Academics
John Bell, Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction
9 Thompson
Street, Port Jervis, NY 12771
845-858-3100, Ext. 15521
Secretary: Terri Pagano
Introduction
At Port Jervis, we are committed to helping our
students be the best that they can be. To accomplish this, we
must stay on the cutting edge in terms of curriculum,
instruction, technology, assessment, and professional
development. The Curriculum Council is the steering committee
which drives academic change and improvement across all
departments and grade-levels, K-12.
This continuous improvement
model creates an open, engaging environment where all
stakeholder groups are represented.
Major Academic Initiatives for 2011-12
Click here to view the Sept. 1,
2011 Faculty & Staff Opening Day PowerPoint Presentation.
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Improve academic programs throughout the district.
• Meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) on all NYS tests.
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Revise strategic plan activities to meet new 2015 goals.
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Improve graduation, drop-out and college attendance rates.
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Continue staff training in Professional Learning Communities
(PLC) and "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People."
Academic Strategic Plan for
2011-2015
Click on the links below to
view the district's strategic planning process and the strategic
plan "scorecard" for each school. The scorecards include NY
State Test scores
and the goals for 2015.
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Academic Strategic Planning Process
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Anna S.
Kuhl Elementary School
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Hamilton
Bicentennial Elementary School
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Port
Jervis Middle School
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Port
Jervis High School
Improving the quality of education
Positive changes are
taking place in our classrooms, school buildings and
grounds.
For the third
consecutive year, students
are benefiting from building renovations,
educational initiatives, and technology
advancements.
Annual Professional Performance Review Plan (APPR)
The Port Jervis School District Board of Education adopted an
Annual Professional Performance Review Plan (APPR) for Teachers
and Principals on August 23, 2011. The plan, which will take
effect during the 2011-2012 school year, is required by
legislation enacted in 2010 that established a comprehensive
evaluation system for all classroom teachers and building
principals in New York.
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Annual Professional Performance Review
Plan
Professional Development Plan
The District Plan provides for a variety of training programs to
ensure the needs of the students, teachers, and district are
addressed.
A large portion of the planned programs are aimed at increasing
teacher knowledge and understanding of current initiatives in
order to improve student performance. The Plan also provides for
appropriate grade level and cross grade level training and
coordination by providing programs generic to curriculum
alignment focusing on the needs of specific grade levels.
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2011-12 Professional Development Plan
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