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 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 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: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce Strategic Plan Focus Area: Retain a Premiere Work Force Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7 At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5 Successful completion of Math I in 9 Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT Data Used: Staff Survey Data
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. Develop a Master Schedule and Duty Schedule that provides Coverage for teachers to have duty free lunch daily Alicia Hash/Principal Marsha Mullins/Assistant Principal Teachers will have duty free lunch daily Lunchroom Monitor Position/ District Funds Lunch Room Monitors and Teacher Assistants Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 SMART Goal (2): Duty Free Instructional Planning Time Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of providing an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours. Strategic Plan Goal: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environment for every child to graduate career and college ready. Strategic Plan Focus Area: Closing the Achievement GAP Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 X Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7 X 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 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT Data Used: EOG Scores, MAP Data, Amplify, Common Assessment, Rubrics, Student Reflections
Strategic Plan Goal: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environment for child to graduate career and college ready. Strategic Plan Area: Closing the Achievement GAP Navigator Pathway: 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 X 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: EOG Scores, MAP Data, Amplify, Common Assessment, Rubrics, Student Reflections 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. Insure the implementation of the District’s Balanced Literacy model through the framework of Daily Five. The materials will be used to facilitate continuous reading progress. Utilize appropriate materials to differentiate instruction for struggling students. Literacy Facilitator/Carla Haughton On Reading 3D Assessments less than 5% of students will be below benchmark by EOY measures -On Running Records, less than 5% of students will be below grade level benchmark -MAP Reading Test less than 5% will be below grade level. Oncourse Lesson Plan/ 1,500.00 Funded by PTA Reading A-Z License for the School: $2,500.00 funded by the District Teachers Literacy Team Ongoing August 2014- June 2015
2. Implement an additional 45 minutes of readers workshop per classroom in grades K-5 of Cougars CALL, Capturing All Literacy Learners (Literacy Extension) to individualize reading strategies, provide students with skills to self-select appropriate reading materials, and build students’ reading stamina Literacy Facilitator/Carla Haughton Progress Monitoring Data NO Cost All Instructional Staff Literacy Team Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 3. Develop and implement common assessments to monitor on-going student progress in the area of math. Utilize Dreambox, AMC and Aims Web Learning Math Programs for Math Assessment, Enrichment and Remediation Math Rep/Arikka Stevens Team leaders Analysis of Assessment Results Dreambox funded by the District Math Contact Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 4. Provide opportunities for data meetings to develop strategies for communicating and monitoring data effectively. Isolate, monitor, and data for all students to ensure growth. Principal/Alicia Hash System-wide training MY PD/In-services Meetings/Notebooks No Cost Teachers Literacy Team Math Facilitator Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 5. Clustering Mixed Ability Leveled classrooms with a target of 3 mixed ability levels per classroom. Principal/Alicia Hash Grade Level Teams 3-5 IB Coordinator Sylvia Moras Reading and math and school composite proficiency levels of total school will increase 5% and expected or high growth will be demonstrated at every grade level for reading and mathematics. No Cost Teachers Literacy Team Math Facilitator Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 Goal (5): Increase by 10% the % of African-American and economically disadvantaged students showing proficiency on EOG and attaining a year’s growth in reading and math. Strategic Plan Goal: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environment for every child to graduate career and college ready.
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. Utilize an IB coordinator to facilitate implementation of IB requirements and integrated studies at each grade level. Principal/Alicia Hash Successful IB Re-evaluation Visits, District and State Walkthroughs No Cost Principal Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 2. Include in daily and weekly planning time, opportunities for teachers to develop assessments, activities, and reflections of integrated units of study. Principal/Alicia Hash IB Coord./Sylvia Moras Unit Plans Programme of Inquiry No Cost Principal IB Coordinator Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 3. Provide opportunities during weekly planning and or Staff Meeting for periodic collaboration with media specialist, learning lab teacher, literacy facilitator, IB coordinator, and TD teacher to facilitate differentiation of instruction. Principal/Alicia Hash IB Coordinator/Sylvia Connect Team Collaboration Notes Lesson Plans Lesson Plans that include the use of academic software through the use technology tools such as: I-Pads, Smart boards, Lap Tops, etc. No Cost Principal IB Coordinator Connect Team Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 4. Implement quarterly planning days to be utilized as progress is demonstrated and specific tasks are in need of additional planning, collaboration, or reflection time to move the team forward in meeting the diverse needs of students Principal/Alicia Hash IB Coordinator/Sylvia Moras Team Leaders Quarterly Team Plans IB Reflections Sub Funding Budget Principal IB Coordinator Team Leaders Ongoing August 2014- June 2015
1. Common assessments At minimum, 4 common formal assessments are given and are aligned to content standards. • Teachers will use School Net for common assessments • Assessment components will be broken down by objective • Facilitators will facilitate weekly meetings that focus on concepts of backward design and data analysis • Facilitators review and monitor PLC common assessments Arikka Stevens/Math Coach Carla Haughton /Literacy Facilitator Quality and alignment of assessments will improve. Planning and pacing will be more strategic. Improved student performance of common assessments through effective PLC planning and collaboration No Cost Teachers, Grade level admin Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 2. Data disaggregation • PD provided to aid PLC in analyzing data • School Net data of student mastery is compiled and discussed in level department meetings. • Assessment data is analyzed to determine effectiveness of assessment questions • Data used to group and differentiate instruction to meet individual student needs. • Teachers will communicate with parents regarding skills that are not mastered Alicia Hash/Principal Arikka Stevens/Math Coach Carla Haughton /Literacy Facilitator Progress monitoring Data that provides evidence of student growth on targeted learning objectives Weekly Data Data Tracking No Cost Arikka Stevens/Math Carla Facilitator All Classroom Teachers Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 Flexible grouping • Cougar’s CALL-Remediation and enrichment period built into school day and to be driven by data results. • Strategic scheduling based on Common Assessment Data, MAP Data and Reading 3D Data Arikka Stevens/Math Coach Carla Haughton /Literacy Facilitator Progress monitoring Data that provides evidence of student growth on targeted learning objectives Weekly Data Talks Data Tracking No Cost Arikka Stevens/Math Coach Carla Facilitator All Classroom Teachers Ongoing August 2014- June 2015
• Use School Net, MAP and Reading 3D data to group students according to ability. Grade level teams create instruction to match each group’s specific needs. Incorporate this targeted instruction during remediation and extension period. 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 X At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7 X 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: Grading Policy, PowerSchool Gradebook 4. Additional learning opportunities School Grading Policy- •If a student earns below an 84% on any of the 4 common assessments, the student may have the opportunity to make test corrections within one week of the original assessment administration date (or due date). The student must also complete a re-teaching assignment. Upon completion of both, the student will be given an opportunity to retest and replace the original grade up to 84%. Classroom Teachers serving students 3rd-5th Teachers more cognizant of learning taking place rather than teaching taking place, leading to greater student mastery of content. Increased content mastery and increased performance on state test results by ability grouping students No Cost Classroom Teachers serving students grade Ongoing August 2014- June 2015 5. Late and make-up work School Grading Policy- • A student who misses homework or assignments or due dates because of Alicia Classroom Teachers Greater student accountability to make-up work No Cost Classroom Teachers serving Ongoing August 2014- June 2015