Overall Goal: to close the achievment gap in the South Region. |
| Regional Goal #1: Strengthen regional and district K-12 articluation and program coherence. |
| Objective 1: There is a common curriculum with research-based instructional strategies articulated in a district scope and sequence for each grade level and subject area. |
| Activity | Person(s)
Responsible | Resources
Needed | Timeline |
| 1.1 Regional leaders will collaborate to develop a coordinated regional plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the new ELA adoption across grade levels in grades K - 5. | Administrator in each building and reading coaches at elementary and middle levels
| | 2007-2009 |
a. Use data from the district reading assessment to determine progress of regional students in ELA. | Administrators | assessments given by district testers, scores easily accessible, time for meetings | 2007 - 2010 (ongoing) |
b. Plan accommodations for special populations of students to ensure their success towards closing the achievement gap. | Administrators and staffs | | 2007-2009 |
c. Survey teachers to guage the effectiveness of students adapting to curriculum in like ELA schools. | Reading coaches design; principals review and document | | 2007-2009 |
d. Design and promote professional development activities focused on instructional strategies to effectively implement the adopted curriculum | Administrators and attending staff members | | Yearly |
| 1.2 Regional leader collaboration to adopt, adapt, and implement a coherent curriculum for the other core content areas | | | |
Math | | | 2008-2009 |
Science | | | 2008-2009 |
Social Studies | | | 2008-2009 |
| for all grades and schools | | | |
| 1.3 Develop an articulated K - 12 curriculum plan for South Region for other core subject utilizing regional adoptions | | | 2009-2010 |
a. Coordinate regional adoption of math curriculum K-12 | TBA | Janis Swan
| 2008-2009 |
b. Coordinate regional adoption of science curriculum K - 12 | TBA | | 2009-2010 |
| b. Coordinate regional adoption of science curriculum K - 12 | | Janis Swan
| Ongoing |
| Regional Goal #2: Increase the level of cultural competency among South leadership and staffs by providing learning opportunities and training. |
| Objective 2: Provide training opportunities for administrators, then staffs, in cultural competency. |
| 2.1 Use the information from synthesized individual diversity maps into a regional map | Arbrella, John Lenssen
| | TBA |
a. Engage in consultation with district personnel with regard to next steps, available resources
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b. Diversity training for all
| All buildings | EEA, John Lenssen
| 2008-2009 |
| 2.2 Training on diversity and cultural competency to include consulatation with Terry Leary, racism study circles, analysis of diversity maps, and socio-economic challenges among different groups | South Region Administrators and teacher leaders | Arbrella, John Lenssen, Wallace funds for food and materials
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2.3 Plan and implement outreachopportunities for the South Region community around a discussion of diversity issues
| Building administrators and teacher leaders
| Travel, per diem, consutation fees, child care
| 2007-2010 |
a. Parent Meetings - engaging staffs and parents in discussion of white privilege | SEHS and RMS administrators and teacher leaders | | 2007-2010 |
b. Distribute information to parents about diversitsy related activities
| All administrators | | 2007-2010 |
| Regional Goal 3: Student Achievement - Develop our leadership skills to impact instruction |
| Objective 3: Increase knowledge and skills to impact classroom instruction |
| 3.1 Become proficient in the three R's of instruction: Rigor, Relevance and Relationship | | | |
a. Attend Daggett's Whole School Reform Conference in San Diego | 5 administrators | Funding | Wtr 08
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B. Attend related conferences
| | | TBA |
| 3.2 Read and discuss "Change Leadership" and other related texts. | All administrators
| Time in administrative meetings
| Fall-Spring 2007-08
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