Santa Susana High School

School Wide Action Plan – Component 3

"Going from Good to Great!"

Component 3 – Smaller Learning Communities (SLCs): Continue to refine the School and Academy structure as a foundation for student success in all curricular areas.

Rationale:
  1. Research indicates that SLCs connect students to one another via interest-based programs and provides a connection to school
  2. In response to NCLB, SSHS recognizes the effect that Smaller Learning Communities has on student achievement
  3. A School-to-Career component adds relevance to curriculum and prepares students for postsecondary life in the twenty-first century

Annual Goals and Benchmarks: Ongoing review of School & Academy course offerings
Add new academies when and where appropriate
Integrate a school-to career component into each specialized Academy

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:
  1. New facilities
  2. Enrollment figures
  3. Certification rates
  4. Internships
  5. Grant Evaluator
  6. New courses and academies
  7. New courses of study
  8. Student Surveys
 Report Progress:
Administrators will report progress to the larger Santa Susana High School community during regular weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings. Board and district meetings will provide opportunities for progress reports. Parent nights and newsletters will keep all stakeholders up to date on progress.
Data:
  1. Yearly API growth
  2. % of students successfully passing classes
  3. Increase in internships
  4. Enrollment figures
Frequency:
Leadership Team will review progress and will make modifications and revisions as needed to ensure the success and effectiveness of the School & Academy structure.

Component 2 cont.
Task Persons Responsible Professional Development and Resources Assessment Measures Timeline Communication of Progress
1. Strengthen each of the three schools (Arts, Academics, Information Technology) by refining and / or developing Academies and course offerings therein
  1. Principal
  2. Assistant Principals
  3. Counselors
  4. All Faculty Members
  5. Students
  6. Community Members
  7. Business Community
  8. District Director of Secondary Education
  9. Director of Curriculum and Instruction
  1. Time to collaborate and create
  2. Grant funds
  3. School Improvement funds
  4. Categorical funds (Carl Perkins, for example)
  5. Student surveys
  6. Community surveys
  7. Time to collaborate with students
  8. SLC Grant Evaluator
  1. Courses of study
  2. Number of students earning Certificates of Achievement
  3. Graduation rate
  4. Attendance rates
  5. Increased Enrollment
  6. Program evaluation (by all stakeholders)
  7. District feedback
  8. Feedback from SLC grant evaluator
 Ongoing evaluation and development*
  1. Department Brochures
  2. Real Estate Brochures
  3. Board Presentations
  4. Parent Nights
  5. Website
  6. Troubadour Express
  7. Newspaper Articles
  8. Advisory Committee presentations
  9. Community presentations
2. Develop a school-to-career component for every Academy
  1. Business community
  2. Principal
  3. Faculty
  1. Grant funds
  2. Time to create partnerships
  3. Dialogue with business community regarding mutual needs
  1. Academy course of study includes school to career component
  2. Advisory Committee meeting minutes
 Work with facultyPresent to 3 local service or business organizations annually
  1. Presentations
  2. Brochures
  3. Courses of study
  4. Troubadour Express
  5. Website
  6. School Board Presentations
  7. Meeting with district personnel
  8. Community service by students for local organizations/school businesses
3. Organize three schools by location and develop and modernize specialized facilities to facilitate specific School & Academy structure
  1. District personnel
  2. Principal
  3. Community
  4. Parent support organizations
  5. Business Partnerships
  6. School Board
  1. School Improvement Funds
  2. Grant funds
  3. Bond Measures
  4. Modernization funds
  5. District support
  1. Classroom locations
  2. Equipment and facilities in each classroom
  3. Teacher surveys
  4. Student surveys
  5. Construction of a well-equipped Performing Arts Center
  1. Over next six years: relocate classes as opportunities become available
  1. Marketing brochures
  2. Website
  3. Troubadour Express
  4. School Board Presentations
  5. District Meetings
  6. 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.
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