TRANSFORMATION, TURNAROUND, EARLY LEARNING, WHOLE SCHOOL REFORM Planning Year - SY 2015-2016 Action Steps and Person(s) Responsible Timeline Description and Details Areas Budgeted Items Principal Changes and Flexibility Selection of School Improvement one (1st School Improvement Specialist Monthly mentoring Specialist versed in school culture and quarter) to meet on a monthly with visits with the Building Culture change to mentor building principal principal for the purpose of School – Superintendent. increasing capacity for leading Improvement critical change. Specialist charged at $750/mo. X 12 visits. Training on District’s Teacher Evaluation Prior to implementation of new N/A expense for – Instrument Principal teacher evaluation system, this is accounted – principal will provide faculty for in regular training on district’s operation of instrument. school. School-Home Coordinator Proposal Creation of position description Budget for 15-16 – Principal & Title I Director and posting of position. includes salary & benefits for a 27 week Assumes position is paid at hourly, part-time staff position Instructional Coach/Interventionist Creation of position description Budget for 15-16 Proposal Principal, Title I Director and posting of position. includes salary and – benefits for 2, fulltime Initiate acquisition of NWEA testing and District to initiate purchase Budget includes training for teachers Principal order for NWEA exams and $13.50/student for – training MAP assessment
TRANSFORMATION, TURNAROUND, EARLY LEARNING, WHOLE SCHOOL REFORM Planning Year - SY 2015-2016 Areas Action Steps and Person(s) Responsible Timeline Description and Details Budgeted Items Principal Changes and Flexibility Building Culture Selection of School Improvement Specialist versed in school culture and change to mentor building principal – Superintendent. Training on District’s Teacher Evaluation Instrument – Principal School-Home Coordinator Proposal – Principal & Title I Director Instructional Coach/Interventionist Proposal – Principal, Title I Director Initiate acquisition of NWEA testing and training for teachers – Principal one (1st quarter) School Improvement Specialist to meet on a monthly with principal for the purpose of increasing capacity for leading critical change. Prior to implementation of new teacher evaluation system, principal will provide faculty training on district’s instrument. Creation of position description and posting of position. Creation of position description and posting of position. District to initiate purchase order for NWEA exams and training Monthly mentoring visits with the School Improvement Specialist charged at $750/mo. X 12 visits. N/A – expense for this is accounted for in regular operation of school. Budget for 15-16 includes salary & benefits for a 27 week Assumes position is paid at hourly, part-time staff position Budget for 15-16 includes salary and benefits for 2, fulltime Budget includes $13.50/student for MAP assessment
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