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2013-16 Executive Summary School Improvement Plan School Name: __Forsyth Central High School______

AdvancED Standards FCS Departments Purpose and Direction Academics & Accountability Human Resources Superintendent Governance and Leadership Educational Leadership Public Information and Communications Technology and Information Services Teaching and Assessing for Learning Facilities and Operations School Safety and Discipline Transportation Resources and Support Systems Finance and Operations Special Education Food and Nutrition Services Student Support Services Using Results for Continuous Improvement

Continuous Improvement Goal AdvancED Standards Support from FCS Department(s)

Goal 1: Improve scores on End of Course Tests Purpose and Direction Academics & Accountability (EOCT) to meet College and Career Ready Governance and Leadership  Training in creating text dependent questions Performance Index (CCRPI) standards for Teaching and Assessing for Learning Content Mastery for all students, in particular Resources and Support Systems  Training/Practice/Feedback for Close Reads at risk sub-groups. Using Results for Continuous Improvement  Graphic organizers and simulations for economics units

 Common core texts for close reading analysis, synthesis, and text-based, evidentiary response practice.

 Rhetorical and argumentative resources and

 Scaffolding, directed instruction, and small group/individualized resources for at-risk sub- groups

 More ongoing training and support for our math teachers in coordinate algebra and analytical geometry

 GADOE Coordinate Algebra Study Guide, Walch, 8th/7th grade Resource courses on itsLearning

 GADOE Analytic Geometry Study Guide, Walch

 Differentiated Instruction

 Build background knowledge to pin new language on existing knowledge.  Scaffold formative assignments using graphic organizers, cloze activities… for ELs to facilitate learning.

 Build academic language/vocabulary in the content areas.

 L1 Word to Word dictionaries

 EL adapted resources – Title III

Technology and Information Services  itsLearning  Support with CCRPI reporting that could affect the outcome of our reports in a timely manner Human Resources  Appropriate staffing, hiring and dismissal help to ensure a highly qualified staff School Safety and Discipline  Continuous communication to assist with © 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. students and parents that could disrupt the learning environment Special Education  Continued staff development on instructional strategies—preferably during early release or during some release time other than late afternoon after a full days work Student Support Services

 Continuous support with students with social and emotional needs

 Bullying staff development

 Mean Girls professional development

 Ongoing communication with needs that we don’t even know have surfaced yet

Goal 2: Maintain or Increase student readiness Purpose and Direction Academics & Accountability for post high school opportunities Governance and Leadership  Professional development through media Teaching and Assessing for Learning organizations (AASL & GLMA) Resources and Support Systems  Professional Learning writing common Using Results for Continuous Improvement formative and summative assessments

 Learning Guides & Textbook for each student (AP Human Geography)

 AP Practice Test

 Assistance with Community Mentors for CAPSTONE Project

 Fine Arts would like assistance with creating pathways within each discipline to help increase students who complete with a fine arts

 Better transition with our middle schools when it comes to CTAE and Fine Arts courses/pathways

 Common writing assessments for Health classes

Technology and Information Services  itsLearning  Support with CCRPI reporting that could affect the outcome of our reports in a timely manner Human Resources  Appropriate staffing, hiring and dismissal help to ensure a highly qualified staff School Safety and Discipline  Continuous communication to assist with students and parents that could disrupt the learning environment Special Education  Continued staff development on instructional strategies—preferably during early release or during some release time other than late afternoon after a full days work Student Support Services

 Continuous support with students with social and emotional needs

 Bullying staff development

 Mean Girls professional development

 Ongoing communication with needs that we don’t even know have surfaced yet

Goal 3: Increase Cohort Graduation Rate Purpose and Direction Everything stated for Goal 1 and 2 would apply here . Governance and Leadership Teaching and Assessing for Learning Resources and Support Systems

Goal 4: Maintain or Increase the percentage of Purpose and Direction Academics & Accountability students performing at Meets/Exceeds in Governance and Leadership  Assistance for American Literature teachers Writing on the Georgia High School Graduation Teaching and Assessing for Learning who want to design and implement a writing Tests, in particular at risk sub-groups. Resources and Support Systems tutorial and remediation process available to all Using Results for Continuous Improvement students who do not meet on the September 2013 GHSWT. Resources may include state practice writing prompts, technology integration, communication with parents, special education and ELL teachers, and pre- and post- writing assessment data

 Differentiated Instruction

 Build background knowledge to pin new language on existing knowledge.  Scaffold formative assignments using graphic organizers, cloze activities… for ELs to facilitate learning.

 Build academic language/vocabulary in the content areas.

 L1 Word to Word dictionaries

 EL adapted resources – Title III Goal 5: Implement, monitor and evaluate the Purpose and Direction Academics & Accountability implementation of CCGPS, GPS, Industry and Governance and Leadership  Continued support with data teams National Standards through classroom Teaching and Assessing for Learning  Continued communication of test scores and observations, Data Team documentation, State Resources and Support Systems other data of the Department Reports and increased Using Results for Continuous Improvement  Clear and concise communication about CTAE scores on EOCT tests and the GHSWT (GAPSS) changes from the DOE in a timely manner along with other curriculum changes Technology and Information Services

Goal 6: Redefine content area teams using the Purpose and Direction Academics & Accountability Decision Making for Results Six-Step Process Governance and Leadership  Continued support with data teams for creating effective data teams. (GAPSS) Teaching and Assessing for Learning Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Continuous Improvement

Goal 7: Increase teacher knowledge and Purpose and Direction Academics & Accountability understanding of effective instructional Governance and Leadership  Ongoing dialog with the faculty and with any strategies and assessment through a data Teaching and Assessing for Learning and all FCS department as to the needs of our faculty as they are surveyed and as needs arise. driven school-based professional learning plan. Resources and Support Systems (GAPSS) Using Results for Continuous Improvement

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan  Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: 2, 4, 5 Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: Student EOP Test Scores Will Improve by 60% with 95% students passing Teaching and Assessing for  Learning School Name: Forsyth Central HS School Year: 2013-2014 Resources and Support Systems Using Results for  Continuous Improvement Actions, Strategies Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s) Increase Learner Mathematics and Automotive instructor If I evaluate student data based on content Ongoing Criterion, Rubrics Science knowledge to facilitate higher will work with students area mathematical/science concepts and use throughout the EOP test scores as well as core curriculum school year Shop Mathematics Text, test scores. on Mathematical/Science that data to plan additional instructional concepts each semester; strategies when needed, then students will Applied math and science labs relevant to automotive experience an increase in their overall and worksheets. technologies standards. mathematical/science ability across the Instructor curriculum. Students will be assessed using content area related math assessments. All students will pretest to create baseline data. 95% students passing with 80% score or

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan  Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: 2, 4, 5 Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: Student EOP Test Scores Will Improve by 60% with 95% students passing Teaching and Assessing for  Learning School Name: Forsyth Central HS School Year: 2013-2014 Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Actions, Strategies  Continuous Improvement Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s) better on each unit post assessment will be considered effective.

Increase Learner Content Area Mastery Automotive instructor If I develop and implement various content Ongoing Performance based rubrics Increase Learner Retention for Pathway will monitor and track area performance standards task and throughout the Completion. student progress through assessments through rubric expectations and school year Work samples contained in tasks that are feedback and adjust instruction when student portfolios assessment. implemented in necessary for understanding, then students individual pathway will show increase in mastery of content area Will include but not limited to: portfolios. I will standards, EOP test scores will increase and determine strategies program retention will increase. Mastery is Criterion, Rubrics through evaluation and achieved when a task can be performed data collection and successfully during several(more than student work. 2)attempts with no hesitation or assistance, and the student can teach the task to a peer. Performance tasks are assessed using a hands on performance for all students and a rubric with instructor observation. It is expected that 95% of students will achieve mastery of 100% of tasks taught.

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan  Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: 2, 4, 5 Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: Student EOP Test Scores Will Improve by 60% with 95% students passing Teaching and Assessing for  Learning School Name: Forsyth Central HS School Year: 2013-2014 Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Actions, Strategies  Continuous Improvement Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s)

Increase Number of Learner- End of I will design weekly test If students are exposed to higher order thinking Ongoing Learning Stations Pathway Passing Scores prep assessments with processes, then they will be able to reason through throughout the rigorous test questions more difficult test questions as are used on the ASE school year obtained from the ASE Student Certification Tests. Students will be practice test question bank. utilizing an ASE test question bank assessment Learners will be practicing pretest to establish baseline data. Practice testing more analysis, synthesis will continue every two weeks throughout the and evaluation level skills school year. An increase of passing scores is through these practice expected each week. By winter break it is assessments. expected that at least 80% will achieve passing scores on all practice tests. It is expected that by April, 95% of all students will increase scores to passing level. Last year, 45% of students passed ASE EOP test. This spring it is expected that 95% will pass.

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers from 55% to 60% Teaching and Assessing for Learning School Name: Forsyth Central High School School Year: 2013 - 2014 Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Continuous Improvement Actions, Strategies Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s)

Cosmetology students If I use these tools in class then the students 2013-2014 Resources Needed: completing the 3 year required to take this pathway assessment will be EOP April 2014  Milady’s CD program requirements for the on-going CD and Exam Reviews on a daily  Textbooks, workbooks, the end of course (EOP) bases. The percentage of students passing the reviews assessment will be End of Pathway assessment increase of student Responsible Parties: utilizing these tools to scores will be evident from 55% to 60% for the  Teachers reinforce past curriculum 2013-2014 EOP. from previous Core levels.  Students These resources include the Milady’s students Cosmetology CD along with the State Exam Review Booklet. These reinforcement tools and methods will progress the students this year in achieving a higher % of passing scores on this assessment in April 2014. It will be necessary to track this information by using excel spreadsheets to assess the students needs.

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: ____FCHS Engineering______Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: _____Improvement across all core curriculum areas______Teaching and Assessing for Learning School Name: ____ FCHS ______School Year: _____2013-2014____ Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Continuous Improvement Actions, Strategies Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s) Engineering teachers will If teachers use the common core curriculum, Ongoing Need: articles pertaining to continue to implement focusing on math and literacy, to emphasize engineering and technology fields. common core curriculum various student skills and increase student methods to help students proficiency in reading and writing then the determine career student will be able to determine career opportunities and opportunities and also experience an increase increase reading and on classroom assessments and EOCT/GHSWT. writing performance. Teachers will work with students on additional effective reading and writing assignments every semester; relevant to their engineering

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: ____FCHS Engineering______Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: _____Improvement across all core curriculum areas______Teaching and Assessing for Learning School Name: ____ FCHS ______School Year: _____2013-2014____ Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Actions, Strategies Continuous Improvement Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s) performance standards.

Engineering teachers will If teachers evaluate student data based on Ongoing Work samples performance work with students on engineering mathematical concepts and use evaluations Edusoft mathematical concepts that data to plan additional instructional itsLearning throughout the year; strategies when needed then students will relevant to engineering experience an increase in their overall performance standards. mathematical ability across the curriculum.

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: ____FCHS Engineering______Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: _____Improvement across all core curriculum areas______Teaching and Assessing for Learning School Name: ____ FCHS ______School Year: _____2013-2014____ Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Actions, Strategies Continuous Improvement Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s) Engineering teachers will If teachers develop and implement various Ongoing Performance based rubrics monitor and track content area performance standards task and Work samples contained in student progress through assessments through rubric expectations and student portfolios assessment. tasks that are feedback and adjust instruction when Will include but not limited to: Criterion implemented in necessary for understanding then students will Edusoft individual pathway show increase in mastery of content area Rubrics portfolios. Teachers will standards. Check List determine strategies Online Expert through evaluation and itsLearning data collection and student work. Engineering teachers will If teachers develop a deeper understanding for Ongoing Goodheart Willcox textbooks on continue to develop more content areas within the field, then student Welding, Electrical Wiring, and expertise in the various projects can be more in-depth. Computer Programming (already incorporated fields, collected). including but not limited to: Welding Electrical wiring Computer programming

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: ____FCHS Engineering______Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: _____Improvement across all core curriculum areas______Teaching and Assessing for Learning School Name: ____ FCHS ______School Year: _____2013-2014____ Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Actions, Strategies Continuous Improvement Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s)

Engineering teachers will If teachers develop new methods for teaching Year long Meeting times with John Bush work with John Bush in the technological literacy, then students will be better during planning and PD times ELA department to develop prepared for writing activities in the business Literacy resources instructional strategies for world, ie. writing resumes, cover letters, request Teachers responsible. teaching literacy standards for proposals, bids for work. within the engineering curriculum.

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers ______Governance and Leadership Teaching and Assessing for SMART Goal: _ Have a 100% pass rate for End of Pathway Assessment Learning ______Resources and Support School Name: _Forsyth Central ______School Year: _2013-2014______Systems Using Results for Continuous Improvement Actions, Strategies Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s) The Family Consumer If the Family Consumer Science data team use the August 2013 – Computer generated Science data team will LDC model to emphasize employability skills, May 2014 assessments continue to use the LDC Nutrition and Wellness skills and increase student model to help students proficiency in reading and writing then 80% of Criterion determine career students will make a B average or higher on all opportunities and increase reading journals. reading and writing performance. Teachers will work with students on additional effective reading and writing assignments every semester; relevant to the Family Consumer Science content area performance standards.

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers ______Governance and Leadership Teaching and Assessing for SMART Goal: _ Have a 100% pass rate for End of Pathway Assessment Learning ______Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Actions, Strategies Continuous Improvement Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s)

The Family Consumer If the Family Consumer Science data team August 2013 – Work samples performance Science data team will work evaluate student data based on content area May 2014 evaluations with students on mathematical concepts and use that data to plan mathematical concepts additional instructional strategies when needed Edusoft every semester; relevant to then the Food Nutrition and Wellness course will the Family Consumer have 80% of students receive a B average or higher Science content area in the Measuring Unit. The Nutrition Through the performance standards. Lifespan course will have 90% of students receive a B average or higher in the Body Mass Index Unit. The Food Science course will have 80% of students receive a B or higher in the Temperature Unit.

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. AdvancED Standards (check all that apply) Annual School Improvement Plan Purpose and Direction Continuous Improvement Goal: ______Information Systems Classes______Governance and Leadership SMART Goal: ______Improved End of Pathway Test Scores from 50% to 60% of students_____ Teaching and Assessing for Learning School Name: ___Forsyth Central High______School Year: ___2013-2014______Resources and Support Systems Using Results for Continuous Improvement Actions, Strategies Impact on Student and Adult Resources Needed? and Interventions Behavior Timeline Who is Responsible? (Includes Professional (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan) AdvancED Standard(s)

Information Systems classes The students will use pretest, training, and labs in All School year Use of technology journals. will use Online Expert web Online Expert to improve scores from each unit to Websites containing new and lessons to improve a class average last year of 80% to an average of improving technology. A+ exam comprehension of A+ skills 85% test prep modules and knowledge.

© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. © 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers & students passing EOPA. SMART Goal: At the completion of the 2013-2014 School Year, obtain atleast a 50 % pass rate on EOPA. School Name: Forsyth Central High School School Year: 2013 - 2014

Actions, Strategies and Interventions Impact on Student and Adult Behavior (Includes Professional Timeline (“If…then...” Statements) Learning Plan)

Create a technical writing assignment each 9 If students continuously work on their technical Once per 9 Weeks in Each Marketing Course Resources Needed: weeks and grade via a technical writing rubric. writing skills (graded via a technical writing  rubric that assesses content knowledge and technical writing ability) once per nine weeks, Responsible Parties: then students will have higher quality artifacts to  add to their class portfolio and ultimately assist in  passing the EOPA. Each 9 weeks, we expect to see a 10% increase in students achieving at least a 70 % mastery of technical writing. Use summative assessment data throughout the school If 80% of students demonstrate at least 70% mastery Year Long Resources Needed: year to determine mastery of Georgia Performance of each GPS, then we will move onto the next content  Standards for each course. standard. If 80% of students do not demonstrate at Data from each GPS will be tracked after each unit  least 70% mastery of the GPS, then we will re-teach assessment and reassess to reach at least 70% mastery. By ensuring that students are demonstrating mastery of Responsible Parties: GPS, we will ultimately be assisting students in  preparing for and passing the EOPA.  Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers SMART Goal: The End Of Pathway test scores will improve by 15% with 90% students passing. School Name: ___Forsyth Central High School______School Year: __2013-2014 ______© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers & students passing EOPA. SMART Goal: At the completion of the 2013-2014 School Year, obtain atleast a 50 % pass rate on EOPA. School Name: Forsyth Central High School School Year: 2013 - 2014

Create a technical writing assignment each 9 If students continuously work on their technical Once per 9 Weeks in Each Marketing Course Resources Needed: weeks and grade via a technical writing rubric. writing skills (graded via a technical writing  rubric that assesses content knowledge and technical writing ability) once per nine weeks, Responsible Parties: then students will have higher quality artifacts to  add to their class portfolio and ultimately assist in  passing the EOPA. Each 9 weeks, we expect to see a 10% increase in students achieving at least a 70 % mastery of technical writing. Use summative assessment data throughout the school If 80% of students demonstrate at least 70% mastery Year Long Resources Needed: year to determine mastery of Georgia Performance of each GPS, then we will move onto the next content  Standards for each course. standard. If 80% of students do not demonstrate at Data from each GPS will be tracked after each unit  least 70% mastery of the GPS, then we will re-teach assessment and reassess to reach at least 70% mastery. By ensuring that students are demonstrating mastery of Responsible Parties: GPS, we will ultimately be assisting students in  preparing for and passing the EOPA.  Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers SMART Goal: The End Of Pathway test scores will improve by 15% with 90% students passing. School Name: ___Forsyth Central High School______School Year: __2013-2014 ______

Actions, Strategies and Interventions Impact on Student and Adult Behavior © 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. Timeline Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers & students passing EOPA. SMART Goal: At the completion of the 2013-2014 School Year, obtain atleast a 50 % pass rate on EOPA. School Name: Forsyth Central High School School Year: 2013 - 2014

Create a technical writing assignment each 9 If students continuously work on their technical Once per 9 Weeks in Each Marketing Course Resources Needed: weeks and grade via a technical writing rubric. writing skills (graded via a technical writing  rubric that assesses content knowledge and technical writing ability) once per nine weeks, Responsible Parties: then students will have higher quality artifacts to  add to their class portfolio and ultimately assist in  passing the EOPA. Each 9 weeks, we expect to see a 10% increase in students achieving at least a 70 % mastery of technical writing. Use summative assessment data throughout the school If 80% of students demonstrate at least 70% mastery Year Long Resources Needed: year to determine mastery of Georgia Performance of each GPS, then we will move onto the next content  Standards for each course. standard. If 80% of students do not demonstrate at Data from each GPS will be tracked after each unit  least 70% mastery of the GPS, then we will re-teach assessment and reassess to reach at least 70% mastery. By ensuring that students are demonstrating mastery of Responsible Parties: GPS, we will ultimately be assisting students in  preparing for and passing the EOPA.  Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers SMART Goal: The End Of Pathway test scores will improve by 15% with 90% students passing. School Name: ___Forsyth Central High School______School Year: __2013-2014 ______© 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers & students passing EOPA. SMART Goal: At the completion of the 2013-2014 School Year, obtain atleast a 50 % pass rate on EOPA. School Name: Forsyth Central High School School Year: 2013 - 2014

Create a technical writing assignment each 9 If students continuously work on their technical Once per 9 Weeks in Each Marketing Course Resources Needed: weeks and grade via a technical writing rubric. writing skills (graded via a technical writing  rubric that assesses content knowledge and technical writing ability) once per nine weeks, Responsible Parties: then students will have higher quality artifacts to  add to their class portfolio and ultimately assist in  passing the EOPA. Each 9 weeks, we expect to see a 10% increase in students achieving at least a 70 % mastery of technical writing. Use summative assessment data throughout the school If 80% of students demonstrate at least 70% mastery Year Long Resources Needed: year to determine mastery of Georgia Performance of each GPS, then we will move onto the next content  Standards for each course. standard. If 80% of students do not demonstrate at Data from each GPS will be tracked after each unit  least 70% mastery of the GPS, then we will re-teach assessment and reassess to reach at least 70% mastery. By ensuring that students are demonstrating mastery of Responsible Parties: GPS, we will ultimately be assisting students in  preparing for and passing the EOPA.  Annual School Improvement Plan Continuous Improvement Goal: Increase the number of pathway completers SMART Goal: The End Of Pathway test scores will improve by 15% with 90% students passing. School Name: ___Forsyth Central High School______School Year: __2013-2014 ______

Actions, Strategies and Interventions Impact on Student and Adult Behavior © 2013 FCS Public Information & Communications Dept. Timeline Professional Learning Goal(s): Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s): FCHS’s Professional Learning Goals are to properly inform and prepare staff of To increase academic achievement for all students, teachers will improve the quality FCHS’s School Improvement Plan, as well as, FCSS shift from PAC to TKES; in of instruction, use of assessment, creation of a safe learning environment conducive additional, FCHS’s Professional Learning Goals will have a positive impact on student to learning at high levels, properly plan out lessons to meet the diverse needs of all achievement. students and exhibits a commitment to professional educational practices to enhance student learning.

Date # Hours Description of Learning Activities August 1 3 hours Covered with staff FCHS’s School Improvement Plan, CCRPI Data and how it relates to continuous school Pre-Planning (School) improvement. Departmental meetings reviewing department goals and school improvement within each department. August 2 Pre-Planning (District) August 5 2 hours Met with staff to discuss transition from PAC to TKES and how TKES is aligned with our Student, Teacher and Pre-Planning Leadership Profiles August 6 1 hour Departments presented School Improvement Plans for each department, actions & strategies and Pre-Planning interventions for the 2013-2014 school year. August 7 2 hours Testing and assessment calendar; performance based assessment; collaboration amongst staff to improve co- Pre-Planning teaching classroom and to ensure all students achieve at high levels. August 28 2 hours TKES Orientation/Overview of Domains and Standards/Evaluation Process & Rubrics/Self-Assessment/Data Early Release/Prof. Dev. (School) Teams/Assessment & Testing/Instructional Focus September 18 Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District) September 24 1 hour itslearning Planning Period Meeting to provide teachers with professional development on using “The Planner” Planning Period Meeting in itslearning to effectively guide their instruction

October 22 1 hour Planning Period Meeting to deconstruct TKES Standards 3&4 (Instructional Delivery) with FCHS staff and to Planning Period Meeting increase teacher knowledge and understanding of effective instructional strategies

November 12 1 hour Planning Period Meeting to deconstruct TKES Standards 7&8 (Learning Environment) with FCHS staff and to Planning Period Meeting increase teacher knowledge and understanding of creating an academic environment in which teaching and

December 10 1 hour Planning Period Meeting to deconstruct TKES Standards 1&2 (Planning) with FCHS staff to increase teacher Planning Period Meeting knowledge and understanding of effective planning strategies to effectively address the differentiated needs of all students January 6 4 hours Professional Development Day dedicated to deconstruct TKES Standards 5&6 (Assessment of and for Learning) Prof. Dev. Day (School) and TKES Standards 9&10 (Professionalism and Communication) with FCHS staff and to increase teacher knowledge and understanding of effective use of assessment data to guide instruction, as well as, the commitment to high professional standards to support student learning February 14 TBD TBD Prof. Dev. Day (District a.m.) May 27 TBD TBD Post-Planning May 28 TBD TBD Post-Planning Total Hours: 12 hours (subject to change with additional trainings 2nd semester)