Minutes from Wednesday, November 20th

We're nearly there! The SIP Team has nearly completed the District Improvement and School Improvement Plans. Help from all of the SIP Team's committees and the Leadership Team (THANK YOU!) have helped to expedite the process. We had to hold an emergancy meeting on November 20th to review action plans. Below are the minutes and information shared from the meeting. Please leave your comments and/or responses:

SIP Team Meeting Minutes - THANKS J. RUSH!
November 19, 2008

Present
R. McCarthy, J. Laubenstein, M. Felde, J. Rush, J. Smith, M. Kumor, J. Gonzales, S. Lewis.

Celebrations:

J. Gonzales reported that she has organized a literary festival.

M. Felde reported that she attended an amazingly productive RtI conference on November 12, 2008.

Outline of Today’s Meeting: J. Smith

Possible DIP Goals: M. Kumor

• According to our School Report Card Data, District 234 is not making AYP in the area of reading. District 234 will meet, at minimum, Safe Harbor every year until AYP is met.
• According to our School Report Card Data, District 234 is making AYP in the area of mathematics. District 234 will continue to meet AYP in the area of mathematics.
• According to our local data, District 234 currently does not have significant behavioral issues. District 234 will continue to monitor school and classroom behavior to maintain a positive school environment.
• According to our local data, there is a need for greater community involvement. District 234 will continue current practices and implement additional strategies to improve community involvement.

M. Felde: Presentation on RtI Action Plan

The RtI Team will research and investigate best practice curricular strategies for Tier 1 instruction.

The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 2 best practice strategies and interventions for reading, math and behavioral strategies.

The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 3 best practice strategies and interventions for reading, math, and behavioral strategies.

The RtI Team will research and investigate universal screening and progress monitoring tools.

The RtI team will create the vision, mission, goals, and logistics of the Problem Solving Team.

The RtI team will continue to use AIMsweb to progress monitor the special education population.

The RtI team will write the finalized RtI District Plan and have the School Board approve the plan.

The RtI team will order and purchase the decided upon materials and resources for Tier 1, 2, & 3 interventions.

The RtI will provide professional development and training to teachers and staff who will be implementing best practice strategies determined after board approval of the plan.

District 234 will implement the RtI plan; including tiered interventions, problem solving team, universal screening and progress monitoring tools, and professional development.

The RtI team will monitor and modify District 234’s RtI plan as needed.

J. Laubenstien Presented Community Involvement Action Plans:

Key one: Parenting

active parenting
RAP/cocial work/volunteer
grant needs to be written this year

7th- 8th grade open house with parenting session
already started

online workshop / blogs
sam lewis / community involv.
start beginning 4th quarter

family resource center
guidance/community involv.
start beginning of 09/10
grant needs to be written this year

ESL parenting meetings
ESL teachers
already started

Key Two: Communicating

Parent/teacher conferences
admin. And teachers
already started

conferences at in pm and evenings
admin. And teachers
already started

translators available
admin.
already started

goodnews grapevine letter
CVB
already started

website
sam lewis /Kevin Szaflik
already started

teacher letter home
teachers
already started

encourage good phone calls home
teachers
already started

explain testing scores
admin.
already started

Key Three: Parent Volunteering

Assist during the school day
Dean
start beginning of 09 / 10
possible grant needed

support activities ouside of school day
varsity R and National Honors
Start beginning second sememster

Key Four: Learning at home

Open house actvities
teachers
already started

information about teacher policies
teachers
already started

7th-8th grade open house with parenting session
teachers
next open house

parent student homework
teachers
already started

parents involved in goal setting
guidance
next goal setting review or start

email home outcomes for each unit of course along with tips and websites
teachers
start to get list of emails now for next unit with tips and websites

Key five: Decision Making

PTO instead of a Parents club
parents
start of 09/10

parents on committees
committee chairs
asap

Key Six: collaboration

school business partnerships
CVB
already started needs improvement

partnership of alumni in school programs
CVB
already started needs improvement for students

Family resource center
Guidance/community involv
start of 09 / 10
grant needed

inform all families and students about
counseling and PTA
second semester report card pick up

community programs and services

S. Lewis presented what he needs to finalize Tech Plan

J. Smith presented Literacy/Reading Action Plan:

J. Smith:
Objective 1. According to our School Report Card Data, District 234 is not making AYP in the area of reading. District 234 will meet, at minimum, Safe Harbor every year until AYP is met.

Describe objective:

The strategies to meet this objective are outlined as follows:

• To improve literacy by providing high quality professional development in literacy.
• To improve literacy by building leadership capacity.
• To improve literacy by changing school policies, structures and culture.
• To develop literacy across content areas.
• To target struggling readers and writers.
• To improve communication with parents.

Activities:

Implement reading program to meet the needs of students scoring below the 41st NPR on EXPLORE, PLAN or local standards based reading assessment
J. Smith:
Objective 1.Short Title for this objective (under 20 words):

Short Title for this objective (under 20 words): According to our School Report Card Data, District 234 is not making AYP in the area of reading. District 234 will meet, at minimum, Safe Harbor every year until AYP is met.


Describe objective: (You may also outline the strategies for students, staff, and parents for this objective in this text box.)

The strategies to meet this objective are outlined as follows:

• To improve literacy by providing high quality professional development in literacy.
• To improve literacy by building leadership capacity.
• To improve literacy by changing school policies, structures and culture.
• To develop literacy across content areas.
• To target struggling readers and writers.
• To improve communication with parents.

Activities:

Students:

Implement reading program to meet the needs of students scoring below the 41st NPR on EXPLORE, PLAN or local standards based reading assessment
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during or summer school

Continue to identify students scoring below 41st NPR on reading assessments.
Jan-09
May-12
During

The administration will identify an intensive reading course in the master schedule.
Jan-09
May-12
During

The reading specialist and administration will purchase and implement a researched based reading program to meet the needs of students scoring below the 41st NPR on EXPLORE, PLAN, or local standards based reading assessment.
Jan-09
May-12
During

The administration will assign qualified teachers to the reading course.
Mar-09
May-12
During

The reading specialist and administration will place students in course and monitor progress.
Mar-09
May-12

Teachers will implement a school wide writing program to continue to improve student writing skills.
Aug-11
May-12
During

The RtI team will continue to use AIMsweb to progress monitor the special education population.
Jan-09
Jan-12
During

District 234 will implement the RtI plan; including tiered interventions, problem solving team, universal screening and progress monitoring tools, and professional development.
Sept-10
Dec-10
During

Professional Development Strategies and Activities:

Teachers will continue to read and use professional journals to improve literacy instruction.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during or Summer School?

Teachers will continue to research local, state, and national conferences and submit proposals for attendance and presentations.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during, and Summer School

The administration will continue to send teachers and teacher teams to local, state, and national conferences.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

The administration will continue to provide time for constructive feedback and follow-up activities related to improving literacy instruction.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

The administration will identify teacher leaders who can provide classroom demonstrations and modeling for their peers.
Jan-10
May-12
During

The administration will provide professional development to demonstration-classroom teachers.
Jun-10
May-12
Summer, before and after school

Teachers will continue to identify and/or design tuning protocols for examining student work.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during, and Summer

The administration will provide time for constructive feedback and follow-up activities to teachers and teacher teams.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Teachers will continue to coordinate curriculum and instruction across subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Teachers will form curriculum committees to develop instructional goals that encompass subject areas and implement curriculum cycle.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Teacher teams will design and implement instruction that uses formal and informal assessment instruments.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school

Department teams will create common writing rubrics.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

Continue grade-level discussions on reading and writing strategies.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Continue sharing effective literacy strategies in faculty meetings.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Continue to locate and use a variety of texts in subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Continue to assess and catalog available texts in subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Expand classroom libraries related to content.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Department teams will agree upon common assessment practice.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school

Teachers will incorporate performance assessments in classroom instruction.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school

Teachers will review assessments often to improve instruction.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

The administration will continue to provide time for cross-team planning during the school day.
Aug-09
May-12
During

Teacher teams will develop themes and curriculum integrated projects to support the themes.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school

Teacher teams will develop themes and curriculum integrated projects that support reading for information.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

The RtI Team will research and investigate best practice curricular strategies for Tier 1 instruction.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, After, during and summer school.

The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 2 best practice strategies and interventions for reading.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school

The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 3 best practice strategies and interventions for reading.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school

The RtI Team will research and investigate universal screening and progress monitoring tools.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school

The RtI team will create the vision, mission, goals, and logistics of the Problem Solving Team.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school

The RtI team will write the finalized RtI District Plan and have the School Board approve the plan.
Sept-09
Dec-09
Before, After, during and summer school

The RtI team will gather and purchase the decided upon materials and resources for Tier 1, 2, & 3 interventions.
Dec-09
Jun-10
Before, after, and during school

The RtI will provide professional development and training to teachers and staff who will be implementing best practice strategies determined after board approval of the plan.
Jun-10
Sept-10
Summer School

Parent Involvement Strategies and Activities:

To continue to inform parents of student reading lists and recommended readings.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, During ,or Summer School

Organize at least two parent/student reading nights per academic year.
Aug-09
May-12
After

Continue to identify students scoring below 41st NPR on reading assessments.
Jan-09
May-12
During

The administration will identify an intensive reading course in the master schedule.
Jan-09
May-12
During

The reading specialist and administration will purchase and implement a researched based reading program to meet the needs of students scoring below the 41st NPR on EXPLORE, PLAN, or local standards based reading assessment.
Jan-09
May-12
During

The administration will assign qualified teachers to the reading course.
Mar-09
May-12
During

The reading specialist and administration will place students in course and monitor progress.
Mar-09
May-12
During

Teachers will implement a school wide writing program to continue to improve student writing skills.
Aug-11
May-12
During

The RtI team will continue to use AIMsweb to progress monitor the special education population.
Jan-09
Jan-12
During

District 234 will implement the RtI plan; including tiered interventions, problem solving team, universal screening and progress monitoring tools, and professional development.
Sept-10
Dec-10
During

Teachers will continue to read and use professional journals to improve literacy instruction.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during or Summer School?

Teachers will continue to research local, state, and national conferences and submit proposals for attendance and presentations.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during, and Summer School

The administration will continue to send teachers and teacher teams to local, state, and national conferences.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

The administration will continue to provide time for constructive feedback and follow-up activities related to improving literacy instruction.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

The administration will identify teacher leaders who can provide classroom demonstrations and modeling for their peers.
Jan-10
May-12
During

The administration will provide professional development to demonstration-classroom teachers.
Jun-10
May-12
Summer, before and after school

Teachers will continue to identify and/or design tuning protocols for examining student work.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during, and Summer

The administration will provide time for constructive feedback and follow-up activities to teachers and teacher teams.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Teachers will continue to coordinate curriculum and instruction across subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Teachers will form curriculum committees to develop instructional goals that encompass subject areas and implement curriculum cycle.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Teacher teams will design and implement instruction that uses formal and informal assessment instruments.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school

Department teams will create common writing rubrics.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

Continue grade-level discussions on reading and writing strategies.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Continue sharing effective literacy strategies in faculty meetings.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Continue to locate and use a variety of texts in subject areas.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Continue to assess and catalog available texts in subject areas.

Jan-09
May-12
During

Expand classroom libraries related to content.
Jan-09
May-12
During

Department teams will agree upon common assessment practice.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school

Teachers will incorporate performance assessments in classroom instruction.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school

Teachers will review assessments often to improve instruction.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

The administration will continue to provide time for cross-team planning during the school day.
Aug-09
May-12
During

Teacher teams will develop themes and curriculum integrated projects to support the themes.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and summer school

Teacher teams will develop themes and curriculum integrated projects that support reading for information.
Aug-09
May-12
Before, After, during and Summer School

The RtI Team will research and investigate best practice curricular strategies for Tier 1 instruction.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, After, during and summer school.

The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 2 best practice strategies and interventions for reading.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school

The RtI Team will research and investigate Tier 3 best practice strategies and interventions for reading.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school

The RtI Team will research and investigate universal screening and progress monitoring tools.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school

The RtI team will create the vision, mission, goals, and logistics of the Problem Solving Team.
Jan-09
Sept-09
Before, after, during and summer school

The RtI team will write the finalized RtI District Plan and have the School Board approve the plan.
Sept-09
Dec-09
Before, After, during and summer school

The RtI team will gather and purchase the decided upon materials and resources for Tier 1, 2, & 3 interventions.
Dec-09
Jun-10
Before, after, and during school

The RtI will provide professional development and training to teachers and staff who will be implementing best practice strategies determined after board approval of the plan.
Jun-10
Sept-10
Summer School

Parent Involvement Strategies and Activities:

To continue to inform parents of student reading lists and recommended readings.
Jan-09
May-12
Before, After, During ,or Summer School

Organize at least two parent/student reading nights per academic year.
Aug-09
May-12
After

R. McCarthy presented the Discpline & School Safety Committee's Behavior Action Plan:

Timeline for Implementation of the “Natural Helpers” Program

Student Activities

March ’09à Survey of current freshman, sophomore, and junior students
May ’09à Invite students to initial meeting (introduction)
Summer ’09à Natural Helpers Retreat
Monthly Augustà May ’09-’10- Monthly meetings
November ’09à Conduct freshman survey
March ’10à End of year survey
Repeat Yearly

Professional Development

March ’09à Staff training
May ’09à Invite staff to initial meeting (introduction)
Summer ’09à Retreat
Monthly Augustà May ’09-10- Monthly meetings
Repeat Yearly

Community/Parents

May ’09à Parent letter sent out
’09-10à Community Service Project

Evaluation

March ’09à Student survey comparison
Monthly ’09-’10à Monthly Helper Log
May ’09à Questionnaire of topics/issues
May’10à End of year feedback forms

Next SIP Team meeting will be in the Board Room on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 3:15. We will be finalizing the DIP/SIP Plan to prepare for School Board Approval at the December 8 meeting.

November 10, 2008 SIP Team Meeting

Celebrations

Sam passed the MCSE – only person from his group!
Kumor got an iphone – has a translator!
Lucy – 4 body lengths ahead in her first 100 butterfly!
Atticus – beat the 1 minute mark on
Jim Smith – great job with the play!
SIP said more than ever in the building! People working together to fulfill all the requirements. Being discussed on all levels.
Library usage at its highest!
RHS in the newspaper for the Halloween Literacy Extravaganza!

Time to make the plan – completed and submitted by Jan. 1. Board Approval in December.

Monthly action plans on white paper (student activities – purple; professional development – green; Community/parental involvement – red)

Do not use the term On-going.

All info was put on paper for everyone to view

Concerns/Questions
Need to think about how evaluate if part of plan is working for next meeting.
Jim, Jen, and Michelle will review the info presented today. This group will bring the info to the Leadership Team Meeting for further assistance.
RtI will give the info after November 12.
Who will enter all of this info into the IIRC?
Can we meet before Dec. 1 if necessary? Everyone said yes.
Must be explicit with who, what, when, where, how. Hillyn will read as a preview before go to state.
Jill and Jennette will provide electronic copies of what is written.
Sam will create a folder on the N drive for everyone to place the electronic version of their info - please do this by tomorrow morning.
Many items for January – how and when to inform people who is responsible for each of the components. i.e. Family resource center – who will write the grant, who will be responsible for how it is set up COMMUNICATION is essential!
Concern because fewer and fewer people remaining involved in the process and how do we get more people involved since this is an all school improvement plan.
Need to communicate as soon as possible and solicit more help. Need to look for untapped resources – the community.
Plan has to reflect available resources and focus on the few things that are most important. Might need to shift items to prioritize.
Assessment/outcomes/curriculum – what role does this play?
Curriculum cycle – is this meaningful? Are teachers using this information adequately? Some yes, all maybe.
Let DH’s focus on the C&I and not SIP. Transfer what is happening on DH Level to the SIP.
Much of what is presented in the plan will indirectly impact reading and math.
Overall – everyone working hard and making great progress towards improving student learning!!! Great job!

Minutes from Monday, October 6, 2008

SIP Meeting Minutes
10/06/08

1) Call to order
2) Roll call
a. Michelle Felde
b. Michelle Kumor
c. Jason Rush
d. Jill Laebenstein
e. Jim Smith
f. Sam Lewis
g. Guest: Hillyn Sennholtz (West 40)
h. Jennette Gonzalez (3:20pm)
i. Robert McCarthy (3:30pm)

3) Committee Updates:

a. RtI – Michelle Felde
i. Presentation at Wednesday Staff Meeting
1. Did not finish all items
2. Staff wants more training on differentiation
ii. Logistics needed for interventions
1. When can we do these
2. How are pull outs affecting credits
3. Who will provide these interventions
4. To be done by Nov 1 (deadline for course recommendation guide)
iii. Scantron
1. To be made available to tier 1 students by 209-2010
2. To be implemented in study halls for 30 minutes
iv. Discussion
1. RtI plan is a living document
2. Submitted with basic info, evaluated and updated “a living document”

b. Reading and Literacy – Jennette Gonzalez
i. Survey results from last year on reading strategies
1. English dept felt most confident
2. Other departments followed
ii. Universal strategies
1. Transparent & transportable
2. 7 strategies found using book “Creating Literacy-Rich Classrooms
for Adolescents”
3. Implement using professional development
iii. Assisting struggling readers

c. Discipline & School Safety – Robert McCarthy
i. Discussing methods that were researched
1. Peer mentoring: Upperclassmen assist underclassmen
2. Peer mediation: Conflict resolution with other students
3. Soliciting information from students to evaluate these methods
4. Pulling data for what counselors are busy with to add to needs assessment
ii. Other ideas for interventions
1. Positively focused mentoring
2. Social workers “Challenge Day”
3. Online message boards

d. Community Relations – Jill Laubestein
i. Issues with attendance/meeting times
ii. Working on strategies, developing needs assessment
1. Parenting skills – Active parenting class
2. Michelle Kumor suggested some strategies
a. Parent mentorship program
b. Parent resource center – room in bldg with computers
c. Classes on technology
d. Materials in native language
e. Parent involvement in assignments
f. Jennette suggested parent literature initiative
i. Student recommends book
ii. Then it’s openly discussed

e. Professional Development – Jason Rush
i. Needs assessment results from 2006
1. Critical friends
2. Morale building
3. Reading interventions
4. Differentiated instruction
ii. Decided upon new needs assessment
1. Survey via Zoomerang
2. How to move forward
a. What topics are important
b. How to analyze the data
c. Options on how to structure the PD
3. Questions for SIP team
a. Wellness Institute Day – October 24th, 2008
b. How to schedule the day
c. Team building items

f. Technology – Sam Lewis
i. Team meets on Tuesday mornings 7:15am, monthly
ii. 10 members, staff from many areas of school
iii. Tech Plan
1. Draft almost done, needs to be completed by Erate form 470 submission
2. One year plan, due Feb 27, 2009
3. SIP plan needs to be done by end of January
iv. Professional Development needs
1. Apple – March 20th and either March 21 or March 19.
2. Flagging key attendees and determining a structure to get this info out

4) The plan
a. Four areas – Action Plan
i. Goal/Objectives
ii. Student strategies & activities
iii. Professional development
iv. Community involvement
b. Evaluation/Monitoring progress
c. Look to grants for budgeting needs
d. Community involvement: Blogs! Yahoo group announcement needed, Jennette will handle this.

5) Next meeting: Monday, November 10th

SIP Team September Meeting

The RHS School Improvement Plan Team (SIP) met for our annual monthly meeting on Monday, September 8. As agreed to by the members of the team, we wanted to share the details of our meetings so that everyone feels informed as we move through the process of developing a new school improvement plan. Please feel free to review the minutes of the meeting and to provide any comments or ask any questions that you believe will be helpful to our cause. If you are not already a member of one of the committees, you still may join or provide your thoughts to a committee member or chair. We want all voices to be heard. The agenda from this meeting and or the SIP Team Handbook can be made available upon request. The minutes from the meeting are as follows (thanks Jill Laubenstein!):

SIP Meeting Minutes
Monday September 8, 2008

In attendance were Jenette Gonzales, Jen Buteyn, Jason Rush, Michelle Kumor, Michelle Felde, Sam Lewis, Jim Smith, Jill Laubenstein.

I. The meeting was called to order at 3:15 and seconded.

II. Roll call was made and all were in attendance.

III. The minutes from The SIP Meeting of May 2008 were stated to be what was presented on the first day of school.

IV. Celebrations
-Several students have already read 8 Abe books
-Jen stated that a Ridgewood student won an award through the Eisenhower Library for a polish composition and won a trip to Poland.
-Buteyn beat is well received and the suggestion was made to survey the staff to see who would like it electronically.
-Sports scores are being posted in lightening speed
-Rob’s discipline reports can be found on line
-Sam was happy that the contractors for the PA system have finished

V. Committee Reports

a. RTI committee – A question for the SIP team about who should be looking into the scantron assessment tool. It was determined that RTI would look into it with consult from the tech committee. A discussion followed as to what the scantron test is and what it is best used for. It is a tool for differentiating linked to the standards. It was also stated that it is a true CBM. Jen explained how they used it at Lockport and said that most of the high school work has been done by Nequau Valley. Michelle stated that to start consensus building among the staff CFG’s would be reading a paper about RTI on Wednesday.

b. Reading & Literacy – They are working on an action plan for supplemental reading and writing programs. Kumor added that Union Ridge was training in read naturally and we could go to some of their professional development if we want. Jen added that she would as Giles and Leigh schools what they are doing when she meets with them.

c. Discipline & School Safety – They discussed ways to reduce tardies, including more teachers in the hallways and the bell needs to be louder. They also discussed positive interventions. SIP members brought up PBIS which is a data analysis tool to move through the tiers where you can pick your won interventions (work with RTI on this).

d. Community Relations & Communication – members are looking over part of a symposium on community involvement and coming with ideas for meeting next week. We will present at the October faculty meeting on how to fill out a form for approaching and interacting with local businesses. Jen has resources we should look at.

e. PDC – Meetings are coming and has immediate planning needs. Oct 1 meeting RTI, Tech, and Community involvement asked for time. The rest of the time will be working on assisting in completing the SIP plan. The October 24th meeting will be wellness in the am a grilled out pick nick lunch and some sort of team building activity in the pm. Jen voiced concerns that the faculty wanted to have input but only 3 people signed up for the committee.

f. Technology Committee – large group 11 members, but still need parents, staff and students. Jopa needs tech prep people to help her spend the money from DVR. Does the faculty still need PDC on how to use the tables fully? Sam suggested a needs assessment survey that is online. He wants to develop a schedule and assign roles for his committee. The tech plan expires in 2009 and we need a new one or we do not get funds, so this is a priority. The ISC has put together a good support system for writing it. How do we use tech. to meet goals? Baseline testing? Needs in general? How do we support RTI? Who should go to and when should we hold apple training.

VI. meeting dates were changed as follows
a. Dec 8 changed to Dec 1
b. Jan 12 changed to Jan 14
c. Feb 9 changed to Feb 10
d. April 13 changed to April 6

VII. Proposed belief statements.

a. Communication – All members of RHS community will communicate effectively by actively participating, sharing new ideas and soliciting input form others

b. Student Achievement – Analyze data relevant to student achievement in order to further individual instruction.

c. Collaboration – We believe the collaboration is essential to professional learning communities to completing the SIP.

d. Professionalism – we believe that the SIP Team model best practice to increase the professionalism among the staff.

VIII. Page 10 SIP Book committees need to discuss statements 8 and below and provide the information to the SIP committee. Information from a needs assessment can be included in a school report card.

IX. Objectives is a blank page because committees need to come up with their objectives remembering that they need to support literacy and numeracy.

X. New Business – Committees please do a needs assessment. SIP wants to be more proactive not reactive, which is supported by the culture survey done earlier this year.

XI. Announcements – see agenda for September 8th meeting.

XII. Adjournment called at 5:00 and seconded.

Welcome!

Thank you for your interest in school improvement. The SIP Team would like to facilitate, moderate, communicate and manage some of the changes at Ridgewood High School. If you are interested in being a part of the SIP Team you can volunteer to be on one of the following committees:

• Response to Intervention (RtI)
• Discipline
• Reading and Literacy
• Discipline
• Community Relations
• Professional Development (PDC)
• Members at Large (Parents, Staff, Students, Community Members)
  

It is recommended that after the committees have formed, a chair or co-chairs are chosen to represent the committee at the monthly SIP Team meetings. Once established the SIP Team will help facilitate how each committee can communicate their ideas or express their concerns. We are excited to begin bringing about effective improvement to our school and look forward to your assistance.