|
Action Step/Strategy |
Timeline |
Required Resources |
Persons Responsible |
Evaluation |
|
2.1. Assemble a system level team to
access specific needs by disaggregating the student data to
design a professional development plan to reach student needs.
∙Utilize
development plan to set up staff development activities. |
∙Select/appoint
team at first administrative staff meeting.
∙Meet
every six weeks.
∙End
of April plan for Year Two
∙Nov.
18-19 (Staff Development)
|
∙Student
data
∙Needs
assessment
∙Teacher
evaluation summaries
(Nov. 18&19)
∙Staff Dev.
By Ellen Killion |
Eight
teachers
Three
administrators
One Central
Office
(Sup.
Inst.)
One Alt. –
Central Off.
Principals
SYSTEM LEVEL
TEAM |
∙Formal
written evaluation of all staff development.
∙Data of
staff participation. |
|
2.2. Increase number of professional
development days from five to ten with a specific plan based on
student/teacher needs.
∙Use
Principal, summarize the teacher data to determine staff
strengths and limitations of a radar group.
∙Team will
design and implement the plan, monitor, and adjust. |
∙Aug. 6 –
April 30 |
∙Consultants
∙Inst.
Materials
∙Teacher
evaluation summaries |
∙Director
∙BOE
∙PD
Committee |
∙Formal
written evaluation of all staff development.
∙Data of
staff participation. |
|
2.3.
Develop an effective individual growth plan for each
professional in the evaluation cycle. |
Sept. –
March
|
Individual
growth plan |
∙Principals
∙PDT
∙Teachers |
∙Individual
teachers growth plan
∙Formal
written evaluation of Prof. Dev.
∙Data of
Staff Dev. |
|
2.4.
Develop and conduct study groups to address professional
research and best practices.
∙Identify a
core list of research books for selection by schools. |
Bi-monthly
i.e.
Alternate with staff meetings |
Core list of
books |
Developed by
PDT |
Group
evaluation card |
|
2.5.
Staffing will be provided in appropriate numbers to allow for
teacher planning time.
∙Principals
will creatively use existing staff in scheduling teachers
release time for planning numbers to allow for teachers planning
time. |
Spring of
previous year
|
∙Staff
listing
∙Budget
approval
∙Course
requirement |
∙Principal
∙Shared
leadership team
∙Central
Office
∙BOE
|
Finalize
schedule with planning periods for all teachers.
|
|
2.6.
All professional development activities will be evaluated with a
formal written feedback form.
∙Professional development activities will be identified,
implemented and monitored to determine student impact. |
Aug. – May
(feedback)
Summer –
Fall
(data
analysis) |
∙Feedback
form
∙SIP
component 6
∙Writing
scores
∙TCAP scores
∙Gateway
scores
∙Classroom
observations |
∙Principal
∙Steering
committee
∙Teachers |
∙Formal
written evaluation of prof. dev.
∙Analysis of
data
∙Principal
observations |
|
2.7.
Participate in teacher recruitment day with area universities.
∙Develop
cooperative agreement with universities to provide student
teacher training for system. |
Aug. – April
|
Phone
contacts with universities
|
Supervisor
of Instruction
|
∙Increase in
number of applicants
∙Keep record
of student teachers
|
|
2.8.
Negotiation Team will analyze salary and benefits of Perry
County as compared to state averages. |
Nov. –
review report
March –
planning |
∙TEA salary
report
∙Report from
Governor Task Force / Coalition |
∙Negotiation
Team
∙Report of
support personnel |
Long term
recommendations from team. |
|
2.9.
Develop the process to access support staff needs and provide
staff development. |
Fall 2003 |
∙Needs
assessment document |
∙Central
Office Administrative Staff
∙Principals
∙PD Team |
Written
Staff Development Plan |
|
2.10.
Principals and Central Office Administration will participate in
appropriate developmental activities to increase the
performance. |
Annually |
Performance
Review |
∙Central
Office Administrative Staff
∙Director of
Schools |
Feedback
from Director of Schools |