Action Step/Strategy

Timeline

Required Resources

Persons Responsible

Evaluation

1.1  ∙To complete curriculum mapping in math, language arts, and reading K-8.  To begin social studies and science.

∙August 2003-June 2004

∙State framework

∙National Standards

∙Curriculum text

∙Principal

∙Building Level Team

∙Supervisor of Instruction

∙Printed curriculum map for each area in math, language arts, and reading.  Evaluate progress of social studies and science.

1.2.  ∙Utilize clarity group mastery report data to drive decision making.

∙July – August 2003

∙Clarity group mastery reports

∙Chart runner

∙Vicky Fortner – provide reports

∙Principals – given usage in their schools

∙Compare scores from 2002-2003 school year to 2003-2004 school year.

1.3.  ∙Employ one additional art teacher for grades K-6.  Add one period of drama to the high school curriculum.

∙Due to budget, moved to Year 2.

1.4.  ∙Every school will have an organized study skills/remedial program.

∙November ‘03

∙Revised school schedules for time allocation.

∙Assignment of personnel to areas of need.

∙Clarity group mastery reports.

∙Principal

∙Bldg. Level team

∙Supervisor of Inst.

∙Pre-post testing.

1.5.  ∙To meet with principals to evaluate and purchase Character Education program for implementation.

∙November ‘03

∙Funding for purchase of materials.

∙Guidance Counselors

∙Principal

∙Pre-post testing.

Action Step/Strategy

Timeline

Required Resources

Persons Responsible

Evaluation

1.6.  ∙System wide technology team will evaluate current use of software and make recommendations.  Identify how students are using technology for remediation and enrichment.

∙February ‘04

∙Technology team report.

∙Chart Runner.

∙Clarity data.

∙Tech. Coordinator

∙System-wide technology team

∙Supervisor of Instruction

∙Written report to Director and Board.

1.7.  ∙Every school should have organized mentoring and tutoring opportunities.  Student data will be used to identify target groups.

∙In place by end of second six weeks.

∙Use of clarity data; teacher referral

∙Principal and Building Level Leadership

∙Extended contract staff

∙Pre-post testing

∙Continuous assessment

1.8.  ∙Principals monitor classrooms to determine how instruction is being delivered to address student needs.

∙Through out school year

∙Observation forms

∙

∙Principal

∙Teacher evaluation forms

∙

1.9.  ∙Strategic Planning Team will monitor utilization of SIP toward meeting goals in delivery of instruction to students.

∙One fall and one spring meeting

∙Copies of Strategic Plans

∙Strategic Planning Team

∙Reports with records by SPT.

1.10.  Identify advanced (rank order % reading/math) students and design appropriate learning opportunities at each school.

∙List available by October 1

∙To be determined

∙Central Office staff

∙Principals

∙Comparison of individual student gains/loss from previous school year.

1.11.  ∙Vocational Advisory Council will review related research to determine what course offerings need to be available to students.

∙(1) fall meeting

∙(1) spring meeting

∙Copies of related research

∙Vocational supervisors and Advisory Council

∙Records to Board of Education Director

1.12.∙Recruit non-traditional students from all educational tracks into vocational courses.

∙Fall semester.

∙Spring semester.

∙Kuder Reports

∙Career Fair

∙Business/Community Field Trips

∙Vocational Director/Staff

∙Guidance Counselor

∙Career Center

∙Increased enrollment in vocational classes.

∙Increased vocational course offerings.

1.13.  ∙Organize SACS exploratory team to review the standards and develop a plan.

∙SACS Team to be in place by Dec. ‘03

∙Report by April ‘04

∙SACS Regs

∙Conference with SDE officials

∙High School Principal

∙Report / rec’d to Director and Board

1.14. ∙Develop a debate team, math competition team, and advance science competition team.

∙Spring semester 2004

∙Team coaches/sponsors

∙Student team members

∙Principal

∙Guidance Counselor

∙Selected school staff

∙Increased student participation in competitions.

∙Awards received.

1.15. ∙Develop a partnership with one local industry.

∙Spring semester 2004

∙Perry County Youth Council for Workforce Investment

∙Youth Council Committee Members

∙Establishment of a working partnership.

1.16.  ∙Request position.

(subject to funding)

∙By October 15

∙Funding

∙Director

∙Performance evaluation of position