2014-17 Executive Summary
School Improvement Plan
School Name: __Forsyth Central High School_________
AdvancED Standards
FCS Departments
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Educational Leadership
Facilities and Operations
Finance and Operations
Food and Nutrition Services
Continuous Improvement Goal
Goal 1: Develop a simplified/streamlined
approach to developing instructional leaders
throughout FCHS via the following:
1. Establish a planning process for all
school improvement initiatives
2. Clarify our instructional &
organizational missions while aligning
them to FCS Learner Profile
3. Develop a set of universal (FCHS)
standards & common vocabulary for
classroom & organizational
effectiveness
Human Resources
Public Information and Communications
School Safety and Discipline
Special Education
Student Support Services
AdvancED Standards
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Superintendent
Teaching and Learning
Technology and Information Services
Transportation
Support from FCS Department(s)
The following are supports needed to be successful on
both Goals # 1 and #2:
Academics & Accountability
 Continued training for interpreting CCRPI
results.
 Continued training for understanding and
developing strategies for Achievement Gap
Reductions.
 Continued training for understanding Student
Growth Percentiles & Student Learning
Objectives.
 Continued sharing of information from GA DOE
so that proactive measures can be taken to
prepare teachers, staff, and families.
 Development of internal system to collect
CCRPI data that could be used to cross-check
state-published results.
 Provide requisite training and certification for
aspiring leaders to facilitate, coordinate, and
assist with various state exams.
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Goal 2: The establishment of the following
School Improvement Teams, each responsible
for utilizing the planning process referenced in
Goal #1:
1. Leadership Cabinet
2. Instructional Leadership Team
3. Special Events, Communications, &
Public Relations Team
4. Student Support Services Team
5. Climate & Morale Team
6. Safety, Operations, & Facilities Team
7. Advanced Studies Team
8. Data Teams
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Human Resources
 Assist with staffing, hiring and dismissal help to
ensure a highly qualified staff.
 Provide research-based teacher retention
strategies.
 Continued support with TKES & LKES
implementation.
Educational Leadership
 Provide leadership strategies & resources for
enhanced training of administrators & teachers
in school leadership.
Facilities & Operations
 Provide opportunities for input from FCHS
administrators & staff regarding new
construction and renovations.
School Safety and Discipline
 Continued training to develop more highlytrained leaders in the event of on-campus
crises.
Public Information and Communications
 Continue to assist with the dissemination of
positive FCHS results.
 Provide strategies & assistance for continued
“brand-enhancement” of FCHS.
Special Education
 Continued staff development on instructional
strategies, particularly as it relates to co-taught
environments.
Student Support Services
 Continued support of staff and professional
learning related to students with social &
emotional needs
 Professional development for staff & parent
awareness training regarding current issues
such social media, bullying, etc.
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Technology and Information Services
 Development of internal system to collect
CCRPI data that could be used to cross-check
state published results.
 Continued support for training and strategies to
make best use of ITS Learning.
 Continued technological support for testing
coordinators.
Transportation
 Continued positive communication regarding
issues affecting student transportation.
 Development of driver communications training
to assist with difficult parent conversations.
Goal 3: Enhance the climate / improve the
culture by establishing the Forsyth Central
Legacy Fund through three organizations:
1. Forsyth Central Academic Boosters
(F-CAB)
2. FCHS Partners In Education Program
3. Forsyth Central Alumni Association
(FCAA)
Purpose and Direction
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Public Information and Communications
 Identify methods of celebrating FCHS 60th
Anniversary.
 Continue to assist with identifying Partners In
Education.
 Continue to assist with development of positive
media relationships.
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