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7.5 Workspace--Walter
Monitors and communicates the results of improvement efforts to stakeholders Summary: The MVHS School Improvement Team communicates the results of improvement efforts via e-mails to teachers and staff, and via reports by student council and parent representatives. Minutes are kept on file and are available for review. Agendas are sent to teachers and staff before each SIT meeting. Revisions to documents are made as needed.


 * Overall Rating: Highly functional**

//"Progress may be monitored by analyzing student achievement test data results...The MSD and MVHS websites, guidance newsletter, local media press releases, open house, parent/student orientation meetings and regular day to day communication between administrators, teachers, parents and community members are methods commonly used to communicate improvement efforts and results to local stakeholders." Mr. Riordan, Principal//

Monitoring and evaluation plan for school improvement plan: (Highly Functional) Example: Writing Prompts initiated by SIT Team

// Minutes/attendance lists: (Highly Functional) // Example: Richard Jesch keeps attendance Shanna Shelton keeps minutes (Susan Reynolds is doing this while Shanna is on maternity leave) Minutes are sent to all teachers via e-mail Schedule of school improvement planning meeting topics:

Richard and Steve set the agenda on the Tuesday Morning prior to the Thursday meeting (twice monthly) Generate List by contact with staff members Feedback /revision documents indicating responsiveness to feedback and use for improvement References are made to prior agenda notes on any unfinished business Revisit topics until action or discussion is complete Example: Co-curricular code of conduct SIT agenda is sent to all teachers via e-mail

// Procedure for recognizing team for their work: (Operational) // Monetary compensation for work outside school day per school contract Verbal thanks

// Plan for communicating results to stakeholders; i.e. meeting minutes, newsletters (Highly Functional) // SIT Meetings posted on front door windows near school office Minutes sent via e-mail Student Council Representatives attend meetings and report back to student council Parents/Community members attend meetings; bring concerns and suggestions from parents and community members and support staff they represent (Examples are Brenda Canada and Susan Reynolds) All School SIT meeting open to interested parties. They may observe and are invited to speak; however, they may not vote.

// Surveys: Collect information from staff members (Highly Functional) // Example: SIT was instrumental in the new course approvals of the following courses : Honors Science Honors English Everyday Algebra 1 Everyday English 1 with Apex Lab Algebra 2 with Math Lab Collaborative English 10 Collaborative U.S. History Dual U.S. History/English SIT collected data pertaining to Honors Science and how it affected enrollment in existing classes