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20162017 Beloit Memorial School Improvement Educational Plan

Beloit Memorial High School Carole Campbell, Principal

Assistant Principals: Rosendo Amor, LaKimberly Jefferson, John Kaminski, Jaymee Thompson 1225 Fourth Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

6083613000 Grades 9 12 Site # 420

20162017 School Beloit Memorial High School , School Improvement Plan, Page 1 o

Table of Contents .

Section 1 Cover Page and Contents I. Cover Page

Section 2 Profile (Narrative) II. School Profile Summary

Section 3 Needs Assessment III. Needs Assessment Narrative and Summary Charts

Section 4 Strategic Plan

IV. Strategic Plan

Section 5 Schoolwide Professional Development Planning V. Professional Development Plan

Section 6 Discipline Plan

VI. Discipline Data

Section 7 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Compliance – Family

and Community Involvement

VII. Parent Involvement Policy


Section 2: School Profile Vision : The collective vision of Beloit Memorial High School is to provide a high quality education for all students so that students will be successful in their postsecondary pursuits. HIghly qualified staff are committed to the implementation of effective practices in the classroom that promote student engagement and increasing student achievement. Students will graduate through Academic Career Pathways from BMHS and will be Career or College ready for postsecondary choices and entry into the world of work.

BMHS School Improvement Plan Profile Narrative : Beloit Memorial High School is located at 1225 4th Street in Beloit, Wisconsin. The school has been in existence since 1868. The building changed to the current location at 1225 4th Street, in 1950. In the current location, we have had several additions/renovations, most recently including the enhancement of the Career and Technical Education department, the addition of a fully equipped Fitness Center and new, olympic sized pool and Natatorium. The school is supported by a faculty of 175+ employees including Administration, Professional Educators, Secretarial Staff, Paraeducators, Support Staff, Service and Security staff. Enrollment at BMHS has varied over the course of its existence and is currently at an enrollment of 1740 students in grades nine through twelve. 64% of the students at BMHS have recorded qualifications for Free/Reduced lunch status (the district is currently at 73% F/R lunch status). Enrollment data is as follows:

BHMS ENROLLMENT BY GRADE/ETHNICITY

Grade AMER INDIAN/ ALASKAN NATIVE

ASIAN AFRICAN AMERICAN

NATIVE HAWAIIAN/ PACIFIC ISLANDER

WHITE HISPANIC/ LATINO

MULTIRACIAL

Total

9 2 4 113 0 158 168 15 460

10 1 5 90 0 168 152 20 436

11 0 5 94 0 175 133 10 417

12 0 6 84 0 170 121 13 394

TOTALS 3 20 381 0 671 574 58 1707


BMHS is a comprehensive secondary school offering rigorous coursework for all students. BMHS programming is comprised of high quality curriculum, instruction and programming supported and delivered by fourteen departments; Mathematics, English, Social Studies, Science, World Languages, Music/Performing Arts, Physical Education/Health, Art, Family and Consumer Education, Business, Career and Technical Education (REACH), JROTC, Reading and English Language Learners. These departments are lead by Department Chairs who work closely with district Directors and building Administration for curriculum development and instructional best practices. Academic services range in programming from Special Education to Advanced Placement courses and transcripted and articulated course credits earned from local colleges and/or technical schools. Academic supports include programs developed and delivered by our school’s Reading Specialists, Math Coach, ELL teachers, Student Services staff and Special Education department including an Academic Lab daytime period, Credit Recovery courses, tutoring opportunities and before and after school programming. Numerous mentorship programs are coordinated, developed and sustained by school personnel, community agencies and community volunteers. BMHS has a robust Athletic and Activities program. With State Championships earned by several BMHS sports teams, BMHS provides 22 athletic teams for young men and ladies, 4 of which are coed teams. We offer a variety of clubs, organizations and associations as extracurricular activities. Students meet before, during and after school for these purposes. Our 45 extracurricular activities are mainly sponsored and/or advised by BMHS school staff. If students are interested in something, there is an activity, club or organization to meet their needs and interests!

Our school utilizes specific instructional strategies and resources : A comprehensive Response to Intervention system for Literacy

Springboard English Language Arts Springboard Mathematics (Currently piloting three new sets of materials) Guided Math Instruction for PreAlgebra, Algebra 1 and Geometry Flipped Classroom for select Mathematics course Foreign Language instruction in both Spanish and French Comprehensive Career and Technology Education Programming; Family/Consumer Ed., Business, Technology Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with credits earned at Milwaukee School of Engineering The High School Business Program with college credits available after series completion Project Lead the Way program with college credit from Milwaukee School of Engineering Early Childhood program with up to 18 technical college credits transferable to UWWhitewater School to Work opportunities with local businesses:

Internships


Coop Youth Apprenticeship

26 Options for Advanced Placement Courses Youth Options and Porter Scholar courses with local colleges and universities Course Options available upon application and approval Articulated and Transcripted courses with local technical colleges Comprehensive programming in Art, Music (Band, Jazz, Orchestra, Choral), PE/Health, and Performing Arts Inclusion of special needs students Resource support services for Special Education Comprehensive Transition program for Student with Disabilities Loads to Success, Student driven laundry program/services for fellow students ELL services and Interventions for ‘newcomers’ Coteaching (professional educators, paraeducators, volunteers, interns, student teachers, etc.) Student Services department

Comprehensive School Counseling Academic counseling and scheduling Academic and Career Programming (ACPs) Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans Specialized software to strengthen reading, writing, and math skills Daily living and social skills instruction

Graduation Coach focused on supporting McKinneyVinto students Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports PBIS (Tier I and Tier II) Trauma Sensitive Practices Culturally Responsive Teaching 21st Century Ignite Beloit 1:1 Technology Initiative (iPads) Division 1, WIAA Athletics offering 22 sports for male and females Extra Curricular Activities ( 45 clubs & organizations) Community Partnerships for extra curricular opportunities for students

Community Action Beloit College UW Extension services

Alternative Education Options Beloit Learning Academy Challenge Academy Fresh Start program (Community Action) Head Start programming


Our reasons for celebration . . . Beloit Memorial High School has continued to show improvement by continually adapting our Course offerings and focus on instructional delivery to promote academic improvement and high achievement for all students. We celebrate our many accomplishments and improvements each year.

Throughout the year,BMHS teachers provide assessments of learning and for learning . Assessments of learning include ACT Aspire at grades 9 and 10, Forward Exam at grade 10, ACT at grade 11 and MAP testing as part of our comprehensive Literacy Intervention system, and ACCESS testing for ELL students. Assessments for learning include common classroom assessments, benchmark assessments, pre and post unit assessments based on the Essential Learning Targets (ELTs) and standards for each course, in every department. Our teachers use a common language of instruction as it relates to the use of formative and summative assessments of our students. Staff participate in weekly Professional Learning Communities to review student work, review data results from common formative and summative assessments and to review and adjust instructional materials and practices based on data analysis. Weekly PLCs are complemented by our monthly district PD days, department and building wide staff meetings held monthly.

Beloit Memorial High School continues to use data analysis to enhance student learning. Department chairs and PLC leaders, along with the teachers in each department use the results of coursewide assessments to analyze trends and individual student performance to determine directions for future instruction. Beloit Memorial High School continues to strive for a high level of family and community involvement throughout the year. 20152016 School Year Family and Community Involvement Highlights:

1. Registration days were held in August to visit and register for the school year. 2. An Open House was held in September for family members to visit the school and classrooms. 3. Homecoming events were open to families for their involvement; weekly events, pep rally, parade 4. Parent Teacher conferences held one time each quarter. 5. School Newsletter is sent to families six times each year 6. The Skyward ‘Call out’ system is used to highlight school happening and important information 7. School visits are open one time/month for family members and/or community 8. Family members are routinely attending School Intervention Team (SIT) meetings 9. Family members, retirees, business partners met with individual students in our Lunch and Learn program. 10. Advisory Boards for each course in the CTE Department 11. Several staff produce and deliver the daily “Morning Show” over closed circuit TV. This show communicates school announcements,

student accomplishments, and school highlights. 12. Individual sports Boosters contribute to the sport/team: Football, boys and girls Hockey, Basketball, baseball, Cross Country 13. Fall and Spring productions are opportunities for our families to support preparation of the production 14. Spring musical is supported by family members who create and design set structures 15. School wide assemblies featuring; Latino dancers, ‘Real Talk’ (Adolph Brown), Black History Month, Cinco de Mayo celebration 16. UW Extension partners to support students in need of mentoring, socialemotional support 17. Achievement Programs were held to highlight Academic Scholars, Sports Scholars, Sports Achievement, Senior Academic Scholars 18. Scholarship Awards Night held for student scholarship recipients and parents/family members


19. P.A.P.A.S. organization that supports the school’s performing arts productions, programs, Auditorium renovations 20. Schoolbased Mental Health clinic coordinated with Beloit Health Care system

21. Grants ● Sarah Johnson: $2300 Ecolab grant for Grade 11 literature ● Terry Schindler: $10,000 grant to be used as scholarship money for students attending college for Engineering ● Link Crew: $5,000 grant to be used for students in Link Crew (Tshirts, materials, food) and for the activities that they sponsor ● Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Grant shared with other district schools, facilitated by Shawn Fredricks (AODA, PBIS, Trauma, AIU) ● School Mental Health Grant: $2,000 grant sponsored by DPI for the training and inclusion of Trauma Sensitive practices in the school

22. Community Partnerships

● UW Extension Mentoring program ● Y 2 Y Youth program ● Blackhawk Technical College (Transcripted and Articulated courses, FAFSA Support, Soft Skills) ● Beloit College Visit Day (April) ● Incubator Art Gallery (displays student work) ● Visual Performing Art Show at BMHS (K 12) ● Multiple community businesses for job shadows ● Multiple CTE Advisories comprised of area business partners and employees that support our technology department; welding, manufacturing,

cabinetry, auto tech, etc. ● Beloit Health System (Counseling Center in BMHS) ● Community Action (after school programming for students) ● BPD and Juvenile Probation ● Beloit Public Library and ‘The Blender’ Coffee House


Section 3: Needs Assessment Data and Narrative and Summary Charts


20152016 9th Grade ACT Aspire Reading Readiness Based on ACT Benchmarks

20152016 9th Grade ACT Aspire Mathematics Readiness Based on ACT Benchmarks


20152016 10th Grade ACT Aspire Reading Readiness Based on ACT Benchmarks

20152016 10th Grade ACT Aspire Mathematics Readiness Based on ACT Benchmarks


ACT Advanced/Proficient 201516:

ACT ELA %P/A

ACT Math %P/A

ACT Science %P/A

ACT Social %P/A

19.8 14.1 14.3 NA

Section 4: Strategic Plan Beloit Memorial High School Reading Needs Assessment

1. Describe your school’s overall trend in reading over time in terms of proficient and not proficient students. Over the last two years, student performance at BMHS declined from 27% College Ready in English on the ACT to 25% BMHS students College Ready. In

201516 BMHS students indicating ‘Two or More Races’ performed above all other student groups at BMHS (42% College Ready in English). The next group below ‘Two Races’ were White students at 38% College Ready. Black and Hispanic students displayed the lowest performances at 11% and 15%, respectively, in College Ready for English on the ACT

2. How does your school’s performance compare to the district and the state?

Over the last two years, BMHS has performed below the state level of being College Ready in English Composition on the ACT. In 201415 27% of BMHS students were College Ready whereas in 201516 25% of BMHS students were College Ready in English Composition. The state % also indicated a slight decline in College Ready performance.

3. Where do you see achievement gaps? Are there student groups that have significantly lower performance?

All demographic groups perform significantly below state level performance for College Ready status in English Composition on the ACT. 4. Identify your reading urgent fact.

The urgent fact is that all students at BMHS need to increase their performance on the ACT English Composition in order to be College Ready. All departments have identified in their courses areas of concern and ways to incorporate specific reading strategies that will enhance skills and ultimately increase students’ performance on the ACT.

5. Identify the strengths and weaknesses you see across grade levels in reading objectives as compared to the state and the district.

Deep analysis of the ACT is not available through regular reports that are received by school districts. At BMHS, all departments choose and develop a reading goal for their department based on the Reading Standards of Reading Closely, Summarizing and Making Inferences. Each department works with our Reading Specialists to develop the department reading goal and specify instruction and classroom activities that will promote an increased understanding of the identified Reading Standard so that student performance will be increased.


Beloit Memorial School Improvement Plan

201617 School Year Reading

School: Beloit Memorial High School

School Year: 201617

GOAL 1—ACADEMIC: Reading

27% of 9th grade students will meet college readiness by Spring 2016 as measured by ACT Aspire Reading scores The percentage of 10th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 23% (as 9th graders) to 27 % as measured by ACT Aspire Reading scores The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 17% as measured by ACT Aspire Reading to 22% as measured by Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 ACT Reading scores

Goal 1 Leader(s): Mary Stuedeman, Bridget Westbury, Carole Campbell, Jaymee Thompson, John Kaminski, LaKimberly Jefferson, Rosendo Amor

Desired result(s) for THIS goal:

1. Increase staff understanding of disciplinary literacy 2. Widen scope of instructional strategies and tools in the classroom. 3. Increased student application of strategies to access learning materials

and increase student achievement.

How will the school measure the result(s)? Measurement of this goal is achieved through the following measures:

1. ACT Results 2. Embedded assessments

Organizational tasks, essential personnel, involvement & activities to support goal.

ACTIONS The plan includes specific actions The plan describes how the goals will be accomplished.

Timeline

Monitoring/ Evidence/ Evaluation of Implementation

PERSONS IN CHARGE

AND HELPING

Reading Specialists will present Professional development to either the whole staff and/or departments on the reading standards 1, 2, and 7 as part of the development of department reading goals.

● Communication with staff regarding common formative assessments prior to Oct. 9.

● Use of tools for framing discussions around data.

Carole Mary Bridget

Dept. Chairs Disciplinary Lit. Core team


● Implementation of tools on a consistent school wide basis

● Department Goals for SIP Reading Specialists will deliver targeted coaching of disciplinary literacy strategies to particular course level teams to develop plans, strategies, classroom activities and materials.

Weekly ● Weekly professional development with

● Check in with reading specialists and Dept. Chairs and Admin team

● Increased performance on common assessments and SLO data.

Mary S. Bridget

Reading Specialists will provide ongoing professional development for leadership team on an asneeded basis for specific training in SLOs and department level goals

1x per term

● PD for administrative team focused on necessary DL skills to assess what is visible in the classroom.

● Walk through data ● Reading specialist coaching

conversations ● Common assessments developed

at course level

Mary S. Bridget

Content area Departments, Course level PLCs, and administration will review department and classroom level data at PLCs on a weekly basis

Ongoing for the year

● Involve collaborative teams to review data

● Review of data will reveal increase of student performance

o Benchmark / Unit data o Performance Assessments o Common Formative Assess

Content collaborative teams PLCs

Department Chairs Administrative Team

The use of technology will be increased in the classroom to as an enhancement to the classroom instruction and activities designed to increase student understanding and use of reading strategies.

Ongoing for the year

● Professional development activities aligned in cooperation with Reading Specialists

● Common Assessment Analysis o Benchmark/Unit Assess. o Performance Assessments o Common Formative Assess

Instructional Technology Coaches/Reading Specialists

Classroom teachers


Teachers will develop their skills in writing Common Formative Assessments for use in data analysis as a strategy to increasing student performance through enhanced classroom instruction and by increasing student engagement

Ongoing ● Record of collaboration meetings on Google calendar

● Record of the assessments designed

● Record of the instructional strategies/activities used in the classroom

● Record of the data gathered from the Common assessments

Content classroom teachers’ PLCs Reading Specialists as coach

Math Coach

Note if funds, supplies, and/or resources are needed for these activities? Purchase of Disciplinary Literacy Texts for new staff Conference for Reading Specialists related to disciplinary literacy Phase II (Phase I 201516, 201617 Initial staff will partner with a content area colleague to continue the disciplinary literacy work for their respective departments, along with the reading specialists) Ongoing PD delivered by Reading Specialists to support Department selected goals for implementation of focused Disciplinary Literacy strategies Ongoing coaching with BMHS Reading Specialists


Beloit Memorial High School Math Needs Assessment 1. Describe your school’s overall trend in math over time in terms of proficient and not proficient students.

Math scores on the ACT indicate a decline from 201415 to 201516 in both the state level and Beloit district level performance by students who are College Ready. Students in the SDB are below the state level students who are College Ready. SDB students went from 16% College Ready in 201415 to 13% College Ready in 201516. 14.1% of BMHS 11th graders were Advanced/Proficient on the ACT Math portion of the ACT.

2. How does your school’s performance compare to the district and the state? BMHS students performed below the state level for students College Ready in Math as indicated on the ACT. 3. Where do you see achievement gaps? Are there student groups that have significantly lower performance?

White students performed better than all student groups at a 22% College Ready in Math as indicated on the ACT in 201516. Students identified as ‘two races’ performed at a 13% College Ready level in Math with Black and Hispanic performing at a 5% and 6% College Ready level in Math on the ACT, respectively. 4. Identify your math urgent fact

Our urgent need at BMHS is to identify the specific skill deficits in mathematics as identified on the ACT. In addition to identifying skill deficit areas as a whole, deficits per ethnicity need to be analyzed so that students are provided with instruction that supports learning in these skill areas. Identifying the deficit skill areas along with instructional strategies to strengthen thess skill areas in needed.

5. Identify the strengths and weaknesses you see across grade levels in math objectives?

ACT does not break down the Math tested component into strands or skill areas.


Beloit Memorial School Improvement Plan 201617 School Year MATH


School Year: 201617

GOAL 1—BMHS ACADEMIC: Reading

● 27% of 9th grade students will meet college readiness by Spring 2016 as measured by ACT Aspire Reading scores ● The percentage of 10th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 23% (as 9th graders) to 27 % as

measured by ACT Aspire Reading scores ● The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 17% as measured by ACT

Aspire Reading to 22% as measured by Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 ACT Reading scores

GOAL 2—BMHS ACADEMIC: Mathematics

● 15% of 9th grade students will meet college readiness by Spring 2016 as measured by ACT Aspire math scores ● The percentage of 10th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 20% to 23% as measured by

Spring 2016 ACT Aspire math scores ● The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 14% as measured by ACT

Aspire Math to 17% as measured by Spring 2016 ACT math scores

MATH DEPARTMENT GOAL : District high school math goals


How will the school measure the result(s)? Measurement of this goal is achieved through the following measures:


Actions (2 or more, continuing or new)

DATE OF ACTIVITY

Evaluation Complet

ed

PERSONS IN CHARGE AND HELPING

Teachers will use ACT sample problems as warmups and/or exit tickets twice a week in all math classes.

Ongoing ACT questions will be shared with all courses in January.

PLC Leaders


Teachers will utilize the district data analysis protocols to analyze the results from the ACT questions on warm ups and/or exit tickets within their PLCs.

Ongoing PLC teams will meet weekly to discuss data results.

Department Leadership Team

Teachers will determine based on PLC ACT data analysis how to reteach necessary skills based analysis determined student deficiencies.

Ongoing

PLC teams will meet weekly to discuss data results determine appropriate actions.

Department Leadership Team

Teachers will determine how to challenge those students that have demonstrated mastery based on PLC ACT data analysis.

Ongoing PLC teams will meet weekly to discuss data results and determine appropriate actions.

PLC Leaders

Note if funds, supplies, and/or resources are needed for these activities? Building budget, classroom materials, technology equipment, pilot materials on loan from the math publishers, monthly district PD time, building PLC and Department meeting time, ACT data from district/building, data from common course level assessments, district data analysis protocol

ACT Preparation Goals:


Beloit Memorial School Improvement Plan 201617 School Year ACT


School Year: 201617


· 27% of 9th grade students will meet college readiness by Spring 2016 as measured by ACT Aspire Reading scores · The percentage of 10th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 23% (as 9th graders) to 27 % as measured by ACT Aspire Reading scores · The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 17% as measured by ACT Aspire Reading to 22% as measured by Spring 2015 and Spring 2016 ACT Reading scores


· 15% of 9th grade students will meet college readiness by Spring 2016 as measured by ACT Aspire math scores · The percentage of 10th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 20% to 23% as measured by Spring 2016 ACT Aspire math scores · The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 14% as measured by ACT Aspire Math to 17% as measured by Spring 2016 ACT math scores School Wide ACT GOAL :

● The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 14% as measured by 10th grade ACT Aspire Math to 17% as measured by Spring 2017 ACT math scores

● The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 17% as measured by 10th grade ACT Aspire Reading to 22% as measured by Spring 2017 ACT Reading scores

Desired result(s) for THIS goal: The desired results for this goal are increases in the ACT scores for our 11th grade students in order to ensure their college and career readiness.

How will the school measure the result(s)? Measurement of this goal is achieved through the following measures: Analyzing the ACT data for the 20162017 School year



Actions DATE OF ACTIVITY

Evaluation

Persons in Charge

Admin will distribute ACT Objectives and data and departments will analyze data

9/28/2016 Print and organize objectives and data for each department

Thompson organizes and distributes, department chairs analyze with departments

Teachers will provide weekly ACT prep review after school to students (free of charge)

10/18/2016 Create and communicate schedule to Juniors. Train staff and develop curriculum.

Dr. Williams pays for staffing, Jaymee Thompson organizes

sessions and prepares materials, Staff members deliver material

(Tyler Edge/Alison Rahn)

Admin will distribute ACT prep books to all juniors for ACT preparation; independently, in Academic Lab, after school

11/2/2016

Research possible book options, order and organize by classroom to distribute

Anthony Bonds purchased books, Jaymee Thompson organize and distribute

Admin will communicate with families (email,call, flyers, Newsletter, Sky Alert calls) regarding ACT prep/ ACT test

2/29/2016 Organize ACT prep and test information and create multiple forms (mail, email, call, flyers) of communication to send home

Jaymee Thompson will organize all communication BMHS

Newsletter (Office) SkyAlert Calls (Office)

Admin will plan and develop an ACT Assembly for all Juniors that will provide information, talk about importance and inspire them to do their best on the ACT

11/2/2016 Create presentation and organize advisory period to accommodate assembly

Jaymee Thompson will organize and execute assembly during

advisory

Admin will give time/encourage staff to use time during Academic Lab for ACT Prep (1+

11/28/2016 Create resources and schedule to share with staff.

Jaymee Thompson will compile resources and organize a


hour per week)

Use the ACT Prep book schedule to deliver ACT prep to juniors during Academic Lab. Staff will be able to contribute to the folder and resources.

Admin will meet with Directors to review content area efforts to prepare for ACT in their daily courses.

10/12/2016 Schedule meeting and organize data to determine areas of need

Jaymee Thompson will organize meeting with Angie Montpas and Jacquie Jolly

Admin will meet and/or have weekly conversations with Director Peg Muehlenkamp to prepare for the precise administration of the ACT on Feb. 28th, March 1st, 21st and 22nd.

January March

Conversations and actions will ensure that all details of the administration of the ACT are precise

Admin. Team J. Thompson AP Coordinating ACT administration

Note if funds, supplies, and/or resources are needed for these activities? Funds are needed in order to pay for staff to run after school ACT prep (provided by Dr. Williams) ACT Books needed to aid with ACT Academic Lab prep (provided by Mr. Bonds) Snacks and drinks will be provided by the building budget Pencils, calculators, scratch paper, paper bags, stopwatches will be provided by the building budget

GOAL #3: Equity/Culturally Responsive Practices

Beloit Memorial School Improvement Plan


201617 School Year Cultural Proficiency


School Year: 201617




· 15% of 9th grade students will meet college readiness by Spring 2016 as measured by ACT Aspire math scores · The percentage of 10th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 20% to 23% as measured by Spring 2016 ACT Aspire math scores · The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 14% as measured by ACT Aspire Math to 17% as measured by Spring 2016 ACT math scores Culturally Relevant/Responsive Practices GOAL : BMHS staff will increase their awareness and practices that promote cultural awareness and effective practices in working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Desired result(s) for THIS goal: Our district (BMHS) will increase the graduation rate by 5% by providing mentoring and / or alternative programs.

How will the school measure the result(s)? Measurement of this goal is achieved through the following measures: Surveys / Data


ACTIVITIES

(2 or more, continuing or new)

DATE OF ACTIVITY

Evaluation

PERSONS IN CHARGE

AND HELPING


BMHS Staff and community agencies will offer students opportunities to participate in organizations that provide awareness and interaction

Weekly School Year

Athletics and Activities secretary will keep records of athletic teams and activities each school year Rosters will be kept for Athletic teams Activities Advisors will keep rosters of students participating in clubs, activities, organizations

Faculty Advisors Coaches

Athletic/Activities Director and Secretary

BMHS Staff and/or community members will provide Mentoring opportunities for students at the high school level Example: ( At Risk 9th grade students will be submitted for the Lunch & Learn Mentoring program that occurs every Fri. during freshman lunch throughout the school year).

Weekly from

October June

Mentoring opportunities will be recorded Student rosters will be generated Staff will be made aware of the mentoring opportunities for students (*Connecting with mentors every Friday *monitoring student progress *Lunch provided by Kerry)

Admin Team BMHS Staff

Community Organizations District Initiatives

(L. Healless, J. Kaminski, Community members)

Staff will consider district, Alternative programming for Students with minimal credits/ most likely not on the path to graduation. Students (and families) will be encouraged to consider attending and alternative choice for graduation success.

Biweekly

Staff will meet weekly to review referrals to Alt. Ed. Team Recommendations will be made to Alt. Ed. programs Rosters of participation will record students involved in: Challenge Academy graduation BLA Credit Recovery GEDO program FreshStart program HeadStart program Job Corp

Counselors & Admin. (BLA & BMHS)

Agency Participation Family Participation


Staff will participate in monthly PD provided by District staff on Equity and Culturally Responsive Practices in the classroom

District wide

Monthly

Staff will infuse the Culturally Responsive Practices in their classrooms as reflected by: PLC conversations Lesson planning Walkthrough and Observation data

All BMHS Staff

Staff will participate in Building wide staff meetings (follow up meetings) focused on awareness, understanding and effect of Equity and/or Trauma informed practices

Monthly Staff

Meetings

Attendance at Staff meetings Surveys Participation in Equity, Culturally Responsive and Trauma informed practice activities Walkthrough and Observation data


District presenters

Staff will be participate in behavior data analysis and examination of behaviors across the building and in classrooms.

Monthly PBIS team will analyze data for time, location, infractions, occurrences PBIS team will share the data with all staff Staff will use the data to determine next steps and actions needed to improve behavior data of the school/classrooms

Admin Team BMHS Staff PBIS Team

BMHS staff will develop systems of recognizing of students for noteworthy performances, awards, acknowledgements, achievements, etc. for academics, sports, activities, work, participation in competitions, etc.

Daily Students will be recognized on the daily, morning announcements Students will be recognized weekly by PBIS for behavior and attendance on the Friday Morning Show Ceremonies will recognize students for academic awards, scholarships, sports achievements, contest awards, etc.


(coaches, advisors, mentors, etc.)


Staff will continual review data of achievement and enrollment for equity to build teacher understanding around equitable practices and access for disproportional students to AP and other capstone classes.

Continuous progress monitoring for passing (failing) grades who/what/which courses End of Term data review by admin and departments Department review of data; strategies for success applied and documented Formation of AP collaborative learning team. Draw upon resources from College board Staff participate in AP Conferences specific to the content they are teaching

Admin Team Department Chairs

BMHS Staff

Plan development for restorative practices at BMHS

Meeting to develop yearlong plan with PBIS, Trauma team, Student Services, Mental Health participants and SSHS Grant participants. Including/not limited to: PD, training plan, implementation plan Train ALL BMHS in Restorative Practices Develop and execute a plan to incorporate RP throughout the school day

Admin Team District Staff BMHS Staff

Note if funds, supplies, and/or resources are needed for these activities? Grant funds (already in place)


GOAL #4: Parent/Community Involvement

Beloit Memorial School Improvement Plan 201617 School Year Parent Involvement


School Year: 201617




· 15% of 9th grade students will meet college readiness by Spring 2016 as measured by ACT Aspire math scores · The percentage of 10th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 20% to 23% as measured by Spring 2016 ACT Aspire math scores · The percentage of 11th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 14% as measured by ACT Aspire Math to 17% as measured by Spring 2016 ACT math scores Parent Involvement GOAL : Parent Involvement: Increase opportunities for parents to engage and be active at Beloit Memorial High School.


Our school will Improve parent engagement by providing academic or social activities

How will the school measure the result(s)? Measurement of this goal is achieved through the following measures: Participation / Informal & Formal feedback (Survey)



ACTIVITIES

(2 or more, continuing or new)

DATE OF ACTIVITY

Evaluation

PERSONS IN CHARGE

AND HELPING

Teachers and administration will prepare for and will welcome parents to ParentTeacher Conferences four times each year.

Each Term

Address student academic progress and parent concerns Record the parents that attend conferences

All Staff / Admin. Team

The Admin team will work with staff to plan for and welcome families and students to all events/activities held at BMHS.

Year Round

Staff will develop Advertisements, will plan for Preparation of the Open House events A survey will be developed and provided for family feedback at the Open House for admin and staff to evaluate the strengths and areas of focus for Open House as indicated by family members.

Deb Edmonds, John Kaminski, LaKimberly

Jefferson

Admin and all staff will communicate regularly with families to keep them informed (provide information) and to be available for questions regarding student performance and/or activities and/or events, assessment timelines, course descriptions and expectations, grading periods, report cards, finals at BMHS.

All Year

Admin. Team working with staff & students to communicate with families: Bimonthly newsletter Email ‘Reminder’ blurbs SkyAlert messages to remind families of upcoming events, important information, etc. Phone calls, text messages Home visits Networking meetings, IEP & 504 meetings, conferences, etc. closed circuit TVs in the school Newspaper articles

Admin team Secretarial Staff Professional educators


Staff will invite families/community partners to BMHS for school/ classroom events: classroom activities, Orientations, Registration, Open House, ParentTeacher conferences, EXPO Night for incoming freshman, various types of meetings, family events such as Athletic events, Music and Performance Nights, FatherDaughter Dance, Prom, Winter Formal, Hall of Fame, Awards Nights, Graduation

School Year

Administration will coordinate with Staff teams/committees responsible for the various events/activities available at BMHS Record of parent involvement/attendance logged for particular events/activities Evaluation/surveys logged for particular events/activities for parent feedback

Admin Team Secretarial staff Staff Committees

Admin, Departments, Staff will continue to reach out/communicate with Community partners to inform them about what is happening at BMHS and to invite them into BMHS

Per Events

Information will be provided to current partners regarding BMHS (Newsletters, invitations, email, social media, etc.) When appropriate, staff will record community partners who participate in events/ activities at BMHS

Admin Team Department Staff Extra Curricular

Advisors

BMHS Staff will increase community partnerships that support and influence positive opportunities for students school wide, in the classroom, and in the workplace

Ongoing Each department will record the community partners that support their department programs Each department will keep record of the community partners that they ‘bring on board’ throughout the school year

Admin Team Departments and Department Chairs

Note if funds, supplies, and/or resources are needed for these activities?


Section 5: Schoolwide Professional Development Plan Summary

Professional Development Needs

1. Professional Learning Communities PLCs meet by course on a weekly basis. Each PLC reviews common ‘course’ assessment data and makes decisions for planning and instruction based on the data brought to the meetings. Lessons and instruction are adjusted based on student performance.

2. District directed Professional development delivered on a monthly basis. 3. Monthly District Professional Development affords another opportunity for departments and course groups to meet in PLCs to examine data and dialog

about instructional practices. 4. All BMHS Departments meet on a monthly basis. Department news and curricular information is shared and brought back to Course and grade levels for

decision making. Department meetings also provide the platform for vertical alignment conversations. 5. Staff meetings occur one time each month. Staff meetings this year have focused on building a positive school culture for all; students, staff, families,

community. Much focus has been directed at Trauma Sensitive and Culturally Responsive and Equity practices for the classroom. 6. Monthly Department Chair meetings are held to focus Department Chairs on the curricular work to be done in the departments at their monthly meetings.

Big picture ideas/concepts discussed include; failure data and how to increase passing performance of students, Academic Lab practices, grading practices, dept. work focused on preparing students for the ACT and ACT Aspire, classroom management, building positive school culture for all,

7. Outside Conferences Staff have attended outside conferences. Business dept. is implementing the ‘High School Business’ program, went to summer training and follow up training in October. This is a three year implementation plan, so training will continue for the next two years. Summer 2017 training 4 teachers will be trained in Colorado for the next 4 courses. Accounting teachers went to yearly Accounting for Business Teachers conference World Language staff attending the yearly Foreign Language conference in November World Language staff presenting at the WEDA Conference in May AP Calculus and AP Statistics Workshops for math, Social Studies and Science teachers attended AP Conference The PBIS team is attending monthly meetings to refine the BMHS PBIS plan and processes BMHS has received a School Mental Health Grant from DPI. The full team attended training in August Internal coaches for the Mental Health Grant continue to attend follow up trainings with DPI in January, February, April and June 2016 8. The Mathematics department has attended PD as they are currently implementing a Pilot of three different Curricular materials (Big Ideas, AGA, McGrawHill) for possible adoption for the 201718 school year. The Math dept. continues to research, plan, and implement Guided Math practices in PreAlgebra, Algebra 1 and Geometry. 9. The entire BMHS Staff is training in Restorative Practices together on February’s monthly District PD Day 10. The Math department was trained in Number Talks and Scoring Integrity using grading rubrics


Section 6: Discipline Data

#1 Electronic Devices, #2 Insubordination, #3 Tardiness/Attendance, #4 Minor Classroom Disruption, #5 Disrespect Minor


Term 1 DATA ANALYSIS :


In reviewing data for 201617, Term 1, a disproportionate number of Black students (compared to their ethnicity’s enrollment data), students who identidy with multiple races and a disproportionate number of Students w/ Disabilities received at least 1 referral and for referrals at the 100 level offenses. The top 5 infractions for all students include; #1 Electronic Devices, #2 Insubordination, #3 Tardiness/Attendance, #4 Minor Classroom Disruptions, #5 Minor Disrespect. Whole group supports for behavior include (but are not limited to) School Side PBIS incentives, PBIS Advisory Lessons and review of PBIS and Code of Conduct expectations, Health Class in 9th grade, Equity/Culturally Responsive practices, Trauma informed practices and Restorative Practices are a focus of PD for all staff at monthly staff meetings

BMHS supports several Mentor activities for students groups that present a need for support in the SocialEmotional area. Onetoone intervention/ attention with School Counselors, School Social Worker, School Psych, Graduation Coach, teachers, administrators is available to students as needed. Specific, identified students checkin/checkout regularly with paired staff on a daily and/or weekly basis, small group and/or individual supports are available for students identified with behavioral impairments who have a need for Special Education services. BMHS staff will soon provide a systematic approach to Restorative Practices implementation.

BMHS School Wide Behavioral Planning :

BMHS PBIS Goals

1. To establish a climate in which appropriate behavior is the norm and students are reinforced for their appropriate behavior

2. Maintain a safe and positive learning environment for all students

(teach, reinforce, lead, recognize)

3. Promote communication between home and school There is no single program or person that can transform our school into an effective school. PBIS is BMHS, it’s the way we conduct business

and it is the culture of our school. We are one of the many dedicated groups willing to be part of the change to make our school an effective school. A phrase often heard in high schools is ….why do I need to teach expectations, the students are in high school and


should know the expectations by now. Saying “Thank you and Please”, is this really that important? It is because All of our students come to us with a different set of social and emotional skills. Take a look at the emotional keyboard and the 6 emotions we are born with or “hardwired with” and compare this to the other emotions that need to be taught and reinforced in order for an individual to access them. The role of a teacher has changed and continues to change, we continue to wear many hats, do not downplay the relationships you develop with students.

Beloit Memorial School Improvement Plan 201617 School Year Social/Emotional/Behavioral


School Year: 201617




· 15% of 9th grade students will meet college readiness by Spring 2016 as measured by ACT Aspire math scores · The percentage of 10th grade students meeting college readiness will increase from 20% to 23% as measured by Spring 2016 ACT Aspire math scores · The percentage of 11th grade students

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