Goal Recruit, train, retain, and support a distinctive faculty with a variety of academic specialties committed to Christian education.
Faculty SBS is marked by an exemplary faculty who commit their time and energy fostering the talents of students and equipping them to reach their potential. SBS believes that a school rises and falls on the ability and effectiveness of its faculty. Supporting faculty in pursuit of professional development opportunities and degrees from higher education is a major priority. With this experience, they make a profound difference in the lives of SBS students.
Key Strategies • Offer increasingly competitive salaries and benefits to the faculty and staff according to local, regional, and national standards • Keep class loads to a minimum in order to increase time for preparation and communication with students, parents, colleagues, and administration • Collaborate with local universities and the business community to ensure the relevance of the curriculum in the classroom • Expand professional development opportunities with an emphasis on technology, differentiated learning, and critical reading • Improve national networks to recruit highly qualified Christian educators • Continue to conduct program evaluations in all content areas – vertical alignment; analyzing national, state, and local standards; researching new trends and practices in education
Accomplishments 2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
• Program evaluation • College Board AP curriculum audit • SBS faculty and staff completed 2,397 hours of professional development • Seven faculty and staff members working towards earning their Master’s or Doctorate degree • August conference-style in-service • Joined SAIS • National networks • Children’s Progress Faculty Report: • 37 faculty members hold a Master’s degree • 3 faculty members are graders of the college board advance placement exams • 1 faculty member is a grader for the SAT • 76% of our faculty has 5 or more years of teaching experience • 56% of our faculty has 10 or more years of teaching experience • 32% of our faculty has 20 or more years of teaching experience
• Program evaluation • SBS faculty and staff completed 2,574 hours of professional development • Eight faculty and staff members working towards earning their Master’s or Doctorate degree • SBS is a member of nine professional and educational organizations including the Southern Association of Independent Schools, Texas Association of Baptist Schools and National Association for College Admissions Faculty Report: • 41 faculty members hold a Master’s degree • 3 faculty members are graders of the college board advance placement exams • 1 faculty member is a grader for the SAT • 76% of our faculty has 5 or more years of teaching experience • 53% of our faculty has 10 or more years of teaching experience • 31% of our faculty has 20 or more years of teaching experience
• Program evaluation • SBS faculty and staff completed 2,380 hours of professional development • Nine faculty and staff members working towards earning their Master’s or Doctorate degree • RUDD Fellowship: 4 faculty members awarded professional development opportunities that included trips to France, Harvard, NASA, and China Faculty Report: • 61 faculty members hold a Master’s degree • 2 faculty members are graders of the college board advancement placement exams • 1 faculty member is a grader for the new SAT • 76% of our faculty has 5 or more years of teaching experience • 57% of our faculty has 10 or more years of teaching experience • 32% of our faculty has 20 or more years of teaching experience
• Six faculty and staff members working towards a Master’s Degree • “Late Start Days” to facilitate professional development opportunities • Members of the administration traveled to the Northeast to visit SBS alumni and to observe top independent schools. Faculty Report: • 60 faculty members hold a master’s degree • 2 faculty members are graders of the College Board Advanced Placement Exams • 1 faculty member is a grader for the SAT • 76% of our faculty has 5 or more years of teaching experience • 58% of our faculty has 10 or more years of teaching experience • 33% of our faculty has 20 or more years of teaching experience
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