Montgomery County School
System Continuous Improvement
Plan
Montgomery County
Board of Education
2011-2012
Goals
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Goal 1: Student Achievement
 Goal 2: Personnel
 Goal 3: Public Trust
 Goal 4: Facilities
 Goal 5: Finance
Student Achievement
To improve the design and implementation
of instructional programs ensuring that all
students attain high academic achievement
and become productive citizens in a global
society.
Goal 1: Student Achievement
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Objective 1: Student Mastery of Curriculum
 Objective 2: Student Success
 Objective 3: Effective Instructional
Practices
Objective 1: Student Mastery
of Curriculum
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To develop and implement a comprehensive
system of aligned curriculum documents
– Review, select, and adopt textbooks
– Identify remediation strategies/interventions for
below-level readers
– Expand use of benchmarking softwareTestGate
– Review progress monitoring and make
adjustments in instruction
Objective 1: Student Mastery
of Curriculum
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To close the achievement gap between
different student groups
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Provide Rosetta Stone for ESOL students
Educate parents on understanding Lexiles
Reduce class size with Title I and II-A
funding
Alignment of GPS and common assessments
for SWD
Increase and differentiate instruction for low
performing subgroups
Objective 1: Student Mastery of
Curriculum
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Improve Standardized Test Scores at all
Levels
- Improve CRCT scores at all levels
- Improve GHSGT scores
- Improve EOCT scores
- Improve SAT scores
Objective 2: Student Success
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To provide equity in programs, facilities,
and opportunities that will enable students
to successfully compete in areas of
interest
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Provide system-level support for fairs,
festivals, and competitions
Continuation of the RTI (Response To
Intervention) process at all levels
Document and monitor RTI process
Objective 2: Student Success
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To increase the number of students
graduating on time with the skills they need
and attending post-secondary institutions
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Continuation of credit recovery program at MCHS –
Nova Net and Odysseyware at Mont. Co.
Achievement Center
Disaggregate standardized test scores at all levels and
subgroups to increase focus of instruction
Graduation Coach/School Counselor conferences
with students and parents
Predictor Tests for GHSGT and Writing Assessments
Objective 3: Effective
Instructional Practices
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To focus instructional attention on core
skills and best practices and competencies
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Assist schools in identifying and promoting
effective strategies for low-performing and
high-achieving students (i.e., Reading First,
Struggling Readers Workshop, ELT, Math
Block, etc.)
Continue Co-Teaching segments at all schools
Participate in and/or review Focus Walks at
all levels
Personnel
To employ and retain caring and highly
qualified individuals who foster lifelong
learning and promote a positive climate for
all stakeholders.
Goal 2: Personnel
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Objective 1: Human Resource Processes
Objective 1: Human Resource
Processes
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To recruit, train, and retain highly
qualified staff
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Maintain status of highly qualified staff
Continue revising job descriptions
Establish relationships with colleges to recruit
exemplary new employees
Post Ads on Teach Georgia; visit colleges as
appropriate.
Objective 1: Human Resource
Processes
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To ensure continuous staff learning and
growth that builds capacity to support high
student achievement
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Specific training based on assessed needs
(Reading First, Classworks, Testgate, etc.)
SEMTRACKER Updates and Training (IEP
program for SWD)
Co-Teaching training for select staff members
Various training for Special Ed staff as
needed (GAA, GPS, etc.)
Goal 3: Public Trust
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Objective 1: Community Satisfaction Students, staff, parents, and community will
be satisfied and involved with the direction
of our schools
Objective 1: Community
Satisfaction
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To improve instructional effectiveness by
increasing the linkages between school, homes,
and the community
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The parent involvement coordinator will provide
various workshops for parents
Website will be utilized to increase parent
communication and provide updates and notifications
of school functions/activities
Positive reports to media on accomplishments of
students and staff
Home-School Connections or Agendas are provided
to each student as a communication tool between
school and home
Objective 1: Community
Satisfaction
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To increase positive parental participation
in school functions
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School Councils
PTA/PTO
Public participation at Board Meetings
Continue parent, student, and community
surveys
Focus Groups with Superintendent
Facilities
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To provide a safe, orderly, and inviting
learning environment through continuous
improvement and maintenance of all
facilities in the Montgomery County School
System.
Goal 4: Facilities
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Objective 1: Effective Operational
Processes
Objective 1: Effective
Operational Processes
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To provide a safe and efficient transportation for
the students of Montgomery County
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Conduct professional learning/training for drivers
Continue to improve use of digital cameras on buses
Reevaluate the bus purchase schedule
Continue to work with principals and schools to
increase acceptance of drivers as an integral part of
the educational process
Upgrading of transportation director’s radio
equipment and bus radio repeater system
Buses will be routinely and properly inspected,
maintained, and utilized
Objective 1: Effective
Operational Processes
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To maximize participation by providing
students and staff with nutritious, tasty,
and safe meals
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Track number of students participating in
SNP by paid, free, and reduced status
Maintain 3 ServSafe certified employees in
the school system
Implement HACCP plan
Objective 1: Effective Operational
Processes
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To develop systematic approaches to
providing a safe learning environment for
all constituents.
- Review system and individual school safety plans.
- Updating of system and individual school “phone trees”
- School and System Representatives will actively
participate in a monthly system safety meeting.
- Develop a Facilities Maintenance Plan
- Revise 5-year Facilities Plan to include a new facility for
Montgomery County Middle/High School
Finance
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To establish an effective fiscal management
plan that maintains financial stability and
on-going accountability throughout the
system.
Goal 5: Finance
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Objective 1: Financial Processes
Objective 1: Financial
Processes
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To provide accurate financial information to
facilitate the implementation of instructional
programs and facilities improvement
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Budget to ensure that grant and QBE funds are appropriated
correctly
Record revenues and expenditures accurately and timely
Review revenues, expenditures, and budgets on a monthly basis
Promote energy awareness to achieve more financial efficiency
and reduce system-wide costs for energy
Collaborate with stakeholders to include necessary allotments
for facilities improvement and maintenance
Develop Grant Writing Team to secure additional funds for
instructional programs and facilities
Objective 1: Financial
Processes
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To assist and provide information to employees
in a timely and courteous manner in order to
promote a positive climate
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Provide written salary information to employees for
verification when hired
Provide written salary information to employees for
verification when the salary is recalculated due to
changes, including changes in education level,
experience years, and number of working days
Provide information and guidance for benefits
Investigate employee concerns promptly and keep
communication open
Objective 1: Financial
Processes
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To provide accurate and timely reporting,
develop a balanced budget, and efficiently
monitor revenues and expenditures to provide
fiscal responsibility
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Maintain accurate financial records.
Communicate with auditors or financial review
regarding questions on correct financial procedures
Attend conferences where state auditors and financial
review representatives communicate changes in
financial reporting requirements
Ensure audits contain all necessary information and
no findings occur
Goals
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Goal 1: Student Achievement
 Goal 2: Personnel
 Goal 3: Public Trust
 Goal 4: Facilities
 Goal 5: Finance
Montgomery County School
System Continuous Improvement
Plan
Montgomery County
Board of Education
2011-2012