It is important to have some information about the organization that the strategic planning will cover. This section of the strategic plan gives a rapid review of the organization in order to understand the circumstances that the organization is performing in. The purpose of this part of the plan is to provide information about the background of Brendel Elementary School in Grand Blanc, Michigan. It also provides some knowledge about the history of this organization. Thus, This section provides general information about Brendel Elementary School to understand its needs and ambitions with a brief history about its start and where is it now. Brendel School Background In the area of Grand Blanc, Michigan, there are sixteen (16) schools that serve students from kindergarten to 12th graders. Fifteen of them are public schools and one private school. In Grand Blanc Township, there are three school districts: Grand Blanc Academy School District, Grand Blanc School District and Woodland Park Academy School District. In addition, there are twelve (12) elementary schools in Grand Blanc, five (5) middle schools, one (1) High school, and sixteen (16) preschool schools. (http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/michigan/grand-blanc/) “In the Grand Blanc School District, 9% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program). An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services. The Grand Blanc School District serves 1% English Language Learners (ELL). ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.” (http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/michigan/district/grand-blanc-school-district/) In 2013, Brendel School received more than 13 students wh... ... middle of paper ... ...andblanc.districtdata.schoolfusion.us/modules/locker/files/get_group_file.phtml?gid=512975&fid=1894667&sessionid=facee82f3846fb7d4694c87d5a254573 ) This year 2013-2014, the total number of the enrolled student is 470 students. From 2008 to 2013 Ms. Rachel Turner was the principal of Brendel School until Mr. Trevor Alward took the position recently in June 2013. All the school education curricula come from the State Board of Education for all public schools and that has not been changed for a long time. Since the school started, there were some competing public elementary schools like Reid Elementary School, Indian Hill Elementary School and Myers Elementary School. These three schools capture more students than Brendel School and more staff. Also, they have more participation in public activities than Brendel School and they score higher in the state school ranking.
Our current project, "The W.J. Bryan Primary Learning Center", under construction, is located a block away from the main building, to house a pre-k and eight kindergarten classes. In addition, an administrator, lead teacher, cafeteria, and complete office staff will staff the new center. Its doors are scheduled to open to staff, students, and parents in April, 1998.
Families and students in grades 6 through 10 may choose to attend and admission is by lottery. Student population is about 300 and there is no cost to attend this alternative public school that operates under the same student budget allocation as other district schools.
The Department of Education states that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) is an academic opportunity for parents, teachers, administrators and human services personnel to provide assistance to students with disabilities. Individualized Education Programs are written plans that state specific learning goals and designate educational services that are designed to meet a student’s individual needs.
Pardo, Alexandra. The Relationship between Student Achievement Charter High Schools in Washington, DC. Diss. The George Washington University, 2013. Ann Arbor: ProQuest. Web. 23 Mar. 2014.
The Cabot School District provides educational opportunities to the communities of Cabot, Ward and Austin. Cabot is a bedroom community that lies 20 miles northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas. The district serves over 10,000 students and has a slightly diverse population in regards to race- 98% of the student population is Caucasian. Of the district’s 10,219 students, one-third of them qualify for free or reduced lunches. The district itself is composed of nine elementary schools (K-4), two middle schools (5-6), two junior highs (7-8), a Freshman Academy (9th), one high school (10-12), one charter school (7-12) and an alternative school (7-12).
Fletcher, Miss, and Ms. Windisch. "Bryan Elementary.” Fifth Grade / Fifth Grade. Miss Fletcher, Ms. Windisch, n.d. Web. 06 May 2014.
Current interests in reducing high dropout rates and closing the achievement gap across many United States high schools have resulted in a major education reform. According to Durden (2008), with the passing of the No Child Left Behind legislation in 2002, national officials authorized the Comprehensive School Reform program to support low performing schools as they struggled to improve student achievement. As a result, a wide range of approaches have been considered to help solve this nation-wide concern. Durden (2008) discussed as a result of this national effort, an increase in implementation of comprehensive school reforms is occurring in schools serving predominantly diverse student populations in urban areas. Kemple et al., (2006) stated that while many different targeted programs and comprehensive reform strategies have been proposed as strategies to counter these problems, small learning communities (SLCs) or freshman academies have been incorporated. . Freshman academies or small learning communities (SLCs) are defined as small self-contained groups of students who take classes together from interdisciplinary teacher teams. (SLCs) have emerged as among the most common and potentially effective response. With the incorporation of small learning communities (SLCs) or freshman academies, there are other areas of importance needing change in addressing the problems of high dropout rates and the achievement gap. Important areas in need of change includes how we assess our students, preparation of America’s teachers, and development of appropriate curricular materials, policies, and practices for diverse students.
Barnett and Hughes (2010) found that the reach of dual enrollment was significant, as of 2002-2003, with over 800,000 high school students enrolled in these services. The reach doesn’t stop there with the most popular offering, because there are other effective services such as summer bridge programs and early and middle high schools, which are both able to encompass the three milestones Barnett and Hughes (2010) define. Their focus for the early and middle schools led to statistics that showed about 42,000 students were enrolled in these schools in 2008-09, and found little to no achievement gap between minority and non-minority students (Barnett and Hughes, 2010).
Good morning teachers, faculty, administrators, family, friends, and of course students. It is a great privilege to be standing here today and representing our class on our eighth grade Class Day. Can you believe it? Four years ago, most of us walked into this school as nervous as we were the first day of school. We were the tiny fifth graders, the youngest students in this middle school, not knowing where anything was and how to navigate the school. Now, those same four years later, we’re leaving this school behind to a whole new school being just as nervous as we were when we first arrived. It has been a long four years as well as a short four years. Long because of all the tests, quizzes, finals, and projects, but short because of the lifelong friendships, the lasting memories, and the truly interesting and amazing things we learned in-between. The Abington Heights Middle School is definitely a welcoming, fun, memorable, and great school that I will never forget. These four years spent with these wonderful classmates has been an extraordinary journey with many cherishable memories.
With the media and communities having an increased interest in large scale assessment and quantitative comparison of schools and divisions, schools are being deemed successes or failures based on a select number of variables. This is also being applied to unique diversity situations found in our province. One of the major variables is student attendance. It may seem irrelevant that attendance be used in making comparisons as it is required by law but the effects of low attendance rates is vast. It not only impacts individual student learning but also the school as a community. Direct relations are being made from low attendance rates to a school providing a lower quality of education. However this paper will focus not on the comparisons of schools regarding attendance rate but at the basic...
The school is a popular non-denominational 11-18 Comprehensive High School for girls, with some boys in the Sixth Form. There are approximately 1670 students on roll with the Sixth Form making up 370 of this number. The school, formerly on three sites in a leafy, middle class suburb, has occupied a new single site PFI funded building on the outskirts of Wallasey since 2003. The change in location means that the school now serves a more diverse socio-economic catchment area, including Birkenhead North. The new nature of the student intake reflects this. The school now has a higher than average numbers of girls who are entitled to free school meals. The majority of students are White British but the school also has students with English as an additional language. As a comprehensive, the school caters well for students with learning difficulties and physical disabilities and even though the proportion of students with identified learning difficulties is the same as those found nationally the school currently has fewer students with SEN statements than in previous years.
A strategic plan is a tool that delivers guidance in achieving a mission or goal with maximum proficiency and control for an organization. Strategic planning is used to transform and revitalize organizations. The plan helps provide an inclusive understanding of opportunities and challenges both internally and externally for the organization. The plan delivers an assessment of the strengths and limitations that are realistic within the company. A well-developed strategic plan will offer a comprehensive approach and empowerment for the stakeholders involved. It is an opportunity for learning and understanding priorities that will drive the business to succeed. Jones (2010), describes how in health care organizations, strategic plans characteristically concentrate on operational and organizational goals such as when to obtain new technology, how to meet competitive challenges, and what staffing, tools, or facilities are needed to ensure organizational survival. The mission and value statements are significant in determining the quality of a strategic initiative. Forcing the organization to look toward the future creates proactive objectives in which both short-term and long-terms plans and goals are necessary in order to succeed.
IEP stands for Individualized Education Program. An IEP is a written document required for each child who is eligible to receive special education services. It is provided to a student who has been determined first to have a disability, and second, to need special education services because of that disability. An IEP is very important and should never be overlooked by anyone. The purpose of an IEP is to make sure that only students whose educational performance is affected by a disability receive special services. An individual program plan is designed to make sure that students get the kind of educational experience that they deserve; an experience that results in success. The end goals for students who are on an IEP are to be involved in
I attended Seminole elementary school from first grade to the first half of my fifth grade year. Seminole elementary is located in Mt. Clemens, a small town just south of Detroit, Michigan. This is where my home was for most of my childhood and where my dreams of
This is my first day in Bulihan National High School. The Officer in Charge of Mathematics Department as well as the Head Teacher VI of TLE Department of BNHS Mr. Jaime P. Noceda accommodated us to the school. He also assigned on what year where will be going to teach and I’m assigned to teach Grade 7.