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T.C. Williams Transformation Model. June 3, 2010 School Board Presentation. ACPS Vision and Mission.
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T.C. Williams Transformation Model June 3, 2010 School Board Presentation
ACPS Vision and Mission • Alexandria City Public Schools will set the international standard for educational excellence, where all students achieve their potential and actively contribute to our local and global communities. • Alexandria City Public Schools will provide the environment, resources, and commitment to ensure that each and every student succeeds — academically, emotionally, physically, and socially.
Key Components of Transformation Process • Individual Achievement Plan (IAP) • Professional Learning Plan (PLP) • Related Programs and Structures • Accounting and Monitoring • External Collaboration
ACPS Model for Learning • Content • Instruction • Relationships
Goals Instruction Content Relationships
Content • Individualized Achievement Plan (IAP) • Each and every student in Grades 6 – 12 by the end of the 2010-11 school year • English and Mathematics • Social/Emotional Assets • College Readiness Skills
Content: Implications • Counselors as IAP Case Managers • English and Math Teachers • Academic Principals (supervision of staff) • Department Chairs (use of data and evidence)
Instruction • Professional Learning Plan (PLP), PreK-12 • Connects Performance Evaluation and Professional Development with Student Learning • Individualized approach to professional learning • Student Learning/Achievement Growth Model • College Readiness (Writing, Reading, Use of Data and Evidence) • Traditional Assessments and Indicators • Professional Development Plans support accomplishment of Division and School Goals and Objectives • Performance Evaluation Program (PEP) fits within PLP framework
Instruction: Implications • 21st Century Curriculum • End in Mind Approach to Curriculum Design • International Baccalaureate (IB); Advanced Placement (AP) • Division, School, and Individual Education Plans…use of metrics and targets • Support • Writing Center; Mathematics Center • Incentives • Staff Grants (Staff Leadership Committee) • Time • Summer School; Online Learning; College Essay Course; Flexible Scheduling; Senior Experience, AP Academy; Dual Enrollment
Relationships • School Culture • High achieving • Personalized and Caring • Connected and Collaborative • Responsible and Accountable • Respectful • Empowered
Relationships: Implications • Cultural Proficiency and Student Empowerment: Conspiracy to Succeed • Connections to School, e.g., Summer Theatre, Show Choirs, Dance • Deans of Students • IAPs and Role of Counselors • Parent/Community Outreach • Mentors; Tutors • Campagna Center; CCNA; TWU; Community Lodging; Parent Resource Centers • Higher Education and External Partners • NOVA; George Mason University; George Washington University • Stanford and Columbia Universities (NCREST)
Each means Each ...and Every Student