Kentucky Department of Education

 

Standard 9 - Efficiency - Comprehensive & Effective Planning

Last Updated on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 5:04 AM

The school/district develops, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive school improvement plan that communicates a clear purpose, direction, and action plan focused on teaching and learning.

Performance Expectations:
The school leader uses data to initiate and continue improvement in school and classroom practices and student achievement.


Indicators for this Standard:

 

9.1a
9.1a - Collaborative processThere is evidence that a collaborative process was used to develop this vision, beliefs, mission, and goals that engaged the school community as a community of learners.


 

9.2a
9.2a - There is evidence the school/district planning process involves collecting, managing, and analyzing data.


 

9.2b
9.2b - The school/district uses data for school improvement planning.


 

9.3a
9.3a - School and district plans reflect learning research and current local, state, and national expectations for student learning and are reviewed by the planning team.


 

9.3b
9.3b - The school/district analyzes their students' unique learning needs.


 

9.3c
9.3c - The desired results for student learning are defined.


 

9.4a
9.4a - Perceived strengths and limitations of the school/district instructional and organizational effectiveness are identified using the collected data.


 

9.4b
9.4b - The school/district goals for building and strengthening the capacity of the school/district instructional and organizational effectiveness are defined.


 

9.5a
9.5a - The action steps for school improvement are aligned with the school improvement goals and objectives.


 

9.5b
9.5b - The plan identifies the resources, timelines, and persons responsible for carrying out each activity.


 

9.5c
9.5c - The means for evaluating the effectiveness of the improvement plan are established.


 

9.5d
9.5d -  The improvement plan is aligned with the school's profile, beliefs, mission, desired results for student learning and analysis of instructional and organizational and effectiveness.


 

9.6a
9.6a - Plan implemented as developedThe plan is implemented as developed.


 

9.6b
9.6b -The school evaluates the degree to which it achieves the goals and objectives for student learning set by the plan.


 

9.6c
9.6c - The school evaluates the degree to which it achieves the expected impact on classroom practice and student performance specified in the plan.


 

9.6d
9.6d - There is evidence of attempts to sustain the commitment to continuous improvement.


For more information contact:

Cathy White
500 Mero Street, 8th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-2116 x4510
cathy.white@education.ky.gov
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