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Plan for Continuous Improvement

Section 5: Plan for Continuous Improvement
Section 5

A. District Goals

Goal Statement

What special programs or services will be provided to accomplish the goals?

Implementation Timeline



How will progress be measured?

How will success be measured?

  1. Decrease disparities in TAG Identification by race by 3% by 2026.

Training staff in identification best practices, including use of local norms, as a means to services. 


Training HSD Family Liaisons in the HSD TAG Identification Process so they can better inform families. 


Present HSD TAG Identification Process with  Parent Equity Groups. (Educational Equity Advisory Committee (EEAC), Black Village, and Pacific Asian, etc)   

November 2022 - Attended nationalNAGC conference with  Bilingual Programs TOSA


February 2023- Presented TAG Updates to the EEAC. 


November 2022 - Attended national TESOL conference with  Bilingual Programs TOSA


October 2022 thru April 2023 - trainings on updated practices and feedback gathered during Monthly TAG Coordinator Meetings


March-April 2023 -  trainings on updated practices and feedback gathered during Elementary TAG Coordinator Work Days

Monitor and adjust to the comparison of the percentage of TAG identified students to total District students by demographics will be closer by 3 percentage points. Find the difference between percentages.

HSD TAG Numbers by Demographics


Completion of trainings with staff sign-in and exit ticket feedback for accountability

Counting and comparing district enrollment demographics to students identified as TAG.

  1. Improve equitable identification practices by providing training of gifted characteristics to teachers, education specialists, and classroom support staff and incorporating the use of local norms at building levels, by the end of the Spring 2025 school year.

Training in identification best practices, including use of local norms, as a means to services.


Provide training specific to instructional practices that promote and foster academic growth for students identified as TAG

August 2022- TAG identification and services presentation at TAG Coordinator Kick-Off PD.


October 2022 thru April 2023 - trainings on updated practices and feedback gathered during Monthly TAG Coordinator Meetings


March-April 2023 -  trainings on updated practices and feedback gathered during Elementary TAG Coordinator Work Days



Completion of trainings with staff sign-in and exit ticket feedback for accountability


Revising district documents specific to identification to include use of local norms



Examine identification data (who was nominated and identified), and how that compares to the year prior

  1. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (Goal #4 on HSD 2023-2027 Strategic Plan

By 2026-27, 95% of students will be an empowered, engaged, critical, creative thinker who demonstrates proficiency across content areas. 

Pillar A supports Goal #4 from HSD 2023-2027 Strategic Plan:

A1. Utilize an inclusive process to engage educators, students, and other community partners in the review and adoption of culturally responsive curriculum materials by

content area while adhering to the Oregon Department of Education Instructional Materials Timeline.

A2. Provide ongoing professional development and support

in order to guarantee high-quality implementation of

curricula and assessments of student learning across the

district.

A3. Implement personalized learning for each student, that

proactively utilizes differentiation, scaffolds, interventions,

and enrichment that meets student academic and social emotional needs based on frequent data and student feedback.

A4. Create systems (e.g. transportation, schedules, supervision) to ensure every student has access to affinity

groups, community-building activities, and events (such as unstructured play, clubs, etc.) both within and outside of the

school day.

A5. Effectively use asset-based intervention and enrichment services and instructional practices

(e.g. the use of visuals and realia) that capitalize

on student strengths and funds of knowledge and

accelerate learning and growth of underserved

students based on district data.

A6. Provide differentiated instruction to students

who demonstrate advanced proficiency of

standards based on assessment data and grade

level using learning opportunities that are “in lieu

of” rather than “in addition to” other coursework.

A7. Provide relevant instruction and an affirming

environment of representation, inclusion, and

belonging of/for LGBTQ+ and gender diverse

students.

See HSD 2023-2027 Strategic Plan

Monitor and adjust to 

  • Percent of students in grades 7-12 meeting core academic standards. 

  • Percent of seniors who demonstrate employability skills. 

  • Percent of high school students on-track for graduation.



Completion of trainings with staff sign-in and exit ticket feedback for accountability.


Use of Instructional Practices Teacher Survey results.

Percent of students in grades 7-12 meeting core academic standards. 


Use of Instructional Practices Teacher Survey results.



B. Professional Development Plan: Identification 

Who

What

Provided by

When

Staff person who is responsible for TAG identification in your district:

Deb Luther, K-12 TAG TOSA

Required statewide training 

Oregon Department of Education

November/January 2023 (zoom)

January 2023, Willamette ESD 

School TAG Coordinators who are responsible for TAG identification in assigned school

ODE Training on Identification 

(1 hour video from ODE)

HSD Identification Training

Deb Luther, K-12 TAG TOSA

Every August/September starting in 2023-24 school year

All district licensed educators who are responsible for identification 

HSD Identification Training

School-specific TAG 



School TAG Coordinators HSD TAG Coordinator List

Every September/October starting in 2023-24 school year

Deb Luther, K-12 TAG TOSA

lutherd@hsd.k12.or.us 

New-hire staff option available at semester break

Staff who have already been trained in previous years 

Refresher Identification training of HSD School-specific Identification Training

School TAG Coordinators HSD TAG Coordinator List

Every September/October starting in 2024-25 school year

 

C. Family Engagement

All communication is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese (coming) and other languages upon request

Comprehensive TAG Programs and Services

Date and/or method of Communication

Identification procedures (including referral process)

Bilingual Child Find Notice for School Communications.pdf

Identification Flowchart

Fall School Communications  - Newsletters, Remind, etc.

Fall District/Community Hot News

District Website

Universal Screening/Testing grade levels 

HSD Universal Screeners by Grade

Individual and/or group testing dates

Ongoing upon request (Permission to Assess Form)

Explanation of TAG programs and services available to identified students

Notified at time of TAG Identification of Pyramid of Services (Spanish -English)

Fall Family-Teacher Conferences with Classroom Teachers

Ongoing with Classroom Teachers

District Website

Opportunities for families to provide input and discuss programs and services their student receives

Fall Family-Teacher Conferences with Classroom Teachers

Ongoing with Classroom Teachers

Explanation of the TAG learning plan (Personal Education Plans or Instructional Plans), if available

Fall Family-Teacher Conferences with Classroom Teachers

Ongoing with Classroom Teachers

TAG informational events (elementary) - where parents learn about TAG profiles, explanations of  district and schools programs and services, etc.

School-based TAG Information Evenings (ie Fall Back to School Nights, etc)

Fall, Winter, Spring Parent Sessions

TAG informational events (middle school) - where parents learn about TAG profiles, explanations of services and programs offered to TAG identified students, transition expectations from elementary to middle school, etc.

School-based TAG Information Evenings (ie Fall Back to School Nights, etc)

Fall, Winter, Spring Parent Sessions

TAG informational events (high school) - where parents learn about TAG profiles, explanations of services and programs offered to TAG identified students, transition expectations from middle to high school, etc.

School-based TAG Information Evenings (ie Fall Back to School Nights, etc)

Fall, Winter, Spring Parent Sessions

Notification to parents of their option to request withdrawal of a student from TAG services

Notified at time of TAG Identification of Parent Rights

Fall Family-Teacher Conferences with Classroom Teachers

Ongoing with Classroom Teachers

District Website

Notification of the right to file a complaint concerning TAG programs or services, beginning with district-level complaint process

Notified at time of TAG Identification of Parent Rights

Fall Family-Teacher Conferences with Classroom Teachers

Ongoing with Classroom Teachers

District Website

Designated district or building contact to provide district-level TAG plans to families upon request

Deb Luther, K-12 TAG TOSA

Building TAG Coordinator HSD TAG Coordinator List