Strategies: Marine View Middle School

Comparative Retention Rate Among District Middle Schools
	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004
Marine View	N=15	N=4	N=0	N=1* parent request
Other district MS	N=100	N=48	N=29	N=33

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Instructional Strategies:
Research-proven instructional practices include: Active Participation model, Vocabulary Development model, fluency instruction, and note taking instruction. Instructional practices are based upon research by Dr. Kevin Feldman, Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Robert Marzano.

Organizational strategies:
1) Identify struggling readers, 2) Structure literacy classes around the identified needs of the readers, and 3) Utilize research-based curriculum to accelerate learning.

Conceptual:
Middle school students require explicit, research-proven instruction to accelerate learning to ensure all students are proficient or above in ELA. Disaggregated data provided by Data Works is analyzed to determine students needing intensive or strategic interventions. Administrators review individual results to formulate a list of students scoring Below Basic on the CST in English/Language Arts. The Master Schedule is built around identified student needs. Regular parent conferences, student monitoring system, and teacher responsibility for delivery of research-proven programs ensures multiple ways to accelerate learning for students. Teachers, parents, and administrators provide encouragement and monitoring.