ACTION PLAN OUTLINE GRADUATION RATE GOAL
Goal: The district graduation rate will increase by 1% per year.
Strategy: Focus on 9^th-12^th grade failure rate. · Better preparations for students entering the 9^th grade; · Stronger motivation for students to stay in high school if they have success after entry; Support for student plans, expectations and goals.
Student Scores
	Baseline	2006	2007	2008
Grades 9-12	83%	84%	85%	86%
Rationale: Research data collected from THS indicates that 1/3 of all failures are first semester freshman. The second semester has 1/6 failing. A partnership of parents, students, schools, and district is required to achieve this goal.
Activities	Professional Development/Parent Education	Timeline	Resources	Who Will Do the Work	Implementation	Evidence of Impact
1. Identify and implement effective research based instructional strategies 2. Identify and implement effective research based instructional strategies for ELL-SPED Students 3. Develop and Implement (Vertical and Horizontal) Professional Learning Communities 4. Develop standard Criteria for promotion P-12 5. Develop district-wide student record system to monitor student performance and attendance	1. Reading, Writing Math strategies across the curriculum 2. Scaffolding Differentiated Instruction Interventions 3. PLC-DuFour Training 4. Promotion/ Retention 5. Training on record system to be determined	On going; 05-07	Fiscal Title I LAP Migrant Bilingual SIOP OSPI/SLP GLE Books Aligned Report Card Technology Director ESD 105	Bilingual Director Math/Reading Coaches Math Coordinator Special Services Director Curriculum Director Jennifer Ashlock/Tina Pellitier Secretaries Record Clerks Technology Director	Strategies employed by teachers in the classroom. District control of promotion Knowledge of and adherence to GLE baseline Reported Data	Improved student performance. Proficiency in GLEs at 80% level Improved student performance as 9^th graders WASL passage Graduation rate increases 1% per year Increase the number of students attending school K-12 Identify location of students leaving THS