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School Improvement Plan

2016-2017

School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate.

Draft Due: October 3, 2016 Final Copy Due: October 18, 2016

2016-2017 Hornets Nest Elementary School Improvement Plan Report

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Hornets Nest Elementary School Contact Information

School: Hornets Nest Elementary School

Courier Number: #416

Address:

6700 Beatties Ford Road

Phone Number: 980-343-6110

Charlotte, NC 28216 Fax Number:

980-343-6148

Learning Community

North Learning Community School Website:

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/hornetsnestES/pages/Default.aspx

Principal: Victoria Hicks

Learning Community Superintendent: Dr. Matthew Hayes

Hornets Nest Elementary School Improvement Team Membership From 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 Victoria Hicks [email protected] 8/2015

Assistant Principal Representative Laney Edwards [email protected] 8/2016

Dean of Students Paulette Richardson-Pipkin [email protected] 8/2016

Dean of Students Michelle Massey [email protected] 8/2015

Inst. Support Representative Lauren Petty [email protected] 8/2015

Inst. Support Representative Katherine Bird katherine.bird@cms,k12.nc.us 8/2015

Inst. Support Representative Renatta Dover [email protected] 8/2016

Teacher Representative Terri Ann Knight [email protected] 8/2016

Teacher Representative Lori Sankary [email protected] 8/2016

mailto:[email protected]





mailto:katherine.bird@cms,k12.nc.us





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Teacher Representative Rene Henderson [email protected] 8/2015

Teacher Representative Karin Schundlemire [email protected] 8/2016

Teacher Representative Suter Johnson [email protected] 8/2015

Teacher Representative Nadege Orie [email protected] 8/2016

Teacher Representative Adrian Lewis [email protected] 8/2016

Teacher Representative Nikki Finger [email protected] 8/2016

Teacher Representative Annette Byrum [email protected] 8/2016

Teacher Assistant Representative Cynthia Stover [email protected] 8/2015

Parent Representative Renee Johnson [email protected] 8/2016











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Vision Statement

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

productive life.

School: To prepare ALL children to be productive and competitive citizens, to celebrate cultural diversity, to challenge

each child to reach his or her fullest potential, and to increase parent and community involvement.

Mission Statement

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

School: To actively engage students, parents and staff in a safe, supportive, enriched environment that prepares

students for the 21st century and promotes lifelong learning.

Hornets Nest Elementary School Shared Beliefs

Every child deserves a sound and highly engaged education

Diversity is respected, appreciated and celebrated

Promoting Character Education will enhance and increase academic performance

We believe that “Hard Work Pays Off”


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Hornets Nest Elementary School SMART Goals

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

Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours

Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors

Implement a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers

Review implementation of effective practices on a regular basis with our Leadership Team consisting of school administrators, teachers who lead the Instructional Teams, and other professional staff

Communicate regularly with parents/guardians about expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum in the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning


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Hornets Nest Elementary School Assessment Data Snapshot

Reading ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG

Participation Denominator 340 1 12 240 72 7 7 201 26 31 8

Participation Percent 100 0 0 100 100 0 0 100 0 100 0

Participation Status Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Insuf. Met Insuf.

Math ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG



Participation Status Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Insuf. Met Insuf.

Science ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG



Participation Status Met ~ Insuf. Met Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. Met Insuf. Insuf. Insuf.

Office of Accountability10/6/2016 2:56:51 PM


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Hornets Nest Elementary School Profile

Hornets Nest Elementary is a Title I school serving 633 Pre-K through 5th grade students. We have 32 classroom teachers,

4 special area teachers, and 9 support staff. 71% of our teachers are highly qualified and 39% hold advanced degrees.

The Hornets Nest staff is a blend of seasoned and beginning teachers, as 51 % of our staff has 5 or more years of

experience.

During the 2015-2016 school year, Hornets Nest Elementary School exceeded expected growth and met all of our Annual

Measurable Objectives. We received a grade C on NC Report Card. Our Insight Survey results indicate that our staff feels

most positive about Instructional Planning and Student Growth Measures, as well as the area of Academic Expectations.


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Strategic Plan 2018: For a Better Tomorrow

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

I. College- and career-readiness II. Academic growth/high academic achievement

III. Access to rigor IV. Closing achievement gaps

Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain and reward a premier workforce Five focus areas:

I. Proactive recruitment II. Individualized professional development

III. Retention/quality appraisals IV. Multiple career pathways V. Leadership development

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

I. Family engagement II. Communication and outreach

III. Partnership development

Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service Five focus areas:

I. Physical safety II. Social and emotional health

III. High engagement IV. Cultural competency V. Customer service

Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems Four focus areas:

I. Effective and efficient processes and systems II. Strategic use of district resources

III. Data integrity and use IV. School performance improvement

Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign

Four focus areas: I. Learning everywhere, all the time II. Innovation and entrepreneurship

III. Strategic school redesign IV. Innovative new schools


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SMART Goal (1): Duty Free Lunch for Teachers

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

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Retention

Data Used: Teacher Survey and State Mandates

Strategies (determined by what data)

Task

Task

Task (PD)

Point Person (title)

Evidence of Success (Student Impact)

Funding (estimated cost / source)

Personnel Involved

Timeline (Start—End)

Interim Dates

Provide teachers with a 25 minute duty-free lunch period every day.

Victoria Hicks Principal

~Students and teachers have an instructional intermission during the school day which promotes healthy social interactions ~Teacher Survey

School Funds

Richardson-Pipkin Cafeteria Monitors

Sept. 2016-June 2017 Nov. 2016 Feb. 2017

Lunch monitors actively supervision grade-levels during lunch.

Paulette Richardson-Pipkin Dean of Students

~Students and teachers have an instructional intermission during the school day which promotes healthy social interactions ~Teacher Survey

School Funds

Richardson-Pipkin Cafeteria Monitors

Sept. 2016-June 2017 Nov. 2016 Feb. 2017


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SMART Goal (2): Duty Free Instructional Planning Time

Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Data Integrity and Utilization and School Performance Improvement

Data Used: Teacher Survey and State Mandate


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

~Implement master schedule which provides for 1 hour of instructional planning each day for every teacher

Laney Edwards Assistant Principal

~Grade-level meeting minutes ~Common assessment data from team planning ~Teacher survey data ~Increased growth of student performance on formal and informal assessments

ADM School Staff Aug. 2016-June 2017 Nov. 2016 Feb. 2017


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

Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment 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: Physical Safety and Social and Emotional Health

Data Used: Teacher, Student, and Parent Surveys


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention

*This is a national event that will help establish school culture and set the tone for the rest of the school year. *A taskforce is created to assist in the implementation and communication of BP efforts, The following stakeholders are included: School administrator, BP liaison, parents, students, counselor, teachers, school social worker, and any others deemed necessary by the principal. *BP Survey will provide immediate information of school climate regarding bullying, type of bullying, and places where

Brittany Jones Counselor

~Activities will promote student integration, a culture of respect and awareness of the impact of bullying ~School will report of how effective BP efforts were through on-line survey and group gathering.

PTA B. Jones R. Smith M. Massey P. Richardson-Pipkin

Aug. 2016-June 1017 Dec. 2016 March 2017


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bullying is taking place so that school staff is aware of hot-spots and issues in school.

Character Education Teach and Reinforce Essential 7

Brittany Jones Counselor Classroom Teachers

Activities will promote building student friendships based on respect and awareness of the impact of bullying

N/A B.Jones R. Smith M. Massey P. Richardson-Pipkin


Healthy Active Child 30 min. Master schedule reflects 30 minutes per day of recess/physical activity

Victoria Hicks, Principal Laney Edwards, Assistant Principal

Students’ increased scores on Presidential Physical Fitness Test from BOY to EOY

N/A Cunningham, PE Specialist Classroom Teachers


School Health Team Staff awareness of school health programs

School Nurse Documentation of school wellness plan

N/A School Nurse



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SMART Goal (4): Implement a tiered instructional system that allows teachers to deliver evidence-based instruction aligned with the individual needs of students across all tiers.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Effective and efficient processes and systems, Strategic use of district resources, Data integrity and use, and School performance improvement

Data Used: Student Success Trackers, MAPS, TRC, Progress Monitoring Tools, Student Profile, Informal Documents, Parent Input


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1.

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See NC STAR Comprehensive Plan Report


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SMART Goal (5): Review implementation of effective practices on a regular basis with our Leadership Team consisting of school administrators, teachers who lead the Instructional Teams, and other professional staff.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Effective and efficient processes and systems, Strategic use of district resources, Data integrity and use, and School performance improvement

Data Used: Agenda and Minutes, Reflection, Follow-up, Insight Survey


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

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SMART Goal (6): Communicate regularly with parents/guardians about expectations of them and the importance of the curriculum in the home (what parents can do at home to support their children's learning).

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

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Family engagement, Communication and outreach, Partnership development

Data Used: Parent Surveys, Student Surveys, Attendance from Parent PDs


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

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Mastery Grading Procedures Plan – Required for All Schools

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

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievement

Data Used: Common Assessments, MAP, TRC


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Common assessments *At least 4 common assessments are given in grades 3-5 and are aligned to content standards using SchoolNet, NLC assessments, and Mentoring Minds (including 5th grade Science) *K-2 Math uses AMC Anywhere assessments *Assessment components will be broken down by objective *PLC common assessments and data results will be uploaded to Google Docs *Literacy and Math Facilitators review and monitor PLC common assessments PLC pacing calendars for lesson

Katherine Bird Math Facilitator Lauren Petty Literacy Facilitator Renatta Dover Literacy

~SHOES meeting minutes ~Data Tracker ~At least 1.5 year’s worth of growth in each subject/grade ~Data Day minutes

N/A Classroom Teachers

Sept. 2016-May 2017


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design and assessment on Google Doc

2. Data disaggregation *PD provided to aid PLC in analyzing data *Data results will be uploaded to individual teacher Data Trackers in Google Docs *Looking at data during Content and SHOES PLC meetings – members of the Leadership Team attend and support. *Student goal-setting in grades 1st-5th *Assessment data is analyzed to determine the effectiveness of assessment questions and to group student during Workshop, as well as SHOES *Teachers will communicate with students’ parents about how they are doing with assessments

Katherine Bird Math Facilitator Lauren Petty Literacy Facilitator Renatta Dover Literacy

~SHOES meeting minutes ~Data Tracker ~At least 1.5 year’s worth of growth in each subject/grade


Sept. 2016-May 2017

3. Flexible grouping *Remediation and extension period driven by data, SHOES (Students Having Opportunities of Excellence and Success), is guilt into our school day

Hicks Principal

~SHOES meeting minutes ~Data Tracker ~At least 1.5 year’s worth of growth in each subject/grade ~Data Day minutes

N/A Classroom Teachers and Leadership Team

Aug. 2016-June 2017 Dec. 2016 Mar. 2017


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*Grade-level SHOES PLC’s are supported by a member of the Leadership Team *SHOES Groups *During Data Days, grade-level teams, along with facilitators, create instruction to match each group’s specific needs , which are incorporated during workshop or SHOES

4. Late and make-up work *A student who misses homework or other assignment or due dates because of absences, whether excused or unexcused, must be allowed to make up work. *It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangement for completing the work within five school days of the student’s return. *A teacher may choose to provide extended time for a student to complete missing assignments. *If the student was present in the class on the due date, the work may be given less credit.

Lead Teachers ~At least 1.5 year’s worth of growth in each subject/grade


Aug. 2016-June 2017 Dec. 2016 Mar. 2017


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Hornets Nest Elementary School 600 Waiver Requests

Request for Waiver

1. Insert the waivers you are requesting

Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (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

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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Approval of Plan

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