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
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Eastway Middle School Contact Information
School: Eastway Middle School
Courier Number: 381
Address:
1501 Norland Road Phone Number:
980.343.6410
Charlotte, NC 28215 Fax Number:
980.343.6406
Learning Community
Beacon School Website:
http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/eastwayMS/Pages/Default.aspx
Principal: Mary Webb
Learning Community Superintendent: Kondra Rattley
Eastway 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 Mary Webb [email protected] NA
Assistant Principal Representative Elizabeth Bickerton [email protected] NA
Assistant Principal Representative Darryl Powell [email protected] NA
Dean of Students Dale Adair [email protected] NA
Teacher Representative Leslie Baldwin [email protected] 8/26/16
Teacher Representative Camille Caines [email protected] 8/26/16
Teacher Representative Ian Joyce [email protected] 8/26/16
Teacher Representative Louis Wilkinson [email protected] 8/26/16
Inst. Support Representative Hastie Hovey [email protected] NA
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Inst. Support Representative Jose Rios [email protected] NA
Inst. Support Representative Kathleen Shea [email protected] NA
Parent Representative Miriam Lara [email protected] 9/15/16
Parent Representative Nicole Simmons [email protected] 9/15/16
Parent Representative Jessica Landon [email protected] 9/15/16
Parent Representative Hasta Pradhan [email protected] 9/15/16
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Vision Statement
District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.
School: We will leverage our school diversity to equip our students to be contributing and productive members of the world.
Mission Statement
District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
School: The mission of Eastway Middle is to educate all students for college and career readiness.
Eastway Middle School Shared Beliefs High expectations are necessary for student achievement.
Parental involvement and community support are essential
for student success.
Our diversity is an asset.
Students should take an active role in their own learning.
With support, every student can be successful.
To have high quality learning, we must have high quality
teaching.
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Eastway 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.
Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate
college- and career-ready.
Increase ELA proficiency from 36.5% GLP/23.8% CCR on the 2015-16 Reading EOG to 50% GLP/45% CCR on the 2016-17
Reading EOG.
Increase math proficiency from 20.8% GLP/17.2% CCR on the 2015-16 Math EOG to 40% GLP/35% CCR on the 2016-17 Math
EOG.
Increase science proficiency from 35.7% GLP/24.9% CCR on the 2015-16 Science EOG to 50% GLP/45% CCR on the 2016-17
Science EOG.
Improve the learning environment index of the school from 5.1 on the 2015-16 Teacher Insight Survey to 7.0 on the 2016-17
Teacher Insight Survey.
Improve school culture by decreasing student misbehavior as measured by ISS and OSS rates from 28.7% ISS/17% OSS in
2015-16 school year to 23.1% ISS/13.6% OSS in the 2016-17 school year.
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Eastway Middle School Assessment Data Snapshot
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Eastway Middle School Profile
Eastway Middle School is a Title I urban school located at 1501 Norland Road, just east of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Eastway is a part of the Northeast Learning Community. The community surrounding Eastway consists of many diverse businesses,
apartments, and single family homes. Eastway is a school where students are required to wear uniforms. We have a diverse
population with 889 students. The student demographics are 33.7% African American, 50.8% Hispanic, 10.5% Asian, 3.3% white and
1.6% multi-racial. Approximately 10% of our students are identified as students with disabilities (SWD) and 30.4% are identified as
limited English proficient (LEP). Eastway has a 1 to 1 computer ratio.
Eastway has 68 permanent instructional and non-instructional support staff members. 58.6% of the teaching staff has three or less
years of teaching experience. 41.4% of the teaching staff has more than three years of teaching experience. 39.4% of the staff has
advanced degrees. 28 of the 68 instructional staff members are lateral entry licensed teachers. Eastway does not have an active
PTA/PTO. There were 4 active parent member of the 2015-2016 SLT.
Eastway Middle School did not make expected growth as measured by the 2015-2016 North Carolina End-of-Grade assessments.
22.1% of students met or exceeded college career ready (CCR) standards for the 2015-2016 school year. 31.4% of students met
or exceeded grade level proficiency (GLP) standards. 95.8% or 23/24 AMOSTAT targets were met. Eastway received an overall
school performance grade of F. We received a D for reading and an F for math. We did not meet our target for 8th grade science
for our Asian subgroup of students. Overall proficiency decreased from 25.3% in 2014-15 to 21.9% in 2015-16. In reading, we
increased by 2.0% in our CCR proficiency and 4.7% in our GLP proficiency. In math, we decreased by 7.4% CCR and 9.6% GLP.
In science, we decreased by 12.8% CCR and 11.2% GLP. In Math 1, we decreased by 46% CCR and 28.8% GLP. Our most
significant achievement gap exists between our LEP and SWD students. Students assigned to ISS increased by almost 10% and
OSS increased by 1%.
To address our sizable drops in math proficiency, we have added an assistant principal with mathematics expertise as well as used
Title 1 funding to hire a math facilitator. We are using Eureka math to support instruction for math. To address the significant drops in
Math 1, we put into place more stringent criteria for students taking Math 1 to support greater success with the high school curriculum.
In addition to teaching Math 1 and 8th grade math to these students concurrently, we will add an 8th grade math elective during second
semester for those students who are not meeting proficiency. In order to address the lack of meeting our AMOSTAT target for our
Asian subgroup, we are using Title 1 funds to hire a Nepali translator to support in communicating with our large Nepali population.
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Also, in order to support our large number of new teachers with behavior management, we have modified our school-wide behavior
plan to include greater intervention support and restorative practices. Also, we have been assigned 2 campus security associates and
have hired a BMT through Title 1 funds to provide additional support and intervention.
This year’s focus to increase students’ academic success includes strategic scheduling to support English Language Learners (ELL)
as well as SWD through assigning EC and ESL teacher to support inclusion classes at each grade level. In 8th grade, science will be
taught daily instead of on an A-day/B-day schedule to provide daily science instruction. In 6th and 7th grades, intervention block has
been included in the master schedule to support re-teaching, acceleration and targeted delivery of ESL and EC services, as well as
provide academic interventions based on common assessment data for all students. Newcomer classes have been developed to
support LEP students who are new to the US and have limited communication skills in the English language.
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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 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Recruitment, Professional Development, Retention, New Career Pathways, Leadership Development
Data Used: Master 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. Develop supervision schedule utilizing support staff and elective teachers to provide cafeteria and hallway supervision.
Webb/Principal Students are supervised in the cafeteria and a safe and orderly environment is maintained.
None Admin team Support team
August 2016
2. Assign administrator to oversee cafeteria supervision.
Webb/Principal Students are supervised in the cafeteria and a safe and orderly environment is maintained.
None Admin team August 2016
3. Coordinate with cafeteria manager to ensure timely preparation and food service.
Powell, Adair, Bickerton/APs
Students will have adequate time to eat.
None Admin team Café mgr
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
4. Coordinate with grade level teachers to plan schedule as well as procedures. - table assignments - class eating times - lane assignments
Powell, Adair, Bickerton/ APs
Students are supervised in the cafeteria and a safe and orderly environment is maintained.
None Admin team teachers
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
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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 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Recruitment, Professional Development, Retention, New Career Pathways, Leadership Development
Data Used: Master schedule, PLC minutes
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. Create master schedule to provide planning time for every teacher daily.
Webb/ Principal Students are engaged in learning with academic growth due to well-planned instructional lessons.
None Principal APs Teachers
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
2. Develop master PLC schedule to allow for grade level, content area and individual planning time.
Webb/ Principal Students are engaged in learning with academic growth due to well-planned instructional lessons.
None Principal APs Teachers
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
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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, customer service, and cultural competence.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Physical Safety, Social and Emotional Health, High Engagement, Customer Service,Cultural Competency
Data Used: Master schedule, suspension report
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 -Implement classroom meetings through advisory. -Establish intramural schedule to provide organized, supervised outdoor activities. -Create grade level team assignments and clustered groups to provide team building among students. -Provide adult supervision during all transitions. -Hire additional counselor so each grade can be assigned a counselor to support to strengthen relationships.
Webb/ Principal Decrease OSS assignments by 10%.
None counselor $83K/ Title 1
Admin team Teachers
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
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2. Character Education -Develop 20 day homeroom plan to support team building. -Provide regular homeroom meetings to address issues and concerns. -Establish student council to develop platform for student leadership and community service. -Implement intervention center and restorative practices. -Implement Jaguar Bucks to acknowledge good behavior and character. -Implement weekly and quarter incentives. -Develop unified behavior expectations for common areas. -Hire BMT to support interventions for students.
Webb/ Principal Decrease OSS assignments by 10%.
BMT $31K/ Title 1 Jaguar Bucks incentives $2K/ school funds
Admin team Teachers
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
3. Healthy Active Child 30 min. -Schedule HAC time in the master schedule. -Develop an intramural schedule during HAC.
teachers School will be in compliance with district/state requirement 100%.
None Admin team Teachers
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017 6/2017
4. School Health Team -Reduce snack purchases to no more than 1 snack. -Develop an intramural schedule during HAC. -Coordinate health activities for staff. -Schedule PE/health for all students either 1st or 2nd semester.
Adair/ DoS School will be in compliance with district/state requirement 100%.
None Admin team Teachers Cafeteria staff
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
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SMART Goal (4): Anti-Bullying / Character Education
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Data Used:
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
See 90 Day Plan
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The 90-Day Plan serves as a road map that provides clarity to specific priorities and actions that are most important during the next 90 days. The plan will help ensure the focus of all stakeholders toward an aligned understanding of the implementation and progress of our school’s turnaround initiative.
PURPOSE OF THE TURNAROUND INITIATIVE: Articulate in a few sentences what you hope to achieve by participating in the turnaround initiative.
GOAL SETTING: Along with Language Arts and Math proficiency rates, identify up to three additional goals for the school year (i.e. graduation rate, promotion rate, attendance, discipline, growth/value-added, targeted sub-group, college readiness, etc.)
Goals 2015-16 RESULTS 2016-17 GOALS GOAL INDICATORS (METRIC TO INDICATE PROGRESS)
1 Goal 1: Increase ELA
proficiency.
36.49% (GLP)
23.86% (CCR)
50% (GLP)
45% (CCR)
-Unit Assessments
-Common Assessments
-End-of-Grade Test
2 Goal 2: Increase math
proficiency.
20.82% (GLP)
17.17% (CCR)
40% (GLP)
35% (CCR)
-Unit Assessments
-Common Assessments
-End-of-Grade Test
3 Goal 3: Increase science
proficiency.
35.69% (GLP)
24.92% (CCR)
50% (GLP)
45% (CCR)
-Unit Assessments
-Common Assessments
-End-of-Grade Test
4 Goal 4: Improve the culture 5.1% of staff agree that 7% will agree that EMS has -Teacher Insight Survey
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and learning environment of
the school
EMS has a positive learning
environment and 6.2%
agree that there is a
positive peer culture on
Teacher Insight Survey
28.7% (ISS rate)
17% (OSS rate)
a positive learning
environment and 7.5% will
agree that there is a
positive peer culture
--Decrease ISS rate to
23.1%
--Decrease OSS rate to
13.6%
-Suspension Rates (ISS/OSS)
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90-Day Action Plan – Priority #1
Turnaround Initiative Focus Area (Big Rock): Talent Management
School’s Priority: (Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to achieve these goals?) The teacher
preparation, induction, and leadership programs have not been effective in providing on-going, monitored support for all
teachers at Eastway Middle School.
School Leader Responsible:
Bickerton, Webb
Desired Outcome: (What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority?) All teaching faculty will have on-
going, high quality coaching to grow in their teaching and school leadership practices.
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?)
Eastway Middle School has a high number of inexperienced teachers on staff. This includes a high percentage of lateral entry teachers with no prior teacher preparatory
training. Beginning teachers have not been provided with sustained support to improve their instructional practices, and Veteran teachers have not been given support to
develop into becoming leaders and owners of school culture and achievement. In addition to that, Professional Development has been aligned to district initiatives, rather than
being differentiated to match the needs of teachers based on their skill sets.
DeACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Person Completing
Action
Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses for teaching faculty. Use identified areas
to plan monthly whole staff PD sessions that align with quarterly walkthrough “look
fors”
a. Quarterly PD focuses:
i. 1st: standard 1/2 (management/relationships)
ii. 2nd: standard 3 (planning/curriculum/alignment)
iii. 3rd: standard 4 (instructional practices)
iv. 4th: standard 1/4 (data/differentiation)
Administrative team July 2016 - May
2017
- Observations/walk throughs
- Book sources
- Relationships + Rules + Routines =
Results
-Teaching with Love and Logic
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- You Can’t Teach Through a Rat
- Never Work Harder Than Your Students
- Teach Like a Champion
- Driven by Data, Paul Bambrick
- How the Brain Learns, Eric Jenson
- Carol Ann Tomlinson
- What Great Teachers Do Differently
Match faculty strengths and weaknesses to develop coaching caseload and yearlong
professional development focuses for all teaching faculty.
1. Management/relationships (Adair, Hovey, Dooley)
2. Instructional practices (Bickerton)
3. Instructional practices/Integrating literacy (Shea, Rios)
4. Data/differentiation (Powell)
5. Coaching/Leadership (Webb)
Bickerton July 2016 - Observations/walk throughs/ teaching
experience
Strategically pair mentors with beginning teachers and create professional
development for them on coaching and mentoring
Bickerton/Webb August 2016-May
2017
-Mentor/Beginning Teacher list
-Mentor PD Calendar
-Book Sources:
-Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success
Schedule monthly PD for admin coaches (1st week Thursdays 4-5pm,
Bickerton/Webb)
Bickerton/Webb July 2016-May
2017
-Book Sources:
-Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success
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1. Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success book study
2. Admin and facilitators
3. Review coaching data
-Walkthrough/Coaching Trackers
Develop walkthrough and observation structures (Webb)
2. 1st observation caseload
a. Identify focus area
3. Walkthrough schedule (Webb)
a. Electronic tracker (Bickerton/Rios)
b. Quarterly “look fors” based on identified PD focuses
i. 1st: standard 1/2 (management/relationships)
ii. 2nd: standard 3 (planning/curriculum/alignment)
iii. 3rd: standard 4 (instructional practices)
iv. 4th: standard 1/4 (data)
Webb
Bickerton
Rios
August 2016 -Walkthrough/Coaching Tracker
-Observation Data
Provide timely feedback back
a. 1-on-1 for caseload
b. Electronic for others
Administrative Team September 2016-
May 2017
-Walkthrough Schedule
-Coaching Caseloads
-Walkthrough/Coaching Trackers
PROGRESS INDICATORS
Indicator Date Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome Potential Adjustments
End of each
Quarter
Based on survey feedback, 75% or more staff members will respond that the
coaching support and feedback they are receiving is positively impacting their
teaching practices
Adjust coaching PD for individual teachers based on progress.
Adjust coaching caseloads based on relationships.
December 2016 On the Teacher Insight Survey, our peer culture will improve from 6.2% on the
Spring 2016 survey to 7.5% on the Fall 2016 survey.
Based on survey results and staff discussions, identify areas for
focus/improvement
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90-Day Action Plan – Priority #2
Turnaround Initiative Focus Area (Big Rock): School Culture
School’s Priority: (Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to achieve these goals?)
Eastway is lacking a school culture that is focused on positive, trusting, and respectful relationships between adults and
students.
School Leader Responsible:
Adair, Powell, Bickerton
Desired Outcome: (What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority?)
Students and teachers will build positive relationships with each other, which will improve classroom management
and instruction. Teachers will build positive relationships with other teachers and with administration, which will
improve staff morale.
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?)
Eastway Middle School has a high number of inexperienced teachers on staff. This includes a high percentage of lateral entry teachers with no prior
teacher preparatory training or experience with classroom management and building relationships with students. The focus last year at Eastway was on
teaching and learning, and we did not focus enough on classroom management, relationships, and building a positive school culture.
ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Person
Completing
Action
Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Create a School Culture Committee that focuses on building staff morale through
monthly staff activities, teacher rewards from administration, and teacher
recognition from each other
Bickerton August 2016-June
2017
-Yearly dues from staff
-Calendar of events
-Rewards/Incentives
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Lead PD breakout sessions on Classroom Management, Discipline, Cultural
Competency, and Building Relationships
Adair
Bickerton
Powell
Webb
August 2016 -TED Talks
-Articles
-Tiered Consequences Template
-Classroom Management Plan
Template
-Building Relationships Template
Create a systematic school discipline plan that focuses on interventions and logical
consequences rather than punishment, and incorporate PD on discipline into
monthly grade level meetings.
Administrative
Team
August 2016-June
2017
-Getting Classroom Management
Right and Shifting Gears by Carol
Miller Lieber
Hire a Behavior Management Technician that will create an Intervention Center
used for teaching students how to correct their behavior in a positive way and who
will collect data and help create interventions for student.
Webb June 2016-June
2017
-Title I Funds
Add weekly team meetings into the schedule where teachers meet to discuss
student behaviors and interventions. Create a document to submit to grade level
administrators.
Webb July 2016 -Master schedule
Identify at-risk students and assign specific interventions that support their
connection to the school community through the involvement in clubs, counseling,
mentorships
Administrative
Team/
Counselors
September 2016 -Early Warning Indicator
-Lists of at-risk students created by
admin, counselors, and teachers
-Intervention assignments
Social worker monitors unexcused absences and coordinates with teacher team to
develop interventions to include home visits by the social worker and/or teachers
Trammell September 2016-
June 2017
-Unexcused Absence report
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-Teacher team meeting agendas
Ensure that every student has an adult advocate. Administrative
Team/Counselors
August 2016 -Database of students and advocate
matches
Create coaching caseloads for first year teachers (and other teachers who need it)
that focus on classroom management and relationships
Bickerton July 2016 -Observations/Walkthroughs/
Teaching Experience
Add advisory time in the schedule for classroom meetings where teachers build a
more positive culture within their classrooms, and incorporate PD on classroom
meetings into monthly grade level meetings.
Webb/
Administrative
Team
July 2016-June 2017 -Master schedule
-Classroom Meeting resources
Schedule daily advisory time that focuses more on teamwork, character education,
and rewards/incentives for students.
Administrative
Team
July 2017 -Master schedule
Incorporate weekly, monthly, and quarterly recognitions for students. Grade level teams August 2016-June
2017
-Schedule/calendar for recognition
events
-Lead coordinator for each grade level
PROGRESS INDICATORS
Indicator Date Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome Potential Adjustments
December 2016 On the Teacher Insight Survey, we will improve the instructional culture index for
learning environment from 5.1% in the Spring of 2016 to 7% in the Fall of 2016.
Based on survey results and staff discussions, identify areas
for focus/improvement
Monthly Decrease unexcused absences for students from 36% to 20%. Adjust incentives and interventions.
Quarterly The overall suspension rates will decrease for ISS and OSS by 20%. Adjust school-wide behavior plan, as well as additional
teacher training/PD
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Quarterly Student survey results will show that 75% of students feel that there is one adult at
the school that knows them well and they feel they can go to for support
Review student activity/involvement in school community,
including clubs, after school activities, and advisory activities
Quarterly Student survey results will show that 75% of individual teacher results indicate that
the classroom culture is positive.
Adjustment to advisory time and coaching for identified
teachers
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90-Day Action Plan – Priority #3
Turnaround Initiative Focus Area (Big Rock): Instructional Practices
School’s Priority: (Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to achieve these goals?)
Teachers are not effectively planning and delivering instruction based on the needs of students.
School Leader Responsible:
Webb, Adair, Bickerton, Powell
Desired Outcome: (What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority?)
Teachers will effectively plan lessons aligned to content standards and effectively execute lessons so that students have measurable
academic gains.
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?)
Eastway Middle School has a high number of inexperienced teachers on staff. This includes a high percentage of lateral entry teachers with no prior teacher preparatory
training. Due to this, they do not understand the standards, how to teach them, or how to find resources to support instruction.
ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome Person
Completing
Action
Timeline Resources Needed / Source
Create pacing/unit guides that are aligned to the common core standards. Lead teachers June 2016-August
2016
-Common Core Standards
-Pacing Guide Templates
Create unit assessments aligned to standards and upload to Mastery Connect. Lead teachers June 2016-August
2016
-Question bank aligned to standards
-Mastery Connect
Create differentiated Intervention groups based on assessment data. Grade level team September 2016 -Assessment Data
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-Template for groups
Assign an administrator or facilitator to each content area PLC in order to ensure that
teachers are planning effectively.
Webb July 2016 -Administrator or Facilitator
assignments based on expertise
Hire a Math Facilitator to support and supervise Math instruction. Webb July 2016 -Math Facilitator
Provide lesson plans that are aligned to standards and content support for novice Math
teachers.
Powell/Adair/
Hovey/Lackey
June 2016-August
2016
Eureka Math
Establish PLC norms and set SMART goals based on previous EOG scores. Administrators/Fa
cilitators
August 2016 -Student achievement data
-SMART goals template
Create coaching caseloads where every teacher receives a one-on-one coach who helps
them plan and deliver effective instruction through modeling, observation, and
feedback.
Bickerton July 2016 -Coaching assignment template
Provide monthly content specific Professional Development to support understanding
on content standards and instructional practices.
Administrative
team
July 2016 - May 2017 - Observations/walk throughs
- Book sources
- Relationships + Rules + Routines =
Results
-Teaching with Love and Logic
- You Can’t Teach Through a Rat
- Never Work Harder Than Your
Students
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- Teach Like a Champion
- Driven by Data, Paul Bambrick
- How the Brain Learns, Eric Jenson
- Carol Ann Tomlinson
- What Great Teachers Do Differently
Ensure that every teacher has a weekly administrative walkthrough and receives
feedback and support. As needed, provide one-on-one coaching, model lessons, co-
teaching, and peer observation opportunities.
Webb
Bickerton
Rios
August 2016-May
2017
-Walkthrough/Coaching Tracker
-Observation Data
PROGRESS INDICATORS
Indicator Date Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome Potential Adjustments
October 31 GLP on the first Literacy common assessment will increase from 36.49% to 40%. CCR
will increase from 23.86% to 28%
Based on assessment results, adjustments will be made to
instruction, PD, and individualized coaching support.
October 31 GLP on the first Math common assessment will increase from 20.82% to 26%. CCR will
increase from 17.17% to 21%.
Based on assessment results, adjustments will be made to
instruction, PD, and individualized coaching support.
October 31 GLP on the first Science common assessment will increase from 35.69% to 40%. CCR will
increase from 24.92% to 29%
Based on assessment results, adjustments will be made to
instruction, PD, and individualized coaching support.
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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:
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. Common assessments
Create common assessment calendar to include deadlines for administration, grading and analysis.
Select teachers will create common assessments during the summer as well as pacing and alignment guides
Bickerton/ AP Adair/ DoS Powell/ AP Webb/ Principal Hastie & Shea/ Facilitators
Increased common assessment scores Increased student achievement on EOGs Decrease retentions
Summer extended employment$20K/ Title 1
Administrator team Classroom teachers
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
2. Data disaggregation
Purchase MasteryConnect to administer common assessments and disaggregate data from assessments
Utilize assessment data from MasteryConnect to plan reteaching and intervention.
Bickerton/ AP Adair/ DoS Powell/ AP Webb/ Principal Hastie & Shea/ Facilitators
Increased common assessment scores Increased student achievement on EOGs Decrease retentions
Mastery Connect $ /Title 1
Administrator team Classroom teachers
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
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3. Flexible grouping
Schedule an intervention block for 6th and 7th grades.
Provide 2 support teachers per grade to support EC/ESL support.
Hire tutors during 2nd semester to provide additional support for small group support.
Bickerton/ AP Adair/ DoS Powell/ AP Webb/ Principal Hastie & Shea/ Facilitators
Increased common assessment scores Increased student achievement on EOGs Decrease retentions
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
4. Late and make-up work
Students who are absent will be allowed to make up work.
Teachers will accept all late work in order to assess students’ mastery of learning objectives.
No grade below 50% will be given.
Late work turned in due to an excused absence will receive no deduction if turned in within 5 days of the teacher giving the work. After 5 days or extra time assigned by the teacher, late work deductions will be taken.
Late work turned in for a non-excused absence will be deducted 10 points per day late with a 50% minimum score.
Bickerton/ AP Adair/ DoS Powell/ AP
Increased common assessment scores Increased student achievement on EOGs Decrease retentions
Aug 2016— June 2017
11/2016
2/2017
4/2017
6/2017
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Eastway 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
Committee Position Name Signature Date Principal Mary Webb
Assistant Principal Representative Elizabeth Bickerton
Assistant Principal Representative Darryl Powell
Dean of Students Dale Adair
Teacher Representative Leslie Baldwin
Teacher Representative Camille Caines
Teacher Representative Ian Joyce
Teacher Representative Louis Wilkinson
Inst. Support Representative Hastie Hovey
Inst. Support Representative Jose Rios
Inst. Support Representative Kathleen Shea
Parent Representative Miriam Lara
Parent Representative Nicole Simmons
Parent Representative Jessica Landon
Parent Representative Hasta Pradhan
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Quarter 2 Review
Committee Position Name Signature Date Principal Mary Webb
Assistant Principal Representative Elizabeth Bickerton
Assistant Principal Representative Darryl Powell
Dean of Students Dale Adair
Teacher Representative Leslie Baldwin
Teacher Representative Camille Caines
Teacher Representative Ian Joyce
Teacher Representative Louis Wilkinson
Inst. Support Representative Hastie Hovey
Inst. Support Representative Jose Rios
Inst. Support Representative Kathleen Shea
Parent Representative Miriam Lara
Parent Representative Nicole Simmons
Parent Representative Jessica Landon
Parent Representative Hasta Pradhan
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Quarter 3 Review
Committee Position Name Signature Date Principal Mary Webb
Assistant Principal Representative Elizabeth Bickerton
Assistant Principal Representative Darryl Powell
Dean of Students Dale Adair
Teacher Representative Leslie Baldwin
Teacher Representative Camille Caines
Teacher Representative Ian Joyce
Teacher Representative Louis Wilkinson
Inst. Support Representative Hastie Hovey
Inst. Support Representative Jose Rios
Inst. Support Representative Kathleen Shea
Parent Representative Miriam Lara
Parent Representative Nicole Simmons
Parent Representative Jessica Landon
Parent Representative Hasta Pradhan
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Quarter 4 Review
Committee Position Name Signature Date Principal Mary Webb
Assistant Principal Representative Elizabeth Bickerton
Assistant Principal Representative Darryl Powell
Dean of Students Dale Adair
Teacher Representative Leslie Baldwin
Teacher Representative Camille Caines
Teacher Representative Ian Joyce
Teacher Representative Louis Wilkinson
Inst. Support Representative Hastie Hovey
Inst. Support Representative Jose Rios
Inst. Support Representative Kathleen Shea
Parent Representative Miriam Lara
Parent Representative Nicole Simmons
Parent Representative Jessica Landon
Parent Representative Hasta Pradhan