ACADEMICS INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES Providing effective classroom and learning experiences in a rigorous, comprehensive environment by:             Establishing class sizes which allow teachers to deliver instruction and evaluate student performance effectively. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     6 FTE IN CORE AREAS 07-08 Providing adequate tutoring opportunities for students outside of class. FUTURE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   AFTER SCHOOL WALK-IN AND MANDATORY TUTORING Collecting data that allows teachers to track individual student performance. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     DATA WAREHOUSE APPROVAL AND INITIAL LOADING Reviewing data by curricular departments to ensure student achievement through the most successful instructional methods. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     SOCIAL STUDIES DEPT PILOT               ACADEMICS INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES Developing a reading curriculum for students with reading deficiencies by:             Exposing students to a full year reading curriculum focused on improving reading comprehension strategies. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     LANGUAGE LAB/GUIDED STUDY Providing staff development for 9th grade teachers to reinforce reading skills across the 9th grade curriculum. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     SCIENCE DEPT PILOT Increasing the number of qualified reading specialists in teaching reading strategies. FUTURE JUNE.2007 JAN. 2008     CURRENT INCREASE FROM 1 READING SPECIALIST TO 3 Collecting data that allows teachers to track individual student performance. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008                       ACADEMICS INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES Developing and improving literacy skills (reading, writing, speaking, problem-solving, and thinking) in all curricular areas by:             Providing staff development for all content teachers to reinforce reading and writing skills in core classes. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008         Exposing students to reading strategies in multiple subject areas in order to reinforce the use of these skills. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     SCIENCE DEPT PILOT               ACADEMICS INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES Creating district processes to oversee a quality instructional program for student learning by:             Guaranteeing a standard set of course goals for all students to experience. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     MOST CORE DOCUMENTS COMPLETE Supporting a curriculum that represents current educational standards and skill objectives. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   PRIMARY DEPARTMENT CHAIR ROLE AT MHS Creating multiple levels of instruction in order to deliver the core curriculum at levels in which all students can achieve solid success. NA JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     THIS LINE ITEM IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BUT WAS NOT CREATED AS AN INDEPENDENT ITEM INITIALLY. WE HAVE INCREASED FORMAL LEVELS IN OUR MASTER SCHEDULE FOR 07-08 AND 08-09 Collecting data that allows teachers to track individual student performance. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     DATA WAREHOUSE APPROVAL AND INITIAL LOADING Reviewing data by curricular departments to ensure student achievement through the most successful instructional methods. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     DATA WAREHOUSE APPROVAL AND INITIAL LOADING               AT-RISK INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To provide a learning community with an expectation that all students in our school community graduate from MHS by:             Establishing an effective identification process for students who struggle academically during their school experience. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     IST AND 2ND TIER INTERVENTIONS AND EXPLICIT REFERRAL PROTOCOL IN PLACE Establishing an effective identification process for students who struggle socially or emotionally during their school experience. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     EXPLICIT REFERRAL PROTOCOL IN PLACE; SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING STANDARDS COMMITTEE RUNNING Developing and executing intervention plans for students identified as struggling and/or at-risk. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     NOVA-NET RUNNING Providing information to the academic committee regarding appropriate elective courses in which the at-risk students can enroll. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     INITIAL LIST UTILIZED TO SUPPORT SLIGHT INCREASE IN ELECTIVE OFFERINGS IN 08-09 Providing information to the co-curricular committee regarding appropriate extracurricular activities in which at-risk students can participate. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     INITIAL LIST UTILIZED TO SUPPORT INCREASED ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR               AT-RISK INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To provide a learning community that promotes freshman success by:             Providing meaningful communication with incoming 9th graders and their parents regarding necessary habits and procedures to allow students the greatest chance of success at MHS. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   TRANSITION PROGRAM RUNNING, Establishing effective articulation with sender districts in to identify potential at-risk 9th graders. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   MUCH MORE ELABORATE ARTICULATION SCHEDULE IN PLACE 07-08 WITH DEPT CHAIRS Providing mandatory summer programming to ensure a successful transition for at-risk students. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   2007; APPROXIMATELY 42 OUT OF 60 REFERRALS IN ATTENDANCE AT SUMMER BRIDGE Maintaining an effective identification and intervention process for students who demonstrate struggles during 9th grade. FUTURE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   D/F LIST AND REFERRAL EMPHASIS FOR 07-08 WAS ON 9TH GRADERS AS AN ELEMENT OF THE 9TH GRADE INITIATIVE               CULTURE INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To celebrate our achievements school-wide by:             Enhancing our student Mustang Pride program to include better publicity. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   COMMUNICATIONS POSITION SUPPORTED THIS PR Creating a monthly staff Mustang Pride program to allow students and fellow staff to nominate staff for the contributions they make to our school community. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   OPERATIONAL 2007-08 Conducting a survey to determine the perceptions of staff, students and the community regarding the current school culture to gauge improvements as we move forward. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   INITIAL SURVEY ADMINISTERED Mounting framed pictures throughout MHS of past and present people and events to celebrate our excellence at MHS. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008                       CULTURE INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To appreciate and celebrate our diversity community-wide by:             Creating a student retreat day to improve culture by teaching character and the value of unity in a diverse school community. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     PILOT RETREAT DAY MARCH 14 Conducting a survey to determine the perceptions of staff, students and the community regarding the current school culture to gauge improvements as we move forward. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   INITIAL SURVEY ADMINISTERED               CULTURE INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To foster a culture of mutual respect where students, staff and the community enjoy being at MHS by:             Creating a mural in the MHS front entrance which represents the core values of school community. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007     JAN. 2008 MURAL COMPLETE Conducting a survey to determine the perceptions of staff, students and the community regarding the current school culture to gauge improvements as we move forward. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   INITIAL SURVEY ADMINISTERED Initiating a new opening week experience for students and staff which serves as a community builder and celebration. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008                       COMMUNICATIONS INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To establish effective two-way communications among MHS and its constituents by:             Establishing a communications position at MHS to coordinate communications processes. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007     JAN. 2008 POSITION IN PLACE 07-08               COMMUNICATIONS INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To provide comprehensive plans for communications regarding crisis management by:             Providing protocol and plans for particular potential school crisis. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007     JAN. 2008 CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL CREATED & ONGOING               CO-CURRICULARS INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To increase the overall number of students participating in all extra-curricular activities by:             Increasing the number of intramural opportunities for students and expanding the number of students participating in extracurricular activities. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     BOE APPROVED STIPENDS TO INCREASE LEVELS IN 2007-08 Increasing the number of student clubs in which students can become involved and maintaining high levels of participation within these clubs. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     BOE APPROVED STIPENDS TO INCREASE CLUBS IN 2007-08 Increasing the number of interscholastic teams in which students can become involved and maintaining high levels of participation within these teams. FUTURE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   BOE APPROVED STIPENDS TO INCREASE INTRAMURALS IN 2007-08               CO-CURRICULARS INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To maintain a high level of quality within all of our co-curricular activities by:             Providing for adequate and excellent staff and adequate and excellent resources within each activity to allow the individuals and/or club to reach and perform up to their potential. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     STAFFING SUPPORTED BY INCREASED STIPENDS; FACILITIES AND OTHER RESOURCES MAY NEED A SEPARATE INITIATIVE LINE ITEM Establishing a high degree of satisfaction by participants within the activities to reinforce their participation in such activities. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION SURVEY HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED IN FALL TO HELP PROVIDE GUIDANCE Establishing standards of pride, progress and sportsmanship within each activity which allows us to be proud of these individuals representing MHS. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     IMPROVED COACHING HANDBOOK PROCESS               TECHNOLOGY INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To establish a community where students and therefore staff use technology to structure inquiries; solve problems; and gather, synthesize, organize, compose, validate and communicate information by:             Conducting research to identify model technology use and practice. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   RESEARCHING NETS STANDARDS AND OTHER AREA SCHOOLS PRACTICE IN TECHNOLOGY Determining stakeholders’ technology skills and abilities. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007     JAN. 2008 INITIAL SURVEY ADMINISTERED Adopting and implementing Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) technology standards for students and teachers. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     LOOKING TO PRESENT TO THE BOE NEXT YEAR A MHS-SPECIFIC VERSION OF THE ISBE STANDARDS               TECHNOLOGY INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To establish a community where students and therefore staff manage technology by making, creating, productive and efficient technology choices for the task at hand by:             Determining gaps between model practices and current environment. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   RESEARCH OF OTHER SCHOOLS PRACTICE Developing strategies and programs to bridge these gaps. IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007   JAN. 2008   WORKING WITH THE TECHNOLOGY PLAN TO BRIDGE GAPS AND CREATE NEEDS LISTS/BUDGETS/ETC Implementing processes and guidelines needed to meet model practices. FUTURE JUNE. 200 JAN. 2008                       TECHNOLOGY INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To establish a community where students and therefore staff use technology to understand technology and reflect upon the ethics and impact of its use, synthesizing new insights and making well considered decisions as technologies evolve by:             Establishing academic integrity guidelines within our protocol at MHS IMMEDIATE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     STUDENT HANDBOOK, TEACHER HANDBOOK REVIEW, AND TEACHER DEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS GUIDELINES WITH STAFF AND STUDENTS. Integrating academic integrity guidelines into the curriculum. FUTURE JUNE. 2007 JAN. 2008     HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH DEPARTMENTS AS TO FORAMALIZING THE DELIVERY OF THIS CURRICULUM Evaluating the use and effectiveness of academic integrity guidelines and adapt to evolving technology. FUTURE JUNE.2007 JAN. 2008                       FACILITIES INITIAL TIMELINE PREDICTION LEVEL 1-- PLANNING EMERGING LEVEL 2-- START UP PILOT LEVEL 3-- FULL IMPLEMENTATION LEVEL 4--COMPLETION MAINTENANCE NOTES To effectively manage current, and plan for future necessary MHS facilities by:             Providing for departmental input regarding facilities and program needs NA JUNE.2007     JAN. 2008 NOW EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIED AND COMPLETED Providing for a demographic study of District 120 to gain enrollment projections for MHS NA JUNE. 2007     JAN. 2008 NOW EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIED AND COMPLETED Providing for a building capacity study to assess our current facility's capacity. NA JUNE. 2007     JAN. 2008 NOW EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIED AND COMPLETED Providing for a facilities condition study to identify the areas of necessary repair/improvement on our current facility NA JUNE. 2007     JAN. 2008 NOW EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIED AND COMPLETED Identifying a budgetary line item to annually provided for some degree of repair on our current facility. NA JUNE. 2007     JAN. 2008 NOW EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIED AND COMPLETED