Tallmadge High School

TALLMADGE CITY SCHOOL

DISTRICT

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Initial Plan: February 1999Revised: May 2003Revised: September 30, 2004Revised: September 20, 2005Revised: September 21, 2006 Revised: May, 24, 2007Revised: September 19, 2007Revised: September, 2008

““All students can learn that which is All students can learn that which is valued by valued by

the school, parents, and community”the school, parents, and community”

Systematically Improving Student AchievementSystematically Improving Student Achievement

Tallmadge High SchoolContinuous Improvement Team

Planning Team Board of Education

Mrs. Becky DeCapua (1) year

Mr. Mike Householder (1) year

Mrs. Connie Ray

Mrs. Joyce Conway (1) year

Mrs. Julie Basso (1 yr)

Mrs. Tara Stallman (1)

Mrs. Misty Craig

Mr. Don Duffy (1 yr)

Principal

Asst Principal

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Teacher

Guidance

Mr. Thom Craig

Mrs. Valorie Prulhiere

Mr. Dennis Loughry

Mr. Rick Kellar

Mrs. Amy Goodson-Beal

President

Vice President

Member

Member

Member

Advisory Team

Mr. Jeff Ferguson Superintendent

Dr. Lynn Hruschak Director of Curriculum

Mr. Brad Croskey Director of Technology

Dr. JoAnn Chirakos Director of Special Education

Mrs. Nancy Wack Communications Coordinator

Tallmadge High School

Vision and Mission

Vision“We envision a future in which Tallmadge High School is an exemplary place of learning, producing graduates with the skills and values necessary to become productive and responsible citizens.”

Mission“The mission of Tallmadge High School is to promote an educationally sound, safe, and challenging environment in which everyone is actively engaged in learning.”

Tallmadge High School Beliefs

We believe in and support …

a comprehensive curriculum and modern resources that provide learning experiences which ensure success for each child in the 21st century.

a respectful and cooperative learning environment that includes students, staff, parents/families, and community members.

decision-making processes that are child-centered, data driven and research based.

Our Beliefs form the underpinnings of our Mission and Vision . . .Our Beliefs form the underpinnings of our Mission and Vision . . .

Tallmadge City Schools

CIP GOAL

… to continue as a district of excellence through 2009 as determined by multiple measures including the Local Report Card.

Strategic Planning LeadershipStudent and Stakeholder

Focus

Maintain a district level CIP team to meet at least twice a year

Maintain building-level CIP teams which will meet K-12, district wide, at least twice a year

The board, superintendent, and treasurer will:

Provide resources & allow reallocation of existing resources to meet literacy goals

Analyze and review strategic process results at least annually

Communicate policies, practices, expectations and results to staff and stakeholders

Coordinate instructional practices with support services to enhance student learning

Familiarize students and staff, and inform stakeholders about content standards which are … what kids should know and be able to do

Inform students and stakeholders about our strategic plan which is … what we need to achieve and how we’re going to achieve it

Continue to provide instruction driven by data and supported by quality work and other best practice research

Invite input and involvement of students, staff, and stakeholders

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Human ResourcesSupport & Process

ManagementInformation & Analysis

Continue to develop a common understanding of and plan for implementation of a standards-based instructional and assessment system across the curriculum

Continue to orient all staff and provide for professional development and on-going support to the grade level indicators, benchmarks and standards in all content areas

Continue to provide professional development in standards-based instructional strategies including differentiated instruction

Continue to implement an appropriate process for support and facilitation of standards collaboration (Tuning Protocol)

Continue to develop, implement and review/analyze/react to results of standards-based common, formative assessments

Integrate reading, writing and mathematics standards and strategies across the curriculum

Provide opportunities for standards-based cross content collaboration

Continue to provide appropriate professional development and on-going support

Continue to monitor subgroup growth within the district

Continue to review and analyze Local Report Card Indicators and Performance Index

Continue to review AYP data

Begin professional development of key staff in “value added”

Continue professional development in and use of Progress Book and DASL

Continue to review and analyze data on item analysis

Continue to use ODE upgrades and online resources

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CIP Strategies

To develop a common understanding of and plan for implementation of a standards-based instructional and assessment system across the curriculum.

To integrate reading, writing and mathematics standards and strategies across the curriculum.

To review and analyze annual results and trends in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies and science to determine instructional needs and practices.

Action Planning: Being Standard Based … 2008-09

Tallmadge High School

Long Term Action Plan• To continue to develop a greater understanding of standards-based education through implementation of Professional Learning Community practices; teacher collaboration, pyramid of intervention, common formative and summative assessments, and Freshman Focus transition program.

Action Plan For Current School Year Responsibility Timeline

• Provide professional development related to PLC best practices (#1).• Develop guidelines and qualifiers for common formative and summative assessments for ninth and tenth grade (level 1 and 2) courses (#2). • Develop and implement common and parallel assessments for ninth and tenth grade (level 1 and 2) courses (#3).• Pyramid of Intervention is developed, distributed to stakeholders and systematically applied (#4).

• Rebecca DeCapua (#1)• Content departments and lead teachers (#2)• Content departments and lead teachers (#3)• All staff (#4)

(#1 - #3) Sep – Dec, 2007-08

(#4) Semester II

Results/Measurements1) Professional Development surveys2) Evidence that guidelines and qualifiers have been developed 3) Evidence that common and parallel assessments have been implemented4) Reduction in freshman failures

Action Planning: Integrate Literacy and Math Across the Curriculum … 2008-09

Tallmadge High School

Long Term Action PlanObjectives: • To learn and integrate teaching of math standards across all content areas• To learn and integrate content literacy strategies across the curriculum

Action Plan For Current School Year Responsibility Timeline

• Math department will identify and instruct staff on top ten universal indicators (#1).• Each teacher will select 5 universal math indicators and will incorporate those indicators into their content curriculum (#2).• Provide professional development on content literacy strategies as identified by OGT data analysis (#3).• Each teacher will select and implement five literacy strategies (#4).

• Math lead teachers & all staff (#1)• All teachers (#2)

• Lead teachers (#3)

• All teachers (#4)

(#1 - #4) … January – June, 2008

Results/Measurements:1) Staff surveys2) Each department member will share with department3) Each department will share with staff implementation of strategies4) Increased OGT scores in math for all subgroups5) Increased OGT scores in reading for all subgroups

Action Planning: Analysis of Trends in Core Content Areas … 2008-09

Tallmadge High School

Long Term Action PlanObjectives: • To identify individual students and target for intervention• To identify trends in OGT results

Action Plan For Current School Year Responsibility Timeline

• Committee will create graphs of performance levels of achievements (#1).• Each department will receive information on OGT results (#2).• Each department will utilize information to assist students to design an action plan (#3).• Each department will review ACT, AP, and honors diploma trend data and determine an action plan to increase participation and performance (#4).

• All staff (#1)

• Lead teachers (#2)

• All departments (#3)

• All staff (#4)

(#1 - #4) … 2007-09 school year

Results/Measurements:1) OGT results will meet AYP or Safe Harbor in reading and math in all subgroups.2) OGT results will show increase in all areas.3) ACT and AP participation will increase.4) ACT and AP scores will increase.5) Honors diploma recipients will increase.