Changing Instruction

Monitoring Progress with

Timelines and Adjustments

Collaboration and Support

Resources, School and District

Evaluation of Success/Reporting to Families and Community

Students will help to plan, create, and sustain a school culture of safety and respect.

Students will develop skills for transition to self-dependence.

Students will develop strong positive relationships with faculty.

Students will make decisions, set goals, and work to achieve goals.

Students will participate in advisories

Support peer mentors through teamwork and conferences.

Participate in 15 hours of professional development as required by the Board of Regents.

Use best practice instruction to foster student-centered classrooms.

Use common planning time to share strategies for effective teaching and learning.

Analyze student work to inform appropriate change in instruction.

Leadership team will participate in focus walks.

Teachers will inform families of student progress using a variety of methods both oral and written.

Survey faculty, staff, and parents to evaluate and adjust advisory content and structure.

Guidance counselors will work with students one-on-one and in groups to identify strengths and weaknesses.

Ramp-up teachers will submit monthly summaries of the use of common planning time to the principal. The principal will provide appropriate feedback.

Inform parents of student performance using the school website, quarterly newsletters, email, phone calls, progress reports, report cards, open house, and report night.

Develop 2005-2006 schedule to include common planning time for all staff.

Involve all current activities in “Red Pride Night” to provide orientation for incoming freshmen.

Involve all stakeholders, including the SIT, in planning orientation for Freshmen and Parents.

Develop school counseling programs in line with the ASCA guidelines.

Provide ongoing and relevant professional development.

Revise and review disciplinary procedures to encourage positive student behavior.

Review all relevant data including state testing, SALT, attendance, etc.

Align Tolman High School Advisory program with learner outcomes.

Increase in parent attendance at open house and report night.

Positive responses and increase in participation on the climate section of the SALT survey.

Improve attendance and graduation rates while lowering the dropout rate.

Decrease the number of disciplinary referrals.

Increase student participation in extra curricular activities.

Increase the number of extra curricular activities offered to students.