School Improvement Plan - DOC 2

							               South Panola High School
                               Strategic Improvement Plan
                                        2011-2012




                          Providing Opportunities for Educational Excellence
                                 Making a Difference with Purpose, Passion, and Pride


                                    South Panola School District
District Goal 1: Increase student achievement through rigorous, relevant, and differentiated learning experiences.

District Goal 2: Increase student achievement by providing a high quality staff at every level to meet the needs of all
learners.

District Goal 3: Increase student achievement through appropriate support services and initiatives.


South Panola High School’s Improvement Plan fully supports the South Panola School District’s performance goals
                           while addressing the identified needs unique to our school.
                                                                  South Panola High School
                                                                  Strategic Improvement Plan
                                                                            2011-2012


Goal 1: Increase student achievement through rigorous, relevant, and differentiated learning

          Implementation Strategies                                   Timeline                 Person(s) Responsible                            Method of Evaluation

  Registration process to develop course of study for                    Dec.-Mar.              Counselors/Administrators/                      Promotion data
    individual students                                                                             students/parents
  Provide incentives for student achievement, for                        Ongoing                Teachers/Administrators                         21 Club membership, Honor Roll,
    attendance, and for good citizenship                                                                                                             SATP proficient/advanced data of,
  Provide flexible scheduling with classes offered                       Ongoing                Counselors, Teachers                              attendance and discipline data
    online and outside the normal school day                                                                                                       Class enrollment
  Provide common planning time for pre-SATP and                          Ongoing                Administration                                  SATP assessment data
    SATP teachers to develop common lesson plans
    and administer common assessments
  Reduce class size for SATP and pre-SATP classes                        Ongoing                Administration/Counselors                       Assessment data
  Establish 9th grade compensatory reading class for                     Ongoing                Administration/Counselors                       Assessment data
    students scoring minimal on 8th MCT reading
  Develop common assessments to diagnose student                         Ongoing                Teachers                                        EZ Test Tracker
    learning
  Use common tests and sample SATP assessments                           Ongoing                Teachers/Administrators                         SATP assessment data
    to recognize students for remediation and
    enrichment                                                            Ongoing                Teachers                                        Classroom observations, lesson
  Update curriculum using test data to strengthen                                                                                                   plans
    instruction, challenge students, and address                          Ongoing                Teachers/Administrators                         Classroom observations, lesson
    weaknesses                                                                                                                                       plans, student log-ins
  Use online tracking tools for test data to improve
    instruction and online test preparation sites for                     Ongoing                Teachers                                        Lesson plans, student data
    student remediation and classroom use
  Incorporate PSAT/ACT learning activities in                            Ongoing                Teachers/Administrators                         Student participation
    classroom practices
  Establish Mississippi Scholar Program to
    encourage students to pursue more rigorous
The South Panola School District will not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities to the extent
    academic courses
provided by law.                                                                                                                                                                   2
Goal 2: Increase student achievement by providing high quality staff to meet the needs of all learners

           Implementation Strategies                                     Timeline                    Person(s) Responsible                            Method of Evaluation

    Provide professional development to review                          Summer                    Administration/Consultants                     Classroom observations/lesson
     research and model effective teaching strategies                                                                                                plans
    Use professional learning communities to                            Ongoing                   Teachers                                       Book study logs, classroom
     improve classroom management, teaching                                                                                                          observations
     decisions, interaction with students, motivation
     of students, and conferencing
    Provide instructional videos, books, and                            Ongoing                   Media specialist                               Teacher logs, Book circulation
     magazines in media center reference room
    Provide mentoring program for teacher with                          Ongoing                   Lead teachers                                  Teacher retention
     less than three years experience
    Participation in High Performance Leadership                        Two year                  School team                                    Test data, program
     Institute at MSU for team of teachers,                               commitment                                                                 improvement
     administrators, and counselors to develop
     strategies used in business community to
     promote high achievement goals for
     improvement




The South Panola School District will not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities to the extent
provided by law.                                                                                                                                                                        3
Goal 3: Increase student achievement through appropriate support services and initiatives

           Implementation Strategies                                  Timeline                       Person(s) Responsible                              Method of Evaluation

    Faculty will implement SDE regulations and                        Ongoing                  Teachers/administrators                               SPED coordinator will
     involve parents in developing IEPs                                                                                                                  monitor program
    Allow hydration for learning                                      Ongoing                  Administration/students                               Observation
    Maintain support organizations (Band                              Ongoing                  Teachers/coaches                                      Membership
     Boosters, athletic support programs, parent
     groups)
    Use community resource persons to share                           Ongoing                  Teachers                                              Visitor log, student journals
     expertise in the classroom
    Use newspaper, school signage, website,                           Ongoing                  Administration/student                                Attendance at school
     calendars, and newsletters to inform about                                                   council/Teachers/Webmaster                             functions
     school activities
    Use Active Parent, progress reports, parent                       Ongoing                  Administration/staff                                  ADA data
     teacher conferences, and report cards to
     inform parents of school attendance
    Provide student conduct code on website and                       Yearly                   Administration                                        Return of parent/student
     in student handbooks                                                                                                                                handbook form
    Enforce student conduct code with clearly                         Ongoing                  Administration/Teachers                               Discipline data
     defined levels of consequences
    Increase awareness of scholarships and                            Ongoing                  Administration/counselors                             Participation in scholarship
     financial aid opportunities                                                                                                                         process
    Celebrate milestones(robing ceremony,                             Spring                   Administration/Faculty/Counselors                     Attendance at school
     awards day, commencement)                                                                                                                           functions
    Promote parent involvement with open                              Ongoing                  Administration/Faculty/Counselors                     Attendance at school
     houses, college night, family nights                                                                                                                functions
    Provide before and after school remediation                       Ongoing                  Teachers                                              Attendance and achievement
     and enrichment programs                                                                                                                             data
    Provide summer school/correspondence                              Ongoing                  Administrators/Faculty/Counselors                     Course registration
     courses to allow students to complete
     graduation requirements




The South Panola School District will not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities to the extent
provided by law.                                                                                                                                                                         4
                                                                              Committee Members


                                       Tim Fowler…………………………………………………………….Principal
                                       Kaye Smythe……………………………………………….Activities Director
                                       Laura Boughton………………………………………………………..Teacher
                                       Angie Griffin……………………………………………………………Teacher
                                       Farrie Parker…………………………………………………………...Teacher
                                       Frank West……………………………………………………………….Parent
                                       Rotisha Pinson…………………………………………………………..Parent




The South Panola School District will not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities to the extent
provided by law.                                                                                                                                                                        5