...will impact their schools. The decisions that are made will determine whether or not the schools culture and climate remains in a healthy state. While change is feared due to thoughts of not knowing what to expect, one can argue that continuous improvement planning is needed in educational environments to ensure goals and strategies are met. School administrators are constantly collecting data in order to see how their schools are flourishing and to see what changes need to be made to improve their atmosphere. Whether it be improving academic performance, stakeholder communication, school culture or school safety, planning is put in place to help ensure that the school is operationalized effectively and students are learning at their highest potential. Jordan High School’s School Improvement Plan is effective and abides by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards. About the Plan Evidence Action Planning Steps are Present Initially, Jordan High School demonstrates effective action planning is its school improvement plan proposal. Under each strategy, action steps are shown throughout the plan. These are mini steps that will help ensure the school reach its goals. For example, one of the strategies that are located in the plan is to improve literacy at all levels. A few of the action steps consist of the following: Creating and implementing a literacy plan by department, requiring some vocabulary strategy of every teacher for standard level courses and...
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...to the bottom in our schools and instead spur a race to the top by encouraging better standards and assessments… And I'm calling on our nation's governors and state education chiefs to develop standards and assessments that don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test, but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking and entrepreneurship and creativity. That is what we'll help them do later this year -- when we finally make No Child Left Behind live up to its name by ensuring not only that teachers and principals get the funding that they need, but that the money is tied to results.” President Barack Obama Remarks to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce March 10, 2009 Last year, the President challenged states to develop standards and assessments that will help America’s children rise to the challenge of graduating from high school prepared for college and the workplace. Today, the President applauds Governors for their efforts to work together in a state-led consortium – managed by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) – to develop and implement new reading and math standards that build toward college- and career-readiness. With many states well positioned to adopt these standards, the Governors initiative is an essential first step in improving the rigor of teaching and learning in America’s classrooms. RAISING THE RIGOR OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS In today’s global...
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...Genre Analysis: Standards of Learning Virginia Standards of Learning The Standards of Learning (SOL) is a program from the Commonwealth of Virginia. The program sets forth learning and achievement guidelines for grade K-12 in Virginia’s Public School system. These standards are what many teachers, principals, attendants, and the business community feel students should obtain before high school graduation. The SOL was a direct response to President George W. Bush’s “No Child Left Behind Law,” was signed into law on January 8, 2002. This law addresses student expected achievement in four major areas: English, Mathematics, Science, and History/Social Science. In 1998, the first year of SOL testing, two percent of commonwealth public schools met the standard for full accreditation. Standards of Learning are not administered in private schools, hear in lies one of the major issue topics for the SOL. Students will be held back if he or she doesn’t pass their SOL’s. A school’s allotted budget is mandated by it’s ability to meet achievement requirements and test school outputs by the students. The biggest issue with these required tests is students are deprived of a more hands on approach to learning and lesson plans are rushed to meet SOL deadlines. President Bush’s “No child left behind,” in the Henrico County school system simply this meant push every child through no matter what. Teachers and administrators were always working on a timeline to push...
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...17, 2010 Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve California Department of Education Reposted September 17, 2010 Publishing Information When the Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve was adopted by the California State Board of Education on January 12, 2005, the members of the State Board were the following: Ruth Green, President; Glee Johnson, Vice President; Ruth Bloom, Don Fisher, Ricky Gill, Reed Hastings, Joe Nuñez, Bonnie Reiss, Suzanne Tacheny, and Johnathan Williams. This publication was edited by Sheila Bruton and Faye Ong, working in cooperation with Dianne Wilson-Graham, Consultant, Professional Development and Curriculum Support Division. It was prepared for printing by the staff of CDE Press: the cover and interior design were created and prepared by Paul Lee; typesetting was done by Jeannette Reyes. It was published by the Department, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901, and was distributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act and Government Code Section 11096. © 2006 by the California Department of Education All rights reserved ISBN 978-0-8011-1605-6 Acknowledgments The following educators were appointed by Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, to assist in the development of the Physical Education Model Content Standards under the provisions of Education Code Section...
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...the Common School Movement, Brown v. Board of Education, No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and Common Core State Standards Initiative. I will give a brief summary of each event and how they each impacted the history of education. [pic] The Reformers of the Common School Movement vision was that of schools being the cornerstones of the community. The schools were to be free and opened to everyone. They were to be the place where every student could come together on equal terms, where the high achiever and the low achiever could learn in the same class, use the same text books, and be taught by the same teachers. The common school would have a relationship with the community and its surroundings. They would be controlled, funded, and maintained by the people of the community who took interest and pride in their progress and accomplishments. Public schools today are controlled by the local government and the Federal government and not by the communities in which they are located. Standardized testing and the curriculum in public schools today are controlled by the state and how well a school performs in those areas are determined by the federal government. Local control is a thing of the pass and so is the Common School Movement (Baines & Foster, 2006). [pic] Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was one of the main events at the beginning of the Civil Rights Movements and helped to bring about changes in the desegregation of the public school system as we...
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...accountability movement impacted my education, specificity high-stakes testing. The goal of the accountability movement was to create equitable education for students, specifically set by the No Child Left Behind Act. High-stakes testing is the main element of the accountability movement because...
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...Running head: PDSA Algebra PLC Plan Do Study Act: Carter High School and Ninth Grade Algebra Kevin Hennessy Grand Canyon University: EDA 577 February 23, 2013 Plan Do Study Act: Carter High School and Ninth Grade Algebra Many of the ninth grade students at Carter high school lack basic skills in math. So in previous years when these students were placed in algebra classes they did not do well at all. As a result they have been re-placed into algebra as a ninth grader. In our district all students are placed in algebra in the eighth grade. This is because on the California Star Test, the middle schools are docked points if the students in eighth grade do not take the algebra portion of the state test. So even if the student has many remedial problems they still place them in algebra classes so that they can take the algebra test. This often sets these students up to fail algebra in eighth grade and as a result they must retake algebra as ninth grade students. Students in the Rialto Unified School District are not ever held back so when students struggle in sixth grade math they still are moved on to seventh grade math and so on. Well once they get to ninth grade it is the first time in their lives that they will have to repeat a class. So many of them are upset that they are not in Geometry with their other friends, however, they are usually pretty low in certain math skills. Now imagine for a minute everyone in all of your classes, if you are an...
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...A strategic plan is essential in the production of a school. I once heard that it is “the road map for success.” A school cannot function properly without a strategic plan in place that allows all stakeholders the opportunity of awareness on all standpoints. Within a strategic plan, there are many components. They include the school’s vision and mission, strategies that meet the needs of the stakeholders, descriptions of the curriculum and instructional programs, the School Profile, and the school’s role in the larger community. ISLLC 2008 Standard 1: An education leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders and ISLLC 2008 Standard 3: A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment both frame the plan in which I will develop. (Green, 2008 pgs.6,10-11) Background Pleasantville High School has about 1000 students. This school is located in a rural area where 75 percent of the students are Hispanic, 23 percent are Black, and 2 percent are Caucasian. This is an extremely poor area, and many of the students are involved in or exposed to gangs, violence, and poverty. Within the past three years, there have been six principals. A new one just arrived last week. There...
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...North Carolina Standards to fulfill the goals that are require to improve and share a vision of the changing world in the 21st Century that schools are preparing children to enter. Standards 1: Teacher demonstrates leadership in the classrooms. Teachers demonstrate leadership by taking responsibility for the progress of all student to ensure that they graduate from high school, are globally competitive for work and postsecondary education, and are prepared for life in the 21st century they establish a safe, orderly environment and create a culture that empower students to collaborate and become lifelong learners. • Take responsibility for the progress of all students. • Communicate vision student. • Use a variety of assessment data throughout the year to evaluate progress. • Establish a sage and orderly environment Facilitator demonstrate the value of life long learning and encourage the school community to learn and grow. They are reflective about then practice and promote inclusion and analysis of assessments that are authentic, structured and demonstrate students understanding. Standard 2 Instructional technology Facilitator demonstrate 21st century leadership in school Instructional Technology Facilitators • Provide effective leadership and support for establishing, promoting and sustaining seamless use 21st century technology tools and information resources • Teacher work collaboratively with school personnel to create...
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...Schools in urban areas unfairly receive less public funding. Roscigno brings up the fact that the inequality of public school funding is due to the local poverty tax in the district (268). This is considered residential segregation. This diminishes the opportunities and full potential a student can receive. Due to low funding the public school system is in the end shorting minorities their natural rights as American citizens. A child's education should not be based on how high the income rate is in their area. The wealth should be redistributed through the whole city. This will allow each student from every area to be given a fair chance to a quality education. The schools would all receive the same amount of funding and materials that are...
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...Education Reform in America’s High Schools ENG 102: English Composition II April 7, 2014 Education Reform in America’s High Schools The American education system’s history goes back to the early colonial day where the students were taught differently and the Bible was a major part of education. American schools are failing and the reason why is that they are suppressing children to a base model of education. All children learn naturally because they are born to be curious, creative, and intrinsic motivated. There is a great many parents, students and educators who believe education reform is greatly needed in American society today is very complex and ever changing, and a high school diploma is very necessary to compete for jobs in any given career. But, the U.S. now has the highest dropout rate today in many years and if some major education reform is not implicated the U.S. will fall farther down on the list of countries who are failing to meet the need for continuous production of quality students to contribute to society. This paper will discuss how the Education System in the United States is failing students. By asking probing questions that looks at education reform from the top with the federal and state governments, to the educator and administrators, the parents and students and what are some possible avenues or changes can be taken to improve the educational system in the United States. What is education reform? Education reform has been forever...
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...1. Leadership- plays a vital role in the education community because the structure of schools works from the top down. a. Administrators take care of the technical aspects of keeping a school functioning, and supervise teachers to insure standards are being met. b. Teachers are responsible for implementing classroom instruction to help students gather the information they need to be successful in life. In most cases this instruction is focused on specific topics in which the teacher is the expert. c. “Invitational Leadership” by John Novak 1. “School leaders are like long distance runners. Neither wants to run out of steam, head in the wrong direction or face obstacles they cannot handle.” (44) 2. Invitational leadership seeks to invite all people to bring forth their own strengths and abilities to reach their highest potential. 3. Invitational leadership relies on: (45 &46) * Foundations- made up of democratic ethos, self-concept theory, perceptual tradition, and the goal of educational living. * Assumptions- must include respect, trust, care, optimism, and intentionality. 4. The 6 C’s- Leaders are to keep these in mind when trying to facilitate invitational leadership and seek change. (54) 1. Concern- It is important to recognize the difference between a preference and a concern. A preference is something you would like to see happen. A concern is focused on a specific element that needs to be changed. 2. Confer- It is important for the individual...
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...Life of Learning By the time an individual is closing in on the last months of high school, he or she will already have had roughly thirteen years of schooling. Looking back on those years of waking up early, sitting at a desk all day and having to pay attention to a variety of teachers with different teaching methods can discourage students from wanting to further their education. Sadly, some students feel that school can be a waste of their time and do not realize the potential it offers for enhancing their future. Many high school students would rather spend time hanging out with friends, surfing the internet, or any other activity imaginable to procrastinate from completing any given school task. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2008, 68.6% of high school graduates were enrolled in colleges or universities, 93.2% of those students were also enrolled full time. With the dwindling number of students choosing to continue their school career, it is important to examine the differences and similarities between high school and college. High school can be described as laying a foundation of general knowledge to be built upon. Once entering college, students are expected to remember everything taught in high school as well as store vast amounts of new information. Although high school and college are different in the types of standards set, their individual class size, teacher interaction and general expense, they are similar in that they are both very challenging...
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... | The No Child Left Behind Act Outline “The No Child Left Behind Act” is the most recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. This law holds the states as well as the schools accountable for the academic achievements of the students as funds are being supplied to the states for this purpose. This law requires quality teaching by highly qualified teachers and yearly assessment of student progress in English, mathematics and science skills. The progress of the students needs to be reported in terms of percentage of students scoring at the ‘proficient’ or higher level. Different subgroups categories need also report the progress annually. A standardized test method has been chosen in each state and based on the scores in that test the performance level of the students and their schools is judged. This law acquired huge range of controversy since its implementation. Some advocates its effectiveness in ensuring equalization in the system of education and a certain level of proficiency in all students. They argue that schools must be accountable for the performance of their students. But the law has several loopholes, which provoke the schools to get involved in some kinds of malpractice. The future of students may also be affected by more and more...
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...Effect of border proximity on school performance in imperial County abstract Education in Imperial County, from the elementary to the high school level, always ranks among the lowest in the state. This constant underperformance might be due to the high level of minority enrollment throughout the county. This paper uses census and other government data along with school accountability report cards to show that border proximity negatively impacts the performance of a school. While economic and immigration factors are probably not the only reason for this, this paper uses state testing reports and population demographics to compare the schools side by side and account for the difference in school achievement. 1. Introduction The economy of Imperial County ranks among the lowest in the state. This, in turn, reflects heavily on the level of academic achievement in the three main high schools. In addition to this, the county is also home to a large immigrant population, attributed to the proximity with Mexico and large farming sector. However, it is interesting to note the difference in school performance and how they relate with how far away they are from the international border. Taking a number of factors into account, we should observe a lower level of achievement in the school closest to the border. This paper attempts to examine the relationship between school performance and immigration. Specifically, does the higher level of minority students affect academic...
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