1.3: Decision-making
Leading Indicator 1.3: Teachers have formal roles in the decision-making process regarding school initiatives.
Goal Statement #1: 75% of teachers will be involved in a formal role regarding school initiatives.
February 2020 Teacher Input Survey Results: Survey to be completed next in 21-22 SY.
Goal Statement #2 75% of teachers will participate in decision-making processes regarding BHS.
Examples of teachers and administrators making decisions together(non-covid):
Building Committee- Meet to discuss the function of the school
SIP Team- Meet six times per year to review and create the school improvement plan. Representatives from each department of the school are represented.
PLC Cycle - Content teams are working together to establish consistent processes within the BHS structure for effective collaboration around student achievement.
Other Teacher-Admin Groups:
SAT Feedback from Proctors
Student Handbook Committee
Discipline Clarification Team -Administration, school support, personnel, teachers
PBIS Committee
PBIS Tier 1 Tardies, Attendance, PBIS Pillars, Disrespect and Disruption
PBIS Tier 2 Establishing Intervention Systems
High School Content Leader Meetings
Curriculum Committees
Evaluation Committee
Tardy Policy Committee Established 2017
PLC Launch Committee
High School Class Size Committee
Evaluation Committee
PBG (proficiency based grading)
Blended classes
Proficiency Based Report Card (High School Report Card)
Food Policy
Flexible Seating/Classroom Furniture
Belvidere Education Association
Trauma Informed Training
Restorative Justice Training
Calendar Committee
BHS Cell Phone Signs
Teachers, Your formal input is used to make important decisions regarding:
Decreasing Tardies
Determining Learning Targets
Creating Proficiency Scales and Rubrics
Developing Curriculum
Creating Assessments
Establishing Department Norms for Student Expectations
School Improvement Planning
Finding Solutions for Building Concerns
Effectively Using Buc Club/Win Time
Recognizing and Celebrating Successes
PBIS Recognition (Friday 5, Fabulous Faculty)
The Evaluation Process
Establishing New Clubs Based on Student Interest
In Content Leader Meetings
High School PLC Stage 4 & 5 collaboration
School Calendar
"Truly successful decision-making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking."
-Malcolm Gladwell
Updated Spring 2021