Changes in Instruction:  What will teachers do to ensure students learn and develop the learning behaviors identified in the first column?  (Be sure that the instructional practices you identify will address every student learning behavior and connect to the Rhode Island Beginning Teacher Standards.)  Include all Changes in Instruction from the School Improvement Action Plan Template that this activity/series will impact.

Develop relationships with parent/guardians to support student learning.

Communicate student progress to students, parents/guardians, and other colleagues.

Interact with students, colleagues, parents, and others in a professional manner that is fair and equitable.

Professional Development (PD) in support of Changing Instruction: For each change in instructional practice, detail the PD that will support making those changes. Include:

1.        Describe the PD.

2.        Who will facilitate the PD?

3.        When the PD is scheduled to take place.

4.        How will the professional development implementation be monitored?

Collaboration and Support: For each major PD program, describe how teachers will be provided opportunities for ongoing collaboration and discussion regarding their PD and putting it into practice.

Resources, School and District: What school-wide and district supports and resources will be necessary to implement the PD? Indicate the source of funds for each program of PD. (e. g., Article 31, Title I, etc.).

Evaluating Results/Reporting to Families and Community:

1.        What evidence will the school use to draw conclusions about the impact and effectiveness of each major PD program? 

2.        Who will be responsible for organizing the evaluation? 

3.        When will the evaluation activities take place and when will they be completed?

1. Provide teachers with 2 hours of training on effective family and community engagement. Teachers will also be trained on effective strategies to support developing partnerships with families and the community.

 2. The PD will be facilitated by Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN).

3. The PD will be conducted in January, 2008 and February, 2008 during school-wide faculty meetings.

4. The PD will be monitored by the SALT Survey data, internal surveys, and the National PTA Schools of Excellence Assessment Tool. We will survey the faculty regarding the effectiveness of the RIPIN workshop.

Teachers will be provided opportunities for on-going collaboration and discussion during CPT.  

 Article 31 funds - $600

1.         The action team will be developing surveys to collect data from teachers and a parent regarding what is effective (by May 2, 2008).

       The action team will use SALT Survey data to 

       assess family/community engagement and    

       frequency of communication (by May 2, 2008).

       The action team will use the National PTA

       Schools of Excellence Assessment Tool to self

       assess in May, 2008.

2.         The Action Team and school administrators will be responsible for organizing the evaluation.

3.     See above.