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ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
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2014-2015
THE MISSION OF THE ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED: The Arkansas School for the Blind
and Visually Impaired will provide quality education and training for
children and young people (birth through age twenty one) who are
visually impaired so they possess the required skills to become
personally productive and self-sufficient citizens.
Grade Span: Title I: Not Applicable School Improvement:
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Contents
1 Priority 1: Engage Families and Communities 1
1.1 Goal:Familyandcommunitymembersareactivepartnersintheeducationalprocessandworktogetherwiththedistrict/schoolstopromote
studentlearningandstudentprograms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Goal:TheDistrictwillsupporttheschoolsindevelopingandimplementingeducationalprogrammingthatreflectsalignmentincurriculum,
instruction,andassessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Priority 3: Health and Wellness 9
2.1 Goal: TopositivelyimpactacademicachievementofallASBVIstudentsbyprovidingeducation, programs, andresourcesthataddress
theirphysical,mental,emotional,andsocialneedstoenhancethehealthandwell-beingofthe"wholechild." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 Priority 4: Attendance 11
3.1 Goal:Toimprovedistrict-widestudentachievementbyreducingstudentabsenteesduringthe2014-2015schoolyear. . . . . . . . . . . 11
A School Improvement Planning Team 12
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1 Priority1:Researchshowsthatfamilyinvolvementpromotesstudentsuccess. Studentswithinvolvedparentsaremorelikelytoearnhighergrades,
attend school regularly, have better social skills, and go on to postsecondary education. When families, schools, and communities work together,
studentachievementimproves,teachermoralerises,communicationincreases,family,school,andcommunityconnectionsmultiply.
1.1 Goal:Familyandcommunitymembersareactivepartnersintheeducationalprocessandworktogetherwiththedistrict/schoolstopromotestudent
learningandstudentprograms.
Benchmark:Overallstatewideparentalinvolvementwillincreaseby5%peryear,asmeasuredbystatewideParentResourceCentersign-inlogs,materials
check-outlogs,ParentTeacherAssociationactivities,attendenceatparentworkshops,parentappreciationnights,studentconferences,classroomvisits,
outreachvisitsandsurveys.
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Intervention The District parent involvement plan will reflect strategies and standards represented in the PTA National Standards for Family-
School Partnerships: Implementation Guide. PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Implementation Guide updated 2007
(PTA.org/partnerships)
ScientificBasedResearch
Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships, by Anne T. Henderson, Karen L. Mapp, Vivian R. John-
son, and Don Davies (New York: The New Press, 2007), includes a chapter on supporting advocacy (chapter 7), with a checklist
to help evaluate how well your school supports parents as advocates.Go to www.thenewpress.com/bakesale.The Intercultural Develop-
ment Research Association (IDRA) offers professional development and training for educators and parents and has a package of bilin-
gual materials to help Latino families plan for college.Check out these resources at www.idra.org.The Kentucky Department of Edu-
cations Individual Graduation Plan resources help students set learning goals based on academic and career interests. Download the
materials at www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Career+and+Technical+Education/Individual+Learning+Plan/Making the Most
of Middle School: A Field Guide for Parents and Others, by Anthony W. Jackson and P. Gayle Andrews with Holly Holland and
Priscilla Pardini (New York: Teachers College Press, 2004), gives parents practical advice about young adolescents. It is available for
order at http://store.tcpress.com/080774476X.shtml.Speaking Up! A Parent Guide to Advocating for Students in Public Schools (Burn-
aby, British Columbia: BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, 2008) offers practical advice on how to resolve problems.
www.bccpac.bc.ca/advocacyproject/resources.aspx.The Right Question Project provides training that emphasizes working together to name
theinformationwewantandneed,formulatequestions,reflectontheknowledgegained,anddevelopplansforadvocacyandaccountability.For
parentstheprojectemphasizesthreeroles:supportingchildrenseducation,monitoringtheirprogress,andbeinganadvocateoftheirneeds. Learn
moreatwww.rightquestion.org.WorkingTogether:AGuidetoPositiveProblemSolvingforSchools,Families,andCommunities(Winnipeg,Man-
itoba:ManitobaEducation,CitizenshipandYouth,2004)guidesparents,educators,andcommunitymembersinthecooperativeproblem-solving
processofinformaldisputeresolution.www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/problem solving/index.html.
Actions PersonResponsible Timeline Resources SourceofFunds
TheDistrictwillsupporttheNationalAssociationforParentsofVisually JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
ImpairedChildrenChapter(NAPVI)attheArkansasSchoolfortheBlindas Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 CommunityLeaders
acomponentoftheASBVIParentTeacherAssociationandassureASBVI SharonBerry, Computers
facilitiesaremadeavailabletoaccommodatePTA/NAPVImeetings. TeresaDoan, DistrictStaff
ActionType:Collaboration JamesCaton OutsideConsultants
ActionType:Equity SchoolLibrary
ActionType:ParentalEngagement Teachers
ActionType:SpecialEducation TeachingAids
ActionType:TechnologyInclusion
ActionType:Wellness
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Intervention The District parent involvement plan will reflect strategies and standards represented in the PTA National Standards for Family-
School Partnerships: Implementation Guide. PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Implementation Guide updated 2007
(PTA.org/partnerships)
Actions PersonResponsible Timeline Resources SourceofFunds
TheDistrictwillprovidesupport,facilities,andresourcesfor JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
family/communityengagementandcollaborationthroughouttheschoolyear Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 CommunityLeaders
including:ChristmasConcert,SpringConcert,StudentTalentShow,Parent SharonBerry, DistrictStaff
AppreciationDinners,schoolsponsoredspecialoccasionmeals,Parent MicheleSmith-PTALaison, OutsideConsultants
TeacherAssociationmeetings,NAPVImeetings,GrandparentLunch, JamesCaton, Teachers
ChristmasandThanksgivingLunches,SummerCampactivities,andother TeresaDoan
activitieswhichpromotecommunityandfamilyinvolvement.
ActionType:Collaboration
ActionType:Equity
ActionType:ParentalEngagement
ActionType:Wellness
TheDistrictwillrequireschoolstohostaminimumoftwoparent/teacher JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
conferencesduringthe2014-2015schoolyear.TheDistrictwillprovide Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 DistrictStaff
accomodationstoparentsforovernightstayoncampusduringthese SharonBerry, Teachers
conferencetimesifneeded. JamesCaton, TeachingAids
ActionType:Collaboration TeresaDoan
ActionType:Equity
ActionType:ParentalEngagement
ActionType:ProgramEvaluation
ActionType:SpecialEducation
ActionType:Wellness
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Intervention The District parent involvement plan will reflect strategies and standards represented in the PTA National Standards for Family-
School Partnerships: Implementation Guide. PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Implementation Guide updated 2007
(PTA.org/partnerships)
Actions PersonResponsible Timeline Resources SourceofFunds
TheDistrictwillsupportparental/guardiancommunicationthroughtheuse JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
andupdatesoftheTeacherAccessCenter/HomeAccessCenter Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 DistrictStaff
T.A.C./H.A.C.toenableparentsaccesstotheirchild’sschooldataincluding SharonBerry, Teachers
grades,absences,assignments,etc. CindyWilkinson, TeachingAids
ActionType:Collaboration TeresaDoan,
ActionType:Equity JamesCaton
ActionType:ParentalEngagement
ActionType:ProgramEvaluation
ActionType:SpecialEducation
ActionType:TechnologyInclusion
ActionType:Wellness
TheDistrictwillsupporttheschoolsadministratorsandteachersby JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
providingresourcesthatassistwithcommuncationandcollaborationbetween Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 CommunityLeaders
schoolsandhomeswhichmayinclude:SchoolReach,studenttakehome WilliamHarrison, Computers
packets,emailcontacts,interimreportsofprogress,informationalflyersand SharonBerry, DistrictStaff
upcomingeventsnotices,teacherwebpages,addresses,school/districtcontact TeresaDoan, OutsideConsultants
informationandcontactnumbers,andtechnicalsupportfordistrictand JamesCaton PerformanceAssessments
schoolpersonnelfortrainingandsupportonefficientandeffectiveuseof PublicLibrary
technologyforcommuncationandcollaboration. SchoolLibrary
ActionType:Collaboration Teachers
ActionType:Equity TeachingAids
ActionType:ParentalEngagement
ActionType:SpecialEducation
ActionType:TechnologyInclusion
ActionType:Wellness
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Intervention The District parent involvement plan will reflect strategies and standards represented in the PTA National Standards for Family-
School Partnerships: Implementation Guide. PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Implementation Guide updated 2007
(PTA.org/partnerships)
Actions PersonResponsible Timeline Resources SourceofFunds
TheDistrictwillprovidesupportandresourcestoboththeelementaryschool JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
andthesecondaryschooltodevelopaFamily/CommunityParnerships Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 Teachers
surveyfocusingontheareasofinstructionandassessment,leadership,and SharonBerry,
schoolenvironment.ThesurveyswillbereviewedbytheACSIPsteering TeresaDoan,
committee,teachers,andkeystakeholdersforreviewandtoidentify JamesCaton,
opportunitiesforimprovement. JenniferLinder
ActionType:Collaboration
ActionType:ParentalEngagement
ActionType:Wellness
TotalBudget $0.00
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Thereisanongoingneedfordistrictsupportandtechnicalassistancetoallstaffatthebuildinglevel.
Thereisanongoingneedfordistrictsupportandtechnicalassistancetoallstaffatthebuildinglevel.
1.2 Goal: The District will support the schools in developing and implementing educational programming that reflects alignment in curriculum,
instruction,andassessment.
Benchmark: Common Core State Standards will define student learning expecations and all curriculum utilized to support instruction and learning
objectiveswillbealignedtothestandardsinallacademicareasforgradesK-12. Aclearandconcisecurriculummapdemonstratingalignmentbetween
curriculum,instruction,andformativeassessmentforgradesK-12willbedevelopedduringthe2014-2015schoolyear.
Benchmark:ComprehensiveDistrictCurriculumMapforgradesK-12reflectingcurriculum,instructional,andassessmentalignmentinallcoreacademic
courses.
Benchmark:Facilitatestandardsbasedexpectationsforbuildinglevelleadershipandteachersduringthe2014-2015schoolyearthroughimplementation
ofthestateadoptedteacherandadministratorevaluationsystems,TeacherExcellenceandSupport(TESS)andARLeaderExcellenceandDevelopment
System(LEADS).
InterventionBuildandSupportSharedLeadershipTeams
ScientificBasedResearch
Hill,P.(1998). Shakingthefoundations:Research-drivenschoolreform,Schooleffectivenessandschoolimprovement,9(4),419-436.Furman,G.
(1999).Schoolascommunity:Editorsforward.EducationalAdministrationQuarterly,35(1),6-12.Hallinger,P.,&Murphy,J.(1985).Assessingthe
instructionalmanagementbehaviorofprincipals.ElementarySchoolJournal,86(2),217-247.
Actions PersonResponsible Timeline Resources SourceofFunds
TheDistrictwillprovidetechnologyresourcesandsupportforthe JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
implementationofeducationalinitiativesforstudentachievementand Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 Computers
preparationsforupcomingonlineassessmentanddigitallearning WilliamHarrison, DistrictStaff
requirements. SharonBerry, Teachers
ActionType:Collaboration TeresaDoan,
ActionType:Equity JenniferLinder,
ActionType:TechnologyInclusion JamesCaton
TheDistrictwillsupportleadershipteamsandspecializedcommittees JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
focusedonstudentachievementandeducationalgoals. Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 DistrictStaff
ActionType:Alignment SharonBerry, PerformanceAssessments
ActionType:Collaboration TeresaDoan, Teachers
ActionType:Equity JenniferBenedetti,
ActionType:TechnologyInclusion JamesCaton
ActionType:Wellness
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InterventionBuildandSupportSharedLeadershipTeams
Actions PersonResponsible Timeline Resources SourceofFunds
TheDistrictwillfacilitateandsupportcollaborativeeffortsofallASBVI JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
ArkansasConsolidatedSchoolImprovementPlan(ACSIP)committeesin Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 DistrictStaff
theireffortstoassistinthedevelopment,review,andimplementationofthe SharonBerry, Teachers
school/districtschoolimprovementplans. TeresaDoan,
ActionType:Collaboration JenniferLinder,
ActionType:ProgramEvaluation JamesCaton
ActionType:SpecialEducation
TotalBudget $0.00
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InterventionDistrictWideCurriculumPlanIncludingK-12CoreSubjectAreaCurriculumandAssessmentMaps
ScientificBasedResearch
Bransford,J.D.,Brown,A.L.,&Cocking,R.R.(Eds.)(1999).Howpeoplelearn:Brain,mind,experience,andschool.Washington,DC:National
AcademyPress.(http://books.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/)U.S.DepartmentofEducation,OfficeofPlanning,EvaluationandPolicyDevelopment,
andOffice of Elementary and Secondary Education (2010). Achieving dramatic schoolimprovement: An exploratory study. Washington, DC:
Author.U.S.
Actions PersonResponsible Timeline Resources SourceofFunds
TheDistrictwillsupportandhostprofessionaldevelopmentwiththefocusin JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
theareasofCurriculum,Instruction,andAssessment. Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 DistrictStaff
ActionType:Alignment SharonBerry, PerformanceAssessments
ActionType:Collaboration TeresaDoan, Teachers
ActionType:ProfessionalDevelopment JamesCaton,
ActionType:ProgramEvaluation JenniferLinder
TheDistrictwillassurethattheProfessionalDevelopmentPlanforboth JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
schoolsisincompliancewiththeADErulesandregulations. Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 DistrictStaff
ActionType:Equity SharonBerry, Teachers
ActionType:ParentalEngagement TeresaDoan,
ActionType:ProfessionalDevelopment JamesCaton,
ActionType:SpecialEducation JenniferLinder
TheDistrictwillprovidetrainingandsupporttotheschoolsfor JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
implementationofthestateadoptedteacherandadministratorevaluation Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 DistrictStaff
systems,TESSandLEADS. SharonBerry, Teachers
ActionType:Collaboration TeresaDoan,
ActionType:Equity JenniferLinder,
ActionType:ProfessionalDevelopment JamesCaton
ActionType:SpecialEducation
TheDistrictwillprovidemembershiptoArchFordEducationalCooperative JimHill, Start:07/01/2014 AdministrativeStaff
ACTIONBUDGET:
totheteachersandadministratorstoutilizeforprofessionalskill Superintendent, End:06/30/2015 Computers
development. SharonBerry, PerformanceAssessments
ActionType:Alignment JamesCaton, Teachers
ActionType:Collaboration TeresaDoan,
ActionType:ProfessionalDevelopment JenniferLinder
ActionType:SpecialEducation
TotalBudget $0.00
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