Board approval of the School
Improvement Memorandum of Understanding
 Student achievement gains in 20 of 21schools
targeted for technical assistance
 Improved student attendance in six of seven
schools that had been designated as seriously
impaired due to poor students attendance
INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
Employees in the Office of
Institutional Education Programs
 Pam Abston
 Frank D. Andrews
 Ann Brewster
 Preston Browning
 Duane Maxey
 Jane Taylor
 Mary Ellen Walker
 Fran Warsing
 Pam Wright
INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION
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Received national accreditation at Anthony Correctional Center,
Davis Center and the West Virginia Industrial Home for Youth
Applaud Mark Hedrick -Correctional Education Association
Regional Teacher of the Year
Implemented a writing assessment program in institutions
Trained Juvenile and Youthful Offender Program instructional staff
on the content standards
Opened a new education program in the Lakin Correctional Center
for Women
Received commendations and high marks from the Division of
Technical and Adult Education for adult education and career and
technical education programs in institutions
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Employees in the Office of
Special Education
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Robin Bolling
Ghaski Browning
Lorraine Ciambotti
Nancy Drake
Janice Hay
Denise Husson
Sherry Keffer
Kathy Knighton
Sandra McQuain
Mary Nunn
Jim Parker
Judy Robertson
Brenda Stewart
Dee Braley
Annette Carey
Francie Clark
Mary Pat Farrell
Ginger Huffman
Kay Johnston
Ruth Ann King
Pam Carte Maynard
Vicki Mohnacky
Linda Palenchar
Erica Pates
Betsy Scott
Jacqui Young
SPECIAL EDUCATION
 IDEA Summit
 Responsible Students Through
Positive Behavior Supports
 Project RIDE
 Title I-IDEA Collaboration
 State Improvement Plan
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS /
ESL
Employees in the Office of
International Schools / ESL
Amelia Courts
Debbie Ray
Shizue Niwano, Mami Itamochi, Daisuke
Sugimoto, Wakako Kato, Chie Mukai,
Eriko Akamatsu, Sayuri Kasumoto
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS /
ESL
 Developed formula-based Title III grant process
to counties with LEP students
 Approval by WVBOE of Policy 2417 – Programs
of Study for LEP Students and Standards for
English Language Proficiency
 Developed and piloted NCLB mandated test of
English proficiency for LEP students
 Sponsored ESL cadre of certification for
approximately forty teachers across West Virginia
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Employees in the Office of
Instructional Services
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Mary Baldwin
Deborah Brown
Connie Carpenter
Karen Davies
Debra Doss
Judy Halloran
Deborah Harki
Jay Johnson
Beverly Kingery
Richard Lawrence
Marquita Miller
Sherry Sadler
Jan Stanley
Deborah Blake
Keith Butcher
Doug Cross
Becky Derenge
Sharon Flack
Terri Hammond
Murrel Hoover
Cathy Jones
Larry Lamb
Julia Lee
Carol Paxton
Pam Smith
Carla Williamson
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
 Adoption of Content Standards!!
 Design of professional development by Master Trainers
 Use of Reading Cadre to support reading research symposium, reading
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academy, county professional development, and school research study
groups.
Completion of K-3 Informal Mathematics Assessment pilot
Use of regional planning meetings to build capacity for Project MERIT
Kenova, Confidence and Wayne Elementary Schools nationally
recognized by Title I
Passage of Policy 2525, setting standards for high quality pre-k
programs
Publication of middle level cadre vision for high-performing middle
grades schools
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
SERVICES
Employees in the Office of
Student Assessment Services
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Jan Barth
Carrie Christy
Beth Cipoletti
Judy Feil
Terri Harvey
Bobbi Jo Hoff
Beth Judy
Dennis J. Kennedy
Paul “Hank” Kirk
Shirley McGraw
Terri Myers
Gloria Sample
Kris Smith
Brenda West
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
SERVICES
 Administration/Scoring of SAT–9 and return of
results to counties
 Administration/Scoring of Writing Assessment
 Administration/Scoring of Alternate Assessment
 Development of West Educational Standards Test
(WESTEST) and End-of-Course Exams
 Administration/Scoring of the Character
Education Writing Contest
 Design Item Bank Website
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
SERVICES
 Student Assistance Team Training
 Implementing the Character Education Program
Initiative
 Major Policy Revisions:
- Attendance
- Student Code of Conduct
- Comprehensive Development Guidance
and Counseling
CELEBRATE SUCCESS!
2003-2004
DIVISION GOALS
DIVISION GOALS 2003-04
Develop division-wide procedures with
training regarding daily operating
procedures
Create a schedule for policy review/
revisions
Create a coordinated integrated system to
build capacity for school improvement
CELEBRATE SUCCESS!
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
Mary Baldwin
Bill Luff
Ira Keller
Claudia Jones
Collaborative Successes!
Accountability Workbook
Student Assessment Services
Instructional Services
Karen Huffman, Professional Preparation
Kenna Seal, Education Performance Audits
Nancy Walker, WVEIS
Vocational Programs and
Institutional Education Programs
Adult and Technical Education –
– Stan Hopkins
Master Trainers
Instructional Services
Special Education
Student Assessment
Technology—Sharon Gainer
Donna Landin
Sarah Lyons
Master Trainers
Student Services and Health Promotion–
Lenore Zedosky
Melanie Purkey
Reneé Hodges
Brenda Freed
MAJOR MILESTONES…
Thank you
for your part in helping
the Division achieve
these Major Milestones!
A simple, one-word test to detect
whether someone is on the road to
becoming a leader—
That word is…
WE!