Plan of Action

Objective

Strategies

Date

Needed

Responsible

Will Be Measured

Met

Met

A. Develop action plans based on suggestions from constituents in regards to the impact of these new requirements

· Make a list of issues (ie. Students at risk, study skills, extended graduation date and develop response)

Minutes from scheduled meetings

B. Encourage staff development on standard issues

· Notification of workshops available

Mr. Eagle

C. Improve communication within the school. Dept. to dept.

 

· Invite individuals to forum meetings for short, informal update and Q&A.

· Use constituent/level to address curriculum and forum issues

· Communities that Care

· Middle Level Report

· Tech/Distance Learning

· AIS Presentation

· CEIP Presentation

March

Karen Breslin

Attendance sheets and scheduled meetings.

Plan of Action

Objective

Strategies

Date

Needed

Responsible

Will Be Measured

Met

Met

A. To improve communication with constituents.

· Forum members will hold monthly constituent meetings on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month.

· Facilitate the use of technology to communicate within school and community

Sept-June

Time Scheduled on Monthly Calendar

Each forum member

Attendance & Feedback Sheets

B. To improve Web Page

· More in-depth training in-service

· Link to educational issues

On Going

Dave

Quality of page-are links on

C. To hold annual K-12 department meetings

· Set up two meetings per year

TBA

Heads of Department & Curriculum Coordinators

Administra-tors

Minutes distributed back to Forum and Cabinet

D. To provide a Parent Visitation to Classroom Day

· Set a date on calendar

· Announce at Open House, newsletter and web page,

· Sign up at Open House

Nov 3, 2003

Dave, Sue

Evaluation sheets from attendees

E. To provide parents an opportunity to discuss concerns

· To hold Principal Coffees

· Sponsor summer workshops on study skills, etc.

TBA

Newsletter and school Calendar

Dave Eagle

Parent Comments and Surveys

F. To improve attendance at Open House

· 7^th Grade Bbq

· Coordinate with Effective Schools

· Encourage attendance through guiderooms

· Public notice n newspaper

· Marquee at Park

· Memo through PTSA’s parent e-mail

Post and athletic games

On going

Increased Attendance by Parents

G. Keep student work in the public eye

· Showcase at scheduled events

· Local News

· Newsletter

· Public Relations

On going

HOD’s

Scheduled Events and Activities

Plan of Action

Objective

Strategies

Date

Needed

Responsible

Will Be Measured

Met

Met

A. To continue reviewing the monthly minutes of meetings of the individual departments, Heads of Department

· Collect minutes of meetings from heads of departments, Effective Schools Committee, Technology Committees;

· Share with constituents through routing process

· Through consensus building, the monthly minutes will serve as a progress check on goals and objectives.

Monthly

Minutes

Forum Minutes

Increased visibility of goals in department meetings

B. At the end of the year, Forum’s review of summaries and suggestions, will serve as a foundation of Forum’s goals.

· Check unmet goals at end of year

· Develop ideas for next year’s goals

6/2004

Heads of Departments

Goals met

Plan of Action

Objective

Strategies

Date

Needed

Responsible

Will Be Measured

Met

Met

A. Connect disciplines in meaningful ways across the grade level

· 2 Level Meetings

Department Heads

Curriculum Developed

B. Bring staff development into L.G.

· Training offered on differentiated instruction

· Workshops in other curricular areas offered.

· Developing workshops for parents/students/staff

· Integration of technology

· To encourage brain compatible teaching strategies

· To raise awareness of the Schools Attuned theories and practices

Sept-June

Handouts, faculty meetings, focus meeting topics

Mr. Eagle

Workshops scheduled and attended

Plan of Action

Objective

Strategies

Date

Needed

Responsible

Will Be Measured

Met

Met

A. To review the most appropriate and successful curriculum instructional approaches effective at the middle level.

 

 

· Send 7^th & 8^th level teachers to middle level workshops

· Visitations to other middle schools

· Circulate middle level articles on successful teaching strategies

· Review of schedules & impact of State requirements on time in middle schools

· Promote & encourage more professional conversation of interdisciplinary projects

>Ongoing

· List services

· Networking with other districts

· Sharing articles

<More discussions of middle level teachers

visits

B. To identify and respond to the unique social, emotional needs of the young adolescent

· Survey 7^th & 8^th graders about their concerns. Also, survey 9 & 10^th grades about the issues they remember from junior high

· Review existing programs presently offered to mid-level students & their effectiveness & decide if we need more

· Research other schools to see how they are dealing with social & emotional issues

3/03

C. To improve the articulation of curriculum assessment and learning strategies in the 5-8 years

· Have at least two 5-8 grade meetings by department

· Look at student work samples for grades 5-8 & identify the areas of strengths & weaknesses in the articulation

· Use the item analysis report from BOCES on the Math 8 exam in a 5-8 meeting

· Release time

· Substitutes

· BOCES Specialist

D. Identify research based strategies for more effective extra help for students who score at level 1 or 2 on intermediate tests

· Network with other middle level schools

· Use the EMSC website for model practices

· Review what makes an effective AIS lab

·

E. Continue to meet as an Ad-Hoc Committee to determine what needs we have for junior high students

· Interview other schools to see how they handle transition into junior high

· Interview parents to see what needs they feel junior high students might have in transitioning to our building

· Create sub-committees to deal with issues

Ongoing

Information from other schools, parents and/or students

Deb Beck