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=**Assignment 1.3: Performance Improvement Intervention (PII)**=

Lake Gem Elementary Lake Gem has been an A-rated school for several years in a row. However, the new state standardized test, FCAT scale, and grade rate modifications have negatively affected schools around the county. To meet with the new standards, I am proposing the creation of intervention or resource groups to target low performance student's reading and math skills. These groups will be compound of 6-10 students who will be covering a research-based reading and/or math program. Additionally, teachers must be required to attend professional developments that will make them knowledgeable of the state standardized assessment’s modifications. Lake Gem was founded on. Lake Gem Elementary is a Title I school located in Orange County, Orlando, Florida. This school serves PreVK-5th grade students, their parents, and community. This Performance Improvement Plan will be based on students' performance data (i.e., FCAT, FAIR, and Edusoft scores). These reports are available at the school upon request. To access Lake Gem's website, please click on the following link: [] Lake Gem has presented a decrease on the 2011-2012 state’s standardized tests in comparison to the results reported on the 2010-2011 school year. Statistics will be included here when acquired. Few aspects could be accounted for such decrease; new standardized test, teachers’ lack of preparedness to teach the new modifications, new standardized test’s grading scale, groups with heterogeneous performance level members, etc. In order to address the situation a Performance Improvement Intervention (PII) plan must be implemented. The PII will directly or indirectly affect the entire professional learning community (PLC). However, the Principal, the Assistant Principal, Curriculum Resource Teacher (CRT), Reading, and Math coaches will have the decision power and will provide insight on the implementation of this plan.
 * Problem Summary**
 * Background of Organization**
 * Stakeholders and Decision-Makers**

Performance gap is defined as “[t]he difference between where you are and where you want to be” (Chevalier, 2007, p. 90). The performance gap within the organization chosen is defined as the difference existent between the students' academic performance and the state's expectations. The restraining and driving forces must be considered in order to design an action plan to establish feasible goals and close the performance gap. (2011-2012 statistics will be included here when acquired) Should the PII work, students will show an improvement on the 2012-2013 FCAT at least on the subjects addressed by the intervention groups, and meet the state’s expectations. (2010-2011 and 2011-2012 contrasting statistics will be included here when acquired) Most of the personnel agree that the performance gap exist due to the state’s modification to the FCAT and the grading scales. However, they also agreed that instructional personnel ought to be better prepared for the 2012-2013 school year.
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 * Performance Gap: Cause Analysis**
 * Actual Current Performance.**
 * Desired Performance.**
 * Performance Gap.**
 * Cause Analysis.**

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