2017-2018 Mountain Island Lake Academy 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, 2017Mountain Island Lake Academy Contact Information
School: / Mountain Island Lake Academy / Courier #: / 462
Address: / 7905 Pleasant Grove Rd / Phone Number: / 980-343-6948
Charlotte, NC 28216 / Fax Number: / 980-343-6954
Learning Community: / North Learning Community / School Website: /
Principal: / Tanya Branham
Learning Community Superintendent: / Dr. Matt Hayes
Mountain Island Lake Academy 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 / Tanya Branham / / 7/2016
Assistant Principal Representative (PK-5) / Craig Higgins / / 8/2016
Assistant Principal Representative (6-8) / Rolando Parkins / / 8/2016
Dean of Students / Sharon Toguchi / / 8/2016
Academic Facilitator / Andrea Mills / / 8/2015
Literacy Facilitator / Marcy Sanders / / 8/2016
Teacher Representative / Pam Crutchfield / / 8/2015
Teacher Representative / Belinda Dunn / / 8/2017
Teacher Representative / Erika Weiss /
Teacher Representative / Lucrezia Presta / / 8/2017
Teacher Representative / Nicole Shanley / / 8/2017
Teacher Representative / Landon Welsh / / 8/2017
Teacher Representative / Kathy Odham /
Teacher Representative / Tonya Reed /
Counselor Representative / Sheena Parker /
Parent Representative / Dode Mebane / / 8/2017
Parent Representative / Krisen Lanier / / 8/2015
Parent Representative / Ronita Ameker /
Parent Representative / Tamara Hill /
Parent Representative / Allen Burris /
Vision Statement
District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.
School: Mountain Island Lake Academy’s vision is to provide an optimal learning environment to best prepare students to become productive participants in an increasingly diverse global community.
Mission Statement
District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
School: MILA provides for the education of our diverse community by cultivating a nurturing environment focused on active learning and character development.
Mountain Island Lake Academy Shared Beliefs
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2017-2018 Mountain Island Lake Academy School Improvement Plan Report
● Educating the “whole child” by teaching, modeling, and rewarding good character so that each child is prepared to experience success in society.
● Relationships between teacher, students, and parents play a vital role in the overall success of the school.
● Curiosity and exploration stimulate innovation and learning.
● Working cooperatively with students, parents, and the community to ensure that all students experience academic and social progress.
● Differentiating instruction to maximize every student’s academic potential.
● Recognizing and nurturing the diversity of our school community.
● Challenging, rigorous instruction and high expectations for ALL students.
● Use data to drive instruction.
● Every child should be challenged to reach his/her potential.
Mountain Island Lake Academy 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.
● Mastery Grading Plan
● Each sixth grade students will be able to articulate that they have at least one advocate at their school with a 60% positive response rate.
● 78% of Kindergarten; 75% of 1st & 2nd grade students will make 1 year’s growth in TRC level by the end of the year.
● Reading proficiency will increase school-wide by 3% from 46.8% to 49.8% as measured by NC EOG Reading.
● Math proficiency will increase school-wide by 3% from 45.25% to 48.25% as measured by Math EOG.
● 60% of students in grades K-8 will meet or exceed expected growth from the fall testing window to the spring testing window of MAPs in both reading and math.
● Scholars will increase by 3 percent in Grade Level Proficiency from 59.67% in 2016-2017 to 62.67% in 2017-2018 as measured by NC EOG 5th & 8th grade Science Assessment.
MILA Assessment Data Snapshot
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Mountain Island Lake Profile
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Mountain Island Lake Academy is a (PK-8) neighborhood school serving the historic Coulwood and Mountain Island Lake communities in Northwest Mecklenburg County. Our school is located off Highway 16 within 10 miles of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Our current enrollment is 885 students that attend MILA in Pre-K through grade 8. Of the students that attend MILA 19.6 White, 62.6% African American, 9.4% Hispanic, 2.7% Multi-racial, and 4.3% Asian. The staff at MILA consist of Principal, one elementary Assistant Principal and one middle school Assistant Principal, and a Dean of Students. There are two Pre-K classes, 5 kindergarten classes, 4 first grade classes, five second grade classes, five third grade classes, four fourth grade classes, five fifth grade classes, four sixth grade classes, four seventh grade classes, four eighth grade classes, and five elective classes at the middle grades. In addition, there are three EC teachers, .6 TD teacher, two counselors, one literacy facilitator and math/academic facilitator for elementary math and middle school. There are also seven teacher assistants, and four full time special area teachers. MILA has a range of number of years’ experience for teaching ranging from 44.8% of 0-3 years of teacher experience to 10.3% with 15-20 years to 13.8% with 20+years teacher experience. Furthermore, about 46.6% of the teachers at MILA have Masters Degrees.
We are in the third year of implementation of the Cambridge Program at Mountain Island Lake Academy which provides a high level of rigor to students in grades 4th-8th. There are approximately 126 students in the Cambridge Program. The middle school program has expanded its Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course offerings for this school year. During the 2016-17 school year, the school met expected growth.
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
Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency, and customer service
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / Goal 2: Retention ; Goal 4: Physical Safety HR Allotments; Master Schedule; Discipline Data; Survey Data
Data Used: / HR Allotments; Master Schedule; Discipline/Swiss Data; Survey Data
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. Grade level teams will submit a rotational roster for duty free lunch for for first quarter . The use of a cafeteria monitor and TAs to monitor student behavior. / Principal/Tanya Branham
Lead Teachers / Team rosters showing a fair & equitable plan of rotation while maintaining a safe environment
TAs & lunch monitor’s schedule / None
Cafe monitor salary allotment Source-CMS / Teachers Support Staff Admin. Team / Aug. 2017 - June 2018
2. Admin. team scheduled throughout the lunch block for additional support and supervision. / AP/ C. Higgins / Minimal infractions in
cafeteria; safe environment / None / T. Branham
C. Higgins
R. Parkins
S. Toguchi / Aug. 2017 - June 2018
3. PBIS expectations/lessons will be taught and reviewed as needed. / AP/R. Parkins
PBIS Committee / Minimal infractions in
cafeteria; safe environment
SWIS data and decrease of referrals / None / All Staff / 08/2017
10/2017
01/2018
6/2018
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
Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain, and reward a premier workforce
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / Goal 1: CCR, Academic Growth, Access to Rigor, Closing Achievement Gaps
Goal 2: Professional Development, Retention
Data Used: / Master Schedule; Planning Agenda/Minutes; Quarterly Planning Schedule; Survey Data
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. A duty free block is embedded in the school wide schedule for teachers. Elementary will have 45 mins. and middle school teachers will have 82 mins. daily. Time allotted before students arrive and after dismissal will give teachers an additional 20 mins. to equal 65 mins. per day for planning. In addition to every 6 days (rotation), teachers will have and an additional 45 mins. of planning. Early Release Days to provide each teacher additional planning time / Principal/Branham / Instructional plans that incorporate student engagement activities that are data driven. / None / K-8 teachers
Facilitators / 8/2017-12/2017
1/2018-6/2018
2. PLCs data focus once a week, and content/grade level planning twice a week. / Principal/Tanya Branham Aps/Higgins & Parkins
DOS/Toguchi
Facilitators/Mills & Sanders / Efficient and effective PLC
meetings and coaching
check-ins weekly
Data Notebooks
Minutes from PLC meetings
Common assessments / Mastery Connect/ / K-8 Teachers Admins.
Facilitators / 8/2017
10/2017
01/2018
06/2018
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, customer service, and cultural competence
Strategic Plan Focus Area: / Goal 4: Physical Safety ; Social and Emotional Health
Data Used: / School Safety Audit, Data from BRIM, Referral/SWISS Data; School-wide Behavior Matrix; Survey Data;
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
Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention
● School Counselors will attend in-service provided by CMS and share information with school staff.
● District training during the school year with whole staff with Implicit Bias and Introduction to Restorative Practices & Circles. PK-2 & 6th grade will have participate in district training in Effective Classroom Management.
● Quarterly Discipline Assemblies for students
● PBIS Committee will review bullying incidents through SWIS data monthly to determine school needs and provide PBIS lessons
● Bullying App (Brimm) for students to anonymously report bullying. / Principal/Branham
AP/Parkins
Counselors/S. Parker & A. McDuffie / Reduction in suspensions
and bullying report
Decrease in bullying behaviors throughout the school as evidence of referrals
Student surveys from students, staff, and parents to show that students feel free from bullying / CMS Budget
$600/PTA / Admins.
Parker & McDuffie Counselors;
Classroom teachers
District Personnel
SRO/ / Monthly
8/2017-06/2018
Aug. 2017
Oct. 2017
Dec. 2017
Aug. 2017
Nov. 2017
Jan. 2018
April 2018
2. Character Education
● School-wide behavior expectations will be clearly displayed throughout the school; hallways and outside areas have been renamed to reflect expected character traits
● PBIS lessons will be taught daily for the first 2 weeks of school and refreshers will be conducted specific to classroom needs.
● Recognition of “Scholars of the Week”
● Implementation of House systems where middle school students are in “Houses” based off character traits. / Counselors/ McDuffie & Parker
DOS/ Toguchi
K-8 Teachers / Decrease in negative behaviors throughout the school as evidenced of referrals
Quarterly Achievement Celebrations will include individual and class character awards / Staff & Students / Aug. 2017-June 2018
Weekly starting Sept. 15, 2017
Aug. 2017-June 2018
3. Healthy Active Child 30 min.
● Ele. students will receive 30 minutes per day of physical exercise and will attend PE one day per week for 45 minutes. Due to 6 day rotation, students will have a week in which they receive an additional 45 mins. of PE. MS will participate in Fresh Air Time on a daily basis during their lunch block. All MS students will participate in Health/PE class.
● Girls on the Run program is offered to girls in grades 3-5 and held 2 times per week after school in the fall. / Nels, PE;
McCoy, PE/Health
Parkins/MS AP / None / Staff & Students / Aug. 2017- June 2018
Sept. 2017- Dec. 2017
4. School Health Team
● Universal healthy breakfast will be offered to all students.
● Posters are utilized to advertise healthy lifestyles throughout the cafeteria.
● TV monitors advertise healthy lunch choices for students
● Standing Health Team Committee
Classroom lessons are conducted by kindergarten teachers and Cafeteria Manager to discuss healthy eating choices followed by a healthy snack.
Advocate(s) for 6th grade students. Staff members will become a mentor/advocate for a 6th grade student.
● Contact time will be before school, possible enrichment/encore time / Danielle Corbin, Cafeteria Manager;
Nels, PE;
McCoy, PE/Health
AP/Parkins
Counselors/ McDuffie & Parker / Increased positive relationships between staff and students
Students can articulate that they have an advocate through surveys given / Danielle Corbin, Cafeteria Manager;
Nels, PE;
McCoy, PE/Health
Kindergarten teachers
AP/Parkins
Counselors/ McDuffie & Parker
Staff / Aug. 2017- June 2018
Aug. 2017- June 2018
SMART Goals: / 90-Day Plan Goals.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Data Used:
Strategies (determined by what data)
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(title) / Evidence of Success
(Student Impact) / Funding
(estimated cost / source) / Personnel Involved / Timeline
(Start—End)
● 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:
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
● Pre and Post Assessments created in Mastery Connect for grades 3-5 and School Net for grades 6-8. aligned to objectives
● Cycle Assessments / Branham/ Principal
Parkins/AP
Higgins/ AP
Toguchi/ DOS
Sanders/ LF
Mills/ AF / Quality and alignment of assessments will improve. Planning and pacing will be more strategic.
Data trackers/Data Notebooks / Mastery Connect / All Staff / 8/2017-6/2018
2. Data disaggregation
● PD provided to aid PLC in analyzing data
● MAP data of student mastery is compiled and discussed in grade level PLC meetings.
● Assessment data is analyzed to determine effectiveness of assessment questions
● Teachers and students will use tracker sheets to self-monitor growth
● Data used to group and differentiate instruction or for flexible grouping to meet individual student needs. / Branham/ Principal
Parkins/AP
Higgins/ AP
Toguchi/ DOS
Sanders/ LF
Mills/ AF / Data Trackers
Data used to plan for differentiated instruction. Common assessment data trackers demonstrate greater mastery among student body.
Assessment quality will be continuously improved.
Student data analysis will empower students to take ownership of their learning / Mastery Connect / All Staff / 08/2017-06/2018
This will be ongoing throughout the year. After unit assessments, cycle assessments/ MAPS data
3. Flexible grouping
● Process of grouping students according to academic need by objective based on data results
● Use MAPs data to group students based on abilities and need.
● Grade level teams will create instruction based on data disaggregation. / Sanders/ LF
Mills/AF
Teachers / Rosters that provide evidence that students are being regrouped during Academic Enrichment and Encore time based on current data / All instructional staff
APs / 09/2017-06/2018
Encore/Enrichment will be monitored weekly based on student data from teacher assessments/MAP data
4. Additional learning opportunities
● All students given opportunity to retest up to 79% after completing intervention/tutoring decided by PLC/teachers. This will be done before and after school or during Academic Enrichment time. Retests must be taken within two weeks of the assessment being returned to the students.
● Extended day/tutoring program / Teacher grade books that document original and retest grades.
Improved EOG and NC Final exam proficiency scores.
Teacher documentation of interventions done before retesting. / All Staff / 9/2017-6/2018
5. Late and make-up work
● A student who misses homework or other assignments 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 arrangements for completing the work within five school days of the student’s return.
● Students should be encouraged to attend tutoring with their teachers following an absence to ensure students get the academic support / Higgins/AP
Parkins/AP / Teacher syllabus explaining late work policies.
Greater student accountability to do make-up work.
An understanding among all stakeholders regarding CMS and school grading expectations / All instructional staff
APs / 9/2017-6/2018
6. Grade reporting
● -Grades should be recorded in Powerschool within 7 days of being collected (longer projects 14 days)
● Follow school wide grading policy that is aligned with district grading policy / Branham/Principal
Toguchi/DOS / Admin will do checks on teachers’ grade books to check for accuracy and up-to-date grades. / All instructional staff
APs / 9/2017-6/2018
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