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