Pioneer Valley Regional School School Improvement Plan 2014-2015 A. Academic • Ensure rigor across the curriculum o Consider additional AP classes and options o Develop an honors option for the portfolio o Provide opportunities for student to extend learning through independent study and similar options o Articulate and teach skills students need to be successful in college and other post-secondary options • Fully implement the Portfolio graduation process o Formalize and expand the portfolio class o Implement the senior year portfolio exhibition o Update information on the portfolio website and include exemplars o Provide better parent communication Parent information meetings Portfolio progress reports Access to student portfolios • PARCC o Improve educator access to student data to allow better analysis o Improve the effectiveness of academic skills interventions in the middle school o Prepare for new state mandated testing o Provide for the technical requirements to implement on-line assessment o Communicate curricular changes to parents B. Social • Improve School Spirit o Increase the number of school spirit and community building events Use flex time for community building Ensure school spirit events and activities are inclusive o Improve communication and information about activities and athletics For students For families o Improve the support among students for activities and athletics Increase attendance at school events • Develop a Community Service Expectation o Communication with larger community Local government Benefit to towns

C. Civic • More Current Events Focus/Elections Focus o Find opportunities to teach current events Using the curriculum Explore offering mini-courses in place of study hall or during flex time As a school-wide experiences Explicitly teach citizenship skills •

Stewardship Plan – fund implementation o Seek funding for a position to coordinate implementation of plan

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Teach Diversity/Understanding/Cultural Proficiency o Develop a professional development plan to improve cultural competency among staff o Articulate instruction of cultural competency skills across the curriculum

D. Technology • Ensure that students have access to technology o Teach students ethics with new technology/”collaboration” o Define the purpose of the use of technology o Develop the capacity for BYOD o Research and plan for students access to technology Including: Capacity, Policies, Security, and Support • Incorporate technology into curriculum o Identify technology standards and outcomes o Articulate curriculum and instruction o Develop process for integration of technology into curriculum E. Lifelong Learning and Career • Improve the future planning process for students o Have students develop a four year high school plan o Have student develop a post-secondary plan College fair and other college oriented events for students Start process in middle school o Improve the guidance support for planning o Improve the process for developing students’ academic schedules Provide students with more information about classes, options Include course selection in the future planning process o Communication with Parents about scheduling and future planning Communicate process and timeline Include parents in process o Utilize Advisory in the planning process o Offer more work experience for students