COLERIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

School Improvement Goal #1


Improve academic achievement for regular and high performance students.

Support Data
Baseline/Post Intervention Measures
Norm-Referenced Assessments
Baseline/Post-Intervention Measures
Non Norm-Referenced Assessments
     
State Standards (Grades 4, 8, 11) State Standards More course offerings
Terra Nova (Grades 3-11) State-Wide Writing Assessment Single age classrooms (elementary core subject areas)
PLAN (10th Grade) / ACT Terra Nova Advanced curriculum
STAR Testing (Grades 3-6) PLAN Approaching a Middle School Concept with concentration on intellectual, social, physical, and emotional needs while customizing an educational program.
  ACT Textbook alignment and curriculum update to address state standards
    Open Source - NROC, Hippocampus, Curriki
    Data analysis of the following: student grades, attendance, post suspension data, graduation dropout, post-secondary enrollment, Innovation Lab survey
    ASVAB
    Copes, Caps, Cops career testing
    STAR testing for reading
Activities to Implement the Strategy/Intervention
Person(s) Accountable
Timeline
Resources & Staff Development
All staff trained in Step-Up-To-Writing to improve writing across the curriculum Staff 2008 Step Up to Writing Training
All staff trained in APL for classroom management strategies. Staff Continued APL Training
All staff uses CLPS to document lesson plans and teaching of standards. Staff Continued CLPS Training
PowerSchool implemented for parent/teacher communication and information. Staff/Community 2003 Advisor/Advisee/Open House
Expanded course offerings (3-12) and college credit accessibility. Staff/Counselor 2007+ Guidance Counselor/Principals/Administration/Staff
Teachers involved in NETA (Nebraska Educational Technology Association) for expanding technology usuage in the educational process. Staff 2007+ NETA Training Workshop
Mimio training for all staff for a more interactive classroom. Staff 2007+ Mimio Training
Advisor/Advisee Program designed to increase and improve communication and support of student and his/her educational program. Staff/Counselor 2003 Guidance Counselor
Exit interviews from seniors outlining strengths/weakness of our educational program. Principal/Counselor 2006 Principal/Counselor
Opportunity for academic summer camps for high achievers. Counselor 2003 Summer Institutes
Improving the school learning environment with implementation of Olweus Bullying Prevention Program All Staff/Personnel 2008 Hazelden Company Staff Training
Implemented individual science projects for competition Science Department 2008 Science Department