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1 - A. Cver Page B. Infrmatin f Applicant: Entity Applying fr Innvatin Zne Designatin *A schl One r mre schls acting as a cnsrtia A grup f schls seeking designatin acrss the same subdivisin r department f the schls A schl seeking designatin f a subdivisin r department A higher educatin institutin / J?rs VAu Name f Entity Applying^, Cunty: Superintendent: _ Number f Prfessinal Persnnel: Number f Service Persnnel: Institutin f Higher Educatin: Cunty Lcatin: C. Narratives fr the Innvatin Zne Applicatin: Prject Design: The narrative shall indicate the results f an assessment f the imprvement needs f the eligible applicant. Prvide the gals and bjectives f the prject, Describe hw the innvatin is expected t wrk, Hw des the innvatin slve the stated prblem r create a new idea? Describe the methds r strategies t be used t achieve the gals and bjectives f the innvatin, Describe hw the prvisin f greater flexibility and cntrl assists the schl in meeting the needs f the schl's students, Include an estimatin f the number f students affected by the prject design, and an estimatin f the number f prfessinal staff and service persnnel affected by the prject design, Hw will the prpsed innvatin change hw the schl is currently perating? Research Base: This narrative shall discuss and cite the current state f knwledge relevant t the prject design. This brief literature review shuld indicate why the prpsed activities were selected r designed. If the prpsal builds n prir wrk, the narrative shuld indicate what was learned frm this wrk (either success r failure) and hw these lessns learned are incrprated in the prpsed design.

2 ~ Plicies r Cde that Prhibit r Cnstrain the Design: O Waiver Requested f WT/RDF Pnlimj Waiver Requested f Statute: N/A (N Waiver Requested) K,(34#fAf6 /{A Planning Narrative and Budget Page: The budget narrative shuld clearly be tied t the prject design. The budget narrative shuld describe the basis fr determining the amunts shwn n the prject budget page. The budget page must list the anticipated activities and the amunt f mney dedicated t thse activities. (This sectin is nt required f institutins f higher educatin in their applicatin r plan).

3 Certificatin Schl/Schls Staff Cmmitment Department/Departments/Subdivisin/Subdivisins Staff Cmmitment Use this frm t reprt the staff cmmitment regarding the innvatin applicatin and plan. A cpy must be frwarded t the Innvatin Zne Cmmittee with the applicatin and the plan. Schl: Department (If Applicable):. Ntice f Meeting (Date Prqvidedyt d t Faculty r Department/Subdivisin) :. <? * Meeting Date:. Faculty Senate Elected Officers: President: (Name)^.. Signature: Vice-President: (Name). Signature: Secretary: (Name). Signature: utettw XT^T Treasurer: (Name) Other: Service Persnnel Representative: Name: J^>lJ3/~Jl_ Si-tf. s?jjy S~ r.signature: i/\ (^:* i.u^<jr Psitin: itin: * Parent Representatives: We certify that 80 percent f the faculty affected by the applicatin/pi an applicatin/plan. supprt the (This reprt certificatin is nt required f institutins f higher educatin in their applicatin r plan).

4 Innvatin Zne Tygarts Valley High Schl Language Arts Grades 11 and 12 Objectives: 1. Reduce drp ut rate f students. 2. Increase graduatin rate. 3. Create English electives. 4. Make English mre attractive t students. 5. Cllege English and AP English are unaffected. Prpsal: Currently Tygarts Valley High Schl junir and senir students must take 90 minutes f English per grade level year. There are n elective-style curses. All students regardless f career path r ability are channeled thrugh ne curse each year. English becmes a brick wall f chice and t frequently the deciding factr t quit schl. It is the pinin f the tw English teachers invlved that this can be changed and in the prcess make English curses mre attractive t students. 1. English 11 and 12 as it currently exists wuld be eliminated frm the schedule. 2. The curses that wuld replace English 11 and 12 culd be taken by students in either their junir and senir year. 3. All Cntent Standards wuld remain the same. 4. Students wuld still receive 90 minutes f English each year. 5. Students wuld actually receive mre cncentrated instructin in reading, writing and listening/speaking skills. The plan is t break the current 90-minute class perids int 2 45-minute class perids (still 90 minutes f instructin). The schedules f the tw English teachers wuld need t run cncurrently t allw them the flexibility t mve frm curse t curse if desired t allw them t teach t their strengths. New class names wuld be created fr these classes. Students will take a mix f these curses in their Junir and Senir years, receive an English credit and als better instructin n the Cntent Standards which will all remain the same.

5 EXAMPLE: Current Schedule Fall Term Senir Eng. Teacher: Blck 1 Blck 2 Blck 3 Blck 4 Cllege Eng. English 12 Planning AP/Eng 9 Junir Eng. Teacher: Blck 1 Blck 2 Blck 3 Blck 4 Planning English 11 Mass. Cmm Yrbk/Theater Prpsed Schedule Fall Term Senir Eng. Teacher Blck 1 Blck 2 Blck 3 Blck 4 Cllege Eng. Sr. Prj. (45 m) Planning AP/Eng 9 Film & Lit (45 m) Junir Eng. Teacher Blck 1 Blck 2 Blck 3 Blck 4 Mass. Cmm. Sprts Lit. Planning Yrbk/Theater HS English A junir r senir student culd take the newly created Sr. Prject Curse (which wuld be required in either the Junir r Senir year t meet the current cunty requirement t cmplete a Senir Prject) and meet all the current Cntent Standards currently being taught in Junir/Senir English curses that relate t Senir Prjects. A junir r senir student culd take the newly created curse Film & Literature which will cver bth American and British Literature that is currently taught in English 11 and 12. Bth teachers at present teach sme genre-related literature and fllw it with a film and cntent standard based writing assignment. This wuld remain the same and add ther film/literature pieces t be added f the same genre. A junir r senir student culd take the newly created curse Sprts Literature which wuld include a variety f reading genres sprts based that wuld cver independent reading standards as well as incrprate PBL prjects and listening/speaking skills as well as research/writing skills-all part f the current Cntent Standards cvered in English 11 and 12. A junir r senir student culd take the newly create High Schl English curse that wuld be mre applicable t the struggling learner r nncllege bund student. Cntent Standards all remain the same but allws fr adjustment t the English curse curriculum t allw the student nt bund fr cllege t be successful and nt quit schl when English becmes a brick wall.

6 Students wuld be able t chse what curses they wanted with the stipulatin that at sme pint in either the Junir r Senir year that they must take Senir Prject and High Schl r Cllege English. By running the teacher s schedules cncurrently it allws the teachers the flexibility t mve frm curse t curse as well. Fr example the English 11 teacher currently teaches the Research Paper part f the Senir Prject. This culd still happen if they just switch classes and the Senir English teachers mves int Sprts Literature while the Junir English teacher is teaching the Research Paper in Senir Prject. Summary The flexibility f this prpsal makes the students feel like they have a chice in their class selectin. In essence it is simply a matter f repackaging and redistributing exactly what they are currently receiving in English instructin. The suppsitin is twfld: if the students feel like they have a chice then English becmes mre attractive and the creatin f High Schl English pares dwn the current cllege prep English fr the student nt cllege bund. Budget: At the present time it is difficult t determine specific items t be budgeted. Things that wuld definitely be needed are nvels/films fr the classes t be created. Examples f pssible curses t be included in the revised TVHS schedule are Film and Literature and Sprts Fictin. These culd just as easily be Appalachian Authrs and Mystery Writers, r depending n hw many English sessins are scheduled, it culd be all fur tpics. Classrm sets f nvels relative t the curse wuld be necessary alng with film/audi recreatins. The CSO s fr English 11 and 12 wn t change, and s sme materials culd still be taken frm the current texts, but nvels, magazines, films etc. wuld need t be purchased t be added t the literature curses t be created. Als prjected in the prpsal is a curse called Senir Prjects. This curse wuld pull elements frm English 11 and 12 that are currently in place that allw the students t create their Senir Prject Presentatin that nce cmpleted earns them a ½ credit twards graduatin. They are encuraged/required t use technlgy in their presentatin. Sme students are ften uncmfrtable with the equipment because there is limited access t it t allw them practice time with it. A set f laptps with 1 r 2 prjectrs wuld allw them the pprtunity/freedm t prepare and practice with the equipment prir t their presentatin. Any staff develpment r training relevant wuld als be a budgeted item.

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8 Tentative Budget fr Innvatin Zne Prpsal: Tygarts Valley High Schl M. Baldersn M. Pstlethwait Nvels and films necessary t meet current and future CSOs under the prpsed frmat $2000 $4000 Additinal reading and supplemental materials (i.e. sprts, and technical magazines) $1200* 10 laptps t cmbine with any f the mbile labs t create a full class set f 25 $ additinal prjectr $500 Staff develpment fr thse named t successfully develp the flexible schedule and fr thse $5400** wishing t attempt the same after the initial trial perid DVD/VCR cmbs $338 Prpsed ttal $19438 *Based upn tw classrm subscriptins f 30 at an estimated cst f $20 per subscriptin **Based upn tw three hur trainings at 30 participants fr each at a pay f $30.00 per hur