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Dobbins Middle School

School Improvement Plan2016 -2017

Dr. Cartess Ross, PrincipalCliff Cole, Superintendent

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SCHOOL MISSION & VISION

Vision Statement Disciplined Citizens Motivated Learners

Striving for Excellence

Mission StatementEngaging our students to be

liFelong learners in a saFe environment while

prOmoting academic success and shaRing responsibility in order

To create excellence

Statements of Belief

The faculty and staff of J. A. Dobbins Middle School believe and affirm the following:

We believe in treating each person with respect. We believe in providing a safe, secure and positive environment for all students. We believe education is a valuable, lifelong process with an emphasis on contributing to future successes. We believe in the individuality of all students and strive to provide meaningful, educational experiences designed to

challenge and motivate all students to succeed. We believe education is a collaborative effort involving students, parents, and teachers and that each person should be

responsible for his/her role in the educational process.

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Dobbins Middle School Improvement Action Plan

SMART Goal 1: 85% of students at DMS will perform on or above their grade level Lexile Band by the end of the 2016-2017 school year. 80% of students will perform on or above their Quantile grade level by the end of the 2016-2017 school year.

Strategy/Initiative:Teachers will differentiate lesson plans based on data analysis through PLC’s.

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District Goal & GSPS

Action StepsCost/

Resources & Funding

Source

Person(s) Responsible

TimelineEvaluation of Implementation and

Impact on Student LearningArtifacts Evidence

District Goal: 1,2,4

GSPS:Professional Learning Standards: 3,4,6

Professional Learning: DMS: Building PLC’s that Foster a Focus on Student Learning: Teachers will engage in meaningful professional learning at the local school. PL will be job embedded and will focus on creating meaningful, engaging and rigorous plans that meet the needs of the students in their classes and pushing them to the highest level of the standard. This will be delivered by the EAC as well as the administrative team at DMS. The primary focus will be the continuation of the development of functional PLC’s that are focused on student formative data. Teachers will be re-introduced to the different types/forms of differentiation, manageable data collection and data analysis, the use of reading strategies that are beneficial to specific content areas as well as student goal setting. Teachers will meet Wed. for Professional Learning. This will be delivered by the EAC as well as other members of the administrative team.

DMS: Dobbins Middle School Data Team: The Data Team Process will also be introduced to the faculty in hopes of implementing parts of the process to PLC discussions. DMS Data Team members will deliver this portion of PL, however it will be monitored and mentored by the EAC, Wendy Mace, as well as Gina King.

DMS: Vertical Content Professional Learning: Teachers will meet with their content area Department Heads monthly to be introduced to new differentiation strategies that are appropriate for their specific content

Professional Learning Budget

Title II Budget

Wendy Mace

Joey McCord

Shree Lykens

Elizabeth Cairnes

Kim Vinson

Donna Broyles

Cartess Ross

Aug. 2016-May 2017

PL Agendas,Peer Observation forms,Universal Screener Data,Vertical Department Meetings Agendas, DMS Content Area Collaboration Form

School Leaders Demonstrate:Will develop an understanding of differentiation and how differentiated lesson will be incorporated into daily lessons when appropriate.

Teachers Demonstrate: An understanding of differentiated formative common assessments and their analysis of the data collected.

Students Demonstrate: Will be engaged and participate in the differentiated lesson plans.

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Action StepsCost/

Resources & Funding

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GSPS: Planning: 1,2,5

Planning:

All teachers will have two protected PLC times weekly. Every Wednesday the grade level PLC will meet in the Data Room to collaborate and learn new strategies to apply to their daily plans regarding assessment data and analysis. Every Thursday the grade level content areas will meet together as a PLC to collaborate and plan for the week accordingly. Each PLC will complete a Content Area Collaboration form to ensure that student work and data analysis has occurred. The administrative team will be present in each of the meetings (Ross-Math, Broyles-Science, Thomas-Social Studies, and Mace-ELA) to ensure that professional dialog and PLC protocols are being used regularly.

N/A All Teachers

Wendy Mace

Donna Broyles

Cartess Ross

Jonathan Thomas

Aug. 2016-May 2017

DMS-Content Area Collaboration Form

Vertical Team Agendas

Student Formative Work Samples

Universal screening Results

Common Formative Assessments by Content area and Grade Level

USA Test Prep Data

School Leaders Demonstrate:An understanding of PLC and professional collaboration as applied to specific content areas.

Teachers Demonstrate: An understanding and willingness to collaborate professionally to meet the needs of their students and to set a high academic standard.

Students Demonstrate: and participate in meaningful lessons that have high academic standards set by all of the teachers of that content area.

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Action StepsCost/

Resources & Funding

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GSPS:Planning: 2, 5

Implementation:

The teachers at DMS will implement varied lesson plans that incorporate the content specific strategies, discussed during professional learning and the vertical meeting sessions, into their weekly lesson plans to ensure that their plans are meeting the needs of their students. The varied plans will incorporate the use of the 3 part lesson, I can statements, data based instruction and center based instruction. Teachers will implement the use of Anchor Charts and word walls to facilitate student growth. Teachers will implement the use of common formative assessments to monitor learning and student growth and they will create these during PLC time. The Data Team protocols and processes will be implemented during their content area PLC’s to help focus on student data collection.

Teachers will introduce and implement the Universal Screener data and student book interest lists to encourage Lexile and Quantile band growth.


Title II Day Budget

All Teachers

Wendy Mace

Donna Broyles

Cartess Ross

Jonathan Thomas

Aug. 2016-May 2017

DMS-Content Area Collaboration Form

TKES observation Data and Feedback

Universal Screener Data Common Formative Assessments by Content area and Grade Level

USA Test Prep Data

School Leaders Demonstrate:Will understand how to implement and best support teachers as they implement new strategies for differentiation. Leaders will have an understanding of the Lexile and Quantile bands that will help indicate student abilities and deficits.

Teachers Demonstrate:Will understand how to implement and plan varied lessons that focus on student learning and needs. Teachers will also have an understanding of student Lexile and Quantile band growth.

Students Demonstrate:Student will participate actively in the varied lesson plans that will result in student growth and achievement. Students will have an understanding of their own Lexile and Quantile band growth levels.

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Action StepsCost/

Resources & Funding

Source




District Goal 1,2,4

GSPSPlanning: 3,4

Monitoring:

The EAC will create and collect data via a DMS Teacher Climate survey through Survey Monkey. The survey will be given each nine weeks to monitor teacher perception of professional learning, staff morale, Data Teams, and differentiate lessons and their impact on student learning.

The PSCD Climate survey as well as the Title II Professional Learning Survey will be administered once this year and their results will be compared with the previous year to see that we are meeting the needed pf our students and staff.

The School Improvement Plan will be monitored and adjusted in December 2016 to ensure that DMS is meeting their goals as outlined in the plan.

Differentiated lessons plans will be implemented in classes as needed via the use of lesson plan review, focus walks and classroom observations.


All Teachers

Wendy Mace

Donna Broyles

Cartess Ross

Jonathan Thomas

Aug. 2016-May 2017

Universal Screener Data

Survey Monkey Results

PCSD Climate Survey Results

Title II Professional Learning Survey Results

USA Test Prep Data

Common Formative Assessment by Content and Grade Level

School Leaders Demonstrate: Will understand and administer the different monitoring strategies and be able to discuss their results professionally with the staff.

Teachers Demonstrate:Will participate in the various surveys and supply their opinions on the topics covered. They will also be able to review the responses and data in order To have professional conversations regarding the responses collected.

Students Demonstrate:Students will participate in various activities planned in a school in which the culture is focused on student learning.

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Dobbins Middle School Improvement Action Plan

SMART Goal 2: J.A. Dobbins Middle School will reduce the number of student office referrals by 15% (from 625 to 531) for the 2016-2017 school year.

Strategy/Initiative: Teachers will continue to implement a Positive Behavior System (Ross Bucks) across all grade levels for the 2016-2017 school year.

District Goal and

GSPSAction Steps

Cost/ Resources & Funding

Source




District Goal: 3

GSPS:School Culture Standard 1,2

Professional Learning:

During Professional Learning teachers will undergo training in different positive classroom management skills in order to reward positive behaviors to help decrease negative behaviors.

Videos from the teaching channel.com as well as peer observations will be used for teachers to see classroom management in action. This will be led by Wendy Mace, the EAC as well as other members of the administrative team as needed.

Monies Allotted via the General School Fund, Copies of "Ross Bucks" for every teacher to utilize and some PTSA funds

Principal, AP, All Teachers, Local School Discipline Team,

Sept. Student Referrals in Infinite Campus, Detention Slips, Discipline Boards,Student Behavior Reflections

School Leaders Demonstrate:

Understanding classroom management techniques and impact on school behavior.

TeachersDemonstrate: Understanding of meaningful and positive classroom management skills.

Students Demonstrate: Good Classroom behavior and are aware of consequences.

District Goal 3

GSPS: School Culture

Planning:DMS Discipline team plans to meet with once a 9-week to "tweak" the behavior plan as the year continues. And to share these changes with the staff as they occur.

Monies Allotted via the General School Fund,

Principal, AP, All Teachers, Local School Discipline

August 2016-May 2017

Student Referrals in Infinite Campus, Detention Slips,



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District Goal and

GSPSAction Steps


Source




Standard 1,2

Copies of "Ross Bucks" for every teacher to utilize and some PTSA funds

Team, PTSA

Discipline BoardsStudent Behavior Reflections


Students Demonstrate: Good Classroom behavior and are aware of consequences

District Goal 3

GSPS: School Culture Standard 1,2

Implementation:Teachers will be asked to utilize positive classroom management skills that result in teachers rewarding positive behaviors that they see within their classrooms that are consistent across the school grades and content areas. Students will be asked to complete a Behavior Reflection before a discipline board is sent to an administrator as a referral.


Principal, AP, All Teachers, Local School Discipline Team, PTSA


Student Referrals in Infinite Campus, Detention Slips, Discipline Boards,Student Behavior Reflections





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District Goal and

GSPSAction Steps


Source




District Goal 3

GSPS: School Culture Standard 1,2

Monitoring:

Teachers will monitor the amount of "Ross Bucks" that are distributed to their students by 9 weeks.


Principal, AP, All Teachers, Local School Discipline Team, PTSA


Student Referrals in Infinite Campus, Detention Slips, Discipline Boards





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______DMS________Professional Learning Plan

Professional Learning Strategy/SupportCost/

Resources & Funding

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Creating SMART Goals:Professional Learning concerning the correct way to develop SMART goals to be used as part of teacher and para pro PLG’s will be offered to give teachers the opportunity to design meaningful goals to guide their decisions and instruction for the year. The EAC will guide this course.

N/A Wendy Mace

Aug.24, 2016

Agenda, SMART Goals Power Point and handouts, PLG in TKES Platform, Course Registration in PD Express

School Leaders Demonstrate: The understanding of creating and developing SMART Goals with their staff.

Teachers Demonstrate: The ability to create their own SMART PLP goals.

Students Demonstrate: Will participate in the activities designed by the staff in order to meet their professional goals.

Data Teams:

Dobbins Middle School Data Team: The Data Team Process will also be introduced to the faculty in hopes of implementing parts of the process to PLC discussions. DMS Data Team members will deliver this portion of PL, however it will be monitored and mentored by the EAC, Wendy Mace, as well as Gina King.

Currently we have 10 teachers that have been to the Title II Data Teams Training and we have 3 other teachers that will be trained in October. (Kim Vinson, Jeremy Adomnik, Tony Chisman)


Title II Budget

Mike Ussery

Rebecca Chandler

Shree Lykens

Lemiell McGarity

Rob McKelvey

Susan Merchant

Joey

Aug. 30Sept. 20Oct. 25Nov. 29Jan. 4March 7April 25May 16

Oct. 3 and 4 2016

PL Agenda, Data Team Agendas, Common Formative Assessment Data Course Registration in PD Express, USA Test Prep Data

School Leaders Demonstrate: Will understand the Data Teams process and participate in the data team meetings.

Teachers Demonstrate:Data Team members will provide guidance to other teachers that have been to the training through the Data Teams Process.

Students Demonstrate:Will participate in lessons that have been created and monitored via the Data Team process.

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Resources & Funding

Source




McCordWendy Mace

Donna Broyles

Cartess Ross

Content Area Differentiation- Vertical Alignment Meetings:Teachers will meet with their content area Department Heads monthly to be introduced to new differentiation strategies that are appropriate for their specific content areas. Department Heads will use PD 360 as well as the Teaching Channel to select strategies that will be useful to the current units.


Wendy Mace

Joey McCord

Shree Lykens

Kim Vinson

Elizabeth Cairnes

Aug. 24Sept. 14 Sept. 24 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 8 (possibly if not a County Level PL Day) Dec. 7 Jan. 4 Feb. 1March 17

Vertical Content Agenda,DMS: Content Area Collaboration Form, Course Registration in PD Express

School Leaders Demonstrate:An understanding of the use of differentiated strategies that are relevant to each content area that they are working with.

Teachers Demonstrate:An understanding of differentiated strategies that best suit their content area. And give feedback regarding the strategies implemented.

Students Demonstrate:Students will participate in strategies that are appropriate for their content area and ability level.

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Resources & Funding

Source




Mentors:

Mentors have been established to guide new teachers throughout the school year. Mentees’ will meet with their mentors regularly throughout the school year to ask questions concerning topics such as TKES feedback, classroom management, instructional strategies, etc.

Title II Budget

Wendy Mace

Shree Lykens

Joey McCord

Mike Ussery

Rebecca Chandler

Aug. 2016-May 2017

PCSD Mentor Packet, Time Logs, Observation Sheets

School Leaders Demonstrate: The understanding of the PCSD Mentor Program and how to support new teachers going through the process.

Teachers Demonstrate: The understanding that there is support in the building for them to lean on and ask questions throughout the school year.

Coaching Sessions with Individual Teachers

Members of the administrative team will take time to meet one on one with teachers that might need additional coaching throughout the year in order to maximize instruction and student achievement.


Wendy Mace

Donna Broyles

Cartess Ross

Jonathan Thomas

Aug. 2016-TKES Pre- Confrence

October 2016- Mid-Year Conference

March 2017- TKES Summative Conference

TKES Mid year and Summative Conferences Meeting Minutes

TKES Observations and Feedback

School Leaders Demonstrate:The appropriate methods to use to have professional conversations with teachers regarding instruction and student growth.

Teachers Demonstrate:The ability to have professional conversations regarding instruction and how to adapt the strategies used in their content area.

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Resources & Funding

Source




DMS: Building PLC’s that Foster a Focus on Student Learning: Teachers will engage in meaningful professional learning at the local school. PL will be job embedded and will focus on creating meaningful, engaging and rigorous plans that meet the needs of the students in their classes and pushing them to the highest level of the standard. This will be delivered by the EAC as well as the administrative team at DMS. The primary focus will be the continuation of the development of functional PLC’s that are focused on student formative data.


Wendy Mace

Donna Broyles

Cartess Ross

Jonathan Thomas

Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31Sept. 7Sept. 14Oct. 5Oct. 26Nov. 2Nov. 9Nov. 30Dec. 14Jan 11Jan 18Feb 8Feb. 15Mar. 1Mar. 8Mar. 15Mar. 29May 3May 10May 17May 24

PL Agenda and sign in sheets

Course Registration in PD Express

TKES Observations and Feedback

School Leaders Demonstrate:The appropriate methods to use and discuss regarding differentiation and rigor.Teachers Demonstrate:The ability to implement differentiated lesson plans when necessary.

Students demonstrate: Will participate in differentiated lesson plans that meet their academic needs.

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Resources & Funding

Source




Title II Days: Title II days will be used in ½ day segments for teachers to implement Data Team Protocols, to analyze data from common formative assessments and to fine tune which differentiated strategies will be appropriate for the needs of their students.

Title II Budget

Wendy Mace

Aug. 2016-May 2017

Title II day Agendas, Substitute Request Forms, Title II Day Session Summaries

School Leaders Demonstrate: The understanding of Data Team protocols and common formative assessment data analysis..Teachers Demonstrate: An understanding of the use of Data Teams protocol and a focus on student work to drive instruction.

Students demonstrate:Will participate in differentiated lesson plans that meet their academic needs.

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