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School Improvement Plan – Middle

School: Hephzibah Middle School

Principal: Dr. Cameron Henry

Date: August, 2016

School Improvement Goal Area:

Performance Measure (with unit of measure)

Baseline

Target Year 1

Target Year 2

Target Year 3

Increase the percentage of students scoring Proficient or above on the ELA EOG

50.0

52

(61)

54

56

Increase the percentage of students scoring Proficient or above on the Mathematics EOG

59

61

(63) 63 65

Increase the percentage of students scoring Proficient or above on the Science EOG

41

43

(45)

45

47

Increase the percentage of students scoring Proficient or above on the Social Studies EOG

43

45

(43)

47

48

Increase the school’s CCRPI Target by 3% annually

62

64

(51.4) 66 68

Performance Measure is aligned to the RCSS Performance Objective of: High academic achievement and success for all. Increase student performance at or above grade level


Group Affected by

Initiative

Research-Based Action Steps (Tasks

in Indistar)

Team or Leader who will oversee the initiative and

actions & collect data

Data that the Team or

Leader will collect

Timeline for implementing

initiative and actions

Funding Source, Materials/Resources

Needed

All students

and teachers

Introduce students to learner

profiles and MYP units

connected to the International

Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years

Program (MYP) in all academic

areas and also art, music, design,

physical education and foreign

language.

Principal

IB Coordinator

Grade level

collaborative planning

agendas and minutes,

lesson plans, focus

walks and TKES

observation data,

formal and informal

assessments

September, 2016 –

June, 2017

General fund, IB

Budget, Title I

Resources:

Mathematical Art

Consultant

Academic support class; added to

each students schedule to provide

intervention and enrichment in

Reading and Math as needed

with appropriate expectations,

progress monitoring and targets

Administration

Instructional Coach

Support class

teachers

iReady Progress

Monitoring Reports,

Lesson plans,

Observations,

September, 2016 –

May, 2017

General fund, IB

Budget, Title I

Resources: Folders,

printer ink, iReady,

Flex Literacy,

iReady Consultant

Assess students using iReady

math and reading; Ensure

students are completing iReady

instruction

Instructional Coach

All teachers

iReady reports;

Observations,

September, 2016 –

May 2017

General budget

Resources: Folders,

printer ink,

Implement Flex Literacy with 7th

grade students scoring below

grade level Lexile band

Instructional Coach

Admin

7th Grade Teachers

Flex Literacy Progress

Monitoring and

Reports, Observations,

Student perceptions

November, 2016 –

May, 2017

Title I Budget:

Resources: Flex

Literacy

Use of pre/post test data for each

content unit to inform instruction

in all content areas

Instructional Coach

All teachers

Unit pre/post test

grade report;

collection of student

portfolios

August, 2016 – May

2017

General fund,


Use a variety of instructional

strategies to teach vocabulary in

all content areas to include PE,

Fine Arts, Foreign Language &

CTAE

Instructional Coach

All teachers

Lesson plans,

observations

August 2016 – May

2017

No funds needed


Initiative: Increase student achievement as measured by the Georgia Milestone End of Grade and End of Course assessment.

Initiative: Increase student achievement as measured by the Georgia Milestone End of Grade and End of Course assessment.


Group Affected by

Initiative


in Indistar)




Leader will collect




Needed

All students

and teachers

Implement cross-curricular meetings

with ELA, science & social studies

teachers to share literacy strategies

using content area trade books to

implement in the classroom

Instructional Coach

Grade Level Chairs

Teachers in Residence

Agendas, presentations,

strategy handouts,

grades, iReady reports

September 2016 – May

2017

Funding: Title I

Resources: Content area

trade books, PL books

on literacy

Maximize the use of online applications

to allow students to review and increase

their understanding of the content such

as iReady, Whooo’s Reading USA Test

Prep, GOFAR, Waggle, Write Source,

etc. Update existing Promethean to new

Activ Panel

Administration

Instructional Coach

All teachers

Various online

application reports

September, 2016 – May

2017

General fund, IB

Budget, Title I Budget;

Resources: ActivPanel,

Computer, Waggle,

Whooo’s Reading,

Coach Connected, Write

Source

Engage students in rich lessons created

through teacher participation of

Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)

and Math Collaborative Design (MDC)

Principal

Instructional Coach

LDC and MDC teachers

Lesson plans,

observation notes,

pictures

September, 2016 – May,

2017

General fund, Title I

Budget

Resources:

Supplies, Math/Patty

Paper

Provide grade recovery where needed

using Edgenuity or other resources

Principal

Instructional Coach

All teachers

Grade recovery contract

with student, work from

student, grade change

form,


2017

General fund

Resources: Supplies,

Paper, notebooks,

folders, pens

Offer high school credits for Algebra

and Physical Science

Principal

MS teachers teaching HS

courses

Progress reports, report

cards, observations,

student perceptions, and

scores on EOC

August 2016 – May,

2017

General Fund

Resources: Supplies


Initiative: Increase the number of students present 95% of the time.

Group Affected by

Initiative


in Indistar)




Leader will collect




Needed

All students

And teachers

Keep an accurate and up-to-date

attendance records

Administration

All HR teachers

Attendance reports

in Infinite Campus


2017

No funding

Make daily personal phone calls

for students who are absent

All teachers Parent Phone

Contact Log

August 2016 – May

2017

No funding

Monitor attendance and make

referrals accordingly each week

All teachers Referrals to

counselors


2017

No funding needed

Counselors and parent facilitator

provide support and counseling

Counselors

Parent Facilitator

Counseling log August 2016 – May

2017

No funding needed

Offer incentives and celebrate

attendance for students present

on a regular basis

Administration

Parent Facilitator

PTO

List of participants

Pictures of events

– May 2017 PTO

Resources:

7th grade

teachers and

students

Pilot PBIS with 7th grade

students and teachers

Arlene Davis

All 7th Grade

Teachers

Attendance data,

referral data,

suspension data


2017

Funding:

PBIS online

application and

resources


Initiative: Create a master schedule that maximizes instructional time and satisfies the requirements of the IB MYP.

Group Affected by

Initiative


in Indistar)




Leader will collect




Needed

All teachers;

All students

Review and analyze schedule

from other IB MYP

Principal

IB Coordinator

Copies of schedules

Notes from

July, 2016 – August

2016

None

Create and develop a new master

schedule for school that will

maximize instructional time and

allow for school to meet the

requirements of IB MYP

Principal

IB Coordinator

Schedule

July, 2016 – August

2016

None

Receive feedback from all

stakeholders to make

improvements to schedule

Principal

IB Coordinator

Feedback August, 2016 – May

2017


Professional Learning Plan to Support School Improvement Plan

(SWP 4)

Professional Learning Strategy to Support School Improvement Plan Initiative

Professional Learning Timeline

Estimated Cost, Funding Source, and/or Resources

Person(s)/ Position

Responsible

Monitoring Teacher Implementation of

Professional Learning

Artifacts/Evidence of Impact on Student Learning

Engage and implement

instructional strategies from

International Baccalaureate

(IB) Middle Years Program

(MYP) teacher workshops,

collaborative planning

sessions, and meetings

(locally as well as out-of-

town)

September, 2016 –

June 2017

General Fund

IB Budget

Title I

IB Coordinator

Dr. Henry

IB Coordinator

Dr. Henry

Artifacts: Sign in sheets,

agendas, copies of

presentations & handouts,

perception survey, pictures

Evidence: Copies of MYP

Units, lesson plans with

learner profiles

Visit IB schools to observe

and develop a list of best

practices necessary to

successfully implement the

IB MYP program

September, 2016 –

June 2017

General Fund

IB Budget

Title I

Out of town travel

IB Coordinator

Dr. Henry

IB Coordinator

Dr. Henry


agendas, copies of



Evidence: Notes from visits,

debrief meetings with IB

team at school

Literacy Design

Collaborative (LDC) and

Math Collaborative Design

(MDC) Professional

learning and

implementation of

September, 2016 –

June 2017

General Fund

IB Budget

Title I

Subs

Dr. Henry

IB Coordinator

Instructional

Coach

Instructional Coach Artifacts: Sign in sheets,

agendas, copies of




formative assessment

lessons

Evidence: LDC/MDC

lessons, observation notes,

materials/handouts from PL,

Engage in focused content

literacy to include literacy

strategy sessions with

Augusta University

Consultant

November 2016 –

May, 2017

Title I funds

Non-employee

consultant

Content area

literacy books

Instructional

Coach

Teachers

Administration Artifacts: Sign in sheets,

agendas, copies of handouts

Evidence: Observations,

lesson plans

Participate and engage in

iReady professional

learning to more effectively

implement program to see

growth

November, 2016 –

May, 2017

Title I funds

Books, non-

employee consultant

Instructional

Coach

7th Grade

Teachers

Administration Artifacts: Sign in sheets,

agendas, copies of handouts

Evidence: iReady reports,

Growth report Learn how to implement

Whooo’s Reading to increase

literacy engagement

November, 2016 –

May, 2017

Title I funds

Whooo’s Reading

Instructional

Coach

All teachers

Administration Artifacts: Sign in, agenda

from PL session, online

reports

Evidence: student growth

Provide in-depth

professional learning on

best practices when

teaching students with

special needs, especially

autism

September, 2016 –

June, 2017

General Fund

Estimated Cost:

$800

Principal

Instructional

Coach

District Support

Principal

Instructional Coach


agendas, copies of

presentations, handouts,

focus walks, TKES informal

and formal observations

Evidence: Lesson plans,

TKES informal and formal

observations

Conduct continuous, in-

depth RTI training analyze

and monitor progress

monitoring data to provide

interventions and

enrichment through HMS

Academic Support Classes

and core classes

September, 2016 –

June 2017

General Fund

IB Budget

Title I

Admin

Instructional

Coach

All teachers

Administration

Instructional Coach

Artifacts: Agenda, sign in

sheet, copy of handouts and

presentations, progress

monitoring reports,

Evidence: Students will show

improvement from their

bassline (fall universal

screener) to their progress

monitoring as well as


upcoming universal

screeners.

Development of HMS RTI

protocol and menu of

interventions

September, 2016 –

June 2017

General Fund

IB Budget

Title I

Admin

Instructional

Coach

All teachers Artifacts: Copy of HMS RTI

Protocol and menu of

interventions

Evidence: RTI meeting notes,

Conduct regular vertical

and collaborative planning

meetings for all content

areas to design rigorous

lessons

September, 2016 –

June 2017

General Fund

IB Budget

Title I

Supplies – chart

paper, markers, etc.

Subject Area TIR

Instructional

Coach

Admin

Admin Artifacts: Agenda, sign in

sheet, copy of

handout/presentation, lesson

plans.

Evidence: An action plan will

be completed at the end of

each meeting; content areas

will work to increase high

achievement.

Systematically and

pervasively review data in

SLDS with support from

GaDOE trainer, Sandy

Metts

July 2016 – May,

2017

No cost Administration

IC

All teachers

Administration Artifacts: Copy of HMS RTI

Protocol and menu of

interventions

Evidence: Data sheets, lesson

plans, differentiated

instruction

Attend and actively engage

in National Youth Risk

Conference to learn new

strategies for reaching

today’s youth

March, 2017 $3000.00

Title I Budget

IC

HMS Faculty

Administration Artifacts: Notes, debriefing

session, re-delivery of

content learned in PL

Evidence: Implemented ideas


Parental Involvement Plan to Support School Improvement Plan

Parent Engagement Activities

Timeline Estimated Cost, Funding Source, and/or Resources

Person(s) Responsible

Evaluation Results Artifacts/Evidence of Impact on Student Learning

Host meetings for parents to

include: Annual Title I

meeting, review, revision,

policy, Compact, SIP/SWP

Plan Review, Volunteer

Training, Parent Portal

Trainings, Quarterly Open

House,

August 2016 –

May, 2017

Title 1

Parent Facilitator

AI/IB Coordinator

Data will be

maintained for each

meeting to record the

number of

participants. This will

be compared to the

previous year’s

participation rate. A

review will be

conducted at the end

of the year to

determine the overall

effectiveness of each

event. Perception data

will collected after

each event.

Sign in sheets, agendas,

copies of presentations &

handouts, event attendance

report, event perception

survey

Provides:

School Status, School

Policy & Compact, Right to

Know, Complaint

Procedures, Pamphlets,

Information on Parent

Portal, Georgia Milestones

EOG and EOC assessment

information

August 2016 –

May, 2017

Title 1

Parent Facilitator

AI/IB Coordinator

Information provided

by Parent Facilitator

will turned in to

administration prior to

it being shared with

parents for approval.

Upon approval,

documents will be

shared with parents

and online.

Copies of each document,

screenshots of website

showing that document

linked


Attends:

Parental Engagement

Conferences, District Parent

Facilitator meetings,

August 2016 –

May, 2017

Title 1

Parent Facilitator

AI/IB Coordinator

Parent Facilitator will

share with the

administration &

leadership team what

is learned at

conferences and

meetings. The

information may

prove to help increase

student attendance

and parental

engagement.

Handouts from meetings,

presentations/handouts shared

during meetings with

admin/leadership team

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