1. STAFF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IN-SERVICE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, :00 AM – LECTURE HALL

2. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TIMELINE
2011
October
SIP Team meets with ESU staff developer to design a process for continuous SIP.
SIP team attends NDE SIP workshop in Omaha.
November
SIP Leadership Team meets with ESU staff developer to build a time-line of SIP activities.
SIP Leadership Team determines a consistent time to meet (Who is the Leadership Team?).
SIP Leadership Team develops surveys for various stakeholders.
Planning for the January data retreat begins.
SIP team begins developing and organizing the Profile.
December
Process begins for district AdvancED accreditation; work with Freida Lange, NDE Accreditation Director, and ESU.
Final planning for Data Retreat.

3. 2012
January
Data Retreat.
SIP Leadership Team: Possible Goal(s) that emerged from the Data Retreat.
Surveys completed and prepared for distribution.
February
Completed surveys analyzed.
SIP Leadership Team: Shares possible goal(s) with staff; decision made.
March & April
SIP Committees and Leadership Team build the SIP Action plan.
QAR Training for SIP Leadership Team.
Profile reviewed by staff.
May
SIP Committees and Leadership Team share the SIP Action plan with staff.
SIP Leadership Team designs the Professional Development plan for supporting the SIP goal(s).
Summer
SIP Leadership Team prepares for August Opening Days activities.
August
SIP activities during Opening Days.
Final preparations for Readiness Visit.
September
Readiness Visit for district accreditation.
October
Prepare for January Data Retreat.
November
SIP Leadership Team analyzes Readiness Visit Report.
December
Final preparations for January Data Retreat.

4. 2013
January
Data Retreat.
February
Self-Assessment (SA) completed by entire staff.
SIP Leadership Team reviews the draft SA.
Writing begins for the SA narratives.
March
Profile updated.
Writing continues for the SA narratives.
April
May
Completed SA reviewed by entire staff.
SIP Leadership Team designs the Professional Development plan for supporting the SIP goal(s).
Summer
SA finalized and ready for submission to AdvancED.
SIP Leadership Team prepares for August Opening Days activities.
August
SIP activities during Opening Days.
September
Coordinate QAR visit with Team Chair.
Prepare for January Data Retreat.
October
Continue preparations for QAR Visit.
November
December
Final preparations for January Data Retreat.

5. 2014
January
SA submitted to AdvancED.
Data Retreat.
February
Final preparations for QAR Visit (work with Team Chair).
March
April
QAR Visit must be completed by April 1, 2014.
May
Celebrate!
Debrief QAR Report as a SIP Leadership Team.
Debrief QAR Report as a staff.
Revise SIP action plan to reflect QAR Required Actions.
SIP Leadership Team designs the Professional Development plan for supporting the SIP goal(s).