Dexter Regional High School CSRD Grant

[Principal's Message] [Press Release] [Mission Statement] [Sports Schedules] [CSRD Grant] [Guidance Dept] [Guiding Principal and Portfolio Docs] [Key Club Page] [DRHS Snow Sculptures]

HELPING STUDENTS STEP INTO THE FUTURE

Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (C.S.R.D.) Grant

Three Year Grant Supporting Promising Futures

Dexter Regional High School

2001 - 2004

CSRD Grant Overview: (1) Aligning the school's newly developed core curriculum with the Maine Learning Results; (2) Providing professional development opportunities to support the implementation of the curriculum; (3) Providing all students with the individual support and personalized learning they need to reach their highest potential.

Grant Goals:

To match each student with an advisor who will guide him or her in the

exploration and achievement of the Maine Learning Results (Advisor/Advisee);

To engage students in setting their academic goals and assessing their progress through the use of Personalized Learning Plans, Portfolios, and Student-Led Conferences;

To develop a comprehensive curriculum document, aligned with the Maine Learning Results and the school�s mission, which includes clear, measurable indicators of student performance;

To develop and implement teaching strategies that support the Maine Learning Results, heterogeneous grouping, and interdisciplinary learning;

To identify and implement assessment strategies that will enable teachers and students to measure learning progress and improve instructional practices;

To develop and implement a structure for collaboration among teachers that promotes discussion of instructional strategies, practices, and student work (Teacher Collaboration and Teaming, Critical Friends Groups);

To develop and implement a structure for collaboration among teachers, administrators, staff, students, and parents that supports all students in their effort to achieve the Maine Learning Results (Teaming of Teachers/Teaming of Students, Advisor/Advisees);

To transform DRHS into a school where students of all backgrounds and abilities learn together, Personal Learning Plans reflect high expectations for all students, and the community is actively involved as a resource for learning (School to Community Programs and Community to School Programs);

Increase student achievement as measured by the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) test;

(10) To develop and implement a plan to improve parental participation in their student's education and in the CSRD project (Student Led Conferences).