Standard 6: External Development Leadership
A. Parent and Community Involvement and Outreach: The school executive designs structures and processes which result in parent and community engagement, support and ownership for the school.
As a principal resident, I was able to work with the administrative team in order to plan and prepare for our first community involvement meeting. This meeting charged community stakeholders to get involved in the great things that were going to happen on "the hill." Since our focus was to "rebrand" our school, sharing the vision of the school with our community, inviting the local news paper, and asking for support seemed like it was what RMS needed. After the meeting, I was able to connect with some of our community leaders to collaborate and discuss ways to positively impact our male students. Though it took quite a while to implement, we were able to have our Male Motivational Monday kickoff. The session was designed to motivate, encourage, and build relationships with our community members and our male students. Below is the newspaper article that highlighted our community involvement initiative and our male motivational flyer to showcase our community outreach.
Community Involvement Newspaper Clip Male Motivational Flyer
B. Federal, State and District Mandates: The school executive designs executive protocols and processes in order to comply with federal, state and district mandates.
As a principal resident, I was able to work with our Digital Learning Specialist (DLS) to create the testing plan for our second benchmarks. Teachers are required to follow federal, state, and district guidelines regarding work with students classified as an exceptional child. The district requires staff to use a specific form to document when and how modifications are offered and used. Accommodation logs are legal documents and I wanted to ensure that our school was in compliance. Below is a copy of the testing plan highlighting students that received accommodations based on their individualized education plans.
Benchmark Testing Plan