Report

Mission Statement: "The Pulaski County School System will ensure a quality, comprehensive education for each student." Every district employee was afforded an opportunity to offer input into the development of the mission statement, as documented in the official CDIP Notebook. The board of education approved the mission statement on February 12, 2008. During all stages of the development of the plan, the mission provided committee members with a direction for discussions and a focus for decisions. The public review of the complete plan, including the mission/vision statements, was conducted during a two-week period beginning May 26th through June 6, 2008. The mission statement will serve as the primary standard by which our district will evaluate the plan’s effectiveness throughout the one year implementation.
Needs Assessment: *Tier III requirement review: After a review of the most recent 2008 - 2009 data for all schools, the district dtermined the 2008 - 2009 improvement plan was successful in bringing about student achievement improvement. The district acknowledges that according to KDE data, the district met 13 out of 13 targeted goals for NCLB (100%). Although there has been progress, on-going improvement is necessary in the followoing areas: targeted focus groups of students with disabilities i.e. specifically students at the middle and high school levels. Response to Intervention (RTI) has been implemented and/or fully implemented K-12 and in on-going. Due to improved student success and monitoring of NCLB targeted goals, the ASSIST team, implemented October 2008, has now been released by KDE for Pulaski County Schools as of October 2009. In addition, the district has completed a new technology plan with a focus on improved instruction and student success. Due to the progress made with the targeted goals and objectives in the 2008 - 2009 plan, many of the implemented activites and strategies are on-going with improvements to meet all tageted NCLB goals for the 2009 - 2010 school year. This is previous data: (2007 - 2008 Needs Assessment) After a review of the data of all schools, the district determined the 2006-2008 improvement plan did not bring about the desired increase in student achievement for all students for the following reasons (1) the plan does not adequately address the targeted focus groups of students with disabilities i.e. specifically students at the middle and high school levels. The district acknowledges that according to KDE data, all eight of the elementary schools met or exceeded their targeted goals; however, according to KDE data for NCLB, the middle schools and high schools did not meet all of their targeted goals. The Pulaski County district met 11 out of 13 targeted goals for NCLB (84.6%). This data indicates that parts of the previous plan are working and student achievement is increasing at some levels. Under NCLB the two objectives that are priority needs are: (1) Reading for Students with Disabilities (2) Math for Students with Disabilities. As part of the needs assessment process, the central office completed a review of the January, 2008 Kentucky Department of Education's Scholastic Review results based on the Standards and Indicators for District Improvement. Staff identified some parts which were completed in past years and did not need to be repeated in the current school year, and identified those priorities necessary to achieve NCLB/AYP and improved student acheivement on multiple forms of assessment. Test data analysis was completed on October 4, 2007. The SISI-based self-study was completed by December 20, 2007. Other data reviews, completed on March 17th and 18th, 2008, included schools’ key findings, school plans, the district report card, KASC Gap Analysis Reports, and other program-specific reports. The needs assessment committee used the data review to compile a list of key findings, to identify priorities, and to develop goals and objectives. This step was completed on May 5, 2008. After a thorough analysis of both the 2008 NCLB district data, and the 2008 KCCT data, the following: (1) Implementation of new math and reading interventions at the middle and high school levels with targeted focus groups of students (2) Professional Development for Special Education and ESS/AmeriCorps employees with focus groups for specific improved reading and math interventions i. e., Read 180, SRA, SuccessMaker Math, Word Mapping, Word ID and Sentence Writing, Great Leaps (3) Middle and high school learning check implemented in all areas and on-going review (4) Daily communication with school leadership regarding interventions and progress monitoring. Goals:
Each needs assessment subcommittee reviewed specific data for thie content area and recommended priority needs to be addressed in the 2008 - 2009 CDIP. The component managers developed measurable goals, identified benchmarks and drafted strategies to accomplish the goals. The Component Managers shared the draft plan with their needs assessment subcommittees to review and provide feedback. A cross-walk was also completed between the district plan and the 2008 KDE Scholastic Review Summary Recommendations. One hundred percent of the recommendations found in the summary sections are addressed by the district plan. Strategies that incorporate the scholastic review recommendations and NCLB targets are emedded throughout the district plan, specifically in the components for Tier 3 District Improvement Plans.
Evaluation:
The effectiveness of the 2009 - 2010 plan will be evaluated through implementation and impact checks at each benchmark date. At least two benchmarks were established for each measurable goal in order to assess progress throught the year. Implementation and impact checks will be completed at each benchmark date to determine the implementation level for each strategy and the impact of the strategy on the benchmark assessment. Progress on the plan strategies will be made based on the reveiw of the benchmark data in order to maximize the likelihood of accomplishing the goals set forth in the district plan.
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May 5, 2008: Consolidated District Improvement Plan (CDIP) Needs Assessment Committee: The primary responsibility of this committee was to review data in order to determine a list of key findings which serve as a focus for improvement efforts during the next two years. Louie Childers, Southwestern High School Counselor, Angela Murphy, Principal, Northern Middle School, Lori Phelps, Pulaski Elementary Parent, Mark Hamm, Parent/Community Member, Phoenix Preferred Care, Lori Hall, Pupil Support Personnel, Central Office, Wanda Lowe, Administrative Assistant, Central Office, Kathryn Crawford, Student, Pulaski County High School, Jacob Bellwood, Student, Southwestern High School, Sonya Wilds, Director, Pupil Support Personnel, Central Office, Teresa Nicholas, District Technology Coordinator, Central Office. May 12, 2008; Comprehensive Planning Committee: The primary responsibility of this committee was to develop an action plan that addresses district needs as identified by the Needs Assessment Committee. Holly Tyler, Teacher, Eubank Elementary School, Julie Cottrell, Principal, Woodstock Elementary School, Angela Wilson, Assistant Principal, Pulaski Elementary Schools, Virginia Hess, Instructional Supervisor, Central Office, Alfreida Daulton, Program Director, Central Office, Kathy Epperson, Special Education Administrative Assistant, Cindy Price, Board Member, Pulaski County Schools, Holly Bowers, Community Education/Character Education/Classified Staff, Central Office Angie Flynn, District Parent Advisory Committee, Alesa Johnson, Parent/Community Member, KCTCS, Pam Cate, FYRSC Director, PCHS, Bill Boyd, Finance Director, Central Office, Rebecca Wright, Finance Officer I, Central Office. May 19, 2008: District Reveiw Team: The primary responsibility of the District Reiview Team was to evaluate it for effectiveness, accuracy, and compliance. Tim Eaton, Superintendent, Margaret Mauney, Instructional Supervisor, Central Office, April McFalls, Parent/Council Member, Southern Middle School, Kelli Robinson, Parent/Council Member, Oakhill Elementary School, Administrative Assistant, Central Office, John Harville, Community Member, CPA, Nikki Wilson, Student, Southwestern High School, Arthur Crawford, Assistant Principal, Southwestern High School.