Action Plan Strategic Objective: 1.) All students and adults will be prepared for successful adult living Initiative: 1a.) Develop and implement common core and job skills curriculum – Functional academics, job development and training Monitoring Progress: Process Benchmark for Initiative 1a Person Responsible Date Status Develop curricula Teams Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Winter 2015 Completed Inventory curricula products Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Spring 2016 Completed Assess curricula strengths and areas needing further development through data analysis Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Fall 2016 Completed Make recommendations as appropriate Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Fall 2016 Completed Develop a program of studies for grades 9-12 (Valley Transitional High School – Sites 1 & 2) Math/English Dept. Heads Winter 2016 Completed Measuring Impact Evidence of Change: Changes in practice, attitude, or behavior you should begin to see if the initiative is having its desired impact Early Evidence of Change Benchmark for Initiative 1a Person Responsible Date Status Attendance at Curriculum meetings Rowe Transition Specialist Ongoing Completed- Ongoing Upload inventory on shared/google drive Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Winter 2016 Completed Create final recommendations/proposals Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Winter 2016 Completed Review and adjust program of studies Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Winter 2016 Completed Monitoring Progress: Process Benchmark for Initiative 1a Person Responsible Date Status Develop Assessment Rowe Transition Specialist November 2015 Inventory assessments products Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Spring 2016 Assess assessment strengths and needing further development Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Fall 2016 Completed Make recommendations as appropriate Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Fall 2016 ongoing ongoing ongoing
Measuring Impact Early Evidence of Change: Changes in practice, attitude, or behavior you should begin to see if the initiative is having its desired impact Evidence of Change Benchmark for Initiative 1a Person Responsible Date Status Attendance at Assessment meetings Rowe Transition Specialist Ongoing Completed - Upload inventory on shared drive Karen Rowe Transition Specialist Winter 2016 Completed Create final recommendations and proposal to purchase new materials if needed Rowe Transition Specialist Winter 2016 Completed - Action Plan
Strategic Objective: 1.) All students and adults will be prepared for successful adult living Initiative: 1b.) Improve transition planning: earlier assessment and communication; explore post-secondary options; travel training; community resources Monitoring Progress: Process Benchmark for Initiative 1b Person Responsible Date Status Implement Career Cruising curriculum in middle school and high school Karen Rowe Principals June 2017 Completed Develop Work-Based Learning Plan for every student who has a vocational goal Karen Rowe Principals June 2017 Completed Develop Person Centered Planning and Transition Tool (PCPTT) Karen Rowe Principals Sept 2015 Completed Implement Person Centered Planning and Transition Tool (PCPTT) Karen Rowe Principals June 2017 Completed Collaborate with member district to customize programming for students regarding Transition Service. Karen Rowe Fall 2018 TBD Open new Site 2 classroom specifically designed for students of the Autism Spectrum who may not be a great fit for the other classrooms where there is a large outdoor education social component Julie Fielding Winter 2017 Completed Measuring Impact Early Evidence of Change: Changes in practice, attitude, or behavior you should begin to see if the initiative is having its desired impact Early Evidence of Change Benchmark for Initiative 1b Person Responsible Date Status 100% of applicable teachers/staff will be trained in using Career Cruising Karen Rowe Principals June 2016 Completed 50% of high school and middle school students have an individual account Karen Rowe Principals June 2017 Completed Each student has a Work-Based Learning Plan Karen Rowe Principals Fall 2018 TBD Meet with teachers to ensure that 70% of the PCPTTs are complete Karen Rowe Principals Fall 2018 TBD Action Plan Strategic Objective:
Monitoring Progress: Process Benchmark for Initiative 1g Person Responsible Date Status Surveys have been developed, implemented, and completed by students/adults and families during the Spring of 2016 to collect baseline data on “Sense of Belonging”: independence, peer relationships, school culture, and impressions of staff. These surveys will be re-administered every Spring to work towards continuous improvement Brian Mihalek Program Lead, Middle School Spring 2016 and Complete- In Progress Measuring Impact Early Evidence of Change: Changes in practice, attitude, or behavior you should begin to see if the initiative is having its desired impact Early Evidence of Change Benchmark for Initiative 1g Person Responsible Date Status By the end of the 2017/2018 survey cycle, the Sense of Belonging committee will analyze survey data derived from the “Sense of Belonging” student survey to identify 1 recommendation in order to receive an average of 60% ‘yes’ (approval) ratings in the area of independence by the end of the 2017/2018 school year. Brian Mihalek & The Sense of Belonging Committee Fall 2018 In Progress Action Plan Strategic Objective: All students and adults will be prepared for successful adult living Initiative: 1h.) Track Post-secondary Plan/Placement
c. Final student survey was distributed beginning 4/6/16. Parent Survey has multiple drafts and will be finalized by May 16th d. Team members have communicated the purpose and instructions of the student survey e. Student survey will be completed by all students on 4/29/16 at point the team will start to determine data analysis protocols f. Next meeting date to be determined Task Committee 2016 9. Committee meeting to discuss: a. Define means of data analysis and collection b. Finalize parent survey Task Committee May 2016 Completed 10. Committee meeting to discuss: a. Data collected to date b. survey completion analysis Task Committee May 2016 Completed 11. Committee meeting to discuss: a. Next steps for identifying strengths/ areas of need, recommendations Task Committee October 2016 Completed 12. Analyze Sense of Belonging Survey data to make recommendation for Community Involvement Activities Task Committee October 2016 Completed 13. Plan, develop, and implement one new community involvement engagement activity Update on progress: Based on data derived from parent survey, Sense of Belonging committee identified areas of need within the parent base regarding trainings needed. In coordination with Sense of Belonging committee and Parent Advisory Council, a Parent Workshop Night has been scheduled to address these needs on May 11th, 2017. Task Committee Spring 2017 Completed 14. of Belonging Committee meeting to discuss: Data for all surveys Cycle 1 data analysis Work with site specific teams to identify relative strengths and areas of need derived from data Generate recommendations Task Committee October 2016 Completed 15. Sense of Belonging Committee meeting to discuss: Review all relative strengths and areas of need Make modifications to cycle 2 student, parent and adult surveys Create site specific and Collaborative wide recommendations Discuss cycle 2 timeline Task Committee November 2016 Completed 16. Sense of Belonging Committee meeting to discuss: Finalize student, parent, adult surveys Task Committee December 2016 Completed
Finalize site specific recommendation action plan with timeline Start to generate staff survey questions 17. Sense of Belonging Committee meeting to discuss: Finalize Valley Collaborative recommendation action plan with timeline Create sub-committees to address collaborative wide recommendations Finalize cycle 2 timeline Task Committee January 2017 Completed 18. of Belonging Committee meeting to discuss: Review final site specific and collaborative wide recommendation action plan Finalize staff survey Task Committee 2017 Completed 19. Use existing Sense of Belonging data to identify MS program’s strengths and areas of need; develop a set of recommendations MS Admin Team Fall 2016 Completed 20. Develop and implement targeting/bullying procedure for the MS MS Admin Team Fall 2016 Completed 21. Install suggestion box to address student and review content in the MS MS Admin Team Fall ongoing Completed 22. Develop format for a quarterly MS specific newsletter MS Admin Team Fall 2018 In Progress 23. Gather program specific information for newsletter for the MS MS Admin Team Fall 2018 In Progress 24. Send out newsletter for the MS MS Admin Team Fall 2018 In Progress 25. Improve communication with parents/families-Identify most effective means of communication and gather that data schoolwide; distribute calendar of upcoming events in the MS MS Admin Team Fall 2017 Completed 26. Incorporate more hands-on, engaging, challenging lessons with the use of Google Classroom for the MS MS Admin Team Fall 2017 Completed – Ongoing 27. Survey parents/students regarding afternoon activity choices for quarterly after school activity; coordinate details re: staff, cost, specific etc. for the MS MS Admin Team Fall 2018 In Progress 28. Offer first afternoon activity for the MS students to participate in MS Admin Team Spring 2019 In Progress 29. Implement Sense of Student Survey a. 2016 (baseline) b. April 2017 c. April 2018 Task Committee September 2017 Completed 30. Implementation of Survey a. 2016 (baseline) b. April 2017 c. April 2018 Task Committee September 2017 Completed 31. Implementation of Parent Survey a. April 2016 (baseline) b. 2017 c. 2018 Task Committee September 2017 Completed 32. Analyze Data and make Recommendations Analyze 2015-2016 Data and make Recommendations Analyze 2016-2017 Data and make Recommendations Executive Director and B. Mihalek a. June b. Fall 2018 a. Completed b. In progress 33. Report Data to stake holders and Executive Board Report 2015-2016 Data to stake holders and Executive Board Report 2016-2017 Data to stake holders and Executive Board Executive Director and B. Mihalek June 2016/2017 a. Completed b. in progress
Staff 1. Staff Appreciation Day 2. School Spirit Contests 1. Flyers 2. Prizes Completed Districts 1. District Outreach Meetings 2. SPED Advisory Meetings 1. Outreach Folders 2. Sign-In Sheet/Itineraries Completed Community Partners 1. District Improvement Planning 2. The INDEPENDENCE Project 3. School Play Performance 1. District Improvement Plan 2. Committee Meetings 3. Program Completed Measuring Impact Evidence of Change: Changes in practice, attitude, or behavior you should begin to see if the initiative is having its desired impact Early Evidence of Change Benchmark Person Date Status Sense of Belonging survey will have an 80% completion rate for students Principals April 2016 Completed Sense of Belonging survey will have a 50% completion rate for Families. Principals April 2016 Completed Sense of Belonging survey will have a 50% completion rate for Adults. Principals 2016 Completed Report Sense of Belonging baseline data to the Board of Directors Executive Director June 2016 Completed A 10% increase in participation at PAG facilitated events PAG facilitators Fall 2017 Completed Resources Supporting Implementation
3d.) Increase and Maintain Student and Family Communication: Parent orientation; invite and inform; current events; website; email Monitoring Progress Process Benchmark Person Responsible Date Status Research technology based apps (i.e. Class Dojo) for parent communication from school to home Status: Researched above apps. The Elementary School is currently using Class Dojo. MS/HS will look into Parent Link with Blackboard Valley School Principal Fall 2018 TBD Identify appropriateness of technology based apps per site/school for parent communication from school to home Valley School Principal 2018-2019 School Year In progress Consult with Valley Technology Committee to research school/district website models and best practices for website maintenance Status: Will be moving forward with Blackboard Website Maintenance. End user training scheduled for August 2018. Valley Leadership Team August 2018 TBD Utilize Google for student email communications Joia Mercurio & Technology Team 2018-2019 School Year TBD Measuring Impact Early Evidence of Change: Changes in practice, attitude, or behavior you should begin to see if the initiative is having its desired impact Early Evidence of Change Benchmark Person Responsible Date Status Establish timeline for full implementation of Blackboard initiative Technology Team 2018-2019 School Year TBD