Objective II.4: The school will offer a variety of workshops and activities for the students to
participate in during the school year.
The Supportive Services Department’s monthly calendar of events continues to grow each school
year resulting in an increase in the number of students served. Fifty (50) workshops and/or
activities were offered this year. Please see Appendix D for highlight of Supportive Services
workshops provided this school year.
Objective II.5: Students will receive one-on-one counseling for their needs.
During school year 2006-2007 the Supportive Services Department provided a total of 28,611
units, with a unit representing 15 minutes of service, including individual counseling, assistance
from a college board counselor, financial aid assistance, immigration assistance, job counseling,
and scholarship application assistance. 3,918 units of one-on-one counseling were provided
exceeding the year four annual target for this objective.
Objective II.6: Parents in the Family Literacy Program will demonstrate increased involvement
in support of the children’s education.
During the 2006-2007 school year, the Family Literacy Program saw significant growth in all
areas described in the Accountability Plan. All objectives were met, and baseline targets were
established for the following year: A baseline performance rate of 94% for parent-teacher
conference attendance was identified, and a baseline performance rate of 82% of parents reading
to their children was also identified.
c. Accountability Plan: Organizational and Management
Performance Objectives
Objective III.1: Teachers, students, and staff play an active role in establishing school policies
and offer input in decision-making processes.
Teachers, students, staff, and Board members have been involved in multiple aspects of the
school decision-making process. The school is extremely fortunate to have a highly active and
engaged school community that provides recommendations for optimal school operations. The
school community accomplishes this through a multitude of activities, including advocating,
fundraising, and exchanging ideas that bring about change to improve the school.
The school has established committees that serve as input-mechanisms for professional
development, communications, security and safety, school beautification, technology,
environment, and hospitality. These school committees meet on an ongoing basis to identify
opportunities for improvement and growth to be suggested to the administration. Additionally,
administration holds regular focus group meetings with regard to curriculum, registration, and
assessment to collect timely and specific feedback on school processes. This information has
proved to be invaluable to enhancing school processes and making them more efficient. Finally,
staff and students have been engaged in advocacy for the school through testifying at City
Council hearings about the school’s unique programs and services and documenting for city
public record the school’s beneficial impact on the lives of DC residents.
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