Results/Expectations and Operational Plans

Gainesville High School

2006-2007

Mike Kemp, Principal

Dr. Diane Bryant, Assistant Principal

Chris Mance, Assistant Principal

Dr. Linda Youngblood, Assistant Principal

Ken Martin, Assistant Principal

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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: 2006-2007 School Year

 

GOAL 1:    To educate all children in Gainesville City to be successful students.

 

Objective 1: Emphasize individual student achievement in language arts/ reading, mathematics, science, and social studies through increases in test results and high school end-of-course and graduation tests.

 

 

 

 

 

1. c.    High (5.0)

      Dr. Linda Youngblood

 

DOE end-of-course assessments

*   GHS Testing Data EOCT 2005 & 2006

*   Data Comparisons Spring 2006 – Fall 2006

Georgia High School Graduation Tests with 95% meeting expectation

 *   2006-2007 Goals and Interventions for Gainesville High School

‘Pre’ and ‘post’ assessments in science and social studies classes which have EOCT.

 *   Pre and Post Assessments

‘Pre’ and ‘post’ assessments in math which have EOCT.

 *    Pre and Post Assessments

‘Pre’ and ‘post’ assessments in English/Language Arts and Reading

 *     Pre and Post Assessments

 

 

Objective 2: Maintain the number of AP, dual credit, or college courses. (5.0)

                       

                                    *    AP Courses at GHS


 

Objective 4: Update existing standards and reflect new Georgia Performance Standards for the following:

 

4.c.      Secondary (5.0)

                        Dr. Diane Bryant 

*    MAGIC Unit Plans

*  GPS Standards January 2007

           

Objective 5: Increase by 5% the number of students taking AP exams for Class of 2006. (5.0)

           Dr. Diane Bryant

                        *    AP TESTS TAKEN 2006

 

Objective 7: By September 2006 report on status of all schools meeting AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress). (5.0)

Dr. Linda Youngblood
 

*       2006 AYP 

*       2006 AYP Promotion Flyer

*       2006 AYP Promotion Flyer-Spanish

*       NCLB Letter July 2006

 

 

Objective 8: Graduate 95% or more of students with senior status by July 31, 2007. Report to Board by September 2006 and compare Class of 2005 and 2006. (5.0)

Mike Kemp, Principal

*    Graduation Rate-2006 

 

Objective 9: To work with high school to increase the number of students passing the initial graduation exit exam over 2006.  Report in May 2007. (5.0)

                        Mike Kemp, Principal

                                    *    GHSGT 2005 & 2006  

 

Objective 11:For all students/parents grades 6-12 to have an annual conference.  Report to the Board in December 2006 and June 2007 a cumulative report, citing contacts by telephone or in person with every student. Extended counseling and mentoring must include a focus on career options and expanded vocational opportunities for students. To work with the middle/high school counselors to define a career and academic plan to articulate our students’ progress complete with a timeline, personnel requirements and staff development needs.
 

11.b.   High School  (4.5)

Mike Kemp, Dr. Diane Bryant, Pat Ware, Michael Jackson, J.D. Mutchler

 

*      Guidance Report - September 2006

*    Parent Conferences


 

Objective 12:Increase the SAT scores by 5 points (for the Class of 2006 over the Class of 2005.

                        Pat Ware

*       SAT Report - Class of 2006       

     

12.a.   Increase total score for students completing college prep program by 5 points.  (4.0)

*       SAT Report
 

12.b.   Increase total score for total student population by 5 points. (4.0)

           

*       SAT Report

 

Objective 13:To maintain student attendance at 95% or improve by 1% over 2005-2006.  All students will have a parent conference following the 5th, 10th and 15th absence, per administrative procedure, unless medical conditions are documented.  In addition, coordination with community agencies such as courts and family services will be identified and reported. (4.0)

                      Chris Mance

*       Student Attendance - August 2006

*       Student Attendance - September 2006

*       Student Attendance - October 2006

*       Attendance & Discipline Update - November 2006

*       Student Attendance - November 2006

*    Attendance - Discipline January 2007 Update


 

 

Objective 14:Establish baseline data for laptops at GHS and usage. (4.0)

                 Mike Kemp, Ken Martin     

*       "What is 21st Century Education?"

*       update - December 2006

*      Cut rate laptops - article from PC Magazine

 

 

Objective 15:Maintain the number of minority students taking the ACT and/or SAT.  Report in November 2006 data for Class of 2005 and 2006.  (4.5)

                      Dr. Diane Bryant, Pat Ware

      *        December 2006

 

Objective 16:To evaluate our interdisciplinary writing plans for our K-12 curriculum by January 2007, including fall 2006 and spring 2007 district-wide writing assessments in grades K-8, including the addition of a science rubric in writing. (4.4)

                        Mike Kemp

      *      District Writing Initiative     
 
 

Objective 18:Maintain baseline data of students assigned alternative assessment intervention (IEP, ESOL) by November 2006, and improve and reduce.  Provide a quarterly report of students exiting the programs with designated time identified.  (3.6)  
Mike Kemp

      *        Alternative Assessment January 2007

                                 

Objective 19:By March 2007 to have the GMS and GHS leadership teams to report on vision for grades 6-12 articulation for athletics, activities, arts and academies. (4.0)

                        Mike Kemp and GHS Leadership Team

 

 

 

Objective 20. Review 2006-2007 attendance data for Transitional Academy,

G.L.A. and Phoenix Academy and ‘Fast Track’.  Compare to the 2005-2006 year.  Cite 2005-2006 students’ progress to: (3.5)

Mike Kemp 

 

          

GOAL 2:   To provide fiscal accountability to the citizens of Gainesville/Hall County

  

Objective 9: Require all personnel receiving supplements for activities to complete a yearly syllabus and put online to be approved by the principal and assistant superintendent by August 30, 2006. (3.5)

                   Mike Kemp, GHS Leadership Team

*     Supplemental Positions

  

  

GOAL 3:    To provide clean, safe and educationally appropriate facilities conducive to learning.
 

Objective 1:  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).  Quarterly reports will be provided. (5.0)

                      Mike Kemp

*   "Give 'Em The Pickle" Presentation

*    Celebration  Presentation - February,2006      

                                                *    Gainesville Banner

*    516 Logo

*    CARE Logo

*    95%-75%-100%

*    Mike Kemp Presentation

 

 

Objective 6: To update a review of all campus crisis plans and campus safety controls by November 2006 to meet state and federal requirements with budget recommendations reported to the Board. (3.0)

                      Mike Kemp

      *       GCSS Crisis Plan                                                                                                    
     
*       GCSS Safety Plan Emergency Codes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOAL 4:    To provide an atmosphere for staff to become innovators and be risk takers.

 

Objective 1: 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.  New staff and ‘staff at risk’ will be evaluated each of the first three months with success stories or issues documented each month. (5.0)

                      Mike Kemp, Ken Martin

*     December 2006

*   Teacher Evaluations January 2007

 

Objective 2: By June 2007, the final report will be made on the implementation of ‘new’ athletic administrative procedures and options to involve Hispanic students. (5.0)    

                      Mike Kemp, Chris Mance

                         

Objective 5: To maintain teacher attendance at 97% or improve by 1% over 2006-2007. (4.4)

                        Mike Kemp, Chris Mance

                                                 *     Teacher Attendance - August 2006

 *     Teacher Attendance - September 2006

 *    Teacher Attendance - October  2006

 *     Administrative Attendance - October 2006

 *    Teacher Attendance - November  2006

 *    Administrative Attendance - November 2006

 *   Teacher Attendance - December  2006

 

Objective 6: To coordinate a shared reading study with your faculty using:

The Gainesville Model, 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. (3.2)

                      Mike Kemp, Dr. Linda Youngblood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOAL 5:    To have continuing dialogue with our communities.

 

Objective 1:  By October 2007 identify strategies to focus on parental involvement to expand the daily involvement with the schools, including offering classes/workshops to enhance parenting skills.  Communication should also express the necessity for parents to be involved in education, in the schools and at home every day. (5.0)

Mike Kemp, Dr. Linda Youngblood

*   Power Zone Workshops - November 2006
*     Power Zone Agenda

 

 

Objective 2: To involve the community in an African American Initiative and Hispanic American Initiative to nurture collaboration and enhancing achievement for students.  The initiative will involve regular visits to churches, presentations to churches and creation of a mentoring program. 

 

2.a.     African American Initiative (4.8)

Mike Kemp

*Leaders of Faith Breakfast

* Leaders of Faith Breakfast - August 10, 2006 Memo

*  African-American Church visits

 

 


 

2.b.      Hispanic American Initiative (4.8)

            Mike Kemp

*  Leaders of Faith Breakfast

*  Leaders of Faith Breakfast - August 10, 2006 Memo

*  Articles for Hispanic Community

*  Hispanic Church Visits

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objective 3: To establish a Parent Coalition Team and attempt to ‘use’ all

faculty with at least one visit, 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.  (4.0)

Mike Kemp, Chris Mance, GHS Leadership Team

                                    *    Home Visits January 2007                

 

Objective 4: 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. Reports by school provided in November 2006 and May 2007. (4.0)

                      Dr. Linda Youngblood

                                    *     PTA & School Council

                                    *     School Council Minutes

  

Objective 6: To provide mentors for the 10% of students struggling in each school family by January 2007. (4.2)

                Mike Kemp, Ken Martin

*      Leaders of Faith Breakfast - August 10, 2006 Memo

*    Mentor Report