Curriculum and Professional Development
In our school’s latest assessment needs data, we discovered our needs consist of focusing on small group instructions to improve student's achievement gaps in ELA and math, student counselling because we have a growing populations of student homelessness, 504 plans and social/ emotional conditions. We also noticed that our technology and resources are outdated. Our ELA books for TK- 5thgrade have been in use since 2011 and we are lacking advancement in technology usages, student equipment and updated services.
Thus, our continuous improvement plan consists of professional development focusing on small group centers, hands on manipulatives that concentrates on the learning objectives and helping students manage their social and emotional feelings within their environment. For technology updates and newer equipment, our CEO and board members have to approve it.
My school addresses these needs by conducting professional development for teachers, counselors, and other staff members. Each staff member will continue to be trained in areas of their job and ways to assist students when in need. Teachers also work in partnership with each other to assist students in academics and behavioral redirection.
Our outcome is measured by the school’s culture, attitude and atmosphere among students and staff. We identify the success of student’s work and test score, pre and post. Our school address CIP in our parent and community meetings held several times a year. We conduct surveys to identify needs and improvements within the school year and share the results once analyzed to stakeholders and the community.