2014-2015 CEEC School Improvement Plan Report

2014-2015 CEEC School Improvement Plan Report

School Improvement Plan

2014-2015

2013-2014 through 2014-2015

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

Draft Due: September 26, 2014 / Final Copy Due: October 24, 2014
CEEC Contact Information
School: / Charlotte Engineering Early College / Courier Number: / 567
Address: / 9000 Robert Snyder Road
Charlotte, NC 28267 / Phone Number: / 980-343-9898
Fax Number: / 980-343-2517
Learning Community / East / School Website: / http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/ceecHS/Pages
Principal: / Will Leach
Learning Community Superintendent: / Tonya Kales
CEEC 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 / Will Leach /
Assistant Principal Representative / N/A
Teacher Representative / Gayle Scott / / 9/12/2014
Teacher Representative / Hannah Brooks / / 9/12/2014
Inst. Support Representative / Mary Towe / / 9/12/2014
Teacher Assistant Representative / N/A
Parent Representative / Jamella Ewell / / 9/18/14
Parent Representative / Rachel Smith / / 9/18/14
Parent Representative / Amy Murray / / 9/18/14
Parent Representative / Michael Green / / 9/18/14
Parent Representative / Valerie Edwards / / 9/18/14

Vision Statement

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

School: Every student at CEEC will graduate ready for college, a career in engineering and life.

Mission Statement

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

School: To be an innovative community of learners in which all stakeholders use their minds well and care for one another. We engage in challenging, personalized academics with a commitment to continuous improvement.

CEEC Shared Beliefs-Adapted from the Coalition of Essential Schools

2014-2015 CEEC School Improvement Plan Report

·  Our central intellectual purpose is helping students use their minds well.

·  A governing practical metaphor will be “student-as-worker, teacher-as-coach”

·  Teaching and Learning will be documented by student performance on real tasks

·  The tone of the school will be one of trust, challenge and support

·  An essential body of knowledge and skills will be identified for student mastery. Less is more, depth over coverage

·  CEEC goals aply to all students

·  CEEC will be highly personalized

·  The principal, staff and teachers will act as generalists first and specialists second

·  Resources will be modest and therefore positioned toward teaching and learning

·  CEEC will emphasize democratice, fair and equitable practices

2014-2015 CEEC School Improvement Plan Report

CEEC 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.

·  Achieve 80% proficiency, exceed expected growth and have no achievement gaps on the End-of Course Test in Math I and Biology in 2014-15.

·  Students will complete two cross-curricular projects during the 2014-15 school year.

CEEC Assessment Data Snapshot

Charlotte Engineering Early College

The 2014-15 school year is the first year of existence for the Charlotte Engineering Early College. We serve 100 ninth grade students. For the 2014-15 school year, we will gain assessment information in the following areas:

·  99 students will take the Biology End-of-Course Test

·  44 students will take the Math I End-of-Course Test. 56 students completed Math I in middle school

·  100 students will take the NC Final Exam in English I

·  100 students will take the NC Final Exam in World History

·  100 students will take the NC Final Exam in Earth and Environmental Science

·  16 students will take the NC Final Exam in Foundations of Math 1

·  84 students will take the NC Final Exam in Math II

·  56 students will take the NC Final Exam in Math III

·  100 students will take the PLTW Exam in Introduction to Engineering Design

CEEC Profile

In November of 2013, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education approved an early college program that would be located on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A design team make up of stakeholders from CMS, UNC Charlotte, NC New Schools, NAF and the corporate community met throughout the 2013-14 school year to plan and develop the program. The first principal was hired in March of 2014. The 9 other staff members were hired in May of 2014. One hundred students were admitted to the Charlotte Engineering Early College via the CMS Student Assignment process during the spring of 2014. Nearly 300 students applied for admission to the first cohort. CEEC will admit 100 students each year of the program for a future capacity of 500.

Students will be enrolled in our program for five years. During the five-year program, students will complete 24 hours of high school credits and have the opportunity to complete 60+ hours of transferrable college credit. The program of student has a unique focus on preparing students for an engineering career. We are partnering with NC New Schools to establish school that will be used as a regional site for professional development and school reform. A team from NC New Schools provides design assistance, instructional coaching, leadership coaching and other professional development opportunities. CEEC is also in a year of planning process with the National Academy Foundation (NAF) to become an Academy of Engineering. Instructionally, we will aim to provide Project Based Learning and will follow the NC New Schools Common Instructional Framework. We will participate in a variety of field trips, internships and work-based learning to provide a well-rounded education for our students.

2014-15 Student Demographics (as of 9/16/2014)

Total / Grade
09
N / % / N / %
School Total / Female / 41 / 41.4 / 41 / 41.4
Male / 58 / 58.6 / 58 / 58.6
Total / 99 / 100.0 / 99 / 100.0
Race
African American / Total / 48 / 48.5 / 48 / 48.5
American Indian / Total / 9 / 9.1 / 9 / 9.1
Asian / Total / 2 / 2.0 / 2 / 2.0
More Than One / Total / 13 / 13.1 / 13 / 13.1
White / Total / 27 / 27.3 / 27 / 27.3
Ethnicity
Hispanic / Total / 20 / 20.2 / 20 / 20.2
Non-Hispanic / Total / 79 / 79.8 / 79 / 79.8
EC Category
AIG / Total / 19 / 19.2 / 19 / 19.2
Non-EC / Total / 76 / 76.8 / 76 / 76.8
SWD / Total / 4 / 4.0 / 4 / 4.0
LEP Status
LEP / Total / 2 / 2.0 / 2 / 2.0
Non-LEP / Total / 97 / 98.0 / 97 / 98.0
McKinney Vento
No / Total / 99 / 100.0 / 99 / 100.0
504 Plan
No / Total / 93 / 93.9 / 93 / 93.9
Yes / Total / 6 / 6.1 / 6 / 6.1

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
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 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / School Safety
Navigator Pathway: / Enter Kindergarten ready / Advanced Reading in K-2 / At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 / At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5 / Successful completion of Math I in grade 9 / Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam / Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: / CEEC Master Schedule
Strategies (determined by what data)
·  Task
·  Task
·  Task (PD) / Point Person
(title/name) / Evidence of Success
(Student Impact) / Funding
(estimated cost / source) / Personnel Involved / Timeline
(Start—End)
·  Interim Dates
A component of the CEEC master schedule includes a Smart Lunch. Students have the opportunity to eat lunch in a teacher’s classroom and get assistance with their work.
·  The Science and Math teachers will not host Smart Lunch every day to allow for extra planning time.
·  The English, Social Studies and Engineering Teachers receive additional planning during the school day.
·  A schedule has been developed to notify students which classrooms are open each day. / Will Leach/
Principal / Students will gain access to teachers during the school day for extra academic assistance. / N/A / All CEEC Teachers / Aug. 2014-June 2015
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 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and
Cultural competence.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / High Engagement
Navigator Pathway: / Enter Kindergarten ready / Advanced Reading in K-2 / At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 / At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5 / Successful completion of Math I in grade 9 / Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam / Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: / CEEC Master Schedule
Strategies (determined by what data)
·  Task
·  Task
·  Task (PD) / Point Person
(title/name) / Evidence of Success
(Student Impact) / Funding
(estimated cost / source) / Personnel Involved / Timeline
(Start—End)
·  Interim Dates
All teachers during the 2014-
15 school year at CEEC are provided at least 75 minutes of
duty-free instructional planning
time each day.
·  English, SS and Engineering Teachers will have two 75 minute periods per day.
·  Science and Math teachers will have 75 minutes each day plus at least 30 extra minutes during Smart Lunch. / Leach/Principal / Master Schedule
Time each day for teachers to plan engaging instruction for students. / N/A / Leach/
Principal / Aug. 2014-June 2015
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: / School Safety
Navigator Pathway: / Enter Kindergarten ready / Advanced Reading in K-2 / At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3 / At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5 / Successful completion of Math I in grade 9 / Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam / Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: / National data related to school culture
Strategies (determined by what data)
·  Task
·  Task
·  Task (PD) / Point Person
(title/name) / Evidence of Success
(Student Impact) / Funding
(estimated cost / source) / Personnel Involved / Timeline
(Start—End)
·  Interim Dates
Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention
·  Bully Prevention will be a major focus of the freshman seminar taught by our counselor each day. / Towe/
Counselor / Students will have access to their counselor at least once per week in a classroom setting. / N/A / Towe/