Goal 1: Improve and Support Student Learning to Close Achievement Gaps.
Use effective recruiting strategies and selection procedures to hire highly qualified, effective and professional staff. Leverage district and local resources to attract and retain highly qualified educational professionals.
Explore affordable housing options for teachers
Explore and implement innovative recruitment techniques (March -July)
Provide additional opportunities for new teacher or long-term sub support (Aug/Sept
Ongoing partnership with North Coast School of Education In-house mentorship with Retired Teachers
New teacher orientation in August
Teacher support for teachers not in induction to support pacing guide creation, intern support, and new assignment support.
Provide professional learning opportunities focused on current best practice teaching strategies across all grade levels and curriculum. Provide collaboration time to implement new strategies, review student performance data, and make informed decisions that improve curriculum and instruction.
Develop structured CPT calendar for the year to support the following: school level priorities (AVjsHS-PBL, Exhibitions, student engagement; AVES-UDL, unfinished learning), school business/communication (including mandated trainings), data analysis, collaboration time (department/grade level).
Professional Development Priorities: Staff will receive district-wide professional development and collaborative time that will include the following areas: Unfinished Learning and Just in Time Supports, Universal Design for Learning (AVES), Addressing Achievement Gaps, Standards Implementation, Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports, Social Studies Weekly, Adoption Explorations (ELA at elementary, math/science at Jr/high), Empathy interviews (to address root cause disengagement issues at the jr/sr high), McKinney Vento Training, ALICE Training (Active Shooter), and CAPS project. Several teachers attending SEL, Math, and agriculture programs over the summer funded by the district. Administrators are participating in ACSA events and mentoring and CSBA activities.
Improve student proficiency and achievement, especially for English learners, low income, foster youth and students impacted by COVID-19 global pandemic by implementing and assessing California State Standards (English Language Arts, English Language Development, Mathematics, Science, History/Social Science, Foreign Language, Physical Education, Visual and Performing Arts, Health, Career Technical Education).
AVES Only
Implement the newly revised report cards that include essential standards, paced throughout the year and are vertically aligned.
Implement English Language Development standards through a small group leveled designated ELD (implement Benchmark Advance).
Implement accelerated learning strategies and universal design for learning to support all students with unfinished learning.
AVES: Implement enrichment block for all students 1st-6th grade to include Foreign Language, visual and performing arts standards and outdoor science education.
AVJSHS Only
Create vertically aligned guides/plans to ensure that competencies and standards are assessed and aligned with lessons and units to improve teaching and student learning by 2025 for all Junior/Senior High classes. Each department has detailed three-year plans to reach this goal:
Standards-Based Curriculum Plans
Common Planning Time Calendar
Project Based Learning Plan
High school will partner with Mendocino College on upper level dual enrollment English courses based on enrollment.
Explore ways to incorporate honors English courses in eleventh and twelfth grade.
Supplemental software, intervention and support classes
School Librarians manage digital and print resources for students and teachers
Ensure all content areas have curriculum necessary to fully implement California State Standards
AVES
Social Studies Weekly will be implemented in all classrooms K-6.
Implement K-6 Benchmark ELA Curriculum for K-6.
Pilot new math curricula (spring 2024)
Participate in Math instructional coaching through the county and Rural Mathematics Collaborative
AVJSHS Only
All core subjects adopt standards based curriculum for board adoption by 2024/25, with exception to English which will create a novel study curriculum, for board adoption by 2024/25.
Implement Science 7-12 newly adopted curriculum
Implement Math 9-12 newly adopted curriculum
Curriculum adoptions: Junior high will curate mini-pilot a new curriculum for mathematics and ag-science, Digital content provider (such as Edgenuity) advanced mathematics.
Continue and enhance Dual Enrollment Coursework with Mendocino College and provide transportation to increase learning experiences.
Further develop career mentorships for all students.
Maintain and update classroom technology, digital learning resources, teaching technology and student tools. Provide digital instructional resources and software to students to support student academic achievement and intervention including redesign of the digital lab to incorporate a software partner for coursework outside of the existing teaching staff capability
Continuing to work on accessibility of the internet for students who need hotspots.
Provide digital elective class (such as 3D printers, build it yourself computers which are funded by community support).
1:1 Chromebook upgrades on-going
Cell Phone Lock Up pouches in Junior High to Increase engagement and Focus
Redesign website by July 2023 (to include more content related to syllabi, pacing guides, four year plans, and college and career information, etc).
Improve English Language Learner proficiency and achievement in the English Language Development standards and the English Language Arts Standards by providing:
EL Coordinator: EL Coordinator services will be offered district wide for administering the ELPAC, monitoring reclassification process, and supporting ELAC and DELAC groups.
English Language Development: AVJSHS:Fund three periods of “English for Mastery” to support ELD Tier II and III ELD Students. Continue to use the iLit ELD Curriculum for grades 7-12. Fund two periods of “Reading Support” at the junior high school. AVES: Utilize Benchmark Advance Designated ELD curriculum to support English Learners.
Provide academic support for struggling students, especially for English learners, low income, foster youth and students impacted by COVID-19 global pandemic, by utilizing the MTSS (Multi-Tier Systems of Support) model: Utilize a universal screener (AR/STAR for AVES and MAP for AVHS) to identify students in need of tier 2 and 3 support.(Academic supports include Tier 2 support classes in Math and ELA, credit retrieval course and Academic Tutorial sections, After School Tutoring, Summer School). Allocate Block Grant Money to an Math and Reading Interventionist/Extension Teacher to support at both sites.
AVES
Further develop and implement MTSS
Creating Restorative and Intervention classroom with a credentialed teacher
AVJSHS
Learning Support provided in the Library
Develop scaffolded supports within the project based learning template to support all learners by Fall 2023
Support and foster the benefits of learning a new language or developing new understanding of primary language.
AVES:
Implement enrichment block for all students 1st-6th grade to include Spanish instruction
AVJSHS
Foreign Language Instruction: Increase graduates with state seal of biliteracy and increase number of students taking Spanish 2, 3, 4 regardless of college plans. Explore AP Spanish pathway and create a capstone out of the country trip for AP Spanish Pathway students (Puerto Rico for Spring 2023).
Support and foster the benefits of a well-rounded education that includes activities that enrich a students education both within and outside the classroom.
AVES
Positive school culture that recognizes student effort, attendance, behavior and modeling at school wide assemblies
Classroom projects integrated into curriculum
Extracurricular clubs in After School Program including: Aikido, Choir, Cheer, Crafting, Art, Ceramics and Sports
AVJSHS
Project Based Learning: Provide project-based learning opportunities integrated with STEM, the Arts, and core curriculum courses.
Provide dedicated collaboration time to the lead trainers.
Send teachers to workshops to facilitate this project.
Develop detailed long-term PBL implementation plan (including bi-annual Exhibitions May/November)
Project Based Learning Plan
Enrichment/Extracurricular Activities: Provide enrichment activities that go above and beyond regular curriculum, including extracurricular activities for all students that emphasize the arts, physical activity and athletics, healthy lifestyles and nutrition, and community oriented service and activities.
Facilitate and provide ongoing/weekly transportation for a dual enrollment Mendocino College classes
Provide extracurricular engagement in clubs, activities and athletic programs to enrich students’ educational experience.
Increase the number of students, including unduplicated pupils and students with exceptional needs, involved in extracurricular and co-curricular activities.
Enrichment clubs after school focus on junior high and high school to create enrichment opportunities (such as 3D printer, student council, recycle squad, cartooning club, gaming club, art,etc…)
Contracting with a private service to complete the behind the wheel drivers Ed for our students.
Field Trips: Provide opportunities for students to explore non rural communities and activities. Examples include:
AVES
Coloma (Gold Rush), Goat Farm , Ropes Course, Pumpkin Patch, local museums
AVJSHS
Ashland, Oregon for Shakespeare experiences and Puerto Rico.
Learning environment: Reimage a high school learning environment and determine what is best for student success by 1) continue to explore secondary scheduling options; expanding electives and clubs; limit transition; and provide opportunities for cross curricular learning opportunities.
Other Areas:
Increase engagement by limiting cell phone usage (Fall 2022 grades 7,8; Fall 2023 grades 7-12)
Create a student voice component to the Leadership class to increase student feedback in the learning and campus initiatives including student surveys.
Involve students within the LCAP/SPSA/WASC process (as educational partners)
If awarded the ASSETS Grant, develop a program for High School After School Support and Enrichment during Fall 2023.
Provide comprehensive services for students with exceptional needs that focus on developing academic, social-emotional, and living skills for all students. Special Education and Resource programs focus on the implementation of an RTI Framework and non-categorical service delivery. The District works closely with SELPA and other local agencies to ensure that students have proper access to transitional, mental health, and other appropriate services.
Realign program and maintain maintenance of effort.
Design and build a sensory room for AVES students with exceptional needs.
Visual and Performing Arts are embedded into the core curricular programs for grades Pre-K through 12th grade. A comprehensive arts program includes visual arts, drama, dance and music, as well as being integrated with literacy and other core standards. Self expression and creativity are addressed as integral components of the educational program. At the upper grade levels, the Arts are aligned to Career Technical Education and Career Pathways. Expand visual and performing arts to the extent possible including music, ceramics and photography.
AVES: Implement enrichment block for all students 1st-6th grade to include visual and performing arts standards.
Utilize grant funding to enhance, improve and expand the transitional kindergarten program. Ensure all staff members meet the teacher credential requirement Leverage state preschool funding, after school funding and transitional kindergarten to provide full day coverage for interested families.
Leverage resources to address chronic absenteeism to monitor and analyze student attendance data, to assist families with barriers to student attendance, and to find creative solutions for students with chronic absentee issues (such as early morning phone calls to students who are not present, van service to pick up students, enrichment opportunities before school to entice students to get to school (weight room, etc)