Continuous Improvement Continuous Improvement

PlanPlan““The will to win is meaningless The will to win is meaningless

without the will to prepare.”without the will to prepare.”

~~Joe GibbsJoe Gibbs

Who Uses the New CIP?Who Uses the New CIP?

2007-082007-08 New Schools in Improvement, New New Schools in Improvement, New Schools Planning for Schoolwide Status in 2008, Schools Planning for Schoolwide Status in 2008, New Schools as Targeted Assistance, and any School New Schools as Targeted Assistance, and any School already in Improvement (may choose)already in Improvement (may choose)

2008-2009 Any New or Existing SI Schools, Any 2008-2009 Any New or Existing SI Schools, Any New Schoolwide, Any New Targeted AssistanceNew Schoolwide, Any New Targeted Assistance

2009-2010 ALL SCHOOLS Will Use2009-2010 ALL SCHOOLS Will Use

Writing Functional CIPsWriting Functional CIPs

Pull together a team of winners – include parentsPull together a team of winners – include parents Gather and organize Gather and organize allall data sources data sources Analyze data – look for gaps in student achievementAnalyze data – look for gaps in student achievement Use data to write SMART school improvement goals Use data to write SMART school improvement goals Use research-based strategies/actions to improve Use research-based strategies/actions to improve

student achievementstudent achievement Include benchmarks, interventions, and resourcesInclude benchmarks, interventions, and resources IMPLEMENTIMPLEMENT Review periodically and revise as neededReview periodically and revise as needed

Sections of the CIPSections of the CIP IntroductionIntroduction School Status ReportSchool Status Report Part I – Summary of DataPart I – Summary of Data Part II – Goal to Address Academic NeedsPart II – Goal to Address Academic Needs Part III – Goal to Address English Language Proficiency Part III – Goal to Address English Language Proficiency

NeedsNeeds Part IV – Strategies to Address School Safety…Part IV – Strategies to Address School Safety… Part V – Additional ComponentsPart V – Additional Components Part VI – Additional ComponentsPart VI – Additional Components Part VII – Professional Learning NeedsPart VII – Professional Learning Needs Part VIII – Coordination of ResourcesPart VIII – Coordination of Resources Part IX – Review/Support DocumentationPart IX – Review/Support Documentation

Communicating the PlanCommunicating the Plan

Who …Who …are the stakeholders…who needs toare the stakeholders…who needs toknow?know?

How …How …do we communicate to each do we communicate to each stakeholder? Faculty meetings, PTA, PTO, stakeholder? Faculty meetings, PTA, PTO, assemblies, Open House, newsletter, media…assemblies, Open House, newsletter, media…

When …When …before the final draft is completed before the final draft is completed (input) and again after final approval of plan(input) and again after final approval of plan

Brief Description of Planning Brief Description of Planning ProcessProcess

In May 2008, the BLT will review the 2007-08 In May 2008, the BLT will review the 2007-08 CIP and assess the degree to which CIP and assess the degree to which implementation was complete and successful. implementation was complete and successful. In August 2008, the BLT will convene to In August 2008, the BLT will convene to disaggregate all data. Results will be shared disaggregate all data. Results will be shared with faculty, staff, and parents and input will with faculty, staff, and parents and input will be gathered. The BLT will draft the CIP and be gathered. The BLT will draft the CIP and present it to stakeholders for modification. present it to stakeholders for modification. The finalized CIP will be sent to the district The finalized CIP will be sent to the district for approval.for approval.

SMART GoalsSMART Goals

S – SS – Specificpecific (target a (target a SSpecific gap)pecific gap)

M – MM – Measurableeasurable (be specific to the degree of(be specific to the degree of improvement and have improvement and have MMeasurable easurable

outcomes) outcomes) A – AA – Attainablettainable (be (be AAttainable and realistic)ttainable and realistic)

R – RR – Relatedelated (be (be RRelated to student achievement)elated to student achievement)

T – TT – Timeime boundbound (set (set TTime limits)ime limits)

It Does Matter!It Does Matter!

““Hope is rooted in the confidence Hope is rooted in the confidence that the direction one is taking that the direction one is taking

makes sense, even if the obstacles makes sense, even if the obstacles seem insurmountable.”seem insurmountable.”

~Michael Fallon~Michael Fallon