A Mission of Restoration Dr. Rasheen Booker A Mission of Restoration Perspective Candidate: Principal of Grady High School

Experiences in Education liaison between grade level faculty members and school building administrators Grade Level Chairperson Provided training on the operations and procedures District School Council Trainer Provided content specific training on Georgia Performance Standards. District Level English/Language Arts and Math Trainer Provided professional learning Staff Development Liaison Presented to all current Focus Middle Schools in the state of Georgia on Effective Team Building through Data Analysis to increase Student Achievement Focus School and GraduateFirst Presenter for the State of Georgia Implementing Effective Best Practices and Data Analysis to Increase Student Achievement Turnaround Schools Metro-Resa Presenter Middle School Principal High School Assistant Principal Elementary School Assistant Principal ELA Instructional Coach Elementary Teacher Adjunct Professor

Fundamental Principles I base all decisions on what is in the best interest of children! Nothing is impossible! We are responsible for fostering collaborative relationships with all stakeholder!

My Philosophy Through the systematic development of programs/safety nets, consistent data analysis processes, standards based instruction encompassing the implementation of proven researched based instructional strategies, ensuring literacy is a focus across all disciplines, integrating technology, and building critical thinkers with the philosophy that we are NOT going to lose ANY child because failure is not an option and EXCELLENCE is a MUST!

16% 15% 7% 6% 2% The Growth 2012 - 2014 Science Social Studies Math Through the development and consistent monitoring of school wide and district protocols the following outlines academic growth 2012 - 2014 Science 16% Social Studies 15% Math 7% ELA 6% Reading 2%

Restoration The Vision To be a school of Excellence The Mission To be accountable for providing a globally competitive education that empowers students to achieve academic and personal goals and to become productive, responsible citizens who are college and career ready. The Mission

CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP The Task To ensure that teachers are equipped to consistently choose a variety of assessment strategies and instruments appropriate for the content and student population To ensure that teachers systematically gather, analyze and use relevant data to consistently measure student progress, inform instructional decisions and to provide timely and constructive feedback to students, staff and parents CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

Focus and Priorities for GHS Restoring Research Based Instructional Practices focused on Literacy Across the Curriculum Restoring School Process and Procedures Restoring Functional Building Leadership Teams Restoring Focus on Assessment For and Of Learning Restoring Collaboration Across Grade Levels and Content Areas Restoring Consistent Commitment to the Community Restoring Parental Commitment and Relationships Restoring Vertical Relationships with Feeder Schools Restoring Safety and Security Plan Restoring Discipline Plan Restoring Relationships with Surrounding Colleges and Universities

School Keys Strands: School Culture and Student, Family and Community Engagement Action Steps Time Line Visit neighborhoods to introduce new leadership and initiatives Schedule Community Meeting and Open House Attend school Council Meeting to discuss school data Establish open door policy to meet and greet all stakeholders July 2014 Schedule introductory meeting with all staff members Establish New Teacher Induction program Establish affective engagement activities for students and teachers Meet with principals and bookkeeper to establish structures and procedures August 2014

School Keys Strands: School Culture and Student, Family and Community Engagement Action Steps Time Line Contact local College and University to establish relationships Host back to school open house Host student assemblies Host Family Meet and Greet Night Establish weekly home-school communication protocols August 2014 Implement a “Parent Academy” to help support parents in their efforts to improve student educational experiences Host monthly instructional meetings with the Principal and school administration Develop and publish parent perception surveys September 2014

School Keys Strands: Leadership, Planning and Organization Action Steps Time Line Establish CCRPI Monitoring Team Review historical performance data for the past 2 years identifying trends for proficiency and growth Meet with previous leadership to discuss past instructional initiatives Reconstruct the Leadership team to include and build teacher leaders Determine baseline level of functionality of Leadership Team based on High Impact Practices (HIP) Rubric (Leadership and Data-Driven Decision Making) Conduct Root Cause analysis to identify growth areas and appropriate next steps Develop STAP to merger district and local school goals Create a data driven SIP based on identified areas of needed improvement July 2014

School Keys Strands: Leadership, Planning and Organization Action Steps Time Line Begin teacher observations and conferences as outlined in the TKES instrument Establish Monthly Instructional Initiatives for the school Host first formal staff meeting Establish and publish the school s event calendar Review and develop building norms for meetings Develop a process for monitoring all interventions August 2014 Create focus walk team and develop Focus Walk Schedule Conduct leadership team meetings Visit content meetings Conduct scheduled focus walks to observe the implementation of building initiatives Communicate focus walk data to faculty and staff September 2014

School Keys Strands: Curriculum and Instruction Action Steps Time Line Establish a School team to focus on SWD/EL/ED students and monitor the progress in attendance, discipline, grades and common assessments. Identify and record the LRE data from last school year. Identify the area of engagement based on Achievement Gap Data. Develop a plan to monitor academic achievement, attendance and behavior for underperforming students. Establish weekly collaborative planning sessions with the use of structured protocols Develop Literacy and Mathematics Platforms in alignment with the Common Core State Standards, district guidelines and the needs of the school body based on CCRPI data July 2014

School Keys Strands: Curriculum and Instruction Action Steps Time Line Collaborate with the administrative team to establish expectations for instructional coaching and support as well as facilitation of collaborative planning (PLC meetings) sessions. Require the use data to support instructional decisions Develop, implement and monitor, additional learning time for students requiring academic intervention. Establish and communicate expectations for instructional practices as well as non-negotiables to all staff members August 2014 Develop school-wide Assessment Platform in alignment with the Common Core State Standards, district guidelines and the needs of the school body Host first school leadership team meeting Collaborate with the administrative team and instructional staff to develop Professional Development activities and calendar September 2014

School Keys Strands: Assessment and Instruction Action Steps Time Line Establish data analysis protocol to support instructional decisions Meet with teachers individually to review data, identify trends and develop priorities for school initiatives Develop building assessment team to construct common probes July 2014 Empower teachers to hold weekly data meetings to discuss preliminary data, flexible grouping options and alignment of best instructional practices Provide professional development on analysis protocol Conduct monthly data talks with content areas Begin probing students using common probe assessments Identify Lexile Scores for all students August 2014 Establish and articulate proficiency and growth targets for the total school population, subgroups, grade levels and individual students. Provide interventions for students with lexile scores less than grade level range Create data trend chart to identify student success on skills in common probes and to develop next steps for students September 2014

Dr. Rasheen Booker Perspective Candidate: Principal of Grady High School Dr.rasheenbooker@yahoo.com 770-313-4938