Lexington High School
School Improvement Plan for 2007-2008
Goal Strategies Timeline Evidence/
Data
Performance Target Level of Achievement Person Responsible
MISSION
Goal:
Improve community service program by taking "next steps" on the student-faculty committee’s advisory report.
1. Reconvene Community Service Committee (originally organized by the Student-Faculty Senate) with the charge of choosing one or two incremental "steps" to program improvement and by developing a plan and timeline.
2. Submit plan to faculty for review and discussion
3. Carry out plan
September 2007 – March 2008 Committee inquiries, community service data from aggregate student records To be determined by committee   Student-Faculty Committee
MISSION
Goal
: Implement the recommendations of the Community Values committee regarding respect and civility
1. Reconvene committee
2. Committee develops implementation plan
3. Feedback from faculty
4. Committee takes first steps to implementation
September 2007 – March 2008 Committee will consider feedback from faculty and the school community Publication and dissemination of value statements through LHS media   Laura Lasa and Committee
ADMINISTRATION
Goal
: Develop a policy and guidelines on the school’s contact with the home over such matters as student attendance, academic progress, and class assignments.
1. Appoint faculty /parent committee and clarify the charge
2. Hold committee meetings and deliberations
3. Hear faculty/parent feedback and discussion
4. Committee recommends policy to administration
5. Administration acts on initial committee recommendations
6. Committee plans on next steps for 2008 - 2009
September 2007 – January 2008 Surveys, interviews, LHS pilot programs, review of software options Policy on (1) posting of syllabi and homework; (2) means and frequency of school-home contact; (3) circumstances that require contact   Committee, School Council and Principal
ADMINISTRATION
Goal:
Develop a new High School Technology Plan.
1. Appoint faculty committee
2. Define needs in administrative areas (such as attendance, room utilization, scheduling) and in academic support areas
3. Issue an interim "needs" report to the principal
4. Principal shares the report with the faculty and the Superintendent of Schools
5. Committee plans "next steps"
September 2007 – January 2008 Review of current system, equipment, software; needs analysis See attached indicators   Committee
CURRICULUM
Goal:
Continue written curriculum revisions consistent with NEASC curriculum standards.
1. Develop curriculum template
2. Conduct training workshops for department heads
3. Conduct curriculum workshops
4. Write curricula during summer workshops and early release time
5. Adopt curriculum by department
April 2007 – May 2008 Curriculum documents Completion of all H.S. curriculum guides   Department Heads and Coordinators
INSTRUCTION
Goal:
Implement the use of rubrics school-wide.
1. Develop a plan among department heads during workshop days in June ’07.
2. Every teacher in staff-taught courses will develop a common course assignment, and every teacher teaching his or her own course, will develop an assignment, which addresses a primary expectation and rubric for their department, and which will be implemented, scored, and reported individually to students.
3. Review results after one year
September 2007 – April 2008 Documentation of assignments; assessment data 1.Completion and departmental review of each assignment
2.Data analysis of the various levels of student achievement for each assignment
  The faculty
INSTRUCTION
Goal:
Complete a review of all curricula to verify the school-wide inclusion of critical thinking and problem-solving
1. Department head and departmental review of curricula within the department
2. Modification in curricula, as necessary
September 2007 – December 2007 Curriculum Guides Curriculum Guides that reflect expectations for critical thinking   Department Heads
INSTRUCTION
Goal:
Develop a multi-year plan to close the achievement gap between subgroups in the student population where an achievement gap exists.
1. Appoint a faculty/administrative committee.
2. Gather data from MCAS scores, report cards, and other assessment sources.
3. Analyze data and define issues.
4. Disseminate information leading to faculty understanding, awareness of, and attention to the achievement gap.
5. Develop strategies to close the achievement gap.
6. Propose and implement specifically targeted pilot programs.
7. Evaluate effectiveness made in this area.
September 2007 – June 2008 Research and performance data 1.Establishment of database for groups of students performing below identified norms, in categories such as: attendance, discipline, MCAS, grades, percentage of IEPs, etc.
2.Benchmarks and targets for improvement to proficiency
  Faculty/
Administrative team (Vito LaMura, Joél Villegas, administrators), Curriculum Cabinet
Performance Indicators for LHS Technology Committee
1. Decrease grade changes by fifty percent.
2. Provide small group training for Teachers New to Lexington, covering First Class, Attendance Entry and Procedures, Gradequick, and AP Web.
3. Create a permanent archive for transcript processing.
4. Select and/or develop an attendance system to replace Anaces at the conclusion of the 2007-2008 school year.
5. Create an accurate data base for logging the purchase of all technology equipment by the library, the Student Services department, and grants.

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