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Stromburg High School
A Community of Learners
School Improvement PlanThree Year School Improvement Plan
Stromburg High School
EPPL 502Heather Boyd
Karen SchaefferMonica Shepherd
Ginny Wilburn
Mission Statement
To prepare students to become productive, well-informed, and responsible members of society.
Stromburg High School provides a flexible and varied curriculum that meets the intellectual, social, physical, cultural, technological,
and career needs of its students. We are pleased to be able to share information about the many opportunities offered within our
school and departments. Through cooperative efforts between our staff and the community,
we support students' learning and growth both now and in the future.
Increase our input
Adjust our thruput
Hope for great output!
Situations in which individuals succeed
Emphasis on setting reasonable goals
Accepting personal responsibility for performance
Providing clear feedback on performance
McClelland’s Motivation Achievement Theory
Hoy, W.K., & Miskel, C.G. (2008).
They have been given the rewards they deserve.
The rewards have been allocated fairly.
They have been treated with respect and courtesy.
Greenberg’s Equity Theory
Hoy, W.K., & Miskel, C.G. (2008).
Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory
They believe they have the capabilities to be successful.
They believe that the task is not too difficult.
They have had success at completing similar tasks.
They have good models of success.Hoy, W.K., & Miskel, C.G. (2008).
Teacher Performance Results
Meets Expectations
Needs Improvement
Plans and implements instructional activities geared toward a diverse student population 92% 8%
Plans and implements instructional strategies that motivate and enable students to achieve learning objectives 90% 10%
Utilizes technology and resources that motivate and enable students to achieve learning objectives 90% 10%
Current Sophomores' Scores
Test taken at end of their 9th grade year
Current Sophomores’ Scores
Taken at end of 1st term, 10th grade
Special Education
Student Data
Grades and Achievement
Stromburg HS Mean State English Pass Rate by Language Arts Teacher
TeacherMean State Test Pass
Rate
Emily Perea – English 1 78.6
Amy Talbert – English 1 48.5
Justin Bek – English 2 51.4
Pamela Doty – English 2 58.0
Sandra Davidson – English 2 83.1
Nydia Escamilla – American Literature 53.9
Robert Brooke - British Literature, Advanced Composition, or World Literature 66.3
Literacy for School Improvement
Goal: Implement and assess the effects of the Literacy Improvement Focus for improved reading and writing skills for all
students
Why: Establish procedures to analyze the effectiveness of reading strategies to track student progress
Action Plan: Create and administer quarterly benchmark assessments to track progress continuously throughout the
school year
Literacy
Goal: Review and revise the Special Education identification process to ensure students with special needs are receiving
intensive instruction
Why: According to data, students with special needs are not receiving individualized instruction
Action Plan: Collaborate with specialists to identify students that qualify for special education services and provide ongoing staff development to regular and special education teachers to
improve their teaching skills to ensure the success of all students
Literacy
Goal: Review and revise the Gifted program to ensure challenging learning experiences
Why: Increase access to a challenging curriculum
Action Plan: Identify student needs and provide ongoing staff development to improve teaching skills in working with all
modalities in the classroom
Literacy
Goal: Develop strategies to explicitly teach reading comprehension skills
Why: Data reveals that reading comprehension is a major area of weakness
Action Plan: Focus on reading comprehension skills (literal, inferential, and critical reading skills), determine common
content and literacy skills for vertical and horizontal mastery at each grade level, incorporate higher level thinking skills with
guidance provided by a literacy coach
TechnologyComputers at Home
Technology for School Improvement
Goal: Increase student access to and use of technology to support learning inside and outside school
Why: So students can routinely and efficiently use online information resources to meet needs for collaboration,
research, publications, communications, and productivity
Action Plan: Raise funds for students to purchase personal computers through grant writing and student-
organized community fund raisers
Technology
Goal: Facilitate access to disaggregated data in order to analyze student progress
Why: To help professional development committee and teachers determine how student learning can be
improved
Action Plan: Provide software and professional development so teachers can directly access the
data
Technology
Goal: Teachers will integrate technology into their lessons
Why: According to the data from performance appraisals, 10 percent of the staff needs improvement in this area
Action Plan: Need to assess current skills and resources
Action Plan: Need to determine how to help teachers match student learning goals with available resources
Technology
Goal: Promote use of technology by teachers for collaboration with colleagues in and outside Stromburg
Why: Collaboration will help teachers become reflective practitioners who are informed about advances in
teaching and learning
Action Plan: Professional development and technology teams provide guidance and training
Technology
Goal: Increase student skills in selecting and applying technology in their research and collaboration
Why: Increased skills will help students become reflective learners who are informed about advances in how technology
can facilitate their learning
Action Plan: Coordinate training opportunities with higher education
Student Discipline
Supervision and EvaluationSupervision Statistics
(Based on year-end evaluations from previous year)
Percentage of teachers with tenure: 60%
Percentage of tenured teachers with assistance plans: 10%
Percentage of teachers on probationary status: 40%
Percentage of probationary teachers recommended for reappointment: 95%
Professional Development
Goal: The school will plan for authentic professional development that targets specific areas of student learning
Why: To make instructional decisions based on analysis of school data
Action Steps: Subject area teachers will disaggregate and analyze student data to identify performance trends on benchmark and state assessments. Next, teachers will
collaborate in creating instruction that targets specific areas of need identified by the data.
Professional Development
Goal: The school will plan for authentic training that targets individualized professional growth plans.
Why: To enhance teacher efficacy and quality
Action Steps: Instructional leaders will conduct observations and conferences with individual teachers to
determine training needs
Professional Development
Goal: To improve student conduct
Why: To decrease discipline infractions that interferes with student learning and affects the
school climate
Action Step: The staff will research and implement a more effective school-wide behavior management
system
Communication for School Improvement
Goal: The school will implement initiatives to promote communication between parents, teachers and students.
Why: Parents will be informed about what to expect when their child attends Stromburg.
Action Plan: Institute a spring orientation for incoming freshman and their parents
Communication
Goal: The school will actively pursue involvement and support by members of the local community.
Why: High school students are often unaware of career opportunities within the community. Business professionals
have the expertise to present information about career opportunities.
Action Plan: Invite professionals from local businesses to discuss career options with juniors and seniors
Communication
Goal: The school will implement team building strategies that encourage collegiality among staff.
Why: Creating a balance between teaching and planning for all teachers leads to a positive school climate
Action Plan: Administration will re-allocate teaching responsibilities for equitable distribution of planning periods.
Communication
Goal: The school will expand opportunities for student involvement.
Why: Gives students ownership in resolving student-based issues within the school setting
Action Plan: Develop a peer mediation program to resolve problems and develop interpersonal skills among students
Stromburg High School
A Community of Learners