SUNDOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Sundown Independent School District

CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

2005-2006

Committee Members

Kinsey Murphree Teresa Box

Darla Lacy Alicia Franco

Ann Marie Majors Dusty Precure

Craig Lacy Mike Glaze

Vicki Spiegel Jack Gaskins

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown High School

GOAL I Improve Planning Process and Curriculum

SUBGOAL A Sundown High School students will continue to be exemplary according to AEIS standards

OBJECTIVE 1 Students will enroll in pre-advanced and advanced placement classes in addition to honors classes

Enrollment will increase in AP classes

Parents will encourage students to enter AP track

Strategies	Responsibility	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
Highly qualified professional staff for student placement	Staff School board Administrators	August-May	Local	SAT/ACT score reports	SAT/ACT score reports
Counsel students about advantages of enrollment in these classes	Staff Administrators Vicki Spiegel	August-May	Professional education training	AP tests, CLEP tests, or Dual Credit course completions	Enrollment in AP and dual credit classes, CLEP tests results. Number of students signed up for tests
Explanation of Pre-AP & AP program to parents	Staff Administrators Students Parents Vicki Spiegel	During Open House and Spring pre-registration for coming year (September and May)	Parent/staff meetings, information home to parents	Students will gain confidence in learning abilities Parents will gain knowledge of Pre-AP & AP programs	Parent meeting agendas List of parents attending Parent surveys

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown High School

GOAL I Improve Planning Process and Curriculum

SUBGOAL A Sundown High School students will continue to be exemplary according to AEIS standards

OBJECTIVE 2 100% of Seniors will graduate from Sundown High School

Strategies	Responsibility	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
Identify seniors at risk of not graduating	Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel	Each 6 weeks	Four-year plan Transcripts Grade Reports	Seniors at risk of not graduating are identified	Six weeks checks Transcripts Grade reports
				Four-year plan Transcripts Grade Reports
SBDM team and faculty discuss strategies to keep seniors focused toward graduation	Classroom teacher	As needed	Local	Graduation documentation	Number of graduates
Weekly update/assignment to tutorials in all subject areas	Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel Debbie Wood Classroom teacher	Weekly	Local	Seniors will successfully complete all courses	Report cards Transcripts

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown High School

GOAL I Improve Planning Process and Curriculum

SUBGOAL A Sundown High School students will continue to be exemplary according to AEIS standards

OBJECTIVE 3 85% of Seniors will graduate with Recommended or Distinguished Achievement seals on transcripts

Strategies	Responsibility	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
Identify graduation plans	Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel	August, January, and May of each year	TEA graduation guidelines	Number of Seniors with advanced seals will increase	Check number of Seniors with advanced seals on transcripts
Evaluate 4-year graduation plan Identify potential graduates on advanced plan	Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel	Each semester	4-year plan	Identify students via 4-year plan	List of potential graduates
SBDM team and faculty discuss strategies to encourage students to achieve the advanced seal	Staff and team develop a plan	August	Local	Increase number of seniors who graduate with advanced seals	Transcripts
Develop 4-year plan during 9^th grade year	Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel Staff	During pre-registration (May)	Local	Parents aware of criteria of graduating with advanced seal and all graduation requirements	4-year plan Parent survey

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown High School

GOAL I Improve Planning Process and Curriculum

SUBGOAL A Sundown High School students will continue to be exemplary according to AEIS standards

OBJECTIVE 4 100% of all students taking the T.A.K.S. will pass all subject areas including the target populations:

economically disadvantaged, at-risk, ethnic groups, special education, G/T

Exit Level- Students not taking T.A.K.S. will be successful on other assessments given at appropriate grade level.

Strategies	Responsibility	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
SBDM team and faculty discuss strategies to insure students receive adequate preparation to pass all subject areas of TAKS & approved assessments	Staff SBDM team	Every 6 weeks	TAKS materials, textbooks, Reading, English, Math, Science, Social Studies, all forms of media, guest consultants, school board	100% students who take the TAKS will pass all subject areas	TAKS results each year Review and adjust plan
Students will regularly practice writing exercises	Teacher Student	Weekly	Teacher-generated material	Skills measured by TAKS will be enhanced Report cards	TAKS results Teacher assessment of student growth
Students will regularly practice reading skills, both silent and oral reading skills	Teacher Student	Weekly	Library, teacher-student-owned books, hands-on computer programs	Skills measured by TAKS will be enhanced Report cards	TAKS results each year SRC points accumulated
Through daily practice students will review and learn new skills relating to all methods of problem solving in math	Teacher Student	Daily	Calculator, cross curriculum, hands-on computer programs, manipulatives	Skills measured by TAKS will be enhanced Report cards	TAKS results Teacher assessment of student growth
Remediation activities will be utilized to strengthen the students in needed areas	Teacher Student Jack Gaskins	Daily morning and afternoon tutorials	TAKS materials, textbooks, hands-on computer programs, calculator, teacher- generated manipulatives	Skills measured by TAKS will be enhanced Report cards	TAKS results Teacher assessment of student growth
TAKS reading objectives, vocabulary/ terminology will be practiced/used across all curriculum areas	Staff Jack Gaskins	Daily	Teacher-generated materials TAKS vocabulary/ terminology master list	Skills measured by TAKS will be enhanced Report cards	TAKS results Teacher assessment of student growth
All faculty members will incorporate TAKS problem-solving strategies across all curriculum areas	Staff Jack Gaskins	Daily	Teacher-generated materials TAKS strategies master list	Skills measured by TAKS will be enhanced Report cards	TAKS results Teacher assessment of student growth

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown High School

GOAL I Improve Planning Process and Curriculum

SUBGOAL A Sundown High School students will continue to be exemplary according to AEIS standards

OBJECTIVE 5 At least 75% of the graduating class will take a college admissions test. The percentage of students who take a college admission test and score at or above the criterion will continue to increase each year.

Strategies	Responsibility	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
Identify students by disaggregation of ACT/SAT score	Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel Staff	August And January	ACT/SAT scores	Identify students who have not taken the ACT/SAT and those who need to retake it to meet criterion	Results of ACT/SAT tests given to each teacher
SBDM team and faculty discuss methods to increase participation in college admissions tests	Faculty	As needed	None	Student participation in taking ACT/SAT will increase	Check percentages of seniors taking ACT/SAT tests
Parent/student orientation to give information on ACT/SAT, college requirements, & score interpretation, etc.	Faculty Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel	Annually at Open House and during Spring pre-registration	Government funded programs and materials	Parents are informed, along with students, about college requirements, ACT/SAT test dates and fees	Sign-in sheets for parents Parent surveys Counselor’s monthly newsletters

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown High School

GOAL I Improve Planning Process and Curriculum

SUBGOAL A Sundown High School students will continue to be exemplary according to AEIS standards

OBJECTIVE 6 At least 33% of graduating class will score at or above the recognized college entrance criterion. The percentage of students who take a college admission test and score at or above the criterion will continue to increase each year.

Strategies	Responsibility	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
Schedule time for students to utilize software to help them prepare for SAT/ACT test	Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel Staff	Seniors-twice weekly Juniors-weekly after TAKS administration	Local	ACT/SAT scores will increase	Compare scores of students as provided by testing companies
ACT and SAT practice materials and software will be updated and participation of seniors will be required	Jack Gaskins Vicki Spiegel Staff	September – May	ACT/SAT software and study materials	Student participation in taking ACT/SAT will increase ACT/SAT scores will increase	Parents of seniors taking ACT/SAT tests and scores on these tests

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown High School

GOAL I Improve Planning Process and Curriculum

SUBGOAL B Sundown High School will offer a curriculum that will meet needs of all students and state requirements. Transcripts will be evaluated to determine course offerings and graduation plans.

OBJECTIVE 1 Vertical alignment of all sequential courses

Meetings will continue in 2005-2006 to further ensure the alignment of classes.

Strategies	Responsibility	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
Subject matter Teacher meetings	Administration Dept. Heads Staff	Meet twice a year and check progress	TEKS Textbooks	Curriculum will be sequential	TAKS results
Implement TEKS Reassess curriculum Improve availability of resources	Teachers Administration	Monthly or as often as needed	Computer program AEIS-it TEKS Textbooks	No gaps in curriculum	Students will come to each grade prepared AEIS-it data
Coordination with 8^th grade teachers to plan transitional needs in various subject areas	Teachers Administration	April and May	TEKS TAKS objectives AEIS-it	No gaps in Curriculum	Students will come to each grade prepared AEIS-it data

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown High School

GOAL I Improve Planning Process and Curriculum

SUBGOAL B Sundown High School will offer a curriculum that will meet needs of all students and state requirements. Transcripts will be evaluated to determine course offerings and graduation plans.

OBJECTIVE 2 Annually the High School curriculum will be examined and evaluated for student needs, TEA requirements and student success.

Strategies	Responsibility	Timeline	Resources	Formative Evaluation	Summative Evaluation
Parent meetings	Administration Staff Parents	Open House, Site-Based Committee, and informally as needed	Local	Curriculum will stay current	Survey, meeting and discussions, compare curriculum with state recommendations and local needs
Evaluations sent home to parents	Administration Staff Parents	March	Student grades, student achievement on SAT/ACT	Curriculum will stay current	Survey, meeting and discussions, compare curriculum with state recommendations and local needs
TEA requirements	Administration Staff Parents	Each Spring during pre-registration	State curriculum documents	Curriculum will stay current	Comparison with state curriculum

District/Campus Improvement Plan 2005-06

Sundown