University of the Virgin Islands 
School of Education 
Master of Arts in Education 
Spring 2016 
 
Educational Leadership Concentration 
 
School Improvement Plan 
STX 3 
Category 
Proficient 
3 
Developing 
2 
Unacceptable 
1 
1.Identify the 
Problem 
ELCC 1.2, 1.3, 
1.5 
Plan creates shared 
direction and 
generates a focus on 3 
or 5 priorities that 
drive action to 
improve student 
learning 
100% 
Plan creates shared 
direction but lacks focus on 
at least 3 priorities that 
drive action to improve 
student learning 
 
Plan does not create 
shared direction and 
lacks focus on at least 
3 priorities that drive 
action to student 
learning 
2. Identify Your 
Purpose and 
Mission 
ELCC 1.2, 1.5, 
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1, 
6.2, 6.3 
Candidate effectively 
demonstrates the 
ability to design an 
improvement plan that 
involves all 
stakeholders 
100% 
Candidate demonstrates 
some ability to design an 
improvement plan that 
involves all stakeholders 
 
Candidate poorly 
demonstrates the 
ability to design an 
improvement plan 
that involves all 
stakeholders 
3. Identify a 
Management 
Style You 
Consider to be 
Effective in 
Implementing an 
Improvement 
Plan 
ELCC 2.2, 5.1, 
5.2, 5.3 
Candidate effectively 
identifies and 
discusses activities 
based on reflective 
practice and research 
to improve student 
achievement and 
accomplish 
 the mission of the 
school 
100% 
Candidate demonstrates 
some ability in identifying 
and discussing supervisory 
activities based on 
reflective practice and 
research to improve student 
achievement and 
accomplish the mission of 
the school 
Candidate poorly 
demonstrates ability 
to identify and discuss 
supervisory activities 
based on reflective 
practice and research 
to improve student 
achievement and 
accomplish the 
mission of the school 
4. Measurement 
Candidate effectively 
Candidate somewhat 
Candidate poorly 
and Evaluation 
ELCC 1.2, 1.4, 
2.2, 5.1 
demonstrates the 
ability to use data-
based research from 
the Department of 
Education website and 
incorporate 3-5 year 
trends into strategic 
planning. Candidate 
effectively 
demonstrates the 
ability to use and 
promote technology 
and information 
systems to enrich the 
curriculum and 
instruction to monitor 
instructional practices 
and provide staff the 
assistance needed for 
improvement 
100% 
demonstrates the ability to 
use data-based research 
from the Department of 
Education website and 
incorporate 3-5 year trends 
into strategic planning . 
Candidate somewhat  
demonstrates the ability to 
use and promote 
technology and information 
systems to enrich the 
curriculum and instruction 
to monitor instructional 
practices and provide staff 
the assistance needed for 
improvement 
demonstrates the 
ability to use data-
based research from 
the Department of 
Education website 
and incorporate 3-5 
year trends into 
strategic planning. 
Candidate poorly 
demonstrates the 
ability to use and 
promote technology 
and information 
systems to enrich the 
curriculum and 
instruction to monitor 
instructional practices 
and provide staff the 
assistance needed for 
improvement 
5. Devise An 
Improvement 
Schedule 
ELCC 3.1, 3.2, 
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 
6.2 
Candidate effectively 
demonstrates how to 
implement and 
evaluate a program 
that fully 
accommodates 
learners’ diverse needs 
100% 
Candidate somewhat 
demonstrates how 
 to implement and evaluate 
a program that fully 
accommodates learners’ 
diverse needs 
Candidate poorly 
demonstrates how 
 to implement and 
evaluate a program 
that fully 
accommodates 
learners’ diverse 
needs 
6. Presentation 
of Reports 
ELCC 1.2 
Candidate effectively 
articulates and 
demonstrates 
proficiency in 
explaining the 
improvement plan to 
classmates 
100% 
Candidate somewhat 
articulates and 
demonstrates proficiency in 
explaining the 
improvement plan to 
classmates 
Candidate poorly 
articulates and does 
not demonstrate 
proficiency in 
explaining the 
improvement plan to 
classmates