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Mrs. Widad Abed, Principal Mrs. Cynthia Kight, Assistant Principal Dr. Joseph Cooper, Interim Assistant Principal Mrs. Clara Daniel, Edison Vice-President of Educational Services. Boushall Middle School. January 12, 2012. Demographics - Students. Student & Staff Attendance . Truancy Data.
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Mrs. Widad Abed, Principal Mrs. Cynthia Kight, Assistant Principal Dr. Joseph Cooper, Interim Assistant Principal Mrs. Clara Daniel, Edison Vice-President of Educational Services Boushall Middle School January 12, 2012
The strengths of our school’s transformation/turnaround • Received on-site administrative support from Edison and central administration • Received the added support from Edison in reading and math • More focus on instruction and providing constructive feedback • Established a strong Leadership Team (weekly meetings) • Held teachers more accountable for student achievement • Encouraged a structured, more focused instructional program • Improved school climate (teacher and student attendance, fewer ISS and OSS infractions) • Increased instructional time • Initiated and internalized school mantra initiated (Be respectful, be responsible, be ready to learn) • Increased documentation of teacher behavior and performance
More strengths of our school’s transformation/turnaround • Provided ongoing Professional Development • Implemented the use of Data Notebooks • Established weekly team meetings with a focus on student achievement and analysis of data for remediation purposes • Increased and encouraged the commitment from instructional staff • Implemented the Istation Reading Program • Added Strategic Reading Classes to each grade level • Celebrated student successes more frequently • Celebrated teacher successes more frequently • Added new partnerships (Altria, Capital One, Higher Achievement)
The areas of opportunity (areas for improvement) of our school’s transformation/turnaround • Remove ineffective teachers • Recruit and retain more highly qualified teachers • Increase parental involvement • Decrease the number of disciplinary infractions • Improve achievement in all areas
How the SIG funds been used (both at the school and the division level) • Edison partnership • External Edison partner • Internal Lead Turnaround Manager • Increased amount of instructional materials and supplies • Established model classrooms • Received tutors • Awarded supplements for department chairs • Awarded Supplement for an Istation Shepherd • Purchased the IStation Program
Our Progress in Implementing the Federal Standards
The unexpected barriers that came up during implementation • Limited pool of qualified applicants • The process and documentation needed for removing ineffective staff • Implementing the new evaluation process • Inclement weather prevented certain PDs at the beginning of the year • Technical difficulties with Istation and I Can Learn • Getting students to remain after school for tutoring or attend Saturday classes
Our goals for the rest of the 2011-12 school year? • Increase student achievement • Meet state accreditation standards • Meet AYP measures • Decrease disciplinary infractions • Increase parental involvement • Maintain a positive school culture for students and staff • Increase leadership capacity • Increase the sense of urgency and teamwork • Identify strengths and weaknesses among staff members and provide support where needed • Personalize PD to address specific needs of staff • Continue to recruit highly qualified staff
How we are planning for the phase out of the Lead Turnaround Partner, the increased state supports, and the additional funds? • Build leadership capacity among teachers, students, and parents • Build internal supports
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