2017-2018 Levine Middle College High 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, 2017Levine Middle College High School - Contact Information
School: / Levine Middle College High School / Courier #: / 443
Address: / 2728 Campus Ridge Road / Phone Number: / 980-343-9437
Matthews, NC 28105 / Fax Number: / 980-343-2432
Learning Community: / LEAD / School Website: / cms.k12.nc.us/levineHS/Pages/Default.aspx
Principal: / Joey Burch
Learning Community Superintendent: / John Wall
Levine Middle College High School - 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 / Joey Burch / / 9/27/17
School Counselor / Brianne Van Lauwe / / 9/27/17
Teacher Representative / Sarnya Ervin / / 9/27/17
Teacher Representative / Nyla McFadden / / 9/27/17
Inst. Support Representative / NA / NA / NA
Teacher Assistant Representative / NA / NA / NA
Parent Representative / Becky Aelick / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Priscilla Selembo / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Cindy Brinkley / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Heidi Hannon / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Sylvia Kinley / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Catherine Bell / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Kathy Delaney / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Mary Gail O’Dea / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Marie Beavers / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Patricia Nelson / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Lakeesha Campbell / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Michelle McAlister / / 9/27/17
Parent Representative / Jill Wortman / / 9/27/17
Vision Statement
District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.
School: Levine Middle College High School will provide students with a challenging and nurturing learning environment to enable them to graduate from high school while being able to earn an Associate’s Degree or Career Certification through Central Piedmont Community College.
Mission Statement
District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
School: The mission of Levine Middle College High School is to maximize academic achievement for every student in a high school and college environment.
Levine Middle College High School - Shared Beliefs
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●All LMCHS students can be successful and earn a high school diploma.
●All LMCHS students will be prepared for the transition to a 4-year College/University or Career Certification.
●All LMCHS students will have the opportunity to learn in a safe, challenging and nurturing environment with a respect and appreciation for our diversity.
●All LMCHS students will understand the connection between school, work and career choices.
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Levine Middle College High School - SMART Goals
●LMCHS will provide a duty free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.
●LMCHS will provide duty free instructional planning time for every teacher with the goal of providing an average of at least five hours of planning time per week.
●LMCHS will provide a positive school climate by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.
●96% of students at LMCHS will earn a C or above on all NC Final Exams during the 2017-2018 school year.
●LMCHS will have a 100% graduation rate for all Grade 12 and Grade 13 graduating students for the 2017-2018 school year.
●LMCHS students will earn an average GPA of 3.0 or higher in all of their CPCC classes during the Fall2017 and Spring 2018 semesters.
Levine Middle College High School - Assessment Data Snapshot
Levine Middle College HighScience / ALL / AMIN / ASIA / BLCK / HISP / MULT / WHTE / EDS / LEP / SWD / AIG
Participation Denominator / 96 / 0 / 3 / 15 / 13 / 3 / 62 / 25 / 0 / 0 / 23
Participation Percent / 98 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 98 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Participation Status / Met / ~ / Insuf. / Insuf. / Insuf. / Insuf. / Met / Insuf. / ~ / ~ / Insuf.
Current Year EOC / ALL / AMIN / ASIA / BLCK / HISP / MULT / WHTE / EDS / LEP / SWD / AIG
Participation Denominator / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Participation Percent / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Participation Status / Insuf. / ~ / ~ / ~ / ~ / ~ / Insuf. / ~ / ~ / ~ / Insuf.
ACT / ALL / AMIN / ASIA / BLCK / HISP / MULT / WHTE / EDS / LEP / SWD / AIG
Participation Denominator / 96 / 0 / 3 / 15 / 13 / 3 / 62 / 25 / 0 / 0 / 23
Participation Percent / 100 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 100 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Participation Status / Met / ~ / Insuf. / Insuf. / Insuf. / Insuf. / Met / Insuf. / ~ / ~ / Insuf.
ACT WorkKeys / ALL / AMIN / ASIA / BLCK / HISP / MULT / WHTE / EDS / LEP / SWD / AIG
Participation Denominator / 14 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 11 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 3
Participation Percent / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Participation Status / Insuf. / ~ / ~ / Insuf. / Insuf. / ~ / Insuf. / Insuf. / ~ / ~ / Insuf.
Levine Middle College High School -Profile
Levine Middle College High School (LMCHS) opened on August 11, 2014 to 103 11th and 12th grade students. Since that time we have continued to grow and we reached our enrollment capacity of 100 students per grade level for the 2016-2017 school year. We have reached our enrollment capacity again for the 2017-2018 school year. School year 2016-2017 was the first year for Grade 13 at LMCHS and we had 45 students participate in Grade 13. This year we have 60 students participating in Grade 13. LMCHS is a Cooperative Innovative High School as part of the North Carolina Career and College Promise where students are provided the opportunity to earn college credit while completing their high school graduation requirements. LMCHS has had a 100% graduation rate each year since opening in 2014. LMCHS is located on the Levine Campus of Central Piedmont Community College.
Our school enrollment includes3.5% Asian, 16.9% Black/African American, 13.1% Hispanic, .8% American Indian, 3.5% Two or More, .8% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 61.5% white. LMCHS students come from over 20 different high schools in Mecklenburg County, including public, private, charter and home schools. The LMCHS staff consists of five certified teachers, a certified School Counselor, School Secretary, .5 Career Development Counselor, .5 Testing Coordinator and School Principal. Students are accepted into LMCHS based upon entrance requirements and the CMS Lottery process. To be eligible to attend LMCHS, students must meet required entrance scores on the CPCC Accuplacer Tests, ACT, PSAT and/or SAT. Students with an unweighted GPA below 2.5 are required to provide a Letter of Recommendation from a current staff member at their CMS home school to be eligible.
The purpose of LMCHS is to provide students with the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school. High School classes are designed to challenge students intellectually as well as prepare them for the demanding rigor of college classes. All high school classes are taught in ninety minute blocks and at the Honor’s and Advanced Placement levels. LMCHS operates on the Central Piedmont Community College academic calendar but also makes sure that the LMCHS academic calendar meets the CMS and state calendar policies.
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, and retain a premier workforce.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / Recruit, Retention
Data Used: / Daily Schedule
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.LMCHS teachers will continue to have a Duty Free Lunch / Principal / 100% retention of teachers for the 2017-2018 school year. / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-05/21/18
2.Develop a master schedule to allow for a duty free lunch. / Principal / Daily duty free lunch for staff. Administrative team provides supervision during lunch. / No Cost / Principal Burch, Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/17
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 career and college ready.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / Academic Growth/High Academic Achievement
Data Used: / Master Schedule
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.LMCHS teachers will continue to have a minimum of 5 hours of weekly, uninterrupted planning time. / Principal / Students will receive well-planned/delivered instruction each day. / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/17
2.Develop a master schedule to allow for a minimum of 5 hours of uninterrupted planning time. / Principal / Minimum of 5 hours of uninterrupted planning time with well-planned/delivered instruction each day. / No Cost / Principal Burch and Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
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: / Physical Safety Social and Emotional Health
Data Used: / Discipline Reports, No Violations 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017
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 / Principal
Counselor / Zero discipline violations, successful Title IX Lesson Plans / No Cost / All Staff / 8/7/17-5/21/18
2. Character Education / Principal
All staff / All students are familiar with the CMS and CPCC Code of Conduct. / No Cost / All Staff / 8/7/17-5/21/18
3. Healthy Active Child 30 min. / Principal / Students have a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise as they move from LMCHS to CPCC classrooms. / No Cost / Principal Burch / 8/7/17-5/21/18
4.School Health Team / Principal
Secretary Nurse / All student health and learning needs are identified and addressed. / No Cost / All Staff, Nurse Mintich / Training 8/22/17
SMART Goal (4): / 96% of students at LMCHS will earn a C or above on all North Carolina Final Exams during the 2017-2018 school year.
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: / North Carolina Final Exam Results, Progress Reports, Quarter Grades
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.Develop instructional strategies for each subject taught including CMS Literacy Strategies / Teachers / Scores on the North Carolina Final Exams and final course grades. / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
1/3/18
2.Teachers will be provided release time to participate in CMS Professional Development and contact with CMS Curriculum Specialist. / Principal
Teachers / Scores on the North Carolina Final Exams and final course grades. / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
1/3/18
3.Provide before and after school tutoring for all students. / Teachers / Scores on the North Carolina Final Exams and final course grades. / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
1/3/18
4.Conduct parent/teacher/student conferences for struggling students. / Teachers
Counselor / Scores on the North Carolina Final Exams and final course grades / No Cost / Teachers, Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/7/17-5/21/18
1/3/18
SMART Goal (5): / LMCHS will have a 100% graduation rate for all Grade 12 and Grade 13 students for the 2017-2018 school year.
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: / College and Career Readiness
Data Used: / Graduation Rate
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.Monitor Graduation Cohort Report for graduating 12th and 13th grade students. / Counselor / 100% Graduation Rate / No Cost / Principal Burch, Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/7/17-5/21/18
1/3/18
2.Monitor CPCC Star Progress Reports / Principal
Counselor / 100% Graduation Rate and acquired CPCC course credits. / No Cost / Principal Burch, Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/7/17-5/21/18
9/13/17
2/21/18
3.Monitor 12th grade students who will participate in Grade 13 to assure that graduation requirements are met by the end of Grade 12. / Counselor / High School graduation requirements met by the end of Grade 12. Transcripts. / No Cost / Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/7/17-5/21/18
1/3/18
4.Provide student guidance with CMS and CPCC course registration for remaining graduation requirements. / Counselor / 100% Graduation Rate and 100% students meeting graduation requirements by the end of Grade 13. / No Cost / Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/7/17-5/21/18
1/3/18
SMART Goal (6): / LMCHS students will earn an average GPA of 3.0 or higher in all of their CPCC classes during the 2017 Fall Semester and 2018 Spring Semester.
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
Data Used: / CPCC Progress Reports, CPCC Final Grades
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.Closely monitor student progress in CPCC classes. / Principal Counselor / GPA data from CPCC / No Cost / Principal Burch, Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/16-17-5/11/18
9/13/17
2/21/18
2.Utilize the CPCC Star Progress Reports for all students. / Principal Counselor / CPCC Star Progress Reports / No Cost / Principal Burch, Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/16/17-5/11/18
9/13/17
2/21/18
3.Encourge LMCHS students to participate in available CPCC support resources. / Principal Counselor / Student participation in CPCC Resources Day on 8/31/17. / No Cost / Principal Burch, Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/31/17
2/12/18
4.Provide guidance and support in CPCC course selection. / Counselor / GPA data from CPCC / No Cost / Counselor Van Lauwe / 8/16/17-5/11/18
11/17
3/18
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: / Progress Reports, Report Cards, Final Grades
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 / Teachers / Results on CMS Common Assessments, SAT, PSAT, ACT and NC Final Exam scores / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
2. Data disaggregation / Teachers / Results on assessments, SAT, PSAT, ACT, NC Final Exam scores / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
3. Flexible grouping / Teachers / Results on assessments, SAT, PSAT, ACT and NC Final Exam scores / No Cost / Teachers, Principal Burch / 8/7/18-5/21/18
4. Additional learning opportunities / Teachers / Tutoring before and after school / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
5. Late and make-up work / Teachers / Compliance with CMS grading policies / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
6. Grade reporting / Teachers / Ms. Tuttle will provide support to teachers with Powerschool reporting / No Cost / Teachers / 8/7/17-5/21/18
Levine Middle College High School - 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.