Kelli Houston

EDAD 540

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

Goal: By June 2018, All Saints Catholic School will develop and implement a personalized learning curriculum. Teachers at ASCS
will the curriculum into their classrooms, and 60% of instructional time will follow the principles and guidelines of personalized
learning.

Brief Description of Plan: Personalized learning can be challenging for teachers to implement. This is why it is important to create a
clear and cohesive plan to develop and implement a personalized learning curriculum. With the principal leading the plan, she will
assess and determine teachers current beliefs and opinions on student learning and instructional time. This information will be used to
select an action team. The actions team will then create a shared vision that embodies personalized learning. With this vision in mind,
the team will address all aspects of the new program, including curriculum, roles and responsibilities, teacher buy-in, and services and
equipment. The team will receive extensive training through the Institute of Personalized Learning and visit classrooms of
personalized learning in Wisconsin. The team will use the training to provide professional development for all other staff members. A
pilot program will be developed and implemented to give teachers a chance to work with the new curriculum and visit classrooms to
see real-life examples of personalized learning. Teachers will then start to incorporate personalized learning in their own classrooms.
Opportunities will be available to share, discuss, and reflect on the implementation of the new program. At the end of the school year
of 2018, students, parents, and teachers will complete a survey to assess the goal and the success of the program. The action team will
also collect and analyze student data from the current school year and previous school year. This will determine if the program
contributed to an increase in student achievement.

Rationale for Action Plan: At All Saints Catholic School, student achievement is not improving. Each year, we see test scores that
either remain constant or dip slightly. The number of behavior referrals has increased and student attendance continues to be
problematic. It is time for a significant change in the way students are taught. It is no longer acceptable to instruct students as they are
all the same. Classrooms need to do more than differentiate. They need to personalize. Personalized learning positions students at the
center of their learning. Students play an active role in setting goals, planning lessons, monitoring progress, and demonstrating
proficiency. James Rickabaugh developed the Institute for Personalized Learning and dedicated tens of years to researching the
positive effects of personalized learning on students. Rickabaugh outlines the research and guide for implementing his personalized
learning model in his book Tapping the Power of Personalized Learning: A Roadmap for School Leaders. Rickabaugh found that
personalized learning was more engaging for students leading to an increase in student achievement. ASCS will greatly benefit from a
similar model. If teachers personalize their instruction and let their students be more in charge of their own learning, then it is very
likely that the school will see an increase in test scores, student grades, behavior and attendance records, and, most importantly, a
passion for learning.

ACTION PLAN:

Action Steps Timeline Person Resources Measurable Professional Evaluation

Responsible Needed Indicators Development
Determine if ASCS is The Readiness for The Readiness for
ready to implement August 2016 Principal Change Rubric on Change Rubric None
personalized learning. pages 11-13 completed
Tapping the
Read Tapping the
Power of
Develop an implementation Power of Personalized
August 2016 Principal Personalized Timeline
timeline Learning by James
Learning by
Rickabaugh
James Rickabaugh
Establish a Personalized September
Principal Teachers List of members None
Learning Plan Action Team 2016
Tapping the
Power of How to write and
Create a compelling shared September
Team Personalized Vision statement communicate a shared
vision 2016
Learning by clear vision
James Rickabaugh
Team receives training and September- Principal Tapping the Completed Institute for
guidance. December Power of questions on e- Personalized
2016 Personalized workshop, Learning, read
Learning by evaluation of Tapping the Power of
James training form, Personalized
Rickabaugh; The reflection of Learning by James
Institute for training and Rickabaugh
Personalized classroom visits,
Learning website sample lesson plans
and e-workshop created
(https://sites.googl
Action Steps Timeline Person Resources Measurable Professional Evaluation
Responsible Needed Indicators Development
e.com/a/cesa1.k12
.wi.us/instituteorie
ntation/); AEA
Tapping the
Power of
Personalized
Learning by
James
Rickabaugh; The Order form of
Select and purchase
Institute for software,
training, software, and January 2017 Team None
Personalized equipment, and
equipment
Learning website training
and e-workshop
(https://sites.googl
e.com/a/cesa1.k12
.wi.us/instituteorie
ntation/); AEA
A Guide for
Implementing
Personalized
Outline of each
Identify and establish roles Learning Plan Identifying roles for
February 2017 Team members role and
and responsibilities (http://www.state. all stakeholders
responsibilities
nj.us/education/cte
/pslp/PSLPGuide.
pdf)
A Guide for
Implementing
Personalized Document of
Discuss concerns and
Learning Plan strategies and
strategies related to staff February 2017 Team None
(http://www.state. outline of staff
buy-in
nj.us/education/cte orientation
/pslp/PSLPGuide.
pdf)
Develop a personalized February-July Team Tapping the A personalized Curriculum
Action Steps Timeline Person Resources Measurable Professional Evaluation
Responsible Needed Indicators Development
Power of
Personalized
Learning by
James
Rickabaugh; The
development, sample
Institute for
learning curriculum lesson plans, Institute
learning curriculum 2017 Personalized
guide for Personalized
Learning website
Learning
and e-workshop
(https://sites.googl
e.com/a/cesa1.k12
.wi.us/instituteorie
ntation/); AEA
Tapping the
Power of
Personalized
Learning by
James
Rickabaugh; The
Offer a personalized Staff review and
Institute for
learning program August 2017 Team reflection of Orientation
Personalized
orientation for staff orientation
Learning website
and e-workshop
(https://sites.googl
e.com/a/cesa1.k12
.wi.us/instituteorie
ntation/); AEA
Train school staff August- Team Tapping the Staff reflections, AEA workshops,
December Power of completed Institute for
2017 Personalized questions on e- Personalized
Learning by workshop, Learning, classroom
James observations visits
Rickabaugh; The
Institute for
Action Steps Timeline Person Resources Measurable Professional Evaluation
Responsible Needed Indicators Development
Personalized
Learning website
and e-workshop
(https://sites.googl
e.com/a/cesa1.k12
.wi.us/instituteorie
ntation/); AEA
Tapping the
Power of
Personalized
Learning by
Observations,
James
reflection journal,
Rickabaugh; The
September 2-3 teachers conversations about On-going meetings to
Pilot personalized learning Institute for
-December from the action experiences, lesson share, discuss, and
curriculum Personalized
2017 team plans, student data reflect with staff
Learning website
(grades, attendance,
and e-workshop
behavior referrals)
(https://sites.googl
e.com/a/cesa1.k12
.wi.us/instituteorie
ntation/); AEA
Meetings to discuss
October- Reflection sheet Observation form,
Staff visits pilot classrooms Staff and and reflect,
December and discussion discussion and
and reflects/discusses principal opportunities to visit
2017 questions reflection journal
classrooms
Staff begins January 2018 Staff and Lesson plans, Observations, On-going meeting to
implementation, shares principal curriculum, AEA, reflection journal, share, discuss, and
experiences and collects Tapping the conversations about reflect; additional
data Power of experiences, lesson training provided
Personalized plans, student data when needed
Learning by (grades, attendance, determined by needs
James behavior referrals)
Rickabaugh; The
Institute for
Action Steps Timeline Person Resources Measurable Professional Evaluation
Responsible Needed Indicators Development
Personalized
Learning website
Observations,
reflection journal,
Data collection conversations about
Monitor and continue to January-May How to collect, read
Team form, monitoring experiences,
motivate implementation 2018 and interpret data
schedule student data
(grades, attendance,
behavior referrals)
Lesson plans;
standardized test
Assess implementation of
scores; student
personalized learning plan
Data collection grades, attendance, How to collect, read
by collecting, analyzing, June 2018 Team
form and behavior and interpret data
and sharing indicators of
referrals; teacher
progress.
reflections and
evaluation