Education Writing assignment 3 MR
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WritingAssignment3.docxCandidates will develop a strategic school plan. Create and develop a comprehensive school strategic plan for a failing school involving teachers, faculty, and community stakeholders based on the following: the need to improve student achievement in the subject of your choice. The need for improvement should be based on student achievement from data of an actual school and be sure to include the school and community demographics. Your school strategic plan must include the following components under their own headings, you may add others if you wish. This assignment requires candidates to use the William Cecil Golden, School Leadership Development Program as they research this issue.
Your paper will be organized as follows with the subtitles given:
Title Page: Strategic School Planning
Introduction
Organizational Vision- In this section you will development and state your Vision/Mission/Belief statements based on William C. Golden resource modules. You will discuss how these align with your strategic plan to improve student achievement, and involve community stakeholders
Positive school culture - In this section you will discuss how you will examine various positive indicators including the school’s diversity within the school culture.
Plan of Action - In this section you will list the current academic weaknesses demonstrated by certain populations of the students. (You will show data from state and federal assessments to support these identified weaknesses) You will discuss and show how you will examine performance data of all students and indicate how you plan to address identified weaknesses. You will discuss and show how your plan will give adequate time for improvement to occur.
Assessment Survey – You will develop and administer an assessment survey for Staff. In addition, discuss and show how you will assist staff to involve Parents and the community more in teaching and learning.
Action Plan - Develop a detailed Action Plan for Improvement which includes student achievement, utilizing all resources available. Show how you will seek creative resources to improve teaching and learning. Include in your plan, how you will deal with a Safe and Orderly School Environment. Discuss how you plan to evaluate your plan and how often.
Conclusion
References: Include 5 scholarly references
See NSU Official syllabus for assignment rubric
Strategic School Planning Rubric
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Criteria |
Exemplary (20) |
Acceptable (16) |
Developing (15) |
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Plan Organization |
The plan is well organized and well written. |
The plan is organized and coherent |
The plan is disorganized and incoherent |
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Plan Content Quality |
All of the topics/headings are thoroughly discussed, each with a strong rationale provided to support the advice/ decision. |
All or most of the topics/headings are discussed. A somewhat weak rationale is provided to support the advice/decision. |
Less than half of the topics/headings are discussed. A weak or no rationale is provided that doesn’t really support the advice/ decision. The plan is disorganized and incoherent and late No paper submitted |
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Plan includes William C. Golden Development resources |
The plan is strongly supported by literature including modules from the William C. Golden Development resources at www.flo ridaschoolleaders.org the plan has specific measurable objectives and goals. The plan also has a built-in on-going assessment/evaluation system to determine the plan’s progress toward its respective objectives and goals |
The plan is adequate and is supported by literature including modules from William C. Golden Development resources at www.flo ridaschoolleaders.org the plan has measurable objectives and goals. The plan does not have a builtin ongoing assessment/evaluation system to determine the plan’s progress toward its respective objectives and goals. |
The plan is somewhat adequate and weakly supported by literature but does not include modules from William C. Golden Development resources at www.flo ridaschoolleaders.org the plan does not have clear measurable objectives and goals. The plan does not have a builtin ongoing assessment/evaluation system to determine the plan’s progress toward its respective objectives and goals. The plan is disorganized and incoherent and late. No Paper Submitted |
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Grammar & Format |
There are no errors in grammar, spelling, or APA format. |
There are several errors in grammar, spelling, and APA format throughout the essay. |
There are several errors in grammar The plan is disorganized and incoherent and late No paper submitted |
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References |
Citations within in the plan. References matched the citations, and all are encoded in the correct APA format. At least 5 references are cited. |
Citations within the body of the plan and a reference list are presented but without any logic. At least 2 references are cited. |
No citations are presented in the document and no corresponding reference list is presented The plan is disorganized and incoherent. and late No paper submitted |
