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Leland and Gray Union Middle/High School 2009-2010 Action Plan
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Goal 1: To Improve student learning with a focus on the “Whole Child”.
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Action Step 1
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Data Sources
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Timeline
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Person(s) Responsible
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Resources Required
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Projected Outcome(s) by June 2010
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1) To define and analyze the curriculum by specifying performance expectations for each student;
a) to be engaged by ensuring that every student has at least one adult mentor at school who knows and care about him/her
b) to evaluate and then reflect on their skills, interests, and accomplishments
c) by offering meaningful service-learning and leadership opportunities in school and the community
d) and by engaging the parents in the students’ decisions and plans
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Student Advisories
Student Advisories
School wide programs
Student lead parent-Teacher-Student Conferences |
Weekly meetings
Weekly and quarterly
Beginning of each semester
Late Fall and Spring |
Students, Staff Advisor, Staff Advisory Committee
Students, Staff advisors, and School Counselors
School Staff and Administration
Students, Classroom Teachers, Parents, and School Counselors
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Staff Advisor and Advisory Time
Navigation 101 program
Development of service learning and further growth of COOP
Navigation 101 |
80 % of students will know their advisor and will feel comfortable with the advisor as a support person
70% of students will have portfolios with minimum of one complete project
10% of students will be involved in a service learning project
60% of students will participate in one or more Student/Parent/Teacher Conference
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Goal 1 Action Step 2
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Data Sources
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Timeline
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2) To develop a curriculum framework identifying concepts, content, and skills based on VT Standards for Learning and on potential student choices for the future;
a) in reasoning and problem solving
b) in communication and personal development
c) in math, science and technology
d) in civic/social responsibility
e) in history and social sciences
f) in performance and public speaking
g) Arts
h) Health and Consumer Science
i) Physical Education
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Class curriculum, teacher goals and objectives in each subject
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Summer work by teachers/ administration team
During School Year:
Bi-Monthly in Subject area team meetings
weekly in interdisciplinary team meetings
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Teachers Administration WCSU Curriculum Coordinators
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Course outline Syllabus Instructional materials Student work
Meeting time with teachers teaching same subject
Meeting time with teachers teaching different subjects
Local and global experiential learning opportunities |
All courses taught will have an outline and syllabus listing all requirements, reflected in instructional materials, practices, and student work
Bi-monthly meetings with minutes reflecting 60% of time spent on instructional materials and samples of student work
Weekly meetings with minutes reflecting 60% of time spent on instructional materials and samples of student work
Coop, Service Learning, Navigatation 101, Journey East, and other such programs’ records
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Goal 1 Action Step 3
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Data Sources
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Timeline
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Person(s) Responsible
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3) To improve student performance in district and State Tests;
a) New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Math Test
b) Measured of Academic Progress (MAP) Math Test
c) New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading Test
d) Measured of Academic Progress (MAP) Reading Test
e) New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Writing test
f) Measured of Academic Progress (MAP) Writing Test
g) New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Science Test
h) Measured of Academic Progress (MAP) Science Test
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NECAP and MAP Reports |
Fall 2009
Fall 2009 Winter 2009-2010 (for High School and selected Middle School students) Fall 2009 Winter 2009-2010 (for High School and selected Middle School students) Spring 2010 Fall 2009
Fall 2009 Spring 2010
Spring 2010
Fall 2009 Winter 2009-2010 |
Teachers |
Test results |
Increase # of students making proficiency from 76% in 2008 to 80% in 2009 in grade 8 and from 41% to 50% in grade 11
70 % of students show improvement from fall to spring or from start of the semester to end of the semester
Increase # of students making proficiency from 74% in 2008 to 75% in 2009 in grade 8 and from 58% to 70% in grade 11 80 % of students show improvement from fall to spring or from start of the semester to end of the semester Increase # of students making proficiency from 54% in 2008 to 55% in 2009 in grade 8 and from 40% to 50% in grade 11
60 % of students show improvement from fall to spring or from start of the semester to end of the semester
5 % increase in students making proficiency 70 % of students show improvement from fall to spring or from start of the semester to end of the semester
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Goal 2: To create a positive, healthy, and safe school environment for students, staff, and parents. |
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Goal 2 Action Step 1
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Develop a healthy school environment which promotes;
a) Monitoring environmental factors related to school nutrition and fitness promotion
b) Address social and emotional issues that impact student learning
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School Health Index
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Search Institute Attitudes and Behaviors Community Forum on Substance Abuse Key Leaders Survey |
2009-2010 School Year
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School Health Advisory Council/School Health Action Team
West River Valley Prevention Partnership
Time for L&G School Health Team to work together |
Staff and student training in: Vermont’s Harassment and Bullying Laws Addressing signs and symptoms of: Depression Substance use Self Injury Suicide risk |
Identify actions that need to be taken in school environment and key stakeholders for discussions related to continual improvement of school nutrition and fitness promotion (on-campus and at school related events)
Completed assessment of risk factors related to substance abuse and a coalition working to address them
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Goal 2 Action Step 2
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1) Adopt and implement Positive Behavioral Support (PBS) Program;
a) Create a staff team to learn about Positive Behavioral Supports Program to be implemented
b) Create School wide expectations for appropriate behavior c) Plan and administer school wide expectations Roll Out Day
d) Purchase and use web based PBS data system, for behavioral data entry
e) Provide support for 10-15% of students with specific # of discipline write-ups
f) Provide support for the 3-5% of student body which has
difficulty being successful in school
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BEST Conferences
Faculty Meeting, Advisories School Wide Expectations and Their Behavioral Matrix
SWIS Discipline Data Program
SWIS
SWIS |
September 2007
Sessions throughout the school year
Fall 2009
Starting Fall 2009
Starting Fall 2009 |
L&G BEST committee
L&G BEST Committee
Building Principal and Designated Staff
Secondary Support Team: Parent, Principal, School Counselor, School Social Worker, Other school Staff as Needed
Tertiary Support Team: Parent, Principal, School Counselor, School Social Worker, Other school staff as needed |
BEST Grant
Advisories and Faculty Meeting Time Development and training time and compensation
Designated Personnel & Training. Staff training
Training for the Secondary Support Team
Planning Room and Planning room Supervisor for e) and f) |
Participating Middle/High School in VT PBS Respect, Responsibility, Honesty/Integrity are our School Wide Expectations Prior and post practices in classrooms and around school will make school wide expectations part of school culture so that 80 % of students and staff will know these expectations and their application to school life All behavioral data will be entered weekly and will be accessible to specific personal
Based on established criteria and student support meetings will take place to create Student Improvement Plans and document their effectiveness
Based on established criteria student support meetings will take place to create Student Improvement Plans and document their effectiveness |
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Goal 3: To improve communication within and outside of the school community |
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Action Step
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Create opportunities for improved communications and transparent decision making;
a) within the school
b) between the school and the parents
c) between the school and sending schools
d) between the school and the greater community |
Online announcements
Redesigned web-page with extensive links including a feedback folder
Yearly open house |
By Fall 2009
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Students’ School Climate Committee Parent/Student/Teacher Organization
School and District Administration |
Re-assignment of office staff task Contracted service during the summer and personnel re- assignment in the fall |
50 % of all constituents surveyed will site improvement in:
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Leland and Gray Union Middle / High School 2009-2010 Action Plan Team
Patti Dickson - Parent
Eleanor Kearney - Special Education Administrative Assistant
Kathy Martin - Para Professional/ Long Term Math Teacher Substitute
Michelle Monks-Manton - Special Education Teacher
Bruce Parliman - Board Member
Sikander Rashid - Principal
Tina Shakespeare - WCSU Curriculum Coordinator
JoEllen Tarallo-Falk - Parent
Approved by the School Board on: Tuesday July 14, 2009
Mid Year Report due to the School Board on: Tuesday January 12, 2010