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	School Improvement (Coser 551)
	Contact Information: Dr. Barbara Hackett Blakey, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Support Phone: (845) 295-4029 or e-mail bblakey@scboces.org Lorraine Welch, Administrative Assistant Phone (845) 295-4036 or e-mail lwelch@scboces.org School Improvement - Coser 551 Our Vision The School Improvement Office at SC BOCES is committed to providing the tools for schools to create a continuous improvement process. Combining the collaborative efforts of parents, teachers, staff, students, school administrators, members of the boards of education, and community members, our staff facilitates a process for all members to contribute to the education of our school community. Our focus is to improve and enrich the lives of all stakeholders. Our Mission Is to facilitate a continuous improvement process for the educational institutions in our region through the principles and processes outlined below: Principles: Mission Driven Educational Organizations led by Total Quality Leadership using Research-Based Data-Driven Decision Making to facilitate a Continuous Improvement Process with a strong Customer Focus in a Continuous Learning Environment where Team Membership and Team Leadership are integral parts of the process. Processes: Philosophy Mission Team Structure Professional Development Curriculum Instructional Strategies Interdisciplinary Teaching Assessment Community Collaboration Advisor-Advisee (Guidance / Counseling) Working together with all stakeholders and partners, we will collectively focus the entire educational community on increasing student achievement, improving instruction, increasing learning for all students, and documenting our progress. The process of the creation, development, and ongoing alignment of our vision and mission, was guided by work with Dr. Diane Rivers, President of QES, Inc. (www.qes-quest.com), Robert J. Kaiser Middle School in the Monticello Central School Distrct, and the Mid-Hudson Regional School Support Center. It will be further evaluated, processed, edited, and realigned with the help of all the stakeholders in our educational community. Thank you to all the faculty and staff who contributed to this process. It was a pleasure working with you! Description of Coser: The School Improvement CoSer will address the needs of individual school districts in Sullivan County. Networking with other BOCES in the region, the School Improvement Director at Sullivan County BOCES will facilitate the dissemination of information from state, regional and local resources with the help of the Instructional Support Services Team. Participants in the CoSer will be members of a regional network who share information through listservs, regular meetings, and special meetings as needed. Professional Development Preliminary meetings with district leaders to review district and/or building data, plans and goals will precede the following services for participating districts: District and Building Services With student achievement and stakeholder satisfaction as the evaluation component of the School Improvement service, specific planning for research based professional development driven by the data in your school and district, will lead to: Job-embedded professional development that includes: on-site workshops with follow-up classroom support with modeling of research based instructional strategies feedback to teachers for continuous improvement of instruction assessment guidance - tasks and evaluations parallel to NYS Assessments instructional use of appropriate manipulatives and essential technology Quality Systems Theory and Application Professional Learning Communities Comprehensive District Education Planning Curriculum, instruction and assessment development Data analysis (qualitative and quantitative) Regional Professional Development After reviewing participating district plans, goals, and data, regional professional development will be offered to address common areas of interest. Activities include but are not limited to: Regional networking opportunities Quality Systems Theory and Application for various members of the community Professional Learning Communities Regional Scoring for NYS Assessments School Improvement Planning Visitations to Model Programs Professional Development Links Professional Development
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