School Improvement Plan 2014-2015 2013-2014 through 2014-2015 School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate. Draft Due: September 26, 2014 Final Copy Due: October 24, 2014 Hickory Grove Contact Information School: Hickory Grove Elementary Courier Number: 410 Address: 6709 Pence Road Phone Number: 980-343-6464 Charlotte, NC 28215 Fax Number: 980-343-6517 Learning Community Northeast-Garinger School Website: http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/hickorygroveES/Pages/Default.aspx
College- and career-readiness Academic growth/high academic achievement Access to rigor Closing achievement gaps Individualized professional development Retention/quality appraisals Multiple career pathways Leadership development Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses, faith-based groups and community organizations to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child Three focus areas: Family engagement Communication and outreach Partnership development Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service Five focus areas: Physical safety Social and emotional health High engagement Cultural competency Customer service Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems Four focus areas: Effective and efficient processes and systems Strategic use of district resources Data integrity and use School performance improvement Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign Four focus areas: Learning everywhere, all the time Innovation and entrepreneurship Strategic school redesign Innovative new schools SMART Goal (1): Duty Free Lunch for Teachers Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis. Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce. Strategic Plan Focus Area: Teacher Retention Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7 At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5 Successful completion of Math I in grade 9 Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
exam Data Used: Statutory Reference: 115C-105.27 (b) (6) Strategies (determined by what data) Task Task Task (PD) Point Person (title/name) Evidence of Success (Student Impact) Funding (estimated cost / source) Personnel Involved Timeline (Start—End) Interim Dates 1. Lunch coverage will be provided by lunch monitors and volunteers for supervision of students in K-5 in both the Annex and the Main building. Parent Advocates will recruit volunteers to monitor daily lunch times in order to support the work of the lunch monitors Provide training for volunteers several times per year. Admin (Woodruff, Dermott) Parent Advocate (Walker and Alhassan) Submission of applicant names; hiring of lunch monitors; Attendance of monitors CMS Admin Parent Advocates Lunch Monitors (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11 2. Master Schedule: The schedule for lunches in both the Annex and the Main building has been arranged to manage the number of students in the cafeteria at any given time. Additionally, the schedule has been organized to utilize TA supervision during student lunch while still providing a designated lunch time for teacher assistants. Admin (Woodruff, Dermott) Cafeteria Manager (Evelyn Ennis, Lisa Hall) Lunch Schedule N/A Admin Cafeteria Manager (Evelyn, Ennis) (Sept.-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11 3. School Behavior Matrix: The behavior matrix, posted throughout the school and the cafeteria sets clear behavioral expectations for students and incentivizes positive behaviors. Admin (Becker, McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Reduced number of student discipline referrals N/A Admin Discipline Committee Lunch Monitors (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11
the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours. Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce. Strategic Plan Focus Area: Professional Development, Retention, Leadership Navigator Pathway: x Enter Kindergarten ready x Advanced Reading in K-2 x At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7 At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5 Successful completion of Math I in grade 9 Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT Data Used: Statutory Reference 115C-105.27 Strategies (determined by what data) Task Task Task (PD) Point Person (title/name) Evidence of Success (Student Impact) Funding (estimated cost / source) Personnel Involved Timeline (Start—End) Interim Dates 1. Master Schedule: Create a Master Schedule allowing duty free instructional planning for every teacher for 90 minutes once a week and 50 minutes four times a week. Implement 80 minute planning/lunch common planning time daily for Cultural Arts Teachers Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Master Schedule Classroom Observations Team Minutes N/A Admin Facilitators Classroom Teachers EC/ESL Teachers Cultural Arts Teachers Teacher Assistants (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11 2.Arrange Class Coverage: Cultural Arts team covers classroom teachers for 50 minutes daily and 90 minutes 1 day per week Teacher Assistants cover as needed Admin (Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Master Schedule Classroom Observations Team Minutes N/A Admin Facilitators Classroom Teachers EC/ESL Teachers Cultural Arts Teachers Teacher (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11
Education Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and cultural competence. Strategic Plan Focus Area: Physical Safety, High Engagement, Cultural Competency, Social and Emotional Health Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7 At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5 Successful completion of Math I in grade 9 Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT Data Used: Statutory Reference: 115C-105.27 (b) (2) School Safety Audits; Teacher/Parent/Student Surveys; Suspension Rates Strategies (determined by what data) Task Task Task (PD) Point Person (title/name) Evidence of Success (Student Impact) Funding (estimated cost / source) Personnel Involved Timeline (Start—End) Interim Dates 1. Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention School Leadership Training: School leadership is aware of CMS district wide plan, provided with the Safety and Respect of All BP manual, and provided with train the trainer materials. School Staff Training: School Leadership will provide information to all teachers and support staff selected by the principal regarding the district wide program, school efforts and BP awareness Discipline/Behavior Committee: encompasses character Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Guidance Counselor (Diggs, Massey) SLT will lead bullying prevention efforts of Hickory Grove Elementary School Staff will have an understanding of Hickory Grove’s bullying prevention efforts and expectations Discipline/Behavior Committee establishes clear objectives as indicated in the CMS district plan N/A Admin Guidance Counselor SLT members Discipline/ Behavior Committee BMT (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11-June
education and anti-bullying curriculum 2.Character Education Guidance conferences Intervention time: character education curriculum is mandated school wide every day for the first two weeks of school and continuing character education lessons/teaching points are developed through the discipline committee Implement monthly character traits Incorporate character education into Health Curriculum Guidance Counselor (Diggs, Massey) Lesson plans Classroom observations Announcement of monthly class character trait winners on the morning news or announcements Bulletin board of Character Trait winners N/A Principal Admin Guidance Counselor BMT PTO (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11-June 3. Healthy Active Child 30 min. Implement moderate to rigorous 30 minute structured physical activity daily in all classroom schedules Implement 45 minutes per week with the certified PE teacher PE teachers will support classroom teachers by providing guidance and ideas on activities and athletic equipment Achieve 225: Participate in a federal grant that will focus on students getting the appropriate amount of physical activity during daily as well as getting education on healthy nutrition Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) PE Teachers (Wix and Doster) Classroom Schedules Classroom Observations Master Schedule N/A Principal Admin PE Teachers (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11
4. School Health Team Establishes a school Health Advisory Committee-Action for Healthy Eating The committee plans, implements and monitors the implementation of the healthy food plan The committee will meet monthly The committee will include the following members: School Nurse Cafeteria Manager Parent Classroom Teacher Administrator Social Worker Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) School Nurse (Zusin) Cafeteria Manager (Ennis) Social Worker (Joslin) Minutes from the committee meetings Schedule of meetings N/A Principal Admin School Nurse Cafeteria Manager Social Worker (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11
4. School Clubs/Organizations to increase self-esteem, self-worth and to build student leadership Men of Distinction Ladies of Excellence Chorus Percussion STEP Team Student Council Girls on the Run Guidance Counselor (Diggs, Massey) Music Teachers (Cipolletti and Ventresca) Step Coaches Parent Advocates (Alhassan and Walker) Success Charts Observational Data Reduced number of student discipline referrals N/A Principal Admin Guidance Counselor Music Teachers Step Coaches Parent Advocates (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11 5. School Uniforms Consistent communication around uniform expectations Parent contact/change of clothes in the instance of students out of compliance with uniform Seek out donations for uniform closet at the school Continue partnership with Operation School Bell to supply uniforms to students in need Parent Advocate (Alhassan and Walker) Social Worker (Joslin) Parent Surveys Student Surveys Reduced number of student discipline referrals N/A Principal Admin Parent Advocates Social Worker (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11
2. Quarterly Data Cycle Creation of quarterly common assessments based on classroom instruction Item analysis of the test All day planning day for all classroom teachers Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Facilitators (Kreutzberger, Ricks, Giers, Hakeem) Assessment Quarterly planning agenda Analysis spreadsheet Pacing Calendar N/A Principal Admin Facilitators Classroom Teachers (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11 Professional Development driven around daily instruction Driven by Data book study with all team leaders, admin, facilitators Monthly professional development provided by facilitators Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Facilitators (Kreutzberger, Ricks, Giers, Hakeem) Learning Walks Implementation of Strategies from PD Feedback Forms Artifacts from Book Study Agendas/Handouts from monthly facilitator PD sessions N/A Principal Admin Facilitators Classroom Teachers (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11 4. Utilize data in weekly planning sessions Utilize template for weekly workshop planning sessions that outlines use of data for skill groups based on core data as well as groups based on MAP/TRC data Utilize quarterly pacing based on previous quarter’s common assessment data to determine daily objectives for core planning Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Facilitators (Kreutzberger, Ricks, Giers, Hakeem) Weekly planning agendas Weekly workshop lesson plans Quarterly and weekly common assessments Core independent practice that is utilized to inform skill groups Walkthroughs of math and reader’s workshops N/A Principal Admin Facilitators Classroom Teachers (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11
and instruction Have admin member as well as facilitator in all weekly planning sessions to support use of data Provide a school-wide yearlong data tracker that all homeroom teachers utilize to input major assessment data throughout the year Utilize quarterly data analysis spreadsheets for teachers to analyze quarterly common assessment data and plan for the upcoming quarter Yearlong data tracker Quarterly assessment analysis sheets 5. Utilize common core/essential standards to guide all planning Provide standards and daily objectives on each planning agenda prior to meeting Provide monthly professional development in regard to understanding the ELA and Math Common Core Refer to unpacking, released EOG’s, question stems and standards when discussing each lesson during planning Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Facilitators (Kreutzberger, Ricks, Giers, Hakeem) Weekly planning agendas Observations of Planning Lesson Plans N/A Principal Admin Facilitators Classroom Teachers (Sept-June) Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 16 May 11
Mastery Grading Procedures Plan – Required for All Schools Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready. Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievement Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7 At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5 Successful completion of Math I in grade 9 Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT Data Used: Summative Assessments, EOG Assessment Results, PowerSchool Grade Book Strategies (determined by what data) Task Task Task (PD) Point Person (title/name) Evidence of Success (Student Impact) Funding (estimated cost / source) Personnel Involved Timeline (Start—End) Interim Dates 1. Common assessments Pre- and post- assessments created in School Net aligned to objectives Quarterly Common Assessments will be created and used each quarter Facilitators (Giers, Kreutzberger, Ricks, Hakeem) Increased achievement on post assessments Disaggregated data from common assessments N/A Admin Facilitators Sept - June 2. Data disaggregation Student Achievement will be monitored by objective in order to facilitate remediation/intervention plans (i.e. RTI) Principal (Becker) Admin (McLaughlin, Woodruff, Dermott, Phillips) Facilitators (Giers, Kreutzberger, Ricks, Hakeem) Lesson Plans for core and workshop groups Differentiated Instruction provided in lesson plans N/A Admin Facilitators Classroom Teachers Sept June