Principal Entry Plan: August 2016 - January 2017 Quentin Thomas, Principal Alamo Junior High School

Principal
Entry Plan

August 2016 January 2017

Quentin Thomas, Principal Alamo Junior High School

Introduction
Hello!
I would like to take the time to let you know I am excited to have been selected to serve
as your new principal! I feel it is important that during this transition we maintain and
build positive relationships with each other to help establish our schools vision and
maintain our vision for the future. In beginning this great school year together, I have
developed an entry plan to hear your concerns, assess our needs, and continue to
make our school great!
This plan will exist over the next six months as I meet with and/or collect survey data
from all stakeholders and the end product will be shared in January.
Goals:
1. To get to know all of the staff and students at Alamo JH to build, establish and
maintain positive relationships.
2. To understand the history of Alamo JH and continue to support our schools
traditions.
3. To establish a No Place for Hate community and establish teambuilding and
relationship building through Social Emotional Learning.
I m extremely excited that you will be joining me on this collaborative journey for us
to reach our common and professional goals at Alamo JH.
Entry Plan Timeline
Target I: Instruction
Raise student achievement for all students while increasing accessible pathways to become enriched in
the arts and technology fields of education.
I.
Establish positive productive relationships with WE staff members.

Objective(s)
Activities
Timeline
1. Analyze patterns
Review previous performance data from
May - June
in student
the past three years to determine the
achievement data specific area of need:
and the gap in
School Improvement Plan
achievement
Staff Evaluations
between various
Disciplinary
student
School Climate Survey
populations in
order to aid in the
improvement of
teaching and
learning.
2. Establish,
Conduct meetings with staff, students, and August
communicate,
all stakeholders to discuss our:
and instill
Schools Targets
expectations for a
Schools Mission
rigorous and
effective learning
environment.
3. Create a system
Develop the RtI Pyramid to provide and
June - July
to obtain
communicate strategic and differentiated
feedback from
academic and social support/interventions
staff to help
for the individual needs of all students
determine any
within the school.
corrective actions
needing to take
place
4. Implement the
Fill any vacancies and realign positions in
districts
order to increase and maximize service
evaluation system and support for schools.
to evaluate all
staff, provide
feedback, and
provide extra
support for low
performing staff.
June-July
Target 2: Professional and Student Learning

Establish and maintain a school culture and climate that is supported by Social and Emotional learning
strategies and relationship building to improve student learning, professional development, and
differentiated support.
Objective(s)
1. Develop an
agenda to focus
on student
learning.
2. Develop and
implement
sheltered and
learning support
instructional
strategies.
3. Develop a
system to
support the
student learning
environment and
professional
learning.
Activities
Students data will be constantly
monitored, and if students grade point
percentage points drop, they can be
recommended to our intervention team.
Conduct meetings with staff to discuss
and communicate:
Accountability measures
Instructional goals
Instructional strategies
Support systems
Meet with leadership team to discuss the
following:
Timeline
Ongoing
August
July August
Staff allocations
Master Schedule
Alignment of standards with state
curriculum
Student achievement
Campus Budget
4. Implement a
Meet with staff weekly to discuss:
system for
teachers to
Instructional Goals
receive and
Instructional Strategies
provide feedback
Expectations
and
communicate
objectives.
Ongoing
Target 3: Community Engagement

Establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the community to help support student achievement
and provide access to multiple career pathways.
Objective(s)
1. Establish and
maintain positive
relationships with
school, feeder, and
community leaders
and staff.
2. Communicate,
engage, and facilitate
parent meetings and
partner ships
3. Establish positive and
production working
relationships with all
stakeholders and
various community
organizations.
5. Implement a system for
teachers to receive and
provide feedback and
communicate objectives.
Activities
Identify the communitys corporations,
key businesses, foundations, not for
profit, philanthropic leaders, public
safety chiefs, college and university
admission counselors, and then meet
with each for an initial listening and
learning session. Establish a routine
communication protocol with these
groups.
Timeline
Ongoing
Communicate to all stakeholders the

schools vision and expectations. Ask
for feed back to help support the
continuous improvement of our
school.
Host open forums with teachers,
students, parents, and community
leaders as a routine activity for to
engage appropriate partnerships to
build student success.
Ongoing
Schedule meetings with the following

established organizations for initial
listening and learning sessions.
Establish routine meetings and
communications with these
organizations.
Ongoing
Parent organizations
Student leadership
organizations
Feeder schools
Support staff
Ongoing
Target 4: School Culture and Climate

Develop and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders through communication, collaboration,
accountability, and leadership role delegation to recognize and praise student achievement.
Objective(s)
1. Maintain consistent
communication with
all staff and
stakeholders.
2. Continue to promote
school pride..
Activities
Review District and Campus
Ongoing
handbooks:
Employee Handbook
Student Handbook
Policy and Procedures
Handbook
Safety and Emergency Plans
Communicate to various stakeholders, Ongoing
using direct and media facilitated
communication, expressing my goals,
expectations, hopes, and plans for
continuous improvement for our school.
Invite media to significant events
Conduct Community walks
3. Implement an
incentive and
reward system to
recognize student
and staff
achievements in the
quest for continuous
school
improvement.
Conduct School tours

Collaboratively design an incentive and
reward system to recognize individual
and collaborative achievement, growth,
and contribution for staff and students.
Develop and empower a teacher team
to infuse a research-based program to
identify, adapt, and sustain effective
school-wide disciplinary practices.
Positive Behavior Interventions and
Supports http://www.pbis.org/
Ongoing
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August 2016 January 2017

Quentin Thomas, Principal Alamo Junior High School

Entry Plan Timeline

Target 2: Professional and Student Learning

Target 3: Community Engagement

Communicate to all stakeholders the

Schedule meetings with the following

Target 4: School Culture and Climate

Conduct School tours

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