Insert school’s logo here Name of School GEMS WORLD ACADEMY L.L.C ADEC eSIS School Number 9210 School Vision Statement To provide joyous and meaningful experiences while developing internationally minded students empowered to act both locally and globally in a diverse world. School’s vision School Profile Curriculum 1/ Curriculum 2 International Baccalaureate AmericanAmerican Number of Students 515 Number of UAE National Students 42 Grade/Year Levels KG 1 to Grade 5 Number of SEN students 19 Extra Curricula Activities offered (if any) After school activities offered from 3 pm - 4 pm Special Programs (if any National or International Awards) None Number of Teaching staff (including Principal) 44 Number of staff 51 teaching
Enter Lead Name (Principal) Linda LaPine Performance Standard 1 lead Catherine Erpen Assistant Principal Performance Standard 2 lead Cindy Weurch School Counselor Performance Standard 3 lead Linda LaPine Principal Performance Standard 4 lead Catherine Erpen Assistant Principal Performance Standard 5 lead Cindy Weurch School Counselor Performance Standard 6 lead Linda LaPine Principal Extra member (if needed) Enter Name Enter Job Title Extra member (if needed) Enter Name Enter Job Title Performance Standard 1: Students' Achievement Performance Standard 2: Students' Personal Development And Their Innovation Skills Performance Standard 3: Teaching & Assessment Catherine Erpen Assistant Principal Cindy Weurch School Counselor Linda LaPine Principal Magz Bray ELL Teacher Sheila Seiler Media Literacy Teacher Catherine Erpen Assistant Principal Aseel Meshir Arabic Team Lead Rebecca Reed Homeroom Teacher Shannon Garrett Homeroom Teacher Sarah Hughes Homeroom Teacher Alyson Daigneault Homeroom Teacher Fatema Jan Homeroom Teacher Diarmuid Creedon Learning Support Teacher Kim Crawford PE Teacher Veronica Garman ELL Teacher Kelly Dao ICT Teacher Josh Rice Homeroom Teacher Ashley Lutter Homeroom Teacher Chamara Adams Homeroom Teacher Yoonnie Tse Homeroom Teacher Rayan Safi Harb Arabic Teacher Manal Al Homsi Arabic Teacher Bothaina El Saleh Islamic Teacher Caitlin Honey Homeroom Teacher Surindar Morgan Homeroom Teacher Lisa George Homeroom Teacher Rachel Peterson Homeroom Teacher Performance Standard 4: Curriculum Performance Standard 5: The Protection, Care and Guidance & Support of Students Performance Standard 6: Leadership and Management Catherine Erpen Assistant Principal Cindy Weurch School Counselor Linda LaPine Principal Nick Soteri Homeroom Teacher Albert Rounding PE Teacher Catherine Erpen Assistant Principal Bonnie Jackson Homeroom Teacher Joe Guerrieri Learning Support Teacher Aseel Meshir Arabic Team Lead Allison Heatter Homeroom Teacher Kirsi Iho Homeroom Teacher Lara Nicholson Homeroom Teacher Louise Buckley Music Teacher Leah Carter Homeroom Teacher Meyada Mourad Arabic Teacher Kefaya Abusrour UAE Social Studies Muna Janajrah Islamic Studies Joanna Budair Homeroom Teacher Sharron Higgins Homeroom Teacher Carsley Merrell Visual Art Teacher Reyhan Armour Homeroom Teacher Tiffany Tollers Homeroom Teacher Karen Al Nobani School Nurse Mariam Ekhrewish Homeroom Teacher Nick Soteri Homeroom Teacher Najla Al Yazdi PRE Performance Standard 1: Students' Achievement
2018, June 2018 Performance Standard 3: Teaching And Assessment Priority (from Irtiqa’a “What the School should do to improve further”) Target Planned Start Date Planned End Date Lead Person/team responsible Monitored by Evidence Source Cost SDP Review dates Develop more consistent use of assessment in lesson planning All teachers in grades 2-5 use MAP data to analyze the performance of individual and groups of students within specific strands of learning All teachers use pre-assessment strategies to check prior knowledge and skills to plan differentiated instruction October 2016 June 2018 Team Leaders & their teams Principal and Assistant Principal MAP data and associated planning Pre-assessment data and lesson plans NWEA N/A December 2016, March 2017, June 2017, January 2018, June 2018 Regular checking for understanding in lessons All teachers use a range of strategies and tools to accurately and meaningfully check for understanding during lessons October 2016 June 2018 Team Leaders & their teams Principal and Assistant Principal Teacher observations N/A December 2016, March 2017, June 2017, January 2018, June 2018 Develop consistent assessment practices within and across grade levels in all subject areas All teachers keep documented evidence of pre-assessment, formative assessment and summative assessment data All teachers engage in assessment moderation regularly with colleagues October 2016 June 2018 Team Leaders & their teams School Leadership Team Assessment moderation protocol and calendar Assessment binders Meeting minutes Assessment policy N/A December 2016, March 2017, June 2017, January 2018, June 2018 Performance Standard 4: Curriculum Priority (from Irtiqa’a “What the School should do to improve further”) Target Planned Start Date Planned End Date Lead Person/team responsible Monitored by Evidence Source Cost SDP Review dates
Ensure that all students are appropriately challenged within the curriculum All weekly lesson plans provide clear articulation of differentiation strategies to meet the needs of highly able learners Resources are developed to support curriculum adaptation to meet the needs of all learners Tiered learning activities and assessments are developed October 2016 October 2016 April 2017 June 2018 June 2018 June 2018 Team Leaders & their teams Team Leaders & their teams Team Leaders & their teams School Leadership Team School Leadership Team School Leadership Team PLPs, ALPs, lesson plans, assessment data (MAP, DRA2, CBA) Classroom resources to support differentiation Lesson plans, teacher observations N/A December 2016, March 2017, June 2017, January 2018, June 2018 Performance Standard 5: The Protection, Care and Guidance And Support Of Students Priority (from Irtiqa’a “What the School should do to improve further”) Target Planned Start Date Planned End Date Lead Person/team responsible Monitored by Evidence Source Cost SDP Review dates Accelerate the implementation of the gifted and/or talented (G&T) program Develop a process with accompanying criteria to identify gifted and/or talented learners Develop Advanced Learning Plans (ALP) for gifted and/or talented students who are exceptionally exceeding academic expectations Targeted professional development to ensure a consistent understanding of gifted and/or talented identification and strategies to accommodate student needs October 2016 November 2016 November 2017 June 2018 June 2018 June 2018 Student Support Team Student Support Team Principal and Assistant Principal Principal and Assistant Principal Principal and Assistant Principal School Leadership Team Clearly articulated process that includes accompanying criteria and use of a range of evidence sources to develop student profiles (MAP, CAT4, PASS, teacher observations, SST), ALPs for identified students, PD calendar, teacher feedback N/A June 2017, January 2018, June 2018 Performance Standard 6: Leadership And Management Priority (from Irtiqa’a “What the School should do to improve further”) Target Planned Start Date Planned End Date Lead Person/team responsible Monitored by Evidence Source Cost SDP Review dates Rigorous self-evaluation and improvement planning is an inclusive and transparent process that includes measurable The SEF includes measurable goals to demonstrate the impact of initiatives in respect to student outcomes The SDP includes measurable outcomes of key performance indicators August 2016 August 2016 February 2018 November 2016 Principal and Assistant Principal Principal and Assistant Principal School Leadership Team School Leadership Team Completed SEF Completed SDP N/A December 2016, March 2017, June 2017, January 2018,
goals and outcomes based on internal and external data Establishment of a governing board to include representation as per the Organizing Regulations of Private Schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi The governing board includes representatives of the whole school community The governing board understands and upholds the school’s vision and values The governing board challenges, advises and supports the school on matters of strategy and policy The governing board holds the school accountable for standards and performance August 2016 June 2018 Principal/ Local Governing Board GEMS School Support Centre Board membership, Meeting calendar, meeting minutes N/A June 2017, January 2018, June 2018 Establishment of a research based system for teacher evaluation designed to provide evidence based feedback to improve and learning Standards for teaching, in line with UAE and GEMS protocols, provide the basis for evaluation The teacher evaluation process includes goal setting and regular and frequent classroom observations with specific feedback September 2016 October 2016 June 2017 June 2018 Principal and Assistant Principal Principal Annual review, Teacher goals, observation feedback and annual review N/A June 2017, January 2018, June 2018 Student Competency Framework Implementation Plan Priority (from Irtiqa’a “What the School should do to improve further”) Target Planned Start Date Planned End Date Lead Person/team responsible Monitored by Evidence Source Cost SDP Review dates N/A Continue to…