SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

2008-2009

Educational excellence…developing reliable,

responsible, respectful life-long learners, one student at a time.

(Mission Statement)

Literacy

            Action Step

·         Integrate Literacy & Critical Thinking Across Curriculum

o   Workshop Model (Lesson Structure)

o   Purposeful Social Interaction – Accountable Talk

o   Questioning Strategies

Professional Development

·         Conduct Self-Study – Literacy Walks (September, November, January, March, May, 2008)

·         Literacy Team Retreat (October, 2008) – Develop Faculty Meeting Training Modules

·         Department Release Days (Social Studies, Science, English)

o   Develop Essential Questions

o   Integration of Critical Thinking/Literacy Strategies

o   Development of Common Assessments and Tasks (February – May, 2008)

Numeracy

          Action Steps

·         Provide Students w/ More Opportunities to Learn Math Skills and Concepts

·         Integrate Math Skills and Concepts Across Curriculum

·         Implement research-based thinking strategies

Professional Development

·         Unroll Math Activities/Games (TBD)

·         Conduct Self-Study Through Observation/Evaluation of Math Activities/Games (TBD)

·         Math Teachers Visit Other Schools to Observe Numeracy Instruction w/ a Focus on Use of Thinking Strategies

Personalization

Action Steps

·        Support A Meaningful, Strategic Advisory Program

·        Support High Functioning Teams

Professional Development

o   Unroll Advisory Program Goals, Grade Level Focus Areas, and Resources

o   Assess the Advisory Program Regularly

o   Personalization Team Retreat to Develop Training Modules on Teaming (Fall, 2008)

Family / Community Engagement

            Action Steps

·         Develop a true partnership with our students’ families and the community

·         Develop team-based parent listservs

·         Develop opportunities for parents to actively participate (volunteer) in school activities

Professional Development

·         Distribute…

o   Family / Community Engagement Policy

o   Effective Means of Communication w/ Family/Community

o   Effective Opportunities for Families to Actively Participate in School Activities

o   A Parent Communication Log

·         Train the Faculty on Web Page Design (September, 2007)

·         Assess Our Level of Family/Community Engagement Using the National

      PTA School of Excellence Assessment Tool (January & May, 2009)