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How to Use This Template
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General InformationThis school improvement plan template is designed to provide a step-by-step approach to planning. The template is aligned with the NCDPI-recommended model for school improvement planning as outlined in The North Carolina School Improvement Planning Implementation Guide. The template is aligned with the recommendations found in the Guide. For instance, space is provided for up to 5 goals for each school and drop-down menus reflect recommended guidelines such as quarterly, or at most semi-annual, review cycles. Each page of this template is designed to print neatly on an 8.5 inch-wide piece of paper, though the length may stretch to several pages. At certain locations, you will see a prompt to "select" an item from a drop-down menu. To use this feature, select the cell, then look to the far right of the cell for the drop-down button. Click the button to select the item for that cell.
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Please note the template has several tabs along the bottom of the Excel workbook. Each tab corresponds to an input and/or step of the planning process. For example, the tab named “Step 1 Cover Sheet” (see below) provides a location to input relevant school demographic data (we anticipate that the future on-line version will pre-populate this data) and school improvement team information as well as space for the principal and the local board of education chair to sign-off. Other tabs provide reference information for the school improvement team (SBE Goals, District Goals), a place for data analysis and summary, and of course, a place to identify and track school-level goals. Additional detail for each tab is provided below.
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Reference Tabs – These tabs provide information to aid the planning process.SBE Goals – This tab lists the five current State Board of Education goals for North Carolina. Use this as a reference as needed.
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District Goals – This tab provides space to input district level goals as well as the SBE goal supported by each. It is intended to provide an easy-to-access reference point for local district goals. Please note that the SBE goals may be selected by clicking on the cell and using the drop-down button at the end of the cell. Also, entering your district-level goals is a critical step because it builds one of the drop-down menus you will use in Steps 3 through 7, described below in greater detail. Please note this page contains at least one drop-down menu.
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Data Sources – This tab lists a variety of data sources for school improvement teams to consult as they work to establish an understanding of the current state at the school. Other data sources may be available locally as well and teams should not limit themselves to evaluating the sources listed in the template.
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School Vision and Mission – School improvement teams can input the school's mission and vision on this tab to provide an easy reference as needed during the planning process.
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School Improvement Plan Tabs – The School Improvement Plan consists of these tabs.Step 1 – Cover Sheet – Use this sheet to document school information. Identify all School Improvement Team members and whom they represent, as appropriate. This sheet also provides signature lines for the school principal and the person authorized to accept the plan on behalf of the local school board. Please note this page contains at least one drop-down menu.
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Step 2 – School Data Analysis Summary – This sheet provides guiding questions to help begin data analysis. It provides space to document findings and list priorities. Data sources for use with this tab are listed on the “Data Sources” tab; other available data locally available may also be used.
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Steps 3 through 7 – School Goals – These tabs provide space to record goals based upon the priorities resulting from data analysis. A separate tab is provided for each goal up to 5 goals (3-5 goals are recommended for each school). For each goal, several items can be recorded: the relevant area for improvement, the goal and the district-level goal it supports, measures, quantitative target, and milestone date. The school improvement team can also record the specific strategies to be implemented to achieve the goal along with action items for each strategy. The lower portion of each sheet provides a place to discuss potential interventions, to identify funding sources (using a drop-down menu) and team members, and to document the reviewcycle frequency for the goal (also using a drop-down menu). Please note that each of these pages contains multiple drop-down menus.
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Other SIP-related RequirementsSafe Schools Plan – This template for the Safe Schools Plan is aligned to the state legislative requirements specified in § GS 115C-105.47. Using this template to guide Safe School planning will ensure schools address the appropriate requirements. District-level Safe Schools personnel can use the information on this tab from each school in the district to understand the prevailing issues across the district and document appropriate strategies on the district-level Safe Schools Plan.
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Title I School-wide Review - If your school is a Title I School-wide school, use this tab to develop your Title I Plan. This portion of the template was developed in conjunction with NC DPI Program Monitoring and offers space to address all federal requirements for this program. Please note that the form is designed to allow you to "X" the appropriate box and identify either an existing strategy associated with the federal requirement, or identify and describe a different program or strategy that will be used by you school to meet the requirement.
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Title I Targeted-assistance Review - If your school is a Title I Targeted-assistance school, use this tab to develop your Title I Plan. This portion of the template was developed in conjunction with NC DPI Program Monitoring and offers space to address all federal requirements for this program. Please note that the form is designed to allow you to "X" the appropriate box and identify either an existing strategy associated with the federal requirement, or identify and describe a different program or strategy that will be used by you school to meet the requirement.
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For Schools in Title I Improvement - This tab is for use by any school currently in Title I School Improvement. Filling out this tab will ensure that these schools meet the additional federal requirements that go into effect when a school enters into this status.
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ABCs Waiver Request Form – ABCs waivers may be requested according to the guidelines specified in GS § 115C-105.26. These guidelines are enumerated in the SIP Implementation Guide.
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