ArTES Pilot School Arts Theater Entertainment School TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................1 a. Mission and Vision..................................................................................................1 b. Student Population...................................................................................................2 c. Instructional Program...............................................................................................3 d. School Culture.........................................................................................................3 e. Accountability and Performance Goals ...................................................................4 f. Community Analysis and Context...........................................................................4 g. Leadership................................................................................................................5 h. School Governance Model.......................................................................................5 2. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION..............................................................................7 a. Instructional Philosophy:.........................................................................................7 (1) Identify Academic Needs and Interests .......................................................8 (2) Hold High Expectations...............................................................................9 (3) Provide Support (Academic & Social) ........................................................9 (4) Celebrate and Display Outcomes...............................................................10 b. Core Academic Curriculum ...................................................................................12 c. Addressing the Needs of All Students: ..................................................................16 d. Instructional Strategies:.........................................................................................18 3. SCHOOL CULTURE AND CLIMATE............................................................................20 a. Description of School Culture ...............................................................................20 b. Student Support and Success .................................................................................21 c. Social and Emotional Needs ..................................................................................21 d. College and Career Readiness ...............................................................................22 e. Parental Involvement: ............................................................................................22 f. School Calendar/Culture........................................................................................23 4. ASSESSMENTS AND SCHOOL-WIDE DATA .............................................................24 a. Assessment Philosophy..........................................................................................24 b. Autonomy ..............................................................................................................25 c. Student Assessment Plan .......................................................................................25 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page d. Assessment Development ......................................................................................27 e. Data Collection and Monitoring ............................................................................27 f. Graduation Requirements ......................................................................................28 5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT................................................................................30 a. PROFESSIONAL CULTURE...............................................................................30 b. Professional Development .....................................................................................32 c. Teacher Orientation...............................................................................................34 d. PD Calendar...........................................................................................................35 e. Program Evaluation...............................................................................................36 f. Autonomy ..............................................................................................................37 6. SERVING SPECIALIZED POPULATIONS....................................................................38 a. Special Education:.................................................................................................38 7. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................41 a. Performance Goals and Metrics.............................................................................41 8. COMMUNITY ANALYSIS AND CONTEXT ................................................................42 a. Description.............................................................................................................42 b. Background/Support: .............................................................................................44 9. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY................................................................46 a. Engagement Plan...................................................................................................46 b. Key Community Partnerships................................................................................46 10. SCHOOL GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT..............................................................48 a. School Type...........................................................................................................48 b. Applicant Team Capacity ......................................................................................48 c. School Governance and Oversight.........................................................................49 11. SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ..................................................................................................53 a. Principal Selection.................................................................................................53 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page b. Leadership Team....................................................................................................53 c. Principal Evaluation...............................................................................................54 12. STAFFING ........................................................................................................................56 a. Staffing Model.......................................................................................................56 b. Recruitment and Selection of Teachers .................................................................57 c. Autonomy ..............................................................................................................58 d. Evaluation ..............................................................................................................59 13. FINANCES........................................................................................................................61 a. Financial Sustainability..........................................................................................61 b. Additional Funding................................................................................................61 c. Autonomy ..............................................................................................................61 d. Budget Development .............................................................................................62 14. IMPLEMENTATION........................................................................................................64 a. Implementation Plan..............................................................................................64 b. Waivers: For Internal Applicant Teams Only........................................................65 APPENDIX 1.................................................................................................................................66 APPENDIX 1A..............................................................................................................................71 APPENDIX 1B ..............................................................................................................................72 APPENDIX 1C ..............................................................................................................................73 APPENDIX 1D..............................................................................................................................74 APPENDIX 1E ..............................................................................................................................75 APPENDIX 2A..............................................................................................................................77 APPENDIX 3A..............................................................................................................................78 APPENDIX 4B ..............................................................................................................................82 APPENDIX 4C ..............................................................................................................................84