school improvement action plan template - Coventry High School

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE
Target: An increase in a quantifiable indicator by a specified
amount.
All students (100%) will meet Coventry High School
Proficiency Based Graduation Requirements
Result Statement: What will students know and be able to do by the end of next
year?
Students graduating from CHS will demonstrate proficiency in the six core areas:
Math, ELA, science, social studies, arts, and technology as set forth by CHS’s
proficiency based graduation requirements, by using technology, completeing a
capstone project, proficiency portfolio, and graduation portfolio.
Changes in student
learning behavior: What
will students do to reach the
identified result? What
new things will they do to
learn? What things will
they do more of? How do
these connect to the RI
GLEs/GSEs? Consider how
students will:
1. Use standards &
expectations to become
better learners,
2. Use assessment results
to guide their learning, and
3. Access the learning
opportunities they need.
Students will:
Maintain an electronic
(RIEPS) proficiency
portfolio in all classes, in
all grades. Portfolios
include a minimum of 4
proficient entries per year
long course and 2 for
semester long course by
the end of each grade (at
least 50% validated). All
entries aligned to GSE’s
and Learner Expectations
Successfully complete all
components of an
electronic (RIEPS)
Graduation Portfolio by
Changes in
instruction: What will
teachers do to ensure
students learn and
develop the learning
behaviors identified in
the first column?
(Be sure that the
instructional practices
you identify will
address every student
learning behavior and
connect to the Rhode
Island Beginning
Teacher Standards)
Teachers will:
RIBTS Standards:
1,2,5,9
Write course specific
tasks, administer tasks,
and guide students in
reflecting and choosing
portfolio worthy tasks.
Administer a minimum
of 6 course specific
tasks designed to
integrate research,
technology, problem
solving, and oral
presentation skills and
knowledge necessary
for students to
demonstrate proficiency
Monitoring Progress with
Timelines and Adjustments:
How will teachers measure
progress and make adjustments to
the changes in learning and
teaching behaviors that we want?
How often will this occur? How
will teachers inform and involve
the principal, parents and SIT?
Teachers will:
All teachers administer, grade,
compile and monitor a minimum
of 6 proficiency portfolio entries.
Using the school wide rubrics and
monitoring procedures at least 2
times per semester.
Through advisory, students will
conference with advisory teachers
and will be guided toward
successful completion of portfolio
requirements at least 3 times per
semester.
Comments on report cards will be
added 2 times per semester to
ensure families are well aware of
their student’s progress on tasks.
Collaboration and
Support: When will
teachers find time to
collaborate and discuss
the information they get
from monitoring to
improve learning and
teaching?
Concerns of teachers,
students, and parents
will be noted by
teachers to be shared at
department meetings.
Possible improvements
will be discussed and
brought to the S.I.T
team.
Time will be set aside
at all S.I.T. meetings,
faculty meetings, and
department meetings to
discuss the progress
both students and
teachers are making
toward PBGR goals.
Resources, School and District:
What school-wide and district
supports and resources will be
necessary to achieve the results of
the action plan? Organize support
into the categories below and fill out
the attached back up sheets for each
area.
(Use the attached resource planning
templates to specify the professional
development support for teachers.)
Lead the Focus on Learning
and Achievement
Professional Development for
all teachers on portfolios,
writing tasks, scoring tasks,
looking at student work, and
(RIEPS) electronic portfolio
system.
Build a Professional Learning
Community Committed to
Excellence
Common Planning Time
Department meetings
Faculty meetings
Evaluating Results: How
will the school know if the
students reach the intended
results? In light of what we
have learned, how will we
revise the plan for next year?
Reporting to Families and
Community How will we
share the results of this plan
with the entire school
community?
Evaluating Results:
Tasks monitored for all
students on a semester basis
by course.
All tasks starting in 2007
school year are
electronically entered into
the (RIEPS) electronic
portfolio system.
Using data from the
monitoring system all
stakeholders will be notified
on a semester basis. The end
of year results will be used
to modify the following
years plan.

compiling evidence of
proficiency in all core
areas.
All students are required
to take a technology
course in the 9 th grade to
facilitate the use of the
electronic portfolio
system.
All students are required
to take a Capstone course
in the 10 th grade which
facilitates the exhibition
of rigorous relevant
standards-based student
interest driven application
of knowledge.
All students will be
required to successfully
complete a Capstone
Project in order to
graduate.
in the core areas.
Provide feedback and
opportunities for
students to revise below
standard tasks or take
clones of tasks to
ensure all students
demonstrate
proficiency.
Utilize school-wide
rubrics to assess course
specific tasks.
Integrate technology by
using the electronic
portfolio system for
tasks.
Teachers will collect
and showcase
exemplary student work
for other students to
model.
Technology teachers
will teach all 9 th grade
students how to develop
and manage an
electronic portfolio as
well as how to utilize
audio visual software to
prepare for oral
presentations.
Every department will
offer an exhibition type
project to all students in
order to prepare
students to complete a
capstone project.
Teacher leaders will:
Evaluate and monitor the
portfolio system on a monthly
basis.
Establish the development and
implementation of capstone panel
presentations 2 times per year.
Evaluate the validation process of
entries, and the process of
evaluating the Graduation
Portfolio system quarterly.
PBGR steering committee will
meet twice per week to monitor,
adjust, and continue to develop
the portfolio system.
Administrators will:
The administrative team will
meet monthly to discuss progress
of implementing PBGR
requirements.
PBGR steering committee will
meet twice per week to monitor,
adjust, and continue to develop
the portfolio system.
The S.I.T. will meet at least
monthly to monitor and report out
to the faculty the progress of the
plan’s goals.
Common Planning
Time for all teachers
will be utilized to look
at student work, write
tasks, validate tasks,
discuss progress both
students and teachers
are making toward
PBGR goals, and
implement the (RIEPS)
electronic portfolio
system.
Deliver Aligned Curriculum,
Instruction and Assessment
Continue to develop
aligned tasks for
Portfolio worthy entries.
Use Information to Improve
Performance
Compile transcript data in the
six core areas to monitor student
achievement.
Monitor task completion and
proficiency.
Engage Families and the
Community
Develop a family & Community
engagement plan for PBGR
requirements. Utilizing the 6 types
of family & Community
engagement as a framework.
Solicit community members
(business leaders, school committee,
etc.) for portfolio evaluations.
Provide Safe and Supportive
Learning Environments
All Advisory adults will support
student progress towards PBGR
requirements.
Allocate Fiscal and Human
Resources
Reporting to Families and
Community:
Core teacher parental contact
Freshman orientation night
Report cards
School Report Night
PBGR Website to contain
capstone documents,
handbook, RIEPS
information, phone and
email contacts
PBGR Parent Nights 2 per
year
Listserv monthly PBGR
communication
Electronic portfolios for all
incoming freshmen in all classes
Time allocation on PD days and

after school workshops.
Appropriate technologies to
photograph, scan, enter, and
evaluate portfolio entries.
Support if graduation portfolio
requirements are not met.
PBGR coordinator position of
technology associated with (RIEPS)
electronic portfolio system.
Time and funds to evaluate
Graduation Portfolios and Capstone
Projects.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN TEMPLATE
Activity/Series:________________________________
Changes in Instruction: What will teachers do to ensure students learn and develop the learning behaviors identified in the first column? (Be sure that the instructional practices you identify
will address every student learning behavior and connect to the Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards.) Include all Changes in Instruction from the School Improvement Action Plan
Template that this activity/series will impact.
Professional Development (PD) in support of
Changing Instruction: For each change in
instructional practice, detail the PD that will support
making those changes. Include:
1. How the PD is connected to the Rhode Island
Quality Professional Development Standards;
2. A description of the research base that supports
the effectiveness of this PD;
3. The goal of the PD;
4. How the PD will be administered;
5. Who will implement the PD;
6. When the PD is scheduled to take place; and
7. How progress towards the goal will be
monitored.
RIBTS Standards: 1,2,5,9
Task Development and Validation
1. NCLB
– Advances teacher understanding of effective
instructional strategies that are based on
scientifically based research.
- Is aligned directly to the curricular and programs
tied to standards.
2. PBL/Applied Learning
3. To establish rigorous aligned opportunities for
students to meet CHS PBGR’s
4. Workshop(s)
5. PBGR Steering Committee
6. Two workshops per year
7. Completing 2 workshops and each course to
develop 2 new validated tasks.
Technology Training (Hardware & Software)
1. NCLB
-Provides training for teachers so that technology use
Collaboration and Support: For each
major PD program, describe how teachers
will be provided opportunities for ongoing
collaboration and discussion regarding their
PD and putting it into practice.
Task Development and Validation
1. Common Planning Time
Technology Training (Hardware &
Software)
1. Common Planning Time
Looking at Student Work & Rubric
Calibration
1.
Classroom Exhibitions
1.
Resources, School and District:
What school-wide and district
supports and resources will be
necessary to implement the PD?
Indicate the source of funds for each
program of PD. (e. g., Article 31,
Title I, etc.).
• Facilitators
•
Evaluating Results/Reporting to Families
and Community:
1. What evidence will the school use to draw
conclusions about the impact and
effectiveness of each major PD program?
2. Who will be responsible for organizing
the evaluation?
3. When will the evaluation activities take
place and when will they be completed?

in the classroom can be effectively used to improve
teaching and learning.
2. Technology integration in the classroom supports
student achievement & 21 st Century Skills.
3. To enable all teachers with the skills to facilitate
the implementation and use of electronic portfolios.
4. Workshops, department meetings, and common
planning time.
5. Electronic portfolio coordinator & trained
facilitators.
6. ?
7. Attendance at training sessions
Looking at Student Work & Rubric Calibration
1. NCLB
- Advances understanding of effective instructional
strategies for improving student academic
achievement or substantially increasing the
knowledge and skills of teachers.
2. Annenburg Institute for School Reform
3. To improve student achievement through
improving teaching practice.
4.
Classroom Exhibitions
1.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RESOURCE PLANNING TEMPLATES
Lead the Focus on Learning and Achievement: (describe results here)
State the self-study conclusion or summarize the evidence that you base the need for this action plan upon:
What financial resources will be necessary to implement the action plan? Indicate the source of funds (e. g., Title I):
In order to build the professional In order to lead and support these The following meetings (events) will 1. What evidence will the school use to
draw conclusions about the impact and

learning community we want, the school
will take the following action steps:
changes, the district will take the
following action steps:
take place to review progress (calendar
likely dates):
(indicate dates when each step will be
completed)
(indicate dates when each step will be
completed)
1. 1.
effectiveness of this plan?
2. Who will be responsible for organizing
the evaluation?
3. When will the evaluation activities take
place and when will they be completed?
2.
3.
2.
etc.
3.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RESOURCE PLANNING TEMPLATES
Build a Professional Learning Community Committed to Excellence: (describe results here)
State the self-study conclusion or summarize the evidence that you base the need for this action plan upon:
What financial resources will be necessary to implement the action plan? Indicate the source of funds (e. g., Title I):
In order to deliver aligned, coherent
content, instruction and assessments to
every classroom, the school will take the
following action steps:
In order to lead and support these
changes, the district will take the
following action steps:
The following meetings (events) will
take place to review progress (calendar
likely dates):
(indicate dates when each step will be
(indicate dates when each step will be completed)
completed)
1. 1.
1. What evidence will the school use to
draw conclusions about the impact and
effectiveness of this plan?
2. Who will be responsible for organizing
the evaluation?
3. When will the evaluation activities take
place and when will they be completed?
2.
2.
3.
3.
etc.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RESOURCE PLANNING TEMPLATES
Deliver Aligned Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: (describe results here)
State the self-study conclusion or summarize the evidence that you base the need for this action plan upon:
What financial resources will be necessary to implement the action plan? Indicate the source of funds (e. g., Title I):
In order to close learning gaps for our
lowest performing students, the school
will take the following action steps:
(indicate dates when each step will be
completed)
In order to lead and support these
changes, the district will take the
following action steps:
(indicate dates when each step will be
completed):
The following meetings (events) will
take place to review progress (calendar
likely dates):
1. What evidence will the school use to
draw conclusions about the impact and
effectiveness of this plan?
2. Who will be responsible for organizing
the evaluation?
3. When will the evaluation activities take
place and when will they be completed?
1. 1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
etc.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RESOURCE PLANNING TEMPLATES
Use Information to Improve Performance: (describe results here)
State the self-study conclusion or summarize the evidence that you base the need for this action plan upon:
What financial resources will be necessary to implement the action plan? Indicate the source of funds (e. g., Title I):
In order to use information to monitor
student learning and differentiate
instruction, the school will take the
following action steps:
In order to lead and support these
changes, the district will take the
following action steps:
The following meetings (events) will
take place to review progress (calendar
likely dates):
(indicate dates when each step will be
(indicate dates when each step will be completed)
completed)
1. 1.
1. What evidence will the school use to
draw conclusions about the impact and
effectiveness of the plan?
2. Who will be responsible for organizing
the evaluation?
3. When will the evaluation activities take
place and when will they be completed?
2.
2.
3.
3.
etc.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RESOURCE PLANNING TEMPLATES
Engage Families and the Community: (describe results here)
State the self-study conclusion or summarize the evidence that you base the need for this action plan upon:
What financial resources will be necessary to implement the action plan? Indicate the source of funds (e. g., Title I):
In order to foster a safe and supportive
learning environment that connects the
home and school, the school will take the
following action steps:
In order to lead and support these
changes, the district will take the
following action steps:
The following meetings (events) will
take place to review progress (calendar
likely dates):
(indicate dates when each step will be
(indicate dates when each step will be completed)
completed)
1. 1.
1. What evidence will the school use to
draw conclusions about the impact and
effectiveness of the plan?
2. Who will be responsible for organizing
the evaluation?
3. When will the evaluation activities take
place and when will they be completed?
2.
2.
3.
3.
etc.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RESOURCE PLANNING TEMPLATES
Provide Safe and Supportive Learning Environments: (describe results here)
State the self-study conclusion or summarize the evidence that you base the need for this action plan upon:
What financial resources will be necessary to implement the action plan? Indicate the source of funds (e. g., Title I):
In order to foster a safe and supportive
learning environment that connects the
home and school, the school will take the
following action steps:
In order to lead and support these
changes, the district will take the
following action steps:
The following meetings (events) will
take place to review progress (calendar
likely dates):
(indicate dates when each step will be
(indicate dates when each step will be completed)
completed)
1. 1.
1. What evidence will the school use to
draw conclusions about the impact and
effectiveness of each major PD program?
2. Who will be responsible for organizing
the evaluation?
3. When will the evaluation activities take
place and when will they be completed?
2.
2.
3.
3.
etc.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT RESOURCE PLANNING TEMPLATES
Allocate Fiscal and Human Resources: (describe results here)
State the self-study conclusion or summarize the evidence that you base the need for this action plan upon:
What financial resources will be necessary to implement the action plan? Indicate the source of funds (e. g., Title I):
In order to foster a safe and supportive
learning environment that connects the
home and school, the school will take the
following action steps:
In order to lead and support these
changes, the district will take the
following action steps:
The following meetings (events) will
take place to review progress (calendar
likely dates):
(indicate dates when each step will be
(indicate dates when each step will be completed)
completed)
1. 1.
1. What evidence will the school use to
draw conclusions about the impact and
effectiveness of the plan?
2. Who will be responsible for organizing
the evaluation?
3. When will the evaluation activities take
place and when will they be completed?
2.
2.
3.
3.
etc.