School Development Plan
School
Development Plan
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Goal 1:
To maintain and/or increase academic achievement levels at all grade
levels. |
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Objective 1.1: By June 2009, to improve work ethic and student motivation to learn. |
Objective 1.2:
To continue improving poetic and informational reading at the Elementary
and Junior high levels by 3%. |
Objective
1.3 - Continue to improve student achievement levels in Demand
Writing at the Elementary and Junior High levels by 3 %. |
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Indicators of
Success:
Increased achievement in CRT results, increased scores on
internal assessments; survey, a decrease in the number of detentions
assigned, classroom observations, and a teacher survey of classroom
observations. |
Indicators of Success: An increase in CRT results; classroom observations; increased scores on internal assessments, and student survey feedback. |
Indicators of Success: An increase in CRT results; classroom observations; increased scores on internal assessments, and student survey feedback. |
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Strategies:
1.1.1 To develop a reward
system for positive work ethic (ex. Class rewards)
1.1.2 Making connections
from curriculum to real life of students. ( In Class and Field Trips,
Community Programs)
1.1.3 Use technology as a
motivational resource whenever possible. (Teaching tool etc.
e-pals/etc.)
1.1.4 Provide more
Enrichment opportunities (mini courses, etc. Co –op/ Student as teacher)
1.1.5 Review our use of pep
rallies, assemblies (student centered) to boost student morale. |
Strategies: 1.2.1
Increase the amount of poetry exposure (a minimum of 20 poems for
intensive study per grade)
1.2.2 Provide
increased opportunity for poetry writing.
1.2.3
Include an unseen
poem/constructed response questions
according to CRT format on the mid-year exam at each grade level At Elementary Level, more modeling of answers 1.2.4 At Elementary Level, more visuals with information on them for practice extracting information |
Strategies:
1.3.1
Increase student awareness of sentence construction using Write Traits.
1.3.2
Increase student awareness of answer styles for Constructed Response.
1.3.3
Increase the number of Demand Writing assignments students are expected
to complete.
1.3.4
Increase student exposure to the use of Rubric Assessments through
exemplars and have student grade work using rubrics. |
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Goal 1:
To maintain and/or increase academic achievement levels at all grade
levels. |
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Objective 1.4 - Improve student achievement levels in Non-Calculator / Closed Response at the Elementary and Junior High level by 3 %. |
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. Indicators of Success: An increase in CRT results; classroom observations; increased scores on internal assessments, and student survey feedback. |
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Strategies:
1.4.1
Increase student
exposure to non-calculator questions on unit tests.
1.4.2
Clarify the use of
proper terminology during tests assignments and class work.
1.4.3
Increase the use of
“wordy” problems for students to encourage more reading for
understanding of questions.
1.4.4
At elementary level
teachers will spend more time working with Grade
4 / 5 teachers at
Elwood Elementary to ensure program continuity.
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School Development Plan –Goal #2
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Goal 2:
To promote a healthy, safe, caring and respectful learning
environment. |
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Objective 2.1:
To decrease the incidents of bullying among students.
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Objective 2.2:
To decrease the number of smokers and/or those taking up smoking. |
Objective 2.3:
To increase students’ respect for property (littering, marking, and
spitting) by making them more respectful of their school’s
environment.
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Indicators of Success:
Survey students’ awareness, Survey parents, Document exposure to
education on topic, Observation of students’ behavior.
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Indicators of Success:
Survey students,
Observation of students’ behavior |
Indicators of Success:
Survey students, Observation of students’ behavior, Count the number
of names in the incentive box. |
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Strategies:
2.1.1
In conjunction with the board’s initiative establish a Safe and
Caring Schools Committee.
2.1.2
To teach students strategies to cope with bullying.
2.1.3 Bring
in role models to talk about their past experiences in junior high
school.
2.1.4
Schedule a Wellness Day. |
Strategies:
2.2.1 To teach
students strategies to handle peer
pressure.
2.2.2 To make
students aware of the effects of smoking.
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Strategies:
2.3.1 Encourage more students and teachers to get involved in the
Clean and Green program.
2.3.2. To offer random incentives for students who make an effort to
keep their building clean (put names of students seen doing a ‘clean
deed’ in an incentive box).
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School Development Plan –Goal #3
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Goal 3:
To further develop a climate and culture of collaboration and open
communication for all stakeholders. |
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Objective 3.1:
To improve methods of communication with parents. |
Objective 3.2:
To provide more
opportunities for collaboration amongst teachers (divisions, dept.,
grade levels). |
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Indicators of Success:
Attendance at parent/teacher meetings, More returned newsletter
ballots, Measure the hits on the web site |
Indicators of Success:
Teachers spending more time together in Course / Grade level
preparation / planning time. |
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Strategies:
3.1.1
Send newsletters home with contest
encouraging students to get parents to
read.
3.1.2
Teachers send more notes to parents
3.1.3
Teachers make more phone calls to
parents
3.1.4
Office sends more memos to parents
3.1.5
To encourage student responsibility in relaying messages
3.1.6
Student name entered for prizes when they return slips from
newsletters.
3.1.7
Use school website as a tool for informing parents of school
happenings.
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Strategies:
3.2.1
Make all possible attempts to build common preparation time for
grade and course teachers.
Use in school coverage by teachers and administration to allow for
collaboration among grade / course teachers |
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