Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN School Name:

District Name: Henrico County Public Schools

Principal Name:

3 Year Cycle: 2014-17

Title I Program

Waiver School

Non-Title I/Waiver School

ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS (Check all boxes that apply and provide additional information if requested.)

Accredited with Warning All that apply

(State)

Failure to meet AMOs All that apply

Language Arts

Graduation Gap

Subgroup(s):

Mathematics

Achievement Gap

Subgroup(s):

Science

Participation

Subgroup(s):

Social Studies Principal’s Signature:

Date:

Director’s Signature:

Date:

Superintendent’s Signature:

Date:

Note: Double clicking on the gray squares brings up the option to check the squares.

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 1 of 25

(Federal)

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017 Amount of Time in the school day devoted to instruction in Core Content Language Arts: 90 minutes per day (30 min whole group – 60 min small group differentiated) Writing: 30 minutes (3x per week) Mathematics: K-2nd 45 minutes per day/15 minutes of calendar and 3rd-5th 60 minutes per day Science/Social Studies: 150 minutes per week Intervention/Extension/Remediation Block: 30 minutes per day Description of how funds are used to support plan Title I funds: Local Intervention funds: Federal VI-B (special education) funds: SAMPLE S.M.A.R.T GOALS (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound)

SMART Goal: Increase the percentage of students scoring a minimum of proficient on the English 11 End of Course Test from 34% to 44% by the end of spring 2015 through consistent implementation of content enhancement routines. SMART Goal: Increase the percentage of students answering yes to the survey question #27. “Teachers in my school make classwork meaningful and engaging” by 10% from the current 46% to 56% in the 2015-16 administration of the survey. SMART Goal: Increase the percentage of students meeting or exceeding their projected growth on NWEA MAPS by 24% on the 7th grade mathematics NWEA MAPs test by Spring 2017 with annual increases averaging 8%. SMART Goal: Decrease the gap between ALL students and Students with Disabilities to no more than 15% points on the Spring 2017 administration of the 5th grade Language Arts SOL. SMART Goal: Ensure that 60% of parents/guardians are actively involved in the school and knowledgeable about school events and support mechanisms as evidenced by 75% of surveys by the end of spring 2016.

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 2 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017 Area of Focus: Academic Progress X /Relationship X / Closing Gaps / Safety SMART Goal: To ensure that 100% of the schools accredited with warning require lesson plans in the area of warning as evidenced by documented written guidelines provided to administrators/teachers and feedback provided to principals/teachers on instructional plan alignment with State Standards, Big Ideas and Objectives during the 2014-2015 school year.

Essential Action – Implement the established process for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers on a routine basis in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through lesson plans and formal/informal observations.

Action Steps The Division will develop and provide Professional Development to school building administrators regarding expectations and processes for monitoring the written and taught curriculum. (Leadership) The Principal will provide written expectations and processes for monitoring the written and taught curriculum to all appropriate staff. (Leadership)

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

By September 30, 2014

Instructional Planner Overview

By November 2014

Instructional Planner Overview

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Director of School Improvement, Directors of Elementary, Middle and High School Education. Principal

PD provided summer 2014

Professional Development Agenda

PD at Cohort Training in September 2014

Copy of written expectations given to staff.

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 3 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the established process for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers on a routine basis in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through lesson plans and formal/informal observations.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Director of School Improvement, Directors of Elementary, Middle, and High School Education.

PD at School Improvement Cohort Meetings

Agenda from School Improvement Cohort Meetings

Action Steps The Division will provide Professional Development to school building administrators on using the Instructional Planner Checklist which was developed to include the components of the Academic Alignment Evaluation Tool to review Instructional Planners and check for alignment with of state standards’ Curriculum Framework Essential Knowledge and Skills in content, and cognitive levels.

Beginning November 2014

Instructional Planner Checklist

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 4 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the established process for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers on a routine basis in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through lesson plans and formal/informal observations.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Director of School Improvement, Directors of Elementary, Middle, and High School Secondary Education.

PD at School Improvement Cohort Training

Agenda from School Improvement Cohort Meetings

Action Steps The Division will provide Professional Development to school building administrators on using the Instructional Planner Checklist to provide feedback to teachers on formal/informal observations in the areas of: *Alignment with/of State Standards, Big Ideas, and Objectives *Sequence/Pacing of Student Learning Experiences *Quality of Student Learning Experiences *Assessment *Supporting Resources

Beginning November 2014 - 2015

Instructional Planner Checklist

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 5 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the established process for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers on a routine basis in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through lesson plans and formal/informal observations.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Principal, Associate Principal

PD at school level training

Agenda from school PD

Action Steps The Principal will provide Professional Development to appropriate school staff on using the Academic Alignment Evaluation Tool in reference to feedback provided to teachers on formal/informal observations in the areas of: *Alignment with/of State Standards, Big Ideas, and Objectives *Sequence/Pacing of Student Learning Experiences *Quality of Student Learning Experiences *Assessment *Supporting Resources

Fall 2014

Academic Review Evaluation Tool District’s observations forms, and Instructional Planner Checklist

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 6 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the established process for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers on a routine basis in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through lesson plans and formal/informal observations.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

School Space Drop Box

Principal

October 13, 2014 PD Principals’ Quarterly

Lesson Plan/Evaluation Tool

Instructional Directors and Content Specialists

Instructional Directors and Content Specialists

Norming training Nov 2014

Feedback Form

Action Steps The Principal will upload instructional plans and the Instructional Planner Checklist (that is aligned with the Academic Alignment Evaluation Tool) on which they have provided feedback to the teacher on their instructional plan no less than quarterly to a division drop box.

The Division Instructional Directors will review 1 randomly chosen instructional plan and matching principal Instructional Planner Checklist per school each quarter and provide written feedback to the principal on the quality/content of the feedback.

1st Quarter: November 21, 2014 2nd Quarter: February 20, 2015 3rd Quarter: April 24, 2015

Dec 1, 2014 March 2015 May 2015

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 7 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the established process for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers on a routine basis in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through lesson plans and formal/informal observations.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Beginning January 2014 – June 2014

Instructional Planner Template and checklist, monitoring process

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Director of School Improvement, Directors of Elementary, Middle and High School Education.

PD at School Improvement Cohort Meetings

The Division will continue to monitor and provide guidance through 2017.

Action Steps The Division has established a process/template for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through instructional planner and formal/informal observations. The Instructional Planner monitoring tool components will include the requirements from the Academic Review. These components include: *Alignment with/of State Standards, Big Ideas and Objectives *Sequence/Pacing of Student Learning Experiences *Quality of Student Learning Experiences *Assessments *Supporting Resources

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 8 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the established process for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers on a routine basis in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through lesson plans and formal/informal observations.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Instructional Plan Plan/Instructional Plan Feedback Copy of Professional Development Plan Agenda from Cohort Meetings

Action Steps The Principal/Associate Principal will provide written evidence -based feedback on instructional plans in the content area of warning a minimum of quarterly for the remaining of the school year.

Quarterly Instructional Plan Principal/ to meet Expectations/template Associate district’s Principal expectation.

PD at schoollevel training

The Division will provide professional development for schools in Cohort I and II on the alignment of the Academic Review Evaluation Tool and the Performance Standards for Teachers to ensure that evidence-based, tangible feedback is provided to the appropriate staff on observations formal and informal. Principals will develop “Look Fors” which address specific standard indicators.

Beginning August 2014 – June 2015

PD at School Improvement Cohort Trainings

Academic Review Evaluation Tool, the District and State Teacher Performance Standards and Indicators

Director of School Improvement, Directors of Elementary, Middle and High School Education.

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 9 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the established process for providing and monitoring specific, evidence-based feedback to teachers on a routine basis in the areas of curriculum alignment, differentiation, student engagement, and assessments through lesson plans and formal/informal observations.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

On-site training

Agenda from on-site training

Action Steps The Principal will provide professional development for schools in Cohort I and II on the alignment of the Academic Review Evaluation Tool and the Performance Standards for Teachers using “Look Fors” created during the School Improvement meeting. The principal will conduct inter-rater reliability instructional rounds with administrative team to have consistency when conducting form/informal observations.

Beginning September 2014 – June 2015

Academic Review Evaluation Tool, the District and State Teacher Performance Standards and Indicators

Principal

Beginning October 2014

Observation Forms

School’s Principal will Examples of Administrative conduct Observations Team training with Administrative Team

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 10 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017 QUARTERLY CHECKPOINTS 1st Quarter checkpoint (by November 21) Date: Narrative:

2nd Quarter checkpoint (by February 20) Date:

3rd Quarter checkpoint (by April 24, 2015) Date: Narrative:

EOY Review (by August 19, 2015) Date: Narrative:

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 11 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Area of Focus: Academic Progress X /Relationship

/ Closing Gaps

/ Safety

SMART Goal: To ensure that 100% of the teachers are accountable for the district and state’s curriculum using researchbased instructional practices to deliver and assess the curriculum through instructional planning as evidenced by the instructional plans reviewed quarterly during the 2014-2015 school year, and monitored through

Essential Action – Implement the district-level instructional plan and monitoring system; provide feedback to district leaders on effectiveness of the instructional plan and monitoring system; assist with development of a district-level bank of exemplar instructional plans for various content areas and levels; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plan/instructional plans and provide training for teachers; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plans/instructional plans and provide training for teachers.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Action Steps

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 12 of 25

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the district-level instructional plan and monitoring system; provide feedback to district leaders on effectiveness of the instructional plan and monitoring system; assist with development of a district-level bank of exemplar instructional plans for various content areas and levels; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plan/instructional plans and provide training for teachers; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plans/instructional plans and provide training for teachers.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Action Steps The division will introduce the district-level instructional plan, provide exemplars for all content areas and levels to principals and offer training opportunities for teachers. The plan will include common components of an aligned lesson plan with state standards’ Curriculum Framework Essential Knowledge and Skills in content and cognitive levels.

Training by September 2014

Instructional Planner and Overview Guidelines

Director of School Improvement, Director of Elementary and Secondary to monitor.

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 13 of 25

Summer of 2014, Followup PD in October 2014, monitoring through 2017

Instructional Unit Plans

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the district-level instructional plan and monitoring system; provide feedback to district leaders on effectiveness of the instructional plan and monitoring system; assist with development of a district-level bank of exemplar instructional plans for various content areas and levels; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plan/instructional plans and provide training for teachers; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plans/instructional plans and provide training for teachers.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Action Steps The Principal will require an instructional plan to include one unit plan per teacher per nine weeks to be turned in to the principal/division. The principal/division will use a scoring rubric/monitoring system to ensure all components are addressed. The principal will provide on-site training for staff who did not attend the division training.

Quarterly beginning November 2014 2017

Instructional Planner and Overview Guidelines

Principal/Associate PD at schoolPrincipal to level monitor and provide feedback.

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 14 of 25

Instructional Unit Plans

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the district-level instructional plan and monitoring system; provide feedback to district leaders on effectiveness of the instructional plan and monitoring system; assist with development of a district-level bank of exemplar instructional plans for various content areas and levels; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plan/instructional plans and provide training for teachers; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plans/instructional plans and provide training for teachers.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Director of School Improvement, Director of Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

PD at Principal Meetings

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Action Steps The Division will require Principals to monitor and provide specific feedback to teachers on the Instructional Planners. The monitoring process could include: *Grade level and content chairs monitor Instructional Planners for consistency and fidelity to the process. *Administrators review Instructional Planner feedback from grade level chairs each marking period. *Administrators review Instructional Planners using a set schedule given to teachers at the start of the school year (e.g. weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or quarterly) using the instructional plan rubric.

Beginning November 20142017

Instructional Planner and Overview Guidelines

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 15 of 25

Feedback provided on Instructional Planners.

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Essential Action – Implement the district-level instructional plan and monitoring system; provide feedback to district leaders on effectiveness of the instructional plan and monitoring system; assist with development of a district-level bank of exemplar instructional plans for various content areas and levels; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plan/instructional plans and provide training for teachers; incorporate common components expected in all lesson plans/instructional plans and provide training for teachers.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Action Steps

QUARTERLY CHECKPOINTS 1st Quarter checkpoint (by November 21) Date: Narrative: 2nd Quarter checkpoint (by February 20) Date: Narrative: Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 16 of 25

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017 3rd Quarter checkpoint (by April 24, 2015) Date: Narrative:

EOY Review (by August 19, 2015) Date: Narrative:

Area of Focus: Academic Progress X /Relationship / Closing Gaps X / Safety SMART Goal: To ensure that 100% of the teachers use data analysis and a monitoring process to analyze data and create plans of action as evidenced by on-going written plans of action based on student data.

Utilize a school-wide data analysis and monitoring process, which includes making inferences into content mastered/missed, utilizing tiered student levels, and creating detailed plans of action for instruction and intervention.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Action Steps

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 17 of 25

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Utilize a school-wide data analysis and monitoring process, which includes making inferences into content mastered/missed, utilizing tiered student levels, and creating detailed plans of action for instruction and intervention.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Action Steps Create a CSIP Progress Review Protocol that outlines specific monthly data points to be utilized in the review, delineates a data review process including root cause analysis and action plan, establishes a monitoring process as well as frequency of monitoring based on performance data. Training for Central Office representatives placed on the CSIP Progress Review teams for monitoring and support.

August 2014

CSIP Progress Review Protocol. Action Plan

Instructional Directors

All principals trained June 2014

Training PowerPoint Completed CSIP Progress Review Protocol

Sept 8, 2014

Specialists, CSIP Review Protocol, Forms

Instructional Directors

Specialists Training

Agenda

The Principal /school will utilize the division drop box in School Space to place meeting minutes and action plan for division level review.

Beginning Progress September Monitoring 2014Tool 2017

Principal, Director of School Improvement

On-site PD

Completed Monitoring Tool and

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 18 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Utilize a school-wide data analysis and monitoring process, which includes making inferences into content mastered/missed, utilizing tiered student levels, and creating detailed plans of action for instruction and intervention.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Action Steps The Principal/school will utilize the electronic formative assessment system provided (Interactive Achievement) to conduct regularly scheduled academic probes, analyze data and make instructional program changes based on the results

Fall 2014

Interactive Achievement licenses

Principal

On-site PD

The Principal will adhere to division timeline based upon Tier placement for reviewing student data with teachers and making recommendations/adjustment to student instruction. Student data will be discussed at School Improvement Team (CSIP) meetings and next steps developed. All members of the School Improvement Team will be expected to report student progress/lack of progress for students assigned to them. This will include Title I teachers, interventionists reports, ESL, Special Education, etc.

Fall 2014

Division testing calendar

Principal

On-site PD

Beginning fall 20142017

School Improvement Meeting expectations

Principal

On-site

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 19 of 25

Documentation of TA01 (identification process for tiering students), TA02 (tiered interventions), and TA03 ( a monitoring system) Timeline

Agendas and written documentation of school meeting discussions and next steps

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017 QUARTERLY CHECKPOINTS 1st Quarter checkpoint (by November 21) Date: Narrative: 2nd Quarter checkpoint (by February 20) Date: Narrative: 3rd Quarter checkpoint (by April 24, 2015) Date: Narrative:

EOY Review (by August 19, 2015) Date: Narrative:

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 20 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Area of Focus: Academic Progress X /Relationship / Closing Gaps X / Safety SMART Goal: To ensure that the school is monitoring the implementation of Essential Actions on a monthly basis by providing documentation of status to Directors of Elementary, Middle and High and School Improvement.

Implement a monthly monitoring system on school-based Essential Actions to include:1) a description on the essential action; 2) person responsible for implementing the essential action; 3) person responsible for monitoring the essential action; 4)action steps directly related to the essential action, and ; 5)the collection of evidence/documentation used to assess action progress on the essential action.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Action Steps The Principal will develop a check-list to be used for monitoring the school-based Essential Actions on a monthly basis.

By October 2014

Essential Actions

Principal

The Principal will designate a person to be responsible for implementing the essential action.

By October 2014

Essential Actions

Principal

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 21 of 25

On-site

Check list

Check list

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017

Implement a monthly monitoring system on school-based Essential Actions to include:1) a description on the essential action; 2) person responsible for implementing the essential action; 3) person responsible for monitoring the essential action; 4)action steps directly related to the essential action, and ; 5)the collection of evidence/documentation used to assess action progress on the essential action.

Timeline

Resources Requested from Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Dev

Evidence/Artifacts of Implementation

Action Steps The Principal will designate a person to be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the essential action.

By October 2014

The principal and individuals responsible for implementing and monitoring the Essential Action will develop action steps directly related to the Essential Actions and update progress monthly. The principal will provide guidance/expectations on the collection of evidence/documentation used to assess action progress on the Essential Action.

Essential Actions Chart

Principal

N/A

Checklist

Beginning Essential fall 2014 Actions Chart

Principal and designated staff

On-site PD on Essential Actions

Monthly progress updates using the Essential Actions Chart

Fall 2014

Principal

On-stie

Written expectations

Essential Actions Chart

QUARTERLY CHECKPOINTS 1st Quarter checkpoint (by November 21) Date: Narrative: Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 22 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017 2nd Quarter checkpoint (by February 20) Date: Narrative: 3rd Quarter checkpoint (by April 24, 2015) Date: Narrative:

EOY Review (by August 19, 2015) Date: Narrative:

Area of Focus: Academic Progress X /Relationship X / Closing Gaps / Safety SMART Goal: To ensure that on-going Professional Development Plans connect teacher instruction to student learning outcomes based by student performance data.

Timeline

Resources Requested for Central Office

Person(s) Responsible

Professional Development

Evidence/ Artifacts of Implementation

Spring 2014

Staff

Director of R&P

N/A

Meeting Minutes

Summer

SI staff

Director of SI

Develop a specific professional development plan that connects teacher instruction to student learning outcomes. Develop a process to monitor the implementation of school-based professional development and provide feedback to teachers on professional development strategies learned. Action Steps The division will conduct a professional development needs assessment based on performance data. The School Improvement staff development and

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 23 of 25

Prof. Dev calendar

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017 leadership specialists will develop training specific to the findings of the needs assessment. The Principal/administrative team will create a school-wide Professional Development Plan to address academic areas of warning and connect teaching instruction to student learning outcomes. (e.g. Math, Reading) The school will participate in the division determined staff development and use student performance data to determine school specific professional development as needed.

2014

Beginning Fall 20142017

The division/school will create a Professional Development Plan format to include professional developments related to teaching and student learning outcomes, a “Look For” monitoring process to ensure the professional development learning is used in the classroom, and a procedure for providing explicit feedback to teachers on their use of the professional development. The Principal will provide feedback to teachers on professional development strategies observed during formal/informal observations based on observable evidence.

Fall 2014

The Principal will offer parent involvement opportunities through curriculum workshops and Parent Involvement activities.

Beginning Fall 20142017

development specialists Professional Development Expectations/ template

Principal

Professional Development Plan

Student performance data

Principal

Professional Development Plan

Division Plan

Director of School Improvement, Directors of Elementary, Middle and High School

Professional Development Plan

Beginning fall of 2014-2017

Principal

Feedback

Beginning September 20142017

Principal, Grade level representatives, etc.

Parent sign-in sheets and feedback

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 24 of 25

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan HCPS 2014-2017 QUARTERLY CHECKPOINTS 1st Quarter checkpoint (by November 21) Date: Narrative: 2nd Quarter checkpoint (by February 20) Date: Narrative: 3rd Quarter checkpoint (by April 24, 2015) Date: Narrative:

EOY Review (by August 19, 2015) Date: Narrative:

Dr. Patrick Kinlaw: School Superintendent August 2014 ● Page 25 of 25