2009-2010 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan - Jefferson ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMPREHENSIVE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN:
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2009-10 AND BEYOND
Goal 3: Strengthen Organizational Culture
We will foster an organizational culture that builds community among families, businesses, organizations and
schools. We will stimulate the creation of caring, respectful and culturally-responsive classroom communities
that empower all students and employees to be successful and to have a voice and opportunities to practice
leadership and civic engagement.
Strategy 1: Strengthen School Culture and the Character Development of Students
We will strengthen school culture, advance character development, and promote the social and emotional
growth of students by creating inclusive, caring school communities that nurture respectful, supportive
relationships among students, educators, support staff, and parents. We will embed opportunities for character
development in the daily life of the school by implementing Adventures in Peacemaking in our prekindergarten
classrooms; One Community, One Nation, an anticipated K–5 social studies curriculum; CARE for Kids in our
elementary and middle schools; and Freshman Academies and Facing History and Ourselves in our high
schools.
Sponsor: Lue Peabody
ACTION STEPS IMPLEMENTER(S) START BY FINISH BY
Lue Peabody October October
Amy Dennes 2009 2010
Glenna Hess
Sheila Koshewa
Dottie Bowden
1. Design and provide ongoing professional
development and classroom support for the
implementation of CARE for Kids for Early Childhood
teachers and Resource Teachers, 55 elementary
schools, and 25 middle schools to support the
effective implementation of CARE for Kids Year Two.
2. Identify up to 30 additional elementary schools and
8th grade teachers to participate in Year One of
CARE for Kids professional development and
implementation in 2010-11.
3. Offer CARE for Kids professional development for
the additional schools and 8 th grade teachers to
provide the knowledge and skills for effective
implementation of Year One components.
4. Provide CARE for Kids Middle School ongoing
professional development to all middle school
principals who are implementing CARE for Kids so
they are prepared to provide leadership and support
for effective implementation.
5. Design and provide CARE for Kids initial and
ongoing professional development for various district
role groups (e.g., content specialists, resource
teachers, Principals for Tomorrow participants, new
teachers, etc.) to ensure continuous support for
effective implementation.
6. Design and implement an evaluation of the action
steps to determine fidelity of implementation and
next steps for improvement.
7. Implement at the high school level programs and
initiatives (e.g., freshman academies, Facing History,
service learning) to assist in helping students grow
socially, emotionally, ethically, and intellectually.
8. Provide district support to schools identified as ―in
assistance‖ to ensure a safe school environment.
Lue Peabody
Amy Dennes
Sandy Ledford
Lue Peabody
Glenna Hess,
Dottie Bowden,
Sheila Koshewa
Lue Peabody
Sandy Ledford
Lue Peabody
Glenna Hess
Sheila Koshewa
Dottie Bowden
Bob Rodosky
Joe Burks
Lue Peabody, Joe
Burks, Sandy Ledford,
Amy Dennes,
Maurice Risner
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May 2010
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2009
March
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Ongoing
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