Southern Columbia Area School District Comprehensive Plan 2015 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Southern Columbia Area School District Comprehensive Plan 2015 - 2018 (D raft Copy ) Required Submission Date to PDE: 11-30-14

Mission Statement The$Southern$Columbia$Area$School$District$will$ provide$a$safe,$dynamic,$rigorous$and$relevant$ learning$environment$that$meets$the$needs$of$ today's$learner.$We$embrace$innovation$as$a$ means$to$develop$the$critical$thinking,$problem$ solving$and$creativity$skills$needed$to$compete$ and$thrive$in$the$21st$century.$Every$student$will$ reach$their$individual$potential$for$academic$ excellence$and$every$student$will$demonstrate$the$ character$traits$of$a$productive$and$honorable$ citizen$in$a$global$community.$ Slide 1

Vision Statement The$Southern$Columbia$Area$School$ District$will$be$an$exemplary$21st$ Century$learning$community$where$ students$reach$their$individual$ potential$and$graduate$prepared$to$ excel$in$a$complex,$interconnected,$ changing$world.$ Slide 2

Shared Values We#believe... ๏ Our#students#are#our#purpose. ๏ All#students#are#entitled#to#a#rigorous#and#relevant#education.# ๏ Each#student#has#the#ability#to#learn#and#be#successful.# ๏ Teaching#methods#must#be#responsive#to#individual#students'# needs.# ๏ Innovation#in#our#schools#must#be#embraced#and#encouraged# to#ensure#we#are#providing#a#learning#environment#that# meets#the#needs#of#today’s#learner.# ๏ An#effective#education#is#enriched#by#the#arts,#service,#workB based#learning,#hybrid#and#other#Clexible#learning# opportunities,#athletics#and#extraBcurricular#activities.# Slide 3

Shared Values We#believe... ๏ Student#achievement#is#positively#impacted#by#the#active# involvement#of#caring#adults#in#a#supportive#environment.# ๏ Every#person#has#intrinsic#value#and#unique#gifts#and#talents.# ๏ Students#and#staff#must#adhere#to#high#ethical#standards#and# practice#effective#citizenship.# ๏ Students#and#staff#are#entitled#to#a#safe,#clean#and#wellB maintained,#learning#environment.# ๏ Employees#must#be#provided#encouragement,#time,#resources# and#professional#development#in#best#practices#to#meet#high# expectations#for#continuous#improvement.# Slide 4

District Level Planning Overview 1 2 3 4 5 Checklists with Narratives Slide 5

Accountability: Checklists & Narratives Core Foundations: Standards, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Safe & Supportive Schools Gifted & Special Education Materials & Resources Technology Use Standards Aligned System ( SAS ) Professional Education Induction Program Slide 6

Core Foundations Identify#core#foundations#as#being#“ Accomplished ”,# “ Developing ”,#“ Needs$Improvement ”,#or#“ NonHExistent ”#for# each#level:#Primary,#Intermediate,#Middle#School#&#High#School ๏ Standards$H$ Mapping#and#Alignment ๏ $Curriculum$H$ Planned#Instruction#&#Characteristics#with# modiCications#&#accommodations ๏ Instructional$Practices$H strategies,#grouping,#time,# schedules,#differentiation,#interventions,#staff##credentials# and#recruitment#process ๏ Assessments$H$ local#graduation#requirements,#local# assessments,#methods#&#measures,#benchmarks,#formative,# diagnostic,#validation#of#assessments,#distribution#and#use Slide 7

Safe & Supportive Schools Programs,$Strategies$and$Actions: ๏ Updated#MOU#with#Local#Law#Enforcement ๏ SchoolBwide#Positive#Behavioral#Programs ๏ ConClict#Resolution#or#Dispute#Management ๏ Peer#Helper#Programs ๏ Safety#and#Violence#Prevention#Curricula ๏ Student#Codes#of#Conduct ๏ Comprehensive#School#Safety#and#Violence#Prevention#Plans ๏ Purchase#of#SecurityBrelated#Technology ๏ Student,#Staff#and#Visitor#IdentiCication#Systems ๏ Placement#of#School#Resource#OfCicers ๏ Student#Assistance#Program#Teams#and#Training ๏ Counseling#Services#Available#for#all#Students ๏ Internet#WebBbased#System#for#the#Management#of#Student#Discipline Slide 8

Gifted & Special Education Programs,$Strategies$and$Action$Checklists: ๏ Gifted#screening#and#evaluation#procedures ๏ Gifted#multidisciplinary#evaluation#process ๏ Gifted#Individual#Education#Plan#(GIEP)#Process ๏ Gifted#options#offered ๏ PDE#Reporting#Requirements ๏ Developmental#Services ๏ Diagnostic,#Intervention,#&#Referral#Services ๏ Consultation#and#Coordination#Services ๏ Communication#of#Educational#Opportunities ๏ Communication#of#Health#Service#Needs ๏ Collaboration#of#Interventions ๏ Community#Coordination ๏ Preschool#Agency#Coordination Slide 9

Materials & Resources Identify#core#foundations#as#being#“ Accomplished ”,# “ Developing ”,#“ Needs$Improvement ”,#or#“ NonHExistent ”#for# each#level:#Primary,#Intermediate,#Middle#School#&#High#School ๏ $ Mapping#and#Alignment ๏ Aligned#and#supportive#of#academic#standards ๏ Progresses#level#to#level#and#demonstrates#relationships#among# fundamental#concepts#and#skills ๏ A#robust#supply#of#high#quality#aligned#instructional#materials# and#resources#available ๏ Accessibility#for#students#and#teachers#is#effective#and#efCicient ๏ Differentiated#and#equitably#allocated#to#accommodate#diverse# levels#of#student#motivation,#performance#and#educational# needs Slide 10

Technology Use ๏ $ Network#Infrastructure ๏ Internet#services ๏ Classroom#“Digital#ProCile”#B#Interactive#White#Boards#(IWB) ๏ Digital#Conversion#(‘1:1’#in#grades#7/8B12) ๏ Computer#labs#&#use ๏ Classroom#access#to#technology ๏ Classroom#technology#resources ๏ Mobile#technologiesB#iPads#in#grades#K#&#1st ๏ Teacher#technologyBuse/needs#surveys ๏ Student#technology#use/access/needs#surveys ๏ District’s#technical#support#staff#&#services ๏ Technology#professional#development# Slide 11

Standards Aligned System ( SAS ) How$is$the$district$using$ SAS$ ? ๏ Standards$H$ PA#Core,#PA#Academic#Standards ๏ Curriculum$Framework$ B#Big#Ideas,#Competencies,# ‘EQs’#(Essential#Questions) ๏ English$H$ Language#ProCiciency ๏ Assessments$H$ Keystones,#PBA,#CDTs,#Assessment#Tools ๏ Instruction$H$ Teacher#&#Principal#Effectiveness,#SLO ๏ Materials$&$Resources ๏ Safe$&$Supportive$Schools Slide 12

Professional Education Provide Educators with... ๏ Further#training#to#enhance#content#knowledge ๏ Increased#teaching#skills,#with#attention#on#struggling#&#gifted#students ๏ A#variety#of#classroomBbased#assessment#skills# ๏ Provide#educators#with#the#skills#needed#to#analyze#and#use#data#in# instructional#decision#making ๏ Empowerment#to#work#effectively#with#parents/community#partners ๏ Knowledge#and#skills#to#think#and#plan#strategically ๏ Teaching#materials#and#interventions#for#struggling#students ๏ Knowledge#and#skills#to#think#and#plan#strategically ๏ Provides#leaders#with#the#ability#to#access#and#use#appropriate#data#to# inform#decision#making ๏ Empowers#leaders#to#create#a#culture#of#teaching#and#learning,#with#an# emphasis#on#learning ๏ Instructs#the#leader#in#managing#resources#for#effective#results Slide 13

Induction Program ๏ Characteristics#&#Expectations ๏ Roles#of#supportive#staff#B#principal,#Dir.#of#Curriculum,# mentor,#team#leaders,#dept.#chairs ๏ Needs#of#inductees ๏ Mentor#characteristics#&#requirements ๏ Induction#program#timeline ๏ Strategies#and#ensuring#Cidelity ๏ Monitoring#and#evaluating#Induction#Program ๏ Recording#progress Slide 14

NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS What is the data telling us? PSSA, Keystones, eMetric, CDTs, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 Accomplishments according to the DATA! District Concerns according to the DATA! Slide 15

NEEDS ASSESSMENT: ACCOMPLISHMENTS ( DATA ) 1) OVERALL'PROFICIENCY: #The#District's#overall#average#pro4iciency#scores# in#Math,#Reading,#Writing#and#Science# consistently'exceeded'the'state' average'scores. #The#2014#scores#exceeded:#Math#by#2.7%,#Reading#by#6%,# Science#by#6.4%,#and#Writing#by#12.3%.#(PA#School#Pro4ileKeMetric) 2) OVERALL # GROWTH :#The#district#has#met#or#exceeded#the#PA#Academic# Growth#Standard#in#14#of#17#grade#levels#and#subject#assessed.#(PSSAs#&# Keystones) 3) ELEM'ALL'SUBJECTS :# 4th'Grade #met#or#exceeded#the#standard#for#PA# Academic#Growth#in#all#three#subjects#K#Math,#Reading#&#Science.#(PVAAS) 4) BASIC'&'BELOW'GROWTH :#Most# grades'and'subjects #have#shown# increased#academic#growth#in#the# lower'quintiles #or#those#students#who# fall#in#the#basic#or#below#basic#pro4iciency#levels. 5) READING :# 4thQ8th'grade #students#in#the# 2'lowest'quintile'levels #tested#in# PSSA#Reading#met#or#showed# evidence'of'exceeding #the#Standard#for#PA# Academic#Growth. Slide 16

NEEDS ASSESSMENT: ACCOMPLISHMENTS, cont. 6) MS'5th'GRADE'WRITING :#The#district#recognized#a#signi4icant#growth#in# our#5th#grade#writing#scores,#up#from#last#year#by#25%,#and#and#exceeded# the#PA#growth#standard#in#all#three#pro4iciency#levels.#(eMetric#&#PVAAS) 7) MS'8th'GRADE'WRITING :#8th#grade#writing#met#or#exceeded#the# expected#PA#growth#standard#for#all#levels#of#pro4iciency.#(PVAAS) 8) ELEM'4th'GRADE'SCIENCE :#4th#Grade#Science#met#the#PA#Growth# Standard#in#all#4#pro4iciency#levels.#(PVAAS) 9) MS'8th'GRADE'SCIENCE :#8th#Grade#Science#exceeded#the#PA#Growth# Standard#for#the#three#highest#levels#of#pro4iciency.#(PVAAS) 10) MS'MATH :#5th,#6th#&#7th#grade#math#have#either#met#or#exceeded#the# average#growth#measure#in#all#4#pro4iciency#levels.#(PVAAS) 11) MS'READING :#6th#grade#Reading#exceeded#the#PA#Growth#Measure#in#all# 4#pro4iciency#levels.#(PVAAS) Slide 17