Improvement+Priorities

=Based on the 2015 External Review= >>> [date] - [date] - $0 - Who **IN PROGRESS **
 * . Improvement Priority 1 . **** Valentine Community Schools will articulate and implement an instructional model that provides a framework for teaching to promote teacher improvement and increase student learning. (3.6) **
 * . Objective 1 . (High School) __77% of Eleventh grade students will demonstrate writing proficiency by 02/06/2015 as measured by the NeSA-W writing assessment.__
 * . Strategy 1.1 . __Strategy Title.__ (description)
 * . Activity 1.1.a .  __Activity Title__: (description)
 * August 2015 - Charlotte Danielson Workshop at ESU #7 Columbus
 * Fall 2015 - Steering committee discussion on the Danielson model by domain
 * October 2015 - Cindy shared "Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, Environment" document that had been developed earlier and used at each building to indicate strategies that have been implemented
 * January 2016 - committee (co-chairs/admin) met to draft a teacher evaluation process/instructional model based on the existing teacher evaluation form, Marzano, and Danielson resources
 * March 2016 - finalize new teacher evaluation form/instructional model
 * August 2016 - share and review new teacher evaluation form/instructional model with all staff

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 * <span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. ****<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Improvement Priority **** <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 <span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;"> Valenti **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">n**e Community Schools will d** **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">evelop and implement a formal process to increase effective stakeholder engagement ****<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">in the purpose and direction of the school system. (2.5) **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 1 <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. (High School) __77% of Eleventh grade students will demonstrate writing proficiency by 02/06/2015 as measured by the NeSA-W writing assessment.__
 * <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategy 1.1 <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. __Strategy Title.__ (description)
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 1.1.a <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Activity Title__: (description)
 * May 2015 - discuss strategies to better engage the community with the school; decided to periodically publish items in the Valentine Midland News to inform the community about school improvement activities and processes
 * January 2016 - formed committee (co-chairs/admin) future role of community members on steering committee and brainstormed list of potential members
 * February 2016 - create one-page overview for new community members to the steering committee that addresses the purpose of the group
 * Fall 2015 - published short items in the Valentine Midland News to promote awareness of local school improvement process with the community from May 2015 discussion

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 * <span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Improvement Priority 3 <span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Valentine Community Schools <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> will e ****<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">stablish and implement a formalized and measurable process for mentoring and ****<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">coaching new teachers to the system that will support the instructional process and ****<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">improve teaching and learning. (3.7) **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 1 <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. (High School) __77% of Eleventh grade students will demonstrate writing proficiency by 02/06/2015 as measured by the NeSA-W writing assessment.__
 * <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategy 1.1 <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. __Strategy Title.__ (description)
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 1.1.a <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Activity Title__: (description)
 * August 2015 - ESU TIP (Teacher Induction Program)

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 * <span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Improvement Priority 4 <span style="background-color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. ****<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Valentine Co <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">mmunity Schools will ****<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">train non-certified instructional staff in the use of interpretation and use of data to enhance the ****<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">opportunity for student academic growth. (5.3) **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Objective 1 <span style="background-color: #ffa200; color: #ffa200; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. (High School) __77% of Eleventh grade students will demonstrate writing proficiency by 02/06/2015 as measured by the NeSA-W writing assessment.__
 * <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Strategy 1.1 <span style="background-color: #008000; color: #008000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. __Strategy Title.__ (description)
 * <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Activity 1.1.a <span style="background-color: #3881eb; color: #3881eb; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> __Activity Title__: (description)
 * Aug 2015 - pre-school inservice - Cristen led paras in data analysis training
 * Sep 2015 - inservice - Cristen continued to work with paras in data analysis training