School Name: South Forsyth High School
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Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Educational Leadership
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Continuous Improvement Goal / AdvancED Standards / Support from FCS Department(s)
- South Forsyth High School will increase our overall CCRPI index score by focusing on the Sum of Achievement, Progress, Achievement Gap, and Challenge Points areas.
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Teaching and Learning:
Feeder schools data
Access to relevant and timely data
Continued CCRPI training and support
- South Forsyth High School will use data for continuous improvement to focus on teaching and assessing in the following areas:
b)Performance Based Teaching and Learning
c)Data Teams
d)Personalized Learning / Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Teaching and Learning:
Resources and planning for vertical collaboration on:
DOK
Literacy
OAS/GOFar
PBA’s
- South Forsyth High School will provide relevant professional learning in the following areas to support continuous improvement:
b)CCRPI/State Longitudinal Data System(SLDS) /
Student Growth Percentiles (SGP’s)/
Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s)
c)TKES
d)ITSlearning / Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Teaching and Learning:
Better understanding of lagging data
Professional learning resources
Specific training for teachers on SLDS
Specific training for teachers on SGP’s
- South Forsyth High School will continue to foster a culture of school pride and excellence around our motto Connect to Achieve; Lead to Inspire.
b)United South
c)Staff Spirit Committee / Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / N/A
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AdvancED Standards(check all that apply) / / 2014-15 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal #1: South Forsyth High School will increase our overall CCRPI index score by focusing on the Sum of Achievement, Progress, Achievement Gap, and Challenge Points areas.
SMART Goal: #1 South Forsyth High School will increase our overall CCRPI index score from 91.0 to 92.0.
South Forsyth High School will increase the:
- percent of students meeting typical/high growth from 75% to 77% on the High School Indicators Content Area Assessments (EOC’s).
- 5 year extended cohort graduation rate from 91.6% to 93.0%and the 4 year extended cohort graduation rate from 93.8% to 95%.
- overall CCRPI progress component score by focusing on increasing the number of students with typical or high growth in math (either coordinate algebra or analytic geometry) from 80.2% to 84%.
- overall CCRPI score by focusing on the achievement component score and increasing the EOC meets or exceeds rate from 76% to 78% in coordinate algebra and from 80% to 82% for analytic geometry.
- overall progress component score by increasing the percentage of students with typical and high growth from 67% to 70% on the 9th and 11th grade Language Arts EOC’s.
- overall CCRPI progress component score by increasing the percent of students with typical and high growth in US History and Economics from 72.7% to 75%.
- percent of students with typical and high growth in biology and physical science from 80% to 84%.
X / Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
X / Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
X / Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
AdvancED Standard(s)
Standard 1: Purpose and Direction
Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Help Sessions offered by individual teachers
Instructional Extension--Teachers and counselors make recommendations for Saturday Academy and Thursday Tutoring - both of which offer instruction in all academic areas
Student remediation and study groups during IF
Support classes in Coordinate Algebra, Geometry, and Advanced Algebra offer additional practice
Differentiated instruction/personalized learning - use of the recommendation engine in ITSlearning
Increased use of Performance based assessments - task type activities--students identifying how they solved a problem / If teachers offer students extra help outside of the classroom, then student learning will increase.
If teachers and peer tutors offer students extra help outside of the classroom, then student learning will increase.
If students are given extra help and remediation during IF, then student learning will increase.
If students have extra time with the math standards in a support class, then student learning will increase.
If students are provided differentiated instruction based on their understanding of the standards and learning is personalized for those students, then student learning will increase.
If students are exposed to more PBAs and task type activities, then they will have a deeper understanding of the concepts and what is expected of them on the EOCs. / 2014-2015 school year / All teachers
Instructional Extension teachers (Batten, Robinson, Smith) and peer tutors
Peer tutors (Link Leaders) paired with struggling students
Math Support teachers/co-teachers
All teachers using ITSlearning
Training for teachers on PBAs, Professional Learning Team and department heads
AdvancED Standards
(check all that apply) / / 2014-15 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal #2: South Forsyth High School will use data for continuous improvement to focus on teaching and assessing in the following areas: Literacy, Performance Based Teaching and Learning,Data Teams, and Personalized Learning.
SMART Goal: South Forsyth High School will increase the overall percentage of 2014-2015 11th grade students with a Lexile score of 1275 or higher as compared to the 2012-2013 9th grade Lexile scores from ____% to ___%*. (*currently computing)
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
X / Teaching and Assessing for Learning
X / Resources and Support Systems
X / Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
AdvancED Standard(s)
Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Standard 4: Resources and Support Systems
Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Review Lexilescores with content data team and work with PLT to incorporate instructional strategies to increase scores
Increase use of Performance Based Assessments and task type activities in all classes
Use of data to further direct instruction in terms of differentiation and personalized learning
Use the recommendation engine in ITSLearning to differentiate instruction and personalize instruction / If teachers utilize instructional strategies to increase Lexile scores, then student learning will increase.
If teachers use performance based assessments and use task type activities in their classrooms to help students understand the process of figuring out a problem, then student learning will increase
If teachers use data to drive their instruction, then differentiate based on the needs of students and personalize instruction for students, then student learning will increase.
If instruction is differentiated and personalized to meet the individual needs of the student, then student learning will increase. / 2014-2015 school year / Teachers and students
Professional Learning for staff, led by the Professional Learning Team, on using PBAs and tasks in their classrooms.
Professional Learning Team (Ihle) and Instructional Technology Specialist
Teachers and students
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AdvancED Standards(check all that apply) / / 2014-15 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal #3: South Forsyth High School will provide relevant professional learning in the following areas to support continuous improvement: Lexile Scores/Text Complexity, CCRPI/State Longitudinal Data System (SLDS)/Student Growth Percentiles (SGP’s)/Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s), TKES, and ITSlearning
SMART Goal: To utilize our August/November 2014 SLO’s pre-assessment data by content to establish baseline data to develop SMART goals for March 2015 SLO’s post-assessment data.
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
X / Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
AdvancED Standard(s)
Standard 4: Resources and Support Systems / Provide ongoing professional learning to staff on how to best utilize SLDS/SGP’s.
Integration of data team process with SLDS/SGP’s.
Oversee TKES implementation plan for 2014-2015 school year.
Staff will continue to use ITSlearning
. / If teachers utilize SLDS/SGP’s to best inform student performance, then differentiation and data team process will be more effective.
If we identify areas of strength and growth for teachers along with individualized professional growth based on specific results or needs, then student growth and achievement will improve.
If teachers fully utilize ITSlearning, then they will be able to identify students’ needs related to differentiation and personalized learning. / 2014-2015 school year
2014-2015 school year / Professional Learning Team
Coordinated support for training on SLDS, TKES, and ITSlearning.
AdvancED Standards
(check all that apply) / / 2014-15 School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal #4: South Forsyth High School will continue to foster a culture of school pride and excellence around our motto Connect to Achieve; Lead to Inspire by using K-12 vertical/collaborative team, United South, and Staff Spirit Committee
SMART Goal: South Forsyth High School will continue to foster a culture of school pride and excellence around our motto Connect to Achieve; Lead to Inspire by increasing our K-12 collaborative planning and vertical teaming from 2 schools to 5 schools.
X / Purpose and Direction
X / Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
AdvancED Standard(s)
Standard 1: Purpose and Direction
Standard 2: Governance and Leadership / Continuation of K-12 collaboration with Shiloh Point Elementary and Piney Grove Middle School (South proximity cluster).
Expand communication to remaining South cluster elementary and middle schools.
Continue to meet withstudent organizations and parent leaders to best plan for the future of South.
Bringing school and community together to promote pride, spirit, culture, and the student experience at South Forsyth High School.
Continue celebrating staff achievements and fostering a sense of community.
Encourage staff to attend school activities with their families to build a strong connection with our students, staff, and parents. / If K-12 clusters plan collaboratively, then increased student achievement will follow, along with increased school pride and sense of community.
If school based organizations support each other, then we will see a stronger sense of school pride to build on our motto, Connect to Achieve; Lead to Inspire.
If the school provides meaningful opportunities to participate in school spirit events, then the staff will Connect to Achieve; Lead to Inspire. / 2014-2015 school year
2014-2015 school year /
- Time to meet with established working committees.
Spirit Committee
Administration
PTSO/LSC
2014-15 Professional Learning Plan
Professional Learning Goal(s): / Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
South Forsyth High School will continue to provide relevant professional learning opportunities and support for staff, departments, and content teams. / South Forsyth High School will use results for continuous improvement to focus on teaching and assessing for learning by integrating innovative practices.
Date / # Hours / Description of Learning Activities
August 1
Pre-Planning (District) / 3 / District Collaboration Day – performance based instruction and assessment
August 4
Pre-Planning (District) / 4 / Lead to Inspire Presentations
Its Learning/ Technology
August 5
Pre-Planning / 2 / TKES training
August 6
Pre-Planning / 1 / First Day of School Procedures
August 27
DCD – Data Teams / 3 / District Collaboration Day – Data Teams
Continuous Improvement Planning
September 26
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (School) / 2 / Active Shooter Drill
October 17
Prof. Dev. (District) / 3 / Personalized Learning/Feedback
January 5
Prof. Dev. Day (School) / 3 / Data teams, TKES, Personalized Learning
February 16
Prof. Dev. Day (District a.m.) / 3 / Instructional Toolbox: Questioning Strategies
May 27
Post-Planning / 2 / Grades
Departmental meeting
May 28
Post-Planning / 2 / CCRPI/CIP
Goals for next year
Total Hours: / 28
Date / # Hours / Description of Learning Activities
Monthly
12-1:30 / 15 / Leadership Team Meetings
Bimonthly
IF / 20 / Professional Learning Team Meetings for PLT members to receive PL to then redeliver within their departments. Trainings will focus on aspects within CIP to move students to high growth.
Department Meetings
Monthly Common Planning / 10 / Review data and discuss current needs evident in moving students to high growth.
Content Meetings
Weekly Content Planning / 40 / Review pertinent data regarding student achievement and instructional trends.
Professional learning team (PLT) provides requested training and support.
Leader Talk / 10 / Current Events
August 7
Planning Period / 1 / Grade book Training
September 9
Planning Period / 1 / Extended Essay IB Training
September 16 and 22
January 13 and 15
Planning Period / 3 / DCD Facilitator Training – Effective Feedback and Questioning Strategies
Total Hours: / 100
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