LHS SIP 2012-2013

May 30, 2012

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Monitoring

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INSTRUCTION
Goal 1:
If teachers expand their use of student data to discuss student progress and select effective instructional strategies, then all students will achieve at higher levels.

A faculty committee, in concert with the Leadership Team, will monitor an action plan for training and supporting PLCs in using the Data Team process

Sept 2012-June 2013

The committee will monitor and assess progress of the action plan

Data in the Faculty Survey indicating growth/sustain/decline in meeting action plan

 

Increase in curriculum design work in Atlas Rubicon

 

PLC teams will continue to articulate the common curriculum for their courses using Atlas Rubicon to map Essential questions and Big ideas

 

Sept 2012-June 2013

 

Administrative observations through the evaluation process and walk-throughs

Administrative observations of Atlas Rubicon

Direct observations of PLC teams at work

Increase in curriculum design work in Atlas Rubicon

 

Quarterly reports from PLC teams

 

Teachers will increase their capacity to implement instructional technology to enhance student learning

Sept 2012-June 2013

 

Administrative observations through the evaluation process and walk-throughs

Results of the annual Faculty Survey

Results of eText pilot

Administration observations (formal and informal) of the use of SMART Boards and iPad apps

Decrease in identified technology needs (faculty)

 

90% of students consistently charge/bring iPad to class

 

Increase the number of training sessions for SMART  Board users


 

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ADMINISTRATION
Goal 2:
If we implement technology-based home-school communications processes, then parent support and student accountability will increase, resulting in improved student academic performance.

Teachers will maintain their course/classroom websites in real time

Sept 2012-June 2013

Department Head observations of teacher websites/pages to assure that they are clear, timely indicators of assignments

 

 

Data in the Faculty Survey indicating teacher comfort level with the website

 

Department Head Mid-year Reports and End-of-year Reports

 

Provide quarterly progress reports, report cards, and student schedules electronically via Aspen X2 Parent Portal

 

 

Sept 2012-June 2013

Accuracy of the grade entry and progress report process

 

Data Base Team data on Parent Portal use, requests for technological help, etc.

Percentage of parents (custodial and second custodial) accessing their account

 

Percentage of students accessing their accounts

 

Decrease in help requests

 

 

 

Communicate school events and other essential time-sensitive information via the LHS website

 

 

Sept 2012- June 2013

The Principal, Associate Principal, and Content Coordinator will observe, assess and update

Number of hits on the LHS website

 

Teachers and Deans will maintain accurate daily and class attendance

 

 

Sept 2012-June 2013

The Department Heads will review the Attendance Non-Post list; the Deans will complete an attendance track down 3x/week

Decrease in errors for study hall attendance

 

Decrease in attendance corrections

 

Decrease in teachers not posting daily attendance


 

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CURRICULUM/
STUDENT SERVICES

Goal 3:
If we increase student pro-social behavior and resiliency, and reduce sources of unhealthy student stress, then student academic performance and well-being will improve.

 

 

Establish a faculty committee to develop  an action plan that addresses the culture of the school and reduces faculty and student stress through identified interventions and strategies

Sept 2012- June 2013

Principal oversight of the committee

Data collected by the Director of Guidance

Results of the annual Faculty Survey

Reduction in self-reported stress (faculty and students)

 

Increased reports of improved school culture and climate (Faculty Survey)

 

TBD after action plan is developed

 

Strengthen homeroom and advisory structure to support social and civic expectations; define roles of homeroom teachers, guidance counselors, administration

Continue leadership training for peer mentors

Sept 2012-June 2013

The Social and Civic Expectations Committee (SCEC) will develop and implement activities directly related to the LHS social and civic expectations

Administrative observations in homerooms

 

Decrease in violations matching extended homeroom topics

 

Consistent peer leader attendance in homerooms

 

Increased participation in leadership training for peer mentors

 

Increase clarity of extended homeroom procedures for faculty

 

 

Continue to provide homeroom guidelines/ procedural documents for “reflective” exercises on healthy choices/using supports; community service; citizenship; integrity to self; tolerance

 

 

Sept 2012-June 2013

 

The administrative liaison to SCEC will provide quarterly updates to the administrative team; the deans will collect data on violations of the social and civic expectations

The members of the Student/Faculty Senate will implement HR activities to support bills/resolutions related to the social and civic expectations

Decrease in violations of social and civic expectations (unhealthy choices) in school

 

Decrease in violations of social and civic expectations (unhealthy choices) out of school

 

 

Mid-year and end-of-year report from Student Faculty Senate