school improvement guidelines delaware department of education september 2009
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School Improvement Guidelines
Delaware Department of Education
September 2009
What are Success Plans?
Success Plans map out improvement
Where we are
Where we want to be
Success Plan =
Who, What, When, Where, & How the school gets from A to B
Who creates the plan?
School-Based Team includes input from– Administrators– Teachers and other staff– Community Representatives– Parents– Other participants as appropriate
District Administrators Outside Experts
What are the levels of School Improvement?
Year One – School Improvement (SI1)
Year Two – School Improvement (SI2)
Year Three – Corrective Action (CA)
Year Four – Planning for Restructuring (R1)
Year Five – School Restructuring (R2)
What are the levels of School Improvement?
Year One – School Improvement (SI1)
Seaford Middle School
Year Two – School Improvement (SI2)
Year Three – Corrective Action (CA)
Year Four – Planning for Restructuring (R1) Seaford High School
Year Five – School Restructuring (R2)
Success Plan: Seaford Middle School
Schools in School Improvement must have a goal, objective and strategies addressing why they are in School Improvement.
Title I schools in SI1 must offer school choice. Title I schools in SI2 must offer school choice and Supplemental Educational Services (SES) to low income students.
Success Plan: Seaford High School
Schools in School Improvement must have a goal, objective and strategies addressing why they are in School Improvement.
Schools in School Improvement/Corrective Action must have a goal, objective and strategies addressing their corrective action plan.
SHS is in Planning for Restructuring for this year.
Corrective Action & Restructuring – LEA role
The districts must develop all Corrective Action (CA) and Restructuring (R1) Plans
All CA and R1 plans must be submitted to DOE by November 1
The state board may amend regulation to require DOE approval for District Corrective Action and Restructuring Plans for schools
Restructuring means
Makes fundamental reforms, such as significant changes in the school’s staffing and governance, to improve student academic achievement
Has substantial promise to improve student academic achievement and enable the school to make AYP as defined by the state’s accountability system
Is consistent with state law
Restructuring Options – All schools
1. Reopen the school as a public charter school;2. Replace all or most of the school staff, which may include the
principal, who are relevant to the school’s inability to make AYP;3. Enter into a contract with an entity, such as a private
management company, with a demonstrated record of effectiveness, to operate the school as a public school;
4. Turn the operation of the school over to the SEA if this action is permitted under State law and the State agrees; or
5. *Implement any other major restructuring of the school’s governance arrangement that is consistent with the NCLB principles of restructuring.
Secondary Schools ReportSecondary Schools ReportSeaford Middle School Seaford Middle School
Seaford Senior High SchoolSeaford Senior High School
Annual Board Report2009
Special Education/Secondary Schools 2008/2009
Informal Observations Attendance at Department Meetings Professional Development (PD) Southern Delaware/PD Written Feedback to Stakeholders Administrative Feedback
Special Education/Secondary Schools 2009/2010
Learning Focused Strategies (LFS) Administrative Training Train-the –Trainers Staff Training/Implementation Goal Setting DPAS II/Formal Observations Data Analysis
Goals – Goals – The FocusThe Focus
Student Achievement (All Students)– African American Mathematics– Special Education Mathematics
Student Behavior/School Climate Professional Development Parent/Community Involvement Technology
Student AchievementStudent Achievement
Student Achievement Student Achievement
Learning Focused Strategies Read Naturally/Read 180/ Odyssey/
Successmaker Boost Up Response To Intervention Measures of Academic Progress Common Assessments GOOD Teaching!!!!!
School ClimateSchool Climate
School ClimateSchool Climate
•Safe School Ambassadors•Positive Behavior Support•Spotlight on Success
Parent and Parent and Community Community InvolvementInvolvement
Parent and Community Parent and Community InvolvementInvolvement
•Open Houses (2)•SMS Spirit Nights (2)•Parent/Teacher Conferences•Attendance at all 4 Elementary Open Houses•Musical Production – Beauty and the Beast•Attendance at AFRAM• 5th Grade Parent Meetings•Pick a Day – Pave the Way! •PTO•Sport Events/Art and Music Events •Fall Festival
Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
Learning Focused Model for Continuous Improvement and Professional Development
– Day 1,2, 3, 4 for full staff
SharePoint’s Training (Website-training) Non-tenured Professional Development (Mentor Training) Distributed Leadership Southern Delaware Professional Development Center P-Cubed Training (Mathematical Pedagogy) Science Kit Training Connected Math Project
TechnologyTechnology
TechnologyTechnology
Desktop Computer Upgrades Computer Lab Upgrades READ 180/Scholastic Reading Inventory SharePoint's Website MAP – Measures of Academic Progress (Northwest
Evaluation Association Testing Series) Odyssey Successsmaker Learning Focused Toolbox
PAVING THE PATH
“The Road to Success is Always Under Construction”
Seaford Middle School 09-10
Goals – Goals – The FocusThe Focus
Student Achievement (All Students)– African American– Special Education– Economically Disadvantage
Student Behavior/School Climate Professional Development Parent/Community Involvement Technology
Student AchievementStudent Achievement
Student Achievement - Student Achievement - ReadingReading
Learning Focused instructional strategies by all content teachers to assist with reading comprehension
Read Naturally Program Extended Day schedule (Special Education) Scholastic Reading Inventory DSTP Item Samplers Reading and Writing Class for select 9th Grade students Pull-out sessions for additional reading comprehension instruction Learning Express Advantage program /diagnostic tool Southern Delaware Professional Development Center to assist
Language Arts teachers with reading comprehension techniques
Student Achievement - Student Achievement - MathematicsMathematics
Advanced Test Ready Materials (Math Center – Pullout) Learning Focused instructional strategies to assist with solving
mathematical equations/common assessments Extended Day schedule (Special Education) Kaplan Mathematics Program Math Matters Curriculum DSTP Item Samplers Learning Express software tool for Special Education students Southern Delaware Professional Development Center Professional
Development activities for our mathematics department
School ClimateSchool Climate
School ClimateSchool Climate
•Alert NOW•Social Probation•Saturday School/In-School Suspension•Counseling intervention•Parental Involvement (5 Referrals)•Positive Assemblies•Twilight Program•School Beautification Projects•University of Delaware Survey to all 11th grader students
Parent and Parent and Community Community InvolvementInvolvement
Parent and Community Parent and Community InvolvementInvolvement
•Operation H.E.L.L.O. (9th Grade)•Family Awareness and Appreciation Night•Parent/Teacher Conferences•NJROTC Assemblies•Play Productions•Fundraising Activities•Parent-teacher conferences (November)•Sport Events/Art and Music Events
Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
Learning Focused Model for Continuous Improvement and Professional Development
– Day 1,2, 3, 4, Monitoring Training for Administrators
SharePoint’s Training (Website-training) Non-tenured Professional Development (Mentor Training) Delaware Performance Appraisal System II Southern Delaware Professional Development Center P-Cubed Training (Mathematical Pedagogy)
TechnologyTechnology
TechnologyTechnology
Desktop Computer Upgrades Wireless Infrastructure Computers on Wheels Elmo Display System iPanels (Mathematics) Clickers (Automated Response Devices SharePoint's Website (School Controlled) Café TV Digital/Video Security System MAP – Measures of Academic Progress (Northwest Evaluation
Association Testing Series) Turn-It In.com Novel Stars Credit Recovery Program