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SCHOOLWIDE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SIP)

TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM (SWP) PLAN

TITLE I TARGETED ASSISTANCE (TA) PLAN

NAME OF SCHOOL/PRINCIPAL:

Little Mill Middle School/Connie McCrary, Principal

NAME OF DISTRICT/SUPERINTENDENT:

Forsyth County Schools/Dr. Jeffrey Bearden, Superintendent

□ Comprehensive Support School □ Targeted Support School x Schoolwide Title 1 School □ Targeted Assistance Title 1 School

□ Non-Title 1 School □ Opportunity School

DIVISION OF SCHOOL AND DISTRICT EFFECTIVENESS

Advancing Leadership | Transforming Schools

All required components of the Title I Schoolwide and Targeted Assistance are included in this template.

Division of School and District Effectiveness | School Improvement PLAN

Georgia Department of Education March 18, 2016 ● of 19

Planning Committee Members (SWP 8, 16)

SIGNATURES:

Superintendent _______________________________________________ Date ________________

Principal Supervisor ___________________________________________ Date ________________

Principal ____________________________________________________ Date ________________

Title 1 Director _______________________________________________ Date ________________

(Title 1 Schools only)

Name Position/Role Signature

Connie McCrary Little Mill Middle School Principal

Dr. Beth Loedding Little Mill Middle School Assistant Principal

G. Michael Sloop Little Mill Middle School Assistant Principal

Kelli Garcia Little Mill Middle School Graduation Coach

Angela Gula Little Mill Middle School Instructional Technology Specialist

Tammy Peckinpaugh Little Mill Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Christopher Duncan Little Mill Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Jennifer Burnham Little Mill Middle School Math Teacher

Jennifer Hester Little Mill Middle School Language Arts Teacher

Davis Barlow Little Mill Middle School Special Ed Math Teacher

Rob Dugan Little Mill Middle School Connections Teacher

Anne Marie Sasser Little Mill Middle School Title Parent Involvement Coordinator

Kari Shepherd Little Mill Middle School Title 1 Math Teacher

Jackie Suddith Little Mill Middle School Title 1 Reading/ELA Teacher

Stacy Archer Parent

Michael Volpe Parent

Ashley Byers Parent



Needs Assessment/ Data Review Results (SWP 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18)

Prioritized Needs Data Source Participants Involved Communication to Parents and

Stakeholders

Increase the CCRPI score from

82.8 to 84.8 by focusing on

student achievement in the core

content areas.

CCRPI Results (2014-15, 2015-16)

Milestones EOG Results (2014-15, 2015-

16)

Student Growth Percentiles (2014-15,

2015-16)

Milestones EOC Results (2014-15, 2015-

16) for Physical Science, Coordinate

Algebra and Spanish I

ACCESS Score Results (2014-15, 2015-

16)

Attendance Data (2015-16)

Milestones Lexile Level Report (2014-15,

2015-16)

Central Office

Administrators

Teachers

Parents

Students

Website

Social Media

Meetings

Electronic via email

Improve students’ written

expression skills by increasing

Increase the mean score of students

on the Idea Development,

Organization, and Coherence

portion of the Georgia Milestones

ELA EOG from 2.39 to 2.44.

CCRPI Results (2014-15, 2015-16)

Milestones EOG Results (2014-15, 2015-

16)

Student Growth Percentiles (2014-15,

2015-16)

ACCESS Score Results (2014-15, 2015-

16)

Central Office

Administrators

Teachers

Website

Social Media

Meetings


Increase our School Climate Star

rating from a 4-star rating to a 5-

star rating by continuing to build a

school culture committed to clear

CCRPI Results (2014-15, 2015-16)

– Star Climate Rating

Teacher Surveys

Student Surveys

Central Office

Administrators

Teachers/Counselors

Students

Website

Social Media

Meetings


Commented [a1]: Focusing on what area (ex. Subgroup

achievement, content mastery, etc) to raise the CCRPI

score?

Commented [a2]: Add the data

Commented [SK3R2]: Will get with Mike and Connie on

this and add on 9.14

Commented [SM4R2]: Increase the mean score of

students on the Idea Development, Organization, and

Coherence portion of the Georgia Milestones ELA EOG

from 2.39 to 2.44.



communication, building positive

relationships, and practicing

mutual respect.

Parent Surveys Parents

Commented [a5]: Improving climate score on CCRPI?

Add that information here.

Commented [SK6R5]: Will get with Mike and Connie on

this and add on 9.14

Commented [SM7R5]: Increase our School Climate Star

rating from a 4-star rating to a 5-star rating.



SMART GOAL #1 (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Based, and Time-Bound) Little Mill will increase the average percent of students scoring Proficient or higher in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA and math and 8th grade

science and social studies from 56% to 57% as measured by the Georgia Milestones EOG and EOCs.

(SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)

Commented [a8]: Needs to be listed in your prioritized

needs

Commented [SK9R8]: I am going to get with Mike and

Connie about this – will add on Wednesday 9.14



Georgia

School

Performance

Standard

Student

Group

(All or

Subgroup,

Parents,

Teachers)

Action /Strategies Include description of SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)

Evaluation of Implementation

and Impact on Student Learning

Monitoring

Actions of

Implementation

Estimated Cost,

Funding Source,

and/or

Resources

(SWP 9) Artifacts Evidence



Curriculum

1, 2, 3

Assessment

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Instruction

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

8, 9

Professional

Learning

1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Leadership

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

8

Planning

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Family

Engagement

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

School Culture

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

All students

All teachers

Parents

Develop common vocabulary and vertically aligned expectations

that incorporate writing across all content areas through teacher led professional learning;

Increase Relearn and Recovery opportunities for students through dedicated time during the school day;

Increase access to research based strategies and interventions, and

targeted professional learning (e.g. Tech Tuesdays – How teachers

can use itslearning for Relearn and Recovery);

Administer common assessments which are aligned to academic

standards using the resulting data to inform instruction (Data

Teams);

Allocate funds for two Title 1 teachers (one reading/one math) to

provide supplemental instruction as well as a Parent Involvement

Coordinator (salaries and benefits);

Allocate funds for stipend for Lead Title 1 teacher for duties

performed during off contract hours which includes: Title plan

development and revisions, coordination with school administrators

to ensure goals are achieved and match the plan, attendance of all

technical meetings and coordination with Title 1 county staff development and maintenance of Title 1 documentation/accuracy

and overseeing of Title 1 staff;

Allocate funds to purchase instructional resources and supplies to

support core content areas;

Allocate funds to purchase programs/subscriptions – Achieve 3000, ALEKS, Weekly Writer, AIMSweb and Time Edge;

Allocate funds to purchase an additional 60 Chromebooks, two

Chromebook cart and 30 replacement iPad cases, Play-A-Ways

audio books, to provide increased access to digital resources for all

students to support academic instruction across all content areas;

Allocate funds for teacher salaries and benefits for supplemental

instruction (Instructional Extension and summer learning);

Allocate funds for substitutes including benefits for Title 1 teachers;

Allocate funds for substitutes including benefits to allow for collaborative planning for teachers, for attending training,

workshops, professional development both on-site and off-site;

Allocate funds for three staff members to attend the National Youth at Risk Conference in March 2017 and allocate funds for two teachers to

attend the iteachdigital workshop;

Allocate funds for travel expenses for teachers and Parent Involvement Coordinator to attend conferences and trainings;

Allocate funds for teacher resource books to support core academic instruction, family and parent involvement, and teaching/engaging at-risk

students;

Allocate funds to purchase student novels to support academic instruction and to be used for direct instruction;

Allocate funds for materials/supplies for Parent Resource Center;

Hold parent meetings to teach parents strategies for helping students at home;

Allocate funds for postage for parent mailings;

Allocate funds for translation services for parent meetings

and Title 1 documents;

Student work

Assessment of

and for

Learning

Student

Classroom

Performance

Data (grades)

Lesson plans

Progress

Monitoring

Data

Data Teams

Student

Attendance

Data from

Instructional

Extension

sessions

Professional

Learning Logs

Parent Meeting

Sign-In Sheets

School Leaders

Demonstrate:

Knowledge and

understanding of all core

content curricula and

best practices and

competence in the

monitoring of data team

meetings.

Teachers Demonstrate:

Knowledge and

understanding of the

GSE and best

instructional practices

for their content area.

Students Demonstrate:

Increased rate of

Proficient and higher on

the Georgia Milestones

EOGs and EOCs.

Parents Demonstrate:

Knowledge of core

content curricula and

strategies for helping

their child at home

Monitor to ensure

teacher led professional

learning is conducted

Monitor to ensure

teachers are providing

Relearn and Recovery

time

Monitor teacher

attendance at targeted

professional learning

Monitor the

administration of

common assessments

Monitor parent

attendance at family

engagement meetings

Administrator walk

through and

observations

Review and

disaggregate CCRPI

Data

Teachers

salaries/benefits

$268,000

Stipend for Lead Title 1

teacher

$1000

Instructional resources

for core content areas

$2000

Programs –

Achieve3000, ALEKS,

Weekly Writer, Time

for Kids EDGE

$15,000

Chromebooks (30), cart

(1), iPad cases (30)

$14000

Salaries/Benefits for

teachers for

Instructional Extension

$11,100

Substitutes (and

benefits) for Title 1

teachers, and for

teachers to attend

trainings, workshops,

conferences

$6100

Commented [a10]: To do what? – handled

Commented [SK11R10]: Handled

Commented [a12]: Insert instructional purpose too -




Allocate funds for books for parents including homework

dictionaries in English and Spanish, homework dictionaries

and help ideas, study and test taking skills; home school

connections and parent involvement:

Use the RTI process and Pyramid of Interventions:

Educational

Consultant fees and

expenses

$7200

Conference/workshop

dues

$1700

Expenses for teachers

to attend conferences

$4100

Resource books for

teachers

$300

Materials/Supplies

for Parent Resource

Center

$300

Postage for Parent

Mailings

$950

Translation services

for parent meetings

and Title 1

documents

$1300

Books for parents

$300

Funding Source

Title 1-A



SMART GOAL #2 (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Based, and Time-Bound) Little Mill will increase the mean score of students on the Idea Development, Organization, and Coherence portion of the Georgia ELA EOG from

2.39 to 2.44.

(SWP 2, 7, 9, 10)

Georgia

School

Performance

Standard

Student

Group

(All or

Subgroup,

Parents,

Teachers)


Evaluation of Implementation

and Impact on Student Learning

Monitoring

Actions of

Implementation

Estimated Cost,

Funding

Source, and/or

Resources


Commented [a14]: ? add numbers –

Commented [SK15R14]: awaiting the bosses to come

up with the numbers – can they be added later?

Commented [SM16R14]: from 2.39 to 2.44



Curriculum

1, 2, 3

Assessment

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Instruction

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

9

Professional

Learning

1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Leadership

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Planning

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Family

Engagement

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

School Culture

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

All students

All teachers

Parents

Provide professional learning on the RACES writing strategy to be implemented in all content areas;

Incorporate constructed response items on all summative assessments

and use the State writing rubric to assess writing in all content areas;

Incorporate writing assignments/activities in all content areas

including Connections courses;

Develop common vocabulary and vertically aligned expectations that incorporate writing across all content areas through teacher led

professional learning;

Increase Relearn and Recovery opportunities for students through

dedicated time during the school day;

Allocate funds to pay for salaries/benefits to provide Instructional Extension for ELA;

Allocate funds to purchase instructional resources and supplies to support core content areas;

Allocate funds to purchase Achieve3000 and Weekly Writer programs which provide online prescriptive interventions for reading

and writing for at risk students (Achieve 3000), and provides

extensive writing curriculum for teachers to access on line (Weekly

Writer);

Allocate funds for salaries and benefits for one additional Title 1 teacher to provide supplemental reading/ELA instruction as well as

for a Parent Involvement Coordinator;

Allocate funds for substitutes, including benefits, for teachers to collaboratively plan and to attend both onsite and offsite trainings

Hold parent meetings to teach parents strategies for helping students at home;

Allocate funds for materials/supplies for Parent Resource Center to provide books to assist parents in helping their student(s) at home

such as homework guides/dictionaries. Other supplies flashcards,

playing cards and other types of manipulatives/kits to assist parents in

at home learning ;


Allocate funds for translation services for parent meetings and Title 1 documents;

Allocate funds for teacher resource books to support writing instruction;

Allocate funds for books for parents including homework dictionaries in English and Spanish, homework dictionaries and help ideas, study

and test taking skills; home school connections and parent

involvement:

Student work

Assessment of and for

Learning

Student

Classroom

Performance

Data (grades)

Lesson plans

Progress

Monitoring

Data

Data Teams

Student

Attendance

Data from

Instructional

Extension sessions

Professional

Learning

Logs

Parent Meeting Sign-

In Sheets

School Leaders

Demonstrate: Knowledge

and understanding of the

writing process including the

use of rubric


Knowledge and

understanding of the GSE and

best instructional practices for

writing in their content area.


Knowledge and

understanding of Idea

Development, Organization,

and Coherence in a

constructed response


Knowledge and

understanding of writing

strategies and how to help

their child become more

proficient writers.

Monitor to ensure teacher

led professional learning on

RACES strategy is

conducted

Monitor to ensure teachers

are providing Relearn and

Recovery time

Monitor the administration

of common assessments

incorporating constructed

response items

Monitor parent attendance

at family engagement

meetings

Administrator walk through

and observations

Review and disaggregate

CCRPI Data

Teachers salaries/benefits

$268,000


teachers for Instructional Extension

$11,100

Instructional resources

for core content areas

$2000

Programs –

Achieve3000, Weekly Writer, Time for Kids

EDGE

$10,000

Chromebooks (30), cart

(1), iPad cases (30) $7000


teachers for Instructional

Extension

$11,100

Substitutes (and benefits)

for Title 1 teachers, and for teachers to attend

trainings, workshops,

conferences

$6100

Materials/Supplies for Parent Resource Center

$300

Postage for Parent

Mailings

$950

Translation services for parent meetings and Title

1 documents

$1300

Books for parents

$300

Funding Source

Title 1-A

Commented [a17]:


Commented [a19]: Brief describe what these are


Commented [a21]: What content area

Commented [SK22R21]: Handled – mentioned in the

first goal so this is a repeat – this is Jackie.

Commented [a23]: There is one that is cut off that needs

revised. The last allocate funds for PRC (what are the

funds being used for?)

Commented [SK24R23]: Is this what you mean?



Allocate funds for resources for the Parent Resource center to assist

parents in making a strong home school connection and to assist their

students in learning at home;



SMART GOAL #3 (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Based, and Time-Bound) Little Mill will increase our School Climate Star rating from a 4-Star to a 5-Star rating by continuing to build a school culture committed

to clear communication, building positive relationships, and practicing mutual respect.

Commented [a25]: Include parent involvement in goal-

call me about this if you need suggestions

Commented [SK26R25]: I will and do!

Commented [a27]: Improving climate score on CCRPI?

Add that information here.

Commented [SK28R27]: Will get with Mike and Connie

on this and add on 9.14

Commented [SM29R27]: Increase our School Climate

Star rating from a 4-star rating to a 5-star rating.



(SWP 2,

7, 9, 10) Georgia

School

Performance

Standard

Student

Group

(All or

Subgroup,

Parents,

Teachers)


Evaluation of Implementation and

Impact on Student Learning

Monitoring

Actions of

Implementation

Estimated Cost,

Funding

Source, and/or

Resources




Instruction

1

Professional

Learning

2

Leadership

1, 5, 8

Planning

1, 4, 6

Family

Engagement

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

School Culture

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

All students

All

teachers/staff

Parents

Continue to implement the 7 Mindsets philosophy through

Professional Learning, tie in through student celebrations, and the Student Leadership Committee;

Create targeted interventions designed to increase student

awareness of bullying behaviors;

Continue the student behavior and incentive program with

revisions made as deemed appropriate based on collected data;

Continue to build positive, productive relationships

between school and home;

Continue to offer monthly parent/family education

meetings offered at multiple times to meet the scheduling

needs of parents/families;

Continue to provide a Family Resource Center with flexible hours to meet the needs of all families;

Allocate funds for Parent Involvement Coordinator’s

salary and benefits;

Allocate funds to provide translation services for Title 1

documents and parent meetings;


Continue to provide, and allocate funds for, translation

services for Title 1 documents and parent meetings

Allocate funds for Parent Involvement Coordinator to

attend National Youth at Risk Conference in March 2017

(including expenses). Attendance at Conferences will

provide training/information/understanding of the importance of the school-school connection but also how

to work with/support families in this endeavor;

Allocate funds for postage for Title 1 parent mailings;

Allocate funds for materials and supplies for the Family

Resource Center;

Continue to build teacher capacity in assisting them in

understanding the importance of building strong home school connections.

Student

Surveys

Staff

Surveys

Parent

Surveys

Family

Meeting

Sign-in

Sheets

Discipline

Data

Attendance

Data

Professional

Development

Sign-In

Sheets

School Leaders Demonstrate:

Knowledge and understanding

of the 7 Mindsets philosophy;

capacity for building strong

home school relationships;

understanding of the value of a

designated Parent Involvement

Coordinator and a Family

Resource Center



of the value of a strong home

school connection; knowledge

and understanding of the

importance of a positive

learning environment;


of the 7 Mindsets philosophy



of the 7 Mindsets philosophy;

knowledge and understanding

of their role in a positive home

school connection


Knowledge and awareness of

the resources available to them

in the Family Resource Center;

knowledge of the Family

Meetings and how the meetings

can assist them in helping their

child succeed.

Monitoring to ensure

the implementation of

the 7 Mindsets

curriculum

Monitor classroom

guidance for bullying

awareness

Monitor student

discipline data

Monitor results of

parent, staff and student

surveys

Monitor attendance at

parent/family meetings

Monitor the checkout

data of Title 1 resources

Salary and Benefits

for Parent

Involvement

Coordinator

$80,000

Materials/Supplies

for Parent Resource

Center

$300

Postage for Parent

Mailings

$950

Translation services

for parent meetings

and Title 1

documents

$1300

Books for parents

$300

Dues/Fees for PIC

to attend

conferences and

meetings

$400

Travel Expenses for

PIC to attend

conferences

$1100

Funding Source

Title 1-A

Commented [a30]: Another one cut off-continue to

build teacher capacity-add not only understanding of

importance but how to work with families/support

families

Commented [SK31R30]:


Commented [a33]: Excellent!

Commented [SK34R33]: Good deal!


Commented [a36]: Love this!

Commented [SK37R36]: Good deal!



Professional Learning Plan to Support School Improvement Plan (SWP 4)

Professional Learning

Strategy to Support Achievement of

SMART Goals

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

New Educator Orientation (NEO)

including mentorships, trainings, and

meetings aside from ongoing teacher

professional development

Ongoing

during 2016-

17 school year

Estimated cost

$600

Funding Source

Title IIA

Resources

Professional

Development delivered

in house and by district

personnel

Asst. Principal, Graduation

Coach, Instructional

Technology Specialist

Observations Classroom performance and

state assessment data

Pre-Planning including district wide job

alike professional learning, social

emotional learning, the Learner Profile, 7

Mindsets training, Mandated Reporter

training, Code of Ethics and TKES

Training

July 28, 29

and August 1,

2, 3

Estimated Cost

7 Mindsets = $200

Funding Source

Local General Fund

Resources

7 Mindsets trainer

Professional


in house and by North

Cluster administrators

Principal, Assistant

Principals, Graduation

Coach, Social Workers,

Instructional Technology

Specialist

Observations Survey results, classroom

performance and state

assessment data

In house Professional Learning

Community (PLC) meetings including,

but not limited to, the following topics

itslearning training, RACES writing

strategy, differentiated technology

training, differentiated introduction to

Relearn and Recovery using itslearning,

Title I “Tidbits” informational meetings

Ongoing

during the

2016-17

school year

Estimated Cost

$0

Funding Source

n/a

Resources

Professional


in house and by district

office personnel

District office personnel,

teachers, Instructional

Technology Specialist,

Graduation Coach,

administrative staff, Parent

Involvement Coordinator

Observations and Data

Teams

Classroom performance and


In house and offsite workshops for

professional development to include training

on working with at risk youth, utilizing

technology in the classroom as a way to

improve learning, and training on

differentiation and student engagement.

Parent Involvement Coordinator will provide

PD for staff in an ongoing effort to build staff

capacity for working with families.

Ongoing

during the

2016-17

school year

Estimated Cost

$5,000

Funding Source

Title I funds

Resources

Professional

development delivered

by educational

consultants

National Youth at Risk

Conference presenters,

iteachdigital workshop

presenters,

Observations Classroom performance and


Commented [a38]: Add parent involvement as topics

for PL too-requirement for building staff capacity for

working with families




Highly Qualified Staff (SWP 3, 5)

All courses are taught by highly qualified staff. __YES_____ (Yes or no)

If no, explain

List efforts to recruit highly qualified teachers to your school.

Little Mill Middle School adheres to all county policies with regard to hiring Highly Qualified teachers for the school, and utilizes job fairs

and appropriate online job postings such as the county website in its recruitment of staff members. All teachers are certified to teach the

content area(s) to which they are assigned.

To be inserted – county statement

Commented [a40]: Insert what LMMS for hiring and I will

insert county statement too





Resources:

Georgia School Performance Standards – http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-Services/Pages/default.aspx

Professional Learning Plan Template Guidelines - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-

Services/Documents/Professional%20Learning/Learning%20Forward%20Professional%20Learning%20Plan%20Template.pdf

System for Effective School Instruction: http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-

Services/Documents/System%20for%20Effective%20School%20Instruction/System%20for%20Effective%20School%20Instruction.pdf

Title 1 - http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/default.aspx

QCIS (Indistar) - http://www.indistar.org/

Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) - http://www.gadoe.org/Technology-Services/SLDS/Pages/SLDS.aspx

http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-Services/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-Services/Documents/Professional%20Learning/Learning%20Forward%20Professional%20Learning%20Plan%20Template.pdf

http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-Services/Documents/Professional%20Learning/Learning%20Forward%20Professional%20Learning%20Plan%20Template.pdf

http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-Services/Documents/System%20for%20Effective%20School%20Instruction/System%20for%20Effective%20School%20Instruction.pdf

http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/School-Improvement-Services/Documents/System%20for%20Effective%20School%20Instruction/System%20for%20Effective%20School%20Instruction.pdf

http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.indistar.org/