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August
September
October
  • Review the Implementation Guide
  • Attend familiarization sessions at Principal's Conference
    • August 20, 21
  • Participate in sessions for Principals
    • September 17, October 8
  • Review Resources on the School Effectiveness DVD and webcast - curriculum.org
  • Review your School Improvement Plan
    • Focus on precision and S.M.A.R.T. goals
September
  • Ensure clear and consistent communication to all staff members
  • Ensure shared and deep understanding
  • Ensure a transparent, open, focussed and purposeful process
  • Refer to the WCDSB Website for the Catholic School Effectiveness Framework
  • Review the Implementation Guide
  • Review the document Key Components for the School Self-Assessment Process
  • Meet with your School Improvement Team
    • highlight parameters of the self-assessment framework
    • identify your plans for building capacity
  • Discuss the document Closing the Gap with staff
  • Plan for the SEF to be embedded in the current direction of your PLC's
  • Discuss the document Teaching-Learning Critical Pathway
October
  • Develop a schedule for implementation using the Teaching-Learning Critical Pathway (takes about six weeks)
  • Meet with your PLC using funded release time
  • Gather evidence and discuss action steps for the indicators in the four essential components - as indicated in the Implementation Guideline
  • Encourage teachers to lead the process
  • Ensure that the School Self-Assessment begins and ends with the School Improvement Plan
  • Ensure that the revised SIP is the focus of conversation at PLC, staff and division meetings
  • Request submissions and feedback - monitor reports
  • Discuss the status of your School Self-Assessment during visits by your Supervisory Officer
October
  • Ensure that specific goals and actions outlined in the revised SIP guide professional learning and professional dialogue
  • Ensure that specific goals and actions guide discussions between principal and superintendent
  • Prepare and submit the School Self-Assessment Report
  • Submit updated School Improvement Plan with SMART Goals (due October 31, 2008)
November
December
  • Attend sessions for Principals - Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan. 7/2008)
  • Develop distributed leadership
  • Provide opportunities for both staff and students to reflect on learning and teaching
January
  • Conclude TLCP process with next steps that contribute to the next TLCP and school-wide change.
February
  • Identify Networked learning communities to address key findings that produce change and improvement in schools.
March
  • Conclude second TLCP and identify next steps for Term III.
April
May
June
  • District Review Process
  • Feedback from Staff
  • School Visits
  • Sharpen the focus of the SIP and build capacity.