Indian Creek High School 2005-06 School Improvement Plan

1. School Improvement Plan – Internal Process
• The faculty and administration met on September 20^th during the early-release time in order to develop the SIP. In addition, the faculty and administration met twice in June to also discuss the SIP.
• Three teams were created in order to analyze student achievement.
• Areas for improvement regarded math, reading, science, low-achieving students and high-achieving students.
• Recommendations from each team were forwarded via a spokesperson to the principal.
• These recommendations were synthesized by the spokesperson and the principal during three meetings.
• These recommendations were further reviewed by the SIP Team.

2. Goal #1: Increase student achievement on the PSAE Reading by 3% from the previous school year (meets/exceeds).

3. Goal #2: Increase student achievement on the PSAE Mathematics by 3% from the previous school year (meets/exceeds).

4. Goal #3: Increase student achievement on the PSAE Science by 3% from the previous school year (meets/exceeds).

5. Strategies for Meeting Goals 1-3: 1) Identify students who currently achieve at the below/approaching standards level for those subject areas. Methods for identification include, but are not limited to, grades, Stanford scores, Plan scores, Explore scores, PSAE scores, and data from ICMS. 2) Increase the effectiveness of Teacher Assistance Teams by involving parents and students, and documenting the effectiveness of implemented student improvement goals. 3) Determine incentives for student achievement whereby performance on standardized tests is viewed as related to a student’s school performance. 4) Consider relevant professional development training.

6. Supports for Student Learning: 1) Expansion of Co-Teaching; 2) Advisement – Mentoring Process; 3) Structured Study Hall; 4) Teacher Assistance Teams; 5) Renaissance Program; 6) Increased personnel for Special Education services.

7. Goal #4: Increase overall achievement for students currently performing at “Beginning to Meet Standards” level by 3%: 1) Increase parent and student involvement in Teacher Assistance Team process; 2) Improve early-identification process and get students appropriate assistance; 3) Determine incentives for increasing student achievement.

8. Increase overall achievement for student currently performing at “Meets Standards” level: 1) Study the potential for implementing “weighted grades” for selected courses, thereby encouraging students to take these courses; 2) Determine incentives that will increase student achievement.