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Application Readiness
Please download the PDF version of our Checklist.
Checklist.pdf
Two Year Plan for Application
If you do not feel ready to apply at this time, follow this suggested two-year timeline for the Georgia Lighthouse Schools to Watch™ Application Process
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TIME FRAME |
ACTIVITY | PERSONNEL INVOLVED |
YEAR ONE |
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| Late spring | Download and read all materials pertinent to the Georgia Lighthouse Schools to Watch program and application.
*as soon as the application is downloaded, the principal will be contacted by the LSTW State Directors |
Principal and school leadership team LSTW State Directors |
| Summer | Evaluate school readiness based on Lighthouse Schools Checklist posted above.
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Principal and leadership team |
| Fall | Take School Self-Study and Rating Rubric Initial staff discussions regarding school improvement process and readiness of applying for Lighthouse Schools to Watch in the spring of Year 2 (based on School Checklist and School Self-Study and Rating Rubric) Identify other surveys, including ones for parents and students, to gather key information that will enable school to further assess readiness to apply Take additional surveys and analyze resulting data to assess readiness and needs School will be contacted and a mentor LSTW will be assigned to help with the process |
Total school staff Principal and school staff Leadership team School staff LSTW Directors |
| Winter | Determine modifications needed to move the school toward Schools to Watch status Develop timeline for necessary professional development and implementation of identified modifications Conduct site visits to current Lighthouse Schools |
Leadership team Leadership team Identified staff members |
| Spring | Begin professional development and processes to implement identified modifications | Administrative team and professional learning communities |
Year Two |
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| Fall | Implementation of modifications identified during Year One | Total staff |
| Late Fall | Re-do School Checklist to determine readiness | Principal |
| Early Winter | Discussions focus on Lighthouse Schools to Watch application and assessment of school readiness to apply. Identify application writing team. (Should be comprised of a cross-section of the entire faculty) |
Leadership team and total staff Leadership team |
| Winter - Spring | Re-do School Checklist to determine readiness Begin the writing process Candid reflection of data, self-study, and progress of school improvement endeavors. Divide narratives among writing team members and utilize Self-Study and Rating Rubric to ensure specificity of narratives. (should contain specific examples of indicators) Insert last two year’s testing data in application charts. |
Total staff Principal and leadership team with feedback from total staff |
| Late Spring | Insert current year testing data in application chart as soon as it is available. Contact State Director to arrange for staff to take the on-line school rubric that is submitted with the application (cami_@bellsouth.net) Refine application and distribute to faculty for feedback. Complete application checklist and sign-offs. Detailed review of application prior to submission. |
Writing team Principal Writing team Administrative team |
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Summer |
Final application and On-line rubric submitted electronically to Lighthouse Schools to Watch. Deadline: June 30th |
Principal and writing team |