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3/12/2015 Burke County Middle Balanced Scorecard 1

The Burke County Middle Balanced Scorecard allows our school to monitor and manage improvement initiatives and to

present data to stakeholders to ensure effective resource management. This Balanced Scorecard will illustrate our schools

progress in four areas; Student Performance, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Effectiveness, and Continuous

Improvement. This is a working document that is always evolving.

Data not available at this time.VISION - Our vision is that BCMS will exemplify a

quality school that is respected for high standards,

outstanding performance, and excellence in student

achievement.

MISSION - The mission of BCMS is to provide the youth

of Burke County with the skills that will allow them to

succeed in high school and society as productive citizens

and lifelong learners.

Burke County Middle School Balanced Scorecard

Performance Flags

Performance Flag Legend:

The Target has been surpassed!

The Target has been achieved!

Improvement made but Target not

reached!

No Improvement!

2/20/2014 Last CCRPI Update


Rate Target Rate Target Rate Target Rate Target

93% 95% 95% 95% 96% 96%

91.5%92.70%% of students scoring

at Meets or Exceeds

in ELA

% of teachers scoring

proficient or above

on TKES

(Differentiation #4)

INITIATIVES - PLATO - Technology-Based Instruction, Six Traits of Writing, Extended Learning Time Writing Class, OAS

Formative Item Reviews, ELT Writing Focus

93.8%93.0%94.1%92.3%

INITIATIVES - TKES walkthrough data review, professional learning opportunities, unit building and collaborative

planning to plan for meeting these initiatives, access to technology, model teachers, peer observations

20152012 2013 2014

GOAL

1Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students

CCRPI Annual Performance Targets and BCMS BSC Targets

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94.3%

96% TBD% of teachers scoring

proficient or above

on TKES (SBI Strand

#3)

100% 95% 97%

TBD

% of students scoring

at Meets or Exceeds

in Math

85.0% 85.4% 88.0% 86.8%

95% 97%

93.8% 93.4% 96.0% 94.0% 94.6% 95.2%

84.3%

96.7%

82.1%

88.1%

INITIATIVES - PLATO - Technology-Based Instruction, DEAR Time (Drop Everything and Read), Renaissance Learning

Accelerated Reader with Lexile Focus, Six Minute Reading Solution, SRA Reading Program, ELT Reading Focus, Reading

Plus% of students scoring

at Meets or Exceeds

in Science

73.5% 82.3% 84.3%78.4% 78.9% 80.3%

89.4%

INITIATIVES - PLATO - Technology-Based Instruction, Integrated Technology and Additional Support during ELT, 21st

Century Math tutoring, STEM teacher training, Ipass


at Meets or Exceeds

in Reading

INITIATIVES - PLATO - Technology-Based Instruction, Integrated Technology during ELT, STEM teacher training,

Science/Technology Grant Award 2013, Hands on Labs, Science Fair

Implementation of

standards -based

instruction

1. Improve

instructional delivery

system

Grades 6-8 CRCT,

CRCT-M, and GAA

2. Improve Student

Content Mastery

(CCRPI) College and

Career Ready

Performance Index



INITIATIVES - PLATO- Technology-Based Instruction, World History High School Credit, Literacy Integration, Non-Fiction

reading focus during ELT

2. Improve Student

Content Mastery

(CCRPI) College and

Career Ready

Performance Index

3. Improve Student

Post Middle School

Readiness &

Predictor for High

School Graduation

GOAL

1

Performance

Measures

79.3% 88.1%

2013 2014 20152012

Performance

Objective

% of Students scoring

at Meets or Exceeds

on the Grade Eight

Writing Assessment

73.4% 100.0%

% of Students With

Disabilities served in

general education

greater than 80% of

the day


at Meets or Exceeds

in Social Studies

81.3% 83.4%74.6% 77.2% 81.5%

Unit of Measure for

All Students

CCRPI Annual Performance Targets AND BCMS BSC Targets

71.4% 100.0% 65.8% 100.0% TBD

69.8% 65.0%65.0%

Stu

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Grades 6-8 CRCT,

CRCT-M, and GAA

Grades 6-8 CCRPI

Post Middle School

Readiness

61.1%

INITIATIVES - Writing addressed and implemented in ELT plans, Writing across the curriculum, 6 Traits of Writing,

Implementing Literacy Across the Content

% of Students in

Grade 8 achieving a

Lexile measure >

1050

64.5% 93.0% 56.8% 100.0%

75.5% 65.0% TBD

INITIATIVES - Offer more co-taught classes, amend IEP to reduce services to the LRE level based on specific needs,

coteaching professional learning, disability specific professional learning, 21st Century morning tutorial, consider

double dose

72.0% 100.0% TBD

INITIATIVES - PLATO - Technology-Based Instruction, DEAR Time (Drop Everything and Read), Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reader with Lexile

Focus, Six Minute Reading Solution, SRA Reading Program, ELT Reading Focus, Reading Plus, AR Incentives, Successful Reader

% of students with 2

or more Career

Interest Inv. by end of

Grade 8

93.1% 100.0%

INITIATIVES - Work with CTAE Director to establish ELT opportunities to take inventories in the Fall and the Spring,

Classroom Guidance, Career Exploration Course

100.0% 100.0% TBD98.7% 100.0%



88.2%

29.2% 59.1% 55.7% 59.1%

INITIATIVES - 21st Century Morning and Afternoon Tutorial, Grade Replacement, PLATO, Credit Recovery, Transition

Coach, RTI

TBD59.1%

TBD

2015

GOAL

1Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures 2012 2013 2014Unit of Measure for

All Students


98.7% 100.0%% of Students with

complete Indiv.

Graduation Plan by

end of Grade 8

100.0% 100.0% TBD93.1% 100.0%

TBD

INITIATIVES - PLATO - Technology-Based Instruction, Accelerated Coursework, High School Coursework

% of 6-8 students

earning a passing

score in above grade

level core courses

1.5% 44.5% N/A for

2013

TBD N/A TBDGrade 6-8 Exceed the

Bar Opportunities

4. Exceeding the bar

opportunities to earn

bonus points.

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% of CRCT

assessments scoring

at the Exceeds level

25.1%

Student Attend. Rate

(%)

95.83% 99.6%

3. Improve Student

Post Middle School

Readiness &

Predictor for High

School Graduation

Grades 6-8 CCRPI

Post Middle School

Readiness

Grades 6-8 Predictor

for High School

Graduation

3. Improve Student

Post Middle School

Readiness &

Predictor for High

School Graduation

INITIATIVES - Increase gifted certified teachers, blending of student level classes, Accelerated Coursework, High School

Coursework

TBD

INITIATIVES - Counselors completing IGP during the school year, GACollege 411, Parent Conferences

% of Grade 8

Students passing at

least four content

courses

82.1% 99.5% 61.5% 85.9% 68.6%

99.6%

INITIATIVES - Blackboard Connect, Social Work Referrals, High Quality Engaging Learning Opportunities, PBIS

incentives, Mentoring BSST, Braves Tickets Incentive, BCMS Attendance Protocol

95.7% 99.6% 96.1%



Grade 6-8 Exceed the

Bar Opportunities

% of students in gr. 6-8

with Fitnessgram

assessment

66.1% 95.0% N/A for

2013

TBD N/A for

2014

TBD TBD

97.4%

INITIATIVES - ELT offering by Physical Education teachers, Track Fitnessgram Completion

4. Exceeding the bar

opportunities to earn

bonus points.

INITIATIVES - Offering foreign language and World History courses for credit, Explore Connections

% students by gr. 8

earning at least one

high school credit (ELA,

Ma, Sc, SS, language,

fine arts, CTAE)

27.4% 80.7% N/A for

2013

TBD 32.5% 31.5% TBD

Stu

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TBD% students by gr. 8

passing score in 3

middle school courses in

fine arts, career, or

language (same

concentration)

86.9% 97.4% N/A for

2013

TBD 94.5%

TBD

INITIATIVES - Offering PE, Band, Chorus, Weight Training, French, Spanish and World History courses for credit, PLATO -

Texchnology-Based Instruction, Explore Coordinate Algebra and Environmental Science

Earned Georgia Science,

Technology, Engineering

& Math (STEM)

Certification

N Y N TBD N Y TBD

INITIATIVES - ELT Technology being taught by Business and Science teachers, PLATO - Technology-Based Instruction, All

Content Areas Integrate Technology and Implement Academic Vocabulary,

GOAL

1Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students


2012 2013 2014 2015

INITIATIVES - Teachers attending STEM certification, BSST researching STEM school certification requirements, Offer STEM in 21st Century,

Technology Grant, Energy Academy Participation, Technology in ELT, Accelerated Math Coursework

% of students in gr. 8

scoring

proficient/advanced in the

21st Century Skills Tech

Assessment

21.3% 56.3% N/A for

2013

TBD N/A for

2014

TBD



GOAL

2Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students

700

INITIATIVES - Provide incentives for attendance, create awareness

INITIATIVES - Provide incentives for teacher attendance such as duty-free lunch

2012 2013 2014 2015

1. Increase

Stakeholder

Involvement

(Student, Staff, and

Parent)

Sta

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N/A 280

1472 1300 1500

INITIATIVES - Create brochures to increase parent awareness, link Parent Portal to webpage, Tweet about Parent Portal

Certified Staff

Attendance

% < 8 days absent

(sick only)

57% 75% 54.7% 75% 66% 75% 75%

Stakeholder use of

Power School Portals

Total # of Annual

"Hits" on Parent

Portal

876 800 1135 1100

CCRPI Annual Performance Targets AND Burke County BSC Targets

21st Century Parent

Involvement

Meetings

Number of Attendees 202 300 307 500 411 600

PTA Open House

Meetings

Number of Attendees 300 411 400 500

INITIATIVES - Provide incentives for attendance, create awareness

Parent

Communication

Activities and

Notifications

Number of

Correspondences

N/A 173 150 293 250 350

INITIATIVES - Use technology such as Blackboard Connect and Twitter to disseminate information


Rate Target Rate Target Rate Target Rate Target2012 2013 2014 2015

GOAL

2Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students

3.5

INITIATIVES - School culture/climate fostering teaching and learning, Administrative systems of support, Direct

communication with the school, Community collaboration and decision-making

AdvancED Stakeholder Survey [5=Strongly Agree, 4=Agree, 3=Neutral, 2=Disagree, 1=Strongly Disagree, 0=N/A]


All school personnel

regularly engage

families in their

children's learning

process

Average score from

Staff Survey #34

N/A 3.38 3.5 3.37 3.5

3.91 3.5 3.5

INITIATIVES - School-wide focus on ambitious yet achievable goals for each child, School culture supporting individual

development and social acceptance, Recognitions of academic success

Our school has a

variety of programs

available for family

involvement

Average score from

Parent Survey #9

N/A 3.8 3.96 3.5 3.5



3.5

My teachers ask my

family to come to

school activities

Average score on

Student Survey #13

N/A 3.91 3.5

Our school leaders

hold themselves

accountable for

student learning

Average score on

Staff Survey #10

N/A 3.34

My child is prepared

for success in the

next school year

Average score on

Parent Survey #34

N/A 4.03



4.14 3.5



3.5

3.5 3.27 3.5 3.5

4.18 3.5 3.5



Average score on

Student Survey #3

In my school, a high

quality education is

offered

N/A 4.23 3.5

2. Improve

Stakeholder

Perception of our

school system.

Sta

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Enga

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TKES/LKES Survey [3=Agree, 2=Neutral, 1=Disagree, 0=Strongly Disagree]

3.5Average score on

Parent Survey #26

N/A

Unit of Measure for

All Students


2012 2013


development and social acceptance, School-wide focus on formative and summative assessment



All teachers in our

school personalize

instruction to

address individual

needs of students.

Average score on

Staff Survey (Early

Learning) #17

N/A 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5



2014 2015

2.5 2.5



2.5

3.7 3.5

Sta

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Enga

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3. Improve School

Climate

4.13 3.5 4.13 3.5Our school provides a

safe learning

environment.

2. Improve

Stakeholder

Perception of our

school system.

My school makes

sure at least one

adult knows me well

and shows interest in

my education and

future

Average score on

Student Survey #14

Student perception

of how teachers

perform on

instructional

strategies.

Average score on

TKES Survey #3

N/A 2.35 2.5 2.5

3.5



N/A 3.68 3.5

GOAL

2Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures

Student perception

of how teachers

perform with

differentiated

instruction.

Average score on

TKES Survey #4

N/A 2.32 2.5 2.5 2.5



95%

GOAL

3Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students


2012 2013 2014 2015

INITIATIVES - Professional Learning Opportunities, Chances to demonstrate proficiency outside the

walkthrough/formative assessment window

All of my teachers

change their teaching

to

meet my learning

needs.

Average score on

Student Survey #17

Annual Evaluations

of Teachers and Staff

% of Paraprofessional

receiving an overall

Satisfactory Rating

N/A 100% 95% 100% 96% 97%

98% 96% 97%

INITIATIVES - Professional Learning Opportunities, Chances to demonstrate proficiency outside the

walkthrough/formative assessment window

% of Teachers

receiving Proficient or

Exemplary on all

Standards of TKES

N/A 97%

N/A 3.41 3.5 3.57 3.5 3.5



Teachers use a

variety of teaching

strategies and

learning activities

Average score from

Parent Survey #12

N/A 3.95 3.5 4.01 3.5



Our school's leaders

regularly evaluate

staff members on

criteria designed to

improve teaching

and learning

Average score on

Staff Survey #12

N/A 4.01

3.5

3.5 3.5

INITIATIVES - School culture/climate fostering teaching and learning, Administrative systems of support, Systems of

teacher induction and retention

3.5 3.79

Org

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Eff

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1. Enhance Personnel

Effectiveness


Rate Target Rate Target Rate Target Rate Target2013 2014 20152012

95%



100%



95% 96% 95%

% of HiQ certified

staff

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

% of returning

Certified teachers

96% 95% 95%

Parent Survey #29 N/A 4.09

GOAL

3

100% 100%

Org

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Eff

ect

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ss

Highly Qualified

(HiQ) Staff

Certified staff

turnover


2. Ensure Efficient

and Effective

Organizational

Practices

Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students


3.5 3.5

INITIATIVES - School culture/climate fostering teaching and learning, Administrative systems of support

3.5

The buildings and

grounds are safe,

clean, and provide a

healthy place to learn

N/A 3.9

In my school,

computers are up-to

date and used by

teachers to help me

learn.

100%



% of HiQ

paraprofessionals

99.40% 100% 100% 100%

3.88Student Survey (MS)

#23

3.5


N/A 3.89 3.5Student Survey #26

3.5 3.5

3.68 3.5 3.5



4.11Our school ensures

that the facilities

support

student learning.



Parent Survey #30 N/A 3.77 3.5 4.13 3.5 3.5

1200 1513 15001017 1000(Internal and

External) School

system website

(www.burke.k12.ga.

us)

1187

3.5

average # of "hits"

per day (365)

INITIATIVES - Twitter, Parent Meetings, Parent Orientation Meeting

# of active Accounts 135 300 205 400 285

INITIATIVES - Continue to seek parental input at parent meetings

600

3.97 3.5 3.5(External) Purpose

statement is

reviewed/revised

with parent input

Parent Survey #2 N/A

3. Enhance Internal

and External

Communication

Org

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Eff

ect

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INITIATIVES - The website received a complete make-over in 2012 to become even more user-friendly. With this

change, the site is now mobile friendly.

1800

500

4.08 4.15 3.5 3.5Staff Survey #40

3.88 3.5

Performance

Objective

75%


(Internal and

External) Connect 5

communication

system

N/A

INITIATIVES - Reports are ran to identify bad phone numbers. The district is looking at an alternative product that is

more closely aligned with our Student Information System.

% of successful

contacts per call

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students


2012 2013 2014 2015

GOAL

3

75%71% 75% 78% 75% 81%


(External) Pearson

PowerSchool Parent

and Student Portal

Our school ensures

the effective use of

financial resources

Our school provides a

variety of

information

resources to support

student learning

2. Ensure Efficient

and Effective

Organizational

Practices




GOAL

3Performance

Objective 2012 2013 2014 2015

Unit of Measure for

All Students

3.92 3.5 3.95

N/A 3.65 3.5

3.75 3.5N/A


3.5

Performance

Measures

Yes Yes Yes

INITIATIVES - The school district is committed to AdvancED SACS Accreditation evident by the

use of ASSIST and the annual administration of the AdvanCED Stakeholder Survey (in

February).

Successfully complete

all requirements set

by AdvancED for

District Accreditation

Yes Yes Yes

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students




3. Enhance Internal

and External

Communication

Org

aniz

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nal

Eff

ect

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ss INITIATIVES - Members of the Burke County Board of Education receive annual training from GSBA and function under

their Code of Ethics.

3.5

All of my teachers

keep my family

informed

of my academic

progress.

Student Survey #21 3.5 3.5


3.87

Parent Survey #4 N/A

3.5Staff Survey #8

Yes1. District

Acceditation

Maintain AdvancED

District Accreditation

GOAL

4 2012 2013


Staff Survey #15 N/A 3.82 3.5

2014 2015

Performance

Objective

Leaders provide

opportunities for

stakeholders to be

involved

Leaders support an

innovative and

collaborative culture

BCMS operates

responsibly and

functions effectively


3.5

3.48 3.5 3.5

3.71



3. Provide Relevant

Professional Learning

95%

Number of district-

level courses

88 80

100% 95%

300 465 325

80 85 85

95%

INITIATIVES - Seek input from stakeholders prior to implementing PL opportunities

98%

Co

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pro

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350 350

# of certified

employees

participating in at

least one PLO

100% 95% 100%

95%

2. Provide

Continuous


Annual Professional

Learning Report

95%

INITIATIVES - Early Release PL days, Designed PL opportunities during the school day based on teacher need, FIP training, STEM PL, Unit Building days,

Total number of

participants

414

100% 90%

INITIATIVES - Each agenda item is matched to the Goals of the BSC.

99%

4. Ensure

Development of

Teacher Leaders

90%

40

INITIATIVES - FIP, Model Classrooms, Specialized Mini PL sessions, Mentor Teachers, BSST, Leadership Conferences potentially

25 25 25School initiatives

delivered by "teacher

leaders"

# of teacher leaders

used to redeliver

training

30 25

5. Promote a

Collaborative

Organizational

Culture

Monthly

collaborative

meeting

% of agenda items

aligned to our four

Goal Areas

99% 90% 90%

95%

120

Evaluations of


Activities

% Agree or Strongly

Agree Question #5

97% 95% 97%

GOAL

4Performance

Objective

Performance

Measures

Unit of Measure for

All Students


2012 2013 2014 2015

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