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Durango High School AdvancED

Accreditation and School

Performance Plan 2016-2017

Durango High School

Clark County School District

Mr. Nathan Miller, Principal

7100 West Dewey Drive Las Vegas, NV 89113

Document Generated On November 1, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview 1 Goals Summary 2

Goal 1: Increase the percentage of students graduating each year. 3

Goal 2: Increase the number of students completing Advanced Placement (AP) and Career and Technical Education

(CTE) courses and exams each year. 7

Overview

Plan Name

Durango High School AdvancED Accreditation and School Performance Plan 2016-2017

Plan Description

Durango High School is committed to increasing the graduation rate and for all students. Durango High School plans to

increase the graduation rate by ensuring that students are successful on the required End of Course Exams and their aligned

courses. Teachers, counselors, and administrators will prepare students to be successful on the End of Course Exams and

aligned courses. Additionally, we believe that engaging students in their learning through instructional strategies and best

practices; monitoring and adjusting curriculum, instruction, and assessments; providing services that support the counseling,

assessment, referral, educational, and career planning needs of students; and training in the evaluation, interpretation, and use

of data are key strategies that will increase the percentage of students graduating.

Durango High School is committed to increasing the number of students completing Advanced Placement (AP) and Career and

Technical Education (CTE) courses and exams each year. Durango High School plans to increase the number of students

increasing AP and CTE courses and exams through trainings in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data, increasing

parent involvement activities as they relate to AP and CTE curriculum and assessments, and collaboration among AP and CTE

course teachers.

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Goals Summary

The following is a summary of the goals encompassed in this plan. The details for each goal are available in the next section.

# Goal Name Goal Details Goal Type Total Funding1 Increase the percentage of students graduating

each year.Objectives:2Strategies:5Activities:9

Academic $120000

2 Increase the number of students completingAdvanced Placement (AP) and Career andTechnical Education (CTE) courses and examseach year.

Objectives:1Strategies:2Activities:3

Organizational $16500



Goal 1: Increase the percentage of students graduating each year.

Strategy 1: 3.3 - Teachers engage students in their learning through instructional strategies that ensure achievement of learning expectations. - Teachers and administrators will

review the preliminary data for the End of Course exams during the validation years of 2017 and 2018. Additionally, teachers and administrators will review the data for

proficiency in Algebra, Geometry, and Geometry Honors courses.

(shared) Strategy 2: 3.2 - Curriculum, instruction, and assessment are monitored and adjusted systematically in reposnse to data from multiple assessments of student learning and an

Measurable Objective 1:100% of Twelfth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency in the courses aligned to End of Course exams in Mathematics by 06/08/2018 as measured by CCSDDatalab Cohort Analysis and the Durango High School graduation rate..

Activity - Review of standards and assessments - math collaboration - EOCfocus

Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Math teachers will review standards and assessments with course-alikemembers during SBCT meetings. Common assessments will be createdfor unit and semester assessments.

DirectInstruction,ProfessionalLearning

08/29/2016 06/08/2017 $0 No FundingRequired

mathteachers;supervisingadministrator

Activity - Teacher Professional Development - CELs Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Teachers will review and implement best practices in instruction, includingwarm-ups, homework, direct instruction/note-taking strategies, guided andindependent practice, long-term memory review, closure, scaffoldedinstruction, grading practices, and common assessments.

Evidenced-based practices for teaching math include:1. Lesson preparation and delivery that includes concept development andlinkage, and the Components of an Effective Lesson2. Student notes that reflect and reinforce instruction; daily warm-ups andhomework review3. Homework that supports and reflects the notes and the instruction, andincludes a written explanation of what led to the procedure being used tosolve problems4. Test preparation, use of a pre-test and practice test5. Common assessments for unit and semester exams6. Vocabulary and note-taking instruction7. The appropriate use of technology and calculators



Teachers;Administrators



examination of professional practice. - Teachers will review standards related to content and during Site-Based Collaboration Time. Outcomes of this review will be

applied to lesson design and development, instructional practices, and assessment of student work.

(shared) Strategy 3: 4.7 - The school provides services that support the counseling, assessment, referral, educational, and career planning needs of all students. - Durango High School will

support the role of the School Safety Professional/Mental Health Workers on campus. Additionally, school counselors, administrators, and school safety professionals

will work collaboratively to provide services that support the personal/social development and career planning needs of student.

(shared) Strategy 4: 5.3 - Professional and support staff are trained in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data - Staff training in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data to

increase the graduation rate.

Activity - Review of standards and assessments Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Site-Based Collaboration by course alike. Professional learning duringteacher led PD.



Teachers andadministrators

Activity - Credit Retrieval Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Credit deficient students will be enrolled into a Virtual Lab to completeAPEX courses and/or signed up for Credit By Exam through NVLA,concurrently enrolled at Burk High School, or signed up for CCSD SummerSchool to retrieve credits.

AcademicSupportProgram

08/29/2016 07/28/2017 $50000 State Funds Counselors;schooladminsitrators

Activity - School Safety Professionals Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Group counseling; Parent academy; Classroom presentations; Staffpresentations; Help for Billy Teacher training

Other, ParentInvolvement,DirectInstruction,ProfessionalLearning


School SafetyProfessionals;Counselors;Administrators

Activity - STAR ON Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Durango High School will implement a STAR ON program. A school safetyprofessional (social worker) will run the STAR ON program. English,science, and social studies teachers will provide direct academicinstruction. Math teachers will provide academic math support. A schoolsafety professional (social worker) will provide direct behaviorinterventions.

BehavioralSupportProgram

08/29/2016 06/08/2017 $70000 State Funds School safetyprofessionals;schooladministrators



(shared) Strategy 1: 3.2 - Curriculum, instruction, and assessment are monitored and adjusted systematically in reposnse to data from multiple assessments of student learning and an

examination of professional practice. - Teachers will review standards related to content and during Site-Based Collaboration Time. Outcomes of this review will be

applied to lesson design and development, instructional practices, and assessment of student work.

(shared) Strategy 2: 4.7 - The school provides services that support the counseling, assessment, referral, educational, and career planning needs of all students. - Durango High School will

support the role of the School Safety Professional/Mental Health Workers on campus. Additionally, school counselors, administrators, and school safety professionals

will work collaboratively to provide services that support the personal/social development and career planning needs of student.

Activity - Staff Training Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Staff training in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data as it impactsthe graduation rate. CCSD Datalab data to show Mark Verification betweencourse alike colleagues, credit retrieval data, discipline data, graduationon-track and off-track data, EOC cut scores, and AP and CTE data.

DirectInstruction


Schooladministrators

Measurable Objective 2:100% of Twelfth grade students will demonstrate a proficiency in the courses aligned to End of Course exams in English Language Arts by 06/08/2017 as measuredby CCSD Datalab Cohort Analysis and the Durango High School graduation rate..

Activity - Review of standards and assessments Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Site-Based Collaboration by course alike. Professional learning duringteacher led PD.



Teachers andadministrators

Activity - Credit Retrieval Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Credit deficient students will be enrolled into a Virtual Lab to completeAPEX courses and/or signed up for Credit By Exam through NVLA,concurrently enrolled at Burk High School, or signed up for CCSD SummerSchool to retrieve credits.

AcademicSupportProgram

08/29/2016 07/28/2017 $50000 State Funds Counselors;schooladminsitrators

Activity - School Safety Professionals Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Group counseling; Parent academy; Classroom presentations; Staffpresentations; Help for Billy Teacher training

Other, ParentInvolvement,DirectInstruction,ProfessionalLearning


School SafetyProfessionals;Counselors;Administrators



(shared) Strategy 3: 5.3 - Professional and support staff are trained in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data - Staff training in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data to

increase the graduation rate.

Strategy 4: 3.3 - Teachers engage students in their learning through instructional strategies that ensure achievement of learning expectation. - Teacher and administrators will

review the preliminary data for the End of Course exams during the validation years of 2017 and 2018. Additionally, teachers and administrators will review the data for

proficiency in English 9 and English 10 courses.

Activity - STAR ON Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Durango High School will implement a STAR ON program. A school safetyprofessional (social worker) will run the STAR ON program. English,science, and social studies teachers will provide direct academicinstruction. Math teachers will provide academic math support. A schoolsafety professional (social worker) will provide direct behaviorinterventions.

BehavioralSupportProgram

08/29/2016 06/08/2017 $70000 State Funds School safetyprofessionals;schooladministrators


Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Staff training in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data as it impactsthe graduation rate. CCSD Datalab data to show Mark Verification betweencourse alike colleagues, credit retrieval data, discipline data, graduationon-track and off-track data, EOC cut scores, and AP and CTE data.

DirectInstruction


Schooladministrators

Activity - Teacher Professional Development - CELs Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Teachers will review and implement best practices in instruction, includingwarm-ups, homework, direct instruction/note-taking strategies, guided andindependent practice, long-term memory review, closure, scaffoldedinstruction, grading practices, and common assessments.

Evidenced-based practices for teaching English include:1. Teaching both informational text and literature2. Utilizing explicit pre-reading strategies as appropriate3. Providing models and exemplars of good writing; providing holistic andanalytic rubrics for student writing4. Teaching sentence combining skills5. Increasing the amount of short answer compositions by students6. Using metacognitive markers during reading7. Common assessments for unit and semester exams




Activity - Review of standards and assessments - English collaboration -EOC focus


Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible



Goal 2: Increase the number of students completing Advanced Placement (AP) and Career and

Technical Education (CTE) courses and exams each year.

Strategy 1: 5.3 - Professional and support staff are trained in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data - Training in the use of AP Collegeboard data and CTE data will foster

collaboration to increase the number of students earning a passing score on the AP and CTE exams.

Strategy 2: 3.3 - Teachers engage students in their learning through instructional strategies that ensure achievement of learning expectation. - AP and CTE course teachers will

review best practices in instructional design and delivery. AP and CTE teachers will attend PD events to increase knowledge of pedagogy and content.

English teachers will review standards and assessments with course-alikemembers during SBCT meetings. Common assessments will be createdfor assessments.




Measurable Objective 1:collaborate to increase the number of students who earn a passing score on an Advanced Placement exam or earn one college credit from 136 to 155 by 08/01/2017as measured by the Collegebaord Summary Report.


Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Staff training in the evaluation, interpretation, and use of data as it impactsAP and CTE enrollment and scores. AP and CTE data on enrollment atthe school, state, and national levels will be shared with AP and CTEteachers and all counselors.

DirectInstruction


Teachers; APand CTECounselorCoordinator;Administrators

Activity - Parent Involvement Activities Activity Type Begin Date End Date ResourceAssigned

Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible

Provide multiple opportunities for parents and families to interact withstudents, staff, and teachers with regard to Advanced Placement and CTEcourses, curriculum, requirements, and benefits of AP and CTE courses.Opportunities include Junior Jumpstart Night, Open House, and PACmeetings.

CommunityEngagement,ParentInvolvement

08/29/2016 06/08/2017 $1500 Title I SchoolImprovement(ISI)

Counselors;Administrators

Activity - Review of standards and assessments - AP and CTECollaboration


Source OfFunding

StaffResponsible



Teachers will meet to collaborate on how to effectively attract and teachAP, Pre-AP, and CTE courses. Teachers, counselors, and administratorswill focus on aligning freshman courses and social studies courses fromHonors and Pre-AP and focus on CTE course offerings.

Other -Collaboration

08/29/2016 06/08/2017 $15000 State Funds AP and CTEteachers;administrators



School Performance Plan

School NameDurango HS

Address (City, State, Zip Code, Telephone):7100 W Dewey Dr

Las Vegas, NV 89113-1104, (702) 799-5850

Superintendent/Assistant Chief: Pat Skorkowsky / Karen West

For Implementation During The Following Years: 2016-2017

The Following MUST Be Completed:

Title I Status: Served

Designation: NA

Grade Level Served: High School

Classification: 3 Star

NCCAT-S: Initial

*1 and 2 Star Schools Only:Please ensure that the following

documents will be available upon request ☐ Use of Core Instructional Materials ☐ Scheduling ☐ Model School Visits

Members of Planning Team * ALL Title I schools must have a parent on their planning team that is NOT a district employee.

Name of Member Position Name of Member PositionElizabeth Boldt Parent Nathan Miller Principal

Tim Jackson Assistant Principal Jon Grande Assistant PrincipalMonica Martin Assistant Principal Justine Crawford Dean of StudentsGigi McCombe Librarian Robyn Del Toro Math Department ChairpersonJennifer Shaps Special Education Department Chair and Teacher Meghan Plourde English Department Chair and Teacher

Kristen Albrecht Dean of Students

Nevada Department of Education Durango HS 2016-2017Clark County School District

Last Date Review/Revised By Planning Team - 12/05/2016 Page 1 Nevada Department of Education - June 2016

COMPONENT II: Inquiry Process & Action Plan Design- Priority Need/Goal 3

Based on the CNA, identify all that apply:☐ General Education ☐ FRL ☐ ELL ☐ IEP ☐ Other

Priority Need/Goal 3:Increase the percentage of school-based personnel trained in cultural competency.

Root Causes:District wide data reflecting disproportionality concerns between schools.

Measurable Objective 1:100% of staff will participate in a mandatory cultural competency professional development session during the 2015-2016 school year as measured by sign-in sheets..

Monitoring Status

N/A

ACTION PLAN MONITORING PLAN

Action Step(please only list one action step per box)

Resources and Amount Needed for

Implementation(people, time, materials, funding sources)

List Artifacts/Evidence of Progress:Information (Data) that will verify the

action step is in progress or has occurred.

List Timeline, Benchmarks,

and Position Responsible

Monitoring

Status

3.1 Professional Development (Required) Continuation From Last Year: Yes NCCAT-S Indicators: All staff will participate in cultural competency/diversity professional development. Provide opportunities for administration and teachers to reflect on cultural competency and on NEPF instructional standard 2, indicator 4, during staff development days and collaboration.

Administration, department chairs, counselors, and teachers will work together to complete this action step. Resources needed for implementation include time on staff development days and weekly collaboration.

Staff development day agendas, administrative notes/logs, and attendance at district trainings will serve as evidence that this action step has occurred.

The principal is responsible for ensuring this action step takes place during one of the four district wide staff development days.

N/A

Comments:

Action Step Resources and Amount Needed List Artifacts/Evidence Timeline and Position Responsible Monitoring Status

3.2 Family Engagement (Optional) Continuation From Last Year: Yes NCCAT-S Indicators:



COMPONENT III: Budget Plan

COORDINATION OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE PLAN WITH OTHER PROGRAMS: Provide the sources of funds your school is currently receiving and identify the purposes for which those funds are

spent. Sources of funds may include General Budget, Title I , Title II, Title III, Migrant, Immigrant, Neglected & Delinquent, 21st Century After School Programs, Gear Up, IDEA, McKinney-Vento/Homeless, Head Start, state-funded Pre-Kindergarten, Teacher Incentive Fund, Striving Readers, and other state/federal funds.

Source of Funds applicable to

Priority Need/Goal

Amount Received for this

School Year

Purposes for which funds are used (include targeted audience, specific activities,

intended outcomes, etc.)Applicable Goal(s)

Title I 156,750 2 teachers for class size reduction in math and science, technology supplies including iPads and Algebra materials, and parent brochures. Goal 1

High School Credit Retrieval Grant $48,037.49 Create virtual labs for credit-deficient students to earn credits. Provide tutoring opportunities for non-proficient students to become proficient on the HSPE. Goal 1

CTE Grant Funds Two prep sells for teachers of level III CTE tech courses. Goal 2

Title I $210,400 2 teachers for class size reduction in math and science, technology supplies including computers and chromebooks Goal 1



COMPONENT IV: REQUIRED ELEMENTS FOR TITLE I SCHOOLS:

Title I Schools operating a Schoolwide Program must complete Items 1 through 5 on this page.

1. Describe the school's strategies to attract effective, highly-qualified teachers to your school.Durango High School diligently works to build a school community filled with a culture of collaboration, teacher support, teamwork, and structure for sound learning. By establishing a positive climate with these characteristics and by working with the CCSD HR department, Durango High School is able to attract effective, highly-qualified teachers.

2. Describe the school's strategies to increase family engagement in accordance with Section 1118 of NCLB (see resource link), such as family literacy services and the provision to parents on how the school will share academic information in a language they understand.Durango High School will provide multiple opportunities for parents and families to increase family engagement with students, staff, and teachers with regard to academic and personal/social progress. Opportunities will include parent-teacher conferences, Open House, PAC meetings, freshmen orientation, ROTC family night, and events.

3. Describe the school's plans for transition and articulation between school programs (ie: assisting preschool children from early childhood programs such as Head Start, Even Start, or a state-run preschool program to elementary school, elementary school to middle school, and middle to high school, etc.).Durango High School will provide transition activities for incoming freshmen in the spring of each school year to include pre-registration visits to the middle schools by the administration and counselors, a pre-registration night at the Durango High School, a new student orientation in the summer, and multiple performing arts events coordinated with the middle schools. Activities for transition to the workplace and/or university include College Night, recruiting events, and JAG courses.

4. Identify the measures that include teachers in decisions regarding the use of academic assessments.Durango High School operates on a foundation of teacher collaboration to plan appropriate instruction based on established state standards (NVACS), determine appropriate pacing and common lesson planning, and to share best practices in instructional strategies. As a result of this foundation, Durango High School teachers are fully empowered to create common assessments and common grading standards for both formative and summative purposes of monitoring student achievement and growth.

5. Provide assurance that federal, state, and local services are coordinated and integrated into the school improvement effortsAvailable services are coordinated to provide additional support for students needing support to reach proficiency and appropriate growth measures. Federal funding sources include Title I and state funding; Durango receives no PASS funds and no funds from community groups or partnerships. Federal, state, and local services are maximized to provide quality staffing, scheduling, and instruction.



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