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1.1AssessingandEnhancingYourSchoolsIdentity
PartOne
1. FMSMissionStatement:
FranklintonMiddleSchoolwillprepareresponsible
21stcenturylearnerswhoarereadyforcitizenshipandparticipationinaglobal
andcomplexeconomythroughanacceleratedandrigorousacademic
environmentthatchallengesstudentstothinkcriticallyandanalyticallywhile
buildingeffectivecommunicationskillsbothoralandwritten.
PersonalAssessment:Proficient
2. FMSVisionStatement:
FranklintonMiddleSchoolwillbecomeamodelschool
towatchforthedistrictandstatethroughhighexpectationsandstandards.We
willrecognizeandembraceculturaldiversity,formlifelongcommunity
partnershipswithparentsandbusinessleaderstoprovidehighqualitysupport
andinstructionalservicesthatleadtocollege,careerreadiness,andadulthood.
PersonalAssessment:Proficient
3. FMSCoreValues
Relationshipscenteredontrustandopencommunicationareneededto
promotetransparency.
Wemustsupporteachstudentindevelopingavisionwithcleargoals.
Eachstudentiscapableofreachinghisorherfullestpotentialifthey
receiveappropriatesupportandinstructionbasedonhisorherspecific
learningstyleandreadinesslevels.
Everystudentisexpectedtogrowanddevelop,academically,socially,
emotionally,andbehaviorallythroughappropriatelayersofsupportand
interventions.
Educatorsmustbecomeresultandactionorientedinthedecisionswe
makethatimpactstudentslivesdaily.
Parentalinvolvementandcommunitysupportisneededthroughouta
studentsacademicjourney.
Respect,integrity,selfdiscipline,andhonestyareallvirtuesthatmustbe
modeledandreinforcedbyallstakeholders.
PersonalAssessment:Proficient
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PartTwo
IchosetoscoreeachofthecomponentsofPartOnewitharatingofProficient
becauseourschoolsmission,vision,andcorevalueshavebeenestablished.Our
schoolwasopenedthreeyearsagoandweareundernewleadershipforthethirdtime.
Ournewprincipalisplacinganemphasisonbuildingastrongschoolimprovement
team.Allteammembersareworkingdiligentlytounderstandtheirrolesand
responsibilities.Wehavecreatedasoundschoolimprovementplanandaremaking
stridestoensurethatallstakeholdersareawareoftheplanandimplementitwith
fidelity.
PartThree
ThemostimportantstepsIwouldtakeasaschoolleadertoimproveorenhancemy
schoolscurrentstatusofitsidentityare:
Makevisualrepresentationsofourschoolsmission,vision,andcorebeliefsto
bedisplayedinhightrafficareasofourschoolbuilding(Example:framed
displaysintheareanearthemainentrance,bulletinboards,etc.)forall
stakeholderstosee.
Planandimplementactivitieswithallstakeholdersstudents,staff,andparents,
tomakethemawareofourmission,vision,andcorebeliefs.Usecommon
languagetoensurethateveryoneisawareandembracestheseconcepts.
Encourageteacherleadershipamongthemembersoftheschoolimprovement
teambypresentingthemwithtasksthatbuildtheircapacityandincreasethe
knowledgeofeveryoneintheschool.
Assignment1.3PersonalReflectiononStrategicLeadership
IbelievethattheNCPAPAHighPerformanceModelidentifiesStrategic
LeadershipasthedriverofthesevenNCSSEbecausetheestablishmentofthe
componentsofthisstandardisvitaltobuildingandgrowinganeffectiveschoolculture.
Itisverydifficulttoembracethewhatorthehowofthesystemswithinaschool
withoutunderstandingthewhy.Ibelievethatallstakeholdersplayanimportantrolein
creatingtheschoolsbrand.Schoolleaders,teachers,supportstaff,students,parents,
andcommunitymembersareallresponsibleforsendingthemessageofhowwedo
business.Thereshouldbecommonlanguageandactions.
Movingforward,IwillcontinuetogleanimportantinformationregardingStrategic
Leadershipfromtheexemplarschoolsthatwevisit.Iwillpayspecialattentiontohow
mymentorprincipalfacilitatestheschoolimprovementmeetings.Iamnoticinghowhe
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ismakingsurethatteammembersarewellawareofthegoals,objectives,andthe
processandthenslowlybutsurelyrelinquishingmoreresponsibilitytotheteam.Asa
youngschoolwithaveryhighnumberofbeginningteachers,wearebuildingtoalevel
ofusingourschoolimprovementplanasaguidebywhichwemakealldecisions
regardingourschool.Iwillalsocontinuetolearnstrategiesthatcanbeimplementedto
involveallstakeholdersintheprocess.