The Importance Of The School Improvement Plan

The critical elements of the plan are further broken down and specific details are given as to how these goals will be accomplished and what data were used to determine the parameters of the goal to be achieved.

The academic success of the students is addressed in Strategic Plan Goal One and uses EOG and Reading 3D data. The focus area of the goal includes increasing the graduation rate and using technology for teaching and learning. Using pre-and post-test data to evaluate the efficacy of teaching is a key point in the classroom along with following the Balanced Literacy approach to language arts. Multiple programs and activities along with implementation of Talent Development enrichment are listed as tools to assist students in reaching

Examples of how this culture of positivity will be achieved include creating a safe learning environment by implementing a bullying prevention strategy, the creation of the Eagles with Character program, a mandatory monthly character traits lesson and the use of Positive Discipline activities. Additionally, the social and emotional wellbeing of the student is crucial to the positive learning environment which includes physical activity in the form of a thirty-minute recess and a forty-five minute P.E. or Health and Fitness lesson each

Additionally, the importance of a supportive and positive environment for teachers was clear. These two critical elements go hand in hand. Without teachers who feel supported, appreciated and who are encouraged to be continually learning to further improve their effectiveness, students will not find themselves in classrooms with teachers who have a vested interest in their success and wellbeing. The scope of strategies and resources available to the school was wide-ranging. In part, the strong support of an active PTA makes these resources available to teachers. Cultivating a community built on a strong partnership with parents is at the heart of what makes this school successful in its endeavors. When parents are invested so strongly in their students learning, the support for teachers is