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School:

Whitewater Middle School

Principal:

Stephanie J. Wade

Title I Specialist:

Tracey Oliver

Address:

10201 Running Rapids Road

Charlotte, NC 28214

Courier Number:

#317

Phone:

980-344-3400

Learning Community:

Central-Secondary Zone

Area Superintendent: Denise Watts

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BELIEFS

Students deserve a positive and safe learning environment where cultural diversity is respected and open communication is promoted.

• Responsible students excel as part of a learning team that includes enthusiastic teachers and involved, supportive parents working together to achieve academic excellence.

• The whole child is nurtured in a school environment through academics, physical activity, technology, fine arts, extracurricular activities, and character development.

• Each student is treated as a unique individual where equal opportunities take place through a variety of learning styles.

• Exceptional children are valued, contributing members of the school community whose specific needs are addressed.

• Technology is accessible and integrated into the curriculum as a means of instructional delivery and effective communication among parents, students and teachers.

• Students, staff, and parents engage in effective communication regarding expectations of students and opportunities to achieve academic excellence.

VISION

The mission of the Whitewater Middle School is to create small communities for learning which ensure success for all students.

OUTCOMES OF FOCUS

Based upon analysis of data and Self Evaluation, our focus will be upon the following outcomes: • High Growth in all subgroups on EOGs and EOCs. The overall percentage of students achieving a level IV on composite EOG test will increase

by a minimum of 10%. 80% of students in our growth cohort who entered their current grade at a level I or level II reading and or math EOG will have a reading and or math growth index of > .25.

• Reduce the achievement gap in proficiency by 15 points between the two lowest performing subgroups Students with Disabilities (SWD) and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and the highest performing subgroup White (W).

• Increase parent engagement and community partnerships. • Develop a plan to recognize/celebrate excellence and achievements by students, staff and teams.

MISSION STATEMENT District: Maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.

Our mission is to build positive relationships while providing a safe, stable, and nurturing learning environment in which all students can acquire the skills to become confident, self directed, life-long learners and productive citizens.

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I. Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Whitewater Middle School is a part of the Central Secondary Zone. The school is identified as a Schoolwide Title I school. According to the 2009-2010 assessment in math, Whitewater Middle School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Although we did not make AYP, we met 16 of our 21 targets or 76.2 of our target subgroups. Whitewater Middle School did make high growth according to the 2009-2010 End-of-Grade assessments. The focus this school year will be to increase the number of students who achieve levels 3 or 4 on the End –of-Grade test and decreasing the achievement gap between our highest and lowest performing subgroups as outlined in the SIP.

II. School Reform Strategies In order to address the instructional needs of the students of Whitewater Middle School, we have developed several strategies including the following:

• Daily use of Technology (Study Island, TI Navigator, Rosetta Stone, Plato, Smartboards, and Promethean

Boards). • More appropriate placement of teachers based teacher effectiveness • A need to continue to develop the competence of the staff overall, particularly in classroom management and

instructional delivery methods. • Implementation of a more responsive and tailored approach to staff development for teachers • Continued development and implementation of parental engagement activities • Implementation of character-based in-school suspension program and the PBIS behavior management system • Continued efforts to utilize Title I funds to provide remediation opportunities for students and professional

development opportunities for staff members • Built-in plan for remediation / enrichment

The above strategies will be monitored through frequent classroom visits (walk-throughs), team meetings, professional development, parent meeting and feedback. Teachers will use content planning time to create common assignments and assessments. They will also administer formative assessments and desegregate the data. The teachers will use this information to help drive instruction. Parents will be informed of students’ progress through the use of progress reports, conferences, email, phone calls and Parent Assistance.

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III. Highly Qualified Staff and Staff Characteristics

There are 46 certified staff members at Whitewater Middle School. Of the 46 staff members, seven are from the Teach for America Program and have less than two years of teaching experience. Whitewater Middle School has __ staff members

that are at the Career Status level. The school has two counselors, two Social Workers, and an Academic Facilitator. There

are six Exceptional Children’s teachers. There is also a full time Communities in Schools Coordinator. The staff works

collaboratively and meets daily to plan lessons, discuss student performance and reflect on successes and areas for

improvement.

IV. High Quality Ongoing Professional Development Plan (See attached Professional Development Plan)

Whitewater Middle School has a comprehensive professional development plan which was developed based on the expressed and determined needs of the staff and the students. All PD is ongoing and its use will be monitor throughout the school year. Surveys will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the PD.

V. Teacher Recruitment and Placement Newly hired teachers at Whitewater Middle School are assigned a mentor and the guidelines of the Mentor Plan are followed. Vacancies are posted by zone Human Resource Managers and applicant are interviewed by teacher teams.

VI. Strategies to increase parental Engagement (See attached Parent Engagement Plan) Whitewater Middle School has developed a plan to increase parent engagement throughout the school. Activities are planned for families and surveys are completed by parents at the end of each planned activity.

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VII. Transitioning

Several events will be held during the spring and summer to ensure a smooth transition for all students. This will include a Transition 6 program for rising sixth-graders, a “Meet the Principal” day for rising sixth-graders and their parents, two open house times prior to the start of school. Regular communication will also be mailed to parents during the summer regarding school policies, important dates, grade placement and assignment, transportation and school uniform information.

VIII. Teacher Involvement in Assessment Use

Whitewater Middle School has an established Data Wise Team designed to lead the monitoring of student progress and help guide classroom instruction. The Academic Faciltator, Language Arts and Math teachers attend quarterly zone meetings where they design and develop common assignments and assessments.

IX. Instructional Activities for Identified Students Whitewater Middle School follows established district procedures to identify students with special needs. When a student is experiencing continual academic and/or behavioral difficulties, the student is referred to the school intervention team, which works together to develop strategies to assist the student in becoming more successful.

Students who speak a language at home other than English are also evaluated for the necessity of additional services. Such students are assessed in English proficiency by the International Center upon initial enrollment in the district. If the student is found to have limited English proficiency (LEP), services are provided accordingly. A LEP committee has also been formed to assess students and provide classroom accommodations that will enable students to be more successful. Inclusion is at every grade level with staff identifying and supporting the unique needs of EC students using various co-teaching approaches. There is heterogeneous grouping with EC and ESL students. Technology such as Smartboards, TI Navigators and Study Island are used as a tool to enhance lesson effectiveness and engage students.

Each teacher will target 10 students based on impacted AYP subgroups, attendance, and EOG scale scores. Those targeted students will receive focused instructional strategies obtained through AVID and Differentiation Professional Development throughout the year. Teachers will develop, deploy, and monitor Student Learning Objectives designed to address the academic deficiencies of the identified groups of students.

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The school is in its first year of the PBIS program. This program serves as the foundation for managing behavior and celebrating successes at the school and will bring more consistency between classrooms and among grade levels. The SWIS data system provides information so that administrators can effectively plan and implement strategies that impact the behavioral climate at the school and create an environment conducive to learning

X. Coordination and Integration of Federal, State, and Local Services

Achievement and behavioral data will be utilized to integrate services from regular allotments and Title I funds to focus efforts toward high levels of student achievement and an appropriate learning environment. Title I funds will also be utilized to secure additional positions, advanced technology and materials. It will also be used to provide on-going and meaningful professional development and student remediation / enrichment opportunities.

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SCHOOL PROFILE

Demographics of School and Community

Whitewater Middle School is a neighborhood school serving a portion of the west side of uptown Charlotte with 590 students in grades 6-8. The school was opened in order to alleviate overcrowding at Coulwood Middle and Wilson Middle School. Whitewater Middle School had three elementary feeders for the 2010-2011 school year. The feeder schools Allenbrook Elementary, Pawtucket Elementary and Whitewater Academy. Whitewater Academy which shares a bus with Whitewater Middle School approximately 407 students and is our largest feeder school. Whitewater Middle serves a very diverse population with students. Our school has been identified as a Title I school due to the fact that over seventy-five percent of our student population is identified as economically disadvantaged. The school serves a population of approximately 10.3 % white students, 6.6 % Asian, 14.4% Hispanic, 1.2% American Indian, 2.7% multi-racial students and 64.7% African American students. 72 students (12.2%) are categorized as “exceptional” due to a learning disability or identified educational disability, 56 students (9.5%) are served as Limited English Proficient and 24 students (4.1%) of the students that attend the Whitewater Middle School are served as gifted.

Student Testing Information (see test score information on next page)

Whitewater Middle School (WMS) met expected growth based on End-of-Grade test scores..Average proficiency scores showed that 72.4% of all students at Whitewater Middle School are at grade level. 85.6% of the students at Whitewater Middle scored at or above grade level in Math while 65.4% of the students scored at or above grade level in reading. A further look at our test scores indicates the following:

• 82.7% of the sixth graders scored at or above grade level in Math while 70.5% scored at or above grade level in reading.

• 85.6% of the seventh graders scored at or above grade level in math while 64.0% scored at or above grade level in reading.

• 89.1% of the eighth graders scored at or above grade level in math while 60.8% scored at or above grade level in reading.

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Student Remediation • Whitewater Middle School has developed a comprehensive remediation program to assure objective mastery for all

students. The teachers at WMS will continue to work on specific critical curriculum essentials that identify the most important and relevant student learning objectives. Each teacher will identify a uniform system of lesson delivery, assessment, tracking, re-looping, and gathering of student work. This may include binders, trackers, goal vocabulary, guided notes, qualifiers and re-test. The goal is to master or obtain 80% or higher on the identified skills. A master schedule was developed that provided for a daily 45 minute remediation block. Level I and II students were assigned to year-long intensive math and reading classes. Level III and IV students were allowed to select enrichment courses to enhance their middle school experience and provide them with higher level enrichment. Two days per week are dedicated to re-teaching, remediation and objective testing.

• Instructional and Organizational Effectiveness and Highly Qualified Staff

The school’s major focus is providing a high quality of instruction as well as support services for all students at Whitewater Middle. In addition to district provided teaching positions the school also has an academic facilitator, two full time social workers, two guidance counselor and a communities and schools coordinator. The school has a total of 31 certified teaching positions which include the positions listed above as well as 6 exceptional children’s teachers, 1 part-time nurse, 1 part-time speech pathologist, 1 part-time psychologist, 1 full time Academic facilitator, 4 secretarial positions, 6 teacher assistants, 1 in-school suspension assistant, 1 campus security guard and 1Charlotte-Mecklandburg School Resource Officer (SRO). Title I funds were used to purchase one school social worker and a technology associate. Due to our unique composite of students, our staff members are 100% Highly Qualified as required by the guidelines of Title I and No Child Left Behind.

Parental and Community Involvement

Community and Parent involvement continues to remain a major focus at Whitewater Middle School. We provide ample opportunity for our parents to immerse themselves with Gator Pride. Our programs include EOG’s nights twice a year, on-going parent conferences, open house nights, open visitation to classrooms, and CIS activities. We openly communicate with our parents through a district wide communication system, ConnectEd, parent school compacts, staff web-pages, emails, progress reports, parent assist, flyers, and letters.

• This year Whitewater Middle School is a schoolwide Title 1 site. Our school will be able to provide our students and teachers with essential tools to help improve our achievement gap and overall goals of the school. This year we hope to expand our community partnerships; thus far, we have established partnerships with Olive Garden and Wal-Mart.

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• Our parents are really excited and on board to help move our PTA program to the next level. We will have our PTA meeting once a month in conjunction with our Title 1 nights. Parents have been given the dates and times of the PTA/Title 1 Nights for the 2010-2011 school years. This information can also be found on our school web-site.

• Parents and community partners will work with the Principal and the Title I Social Worker to develop Whitewater Middle’s Parent Engagement Policy. The plan was reviewed at our First Title 1 meeting on September 14, 2010.

• During our monthly meetings Title 1 social worker will refer back to the Parent Engagement Agreement and the Learning Compact to address any concerns or questions. Our Parent Engagement letter emphasizes the need for the school and parents to work together as a team to help our students achieve academic success. Each family was given a copy of the parent engagement letter for their personal records. The school retained a signed copy of the letter that will remain on file in the Title 1 crate for evidence.

• Our Communities in Schools (CIS) coordinator has presented a list of programs that are available to our families. The Title 1 Social Worker and CIS coordinator will work together to provide opportunities for our students to engage in community outreach programs, educational programs, and social programs.

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ASSESSMENT DATA SNAPSHOT

EOG Reading Math

07-08 08-09 09-10 (target)

10-11 (target)

07-08 08-09 09-10 (target)

10-11 (target)

Prof. AYP Growth Prof. AYP Growth Prof. Growth Prof. Growth Prof. AYP Growth Prof. AYP Growth Prof. Growth Prof. Growth

All 54.6 53.3 1.34087 71.5 71.5 1.72956 AA 53.4 52.0 1.26667 70.0 70.1 1.7549 Asian 48.4 34.2 1.54545 78.1 73.7 1.23077 H 47.1 55.4 1.56522 67.1 71.6 2 W 67.9 59.3 1.25 78.6 72.9 1.55556 AI 85.7 87.5 .6667 85.7 87.5 .66667 MR 72.7 84.6 4 81.8 84.6 4 LEP 30.6 26.2 1.45 62.1 57.4 1.68421 SWD 28.6 20.3 1.46154 48.6 52.2 2.08333 FRL 50.9 68.1

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Reports for 2009 - 2010

LEA: 600 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School: 317 Whitewater Middle Grade Span: 06-08 School Did Not Make Adequate Yearly Progress School Met 16 (or 76.2%) out of 21 Target Goals

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Reading Grades 3 through 8

All

Students American

Indian Asian Black Hispanic Multi-Racial White Economically

Disadvantaged

Limited English

Proficient

Students With

Disabilities

Number of Students 204 <5 7 131 31 6 25 165 17 27

Number of Students Tested 202 <5 7 129 31 6 25 163 17 25

Percent Tested 99% * * 98% * * * 99% * *

Met 95% Target Goal? Met Insuf Data Insuf

Data Met Insuf Data

Insuf Data

Insuf Data Met Insuf Data Insuf Data

Number of Tested Students (Full Academic Year)

189 <5 7 119 30 5 24 151 17 23

Target Goal Percent Proficient (At or Above Grade Level)

43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 43.2%

Percent Proficient (At or Above Grade Level)

60.3% * * 59.7% * * * 54.3% * *

Percent Proficient with Growth 60.8% * * 60.5% * * * 54.3% * *

Met AYP Proficiency Goal? Met Insuf Data Insuf

Data Met Insuf Data

Insuf Data

Insuf Data Met Insuf Data Insuf Data

Number of Students Included in Growth 113 <5 <5 75 16 <5 13 82 5 <5

Percent Met Growth 55.8% * * 57.3% * * * 57.3% * *

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Expectation

OAI Attendance% 95.8% * * 95.9% * * * 95.5% * *

OAI Attendance Met? Met Insuf Data Insuf

Data Met Insuf Data

Insuf Data

Insuf Data Met Insuf Data Insuf Data

* = not calculated due to insufficient data (less than 40 students in the subgroup)

Mathematics Grades 3 through 8

All Stude

nts

American

Indian

Asian

Black

Hispanic

Multi-

Racial

White

Economically

Disadvantaged

Limited English Proficie

nt

Students With

Disabilities

Number of Students 546 8 38 352 75 13 60 443 63 66

Number of Students Tested

544 8 38 351 74 13 60 441 62 66

Percent Tested

100% * * 100

% 99% * 100% 100% 98% 100%

Met 95% Target Goal?

Met Insuf Data

Insuf Data Met Met Insuf

Data Met Met Met Met

Number of Tested Students (Full Academic

492 8 31 315 71 12 55 395 56 59

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Year)

Target Goal Percent Proficient (At or Above Grade Level)

77.2% 77.2% 77.2

% 77.2

% 77.2% 77.2%

77.2% 77.2% 77.2% 77.2%

Percent Proficient (At or Above Grade Level)

73.0% * * 71.4

% 71.8% * 76.4% 69.6% 57.1% 55.9%

Percent Proficient with Growth

73.8% * * 72.4

% 71.8% * 76.4% 70.6% 57.1% 61.0%

Met AYP Proficiency Goal?

Not Met

Insuf Data

Insuf Data

Not Met

Met w/CI

Insuf Data

Met w/CI Not Met Not

Met Not Met

Number of Students Included in Growth

340 5 23 216 47 10 39 259 32 22

Percent Met Growth Expectation

70.3% * * 71.8

% 68.1% * * 68.0% * *

OAI 95.5 * * 95.5 94.6% * 95.2 95.1% 94.0% 94.4%

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Attendance%

% % %

OAI Attendance Met?

Met Insuf Data

Insuf Data Met Met Insuf

Data Met Met Met Met

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Other Academic Indicator - Attendance

All Students

Target Goal At least 0.1% improvement or greater than or equal to 90.0%

Attendance 95.5%

Met Target Goal? Met

Cumulative - Regular and Retest I Results

Grade Level # Enrolled

# Exempt

# Tested

% Tested

Level I Level II Level III Level IV Level III/IV Gateway

# % # % # % # % # % # Met

% Met

Grade 06 Math 204 0 202 99.0 7 3.5 69 34.2 104 51.5 22 10.9 126 62.4 167 82.7

Grade 06 Reading 204 0 200 98.0 40 20.0 38 19.0 108 54.0 14 7.0 122 61.0 141 70.5

Grade 07 Math 176 0 174 98.9 7 4.0 35 20.1 106 60.9 26 14.9 132 75.9 149 85.6

Grade 07 Reading 177 0 175 98.9 30 17.1 54 30.9 70 40.0 21 12.0 91 52.0 112 64.0

Grade 08 Math 167 0 165 98.8 4 2.4 33 20.0 104 63.0 24 14.5 128 77.6 147 89.1

Grade 08 Reading 167 0 166 99.4 36 21.7 54 32.5 71 42.8 5 3.0 76 45.8 101 60.8

Grade 08 Science 167 0 166 99.4 51 30.7 49 29.5 58 34.9 8 4.8 66 39.8 87 52.4

All Grades Math 547 0 541 98.9 18 3.3 137 25.3 314 58.0 72 13.3 386 71.3 463 85.6

All Grades Reading 548 0 541 98.7 106 19.6 146 27.0 249 46.0 40 7.4 289 53.4 354 65.4

All Grades Science 167 0 166 99.4 51 30.7 49 29.5 58 34.9 8 4.8 66 39.8 87 52.4

All Grades Composite 1,262 0 1,248 98.9 175 14.0 332 26.6 621 49.8 120 9.6 741 59.4 904 72.4

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Continued

Subject/ Measure

# In Membership

# Tested

% Tested

# In Performance Composite

# Proficient

% Proficient

# In Growth

Composite

# Students Making Growth

Growth Sum

Average Growth

Growth Status

High Growth Ratio

High Growth Status

Grade 6-EOG Math 204 202 99 202 126 62.4 161 67 -13.61086 -0.08454

NOT MET 0.71277

NOT MET

Grade 6-EOG Reading

204 200 98 200 122 61 148 78 3.3365 0.02254 MET 1.11429 NOT MET

Grade 7-EOG Math

176 174 98.9 174 132 75.9 137 102 38.79806 0.2832 MET 2.91429 MET

Grade 7-EOG Reading 176 174 98.9 174 90 51.7 137 95 37.86442 0.27638 MET 2.2619 MET

Grade 8-EOG Math

167 164 98.2 164 128 78 136 106 53.65143 0.3945 MET 3.53333 MET

Grade 8-EOG Reading

167 164 98.2 164 75 45.7 134 67 2.9372 0.02192 MET 1 NOT MET

Grade 8-EOG Science 167 166 99.4 166 66 39.8

School Total-EOG Math

547 540 98.7 540 386 71.5 434 275 78.83864 0.18166 MET 1.72956 MET

School Total-EOG Reading

547 538 98.4 538 287 53.3 419 240 44.13813 0.10534 MET 1.34078 NOT MET

School Total-EOG Science 167 166 99.4 166 66 39.8

School Total-EOC Algebra I

26 26 100 26 25 96.2 26 11 -3.75986 -0.14461 NOT MET

0.73333 NOT MET

School Total-EOG Total

1261 1244 98.7 1244 739 59.4 853 515 122.97677 0.14417 MET 1.52367 MET

School Total-EOC Total 26 26 100 26 25 96.2 26 11 -3.75986 -0.14461

NOT MET 0.73333

NOT MET

School Total-School Composite

1287 1270 98.7 1270 764 60.2 879 526 119.21691 0.13563 MET 1.49008 NOT MET

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• Outcome (1): High Growth in all subgroups on EOGs and EOCs. The overall percentage of students achieving a level IV on composite EOG test will increase by a minimum of 10%. 80% of students in our growth cohort who entered their current grade at a level I or level II reading and or math EOG will have a reading and or math growth index of > .25.

Strategic Plan 2014 Areas of Focus: School Quality Review Criteria:

Effective Teaching and Leadership Performance Management Achievement Leadership/Management Increasing the Graduation Rate Teaching/Learning through Technology Curriculum Learning Environment Environmental Stewardship Parent/Community Connections Learning/Teaching Parent and Community

Strategies

Point Person

(title/name) Deliverables/Assessments

(evidence-SQR rubric) Leadership Standard*

• Responsibilities

Prof. Dev. Focus • Participants • Funding

Parental Involvement • Activity • Funding

Timeline End Date • ck date • ck date Process Outcome

A. Develop a Professional Learning Community B. Develop a culture of collaboration by establishing within the schedule weekly collaborative meeting s for all teachers (regular Ed/EC/ESL) .

• Utilize School Quality Review Learning and Teaching (rubric criterion three) as a guide for administrative and peer observations.

• Implement Data Wise Process

Principal /AP/Team Leaders

♦ Meeting

agenda and Meeting minutes

♦ Action plan;

♦ Data Wise ♦ PDP

School Quality Review (SQR) (SQR-3.7) Teachers work collaboratively to plan lessons which are effective and improve instruction.

Strategic Plan (1)

• Involvement in CIA

• Inputting

SIP, Data Wise, Thinkgate, SQR rubric training • Staff • In-house

Parent/Guardian Engagement to enhance the work of the school

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C. Improve the quality of student work and utilize every opportunity to establish a culture of thinking throughout the school. Create opportunities for problem solving and critical thinking

• Provide rubrics for all significant assignments and projects

• Create or utilize benchmark assignments as models for high quality work

• Display high quality work with rubric (hallways/bulletin boards)

• Provide examples of learning/thinking maps • Inquiry Labs

Dept Chairs Reading – Math – Science – SS – Elective– EC ESL

Collaborative meeting agenda and Meeting Action plan Modeling Strategies

(SQR-3.3) Students are given responsibility for and, are involved in their own learning; (SQR-3.5) Students respond to high expectations for achievement set by teachers

Instructional (2)

• Involvement in CIA

• Input • Intellectual

stimulation • Mentoring

Peers

PD to be determined in collaborative team meeting(s)

Parent Engagement to enhance the work of the school

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Strategies

Point Person (title/name)

Deliverables/Assessments (evidence-SQR rubric)

Leadership Standard*

• Responsibilities

Prof. Dev. Focus • Participants • Funding

Parental Involvement • Activity • Funding

Timeline End Date • ck date • ck date Process Outcome

D. Implement, monitor and evaluate strategies/tasks developed in each department’s School Improvement Sub Plans supporting areas such as:

• Grade level and Classroom action plans for challenging instruction and high quality teaching for all students (Regular Ed/ EC/ESL).

• Support outside of classroom • Professional development • Parental Engagement

Principal/ Assistant Principal / AF/ Classroom Teachers

Meeting agenda and minutes

(SQR-4.3) All stakeholders are supported and involved in the collaborative development and monitoring of and responsibility for the effectiveness of the SIP

Instructional (2)

• Involvement in CIA

• Monitor / Evaluate

SIP, Data Wise, Thinkgate, SQR rubric training In-house

Parent/Guardian Engagement to enhance the work of the school

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E. Implement fifth block courses (Gator Study Time - GST). for students that promote higher level thinking and problem solving Ex. Fuel-up Play 60, Yearbook, Pep Band, Recycling Club, Boys and Girls mentoring group, AVID, NJHS, Building websites and Pod-castes , Science Club, NAL, Student Council, Professional development

• Scheduling

Principal/ Assistant Principal / AF/Teachers

Fifth block meeting agenda, work sessions and lesson plans Student selection form

(SQR-2.3) The curriculum provides students with a broad range of learning experiences; (SQR-3.3) Students are given responsibility for and, are involved in their own learning

Instructional (2)

• Intellectual stimulation

• Knowledge of CIA

PD to be determined in collaborative team meeting(s)

Parent/Guardian Engagement to enhance the work of the school

10/29/10 1/22/11 6/10/11

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• Outcome (2): Reduce the achievement gap in proficiency by 15 points between the two lowest performing subgroups Students with Disabilities (SWD) and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and the highest performing subgroup White (W).

Strategic Plan 2014 Areas of Focus: School Quality Review Criteria:

Effective Teaching and Leadership Performance Management Achievement Leadership/Management Increasing the Graduation Rate Teaching/Learning through Technology Curriculum Learning Environment Environmental Stewardship Parent/Community Connections Learning/Teaching Parent and Community

Strategies

Point Person

(title/name) Deliverables/Assessments

(evidence-SQR rubric) Leadership Standard*

• Responsibilities

Prof. Dev. Focus • Participants • Funding

Parental Involvement • Activity • Funding

Timeline End Date • ck date • ck date Process Outcome

A.. Develop student support that is focused on student

• Monitor students’ achievement and work frequently

• Create intervention plans for identified students

• Assess and adjust intervention and instruction

• Assess for mastery

Regular Ed Teachers/ EC Teachers/ ESL teacher/ AF

Collaborative Team Planning

Classroom Observations; (SQR-3.1, 3.2) Students exhibit growth because the pace and challenge of learning is appropriate. Students are on task and motivated to learn and improve

Instructional (2)

• Involvement in CIA

Reg. Ed / EC / ESL / Training

• All Teachers

• In-house • Title 1

funds

Parents are invited and encouraged to participate in school activities and meetings designed to support the student and family

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B. Establish academic support for EC/ESL/ students:

• Implement academic enrichment class for EC/ESL/ students.

• Provide support for inclusion, learning lab, EC/ESL teachers. Provide instructional strategies during weekly planning.

• Implement tutorial classes for AYP subgroups during 5th block Gator Study Time – GST.

Regular Ed Teachers/ EC Teachers/ ESL teacher/ AF

Dept. meeting agenda / minutes and lesson plans. EC team roster and minutes LEP team roster and minutes Collaborative Team planning

(SQR-3.1, 3.2) Students exhibit growth because the pace and challenge of learning is appropriate. Students are on task and motivated to learn and improve

Instructional (2)

• Knowledge of CIA

Professional development determined at collaborative meeting

Parent/Guardian Engagement to enhance the work of the school

10/29/10 1/22/11 6/10/11

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* Identify for each strategy, the NC Leadership Standard (7-listed below) and supporting McREL Responsibility (21) that the principal will assume. 1-Strategic, 2-Instructional, 3-Cultural, 4-Human Resources, 5-Managerial, 6-External Development, 7-Micro Political.

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Strategies

Point Person (title/name)

Deliverables/Assessments (evidence-SQR rubric)

Leadership Standard*

• Responsibilities

Prof. Dev. Focus • Participants • Funding

Parental Involvement • Activity • Funding

Timeline End Date • ck date • ck date Process Outcome

C. Collaborate to address EC/ESL needs:

• Facilitate collaboration between EC/ESL and content teachers to ensure students are successful in all classes

• Implement instructional strategies that reinforce best practices

Regular Ed Teachers/ EC Teachers/ ESL teacher/ AF

Classroom Observations; (SQR-3.7) Teachers work collaboratively to plan lessons which are effective and improve instruction.

Instructional (2)

• Knowledge of CIA

• Monitor / Evaluate

Reg. Ed / EC / ESL / TAS / Training

• All Teachers

• In-house • Title 1

funds

Parent/Guardian Engagement to enhance the work of the school

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* Identify for each strategy, the NC Leadership Standard (7-listed below) and supporting McREL Responsibility (21) that the principal will assume. 1-Strategic, 2-Instructional, 3-Cultural, 4-Human Resources, 5-Managerial, 6-External Development, 7-Micro Political.

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• Outcome (3): Increase parent engagement and community partnerships.

Strategic Plan 2014 Areas of Focus: School Quality Review Criteria: Effective Teaching and Leadership Performance Management Achievement Leadership/Management Increasing the Graduation Rate Teaching/Learning through Technology Curriculum Learning Environment Environmental Stewardship Parent/Community Connections Learning/Teaching Parent and Community

Strategies

Point Person

(title/name) Deliverables/Assessments

(evidence-SQR rubric) Leadership Standard*

• Responsibilities

Prof. Dev. Focus • Participants • Funding

Parental Involvement • Activity • Funding

Timeline End Date • ck date • ck date Process Outcome

A. Increase the opportunities for parents

to be involved in the school activities • Parent Compact EOY Celebration • Provide opportunities for parental

volunteering in the classrooms • Family Breakfast/Lunch Days • Parent Conferences • Post upcoming events on website • SLT Meetings

Principal Asst. Prin. Title 1 Social Work

Parent Compact Points/ Attendance Logs Parent Survey Results

SQR- 6.3 Parent/ Guardian Engagement is solicited to enhance the work of the school. • Website • Increase of

Family Survey Data

External Development (6) Managerial (5) Communicate effectively with parents/ stakeholders Input Outreach

Volunteer Training • Volunteers • CMS

Registration • CIS Support • WMS Parent

Resource Center

Parent Compacts • Parents • Title 1

Parent Meeting

• Curriculum Nights

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B. Increase the number of parent/teacher

communication opportunities a. 100% involvement in Parent /

Teacher conferences. b. Utilize ConnectEd messages c. Provide translators for LEP parents at

all parent meetings d. Home communication provided in

English and Spanish e. Use of Parent Assist f. Student Agenda Books g. Annual Title I Meeting

Principal Asst. Prin. Title 1 Social Worker

Log of Parent Communication Translation of Communication On-going input into Parent Assist Title I Crate

SQR-6.1 Communication between home and school is on-going, two-way, and purposeful. h. Conference

Data i.

External Development (6) Managerial (5) Communicate effectively with parents/ stakeholders Outreach

N/A

Parent Communication • Teachers • Parents

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CMS School Improvement Plan 2010-12 <Whitewater Middle School> 2010-11

* Identify for each strategy, the NC Leadership Standard (7-listed below) and supporting McREL Responsibility (21) that the principal will assume. 1-Strategic, 2-Instructional, 3-Cultural, 4-Human Resources, 5-Managerial, 6-External Development, 7-Micro Political.

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• Outcome (4): Develop a plan to recognize/celebrate excellence and achievements by students, staff and teams.

Strategic Plan 2014 Areas of Focus: School Quality Review Criteria: Effective Teaching and Leadership Performance Management Achievement Leadership/Management Increasing the Graduation Rate Teaching/Learning through Technology Curriculum Learning Environment Environmental Stewardship Parent/Community Connections Learning/Teaching Parent and Community

Strategies

Point Person

(title/name) Deliverables/Assessments

(evidence-SQR rubric) Leadership Standard*

• Responsibilities

Prof. Dev. Focus • Participants • Funding

Parental Involvement • Activity • Funding

Timeline End Date • ck date • ck date Process Outcome

A. Develop systems within the building and support the development of systems within the community to celebrate individual (student, staff & parents/community), team and school successes.

• Each grade level will develop recognition standards for students and timelines for their grade level.

• PBIS committee will develop criteria for recognizing the staff member(s) who most helped support the mission of their team. They will recognize staff at a monthly staff meeting.

• Host quarterly awards and recognition assemblies for students who are making the right choices academically and behaviorally.

• The PBIS Team will direct the establishment of school wide recognition for students.

• The Principal and Administrative Team will establish a Teacher/Staff Wall of Fame, recognizing staff monthly with their picture on the Wall of Fame, their accomplishment. Recognition will be based upon staff excelling in moving the school mission forward.

Principal /AP/Team Leaders/ Students Committee Chairs

Meeting agendas and minutes PBIS Rubric Peer Ballots

• A system for recognizing excellence will be used

Culture: Recognizing the individual and team contributions toward strategic goal attainment

• Students/staff/ families

Parents are invited and encouraged to participate in school activities and meetings designed to support the student and family

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