What is a school? “A school is a place where education is provided to individuals under college age or of college age (21+).” (School, 2014). Who are teachers, teachers are leaders of their own individual class who gain knowledge from an institution to teach. Who are students, students are individuals who attend a school to gain knowledge of the world around them by enhancing basic skills such as reading, mathematics, science and history. So, what is a school improvement plan? A school improvement plan is a plan for schools to ensure their students achieve, whether it be extra activities, additional minorities in higher-level courses, or even increased parental involvement to provide better overall instruction. During this lesson we had to read “Fundamentals of Education”. This shed light on the knowledge of how schools are run and some of the obstacles that arise during day-to-day operations. That said, some chapters of the book are represented in the Chapel Hill High School Student Improvement Plan. The chapters of the book are listed as follows. Chapter 1 Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Incoming Teacher, Chapter 3 Global Origins of American Education, Chapter 4 Pioneers of Teaching and Learning, Chapter 6 Philosophical Roots of Education, Chapter 7 Governing and Administering Education public and Chapter 12 Providing Equal Educational Opportunities Opportunities also in Chapter 13 The Changing Purposes of American Education. Chapel Hill High School is a school that offers “The mission of Chapel Hill High School is to provide a learning environment in which every student can experience success, reach his or her fullest potential... middle of paper.. ence.com/browse/schoolOrnstein, AC & Levine, DU Foundations of Education. 12th edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company. Chapel Hill High School Student Improvement Plan. (November 2013 and December 2013). Student Improvement Plan. Retrieved from http://www.chccs.k12.nc.us/www/CHCCS/site/hosting/Plans%20&%20Reports/SIP/School-Improvement-Plans/Chapel-Hill-High-School-Improvement-Plan. pdfGeneral StatutesNC. http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/statutes/statutelookup.pl?statute=115c-105.27School-based management. Retrieved April 12, 2014, from The World Bank http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTEDUCATION/0,,contentMDK:20833367~menuPK:2448377~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:282386, 00.htmlRequirements for obtaining the diploma. Chapel Hill High School. http://chhs.chccs.k12.nc.us/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=1add3ea2-969f-4a14-90cf-d0c495fdac43&type=D