Northwood High School

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• Northwood High School
• School Improvement Plan
• 2007-2008

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• Northwoods EOC performance composite score will
  increase from 65.7 to 80 of students scoring a
  three or four on state standardized test.

• Common interim assessments
• Peer tutoring
• Develop personal education plans for all 1s and
  2s
• Online and teacher remediation for all at risk
  students.

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Goal 1 High Student Performance
Goal 1 High Student Performance

• The percentage of students proficient on the
  Algebra I and II EOC tests will increase
  by 5. Algebra I will increase from 56.1 to
  61.1 and Algebra II will increase from 54.8 to
  59.8

• Concepts of Algebra
• Use of math curriculum specialist
• Smaller Algebra I classes

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Goal 1 High Student Performance
Goal 1 High Student Performance

• Decrease the number of 9th grade students who
  fail one or more classes.

• Rising 9th grade evening orientation
• Advisor/Advisee Program
• Feeder School visits by counselors and
  administrators
• Creation of African-American support group
• Upward Bound and MSEN

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Goal 2 Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly, and
Caring Schools

• Northwood will provide staff and students with a
  safe, healthy and orderly learning environment.

• Video Surveillance system
• Enforce school rules-standardized student
  handbook
• Train NHS staff in school safety/crisis plan
• NERT/Super Safe School Award
• Improve traffic pattern

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Goal 3 Quality Teachers, Administrators, and
Staff

• All Teachers will be trained and use at least 3
  student engagement strategies in each lesson

• Staff Development on Student Engagement
• Student engagement strategies implemented in
  block scheduling

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Goal 4 Strong Family, Community, and Business
Support

• Northwood High School will actively engage
  families and community members as partners in the
  education experience.

• PTSA meetings and Open Houses
• Increase PTSA membership
• Increase Northwoods visibility of positive
  community contributions
• Business partnerships
• Creation of Senior Webpage

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Goal 5 Effective and Efficient Operations

• Northwood teachers and students will improve
  technology literacy skills.

• Techie-Tuesdays
• Easy Grade-Pro
• Increased use of technology in the classrooms
• Quick fixes-Submitted tickets.

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Goal 5 Effective and Efficient Operations

• All teachers will have at least 5 hours of
  planning per week and thirty minutes of duty free
  lunch per day.

• Master Schedule to allow for daily planning
• Duty schedule to allow for duty free lunch

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