Annual Performance Goal

Task

Timeline

Person

Responsible

How will you measure results?

Utilize NASA resources to expand curriculum content.

·     Integrate resources into core curriculum

·     Construct mock mission control and shuttle

·     Promote NASA Explorer Summer Training to staff by staff development

July 2004-June 2005

Becky Green, Principal

Aerospace Specialist, to be named later

Explorer Team

·        Curriculum content

·        Lesson plans

·        Mock missions

·        Technology

Integrate computer and design technology into the science, engineering and mathematics curriculum.

·     Use software for science, engineering and mathematics curriculum 

·        Power Point presentations

·        Digital presentations

·        Technical simulations

·     Student participation in special projects

September 2004-June 2005

Cheryl Poole, Technology Lab Manager

Chris Holzer, 5^th Grade Teacher

Aerospace Specialist, to be named later

·        Power Point presentations

·        Digital presentations

·        Technical simulations

·     Participation in NASA Programs (Earth Crew, EarthKam, ARISS, DLN, web casts, NSIP

Develop hands-on activities and lessons to spark interest in the US Space Program.

·        Using telescopes for astronomy observations

·        Develop theme related projects

·        Training for staff and students

·        Develop mock simulations in mission control and shuttle

·        Participate in flight and communication opportunities for teachers and students

September 2004-June 2005

Aerospace Specialist, to be named later

Shelly Clark, Fourth Grade Teacher

Bernice Lowrey, Science Teacher

Donna Mann, Math Teacher

Janie Hill, After School Space Specialist

DR. Scott Smith, JSC

Nutritional Biochemistry

·        Lesson plans

·        Student simulations

·        Star Gazing Parties

·        Parent Involvement Nights

·        Community Open House Events

·        Participation in

      ISS Hook Up

      Robotics

      EarthKam

      Amateur Radio

      Video conferencing

      Space Farming

      Microgravity

      Student Flight        

      Opportunities

Utilize local, regional  & national professionals to explore career opportunities.

·     Organize site visits by professionals

·     Organize video conferencing visits by professionals

·     Organize field trips and virtual field trips

September 2004–May 2005

Eloise Natt, Counselor

Charlene Smith, Magnet Coordinator

Aerospace Specialist, to be named later

·        Student portfolio entries

·        Participation by 4^th & 5^th graders in Career Day/Fair

Develop personal digital portfolios to document career awareness. (4^th-5^th grade).

·     Plan student portfolios

·     Implement student portfolio

·     Student Presentations

September 2004-May 2005

Shelly Clark and Chris Holzer, Grade Specialists

Cheryl Poole, Technology Lab Manager

·        Student portfolio entries

·        Student Presentations

Explore tools and equipment used by a variety of professionals in science, aerospace, mathematics, engineering and technology.

·     Introduce directions to use telescope, microscope, digital and video cameras, calculators, ham radios, projectors, DLN, keypads, PDAs, mission control, shuttle

August 2004-May 2005

Bernice Lowrey, Science Focus Teacher and Science Lab Manager

Donna Mann, Math Focus Teacher

·        Student surveys

·        Student projects

Use state mandated career initiatives to support awareness of opportunities at NASA.

·     Integrate mathematics, science, engineering and technology careers into state mandated career education

September 2004-May 2005

Eloise Natt, Counselor

Charlene Smith, Magnet Coordinator

Aerospace Specialist, to be named later

·        Student portfolio entries

·        Lesson plans

Integrate NASA resources with Math Investigations, engineering and science curriculum to provide inquiry based learning opportunities.

·        Develop inquiry methods into engineering curriculum

·        Integrate inquiry methods into math and science curriculum

August 2004-June 2005

Bernice Lowrey, Science Focus teacher and Science Lab Manager

Donna Mann, Math Focus Teacher

DR. Scott Smith, Nutritional Biochemistry

·        State Criterion Referenced Exam

·        Norm Referenced Standardized Exam

·        Participation in Free Space Flight Projects, EarthKam, microgravity, Lego Adventure Lab, mission control, mock shuttle, video conferencing and Earth Crew projects

Utilize human and other resources to aid students’ application of science, mathematics, engineering and technology concepts.

·        Plan site visits from local and state science, mathematics, engineering and technology professionals

·        Plan video conferencing with science, mathematics and technology professionals

·        Research web sites

·        Participate in Free Space Flight Projects, EarthKam, Earth Crew, Microgravity, Lego Adventure Lab,

August 2004-June 2005

Cheryl Poole, Technology Lab Manager

Bernice Lowrey, Science Focus teacher and Science Lab Manager

Donna Mann, Math Focus Teacher

·        Student portfolio entries

·        Documentation on school website

Develop digital student portfolios for fourth & fifth grade.

·     Plan student portfolios

·     Implement student portfolio

·     Student Presentations that consist of science, math, engineering and technology entries

August 2004-May 2005

Cheryl Poole, Technology Lab Manager

Shelly Clark, Fourth Grade Specialist

Chris Holzer, Fifth Grade Specialist

·        Student portfolio entries-science fair, Free Space, EarthKam, Lego, robotics

Increase teacher awareness of resources available from NASA               .

·        Develop teacher resource notebook             

·        Develop teacher resource room

·        Staff development on NASA resources

June 2004-July  2005             

Steve Culivan, AESP

Aerospace Specialist, to be named later

Explorer Team

·        Resource notebook

·        Lesson plans

Provide opportunities for collaboration of staff.

·        Schedule weekly grade level meetings

·        Schedule monthly staff meetings

·        Schedule two day summer workshop

July 2004-July 2005

Becky Green, Principal

·        Grade level minutes

·        Staff minutes

·        NASA personnel

Provide training opportunities in areas such as the use of special equipment (i.e. telescopes, cameras, video equipment, video conferencing equipment, amateur radio equipment).

·        Schedule monthly school-led technology training to discuss software & hardware

·        Schedule monthly district-led technology training

·        Simulate mock missions using school’s shuttle and mission control

·        Plan amateur radio training for staff and students

·        Participation by staff in Civil Air Patrol program Fly A Teacher

June 2004-July 2005

Becky Green, Principal

Becky Hart, district Technology Trainer

Don Benton, District Technology Coordinator

Steve Culivan, AESP

Explorer Team

Local Ham Radio Operator

Civil Air Patrol

·        School web site

·        District web site

·        Class web sites

Participate in state and regional conventions.

·        Attend NSTA

·        Attend ISSEC

·        Attend Hot Springs Technology Conference

·        Attend Arkansas Math & Science Conference

·        NMC

June 2004-July 2005

Becky Green, Principal

·        Observations in classroom

·        Lesson plans

·        Teacher sharing sessions

Develop methods to inform parents of theme related activities (i.e. Newsletter, website, information packets, parent meetings).

·        Send weekly newsletters to home and community

·        Update school web site monthly

·        Plan family science, technology, engineering and math packets

August 2004-May 2005

Charlene Smith, Magnet Coordinator

Laura Baber, Family Services Coordinator

Explorer Team

·        Sign in sheets

·        Newsletters

·        School web site

·        Student take home folders

Schedule special events, for example, Space day, Space Week, NASA Visit, Star Gazing Parties, and video-conferencing events.

·        Organize Planet & Star Gazing Parties

·        Organize Family Nights

·        Plan special events with video conferencing

·        Schedule ISS Sighting Parties

·        Organize Career Day

·        Arrange Space Day and Week activities

August 2004-May 2005

Charlene Smith, Langston Magnet Coordinator

Bernice Lowrey, Science Focus teacher and Science Lab Manager

Aerospace Specialist, to be named later

·        Sign in sheets

·        School calendar

·        Student take home folders

Develop partnership with Hot Springs Middle School (Jule Grant and Brandi Benton).

·        Schedule technology collaboration with Middle School

·        Participate in planned events with Middle School (Space Day, Space Week, Rocketry, ISS Activities, AESP visits, Civil Air Patrol’s Fly A Teacher, Video Conferencing

·        Presentation by NASA Student Symposium participants to Middle School students and staff

September 2004-May 2005

Brandi Benton, Middle School Technology Teacher

Charlene Smith, Langston Magnet Coordinator

Jule Grant, Hot Springs Middle School Magnet Coordinator

Brandi Breckenridge and Taylour Woodard, Langston student NASA Explorer Representatives

·        Student field trips

·        Key Pal Club

·        Interactive Learning

·        Career Day

·        NASA Visits

·        Space Day

·        Space Week

Develop partnership with community (Mid America Museum, Museum of Discovery and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock).

·        Plan field trips to museum

·        Plan school visits by museum

·        Plan field trips and school visits to UALR

·        Develop partnership events for community and family

September 2004-May 2005

Charlene Smith, Magnet Coordinator

·    Student field trips

·        Students portfolio entries

·        School web site

Develop partnerships with businesses to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics

·        Organize sustainability of Explorer Program with local and state businesses (Aerocell, Chem Fab, Wal*Mart, Rockefeller Foundation)

September 2004-May 2005

Explorer Team

Laura Baber, Technology Coordinator

Bernice Lowrey, Science Coordinator

Donna Mann, Math Coordinator

Charlene Smith, Magnet Coordinator

·    Sign-in sheets

·    Committee notes

·    Written plan

Develop NASA awareness with local and state media to promote NASA

·        Make Invitations weekly or monthly to local and state newspapers, radio stations, and television stations

August 2004-July 2005

Charlene Smith, Magnet Coordinator

·    Written information     

      to public

      via newspapers

·    Auditory information

      via radio stations

·    Visual and auditory

      Information via   

      television stations