2010-2011 School Improvement Plan - Highland Elementary (PDF)

Highland Elementary School Improvement Plan 2010-2011DEVELOPING PARENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSACTION STEPS, RATIONALE, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESULTSParent Partnership Goal(s): Increase parent involvement and support for student achievement and behaviorby utilizing communication tools and events which allow parents to be partners in their child’s educationallife at Highland.Action Specific Activities/Strategies to ReachStepTarget Goal1 New building-wide Highland Hornetcommunication program which includescomponents for staff to communicate withfamilies on a daily basis as needed. Theprogram’s goals are to recognize behaviorswhich increase or decrease success forstudents. (Resources- copying)Rationale Evidence of Effectiveness ResultsParents can not support us in our goal ofhelping student learn behaviors that willsupport both academic andsocial/emotional growth unless they areinformed of issues in a timely fashion.Staff will revisit the effectiveness ofthis new program as certain pointsthroughout the school year. A parentsurvey could be utilized to gatherparent feedback on the effectivenessof the program.Results:2 Daily/weekly use of:• Hornet Wednesday take-home folder• Student Planner (as appropriate forgrade level)• Classroom/school newsletters (at leastmonthly) and/or teacher web pages(Resources- time, money)3 School events: Highland’s Open HouseEvening and Kindergarten Orientationbefore school begins, Curriculum Night inSeptember, and LAP Reading Night inNovember to teach parents activities/gamesto support their child’s reading growth athome. (Resources- money, time)4 Art Docent Program supported by ourHighland PTA, as well as the annualHighland Art Show supported by thisprogram which invites local artists todisplay their art for students, families, andthe surrounding community. (PTA funds)Parents must be aware of what isoccurring in their child’s classroom,school initiative/events, and organizations(PTA) if they are to provide support tothem.Each of these events provides time forstaff and families to interact with oneanother in order to educate parents onhow to better support their child’seducation.This program is supported by our PTAand trains parents in the area of arteducation. Parents become art teachersand collaboratively work with ourHighland teachers to deliver artinstruction to our students.Staff will revisit the effectiveness ofthis new program as certain pointsthroughout the school year. A parentsurvey could be utilized to gatherparent feedback on the effectivenessof the program.Staff will revisit the effectiveness ofthis new program as certain pointsthroughout the school year. A parentsurvey could be utilized to gatherparent feedback on the effectivenessof the program.Principal and Art DocentCoordinators meet regularlythroughout the school year to assesshow the program is performing andwhether its goals are being met.Results:Results:Results:11 11