| Goal area | Instructional Practices:
What are we going to do to get students learning to high standards? | People Involved | Schedule of Activities | Resources Needed
-professional development -trainers -district support | Evidence of Implementation.
What are teachers doing? | Evidence of Impact:
What are students’ doing? |
| CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION
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1 Align Hort. 1, 2 ,3 and Landscape class standards with state standards 2 Incorporate state standards in each course syllabus 3 Identify multiple assessments appropriate for each curriculum standard and publish in each course syllabus | 1, 2 and 3 John
Advisory Committee |
Review each curriculum for EHS and CHS | Time used from extended days | State standards and assessments are evidenced in each curriculum | 1.Students demonstrate increased proficiency
2 Multiple assessments result in more accurate student assessments |
| EQUIPMENT NEEDS
| 1.Purchase 20 new text books for CHS
2. Convert Bldg 434 storage into a potting shed/lab 3. Lay p gravel on the floor of the small greenhouse 4. Reroute sprinkler piping in the small greenhouse | John
Carl Linda Advisory committee | 1. Review selected texts to present to the advisory committee
2 Review greenhouse/pot shed improvements with advisory committee | District facility planning
Funding | 1 Incorporate most recent innovations into the curriculum
2 ,3 Conduct more meaningful and practical lab activities /reinforce curriculum standards | 1,2,3 Students acquire knowledge of the most recent industry innovations rendering them more competitive for industry scholarships and community college/trade school programs |
| CAREER COMPONENT (Bridges, WOIS)
| 1 Develop/schedule more visits to area horticultural businesses
2 Develop a stronger career unit within the curriculum | 1,2 John
Advisory committee EHS/CHS Career specialists | 1 Visit Hort. Businesses
2. Visits by career specialists | 1. Funding for field trips
2 Computer lab time | Schedule and complete visits to horticultural business
Schedule lab visits/career specialists | Using web sites to research business/higher level training
Writing occupational analysis |
| LEADERSHIP
| Restart the Cascade FFA Program
Pursue. the possibility of a combined Everett/Cascade FFA Program | John
Advisory Committee District FFA Supervisor | Meet with FFA district supervisor
Invite local chapter members to visit classes | Funding TBD
ASB Budget | Recruiting students to participate
Select class leaders | Students participate in local and area FFA activities |
| INDUSTRY AND POST SECONDARY CONNECTIONS
| Align curriculum w/community college/tech schools
Cultivate additional Community Business Connections | John
Advisory Committee | Invite guest speakers
Visit more local Hort. Business | PLC Time | Continuous communication with CC's and trade schools | Students enroll in Hort. Post high school Programs
Businesses offer internships |
| PROGRAM MARKETING
| Middle\High School Career fairs
More ambitious marketing throughout the school year Continue to update website | John
Advisory committee | Construct Hort. Specific CD to advertise the program | Computer time | CD completed
Attend career fairs | Middle school counselors use CD during student counseling and registration.
Parents and students use website for course information |
| ADVISORY COMMITTEE
| Continue to recruit new members | John
CTE Administration Advisory committee | Sept-June Meetings | Locations for meetings | Meetings occur
New/additional advisory members | Program improvements through relative suggestions from local businesses and advisory committee Members |
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Program Advisory Chair |
Date |
| Career/Technical Director | Date |