CARE Model

Concerns – Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research, and list at least three concerns that you have identified from these experiences – a concern may be any matter that engages your attention or interest.

1. How to improve STAAR test results for all students

2. What additional activities can be provided to improve student literacy skills?

3. What methods need to be implemented to integrate technology throughout the instructional?

 program in all subjects at all grade levels

Affirmations - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research, and affirm or identify at least 3 actions that must be sustained and supported to achieve the District/Campus improvement initiatives.

1. Determine objectives and how they will be taught

2. Utilize a uniform curriculum, teacher developed curriculum assessments, and electronic reading programs

3. Update all technology hardware and software and provide maintenance for each

Recommendations - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research and describe at least 3 recommendations you would make regarding the District/Campus Improvement plans or action research plans.

1. Ensure that all grade levels participate in vertical planning, horizontal planning, and curriculum alignment

2. Ensure all instruction is rigorous, relevant, focused, and meet students’ needs

3. Evaluate student needs to plan appropriate interventions

Evaluate - Review your participation in improvement initiatives or efforts to engage in action research and identify at least 3 strategies for evaluating the improvement plans or recommendations.

1. Assessment results-Curriculum based assessments, benchmark tests

2. STAAR test scores

3. Complete a yearly analysis of how teachers effectively integrate technology into the curriculum