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Task force call to arms. Henninger High School 2012. Henninger HS Task Force Initiative. Objectives. Determine the academic focus and direction of the school
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Task force call to arms Henninger High School 2012
Henninger HS Task Force Initiative Objectives • Determine the academic focus and direction of the school • Monitor initiatives and make appropriate adjustments, supported by evidence and regular review of organized data that will lead to informed decisions • Determine a course of action or present appropriate options to stakeholders; making decisions that are supported by data in an ongoing cycle of collecting, organizing and synthesizing information
Professional Development Five Participants • Identify professional development needs through qualitative and quantitative data analysis • Identify professional development opportunities for teachers • Develop a two-year professional development plan for the school • Develop schedules and budgetary recommendations to provide professional development to staff
Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions Seven Participants • Evaluate and improve the current PBIS plan • Monitor plan and implementation • Maintain, and communicate with staff data that is directly related to student behavior
Curriculum Implementation One Participant per content area • Identify and/or create courses that meet the needs of students, aligned with the mission and vision of the school • Identify and/or develop current curriculum • Determine best practices with regards to time, pedagogy and technology to deliver the curriculum
Master Schedule Department Chairs • Identify curriculum needs through the use of student data • Identify staffing needs • Develop the master schedule
English Language Learners Four Participants and Three ELL staff • Determine current status of ELL program • Research and identify effective ELL programming that should be implemented at Henninger • Design and align the ELL program into the master schedule
Special Education Five Participants • Determine current status of special education programs • Research and identify effective special education programming that should be implemented at Henninger • Design and align the special education program into the master schedule
Instructional Data Five Participants • Organize data from benchmark, state and other assessments • Schedule and organize data meetings • Communicate with the Professional Development Task Force • Identify RTI needs • Expand graduation initiatives
Henninger Spirit & School Culture Seven Participants • Develop and administer surveys to identify specific cultural needs within the school • Develop and organize events (freshman orientation, parent nights, staff celebrations…) • Communicate and recruit staff to participate in organized events • Revise and coordinate volunteer program at Henninger
Budget & Finance Three Participants • Maintain financial records • Administer grant monies accordingly • Communicate budget and finance information to staff
Crisis Management Seven Participants • Maintain and implement crisis management plans
Technology Advisement Five Participants • Organize and evaluate current technology needs • Create a two-year technology implementation plan • Communicate routinely with each task force to determine needs and plans for implementation
On Track Seven Participants • Develop plan for groups and/or individual students to graduate in four years • Communicate with staff those plans and needs of students