School Discipline Improvement Plan

Problem Solving Presentation: (15% of the grade)

Problem solving presentation (presented in a PowerPoint presentation to be shared with the class)- You have just been appointed to chair an improvement team charged with solving a major problem area in your school (ex.– discipline problems, attendance issues, dress code possibilities, improved test scores, athletic eligibility issues, etc.). You must:

Define the problem – articulate (in educational terms) what the issue is and what you hope to accomplish
Research Best Practices in regards to this issue and summarize what the research shows
Develop a plan of action – including who you would involve in the process and specifics on how you would manage this
Develop a final plan or solution
Develop a plan for assessing success of his plan
Write a memo to the Superintendent reviewing the work of the committee

The following components should be addressed in your improvement plan:

Describe the proposed area of improvement.
Tell how the proposal relates with the vision and mission statement of your school.
Explore different external resources that may be utilized to help solve the problem
Graphically represent the data used to select this area.
Provide the improvement program with a name and describe the project.
Tell who is responsible for implementing the program.
Tell how the student body will be involved in the program.
State the goals and/or objectives of the program.
Tell how the goals and/or objectives were established.
Explain the community involvement in the development of this plan.
Explain how your school’s personnel will be involved in the program
For accountability, explain the process that will be used to evaluate the success of the program.

The Standards and Learning Goals will vary depending on the student selected problem. The following are skills that should be exhibited in any problem solving exercise. This assessment addresses SBL 1,1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 4.1 and Learning Goals 1C,2A, 4A (and possibly 1D, 1E, 2C, 3C)..

Problem Solving Presentation

Unacceptable

Acceptable

Target

Student understands and can collaboratively develop, articulate, implement and steward a shared change (vision) for a school (SBL 1.1, Learning Goal 4A).

Student work does not utilize an efficient process to solve problems – with little or no use of data or strategies to develop and gain consensus for the implementation of a program or change. (0-6 points)

Student work does minimally utilize an efficient process to solve problems – with some use of data or strategies to develop and gain consensus for the implementation of a program or change (7-8 points)

Student work does employ an efficient process to solve problems – with an abundant use of data and strategies to develop and gain consensus for the implementation of a program or change (9-10 points)

Student understands and can promote continual and sustainable school improvement (SBL 1.3, Learning Goal 1C)

Student understands and can collect and use data to identify school goals and problems and can create and implement plans to achieve school goals (SBL 1.2, Learning Goal 2A)

Student understands and can collaborate with faculty and community members by collecting, analyzing, and utilizing information required for school improvement (SBL 4.1, Learning Goal 4A)

Student understands and can evaluate school progress and revise school plans supported by school stakeholders (SBL 1.4, Learning Goal 1C)