SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 1
Team Leader: Courtney Mayberry
Team Members: Nikki Barber, Natalie Eure, Anna Karnes
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the
achievement gap in all core content areas.
School Goal(s):
Team SMART
Goal
Strategies and
Action Steps
The teachers will
This year, 80%
model the correct
of 1st graders will forming of words
demonstrate
and letters,
proficiency in
emphasizing the
forming and
importance of
spacing letters
spacing when
and words
writing complete
legibly when
sentences. T1,
writing a
EIRI, and SPED
complete
will also work to
sentence.
reinforce with
students who
need intensive
support. The
team will monitor
student progress
on an ongoing
basis.
Responsibility
1. Each teacher
will grade a series
of sentence
writings for
specific areas
using a common
rubic.
2. Align the rubic
according to the
essential core
content as
specified by the
SOL’s.
3. Identify
specific and
precise
instructional
strategies to
address the
needs of students’
handwriting and
writing skills.
Timeline
Evidence of
Effectiveness
The team will
1. Student
develop and
improvement in
administer both
proficient and
weekly
legible formation
assessments. We and spacing of
will also
letter, words, and
administer
sentences.
standardized
2. All students
assessments
will demonstrate
each six weeks.
80% proficiency
on 6 weeks
writing
assessments.
SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 1
Team Leader: Courtney Mayberry
Team Members: Nikki Barber, Natalie Eure, Anna Karnes
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the
achievement gap in all core content areas.
School Goal(s):
Team SMART
Goal
This year, 80%
of 1st graders will
demonstrate
proficiency in
reading fluency
and
comprehension
as measured by
the Phonological
Awareness
Literacy
Screening
Assessment and
the standardized
6 weeks
assessments.
Strategies and
Action Steps
The team will
expand to include
EIRI, TI, Speech,
and SPED to
reinforce the
skills taught in the
classroom. We
will use available
technology to
help reinforce
skills. The team
will place
students in fluid
groups according
to ongoing
assessments of
the reading
levels. The team
will also monitor
students
proficiency on an
ongoing basis
and membership
of groups will be
fluid.
Responsibility
1. Work with the
principal to
establish a
schedule that
allows for this
intervention.
2. Use 6 weeks
assessments of
reading fluency and
comprehension,
and analyze the
data.
3. Align our
lessons plans with
content and format
of the state SOL’s.
4. Identify specific
and precise
instructional
strategies to
address the needs
of students for each
of the groups.
Timeline
The team will
develop and
administer both
weekly
assessments.
We will also
administer
standardized
assessments
each six weeks.
Evidence of
Effectiveness
1. Students will
be able to move to
higher groups.
2. All students will
demonstrate 80%
proficiency on 6
weeks reading
assessments in
fluency and
comprehension.
3. Students will
meet the
benchmark set for
1st grade on the
PALS test given in
the Spring.
SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade:
2
Team Leader: Kim Beuerle
Team Members: Alison Bowyer, Shelley Burleigh and Kelli McCrady
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the
achievement gap in all core content areas.
School Goal(s): Reading and mathematics
Team SMART
Goal
80% of 2nd grade
students will
advance to 3rd
grade in the fall
of 2009 able to
subtract with
and without
regrouping up to
2 digit by 2 digit.
Strategies and
Action Steps
*common Math time
*regroup within unit
*Wrap Around
(subtraction)
*Resources:
Dr. West, Title 1,
teacher assistants,
Community
volunteers,
Community after
school programs
*Compass Math
*Harcourt Math
site
Responsibility
Timeline
Evidence of
Effectiveness
*2nd grade
teachers
*review Math six
weeks test every
six weeks
*Title 1 teachers
*Six weeks
assessments
(subtraction will
be a focus each
*data collected by six weeks)
June 2009
*teacher
assistants
*Community
volunteers
Increased scores
on:
information will be
readily available in
each 2nd grade
teacher’s red
notebook
SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade:
2
Team Leader: Kim Beuerle
Team Members: Alison Bowyer, Shelley Burleigh and Kelli McCrady
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the
achievement gap in all core content areas.
School Goal(s): Reading
Team SMART
Goal
Strategies and
Action Steps
85% of 2nd
grade students
will leave 2nd
grade and
advance to 3rd
grade, in the fall
of 2010,
reading on 2nd
grade level or
higher.
*common
Reading/Language
Arts time
Responsibility
*2nd grade
teachers
Timeline
*review Reading
six weeks test
every six weeks
*Title 1 teachers
*regroup within
classroom for
reading groups
*Resources:
Title 1, EIRI,
teacher assistants,
Community
volunteers,
Community after
school programs
*Compass Reading
*Harcourt Reading
site
*teacher
assistants
*EIRI teacher
*Community
volunteers
*quarterly STAR
reports
Evidence of
Effectiveness
Increased scores
on:
*Six weeks
assessments
*STAR
*beginning,
middle, and
ending PALS
instructional
reading level
*data collected by
June 2010
*PALS
information will be
readily available
in each 2nd grade
teacher’s red
notebook
SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 3
Team Leader: Robin Wood
Team Members: Karen Dearden, Michelle Reese, Caitlin Pugh, Sandra Davis, Kathy Dillard, Amy Moore
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the achievement gap
in all core content areas.
School Goal(s): Reading and Mathematics
Team SMART
Strategies and
Goal
Action Steps
75% of 3rd grade
students will
demonstrate
mastery of basic
multiplication
facts.
Responsibility
*Flash cards
*3rd grade
teachers
*Title 1 teachers
*Compass
Math
*Teacher
assistants
*Harcourt
Math
*Volunteers
*Math Wrap Ups
*Math Keys
*Math Tapes/CDs
*Accommodations
for SPED
*Resources
Math Specialist
Title 1
EIRI
Assistant
Volunteers
Peer tutors
After school
*SmartBoard
Timeline
*Six weeks
assessments
*Weekly “Mad
Minutes”
*Data collected
by June 2008
Evidence of
Effectiveness
*Six weeks
assessments
*SOL
*Report cards
*0-10 Mixed (x)
assessments
*Red assessment
notebooks
SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 3
Team Leader: Robin Wood
Team Members: Karen Dearden, Michelle Reese, Caitlin Pugh, Sandra Davis, Kathy Dillard, Amy Moore
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the achievement gap
in all core content areas.
School Goal(s): Reading and Mathematics
Team SMART
Strategies and
Goal
Action Steps
75% of 3rd grade
students will
improve in reading
comprehension
and fluency.
*Dolch Word List
Responsibility
*3rd grade
teachers
Timeline
*PALS
*STAR
*Quarterly STAR
report
*PALS
*Title 1 teachers
*EIRI teacher
*AR
*Word Journal
*Flash cards
*Compass
Reading
*Harcourt
Reading
*Accelerated
Reader
*Leveled Readers
*Resources
Title 1
EIRI
Volunteers
Peer tutors
*SmartBoard
Evidence of
Effectiveness
*Six weeks
assessments
*AR
*Teacher
assistants
*Report cards
*Volunteers
*Red assessment
notebooks
SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 4
Team Leader: Abby Drinkard
Team Members: Tracy Proffitt, Bridges Spiva, Brian Silsbee
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the
achievement gap in all core content areas.
School Goal(s):
Team SMART
Goal
79% of 4th
grade
students will
advance to
the 5th grade
in the fall of
2010 able to
perform basic
math
operations
accurately. In
addition, they
will be able to
recall
multiplication
facts from 0 –
9 with the
usage of
strategies if
necessary.
Strategies and
Action Steps
-
-
-
-
Wrap Around
(Multiplication)
21 Game
Common Math
Time
Resources: Dr.
West, Title 1,
Teacher
Assistance, Sped
Teachers, and
Volunteers
Multiplication Fact
Triangles
Technology:
Math Playground,
Study Island,
Math Keys,
Harcourt Math
Center, and Kidz
Solutions
Math
manipulatives (i.e.
base ten blocks,
fraction towers,
etc)
Responsibility
-
4th grade
Teachers
Title 1
Teachers
Teacher
Assistance
Dr. West
Sped
Teachers
SMART GOALS
Timeline
-
-
Follow
division
timelines
to address
specific
skills
Collect
data
through
2009-2010
Evidence of
Effectiveness
Increased scores
on:
-
-
Six week
Math
Assessments
Passing Math
SOL
Classroom
assessments
Mad Math
Minute
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 4
Team Leader: Abby Drinkard
Team Members: Tracy Proffit, Bridges Spiva, Brian Silsbee
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the
achievement gap in all core content areas.
School Goal(s):
Team SMART
Goal
81% of 4th
grade
students will
advance to the
5th grade in
the fall of 2010
reading on a
4th grade level
or higher.
Strategies and
Action Steps
-
-
-
Common Reading
/ Language Arts
Time
Resources: Title
1, Teacher
Assistance, Sped
Teachers, and
Volunteers
Technology:
Harcourt Reading
Sites, Sheppard
Software, SOL
Pass, Study
Island, STAR
Testing, AR
Testing
E-Pat Launcher
Reading Groups
Utilizing Division
Resources
Responsibility
-
4th grade
Teachers
Title 1
Teachers
Teacher
Assistance
Sped
Teachers
Dixie Sears
Timeline
-
-
Evidence of
Effectiveness
Follow
Increased scores
division
on:
timelines to
- STAR
address
Testing
specific
AR Testing
skills
- Six week
Collect data
Reading
through
Assessment
2010
s
-
Passing
Reading
SOL
SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 5
Team Leader: Abby Drinkard
Team Members: Karen Stevens
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the
achievement gap in all core content areas.
School Goal(s):
Team SMART
Goal
79% of 5th
grade
students will
advance to
the 6th grade
in the fall of
2010 able to
perform basic
math
operations
accurately. In
addition, they
will be able to
recall
multiplication
facts from 0 –
12 with the
usage of
strategies if
necessary.
Strategies and
Action Steps
-
-
-
-
Wrap Around
(Multiplication)
21 Game
Common Math
Time
Resources: Dr.
West, Title 1,
Teacher
Assistance, Sped
Teachers,
Community
Volunteers
Multiplication Fact
Triangles
Technology:
Math Playground,
Study Island,
Math Keys,
Harcourt Math
Center, and Kidz
Solutions
Math
manipulatives (i.e.
base ten blocks,
fraction towers,
etc)
Responsibility
-
5th grade
Teachers
Title 1
Teachers
Teacher
Assistance
Dr. West
Sped
Teachers
Timeline
-
-
Follow
division
timelines
to address
specific
skills
Collect
data
through
2009-2010
Evidence of
Effectiveness
Increased scores
on:
-
-
Six week
Math
Assessments
Passing Math
SOL
Classroom
assessments
SMART GOALS
School: Robert S. Payne Elementary Grade: 5
Team Leader: Abby Drinkard
Team Members: Karen Stevens
District Goal(s): Lynchburg City Schools will increase student achievement and close the
achievement gap in all core content areas.
School Goal(s):
Team SMART
Goal
81% of 5th
grade
students will
advance to the
6th grade in
the fall of 2010
reading on a
5th grade level
or higher.
Strategies and
Action Steps
-
-
-
Common Reading
/ Language Arts
Time
Resources: Title
1, Teacher
Assistance, Sped
Teachers, and
Volunteers
Technology:
Harcourt Reading
Sites, Sheppard
Software, SOL
Pass, Study
Island, STAR
Testing, AR
Testing
E-Pat Launcher
Reading Groups
Utilizing Division
Resources
Responsibility
-
5th grade
Teachers
Title 1
Teachers
Teacher
Assistance
Sped
Teachers
Dixie Sears
Timeline
-
-
Evidence of
Effectiveness
Follow
Increased scores
division
on:
timelines to
- STAR
address
Testing
specific
AR Testing
skills
Six week
Collect data
Reading
through
Assessment
2010
s
-
Passing
Reading
SOL