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The Academy has been established to meet the overall needs of the students
Freshman Academy Goals Our plan serves as the “roadmap” for accomplishing our school’s mission and vision for Freshman Academy. Our plan identifies our core values, goals and strategic priorities for the development and implementation of the Freshman Academy. Our plan contains realistic benchmarks, measures of progress over time tied back to our priorities Our plan has been developed with input from all stakeholders at our school, including administrative staff and teachers, students parents, community members. Goal 1: Attendance Goal 2: Behavior Goal 3: Course Completion
Core Values/Beliefs of the Freshman Academy Staff Create a nurturing, student-centered learning environment. ~ We believe all students deserve the opportunity, resources and support to be successful and accountable for their learning. Foster a culture of social and civic responsibility. ~ We believe students are bright, intelligent and capable of learning and contributing to the world around them. ~ We believe students should be encouraged to get involved in sports, clubs or other extra-curricular activities.
Core Values/Beliefs of the Freshman Academy Staff Foster a culture of self-acceptance, respect of self and a respect and concern for others. ~ We believe a culture of mutual respect, communication and collaboration among students, their families, teachers, and administrators will foster and promote cognitive, social and emotional growth in students. Create a culture of self-empowerment and social and intellectual risk taking. ~ We believe promoting student awareness of postsecondary education and/or vocational needs and options will help students better plan for college and/or career success throughout high school and beyond. Support the development of a rigorous and relevant curriculum. ~ We believe a rigorous and relevant curriculum will challenge all students and foster student engagement.
The Strategic Plan for Freshman Academy Serves as the communication tool within our school and school community…”How are we doing?” Assists in measuring progress and monitoring performance. Prompts change in order to achieve the desired goals and strategic priorities.
Our Adaptive Model for Strategic Planning • Understood by all the stakeholders in Execution the district; there by the is a common focus whole and vision which is shared by all. • Data collection is used to determine and recognize Pattern patterns of recognition performance, behavior, etc., in various areas • New approaches to “old” problems are welcomed; not a lot Experiments of “we’ve done this before and it didn’t work , “ etc.
The Cycle for Planning Outcome Milestones Overall and Measures Approach and of Progress Strategy Strategic Responsibility Priorities Timeframe
The Strategic Planning Document Goal One: Promote academic excellence by engaging all students in the high school experience with a rigorous and relevant education to prepare them for college and/or careers. Outcome 1.1: Over a three-year period, increase the graduation rate to 70% while increasing the number of students accepted to college and prepared to enter the workforce. Overall Approach/Strategy: Our School District’s motto is “ Reaching for Excellence .” If we are to increase the number of students who earn a high school diploma, we must ensure that all students have access to rigorous, high quality curriculum , aligned to the Common Core State Standards. A rigorous, high quality curriculum means that teachers hold high expectations for students and that all students are challenged. We recognize that students and families must have choices in their education. Aside from the general core curriculum, opportunities for Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, classes in the arts, business ,or career education industry certification afford students and families such choices. Our expectation is that our graduates are truly “ Reaching for Excellence.”
Goa l 1: Establish a positive and caring community of adults and students which values, fosters and promotes daily attendance, high expectations for academic performance and the responsibility of students to be accountable for their own learning. Outcomes: Over the course of the 2015-2016 school year: 1.Decrease freshman dropout rate by 5%. 2.Increase the daily attendance rate by 5%. 3.Decrease the habitual truancy rate by 5%. Strategic Priorities Timeframe Responsibility Measures/Milestones of Necessary Resources Progress • 1.1.1 Develop and implement a series August 13 and 17, Academy Teachers 100% student Tee shirts for students, of welcoming activities to orient 2015 participation rate food for a “Back to students to the Freshman Academy, School Barbeque,” promote and establish adult-student Supplies for activities interpersonal relationships and begin to build a sense of “community.” 1.1.2 Throughout the 2015-2016 school One family Academy Teachers 10% participation rate Food, supplies for year, plan, implement and host Family event/quarter activities Nights for students and their families, with themes and activities focused on academic success and the goal of high school graduation. 1.1.3 Establish and launch a Success Ready for Academy Teachers 100% of identified Networked printer for Center and procedures whereby students implementation, students will utilize the teachers; tables and Success Center report and pick up their class work missed August 13, 2015 and chairs, pod of due to absences, receive academic ongoing computers for the SY 2015-2016 support, etc. The Success Center will Success Center operate during the lunch period and will be facilitated by Academy staff on a rotating basis, as per a schedule. 3
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