Objective II.1: All students will be provided a curriculum on the TEKS. Accomplished Not Accomplished Actions/ Strategies Staff Responsible Timeline Start/End Budget Resources Evaluation Methods Evaluation All teachers will have the TEKS available in their classrooms for reference SI-3 Superintendent Principal August Technology Resources Distribution of TEKS, Teacher Evaluations, Lesson Plans AYP/Safe Guard results, TAPR Results Campus grade level/subject area departments and Campus Leadership teams will review TEKS vertical and horizontal implementation and strategies SI-3 Campus Principals Lead Teachers Campus Leadership Teams August January Personnel & Time TEKS Resource System, Planning, Campus Leadership Meetings AYP/Safe Guard results, TAPR Results, CIP Submissions, Meeting Agendas All instructional of special program students will be addressed according to the TEKS and IEP – Inclusion for all grades SI-2, 7 Superintendent, Principals & Campus lead personnel for special education, GT, ESL, dyslexia August-June Title I Funds for PD for Title I Campuses, Special Ed. Funds STAAR, scores of special needs and special program students AYP/Safe Guard results, TAPR Results The district will implement research-based instructional/classroom strategies to strengthen the core academic program SI-1&5 Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Principals, Campus lead personnel for special education, GT, ESL, dyslexia August-June I Funds for PD, local funds TEKS Resource System, Observations, STAAR scores, lesson plans TAPR Results, Teacher evaluations Merkel Independent School District Improvement Plan 2015-2017 District Goal II: MISD will provide a balanced and appropriate curriculum to all students.
Evaluation Comments: Merkel Independent School District Improvement Plan 2015-2017 District Goal II: MISD will provide a balanced and appropriate curriculum to all students. Campus Objective II.4: MISD will provide information for students about higher education opportunities Accomplished Not Accomplished Actions/ Strategies Staff Responsible Timeline Start/End Budget Resources Evaluation Methods Evaluation Jr. High school and high school students, parents, and teachers will be provided information on higher education admission requirements and financial assistance including the TEXAS grant program and Teach for Texas grant program SI-2,5,8 Superintendent Principals & Campus lead personnel October-Feb. Annually District/Campus Budgets Conferences with students Collect data on number of students entering college Exit Tracking System Student follow-ups Campuses will provide age-appropriate career instruction SI-2,4,5 Superintendent Principals Teachers CATE Guidance Staff August-June Curriculum Units Observation by principals Surveys Evaluation Comments:
Merkel Independent School District District Improvement Plan 2015-2017 District Goal II: MISD will provide a balanced and appropriate curriculum to all students. Campus Objective II.5: MISD will develop and distribute a form to assist in identification of homeless students. Accomplished Not Accomplished Actions/ Strategies Staff Responsible Timeline Start/End Budget Resources Evaluation Methods Evaluation MISD will develop a procedure for reporting and servicing homeless students. SI-2,4,5,7 Homeless Liaison Principals & Campus lead personnel August-June District/Campus Budgets Forms will be created and distributed. Student follow-ups Campus tracking regarding grades, attendance, discipline records Each campus will designate a staff member to serve as the campus Homeless Liaison. SI-2,4,5,6&7 Superintendent Principals August District/Campus Budgets Number of students identified, if any. Staff member records Evaluation Comments: Merkel Independent School District District Improvement Plan
2015-2017 District Goal III: MISD will recruit, develop and retain highly qualified and effective personnel. Campus Objective III.1: MISD will recruit highly qualified personnel Accomplished Not Accomplished Actions/ Strategies Staff Responsible Timeline Start/End Budget Resources Evaluation Methods Evaluation MISD will attend job fairs Principals August-June Budget for Travel Summary of Fairs attended Teacher Applications MISD will encourage instructional aides to become teachers by providing information Superintendent Principals Fall/Spring Meetings Staff Time Meetings Agenda of meetings Number seeking higher education degrees MISD will encourage honor students to choose teaching as a career Superintendent Principals Guidance Staff August-June Staff Time Number of students expressing interest in a teaching career Tracking of college degree choices of honor students The district will implement a marketing program geared toward attracting highly quialified personnel to the district Superintendent August-June Local Funds, Time Salary Schedules, Applications submitted Number of quality applicants for each job posting Evaluation Comments: Merkel Independent School District District Improvement Plan 2015-2017
Credit recovery program for at-risk students Principal Counselor Ed-Ops Teacher August-June Campus budget Students finishing modules satisfactorily Number of Credits Earned Evaluation Comments: Merkel Independent School District Improvement Plan 2015-2017 District Goal VI: MISD will maintain a dropout rate less than or equal to 1% of the student population. Campus Objective VI.II: MISD will provide alternative schooling for dropout prevention and recovery Accomplished Not Accomplished Actions/ Strategies Staff Responsible Timeline Budget Resources Evaluation Methods Evaluation Assist DAEP in providing TAKS/STAAR tutoring for students and materials assistance Principal DAEP Teacher August-June TAKS/STAAR computer software, material Tutorial time SSI TAPR report Permanent student records AYP/Safe Guard results, TAPR Results DAEP students tested at Merkel Opportunity Campus DAEP Teacher Principal Counselor October-June TAKS/STAAR tests Testing staff TAPR dropout rate Students that pass AYP/Safe Guard results, TAPR Results Ed-Ops program for credit recovery in an isolated, quiet environment Principal Counselor Ed-Ops Teacher August-June Campus budget Students finishing modules satisfactorily Number of Credits Earned Conduct home visits to students at-risk of dropping out Attendance Officer SRO Principals August-June Local Funds, Time Attendance Reports, TAPR Reduced Drop-out Rate