WASC Action Plan Goals

Chapter V : Action PlansGoal 1- To design and implement a school-wide systematic approach to support each student.Rationale: (A) Create a decision-making model to ensure coordination and implementation of theWASC Action Plan and School Site Plan.Specific Steps Timeline ResponsiblePersonsResources Means to Assess &Monitor ProgressReport ofProgressCreate an AdministrativeCabinet (diagram 1)June2007• WASCLeadership TeamAll StakeholdersReview and revise the job descriptionsof department chairs,SSC Coordinator, and TeamLeadersDefine roles of all decision makinggroups (SSC, IC, AdminCabinet, A-Team, CurriculumCouncil)Explore additional opportunitiesfor staff, parent, and studentinput.Host an annual leadership/teambuilding retreat to clarify andalign district and site goalsContinue to address the uniqueneeds of the 7/8 School on theLCHS CampusSummer2007October2007June2008January2008AnnualReview• Admin Cabinet• IC• Admin Cabinet• SSC• IC• IC• Admin Cabinet• SSC• IC• 7/8 Team Ldrs• Admin Cabinet7/8 Principal9-12 Principal7/8 TeamLeaders7/8 Counselors• WASC LeadershipTeam•IC•MasterSchedule•SSC•SampleModels•LCTA Contract• Guidelines• District &Site Goals• IndividualIntroduction ofCabinet via summercommunicationsProduce guidelinesand descriptions inFall 2007FacultySuperintendentGuidelines available All Stakeholders• Students, ASBOptions presented• parent survey• faculty inputAll StakeholdersSSC Agenda Minutes DepartmentsICSSC7/8 Team LeadersAdministrativeCabinet• AdminCabinet• IC•LCFEFAnnual survey ofparents, students, andstaffAll StakeholdersAction Plans 2007 1

Goal 1- To design and implement a school-wide systematic approach to support each student.Rationale: (B) To employ the Developmental Assets Approach to create a school environment whereevery student is valued and thrives.Specific Steps Timeline ResponsiblePersonsResources Means to Assess &Monitor ProgressReport ofProgressTo engage all school Introduced • Admin • Tag, You’re It! 50 Easy • Yearly Student SurveyPrincipals to allresults to monitor constituencypersonnel in developing Nov 2006 Cabinet Ways to Connect with Youngsustained, strength• Counselors Peoplelongitudinal schoolbuilding relationships Annual progresstowardSmall Schools• Faculty 7-8 • Taking Asset Building Personally:Guide and Work-• Training dates andclimate change Counselors to• Facultywith students (the Asset9-12 booksagendasApproach)a 6-year full • Staff 7-12 • Search Institute’s Student • Meeting dates and or Departmentsimplementationcycle. • Students• Counselor• Parents SurveyagendasActivityTo mobilize students touse their power as assetbuilders and changeagents (the Asset Approach)Activate all sectors ofthe school’s constituencyand local communityto create an assetbuilding culture whichcontributes to thehealthy development ofLCHS 7-12 students(the Asset Approach)As recommendedbyAdminCabinet andICIntroducedNov 2006Annual progresstowarda 6-year fullimplementationcycle.As recommendedbyAdminCabinet andICIntroducedNov 2006Annual progresstowarda 6-year fullimplementationcycle.As recommendedbyAdminCabinet andIC• Admin Cabinet• Counselors• Faculty 7-8• Faculty 9-12• Staff 7-12• Parents• Students• Admin Cabinet• Counselors• Faculty 7-8• Faculty 9-12• Staff 7-12• Parents• Students• School SupportGroups• LocalBusinesses• LocalAgencies• CommunityGroups• Single School Plan and SSCFunding• Time ( SSR / Advisory)• What Teens Need to Succeed:Proven, Practical Waysto Shape Your Own Future• Get Things Going! 50 Asset-Building Activities for Workshops,Presentations andMeetings• Counselor Resources andPresentations• SSR--Advisory Time (Phasein with restructuring of SSR)• Single School Plan and SSCFunding• The Search Institute’s StudentSurvey• What Teens Need to Succeed:Proven, Practical Waysto Shape Your Own Future• Get Things Going! 50 Asset-Building Activities for Workshops,Presentations andMeetings• Step By Step! A Young Person’sGuide to Positive CommunityChange• Search Institute’s StudentSurvey• Counselor Resources andPresentations• SSR/Advisory Time (Phasein with restructuring of SSR)• Single School Plan and SSCFunding• Assets WorkshopsPlans• Classroom activitiesand lessons calendars• Annual PerceptionData• Discipline / SuspensionRates• Yearly Student Surveyresults to monitorlongitudinal schoolclimate change• Service-LearningOpportunities• SSR Activity Plans• Counselor ActivityPlans• Classroom activitiesand lesson calendars• Perception Data• Discipline / SuspensionRates• Yearly Student Surveyresults to monitorlongitudinal schoolclimate change• Service-LearningOpportunities• SSR Activity Plans• Counselor ActivityPlans• Classroom activitiesand lesson calendars• Perception Data• Discipline / SuspensionRates• Calendar CommunityTrainings in DevelopmentalAssetsPrincipals toall constituencyCounselors toSmall Schoolsor DepartmentsStudent Reporting• Principals toall constituency• Counselors toSmall Schoolsor Departments• StudentReporting• CommunityMeetingAgendas andMinutesAction Plans 2007 2

Goal 1- To design and implement a school-wide systematic approach to support each student.Rationale: (C) Create systems of data analysis to inform reflective instructional practices that integratestandards-based curriculum and best practices in teaching and learning.Specific Steps Timeline Responsible Resources Means to Assess & Report ofPersonsMonitor Progress ProgressTrain each teacher on the basic 1 st two • Principals API Data Department Chairs will IC (final meetingstate-wide assessment data available,how to access it, and how to each school Chairs ABI structional Council year)months of • Department Q drive report and verify in In-in October of eachinterpret it.year • Small School (forms)Administer and review the quarterlyanchor assessment bycourse/subject.(Instruments, results, and reporting)Create common templates to assistteachers in the evaluation ofQuarterly Assessments, StudentLearning and Content MasteryQuarterlyFall of 2007Two-yearImpl. CycleLeaders• DepartmentChairs• SubjectTeamsInstructionalCouncilSub Committeeof FacultyStandardsCourseOutlinesAP ResultsABI DataPowerStandardsPacingGuidesSSC• Subject/course teams meetand reflect on the instrument.Results and implicationson classroom instructionand learning driveclassroom instruction.• Student feedback/evaluationDocuments loaded to QdriveInstructional CouncilCurriculum CouncilDepartmentsSuperintendentBoard of EducationICPrincipalsBoard of EducationCurriculum CouncilGoal 1- To design and implement a school-wide systematic approach to support each student.Rationale: (D) Redesign the purpose, concept, and implementation of SSRSpecific Steps Timeline Responsible Resources Means to Assess &PersonsMonitor Progress• Best Practices Investigation Begin • Instructional • Admin Presentation of proposedmodels to all• Evaluation of options Spring 2007 Council Budget• Recommendation of viable• 7/8 Team • SSC groupsmodelsLeaders • Master• AdminScheduleCabinetReport ofProgressTo all stakeholdersGoal 1- To design and implement a school-wide systematic approach to support each student.Rationale: (E) Identify the needs of Special Education and General Education faculty and support staffto continue to effectively service the growing 7-12 Special Education Student Population.Specific Steps Timeline Responsible Resources Means to Assess & Report ofPersonsMonitor Progress Progress• Best Practices Investigation Fall 2007 • A-Team • Admin • Meeting agendas and To all stakeholders• Evaluation of options• Sp Ed Dept Budget minutes• Recommendation of viable 2 year • Guidance • SSC • IEP documentsmodelsimplementationcycleProfessional Dev• Dir of • General • Reporting of findingsSpec Ed Fund• IC • Master• 7-12 Staff Schedule ReportsAction Plans 2007 3

Goal 2- Revisit the meaning and intent of our vision, mission and School-wide learning goalson a regular (annual) basis.Rationale: (A) Communicate, clarify, and implement our school to career plans and goals for LCHS students.Specific Steps Timeline Responsible Resources Means to Assess & Report ofPersonsMonitor Progress ProgressCreate an advisory committee of Fall 2007 Admin • ROP Report progress ICparents, students, and faculty toCabinet • LACOECurriculumensure that the current needs of• 5 StarCouncilschool to career for LCHS studentsare being met and makeCenturyCoalitionLACOE-ROP21• Navianceappropriate curricular recommendationsas needed.•• SSCLCFEFGoal 2- Revisit the meaning and intent of our vision, mission and School-wide learning goals on aregular (annual) basis.Rationale: (B) Conduct a regular needs assessment to drive staff development.Specific Steps Timeline Responsible Resources Means to Assess &PersonsMonitor ProgressEach staff member will determine Fall 2007 All Staff Districthis/her professional growth needsResourcesand share with administrator duringtheir goals meeting.Conduct an annual survey on staffdevelopment needs, includingrecommendations for Buy Back.Purchase and Institutional Membershipto ASCDSpringAdminCabinetReport ofProgressG-2 forms, meetings Evaluations toDistrict HRDistrict Survey and resultsResourcesAll StaffFall A-Team SSC Department PresentationsICCurriculum CouncilSuperintendentSSCCurriculumCouncilGoal 2- Revisit the meaning and intent of our vision, mission, and School-wide learning goals on aregular (annual) basis.Provide Pinnacle Training forTeachersAnnuallyCommitteeA-TeamTechPersonnelSSCOngoing Training OpportunitiesRationale: (C) Employ a systematic approach to integrate technology in to the curricular andinstructional practices to increase support for student achievement.Specific Steps Timeline Responsible Resources Means to Assess & Report ofPersonsMonitor Progress ProgressIdentify needs and opportunities Annually All Staff Time Creation and delivery Instructionalfor professional development andtraining on effective uses of technologyto enhance instruction.DepartmentChairsDistrict TechStaff Expertiseof enhanced lessonsSSCCouncilA-TeamTeacher Tech PortfoliosInstructionalCouncilAction Plans 2007 4

Goal 3- To become a professional learning community.Rationale: (A) Educate the staff and stake holders in the aspects and characteristics of professionallearning communities.Specific Steps Timeline Responsible Resources Means to Assess & Report ofPersonsMonitor Progress ProgressIdentify the current literature on Begin Admin ASCD Produce directed Admin CabinetPLC’s, including Brain Based Summer 2007 Cabinet IRC reading list, ICResearch, Differentiated Instruction,and Best Practices in Teach-SSCSSCFaculty Meetingsing and Learning.Create forums for professionaldiscussions. Explore formal andinformal approaches to expandthe discussion of this literature.Identify existing elements in placeand implement needed componentsfor growthFormalize orientation and articulationplan between professionalcolleagues.BeginSummer 2007OngoingBeginSummer 2007AdminCabinetDepartmentsSmallSchoolsAdminCabinetASCDIRCSSCASCDIRCSSCAdminBudgetSSCProduce directedreading list,Meeting agendasTeacher retention, professionalgrowth,teacher feedbackAdmin CabinetICFaculty MeetingsInstructionalCouncilAdminCabinetAction Plans 2007 5