Granite Falls Open Doors Academy

Granite Falls Open Doors AcademySchool Improvement Plan2015-2016School Improvement Plan TeamPrincipal: Bridgette PerrigoueLeadership Team: Cathy Wagner, Liz Rekow, Rinda Pullen, Julie Stark

Granite Falls School District

“Every Student, Every Day, Every Classroom”

Mission Statement:

To inspire and facilitate a passion for life-long learning and the pursuit of excellence in every student, every day.

Vision Statement:

Our students are passionate in pursuit of their goals and aspirations. To that end, they are critical and inspired thinkers, adaptable, collaborative and committed to making a difference in their communities and to the betterment of society.

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2015-2016 Open Doors Academy School Improvement Plan

1. Powerful teaching and learning.

2. District and Board communication with community and staff that is informing, encouraging, intentional and collaborative.

3. Financial stewardship, assuring optimal use of district resources.

4. A district climate that emphasizes a positive school culture, focused on student safety, a healthy lifestyle, and respect for other students and faculty.

District Goals

1. Quality Learning. Engage and inspire every student through powerful and innovative instruction, fostering development of critical-thinking skills and motivating academic achievement through high expectations. 2. Positive Image. Strengthen our district by countering unfounded perceptions and stereotypes of Granite Falls. Celebrate student successes and civic progress, working collaboratively with district partners—including local government, the chamber of commerce, and service organizations. 3. College- and Career-Ready. Ensure that every student transitions successfully between grades and schools and graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitude to excel in diverse post-secondary opportunities. Foster student achievement through active partnerships with parents, families and our community.

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Foundation of District Beliefs

Granite Falls Open Doors Academy

2015-2016 Open Doors Academy School Improvement Plan

Mission:

To provide a more attractive and innovative way to reconnect youth who are struggling with a comprehensive system of

personalized student and learning supports that inspires each student to actively thrive towards a meaningful credential

(i.e. diploma, high school equivalency certificate, Associate’s Degree, industry certifications) and career skills.

Statement of PhilosophyOpen Doors offers a variety of education and career readiness programs to students ages 16-21 who qualify. We believe that given the

correct tools and support all students have the ability to become confident self-supporting members of society. The overall goals for the program are to provide work experience, college exposure, and future planning so that youth completing the program are either

placed in jobs or attend programs at local community colleges.

Priority IdentificationAnalysis of the School and District’s current situation, compared to the District Strategic Targets and Theory of Action, provide direction for priority focus within this School Improvement Plan (SIP). This School Improvement Plan presents and defines the priorities and activities that provide the school focus throughout the academic school year toward the realization of the District Targets and the State Standards for Student Achievement. This SIP will be subject to regular monitoring and adjustment based upon data collection and evaluation. Such adjustments will be included within this SIP and disseminated, as appropriate.

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2014-2015 Student DemographicsOctober 2014 Student Count 16May 2015 Student Count 33Gender (October 2014)Male 9 56.3%Female 7 43.8%Race/Ethnicity (October 2014)American Indian / Alaskan Native 2 12.5%White 13 81.3%Two or More Races 1 6.3%Special ProgramsFree or Reduced-Price Meals (May 2015) 14Special Education (May 2015) 4Transitional Bilingual (May 2015) 0Migrant (May 2015) 0Section 504 (May 2015) 0

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Quality LearningDistrict Target #1: Quality Learning

Engage and inspire every student through powerful and innovative instruction, fostering development of critical-thinking skills and motivating academic achievement through high expectations.

Open Doors High School SMART Goal #1

Students will demonstrate maturation in their educational experiences by expanding their knowledge base or skill, pursuing opportunities relevant to continual growth, formulating

individual goals, and evaluating their own individual learning process.

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Quality LearningAction Plan Who/What Evidence of ImpactPromote student self-determination, self-advocacy, and student-centered planning through the development of comprehensive student Road Maps

Through each students targeted Individual Learning Plan they will be supported by Open Doors staff to ensure support in reading their goals.Students and staff will work together to identify their strengths and needs, and develop SMART goals for students Individual Road Maps

An increased number of students will meet standard on the high school equivalency test and/or earn high school diploma’s

Differentiate instruction to assure student mastery of standards and implement system-wide interventions for students not meeting IAP’s.Utilize CASAS and STAR assessment data to determine student placement, intervention and enrichment needs

Teachers delivery of instruction will provide differentiation and interventions for students based on data STAR and CASAS testing will be administered by Open Doors staff

Increased Student Engagement

Supplement current curriculum to assure effective instruction of CCSSRoutinely orient students to learning targets and success criteria

Learning Targets and Success Criteria will be posted on assignments for students and teachers to reference during learning

The number of students experiencing mastery will have increased as a result the increased opportunities given by teachers

Strengthen our school by increasing our focus on student agency and growth mindset. PLC’s will focus on growth mindset, neuroscience, the malleability of intelligence and effective praise. Teachers will become educated on effective praise and be able to identify strategies for increasing school culture by building a growth mindset in the classroom.

Teachers will actively participate in professional development regarding growth mindset, specifically around effective praise, neuroscience, and the malleability of intelligence. Teachers will have identified and implemented at least one strategy for building a growth mindset in the classroom. A minimum of three lessons on growth mindset including neuroscience, the malleability of intelligence, and metacognitive strategies will have been explicitly taught in Personal ChoicesTeachers will provide ongoing feedback for students in regards to using and developing problem-solving and personal strategies based on growth mindset.

Students will be able to articulate what it means to have a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset Students will have a basic understanding around neuroscience, the malleability of intelligence and meta cognitive strategies

Granite Falls Open Doors Academy

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Quality LearningDecember March JuneSTAR and CASAS assessment data reviewed.

School staff will be trained on growth mindset, specifically in the areas of neuroscience, effective effort, and the malleability of intelligence.

Intervention plans will be developed and implemented for students not making satisfactory progress.

A minimum of one lesson on neuroscience, effective effort, and the malleability of intelligence will have been explicitly taught to all Open Doors students.

Staff will intentionally model for students that mistakes are part of learning and encourage students to take academic risks.

Students will develop and monitor Individual Road Map on a monthly basis.

Administration and certificated teaching staff will have participated in monthly PLC meeting’s.

Intervention plans will be developed and implemented for students not making satisfactory progress.

A minimum of two lessons in neuroscience, effective effort, and the malleability of intelligence will have been explicitly taught by Open Doors program staff.

Staff will continue to intentionally model that mistakes are part of learning and encourage students to take academic risksSchool staff will continue to share and reinforce with all students the understanding that intelligence is malleable.

Staff will provide students with challenging tasks and effectively facilitate student persistence through struggle.

Students will continue to monitor Individual Road Map on a monthly basis.

Administration and certificated teaching staff will have participated in monthly PLC meeting’s.

Assessment data will be reviewed and refined

Intervention plans will be developed and implemented for students not making satisfactory progress.

A minimum of three lessons in neuroscience, effective effort, and the malleability of intelligence will have been explicitly taught in Open Doors.

Administration and certificated teaching staff will have participated in monthly PLC meeting’s

School staff will continue to share and reinforce growth mindset in the areas of neuroscience, effective effort, and the malleability of intelligence

Staff will teach and reinforce metacognitive strategies in a variety of problem solving situations.

Students will complete learning roadmap with learning goals met

Staff will continue to intentionally model that mistakes are part of learning and encourage students to take academic risks

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Positive ImageDistrict Target #2: Positive Image

Strengthen our district by countering unfounded perceptions and stereotypes of Granite Falls. Celebrate student successes and civic progress, working collaboratively with district partners—including local government, the chamber of commerce, and service organizations.

Open Doors SMART Goal #2Strengthen our program by countering unfounded perceptions and stereotypes of our districts dropout reengagement program. Open Doors staff will partner with a minimum of fifteen civil, government or service organizations to increase services

and reduce barriers for students.

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Positive ImageAction Plan Who/What Evidence of Impact

Implement Professional Learning Communities, including; Weekly professional development through PLC’s as well as departments to plan, monitor, and adjust instruction in alignment with our School Improvement Plan goals, trauma informed practices, the CEL 5D Instructional Framework, and the Common Core Standards.

Open Doors staff and partners will participate in monthly PLC collaboration based on the School Improvement Plan. Collaboration will be centered around student data and conversations will be framed around DuFour's four guiding questions: What do we want students to learn? How will we know if they learned it? What will we do if they did not learn it? What will we do if they already know it? (Evidence will be notes from PLC’s SWIT meetings, review of goals, etc.)

Open Doors school climate will be positive, supportive, and trauma informed and culturally conscious.

Build effective communication systems between home, community and school that are interactive and regularly used by students, school staff, families, and other stake holders.

Open Doors staff will use multiple modes of communication channels that are appropriate for cultural language differences. Develop healthy relationships with students, families, and community members through home visits,

Engagement from students, families and the community will increase in the support of dropout prevention and career readiness. Increased capacity for opportunities for community engagement.

Open Doors staff and students will work to increase community awareness about issues related to dropout including both the social and economic impact that dropping out of school has on the community and society as a whole.

Open Doors students and staff will partner with Crossroads High School to implement Voices of Youth. as well as a marketing campaign that educates the community on issues related to dropout prevention, intervention and reengagement as the Open Doors program.

Community will increase their knowledge base about dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement issues as well the Open Doors program.

Open Doors staff will promote a positive climate and respectful interpersonal relationships with parents, guardians, and community members.

Open Doors staff will reward academic career success with verbal praise , publicly displaying work in the classroom, using incentives.

Positive relationships will increase partnerships with government, businesses, and community organizations to promote school-to-work opportunities, scholarships, academic awards, and financial resources to address school and program needs.

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Positive ImageDecember March June   The structured system for referral to SWIT meetings and appropriate resources will be implemented in the Open Doors program Increased number of community resources will continually be identified and utilized in support of increased student engagement and learning Students will create a student success board to display student success

Planning for Voices of Youth event will begin

Staff will be trained in ACE’s and Trauma Informed Care

Open Doors staff will be trained in Adverse Childhood Experience’s (ACE’s) and trauma informed care

Staff will stay informed on current student population and cultural needs. Open Doors staff will conduct a “walk through” of the building the GFSD will be remodeling

Increased parent and community interactions and involvement The structured system for referral to SWIT meetings will continue to be implemented, the increase in community partnership will result in increased resources for students to access

Students referred to services through SWIT will receive assistance in learning how to utilize community partners

Planning for Voices of Youth will continue, advertisement for the event will begin

Staff will stay informed on current student population and cultural needs

Staff will evaluate how their ability to practice compassionate schools and trauma informed care

Open Doors staff will submit a desired floor plan for the new building to Brandon Klepper

A student centered school brochure and webpage will begin to be developed. The web page will highlight the school’s successes, focus on individual teacher’s efforts, and give student recognition. It will also deal with challenges that the school is facing and needs that we have. The web page will allow the public the opportunity to see what is going on within the school on a monthly basis. It will allow them the opportunity to see both the successes and obstacles that the school is facing

Students will continue to learn how to utilize community partners-the number of students accessing resources will increase as evidenced through data from SWIT Parent and community involvement will continue to increase

Open Doors staff will provide documentation to the school board of the number of parent and community partnerships that have been developed that support student achievement, including volunteers, school-to-work opportunities, scholarships, and academic awards

Voices of Youth will have a occurred A student centered school webpage will be implemented Staff will stay informed on current student population and cultural needs

Open Doors staff and students will set a date to host an Open House in the fall of 2016. Community partners, parents and students students will be invited to the event. The goal of the event will be to introduce our new building as well as create a venue for educating our partners on the impact drop-out is having on society

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Career and College ReadyDistrict Target #3 College-and-Career Ready

Ensure that every student transitions successfully between grades and schools and graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitude to excel in diverse post-secondary opportunities. Foster student achievement through active partnerships with parents, families and our community.

Open Doors School SMART Goal #3

There will be a 10% increase in the number of students participating in work based learning from the 2014-2015 school year to the 2015-2016 school year. Fifty percent of students enrolled and active in Open Doors will earn an IAP (Individual Academic Progress) in the area of Career Readiness, Personal Choices, or Interpersonal Relations by June of 2016.

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College and Career ReadyAction Plan Who/What Evidence of ImpactEmpower students to live, learn and work as productive citizens in a global society. Assist in deepening understanding of interpersonal communication skills, personality , temperament, and leadership style. Offer students the opportunity to understand how they relate to and work effectively in groups. Students will gain a broader understanding of effective communication, employability and soft skills. These courses exemplify the intentional synthesis of technical knowledge and skills, traditional academics and the 21st Century Learning Skills as a foundation upon which to build your future knowledge

Open Doors CTE teaching staff will be responsible for creating and delivering instruction in these mandatory classes

Increased number of students remaining in school and being college and career ready when they earn their diploma’s

Utilize data to determine student placement, intervention and enrichment needs, and to differentiate instruction to assure student mastery of standards

Open Doors School Wide Intervention Team collaboration will focus on student data for students with risk factors that reduce their ability to be track for college and/or career readiness

Increased graduation rate and increased number of students entering the workforce

Students participating in Career Choices will have the opportunity to learn study skills, the ability to assess one's own content mastery; and goal-setting - competencies with the intention of helping them learn to persist when learning gets tough

Teachers will routinely encourage students to connect the concepts they are learning to their everyday lives or their plans for the future

An increased number of students will see the connection between the concepts they are learning with everyday life and their plans for the future.

Open Doors School Wide Intervention Team collaboration will focus on student data for students with risk factors that reduce their ability to be track for college and/or career readiness

Develop and refine strategic and thoughtful interventions to ensure the academic success of all students as evidenced by ALE intervention plans

Increased number of students will access services that reduce barriers to their education.

Open Doors staff will participate in training to administer and interpret results of a Career Interest Survey, and resources available through the WOIS website

The College and Career Ready PLC will train Open Doors staff The number of students participating in work-based learning will increase by 3%

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College and Career ReadyDecember March June The CCR PLC will train staff to administer and interpret the results of the WOIS Career Interest Survey as well as introduce them to resources available through the WOIS websiteProgram Staff will intentionally promote field trips to community college, career fair, University, Construction Fair etc. Open Doors School Wide Intervention Team collaboration will focus on student data.Students will work with Program Staff to develop and implement Intervention plans and will be quickly communicated when student hasn’t been attending. Student progress will be evaluated monthly.

Career Readiness, Personal Choices, Interpersonal Communications Curriculum will be reviewed and updated to meet the needs of Open Doors students. Common practice, language and teamwork amongst staff will be promoted to streamline efficient practices amongst building staff to increase students self-advocacy skills.Individual student course requirements worksheets will be updated

Program Staff will teach students to use WOIS Career Information Systems to explore careers, create goals for their future, make educational plans, and find the training programs and schoolsAll students and families will be invited to participate in Financial Aid Night- a FAFSA representative will provide an overview of the financial aid process in an effort to support students in need of financial assistanceCareer Readiness, Personal Choices, and Interpersonal Relations will become mandatory course requirements for all students enrolled in Open Doors. The courses will include assessments such as the Kersey Bates Temperament test, WOIS, Color Code Assessment, Leadership and Learning Style AssessmentThe number of Open Doors students invited on field trips to community colleges, career fairs, University’s, and Construction Fair etc. will increaseStudents will work with Program Staff to develop and implement Intervention plans and will be quickly communicated when student hasn’t been attending. Student progress will be evaluated monthly.

Eighty percent of enrolled in Open Doors students will have used the WOIS Career Information Systems to explore careers, create goals for their future, and make educational plans Every Open Doors Block student will have had the opportunity to participate in at least one field trip to a community college, career fair, University, Construction Fair etc.Career Readiness, Personal Choices, Interpersonal Relations will become mandatory course requirements for all students enrolled in Open Doors.Fifty percent of Open Doors students will have earned an IAP in Career Readiness, Personal Choices, Interpersonal Relations will become mandatory course requirements for all students enrolled in Open Doors.As a result of progress monitoring and lessons on graduation requirements students will know what they need to complete in order to earn a high school diploma or GED The number of students participating in work-based learning will increase by 10%Graduation rate will increase with a higher number of students prepared to enter college or the workforceStudent agency and engagement will increase as a result of their involvement in their education.

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