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Schoolwide
Schools in the Spokane Public Schools:
Title
I schools with 50% or more of children from low-income families
can develop Schoolwide Title I programs to upgrade the school's
entire educational program, rather than to target services
only to identified students. Schoolwide programs
enrich the academic program for the whole child and for the
whole school while removing the stigma of being labeled "disadvantaged."
A
school must complete at least one year of intensive planning
to develop a plan that then must be approved by the district
for implementation. The planning process must include:
- A Comprehensive
Needs Assessment
- An Inquiry
Process
- School-wide
Program Design
- Evaluation
The
schoolwide planning process is closely linked with other school
reform efforts (i.e., Goals 2000, SLIG). Schoolwide
programs can act as a catalyst for school reform by:
- Encouraging
innovation and new ideas.
- Promoting
collaboration and planning among all staff.
- Establishing
a supportive learning environment and high expectations
for all students.
- Involving
parents in planning, instructional support and decision-making.
- Tailoring
professional development to meet the school's needs.
- Accelerating
instruction to move all students toward high performance
standards.
Schoolwide
advantages are as follows:
- The planning
process provides an opportunity for staff to come together,
eliminating the isolation that characterizes working conditions
for many educators.
- No time
and effort documentation is required.
- Funds from
a variety of federal programs can be combined to provide
a quality educational program.
- Educators
are released from restrictive mandates covering student
grouping, minutes of instruction, etc.
- Schoolwide
programs can help to eliminate the stigma of the "disadvantaged"
label.
Phone:
(509) 354-7334
Fax: (509) 354-5914 |
