School Improvement Planning. 1. The school district will establish a $20,000 fund for summer school improvement planning projects.
2. A formal proposal must be made by each school to the superintendent or their designee. Those staff eligible and a detailed statement of purposes and outcomes related to their school improvement plan are to be included in this application.
3. The summer work will be compensated at the curriculum rate of pay.
School Improvement Planning. Four (4) days annually shall be used for school improvement planning. On these scheduled days, students will have a modified school day. Any additional school improvement planning or early release days shall be mutually agreed upon between the Board and Association.
School Improvement Planning. It is recognized by the parties that school improvement is best facilitated at the local school building level through the participation and involvement of staff and community. The parties further recognize the following:
1. Each school building level shall have a Planning Team which shall also function as the School Improvement Planning (SIP) team. It shall be made up of professional and support staff members, community members, administrators and students (if appropriate).
2. Professional staff members interested in serving on a building's Planning Team shall annually submit their names. The majority of professional staff members needed to serve on the Planning Team shall be elected by their building peers from the names submitted. The remainder shall be administratively appointed from the building names submitted. At the discretion of the administration, administrative appointments may be made by other non-precedent setting means.
3. Participation or non-participation on a school building Planning Team is voluntary and shall not be used as a criterion for evaluation, discipline or discharge.
4. School improvement plans shall be submitted to the District-Wide School Improvement Team for review prior to being recommended to the Budget Planning Committee for consideration in the budget, or to the superintendent of schools for recommendation to the Board of Education for approval.
5. School improvement plans shall not violate the terms and conditions of this contract.
School Improvement Planning. Site Based Decision Making
35.1 It is hereby agreed by and between the undersigned parties that with respect to the responsibility contained in P.A. 25 of 1990 (MCL 380.1277) to adopt and implement a 3 to 5 year school improvement plan and continuing school improvement process for each school within the school district, they acknowledge and recognize that the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between them govern as to the wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment of teachers addressed therein and that those terms shall not be altered or modified through the school improvement process, except by mutual agreement of the undersigned Board of Education and Association, executed in writing.
1. School Improvement Planning/Site Based Decision Making is a collaborative process which seeks to improve both the quality of education and the quality of work life within the school.
2. As a necessary part of School Improvement Planning/Site Based Decision Making, each school may have a staff team. The Team may be composed of the entire staff or elected representative(s), volunteers and administrator(s).
3. Participation on the team is voluntary.
4. Decisions of the Team will be made by consensus. Consensus is not defined as a "rule of the majority". If a minority exists that cannot consent to what is proposed, then consensus has not been reached. It would be expected that discussion and clarification would continue on both sides until consensus is reached, or until it becomes clear that no agreement is possible.
5. Team recommendations must be approved by at least 75% of the staff before implementation (unless the entire staff is on the Team).
6. In the absence of Team consensus decisions, buildings will operate in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, administrative practices, rules/regulations and Board Policies.
7. Components of School Improvement Planning/Site Based Decision Making shall include:
a. Developing a mission statement
b. Conducting a needs assessment
c. Developing need-based programs
d. Developing goals based on outcomes for all students
e. Developing curriculum based upon the goals
f. Program evaluation processes
g. Staff development needs
h. School climate
8. Approved team decisions may differ from and/or expand upon; but may not be in conflict with the District School Improvement Plan.
9. Approved team decisions which deviate from Board policy and/or rules and regulations, must be approved by the Board or its design...
School Improvement Planning. Process 12.12
School Improvement Planning. It is recognized by the parties that school improvement is best facilitated at the local school building level through the participation and involvement of staff and community. The parties further recognize the following:
3.7.1 Participation or non-participation on a school building SIP Team is voluntary and shall not be used as a criterion for evaluation, discipline or discharge.
3.7.2 SIP Teams shall meet during the school day and participating professional staff members shall be given release time to attend SIP Team meetings. If SIP meetings or activities are scheduled at a time other than an employee's regular work day and/or year, the employee shall be compensated Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per meeting attended, paid in the last payday of each month. Meetings scheduled by the Committee chairperson must be approved by the Superintendent.
3.7.3 School improvement plans shall not violate the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement.
School Improvement Planning. Separate from the leadership program, AMIDEAST attempted to engage the principals in a school improvement planning process. The initial sessions were given by the MSN Deputy Chief of Party, Dr. Xxxx Xxxxx, from Ramallah via digital video conferencing. Two consultants were hired locally in Gaza to follow up on the planning process for each school. A manual was produced for the accredited Leadership Diploma Program in the West Bank and used with the private school principals in Gaza. The school improvement planning process focused on five areas.
School Improvement Planning. Site Based Decision Making is a collaborative process which seeks to improve both the quality of education and the quality of work life within the school.
School Improvement Planning. To assist schools and systems to strategically enhance their school improvement planning efforts, the DOE and SACS CASI encourage Georgia schools and systems to use a variety of resources including the Georgia School Keys – Unlocking Excellence Through the Georgia School Standards, the Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards: Closing the Gap (GAPSS Analysis), and DOE related tools such as the School Improvement Fieldbook, and the Implementation Resource: Building Capacity Through Best Practices, as well as the research- based school improvement process, BreakThrough School Improvement, and related SACS CASI tools, such as Practitioners’ Guides, self-assessments and rubrics. The Partners agree to use the SACS CASI district accreditation protocol to establish a learning network among and between districts approved to pursue this protocol. The DOE/SACS CASI Work Team will explore ways and create opportunities for said districts to share best practices, provide input regarding ways to further reduce duplication of effort at the school level, and systemically strengthen district leadership for quality improvement. • The Department will invite SACS CASI State Directors to attend Department sponsored school improvement training, including that related to the roll-out of standards for school performance, the DOE/SACS CASI process, and regional support team meetings. • On an annual basis SACS CASI will provide assistance for up to three Department members of the Work Team to attend the SACS CASI Annual Conference on School Improvement. • If a SACS accredited school is within one year of its regularly scheduled SACS CASI review and the school is required to undergo a mandatory Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards (GAPSS) Analysis, the school’s preparation for the GAPSS Analysis will include completion of the SACS CASI Online Standards Assessment Report in addition to materials required by the GAPSS Analysis protocols. These materials will be reviewed and validated by the joint review team during the GAPSS Analysis visit and the results of the review will be addressed by the team in its recommendations. The GAPSS Analysis team will consist of a balanced representation of DOE and SACS CASI representatives. • If a SACS accredited school voluntarily uses the Georgia School Keys and the Georgia Assessment of Performance on School Standards (GAPSS) Analysis process for self-assessment purposes in preparation for the SACS CASI review, the sch...
School Improvement Planning. The district has engaged a process to improve the level of student learning based on the state’s accountability system and best practice defined in educational research. To that end, each school shall establish a School Improvement Process (SIP) Core Team according to its own local governance procedures. Members may be elected or appointed, but should represent a wide cross section of opinions and perspectives. Members will serve at the discretion of the principal. The purpose of the team is to facilitate the development of the school’s improvement plan in accordance with the process and function defined by the LCSD’s School Improvement Process. Each school must adopt its plan through a method for determining consensus that has been proven to be effective by research. The plan must represent the well-informed will of the entire local school community of stakeholders.
