2017-2018 J.V. Washam School Improvement Plan Report
School Improvement Plan
2017-2018
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, 2017 / Final Copy Due: October 17, 2017J.V. Washam Contact Information
School: / J.V. Washam / Courier #: / 433
Address: / 9611 Westmoreland Road / Phone Number: / 980-343-1071
Cornelius, NC 28031 / Fax Number: / 980-343-1072
Learning Community: / North / School Website: /
Principal: / Jaime Tecza
Learning Community Superintendent: / Matthew Hayes
J.V. Washam 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 / Jaime Tecza /
Assistant Principal Representative / Cindy King /
Teacher Representative
Inst. Support Representative
Teacher Assistant Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Vision Statement
District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.
School: J.V. Washam Elementary is a partnership of educators, families, and community members dedicated to enriching the lives of all learners.
Mission Statement
District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
School: Defining Excellence:Defining Excellence: We exist to enrich every student's individual strengths by providing a challenging and nurturing environment where we instill a passion for learning, the freedom to create and discover; along with the skills and emotional character to become:
* Critical and diverse thinkers
* Active problem-solvers
* Life-long learners
* Leaders and contributors to society
* Caring and compassionate individuals
* Advocates for the community and environment
* Seekers of Justice
J.V. Washam Shared Beliefs
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2017-2018 J.V. Washam School Improvement Plan Report
● J. V. Washam’s strength is communication with stakeholders
●J. V. Washam has students who display great character
●J. V. Washam’s staff believes all students can grow and become better readers by using the Balanced Literacy approach
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2017-2018 J.V. Washam School Improvement Plan Report
J.V. Washam SMART Goals
•Provide a duty-free lunch period for each teacher on a daily basis.
•Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1
•Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing
•behaviors
•Increase 3-5 Reading proficiency from 76.29% to 85% according to EOG’s and exceed growth
•Increase 3-5 Math proficiency from 87.85% to 95% according to EOG’s and exceed growth
•Increase 5 science from 89.29% to 95%according to EOG’s and exceed growth
• Mastery Grading Procedures Plan
J.V. Washam Assessment Data Snapshot
Paste desired SIP data reports from Principal Portal here. Insert other related data points pertinent to your school here.
J.V. Washam Profile
This narrative should include a description of student and staff demographics, recent achievement(s), and staff qualifications.
The faculty at JV Washam is comprised of 43 classroom teachers, 4 full time and 3 half time special area teachers (Art, Music, PE, Media), 2 academic facilitators, and 12 teacher assistants plus(EC Asst). 44.4% of our teachers have earned advanced degrees. 76.2% of our teachers have more than three years of experience. The administrative team is comprised of one Principal, one Assistant Principal, one Dean of Students, and three office secretaries. Additionally, we have one TD teacher, two EC classroom teachers and two Guidance Counselors. We share a half time School Psychologist with another CMS School.
The principal began at JV Washam during July 1, 2017. The 2017-2018 school year will be his sixth year as a principal in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. The assistant principal is starting her second year at the school this year and is an experienced assistant principal and has prior principal experience. The dean of students is starting her fourth year at the school and is an experienced dean.
Our student population consists of 1033 students in grades K-5. The breakdown by ethnicities include 74.3% White, 8.3% African American, 3.6% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic, and 3.5 % Multi-Racial.
EOG data from 2016-2017 school year showed J.V. Washam exceeded growth expectations with an overall growth composite of +4.84. The overall 2015-2016 3-5 EOG composite proficiency was 83.1% which was an increase of 6.2%. Our 2015-2016 3-5 reading composite was 76.29% which was an increase of 3.39%. Our 2015-2016 3-5 math composite was 87.85% which was an increase of 8.35%. Our 2015-2016 3-5 Science composite was 89.29% which was an increase of 8.09%. J.V. Washam was went form a “B” school in 2014-2015 to an “A + NG” school in 2015-2016. This means there were no significant gaps in growth from the lowest sub group to the highest sub group.
J.V. Washam Elementary is supported by involved parents and a supportive school community. Our school is based on strong PTO involvement and a strong School Leadership Team as we begin our 12th year of service to the Cornelius/Huntersville community.
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-readyFour focus areas:
- College- and career-readiness
- Academic growth/high academic achievement
- Access to rigor
- Closing achievement gaps
Five focus areas:
- Proactive recruitment
- Individualized professional development
- Retention/quality appraisals
- Multiple career pathways
- 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:
- Family engagement
- Communication and outreach
- Partnership development
Five focus areas:
- Physical safety
- Social and emotional health
- High engagement
- Cultural competency
- Customer service
Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by
strengthening data use, processes and systems
Four focus areas:
- Effective and efficient processes and systems
- Strategic use of district resources
- Data integrity and use
- School performance improvement
Four focus areas:
- Learning everywhere, all the time
- Innovation and entrepreneurship
- Strategic school redesign
- 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 2: Recruit, develop, retain and reward a premier workforce.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / III. Retention
Data Used:
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
1.Hire cafeteria monitor / Jaime Tesca, Principal / fewer behavior issues in cafeteria, staff surveys / District / Cafeteria Monitor / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
2.Provide cafeteria coverage by teacher assistants / Amy Palumbo / fewer behavior issues in cafeteria, staff surveys / none / teacher assistants / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
3.reintroduce, teach, and reteach school wide cafeteria behavior matrix rules, post signage of cafeteria rules / Jaime Tesca, Principal / fewer behavior issues in cafeteria, staff surveys / School for posters / teachers / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
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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 1. Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environment for every child to graduate college and career ready.
Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening datause, processes and systems.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / 2 II. Academic growth/high academic achievement, 2 III. Access to rigor, 2 IV. Flowing achievement gaps. 5 III. Data integrity and use
Data Used: / Teacher survey results: Insight survey (Spring 2017) 82% are satisfied with the support they receive at their school for instructional planning.
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
- Develop master schedule with one weekly 90 minute planning time, four 50 minute planning times each week and 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after school for planning.
1/2018
6/2018
2.Provide support in planning with literacy facilitator, math facilitator, principal / Lisa Bryant, facilitator / Insight survey results / District ADM / Teachers, facilitators, principal / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
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, cultural competency, and customer service.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / Area 1. Physical safety, area II. Social and emotional health
Data Used: / There were _ formal reoprts of bullying in 2016-2017 school year which was ____% of the student population.
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
1. Bully Prevention (Classroom lessons, group and individual counseling, anti-bullying month.) / Angela Poovey, Counselor / Fewer bullying incident reports / none / Counselors / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
2. Character Education (Terrific Kids, getting caught taking care of others award, award ceremonies, classroom meetings, bucket filling, above and below the line, Washam Buddies, Buddy reading, school wide behavior matrix.) / Angela Poovey, Counselor / Fewer bullying incident reports / none / Counselors / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
3. Healthy Active Child 30 min. / Haley Bender, P.E. Teacher / Master Schedule / none / Teachers, P.E. Teachers / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
4.School Health Team / Jennifer Bogart, School Nurse / Master Calendar / none Teachers / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
SMART Goals: / 90-Day Plan Goals.
Strategic Plan Goal: / Unpacking Standards How to cover all content efficiently with all students
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Data Used:
Strategies (determined by what data)
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●Task
●Task (PD) / Point Person
(title) / Evidence of Success
(Student Impact) / Funding
(estimated cost / source) / Personnel Involved / Timeline
(Start—End)
●Interim Dates
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The 90-Day Plan serves as a road map that provides clarity to specific priorities and actions that are most important during the next 90 days. The plan will help ensure the focus of all stakeholders toward an aligned understanding of the implementation and progress of our school’s continuous improvement initiative.
PURPOSE OF THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE:
Articulate in a few sentences what you hope to achieve by participating in the continuous improvement initiative.
The purpose of this continuous improvement initiative is to maximize our professional learning community time. We are beginning with the entry point of unpacking as knowing the depth and breadth of knowledge of each standard and how they relate vertically and horizontally is essential to the steps of planning, assessment, data analysis, etc.GOAL SETTING:
Goals / 2016-2017 RESULTS / 2017-2018 GOALS / GOAL INDICATORS (METRIC TO INDICATE PROGRESS)4
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90-Day Action Plan – Priority #1
Continuous Improvement Initiative Focus Area (Big Rock): Unpacking documentsSchool’s Priority: (Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to achieve these goals?)
Teachers need to know the depth and rigor of the standards and how the content can be aligned to maximize instructional
time. / School Leader Responsible:
Dorgan and Bryant
Desired Outcome: (What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority?)
Teachers will have a deep understanding of their content area standards. PLC meetings will consist of discussing the depth of the standard so that teachers can see cross-disciplinary opportunities for instruction.
Root Cause(s) to Address Hypothesis of Priority: (What do you believe is at the heart of this problem? What evidence do you have to support this hypothesis?) It has not been a priority to decompose the standards deeply. Due to the unpacking documents provided by the district and state the priority was to take these documents and use for planning. Staff was also concerned about the learning efficiency during instructional blocks. This was determined through breakout group discussions with the staff and individual conversations. It is also confirmed through the unofficial results of end-of-grade assessments.
ACTIONS
Critical Action to Address Root Cause & Achieve Desired Outcome (Focus on teacher practice and systems & processes) / Person Completing Action / Timeline / Resources Needed / Source
Create a framework and process to unpack standards. / Lisa Bryant and Emily Dorgan / By September 5th / Various frameworks used, Understanding by Design frameworks.
Design and deliver PD, during professional learning communities (PLC), on the framework and process of unpacking. / Lisa Bryant and Emily Dorgan / Week of September 5th-11th / Professional Development
Create a common PLC agenda that focuses on unpacking standards as the initial activity in the planning process. / Jaime Tecza / Before August 28th
Provide PLCs with the preceding standards and standards subsequent to their grade levels to assist teachers in accessing and building upon students’ prior knowledge. / Lisa Bryant and Emily Dorgan / During Hawk Blocks the week of September 5th / Copies of the standards
Create a process for grade level representatives to meet monthly and discuss their specific standards. / Amy Palumbo / September / PD Calendar
Schedule full-day unpacking and data analysis for each grade level. / Cindy King / November 2-November 9 / Substitutes using PD money
Create a template for day-long unpacking and data analysis days. / Lisa Bryant and Emily Dorgan / By October 6th / Template
Create a virtual exemplar of a PLC who is comfortable with the unpacking process and make available to other PLCs. / Lisa Bryant and Emily Dorgan / November 13-December 8 / Video camera and stand
Provide time for teachers to review virtual exemplar and discuss during PLC meetings. / Lisa Bryant and Emily Dorgan / January 8-12 / Video and discussion sheet
PROGRESS INDICATORS
Indicator Date / Evidence to Determine Progress Toward Achieving Desired Outcome / Potential Adjustments
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: / SLT input, Spring 2017 Insight Survey said ---% agree that “I have
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
1. Common assessments
●Create and modify assessments to ensure they align with the end of grade state test.
●Begin with assessment at each planning. / Lisa Bryant, Literacy Facilitator
Emily Dorgan, Math Facilitator / Planning agendas, common formative assessments, data action plans / none / Teachers, facilitators, administration / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
2. Data disaggregation
●DDI process weekly with literacy and math.
●DDI analysis and data action plans created in half day planning sessions. / Lisa Bryant, Literacy Facilitator
Emily Dorgan, Math Facilitator / Planning agendas, common assessments, data action plans / $18,000 for substitute teachers / Teachers, facilitators, administration / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
3. Flexible grouping
●LLI groups
●Do the Math groups
●MTSS process
●Grouping across grade levels
●Intervention/Enrichment “Raptor Rally” time in master schedule daily / Lisa Bryant, Literacy Facilitator
Emily Dorgan, Math Facilitator / Planning agendas, 6 week data action plans, LLI data, Do the Math data, master schedule / none / Teachers, facilitators, administration / 8/2017
1/2018
6/2018
4. Additional learning opportunities
5. Late and make-up work
6. Grade reporting
J.V. Washam - 600 Waiver Requests
Request for Waiver1. Insert the waivers you are requesting
●Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (grades 4-12) [required for all schools with 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 [required for all schools with grades 4-12]
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.
- Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals.
Approval of Plan
Committee Position / Name / Signature / Date
Principal / Mr. Jaime Tecza
Assistant Principal Representative
Teacher Representative
Inst. Support Representative
Teacher Assistant Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
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