“Palma non sine pulvere” or “No reward without effort”  

STRATFORD
HIGH SCHOOL

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Action Plan 2008 Target Three
Strategic goal: 
Student achievement.

 Target area:
Years 11-13
Annual Target:
To emphasise extending each student to reach their potential (particular emphasis on pass rates and endorsements)		 Student group: 
Gender            All
Historical position:
Poor results in 2007 endorsements for merit and excellence in NCEA.

 Ethnicity          All 
Total:               266
Action Plan:
What will the school do to meet the target? When will it be done by? Who is involved/ Responsible? What resources will be allocated to meet target?
Departments to develop and use exemplars of excellence/ merit to raise expectations Ongoing – all year Individual Departments Previous benchmarks of excellence/ merit<
Department review of externals and number of credits available Review throughout the year Individual departments Department meetings
Have a term 4 emphasis on externals (settled term 4 programme without unnecessary distraction) Term 4 All staff Assemblies
A selected senior student focus group for excellence endorsement/ mentoring meetings and tracking progress Term 2, 3, 4 Department heads/ SMT Form times
Interim data:
Internal results/ tracking achievement in departments
Final data: 
2008 results – we exceed % of level passes and endorsements for similar schools<
Discussion/Recommendations:
Report to the Board.