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OBJECTIVE #1 ACTION PLAN
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Student Performance Objective #1 |
By the year 2015, all students at
Holmdel High School will demonstrate improved academic
performance, with a focus on the non-honors student population. |
Action Team Members:
Susan Alston, Supervisor of Humanities – Mary Schwartz, Supervisor of
Math/Science – Jeannette Malizia,
Teacher – Patricia Satkovich, Teacher – Christine McKeever,
Teacher – Suzanne Knarr, Teacher – Margaret
McDonald, Teacher.
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Goal |
Activity |
Person/Group Responsible |
Timelines for Completion |
Resources Needed |
Evaluation/Indicators of Success |
Date Completed |
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Improve students’
writing skills |
Department articulation meetings
(within each department and between different departments)
Writing across the curriculum
professional development
English department meetings to
align grammar skills used on each grade level. |
All department faculty with
supervisors
Professional Development
committee
English department
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June 2009
January 2010
June 2009 |
Common planning time &
allocation of time during staff development days
Money for an in-house workshop
Time allocated at staff development days |
All departments meet
All staff complete a workshop
A completed checklist of skills
being met each year. |
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Goal |
Activity |
Person/Group Responsible |
Timelines for Completion |
Resources Needed |
Evaluation/Indicators of Success |
Date Completed |
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Dissemination of specific
skills assessed on HSPA to all department |
Jeannette Malizia |
June 2009 |
Internet |
All staff receive a list of
HSPA skills |
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Assess students’ areas of
weakness and strengths |
Review HSPA results to find
areas of weakness
Department meetings to share
ideas to address areas of weakness
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Math and English departments
All Staff |
October 2009
December 2009
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Common planning time &
allocation of time during staff development days
Common planning time &
allocation of time during staff development days |
List of areas of strengths and
weaknesses.
Completed department meetings
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Articulation of skills for
classroom focus |
Common Planning Time for all
department teachers |
Eric Swenson and
administration |
September 2009 |
Time in the summer to create
master schedule |
Master schedule completed with
common planning time. |
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To improve students’ higher
level thinking skills |
Analyze ratio of skills versus
content on assessments
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All Faculty |
May 2010 |
Common planning time &
allocation of time during staff development days
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Comparison made |
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Goal |
Activity |
Person/Group Responsible |
Timelines for Completion |
Resources Needed |
Evaluation/Indicators of Success |
Date Completed |
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Improve communication and
educating parents about HSPA |
Packet home at end of year
about HSPA and how to review
Information about the HSPA in
Principal’s newsletter
Information on the school’s
website and a link to practice HSPA questions |
Action Plan Team
Bill Loughran
Anthony Gattini and Action
Plan Team |
June 2009
March 2009
June 2009
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Release time
Time
Release time |
Completed packet mailed with
last report cards
Competed newsletter
Completed link |
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Improve students motivation to
excel on HSPA |
Department meetings to
brainstorm ideas. |
All Faculty |
June 2010 |
Common planning time &
allocation of time during staff development days |
Motivational techniques used
in the classroom. |
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Align curriculum with current
NJ CCS |
Review and revise curriculum |
All Faculty |
June 2012 |
Compensation for curriculum
writing |
Updated curriculum |
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Action Plan for Middle States Objective #
2
Minutes for April 28 2009
Objective: By 2015, 90% of the students
at Holmdel High School will demonstrate a connectedness to the school
(positive school climate) as measured by: Student pride survey and a
decrease in disciplinary issues
Action Team Members:
Rich Katz, Assistant Principal - Kevin Bals, Assistant Principal -
Marilyn Kohlbecker, Teacher-SAB Advisor
Alana Lazar,
Teacher – 2009 Class Advisor - Kara Douma, Teacher – 2010 Class Advisor
Jim Gelpke,
Teacher – 2011 Class Advisor - Lauren Hanson, Teacher – 2012 Class
Advisor
Nick Falci -
Student
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Goal |
Activity |
Person/Group Responsible |
Timelines
for Completion |
Resources needed |
Evaluation/Indicators of
Success |
Date Completed |
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Expand student
recognition programs and activities |
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Implement a student of the month
program.
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Establish an honor roll each
marking period and post list in hallway.
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Communicate community service
accomplishments through the school newspaper and newsletter.
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Investigate class competitions
and spirit activities.
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Student
Advisory Board, Class Advisors and Assistant Principals
Guidance
Department
Principal & Sting Advisor
Student
Advisory Board & Advisor |
Spring 09
Fall 08
Spring 09
Fall 09 |
Student
Advisory Board, Class Advisors and Assistant Principal Staff Time
Secretarial
Support
Community
Input Needed
Meeting Time |
Completion of
Activity
Posting of honor roll in hallway
Newsletters
and Newspaper Articles
Minutes of
Meetings Final Proposal |
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Improve the
physical environment and make it more inviting
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Investigate and purchase signage.
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Establish a pictorial history of
the school by hanging pictures of all 35 senior classes.
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Establish an annual faculty
picture that gets shown on a wall in the school.
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Purchase frames and hang student
artwork around school.
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Director of
Plant Operations
Principal & Yearbook Staff
Principal &
Yearbook Staff
Art Teachers |
Fall 08
Summer 09
Summer 09
Fall 08 |
Funding
Funding and Maintenance staff time
Yearbook
Photographer
Grant Money
and Art Teachers time |
Signs put up
Pictures on wall
Pictures on
wall
Art work on wall |
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Goal |
Activity |
Person/Group Responsible |
Timelines for Completion |
Resources needed
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Evaluation/Indicators of Success |
Date Completed |
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Cont. |
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Purchase and hang Holmdel Hornet
banners around the Tennis Courts.
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Paint hallways with Holmdel
colors.
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Investigate the possibility of
creating a faculty dining room with a
teacher work area.
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Update the
“Hall of Excellence” display by the auditorium. (Merit
Scholars)
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Improve the
design/appearance of the commons entrance by the gym.
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Principal and
Director of Plant Operations
Maintenance
Staff
Principal and
Director of Plant Operations
Principal
Director of Plant Operations
and Athletic Director |
Fall 08
Summer of 08,
09,10
Summer 09
Spring 09
Fall 10 |
Funding and
Maintenance Staff time
Funding & and
Maintenance Staff time
Funding and
Space
Funds
Funds & Staff Time |
Banner Hung up
Hallways
painted
Proposal to
Board of Education
Up to date display
Design completed and New
Landscaping installed. |
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To increase
staff, students and parents input into the school’s decision
making process.
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Include staff, students and
parents on interview committees for newly hired administrative
staff.
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Discuss and get input from staff,
students and parents regarding discipline and attendance policy
changes.
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Use the new e-mail system to
communicate and conduct surreys on different topics.
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Superintendent and Principal
Assistant
Principals
Principal and
Assistant Principals
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Spring 09
Fall 08
Spring 09
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Time
Meeting Time
Staff Time |
List of names
on committee
Handbook
Changes
Results of
Survey |
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To review
district policies relating to Bullying/
Harassment |
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Review/Revise current policy on
bullying and harassment
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Communicate policy revision to
faculty, students and parents
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Assistant
Principals
Assistant
Principals
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Summer 09
Fall 09
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Knowledge of
current research and practices and meeting time
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Handbook
changes |
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