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Component 4 – Curriculum and Instruction: Provide rigorous and relevant course offerings delivered through effective instruction that recognizes varied learning styles, in order to prepare all students for postsecondary life in the 21st century.

Rationale:

Rigor is an essential component of curriculum in order to adequately prepare students for postsecondary life in the 21st century Studies prove that students learn in a variety of ways and that teachers must adapt instruction to meet all students’ needs Research shows that students who find relevance in coursework are more successful Research shows that high expectations, despite individual student abilities, lead to increased student achievement….

Annual Goals and Benchmarks:

Analyze data to improve instructional practices Engage an ever-increasing number of faculty/staff annually in outside professional development opportunities Increase annually the % students completing a-g requirements

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: Classroom observations Course outlines Test data Enrollment figures Professional development evaluations	Report Progress: Administrators and Focus Group Leaders will report progress to parents, staff, and students during Site Council meetings, Parent Nights, Leadership Team meetings, Friday Morning Faculty meetings, Department meetings.
Data: Graduate surveys Test data
Frequency: The Focus Group Leaders will review progress biannually in December and April. Modifications and revisions to the action steps will be made as needed to ensure achievement of the growth targets. School administrators will conduct classroom observations regularly and will conduct teacher evaluations biannually. Faculty will analyze test data and progress annually as scores are published. Teachers will participate in professional development as frequently as possible and appropriate, and will report findings to staff and relevant staff members when appropriate.

Component 2 cont.
Task	Persons Responsible	Professional Development and Resources	Assessment Measures	Timeline	Communication of Progress
1. Professional development to modify and refine instructional strategies	Principal Assistant Principals Department Chairs Staff	Grant funds School Improvement funds Release time Planning time In-service Conference attendance Research	Improved student achievement Test data CST, STAR, CaHSEE, CELDT Classroom observations	On-going*	Department Meetings Data Team Meetings Leadership Team Meetings FMMs
2. Continued data analysis to drive instruction	Principal Leadership Team Department Chairs Teachers and other shareholders	Time Course catalogue Course outlines Grades Test data Survey data	Classroom observations Test data Surveys Program evaluations	On-going*	Department Meetings Data Team Meetings Leadership Team Meetings FMMs
3. Develop a more rigorous and relevant twelfth grade curriculum	Teachers/Department chairs Principal and Assistant Principals School leaders Faculty	Time to plan and collaborate Collaboration with institutions of higher education Dialogue with the business community Evaluation of school-to-career components Student surveys/input Five-year plans	Increase in % of 12th students carrying a full academic course load Number of students completing college entrance requirements % of students meeting a-g requirements	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.

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