Indicators

• Implement a professional development program supporting student achievement goals with an increase in summer opportunities.
Implemented a series of summer professional development opportunities for teachers. Used half-day and full-day pull out sessions to present professional development. Established a series of one-hour delayed starts for the purpose of examining student formative assessment data.

• Develop a more competitive salary/benefit program.
Moved Ross teachers to mid-range of county and similar district salaries.

Bulter County Average Teacher Salaries by District 2008 – 2009
Fairfield $54,391
Lakota $53,936
Middletown $53,514
Ross $51,971
Talawanda $51,096
Monroe $49,917
Edgewood $49,367
Hamilton $49,098
Madison $46,184
New Miami $42,105
-Source: Ohio Department of Education

Similar District Average Teacher Salaries by District 2008 – 2009
Graham $58,301
Teays Valley $56,425
Northwest $56,325
Valley View $54,805
Keystone $54,041
Louisville $53,586
Firelands $53,053
Lake $52,775
Crestwood $52,474
Manchester $52,442
Milton-Union $52,056
Ross $51,971
Buckeye Valley $51,665
Chippewa $51,067
Champion $50,197
West Branch $49,936
Madison $49,344
Clinton-Massie $48,823
Fairland $48,478
Southeast $47,614
Johnstown-Monroe $44,751
-Source: Ohio Department of Education

• Use the Instructional Management System (teacher evaluation process) to effectively improve instruction.
IMS has been used effectively to impact improvements in instruction and student achievement.

• Use the administrator evaluation process to effectively improve instruction.
Administrator evaluations have focused on student achievement and instructional leadership.

• Continuing contracts will be awarded to only those teachers meeting expectations as defined by the teacher evaluation system and steps defined in the master contract.
Continuing contracts have only been awarded to those teachers meeting expectations. Extended limited contracts have been used sparingly to provide a one-year opportunity for improvement.

• When applicable, new teaching candidates will complete a mock teaching lesson as part of finalist interviews.
Finalists participated in teaching lessons to actual classes.