Standard+5

media type="custom" key="7627667" Okemos High School Faculty Standard Perspective Summary: In order to ensure that each student at Okemos High School has appropriate support, a safe learning environment, and is able to access relevant educational programs, Okemos High School employs and mentors qualified, professional staff. This staff participates in continuous professional development and regularly monitors financial resources for effectiveness in order to support the school’s vision and purpose.
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Indicators:

 * 5.1 || Recruits, employs, and mentors qualified professional staff that are capable of fulfilling assigned roles and responsibilities ||
 * 5.2 || Assigns professional staff responsibilities based on their qualifications (i.e., professional preparation, ability, knowledge, and experience) ||
 * 5.3 || Ensures that all staff participate in a continuous program of professional development ||
 * 5.4 || Provides and assigns staff that are sufficient in number to meet the vision and purpose of the school ||
 * 5.5 || Budgets sufficient resources to support its educational programs and to implement its plans for improvement ||
 * 5.6 || Monitors all financial transactions through a recognized, regularly audited accounting system ||
 *  5.7 ||  Maintains the site, facilities, services, and equipment to provide an environment that is safe and orderly for all occupants  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> 5.8 || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> Possesses a written security and crisis management plan with appropriate training for stakeholders  ||
 * =5.9= || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ensures that each student has access to guidance services that include, but are not limited to, counseling, appraisal, mentoring, staff consulting, referral, and educational and career planning ||
 * =5.10= || <span style="color: windowtext; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Provides appropriate support for students with special needs ||

5.1 Recruits, employs, and mentors qualified professional staff that are capable of fulfilling assigned roles and responsibilities

 * The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.1:**
 * **Highly Qualified Teacher Report (page 2)**
 * **OEA Contract Teachers 2008-2011 (page 23-28)**

ARTIFACTS:


[|Teachers and Administrators Application Process.]



5.2 Assigns professional staff responsibilities based on their qualifications (i.e., professional preparation, ability, knowledge, and experience)

 * The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.2:**
 * **Mentor Teacher Program**

ARTIFACTS:
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5.3 Ensures that all staff participate in a continuous program of professional development

 * The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.3:**
 * **Professional Development Log for Faculty**
 * **District Calendar & Agenda**
 * **Conference Application**

5.4 Provides and assigns staff that are sufficient in number to meet the vision and purpose of the school

 * The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.4:**
 * **Okemos High School Class Size Limits**
 * **NCA Agendas**
 * **Failure Is Not An Option (Faculty Committee Vision)**

5.5 Budgets sufficient resources to support its educational programs and to implement its plans for improvement
<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">**The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.5:**
 * **Professional Conference Attendance Policy**

5.6 Monitors all financial transactions through a recognized, regularly audited accounting system

 * The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.6:**
 * **Activity Accounts - Voucher Request Form**
 * **OHS Department Budgets**

5.7 Maintains the site, facilities, services, and equipment to provide an environment that is safe and orderly for all occupants
**The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.7:**
 * **OHS Drill Schedules & Important Dates**
 * **Maintenance Report Forms**

ARTIFACTS:
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5.8 Possesses a written security and crisis management plan with appropriate training for stakeholders
<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> **The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.8:**
 * **Procedure for Teachers**
 * **Procedures for Administrators**

5.9 Ensures that each student has access to guidance services that include, but are not limited to, counseling, appraisal, mentoring, staff consulting, referral, and educational and career planning
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">**The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.9:**
 * **Counselor Appointments**
 * **Capital Area Career Center**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ARTIFACTS:
<span style="color: windowtext; display: block; font-family: 'Garamond','serif';"> [|Counselor Appointments- made by students online]

5.10 Provides appropriate support for students with special needs
<span style="color: windowtext; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">**The following artifacts are the primary support for 5.10:**
 * **Study Skills & Content Specific Assistance**
 * **Study Skills**

ARTIFACTS:
[|Study Skills]

<span style="color: windowtext; display: block; font-family: 'Garamond','serif';">[|Study Skills and Content Specific Assistance for Struggling Students Web Resources Via OHS Website]