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	Title I School Improvement Project
	The state Title I office contracted with distinguished educators to create a toolbox of exemplary school improvement practices and strategies. We would like to recognize and highly commend the eleven educators who helped create this toolbox of resources. Their knowledge and commitment enabled the department to generate this toolbox to be shared with other educators. All documents found on this page are in PDF format. They require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed. Marcia Bartok Principal Williston Public School District Cindy Cook Principal Minot Public School District Billy Demaree Consultant SSOS Team Tricia Erickson Principal Fargo Public School District Deb Follman Principal Devils Lake Public School District Andree Hayes Teacher West Fargo Public School District Jeff Johnson Principal West Fargo Public School District Ali Parkinson Principal Grand Forks Public School District Peg Portscheller Consultant SSOS Team Missy Slaathhaug Consultant SSOS Team Mary Stamen Special Education Director Griggs/Steele/Trail Special Education Unit The documents outlined below summarize these school improvement practices and strategies, provide the supporting research supporting, and offer a sample budget for schools and districts to reference while developing their own school improvement initiatives. These documents are posted as they become available.
	Afterschool reading program for students in grades 4-5 An Intervention Model for K-5 Literacy Summer School Becoming a Data Driven School and Developing a Data Process Daily Five & Café: A Structure to Meet the Needs of All Students Daily Intervention Block Designing Engaging Work Discriminating Between “Need to Know” and “Nice to Know” Standards and Benchmarks Double Dosed Reading Instruction for At-risk Readers Delivered Through a Co-teaching Small Group Model in Grades 1-3   Fix-It Shop “Standard Protocol for Behavior Problems" Grade, Classroom, and Student Goal Setting Process Using MAP Data and Additional Supporting Data Sets Guided Reading Instruction for K-5 students Improving Reading Comprehension for Students in Poverty Implementing a Guided Reading Approach Implementing Professional Learning Visits Incorporating a Reading Coach into the Elementary School Increasing Attendance in Elementary Schools with Low Socio-Economic Status Increasing Reading Skills Across All Contents Individual Learning Plans for all Non-Proficient Students Introduction to Kindergarten Leveled Literacy Intervention: A Research Based Literacy Intervention for Tier 2 & Tier 3 Support Powerful Professional Development RTI in a Collaborative Environment RTI Model “Problem Solving Approach” RTI Model “Standard Protocol Approach” Schoolwide Implementation of Effective Instructional Strategies Setting Up Exemplary Before/After School Reading Program Strengthening High School Academic Language Skills Strengthening Middle School Academic Language Skills Strengthening Students Academic Language Skills The Power of Deep Planning The Power of Vocabulary in Student Learning Utilizing Math Interventionists Utilizing MAP Data to Drive Instruction: Understanding and Using MAP Data Working with English Language Learners

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