Greenville Technical Charter High School

Strategic Plan2014 - 2017

Developed October 2014

Greenville Technical Charter High School

(GTCHS) students accept academic rigor as the main

focus of high school.

Greenville Technical Charter High School

(GTCHS) students accept academic rigor as the main

focus of high school.

GTCHS was the first charter school in South Carolina. Founded in

1998, GTCHS provides a public school alternative.

GTCHS focuses on success in education through

academic rigor, technology, and career

planning and offers GTCHS students the opportunity

to earn college credit while still in high school.

GTCHS focuses on success in education through

academic rigor, technology, and career

planning and offers GTCHS students the opportunity

to earn college credit while still in high school.

GREENVILLE TECHNICAL CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL IS WHERE THE FUTURE BEGINS!

The school will provide equitable opportunities for all

students to acquire an education focused on the linkages among rigorous

academics, technology, and careers to produce the

graduates who are prepared for success in the global workforce

of the 21st century.

Greenville Technical Charter High School

FOCUS AREATechnology Enhancement

FOCUS AREATechnology Enhancement

FOCUS AREARelationshipBetweenGTCHS and GT

FOCUS AREARelationshipBetweenGTCHS and GT

FOCUS AREAInstructional Improvement

FOCUS AREAInstructional Improvement

FOCUS AREACapital Improvement

FOCUS AREACapital Improvement

FOCUS AREASafe OperationalFacilities

FOCUS AREASafe OperationalFacilities

Purchase MAP license with teacher training

Purchase MAP license with teacher training

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREA

INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT

Provide staff development in best

practices

Provide staff development in best

practices

STRATEGY

Provide after-school tutoring for students needing remediation

Provide after-school tutoring for students needing remediation

STRATEGY

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Utilize predictive data to inform instruction and

intervention

Utilize predictive data to inform instruction and

intervention

STRATEGY

Recruit and retain qualified staff

Recruit and retain qualified staff

STRATEGY

Success Factors

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Benchmark againstthe competition

Benchmark againstthe competition

STRATEGY

GOAL: Every student will exceed proficiency in all core subjects and exhibit learning growth of more than one year annually.

Provide critical feedback to students and parents Provide critical feedback to students and parents

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREA

INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT

Educate prospective parents of opportunities

offered and the rigor involved at GTCHS

Educate prospective parents of opportunities

offered and the rigor involved at GTCHS

STRATEGY

Incorporate a positive behavior system for

effective teacher interaction

Incorporate a positive behavior system for

effective teacher interaction

STRATEGY

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Require accepted freshmen to attend an interview to determine

final commitment

Require accepted freshmen to attend an interview to determine

final commitment

STRATEGY

Work collaboratively with community partners to generate funding for

scholarships

Work collaboratively with community partners to generate funding for

scholarships

STRATEGY

Success Factors

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Align the core studies with GT to leverage

common teaching needs

Align the core studies with GT to leverage

common teaching needs

STRATEGY

GOAL: Every student will exceed proficiency in all core subjects and exhibit learning growth of more than one year annually.

Develop a marketing plan to determine most effective ways to solicit

funds

Develop a marketing plan to determine most effective ways to solicit

funds

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREA

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

Involve key community and business leaders to

ensure support

Involve key community and business leaders to

ensure support

STRATEGY

Develop and implement a 3-year budget plan

Develop and implement a 3-year budget plan

STRATEGY

Create structures for ongoing engagement of

community stakeholders

Create structures for ongoing engagement of

community stakeholders

STRATEGY

Structure budget to protect funds from

Charter loss

Structure budget to protect funds from

Charter loss

STRATEGY

Success Factors

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Collaborate with GT to develop architectural and engineering plans

for facilities

Collaborate with GT to develop architectural and engineering plans

for facilities

STRATEGY

GOAL: The GTCHS community (students, parents, staff, and alumni) will raise funds to support the following capital improvement needs:• New multi-purpose facility to include a gym, classrooms, cafeteria, and recreation room•Existing classroom space for 2 science rooms and a robotics lab•Existing classroom space for band, music, and art •Covered walkway from the breezeway to the street

Reconsider the role of GTCHS Endowment

Board to assist in fund-raising efforts

Reconsider the role of GTCHS Endowment

Board to assist in fund-raising efforts

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREA

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

Enlist cooperation and support of GT Board

Enlist cooperation and support of GT Board

STRATEGYContract a grant writer as needed to assist in

securing funding

Contract a grant writer as needed to assist in

securing funding

STRATEGY

Success Factors

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GOAL: The GTCHS community (students, parents, staff, and alumni) will raise funds to support the following capital improvement needs:• New multi-purpose facility to include a gym, classrooms, cafeteria, and recreation room•Existing classroom space for 2 science rooms and a robotics lab•Existing classroom space for band, music, and art •Covered walkway from the breezeway to the street

Develop and evaluate school policies, ensuring

each student is well-known by one adult

advocate

Develop and evaluate school policies, ensuring

each student is well-known by one adult

advocate

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREASAFE OPERATIONAL FACILITIES

Develop a comprehensive system

of proactive student supports and interventions

Develop a comprehensive system

of proactive student supports and interventions

STRATEGY

Implement programs which promote positive

characterdevelopment

Implement programs which promote positive

characterdevelopment

STRATEGY

STRATEGYEvaluate school security

as measured by a composite score from

data sources

STRATEGYEvaluate school security

as measured by a composite score from

data sources

Collaborate with GT in designing and

implementing a safety plan

Collaborate with GT in designing and

implementing a safety plan

STRATEGY

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Develop a process to enable notification

through email/text alerts in emergencies

Develop a process to enable notification

through email/text alerts in emergencies

STRATEGY

GOAL: The GTCHS staff will ensure a safe and secure school environment which promotes enhanced student learning and positive character development.

Provide visitor parking spaces in close proximity

to the main GTCHS entrance

Provide visitor parking spaces in close proximity

to the main GTCHS entrance

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREASAFE OPERATIONAL FACILITIES

Install safety barriers to secure classrooms

Install safety barriers to secure classrooms

STRATEGY

Success Factors

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GOAL: The GTCHS staff will ensure a safe and secure school environment which promotes enhanced student learning and positive character development.

Create a technology and integration evolution

plan

Create a technology and integration evolution

plan

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREA TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT

Ensure technology resources support the

operation of online formative assessments

Ensure technology resources support the

operation of online formative assessments

STRATEGY

Connect globally with students, enhancing instruction through

academic partnerships

Connect globally with students, enhancing instruction through

academic partnerships

STRATEGY

Acquire iPads for all students and teachers

Acquire iPads for all students and teachers

STRATEGY

Success Factors

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GOAL: The GTCHS community will use technology capably and comfortably to enhance learning, teaching, and communication skills.

Increase the number of opportunities for GTCHS

students to attend GT and receive college

course credit

Increase the number of opportunities for GTCHS

students to attend GT and receive college

course credit

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREARELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GT AND GTCHS

Negotiate a cost per course tuition for

qualifying students

Negotiate a cost per course tuition for

qualifying students

STRATEGY

Implement marketing strategies, emphasizing the worth of GTCHS on

the GT campus

Implement marketing strategies, emphasizing the worth of GTCHS on

the GT campus

STRATEGY

Meet regularly with GT officials to review the

number and performance of students

Meet regularly with GT officials to review the

number and performance of students

STRATEGY

Success Factors

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GOAL: Establish a communication plan to ensure optimal use of facilities and GT Course of Studies to enhance student learning.

Establish a GTCHS alumni award that highlights a

GT graduate

Establish a GTCHS alumni award that highlights a

GT graduate

STRATEGY

FOCUS AREARELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GT AND GTCHS

Develop an annual operational agreement

with GT

Develop an annual operational agreement

with GT

STRATEGY

Integrate GTCHS Strategic Plan with the

GT Strategic Plan

Integrate GTCHS Strategic Plan with the

GT Strategic Plan

STRATEGY

Success Factors

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GOAL: Establish a communication plan to ensure optimal use of facilities and GT Course of Studies to enhance student learning.

Our expectations for our students, school, and community should be high. We will settle for nothing less.

When we work together and implement this plan, we will increase student learning.

We will ensure all GTCHS students graduate prepared to reach their full potential and contribute to our society.

GCTHS Board and

StaffCommitment

OUR STUDENTS DESERVE THE BEST!