Sterling Elementary School

Objective 3b: School and/or district personnel will train and support instructional staff to effectively implement best practices for instruction based on the Learning Focused Schools framework. (Margie Varnadoe, Charlotte Lawson, Mike Kemp, K-8 Coordinator and Principals - December 1, 2008)

Satilla Marsh Elementary School - Walk-Throughs

Objective 3c: SAll principals will document evidence of planning for differentiation of instruction, interventions based on data analysis of student achievement, and the results and impact on student achievement. (Mike Kemp, K-8 coordinator and Principals - September 30, 2008, February 1, 2009 and June 30, 2009)

Satilla Marsh Elementary School - Team Planning Day Agenda

Objective 3d: Promotion requirements will be increased to require all students to have earned credits for two English/Language Arts, two math, two science and two social studies courses before becoming juniors. (Mike Kemp and Jim Weidhaas - September 24, 2008)

Promotion and Retention Requirements

Objective 3e: Promotion requirements will be increased to require middle school students to pass the academic core (reading, English/Language Arts, mathematics, science and social studies) for promotion to the next grade level. (Mike Kemp and Jim Weidhaas - September 24, 2008)

Promotion and Retention Requirements

Objective 3f: Each high school principal will implement the "Earning Stripes" ID Badge program to enhance safety and security of our campuses, increase students' responsibility skills, and enhance continual awareness of higher promotion requirements needed for graduation. (Mike Kemp, Steven Ballowe and Terry Graff - August 20, 2008, January 13, 2009 and May 31, 2009)

Brunswick News Story on Earning Stripes Program

3.1: Develops, articulates and coordinates curriculum based on clearly defined expectations for student learning, including external knowledge and skills.

Sterling Elementary School Action Plan

3.2: Establishes expectations and supports student engagement in the learning process, including opportunities for students to explore application of higher order thinking skills and investigates new approaches to applying their learning.

Sterling Elementary School- School Theme

3.3: Ensures that system-wide curricular and instructional decisions are made on data and research at all levels.

Satilla Marsh Elementary School - Teacher Desk Reference

3.4: Supports instruction that is research-based and reflective of best practice.

Satilla Marsh Elementary School - Walk-Throughs

3.5: Supports a curriculum that challenges and meets the needs of each student, reflects a commitment to equity, and demonstrates an appreciation of diversity.

Satilla Marsh Elementary School - Leadership Academy

3.6: Allocates and protects instructional time to support student learning.

Sterling Elementary School - Instructional Time

3.7: Maintains articulation among and between all levels of schooling to monitor student performance and show readiness for future schooling or employment.

Sterling Elementary School - Transition Plans

3.8: Supports the implementation of interventions to help students meet expectations for student learning.

Sterling Elementary School - Intervention Plans

3.9: Maintains a system-wide climate that supports student learning.

Sterling Elementary School - Fall and Spring Parent Surveys

3.10: Ensures that curriculum is reviewed and revised at regular intervals.

Satilla Marsh Elementary School- Team Planning Days

3.11: Coordinates and ensures ready access to instructional technology, information and media services, and materials needed for effective instruction.

Sterling Elementary School - Historical Data

Objective 4d: The number of Students with Disabilities who pass the CRCT and GHSGT will increase as measured by the end-of-year AYP reports. All schools will submit 45-day action plans and subgroup strategies. (Mike Kemp, Jane Christian and Principals - September 8, 2008; Dec. 1, 2008; March 1, 2009; and June 30, 2009)

Sterling Elementary School

Objective 4e: In the economically disadvantaged and African American subgroups, both high schools will achieve the AMO level in math (74.9 percent) and English/Language Arts (87.7 percent) for first-time test takers passing the Georgia High School Graduations Tests. All schools will submit 45-day action plans and subgroup strategies. (Mike Kemp, Steven Ballowe and Terry Graff - (September 8, 2008; Dec. 1, 2008; March 1, 2009; and June 30, 2009)

Sterling Elementary School

Objective 4f: All elementary and middle schools will administer Bull's Basics six times annually and show consistent improvement in documented student results. (Mike Kemp, K-8 Coordinator, Elementary and Middle School Principals, and Leslie McCracken - Dates to be announced)

Satilla Marsh Elementary School - Bull's Basics

Objective 4g: Elementary and middle schools will administer district designed quarterly assessments (either pre- and post-tests or benchmark assessments) in mathematics and reading/ELA in grades 2-8 and publish results. Middle schools will also include science and social studies. (Mike Kemp, K-8 Coordinator, Elementary and Middle Principals and Leslie McCracken - Quarterly)

Testing Calendar

Objective 4h: High Schools will administer district diagnostic Georgia High School Graduation Tests assessments (provided by Michael Kemp) to identify juniors for GHSGT test readiness. (Mike Kemp and High School Principals - August and November 2008 and mid-January 2009)

Testing Calendar

Objective 4i: High Schools will administer pre- and post-assessments for all DOE courses which administer end-of-course tests, as well as all ninth-grade academic core courses. Results will be documented and interventions prescribed based on the analysis of results. (Mike Kemp, Leslie McCracken and High School Principals - Fall 2008 and Spring 2009)

Glynn Academy - Pre- and Post-test Dates

Objective 4j: All schools will make AYP. Results will be published. (Mike Kemp, Leslie McCracken and Principals - July 2009)

4.1: Establishes and implements a comprehensive assessment system, aligned with the systems expectations for student learning, that yields information which is reliable, valid, and bias free.

Sterling Elementary School

4.2: Ensures that student assessment data are used to make decisions for continuous improvement of teaching and learning.

Risley Middle School - Assessment Notebook Format

4.3: Conducts a systematic analysis of instructional and organizational effectiveness, including support systems, and uses the results to improve student and system performance.

Oglethorpe Point Elementary School - Reflecting Presentation

4.4: Provides a system of communication which uses a variety of methods to report student performance and system effectiveness to all stake holders.

Sterling Elementary School - Bull's Basics

4.7: Maintains a secure, accurate, and complete student record system in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Salary Study Schedule

Objective 5b: Clearly defined job responsibilities and salary scales will be developed for each district position. (Margie Varnadoe - February 1, 2009)

Bobby Stephens Letter

Objective 5c: The district will plan for block scheduling and provide professional learning for its implementation in high schools to begin the 2009-2010 school year. Develop and implement a communications plan to educate the public about the change to block scheduling. (Mike Kemp, Mike Hall, School Improvement Director, Jim Weidhaas, Charlotte Lawson and High School Principals - October 1, 2008, December 1, 2008, March 1, 2009, May 1, 2009)

Block Schedule FAQs

Objective 5d: Each principal will maintain and submit to the Superintendent's designee a school safety/emergency response plan. Principals will be prepared to carry out the plan if necessary. (Howard Mann - October 15, 2008)

Sterling Elementary School

Objective 5e: Principals (or designees) will familiarize all certified staff on the new Glynn County Schools teacher evaluation instrument (GIFT) and evaluate each certified teacher using this tool. Completed evaluations will be submitted to Human Resources prior to April 1, 2009. (Margie Varnadoe, Charlotte Lawson, Mike Kemp and Principals - September 1, 2008 and April 1, 2009)

Sterling Elementary School - GIFT Training

Objective 5f: The district will create, adopt and distribute a balanced budget for the 2009-10 school year. (Andrea Preston - June 30, 2009)

Objective 5g: The Chief Financial Officer will present the 2007-08 audit to the board and post the audit on district web site. (Andrea Preston - March 2009)

Objective 5h: All employees will receive the annual Safe and Drug Free Schools newsletter. Site administrators will provide documentation that all employees received the newsletter. (Andrea Preston, Darlene Moye, Cabinet Members and Principals - September 1, 2008)

Safe and Drug Free Brochure Checklist (All Schools)

5.1: Establishes and implements processes to recruit, employ, retain, and mentor qualified professional and support staff to fulfill assigned roles and responsibilities.

Jane Macon Middle School - Administrative Duties and Responsibilities

5.3: Establishes and implements a process to design, evaluate, and improve professional development and ensures participation by all faculty and staff.

St. Simons Elementary School - Historical Data

Objective 7b: The district will develop an ESPLOST II priority list in preparation for the vote in November 2009. (Howard Mann, Andrea Preston, Mike Kemp - February 1, 2009)

Objective 7c: A second Aspiring Leadership Academy will be planned, conducted and evaluated, following the success of the 2007-08 model. (Margie Varnadoe and Charlotte Lawson - September 15, 2008 and May 30, 2009)

Aspiring Leadership Academy List

Objective 7d: Two new middle school facilities replacing Jane Macon Middle and Glynn Middle will be ready to open for the 2009-2010 school year. Risley Middle School will undergo renovations over the next several years. (Howard Mann, Al Boudreau, Mike Hall, Lucy Long, Ricky Rentz, and Scott Spence - October 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009)

Objective 7e: The Golden Isles Career Academy will open in the fall of 2009. The district will recruit staff and students and keep all stakeholders informed about the progress of this school throughout the 2008-09 school year. The school district will partner with the Career Academy board and CEO to ensure a successful school opening. (Mike Kemp, School Improvement Director - November 1, 2008, March 1, 2009 and June 30, 2009)

Objective 7f: Risley Middle School will transition to the Risley Early College Program in 2009-2010 and will operate as a magnet program within RMS in 2008-09. (Mike Hall, Mike Kemp, Valerie Cave, Randal Harvey, School Improvement Director - October 1, 2008, February 1, 2009 and June 30, 2009)

Risley Early College Academy News Release

Objective 7g: The district will contract with the Ombudsman program of study to offer alternative opportunities for students in grades 6-12. The district will select and assign students to the program, providing them with a chance for redirection and an opportunity to pursue an alternative diploma pathway. (Melinda Jacox, Middle and High School Principals - September 1, 2008, February 1, 2009 and June 30, 2009)

Objective 7h: Athletic Department content on district and school web sites will be enhanced to include photos from athletic events, current sports schedules and game results. (Gary Sharpe, Howard Mann, Middle and High School Principals - August 20, 2008, November 1, 2008 and February 15, 2009)

Objective 7i: A Superintendent's Arts Advisory Council will be formed to promote the arts as an integral part of a student's education. The district web site will link to an Arts web site that will provide a calendar of events for visual and performing arts activities at middle and high schools. Elementary schools will highlight the arts through exploratory classes and performances at PTA meetings or via community events. (Superintendent and Principals - September 15, 2008 and June 30, 2009)

St. Simons Elementary School - Spanish Education

7.1: Engages in a continuous process of improvement that articulates the vision and purpose the system is pursuing (Vision); maintains a rich and current description of students, their performance, system effectiveness, and the community (Profile); employs goals and interventions to improve student performance (Plan); and documents and uses the results to inform future improvement efforts (Results).

Jane Macon Middle School - Action Plan

7.2: Engages stakeholders in the process of continuous improvement.

Risley Middle School - AVID Site Team

7.3: Ensures that each school's plan for continuous improvement is aligned with the system's vision and expectation for student learning.

Oglethorpe Point Elementary School - School Improvement Plan, Reading/English Language Arts

7.4: Ensures that each school's plan for continuous improvement includes a focus on increasing learning for all students and closing gaps between current and expected student performance levels.