Desert Vista High School

School Improvement Plan Status ReportJanuary 2011

Where We Have Been Final AdvancEd

Visitation (High Functioning in all areas)

Implementation of AdvancED Goals

Professional Development Workshops

Student input in the AdvancEd process

Mission/Vision Web Voting

Target Areas:1. Technology: All Faculty

and staff will commit to a greater usage of technology

2. Critical Thinking: All Students will apply critical thinking processes in each discipline.

3. Writing: All students will improve writing and spelling skills across disciplines

4. Spirit – Students and faculty school spirit will improve.

Thunder Success Academy: Response to Interventions\◦ Credit recovery /Intervention Discipline

Summer Academies Increased Technology Use by students and teachers Professional Learning Communities

◦ Creating common assessments and analyzing data Leadership development opportunities

◦ Administrative interns◦ Book Reviews

PLC support by Academic Coach Department support on School Goals Communication strategies increased

◦ School Fusion◦ Principal weekly letters◦ Progress reports sent electronically◦ Teachers send ongoing communication as needed◦ Proactive parent communication

Where We Are Now

See Handout 2010 AIMS 10

Data

Continue articulation with feeder schools: Reading (on grade level) & Math (8th grade Algebra 1-2)

The number of students will increase who exceed on AIMS All subgroups, including ELL & SPED, will meet AIMS Increase AP performance, National Merit Semi Finalists,

Scholarships offered, Flinn Spotlight on Success Honor A+ Application and Visitation in February Response to Intervention: Thunder Success Academy College Readiness Maricopa College AA/AGEC Fine Arts, Engineering Academy, Bio-Science Academy Commitment to College readiness/skill development:

◦ Summer Academy: Math, Fine Arts, Speech Debate, Science/ Engineering, Spanish, Critical Reading, AP Organic Chemistry, Latin

Hall of Fame: Athletic and Community Staff diversification will continue Technology Labs: increase mobile labs Continue developing common assessments, analyzing data

for daily decisions towards academic improvement Applying knowledge to real world/community situations

Where We Are Going

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2010 Desert Vista Summer Math Academy