Responsive School Network 

Cedarwood Program of Georgia 

Special Edition

March 2013
Contents
Success in Action
  
Greetings!

Greetings! I hope this newsletter finds you good and well and in the midst of another successful school year. We are so proud of the Cedarwood Program for their current and sustained success in raising the bar in the education of children. We at JP are thrilled with the results of a lot of hard work, integrity and knowledge!
   
Sincerely,
  


Janie Feinberg

President

Cedarwood Gets Results

 

   

A Story of Success
Good news from the state of Georgia! The Cedarwood Program, a member of the Georgia Network of Educational & Therapeutic Supports (GNETS), is making excellent progress in reading!


JP has been partnering with The Cedarwood GNETS Program and providing monthly coaching in the areas of reading and language arts instruction. According to Program Director Jeannie Morris, "JP's coaching and the professional learning that goes along with it has made a tremendous difference in regards to the number of students that meet or exceed in the areas of reading and language arts on the CRCT." Data from the CRCT reading tests clearly indicate a steady rise in the percentage of students passing since JP's involvement in the program, which began in 2008.

 

The Cedarwood GNETS Program is one of twenty-four GNETS programs comprising the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS). The GNETS mission is to support the local school systems' continuum of services by providing comprehensive special education services and therapeutic support to students with severe emotional and behavioral disorders and students with Autism. The Cedarwood GNETS Program has three school locations in Baxley, Statesboro, and Lyons. The students served at Cedarwood have more severe emotional and behavioral disorders and typically their behavior has impeded academic performance and progress. Most of the students come to GNETS academically behind and have IQ's in the average, low average to borderline range.


Check out the graph above to see the steady rate of improvement since 2008. JP is extremely proud of this accomplishment and success by The Cedarwood Program and can't wait to see what the future holds for even greater improvement!
 

Continuous School Improvement:

Building A Vision To Turn Your School Around

School turnaround starts with a clear idea or vision of where your school is now; where you want it to be; and when do you want it to happen. Participants will be guided through a discussion of the essential components of sustainable school reform: Theories, Teams, Time, Technology and Tools (The Five T's). Working in groups, they will also walk through a step-by-step process on how to create a mission/vision statement by exploring core values and beliefs of their school. Finally, participants will be guided through critical steps in implementing the vision as expressed in the mission statement and learn how to avoid the common pitfall of not using the mission statement and vision effectively. 
  
Click here, and then scroll down to the Leadershp Domain, and there you will find the drop down menu for Continuous School Improvement: Building A Vision to Turn Your School Around.

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