KIPP: Arc of the Year > Plan > K-12 Culture
 
Plan Plan

K-12 Culture

May–June
Objective: Strategically plan for the next school year based on the current year’s data
Culture Leaders
Principals

Key for Progress Monitoring: 

  • Bold: One KIPP required – priority student outcome goals and measures, additional student outcome goals and measures, and actions

  • Regular: One KIPP required – additional goals and measures (not student outcomes)

  • Italics: strongly recommended 

K–12 Culture Progress Monitoring During Plan

 
Student Outcomes to Monitor Actions
  • X% of students attending 90% or more of enrolled days


  • Average daily attendance by school, grade, homeroom, and student


  • Total absences by reason and student


  • Number of in-school suspensions (ISSs), out-of-school suspensions (OSSs), and expulsions by school, grade, homeroom, and student


  • Rate of ISS, OSS, and expulsion by school, grade, homeroom, and Individualized Education Program/504 status



  • Number of safety incidents by school and grade


  • Number of referrals by reason and teacher


  • Student and Family Input/Perception surveys


  • TNTP Learning Environment domain score


  1. Use Attendance meeting protocol to target specific next steps for students and coaching/leadership next steps for adults


  2. Use culture meeting protocol – 6h to target specific next steps for students and coaching/leadership next steps for adults

Culture Leaders Will Know and Be Able to ...

In addition to the previous season’s skills …

 

Build Community:

  • Survey students, families, and staff for input on the next school year’s policies and practices

Build and Manage Systems:

  • Analyze a variety of schoolwide culture data points and recommend what to prioritize next year
  • Adjust/revise school culture systems to prepare for next school year

Principals Will Know and Be Able to ...

In addition to previous season’s skills …
*Same skills as the K–12 Instructional Arc skills

Build and Manage Systems:

  • Develop a system to collect and analyze schoolwide data points (including student, teacher, multilingual learner (MLL), cohorts with IEPs, and parent perception data)
  • Develop strategic vision and priorities for next school year based on data
  • Ensure student data informs goals and priorities for upcoming school year

Facilitate Leadership Team Meetings:

  • Review yearlong data with leadership team (LT) and establish vision/priorities for next school year that account for regional vision/priorities
  • Facilitate change management and intent to return conversations