1. 1 Eastside High School Restructuring Schools-Within-A-School Model Dr. Donnie W. Evans State District Superintendent Eileen F. Shafer Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education

2. 2 DEVELOP A PETITION OF CONSIDERATION FORM STRATEGY: DEVELOP A PETITION OF CONSIDERATION FORM FOR EACH SCHOOL AND REVIEW WITH THE PEA FOR EACH SCHOOL AND REVIEW WITH THE PEA PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Director of Human Resources and PEA Leadership ACTION: Develop petition of consideration form, review the form with PEA RESOURCES: Petition of consideration form, administration, PEA leadership TIMELINE: 02/09/10 OUTCOME: Final petition of consideration form

3. 3 MEET WITH THE UNION LEADERSHIP TO REVIEW STRATEGY: MEET WITH THE UNION LEADERSHIP TO REVIEW THE PLAN THE PLAN PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Director of Human Resources and PEA Leadership ACTION: Develop petition of consideration form, review the form with PEA RESOURCES: Petition of consideration form, administration, PEA leadership TIMELINE: 02/09/10 OUTCOME: Final petition of consideration form

4. 4 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Co-Principals – Eastside High School, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Office of Assessment, Students and Teachers ACTION: Surveys are completed by students on-line, results are tabulated RESOURCES: On-line survey, data analysis, staff administration, student tabulated results TIMELINE: 02/10/2010 OUTCOME: Data results of career choices SURVEY EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN STRATEGY: SURVEY EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-11 USING THE CAREER SURVEY GRADES 9-11 USING THE CAREER SURVEY

5. 5 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Director of Counseling, Elementary Guidance Counselors, Elementary Principals and Office of Assessment ACTION: Surveys are completed, enter data into the system, tabulate the data RESOURCES: Career surveys, data analysis, staff, administration, students, tabulated results TIMELINE: 02/10/2010 OUTCOME: Data results of career choices SURVEY ALL 8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT STRATEGY: SURVEY ALL 8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT USING THE CAREER SURVEY USING THE CAREER SURVEY

6. 6 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Office of Assessment, Counselors, Principals and Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education ACTION: Take all 8th grade surveys and Eastside High School 9th, 10 and 11th grade surveys and tabulate the data RESOURCES: Career survey results, data analysis, administration, students, staff TIMELINE: 02/15/2010 OUTCOME: Develop a report with the results of the data, list top five career choices selected by the students TABULATE SURVEY RESULTS AND RECOMMEND THE TOP FIVE CAREER CHOICES OF THE 8TH GRADE STRATEGY: TABULATE SURVEY RESULTS AND RECOMMEND THE TOP FIVE CAREER CHOICES OF THE 8TH GRADE STUDENTS COMBINED WITH 9TH, 10TH, AND 11TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMBINED WITH 9TH, 10TH, AND 11TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

7. 7 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education ACTION: Analyze the top five student career choices RESOURCES: Survey data TIMELINE: 02/15/2010 OUTCOME: List top three survey choices, identify the three Schools-Within-A-School Model DECIDE ON THE THREE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL MODEL STRATEGY: DECIDE ON THE THREE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL MODEL

8. 8 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Office of School Choice, three Principals Eastside High School and Director of Communications ACTION: Revise the academy brochure to include the three Schools-Within-A-School Model RESOURCES: Academy fair, brochure, administration TIMELINE: 02/22/2010 OUTCOME: Completed academy brochure ACADEMY FAIR BROCHURE WILL INCLUDE EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL MODEL STRATEGY: ACADEMY FAIR BROCHURE WILL INCLUDE EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL MODEL

9. 9 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School and Director of Communications ACTION: Press release, parent/community forum, faculty meetings, student assemblies, written communication, and academy fair RESOURCES: Media, forums, faculty meetings, assembly programs, flyers, written communication, academy fair, staff, students, parents, administration TIMELINE: 02/22/2010 OUTCOME: Complete the student roster for all three Schools-Within-A-School at Eastside High School STRATEGY: COMMUNICATE THE THREE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A- SCHOOL TO PARENTS, STUDENTS, STAFF, AND THE COMMUNITY

10. 10 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Assistant Superintendent of Operations ACTION: Advertise, interview, select, transfer RESOURCES: Administration, staff, applicants TIMELINE: 03/01/2010 OUTCOME: Appoint three Principals for the three Schools-Within-A-School Model at Eastside High School STRATEGY: RECRUIT, HIRE AND/OR PROMOTE THREE ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A- SCHOOL MODEL AT EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

11. 11 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Communications Department, Print Shop and Office of School Choice ACTION: Enter purchase order for academy brochure, communicate with the print shop RESOURCES: Purchase order, academy brochure printed TIMELINE: 03/10/2010 OUTCOME: Printed copies of academy brochure STRATEGY: PRINT THE ACADEMY BROCHURES

12. 12 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent of Operations and three Principals Eastside High School ACTION: Advertise, interview, select, transfer RESOURCES: Administration, staff, applicants TIMELINE: 03/15/2010 OUTCOME: Appoint six vice principals, for the three Schools-Within-A-School Model at Eastside High School STRATEGY: SELECT TWO VICE PRINCIPALS FOR EACH SCHOOL- WITHIN-A-SCHOOL

13. 13 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Assistant Superintendent of Operations ACTION: Advertise, interview, select, transfer RESOURCES: Administration, staff, applicants TIMELINE: 03/15/2010 OUTCOME: Appoint chief operations officer (COO) for Eastside High School STRATEGY: HIRE, TRANSFER, OR PROMOTE A (COO) CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING

14. 14 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent for Operations, Supervisor of School Choice Principals, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Director of Communications ACTION: Set-up each academy at the academy fair, advertise the academy fair, connect-ed, academy fair letters to parents, academy fair RESOURCES: Academy fair, administration, media, communication to parents TIMELINE: 03/16/2010 OUTCOME: Academy fair scheduled for March 16, 2010 STRATEGY: ACADEMY FAIR MARCH 16, 2010

15. 15 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Supervisor of School Choice, three Principals Eastside High School and Guidance Counselors ACTION: Students will sign up at the academy fair, students will complete applications for the three schools at Eastside High School and applications will be sent to School Choice RESOURCES: Administration, staff, student applications, academy/school fair, school choice office TIMELINE: 03/20/2010 OUTCOME: Completed student applications STRATEGY: STUDENT APPLICATIONS COMPLETED FOR SCHOOL CHOICE AND AT EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL WITH EXISTING STUDENTS

16. 16 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Supervisor of School Choice ACTION: School Choice Office will enter student data applications into the system RESOURCES: Administration, student academy/school applications TIMELINE: 03/29/2010 OUTCOME: All data is entered into the student system STRATEGY: APPLICATION DATA ENTERED INTO STUDENT SYSTEM

17. 17 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Subject Directors, Subject Supervisors and Deputy Superintendent ACTION: Develop courses, syllabus, curriculum in line with the three Schools-Within-A-School Model RESOURCES: Administration revised curriculum guides and syllabus TIMELINE: 03/01/2010 -7/01/2010 OUTCOME: Completed theme courses for all three schools STRATEGY: DEVELOP CURRICULUM IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE THREE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL MODEL

18. 18 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Principals, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Assistant Superintendent of Operations ACTION: Analyze class size, determine teacher's schedules in line with PEA contract, document staff required for each school RESOURCES: PEA contract, personnel, administration, teachers TIMELINE: 04/01/10 OUTCOME: Document staff required for each school DETERMINE STAFFING RATIO FOR EACH SCHOOL, STRATEGY: DETERMINE STAFFING RATIO FOR EACH SCHOOL, ALL POSITIONS ALL POSITIONS

19. 19 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Director of Facilities ACTION: Tour Eastside High School, map out three schools individually, map out common areas RESOURCES: Capacity report, building floor plan, administration TIMELINE: 04/01/10 OUTCOME: Develop a report identifying the three individual floor plans, include in the report the common areas : IDENTIFY AT EASTIDE HIGH SCHOOL, THE THREE STRATEGY : IDENTIFY AT EASTIDE HIGH SCHOOL, THE THREE AREAS TO HOUSE EACH SCHOOL AREAS TO HOUSE EACH SCHOOL

20. 20 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Deputy Superintendent, PEA and three Principals Eastside High School ACTION: Develop a student schedule in line with the PEA contract RESOURCES: PEA contract, scheduler, administration TIMELINE: 04/01/10 OUTCOME: Schedule in line with PEA contract for all three schools DEVELOP A STUDENT SCHEDULE STRATEGY: DEVELOP A STUDENT SCHEDULE

21. 21 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, PEA and three Principals Eastside High School ACTION: Develop a teacher schedule in line with the PEA contract RESOURCES: PEA contract, scheduler, administration TIMELINE: 04/01/10 OUTCOME: Schedule in line with PEA contract for all three schools DEVELOP A TEACHER SCHEDULE STRATEGY: DEVELOP A TEACHER SCHEDULE

22. 22 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Director of Human Resources and Content Area Supervisors ACTION: Develop questions for interviews, review of interview questions by Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School RESOURCES: Interview questions TIMELINE: 04/01/10 OUTCOME: Interview questions and score sheets for all positions DEVELOP INTERVIEW SHEETS FOR ALL POSITIONS STRATEGY: DEVELOP INTERVIEW SHEETS FOR ALL POSITIONS

23. 23 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Director of Human Resources, Position Control Coordinator and three Principals Eastside High School ACTION: Advertise for all positions, post, interview, hire, transfer RESOURCES: Postings, resumes, interviews TIMELINE: 04/15/10 OUTCOME: Postings for all positions ADVERTISE FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS STRATEGY: ADVERTISE FOR ALL STAFF POSITIONS

24. 24 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Principals, Scheduler and PEA Leadership ACTION: Schedule a meeting to discuss advisories, discuss union concerns with advisories, develop a teacher schedule with advisories RESOURCES: Administration, PEA leadership, schedule, scheduler TIMELINE: 05/01/10 OUTCOME: Schedule to include student advisories IMPLEMENT A STUDENT ADVISORY PROGRAM STRATEGY: IMPLEMENT A STUDENT ADVISORY PROGRAM

25. 25 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent for Operations, Director of Human Resources, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Content Supervisors, three Principals Eastside High School and PEA members ACTION: Conduct interviews, record findings, complete personnel transaction forms RESOURCES: Resumes, interview sheets, schedule of interviews, personnel transaction forms TIMELINE: 05/10/2010 OUTCOME: Staff all three schools at Eastside High School CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH TEACHER STRATEGY: CONDUCT INTERVIEWS WITH TEACHER REVIEW/SELECTION TEAM, SCHOOL’S CHIEF REVIEW/SELECTION TEAM, SCHOOL’S CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR, CONTENT SUPERVISOR AND ADMINISTRATOR, CONTENT SUPERVISOR AND TWO PEA MEMBERS TWO PEA MEMBERS

26. 26 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent of NCLB and Academic Support Programs, School Leadership Team and three Principals Eastside High School ACTION: Meet for technical assistance regarding school improvement plan, write school improvement plan RESOURCES: Administration, staff, data TIMELINE: 05/15/10 OUTCOME: Written school improvement plan DEVELOP A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR ALL STRATEGY: DEVELOP A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR ALL THREE SCHOOLS THREE SCHOOLS

27. 27 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School and Director of Communications ACTION: Review credentials and recommended candidates for all positions RESOURCES: Applicants, resumes, certifications, administration TIMELINE: 05/20/10 OUTCOME: Staff roster for all three Schools-Within-A-School REVIEW OF RECOMMENDED STAFF BY ASSISTANT STRATEGY: REVIEW OF RECOMMENDED STAFF BY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND STATE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT STATE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

28. 28 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Director of Human Resources ACTION: Confirm certification for each position as required by code RESOURCES: Applicants, recommended candidates, certifications TIMELINE: 05/25/10 OUTCOME: Confirmed certifications for all positions as required by code RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES FOR STAFFING AT STRATEGY: RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES FOR STAFFING AT THREE SCHOOLS AT EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL THREE SCHOOLS AT EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL CREDENTIALS ARE VERIFIED BY HUMAN RESOURCES CREDENTIALS ARE VERIFIED BY HUMAN RESOURCES

29. 29 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School and Director of Communications ACTION: Advertise for parent/community forum, schedule parent/community forum RESOURCES: Media, connect-ed, letters, parent/community forum TIMELINE: 05/25/2010 OUTCOME: Schedule parent/community forum PARENT/COMMUNITY FORUM TO PROMOTE STRATEGY: PARENT/COMMUNITY FORUM TO PROMOTE THREE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL MODEL THREE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL MODEL

30. 30 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Principals and Department Chairpersons ACTION: Revise job description, meet with department chairpersons to review responsibilities RESOURCES: Job descriptions, scheduled meetings, administration TIMELINE: 06/1/2010 OUTCOME: Revised approved job description DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS WILL SERVICE STRATEGY: DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS WILL SERVICE ALL THREE SCHOOLS ALL THREE SCHOOLS

31. 31 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Supervisor of School Choice, Academy Administrators and three Principals Eastside High School ACTION: Complete student roster for each academy/three schools at Eastside High School RESOURCES: Student choice, student rosters TIMELINE: 06/18/2010 OUTCOME: Student roster for each academy/school ACADEMY SEATING FINALIZED STRATEGY: ACADEMY SEATING FINALIZED

32. 32 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Assistant Superintendent for Operations, Supervisor of School Choice, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and three Principals Eastside High School ACTION: Develop procedures for school choice, develop procedures to fill vacant seats at Eastside High Schools' three Schools-Within-A-School RESOURCES: School choice staff, student applications TIMELINE: 07/1/2010 OUTCOME: Student rosters for all three schools at Eastside High School DEVELOP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR STRATEGY: DEVELOP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS ENTERING THE THREE SCHOOLS, BEFORE STUDENTS ENTERING THE THREE SCHOOLS, BEFORE JULY, DURING THE SUMMER AND AFTER SEPT. 1 ST JULY, DURING THE SUMMER AND AFTER SEPT. 1 ST

33. 33 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of Staff Development ACTION: Schedule staff development sessions for staff, budget for staff development RESOURCES: Staff development schedule TIMELINE: 07/1/2010 OUTCOME: Final schedule of staff development, sign-in sheets for staff PROVIDE 18 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY: PROVIDE 18 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL STAFF PRIOR TO SEPT. DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL STAFF PRIOR TO SEPT.

34. 34 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School, Chief Operations Officer, Director of Communications, Parents and Students ACTION: Advertise grand opening, press release, opening ceremony program for parents, staff, community and students RESOURCES: Media, administration, staff, parents, students, grand opening ceremony program TIMELINE: 08/23/2010 OUTCOME: Grand opening ceremony with written program GRAND OPENING OF THREE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A- STRATEGY: GRAND OPENING OF THREE SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A- SCHOOL CEREMONY SCHOOL CEREMONY

35. 35 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School, Chief Operations Officer, Staff, Students, Parents and Community ACTION: Develop a program for parent(s)/student(s) meeting RESOURCES: Administration, staff, parents, students, three principals Eastside High School, chief operations officer TIMELINE: 08/23/2010 OUTCOME: Scheduled parent(s)/student(s) meeting CONDUCT PARENT & STUDENT MEETING PRIOR TO STRATEGY: CONDUCT PARENT & STUDENT MEETING PRIOR TO OPENING OF SCHOOLS OPENING OF SCHOOLS

36. 36 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School, Chief Operations Officer, Staff and Students ACTION: Develop student orientation the week prior to school opening RESOURCES: Administration, supervisors, directors, staff, team building activities TIMELINE: 08/23/10 - 08/30/10 OUTCOME: Scheduled student orientation, detailed written five day program CONDUCT STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAM STRATEGY: CONDUCT STUDENT ORIENTATION PROGRAM

37. 37 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School, Rotary Club, Paterson Education Fund (PEF) and Paterson Alliance ACTION: Reach out to establish school/business partnerships RESOURCES: Paterson Rotary Club, Paterson Education Fund (PEF), Paterson Alliance TIMELINE: 09/1/2010 OUTCOME: List of business partnerships per school DEVELOP SCHOOL/BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS FOR STRATEGY: DEVELOP SCHOOL/BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH SCHOOL EACH SCHOOL

38. 38 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School and College/University collaboration ACTION: Reach out to colleges/universities to establish collaborations RESOURCES: Passaic County Community College (PCCC), Montclair State University (MSU), Stevens Institute, William Paterson University (WPU), Farleigh Dickenson University (FDU), Staff, Administration TIMELINE: 09/1/2010 OUTCOME: List of colleges/universities collaborations per school DEVELOP SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION STRATEGY: DEVELOP SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION FOR EACH SCHOOL FOR EACH SCHOOL

39. 39 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: Three Principals Eastside High School and Staff ACTION: Develop a vision and mission for each school RESOURCES: Administration, staff, strategic plan TIMELINE: 09/1/2010 OUTCOME: Written vision and mission for all three schools DEVELOP A VISION/MISSION FOR EACH SCHOOL STRATEGY: DEVELOP A VISION/MISSION FOR EACH SCHOOL

40. 40 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School, Staff, Chief Operational Officer (COO), Director of Facilities and PEA Leadership ACTION: Recruit members for the coordinating council, administration, teachers, PEA representation, facilities personnel RESOURCES: Scheduled meetings of campus coordinating council, administration, staff, teachers, PEA reps TIMELINE: 09/1/2010 OUTCOME: Schedule campus coordinating council meetings DEVELOP A CAMPUS COORDINATING COUNCIL REGARDING SHARED FACILITIES STRATEGY: DEVELOP A CAMPUS COORDINATING COUNCIL REGARDING SHARED FACILITIES

41. 41 PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE: State District Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education, three Principals Eastside High School, Staff, Students, Parents and Community ACTION: Establish three school improvement teams - one for each school RESOURCES: Administration, staff, students, parents, community, schedule, school improvement teams for all three schools TIMELINE: 09/1/2010 OUTCOME: Scheduled meetings for school improvement teams for all three schools ESTABLISH A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM TO INCLUDE STUDENTS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY STRATEGY: ESTABLISH A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM TO INCLUDE STUDENTS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND FACULTY STAKEHOLDERS AND FACULTY