Cayman International School Strategic Action Plan Objective One By the year 2013, each CIS student will be able to demonstrate improvements in academic performance in core subjects of math, language arts, science and social studies. Updated for 2010/11 1.1: Explore and evaluate access of technology for faculty/staff and students 1.2: Student Portfolios/Student Led Conferences 1.3: Implement the curriculum review cycle for science, health, and Spanish 1.4: Research new reporting systems in early childhood and elementary 1.5: Evaluate existing resources in classrooms Technology/Media Committee and Literacy Coordinators, Committee, Faculty, Students Review Committees, Faculty Committee, Technology Faculty Faculty/Staff March 2011 October October March 2011 Budget planning, surveys, research Budget planning, professional development training, professional development books, consultant, portfolio containers Sample materials, research, surveys Research Time Refers to access to Smart Boards, computers, video equipment, software, and other technology resources. Plans include a portfolio sharing time and consideration of student led conferences in April 2011. Refers to 2010/11 being the year to do research on a new reporting process only, with the design of new reports in 2011/12.
By the year 2013, each CIS student will be able to demonstrate improvements in academic performance in core subjects of math, language arts, science and social studies. Updated for 2011/12 1.1: Implement and monitor technology resources purchased 1.2: Establish data base of assessments that have been administered in previous years (i.e. Dibels, DRA, ITBS, IB) 1.3: Implement the curriculum review cycle for language arts 1.4: Design new reporting systems for early childhood and elementary 1.5: Implement student led conferences Technology/Media Committee and Literacy Coordinators, Committee, Faculty Review Committees, Faculty Committee, Technology Faculty, Parents Committee, Faculty/Staff, Students, Parents March 2012 October April 2012 Budget planning, survey Budget planning Sample materials, research, surveys Research, Budget planning Training, Surveys Refers to any resources purchased as a result of the previous year s recommendations. Evaluate results to drive teaching and learning. Strategic Action Plan Objective One
By the year 2013, each CIS student will be able to demonstrate improvements in academic performance in core subjects of math, language arts, science and social studies. Updated for 2012/13 1.1: Monitor and evaluate student self assessment process 2012 June 2013 Surveys Additional updates for 2012/13 to be done at the end of the 2010/11 and 2011/12 school years. Strategic Action Plan Objective One
Cayman International School By the year 2013, each CIS student will demonstrate his/her personal best by participation and commitment to becoming a well rounded, balanced, and global minded citizen. Updated for 2010/11 2.1: Promote external organizations for high school youth (i.e. Junior Achievement, Youth Assembly, Rotary, etc.) 2.2: Promote extra curricular activities for secondary students 2.3: Investigate hosting an Art Exhibition 2.4: Research numerous external events held for school children and encourage participation in select events 2.5: Emphasis on internationalism at CIS 2.6: Implement a secondary level CIS Science Fair 2.7: Review length and frequency of after school activity sessions Secondary Principal Secondary Principal, Secondary Faculty Art Teachers, Students Committee, Faculty, Parents Cayman Traditions and Culture Committee, Faculty, Students, Parents Secondary Principal, science teachers, students, parents Faculty/Staff January May 2011 October October November Sponsors and members of organizations Surveys, Sponsors of Activities Student work, parent/faculty/staff volunteer committee Research Committee meetings Committee, research, Rotary Science Fair Review which events can be integrated into current curriculum units. Investigate a spelling bee and/or academic external events. Consider holding an International Cultural Fair. Consider implementing in Grade 6 in 11, with high school students trained as judges. August 2010 Club sponsors Implement three shorter sessions during the 2010/11 school year rather than two longer sessions. Faculty/staff to offer activities for 2 of three sessions.
By the year 2013, each CIS student will demonstrate his/her personal best by participation and commitment to becoming a well rounded, balanced, and global minded citizen. Updated for 2011/12 2.1: Review external activities for secondary youth 2.2: Review Art Exhibition developments from previous year 2.3: Review numerous external events held for school children and continue to encourage participation in select events 2.4: Continue with emphasis on internationalism at CIS Secondary Principal August Art November Teachers, Students, Parents Committee, Faculty Cayman Traditions and Culture Committee, Faculty, Students, Parents Consider participation in island wide spelling bee. Consider a focus on one aspect of culture that will rotate each year (i.e. food, music, art, etc.).
By the year 2013, each CIS student will demonstrate his/her personal best by participation and commitment to becoming a well rounded, balanced, and global minded citizen. Updated for 2012/13 Additional updates for 2012/13 to be done at the end of the 2010/11 and 2011/12 school years.
Cayman International School Strategic Action Plan Objective Three By the year 2013, each CIS secondary student will demonstrate the academic skills and personal achievements to meet the requirements for acceptance into a post secondary educational institution. Updated for 2010/11 3.1: Review Guidance Program at the secondary level 3.2: Further develop the use of Edline in the secondary school 3.3: Design an Awards Program that recognizes achievement, including progress demonstrated. 3.4: Develop an Advisory Program, focusing on skills for personal achievement Director, Secondary Principal, Guidance Counselor, Students, Parents Secondary Principal, Office Staff, Technology Secondary Faculty Secondary Faculty Secondary Principal, Guidance Counselor 3.5: Continue with SAT Prep Secondary Principal, Faculty, Guidance Counselor 3.6: Establish benchmarks for assessing success of IB program and the secondary program Secondary Principal, IB Guidance Counselor 3.7: Career Focus Week Guidance Counselor 3.8: Leadership and Community Service Faculty, CAS Student Leadership Sponsors August March 2011 June 2011 Faculty/Staff, surveys, committee meetings Training sessions Research, surveys, PTA support Research, guidance materials and resources SAT Prep resources, sponsor External exam results for IB, PSAT, SAT, ACT Sponsors, Survey Time Evaluate the 1 st phase of the mentoring program; Designate time for classroom guidance sessions; Review career counselling. Make Edline more user friendly for parents, standardize web pages for teachers. Focus will be on design appropriate criteria for awards; awards to include all aspects of academic and extra curricular activities and progress; implement valedictorian and salutatorian with class of 2011. Work with secondary teachers to assess needs of the students. Integrate more with guidance department; build more SAT prep resources in the library. Create a baseline measurement using first year statistics; determine the target (i.e. 80% of students getting a 4 or higher on IB exams), create statistics on college acceptance rates. Speakers invited to come to school; job shadowing opportunities; possible summer internship database created. Further develop the student leadership teams and create more opportunities for student sponsored activities; strengthen community service component of curriculum.
By the year 2013, each CIS secondary student will demonstrate the academic skills and personal achievements to meet the requirements for acceptance into a post secondary educational institution. Updated for 2011/12 and 2012/13 3.1: Develop an Alumni Association Guidance Office, Office Staff August Alumni, Technology resources Focus on: mentoring; development of association; promotion; fundraising; survey Additional updates for 2011/13 to be done at the end of the 2010/11 and 2011/12 school years. Strategic Action Plan Objective Three