What typically is included in a school improvement plan?
Each plan should include “action steps” indicating what the school intends to do for its lowest-performing students in the areas of reading, math, writing and science. They also should spell out how the school will handle discipline issues. Additionally, schools should include a strategy for closing the achievement gap between black and white students. What are some characteristics of a good plan? They should have what the district calls “smart objectives.” They should be strategic, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-based. Who reviews the plans? First, principals review each other’s plans. Then, the district’s regional superintendents review them. The state reviews plans of schools that repeatedly have failed to make adequate yearly progress under federal guidelines. Do parents get a say in these plans? Yes. Each plan must be approved by the School Advisory Council. Whenever the school makes a change in the plan, school officials should present the changes to the SAC. What hap
