Leigh

Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015


Rockingham County Schools Mission:
Rockingham County Schools will provide a safe and dynamic globally competitive educational environment in which all students
can reach their highest potential.

Mentors:
Dr. Rodney Shotwell: Superintendent, Rockingham County Schools
Mr. Charles Perkins: Assistant Superintendent, Rockingham County Schools

Link to NC Superintendents Evaluation
Timeline
Internship Activities
Lead Middle School and High School
Administrative meetings
Attend 2 Superintendents meeting w/ Dr.
Shotwell
Attend 1 Cabinet meeting
Review, evaluate, and provide feedback for
secondary schools SIP: beginning of year, mid-
year review, final review of SIP

Managerial and Instructional Leadership

Managerial Leadership
Managerial Leadership, Strategic Leadership

1st semester
October 2014,
February 2015, June
2015

Attend at least 2 business partnership meetings

with Dr. Shotwell

Micro-Political Leadership, External Development

Leadership

1st and 2nd semester

Make a presentation before the Board either at

the Board retreat or a Board meeting

Strategic Leadership, Instructional Leadership, and

Micro-Political Leadership

2nd semester (March

or April 2015)

External Development and Micro-Political Leadership

Sept. 2014-May 2015

*monthly meetings
1st and 2nd semester

Leigh Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Below are the mini-projects that I will be working on throughout each semester in order to support teaching and learning at the
secondary level and to help build the leadership capacity of secondary school principals. All of these mini-projects will be
implemented this school year, 2014-2015.

Internship Mini-Projects

Link to RCS District Strategic Plan

Redesign and monitor all

scheduling and registration
processes for middle schools and
high schools

Goal: Provide World Class Instruction

Strategies Addressed:
1. Provide sufficient support services
to support teaching and learning
2. Ensure challenging courses,
effective 21st century resources are
available for students
Goal: Provide World Class Instruction
Strategies Addressed:
1. Provide sufficient support services
to support teaching & learning
2. All educators will have an overall
rating of accomplished on the
NC Teacher/Administrator
Evaluation System: Admins:
Standard 2; Teachers: Standard 4
Goal: Strengthen Leadership
Strategies Addressed:
1. School leaders will participate in
learning opportunities to enhance
their skills & knowledge
2. All educators will have an overall

Create protocols and procedures

for monitoring teacher
evaluations in all middle and high
schools

Initiate and Design a

comprehensive professional
development plan for all
secondary principals in order to
promote their growth and
effectiveness

Link to NC
Superintendents
Evaluation
Human Resource
Leadership

Human Resource
Leadership

Timeline/ People
Involved
Sept. 2014-June 2015
District Data Manager,
Asst. Superintendent
for Support Services

October 2014-May 2015

Executive Director for
Human Resources,
Asst. Superintendent
for Curriculum and
Instruction

Strategic Leadership, October 2014-April 2015

Instructional
Dr. Larry Coble
Leadership
Superintendent
Assistant
Superintendent for
Curriculum and

Leigh Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

rating of accomplished on the
NC Teacher/Administrator
Evaluation System: Admins:
Standard 2; Teachers: Standard 4
Design a crosswalk that links the
Goal: Strengthen Leadership
leadership professional
Strategies Addressed:
development to the principal
1. School leaders will participate in
evaluation instrument
learning opportunities to enhance
their skills & knowledge
2. All educators will have an overall
rating of accomplished on the
NC Teacher/Administrator
Evaluation System: Admins:
Standard 2; Teachers: Standard 4
Work with SERVE and UNCG to
Goal: Provide World Class Instruction
design a high school engagement Strategies Addressed:
instrument (details are limited
1. Provide sufficient support
because I was just contacted by
services to support teaching and
UNCG and SERVE and really dont
learning
have many more details). I will
2. Ensure challenging courses,
give updates in December when I
effective 21st century resources
meet with Dr. McColskey
are available for students

Instruction

Instructional
December 2014
Leadership, Human
Executive Director for
Resource Leadership Human Resources,
Asst. Superintendent
for Curriculum and
Instruction

Strategic Leadership January 2015-June 2015

and Instructional
Asst. Superintendent
Leadership
for Curriculum and
Instruction

Leigh Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Initiate a program evaluation of
high school academic services,
resources and programs in order
to determine effectiveness (I met
with SERVE & UNCG and received
their quotes/prices. Dr. Shotwell
wants me to request a grant from
Reidsville Area Foundation for the
$14,000 option that SERVE sent)
soIm working on it but am not
sure Ill be able to do this unless
we get the grant.
Facilitate the design and
implementation of a school-wide
Career Fair at one high school and
one middle school

Goal: Provide World Class Instruction

Strategic Leadership, November 2014-
Strategies Addressed:
Managerial
February 2015
1. Select resources and technology
Leadership
Superintendent, UNCG
based on empirical evidence of
effectiveness.
2. Inventory and assess all
instructional resources to ensure
alignment to CCSS
3. All staff will utilize research-
based, best instructional practices
Goal: Engage Parents and Community
and Elevate the Value of Education
Strategies Addressed:
1. Cultivate community and business
partnerships.
2. Create a connection between K-12
education and careers

External
Development
Leadership,
Instructional
Leadership

Sept. 2014-March 2015

College Advisor,
principals

Leigh Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

These are the major projects that I will initiate and design during the 2014-2015 school year. Two of these projects will begin
during the 2nd semester of this school year while four of the projects will have an expected roll out date of July 2015. I have
highlighted what will begin SECOND SEMESTER THIS YEAR and what will begin NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

Internship Major Projects

Initiate and lead a district-wide
grading committee for all levels:
elementary, middle, and high
schools

Initiate, design, and implement

DATA TEAMS at the secondary
level beginning with two high
schools and two middle schools.

Link to RCS District Strategic Plan

Goal: Provide World Class Instruction

Strategies Addressed:
1. Revise grading practices so one
can distinguish between work
habits and attainment of skills,
strategies and content so that a
grade reflects the students ability
to demonstrate what he/she has
learned
2. All staff will utilize research-based,
best instructional practices

Goal: Provide World Class Instruction and
Strengthen Leadership
Strategies Addressed:
1. Assess student achievement
accurately, and use data to
improve results by school and by
child
2. Increase the % of students
demonstrating high performance
achievement, academic growth,

Link to NC
Superintendents
Evaluation

Timeline

Strategic Leadership,
Instructional Leadership

October 2014-
April 2015
Chief Academic
Officer for
Elementary
Schools, Asst.
Superintendent
for Curriculum
and Instruction,
Principals,
teachers

Strategic Leadership,
Instructional Leadership

October 2014-
May 2015
Director of
Testing and
Accountability,
principals

Leigh Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Research and design a district-

wide model for leadership

Research and design a

comprehensive model for
implementing Equity teams at all
secondary schools in Rockingham
County Schools

Design a RCS Citizens Academy

that will educate citizens on how
the school system operates and
the issues it must address. This

and college and/or career

readiness.
3. All staff will utilize research-based,
best instructional practices.
Goal: Provide World Class Instruction and
Strengthen Leadership
Strategy Addressed:
The leadership of the board, Central
Office leaders, schools and classrooms
will be aligned to a district-wide
leadership model.

Goal: Provide World Class Instruction and
Elevate the Value of Education
Strategies Addressed:
1. Increase the perceived value of
education among students.
2. Increase the perceived value of
education among parents.
3. Develop a plan on how support
services can continue to meet the
critical needs of students during
crisis.

Goal: Engage Parents and Community
and Elevate the Value of Education
Strategies Addressed:
1. Create community-based

Strategic Leadership

February 2015-
June 2015
Superintendent,
Assistant
Superintendent
for Curriculum
and Instruction

Strategic Leadership,
Micro-political Leadership,
Cultural Leadership

November 2014-
June 2015
Asst.
Superintendent
for Student
Services,
Counselors,
District Lead
Counselor,
Executive
Director for
Exceptional
Children
November 2014-
June 2015
Superintendent

Strategic Leadership,
Micro-political Leadership,
External Development
Leadership

Leigh Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

academy will be ready for
implementation by July 2015

leadership outside the district

with the capacity to assist in
solving issues confronting
Rockingham County Schools.
2. Cultivate community and business
partnerships.
3. Increase the perceived value of
education among the community

Service Learning Project(s) for Internship:

Name of Project/
Staff Involved
RCS Teacher
Warehouse
Asst.
Superintendent for
C&I, CAO for
Elementary
Schools, Local
Business leaders,
teachers from select
schools

Need for Project

Goal of the Project

Currently in RCS,
there is not a place
where teachers can
purchase needed
materials for their
classrooms or where
they can go to shop
for furniture etc.
from around the
district.

Provide a venue for

teachers that will
support the
collection and
distribution of
needed teacher
supplies and
resources.

Resources
Available
Not sure.still
working on this part

Timeline

Method of
Evaluation
Jan. 2015-June 2015 Teacher survey
data
Business input
via surveys
Purchases per
month and store
visits per month

Leigh Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

RCS Citizens
Academy OR RCS
Community and
Parent Advisory
Asst.
Superintendent for
C&I, CAO for
Elementary
Schools, lead
teachers

RCS needs to invest

in helping our
community and our
parents better
understand public
education, provide
stakeholders with a
platform in order to
have a voice in RCS
decisions, and to
help promote the
benefits of
supporting public
schools in RCS and
in NC. The
Citizens Academy
is also in our
districts strategic
plan

District leaders will Any that we need

work
collaboratively to
provide an authentic
platform where
parents can have
significant voice in
the multiple
decisions that our
district makes on
their behalf. All
schools in RCS will
have parent
representatives on
this committee OR
in the citizens
academy.
Supporting and
promoting public
schools is also one
of the outcomes.

Dec. 2014-June
2015: we want this
to be a yearly
district academy or
committee that
becomes a viable
part of our school
system and of the
community.

Community
perception
surveys
Parent perception
surveys
Sign-in sheets at
all meetings
Participation and
attendance at
school board
meetings and
county
commissioner
meetings

Leigh Jones
UNCG Capstone and Internship Projects
Fall 2014-Spring 2015