Walt Whitman High School, 2015-2016 School Improvement Plan
Student and Stakeholder Focus
Based on ……
data analysis and input from
stakeholders, the instructional focus at
Walt Whitman High School for 2015 –
2016 is:
All teachers will engage students
regularly in academic conversations to
develop understanding of the mastery
objective.
Faculty and Staff Focus
Based on data analysis, staff
professional learning will focus
on the following areas:
Staff:
 Writing mastery
objectives
 Purposefully planning
academic conversations
 Purposefully planning
checks for understanding
/ assessments to measure
student learning
Leaders:
 coaching conversations
 meaningful feedback
 use of focused informal
classroom observation
data to enhance reflective
discussions with staff
 data review and analysis
 post-observation
feedback and
incorporating SLOs in
evaluations
Leadership
Mission: Walt Whitman High School prepares our students for the rigorous
demands of the academic and work worlds so that they may reach their potential as
self-directed, creative, and socially responsible individuals.
Vision: This mission will be accomplished through excellence in teaching and
learning, made stronger through active partnerships with parents and the
community.
Strategic Planning
Literacy Goal: To increase the percentage of students earning a C or higher in English 9 by
5% across all student demographic groups with a particular emphasis on Black and Hispanic
students.
Semester 1: Asian 95% to 100%, Black 94.3% to 99.3%, Hispanic 92.3% to 97.3%, Multiple
96.2% to 100%, White 95.7% to 100%
Semester 2: Asian maintain 100%, Black 88.8% to 93.8%, Hispanic 89.1% to 94.1%,
Multiple 92.3% to 97.3%, White 96.3% to 100%
Math Goal: To increase the percentage of students earning a C or higher in Algebra 2 by
5% across all student demographic groups with a particular emphasis on Black and Hispanic
students.
Semester 1: Asian 91.8% to 96.8%, Black 81.9% to 86.9%, Hispanic 81.3% to 86.3%,
Multiple maintain 100%, White 94.1% to 99.1%
Semester 2: Asian 91.7% to 96.7%, Black 91% to 96%, Hispanic 91.5% to 96.5%, Multiple
maintain 100%, White 97.5% to 100%
Cultural Proficiency Goal: To increase student eligibility by 5% across all student
demographics with a particular emphasis on Black and Hispanic students.
Year Average: Asian 95.6% to 100%, Black 84% to 89%, Hispanic 89% to 94%, Multiple
93.2% to 98.2%, White 95% to 100%
Process Management
As a result of data analysis, the following structures and processes will be
implemented and monitored to address student and staff needs:
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Regular Data Analysis through Admin. Team, ILT, Departments & PLCs
PLC collaborative planning supported by RTs, SDT, and administrators
Embedded monthly professional learning opportunities to support engaging
students in academic conversations and ways to measure student learning
SLO development supported by RT, APs and PLCs
Focused observations, both informal and formal, by RTs/Administrators to
provide feedback and reflective opportunities to staff
Peer observations to explore the instructional foci in other classes and/or
disciplines
Surveys that include the student voice and staff
Teacher sharing of best practices with colleagues
Walt Whitman High School
September, 2015
Organizational
Performance Results
Please see Attachment A for:
English 9, Algebra 2, &
Eligibility Data by subgroups
Measurement, Analysis, and
Knowledge Management
Teacher Data Points
 SLO Data Collection
 Staff evaluation / feedback of
macro & micro professional
learning
 Focused informal / formal
observations following macro
& micro professional learning
 Focused peer observations and
reflections
 Gradebooks
Student Data Points
 Student voice survey, focus
groups
 Informal observation data of
student engagement
 Formative and summative
assessment data (gradebook)
 Grades and eligibility data
(secondary marks dashboard)