Program Planning & Implementation

Planning the program is critical.

Utilize the following in the process:

Staff Development - by principal
Program Development by counselors
Divide students
Study curriculum / resources available
Design vision and purpose
Decide on goals
Make a Plan of Action
Decide on time frame
Incorporate lessons on Plan of Action
Implementation — by all staff
Assign program areas / lessons to staff
Follow time frame
Allow flexibility on lessons
Allow and incorporate new changes in lesson plans
Evaluation of Program — by everyone
Outcomes
Discipline problems down
More student needs being met
All students served
Projections
Offer teacher preparation / training for each grade level
Monitor student progress
Add to the lessons and re-do time frame each year

1. Discuss

What does your program currently look like?
What does it accomplish?

2. Plan

Set timelines
Use information about your students and their needs
Establish an advisory committee

3. Design

Identify personnel (who does what)
It must be clear and purposeful
It must make sense in context with curriculum standards

4. Implement

Meet timelines
Make yourself accountable
Establish benchmarks

5. Evaluate

How will you know when you’ve reached your goals?
Establish assessment tools