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2015-18
Executive Summary
Continuous Improvement Goal
(Schools determine the number of goals)
Goal 1: Develop an efficient and effective
communication pipeline
a. Establish a planning process with
public information/communication
specialists
b. Identify all stakeholders
c. Communicate the purpose and
mission of iAchieve Virtual Academy
systematically and consistently
d. Create a marketing (branding) plan
e. Evaluate results
AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply)
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
Support from FCS Depts.*
(List all that apply)
Human Resources:
 Recruit and maintain highly qualified personnel
Public Information and Communications:
 Identify methods of communication
 Facilitate development of means of
communication: print, public events, social
media, etc.
Student Support Services:
 Train support personnel in effective relationship
building and communication skills
 Participate in training offered district-wide
Superintendent and Educational Leadership:
 Keep informed about local, state, national and
international educational trends, including
partnerships with community and business
entities
Teaching and Learning:
 Train iAchieve personnel in all necessary
educational strategies offered to Forsyth County
educators
Technology and Information Services:
 Train iAchieve personnel in all necessary
technology tools offered to Forsyth County
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Goal 2. Increase Pathway Completer
percentage
a. Review historic data
b. Assess availability of necessary
courses and teachers
c. Analyze teaching and learning needs
for next school year
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
educators
Provide online support for teachers, students
and parents using the 100% virtual school
Educational Leadership:
 Provide information about community trends,
opportunities and resources
Human Resources:
 Assure adequate teaching staff
Student Support Services:
 Train all school counselors in career advising
and pathway requirements
 Engage School Social Workers in pathway
advising
Teaching & Learning:
 Provide continuously updated information
about Pathway guidelines, resources and
community opportunities
Technology & Info Services:
 Maintain tools for student to acquire, practice,
use and become successful with 21st Century
skills
* 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
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2015-16 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal
1. Communication will be efficient and effective.
2.
Students will complete a Career Pathway before graduation.
SMART Goal:
1. Confusion, lack of knowledge and FAQ’s, as measured by stakeholders’ (especially students and parents) questions and behaviors, will
diminish because of improved, timely communication.
2. The percent of graduates completing a CTAE pathway, or an advanced academic pathway, or a fine arts pathway, or a world language
pathway within their program of study will increase from the 2014-2015 rate of 62% to 65% by the end of 2015-2016 as measured by
courses completed/End of Pathway assessments at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan)
SMART Goal 1:
 Administration will consult
with district specialists and
other principals to determine
best ways to use electronic
media
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
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If
specialists/professionals
offer learning
opportunities, then
administration will learn
effective use of
Timeline
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Beginning in
fall 2015,
completing in
early summer
2016
Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
Director:
 Time to meet with Public
Information and
Communications Director and
staff
 Publication schedule
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In consultation with Public
Information &
Communications
administration will design,
build and deliver a
branding/marketing plan.
SMART Goal 2:
 Professional School
Counselors will inform,
instruct and guide students to
begin and complete Career
Pathway courses.
 Parents will be informed of
pathway choices for their
students.
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electronic media.
If brainstorming
strategies and
professional consultation
are used, then
administration can
deliver a marketing plan.
If parents and students
are informed about
Pathway opportunities,
then students will make
course selections.
If teachers and
counselors monitor
student schedules and
course activity, then
students will be
successful pathway
completers.
opportunities and means:
electronic, paper, poster,
media releases, etc.
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During course
registration
During
scheduling
Monitoring at
9-week grading
intervals and
more often as
necessary
Director:
 District communications for
counselors and teachers
 Training as necessary
 Offering courses and hiring
teaching staff as required by
student course selection and
budget allows
 Scheduling per student
requests
Counselors and Teachers:
 Monitor student progress and
offer interventions as
necessary
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
SMART Goal 1:
Calendar schedule/regular meetings and design development
Timely delivery of brand
Timeline of information updates and roll-out: BOE, Administrators, Teachers, Parents and Students, Media Releases, webpage updates
SMART Goal 2:
Notification from teachers of students at risk of not succeeding
Review of quarterly grade reports
Conferences/conversations with students and parents as necessary
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Conferences/conversations with teachers as necessary
2015-16
Professional Learning Plan
Professional Learning Goal(s):
Establish FCS Learner Profile as foundation of all instruction, communication and relationship-building
Establish school-wide expectation of highly qualified personnel
Use virtual tools to host faculty meetings, offer training, offer support, evaluate effectiveness
Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
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To build, offer and showcase a desirable educational model that maintains rigorous academic development, fostering of ‘soft skills’ and
flexibility to a wide variety of students and families
To use data in a virtual environment
**iAchieve teachers are under contract with and participate in Professional Learning at their base schools. Much of their Professional Learning
is applicable to the iAchieve environment. Teachers will be directed to apply Professional Learning skills and strategies in their iAchieve
courses/virtual classrooms. iAchieve does host virtual faculty meetings but does not offer school-centric Professional Learning.
Date
July 30
Pre-Planning
July 31
Pre-Planning (District)
August 3
Pre-Planning
August 4
# Hours
Description of Learning Activities
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Pre-Planning
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: