SAGE ACADEMY

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SAGE ACADEMY

• Students Achieving Greater Education

School Improvement Plan 2007-08
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Mission Statement

SAGE Academy will provide, in partnership with
home and community, a safe, supportive, education
ally appropriate environment characterized
by small class sizes and individualized
instruction.
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Review of 2006-07 Testing Data

• Percentage of Students Proficient
• - Grade 8 Math, 6.7 (6.7)
• - Civics and Economics, 28.6 (5.9)
• - 10th Grade Writing, 11.1 (2)
• - Computer Skills - multiple choice, 100
  (22.2)
• - Online Computer Skills, 64.7 (10.9)

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Review of 2006-07 Testing Data

• Percentage of Students Proficient
• Grade 8 Reading, 53.3 (-39)
• Algebra I, 13.3 (-6.7)
• Biology, 0 (-22.2)
• English I, 27.3 (-29.2)
• Vocats Testing, 14.3 (-6.9)

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Review of 2006-07 Testing Data

• Percentage of Students Proficient
• (baseline data)
• - Geometry, 33
• - Algebra II, 100
• - Grade 7 Reading, 54.5
• - Grade 7 Writing, 8.3
• - Grade 7 Math, 9.1

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2007-08 Goal Areas

• Goal 1 High Student Performance
• Goal 2 Healthy Students in Safe,
• Orderly and Caring Schools
• Goal 3 Quality Teachers, Administrators and Staff
  
• Goal 4 Strong Family, Community
• and Business Support
• Goal 5 Effective and Efficient Operations

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Goal 1 High Student Performance

• Increase both Algebra I and
• English I proficiency to 30
• Pair Algebra I and English I together
• (45 minutes each, year long courses)
• Student Planners for improved organization
• Tutoring during ACE (within school day)
• Saturday Academy for students needing
  intervention
• Continue to incorporate technology in lessons
• Staff development in differentiating instruction

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Goal 2 - Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly, and
Caring Schools

• Maintain a safe, supportive,
• and orderly learning environment
• Maintain a sign-in and sign-out sheet
• Consistently enforce school rules and policies
• Train staff in school safety and review of crisis
  plan
• Relationship building through ACE enrichment
  activities
• Maintain Students Against Destructive Decisions
  Club
• Conduct Character Education program

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Goal 2 - Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly, and
Caring Schools

• Students will participate in daily physical
  activity
• Teachers will incorporate "energizers" into
  lesson plans
• Provide students with on site access to PE/Health
  class

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Goal 3 - Quality Teachers, Administration, and
Staff

• Increase the understanding
• and support of the alternative learner
• Advisor/Advisee ACE
• Student evaluations by team of teachers every six
  weeks
• Differentiated instruction for all students
• Create 5th period opportunity for
• students to earn additional credits

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Goal 3 - Quality Teachers, Administration, and
Staff

• Retain and empower quality staff members
• Increase staff input in decision making
• Daily walk-throughs
• Establish duty free lunch rotation among teachers
  
• Provide at least 5 hours of instructional
  planning per week

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Goal 4 - Strong Family, Community and Business
Support

• Increase Parental Involvement
• Increase number of PTSA meetings
• Increase volunteer hours
• Conduct 2 parent/family night meetings

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Goal 4 - Strong Family, Community and Business
Support

• Increase Parental and Community Communication
• School Website, teacher web pages
• Grades posted and updated on line
• Progress reports sent home
• Report cards mailed home
• Utilize Instant Alert
• Quarterly school newsletter

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Goal 5 Effective and Efficient Operations

• Evaluate the effectiveness of a primarily
• 9-10 alternative learning environment
• Evaluate student performance
• Track student attendance
• Track discipline data
• Track dropout data