School Name: Lambert High School
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2015-18 Executive Summary
Continuous Improvement Goal
(Schools determine the number of goals)
AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply)
1. All students graduate from Lambert High
Purpose and Direction
School prepared to compete globally for college
and career opportunities
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
2. Students, staff, parents, community members
and business leaders embrace the culture of
Lambert High School. This culture includes a
focus on excellence, persistence, appreciation of
diversity, personal responsibility, and high
expectation.
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Support from FCS Depts.*
(List all that apply)
Development of a user-friendly
monitoring system for all the
elements of the CCRPI
Facilitation for unpacking of
standards, alignment of
performance targets, and alignment
of pacing in all core curriculum
areas.
Diversity training that includes
professional development regarding
Asian, Indian, and Middle Eastern
cultures and languages.
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
3. Lambert High School is managed effectively to
support the Lambert High School culture.
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Continue to work collaboratively
with Educational Leadership for staff
leadership development.
Code of Conduct alignment between
district and state codes and
descriptors
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
* FCS Depts:
Educational Leadership
Facilities
Finance & Operations
Food & Nutrition Services
Human Resources
Public Inf. & Communications
School Safety & Discipline
Special Education
Student Support Services
Superintendent
Teaching & Learning
Technology & Inf. Services
Transportation
School Name: Lambert High School
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2015-16 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal:
All students will graduate from Lambert High School prepared to compete globally for college and career opportunities.
SMART Goal:
Lambert High School will focus interventions and strategies toward increasing its CCRPI score .s
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan)
See Step 4 (DMR):
Select Specific Strategies
If…
The Pillars Planning Team will:
1. Assess the current progress of each
Content Collaboration Team towards full
implementation of the Data Teams
process
2. Partner with department chairs to
establish benchmark goals for each
Content Team
3. Support Pillars Team members
(department chairs) as they monitor and
support teams towards full
implementation
Content Collaboration teams will meet
weekly to examine student growth and
achievement data and align and improve
student performance targets
The Pillars Team (department chairs) team
will examine CCRPI baseline data, AP
achievement and participation data, and
SLO assessment results to determine areas
of focus for professional learning,
Teachers will utilize tools and strategies
gained through professional learning
(collaboration, building relationships that
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
Timeline
Resources Needed?
Who is
Responsible?
See Step 5 (DMR):
Determine Results Indicators
Then…
All Content Collaboration Teams will
have, at minimum, established
common summative assessments for
each unit that are aligned across
teams. (Year 3 goal will be to, at
minimum, develop common
formative assessments across all
teams.)
Weekly from
August 2015 – April
2016
Student achievement and growth
will increase.
June 2015; August
2015; November
2015
Student achievement and growth
will increase.
Tuesday planning
periods twice per
month; DCD dates;
Weekly meetings of
content teams
Student achievement and progress,
Pillars Team
Team facilitators
TKES Administrators
(supported by K.
Mercer, Director of
Accountability)
TKES Administrators
Pillars Team
Professional Learning
Team
TKES Administrators
Administrator/
School Name: Lambert High School
support success, data teaming,
differentiation and research based
instructional strategies)
Administrators and counselors and the
Graduation Coach will team to form
success teams to identify and intervene
for students at risk,
student attendance, and graduation
rates will increase.
Bi-weekly
Performance tasks are developed which
align to learning targets and common core
standards in all core area and CTAE
courses.
Student achievement, student
attendance, and graduation rates
will increase.
August 2015 –
March 2016
100% of teachers are trained to utilize
ItsLearning/ Google Drive and provided
with ongoing support
The ItsLearning platform will be
utilized by teachers to support
student achievement.
Year long
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
All CCRPI indicators are monitored by the elements of the Balanced Scorecard.
Counselor teams
Graduation Coach
Core area and CTAE
content teams
Staff ItsLearning/
Google Drive training
led by ITS
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School Name: Lambert High School
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2015-16 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal:
Staff and students will embrace the culture of Lambert High School which includes a focus on excellence, persistence,
appreciation of diversity, personal responsibility, and high expectation.
SMART Goal:
1) Lambert High School will increase the number of strategies it utilizes to build relationships that support student success.
2) Lambert High School will recognize and retain high performing teachers who support the vision and mission of LHS.
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan)
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
Timeline
Resources Needed?
Who is
Responsible?
See Step 4 (DMR):
Select Specific Strategies
If…
See Step 5 (DMR):
Determine Results Indicators
Then…
Use Longhorn Pride notes to recognize
students who exemplify the LHS culture
Staff will build supportive
relationships with students that
encourage and support their success
Monthly
Synergy team
All staff will build supportive
relationships with their teams to
improve retention of high
performing teachers and staff
Monthly
Synergy team
Establish the LHS Monthly video
newsletter (the Telegraph) in order to
improve communication with the LHS
community
Participation in LHS events by
parents, community members, and
business leaders will increase.
September 2015
Continue to improve LHS 101 to be
completed by all 9th grade students during
the Advisement period to initiate new
students into the “Lambert Way”.
Student participation in LHS events
will increase; Students will recognize
the resources and supports available
for their success at LHS.
Weekly during
Advisement
Synergy Team
Enhance and build LHS lessons for grades
10 – 12 Advisement classes
Student participation in LHS events
will increase; Students will recognize
the resources and supports available
for their success at LHS.
November 2015
Team led by Russ
Chesser, Scott Dean,
and Ashley Johnessee
Develop the Lambert Club Corral (an
Interclub Council) to promote spirit and
communication amongst major clubs and
organizations within the school
Student participation in clubs and
organizations will increase
Bimonthly 2015
Synergy Team
Use Teacher of the Month to recognize
staff and students who exemplify the LHS
culture; Use “Happy Birthday” posters to
recognize staff birthdays; Establish the
RODEO teacher led team to plan staff
events
Synergy Team
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
School Name: Lambert High School
See Step 6 (DMR):
Strategies are developed and monitored by Synergy Team surveys and administrator and teacher TKES and LKES surveys.
Retention of high performing teachers who support the mission and vision of LHS is monitored through the TKES process and
through monthly personnel feedback meetings between the principal and assistant principals.
Recognition of teachers is monitored through online nomination and selection of LHS’ Teachers of the Month.
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School Name: Lambert High School
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2015-16 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal:
Lambert High School is managed effectively to support effective instruction and a safe, clean, and healthy environment for
students and staff.
SMART Goal:
Lambert High School will be managed effectively to support its Continuous Improvement Goals as will be reflected in baseline
results of the school climate survey.
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan)
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
See Step 4 (DMR):
Select Specific Strategies
If…
The Lambert High School facility is
managed and planned for continuous
improvement
See Step 5 (DMR):
Determine Results Indicators
Then…
The facility will be able to meet the
needs of a growing student body,
faculty, and staff.
Lambert High School staff are hired and
retained with a goal of continuous
improvement
Staffing resources will be allocated
to most effectively meet the needs
of students.
Timeline
Year long
Resources Needed?
Who is
Responsible?
Resources:
Instructional Budget
Local Budget
Allotments
Year long
The local and instructional budgets are
managed effectively
Resources will be allocated to meet
the instructional and extracurricular needs of students.
Year long
The Lambert High School facility is
managed with safety, cleanliness, and
health as its priority
Students and staff will affirm that
LHS is a safe, clean, and healthy
environment in which to learn and
work.
Year long
Who:
Principal
Leadership team
All staff
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
See Step 6 (DMR):
The effective management of the LHS campus will be monitored through the results of the school climate survey and staff survey
feedback.
School Name: Lambert High School
2015-16 Professional Learning Plan
Professional Learning Goal(s):
1.
2.
3.
All certified staff will be oriented to the LHS culture.
All certified staff will be oriented and trained to utilize ItsLearning.
All certified staff will work in content data teams to implement appropriate questioning strategies, effective feedback,
and performance based learning in their classroom instruction.
Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
1.
2.
3.
Orientation to LHS culture supports our goal that all staff will embrace the Lambert way to effectively manage and
enhance instruction.
Orientation and training for utilization of ItsLearning will provide staff an instructional tool to enhance instruction. This
supports our goal to prepare students to compete for college and career opportunities.
Implementing appropriate questioning strategies, effective feedback, and performance based learning will support our
goal of improving CCRPI.
Date
July 30
Pre-Planning
July 31
Pre-Planning (District)
August 3
Pre-Planning
August 4
Pre-Planning
# Hours
4
District wide collaboration by content area (ItsLearning)
8
3
4
August 5
Pre-Planning
September 2
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District)
October 23
Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM)
January 4
Prof. Dev. Day (School)
February 16
Prof. Dev. Day (District AM/School PM)
May 31
Post-Planning
June 1
Post-Planning
TOTAL HOURS:
Description of Learning Activities
All staff general session: Mission and vision; team building activity
Structures Session --Classroom Management, Instruction and
Grading, Instructional Focus, Assessment, Attendance, Substitute
Procedures
Evaluation System -- TKES
All staff general session: Code of Ethics, Mandated Reporting,
Bookkeeping, Testing Updates
Department Collaboration and content teams
3
Data Teams
3
Differentiation
3
EdCamp/ Content Team Collaboration
3
Differentiation
3
LHS graduation – all staff
4
4
81
All staff general session
Grade posting – all staff
7