Pulaski county central

alternative

 

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOl IMPROVEMENT Plan

 

 

SCHOOL ASSURANCE REVIEW

SCHOOL YEAR 2006-2008

 

The Pulaski Central Alternative school council and school planning committee reviewed the Assurances in the Kentucky Comprehensive Improvement Planning School Framework (2003) prior to approval of our plan.

                                                

_____Dan Price____________________                    March 27, 2006___________

Chairperson, School Council                                                           Date

 

______Teri Marcum______________                           March 27, 2006___________

Chairperson, School Planning Committee                                    Date

 

Plan Approved by the School Council:

 

_April 19, 2006_

Date

 

School Council Members:

 

Aubry Pennington

Curriculum Specialist

Melissa Phelps

Guidance Counselor

Teri Marcum

Building Facilitator

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  Although the Assurance Certification is not included in the school’s improvement plan, the assurances for the categorical programs should be reviewed by the school council and the school planning committee prior to approval of the plan by the school council.  The Assurances for 2003-2004 are in the Comprehensive School Improvement Planning Framework (2003) and can be downloaded from the Web Page at: http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Administrative+Resources/School+Improvement/Comprehensive+Improvement+Planning/KDE+Planning+Tools+for+Schools+and+Districts.htm

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

 

START WITH A PLAN SUMMARY

Begin your Executive summary with a very brief Plan Summary that lists the main things the school will be working on under this Plan.  For readability, try to make this summary no longer than half a page. 

Continue with a Process summary

The legal requirements for Planning involve how you developed the Plan as well as what you put in the Components, and this Process section shows that you are in compliance on those issues.  In the Process Summary, answer the following questions:

1.      When and how did your school develop its mission statement? When and how did your school community last review it?

2.      Did the council use a Needs Assessment process aligned with Kentucky’s Standards and Indicators for School Improvement?  If not, please identify and describe the process that was used.

3.      When did the council complete each step of its Needs Assessment Work? If some parts were completed in past years and not repeated in the current school year, please identify those parts and when they were most recently completed.

4.      When did the council decide on Priority Needs, Causes, Goals, and Objectives?

5.      When did the council identify substantive achievement gaps, set gap targets, and adopt its time schedule for closing the gaps?

6.      When did the council review drafts of the components?

7.      When did the council review estimates for costs and drafts of Section 7 requests?

8.      When was the public meeting held to present the Plan to the community, and who attended?

9.      When did the council officially adopt your revised Plan?

10.  When did the council officially adopt any Section 7 requests?

11.  When and why has the Plan been revised since that data?

12.  How will you evaluate your Plan, and when?

13.  For each step listed above, what other stakeholders were involved and how? Include names and identify those who represent parents, teachers, other staff, other stakeholders, primary parents, migrant parents, and your community’s ethnic diversity.

In the early drafts of your Process Summary, the answers to questions 7-10 may still be in the future.  Feel free to just say something like “This step is still in the future.  As of today, March 7, the plan is to finish this step at the March 28 council meeting.”  You will have actual dates by the time you make the plan available to the public

For guidelines regarding the Executive Summary, download the Comprehensive School Improvement Planning Framework (2003) from the Kentucky Department of Education web page: http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Administrative+Resources/School+Improvement/Comprehensive+Improvement+Planning/KDE+Planning+Tools+for+Schools+and+Districts.htm


 

Action Component __Academic Performance                      

 

District Name:  Pulaski County                                                        Component Manager:  Shaffer, Phelps, Roy, Marcum,

 

School Name:  Pulaski Central                                                       Date:  March 27, 2006

 

Priority Need

 

Goal  (Addresses the Priority Need)

 

Effective and varied instructional strategies and activities are not monitored and aligned with the changing needs of a diverse student population to ensure various learning approaches and learning styles are addressed.

All teachers will be trained in three research based instructional strategies to reduce achievement gaps.

 

Causes and Contributing Factors

 

Objectives with Measures of Success

 

Based on Staff, student, and parent surveys:

1.  Our curriculum standards are not sufficiently aligned across all levels, allowing unnecessary overlaps and harmful gaps in what students learn as they move from level to level and from school to school (continuing education, life and career options).

2.  Depending on how students are assigned and scheduled, some do not receive our full common core curriculum.

3. Lack of sufficient resources are needed to improve student achievement.

4.  Our instructional strategies are not adequately responsive to students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles.

5. We do not have a system for more training ensuring that effective and varied instructional strategies are fully implemented.

6. We do not have a school wide system for analyzing student work and assessing student progress.

7. 10 students taking ACT.

8.   5 students successfully transitioned from Pulaski Central to home school.

 

 

 

 

 

1.  We will remove barriers to improve student achievement as evidenced by the following assessments:  CTBS, KCCT, PAM/PAR, Reading 180, TABE, and portfolio.

2.  All students will receive instruction aligned with the new state required Core Content 4.0 and Program of Studies as measured by the following assessments: CTBS, KCCT, PAM/PAR, Reading 180, TABE, and portfolio.

3.  Teachers will receive sufficient resources to teach his/her aligned core content 4.0.  

4.  Teachers will be required to attend job embedded research based professional development on differentiated learning techniques. 

5.  Teachers will vertically align their content to the Program of Studies, Academic Expectations, and Core Content 4.0.

6. Teachers and staff will analyze and score student work for improved instruction and student performance.  Student achievement will increase by 20%.

7.  Increase number of students taking ACT by 25%.

8.  Increase number of students returning to home school by 20%.

 

 

Action Component:  Academic Performance             

 

District Name:  Pulaski County                                                        Component Manager:  Shaffer, Phelps, Roy, Marcum,

 

School Name:  Pulaski Central                                                       Date:  March 27, 2006

 

Strategies/Activities

Objective Label

Strategy/Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start Date

End Date

Estimated Resources and Costs

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,4,6

 

 

 

 

a.

 

 

 

b. 

 

c

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

7a

7b

 

 

 

To increase student performance in reading, math, and language arts, Central’s Achievement Plan (CAP) will be reviewed and revised annually1.1g, 2.1h, 3.1a

 

To arrange class schedules so students will receive the full core content according to student Individual Graduation Plan (IGP), curricular needs, and depth of knowledge 4.0 1.1a, 1.1f, 3.1b, 2.1d

 

 

To vary instructional strategies to meet students’ diverse needs and to increase use of advanced technology by implementing the following:

Commonwealth Center for Instructional Technology and Learning (CCITL)3.1a, 3.1c, 3.1e

 

United Streaming  1a, 3.1c, 3.1e

 

Purchase resources to improve curriculum alignment 3.1a, 3.1c

 

 

Students will attend the Area Technology Center to learn advanced trades. 1.1e

 

Portfolio training and scoring

Team meetings to discuss and review student work 2.1h, 3.1g

 

As evidenced by assessment: CTBS, KCCT, PAM/PAR, Reading 180, TABE, and portfolio.

 

 

 

As evidenced by assessment: CTBS, KCCT, PAM/PAR, Reading 180, TABE, and portfolio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As evidenced by on-line report

 

 

 

As evidenced in curriculum alignment

 

 

 

 

 

To improve transitioning for post-secondary and workforce

 

As evidenced on assessment for open-response, on-demand, and portfolio

 

Phelps, Vanhook, McCollum,

Mr. Price

 

 

Mrs. Phelps,

Mrs. Vanhook,

Mrs. McCollum,

Mr. Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Pennington

 

 

 

Mr. West

 

Mr. Price, Mrs. Vanhook, Ms. Marcum

 

Mrs. Phelps,

Mr. Price

 

 

Ms. Marcum

Mrs. Vanhook  Mrs. McCollum

 

8/02/05

 

 

 

 

 

8/02/05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9/15/05

 

 

 

1/3/06

 

04/06

 

 

 

08/06

 

 

 

04/07/06

 

09/05

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

Ongoing

SEEK

$500.00

 

 

 

 

 

$250.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0

 

 

 

$500.00

 

$9000

 

 

 

$200.00

 

 

 

$500.00

 

$250.00
               

 


 

 

 

Action Component:  Learning Environment 

 

District Name:  Pulaski County                                                        Component Manager:  Shaffer, Phelps, Roy, Marcum,

 

School Name:  Pulaski Central                                                       Date :  March 27, 2006

 

Priority Need

 

Goal  (Addresses the Priority Need)

 

According to data from surveys and using the SISI document in November, the school is not fully functioning as an effective learning environment community that utilizes all stakeholders to remove barriers to learning.

To improve communication and involvement of stakeholders

in overcoming barriers of the learning environment

 

Causes and Contributing Factors

 

Objectives with Measures of Success

 
  1. Standards of behavior are developed by staff members and communicated to students, but not equitably applied to all.
  2. Professional development is ongoing, but it is not job-embedded and there is limited emphasis on continuous growth.
  3. There is a perception by some students and parents that the school environment is not as safe as it could be.
  4. Instructional materials and resources that promote active learning are limited.
  5. According to our disaggregated data, equity is not demonstrated.

 

 

 

 

1.  Through documentation of home visits, phone calls, letters, and open-house, the staff will ensure improved communication towards  equity for all students.

2.  All teachers will attend job-embedded research based professional development that is aligned to curriculum and professional growth plan.

3.  Pulaski Central is collaborating to improve monitoring of student behavior with the Kentucky Center for Instructional Discipline by monitoring discipline referrals on STI,

4. All teachers will incorporate “united streaming” to their curriculum alignment document. 

5.  Gender equity will be incorporated during enrollment in scheduling.

 

 

 

 

 

Action Component:  Learning Environment

                         

District Name:  Pulaski County                                                        Component Manager:  Shaffer, Phelps, Roy, Marcum,

 

School Name:  Pulaski Central                                                       Date:  March 27, 2006

 

 

Strategies/Activities

Objective Label

Strategy/Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start Date

End Date

Estimated Resources and Costs

 

1,2

 

 

 

 

3a

 

3b

 

3c

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

To ensure equitable standards of behavior are applied, teachers will attend professional development for working with difficult students

4.1a, 6.1e, 6.1c

Home visits, phone calls, open-house, parent conferences

4.1g, 5.1a, 5.1e

Mentor group

4.1e, 4.1h, 4.1j

Kentucky Center for Instructional Discipline 4.1a, 4.1d, 4.1h, 4.1j, 5.1c

 

Incorporate science lab, consumer science class, technology lab, and Pride Program will be added to curriculum 4.1h, 4.1j,

5.1a, 5.1b

 

Reduce gender gap 4.1k, 5.1b

 

 

 

 

 

 

To increase student attendance

 

To build relationships between staff and students

To reduce number of referrals

 

 

 

 

To promote interactive learning

Opportunities

 

 

 

Student enrollment will show gender equity

 

Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Vanhook, Ms. Marcum, Mrs. McCollum

 

Mrs. Roy

Geri Durham

Mrs. Phelps

 

Mrs. Phelps

 

 

 

 

Mr. Price

Mr. Childers

 

 

 

Mrs. Phelps,

Mr. Price

 

11/05

 

 

 

 

08/05

 

08/05

 

08/06

 

 

 

 

08/05

 

 

 

 

08/05

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

Ongoing

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

 

Ongoing

SEEK

$150.00

 

 

 

 

$0

 

$0

 

$0

 

 

 

 

$5,000.00

 

 

 

 

$0
               

 

 

Action Component:  Efficiency 

 

District Name:  Pulaski County                                                        Component Manager:  Shaffer, Phelps, Roy, Marcum

 

School Name:  Pulaski Central                                                       Date :  March 27, 2006

 

 

Priority Need

 

Goal  (Addresses the Priority Need)

 

As evidenced by the November 2005 SISI self-study, the comprehensive school improvement plan is not effectively evaluated and instructional decisions do not consistently focus on high performance expectations, support for teaching/learning, and improving learning culture.

Put in place a systemic structure for monitoring evaluation and amendment of the comprehensive school improvement plan on a bi-monthly basis and reporting changes to faculty, staff, and community stakeholders.

 

Causes and Contributing Factors

 

Objectives with Measures of Success

 

1.       Instructional assistants are not utilized solely for instructional purposes but for assessment instead.

2.       We do not have an adequate system for analyzing samples of student work to inform instruction and assess students’ progress.

3.       The Program of Studies and Core Content, which the curriculum map is based upon, is not being utilized across all grade levels.

 

 

 

 

 

1.  All instructional assistants will aid students in their academic studies. 

 2.  Improved research based analysis of student work will be offered to faculty and staff.

3.  All teachers will align their updated 4.0 core content to the program of studies and will be documented in their lesson plans.

4.  Collaboration in alignment with Southern Middle, Northern Middle, Southwestern High, Pulaski County High, Day Treatment, Area Technology Center (ATC), and Kentucky Baptist Home for Children (KBHC).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action Component:  Efficiency 

 

District Name:  Pulaski County                                                        Component Manager:  Shaffer, Phelps, Roy, Marcum

 

School Name:  Pulaski Central                                                       Date :  March 27, 2006

 

Strategies/Activities

Objective Label

Strategy/Activity

Measure

Responsible Person

Start Date

End Date

Estimated Resources and Costs

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classroom observations

7.1f, 7.1k, 8.1a, 8.1d

 

 

Portfolio training and scoring

9.3a, 9.3b, 9.6b

 

 

To align curriculum with Program of Studies and Core Content 4.0.

7.1a, 8.1f, 8.2a, 9.1a, 9.5d

 

Provide professional development opportunities for all staff 9.3a, 9.6b, 8.2a

 

All instructional assistants will assist students with classroom work

 

 

Teachers will submit portfolio appropriate writing and score student work

 

To increase student performance at all grade levels as evidenced by KCATS and other assessment tools

 

To improve the quality of student work as evidenced by various assessment tools

 

Mrs. Phelps, Mr. Price

 

 

Ms. Marcum

 

 

 

Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Vanhook, Mrs. McCollum

 

Mr. Price, Mrs. Phelps, Ms. Marcum

 

08/05

 

 

 

09/05

 

 

 

08/05

 

 

 

08/05

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

Ongoing

 

 

 

Ongoing

SEEK

$0

 

 

 

$500.00

 

 

 

$200.00

 

 

 

$500.00