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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.  
  Improve academic programs throughout the district.
 
Meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) on all NYS tests.
 
Revise strategic plan activities to meet new 2015 goals.
 
Improve graduation, drop-out and college attendance rates.
 
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.   
 
Academic Strategic Planning Process
 
Anna S. Kuhl Elementary School
 
Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School
 
Port Jervis Middle School
 
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.
  • 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.

  •  2011-12 Professional Development Plan

 

 

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