Smith Middle School's vision is to provide an environment where students can reach their full potential through technology-enhanced, inquiry-based lessons that empower students to be risk-takers and critical thinkers so they can become lifelong learners. The school aims to achieve this vision through collaboration between staff, volunteers, and community stakeholders. Reading proficiency rates among 6th-8th grade students have been increasing and are now higher than district averages. The school improvement plan focuses on improving reading skills of struggling students through Response to Intervention (RTI) groups in each classroom and school-wide implementation of the Comprehension Instruction Sequence model.

1. Smith Middle School
Welcome Parents

2. Vision Statement
Smith Middle School provides a positive environment for
students to reach their maximum potential through the
use of technology within inquiry based lessons.
By empowering students to be risk takers and critical
thinkers, they will acquire the skills and confidence
necessary to become lifelong learners and responsible
citizens of our global society.
Our vision will become reality through the efforts of staff
and volunteers in collaboration with community stake
holders.

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Percent of 6th Grade Students
Scoring 3 and above in Reading
Smith MS District

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Percent of 7th Grade Students
Scoring 3 and above in Reading
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Percent of 8th Grade Students
Scoring 3 and Above in Reading
Smith MS District

6. School Improvement Plan
Goal #1: Through the RtI process, reading remediation of the lowest quartile
students will improve through the identification of individual student
deficiencies. In our middle school, all classroom teachers are responsible for
an RtI group that is focusing on an area of student deficiencies. These groups
are fluid and based on data. Students go to RtI with the designated teacher
four days a week to receive remediation in the target skill. The homeroom
teacher progress monitors and regularly communicates progress to the other
teachers. In addition to RtI, the CIS (Comprehension Instruction Sequence)
Model is being implemented in all middle school classrooms. Training for
teachers is being provided through our PLC’s by the district reading coaches.
Observations will be done by reading coaches and administration.

7. What is RTI?
Response to Intervention, or RTI, is the practice of
providing high quality instruction and interventions
matched to student need, monitoring progress
frequently to make changes in instruction or
goals, and applying child response data to
important educational decisions.

8. How does RTI work?
The overall RTI approach is intended to insure effective instruction and other
educational services for all children.
Systematically teach all children with effective instruction provided by
qualified personnel.
Emphasizes prevention and early intervention.
Uses a multi-tiered model to offer a continuum of services, thereby
introducing more supports and strategies in general education.
Ensures that important education decisions are based on data. The essential
elements of an RTI approach are:
The provision of scientific, research-based instruction and interventions in
general education.
Monitoring and measurement of student progress in response to the
instruction and interventions.
Use of these measures of student progress to shape instruction and make
educational decisions.

9. In closing…
Student Success:
As we look forward to improving our students’ success we would like to take the
opportunity to celebrate student success.
Richard White
Francine Meyers
Madison Medina
Jason Dean
Lia Melton
Heather Naben
These students all scored a 5 on the FCAT! Let’s take a moment to congratulate
them and their teachers for achieving the highest possible score.
Thank you to the parents who joined us tonight and continue to invest their time,
with ours, for their children.