2015-22 1) 1) (NWEA) (MAP) Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Administer NWEA MAP tests twice yearly for K-8 Students September & February each year Principal & Faculty (Action Step 2) Evaluate and use the data to form differentiated instruction and intervention October and each year Principal & Faculty (Action Step 3) Conduct Parent Information Nights to discuss test results and how to interpret reports November 2015 Ongoing Principal & Faculty (Action Step 4) Analyze and display data in November 2015 ongoing Faculty (Action Step 5) Measure improvement following 2nd test and post results for families Every April Principal Action Step 6) Apply assessment data to assist in curriculum review process Spring 2016 and year Principal & Faculty (Action Step 7) Define and enhance resources for students who struggle academically 2015-16 Resource Teachers & Principal (Action Step 8) Define and enhance resources for students who require academic enrichment 2016-17 Resource Teachers & Principal
(Strategy 2) St. Thomas More Catholic School will conduct a curriculum review cycle semi-annually Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Develop teacher curriculum review team, goals and monthly schedule January each year Teachers from the Area of Discipline (Action Step 2) Coordinate and implement interdisciplinary activities for students August 2016 Principal & Faculty (Action Step 3) Overlay MAP tests, student grades, other comparable school’s results, and curriculum feedback and analyze results March each year Principal & Faculty (Action Step 4) Recommend curriculum changes to the principal and level leaders and purchase appropriate curriculum March each year Team Members (Action Step 5) Provide professional development opportunities around the new curriculum Ongoing Principal & (Strategy 3) St. Thomas More Catholic School will acquire electronic resources for students and teachers, that will improve learning opportunities, communication and engagement Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Develop an online resources team comprised of students, teachers and parents Fall 2016 (Action Step 2) Develop goals, timeline, meeting schedule Fall 2016 (Action Step 3) Develop a multi-year resource acquisition plan and begin execution Spring 2017 (Action Step 4) Map new curriculum in ATLAS Every Spring
Council and SEAC Marketing Team (Action Step 5) Conduct Middle School for parents of 4th and 5th grade students (retention) November & February each year Faculty grades 4-8 (Action Step 6) Create more opportunities for grades or groups of grades to have social events and gatherings Ongoing SEAC/ Room Parents/ PTO (Action Step 7) Create opportunities to at Mass and promote the school 2016-17 ongoing Principal and SEAC Members (Strategy 2) St Thomas More School will market appropriately to the community Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Develop a community marketing team through requests with other commissions Winter 2016 CSCOE, Principal, SEAC (Action Step 2) Create a branding strategy with input from the community Spring 2016 CSCOE, Principal, SEAC (Action Step 3) Design a yearly calendar of all events and for the marketing team Spring 2016 Marketing Team & Principal (Action Step 4) Attend all local learning and school choice fairs PK-8 Ongoing Marketing Team & Principal (Action Step 5) Promote and educate people about our Jesuit relationship and other things that make us different from surrounding schools 2016-17 New Pastor & Faculty (Action Step 6) Submit photos and news blurbs to Pioneer Press and Star Tribune after every event 2015-2022 Marketing Team (Action Step 7) Update and maintain the school’s Facebook and Twitter presence and refresh the website 2015- ongoing Teacher Leaders
(Action Step 8) Foster relationships with PK parents through fun family activities quarterly 2015- ongoing Marketing Team (Action Step 9) Place items and information about school events in local papers and magazines 2015- ongoing Marketing Team 3) 1) Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Establish a comprehensive, community based fundraising committee Fall 2016 Principal, SEAC, PTO (Action Step 2) Work in partnership with the larger parish community to foster stewardship (time, talent, treasure) in order to improve the financial health of all the ministries of the parish and school Winter 2016 Principal Committee Chairs Commission Chairs (Action Step 3) Establish an endowment for tuition assistance and scholarship 2017 Principal, Finance Committee & Donors (Action Step 4) Reach out to alumni of the school with specific events and communications after updating the alumni data base 2016-17 SEAC Alumni Committee (Strategy 2) St. Thomas More Catholic School will improve budget setting process, timeframe and reporting Timeline Responsibility Progress Report
(Action Step 1) Work with the parish finance council to establish improvement process 2015-18 Principal, Business Administrator & Finance Council (Action Step 2) Examine discretionary spending across the budget lines 2016 Spring and year thereafter Principal, Administrative Assistant & Business administrator (Action Step 3) Combine parish and school budgets and records 2016-18 Principal & Church Administrator (Strategy 3) St. Thomas More School will explore new sources of revenue Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Work with CSCOE to determine available grants SEAC, & (Action Step 2) Engage stakeholders who are not currently supporting the school Focused 2016-17 SEAC, & (Action Step 3) Utilize website, Facebook and school publications for giving Focused 2016-22 & 1) 1) 6-8 Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Appoint Middle School liaison and review responsibilities Summer 2015 Principal
(Action Step 2) Develop team building activities for middle school faculty 2015-16 Principal & Middle school Coordinator (Action Step 3) Promote discipline program with parents and students at a parent information night Principal & Middle School Coordinator (Action Step 4) Design and develop a Student Council in the middle school 2016 Middle School Coordinator (Action Step 5) Begin years 2-5 of Discipline With Purpose (DWP) implementation 2016-21 Principal, All Faculty & Staff (Action Step 6) Provide ongoing professional development for all staff in the DWP program 2015-21 Principal (Action Step 7) Implement monthly Peacemakers program 2015-22 Principal & Homeroom Teachers (Action Step 8) Reward middle school students with MorePride tickets to celebrate exemplary behavior and kindness 2015-16 All School Staff & Faculty (Strategy 2) St. Thomas More School will encourage leadership among students in grades PK-5 Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Continue to implement the Peacemakers program 2015-22 Principal & Homeroom Teachers (Action Step 2) Use “Saintly Recognition” tickets to celebrate exemplary behavior and kindness 2016-22 All School Staff & Faculty (Action Step 3) Teach DWP lessons in every homeroom 2015-22 Principal and Homeroom Teachers (Action Step 4) Model and discuss expectations with students at all-school meetings 2015-22 Principal, Faculty & Staff (Strategy 3) St. Thomas More School will work to provide a supportive and caring environment for students, faculty and staff Timeline Responsibility Progress Report
(Action Step 1) Faculty and staff will use DWP language and model appropriate behavior with students and each other & (Action Step 2) Individual staff and faculty accomplishment will be recognized and celebrated & (Action Step 3) Each member of the faculty and staff will be given time at faculty meetings to demonstrate their areas of expertise and build leadership 2016- Ongoing & 5) 1) Timeline Responsibility Progress Report (Action Step 1) Design and implement a system for multi-age learning 2015-16 Teachers and Students (Action Step 2) Each homeroom will implement their own service learning experience Yearly Teachers and Students (Action Step 3) Religion classes in all grades will explore our Jesuit tradition 2016-17 New Pastor, Principal, Teachers & Students (Action Step 4) 5th and 8th graders will take the IFG assessments annually 2016 Principal, Teachers& Students (Action Step 5) Teachers and staff will take the ACRE tests annually 2016-17 Principal, Faculty & Staff (Action Step 6) Results from the ACRE and IFG will be used to develop formation opportunities for faculty, staff and students 2016-17 New Pastor & Principal