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Irving Independent School District

DISTRICT
IMPROVEMENT
PLAN

2009-2010

Approved by the
Board of Trustees
May 18, 2009
Table of Contents

Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Board Goals.................... 3

Introduction.................................................................................. 5

IISD District Improvement Committee Members......................... 7

District Improvement Planning Sub-Committees......................... 9

Summary Pages from Sub-Committees...................................... 15

Plan for Board Goal #1................................................................ 27
Safety & Security

Plan for Board Goal #2................................................................ 37
Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science
Attendance and Dropout Prevention

Plan for Board Goal #3................................................................ 81
Full & Equal Access

Plan for Board Goal #4................................................................ 95
Integration of Technology

Plan for Board Goal #5................................................................105
Quality Personnel & Staff Development

Plan for Board Goal #6................................................................115
Parent Involvement

Commonly Used Abbreviations ..................................................125

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Vision Statement

The Irving ISD is committed to educational equity and excellence by
ensuring teacher and student engagement in preparation for the future.

Mission Statement

The Irving ISD, in partnership with families and the community,
shall meet the educational needs of students by cultivating learning,
thinking and communicating.

Board Goals

1.
Provide a safe, secure and orderly environment throughout the district
for students, staff, parents and patrons of the Irving ISD, while also making
emergency preparedness a high priority.

2.
Prepare students for education and life beyond high school, meet No Child
Left Behind standards, and strive for an Exemplary district rating in the Texas
Accountability System by strengthening the general education, advanced
academics, core and elective curricula, and annually improving student
achievement district-wide and on each campus.

3.
Provide all students with equal access to general education and advanced
academic programs, elective classes, extra and co-curricular activities to
ensure successful completion of school.

4.
Expect all professional staff to effectively facilitate teaching and
learning by engaging in high quality staff development and using
technological resources to engage students so that all graduates can succeed
in a 21st century environment.

5.
Provide salary, benefits, incentives, and working conditions conducive to
recruiting and retaining a highly qualified, ethnically diverse staff.

6.
Encourage and assist all parents to be active partners in the education
of their children and expand opportunities for parental and community
input to decision makers.

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Adopted December 1, 2008
Irving Independent School District

DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN
for
2009-2010

Introduction

Board Policy BQA (Local) states, “The District Improvement
Committee (DIC) shall be involved in establishing and reviewing
the District’s education plans, goals, performance objectives,
and major classroom instructional programs.” Each year DIC
members contribute many hours to this process. Your various
perspectives are essential to the preparation of a district
improvement plan that will provide direction for the upcoming
school year. Thank you for your ideas, your time, and your
dedication to Irving ISD.

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District Improvement Planning
Sub-Committee
Membership

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District Improvement Committee
Sub-Committees
2008-2009

Safety & Security Core Academic Performance
• Lisa Wofford (parent) Committee (Language Arts, Science,
• Rebecca Knowles (parent) Social Studies, Mathematics)
• Calvin Durst (HS teacher) • Taeler DeHaes (student)
• Sharon DeBerry (community) • Kyle Ferguson (student)
• Michael Campbell (HS admin) • Jennifer Schultz (HS teacher)
• JudyAnn Robinson • Deborah Thomas (elem teacher)
• Don Sturdivant • Judith Nevil (HS teacher)
• Dr. Madalyn Teal • Shannon Brown (elem teacher)
• Esmeralda Polanco (elem teacher)
• Melissa Griffith (elem teacher)
• Cara Hinkson (MS admin)
• Dr. James Rambo (Dist Rep)
• Lorie Squalls

• Mikie Kindsfather

• Sam Farsaii

• Jennifer Burchfiel

• Cara Nanez

• Penne Dicken

• Laura Caudill

• Mollie Lusty

• Pascuala Sifre

• Anita dela Isla

• Karen Lopez

• Audra Rowell
• Elda Rojas
• Jennifer Jackson
• Jennifer Hylemon
• Sherry Perkins

Co-Facilitators: Pat Lamb/ Co-Facilitators: Cheryl Jennings/
José Villaseñor Deborah George
Room: Professional Library Room: Training Rooms 1 and 2

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Completion/Attendance Parent Involvement
• Jorge Chac II (parent) • Kathy Goodall (parent)
• Rhonda Taylor (business) • Sanko Prioleau II (parent)
• Rob McCannell (MS teacher) • George Gillespie (parent)
• Renee Davis • Alice Vasquez (counselor)
• Connie Kilday • Lorry Pippin (community)
• Loretto Patterson • Maurice Walker
• Dr. Karl Ronacher
• Beverly Wilson
• Bob Harmon

• Ralph Diaz

Co-Facilitators: Lane Ladewig/
Co-Facilitators: Judy Rudebusch/
Abby Melton
Juan Carlos Martinez
Room: 2201 (Dr. Morris’ Conf. Rm.)
Room: 2506 (Special Services Conf.

Room)

Equal Access to Academics, Integration of Technology
Electives, Extra-Curricular & Co- • Amy Villareal (student)
Curricular Programs (AP, • Andrea Chiles (student)
Recommended & DAP Diplomas, • Gina Bates (parent)
SAT, ACT, etc.)
• Rosemary Robbins (business)
• Amanda Chapa (student)
• Holly Moore (librarian)
• Jackie Swan (elem teacher)
• Ryan Flint (HS teacher)
• Todd Ketchamm (MS teacher)
• Kay Overturf
• José Serrano (business)
• Freddie Kendrick
• Lizbeth Carillo (parent)
• Chris Dazer
• Ann Mulvihill
• Sonia Smith
• Paula Barnhouse
• Jerram Froese
• Karen Zeske
• Sandy Turner
• Susan Ramos
• Dr. Buzzy Green
• Joe Barnett

Facilitator: Whit Johnstone Co-Facilitators: Alice Owen/
Room: Training Room 4 Lea Bailey
Room: Technology Conf. Room

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Quality Personnel Recruitment,
Retention, & Staff Development
• Kerri Meine (parent)
• Sherry Luckman (alt ed teacher)
• Barbara Khirallah (business)
• Myrna Baker (elem admin)
• Gloria Hernandez (MS teacher)
• Shawn Blessing
• Dora Morón
• Paul Sutton
• Paula Dugger
• Diane Kreger
• Nickie Weaver
• Cristina Chen
• Mark Chapa

Facilitator: Robyn Wolters
Room: Main Personnel Conf. Room

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District Improvement Plan

Summary Pages

from

Sub-Committees

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District Improvement Plan
2009-2010

SAFETY & SECURITY

BOARD GOAL #1:
Provide a safe, secure and orderly environment throughout the district for students, staff, parents and patrons of the Irving
ISD, while also making emergency preparedness a high priority.

Performance Objective 1:
All internal and external threats to the safety of students, staff, and patrons in the 2009-2010 school year will be mitigated
appropriately and according to training so that no one is seriously harmed.

Needs Assessment:
• 2008 Safety Audit Results: 100% of campuses – Acceptable Results;
• 2008 Crisis Management Training: 100% of campuses trained;
• 2008 Pride Survey;
• 2008 Bus Safety Training: 100% bus evacuation training in Fall, 2008;
• 2008 Security Initiative: 1,203 digital cameras installed at all campuses visitor identification software (Raptor)
installed at applicable schools, and controlled access installed at applicable schools;
• District Security incident reports: 33 incidents of theft (fall semester, 2008); 79 incidents of graffiti (fall semester,
2008); $23,018 cost associated with vandalism (school year 2007-2008);
• Fall 2008 Irving Police Department criminal incident reports: Weapons (2); Assault (62); Drugs/Alcohol (17); and,
Theft (64).

Performance Objective 2:
Assure that all students and employees feel safe at school and that students develop the ability to resist engaging in
unsafe behaviors.

Needs Assessment:
2009 PRIDE Survey Results: middle and high school students. Of the 13,800 6th through 11th graders, 11,300 took the
PRIDE Survey. 19.1% reported being afraid another student will hurt them at school; 22.6% reported being hurt at school;
33.5% reported threatening a student at school; 31.2% reported hurting a student at school. 11,052 students responded
to the question about gang involvement. 1,495 students reported involvement in gangs (13.5% of total responding).

ATTENDANCE AND DROPOUT PREVENTION / HS COMPLETION

BOARD GOAL #2:
Prepare students for education and life beyond high school, meet No Child Left Behind standards, and strive for an
Exemplary district rating in the Texas Accountability System by strengthening the general education, advanced
academics, core and elective curricula, and annually improving student achievement district-wide and on each campus.

Performance Objective 1:
Improve student attendance to 97% district-wide.

Needs Assessment:
Review past years attendance reports. (2003-04) 95.9%, (2004-05) 95.6%, (2005-06) 95.3%, (2006-07) 95.1%, (2007-08)
95.6% + 0.5%. Of the 37 campuses, 6 had more than 97%, 31 had less than 97%. 9,096 students had 97% attendance
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