Goal+3++School+Climate+or+Culture

TISD will cultivate a school climate of mutual respect and personal ownership.

 * Establish a safe and responsive atmosphere conducive to new ideas and improvement.
 * Illuminate students' unique abilities and accomplishments.
 * Motivate and encourage...
 * Positive relationships...
 * Character Development...
 * Cooperation...

School Strategic Planner 2011- 2015: GOAL # 3: **TISD will cultivate a school climate of mutual respect and personal ownership.**
Motivate and encourage students and promote positive relationships. ||  |||| Actions || Achievement Milestones (Changes in practice and behaviors) || Decrease tardies || ongoing |||| * Increase the ways we showcase student’s interests. || Increased student participation in various programs and activities || Increase the number of students who are college-ready. ||||  || Actions || Achievement Milestones (Changes in practice and behaviors) || ongoing || * Elevate the number of secondary students on the recommended and higher plans. Increase credits at HS entry || ongoing || * Look into offering a college transition course at the secondary level. || Increase number of students attending college or tech schools. || ongoing || * Offer Spanish I at the eighth grade level. || Increase the number of students who complete the Spanish requirements on the HS recommended plan. || Implement character-building programs. ||||  || Actions || Achievement Milestones (Changes in practice and behaviors) || ongoing || * Promote already-established character-building programs to increase membership / participation. Decrease number of bullying incidents, and increase awareness of all students’ individual responsibility in positive school culture. || . || Improvement of overall campus climate and morale. ||
 * Objective 1
 * || Year 1 |||| * Identify students needing encouragement.
 * Team students up with peer or adult mentors.
 * Seek business partnerships with education to provide incentives (big ticket items).
 * Provide local campus incentives for specific behaviours / achievements. || * Decrease discipline referrals.
 * Increase attendance.
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 * Objective 2
 * Objective 2
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 * Solicit student testimonials for the more rigorous courses.
 * Offer Theatre 1 and Art 1 for HS credit at Middle school. || * Increase students who graduate on recommended plan.
 * Decrease students who graduate on minimum plan
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 * Objective 3:
 * Objective 3:
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 * Look into establishing a sportsmanship creed to be read before athletic events.
 * Investigate other character-building options district-wide.
 * Introduce “No Place for Hate” program at the secondary level.
 * Increase membership and participation in programs. || * Increase membership and participation in programs.
 * |||| Year 2 || * Fresh approach/ new bullying program. || Decrease the number of bullying incidents ||
 * |||| Year 3 || * Invite motivational speakers.
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