School Improvement Plan
School Improvement Team meetings
| Date | Time |
| September 29, 2009 |
3:45 PM |
| October 27, 2009 |
3:45 PM |
| November 24, 2009 |
3:45 PM |
| January 26, 2010 |
3:45 PM |
| February 23, 2010 |
3:45 PM |
| March 23, 2010 |
3:45 PM |
| April 27, 2010 |
3:45 PM |
| May 25, 2010 |
3:45 PM |
School Improvement Plan
| 1. Implement strategies that increase standardized test scores in reading. |
| a. Integrate reading into other areas of the curriculum |
| -Provide staff development relating to research based strategies to all faculty during early release teacher workdays and faculty meetings. |
| -Improve communication among team members |
| -Plan and apply curriculum mapping to link language arts with content area instruction. |
| b. Provide differentiated instruction in reading |
| -Provide staff development with consultants/outside resources |
| -Implement AVID and IB strategies |
| -Apply IB Design Cycle in all instructional areas |
| -Incorporate technology based activities into the curriculum |
| c. Implement flex time into core classes |
| -Area of Interaction Days( Interdisciplinary-students chose to participate in chosen enrichment activity days) |
| -Use assessment materials to evaluate student progress |
| -Remediate and enrich students as determined by instructional and administrative teams |
| -Establish monthly grade level interdisciplinary planning |
| 2. Implement strategies that increase standardized test scores in mathematics. |
| a. Integrate mathematics into other areas of the curriculum |
| -Provide staff development relating new math strategies to all faculty during early release, faculty meetings, and teacher workdays. |
| -Chart graphs of success in all core and elective classes |
| -Increase communication among team members regarding curriculum objectives |
| -Incorporate technology-based activities into the curriculum |
| b. Provide differentiated instruction in mathematics |
| - Provide staff development with consultants |
| -Implement AVID/IB strategies |
| -Apply the IB Design Cycle in all instructional areas |
| -Incorporate technology-based activities into the curriculum |
| c. Implement flexible time in core classes |
| -Utilize cross curricular materials to evaluate |
| -Establish monthly interdisciplinary planning |
| -Remediate and enrich students as determined by instructional and administrative teams |
| 3. Implement strategies that increase standardized test scores in writing. |
| a. Integrate writing into other areas of the curriculum |
| -Provide staff development relating to writing strategies |
| -increase communication among team members regarding curriculum objectives |
| -Establish Areas Of Interaction cross curriculum journal entries in preparation for Year 5 IB Personal Project |
| b. Provide differentiated instruction in writing |
| -Provide staff development with consultants |
| -Implement AVID/IB strategies |
| -Apply the IB Design Cycle in all instructional areas |
| -Incorporate technology based activities into the curriculum |
| c. Implement flexible time in core classes |
| - Utilize cross curricular assessment materials to evaluate. |
| -Remediate and enrich students as determined by instructional and administrative teams. |
| - In monthly grade level interdisciplinary meeting, articulate grade level writing expectations to all stakeholders. |
| 4. To foster and develop a safe, orderly, and caring environment. |
| a. To foster the development of character education traits throughout the school population. |
| -Monthly character recognition of students per instructional team. |
| -School-wide character trait acknowledgement to deserving students. |
| -Recognize and reward classes displaying positive character traits. |
| b. Enhance strategies that promote a safe learning environment |
| -Recruit and teach additional S.A.V.E. Club members |
| -Implement small group sessions to provide instruction in dealing with peer relation issues. |
| -Expand SST to coordinate services to at-risk youth |
| c. To foster and teach importance of healthy lifestyles |
| -Hold a mini-health expo |
| -Girls To Women Fitness Program |
| -Emphasize the importance of Health/Social Area Of Interaction in instruction and activities |
| 5. Increase family/business/community participation and involvement in school activities. |
| a. To promote and encourage parent awareness and active communication between the home and school. |
| - Communication mediums to inform/educate parents/guardians/students from various backgrounds |
| - To program more interactive and current data on school web site in a more timely manner in order to meet current information/educational needs of school and surrounding communities |
| -To plan and implement Hispanic-American and African-American Cultural Days for school and surrounding communities |
| b. To promote and encourage community stakeholders to establish active relationships with our school. |
| -Establish and maintain communication with area faith based and non-profit organizations |
| -Promote and encourage student IB community service |
| -Promote and inform citizens at public sites in the surrounding communities about our IB Middle Years Programme |
| c. Recruit and cultivate school-business partnerships in the local community |
| -Host an International Festival |
| -Build a community speaker database |
| -Using the business community, provide opportunities for career awareness through career fairs and career spotlights |
|
-Foster active relationships with Business Alliance. |
