Other: Establish mission statement for Staff awareness All staff None A mission was established IP (Priorities specific to school, division, or Durham Middle School. of mission and members last year, but with our new area. Can be multiple.) action toward learning about the PLC Regular attendance at ABA mission. process, this is something meetings to increase community that requires that we revisit involvement. Increased this year. support and partnerships ABA partnership is still with local strong. businesses and churches. Board Goal 4: Recruit, hire, support and retain employees for the highest level of excellence. District Priorities 2016-17 Aligned Actions and Measurements 2016-2019 (Due September 1, 2016) Focus Priority Priorities: Status: Key Actions: Measured by: Owner(s): Resources Results (Based on priorities identified by IE2, NM = Not Met (List as many actions as needed in Needed: Of Key Actions: AdvancEd-AdvED, Superintendent-S, IP = In Progress each box.) (Due June 30, 2017) M = Met and Academic Division-AD) Seek and hire teachers who meet the Utilize rigorous interview questions to Survey data, Principal None Hiring is always in process. I IP qualifications for a highly effective promote better, more in depth utilize rigorous interviews retention, and teacher. (IE2) interviews. and work to bring the right school climate people onto the staff. ratings Hire special education teachers for Special education teachers special education openings and at Durham are now all provide strong mentorship in order to specifically trained, change the culture of SPED at Durham certified, and desiring to teach special education. This has improved the morale in this department and improved the student outcomes as well. Seek and hire school administrators who meet the qualifications for a N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A highly effective school leader and who are best suited for the school’s environment. (IE2) Support local school teachers and leaders to improve retention rate. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A (IE2) (S)
Other: (Priorities specific to school, division, or area. Can be multiple.) Establish mission statement for Durham Middle School. Regular attendance at ABA meetings to increase community involvement. Staff awareness of mission and action toward mission. Increased support and partnerships with local businesses and churches. All staff members None A mission was established last year, but with our new learning about the PLC process, this is something that requires that we revisit this year. ABA partnership is still strong. IP Board Goal 4: Recruit, hire, support and retain employees for the highest level of excellence. District Priorities 2016-2019 2016-17 Aligned Actions and Measurements (Due September 1, 2016) Priorities: (Based on priorities identified by IE2, AdvancEd-AdvED, Superintendent-S, and Academic Division-AD) Key Actions: (List as many actions as needed in each box.) Measured by: Owner(s): Resources Needed: Results Of Key Actions: (Due June 30, 2017) Focus Priority Status: NM = Not Met IP = In Progress M = Met Seek and hire teachers who meet the qualifications for a highly effective teacher. (IE2) Utilize rigorous interview questions to promote better, more in depth interviews. Hire special education teachers for special education openings and provide strong mentorship in order to change the culture of SPED at Durham Survey data, retention, and school climate ratings Principal None Hiring is always in process. I utilize rigorous interviews and work to bring the right people onto the staff. Special education teachers at Durham are now all specifically trained, certified, and desiring to teach special education. This has improved the morale in this department and improved the student outcomes as well. IP Seek and hire school administrators who meet the qualifications for a highly effective school leader and who are best suited for the school’s environment. (IE2) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Support local school teachers and leaders to improve retention rate. (IE2) (S) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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