Central Falls Transformation Report - Annenberg Institute for School ...

Staff Survey Question: In what areas does CFHS need further improvement? Please describe.
Teachers (n=36 teachers: 36
responses*)
Other Staff (n=7 other staff: 7 responses*)
35. The school needs to continue to explore curriculum development. The students would benefit
from community based career exploration and applied learning opportunities focused on transition
to post secondary careers and independent living. In any transition period, change and
loss of the past practices are emotional and painful. In this case, the focus has been, rightfully
so, on the structural components of the transformation process. However, no process is value
neutral. Powerful emotional aspects are at play. Attention to this aspect of the change process
through the application of specialist skills may help create a more positive and healthy transition
process.
36. We have no discipline enforcement in the school. We have no curriculum in place, no guidance
as to what should be taught and very little cooperative agreement as to class work between
teachers who are teaching the same courses. We had no defined pacing guidance either.
1. *Performance Management *Relations between teachers and leadership *Operational Management
2. Communication between leadership and staff.
3. Communications Curriculum Formative Assessments
4. Leadership Team does not communicate their vision to the faculty, so no one understands
where we are going, which makes it difficult to help them achieve their goals. There was an air
of fear and intimidation towards teachers all year, and it was an extremely difficult and stressful
environment to work in. Anyone who spoke up was transferred or had things put into their
evaluations. There was absolutely NO DISCIPLINE towards students especially concerning
Hats, Phones, I-Pods, Cutting Classes, coming in tardy, acting out in classes that prevents ALL
students from learning. Restorative practices although new, was a dismal failure. Leadership
Team needs to establish Communication with faculty and a new type of discipline that is effective
for both students and creating a environment conducive to learning. Leadership team
needs to get vigilant about teacher and student attendance, and student tardiness.
5. Teacher instructional practices and assessment.
6. Teachers commitment to high standards
7. Unknown
* For the purpose of improved clarity, spelling errors have been corrected without changing the phrase content or meaning. Capitalization,
grammar, and punctuation have been preserved.
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