School Improvement Plan

Strategic Plan Goal Area 1: Safe and Thriving

Strategic Plan Outcome: Every Student Thrives Socially and Emotionally
Strategic Plan Measure: % of students reporting they belong at school and matter to others
School “SMART” Goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely): By the end of the 23-24 school year students reporting they feel welcome and accepted at Terra Nova will remain within five percentage points of the current rate of 98.3%.
Strategic Plan Strategy: Teams in each building meet regularly to examine social-emotional, academic, attendance and discipline data for students.

Action: Pre and Post Assessment with Terra Nova students measuring the % reporting they ”feel welcome and accepted".

Timeline:
- Pre Assessment - Sept/October
- Post Assessment - May/June
Lead Person Responsible: Administration - survey development. Teachers - delivery
Resources:
- BSD Student Survey
Measures (The quantifiable change in what adult and/or student knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes or beliefs will occur.):
- Remain within five percentage points of the current acceptance/belonging rate

Action: Monthly Behavioral Health and Wellness meeting to monitor behavior and attendance

Inventory conducted in the fall, at the Semester and at the end of the year
Staff mark all students who they can identify two unique things about outside of academics
Students not known by any staff are identified for attention and follow up
Timeline: October - June
Lead Person Responsible: All Staff
Resources:
- Behavioral Health and Wellness (BH&W) tracking tool
- Synergy Attendance
- Classroom Grades
Measures (The quantifiable change in what adult and/or student knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes or beliefs will occur.):
- BH&W tracking tool
- Number of students exiting BH&W tracking tool
- Terra Nova monthly attendance rate

Action: Staff/Student Personal connection inventory conducted three times per year.

Timeline: Sept - June
Lead Person Responsible: All Staff
Resources:
- Personal Connection Inventory
Measures (The quantifiable change in what adult and/or student knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes or beliefs will occur.):
- 100% of students will be known by staff by the end of Semester one.
  - Known is defined as knowing two non-academic, unique, things about each student

Action: Specifically designed hands-on learning activities embedded in each class allowing for greater connection between teacher and students.

Strategic Plan Goal Area 2: College and Career Ready

Strategic Plan Outcome: All students graduate and successfully complete dual credit, International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), Career Technical Education (CTE) and/or dual language courses.
Strategic Plan Measure:  % of graduates earning one or more credits in dual credit, AP, IB, CTE or dual language courses.
School “SMART” Goal (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely):  100% of Terra Nova students will meet the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) work-based learning requirement and all major culminating projects will include jobs based interpersonal skill training.
Strategic Plan Strategy:  Support student access to and success in dual credit, AP, IB, CTE or dual language courses.

Action: All Staff collaboration meetings each morning and the end of each day

Alignment of classroom assignments and assessments across all Terra Nova courses.
Hands on agriculture and science learning lessons embedded in each class.
Timeline: Sept - June
Lead Person Responsible: Administration/Teachers
Resources:
- Teacher plan time
Measures (The quantifiable change in what adult and/or student knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes or beliefs will occur.):
- Administration observations

Action: Collaboration with industry professionals

Fall and Spring Terra Nova Industry Advisory Board Meeting.
Ongoing collaboration with industry professionals and industry volunteers throughout the year.
Timeline: Sept - June
Lead Person Responsible: Terra Nova staff and (CTE) Industry Advisory Board
Resources:
- Terra Nova Advisory Board
- ODE/CTE Work Based Learning Expectations
Measures (The quantifiable change in what adult and/or student knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes or beliefs will occur.):
- Meeting minutes
- Development of job-based soft skills, lessons, and rubrics

Action: Development of hard skill and soft skill aligned curriculum based on feedback from our advisory board

Timeline: Sept - June
Lead Person Responsible: Certified Teachers
Resources:
- Advisory board feedback
- ODE/CTE work based expectations
Measures (The quantifiable change in what adult and/or student knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes or beliefs will occur.):
- Administration observations
- 100% of units include soft and job-based skill lessons

Action: Job-based and soft skill lessons based on industry feedback embedded within all major assessments.

Peer, self and teacher evaluations of job-based skills in all culminating unit assessments
Timeline: Sept - June
Lead Person Responsible: Certified Teachers
Resources:
- Advisory board feedback
- ODE/CTE work based expectations
- Job-based soft skill lessons and rubrics
Measures (The quantifiable change in what adult and/or student knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes or beliefs will occur.):
- Administration observations
- Assessment tracking
- 100% of units include soft and job-based skill lessons

Action: Student contracts developed for self evaluation of job based behavior and interpersonal work expectations

Timeline: Sept - June
Lead Person Responsible: Certified Teachers
Resources:
- Advisory board feedback
- ODE/CTE work based expectations
- Job-based soft skill lessons and rubrics
Measures (The quantifiable change in what adult and/or student knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes or beliefs will occur.):
- Administration observations
- Assessment tracking
- 100% of units include soft and job-based skill lessons

Beaverton Schools

Quick Search

In This Section