1. Irwin County High School Change in Leadership
Monica Smith
Walden University
EDUC 6105
Dr Celeste Fenton
2. Principal Math Teacher
5 years 14 years
Assistant Principal Member of Principal
Advisory Council
Kerry Billingsley, Sr. Glen Hudson
3. Ocilla, Georgia Southern Baptist
Population 9,931 Named after first
Agricultural Governor of
5th Oldest town in Georgia, Jared Irwin
the state of Georgia Jefferson Davis
Conservative Memorial
Sweet Potato
Festival
Proud of Heritage
4. Principal
Assistant Principal
Curriculum Director
Faculty and Staff (54)
Students (380)
5. “Irwin County High “Irwin County High
School is student School culture is
focused. Students are individualistic. If
number one. We are teachers see
here to help the something they don’t
students.” like, they don’t do it or
they refuse to do it.
There are no
ramifications for them
not doing it
Kerry Billingsley, Sr. Glen Hudson
6. The mission of Irwin County High School is to
provide a safe, orderly, and caring
environment where each student has an equal
opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes required to function effectively
in society.
7. Every individual can learn.
Student learning is the chief priority of our school.
Every person is a valued individual with unique intellectual, physical, social, and
emotional needs.
Every individual within our school community deserves to be treated with dignity
and respect.
Individual self-discipline, responsibility, and accountability are essential to
personal development and the learning process.
Responsible parenting and family values affect learning.
Teachers, staff, administrators, parents, students, and community members share
in the responsibility for providing a supportive learning environment within our
school.
Clear goals and high expectations for student achievement will guide the
development of the curriculum and instruction.
Assessment of students and school personnel is essential to the learning process.
Assessments of student learning will include a variety of opportunities for
students to demonstrate their achievement.
The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative if our school is to
enable students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
8. Low employee morale
No school spirit
Little respect for the administration
Discipline problems
10. “Democratic. I need to be in and apart of
what is going on. No dictatorship. I want
teachers to know that I am in it with them. I
will not ask them to do something that I
won’t do.” Kerry Billingsley, Sr.
11. One on One Communication
Speak to individuals together to resolve
problem
12. Little Resistance to Little resistance to
Change change
Counsel teacher Teachers will refuse to
do change
Kerry Billingsley, Sr. Glen Hudson
13. Too early to tell
Test scores will be an indicator
14. It is too early to tell if the change is good or
not.
Principal is student focused.
Culture of school is not being addressed
15. Billingsley, K. (2011, October 14). Principal.
(M. Smith, Interviewer)
Hudson, G. (2011, September 23). Math
Teacher. (M. Smith, Interviewer)
irwincounty.georgia.gov/