Overview of Projects for 6331 Area of Concern PTA Establishment Needs Assessment T A tries each !

ear to be"in a PTO# The need and benefits are reco"ni$ed b! the superintendent% staff% and parents# T A however lac&s the inherited structure% has a transitor! population% and none of the parents are willin" to be le"all! responsible for the PTO# 'oinin" the Te(as PTA would provide the needed structure and support to allow a relativel! small "roup of staff ) parents to maintain the pro"ram with more effectiveness# Action Plan Evaluation Comptetencies Addressed *hat+ As b! the PTA plan# <ormative+ Attendance of 1% -% 3% 6% 1% A ,eadership trainin" in meetin"s% success of 'ul!% &its available startin" hosted events% 'une ummative+ =id student *ho+ Need at least -. behavior incidents "o participants% project for at down% was instruction least 1. parents% / 0 1 more effective >teacher staff% 32/ admin evaluations and TAA? scores@% were *hen+ 3arch 1/th is superintendent "oals met earliest to re"ister for ne(t >no lon"er pa!in" for field !ear trips ) sports events@ 4ow+ i"n up on the web% pa! the dues Cost+ 56#/. 7 -. people 8 59.% district pa!s% easil! recuperated b! PTA fundraisers Challen"es+ :nitial fundin"% still need volunteers% need to commit ;uic&l! New :nstructor 3entorship T A has a relativel! hi"h turn over rate with man! teachers bein" new to the career% a major contributin" factor is lac& of unified professional *ho+ Two most e(perienced teachers and incomin" teachers *hat+ Create mentorship pro"ram for incomin" <ormative+ Buidin" 1% -% 3% 6% /% 6% A% 9 teachers in e(it interviews% is instruction more effective% teachers less stressed

culture or induction process# A thou"ht out comprehensive mentor pro"ram would produce hi"her ;ualit! first !ear teachers and improve morale#

teachers durin" the summer based on e(it interviews of this !ears new teachers needs and reflections *hen+ Ce"in e(it interviews in late ma! Cost+ Paper% ma!be a couple events worth of snac&s Challen"es+ Teachers not alwa!s willin" to admit the! want to leave% not honest about difficulties% fi"ht entrenched ne"ative views% lar"er wor& load for e(perienced teachers#

ummative+ *ere teachers more motivated% less ne"ative% did turn over decrease

Professional ,earnin" Communit! Overhaul

This !ear mar&s the first !ear of P,CDs bein" implemented% spontaneousl! durin" the !ear and with little effect# 3an! teachers do as the! have alwa!s done and chec& bo(es on a sheet of paper# Areas where instructors coordinate more closel! show similar results% and better results overall#

*ho+ One veteran teacher leadin" wor&shop and sittin" in on meetin"s# :nstructors and CE: specialist#

<ormative+ ,ead teacher and CE: specialist sit in on meetin"s and offer su""estions

1% -% 3% 6% /% 6% A% 9

ummative+ =id classes *hat+ 3odel e(pectations be"in to ali"n score wise% and process did scores increase *hen+ :ntroduce wor&shop at orientation ne(t Au"ust 4ow+ 4ave veteran teacher wor& with CE:

specialist in 'ul! Cost+ Paper Challen"es+ :mplemented poorl! alread! so low morale and bad habits