Mock School Board Meeting
Vernon Johns Junior High School
Dr. Ronnie Watson, PrincipalStepping into Greatness because
We won't QUIT, won't FAIL and won't LOSE!January 12, 20121
STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICSSTUDENT DEMOGRAPHICSGrades 8 and 9 Enrollment :587Ethnic Representation96% African-American 2% White 2% HispanicStudent Sub-Groups70% free-reduced lunch 16% SWD4% LEP
SCHOOL PERFORMANCESCHOOL PERFORMANCETransformation Year 2Accredited with WarningDid Not Make AYPThree-Year Data Trends (2008 to 2011)English: 62% to 76%Math: 89% to 85%Writing: 60% to 58%Science: 68% to 79%History: 70% to 56%Teacher Indicator (Attendance)Total No. of Teachers: 46Teacher Attendance (YTD): 94%
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SOL Test Scores SOL Test Scores Three-Year ComparisonThree-Year Comparison
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SOL Test Scores (Continued) SOL Test Scores (Continued) Three-Year ComparisonThree-Year Comparison
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WHAT THE SCHOOL DOES WELL
WHAT THE SCHOOL NEEDS TO IMPROVE
Caring teachers who express interest in student success
Opportunities for teacher collaboration have been created by establishing common planning times
SPED students are making strong progress in English and Mathematics
Improve the quality of learning by using differentiation, assessing for learning daily and weekly, and providing clear learning objectives
Increase teacher accountability by closely monitoring lesson planning and instruction, and providing specific feedback
Improve current approach to school discipline to help students develop responsible behaviors
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Professional development fundsInstructional programs (istation, Achieve 3000, Study IslandIncentivesTechnical assistance (Cambridge Education)
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FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL Creation and Use of District Team Full Enabling School Autonomy Full Principal and Hiring Teachers High Stakeholder Engagement Partial Creation and Use of School Team Full Leading Change Full Evaluating, Rewarding, Removing Staff Partial Professional Development Full Learning Time Full Reforming Instruction Partial
Difficulty in establishing a small learning community that would not be perceived as punitive by the adolescent population of the school
Balancing the demands of turnaround reporting and meeting requirements with the necessary improvement activities at the school
Developing a new orientation towards the use of data to drive decision-making, while avoiding the dangers of being “data rich and information poor”
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Improve the quality of learning by providing students with clear learning objectives, utilizing strategies to enhance students’ understanding of key concepts, and using differentiated instructional strategies to address specific learning needs.Increase teacher accountability for student outcomes by closely monitoring lesson planning and providing feedback on teacher performance
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Implement a plan for moving the current discipline approach from a punitive, compliance-based model to one that helps student develop responsible behaviorsImprove the leadership capacity to ensure the school has a clear vision for success that is shared by the entire school community
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Provide status report on the 25 RPF Indicators/Indistar Plan and the MOU with the External Lead Partner
Conduct third and final School Quality Review
Identify accomplishments and establish plan for Indistar Plan goal maintenance and expansion
Identify goals that remain unattained and devise action plan and timelines for completion
Identify supports that will be necessary to continue and/or develop within the school and at the division level to help ensure long-term continuous improvement
Conduct a debrief of the three-year LTP process with all key stakeholders to identify “lessons learned” and “next steps”
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