School Improvement Plan & Accreditation

School Improvement Plan Goal: If effective evidence based instructional strategies are utilized throughout all content areas, then student achievement will increase and positively impact the graduation rate.

How, What, Where, When and Why? Professional Development and Mentoring/Coaching Marzano and the CARE Cycle Here Throughout the school year To increase student achievement

IMPORTANCE OF ACCREDITATION • Accreditation lays the groundwork for success for schools and students. • Accreditation insures a rigorous, sound curriculum based on quality standards, a range of student activities and support services. • Accreditation focuses on increasing student achievement through a safe and enriching learning environment. • Accreditation requires that qualified teachers work to improve their methods and focus on student learning.

ACCREDITATION STANDARDS Standard 1: Purpose and Direction The system maintains and communicates at all levels of the organization a purpose and direction for continuous improvement. Standard 2: Governance and Leadership The system operates under governance and leadership that promote and support student performance and school effectiveness. Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning The system’s curriculum, instructional design and assessment practices guide and ensure teacher effectiveness and student learning. Standard 4: Resources and Support Systems The system has resources and provides services in all schools that support its purpose and direction to ensure success for all students. Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement The system implements a comprehensive assessment system that generates a range of data about student learning and system effectiveness and uses the results to guide continuous improvement.

Accreditation (AdvancED) STANDARD #1: PURPOSE AND DIRECTION Office of Service Quality Veda Hudge, Director Donna Boruch, Coordinator, School Improvement

AdvancEd Standard #1: PURPOSE & DIRECTION The school maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning.

INDICATORS for Purpose and Direction Indicator 1.1 - The school engages in a systematic, inclusive, and comprehensive process to review, revise, and communicate a school purpose for student success. Indicator 1.2 - The school leadership and staff commit to a culture that is based on shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning and supports challenging, equitable educational programs and learning experiences for all students that include achievement of learning, thinking, and life skills. Indicator 1.3 - The school’s leadership implements a continuous improvement process that provides clear direction for improving conditions that support student learning.

Artifacts for Standard 1 Mission Statement Coconut Creek High School will educate students in a safe learning environment, maximizing each student’s potential through the use of specific and targeted academic and career-oriented programs. Vision Educating students for success today, tomorrow, and forever.   Core Values Building a School Community (work in support of each other and our students) Personalization (get to know your students and co-workers) Data Driven Instruction (be able to answer the question why for all your instructional choices)

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