Reading/Writing K-12

Mathematics K-12

Alternative Education

Accelerated & Advanced Studies


Project Management Charters
Summary for School Year
2004-2005

 

Instructional Support & Accountability  

Instructional Leadership

 Parent Involvement & Communication

 Community Collaboration
through Partnerships

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(Updated 09/06/2005 )
KEY OF SYMBOLS

Milestone Completion Date

Milestone Completed

Progress being made on Milestone

Requires Board of Education (BOE) Action

Milestone in Danger of missing completion date

Anne Arundel County Public Schools has committed to new, exciting goals in the areas of Academic Achievement, Safe and Orderly Schools, and Community Collaboration.  In order to reach these goals, a systematic structure for managing these projects has been implemented.  A group of  district leaders, called the Project Management Oversight Committee (PMOC), acts as a governing body to set strategies, monitor progress, and resolve issues. This new project management system fosters cross-departmental collaboration, provides a common framework, and helps to create and maintain a quality-oriented organization.

Each project has a Charter, which is a contract between the project team and the PMOC that documents the work, timing, and resources required. Each project also has:

  • Milestones - key dates for completing specific parts of the work

  • Sponsor - the PMOC member who guides the project

  • Project Manager and Process Manager – the managers responsible for making the project successful

Reading/Writing K-12
Sponsor – Nancy Mann, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services
Project Manager – Ruth Bowman, Coordinator, Reading/Language Arts
Process Manager – W. Mark Lynch, Acting Coordinator, Middle School Language Arts

Milestones

Design a Sequence of Writing Instruction K-12
Analyze writing expectations for high school, college, and professions 

Analyze current sequence of writing instruction K-12                                        

Draft a sequence of writing expectations for primary grades through high school 

Communicate draft sequence to all stakeholders for response 


Implement instruction for less proficient secondary readers
Design lesson plan format and teaching strategies for improving comprehension in less proficient students

Create instructional support material

Plan and initiate staff development

Analyze information from monitoring implementation for planning future staff development               

 

Design a plan to improve content reading skills across the curriculum
Identify specific reading tasks and appropriate state standards in each content area 

Examine research-supported strategies for content reading 

Identify and develop essential instructional strategies and aproaches     

Create an implementation plan for curriculum revision, staff development and monitoring

 

 

Parent Involvement & Communication
Sponsor – Bob Leib, Director, Government Services  
Project Manager – Teresa Tudor, Volunteer Services Administrator  
Process Manager – Maneka Wade, Public Information Specialist

Milestones
Hold team kick-off/training meeting for parent involvement and communication charter

Analyze customer service & communication data from 21st Century Foundation survey


Communication

Implement group mail processes for all stakeholders 

Evaluate and recommend changes to the "Parents" portion of the AACPS website                                 

Develop a formal process for press and media events 

Implement "Coffee Klatsches" to meet the Superintendent                 

Parent Involvement

Complete BOE policy and regulations for Parent Involvement 

Complete dissemination plan 

Hold county-wide meetings held to educate community on Parent Involvement Policy and Regulations                 

Develop and implement measurement system to track volunteer hours

8/30/05

Implement annual parents and Parent Leadership Conference 

Customer Service

Develop clear customer service standards 

Disseminate standards to all employees (Central office and school based)

Create standarized customer service manual for each school

Complete school climate checklist

Develop Customer Service Training Model

Implement Customer Service Campaign (ongoing system-wide initiative

 4/30/05

 

Mathematics K-12
Sponsor – Nancy Mann, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services
 Project Manager – Joy Donlin, Acting Coordinator, Mathematics 
Process Manager – Lisa Koennel, Teacher Specialist, Mathematics

Milestones
Complete rollout of Scott-Foresman’s website

Create an item bank assessment to predict MSA success
Develop and implement New Teacher Induction

 
Plan for first and second year secondary mathematics teachers

Develop UMBC cohort for elementary to secondary mathematics teachers 
Develop a tiered instructional support plan for elementary age students
Develop a tiered instructional support plan for middle school age students
Develop a tiered instructional support plan for high school age student

Analyze data and correlate benchmark assessments to success on MSA

 

 

Instructional Support & Accountability

Sponsor – Kenneth Lawson, Deputy Superintendent of Schools 
Project Manager – Jonathan Brice, Director, Program Planning, Research & Assessment  
Val Emrich, Manager, Instructional Technology
Process Manager – Cathy Gilette, Teacher Specialist, Curriculum Technology

Milestones

Select Data Warehouse (data reporting system)

Modify Infrastructure - order, set up & configure equipment             

Define data needs of key stakeholders (teachers, administrators, students, parents, central office)
Develop Data Warehouse (Release I)
Evaluate data collection system
Provide professional development for central office personnel and school administrators
Modify system based on input and feedback

8/30/05

Create additional reports for Data Warehouse

8/30/05

Expand training to additional school-based personnel

Determine best technology-based method to gather student level data

5/31/05

Participate in Curriculum Management System Grant "Enhancing Education through Technology"

 

 

Instructional Leadership

Sponsor – Synthia Shilling, Asst. Superintendent for Legal & Personnel Services 
Project Manager – Andrea Zamora, Supervisor, Staff Development (Teacher Leadership) 
Lin Blackman, Director, Human Resources (Administrative Leadership)
Process Manager – Jeremy Jernigan, Training Operations Manager

Milestones

 Comprehensive model for development of AACPS teacher leadership

Conduct research around existing practices regarding teacher leadership development

Deliver analysis and recommendations for "Teacher Leader"

Defined Instructional Leadership Model for teachers
Develop Interim staff development plan for the 2004-2005 school year to build base skills necessary for Leadership Model
Develop plan for implementation and communication of the Teacher Leadership Model
Deliver recommendations regarding next phase(s) of project, including timeline and budget, to PMOC

Comprehensive model for development of AACPS administrative leaders

Develop Interim staff development plan for the 2004-2005 school year to build base skills necessary for Leadership Model

Conduct research around leadership frameworks

Recommend framework for leadership in AACPS

Develop and define Instructional Leadership Model for administrators 
Develop plan for implementation and communication of the Administrative Leadership Model
Deliver recommendations regarding next phase(s) of project, including timeline and budget, to PMOC

 

 

 

Community Collaboration through Partnerships
Sponsor – Bob Leib, Director, Business & Government Services  
Project Manager – Dorothy Brown, Teacher Specialist, Career & Technology Education
Process Manager – Lois Lanier, Chief Development Officer

Milestones

Identify and implement a database to collect, manage and maintain development activities and business partnerships 

Provide an annual report on business/community partnerships 

Analyze and recognize middle school progress with business partnerships 

Identify elementary school Community Collaboration Facilitators

Conduct training for elementary school Community Collaboration Facilitators 

Implement Community Collaboration program in all elementary schools 

 12/1/05

 

 

Alternative Education
Sponsor – Josι Torres, Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services  
Project Manager – Kathleen Lane, Director, Alternative Education Program
Process Manager – Nelson Horine, Principal, Evening and Summer School Programs

Milestones
Expand Secondary Alternative Education Programs

Analyze Review Trend data (academic and behavioral) and barriers to high school graduation

Develop rationale for expansion of Secondary Alternative Education Programs

Identify profile of students to be served

Establish Alternative Education Programs Advisory Committee 

Identify "Drop Out" prevention initiatives which will be the hallmark of secondary Alternative Education Programs 

Develop budget for Secondary Alternative Education Programs

Select facility which can adequately meet the needs of projected students requiring secondary Alternative Education Programs

Development, implement, and evaluate an Elementary Alternative Education Program

Analyze trend data (academic and behavioral) and barriers to accelerated academic achievement in a safe and orderly environment

Identify profile of students to be served

Develop rationale for expansion of an Elementary Alternative Education Program

Establish Alternative Education Programs Advisory Committee

 

Identify "at risk" intervention initiatives which will be the hallmark of an elementary Alternative Education Program

Develop budget for an Elementary Alternative Education Program

Development, implement, and evaluate a seamless transition process for students entering and exiting alternative and comprehensive school programs
Develop budget for implementation of "Seamless Transition Process

Define "Seamless Transition Plan"
Develop accurate tracking system for students transitioning between alternative and comprehensive schools
Develop monitoring system for students returning to comprehensive schools from alternative education program
Share communication with school-based stakeholders
Implement Pilot Transition Process
Evaluate "Seamless Transition Process"

 

Accelerated & Advanced Studies

Sponsor – Nancy Mann, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services
Project Manager – Christine Amiss, Coordinator, IB Program  
Process Manager – Lynn Whittington, Director, Curriculum

Milestones


International Baccalaureate (IB)   

Identify and provide IB materials of instruction 

Obtain authorization to offer the IB Diploma Program

Develop a magnet IB preparation program for middle school students


Advanced Placement/SAT
            

Identify & celebrate high schools achieving Recognized, Certified, or distinguisehd levels of AP Certification 

Train teachers to prepare students for the writing portion of the new SAT 

Develop strategies to improve student performance on the SAT


AVID

Provide application to AVID Center for AVID certification for 19 middle and 12 high schools

Develop and implement staff development plan for all AVID sites


Gifted/Talented

Identification procedures and support to afford students of all subgroups equal access to, and success in programs

Evaluate and implement identification procedures for elementary G/T students

Implement the Consultation and Collaboration Model for elementary gifted education


Special Education

Implement the Student Support Process county-wide 

6/3/06

Implement a three-tiered intervention model in reading and math 

6/3/06

Expand the Student Assessment Teams

6/3/06

 

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