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=**Elementary Programs and Innovations Committee**= The Bainbridge Island School District is committed to providing an outstanding educational program for all students. One of its core values is its dedication to continuous improvement. The District encourages innovation and supports efforts to develop and implement programs and projects that are aligned with educational research and promising practices.

The District is also committed to the practice of school choice and to the development, implementation and evaluation of effective schooling options that support student learning.

The following principles and procedures outline the process that will be used for designing and implementing pilot programs or projects in individual classrooms, specific schools or throughout the district.

Guiding Principles for Innovation

 * The innovative project or program must be aligned with the district’s mission, vision and guiding principles.
 * The innovative project or program must be focused on improving or enriching student learning.
 * Proposals for innovative projects or programs should be assessed and prioritized based on clearly identified criteria such as: clarity of goals and outcomes, financial viability, potential impact on enrollment, sustainability, and potential for expansion or adoption by other teachers or schools.
 * The district should encourage staff to share innovative projects and practices with their colleagues.

· // Moderate impact on current or future program, instruction, and/or curriculum // ||= * // Long-range implications for other grade levels, courses // // Principal Approval // // C&I Office Consultation // ||= // Building Decision-Making Process // // Principal Approval // // C&I Office Approval // // School Board Provided Information // ||= // Principal Approval // // District Decision Making Process // // District Office Approval // // School Board Approval // ||
 * = **Small Scale ** ||= **Medium Scale ** ||= **Large Scale ** ||
 * = * // No long-range implications for other staff //
 * // Little or no impact on current or future program, instruction, or curriculum // ||= · // Potential long-range implications for other staff //
 * // Impact on current and future program, instruction, and/or curriculum // ||
 * = // Building Decision-Making Process //

//Small and Medium Scale Proposal Process//
1. Idea created at the local level initiated by students, teachers, parents and/or community group. Initial plan presented to the school principal. The principal determines the “scope or scale” of the proposed innovation. 2. The proposal to the principal needs to include: a. Short, succinct description of proposal. b. How pilot will promote student learning and the district vision, mission, goals, and core curriculum. c. Timeline for pilot. d. Quantitative experimental design with the criteria for success. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">e. Cost of pilot/innovation, with a plan for funding sources (if available). <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">f. Potential short and long term impacts on staffing, program, and curriculum. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">g. Evidence of successful programs elsewhere OR research supporting the proposal if no such program is available elsewhere as a model. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">h. Communication plan appropriate to scale of the pilot.

//Large Scale Program Proposal Process//
<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">1. Applications ( see application form below ) should be submitted to the Superintendent or designee by December of the school year prior to the new program’s desired implementation. <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">The initial proposal should include: · Statement of need/purpose/rationale; · Objectives/goals of the Program; · A defined process for determining interest in the program. Any staffing/funding implications; · General timeline for implementation; and · Evidence of successful programs elsewhere OR research supporting the proposal if no such program is available elsewhere as a model. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">2. The Superintendent or designee will develop a timeline and work with district staff to develop a Feasibility Study to analyze the proposal for alignment to guiding principles and systems implications (cost, staffing, space availability, and contractual impacts). <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">3. Ongoing communication will be provided to the Board of Directors on the proposal and analysis. Communication will include updates to the community via list serve and placement on the district website. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">4. The Board of Directors recommends, rejects, or requests modifications to the proposal. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">5. Final decision on the proposal will be made by the Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled Board Meeting. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">6. The district will begin implementation planning with school district staff and develop a pilot plan. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','serif';">7. Review data from the pilot program to determine implementation plan. · To continue from year-to-year, the program must demonstrate that students identified in the District or School Improvement Plan. · Regular evaluations, including identification of areas of success as well as areas needing improvement, should be documented and shared with the Superintendent or designee. This information will be contained in the School Improvement Plan (SIP) or District Improvement Plan (DIP) and submitted annually to the Board of Directors. · Programs not meeting their objective shall be modified; they shall be discontinued if they lack significant overall value based on data or do not have adequate enrollment or interest.
 * On-Going Accountability and Assessment of Large Scale Innovations/Programs:**