School Improvement Process
During the 2007-2008 school year, the School Improvement Team (SIT) developed a school improvement cycle to guide the improvement process. SIT studied the seven standards for quality assurance developed by AdvancED and began to collect evidence and to examine school practices to demonstrate compliance.
School Improvement Cycle:
August – Reviewing vision/profile/improvement plans – Setting strategic development goals
August to June – Collecting and analyzing data
September/October – Updating profile
October or March - Community Survey applied
November – Updated profile presented to community
December – Systematic vision review
January-April – Development/monitoring school improvement plans
April-May – Completion of Executive Summary Review or SAR
June – Reviewing process and celebrating successes
School Improvement Plans
In October of 2007, the administrative team and SIT identified three major areas for improvement based upon the analysis of the available data. Action plans were developed in the areas of: Curriculum Development Assessment Systems, and Intervention Programs. Each area was introduced to the teachers who then had the opportunity to share their ideas and to shape the direction and development of the improvement plan. By March of 2008, the plans were finalized and a basic framework was introduced to the community at the General Assembly. The work completed during the 2007-2008 school year was included in the plans in order to emphasize and recognize the tremendous efforts made by the stakeholders and community to immediately address the areas of weakness identified from the data. Between August and September, the administrative council in collaboration with SIT put the finishing touches on the Technology and Professional Development Plans that were designed to support the curriculum, assessment and interventions plans. The ISS Improvement Plans will guide the learning process and program development at ISS through to the 2009-2010 school year. The School Improvement Team will monitor the implementation of the improvement plans and continually adjust and revise the plans to meet the needs of the school community.
