1. A Mission of Restoration
Dr. Rasheen Booker
A Mission of Restoration
Perspective Candidate: Principal of Grady High School

2. Experiences in Education
liaison between grade level faculty members and school building administrators
Grade Level Chairperson
Provided training on the operations and procedures
District School Council Trainer
Provided content specific training on Georgia Performance Standards.
District Level English/Language Arts and Math Trainer
Provided professional learning
Staff Development Liaison
Presented to all current Focus Middle Schools in the state of Georgia on Effective Team Building through Data Analysis to increase Student Achievement
Focus School and GraduateFirst Presenter for the State of Georgia
Implementing Effective Best Practices and Data Analysis to Increase Student Achievement
Turnaround Schools Metro-Resa Presenter
Middle School Principal
High School Assistant Principal
Elementary School Assistant Principal
ELA Instructional Coach
Elementary Teacher
Adjunct Professor

3. Fundamental Principles
I base all decisions on what is in the best interest of children!
Nothing is impossible!
We are responsible for fostering collaborative relationships with all stakeholder!

4. My Philosophy
Through the systematic development of programs/safety nets, consistent data analysis processes, standards based instruction encompassing the implementation of proven researched based instructional strategies, ensuring literacy is a focus across all disciplines, integrating technology, and building critical thinkers with the philosophy that we are NOT going to lose ANY child because failure is not an option and EXCELLENCE is a MUST!

5. 16% 15% 7% 6% 2% The Growth 2012 - 2014 Science Social Studies Math
Through the development and consistent monitoring of school wide and district protocols the following outlines academic growth
Science
16%
Social Studies
15%
Math 7%
ELA 6%
Reading 2%

6. Restoration The Vision To be a school of Excellence The Mission
To be accountable for providing a globally competitive education that empowers students to achieve academic and personal goals and to become productive, responsible citizens who are college and career ready.
The Mission

7. CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
The Task
To ensure that teachers are equipped to consistently choose a variety of assessment strategies and instruments appropriate for the content and student population
To ensure that teachers systematically gather, analyze and use relevant data to consistently measure student progress, inform instructional decisions and to provide timely and constructive feedback to students, staff and parents
CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

8. Focus and Priorities for GHS
Restoring Research Based Instructional Practices focused on Literacy Across the Curriculum
Restoring School Process and Procedures
Restoring Functional Building Leadership Teams
Restoring Focus on Assessment For and Of Learning
Restoring Collaboration Across Grade Levels and Content Areas
Restoring Consistent Commitment to the Community
Restoring Parental Commitment and Relationships
Restoring Vertical Relationships with Feeder Schools
Restoring Safety and Security Plan
Restoring Discipline Plan
Restoring Relationships with Surrounding Colleges and Universities

9. School Keys Strands: School Culture and Student, Family and Community Engagement
Action Steps
Time Line
Visit neighborhoods to introduce new leadership and initiatives
Schedule Community Meeting and Open House
Attend school Council Meeting to discuss school data
Establish open door policy to meet and greet all stakeholders
July 2014
Schedule introductory meeting with all staff members
Establish New Teacher Induction program
Establish affective engagement activities for students and teachers
Meet with principals and bookkeeper to establish structures and procedures
August 2014

10. School Keys Strands: School Culture and Student, Family and Community Engagement
Action Steps
Time Line
Contact local College and University to establish relationships
Host back to school open house
Host student assemblies
Host Family Meet and Greet Night
Establish weekly home-school communication protocols
August 2014
Implement a “Parent Academy” to help support parents in their efforts to improve student educational experiences
Host monthly instructional meetings with the Principal and school administration
Develop and publish parent perception surveys
September 2014

11. School Keys Strands: Leadership, Planning and Organization
Action Steps
Time Line
Establish CCRPI Monitoring Team
Review historical performance data for the past 2 years identifying trends for proficiency and growth
Meet with previous leadership to discuss past instructional initiatives
Reconstruct the Leadership team to include and build teacher leaders
Determine baseline level of functionality of Leadership Team based on High Impact Practices (HIP) Rubric (Leadership and Data-Driven Decision Making)
Conduct Root Cause analysis to identify growth areas and appropriate next steps
Develop STAP to merger district and local school goals
Create a data driven SIP based on identified areas of needed improvement
July 2014

12. School Keys Strands: Leadership, Planning and Organization
Action Steps
Time Line
Begin teacher observations and conferences as outlined in the TKES instrument
Establish Monthly Instructional Initiatives for the school
Host first formal staff meeting
Establish and publish the school s event calendar
Review and develop building norms for meetings
Develop a process for monitoring all interventions
August 2014
Create focus walk team and develop Focus Walk Schedule
Conduct leadership team meetings
Visit content meetings
Conduct scheduled focus walks to observe the implementation of building initiatives
Communicate focus walk data to faculty and staff
September 2014

13. School Keys Strands: Curriculum and Instruction
Action Steps
Time Line
Establish a School team to focus on SWD/EL/ED students and monitor the progress in attendance, discipline, grades and common assessments.
Identify and record the LRE data from last school year.
Identify the area of engagement based on Achievement Gap Data.
Develop a plan to monitor academic achievement, attendance and behavior for underperforming students.
Establish weekly collaborative planning sessions with the use of structured protocols
Develop Literacy and Mathematics Platforms in alignment with the Common Core State Standards, district guidelines and the needs of the school body based on CCRPI data
July 2014

14. School Keys Strands: Curriculum and Instruction
Action Steps
Time Line
Collaborate with the administrative team to establish expectations for instructional coaching and support as well as facilitation of collaborative planning (PLC meetings) sessions.
Require the use data to support instructional decisions
Develop, implement and monitor, additional learning time for students requiring academic intervention.
Establish and communicate expectations for instructional practices as well as non-negotiables to all staff members
August 2014
Develop school-wide Assessment Platform in alignment with the Common Core State Standards, district guidelines and the needs of the school body
Host first school leadership team meeting
Collaborate with the administrative team and instructional staff to develop Professional Development activities and calendar
September 2014

15. School Keys Strands: Assessment and Instruction
Action Steps
Time Line
Establish data analysis protocol to support instructional decisions
Meet with teachers individually to review data, identify trends and develop priorities for school initiatives
Develop building assessment team to construct common probes
July 2014
Empower teachers to hold weekly data meetings to discuss preliminary data, flexible grouping options and alignment of best instructional practices
Provide professional development on analysis protocol
Conduct monthly data talks with content areas
Begin probing students using common probe assessments
Identify Lexile Scores for all students
August 2014
Establish and articulate proficiency and growth targets for the total school population, subgroups, grade levels and individual students.
Provide interventions for students with lexile scores less than grade level range
Create data trend chart to identify student success on skills in common probes and to develop next steps for students
September 2014

16. Dr. Rasheen Booker Perspective Candidate: Principal of Grady High School