School Improvement Plan
A Continuous Improvement Strategic Plan
School Name:North Iredell High / Year:
2011-2012 / Current NCLB Status:
2009 – 2010 Met 12 out of 15 (80%)
2010- 2011 Met 12 out of 13 (92.3%) / Current ABC Status:
2009 - 2010 High Growth – School of Distinction
2010 - 2011 Expected Growth – School of Distinction
P / PLAN: Identify the gap and the approach
Overall SMART Goal (Two year projection): A percentage of growth will be determined after baseline is established.
· All students will show a ___ % growth in core curriculum areas as measured by the ACT by June 2013.
· College entrance exam participation (ACT/SAT) will increase ______% by June 2014.
Data Analysis. Answer the question below using any data and/or information you have about your performance.
In order to meet your Overall Goal, what is the most important area that needs improving and why? (If you have data that helped you answer this question, please copy and paste it into this box.)
Teachers will need to know more about the changes in common core curriculum and expectations for 21st Century skills.
Data Analysis. Answer the data analysis questions.
1. What worked and how do you know? / 2. What didn’t work and how do you know? / 3. Do you need any additional assistance as you look at your results and start planning for Cycle 2? ___Yes ___No
From whom do you need assistance?
Target SMART Goal (One year projection based on the answer to question 2 above.):
A baseline for student growth will be established in 2011-2012 for all students by utilizing the ACT.
2. What will you do during cycle 1 (Identify key approach or strategy you will implement during cycle 1 to move toward achieving your target goal.)? Each department goal team will develop and implement steps to align common core and ACT to learning essentials.
D / DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
Step # / Cycle 1 List the specific steps your team will complete during the first cycle. / Person(s) responsible for completion of the step. / Measure/Indicator
(How will you know if the step is completed correctly?) / Start Date / End Date
#1 / Goal teams will be established for all core areas / SIT / ER Goal team rosters / April 13, 2011
#2 / Smart goals aligned with common core / Goal Teams / Deployment Plans
Essentials
CWT / April 13, 2011 / June 15, 2012
#3 / Administer ACT (released test) to all faculty / Testing Coordinator / Alignment Matrix / August 19, 2011
#4 / Administer ACT (released test) to all students / Testing Coordinator / Test Data / October 12, 2011
#5 / Administer second ACT testing to all students / Testing Coordinator / Test Data / April 25, 2012
#6 / Analyze testing data to determine gaps/opportunities for growth / Admin/Guidance Goal Team / Alignment Matrix / April 25, 2012
#7 / Create deployment plans to address gaps within common core / Goal Teams / Deployment Plans / June 15, 2012
Implementation Plan Quality Check:
What resources/budget needs do you have for the first cycle?
Fees for ACT testing.
If you identified budget needs, what budget code will you use to meet the budget needs for this cycle?
Small Learning Community funds.
If funding is not available, identify the steps from the implementation plan that will address the funding gap.
What professional development, if any, will be offered in cycle 1 to support the staff in implementing the approach?
Curriculum Review, Early Release Day, and school-based professional development.
Determine the measures/data that will be used to determine the effectiveness of the first cycle approach by answering the following questions:
A. List the information or measures the team will use to determine if the approach was implemented/completed? (Completion Data)
ACT comparison data and alignment of essentials. / B. List the information or measures the team will use to determine if the approach wasn’t implemented correctly? (Fidelity of implementation.)
Classroom Walkthrough Data / C. List the information or measures the team will use to determine what worked and what didn’t work? (Impact data)
Plus/Deltas
Subject Area: Admin./counselors/SAP/CDC/MC______
All Goal Team Members Present: (Sign the roster below)Carolyn Lunsford / Teresa Evans / Phil Thompson
Tina Gibson / Natalie Williams / Terry Jonas (Chair)
Kim Swofford / Gail Ellerbe / Tennille Cates
Kelley James / Mickey Vestal
D / DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
Step # / Cycle 1 List the specific steps your team will complete during the first cycle. / Person(s) responsible for completion of the step. / Measure/Indicator
(How will you know if the step is completed correctly?) / Start Date / End Date
1 / Develop a script for teachers to use in presenting ACT to students. / Phil Thompson / Copy of script / June 12, 2011 / August 25, 2011
2 / Develop a letter to parents explaining how ACT will be used. / Teresa Evans / Copy of letter / June 12 / August 22, 2011
3 / Disaggregate data & take back a PLC/ SIT / GOAL team / Copy of data & minutes / June 12 / June 11, 2012
4 / Develop a plan for accommodating students with special needs. / Kelley James / Testing plan / June 12 / September 13, 2011
5 / Develop a plan for accommodating students who enroll after first administration of test. / Gail Ellerbe and Carolyn Lunsford / List of students testing / June 12 / September 13, 2011
6 / Ensure that we have an adequate number of graphing calculators for all students testing. / Teresa Evans / Calculators on hand / June 12
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Subject Area: ___English______
All Goal Team Members Present: (Sign the roster below)Wesley Dunning / Cindy Arey-Schank / Tyana L. Bailey-Hancock
Karen Suarez / Allison Lowrance (Chair) / Christine Bauer
Natalie Tribble / Elaine Munday
Caroline Lunsford / Sarah Perry
D / DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
Step # / Cycle 1 List the specific steps your team will complete during the first cycle. / Person(s) responsible for completion of the step. / Measure/Indicator
(How will you know if the step is completed correctly?) / Start Date / End Date
1 / Create an approach to improve grammatical skills. / All team members
2 / Create a list of errors to address and prioritize importance. / All team members
3 / Secure permission to assess (errors) through advisory. / All team members
4 / Create professional development plans & resources for instruction. / All team members
5 / Determine where lessons and resources will be housed. / All team members
6 / Train staff and create survey to determine more staff needs. / All team members
7 / Analyze feedback. / All team members
8 / In advisories, practice improvements. / All team members
9 / Determine and motivations. / All team members
10 / Analyze results. / All team members
Subject Area: Math
All Goal Team Members Present: (Sign the roster below)Rebecca McDuffie / Rusty Anderson / Lauren Gaither (Chair)
Sandra McAuley / Charles Greene
Wanda Kellyman / Bryan Tutterow
Patricia Marshall / Brian Cantrell
D / DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
Step # / Cycle 1 List the specific steps your team will complete during the first cycle. / Person(s) responsible for completion of the step. / Measure/Indicator
(How will you know if the step is completed correctly?) / Start Date / End Date
1 / Enhancements Tues & Thurs / All teachers / EOC, PA, CFA scores, final exam / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
2 / Tutoring Mon-Thurs after school / All teachers / Individual grades in class / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
3 / PLC’s / All teachers / Data analysis / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
4 / Released EOCs? In curriculum / All teachers / Test scores / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
5 / Spiral curriculum / All teachers / Test scores / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
6 / ECU placement test-upperclassmen / All teachers / Student knowledge / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
7 / Mathletes / Anderson / Competitions scores/results / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
8 / Peer tutoring / Teachers/students / Test scores / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
9 / Incorporating technology in daily lessons. / Teachers/students / Test scores / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
10 / Daily warm-ups / Teachers/students / Test scores / Aug. 2010 / June 2011
Subject Area: Science/Health/PE
All Goal Team Members Present: (Sign the roster below)Denny Key / Britainy Dearman / Eric Stramecky
Scott Childers / Pamela Bowman / Tami Ramsey
Tony Davenport / Robert Froyd / Martin Johnson
Darla Cline / Jennifer Fenner / Jason Moore
D / DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
Step # / Cycle 1 List the specific steps your team will complete during the first cycle. / Person(s) responsible for completion of the step. / Measure/Indicator
(How will you know if the step is completed correctly?) / Start Date / End Date
1 / All teachers have access to ACT material / Aug 25 / Aug 30
2 / PLC access to core curriculum / Aug 26 / Aug 30
3 / Integration of ACT w/common core within subject areas (PLCs) / Aug 26 / Aug 30
4 / Discuss how to make ACT relevant / Aug 26 / until
5 / Discuss student participation incentives / Aug 26 / Aug 30
6 / 100% student participation of (ACT) / Aug 25 / Oct. 12
7 / Determine the best use of data / ongoing / ongoing
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Subject Area: Social Studies/JROTC
All Goal Team Members Present: (Sign the roster below)LT. G. Keckeisen / Keene Kruckenberg
Denny Key / MSC N. Kaplan / Michael Mitchell
Richard Wood / Chris Davidson / Stewart Kincaid (Chair)
Larry Gambill / Adrian Bustle
D / DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
Step # / Cycle 1 List the specific steps your team will complete during the first cycle. / Person(s) responsible for completion of the step. / Measure/Indicator
(How will you know if the step is completed correctly?) / Start Date / End Date
1 / Analyze primary source docs. / Teacher/Student / Student Grades
2 / Incorporate vocabulary / Teacher/Student / Student Grades
3 / Develop organizational skills / Teacher/Student / Student Grades
4 / Experiential student skills / Teacher/Student / Student Grades
5 / Written response to prompt / Teacher/Student / Student Grades
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Subject Area: Foreign language/ESL/Fine Arts
All Goal Team Members Present: (Sign the roster below)Kim Fox / Zoe Williams
Cheryl Styers / Dan Ryan (Co-chair)
Hannah Lee / Matt Dowell (Co-chair)
Marcia Brooks / Kim James
D / DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
Step # / Cycle 1 List the specific steps your team will complete during the first cycle. / Person(s) responsible for completion of the step. / Measure/Indicator
(How will you know if the step is completed correctly?) / Start Date / End Date
1 / Foreign lang/ESL grammar & conventions / FL & ESL / Through growth as demonstrated on the ACT and the other classroom assessments. / Aug 2011 / June 2012
2 / Academic vocabulary / All / “ / Aug 2011 / June 2012
3 / F.A.=mathematical concepts / FA / “ / Aug 2011 / June 2012
4 / Information texts through culture / All / “ / Aug 2011 / June 2012
5 / Critiques & written reflection / All / “ / Aug 2011 / June 2012
6 / History / All / “ / Aug 2011 / June 2012
7 / Reading strategies / All / “ / Aug 2011 / June 2012
8 / Science-V.A. color theory, perspective, nature, photography, chemistry, word derivation. / V.A. / “ / Aug 2011 / June 2012
9 / Vocabulary to support intellectual growth. / FL / “ / Aug 2011 / June 2012
Subject Area: FACS/HO
All Goal Team Members Present: (Sign the roster below)Corrine Rupp (Chair) / Deborah Wilkerson
Kim Rogers
Sarah Evans
Bobbi Williams
D / DO: Develop and Implement Deployment Plan
Step # / Cycle 1 List the specific steps your team will complete during the first cycle. / Person(s) responsible for completion of the step. / Measure/Indicator
(How will you know if the step is completed correctly?) / Start Date / End Date
1 / We will take ACT.
2 / From test, we will identify test elements in content area.
3 / Take our vocabulary to align to ACT.
4 / Collaborate w/core curriculum teachers to reinforce common concepts.
5 / Produce visual display of ACT terminology. Include 21st century “What it means to you”.
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