The Way Ahead……

Mrs. Sarojini Rao

28 July 2008

Students: Our enrolment at the end of June 2007- 2008 was 820, including 456 boys and 364 girls. We are reopening with 940.

Ninety seven percent of students attended school on an average each school day. An improvement of over 1% over 2007-2008

In 2007-08 we had 36 classes. We are beginning with 44 classes

We had 98 members of regular staff in 2007, We begin with 115 this session. The staff average daily attendance rate was 90%. An improvement of 5% over 2007-08

The number of regular teachers who left at the end of 2008 is 11%. Reasons mainly were relocation, career growth and Health

Almost all teaching staff meet the professional requirements of teaching in the School

DEMOGRAPHICS

vhmhjACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

2007-08

TEACHER PROFILE

• Leadership with a clear vision

• Teacher profile

• Branding of the School has resulted in an increase in

admissions, with minimal expenses on marketing

• Teacher development initiatives at Indus have attracted

IB teachers from other International Schools thereby

resulting in good academic performance

• Encouraging parents as partners

• Open approach to recommendations

REASONS FOR THE STATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

To Create World-Citizens and

Leaders through Whole-

Education and values of Love,

Empathy and Discipline

VISION

MY MISSION STATEMENT 2008-09

I will ensure enhancement in overall academic

standards, to include embedding the International

Baccalaureate at the Middle School level and

successful graduation of the third batch of the DP.

Instructional supervision, evaluation and

Professional Development will form the highlights

of staff development. Emphasis on Leadership,

Entrepreneurship, Community Service, and Center

of excellence will continue

KRA 1 - Improving Student’s Performance in All Areas of Academics

• Implement the MYP:

- Team Planning- Instructional Supervision and Evaluation- Workshops

• At the IGCSE & DP levels, Grades 10 &12 will be exempted from participation in extra-curricular activities

• Step up academic rigor in the PYP for Science and Mathematics

• Heads of School to work out regular tests and procedure for feedback to parents

• Heads of School to use the feedback from PAC, and introduce feedback mechanism from teachers and students for academic improvement

Contd….• Meetings with Heads of School once a week

- Feedback on Instructional Supervision- Progress on curriculum proposals- Progress on enrichment and support activities- Update grade-wise team planning, PROJECTS, RESEARCH, assessments and use of resources

• A report to be sent to the Principal and the Vice-Principal on a standard format.

• Advanced Science Classes in Middle School.

• Prep Hour & Support Classes:

- Prep hour between 1830 – 2000 hours on five working days

- Prep hour to focus on completion of assignments, and self study and each class will be monitored by specific teachers

- Vice-Principal to coordinate support classes with House Parents

• Discipline Management

- Teachers are to forward the names of difficult students to the

Heads of School everyday

- Teachers to address minor discipline issues at their level

- Provide 3 verbal warnings and record the same

- Teachers to give detention after 3 verbal warnings

- Detention every Friday (1600-1800 hrs). Day scholars to be

taken back by parents

- 6 detentions will lead to 3 days suspension

- Teachers to forward list of detention cases to Heads of School

- Principal will only handle cases of expulsion

- Heads of School to collate all detention cases every Monday/

Tuesdays and communicate to parents and house parents

and forward a copy to Vice-Principal and Principal

Contd….

KRA 2 - Improving Student’s Performance in

Aesthetical Areas

Clubs for Primary and Secondary:

• Once a week hobbies – 2 Hours

• Group of teachers have been nominated for each club

• Activities In-Charge will coordinate conduct of all clubs

• Nominated teachers to present plans for the whole session. This should

include:

* Curriculum

* Celebration of the club's efforts - projects, exhibition and performances

* Participation in National and International events

* Field trips and guest speakers

* Measures to promote creativity and imagination

* CURRICULUM & CALENDAR to be ready by 01 August 2008

Weekend Activities:

• Vice-Principal along with Wayne to be responsible

overall along with house parents and co-parents

• Weekend activities to commence from 3rd week of

August 2008

• Our week end activities will include:

* Treks and Sports

* Community Service

* Life skills, Yoga and meditation

* Music, Dance & Craft

Sports:

• Re-organize sports teams. Workout essential

agreements and plans to coach the teams

• Every student to be coached in at least one sport during

PE classes

• Swimming is mandatory

• Defaulters should be dealt with

• Calendar to be worked out. To include inter-school

sports activities

• In all, each grade, will get 4 periods in a week

• Plans to be put up by 01 Aug 08

Activities In-charge:

• Responsible for coordination of all activities. This includes

organizing talent clubs, and attendance of students

• Organize inter house and inter-school activities. List of

activities to be put up by 01 August 2008

• Organize Indus fest, to include:* Identification and correspondence with

schools * Identification of events and dates

* Plan process and procedures for conduct of events

* Guests and Awards

• Monthly meetings with the Vice -Principal on upcoming events and feedback of events concluded

• Vice-Principal to be overall in-charge along with Activities coordinator

Leadership and Entrepreneurship Curriculum: :

• The Curriculum will primarily focus on:

- Leadership camps- Certain club activities (which are directly

connected with Leadership and Entrepreneurship Curriculum)

- Workshops- Community Service initiatives - Integration in the subjects wherever possible- Mentoring of both teachers and students

• Wellness concept to be emphasized across all grades through yoga, meditation and telemedicine

• Community service is an essential component of the curriculum

Mr. Manoj to work out specific plans for Parents, Teachers, and Students

• Leadership plan to be presented by Col. Bhandari. To include training of Student Council and delivery of group projects

KRA 3 - Motivation of Faculty and Staff

• Teacher Induction to be structured and held at least twice a

year.

• Heads & Coordinators to take on the onus of teacher

Induction to a large extent.

• Teacher Induction to focus on:

- Curriculum practices

- HR aspects

- Vision and philosophy of the school

- Pastoral Aspects (Counseling, Discipline Policies)

- Communication

- School website and SIS

- School policies

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?

• INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION to form an essential

component of staff development

- Review and develop comprehensive model of S, E & PD

- Develop Professional Standards of Teaching

- Create a Professional Learning community

- Review and develop elements of effective teaching

strategies and lesson

design

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?

1. Advanced Science classes in Middle School. Could be

extended to upper Primary.

2. Robotics club

3. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION and EVALUATION model

4. Heads of School concept

5. Enhanced leadership and community service curriculum

(Cyber safety and long term sustainable Community and

Service projects)

6. International Seminar on Cyber Safety

7. Laptops in the PYP

8. Balanced Score Card

9. ITARI

INITIATIVES

SCHEDULE REMINDER

Date Description Responsibility

1st August 08 Sports and Pastoral Plans

Mr. Shouquot, Mr. Sagai and Mr. Wayne

1st August 08 School Plans - Implementation of curriculum, supervision, team planning, C & S, parent’s interaction

Heads of School

5th August 08 Leadership Curriculum Col. Bhandari

5th August 08 C & S Plan Mr. Manoj

5th August 08 Extra curricular Activities

Vice-Principal and Mr. Jayan

10th August 08 Instructional Supervision Model

Principal and Ms.Sonya

CONCLUSION