Campus Vision Alignment Project
Presented By Group 6:
Joe Dugan
Ketia Fellows
Betty Klein
John Maurice
Belinda Muniz
Vision: “Building tomorrow
today, meeting the needs of all children one child at a time.”
The Mission of Smithfield
Middle School, in partnership with parents and community, is to meet the
social, emotional, physical, and educational needs of all students,
enabling them to become lifelong learners and productive members of society.
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GOAL #1 Desired Results for Student Learning: Communication Skills Goal Statement: Second Language Learners will
demonstrate effective use of communication skills across the curriculum |
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ESTIMATED PERSON(S) ACTION STEPS TIMELINE RESOURCES RESPONSIBLE |
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Unique learning needs of Second Language Learners will be
addressed to promote the efficient growth of communication skills through: v Modification of curriculum strategies. v Establishment of tutorial programs for students and their families. v Development of mentoring programs with community, peers, and staff. v Involvement of Foreign Language department and ESL in programs of mutual support. v Going beyond the teaching of Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills by focusing on development of Academic Language Proficiency. v Thoroughly analyzing standardized test scores to identify areas of need. v Celebrating/Valuing home culture by inviting members of diverse communities to partner with the school in various activities. |
8/2003-5/2004 |
2 District Consultant Days @$500.00 per day (Staff Development Funds) Comp Time for mentors trained during the summer PTA to provide refreshments Book Study of Research Based Text outlining major themes of Bilingual Education *$400 from professional development fund. |
Foreign Language Chair, ESL Chair, ESL Teacher, C.A.R.E. Team Chair, and other interested teachers who teach second language learners. Community / Business Members PTA |
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GOAL #2 Desired Results Impacting Student Learning: Teacher
Retention Goal Statement: Teacher retention rate will be
increased through a variety of collaborative strategies. |
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ESTIMATED PERSON(S) ACTION STEPS TIMELINE RESOURCES RESPONSIBLE |
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Teacher retention will be enhanced through the following
steps: v
Teachers will participate in team building
activities. v
Teachers will be recognized for achievements
in the field of education. v
Teachers will be provided numerous
opportunities to earn incentives through partnerships with community
organizations and business. v
The SBDM will initiate a study to explore ways
of rewarding teacher achievement as measured through student performance. v
New teachers will be paired with master
teacher mentors to help with the assimilation process into the school
culture. v
Teacher will be encouraged to participate in
SBDM and school personnel selection committees. |
8/2003-5/2004 |
Incentives from Community and Business Discretionary Funds from Fund Raising Activities $500 per year per new teacher (District Funds) |
Team Facilitators Community Partners SBDM Committee Certified Mentors (1 per new teacher) SBDM Members |
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GOAL #3 Desired Results For Student Learning: Writing
Skills Goal Statements: Students will demonstrate
effective use of writing skills across the curriculum. |
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ESTIMATED PERSON(S) ACTION STEPS TIMELINE RESOURCES RESPONSIBLE |
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Teachers will be provided with instructional support and strategies for improving students writing skills. v Consult the Just for Kids Comparable schools for the purpose of improving teaching strategies for writing. v Explore research based staff development on integrating writing skills into the curriculum. v Use cooperative learning activities to enhance implementation of writing strategies. v Analyze disaggregated test scores to target populations that would benefit from interventions (provide tutorial to students in need). v Research different writing programs such as New Jersey Writing Program, The Write Direction, and Writing happens, etc. |
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Writing Coordinator. |
Community and Faculty Volunteers. SBDM |
Developing a Vision
Process
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Sergiovanni – It is important to involve all stakeholders in the
development of a school vision. Stakeholders must be allowed to bring ideas and
commitments that will shape the school vision.
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Fullan’s eight points –
*Understand the culture of your school
*Value your teachers: Promote professional growth
*Extend what you value
*Express what you value
*Promote collaboration
*Make menus, not mandates
*Use bureaucratic means to facilitate, not constrain
*Connect with a wider environment
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Betances – Components of school vision
*compelling
picture or image of what the school can
become
*is
feasible and attainable
*is
connected to and articulates deeper values and
hopes for future
*needs
to be translated into actions and plans that will
be implemented
*must
be regularly communicated
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Sashkin, Deal, and Patterson-Keys to communicate and
articulate vision -
*express
vision in attention-grabbing way
*communicate
vision and behavior, words, and deeds
*align
all decision making with vision
*provide
activities that require risk-then reward
success
*“walk
the talk”
*establish
traditions to celebrate the vision
*communicate
the vision through mottoes, mission
statements, and
symbols
Summary
Collectively create a school vision that is clear,
compelling, and that focuses on stakeholder needs.
