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[0] Students’ Effective Time on Task [1] Organiza-tional practices and processes promote effective time on task for all students. Students have scheduled block times that help to ensure that goals and strategies are met. Through a designated literacy block, students are assured a specific time frame dedicated to the success of reading and literacy. This ensures uninter-rupted quality instructional time. Students who qualify for resource pull-out receive designated small group instructional blocks that focus on a specific learning task. The library is available during a scheduled time in the morning to allow students to "swap" AR books and encourage them to excel in goals set by themselves and their teacher. Classroom teachers have the opportunity to schedule a time in the computer lab to ensure all students access to technology. Specialty classes, such as Art, Music, Guidance, PE, and Library are scheduled the same time, on different days of the week, to establish and maintain consistency throughout the day. [2] Yes [3] Yes Effective schools, common practices-12 ingredients of success of TN’s most effective schools [4] Effective in student behavioral expectations throughout scheduled block times Effective in establishing AR growth noted in diagnostic growth reports and goals set [6] The number of office referrals has decreased to 73 during the current school year. The number of students sent to the alternative school has remained consistent between the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years. 100% of students in K-5th grade have the capability to participate in Accelerated Reader. Teachers have access to diagnostic reports that track each student’s progress. Increased test scores, as indicated by the percentage of students meeting or exceeding AYP benchmarks, are increasing annually, and AYP goals have been met by all tested grades. [7] Scheduled literacy blocks and designated small instructional blocks [8] Continua-tion through established block and specialty times on a consistent basis [5] 
Literacy portfolios, AR folders/ diagnostic reports, behavioral logs, student goals in specialty classes
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