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School Improvement Plan

2013-2014 through 2014-2015School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or

appropriate.

2013-2014 West Charlotte High School Improvement Plan Report

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aWest Ch rlotte High School Contact InformationSchool: West Charlotte High

School Courier Number: 576

Address:2219 Senior Drive Phone Number: 980-343-6060

Charlotte, NC 28216 Fax Number: 980-343-6049

Learning Community

Project L.I.F.T.School Website:

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

Principal: John A. Wall & Timisha Barnes-Jones

Learning Community Superintendent: Denise Watts

West Charlotte High School School Improvement Team Membe rshipFrom 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 John A. Wall [email protected] 9/2013Assistant Principal Representative Farrah Santonato [email protected] 9/2013Teacher Representative Jessica Savage [email protected] 9/2013Inst. Support Representative Michelle Pettiford [email protected] 9/2013Teacher Assistant RepresentativeParent Representative Ms. Boulding [email protected] 9/2013Parent Representative Ms. Corpening [email protected] 9/2013Parent Representative 9/2013Parent Representative

Vision Statement


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Parent Representative

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

School: At West Charlotte High School, I envision a school to which our people are committed, a school where the community, staff, and students have an opportunity to contribute, learn, and grow; and a school where people feel valued and respected. Above all, I want a school where students are proud to attend and parents are proud to send their children.

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

School: The professionals of West Charlotte High School endeavor to promote and support student learning in a safe, diverse community where students, staff, and parents actively commit to academic excellence and personal responsibility.

See Comprehensive Plan Report


Mission Statement

West Charlotte High School Shared Beliefs

West Charlotte High School SMART Goals


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West Charlotte High School Assessment Data Snapshot



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West Charlotte High School Profile


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

Focus Areas: College and Career Readiness, Academic Growth/High Academic Achievement, Access to Rigor, Closing Achievement Gaps

Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce.Focus Areas: Recruitment, Professional Development, Retention, New Career Pathways, Leadership Development

Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses, and faith-based or community organizations to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child.

Focus Areas: Family Engagement, Communications, Partnership Development, Philanthropic Foundation

Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and cultural competence.Focus Areas: Physical Safety, Social and Emotional Health, High Engagement, Customer Service,

Cultural Competency

Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems.Focus Areas: Effective & Efficient Processes and Systems, Strategic Management of District Resources, Data

Integrity and Utilization, School Performance Improvement, Disproportionali y

Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through the expansion of strategic school design.

Focus Areas: Learning everywhere, all the time, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Strategic School Design

*TENTATIVE* Revised Strategic Plan Goals


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SMART Goal (1):Duty Free Lunch for Teachers

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

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2: Recruit and develop, and retain a premier workforce.Strategic Plan Focus Area : Focus Areas- Recruitment, Professional Development, Retention, New Career Pathways,

Leadership DevelopmentNavigator Pathway : Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in

Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in

Reading/Writing Grade 7

At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5

Successful completion of Math I in grade 9

Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam

Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT

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1.Provide duty free lunch for each of our certified teachers

John Wall/ Principal

Students are adequately supervised while at lunch which provides our teachers with a duty free lunch break during the instructional day

none CSA,Admin, SRO, BMT’s,Teachers

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SMART Goal (2):Duty Free Instructional Planning Time

Provide d 301.1,

uty-free instructional planning time for every teacher undethe goal of proving an average of at least five hours of

r G.S. 115C-105.27 and -planning time per week, to ents may allow duringthe maxim

regular stuum extent that the safety and proper supervision of stud dent contact hours.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environmentfor every child to graduate career and college ready. Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce

Strategic Plan Focus Area : Focus Areas: Recruitment, Professional Development, Retention, New Career Pathways, Leadership Development

Navigator Pathway : Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3

At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7





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1. Design a master schedule that provides teachers with an average of 5-90minute planning blocks per week.

Teachers will have five 90 minute planning blocks per week.

John Wall, Principal

Assistant Principal

Teachers will experience and average of 50 minutes of duty free of planning for 5 days per week.

N/A Teachers, Administrat ors

Feb 2014June 2014


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

Provide a ositive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learningenvironment 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 : Focus Areas: Physical Safety, Social and Emotional health, High Engagement, Customer Services, Cultural Competency.

Navigator Pathway : Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3

At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7





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1. Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention Data Collection Bullying Surveys Needs Assessments Staff/Student/Parent Surveys

Staff Training Bullying Awareness Professional Development Makingitetter CMS TV ResourcesLesson Plans VideosBullying Prevention

Assistant Principals, Counselors, Social Workers Parent Advocate

School Climate Surveys Needs Assessments Reduced Incidents of Bullying

N/A Administrati onSchool Counselors School Staff

Feb 2014June 2014

2013-2014 West Charlotte High School Improvement Plan Report Parent training Surveys/needs Assessment Netsmartz.org

Bullying lessons Support Groups

Conflict resolution Small group activities Crisis response (per

classroom as needed)

2. Character EducationPride Time Roar Time

School wide activities

Assistant Principals, Facilitators Parent Advocate

Climate Surveys Discipline referrals Exit Surveys

N/A Administrati on School Counselors School Staff

Feb 2014June 2014

3. Healthy Active Child 30 min.Students who have scheduled PE

Assistant principal

Students will be provided with PE according to schedules.

N//a Teachers and administrato rs

Feb 2014June 2014

4. School Health Team School Health Team

PE Staff is provided with healthy living lifestyles among our staff

N/A All Staff Feb 2014June 2014

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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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West Charlotte High School - 600 Waiver Requests


Approval of PlanCommittee Position Name Signature Date

PrincipalAssistant Principal RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeInst. Support RepresentativeTeacher Assistant RepresentativeParent RepresentativeParent RepresentativeParent RepresentativeParent RepresentativeParent Representative

Quarter 2 ReviewCommittee Position Name Signature Date


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2013-2014 West Charlotte High School Improvement Plan ReportQuarter 3 Review

Committee Position Name Signature DatePrincipalAssistant Principal RepresentativeTeacher RepresentativeInst. Support RepresentativeTeacher Assistant RepresentativeParent RepresentativeParent RepresentativeParent RepresentativeParent RepresentativeParent Representative

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West Charlotte HighSchool Improvement

Annual ReviewPlan

Tentative Due Date June 20142013-2014

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SMART Goal (1):Strategic Plan Goal: Strategic Plan Focus Area :Navigator Pathway : Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in







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