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Colleton County School District Parent and Community Forum

Colleton County School District Parent and Community Forum. Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Forest Circle Middle School Cafeteria. Mission and Beliefs.

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Colleton County School District Parent and Community Forum

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  1. Colleton County School District Parent and Community Forum Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Forest Circle Middle School Cafeteria

  2. Mission and Beliefs • The MISSIONof Colleton County School District is to ensure that all students meet or exceed state standards in preparation to become college and career ready. • We BELIEVE: • All children can learn and be motivated to do so; • The district, schools, parents, and students are accountable for achievement goals; • Data must be reviewed to plan instruction and monitor progress; • All students must be taught by highly qualified staff; • Frequent instructional feedback will improve teaching; • Positive home and school relations and a climate of high expectations promote excellence; • All students deserve equal opportunities for a quality education in a safe environment; and • All people are worthy of respect and can become productive citizens.

  3. Forum Goals: • Share good news about the strategic efforts CCSD is making to improve student performance; • Share opinions/suggestions/recommendations to improve district performance • Reaffirm stakeholder’s commitments to the district’s mission of Excellence and Effort

  4. Accreditation Summary CCSD – AdvancED Accredited Advised Required Action #1 • Formalize processes and procedures to review all board policies on a frequent regular cycle, and • Put into operation administrative regulations to ensure board policies support a 21st century educational system.

  5. Accreditation Summary Required Action #2 • Develop and implement a comprehensive formal district process to analyze instructional practices K-12; • Practices guarantee implementation of a rigorous and relevant educational system which actively engages all students in their learning.

  6. Accreditation Summary Required Action #3 • Systematically analyze the current digital learning environments across the district, and • Implement a framework to ensure embedded, consistent use of digital tools/technology by all students to enhance 21st century learning.

  7. Governance • Process and procedure to review regularly all board policies. • Selected policies are reviewed annually by the SC School Boards association, CCSD school board, and district administration.

  8. What are Strategic and Renewal Plans? • Compliance with SC law; • Five Year Plan (2011-2016); • State Report Card and Report Card Ratings; • Four Core Content Areas • English/Language Arts • Math • Science • Social Studies • Accountability is measurable and monitored • School Renewal Plans support District’s Strategic Plan.

  9. Strategic Planning Structure Four Visionary Goals: • Improve Student Achievement • Improve Teacher & Administrator Quality • Improve Home-School Relations • Improve School Governance

  10. Strategic Planning Structure Illustration

  11. Goal 1 – Improve Student Achievement Strategies • Improve instruction for every student • Generate data to drive instruction

  12. State Report Card 2012-13 Results • Where to access: http://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/2013/district.cfm?ID=1501 • http://www.ccsdtitle1.org/school-report-cards-2013.html

  13. 2012-21013 District Report Card District Performance

  14. 2012-13 District Report Card PASS Student Performance

  15. Goal 2 – Teacher/Administrator Quality • CCSD will recruit and retain highly qualified teaching and administrative candidates by providing supports and incentives. • CCSD will provide staff development to teachers and administrators about research-proven instructional best practices for increasing student mastery of standards and working with students from diverse backgrounds

  16. Staff Development & Teacher Quality CCSD Teacher Profile

  17. Teacher Quality - HQ Teachers We make a continuous effort to INCREASE the number of HIGHLY QUALIFIED teachers in our District. At current calculation, 95.64% of CCSD classes are taught by teachers who qualify as Highly Qualified according to State and National Standards The data source is the SCDE HQ report for the year data is listed above.

  18. Goal 3 – Parent Involvement, School Climate, & Home-School-Community Relations • CCSD will continue to improve 2-way communication with parents, students, and stakeholders. • CCSD expects parents to participate in decision making at the district and school levels. • CCSD will provide parents with information about how to help their children be successful in school.

  19. Federal Funds Support Strategic Plan Title I – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged Title 2 – Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers Title 3 – Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students Title 6 – Rural and Low Income Schools Program IDEA – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Perkins Act – Career and Technical Education Improvement Act

  20. Title 1 – Meeting our Mission • Increased partnerships with school community and our stakeholders • Maintaining compliance with federal regulations • Measure the impact of Title I initiatives on student performance _______________________________________________ Measurable Strategies: • HQ Teachers and Paraprofessionals • Academic Interventionists • Supplemental student supplies & technology • Site-based professional development • Parent involvement activities

  21. IDEA – Special Services • The mission of the Department of Special Services is to provide resources to support the academic, physical, social, and emotional needs of exceptional students. • Individual Education Plan(IEP) • Goals are developed and reviewed quarterly to report Progress • Annual Reviews • Meetings are held to plan goals for the following school year • Behavior Intervention Plan • as needed per a Functional Behavior Assessment • Accommodations/Assistive Technology • Related Services (OT/PT, Transportation)

  22. IDEA – Special Services • Researched-based curricula to ensure quality instruction: • Read Well • System 44 • Read 180 • Common Core State Standards (per general education students) • Resource Services • Mainstreaming/Inclusion • Community Based Instruction • Vocational Rehabilitation Department

  23. Group Activity *ASSIGNED GROUPS: Look for the number on your program: Student Achievement Teacher/Administrator Quality & Staff Development Parent Involvement/Home-School-Community Relations • Please join a group with your number now!* • Each chart contains the strategies to address the goals in the Strategic Plan. • Stickers listing specific activities accompany each chart. Blank stickers allow participants to add additional activities the group feels need to be included. • After a discussion with your group, place stickers in the column where you feel they belong. • Placement should reflect the importance of that strategy/activity, ranking it from unimportant to extremely important.

  24. Thank you for your feedback! Questions/Comments/Suggestions: Colleton County School District 213 N. Jefferies Blvd. 843-782-4510 (phone) 843-549-2606 (fax) CCSD Website: http://colletonsd.org Title I Website at www.ccsdtitle1.org

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