The Omak High School Improvement Plan has four main goal categories: Challenging and Engaging Curriculum,Clear Communication of Learning Goals, Timely Assessments, Communication with Stake Holders. The goals of the plan provide a clear organizational focus that guides us in our School Improvement Planning. This plan needs continuous input from staff, community, families and students.
Challenging and Engaging Curriculum: We will provide a challenging, engaging, and vertically aligned 9-12 curricula that meet high standards.
Clear Communication of Learning Goals: We will communicate and share learning goals-both long term and short term-with students.
Timely Assessments: We will use a variety of timely assessments to measure student progress and achievement and adjust teaching to ensure high levels of achievement for all students.
Communication with Stake Holders: We will regularly communicate with students, parents, and our community about high academic standards, and student progress through a variety of media.
We will accomplish these goals by focusing our actions on:
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Collaboration |
P-12 Curriculum |
Professional Development |
Family and Community Involvement |
Use of District Data and Technology |
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Build upon our Professional Learning Community (PLC) culture and provide PLC training for new staff |
Implement 9-12 curriculum, instruction and assessment that is aligned with WA State EALRs (Instructional Pacing Calendars) Effective Instructional Strategies (Develop an Instructional Model) |
Develop a school wide professional development plan |
Provide inviting opportunities for family and community involvement (Open House, Parent Nights, Student Led Conferences, Transition Opportunities, Site Council, Student learning plans, Parent compacts) |
Develop and implement a school-wide data management system (referrals, grade reporting, progress monitoring) |
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Provide a collaborative culture through trust, clear communications, and mutual respect |
Drive our fiscal support for items that match our SIP |
Provide adequate, ongoing professional development to support implementation of the aligned curriculum |
Build partnerships through trust, open communications, and mutual respect |
Use data to inform instruction (MAP, HSPE, Classroom Based Assessments) |
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Implement an aligned intervention system (Response to Intervention, RTI) |
Provide clear academic and goal setting guidance through advisories to increase post high school acceptance into “college” (military, 2 year, 4 year, tech school) |
Professional Development provided: Monday Late Start, RTI, GLAD, Book Studies, Reading instruction, MAPs assessment training, Accelerated Reader & Accelerated Math |
Clearly communicate both short and long term learning goals of courses and schools to all stake holders |
Continue the development of school websites and teacher web pages as communication and resource tools |