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Download the 2022-23 School Improvement Plan here.
One Diman
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School 2022 – 2023 School Improvement PlanGreater Fall River Vocational School District School Committee
Paul Jennings - Westport
Chairperson Jeffrey Begin - Swansea
Donald DiBiasio - Somerset
Rajiv Nehra - Fall River
Joan Menard - Fall River
Father Jay Mello - Fall River
Interim Superintendent-Director Brian Bentley
Assistant Superintendent-Principal Andrew D. Rebello
The Diman Regional 2022 – 2023 School Improvement Plan acknowledges the effects of the pandemic on our students and staff while establishing a clear and inspiring vision for the next school year.
Informed by the input obtained from our many stakeholders, including students, employees, parents, and the community, and the effort of the School Improvement Committee, this plan will guide the work of our school. Diman will continue to strive for organizational excellence and, in turn, continue to provide the world-class education and opportunities that our students deserve.
It is widely known that last school year was the most challenging year for many in education. Understanding the effects of the pandemic on student progress, teacher morale, student and staff connections, and mental health, this year's School Improvement Plan aggressively targets the most pertinent student, family, and staff needs.
This plan was designed to leverage the critical work the school has been leading and build upon that work in innovative ways so we may be even more responsive to the needs of our students and school community. We have an amazing workforce of educators, school leaders, and staff ready to bring this plan to life in our school.
This living document may be modified over the next year in response to the needs of our students, state mandates, and other factors that pivot the course of our educational landscape. While aspects of our plan may change, our focus on providing students with academic, vocational, and social-emotional growth will not. Diman remains committed to being the school system our community, state, and nation need us to be - an institution that produces life-ready graduates prepared to shape the future and the world positively.
Andrew D. Rebello
Assistant Superintendent-Principal
The 2022 – 2023 School Improvement Plan
To effectively implement our goals, the committee has proposed three high-level pillars that represent critical areas we will focus on over the next year. Each pillar contains several goals we believe are required to successfully support the pillar, as well as measures of success and associated targets so we can gauge our progress in meeting our goals. Strategies are specific actions we can take at the school to advance these priorities and help us meet our targets.
The three pillars of our School Improvement Plan are:
Safe, Welcoming, and Healthy Environments to Promote Growth and Wellness
Investing in Staff
Engagement and Collaboration
Pillar 1: Safe, Welcoming, and Healthy Environments to Promote Growth and Wellness
In order for our students to thrive in our school and fully engage in their educational experience, we must also commit to creating environments where they feel safe, welcome, connected and excited to learn. This goal represents our commitment to serving the whole child – attending to the social, emotional, and physical health and wellness of our students so they are prepared and energized to focus on learning, growing, and building meaningful connections at school.
Goal One: Design and sustain welcoming, safe, connected, and inclusive environments.
Why This Matters: Opportunities for connection, and welcoming and safe environments increase student capacity for learning and success.
Action Strategies
Intended Outcomes
Timeline
Person/People Responsible
Measure of Success
Develop a rising grade 9 summer acceleration program.
Students will engage in math, ELA, science, social studies, physical education, and a vocational component. The activities will be crafted to strengthen skills and support students as they transition to high school.
Summer 2022
Principal, Administrators, Bengal Challenge Coordinators and Teachers
Grade 9 students will show a 5% increase on the yearly Student Equity Survey question: overall, how connected do you feel at your school.
Develop, promote and sustain a peer mentorship and peer tutoring program.
Students will have the ability to participate in peer mentorship and peer tutoring. Participation will advance student leaders and leadership development. It will assist students in making connections and grow behaviorally and academically.
AY 2023
Peer Mentor Coordinator, Principal
Students will show a 5% increase on the yearly School Improvement question: Diman has a focus on meeting students’ needs.
Create a student social event calendar highlighting athletic games, club events, school-sponsored happenings, etc.
Students will attend more school sponsored events. Students will feel more connected to their peers and school, increasing school spirit, and connectedness.
Fall 2022
Administration, Class Advisors
All students will show a 5% increase on the yearly Student Equity Survey question: overall, how connected do you feel at your school.
Utilize grant funds to provide busing on Mondays and Wednesdays (contingent upon grant approval).
All students will have the ability to participate in after school activities Monday – Thursday with additional busing. Participation will increase in programs, forums, and connection opportunities.
AY 2023
Principal
All students will show a 5% increase on the yearly Student Equity Survey question: overall, how connected do you feel at your school.
Goal Two: Cultivate strong mental health and social-emotional strategies and support systems for staff and students.
Why This Matters: Mental health supports and social-emotional skills will enable students to learn, positively contribute to the broader community, and be life-ready.
Action Strategies
Intended Outcomes
Timeline
Person/People Responsible
Measure of Success
Expand our Mental Health Committee.
This team will explore data, review practices, and begin determining action steps with a diverse group of representatives. This team will help advise professional development, conduct professional development, present findings to administration, work with students to develop a student mental health forum, and review both past and potential future procedures.
AY 2023
Principal, Mental Health Committee
This Team will meet on a weekly basis, conduct outside regular committee work, and further attend any relevant events or initiatives for which this committee has contributed.
Provide SEL-related student, staff, and parent presentations on relevant topics, including mental health, stress management, coping, and self-care.
Strengthen student/family/staff SEL/mental health knowledge and strategies, producing social-emotional growth.
AY 2023
Principal, Administration, Parent Liaison, Mental Health Committee, School Adjustment Counselor
Increase the percentage of students demonstrating growth in each of the social-emotional learning competencies of growth mindset, self-efficacy, self-management, and social awareness by 8% as measured by the Panorama survey.
Develop a SEL/Mental Health three-year strategic action plan.
The SEL/Mental Health strategic action plan will guide the implementation of professional development, student growth initiatives, and tiered systems of support, including the expansion of Tier 1 and Tier 2.
AY 2023
Principal, Mental Health Committee
A final copy of the SEL/Mental Health strategic action plan.
Consult with outside agencies to provide individualized behavioral and social-emotional Tier supports. (contingent upon grant approval)
Utilizing and targeting grant funds, a partnership with the Balanced Learning Center will be reinitiated. A Restorative Justice Coordinator through this collaboration, will work directly with Tier 2 & 3 high-priority students.
AY 2023
Principal
Through targeting high-priority behavioral students, our total behavior incidents will decrease by 5% by June of 2023 compared to AY22 data.
Deploy Tier 1 & Tier 2 mental health supports to proactively discover and address students in need.
We will utilize the Mental Health Grant to secure and begin proactive supports (CloseGap app) and transitional, long-term services for students (ASPIRE).
AY 2023
Guidance Department, Mental Health Team, ASPIRE teachers
Students identifying support systems for social and emotional needs as a strength in the SIP Survey will increase from 17% to 25% in next year’s survey.
Goal Three: Strengthen student voice opportunities and act upon the perspectives of students.
Why This Matters: Listening to and acting upon the voices of our students promotes deeper engagement, a greater sense of community, and improves our ability to serve responsively.
Action Strategies
Intended Outcomes
Timeline
Person/People Responsible
Measure of Success
Bolster student voice through revamping student government, one-on-one meetings with the Principal, and annual surveys.
Student’s will feel that they have a voice. Opportunities for engagement will provide students with a better understanding of school decisions/practices and offer changes to provide input.
AY 2023
Principal, Student Government Advisor, Assistant Principals
Student surveys and baseline data from this school year will show growth in the area of student voice and input.
Establish and sustain regularly planned student voice forums.
Student will be able to meet with peer’s to discuss pertinent societal topics affecting adolescent’s (mental health, substance abuse, racism, equity).
AY 2023
Principal, Administration, Parent Liaison, Mental Health Committee
Student surveys and baseline data from this school year will show growth in the area of student voice
Pillar 2: Investing in Staff
We believe in the potential of our students, and realizing that potential is only possible when we recognize, empower, and support our staff. Our commitment to produce life-ready students, as well as their academic, vocational, and personal growth and success, must be mirrored in our investments to sustain staff wellness and to build pathways for ongoing professional development, growth, and opportunities to contribute to the direction of our school.
Goal One: Cultivate staff wellness and professional growth through responsive and supporting practices.
Why This Matters: Every employee deserves to feel supported, recognized, cared for, and connected. Doing so is requisite for effectively serving our students.
Action Strategies
Intended Outcomes
Timeline
Person/People Responsible
Measures of Success
Carry out monthly professional development opportunities curated by our Professional Development Committee and based on professional development recommendations from staff (survey results).
Educators will grow through our PD Plan in the areas of behavior management skills, culture & connection, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
AY 2023
Principal, Professional Development Committee, Administrators
The EOY SIP Survey will show a 5% increase to the question: Educators were empowered to effect change.
Develop a staff recognition program to elevate, celebrate, and recognize employee accomplishments and contributions.
Through our Academic, Vocational, and Staff Member of the Month Program, staff members will feel appreciated and connected to the school community.
AY 2023
Guidance Department, Principal
Data will show a 5% increase on the yearly Staff Equity Survey question: overall, how connected do you feel at your school.
Create and carry out staff culture building opportunities.
Bolster Wellness Day and create social opportunities for staff throughout the year. Staff will feel more connected to their peers and the school community.
AY 2023
Mental Health Committee, Teacher Advisory Cabinet
Data will show a 5% increase on the yearly Staff Equity Survey question: overall, how connected do you feel at your school.
Goal Two: Strengthen educator voice opportunities and foster a professional coherence system-wide.
Why This Matters: Listening to and collaborative decision making with our staff promotes a greater sense of community and will improve the culture of our school.
Action Strategies
Intended Outcomes
Timeline
Person/People Responsible
Measures of Success
Bolster educator voice through our One Diman initiative, Mid- Year Review, and EOY Surveys.
One on one meetings with every staff member will provide opportunities to encourage educator voice and address needs throughout the year.
AY 2023
Principal, Teachers
The EOY SIP Survey will show a 5% increase to Strongly Agree and Agree categories.
Create a Teacher & Staff Advisory Cabinet.
This leadership team will meet monthly with members of the Administration to discuss high-priority concerns affecting the Diman Community.
AY 2023
Teachers, Staff, Administrators
The EOY SIP Survey will show a 5% increase to Strongly Agree and Agree categories.
Pillar 3: Engagement and Collaboration
Our families are critical partners in preparing students to be life-ready. We firmly believe the continuous growth of Diman students can only be accomplished by continuing to inform and grow stakeholders within our community.
Goal One: Strengthen relationships between families, students, and Diman to improve student success.
Why This Matters: Strong family-school partnerships cultivate students’ social and emotional well-being, create a sense of belonging in the school community, and build families’ capacity to engage in and support student learning.
Action Strategies
Intended Outcomes
Timeline
Person/People Responsible
Measures of Success
Re-vamp our rising grade 9 parent & family orientation.
Families will gain knowledge of the Diman culture, expectations, and rationale.
AY 2023
Principal, Administration, Academic and Vocational Educators
Grade 9 families will report a 3% increase to effective communication on the EOY SIP Survey.
Create a Week of Welcome for the Diman Community
Families will participate in a week of presentations to prepare them for the school year. Presentations will include ASPEN training, how to contact teachers, expectations related to discipline, attendance, academic & vocational regulations.
August 2022
Principal, Administration, Parent Liaison
The EOY SIP Survey will show a 5% increase to Strongly Agree and Agree categories.
Bolster the Diman Family Connection webpage and events.
Parents and guardians will be empowered through digital content, forums, workshops, and other initiatives to learn about pertinent topics to make them a partner in their child’s education.
AY 2023
Principal, Administration, Parent Liaison, Webmaster
The EOY SIP Survey will show a 5% increase to Strongly Agree and Agree categories.
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