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School Improvement Plan Community House Middle
2018-2019
The School Improvement Plan serves as a road map that provides clarity to specific priorities and actions that are most important during
the continuous improvement process. School Improvement Plans remain in effect for three years, but a School Leadership Team may
amend as often as necessary or appropriate. The template is adapted with permission from UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education.
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{School Name} Contact Information
School: Community House Middle School Courier #: 345
Address:
9500 Community House Rd Phone Number: 980-343-0689
Charlotte, NC 28277 Fax Number: 980-343-0691
Learning Community: Southwest School Website:
Principal: Jamie Brooks
Learning Community Superintendent:
Stephen Esposito
CMS BOE Representative:
Sean Strain CMS BOE District Number:
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Community House School Improvement Team Membership From GS §115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants assigned to the school building, and parents of children enrolled in the school shall constitute a school improvement team to develop a school improvement plan to improve student performance. Representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants shall be elected by their respective groups by secret ballot....Parents serving on school improvement teams shall reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of the students enrolled in that school and shall not be members of the building-level staff.”
Committee Position Name Email Address Date
Elected
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PURPOSE OF THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN: Articulate in a few sentences what you hope to achieve by participating in the continuous improvement process.
It is our goal to use this plan to assist in carrying out the CHMS mission which focuses on ensuring high levels of learning for all students in a fair and equitable environment.
# Goals 2017-2018 Results 2018-2019 Goals Goal Indicators (Metric to Indicate Progress)
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Increase school-wide literacy grade level proficiency to at least 85% with exceeded growth by 2021
79.2
Growth = -.15
81.2
Growth = 2.0
EOG GLP and EVAAS Data
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Decrease EOG Composite achievement gap between African-American and Hispanic students as compared to their White counterparts to no more than 12 percentage points by 2021
19.4 (AA) 21.7 (H)
17 for both sub groups in 2019 data (reduce to
12 by 2021)
EOG Composite Data
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4 To provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.
5 Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S.115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the
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maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.
6 Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #1
Continuous Improvement Plan Focus Area (Big Rock): PLC/Instructional Design
School’s Priority: Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to achieve these goals? PLCs need to work collaboratively with the Instructional Planning Approach; consistently using standards, a critical thinking taxonomy and student data to guide lesson plan development
School Leader Responsible: Administrative Team IPA Team
Desired Outcome: What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority? All teachers will grow in their ability to generate rigorous lessons that focus on aligned student outcomes
Root Cause(s) to Address Hypothesis of Priority: What do you believe is at the heart of this problem? What evidence do you have to support this hypothesis? Teachers have not been officially trained in the IPA approach and do not have enough time within the current PLC structure to adequately attend to the elements within effective lesson plan design
CMS Strategic Plan 2024 Focus Area of Alignment:
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Ensure every student has access to a rich, diverse and rigorous curriculum
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #1 ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Focus on teacher practice and systems & processes
Person Completing Action Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Create and train an Instructional Planning Approach Team (IPA Team) in order to drive PLC improvement
Jamie Brooks Chad Kelley Deb Hitt Kristen Ohaver Jennifer Weiss Jonathan Robinson Chris Cleland Jessica Shoup
July 2018 District IPA Training
Develop and present school-wide PD to staff on the IPA approach to inform PLC practice around standards, data analysis and rigor. Train staff on use of MC analysis protocol.
IPA Team
September 12, 2018
“The Instructional Core” Article
Implement short-cycle assessments within LA and Math departments to provide relevant data for analysis
Kristen Ohaver Jessica Shoup
District calendar
NC Check-Ins Springboard short-cycle assessments
Implement Temperament Survey within PLCs in order to reflect on individuals’ strengths for better collaboration within PLCs
PLC Leads
September 2018
Copy of Temperament Survey
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Develop and implement matrix of EOG, CC and PARC question stems to better align common assessments to state assessments and provide correct level of rigor
Dr. Andrews
September 2018
Increase time in PLCs in order to allow for proper IPA approach to occur
Jamie Brooks PLC Leads
2X a week as needed
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #1 PROGRESS MONITORING
Indicator Review Date
Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome
Potential Adjustments Status at Review Date
Week of September 24
LA PLC visits to determine evidence of Temperament Survey in use
Adjustment to visit dates due to scheduling issues
Week of October 5
Math PLC visits to determine evidence of Temperament Survey in use
October 2018
Data from first short-cycle assessment being used in PLC discussion
Additional modeling of the process with admin team
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End of October 2018
Data Analysis from first Multiple Choice Common Assessment
Adjust MC Analysis Protocol if needed
End of October 2018
Analysis of survey data on impact of IPA training on PLC practices
Additional PD on next Early Release date
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #2
Continuous Improvement Plan Focus Area (Big Rock): Student Work Analysis
School’s Priority: Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to achieve these goals? Develop a school-wide protocol for analyzing student work (non-MC assessments) that provides teachers with the necessary data to drive differentiated instructional planning and increased rigor within work tasks.
School Leader Responsible: Kristen Ohaver IPA Team
Desired Outcome: What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority? An increased focus on WHAT the students are producing (and WHY) with improvement in the alignment and rigor levels of said student work products
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Root Cause(s) to Address Hypothesis of Priority: What do you believe is at the heart of this problem? What evidence do you have to support this hypothesis? There is currently no systematic process in place for analyzing the quality of student work products resulting in inconsistencies across PLCs.
CMS Strategic Plan 2024 Focus Area of Alignment: Ensure every student has access to a rich, diverse and rigorous curriculum
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #2 ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Focus on teacher practice and systems & processes
Person Completing Action Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Create and present PD on development of an ASW (Analysis of Student Work) protocol for school-wide implementation
Kristen Ohaver IPA Team
September 12, 2018
Samples of ASWs from professional sources and neighboring schools
Train staff in use of ASWs to analyze student work in order to ensure school-wide understanding of the “why” and how to impact quality of learning
Kristen Ohaver IPA Team
September 19, 2018**
Feedback from Gallery Walk of sample protocols
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(may take multiple dates)
Set a timeline (PLC Data Days) for expectation of first PLC student work analysis activity
Jamie Brooks PLC Leads
October 2018
PLC Input
LA PLC visit to assist in ASW to ensure understanding and assist in completion
Kristen Ohaver
October 2018
Work task and student work samples
SS PLC visit to assist in ASW to ensure understanding and assist in completion
Kristen Ohaver
November 2018
Work task and student work samples
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #2 PROGRESS MONITORING
Indicator Review Date
Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome
Potential Adjustments Status at Review Date
September 17, 2018
Feedback analysis of staff opinions of various protocols
Possible need to adjust protocols to meet staff needs
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October 2018
PLC visit and results from first LA ASW activity
Adjust protocol as needed; Additional training as needed
November 2018
PLC visit and results from first SS ASW activity
Adjust protocol as needed; Additional training as needed
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #3
Continuous Improvement Plan Focus Area (Big Rock): Culturally Responsive Teaching
School’s Priority: Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to achieve these goals? Following three years of Cultural Proficiency training we continue to see sub-group achievement gaps as they relate to African-American and Hispanic students as they compare to their White peers. Teachers will be provided with PD around culturally responsive teaching strategies in order to address the ongoing gap.
School Leader Responsible: Jessica Shoup CP Team
Desired Outcome: What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority?
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Staff will make intentional instructional decisions that ensure all students are represented within lessons and that all students are held accountable for high levels of learning resulting in closing the gap
Root Cause(s) to Address Hypothesis of Priority: What do you believe is at the heart of this problem? What evidence do you have to support this hypothesis? Achievement gap data indicates that we need to continue focusing on how to reach all sub-groups with intentional conversations and instructional practices
CMS Strategic Plan 2024 Focus Area of Alignment: Ensure every student has access to a rich, diverse and rigorous curriculum
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #3 ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Focus on teacher practice and systems & processes
Person Completing Action Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Establish a Cultural Proficiency team to train and lead the school-wide work
Jamie Brooks Jessica Shoup
Summer 2018
Staff input
Send CP Leads to Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain training
Jessica Shoup Lisa Clark
October 24, 25 2018
Funding for Workshop and travel expenses
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Create and implement Culturally Responsive Teaching workshop for staff in order to begin analyzing “why” our current data exists and “how” to go about improving results
Jessica Shoup Lisa Clark CP Team
December 5, 2018
Resources from training and Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain book
Collect walk-through data on cultural patterns within the classroom to inform PLC conversations
Admin team
October and November 2018
Walk-through form
Meet to develop needed PD for December Early Release day using data from walk-throughs and new learning from workshop
Jessica Shoup PLC Leads
December 2018
ASW Protocol
ACTION PLAN – PRIORITY #3 PROGRESS MONITORING
Indicator Review Date
Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome
Potential Adjustments Status at Review Date
October 2018
Review data from walk-throughs on sub-group patterns
Conversations with identified teachers exhibiting cultural gaps in classroom practices (seating, verbal participation, etc)
November 2018
Continue to review data from walk-throughs on sub-group patterns as needed
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December 2018
PLC visits to assist in ASW as it relates to sub-group results
January 2018
Data from walk-throughs reflects an increase in CP strategies in classroom practices
Additional PD needed
February 2018
Data from MAP and classroom assessments reflects an increase in student growth
Data does not show an increase in growth and achievement resulting in the need to adjust our approach or add more professional development
STATE AND LOCAL REQUIRED PLANS
Duty-Free Lunch The NC SBE’s statutory provision 115C-105.27 (b) (6) requires all schools to include a plan to provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis or as otherwise approved by the SIP.
ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Focus on teacher practice and systems & processes
Person Completing Action Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Develop lunch schedule to allow for teachers to have 25 minutes of duty-free time
GL Administrators
August 2018
Additional staff to monitor cafeteria
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PROGRESS MONITORING
Indicator Review Date
Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome
Potential Adjustments Status at Review Date
September 2018
Cafeteria observations
Additional staff needed to ensure safety
STATE AND LOCAL REQUIRED PLANS
Duty-Free Instructional Planning Time for Teachers The NC SBE’s statutory provision 115C-105.27 (b) (7) requires a plan to provide duty-free instructional planning time for every with the goal of providing an average of at least 5 hours of planning time a week. [Note that the statute referenced provides that all classroom teachers are to be provided duty-free instructional planning time during regular student contact hours, to the extent that the safety and proper supervision of student may allow.
ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Focus on teacher practice and systems & processes
Person Completing Action Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Establish a weekly planning schedule for all staff to ensure time for PLC, Team and Individual planning time
Jamie Brooks
August 2018
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PROGRESS MONITORING
Indicator Review Date
Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome
Potential Adjustments Status at Review Date
September 2018
Planning calendar being implemented school-wide
Adjust to ensure ample time with PLCs to allow for quality planning
STATE AND LOCAL REQUIRED PLANS
Bullying Prevention Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.
ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Focus on teacher practice and systems & processes
Person Completing Action Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Implement school-wide theme of PrACTice Like a Champion to ensure students understand expectations
Jamie Brooks
August 2018
Jamie Brooks
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Review school-wide expectations regarding bullying, harassing and other forms of exclusionary treatment
August assemblies
Develop a student government in order to obtain student voice in policies and practices surrounding peer-to-peer interactions
Kim Andrews Erin Vertullo Lexie Landers
September 14, 2018 2018
Implement school-wide seminar on character
SST
November 7 2018
PROGRESS MONITORING
Indicator Review Date
Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome
Potential Adjustments Status at Review Date
October 2018
Analysis of referral data
Ongoing assemblies regarding behavior expectations
October 2018
Analysis of seminar work products to determine impact
Additional school-wide seminars
Community House Middle School Improvement Team Membership
Committee Position Name Email Date Signatures
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