1. Spring 2011 - ED 7304 Group Presentation Yvonne Avila Darren Cole Patricia Macias Yolanda Ortega

2. Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted and Talented  Student Assessment Student Assessment  Service Design Service Design  Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum and Instruction  Professional Development Professional Development  Family and Community Involvement Family and Community Involvement

3.  ADA – Average Daily Attendance ADA – Average Daily Attendance  FSP – Foundation School Program  Membership  Eligible Days  Ineligible Days  Enrollment Enrollment

4.  Campus Improvement Team Campus Improvement Team  School Improvement Plan  TEC §11.253  Academically Unacceptable Campus  Formerly Academically Unacceptable Campus

5. Texas Education Code - Chapter 37 Safe Schools

6.  Ensure you involve community in your school  English Classes  Parenting Classes  GED Classes  College Readiness Classes  Volunteer Program  Mentor a Student Program

7.  Classroom & Behavior Management Classroom & Behavior Management  Teaching Strategies Teaching Strategies  Assessments Assessments

8. Six Principles of IDEA 1. FAPE – Free Appropriate Public Education 2. Appropriate evaluation 3. IEP – Individualized Education Plan 4. LRE – Least Restrictive Environment 5. Parent/student participation in making decisions 6. Procedural Safeguards “Texas Project FIRST” (Families, Information, Resources, Support & Training) Guide to the Admission, Review & Dismissal Process

9. Nourishing Children's Bodies and Minds.  Texas Department of Agriculture Texas Department of Agriculture

10.  Texas Education Code – Chapter 29 Texas Education Code – Chapter 29  TEA – Sponsored Resources TEA – Sponsored Resources  Information on State Assessments for ELLs Information on State Assessments for ELLs  Language Proficiency Assessment Committee Resources Language Proficiency Assessment Committee Resources

11.  Based on the school’s needs (personnel, curriculum, equipment, and supplies), the principal works with his/her staff to develop the school’s annual budget and oversees expenditures and expenditure controls.  Points to remember: Your budget must impact the students for the current year. Know your Federal Funds that you receive and your allowable expendituresFederal Funds  Federal Funds should be aligned with your Campus Improvement Plan.  Develop a Campus Schoolwide Plan.Campus Schoolwide Plan

12.  The Purpose of the Master Schedule.....is to arrange the allotted time, staff, students, and physical resources together so that optimum learning will take place.  Factors to Consider  Teachers are assigned in the areas of certification.  Students are scheduled in classes they need to take: Graduation PlansGraduation Plans  School start and end times  An appropriately equipped classroom is available for each scheduled class

13.  Section 1119 of The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) focuses on improving teacher quality at the local level. To achieve this goal, the act requires all teachers teaching core subject academic areas to meet specific competency and educational requirements. Teachers who meet these requirements are considered “highly qualified.”  SBEC Teacher Certificates SBEC Teacher Certificates  Highly Qualified Teacher Determination Forms Highly Qualified Teacher Determination Forms

14.  The Principal needs to establish some procedures for staff to report repairs that need to be made.  Inspect the conditions of buildings and grounds.  Identify areas which need to be changed or repaired.  Follow through to make certain that the work is completed.  Find ways to include maintenance staff in school activities.