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Results/Expectations and Operational Plans
for 2004-2005
Dr. Steven E. Ballowe
The Board of Education represents the owners of
the Gainesville City Schools - all citizens of the district. To this end, the
Board has approved expectations, as well as the means to achieve these
results. Annual operational plans are being developed to meet each of the
goals. Indicators/annual results will be the means of measuring our progress.As a result of the Gainesville City Schools
efforts, the board will hold the
Superintendent Accountable along
with the Leadership Teams and Measure Performance utilizing the following goals.
Evidence of Success Toward
Goals: 2004-2005 School Year
GOAL 1:
To educate all children in
Gainesville City to be successful
students.
1.
To be evaluated at the national level:
2. To
be evaluated at the state level:
3. To
be evaluated at the local level:
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DIBELS
in grades K-3 assesses letter names, initial sounds, phoneme
segmentation and blending, and oral reading fluency
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'Pre'
and 'post' assessments in grades 1-8 for mathematics
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'Pre'
and 'post' assessments in grades 1-8 for language arts, including
capitalization, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary, language
usage, and reading comprehension
Grades 1-2 Grades 3-5
Middle School
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Centennial Achievement Plan
January 2005 |
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Enota Achievement Plan
January 2005 |
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Gainesville Achievement Plan
January 2005 |
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New Holland Achievement Plan
January 2005 |
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Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 3: Emphasize individual student
achievement at the high school level through increases
in test results. (4.60)
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GHS Achievement Plan 1 January 2005 |
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GHS Achievement Plan 2 January 2005 |
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GHS Achievement Plan 3 January 2005 |
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1. Evaluated by the use
of online 'pre' and 'post' assessments
2. Evaluated by DOE
end-of-course assessments
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December 2004 EOCT Results |
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May 2005
EOCT Results |
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Results: Objective has been met.
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 8: Provide evidence to show a common
district-wide wide goal of improving student literacy and teacher
instructional skills in literacy. (3.80)
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Literacy Report 11-12-2004 |
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New Holland Elem. November Update |
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Enota Elem November Update |
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Centennial Elem November Update |
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Gainesville High November Update |
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Fair Street Elem November Update |
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Gainesville Elem November Update |
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Centennial March Update |
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Enota March Update |
- Results: Objective has been met.
Objective 9: Increase
by 25% the number of students
taking AP exams for class of 2004. (4.0)
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Gainesville High November Update |
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Results: Objective has not been met.
The number increased from 130 to 151 or 16%.
- Objective 10: Increase the number of students
enrolled in Carnegie level courses by 25% in the middle school.
By November 2004 cite the number of students
for the past three years enrolled in each Carnegie level course. (3.0)
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Carnegie Courses Expanded November 2004 |
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Diversity is Our Strength November 2004 |
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Results: Completed this objective with over 600
Carnegie FTE's and 9 courses offered.
- Objective 11: To work with high school to
increase the number of students passing the initial graduation exit exam by
5% over 2004. (4.80)
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Results: Improved in English (95%),
social studies (79%), and science (61%), with a drop from 90% to
89% in math.
- Objective 12: Maintain
the number of AP, dual credit, or college courses. (3.0)
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Gainesville High
November Update |
Results: Completed this objective with
- Objective 13: Increase the 4 th, 6th,
and 8th CRCT scores in “exceeding expectations” in reading and
math by 5%. (4.80)
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4th Grade Exceeding Standards |
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6th Grade Exceeding Standards |
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8th Grade Exceeding Standards |
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Math In-Service Grades 3-5 September 30, 2004 |
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Math In-Service Grades 3-5
November 2, 2004 |
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Math In-Service Grades 3-5
January 11, 2005 |
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Centennial
March Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 14: To maintain student attendance at
95% or improve by 1% over 2003-2004. All
students will be require to have a parent conference following the 5th,
10th, and 15th absence, unless medical conditions are documented. In
addition, coordination with community agencies such as, courts and family
services will be identified and reported to the Board by March 2005. (4.20)
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Student Attendance August 2004 |
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Student Attendance September 2004 |
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Student Attendance
October 2004 |
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Student Attendance
November 2004 |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Student Attendance
January 2005 |
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Student Attendance
February 2005 |
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Student Attendance
March 2005 |
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Enota
March Update |
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Student Attendance
April 2005 |
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Student Attendance
May 2005 |
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Results:
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Objective 15: To establish a base line data of students
assigned alternative assessment intervention (IEP, ESOL), by November 2004, and
provide a quarterly report of students exiting the programs with designated time
identified. (3.20)
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New Holland Elem
November Update |
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Enota Elem
November Update |
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Centennial Elem
November Update |
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# of Students Exiting
Special Education
August 2004 thru November 2004 |
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ESOL Program with
# of Students Exiting |
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Gainesville Elem
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem
November Update |
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Centennial
March Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met.
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Objective 16: By November 5, 2004, to create a K-12 technology
5 year plan. Levels of training and competency
assessment will be established for all faculty and staff
with a focus on
instructional usage, as well as hardware needs. (3.80)
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March 7, 2005
Sam Harben |
Results: Objective has been met.
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Objective 17: To implement and
evaluate our interdisciplinary writing plans
for our K-12 curriculum by January 2005, and implement recommendations for the
2005-2006 school year. (3.60)
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September 2, 2004 In-Service |
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October 7, 2004
In-Service |
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November 22, 2004 |
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December 16, 2004 In-Service |
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Making Tracks
Writing Rubric 2004-2005 |
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Science Writing Rubric |
- Objective 18: By
October 1, 2004, to identify the Middle School
Initiatives to be implemented for the 2004-2005 school year. (4.0)
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GMS Initiatives
November 2004
Dr. William Harner |
Results: Objective has been met.
GMS has achieved the areas of improvement identified by the Board -
(List 4)
- Objective 19: By December 5, 2004, to
continue a
community focus on reading, with community reading/discussion groups
utilizing groups such as, PTA and SIC officers and Ministerial
Alliance. (3.0)
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Reading List
11-12-05 |
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Senior
Staff
March 2005 |
Results: Objective has been met. Library
has expanded reading sessions while GCSS has ordered books - per GPS - for
'Reading Across the Curriculum'.
- Objective 20: By September 2004 report on
status of all schools meeting AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress). (3.75)
Results: Objective has been met. All schools and district designated
ALL clear.
GOAL 2:
To provide fiscal accountability to the citizens of
Gainesville/Hall County.
- Objective 1: Produce budget documents and
establish budget process as defined and approved by
the Board of Education. (4.20)
Results: Objective has been met with
written and oral reports to the Board.
- Objective 2: Produce and distribute quarterly
reports to the Board of Education, which indicate (a) amount budgeted,
(b) amount spent, and (c) amount encumbered.
(4.60)
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1st Qtr Report
Angela Adams
March 2005 |
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2nd Qtr Report
Angela Adams
March 2005 |
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3rd Qtr. Report
Angela Adams
June 2005 |
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 3: Produce tentative budget for
2005-2006 school year by May 2005 Board Meeting.
(3.0)
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FY05 Projected Summary November 2004 - Parsons |
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FY06 Tentative Budget
June 2005 - Angela Adams |
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 4: Complete and distribute fiscal audit
no later than January 1, 2005, and propose a “no findings summary” or
identify corrective measures for any controls found to be inadequate.
(4.0)
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Report on Audit June 2003 |
Results: Objective has been met with "all
clear" in all audit reports.
- Objective 5: Complete all required fiscal reports
in a timely fashion and meeting deadlines.
(3.60)
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 6: To implement site-based management
policies with all training. (4.75)
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 7: To provide a complete up-to-date fixed asset inventory.
(2.0)
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Angela Adams March 2005 |
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Enota March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 8: Require all personnel receiving
supplements for activities to complete a yearly syllabus to be approved by
the Principal and Assistant Superintendent by August 30, 2004.
(3.80)
Results: Objective has been met.
Syllabus are on file in Mr. Bibb's office.
Results: Objective has been met.
New report format implemented per Board recommendation.
GOAL 3:
To provide clean, safe and educationally appropriate
facilities
conducive to learning.
- Objective 1: Produce and distribute to the Board
of Education by January 1, 2005, facility needs for the next five years,
which will provide clean, safe, and educationally appropriate classrooms and
schools. Report will identify recommendations
for each year. (3.40)
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Capital Improvement
January 2005 - Curtis Bibb |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met. Budget
recommendations made for improvement plan. Also addressing high school
issues.
- Objective 2: To coordinate bi-monthly campus tours
with parental involvement to promote safe and instructionally effective
environment for learning. (3.20)
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September 2004
Curtis Bibb |
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October 18, 2004
Curtis Bibb |
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November 2004
Curtis Bibb |
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Mid-Year
January 2005 |
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February 2005
Curtis Bibb |
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Enota
March Update |
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May 2005
Curtis Bibb |
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Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 3: Continue to participate with the
Superintendent in establishing a Culture of Success (a district/school
environment fostering learning demonstrated by a total focus on the school
vision, school mission, core of values, and strategic focus). (4.40)
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New Holland Elem.
December 2004 |
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Enota Elem.
November Update |
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Centennial Elem
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville Elem
November Update |
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Enota
March Update |
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 4: Review
2004-2005 attendance data for ‘G.L.A.’ and compare to the 2003-2004 year. Cite 2003-2004 students’ progress
to Principal of schools by December 2005. (3.60)
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GLA Student Exits
Robert Thorpe May 05 |
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 5: Creation and opening of the Phoenix Academy to serve over-aged
students and students who need additional assistance through partnerships
such as, adult education, GED, and international diploma assistance.
(4.40)
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December 13, 2004
Robert Thorpe |
Results: Objective has been met.
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Objective 6: To create a plan for
construction of a new middle school by July 2005. (4.0)
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SPLOST and GMS |
Results: Objective is being crafted as
partnership with City Council and Gainesville Parks and Recreation.
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Objective 7: To
update a
review of all campus crisis plans and campus safety controls by November 10,
2004, with budget recommendations reported to the Board.
(3.0)
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Enota Elem
November Update |
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Centennial Elem
November Update |
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New Holland Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville Elem
November Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 8: By December 1,
2004, to complete a review of space requirements and existing space for the
middle and elementary schools, and form recommendations for possible
alignments, such as: K-6, K-8, 9th Grade Academy
or a combination of choices.(3.60)
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Report
August 20, 2004 |
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Facility Update
11-09-04
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Facility Update
11-15-04 |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been
met. New middle school is being planned and high school issues from SPLOST I
are being addressed.
GOAL 4:
To provide an atmosphere for staff to become innovators
and
be risk takers.
- Objective 1: Train principals, parent leaders, and
teacher leaders to demonstrate behaviors related to site-based management
principals. (4.0)
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Enota
March Update |
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- Objective 2: By
September 2004 establish the baseline data for teacher turnover for all
schools for the past three years. Identify needs and strategies with
each school as necessary. (3.40)
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Centennial Teacher Turnover
August, 2004 |
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Fair Street Elementary
November 2004 |
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Gainesville Elementary
November 2004 |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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New Holland
March Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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Gainesville Middle
May 2005 |
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Results: Objective has been met.
An exit interview format has been implemented by Mr. Bibb.
- Objective 3: Provide to the Board of
Education by June 30, 2005, a list of all District staff development
programs offered to teachers including a brief assessment of the
effectiveness of each offering as evaluated by those taking part in the
sessions. (3.40)
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Elementary Math In-Service
9-30-04 |
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Elementary Math In-Service
11-2-2004 |
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Elementary Math In-Service
11-1-05 |
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Centennial Elem
November Update |
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Enota Elem
November Update |
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New Holland Elem
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville Elem
November Update |
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Centennial
March Update |
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System March Update
Shirley Whitaker |
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Carol Brinson-GPS
Grades 2-3 LA
March 2005 |
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Jill Goforth-GPS
K-1 LA
March 2005 |
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Sandy Mills-GPS
Grades 6-8 LA
March 2005 |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met. Great success
with new staff development plan with early release plan.
- Objective 4: To utilize the evaluation process to
improve performance of certified and classified personnel by providing
timely and specific feedback. Quarterly reports will be made to the Board
identifying the number of formal and informal evaluation visits completed
each month by each administrator. In addition,
each school will report to the Board during an assigned Board Meeting. (5.0)
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Centennial Elementary
October 2004 |
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System
September 2004 |
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Gainesville Elementary
November 2004 |
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Fair Street Elementary
December 2004 |
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Evaluation Cycle
Administrative Procedure |
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System
October 2004 |
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New Holland Elementary
November 2004 |
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System
November 2004 |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Gainesville High
January 2005
David Shumake |
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System
January 2005 |
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System
February 2005 |
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Elfreda McRae
March 2005 Update |
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Centennial
March Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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System
March 2005 |
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System/Teacher Turnover
2004-2005/Curtis Bibb |
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Results: Objective has been met. Monthly
reports on implementation of administrative procedure or evaluation
provided by principals.
- Objective 5: To create programs promoting teacher
recognition and student achievement. (4.40)
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem
March 2005 |
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Enota
March Update |
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- Objective 6: To work with the middle/high school
counselors to define a career and academic plan to articulate our students’
progress complete with a time line, personnel requirements and staff
development needs. (4.40)
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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System March Update
Shirley Whitaker |
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- Objective 7: To coordinate a shared reading study
with your faculty using: A Framework for Understanding Poverty,
and 'No Excuses' for all new employees, and additional books,
such as Leading with the Heart,
with the total faculty as identified by each faculty. (3.0)
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Faculty Readings
Shirley Whitaker - December 2004 |
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Enota Elem.
November Update |
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Centennial Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville Elem
November Update |
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New Holland Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Gainesville Middle
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem
November Update |
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System March Update
Shirley Whitaker |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 8: Develop a plan to reward teachers who
become bilingual and share plan and costs by
January 2005. (2.40)
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Plan was tabled due to budget constraints.
- Objective 9: For all students/parents grades 6-12
to have an annual conference. Report
to the Board in December 2004 and June 2005 a cumulative report,
citing contacts by telephone or in person with every
student. (4.60)
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Gainesville High School
November Update
David Shumake-December 2004 |
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Results:
Results: Objective has been
met. Plan recommended to craft immediate building improvements (cafeteria,
vocational and athletic). Long-term plan cite expansions to GMS
campus.
GOAL 5:
To have continuing dialogue with our communities.
- Objective 1: Establish a listing of community
leaders and opinion-makers whom a District progress report will be given.
(4.0)
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Key Community Leaders
November 2004
Shirley Whitaker |
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Enota
March Update |
Results: Objective has been met.
Includes expanding to email listing.
- Objective 2: To involve the community in an
African-American Initiative to nurture collaboration and enhancing
achievement for students. The Initiative will be
expanded to include the Women of the Church Initiative involving regular
visits to identified churches, presentations to churches, achievement
banquets, and creation of a mentoring program. Quarterly reports
will be made to the Board in August 2004, November 2004, February 2005 and June
2005. (4.40)
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Women of the Church
Minutes 6-9-04 |
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Women of the Church
Minutes 6-28-04 |
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African-American Banquet Article from
The Times on 6-7-04 |
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Centennial
March Update |
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Shirley Whitaker
March Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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AAI Meeting Minutes
September 9, 2004 |
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AAI Meeting Minutes
November 11, 2004 |
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AAI Meeting Minutes
February 10, 2005 |
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AAI Meeting Minutes
March 10, 2005 |
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AAI Meeting Minutes
April 14, 2005 |
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Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 3: To author and publish at least two
opinion papers outlining positive aspects of district.
(3.0)
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GA Partnership for Excellence
12th Annual Bus Trip Across GA
Gainesville Elem. Sept. 28, 2004 |
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Gainesville's Gaining Ground
GSBA 10-04 |
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Success in 2004 |
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Center for Performance Assessment
"Best Practices" Article |
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Enota
March Update |
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Gainesville Elementary Academies'
Success Drives Upward |
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 4: To update web page each week.
(3.20)
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Report 09/20/04 |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Centennial
March Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: On-going improvement of web pages.
All are greatly improved.
- Objective 5: To create nurturing partnerships with
daycare providers and after-school programs and share instructional hints
and activities. (3.40)
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November 2004
Shirley Whitaker |
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Fair Street Elementary
November 2004 |
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Enota Elementary
November Update |
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Centennial Elem
November Update |
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New Holland Elem
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville Elem
November Update |
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Centennial
Update |
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Enota
March Update |
Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 6: To involve
parents and community in reviewing the pros and cons of the year-round
calendar review, and establish and approve the administrative procedure
and/or make a decision for the district by January 2005. (3.60)
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem.
March 2005 |
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Centennial
March Update |
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Year-Round Calendar Presentation
Questions/Answers
Shirley Whitaker March 2005 |
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May 15th Letter Regarding
Year-Round/Extended Year |
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May 15th Letter Regarding
Year-Round/Extended Year-Spanish |
Results: Objective has been met. Review has
been tabled for one year to monitor General Assembly action and survey
parents in 2005-2006.
- Objective 7: To provide evidence of a vibrant PTA
and School Council, as well as new linkages extended to all communities with
special outreach for minority communities. (4.80)
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Parent Involvement Survey
Centennial 2003-2004 |
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Parent Involvement Survey
Gainesville Elem. 2003-2004 |
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Parent Involvement Survey
New Holland 2003-2004 |
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Parent Involvement Survey
Gainesville High 2003-2004 |
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Enota Elementary
November Update |
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Centennial Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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New Holland Elem
November Update |
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Fair Street Elementary
November Update |
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Gainesville Elem
November Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met.
- Objective 8: To establish a Parent Coalition Team
that will visit the homes of all new students within nine (9) weeks of
enrollment/moving into the community. The Team will include administrators,
teachers and members of the PTA. (4.20)
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Enota Elementary
November Update |
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Centennial Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville High
November Update |
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New Holland Elem
November Update |
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Fair Street Elem
November Update |
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Gainesville Elem
November Update |
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Centennial
March Update |
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Enota
March Update |
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Results: Objective has been met.
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