1. Hickory Public Schools February 12, 2009 Wiki Your Way to Improved Instruction

5. District Context: Demographics 48.9% White 6.6% Multi-Racial 22.9% Black 15.7% Hispanic 5.4% Asian Percentage Ethnicity

12. Continuous School Improvement Framework Gather school and student-level data, including evaluation results of previous improvement efforts Identify and prioritize needs Determine/refine school goals, objectives and performance targets Analyze data to determine areas for improvement Evaluate results in comparison to school goals and performance targets Implement your plan Research and select appropriate strategies/interventions

28. b. Create and conduct district survey of instructional practices to determine current practice and begin the process of defining the instructional core.

35. c. Present District Plan to schools

46. Technology to Support Gap Analysis Classroom Walkthrough Tool

49. Any Questions?

50. Contact Information Hickory Public Schools 828.322.2855 http://www.hickoryschools.net Dr. Ric Vandett Superintendent [email_address] Timothy Sims Director of Student Services [email_address] Ann Stalnaker Director of C&I [email_address] Donna Murray Instructional Technology Specialist [email_address]