COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

(CSIP)

Logan-Rogersville School District R-VIII

Allan Markley, Ed.D. School Improvement Committee (SIC) Gary Hogue, Ed.D.

Supt. Formally Adopted-June 1996 Asst. Supt.

Revised 4/2006

INTRODUCTION

The Logan-Rogersville School District is located in Greene, Webster, and Christian counties in Southwest Missouri. In the early 1960’s, the consolidation of the Rogersville and Logan School Districts created the Logan-Rogersville School District. However, the official district name became the “Greene County R-VIII School District (which had been the official name of the old Logan district). To eliminate ongoing district name confusion and because of the district encompassing sections of three different counties (and not only Greene County), Superintendent Dr. Allan Markley submitted a formal request to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education during the 2003-2004 school year to officially change the name of the district from “Greene County” to “Logan-Rogersville” School District R-8. This proposal was advertised in the local newspapers for two weeks without a petitioner objection, thus making the name change official.

The size of the district comprises an area of approximately 123 square miles. Student data indicates that approximately 50% of the district’s students are from Greene County, 35% from Webster County, and 15% from Christian County. The district’s total current assessed valuation is $166 million.

The Logan-Rogersville School District serves approximately 2,000 students at four separate attendance centers. Logan-Rogersville Primary School (Grades PreK-1) is located at Farm Roads 164 and 223 and has an enrollment of approximately 300 students. This includes Early Childhood Title I and Special Education classes. Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary (Grades 2-5) serves approximately 625 students and is located in Rogersville, just north of the intersection of Highways 60 and B. Logan-Rogersville Middle School (Grades 6-8) which serves approximately 500 students and the Logan-Rogersville High School which serves approximately 600 students are located on Highway 125 just north of Highway 60. The Logan-Rogersville Central Office is located in downtown Rogersville, just north of old Business 60 and houses the superintendent, the assistant superintendent, the special services director, and central office staff. The school district is the largest employer in the immediate Rogersville area, with over 292 certificated and non-certificated employees and an annual budget of $15 million dollars.

The district has been recognized for “Distinction in Academic Performance” for four out of the five years the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has presented the award. The district is fully “Accredited” by the Missouri State Board of Education and offers a variety of excellent programs for all grade levels Pre K through 12. There are also many co-curricular and extracurricular activities which are available for students of all ages. The college preparatory, dual credit, advanced placement, and vocational training programs are strong, with over 70% of recent year’s graduates attending postsecondary educational institutions. The district also has the distinction of being one of Missouri’s first A+ Schools, guaranteeing eligible students two years of tuition-free enrollment at participating Missouri community colleges.

The student population continues to grow steadily. The population of Rogersville is approximately 2085; however, there are 4040 households, with approximately 10,000 individuals living within the Rogersville (65742) zip code. In April 2002, a $14.9 million dollar bond issue was passed to construct a new high school, install district-wide air conditioning, and connect the existing high school (future middle school) and new high school to sanitary sewage into the city of Rogersville. This project has been completed. The Logan-Rogersville District is well known for its excellent reputation around the Southwest Missouri area. Any questions concerning the district or its operations can be directed to the Logan-Rogersville Central Office at (417) 753-2891.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANNING PROCESS /

BUILDING-LEVEL PLANS

The Logan-Rogersville School District R-VIII has currently appointed the following individuals as the district’s 2005-2006 Comprehensive School Improvement Planning (CSIP) Committee to develop the local improvement plan.

Name Group Represented

Allan Markley District Administration, Chair

Yolanda Anderson High School Administration

Toni Bass Primary Elem. Administration

Sophie Blount High School Student

Mary Carey Advocacy Group/Parent

Jeremy Denief High School Student

Jane Entrekin Middle School Faculty

Debbie Fax Primary Elem. Faculty

Tim Felton Board Member/Parent

J. D. Fielden Board Member

Jack Funkhouser Advocacy Group/Parent

Aaron Gerla Middle School Administration/Faculty

Marvin Grier Board Member/Parent

Linda Hall Primary Elem. Faculty

Cindy Hamilton Primary Elem. Faculty

Pat Hetherington Upper Elementary Faculty

Gary Hogue District Administration

Teri Jernigan Upper Elem. Administration

Kyle Jessen Board Member/Parent

Jennifer Katzin Upper Elem. Administration

Danielle Keene High School Student

Linda Keeth Middle School Faculty

Bill Kirkpatrick Advocacy Group/Patron

Toby Kite High School Faculty

Brandon Kovach District Technical Support

Kodi Logan Middle School Faculty

Marc Manczuk Advocacy Group/Parent

Becky Mathenia Advocacy Group/Parent

Carrie McClure High School Student

Kevin McComas District Administration

Clay & Jamie McGranahan Advocacy Group/Parent

Rick McPheeters Middle School Administration

Chuck Medley Board Member/Parent

Carolyn Salam A+ School Coordinator

Dwight Samuel Patron

Jenny Shriver High School Faculty

Jessica Spragg Advocacy Group/Parent

Lisa Spragg Board Member/Parent

Colleen Stone Board Member/Parent

Jeremy Tucker High School Administration

Nancy Zahn Advocacy Member/Parent

The school and local community population contains a very small percentage (less than 1%) of minority groups. Mr. Kevin McComas, coordinator of Migrant Education and English as a Second Language, serves as the committee’s minority representative. The school and local community are predominantly made up of white, Anglo-Saxon Protestants who comprise the lower to upper-middle socio-economic class. The CSIP Committee is representative of the community and school regarding gender equity and the other aforementioned factors. Mr. Kevin McComas, Special Services Director, and the district’s building counselors are direct advocates for students requiring special needs.

The CSIP Committee had its first formal meeting on February 15, 1996. The first order of business was the establishment of operational procedures. A planning process involving tentative monthly meetings through the month of June was established in order to develop a single, written Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and to submit it to the department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) by July 1996 (final approval was mandated by July 15, 1996). The CSIP is maintained through an on-going, dynamic process that emphasizes local improvement efforts through a minimum timeline of five years beyond the current date.

PHILOSOPHY / MISSION / GOALS

Philosophy

Inherent within this organization is the belief that all people have worth and the right to be treated with dignity and respect, that all students will have the opportunity to learn to the extent of their abilities, that the family is critical to the success of the learning process, that the quality of learning directly affects the quality of life, and that any compromise in a commitment to excellence in education is unacceptable.

Mission

The mission of the Logan-Rogersville R-VIII Schools is to provide all students with the skills and knowledge necessary for successful participation in our changing society.

Goals

1. All students will graduate from high school.

2. All students will complete a rigorous and meaningful path of studies with specific learning outcomes.

3. All students will proceed to college, technical school, vocational school, or job opportunities with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful.

4. All students will demonstrate proficient communication skills.

5. All students will develop global perspectives and civic responsibilities.

6. All students will recognize and apply changing technology.

7. All students will develop appropriate interactive skills.

8. All students will use problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

9. All students will develop the ability to be self-directed, life-long learners.

10. All students will understand physical fitness and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

11. All students will have an awareness of creative expression.

All students are provided with district-wide performance standards that correlate with the Missouri Show-Me Standards and the national No Child Left Behind Standards in each of these curricular areas: Communication Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health/Physical Education, and Fine Arts. District performance standards are also designated in the areas of Foreign Language, Vocational Education, Practical Arts, Library Science, and Guidance and Counseling.

DISTRICT STRENGTHS

1. The district provides over 100 high school credits, which exceeds the number required to meet the MSIP standard of desirable credits. In addition, the district meets the desirable standard for units of credit in nine subject areas. The district also provides courses in four vocational areas (MSIP Standard 1.3).

2. The district’s librarian-to-student staffing ratio meets the desirable standards at the primary, upper elementary, the middle school and the high school (MSIP Standard 3.1).

3. The district’s principal-to-student staffing ratio meets the desirable standards at the primary, upper elementary, the middle school, and the high school level (MSIP Standard 4.3).

4. Logan-Rogersville High School has established partnerships in cooperation with local business persons, labor leaders, parents, and representatives of postsecondary schools. This has broadened the scope of the school’s curriculum planning and its revision process (MSIP Standards 6.1A, 7.5 and 7.6).

5. The climate of the district is exceptional. The board, community, parents, staff, and students interact positively and expect and support high academic standards. Students and staff are recognized in numerous ways (MSIP Standards 6.5 and 6.7).

6. The district has developed a budget document for board review that includes extensive and comprehensive information concerning the financial condition of district programs and services (MSIP Standard 8.6).

7. The percentage of students scoring at or above the national average on the ACT has been at a high level since 1992 (The MSIP Standard 9.3).

8. Highly effective faculty/staff is noted by longitudinal MAP & ACT results, MSIP Strengths, and the overall impressions of district patrons (CSIP and MSIP Standard 6.2).

9. A comprehensive Special Services program was specifically cited for early Childhood Special Education and Early Childhood Title I services (MSIP Special Services Report/CSIP/MSIP Standards 7.1, 7.4, and 7.5).

10. Exemplary instructional facilities at all four-attendance centers are available to sustain essential school programs (CSIP).

11. Initiation of the A+ Schools/Articulated Studies is an alternative program for those students contemplating postsecondary vocational education, direct entrance into the work force, or who are unsure of specific college/university preparation (CSIP/MSIP Standards 7.3 and 7.8).

12. The percentage of graduating students entering some type of postsecondary education was 83% after the 1994-95 school year and 80% after the 1995-96 academic year. This percentage has remained consistently high, well above an average of 70% for the previous five years (Post-High School Follow-Up Surveys/MSIP Standard 9.5).

13. Support from the community is strong. This is especially noted through the support and participation of the local Chamber of Commerce, Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Booster Club, Parent Involvement Plan, Logan-Rogersville Education Foundation, and the L-R Wellness program along with other school and community groups (CSIP).

14. Successful “Gifted”, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit programs have been implemented at the elementary, middle school, & high school levels (CSIP/MSIP Standard 7.2).

15. Development of the “After School” and “Before School” programs at the Primary Elementary has been successful. These after school programs provide childcare at a minimal cost for children in the district.

16. Students feel safe and secure in the current district environment (CSIP/MSIP Standard 8.11).

17. The district provides formal preschool educational programs, as well as other preschool educational activities, to meet the needs of its students. The district’s Parents as Teachers program serves 68 percent of the total eligible families, compared to the state average of 42 percent.

18. Sixty-seven percent of district patrons voted to pass a 14.9 million dollar bond issue to construct a new high school facility and air condition all existing facilities (April 2002).

19. The district received state recognition for “Distinction in Academic Performance” for four out of the five years that the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has been recognizing school districts in Missouri.

20. Safety audits were conducted by EDU-SAFE consultants during the 2001-2002 school year.

21. An “anti-bullying” program was initiated in grades K-5 during the 2003-2004 school year.

22. Exterior and interior surveillance cameras are installed at both the high school and the middle school.

23. The Rogersville Community 2000 & Safe and Drug Free Schools accomplishments include: Best Practice Programs, “Strengthening Families,” “Communities That Care,” and “Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol,” “What’s Your Anti-Drug” mural, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use), 8^th Grade Drug Free Party, Safe and Drug-Free Youth Surveys, community forums, anti-drug billboards, Community Health & Safety Fair (February 2004) sponsored by the PTA, Parent & Family Life Education, and C2000, the Mayor’s Task Force (2005-2006), and “Parent Drug Awareness Night”. Revised and updated curriculum guides are in accordance with Missouri’s most current academic Show-Me Standards (CSIP/MSIP Standards 8.10, 8.11, and 8.14).

24. The Logan-Rogersville High School has developed and maintained a Community Service Club sponsored by Ms. Yolanda Anderson, Assistant High School Principal.

AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT

(1) PROVIDING ALL STUDENTS A FAIR OPPORTUNITY

Objective 1: Maintain a formal written procedure for identifying at-risk students at all grade levels (MSIP Standard 7.1)
Individual(s) Responsible	Strategy	Timeline	Assessment
Special Services Director Building Principals Counselors Nurses Federal Programs Coordinator	Expand the periodic and Continuous Screening process already in place to incorporate a written, systematic at-risk identification system.	On-going Partially Funded: Federal Programs, Title I	Final Board approval of district at-risk policy. Continuous identification of at-risk students.
COMPLETED: Yes £ No £ On-going R A formal, written procedure for identifying at-risk students that begins with the Early Childhood Program and is maintained through the 12^th grade was completed in the Spring of 2000. Procedures will be revisited and updated as required by State Standards.

Objective 2: Implement advanced placement and dual credit courses in grades 9-12 (MSIP Standard 7.2).
Individual(s) Responsible	Strategy	Timeline	Assessment
High School Principal High School Asst. Principal Curriculum Director	Recruit certificated personnel that are qualified to teach advanced placement and dual credit courses at the high school level.	On-going	Core Data reports submitted to DESE.
COMPLETED: Yes £ No £ On-going R Mr. Greg Katzin is currently teaching a History class and Mr. Matt McCroskey is teaching an English class that has been DESE approved as an advanced placement course. Plans are in place for Mr. Aaron Roten to begin teaching AP Art for the 2006-2007 school year. Currently, Ms. Julia Ritter teaches dual credit Speech and College English, Mrs. Laura Kovach teaches dual credit Physics and College Algebra, and Mrs. Charlotte Mistler teaches dual credit Chemistry. Plans for Mr. Greg Katzin to teach dual credit History are in place for the 2006-2007 school year. Dual Credit or Advanced Placement Spanish is currently being investigated.

Objective 3: Meet the MSIP Standard for library/media center space at the Primary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School libraries (MSIP Standard 3.1).
Individual(s) Responsible	Strategy	Timeline	Assessment
Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Building Principals Librarians	(1) Develop estimated construction costs for the renovation and expansion of the existing library/media centers to meet the MSIP minimum standard for library space. (2) Incorporate plans for expansion during transition phase of the new high school.	(1) On-going (2) On-going	Renovation of existing facilities.
COMPLETED: Yes £ No £ On-going R

Objective 4: Develop and maintain articulation agreements with the district’s agriculture, business, marketing and cooperative education, and family and consumer sciences vocational education programs (MSIP Standard 7.3)
Individual(s) Responsible	Strategy	Timeline	Assessment
High School Principal Curriculum Director Vocational Instructors	(1) Work in conjunction with OTC (Ozarks Community College, Springfield, MO) to develop articulation agreements. (2) Provide high school vocational teachers with access and communication with OTC to maintain articulation agreement responsibilities.	On-going	MSIP Review Administrator monitoring
COMPLETED: Yes £ No £ On-going R The district currently has eight articulation agreements: two in the business education department for Accounting I and II; two in the vocational agriculture department for Agricultural Structures I and II, and four in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department in Hospitality I and II and Early Childhood Development I and II for the school year 2006-2007. Applications in the fall (2006) for Business Systems Technology classes will be actively pursued.

(2) IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING

Objective 1: Maintain class sizes that meet the minimum MSIP resource standards (MSIP 2.1).
Individual(s) Responsible	Strategy	Timeline	Assessment
Superintendent Building Principals	(1) Hire additional faculty/staff to adequately meet the minimum and/or desirable standards for class size as indicated by the Core Data system report. (2) Continue to utilize federal Class-Size Reduction funds to work toward reducing class size in grades PreK-3 to 18 students or less.	On-going	The district’s Core Data report reflects meeting the MSIP minimum standard for class size.
COMPLETED: Yes £ No £ On-going R Goal is on-going; it will continue to be a focus as the population of the district increases.

Objective 2: Make state of the art technology available to all students, faculty, and staff (MSIP Standard 6.4).
Individual(s) Responsible	Strategy	Timeline	Assessment
Technology Director Curriculum Director Building Principals Fed. Programs Coordinator	(1) Install enhanced technology capabilities in all district buildings. (2) Install computer labs in the Primary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School facilities.	2002-2007 (on-going) Funded: Federal Program, Title V	MSIP Evaluation and 3-5 Year Educational Plans
COMPLETED: Yes £ No £ On-going R The District presently has 850 computers in service. Plans for the 2006-2007 school year include improvements to the Upper Elementary and Middle School Computer Labs. Installation of 14 Smart Boards at the Primary is planned for the 2006-2007 school year.

Objective 3: Meet NCLB (federal legislation No Child Left Behind) in AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for all grade levels.
Individual(s) Responsible	Strategy	Timeline	Assessment
Superintendent Building Principals Assessment Director Testing Coordinators Curriculum Director	(1) Continue to review and revise the district’s curriculum (emphasizing scope and sequence) upon analysis of AYP data. (2) Improve communication to parents through parent-teacher conferences, newsletters, and the local newspapers to emphasize the significance of AYP and MAP.	On-going	Yearly AYP data
COMPLETED: Yes £ No £ On-going R

Objective 4: Meet the MSIP Performance Standard for MAP at all grade levels.
Individual(s) Responsible	Strategy	Timeline	Assessment
Assessment Director Testing Coordinators Curriculum Director Building Principals	(1) Review the district’s curriculum (emphasizing scope and sequence) to include all relevant Show-Me Standards, Grade Level Expectations, and local curriculum guidelines. (2) Improve communication to parents through parent-teacher conferences, newsletters, and the local newspapers. (3) Maintain strategies to emphasize the significance of MAP test results to all students.