Strategic Plan / Annual Department Improvement Plan
Department: Teaching and Learning
School Year: 2015-16 /
1. Purpose and Direction
2. Governance and Leadership
3. Teaching and Assessing for Learning
4. Resources and Support Systems
5. Using Results for Continuous Improvement
/ · Instruction
· Human Resources
· Facility and Safety Services
· Technology Services
· Operational Services
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AdvancED Standard(s) / 2013-16 Strategic Plan / Actions, Strategies and Interventions / Timeline
Purpose and Direction
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Instruction / · District Collaboration – Professional development focused on learning targets and differentiation
· Inter-Rater Reliability – Training to support TAPS and LAPS
· District Data Team – Review district Georgia Milestones data to determine specific areas of need
· School Improvement – Provide individual support to schools regarding using data to guide instruction (CCRPI, data teams, Georgia Milestones, SGPs, SLOs, etc…)
· Performance Based Teaching and Learning – Align assessments and instruction to the cognitive level of the standard
· Student Learning Objectives – Create assessments based on priority standards
· Personalized Learning – Research and develop a vision and implementation plan for personalizing learning in FCS.
· Collaborate with Student Support to develop classroom culture that supports learning / Ongoing
Purpose and Direction
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Instruction / ELA – Based on T&L data team review of 2014-15 GA Milestones Results and school improvement plans.
· Continue focus on written expression; provide professional learning in idea development, organization, and coherence (Elementary)
· Provide professional development for written responses to texts; continue focus on writing across content areas (Elementary)
· Writing practice with constructive feedback in extended response and narrative writing (Middle)
· Provide more writing opportunities to receive feedback from both teachers and peers in the area of narrative writing (High)
· Train / Implement DBQ project units and strategies (Middle & High)
· Investigate DBQ project units and strategies (Elementary)
· Creating vertically aligned learning targets
· Design k-12 literacy framework
· Revisions of the elementary balanced literacy framework / · Ongoing
· Ongoing
· Ongoing
· Ongoing
· Ongoing
· Spring / Summer 2016
· Summer 2016
· Ongoing
· Ongoing
Purpose and Direction
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Instruction / Math – Based on T&L data team review of 2014-15 GA Milestones Results and school improvement plans.
· Continue development, implementation, and refinement of common summative assessments developed collaboratively by math teacher leaders across the district, adding HS common summative assessments
· Implement high school math collaboration team meetings
· Provide professional development for all 6th and 7th grade teachers on the ratios and proportions standard
· Training on numbers talks; Redefine teaching and assessment practices regarding number fluency
· Provide professional development on Formative Assessment Lessons (FALs) / · Ongoing
· Ongoing
· Fall 2015
· Ongoing
· Ongoing
Purpose and Direction
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Instruction /
Science – Based on T&L data team review of 2014-15 GA Milestones Results
· Embed literacy skills into all science instruction
· Design active/experiential science lessons
· Develop conceptual understanding of all academic vocabulary
· Implement Stem Scopes (Elementary)
· Implement a district Physical Science data team to review results, focus instruction, and share best practices
· Create integrated units and benchmark assessments (Elementary) / · Ongoing
· Ongoing
· Ongoing
· Fall 2015
· Spring / Summer 2016
· Spring / Summer 2016
Purpose and Direction
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Instruction /
Social Studies – Based on T&L data team review of 2014-15 GA Milestones Results
· Poll schools to determine current schedules and practices teaching social studies; determine those that are most effective to share with all schools (Elementary)
· Create integrated units and benchmark assessments (Elementary)
· Create a leadership team to identify resource needs and develop a vision for secondary social studies (Middle & High)
· Pilot DBQ project units and strategies to determine future implementation (Middle & High)
· Building itsLearning resource courses
· Investigate DBQ project units and strategies (Elementary) / · Spring / Summer 2016
· Spring / Summer 2016
· Ongoing
· 2015-2016
· Spring / Summer 2016
· Spring / Summer 2016
Purpose and Direction
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Instruction / CTAE/Workforce Development – Based on team review of 2014-15 CTAE EOPA, SLO’s, Perkins Core Indicators, and FCS Construction Program:
· Ongoing professional development around integrating academics into career and technical education.
· Continued development of common pacing and unit plans.
· Continue development of pathway planning days for content alignment.
· Ongoing monitoring of Workforce Forsyth implementation by career pathway.
· Develop seamless middle to high school alignment in regards to curriculum, equipment, and other resources.
· Monitoring of lab modification and improvements as part of 2014 bond referendum.
· Assist school CTAE administrators in Perkins budgeting and resource allocation
· Begin architectural design and curriculum development for Alliance Academy for Innovation. / · Spring / Summer 2016
· Summer 2016
· Spring 2016
· Spring 2016
· Ongoing
· Ongoing
· Spring 2016
· Spring / Summer 2016
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