District Improvement (DI)
Plan
Report Writing Form
Checklist
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Pleasant Hope R-VI |
District Contact: Jessica McIntyre |
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Phone: 417-267-7701 |
Email: jmcintyre@phr6.com |
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For DESE Use |
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Reviewer: Barbara McCaslin |
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Date Received: 3-18-08 |
Date Reviewed: 3-24-08 |
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Final Approval Date: 3-25-08 |
Step 1—Needs Assessment
Thoroughly audit all resources to determine why the current plan and procedures did not meet AYP:
-Assessment results (AYP, Crystal Reports Content Standard Report, APR, local assessments, etc.)
Step 1—Summary of needs assessment findings. Include a determination of why the LEA’s
previous plan did not bring about increased student academic achievement. §1116(c)(7)(A); §200.52
The district has determined weaknesses in the areas of data driven instruction, class offerings, lack of differentiated instruction, salaries and benefits. The district did not meet AYP in the areas of the specific subgroups of Free and Reduced Lunch and IEP in Communication Arts and IEP in the area of Mathematics. To combat this problem we have completely rewritten our CSIP. This process included analyzing all achievement data, graduation and attendance rates, demographic data, and fiscal resources. In addition, the district has also looked at the number of teacher turnovers, the shortage of staff in the Middle School, the lack of curriculum not alignment with the GLE's and the outdated mathematics textbooks. In doing this we have determined that: classroom assessments are not directly aligned to the GLE's, taught curriculum is not aligned to written curriculum, and our instructional practices do not reflect current research.
Step 2—Develop or Revise the District’s Plan for
Improvement
The district should address the following issues in specific terms based on current data. CSIP addresses:
-Student performance on the MAP
-Supported by professional development
-Technical assistance from DESE (if requested by the district)
-Fiscal responsibilities of the district (Consider 10% of funds for PD and transferability restrictions.)
-Parents, school staff and others involved in the planning and implementation of the plan
-Measurable targets to show progress toward meeting objectives in the new or revised improvement plan.
Add column to CSIP or otherwise indicate correspondence with DI requirements from LEA and School Improvement: Non-Regulatory Guidance, Section J7 (July 21, 2006). Specifically, the plan must:
DI 1. Address the fundamental teaching and learning needs of schools in the LEA, especially the academic problems of low-achieving students
In the current CSIP plan Goal 2 Strategy 1 and 2 specifically addresses the teaching and learning of all students.
DI 2. Define specific measurable achievement goals and targets for each of the student subgroups whose disaggregated results are included in the State’s definition of AYP
Each demographic subgroup which failed to meet AYP will make a minimum gain of 10% as shown by the 2008 MAP assessments. In the content area Communication Arts, these subgroups are identified as : F/R lunch and IEP. In the content area of Mathematics, these subgroups are identified as: IEP. This 10% gain may not reach the targeted goal, but the district believes this percentage is achievable and may enable the subgroups to reach the goal possibly through Confidence Interval.
DI 3. Incorporate strategies grounded in scientifically based research that will strengthen instruction in core academic subjects
In the CSIP plan all of Goal 2 addresses an increase of student achievement, specifically Strategy 4 with the implementation of Guided Reading.
DI 4. Include, as appropriate, student learning activities before school, after school, during the summer, and during any extension of the school year
CSIP Goal 2 Strategies 2 and 4 provides for many possibilities for extended learning opportunities.
DI 5. Provide for high-quality professional development for instructional staff that focuses primarily on improved instruction
Specifically CSIP Goal 1 Strategies 1,2,3, and 4 Professional Development is embedded in the current calendar monthly for faculty and staff to focus on instructional practices and improvement.
DI 6. Include strategies to promote effective parental involvement in the schools served by the LEA
CSIP Goal 4 Strategies 1,2, and 3 included a multitude of action steps that will promote parent involvement across the district.
CSIP Goal Categories correlated to current plan:
1. Student
Performance: Develop and enhance
quality educational/ instructional programs to improve performance and enable
students to meet their personal, academic, and career goals.
This is correlated to CSIP Goal 1 and 2.
2. Highly
Qualified Staff: Recruit, attract,
develop, and retain highly qualified staff to carry out the LEA/District
mission, goals, and objectives.
This is correlated to CSIP Goal 6.
3. Facilities,
support, and Instructional Resources: Provide
and maintain appropriate instructional resources, support services, and safe
facilities.
This is correlated to CSIP Goal 7.
4. Parent
and Community Involvement: Promote,
facilitate, and enhance parent, student, and community involvement in
LEA/District educational programs.
This is correlated to CSIP Goal 4.
5. Governance: Govern the LEA/District in an efficient
and effective manner providing leadership and representation to benefit the
students, staff, and patrons.
This correlates to CSIP Goal 8.
Initial Review Comments: Please list corrections and additions needed
Final Review Comments:
If no additions or corrections, indicate approval and approval date.
Plans and
Grants System Definitions
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES,
and ACTION PLANS
The Plans and
Grants System is being developed to enable school officials to directly connect
funding streams with required plans and specific school improvement
objectives. It will be a consistent,
consolidated system for districts to submit grant applications and required
plans. The following definitions will
help districts and the DESE staff achieve consistency as the application is
designed and implemented.
GOALS: For
planning purposes, five overarching goals have been developed. These goals are statements of the key
functions of the school districts that organize the plan into areas of
responsibility and emphasis. These areas
are common to many Comprehensive School Improvement Plans currently in place in
districts around the state.
Student Performance
Develop and
enhance quality educational/instructional programs to improve student
performance and enable students to meet their personal, academic and career
goals.
Highly Qualified Staff
Recruit, attract,
develop, and retain highly qualified staff to carry out the LEA (local
educational agency)/ District mission, goals, and objectives.
Facilities, Support, and Instructional Resources
Provide and
maintain appropriate instructional resources, support services, and functional and safe facilities.
Parent and Community Involvement
Promote,
facilitate, and enhance parent, student, and community involvement in
LEA/District educational programs.
Governance
Govern the
LEA/District in an efficient and effective manner providing leadership and representation
to benefit the students, staff, and patrons of the district.
OBJECTIVES: Objectives are specific targets that are identified and measured by quantifiable information. Objectives are tied directly to the goals of the organization. Long range objectives include specific performance measures to report annual progress toward achieving each objective.
STRATEGIES: Strategies explain how the objectives will be accomplished. Strategies identify programs and practices to be implemented, responsible persons, resources committed to the strategy, and timelines for implementation.
ACTION PLANS:
Action plans divide the strategies into more specific responsibilities
and activities necessary to implement the programs and practices described in
the strategies. Action plans will also
indicate responsible persons, resources, and timelines.