ADMINISTRATOR ENTRY PLAN

The First 90 Days

CandiceTroutman
Longwood University
PEDU-629 School Operations & Management
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Table of Contents
Contents…………………………………………………………………………………………….1

Statement of Purpose, Vision & Philosophy……………………………………….2

Focus Areas and Goals …………………………………………………………………......3

Entry Plan Activities, Objectives & Timeline...…………………………………….4

Next steps………………………………………………………………………………………….8
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Statement of Purpose
To establish a persistent focus on learning by facilitating regular opportunities for student and teacher growth through
consistent review of pedagogical practices, student learning, and achievement, collaboration with families and community
organizations, fostering a safe and orderly environment while empowering students to take an active role in their
educational experience.

Vision
My vision is to foster a community of lifelong learners, who aspire to achieve their full potential, and provide a supportive
and engaging learning environment where students and staff feel safe, respected, and loved.

Educational Leadership Philosophy

I believe the development of emotional intelligence in students and teachers is a conduit for academic success and
professional and personal growth. A school culture infused with emotional intelligence fosters effective communication,
intrinsic motivation, and the ability to recognize, understand, label, express, and regulate emotions.
As a servant leader, I believe in the importance of encouraging the success of students and teachers by developing,
implementing, and stewarding the vision of the school; focusing on the growth and well-being of my school community,
encouraging diversity of thought, fostering leadership in others, and creating a positive school culture built on trust,
communication, and positive relationships.
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Goals and Focus Areas

To establish a persistent focus on learning by facilitating regular opportunities for student and teacher
growth through consistent review of pedagogical practices and student learning using student achievement
data.

To establish a persistent focus on learning by interacting with families and community organizations in
ways that define and create opportunities for student achievement.

To establish a persistent focus on learning by fostering an environment where staff and students feel safe
and that minimizes factors that may disrupt the learning process.

To establish a persistent focus on learning by identifying and generating possibilities for amplifying student
voice/empowerment.

Instruction and Positive Learning

Student Outcomes Environment
Family and Student
Community Engagement Empowerment
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Entry Plan Activities and Objectives

Focus 1: Instruction and Student Outcomes
Goal: To establish a persistent focus on learning by facilitating regular opportunities for student and teacher growth
through consistent review of pedagogical practices and student learning using student achievement data.
Alignment with ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan: Academic Excellence and Educational Equity
Strategies for Achieving Professional Goal How can this be measured? Timeline
Review lesson plans and provide feedback to -Maintain a system for logging lesson plan submission Ongoing
ensure accurate use of the ACPS curriculum -Survey teachers quarterly using the Principal Reflection for Lesson September 2021 –
and that effective teacher methods are used to Plan June 2022
address the needs of ALL learners. -Review to ensure that teachers are receiving meaningful feedback on
their lesson plans
Conduct classroom observations to verify that -Develop a system for conducting classroom observations September 2021 –
the content being taught is the appropriate -Provide feedback within 10 days of observation March 2022
cognitive level, on pace with the ACPS -Review PLP’s and support teacher growth by pairing them with the
Curriculum Guides, and addresses the needs of appropriate professional learning opportunities
ALL learners with an emphasis on GAP group -Use observation feedback to inform teachers on how to best support
supports. students in each tier
-Complete quarterly self-reflection using Principal Reflection for
Instruction rubric
Attend Collaborative Learning Team (CLT) -Maintain a schedule for attending CLT meetings for each department Bi-Weekly
meetings to establish norms and protocols for -Maintain a system for collecting and reviewing meeting minutes September 2021 –
reviewing student data and employing -Provide feedback to CLT teams during and/or after meetings June 2022
researched best practices related to addressing
the academic needs of learners in each tier.

Use a collaborative structure (CLT, Coaches, -Maintain a system for collecting and logging CLT meeting minutes Weekly
Admin Team, and district Instructional leaders) -provide professional development to support the implementation of September 2021 –
to analyze data, monitor student progress, and researched-based interventions June 2022
proactively intervene to provide support and -Survey teachers quarterly on progress monitoring using the Principal
prevent failure for learners in each tier. Reflection for Progress Monitoring and Interventions
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Focus 2: Family and Community Engagement

Goal: To establish a persistent focus on learning by interacting with families and community organizations in ways that
define and create opportunities for student achievement.
Alignment with ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan: Family and Community Engagement
Strategies for Achieving Professional Goal How can this be measured? Timeline
Collaborate with the school leadership team -Estimate the number of families that attend open house by the August 2021
and teachers to conduct open house and number of seats filled in the presentation location
orientation activities including the Where -Gather on the spot feedback by talking with parents and students
Everybody Belongs (WEB) initiative for after the open house presentation
students -Debrief with WEB facilitators to determine the success of WEB
orientation
Collaborate with counselors to map out -Survey results are collected and organized by level and type of August 2021
community resources and supports that support, strength, and resource
would enhance educational opportunities and -Disseminate data to teachers within the grade level and school where
form partnerships with civic centers and appropriate
community businesses and mentoring and
other organizations.
Promote the learning agenda through direct -Use each meeting opportunity, academic/social, formal/informal to Ongoing
contact with parents and community promote school mission/vision needs and success September 2021 –
members (All formal parent meetings, -Have student groups/clubs/organizations present at all parent June 2022
community outreach, curriculum nights, meetings (similar to presentations at School Board Mtgs) to showcase
student activities & performances, outreach & academic progress, talent, and initiatives
public relations). -Use student performances as a way to get under-represented parent
populations to attend school meetings
-Maintain a log of the meeting held with student participation
-Maintain a portfolio of agendas, flyers, and correspondence of
meetings held
-Use social media to promote positive academic and social events
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Focus 3: Positive Learning Environment

Goal: To establish a persistent focus on learning by fostering an environment where staff and students feel safe and
that minimizes factors that may disrupt the learning process.
Alignment with ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan: Academic Excellence and Educational Equity
Strategies for Achieving Professional Goal How can this be measured? Timeline
Collaborate with the administrative team to -Log meeting minutes of meeting to review data and discipline Ongoing
review discipline data and determine trends. processes August 2021 –
Review, revise and establish school-wide -Use Benchmarks of Quality as a rubric to revise the current PBIS June 2022
behavioral expectations including the PBIS structure
program. -Log meeting minutes of subsequent meetings held to communicate
discipline policies and procedures to grade-level teachers as a follow-
up to overall staff meetings held in August
-Teach/review Student Code of Conduct with students, assess their
knowledge of specific components as it relates to them, and align
with school-wide expectations
Support grade-level teams in establishing -Provide teachers with a rubric to determine the effectiveness of Ongoing
consistent team norms and procedures that are team norms and procedures September 2021 –
in alignment with district and school behavioral -Survey students to determine if they understand team norms and June 2022
expectations. procedures
-Collaborate with Deans to provide -Log meeting minutes of monthly grade-level meetings Monthly
professional development opportunities that -Have teachers conduct turnaround training to highlight behavioral September 2021 –
highlight researched-based behavioral strategies and techniques learned at professional development June 2022
interventions as prescribed in the MTSS sessions
implementation guide -Provide professional development on Restorative Practices
-Collaborate with Deans to provide monthly
grade-level meetings to discuss data trends and
behavioral strategies and supports as outlined
in the MTSS guidance document
-Collaborate with counselors and team leaders -Assemble quarterly/monthly to recognize students (honor/merit roll, Bi-Weekly
to establish a system for recognizing attendance, and PBIS) September 2021 –
honor/merit roll, attendance, and positive -Maintain a system and meet monthly with counselors to discuss June 2022
school behaviors group counseling and the effectiveness of tier 2 supports
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-Collaborate with school counselors and -Provide professional development opportunities to assist SST
therapeutic day counselors to determine the members and team leaders in using researched-based behavioral
effectiveness and percentage of students interventions as outlined in the MTSS guidance document
responding to tier 2 and tier 3 groups and
behavioral supports

Focus 4: Student Empowerment

Goal: To establish a persistent focus on learning by identifying and generating possibilities for amplifying student
voice/empowerment.
Alignment with ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan: Academic Excellence and Educational Equity
Belief: Student achievement and engagement will increase when students have more ownership of their school
community.
Strategies for Achieving Professional Goal How can this be measured? Timeline
Create a grade-level student advisory council to -Maintain a system for logging monthly grade-level student advisory
allow them to take a formalized role in council meeting minutes September 2021 –
decision-making. Students will vote to select -Assist grade-level Student Advisory Council student members in June 2022
one student from each homeroom to represent surveying their peers and reporting out to them
their team. The advisory council will meet with -Survey students quarterly to measure the effectiveness of efforts
the grade-level administrator and team leaders implemented
once a month to discuss grade-level business
(policies, procedures, academic activities, social
activities)
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Next Steps
1. Build strong relationships – Provides a foundation for positive school culture

2. Communicate effectively – Increases stakeholder satisfaction

3. Be transparent – Develops trust

4. Monitor progress – Ensures achievement and identifies opportunities for improvement

5. Celebrate successes – Boosts morale