ERCSD 8-30-05 Attachment #2
1. To have all staff attain the level of “Infusion” on the SAU 16 Levels of Technology Integration Rubric by June 2004.
Action Plan:
a. Have all professional staff identify and discuss with their supervisor during the goal setting process, their current level of attainment on the SAU 16 Levels of Technology Integration Rubric by November, 2003. Completed as administrators/teachers set goals for the year.
b. Have all professional staff list a personal instructional goal, the attainment of one level beyond their current status on the rubric by June, 2004. Same as above.
c. Provide professional development options for professional staff which facilitate growth on the SAU 16 Levels of Technology Integration Rubric by June, 2004. Some professional development programs were offered during the school year and many more are planned for this summer and for the 2004-05 school year.
2. Per the 2002 – 2003 EEA/ERCSD Negotiations, define the criteria for professional staff obligations during the working day, and also the opportunities for professional development outside of the regular working day, which may alleviate working day responsibilities by June 2004. (Central Office, ERCSD, School Board Representation). On two separate occasions, I wrote to the EEA requesting that they notify me of dates and times when they would like to get together to discuss this issue. I did not receive any correspondence from them and in a conversation, it appears they had limited interest in forming a committee to make recommendations.
3. Soliciting Committee, staff and school board input, define the academic mission and parameters of the Cooperative Middle School (and EHS) by January 2004. (Curriculum & Philosophy Committee)
Action Plan:
a. Hold an academic summit for CMS by January 2004. Completed
b. Review leveling/grouping practices in grades 6-12 by June 2004. Completed
c. Review the practice of weighting grades at EHS by June 2005. Deferred to the 2004-2005 goals.
4. By September 2003 all parents in SAU 16 will be notified of federal, state and local mandated policies requiring parental acknowledgement and approval and the parent acknowledgement will be collected and archived. (Central Office & Personnel, Policy & Communications Committee) Completed – sample copy enclosed with this packet.
5. By May 2004, the SAU Policy Committee will identify SAU-Wide vs. individual school district policies and present to the Joint Board at the May 2004 meeting and to have all SAU policy handbooks updated by July 2004. (Central Office & Personnel, Policy & Communications Committee) On-going goal.
6. By September 2003, all SAU 16 towns will have access to EX TV. (Central Office and Personnel, Policy & Communications Committee) Brentwood and Newfields currently not on-line.
7. Beginning September 2003, the PP&C Committee will ensure that quarterly progress updates are shown on EX TV until the completion of the new high school. (Central Office& Personnel, Policy & Communications Committee) Process to complete this goals has begun.
8. To develop plans to communicate a broader understanding of the SAU organization to the Community by June 2004. (Central Office & Appropriate ERCSD Committees) On-going
9. To ensure that all students experience a consistent, academically rigorous curriculum that is aligned to the local/state/national curriculum standards.(CMS & EHS Administration & Curriculum & Philosophy Committee)
Action Plan:
a. Complete and document the alignment of curriculum in all content areas in grades 6-12 by September of 2004. This process has started and this action item has been carried forward to the 2004-2005 goals.
b. Identify/define the characteristics of "academic rigor" by June 2004. This process has started and this action item has been carried forward to the 2004-2005 goals.
c. Clarify (and electronically document) consistent learning expectations at each grade level and in each subject area by June 2005. This process has started and this action item has been carried forward to the 2004-2005 goals.
d. Articulate and document expectations of the specific skills (egg. technology, organizational study skills) necessary for student success at each grade level by June 2004. This process has started and this action item has been carried forward to the 2004-2005 goals.
10. Provide instructional strategies that meet the diverse needs of all learners at CMS & Exeter High School. (ERCSD Administration & Curriculum & Philosophy Committee)
Action Plan:
a. EHS and CMS administrators will collect and analyze data from all teachers illustrating current instructional practices by June 2004. Completed and reported to the Curriculum and Philosophy Committee in May 2004.
b. By providing and supporting professional development activities for all staff to encourage the implementation of differentiated instructional strategies by September 2004. An array of professional development opportunities are currently being offered and many more are planned for the future.
11. To formalize an assessment plan that provides information for academic accountability, informing instruction and supporting student learning. (ERCSD Administration & Curriculum & Philosophy Committee)
Action Plan:
a. Explore and develop local assessment tools, which illustrate student achievement levels in writing and mathematics by June 2004. This process has started and this action item has been carried forward to the 2004-2005 goals.
b. Administer locally developed assessments in writing and mathematics by June 2005. This process has started and this action item has been carried forward to the 2004-2005 goals.
c. Identify potential standardized assessment tools by September 2004 (Budget Cycle) for administration during the 2005-2006 school year. This process has started and this action item has been carried forward to the 2004-2005 goals.
d. Encourage staff discussion through professional development around the topic of performance-based assessment of student learning by June of 2005. This process has started and this action item has been carried forward to the 2004-2005 goals.
12. Develop a schedule to implement NEASDC recommendations. (Cooperative Middle School Administration & Appropriate ERCSD Committees) Completed
13. Develop a budget timetable in order to accommodate the newly created BudCom. (Central Office & Finance Committee) Completed
14. Meet the requirements of GASB by June 2004. (Central Office & Facilities Committee) Deferred indefinitely.
15. Set a timetable for the disposition of the Kensington property. (Central Office & Facilities Committee) Completed.
16. Create an Ad-Hoc Committee to study the tuitioning of Fremont students along with articulating the goals of EHS to parents and students of Fremont and to report the results to the full board by December 2003. (Central Office, Cooperative Administration and appropriate ERCSD Committees) Process started, but Fremont made decision to join the Sanborn District.
17. Articulate the future space needs of CMS/EHS to the full board by June 2004. (Central Office, Cooperative Administration and Facilities Committee) Process started and goal to be carried over 2004-2005 goals.
18. By October 2003 have the Facilities Committee clarify deadlines/recommendations for Linden Street properties. (Central Office, Linden Street Re-Use Committee) Completed