Stromburg High School

A Community of Learners

School Improvement PlanThree Year School Improvement Plan

Stromburg High School

EPPL 502Heather Boyd

Karen SchaefferMonica Shepherd

Ginny Wilburn

Mission Statement

To prepare students to become productive, well-informed, and responsible members of society.

Stromburg High School provides a flexible and varied curriculum that meets the intellectual, social, physical, cultural, technological,

and career needs of its students. We are pleased to be able to share information about the many opportunities offered within our

school and departments. Through cooperative efforts between our staff and the community,

we support students' learning and growth both now and in the future.

Increase our input

Adjust our thruput

Hope for great output!

Situations in which individuals succeed

Emphasis on setting reasonable goals

Accepting personal responsibility for performance

Providing clear feedback on performance

McClelland’s Motivation Achievement Theory

Hoy, W.K., & Miskel, C.G. (2008). 

They have been given the rewards they deserve.

The rewards have been allocated fairly.

They have been treated with respect and courtesy.

Greenberg’s Equity Theory

Hoy, W.K., & Miskel, C.G. (2008). 

Bandura’s Self-Efficacy Theory

They believe they have the capabilities to be successful.

They believe that the task is not too difficult.

They have had success at completing similar tasks.

They have good models of success.Hoy, W.K., & Miskel, C.G. (2008). 

 Teacher Performance Results

Meets Expectations

Needs Improvement

Plans and implements instructional activities geared toward a diverse student population 92% 8%

Plans and implements instructional strategies that motivate and enable students to achieve learning objectives 90% 10%

Utilizes technology and resources that motivate and enable students to achieve learning objectives 90% 10%

Current Sophomores' Scores

Test taken at end of their 9th grade year

Current Sophomores’ Scores

Taken at end of 1st term, 10th grade

Special Education

Student Data

Grades and Achievement

Stromburg HS Mean State English Pass Rate by Language Arts Teacher

TeacherMean State Test Pass

Rate

Emily Perea – English 1 78.6

Amy Talbert – English 1 48.5

Justin Bek – English 2 51.4

Pamela Doty – English 2 58.0

Sandra Davidson – English 2 83.1

Nydia Escamilla – American Literature 53.9

Robert Brooke -  British Literature, Advanced Composition, or World Literature 66.3

Literacy for School Improvement

Goal: Implement and assess the effects of the Literacy Improvement Focus for improved reading and writing skills for all

students

Why: Establish procedures to analyze the effectiveness of reading strategies to track student progress

Action Plan: Create and administer quarterly benchmark assessments to track progress continuously throughout the

school year

Literacy

Goal: Review and revise the Special Education identification process to ensure students with special needs are receiving

intensive instruction

Why: According to data, students with special needs are not receiving individualized instruction

Action Plan: Collaborate with specialists to identify students that qualify for special education services and provide ongoing staff development to regular and special education teachers to

improve their teaching skills to ensure the success of all students

Literacy

Goal: Review and revise the Gifted program to ensure challenging learning experiences

Why: Increase access to a challenging curriculum

Action Plan: Identify student needs and provide ongoing staff development to improve teaching skills in working with all

modalities in the classroom

Literacy

Goal: Develop strategies to explicitly teach reading comprehension skills

Why: Data reveals that reading comprehension is a major area of weakness

Action Plan: Focus on reading comprehension skills (literal, inferential, and critical reading skills), determine common

content and literacy skills for vertical and horizontal mastery at each grade level, incorporate higher level thinking skills with

guidance provided by a literacy coach

TechnologyComputers at Home

Technology for School Improvement

Goal: Increase student access to and use of technology to support learning inside and outside school

Why: So students can routinely and efficiently use online information resources to meet needs for collaboration,

research, publications, communications, and productivity

Action Plan: Raise funds for students to purchase personal computers through grant writing and student-

organized community fund raisers

Technology

Goal: Facilitate access to disaggregated data in order to analyze student progress

Why: To help professional development committee and teachers determine how student learning can be

improved

Action Plan: Provide software and professional development so teachers can directly access the

data

Technology

Goal: Teachers will integrate technology into their lessons

Why: According to the data from performance appraisals, 10 percent of the staff needs improvement in this area

Action Plan: Need to assess current skills and resources

Action Plan: Need to determine how to help teachers match student learning goals with available resources

Technology

Goal: Promote use of technology by teachers for collaboration with colleagues in and outside Stromburg

Why: Collaboration will help teachers become reflective practitioners who are informed about advances in

teaching and learning

Action Plan: Professional development and technology teams provide guidance and training

Technology

Goal: Increase student skills in selecting and applying technology in their research and collaboration

Why: Increased skills will help students become reflective learners who are informed about advances in how technology

can facilitate their learning

Action Plan: Coordinate training opportunities with higher education

Student Discipline

Supervision and EvaluationSupervision Statistics

(Based on year-end evaluations from previous year)

Percentage of teachers with tenure: 60%

Percentage of tenured teachers with assistance plans: 10%

Percentage of teachers on probationary status: 40%

Percentage of probationary teachers recommended for reappointment: 95%

Professional Development

Goal: The school will plan for authentic professional development that targets specific areas of student learning

Why: To make instructional decisions based on analysis of school data

Action Steps: Subject area teachers will disaggregate and analyze student data to identify performance trends on benchmark and state assessments. Next, teachers will

collaborate in creating instruction that targets specific areas of need identified by the data.

Professional Development

Goal: The school will plan for authentic training that targets individualized professional growth plans.

Why: To enhance teacher efficacy and quality

Action Steps: Instructional leaders will conduct observations and conferences with individual teachers to

determine training needs

Professional Development

Goal: To improve student conduct

Why: To decrease discipline infractions that interferes with student learning and affects the

school climate

Action Step: The staff will research and implement a more effective school-wide behavior management

system

Communication for School Improvement

Goal: The school will implement initiatives to promote communication between parents, teachers and students.

Why: Parents will be informed about what to expect when their child attends Stromburg.

Action Plan: Institute a spring orientation for incoming freshman and their parents

Communication

Goal: The school will actively pursue involvement and support by members of the local community.

Why: High school students are often unaware of career opportunities within the community. Business professionals

have the expertise to present information about career opportunities.

Action Plan: Invite professionals from local businesses to discuss career options with juniors and seniors

Communication

Goal: The school will implement team building strategies that encourage collegiality among staff.

Why: Creating a balance between teaching and planning for all teachers leads to a positive school climate

Action Plan: Administration will re-allocate teaching responsibilities for equitable distribution of planning periods.

Communication

Goal: The school will expand opportunities for student involvement.

Why: Gives students ownership in resolving student-based issues within the school setting

Action Plan: Develop a peer mediation program to resolve problems and develop interpersonal skills among students

Stromburg High School

A Community of Learners