School Name: Liberty Middle School

Due 9/2/16 to Teaching & Learning

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Step 1: 15-16 School Improvement Plan Reflection
Step 2: Executive Summary
Step 3: School Improvement Plan
___ CCRPI Goal
___ Academic/Instructional Goal
___ Climate Goal
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Step 4: Growth Measure for Teachers of Non-SGP Courses
Step 5: Continuous, Job-Embedded Professional Learning Plan
Step 6: 16-17 SIP Reflection due Friday, June 16, 2017
2015-18 Executive Summary
Continuous Improvement Goals / AdvancED Standards
(Check all that apply) / Learner Profile
(Check all that apply) / Support from FCS Depts.*
(List all that apply)
CCRPI Goal
Liberty will improve their CCRPI score to 87 by 2018. / Purpose & Direction / X / Pursue Continuous Learning / Special Education,
Student Support Services
Teaching and Learning
Governance & Leadership / Exhibit Strong Personal Qualities
X / Teaching & Assessing for Learning / Utilize Creative & Critical Thinking
Resources & Support Systems / Engage & Contribute
X / Using Results for Continuous Improvement / Interact Effectively
Academic / Instructional Goal
Liberty will continue to prepare students to think critically and engage in a global community. / X / Purpose & Direction / X / Pursue Continuous Learning / Teaching & Learning
Technology & Information Services
Public Information & Communications
Governance & Leadership / Exhibit Strong Personal Qualities
X / Teaching & Assessing for Learning / X / Utilize Creative & Critical Thinking
Resources & Support Systems / Engage & Contribute
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / X / Interact Effectively
Climate Goal
Liberty will continue to improve the culture and climate of the school community. / X / Purpose & Direction / Pursue Continuous Learning / Educational Leadership, Facilities, Public Information and Communications, Student Support Services,
X / Governance & Leadership / X / Exhibit Strong Personal Qualities
Teaching & Assessing for Learning / Utilize Creative & Critical Thinking
X / Resources & Support Systems / Engage & Contribute
Using Results for Continuous Improvement / X / Interact Effectively
* FCS Departments: Educational Leadership, Facilities, Finance & Operations, Food & Nutrition Services, Human Resources, Public Information & Communications, School Safety & Discipline, Special Education, Student Support Services, Superintendent, Teaching & Learning, Technology & Information Services, and Transportation
2016-17 School Improvement Plan
CCRPI Goal: Liberty will improve their CCRPI score to 87 by 2018.
SMART Goal: Liberty Middle School students will improve their lexile score in English Language Arts as measured by the Ga Milestones EOG.For SMART Goal: At least 90% of 8th Grade students will achieve a lexile level equal to or greater than 1050.
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
Students will participate in a Tiered Power Hour support class that offers a relevant experience that is interdisciplinary and driven by student choice, PH1; Standards based preview/review of Math/ELA, PH2; and Intervention/progress monitoring on specific reading interventions, PH3. / If we implement the Power Hour Tiered Support classes with fidelity, then students will have an increase in Lexile scores. / SY 2016-2017 / Study Sync, Lexile Monitoring Program (TBD), Online Reading Resources, PH Teachers, Grad Coach, ITS, Media Para, Admin
ELA teachers have been given specific Lexile data that relates to students performing below 1050 according to the 2016 EOG Reading/ELA assessment, as well as the autonomy to develop a plan of action to increase Lexile levels. / If ELA teachers develop a plan of action to increase student Lexile’s then CCRPI will increase. / Plan will be presented to the Leadership Team on Oct 6th.
Plan presented, tweaked. Each grade level has plan with school-wide goal of creating a culture of reading. / Lexile Data, Planning Time, Admin
Literacy Team with representation from 6th, 7th 8th and connections was formed and meet monthly.
Teams (ELA, Sc, SS, Math & Connections) will collaborate to develop a school wide plan of action. / If ELA, SC, SS, Math and Connections develop a school wide reading plan and implement with fidelity, Lexile and CCRPI will increase. / Implement 2nd Semester
Plan presented, tweaked. Each grade level has plan with school-wide goal of creating a culture of reading. / Resources TBD
Admin, Teachers
Literacy Team with representation from 6th, 7th 8th and connections was formed and meet monthly.
After students have been instructed on what a Lexile measure is, they will create a Lexile growth goal and track their progress throughout the year. / If students understand, create a goal, track progress, and take ownership, then Lexile scores will increase. / Implement 2nd Semester / Admin, Students, Teachers, Literacy Team
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
Teachers and students will monitor reading through grade level designed programs. Literacy team will monitor available data from various sources. Leadership team will review data/information from the literacy team, as well discussions in collaborative team meetings at least monthly.
Academic / Instructional Goal: Liberty will continue to prepare students to think critically and engage in a global community.
SMART Goal: 90% of Students involved in a Liberty Showcase will score at least 85% on their culminating Interdisciplinary Project.
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
Grade level teachers will determine the specific skills (rubric) required for their Interdisciplinary culminating project which includes problem based learning, research, solution, and articulation of plan to panel of professionals. / If teachers create a rubric that defines the specific skills required for a Interdisciplinary Culminating project, students will be able to apply knowledge and skills to real world situations. / SY 2016-2017 / Rubric, panel of professionals,
Learner Profile
Teachers, Students, and Admin
Students will also have the option of pursuing their passion in their connections classes- a rubric with specific skills will be developed and students will have the opportunity to develop this passion and present to a panel. / If students create their project according to the rubric, they will utilize creative and critical thinking to define problems and create solutions / SY 2016-2017 / Rubric, panel of professionals,
Learner Profile
Teachers, Students, and Admin
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
Monitor through grade level meetings and leadership team.
Climate Goal: Liberty will continue to improve the culture and climate of the school community.
SMART Goal: Liberty will increase the percentage of students that select agree and strongly agree combined for Question #1 (I like school.) as measured by the 2017 Georgia Student Health Survey II.
Actions, Strategies and Interventions
(Includes Prof. Learning Plan) / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
Focus group of parents to increase involvement / If we develop more strategies for parents to become more involved at Liberty with regards to volunteering and decision making , then the overall parent experience at LIberty will improve as measured by the School Climate Survey. / SY 2016-2017 / Liberty Middle School Climate and Morale Team (admin, teachers/staff, students)
PBIS, 7 Mindsets
Creation of a Liberty Climate and Morale Team to increase public student recognition and student opportunities outside the classroom to become more involved at Liberty / If Liberty’s Climate and Morale Team develops more strategies to publicly recognize our students and to provide them with more opportunities to be engaged with clubs, sports and service organizations, then the overall student experience at Liberty will improve as measured by the School Climate Survey. / SY 2016-2017 / Liberty Middle School Climate and Morale Team (admin, teachers/staff, students)
PBIS, 7 Mindsets
Creation of a Liberty Climate and Morale Team to increase public teacher recognition, to provide more opportunities for teachers to lead, as well as, to showcase all the amazing things our teachers are doing here at Liberty / If Liberty’s Climate and Morale Team develops more strategies to publicly recognize our teachers, provide teachers more opportunities to lead and to showcase our teachers’ talents, then the overall teacher experience at Liberty will improve as measured by the School Climate Survey. / SY 2016-2017 / Liberty Middle School Climate and Morale Team (admin, teachers/staff, students)PBIS, 7 Mindsets
Describe how your SMART Goal will be monitored throughout the year:
LMS Admin will create a Climate and Morale Team to meet regularly to focus on the “pulse” of the school
Spotlight Student and Teacher of the Week
Teacher of the Month recognition
Data will be collected throughout the year of # of parent volunteers
Student/Teacher Attendance at school and after school events
# of students involved in clubs, sports and other extracurricular activities
Monitor through school leadership team
Growth Measure for Teachers of Non-SGP Courses
Measure(s):
Mean School SGP
Implementation Plan
Math and ELA will review data to determine areas of focus for non-sgp courses () Milestones EOG Math and ELA/reading/writing. Provide professional learning to groups….use vertical planning for science/ss to determine key components that will focus on assisting 8th grade content.
Continuous, Job-Embedded Professional Learning Plan
Professional Learning Goal(s):
Our goal is to offer a differentiated, more personalized learning to staff members so that they can “own” and customize their learning and professional growth.
Professional Learning Actions, Strategies and Interventions / Impact on Student and Adult Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements) / Timeline / Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
We have created a choice board for teachers to select activities based on their own personal interests. / If teachers have the opportunity to choose their learning, personal growth increases. / SY 2016-2017 / We will provide personal learning choices for teachers which will impact our CCRPI scores, student achievement and school climate.
Teachers submit to an opportunity bank a classroom strategy or technology tool that they are willing to model for other teachers. This allows teachers to learn and lead. / If teachers have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from their colleagues, and lead personal professional development, then student learning is improved. / SY 2016-2017 / We will provide personal learning choices for teachers which will impact our CCRPI scores, student achievement and school climate.
2016-17 School Improvement Plan Reflection
Please provide a short reflection summary for each goal listed below. (Did you meet your goals? Why or why not? What were your strengths / weaknesses? Did you monitor your goals throughout the year? If so, then how? Did you revise your goals throughout the year? If so, then why? What can be improved?)
CCRPI Goal
Academic / Instructional Goal
Climate Goal