| Chief High School Improvement Office
The San Diego Unified School District Chief High School Improvement Office supports teaching and learning by providing opportunities for professional development for high school principals, teachers, and students. Staff development includes workshops on Professional Learning Communities, sharing of Best Practices and Learning Strategies using a model of continuous improvement. The office is responsible for making sure that students are provided the support and resources they need to succeed.
Chief of the High School Improvement Office, assisted by three School Improvement Officers, Program Manager and office support staff are responsible for a variety of programs including:
- California High School Exit Exam Intensive Instruction (CAHSEE)
- Credit Recovery Program at 16 high schools and 6 alternative schools
- 16 graduation coaches
- Project Recovery
- Parent Support Liaisons
- Professional Development for principals
- Review District and School Site Plans
- Advocates and liaison for high school principals
- Best Practices and Instructional Strategies
- Oversee Early Middle College High School Grants
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| Biography
Nellie Meyer has been involved with the San Diego Unified School District for over 24 years, including more than 10 years as a middle school and high school teacher. She has served as dean of students, vice principal and principal. In August of 2006 she was appointed as Assistant Superintendent of High Schools and has recently been appointed to the position of Chief High School Improvement Officer.
Clairemont High School’s Student Achievement growth jumped 83 points in only three years under her leadership as Principal. This was one of the highest API increases of any comprehensive San Diego County high school during that period. Also, during this time, Clairemont experienced a dramatic increase in its student attendance rate from 91% to 97%. At the Carnegie-funded smaller learning community, she guided systemic reform, creating higher standards, smaller and more personalized learning environments, collaborative leadership structures and the use of data to support continuous improvement.
In her current position she has instituted training from Richard DuFour on Professional Learning Communities to her site principals as well as providing sessions in staff development by Doug Reeves. Collaboratively, she has built a strong, efficient, caring team that shares Best Practices and learning strategies using a model of continuous improvement.
Mrs. Meyer believes strongly that high school students want to be challenged and that it is the responsibility of educators and parents to work together to provide students with the support and resources they need to succeed.
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| High School Improvement Officers
Tony Burks
Donna Campbell
Jeff Olivero
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| Mission Statement
All San Diego students will graduate with the skills, motivation, curiosity and resilience to succeed in their choice of college and career in order to lead and participate in the society of tomorrow. |
| Our Goals
The Chief High School Improvement Office is dedicated and committed to support and assist in the implementation of the superintendent’s goals The superintendent’s goals for the 2008-2009 academic year are to increase the graduation rate of San Diego Unified School District students by two and one-half percent by the end of the year; to develop and implement a 2008-2009 San Diego Unified School District budget that is balanced, transparent, user friendly, and contains a restoration plan; to develop and implement a strategic direction for the San Diego Unified School District which includes Smart Goals, Coherent Governance, and the Haberman administrator and teacher selection process.
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