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SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN: 05-06
GENERAL
GOAL AREA - Communication and Parent Involvement
(Specific
Need for Improvement) -Increase meaningful parental involvement
in the school as a result of the NEASC report 2/02).
OBJECTIVE
1: (An Accomplishment or Outcome Which Supports the Goal): Pilot
the plan to inform parents of student progress in meeting the expectations
for learning
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Steps
to Achieve the Objective (Activities/Tasks)
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Person
Responsible
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Resources
Required/Constraints
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Timeline
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Assessment
of Progress Towards the Objective
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| 1.
Create a committee of parents, students, and teachers. |
1.
PAC leadership and principal |
1.
Time and space |
1.
2004-2005 |
1.
Creation of a draft/plan |
| 2.
Formulate a plan. |
2.
PAC leadership and principal, curriculum and instructional leaders |
2.
Time, space, funds |
2.
2004-2005 |
2.
Survey parents and staff |
| 3.
Pilot the plan |
3.
Principal and curriculum and instructional leaders |
3.
Funds and time |
3.
2005-2006 |
3.
Survey constituents |
GENERAL
GOAL AREA - School Climate
(Specific
Need for Improvement) - As a result of recommendation from NEASC
report (2/02), personalize learning for students
OBJECTIVE
1: (An Accomplishment or Outcome Which Supports the Goal): Examine
feasibility of a student mentoring program
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Steps
to Achieve the Objective (Activities/Tasks)
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Person
Responsible
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Resources
Required/Constraints
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Timeline
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Assessment
of Progress Towards the Objective
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| 1.
Meet with the union officers to present the porposal |
1.
Principal. LEA president |
1.
Time and funding
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1.
2005-2006 |
1.
Common ground and priority |
| 2.
Construct a proposal |
2.
Principal, guidance, LEA officials |
2.
Time and funding |
2.
2005-2006 |
2.
Acceptance of proposal |
| 3.
Involve the superintendent and school committee |
3.
Principal, school committee, and superintendent |
3.
Time and funding |
3.
2005-2006 |
2.
Proposal becomes part of the negotiated contract |
OBJECTIVE
2: (An Accomplishment or Outcome Which Supports the Goal): Implement
a student leadership initiative focusing on school climate
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Steps
to Achieve the Objective (Activities/Tasks)
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Person
Responsible
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Resources
Required/Constraints
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Timeline
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Assessment
of Progress Towards the Objective
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| 1.
Seek volunteers from student population |
1.
Principal and Dean of Students |
1.
Volunteers
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1.
2004-2005 |
1.
Group Formed |
| 2.
Train student volunteers in peer leadership and social dynamics |
2.
Principal and Dean of Students |
2.
Volunteers and funding |
2.
2005-2006 |
2.
Training Scheduled |
| 3.
Set goals for the group and develop action plan |
3.
Principal and Dean of Students |
3.
Funding |
3.
2005-2006 |
3.
Action plan drafted |
GENERAL
GOAL AREA - Curriculum and Instruction
(Specific Need for Improvement) - As a result of the NEASC survey
(5/01) and the NEASC recommendations (2/02), more student access
to the library must be provided, and there needs to be better integration
of the library and its resources into the curriculum, develop school-wide
rubrics
OBJECTIVE
1: (An Accomplishment or Outcome Which Supports the Goal): Better
integration of the LMS (Library Media Specialist) and the LMC (Library
media Center) into the curriculum
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Steps
to Achieve the Objective (Activities/Tasks)
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Person
Responsible
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Resources
Required/Constraints
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Timeline
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Assessment
of Progress Towards the Objective
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| 1.
The LMS will attend department meetings |
1.
Principal and CIL's |
1.Time |
1.
2005-2006 |
1.
Meeting attendance |
| 2.
The LMS will deliver curriculum |
2.
Principal, LMS, CIL's, Teachers |
2.Time |
2.
2005-2006 |
2.
LMC Curriculum Map |
OBJECTIVE
2: Begin to embrace school-wide rubrics for the academic expectations
for student learning
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Steps
to Achieve the Objective (Activities/Tasks)
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Person
Responsible
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Resources
Required/Constraints
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Timeline
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Assessment
of Progress Towards the Objective
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| 1.
Work with CIL's to draft steps for use of the school-wide rubrics |
1.
Principal and CIL's |
1.
Time |
1.
2005-2006 |
1.
CIL meeting agendas |
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Departments begin to use rubrics in their classes |
2.
Faculty |
2.
Time |
2.
2005-2006 |
2.
Display of rubrics in classrooms and use in assessment |
GENERAL
GOAL AREA --*PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE
(Specific
Need for Improvement) - As a result of the NEASC report (10/02),
link professional development to curricular and instructional improvements
OBJECTIVE
1: (An Accomplishment or Outcome Which Supports the Goal): Use
professional development to increase teacher knowledge on current
research to improve instructional practices
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Steps
to Achieve the Objective (Activities/Tasks)
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Person
Responsible
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Resources
Required/Constraints
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Timeline
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Assessment
of Progress Towards the Objective
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| 1.
Use survey results obtained by central office |
1.
Principal, Superintendent, Curriculum Director |
1.
Funding |
1.
2005-2006 |
1.
Professional Development Plan formulated |
| 2.
Discuss the contents at monthly staff meetings |
2.
Principal |
2.
Time, and common meeting |
2.
2005-2006 |
2.
Regular meeting agenda item |
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Teacher observations |
3.
Principal and Assistant Principal |
3.
Time |
3.
2005-2006 |
3.
Look for strategies in teacher observations |
*This
does not necessarily infer earning of PDP's
GENERAL
GOAL AREA - Maintain reasonable class size and add needed electives
(Specific
Need for Improvement) - We currently do not offer the courses to
support all of our expectations for student learning, especially
in the areas of technology and the arts
OBJECTIVE
1: (An Accomplishment or Outcome Which Supports the Goal): Offer
electives that support the school's expectations for student learning
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Steps
to Achieve the Objective (Activities/Tasks)
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Person
Responsible
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Resources
Required/Constraints
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Timeline
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Assessment
of Progress Towards the Objective
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| 1.
Continue to implement the virtual high school program |
1.
Principal, guidance director, VHS coordinator |
1.
Limit of 20 seats for VHS |
1.
2005-2006 |
1.
Students enrolled in VHS courses |
| 2.
Hire new staff |
2.
Principal |
2.
Funding |
2.
2005-2006 |
2.
Teachers hired |
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