SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN
Worcester Public Schools
2015 - 2016
Delivering on High Expectations and Outstanding
Results for All Students
North High
School
Lisa Dyer
Principal or Administrator
Dr. Marco Rodrigues
Interim Superintendent
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IA. School Instructional Leadership Team Members
School Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) Members shall include:
Teachers (Representation of each grade level or dept/team-specify position, i.e. 2nd grade teacher, mathematics chair, etc.)
Representatives of support populations (Special Education, English Language Learners, and other support staff)
Administration (Principal, Assistant Principal)
The Instructional Leadership Team’s primary role is to help lead the school’s effort at supporting the improvement of teaching and learning. The ILT
makes decisions about the school’s instructional program and leads and monitors the implementation of a sound instructional focus. This
instructional focus is unique and tailored to the needs of each school.
The ILT carefully monitors student performance data regarding progress toward SMARTe goals, conducts several internal audits and self
assessments to help determine future action plans for the school. In order to maintain steady progress, Instructional Leadership Teams meet regularly
and frequently, at least twice a month.
Name
Lisa Dyer
Bruce O’Connell
Ellie Lupafya
John Creamer
Kareem Tatum
Suzanne Mallaghan
Jackie Latino
Taryn Tomkins
Phyllis Goldstein
Neil Lucey
Meghan Milonopoulos
Sherri Blake
Daniel Case
Richard Howarth
Michael Belanger
Jean-Paul Galicia
Cathie Ricci
Kraig Krikorian
Teresa Distefano
Position
Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Head Guidance Counselor
Internship Coordinator
Gear Up
Focused Instructional Coach (FIC)
MCAS & Testing Specialist
Lead Teacher for Safety and Accountability
ELA Department Head
Math Department Head
Science Department Head
Social Studies Department Head
World Languages Department Head
ELL Department Head
Special Education Department Head
Electives Representative
ILT Meeting Dates
September: Every C day period 3
October: Every C day period 3
November: Every C day period 3
December: Every C day period 3
January:
Every C day period 3
February: Every C day period 3
March:
Every C day period 3
April:
Every C day period 3
May:
Every C day period 3
June:
Every C day period 3
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II. Comprehensive Needs Analysis (Good News, Urgent Statements)
Areas of Strength
Strength
The development and implementation of Professional
Learning Communities (PLCs) in grade 10 as grade 9
PLCs used as a model for this
Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) continues to
increase
Implementing the Structured English Immersion (SEI)
model with ELL students
Increase in Chapter 74 students
Addition of new support and instructional staff
Increase in graduation rate/decrease in dropout rate
Increased community support
Restorative Justice practices have decreased suspension
rates in grade 9 and circles will be used school-wide
going forward
Concern
Student achievement as measured by MCAS scores
Additional teachers need RETELL trained /SEI
endorsement
Drop-out rates
Attendance rates are too low
Culture and climate
Many students have at least 1 study hall
Evidence
PLCs, made up of grade 9 and grade 10 teachers in conjunction with the FIC, Assistant
Principals, Guidance, and School Adjustment Counselors. 9th grade teams meet at least 3
times during our 6 day rotation with the main goal being to raise student
achievement.10th grade teams meet 2 times in the 6 day cycle. Meeting times are
structured around curriculum, instruction, and assessment planning using Tiered Systems
to guide the work.
Enrollment data has indicated increased number of students enrolled in AP courses over
last year
Dual licensed teachers and SEI endorsed teachers are providing the SEI instructional
model to our Level 1-3 ELL students
A new cohort of Ch. 74 grade 9 students has been added and additional nurse instructors
will be hired
Lead Teacher for Safety and Accountability; Instructional Assistant for Safety; Internship
Coordinator; Early Childhood Teacher; and new teaching positions
Graduation data reported from the DESE
Development and sustainability of MASS Grad Coalition
SAGE discipline data
Evidence
We are a Level 3 school in the bottom 4th
25% of teachers are RETELL trained/SEI endorsed
Although our dropout rates have improved we continue to work towards graduating
100% of North High School students
Our attendance rates continue to average at under 90%
Teacher survey data
Study hall report
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100% of faculty/staff and students are not following the
expectations matrices and the policies and procedures
outlined for the school.
Number of students earning a qualifying score on AP test
must increase
Lack of professional development in SPED/ELL
strategies
Develop inclusion model based on the 9th grade teams
Need a deeper understanding of SSP process and how it
is integrated into a tiered system
Math scores on state testing
SAGE discipline reports, observation, data collected by the Lead Teacher for Safety &
Accountability
AP score reports
Struggling students, reported needs by teachers, subgroup data on state/district testing
Each 9th grade team currently has an inclusion teacher but the inclusion models within
those teams and the rest of the building need to be developed and or strengthened
Teacher survey data; student achievement data, discipline, PLC commentary, etc…
Only 37% of students achieved proficient or higher on the MCAS
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North High Goal # 1
Worcester Public Schools
Strategic Goal
School SMARTe Goal
Identified Best Practice or Strategy
(Include differentiation to ensure
access for targeted student
populations)
Instructional Leadership Team
Implementation
(Explain how ILT members
implement and measure schoolwide strategies.)
Worcester Public Schools will implement strategies that result in high student achievement
North High will increase our graduation rate by 10%.
Differentiation to ensure access for targeted student populations
100% of North High teachers will develop, implement, support, and monitor the three core instructional
strategies in addition to the behavior and academic expectations matrices. This will ensure every student,
including Tiers 2 & 3, has the opportunity to be taught curriculum and assessed until there is evidence of
mastery of grade level content and skills. This practice will also promote increased passing rates on MCAS
exams required for graduation. Some of the things in place are attendance meetings once a week, schoolwide implementation of restorative circles, PLCs, implementation of expectations matrices, guidance
meetings once a week, credit recovery programs, drop-out intervention meetings, and individual student
triage.
The ILT will lead school-wide initiatives including implementing Tiered System of Support, use of
homeroom as an advisory model, college awareness activities, the Naviance program, and sustaining the
Mass Grad Coalition.
School Performance Indicators and Data Sources
ADULT IMPLEMENTATION INDICATOR
STUDENT RESULTS INDICATOR
Data Source: Individualized professional development plans (IPDP),
Data Source: Quarterly student grades, daily student attendance,
homeroom/advisory schedule, facilitating the use of Naviance, Gear Up graduation rate, Mass Core course completion data, attendance at credit
Activities, Mass Grad Coalition meetings, attendance meetings once a
recovery, enrollment in virtual high school
week, school-wide implementation of restorative circles, PLCs,
implementation of expectations matrices, guidance meetings once a
week, credit recovery programs, drop-out intervention meetings, and
individual student triage.
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North High School Goal #1 Action Steps
School SMARTe Goal:
North High will increase our graduation rate by 10%.
Best Practice or Strategy:
100% of North High teachers will develop, implement, support, and monitor the three core instructional strategies in
addition to the behavior and academic expectations matrices. This will ensure every student, including Tiers 2 & 3,
has the opportunity to be taught curriculum and assessed until there is evidence of mastery of grade level content and
skills. This practice will also promote increased passing rates on MCAS exams required for graduation.
ACTION STEPS
TIMELINE
PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
School-wide campaign to increase awareness of
graduation requirements
Homeroom/Advisory will be utilized to coach students
on goal setting and graduation requirements
Ongoing
ILT, All staff
One period in
every 12 day
rotation
Exit Protocol will serve as an intervention for students
attempting to drop out of North. Flexible options for
remaining in the WPS will be explored
Graduation and College Planning Events run by
guidance with support from Gear Up, will increase
awareness of graduation and college acceptance
requirements while simultaneously educating students
and families about available opportunities
College Hall (college banners, posters, pictures, and
other positive visuals) will motivate students to stay
focused and goal-oriented through the promotion and
celebration of North High’s college acceptances
Attendance awards for students through a positive
Reinforcement system
Ongoing
Principal,
Homeroom teachers,
classes selected for
advisory period
Principal, Head
Guidance Counselor
Ongoing
Principal, Guidance
Department, Gear
Up
Fall 2015 and
Ongoing
Gear Up, Guidance
Ongoing
Lead Teacher for
Safety &
Accountability
MEASURES USED
Degree of
Implementation
Graduation rate
RESOURCES
(Including Financial)
Personnel
Graduation rate
Personnel, New
Schedule, Professional
Development
Graduation rate,
Alternative
enrollment numbers
Monthly Reports on
event attendance,
class presentations
and students served
Personnel, Open Seats at
Alternative Placements
Graduation rate
Attendance
Course completion
data
Attendance reports
Graduation rate
Mass Edco funding
Personnel, Mass Edco
Reinforcers, attendance
data
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Administration will review quarterly student reports and
grade distribution data to determine necessary Tiers 2
and 3 supports to be implemented
Every 5 weeks
Grade reports
Administration,
Guidance Department,
Department Heads
Tiers 2 and 3 Teams will meet to design, implement, and Every week
monitor academic and behavior interventions
FIC, Lead Teacher,
Support Teams
The Mass Grad Coalition will support students
and families and leverage their community resources to
support students toward MASS Core completion
Bi-monthly
meetings
Mass Grad Coalition
Membershipfacilitated by
principal
Implementation of Naviance
(Interest inventory, goal setting, career exploration)
Ongoing
Head Guidance
Professional Development on Homeroom/Restorative
Justice curriculum
Aug. 24th
Continue credit recovery program with a focus on
mastery of standards and alternative assessments
Selected
Saturdays
Through Dec.
Principal’s meetings with
administrative team,
guidance and department
heads
Personnel
Student grades,
Attendance,
Check-in reports,
SAGE Data
Mass Core Completion Personnel
Data, Graduation Rate
Student grades,
Attendance,
Check-in reports,
SAGE Data
Student grades,
Lead Teacher for
Safety and School Adjustment
Attendance,
Counselor
Check-in reports, PLCs
SAGE Data
Guidance
Credit Recovery data
Department Heads
related to course
Site Admin for
completion
Saturday sessions
Naviance training from
Company trainer
Restorative Justice texts
Restorative Justice
Curriculum
Funding
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North High School Goal #2
Worcester Public Schools
Strategic Goal
School SMARTe Goal
Worcester Public Schools will implement strategies that result in high student achievement
Identified Best Practice or Strategy
(Include differentiation to ensure
access for targeted student
populations)
Differentiation to ensure access for targeted student populations
North High students will demonstrate increased achievement as measured by the MCAS. No less
than 80% of students will score proficient or advanced in ELA. No less than 50% of students will
score proficient or advanced in mathematics. No less than 50% of students will score proficient or
advanced in science.
Differentiated Instruction with an emphasis on 3 strategies:
The 8 reading strategies good readers use across the curriculum
Write to Learn
Productive Talk
Members of the ILT will design and deliver professional development to increase teacher expertise in these
Instructional Leadership Team
strategies. The delivery of PD will be embedded into faculty meetings, department meetings, PLC
Implementation
meetings, and daily consultations between teachers and the Focused Instructional Coach and Lead Teacher.
(Explain how ILT members
These strategies will be monitored for effectiveness using data from MCAS, MAP, PSATs, and common
implement and measure
assessments.
school- wide strategies.)
School Performance Indicators and Data Sources
ADULT IMPLEMENTATION INDICATOR
STUDENT RESULTS INDICATOR
Data Source: Professional Development agendas/minutes that include Data Source: Student data demonstrating growth (tiered assessment
Strategies, Teacher Observations, Teacher Evidence Binders, Teacher
data), quarterly student grades, MCAS scores, common assessments
goals, unit plans, development of common assessments
outcomes
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North High School Goal #2 Action Steps
School SMARTe Goal:
North High students will demonstrate increased achievement as measured by the MCAS. No less than 80% of
students will score proficient or advanced in ELA. No less than 50% of students will score proficient or
advanced in mathematics. No less than 50% of students will score proficient or advanced in science.
Best Practice or Strategy:
Differentiated Instruction with an emphasis on 3 strategies:
The 8 reading strategies that good readers across the curriculum
Write to Learn
Productive Talk
ACTION STEPS
TIMELINE
PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
MEASURES USED
(Degree of
Implementation)
MCAS Specialist
Students will be
Identified by
Principal,
Department Heads, Performance level
FIC, Lead
on each team, grade,
Teacher,
department and by
All teachers
each class based on
scores translated into
Tiers
Meeting minutes
Department Heads, Department created
ILT
products (graphic
organizers, prompts,
etc)
Improved MCAS data
MCAS results will be disaggregated by
teams, departments, and teachers for performance and
growth.
Data will be analyzed for trends by question
types, standards addressed, subgroups, and grade
levels. Performance and progress index (PPI)
accountability data will be presented to all
staff.
August 24th Staff
PD,
Dept. Mtgs
ILT and CPT
meetings
Department Heads will plan department professional
development meetings where teachers strategically
look at data and plan standards-based curriculum and
instructional strategies (The 8 reading strategies that
good readers use across the curriculum, Writing to
Learn, Productive Talk) aligned to the content and
literacy frameworks
August 24th & 25th
Staff PD
Department
Meetings:
Sept 21st,,Oct. 19th
Nov. 16th,Jan. 25th
Mar. 21s,,Apr. 25th
May 23rd
Third period C days Principal
ILT will progress monitor
RESOURCES
(Including Financial)
MCAS data
Personnel
Measurement Tool
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Creation of writing portfolios through the English
Department for long compositions, common
assessments. Portfolios will be used as a means to look
at student work.
Create a numeracy course for 9th grade students that is
project based
Provide the following professional development to the
math department:
MCAS Moodle, Professional Development through
Teacher’s 21, and pilot for Catch Up Math
Creation of science kits for labs
Dept. Mtgs:
Sept 21st ,Oct. 19th
Nov. 16th,Jan. 25th
Mar. 21st, Apr. 25th
May 23rd
PLCS (2x week)
Semester based
courses
Projects quarterly
Department Mtgs:
Sept 21st , Oct. 19th
Nov. 16th, Jan. 25th
Mar. 21st, Apr. 25th
May 23rd
PLCS (content area)
Department Mtgs:
Sept 21st , Oct. 19th
Nov. 16th, Jan. 25th
Mar. 21st, Apr. 25th
May 23rd
PLCS (content area)
Department Head
FIC
English teachers
LASW protocols’ in
Dept. Mtgs.
Math DH
FIC
Numeracy Teacher
Trainers from:
Improved MCAS data
MCAS Moodle
Common Assessments
Teacher’s 21
Catch Up Math
Department Head
Science teachers
Paper or electronic
folders
Funding for training
and programs
Unit plans that involve Materials for labs
labs
Laboratory reflections
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North High Goal #3
Worcester Public Schools
Strategic Goal
Worcester Public Schools will develop and maintain welcoming, safe, and secure schools.
School SMARTe Goal
North High will provide 100% of our school community with a welcoming, safe, and secure school
by training staff and focusing on the implementation of the school-wide expectations matrices, safety
plan, and school policies and procedures.
Identified Best Practice or Strategy
(Include differentiation to ensure
access for targeted student
populations)
Differentiation to ensure access for targeted student populations
100% of North High teachers will implement a universal set of behavioral and academic expectations
through explicit teaching and reinforcing during homeroom, advisory, classroom lessons, and grade level
assemblies
The ILT will focus on creating a safe and secure school culture.
We will hold student assemblies to teach and re-teach school-wide behavioral expectations
We will hold specific assemblies to address targeted behaviors on an as-needed basis.
Recognition assemblies will be held each quarter to reinforce school expectations for academics and
behavior.
Homeroom teachers will be advocates for their homeroom students. Homeroom will be used
for “check and connect” conversations about student progress.
Students with high frequency academic and behavioral challenges or needs will be given
additional support from the tier 2 or 3 team.
School Performance Indicators and Data Sources
ADULT IMPLEMENTATION INDICATOR
STUDENT RESULTS INDICATOR
Data Source: Safety walk-throughs once a month by floor, Teacher
Data Source: SAGE data reports (attendance, grades, discipline)
Evidence Binders
Instructional Leadership Team
Implementation
(Explain how ILT members
implement and measure schoolwide strategies.)
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North High Goal #3 Action Steps
School SMARTe Goal:
North High will provide 100% of our school community with a welcoming, safe, and secure school by training
staff and focusing on the implementation of the school-wide expectations matrices, safety plan, and school
policies and procedures.
Best Practice or Strategy:
100% of North High teachers will implement a universal set of behavioral and academic expectations through explicit
teaching and reinforcing during homeroom, advisory, classroom lessons, and grade level assemblies
ACTION STEPS
ILT will participate in an overview on behavioral and
academic expectations matrices, school safety plan, and
policies and procedures
The Lead Teacher for Safety and Accountability will
monitor the implementation of the behavioral and
academic expectations matrices, school safety plan, and
policies and procedures
ILT will sponsor Recognition assemblies (academic,
behavioral, effort, etc) and invite parents to attend.
Recognition assemblies will also take place for teachers
who promote the implementation of the behavioral and
academic expectations matrices, school safety plan, and
policies and procedures
ILT will review and monitor SAGE data reports that
indicate student progress (academic, attendance, discipline)
Department Heads and Administration will monitor
teachers’ implementation as part of their observations and
safety walk-throughs and (ILT) will review and monitor
SAGE data reports that indicate engagement
TIMELINE
PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
MEASURES USED
RESOURCES
(Degree of
(Including Financial)
Implementation)
SAGE data
Personnel
(Academic,
attendance, discipline)
August 24th
FIC, Lead Teacher
Quarterly
ILT, Lead Teacher
SAGE data
Personnel
(academic, attendance,
discipline)
C days pd. 3
ILT, Lead Teacher
Faculty Meetings:
Sept 7th, Oct 5th
Nov 2nd, Dec 7th
Jan 4th, Feb 1st
Mar 7th, Apr 4th
May 2nd, June 6th
Ongoing
Department Heads
Administration
SAGE data
Personnel
(academic, attendance,
discipline)
Observations
Personnel
SAGE data
Measurement Tool
(academic, attendance,
discipline)
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North High Goal #4
Worcester Public Schools
Strategic Goal
School SMARTe Goal
Worcester Public Schools will foster high levels of family and community involvement.
North High will sponsor a quarterly Family Engagement Series within the North Quadrant (at
community centers, churches, etc) to educate families about important topics such as MASS Core
Graduation Requirements and the importance of course completion.
Identified Best Practice or Strategy Differentiation to ensure access for targeted student populations
North High will sustain our Mass Grad Coalition and leverage these organizations’ access to families and
(Include differentiation to ensure
community
access for targeted student
populations)
Instructional Leadership Team
Implementation
(Explain how ILT members
implement and measure schoolwide strategies.)
A subgroup of ILT members will attend Mass Grad Coalition meetings to ensure sustainability; reports
will be shared with ILT and staff as information updates become available
School Performance Indicators and Data Sources
ADULT IMPLEMENTATION INDICATOR
STUDENT RESULTS INDICATOR
Data Source:
Attendance at Family Engagement Series, feedback from community
Progress Monitoring Data (DESE)
Data Source:
Increased course completions, Graduation rate,
Progress Monitoring Data (DESE)
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North High Goal #4 Action Steps
School SMARTe Goal:
North High will sponsor a monthly Family Engagement Series within the North Quadrant (at community
centers, churches, etc) to educate families about topics such as MASS Core Graduation Requirements and the
importance of course completion.
Best Practice or Strategy:
North High will sustain our Mass Grad Coalition and leverage these organizations’ access to families and community
ACTION STEPS
TIMELINE
PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
Mass Grad Coalition will meet to develop topics and
timeline for Family Engagement series
July 2015
Coalition
Mass Grad Coalition will meet to refine plan for Family
Engagement session 1
Family Engagement Series Session 1
Implementation of Family Engagement Series Sessions
2-10 (October thru June) same steps as abo
Sept 2015
Coalition
Oct 2015
Coalition
Oct 15 –June 16 Coalition
Geo Mapping will be used to determine community centers locate
Sept. 2015
located near residences of North High to hold parent engagement
sessions.
MEASURES USED
RESOURCES
(Degree of
(Including Financial)
Implementation)
Progress
Personnel from each
Monitoring Tool
Tiered Team and ILT
(DESE)
Agenda
Personnel
Attendance, survey
Attendance,
Increased course
Completion,
improved student
Personnel
Grant funding for events
Coalition
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North High Goal # 5
Worcester Public Schools
Strategic Goal
School SMARTe Goal
Worcester Public Schools will develop a professional development system in order to better teach and
support effective academic and behavioral instructional practices.
100% of North High faculty will participate in Differentiated Instruction PD with a focus on 3
strategies:
The 8 reading strategies good readers use across the curriculum
Write to Learn
Productive Talk
Identified Best Practice or Strategy
(Include differentiation to ensure
access for targeted student
populations)
Differentiation to ensure access for targeted student populations
Instructional Leadership Team
Implementation
(Explain how ILT members
implement and measure schoolwide strategies.)
Differentiated Instruction PD with a focus on 3 strategies:
The 8 reading strategies good readers use across the curriculum
Write to Learn
Productive Talk
ILT will plan differentiated PD and monitor its effectiveness based on student achievement data.
School Performance Indicators and Data Sources
ADULT IMPLEMENTATION INDICATOR
STUDENT RESULTS INDICATOR
Data Source:
Data Source:
Professional Development Evaluation Forms
SAGE data reports (standardized test scores, student grades, attendance,
PD Exit Slips
discipline)
Teacher Observations
Teacher Evidence Binders
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North High Goal #5 Action Steps
School SMARTe Goal:
100% of North High faculty will participate in Differentiated Instruction PD with a focus on 3 strategies:
The 8 reading strategies good readers use across the curriculum
Write to Learn
Productive Talk
Best Practice or Strategy:
Differentiated Instruction PD with a focus on 3 strategies:
The 8 reading strategies good readers use across the curriculum
Write to Learn
Productive Talk
ACTION STEPS
ILT will participate in PD on Tiered Systems of Support
ILT will develop and implement behavioral and
Expectations matrices and policies and procedures
ILT will monitor Teacher and Student Data and plan
differentiated PD for Tiers 2 & 3 as needed
TIMELINE
PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
Aug 24th and
ILT
25th
C days pd. 3
Faculty Meetings:
Sept 7th
Oct 5th
Nov 2nd
Dec 7th
Jan 4th
Feb 1st
Mar 7th
Apr 4th
May 2nd
June 6th
Ongoing
ILT
MEASURES USED (Degree
of Implementation)
RESOURCES
(Including
Financial)
SAGE data
Other student
achievement
data (MCAS, SAT, MAP, AP)
Personnel
EXTRA
8 HOURS
AND OCT
DATE!!
SAGE data
Other student
achievement
data (MCAS, SAT, MAP, AP)
Personnel
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Department Heads and Administrators will use the Teacher Ongoing
Evaluation System (TES) Rubric and observations to make
PD recommendations to teachers during the formative
phases of the TES
Teachers will present on strategies in their department
Sept 21st
meetings.
Oct. 19th
Nov. 16th
Jan. 25th
Mar. 21st
Apr. 25th
May 23rd
PLCS (content
area)
Department
Heads
Administrators
Observations
Formative Evaluations
Personnel
Department
Heads
Teachers
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Worcester Public Schools
Targeted Professional Development Plan
2015 - 2016
A Targeted Professional Development Plan includes professional development that
builds expertise, changes instructional practice, monitors student performance and is
regularly communicated.
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Worcester Public Schools
Targeted Professional Development Plan
School Name:
North High
SCHOOL FOCUS:
North High Students will demonstrate measurable growth in reading, writing, speaking and listening across all content areas
Best Practice:
Differentiated instruction
Strategy 1:
Strategy 2:
Strategy 3:
Reading- SQ2R
Writing- Writing to learn
Speaking and Listening- Productive talk
Month Date
#
Topic
Session
SMARTe Check All Applicable Boxes
Hours
Format
Goal #
Builds
Changes
Monitoring Communicating District
Expertise Instructional Student
Relentlessly
Support
Practice
Performance
Needed
7/10
4
Turnaround Practice #2 Workshop 1, 2, 3, 5 X
X
X
X
4
Turnaround Practice #2 Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
7/24
4
Turnaround Practice #2 Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
7/28
Mass
Grad
Coalition
2
Family Engagement
Series
1, 4
X
X
X
July
7/17
Meeting
X
19
Month
Date
8/24
8/25
# Hours
12
Topic
•
August
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Session
Format
Behavioral/Academic Workshop
Expectations
Instructional Focus
Best Practice:
Differentiation
Strategies: Reading
Strategies, Writing to
Learn, Productive
Talk
Restorative Justice
Handbook
Classroom Time
Department Time
SMARTe
Goal #
1, 2, 3, 5
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
X
X
X
X
District
Support
Needed
20
September
Month
#
Hours
Topic
9/14F
M
1
9/21
DM
1.5
9/16
ILT
9/29
ILT
Date
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
District required Bullying
video, Crisis Response
video, and Physical Restraint
video
Update on
Behavior/Academic
Expectations and Policies
and Procedures
Review draft of School
Accountability Plan and
align personal goals to
School Accountability Plan
Best Practice Strategies:
Reading Strategies, Write to
Learn, Productive Talk
Workshop
1
Reviewed last year’s school
accountability plan and
drafted the 2015-16 SAP
1
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
x
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
x
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Goals for ILT
Meeting
Share an agenda for meetings
Review of
Behavior/Academic Matrices
Policies and Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
District
Support
Needed
21
Mass
Grad
Coaliti
on
2
CPT
Every
5th
period
October
Month
Date
Hours
Family Engagement Series
Meeting
1, 4
x
Cross Curricula Planning
with FIC (9th grade)
Social/Emotional/Academic
Individual Student
Monitoring
Content specific PD with
FIC and DH
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
Topic
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
X
x
x
X
X
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
10/5
FM
1
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Workshop
1,2,3,5
X
X
X
X
10/9
PD
6
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
10/19
DM
1.5
Team Building
Restorative Justice and
Circle Protocols
(Productive Talk)
Office 365
Best Practice Strategies:
Reading Strategies, Write
to Learn, Productive Talk
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
x
District
Support
Needed
x
22
Mass
Grad
Coalition
CPT
Every 5th
period
2
10/24
Extra PD
4
10/26
Extra PD
Family Engagement
Series
Cross Curricula Planning
with FIC (9th grade)
Social/Emotional/Academ
ic Individual Student
Monitoring
Content specific PD with
FIC and DH
Closing the Attitude Gap
Book Study
Meeting
Common
Planning
Time
Workshop
1, 4
x
1,2,3,4,5
X
1,2,3,4,5
X
x
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
X
2
23
Month
Date
November
11/2
FM
11/9
11/30
Extra PD
11/21
Extra PD
11/16
DM
Hours
1
2
4
1.5
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Mass
Grad
Coalition
2
CPT
Every 5th
period
Topic
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Closing the Attitude Gap
Book Study
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
Workshop
Workshop
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
X
Best Practice Strategies:
Reading Strategies, Write
to Learn, Productive Talk
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Family Engagement Series
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Meeting
1, 4
x
x
x
Cross Curricula Planning
with FIC (9th grade)
Social/Emotional/Academ
ic Individual Student
Monitoring
Content specific PD with
FIC and DH
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
X
District
Support
Needed
X
x
24
December
Month
Date
Hours
Topic
SMARTe
Goal #
Workshop
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Workshop
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
X
12/7
FM
1
12/14
Extra PD
2
Closing the Attitude
Gap
Book Study
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Mass
Grad
Coalition
2
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and
Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and
Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Family Engagement
Series
Meeting
1, 4
x
x
x
Cross Curricula
Planning with FIC (9th
grade)
Social/Emotional/Acad
emic Individual
Student Monitoring
Content specific PD
with FIC and DH
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
CPT
Every 5th
period
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Session
Format
X
District
Support
Needed
X
x
25
January
Month
Date
Hours
Topic
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
1/4
FM
1
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
1/25
DM
1.5
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Every
period 3,
C Day,
ILT
1
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Mass
Grad
Coalition
CPT
Every 5th
period
2
Best Practice
Strategies: Reading
Strategies, Write to
Learn, Productive
Talk
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and
Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and
Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Family Engagement
Series
Meeting
1, 4
x
x
x
Cross Curricula
Planning with FIC (9th
grade)
Social/Emotional/Aca
demic Individual
Student Monitoring
Content specific PD
with FIC and DH
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
X
District
Support
Needed
x
26
February
Month
#
Hours
Topic
2/1
FM
1
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Mass
Grad
Coalition
CPT
Every 5th
period
2
Date
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
Workshop
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and
Procedures
Observation Tools
for Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and
Procedures
Observation Tools
for Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Family Engagement
Series
Cross Curricula
Planning with FIC
(9th grade)
Social/Emotional/Ac
ademic Individual
Student Monitoring
Content specific PD
with FIC and DH
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Meeting
1, 4
x
x
x
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
X
District
Support
Needed
x
27
March
Month
#
Hours
Topic
3/7
FM
1
3/21
DM
1.5
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Mass
Grad
Coalition
CPT
Every 5th
period
1
Date
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Workshop
Best Practice
Strategies: Reading
Strategies, Write to
Learn, Productive
Talk
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and
Procedures
Observation Tools
for Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and
Procedures
Observation Tools
for Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Family Engagement
Series
Cross Curricula
Planning with FIC
(9th grade)
Social/Emotional/Ac
ademic Individual
Student Monitoring
Content specific PD
with FIC and DH
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Meeting
1, 4
x
x
x
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
X
District
Support
Needed
x
28
April
Month
#
Hours
Topic
4/4
FM
1
4/25
DM
Date
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Workshop
1.5
Best Practice Strategies:
Reading Strategies,
Write to Learn,
Productive Talk
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Every
period 3,
C Day
ILT
1
Mass
Grad
Coalition
2
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Behavior/Academic
Matrices
Policies and Procedures
Observation Tools for
Evaluation
SAP Alignment
Family Engagement
Series
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Meeting
1, 4
x
x
x
District
Support
Needed
x
29
CPT
Every 5th
period
Cross Curricula
Planning with FIC (9th
grade)
Social/Emotional/Acade
mic Individual Student
Monitoring
Content specific PD with
FIC and DH
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
X
30
May
Month
#
Hours
Topic
5/2
FM
1
5/23
DM
1.5
ILT
Date
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
Workshop
1
Best Practice Strategies:
Reading Strategies,
Write to Learn,
Productive Talk
Review and Write SAP
ILT
1
Mass
Grad
Coalition
CPT
Every 5th
period
2
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
X
X
X
X
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Review and Write SAP
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Family Engagement
Series
Meeting
1, 4
x
x
x
Cross Curricula
Planning with FIC (9th
grade)
Social/Emotional/Acade
mic Individual Student
Monitoring
Content specific PD with
FIC and DH
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
X
District
Support
Needed
x
31
June
Month
Date
Hours
Topic
Session
Format
SMARTe
Goal #
Check All Applicable Boxes
Builds
Expertise
Changes
Instructional
Practice
Monitoring
Student
Performance
Communicating
Relentlessly
6/6
FM
1
Present SAP; Review
Previous Year
Workshop
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
ILT
1
Review and Write SAP
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
ILT
1
Review and Write SAP
Meeting
1, 2, 3, 5
x
x
x
x
Mass
Grad
Coalition
2
Family Engagement
Series
Meeting
1, 4
x
x
x
Cross Curricula
Planning with FIC (9th
grade)
Social/Emotional/Acade
mic Individual Student
Monitoring
Content specific PD with
FIC and DH
Common
Planning
Time
1,2,3,4,5
X
X
X
CPT
Every 5th
period
X
District
Support
Needed
x
32