"Going from Good to Great!"

Component 1 – Standards Based Student Outcome: Students will demonstrate proficiency of the essential standards in all content areas.

Rationale:

Improved API is a state requirement and reflects student mastery of standards and the meeting of our AYP. Test data, discussion and recommendations from the staff support the need to continue to refine its standards-based curriculum, instruction and assessment. Students are expected to reach proficiency of the content standards as measured by the State and NCLB.

Annual Goals and Benchmarks:

All students will meet state and NCLB growth targets annually. SSHS will recognize an annual increase in the number of students who reach proficiency of the CST in English, Math, Science and Social Studies. The number of foreign language students who qualify for advancement to the next level will increase annually.

ESLRs Addressed: Demonstrate Academic Excellence, Be Effective Communicators, Be Powerful Thinkers, Be Prepared to Assume the Responsibilities of Adulthood, Be Active Community Members
Monitor Progress Tools: API California Standards Test California High School Exit Exam California English Language Development Test data Classroom Observations Teacher Survey data Student Survey data Data Analysis of student work and classroom tests	Report Progress: Administrators and the leadership team will report progress to parents, staff, and students annually in September and to staff at regular Friday Morning Meetings (FMMs)
Data: Yearly API growth % improvement in Math , English, Science and Social Studies CST Classroom grades Increased enrollment in upper level academic electives
Frequency: The Leadership team will meet quarterly to discuss progress and review data. Modifications and revisions to the action steps will be made as needed to ensure achievement of the growth targets.

Component 1 cont.
Task	Persons Responsible	Professional Development and Resources	Assessment Measures	Timeline	Communication of Progress
1. Analyze standardized test data (API, CST, CaHSEE,) to determine areas for improvement and modify and adjust curriculum. English/Social Studies Science/Math Electives, ROP, School wide ELD Special Education	Principal Assistant Principals Department Chairs Faculty Students District director of Curriculum and Instruction District Secondary director of Special Programs	California Content Standards Disaggregated Test Data Time to identify "Essential" (power) standards Time to develop performance assessments, rubrics, and individual course exit exams for core content areas Time to expand DART-Math Program Time to develop DART-Reading Program Categorical funding School Improvement funds Grant funding TAP	API, AYP, CST, CaHSEE, CELDT Faculty evaluation of program, both formative and summative Utilization of disaggregated data Student self-assessment	Fall 2006 and Annually	Report progress via or to: Department Chairs FMMs School Board Parent meetings Leadership Team Management Principal’s coffees PTSA School Newsletters Troubadour Express Newspaper articles Community Presentations
2. Analyze student work to better guide and modify instructional practices English/Social Studies Science/Math Electives, ROP, School wide ELD Special Education	Faculty District director of curriculum and instruction	Time to develop performance assessments, rubrics, and individual course exit exams for core content areas Time to Expand DART-Math Program Time to develop a DART-Reading Program Categorical funding School Improvement funds Grant funding Student Work Grades Various Student Assessments Professional Development workshops, conferences, & Seminars	Faculty evaluation of program, both formative and summative Utilization of disaggregated data Student self-assessment Student Progress and Grade Reports Classroom tests	On-going*	Department Meetings Data Team Meetings Leadership Team Meetings FMMs

* On-going indicates that the Action Plan Component is a regular and re-occurring topic addressed at the regularly scheduled meetings of the following groups: weekly Friday Morning Meetings (FMMs), weekly Management Team meetings, monthly Department meetings, monthly Department Chair meetings, monthly Data Team Meetings, monthly School Site Council Meetings, quarterly Leadership Team meetings, and quarterly Focus Group meetings.

Component 1 cont.
Task	Persons Responsible	Professional Development and Resources	Assessment Measures	Timeline	Communication of Progress
3. Align curriculum to standards and ESLRs and develop appropriate benchmarks and lessons	Principal Leadership Team Department Chairs Faculty and other stakeholders District Director of Curriculum and Instruction	Time to develop benchmarks and measures of state content and performance standards across all curricular areas School Improvement funds Categorical funds Textbook funds Time for Vertical Articulation Conference attendance: (instructional strategies, standards-based instruction, content area focus ) Articulation with Business leaders and post-secondary institutions Content Standards ESLRs	Teacher assessments and collaboratively developed lessons and benchmarks Individualized Course Exit Exam results Course completion rates Rubrics for Standards-based projects and products by single and integrated subject areas	On-going*	Department meetings FMMs Advisory Meetings Staff Development Days
4. Provide Professional development in data analysis, instructional strategies, lesson design and research based instruction	Teachers/Depart­ment chairs Principal and Assistant Principals Technology and Curriculum Staff that will work with program District personnel	General Funds School Improvement Funds Categorical Funds Grant Funds	Improved instructional strategies Improved/modified lesson plans Use of Data Analysis to inform instruction Increase % of teacher participation in professional development opportunities	On-going*	Share new techniques, research, and strategies with faculty at FMMs Department Meetings Share Prof. Dev. via short write-ups on-line.

* On-going indicates that the Action Plan Component is a regular and re-occurring topic addressed at the regularly scheduled meetings of the following groups: weekly Friday Morning Meetings (FMMs), weekly Management Team meetings, monthly Department meetings, monthly Department Chair meetings, monthly Data Team Meetings, monthly School Site Council Meetings, quarterly Leadership Team meetings, and quarterly Focus Group meetings.

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