Keheley S.I.P. - page 3

Organizational Characteristics

Elementary Level Organization

• Twenty-nine regular education classrooms
  • Early Intervention Program models:
• Kindergarten – Pull-out program serves 36 students
• First Grade – 3 Reduced Class Size Classrooms
• Second Grade – 3 Reduced Class Size Classrooms
• Third Grade – 2 Reduced Class Size Classrooms
• Fourth Grade – 2 Reduced Class Size Classrooms
• Fifth Grade – 2 Reduced Class Size Classrooms
• All students that participate in CRCT are included in regular education classrooms for instructional content each day
• Special Education Teachers co-teach language arts  with 2 fifth grade classes and one fourth grade class
• ESOL – 1.5 Tutors provide ESOL instruction to small groups of students in a pull-out model
• Small group classes for students with special learning needs
• Speech
• Interrelated Resource
• Gifted

In addition, Keheley's staff members include

• 1 full-time guidance counselor (intermediate) and 1 half-time guidance counselor (primary)
• 1 art teacher
• 1 music teacher
• 1 physical education teacher
• 1 media specialist

The support staff consists of

• 1 full-time secretary
• 1 part-time bookkeeper
• 1 full-time office clerk and one part-time clerk
• 9 instructional paraprofessionals
• 1 clinic nurse
• 3 full-time custodians
• 1 cafeteria manager, 5 cafeteria staff members, and 2 lunchroom monitors
• Keheley's after-school program staff includes a director, a part-time bookkeeper, a part-time clerk, and 8 adult workers to supervise the 100 students that stay on any given day.
• Two Area 4 Lead Teachers (ALTs), provide support for our teachers, students, and their instructional needs.

School Decision Making Organization
Every certified staff member serves on one or more of the following committees to help make instructional and operational decisions.

CORE Team (Building Leadership Team)

• Planning operations
• School Business
• Communicating to teams
• Helps to make decisions that support the School Improvement Plan
• Monitor instruction and assessments

SIP Team

• Review and analyze data to determine focus of SIP
• Review and edit SIP for final submission
• 07-08 SIP monitoring
• SIP data reports

Collaborative Data Team (at each grade level with Sp. Ed. teacher on team)

• Collect and coordinate grade level data for SIP
• Monthly data team meetings focus on analysis of student work and data; collaborative planning of instruction to meet student needs

Vertical Action Teams

• K-5 teams review implementation of SIP instructional strategies, student expectations and instructional planning

Grade Level Teams and Specialists Team

• Address instructional and operational issues specific to grade level teams

Technology Team

• Work with Media Specialist to schedule and coordinate classroom technology lessons
• Communicate the technology needs of each grade level
• Training and support contact for staff blogs and technology integrated lessons

School Wellness

• Follow Cobb County Wellness program
• Develop staff and student wellness programs

Climate

• Counselors and all paraprofessionals
• Outreach/Hospitality (Provides flowers, cards, showers, parties, etc.)
• Activities and initiatives to support positive school culture