Kentucky Department of Education

 

Standard 9 - Efficiency - Comprehensive & Effective Planning

Last Updated on Saturday, September 06, 2008 at 10:01 PM

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.


 

Scholastic Audit and Reviews Resources
Suggested reading resources used by the scholastic audit and review process relative to 9.


For more information contact:

Cathy White
500 Mero Street, 17th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-2116
Cathy.White@education.ky.gov
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