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School Improvement Plan

2016-2017

School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate.

Draft Due: October 3, 2016 Final Copy Due: October 18, 2016

2016-2017 Francis Bradley Middle School Improvement Plan Report

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Francis Bradley Middle School Contact Information

School: Francis Bradley Middle School

Courier Number: 394

Address:

13445 Beatties Ford Road

Phone Number: 980-343-5750

Huntersville, NC 28078 Fax Number:

980-343-5743

Learning Community

North Learning Community School Website:

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/francisbradleyMS/Pages/Default.aspx

Principal: Mrs. Penny Presley

Learning Community Superintendent: Dr. Matthew Hayes

Francis Bradley Middle 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

Principal Penny Presley [email protected] August 19, 2016

Assistant Principal Representative

Melissa M. Roy [email protected] August 19, 2016

Teacher Representative Judy Piercy [email protected] August 19, 2016

Teacher Representative Sonia Smith [email protected] August 19, 2016

Teacher Representative Kerry Herrig [email protected] August 19, 2016

Inst. Support Representative

Debra Gresham [email protected] August 19, 2016

mailto:[email protected]







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Teacher Assistant Representative

Donna Grau [email protected] August 19, 2016

Parent Representative Julia Booth [email protected] September 13, 2016

Parent Representative Shelly Goines-Harris [email protected] September 13, 2016

Parent Representative Joel Giland [email protected] September 13, 2016

Parent Representative Bill Farley [email protected] September 13, 2016

Vision Statement

District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and

productive life.

School: To create a safe school climate where all students can achieve and teachers are empowered to be creative

educators.

Mission Statement

District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.

School: The Bradley Middle School mission is to provide an environment that fosters accountability and responsibility

for success by every member of the school. Learning is paramount and sets the focus for all school activities. We strive

for academic excellence for all students.







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Francis Bradley Middle School Shared Beliefs

Students learn in different ways and should be

provided with a variety of instructional approaches to

enhance their learning.

A variety of assessments of learning should provide

students with multiple opportunities to demonstrate

advancement toward mastery.

Students learn best when they are actively engaged

in the learning process.

A safe and physically comfortable environment

promotes student learning.

Teachers, administrators, parents, students, and

community share the responsibility for promoting the

school's mission.

The school needs to function as a learning

organization and provide opportunities for

stakeholders to work as a community for the success

of the school.

Francis Bradley Middle School SMART Goals

Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.

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 maximum extent that the safety and proper

supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.

Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of

bullying and harassing behaviors.

Increase the percentage of students meeting the College and Career Ready (CCR) standard on the North Carolina

Reading EOG from 57% to 60% for the 2016-2017 school year.

Increase the school’s Instructional Culture Index from the 57th to at least the 65th percentile as measured by the by the

Spring, 2016 administration of the InSight Survey.


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Francis Bradley Middle School Assessment Data Snapshot

READY EOY Assessment Proficiency Summary

Assessment Subgroup 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013

% GLP % CCR % GLP % CCR % GLP % CCR % GLP % CCR

Grade 06 EOG Composite All 69.2 61.1 68 55.8 66.1 56.7 53.3

All 69.2 61.1 68 55.8 66.1 56.7 53.3

Grade 06 EOG Math All 65.9 60.5 66.6 57.6 63.7 56.5 49.6

Grade 06 EOG Reading All 72.5 61.7 69.4 53.9 68.5 56.8 56.9

Grade 07 EOG Composite All 68.4 57.8 70.3 62.6 67.4 60.1 52.9

Grade 07 EOG Math All 68 60.2 70.7 62.1 66.7 60.5 52.5

Grade 07 EOG Reading All 68.8 55.4 69.9 63.1 68.2 59.7 53.3

Grade 08 EOG Composite All 73.9 65.1 74.4 64.9 66.8 56.6 54.4

Grade 08 EOG Math All 76.8 72.2 75.5 67.8 57.3 47.8 47.6

Grade 08 EOG Reading All 63.2 53 64.6 51.2 62 50.8 46.2

Grade 08 EOG Science All 81.6 70.3 83.2 75.5 81.3 71.2 69.5

EOC Math I All 100 100 99.2 96.9 100 96.8 90.6

School EOG Reading Composite All 68 56.5 67.9 56 66.3 55.9 52.4

School EOG Math Composite All 70.4 64.4 71.1 62.7 62.7 55.1 50

School EOG Science Composite All 81.6 70.3 83.2 75.5 81.3 71.2 69.5

EOG Composite All 71 61.9 71.5 61.7 66.8 57.7 53.6

EOC Composite All 100 100 99.2 96.9 100 96.8 90.6

School Composite All 72.2 63.4 72.8 63.3 68.3 59.4 55.2


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AMO Target Summary 2015-2016

Reading ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG

Participation Denominator 1082 5 30 315 117 57 558 380 34 139 156

Participation Percent 100 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 100

Participation Status Met Insuf. Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met

Math ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG



Participation Status Met Insuf. Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met

Science ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG



Participation Status Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Met Met

Current Year EOC ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG



Participation Status Met ~ Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. Met Insuf. Insuf. ~ Met


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Certified And Administrative Staff

Position Title Count

Total 76

Principal, Middle School 1

Assistant Principal, Middle Sc 2

Dean Of Students 1

Counselor, Middle School 2

Facilitator, Middle School Aca 1

Teacher, Social Studies - 6Th 1

Teacher, K-6 1

Teacher, Physical Education 2

Teacher, Middle Grades Math 11

Teacher, Language Arts - 6Th G 4

Teacher, Middle Grades Science 4

Teacher, CTE Business Educatio 4

Substitute, Certified Teacher 7

Teacher, Middle Grades Languag 12

Teacher, Middle Grades Social 5

Teacher, EC Spec Acdemic Curic 2

Teacher, Secondary Dance 2

Teacher, Math - 6Th Grade Only 1

Teacher, Science - 6Th Grade O 2

Teacher, 7-12 Band 1

Teacher, EC General Curriculum 4

Teacher, 7-12 Choral Music 1

Teacher, EC Autistic (Self-Con 3

Teacher, 7-12 Art 1

Teacher, Spanish 1

Number of Years Experience for Teachers (in CMS only)

0-3 3-5 5-7 7-10 10-15 15-20 20+

N % N % N % N % N % N % N %

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29.0

9

13.0

6

8.7

7

10.1

11

15.9

7

10.1

9

13.0

Degrees Held By Teachers

Bachelor's Advanced

N % N %

42

60.9

27

39.1

a

Highly Qualified Teachers

Highly Qualified Not Highly Qualified

N % N %

51

73.9

18

26.1


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Francis Bradley Middle School Profile

Francis Bradley Middle School has a diverse student and staff population. Presently, we have 1,065 students enrolled—

30.5% African-American students, 47.4% White students, 13.5% Hispanic, 3.5% Asian and about 5.1% of our students

come from other races and ethnicities. In the last five years our school has continued to become more and more diverse.

We have approximately 14.4% of our students in the program for the gifted. We are in the second year off implementation

of the Cambridge Program at Francis Bradley Middle School which provides a high level of rigor to students in sixth

through eighth grade. There are approximately 90 students per grade level in the Cambridge Program. These students

are grouped together for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. We have five classes of self-

contained exceptional children (three Autistic classrooms, and two SAC classrooms). There are approximately 120 total

exceptional children serviced by 5 EC and 12 general education inclusion teachers. Bradley Middle School also serves

about 33 LEP students and these students are accommodated through an ESL program in which students are either

enrolled in an ESL class or monitored and supported if they are mainstreamed in regular education classes.

Our overall growth index increased from +7.14 in 2014-2015 to +8.62 in 2015-2016 and our school Exceeded Expected

Growth for the third year in a row. We successfully met 100% of our AMO targets during the 2015-2016 school year which

is an improvement from the year before. Student achievement at Francis Bradley Middle continues to be of a high quality

in many areas including mathematics; however, there are areas in which improvement is necessary, particularly in

Reading.

Reading and math will continue to be a major focus for our school as we will use targeted small group instruction, the

MTSS process, and data driven instruction to meet the needs of all learners. Students will receive intervention or

enrichment support through our Lab Experiences. While the climate and culture at our school is inviting and nurturing we

will continue to look for ways to continuously improve it through focusing on Professional Learning for our teachers.


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Strategic Plan 2018: For a Better Tomorrow

Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready Four focus areas:

I. College- and career-readiness II. Academic growth/high academic achievement

III. Access to rigor IV. Closing achievement gaps

Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain and reward a premier workforce Five focus areas:

I. Proactive recruitment II. Individualized professional development

III. Retention/quality appraisals IV. Multiple career pathways V. 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:

I. Family engagement II. Communication and outreach

III. Partnership development

Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service Five focus areas:

I. Physical safety II. Social and emotional health

III. High engagement IV. Cultural competency V. Customer service

Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems Four focus areas:

I. Effective and efficient processes and systems II. Strategic use of district resources

III. Data integrity and use IV. School performance improvement

Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign

Four focus areas: I. Learning everywhere, all the time II. Innovation and entrepreneurship

III. Strategic school redesign IV. Innovative new schools


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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 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Physical Safety and Social and Emotional Health

Data Used: School Master Schedule and Early Lunch Release Schedule

Strategies (determined by what data)

Task

Task

Task (PD)

Point Person (title)

Evidence of Success (Student Impact)

Funding (estimated cost / source)

Personnel Involved

Timeline (Start—End)

Interim Dates

1. Use master schedule and Early Lunch Release to create an avenue in which teachers have a duty free lunch period

Presley (Principal)

Roy (AP) Bailey (AP) Roberts (Dean)

Lunch schedule implemented and adhered to by teachers and coverage staff; Students are provided the allotted time for lunch and are monitored for safety

None Presley Roy Bailey Robert Eslick Counselors BMT

September 2016 – June 2017

09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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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 proving 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: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready; Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 1: College- and career-readiness, Academic growth/high academic achievement, Access to rigor and Closing achievement gaps; Goal 5: Effective and efficient processes and systems, Strategic use of district resources, Data integrity and use and School performance improvement

Data Used: Master Schedule; Planning Agenda/Minutes; Quarterly Planning Schedule; Survey Data


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Master schedule developed and implemented based on state mandates and CMS expectations

Presley (Principal) Roy (AP) Bailey (AP) Roberts (Dean)

Data driven instructional planning; lesson plans; student engagement, academic growth, and achievement evidenced by school data

None Presley Roy Bailey Roberts


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17

2. Design a meeting matrix that is used to schedule parent meetings before and after school and as not to impact planning


Data driven instructional planning; lesson plans; student engagement, academic growth, and school data

None Presley Roy Bailey Roberts


09/19/16

01/09/17


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04/17/17 06/12/17


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SMART Goal (3): Anti-Bullying / Character Education

Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 4: Physical safety and Social and emotional health

Data Used: Lesson Plans; Discipline/Referral Data; School-wide Behavior Matrix; Survey Data; Master Schedule


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention

Deliver lessons based on bully prevention program through classroom guidance lessons and teacher led lessons

Gibson and Mitchell (Counselors)

Staff use of PBIS materials to teach and maintain school expectations; Discipline Referral Data

None All Staff September 2016 – June 2017

09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17

2. Character Education

Character education lessons will be provided to students in the classroom by the counselors and will be supported through lessons that teachers use to support our behavior matrix

Establish school-wide

Gibson and Mitchell (Counselors) Roberts (Dean)

PBIS Expectations posted throughout the school and in classrooms; Behavior Matrix and related lessons shared with teachers; Student Recognition, Staff Survey Data, Student Survey Data, Referral Data


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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behavior matrix and explicitly teach PBIS expectations in all school areas

Peer mediation will also be offered to 7th and 8th grade students during lab time this year

3. Healthy Active Child 30 min.

Creation of coverage schedule to allow for Early Lunch Release for students

Students also participate in active lab classes daily


Lab block classes, Early Lunch Release, Classroom Energizers, Master schedule includes at least 30 minutes of physical activity


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17

4. School Health Team

Monitor healthy active child and implementation of Early Lunch Release

Support the use of physical brain breaks during class time


Early Lunch Release schedule, Lab block classes


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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SMART Goal (4): Increase the percentage of students meeting the College and Career Ready (CCR) standard on the North Carolina Reading EOG from 57% to 60% for the 2016-2017 school year.

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: Goal 1: College and Career Readiness; Academic Growth/High Academic Achievement; Closing Achievement Gaps

Data Used: MAP Assessment and Benchmark Data; Student Work; EOG Data; Lesson Plans; PD Plan; Walkthrough and Coaching Data


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Utilize a high quality Professional Learning Community Model within all content areas:

Design master schedule to facilitate grade level content and vertical team planning

Collaborate to create team norms

Design PLC agenda to align to CMS Instructional Planning Approach

Design administrative support schedule to align with PLC meetings

Implement Reading

Roy (AP) PLC Leaders, Teams PLC Leaders Presley (Principal)

Schedule created and shared with school staff; Meeting matrix outlines PLC, Department, and ILT collaboration opportunities 8/15 training will allow PLC leaders to confidently lead teams to establish processes that result in focused, high-quality instructional planning based on student data Admin. and principal meeting schedules aligned


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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Apprenticeship strategies within content planning and staff PD sessions

Utilize Google Drive school-wide to share agendas, plans, and assessments

Identify required planning resources to ensure standards-aligned assessments and lessons (Standards Checklists, DPI Unpacking, CMS Pacing, District and NLC developed interim assessments)

Eslick, (AF) and PLCs All staff Admin/AF/PLC Leaders Admin/AF/PLC Content Specialists

to ensure active engagement of admin. support in PLC meetings Detailed in year-long PD plan Folders and access created and shared Materials uploaded to PLC google drive folders

2. Design and deliver high quality professional development to support individual teachers, teams, and the development of high-performing PLC’s:

Lead all PLC leaders and content leaders through a day-long PD on establishing high-quality PLC’s. This work will be based on “Learning by Doing” and is designed to create school-wide norms regarding PLC functionality.

Create an Instructional

Presley (Principal)

8/15 training will allow PLC leaders to confidently lead teams to establish processes that result in focused, high-quality instructional planning based on student data Walkthrough form and peer observation schedule


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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Leadership Team walkthrough model which allows peer visits and reflection on the progress on Reading Apprenticeship implementation

Roy (AP) ILT

4. Implement remediation and enrichment Labs:

Flexibly group students in enrichment and remediation classes

Create quarterly data check sheets for students needing to exit or enter lab classes

Implement a Cambridge Flex Day each Friday for project-based learning experiences (2-3 weeks long; self-selected student groups)

PLC’s with support from AF and Grade Level Administrator Presley (Principal) Roy (AP) Eslick (AF) Eslick (AF) Cambridge Teachers

Data Assessment Data to form intervention groups List of students for labs and Cambridge program Lesson Plans Small group implementation and strategies

All Staff September 2016 – June 2017

09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17

5. North Star Literacy Initiative:

Identify 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students performing below grade level in reading without additional supports

Seek out community partnerships/volunteers to commit to working with assigned students one hour

Eslick (AF) and ELA Teachers Presley (Principal)

List of students List of community partnerships/volunteers Volunteer hours Lesson plans Student data

None Admin. Volunteers Students


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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per week

Train partners/volunteers on utilizing district created lesson plans

Establish a monitoring system for weekly meetings and periodic student progress

Eslick (AF) Eslick (AF)


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SMART Goal (5): Increase the school’s Instructional Culture Index from the 57th to at least the 65th percentile as measured by the by the Spring, 2016 administration of the InSight Survey.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain, and reward a premier workforce Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency, and customer service

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 2: Individualized Professional Development; Retention; Leadership Development Goal 4: High Engagement

Data Used: InSight Survey Data, Discipline Data, Walkthrough and Observation Data, Professional Development Plan, Instructional Leadership Team Programs


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Increase the percentage of agreement in the Learning Environment domain by implementing the following task(s):

Continue the work of the PBIS Committee to identify major/minor infractions to ensure consistency in interventions and consequences

Presley (Principal) Roy (AP) Bailey (AP) Roberts (Dean) PBIS Committee

Discipline Data ISS Referral Data Insight Survey Data Student Participation Percentages from PBIS Quarterly Celebrations


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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2. Increase the percentage of agreement in the Professional Development domain on the Insight Survey by implementing the following task(s):

Create year-long PD plan based on writing in the content area

Contract with Heinemann to lead a kick-off PD session based on Texts and Lessons for Content Area Writing by Nancy Steineke

Create a teacher-led PD session monthly based on the Content Area writing and Reading Apprenticeship texts, including a detailed year-long calendar with groups, assignments, and dates

Hire a full-time substitute to provide teacher coverage for peer observation opportunities across all content areas

Presley (Principal) Roy (AP) Bailey (AP) Roberts (Dean) Eslick (AF) Leadership Team

Walkthrough and Observation Data ILT Meeting Minutes Student Performance InSight Survey Data

$5000 (PD and materials)

All Staff September 2016 – June 2017

09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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3. Increase the percentage of agreement in the Observation/Feedback and Evaluation domains by implementing the following task(s):

Create and implement a walkthrough form aligned to the AdvancED ELEOT tool and the Environment, Student Interactions, and Teacher Interactions best practices as noted in the Instructional Leadership Team handouts

Provide face-to-face and email follow-up options based on the walkthrough “wonderings”

Ensure alignment of observation recommendations and feedback across the administrative team by completing calibration conversations and peer review of feedback comments

Ensure summary evaluation assignments are


Walkthrough Data Observation Data InSight Survey Data Administrative Agendas and Minutes


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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completed by an administrator who has completed a prior observation


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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

Data Used: District Scope and Sequence; 6-week Assessment Cycle; PD Plan


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Common assessments

Pre- and post- assessments created in School Net aligned to district Scope and Sequence

Teachers will follow a 6-week cycle for assessments

Roy, Bailey, Roberts (Grade Level Administrators)

District Scope and Sequence Assessment Timeline Common Assessments


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17

2. Data disaggregation

Professional development will be provided to staff in alignment with Data Driven instruction

Develop a process for monitoring student achievement by objective in order to facilitate remediation and


PD Plan Student Data Sheet Student Assessment Results


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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intervention plans

3. Flexible grouping

Develop a process of grouping students according to academic need by objective

Students will be grouped for specialized instruction, intervention, and enrichment based on identifications and student performance data and recommendations of ESL, EC, TD, and general education teachers

Roy (AP) List of students Student achievement data Master Schedule


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17

4. Additional Learning Opportunities

Establish a process of holding students accountable for learning via re-teaching, re-assessments, and assigning a final value (79%)


School-wide Grading Plan Information sent to parents Gradebook PowerSchool


09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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5. Late and make-up work

Establish school expectation for holding students accountable for completing assignments in accordance with CMS Board Regulations

Presley (Principal)



09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17

6. Grade Reporting

Set expectations for the timeliness of recording grades in PowerSchool (4 formal grades)

Presley (Principal) Grayson (Registrar)



09/19/16

01/09/17

04/17/17

06/12/17


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Francis Bradley Middle School 600 Waiver Requests

Request for Waiver

1. Insert the waivers you are requesting

Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (grades 4-12) [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

2. Please identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption.

115C-301 (c and d) Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

3. Please state how the waiver will be used.

Class size will be adjusted to address student individual instructional needs through flexible grouping of students in the

most effective utilization of teaching teams. Maximum teaching load will be used to allow teachers in specific areas of

the curriculum to teach students designated for specific skill needs and to address the large number of students

requesting elective classes.

4. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals.

This waiver will allow more flexibility in grouping students to meet their abilities and needs and thus should enhance their achievement on the performance goals.


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Approval of Plan