CHAPTER 5:

ACTION PLAN

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Action Plan Goal #1 Use student performance data to improve the effectiveness andvariety of our Academic Excellence (AE) programs to support thelearning and growth of all students.

Basis for Goal #1 Findings of Focus Group C (Instruction)

Strategies Timeline w/ AnnualMeasurable Outcomes

Resources Participants

Evaluate the effectivenessof AE for students

Annual report ofinformation documentingthe impact of AE: 1)reduction in the number ofDs and Fs and 2) reductionin the number of students in“Choice”

Aeries

Consistent criteriafrom year to year

Administrators

AE Coordinator

Teachers

Add more course-specifictutorials (vs.subject-specific ones, like“English”) in subject areasbeyond math, science, andSpanish to improvestudent performance.

Annually expandsubject-based tutorials toaddress existing knowledgegaps (i.e., DBQ writing)

Establish new types ofskills-based tutorials for allstudents (problem-solving,skills-based test prep,organization, study skills,collaboration…)

Add tutorials in subjectareas that do not currentlyoffer this support, especiallyPE.

Paid teacherplanning time todevelop newtutorials

Teachers

StudentMentors

Link Crew

Reduce the number ofstudents in AE Choice,and cultivate a culture of“giving” by recruitingmore student mentors.

Begin recruitment processin March of each school yearfor both AE tutorials andin-class peer support

● March ‘21: recruit100 mentors

● March ‘22: 150mentors

Hold an annual Aprilinformational meeting toincrease awareness ofmentor opportunities

Improve recognition ofstudent mentors bycollecting survey data aboutexperiences, offering small

Google Classroom

Various JBHS socialmedia accounts forpromotion

GMJB

Aeries (to identifypotential mentors)

Small gifts

Award certificates

AE Coordinator

AcademicDepartments

StudentMentors

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gifts, and creating awardcertificates for participants.

Develop subject-specificmentor training programs tobetter prepare studentmentors.

Add academic enrichmentoptions for students whoare eligible for AE Choice.

Annually increase thenumber of enrichmentofferings to include “socialhours,” AP seminars, guestspeakers, short films, music,art sessions during AE.

Connect subject areas tocareer and community withenrichment offerings(computer science, datascience, creative writing,architecture, coding,statistics…)

Recruitment ofvolunteer teachersto lead theenrichment offerings

PTA funding tosupport newprogramming andprovide access tonew materials

Student surveys toinform ourenrichment offerings

Paid teacherplanning time todevelop newtutorials

Paid collaborationtime to developenrichment topicswith teachers fromother disciplines

Student attendancedata (5-Star) toanalyze participation

Google Forms forpre-/post-skillanalysis

Working/updatedChromebooks in AEclassrooms

AE Coordinator

Teachers

Students

Counselors

PTA

Families

Communityleaders

Increase the number ofstudents who participatein AE counselingpresentations aboutcollege- andcareer-readiness.

Four times per semester,counselors will outreach tostudents via technology

Attendance at counselorpresentations will increaseby 10% annually.

Blackboard, Aeries,social media, GMJB

Data about studentsin AE Choice, i.e.total students bygrade-level for help

CounselingDepartment

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Students will be assigned atleast 1 counselorpresentation.

in planning content

Five star scanner

Schedule support viaAE coordinator

Action Plan #2 Improve the productivity and efficiency of PLC meetings across all subjectareas

Basis for goal #2 Findings of focus groups A (Organization), B (Curriculum), and D(Assessment)

Strategies Timeline w/ AnnualMeasurable Outcomes

Resources Participants

Formalize PLCprocedures:

Teacher attendance isexpected

Establish group normsand roles, includingSame-Subject Leads

Leads create/share anagenda for meetings; allitems relate to PLCquestions

At end of meetings, set“Next Steps” for thesubsequent meeting

Establish location forsharing of “BestPractices”

PLC training for theremainder of the facultyby Solution Tree

Conduct a same-subjectlead training

Solution Tree trainings

Google Drive for sharedBest Practices

Administrators

Same-subject leads

Teachers in PLCs

Evaluate theeffectiveness of PLCtime for teachers

Develop a tool forself-reflection andassessment for use byPLC members

Annual report ofinformationdocumenting the impactof PLCs on studentlearning

Consistent criteria fromyear to year to includean individual teachersurvey and end-of-yearanalysis submitted byeach department orsubject area.

Administrators

Department Chairs

Teachers

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Action Plan Goal #3 Using PLC structures, Continue to create and analyze common formativeassessments to address student learner needs.

Basis for goal #3 Findings of focus groups A (Organization), B (Curriculum), and D(Assessment)

Strategies Timeline w/ AnnualMeasurable Outcomes

Resources Participants

Use PLC time to movebeyond the establishmentof Promise Standards tothe development ofmultiple commonformative assessments inall subject areas.

Annually affirm PromiseStandards/pacingguides/curriculum maps toconfirm consensus.

Create common formativeassessments for each itemwithin Promise Standards orVertical Alignmentagreements; timelines willvary by department/number of promisestandards.

Assess students with IEPsevery three years in WrittenExpression, ReadingComprehension, andFluency.

In the math department,create and usepre-assessments to identifystudents who lack theprerequisite skills neededfor the current class.

In the CTE department, useof Precision Exams to assesscommon knowledge incontent area.

Time and space tocollaborate andcreate during PLCs

Training oncurricular materialsthat accompany ourtextbooks

AcademicDepartmentsincluding English andSpecial Education

Other associatedsupport staffincluding SpecialEducation supportstaff, InstructionalAssistants, SecondaryProfessionalDevelopmentCoordinator, ELServices, and theTK-12 Coordinator

Use PLC and same-subjectmeeting time to analyzedata from commonassessments; use thisanalysis to track studentprogress and reduce thenumber of studentsplaced in mandatory AEtutorials.

Introduce rubrics andimprove common gradingpractices.

Annually, reduce thenumber of students in AEtutorials.

Analyze enrollment inmandatory AE tutorials forincreases/declines

Data about studentperformance(SchoolCity)

Training on rubricdevelopment andeffective gradingpractices

AcademicDepartments

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Action Plan Goal #4 Establish policies and procedures that promote student attendance,wellness, and safety.

Basis for Goal #4 Findings of Focus Group E (Culture)

Strategies Timeline w/ AnnualMeasurable Outcomes

Resources Participants

Coordinate with the CareCenter to develop a policythat allows students toaccess wellness supportwhile also reducingchronic absenteeism.

Year 1: JBHS and CareCenter will develop auniform process foraddressing multiple visits tothe Care Center.

Year 2: JBHS and CareCenter will implement theprocess and communicatewith all stakeholders whatthe policies are.

Year 3: JBHS and CareCenter will monitorappropriate Care Centerusage.

Year 4: JBHS and CareCenter will review data onCare Center usage.

Year 5: JBHS and CareCenter will adjust policiesas based on data.

Care Center

Attendance Data

Teacher input onattendance

Referrals to mentalhealth resourcesoutside of schoolsetting

Student Services

AttendanceReferrals

Truancy ReportsTruancy Parentletter

Monthly AttendanceStudy TeamMeetings

AttendanceContracts

Administrators

Counselors

Care Center serviceproviders

School Psychologist

Attendance Team

InterventionSpecialist

District StudentServices/AttendanceSpecialist

Offer more frequent andauthentic teacher trainingfor student safetyincluding, but not limitedto, active shooterscenarios, suicideprevention, andearthquake preparedness.Currently, such training islimited to pre-schoolonline videos and an

Training during facultymeetings prior to theannual October DisasterDrill to improve preparationand increase speed ofteams.Burbank Police Dept. totrain teachers with activeshooter presentation “Stopthe Bleeding” and how touse existing supplies to save

Slide presentation tostaff created by APAandSchool Nurses

Admin. TeamSchool NurseTeachersBroadcast JournalismstudentsBurbank Police Dept.

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annual one-hour DisasterDrill.

lives

Digital Media classes willcreate PSAs for students,with the assistance ofadministrators andcounselors

Improve student safety byinstalling functioningsecurity cameras oncampus.

Research costs, companies,and grants

Coordinate with the districtoffice to create a plan forpurchase and installation ofcameras

District financialsupport

Admin. Team

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