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2013-2014

Albemarle County Public Schools

School Improvement Plan

KEY CHANGES THIS YEAR

Three SIP Goals 1. Student Learning Goal (w/D2015 as strategy)

2. Climate/Culture Goal

3. PD Goal (Consider support of 1st two goals, 7

Pathways, D2015, Digital Integration)

New School Board Goal, Objectives, Strategies

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This document contains:

Division Goals and 2013-14 Board Priorities

School Improvement Planning Timeline

School Improvement Team Guidelines

Reflective Questions for the SIP Process

State of the School Guidelines

Templates for SIP Goals

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Principals/Directors – Please submit quarterly updates via email to [email protected]

Horizon 2020 - Vision, Mission, and Values “Unleashing each student’s potential”

Our Vision

All learners believe in their power to embrace learning, to excel, and to own

their future.

Our Mission The core purpose of Albemarle County Public Schools is to establish a

community of learners and learning, through relationships, relevance, and rigor,

one student at a time.

Our Core Values Excellence

We believe in meaningful learning that stretches people to the frontiers and boundaries of their abilities.

Young People

We believe young people deserve the best we have to offer. Each individual child is capable and has the right to

safety, mutual respect, and learning.

Community

We believe in our collective responsibility to work together in a cooperative effort to achieve common goals by

building communities of practice, establishing a high quality learning community, and listening to the community.

Respect

We believe in treating all individuals with honor and dignity.

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Strategic Goal and School Board Priorities

One Student-Centered Goal All Albemarle County Public Schools students will graduate having actively mastered the lifelong-learning skills

they need to succeed as 21st century learners, workers and citizens.

Objective 1 – We will engage every student. Objective 4 – We will create and expand partnerships.

1.1 - Define, develop, and implement effective teaching practices that

maximize rigor and meaningful engagement for all students.

4.1 - Implement a comprehensive mentorship and internship

program and expand field trip opportunities to provide real-world

learning experiences for all students’ success.

1.2 - Develop a division-wide master framework for contemporary

professional development and training that optimizes our workforce

and addresses the essential competencies needed by teachers,

administrators, and classified staff.

4.2 – Invest the full community in supporting student achievement

and outcomes for all students’ success.

1.3 - Integrate the use of contemporary learning spaces and supportive

technologies into the instructional program delivery. Objective 5 – We will optimize resources.

Objective 2 – We will implement balanced assessments. 5.1 – Ensure the health and safety of the school community.

2.1 – Define and communicate the Division’s specific measures for

mastery of lifelong-learning competencies and student success.

5.2 – Optimize the use of fiscal resources in support of the

Division’s strategic plan and operations.

2.2 - Implement performance-based assessments/tasks and grading

practices to create a balanced learning system that measures ACPS

outcomes for student success.

5.3 – Design the high school of the future.

Horizon 2020 Strategic Plan

Objective 3 – We will improve opportunity and achievement.

3.1 - Prepare all students for successful transition to the next grade in

their PK-12 experience.

3.2 - Implement a robust, Division-wide PK-12 World Languages

Program.

http://www2.k12albemarle.org/acps/division/Pages/Lifelong-Learner-Competencies.aspx


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General Guidelines for School Improvement Planning

Purpose of School Improvement Plan (SIP)

The improvement planning process provides a framework to ensure

continuous improvement in each school and alignment with the vision,

mission, goals, and values of the overall school division. Improvement

plans are completed at the start of each school year by Division leaders

to provide focus in planning for continuous improvement. They are

updated on a quarterly basis using key performance indicators (KPIs)

that demonstrate progress towards stated goals.

Role of School Improvement Team

The primary objective of the School Improvement Team (SIT) is to

coordinate the development and implementation of the school’s

goals, objectives and strategies in support of student success and a

positive school community.

Within schools, principals work with their SIT to develop their

improvement plan. The SIT’s purpose is to support the school and the

school division through the school improvement planning process.

Improvement Planning Timeline

09/13/2013 – Original SIPs Due

09/1-30/ 2013 – State of the School Address Delivered

11/08/2013 – Q1 Updates Due



06/20/2014 – Q4/EOY Updates Due

The entire school community needs to know the SIP. It is presented at

the State of the School address and posted on the Division’s

Improvement Planning web site. Principals are responsible for

submission of quarterly updates to

[email protected] by the published due

dates. These dates are communicated prior to the start of the school

year and are recorded in the Division Outlook calendar. Due dates

generally fall two weeks after the end of the 9-week grading period.

Makeup of School Improvement Team

The improvement planning process should include views from the

larger school community. As such, the School Improvement Team

(SIT) should include faculty, staff, and parent representatives. High

schools should include a student representative. Community

representatives are also encouraged.

The School Improvement Team =

Principal

Teachers

Staff

Community

Students (High School)

http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=97266&

http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=97266&

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Goal Guidelines

The SIP should include three goals as follows:

1. Student Learning Goal**

2. Climate/Culture Goal

3. PD Goal (Consider how to support your first two goals, 7 Pathways, D2015,

Digital Integration)

**NOTE: The Student Learning Goal should reflect evidence of the Lifelong-Learning Competencies and

include multiple measures beyond just SOL data. Please integrate D2015 as a strategy in support of your

student learning goal.

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Reflective Questions to Support the Improvement Planning Process

Prior to Implementation

How is the plan in alignment with the Vision, Mission, and Goals of the Division?

How does the plan address specific Board Priorities?

How does the plan address high priority school and student needs?

How are the views of the larger school/department community represented in the plan?

How does the plan represent an attempt to significantly improve the performance of all students?

Is the plan clear, simply stated and concise?

Is each objective written to reflect adequate progress that is substantive and measurable and allows the school room for growth?

What data/gap evidence is used to support the proposed objective?

What research-based proven strategies or action steps are identified for implementation?

Are potential obstacles clearly identified?

Are the performance measures clearly defined?

During Implementation

How is the implementation being monitored? Are “midcourse corrections” being identified as needed?

How is the implementation process being documented?

What is the evidence of the plan’s implementation within the school building?

How are the quarterly progress updates being communicated to the larger school community?

What is the school leader personally doing to support the implementation?

Upon Completion

Has sufficient progress been achieved? What is the evidence of this?

How will this year’s data be used to identify needs and objectives for next year’s plan?

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State of the School Guidelines

At the start of each school year, principals should deliver a State of the School address to parents and the community. The State of the School

address should present the successes and challenges the school faced the previous school year. It is also an opportunity to share information about

the faculty and staff, the school improvement plan, student achievement data, school climate, and other information people will be interested in

knowing. It is the occasion to share the school’s story with the school community and to set the tone for the year.

Overview ACPS Vision, Mission, Goal, Objectives AND School core beliefs, motto, values

Student Characteristics Annual progress report data

Staff Total staff by category

Number of teacher FTE’s

Number of new teachers

Attrition - retirement/other

Teacher characteristics, experience, gender, ethnicity

Instruction Framework for Quality Learning (FQL)

Lifelong Learner Standards (LLLs)

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

Bell schedule

Class sizes

Curriculum changes

Other major changes

Achievement Information 2012-13 Achievement data highlights and trends, using including comparison with

County/State, as appropriate:

High Schools

o AP

o SAT

o # of students taking college level courses

o Reading/Math SOLs

o Performance Tasks/Assessments

o Progress on KPIs from 2012-13 School Improvement Plan

Middle Schools

o MAP Data

o Reading/Mat SOLs

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Elementary Schools

o Math Literacy Profile Data

o Reading Literacy Profile Data

o Reading/Math SOLs



Climate Safe Schools/Healthy Students Data

Climate survey

Other community surveys

Facility Building capacity

Number of trailers

Enrollment

Renovation/Improvements (with cost)

Budget Use of building allocations by major areas

PTO contributions

Unexpected needs/changes

Unfunded needs

Major changes

Future budget considerations

Volunteer Information Number of classroom hours from previous year

Number of non classroom hours from previous year

(Your PTO chairperson might assist with this)

How to volunteer

Improvement Planning School Improvement Plan Goals for 2013-14

Members of School Improvement Team

Calendar Key dates in the life of the school (1st PTO Meeting, First Concert, etc.)

Communication Highlight parent resources including:

o School & Division web site

o Parent Portal, Parent Council

o School Newsletters

o Blackboard Connect

o Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

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General Information (Submit initial plan to [email protected] by 9/13/2013)

School Name: Jack Jouett Middle School

Principal Name: Kathryn Baylor

Members of School

Improvement Team:

Faculty: Deanine Lilley, Rebecca Jones, Allison Starks,

Victoria Megginson, Kim Gibson, Heather Dow, Kelly

White, Chris Thomas, Lynn Leardi, Matt Hopewell, Peter

Arquette, Christine Jacobs

Staff:

Parent(s):

Student (High School):

Community:

mailto:[email protected]

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School Improvement Plan – SIP Goal 1 (Student Learning Goal)

2013-2014

PLANNING

One Student-Centered Strategic Goal

All Albemarle County Public Schools students will graduate having actively mastered the lifelong-learning skills they need to succeed as 21st

century learners, workers, and citizens.

Board Priority(ies): Place an “X” in front of those that apply

1.1: Define, develop, and implement effective teaching practices that maximize rigor and meaningful engagement for all students.

1.2: Develop a division-wide master framework for contemporary professional development and training that optimizes our workforce

and addresses the essential competencies needed by teachers, administrators, and classified staff.

1.3: Integrate the use of contemporary learning spaces and supportive technologies into the instructional program delivery.

2.1: Define and communicate the Division’s specific measures for mastery of lifelong-learning competencies and student success.

2.2: Implement performance-based assessments/tasks and grading practices to create a balanced learning system that measures ACPS


3.1: Prepare all students for successful transition to the next grade in their PK-12 experience. 3.2: Implement a robust, Division-wide PK-12 World Languages Program. 4.1: Implement a comprehensive mentorship and internship program and expand field trip opportunities to provide real-world learning

experiences for all students’ success.

4.2: Invest the full community in supporting student achievement and outcomes for all students’ success. 5.1: Ensure the health and safety of the school community. 5.2: Optimize the use of fiscal resources in support of the Division’s strategic plan and operations. 5.3: Design the high school of the future.

SIP Goal:

Jack Jouett Middle School will close the achievement gap between membership groups and will prepare students to compete in a competitive,

global work place.


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SIP Goal Objective (SMART - Specific/Strategic, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented, Timebound): All students will achieve at or above one year’s growth as measured by the MAP assessment.

Supporting Data / Gap Evidence:

2012-13 data demonstrated gaps in achievement between membership groups specifically special education, free and reduced lunch, and African-

American students.

Anticipated Obstacles:

Slower growth for Tier 3 intervention students.

Strategies to motivate struggling students.

Elementary and high school transitions.

Professional Development – Please provide an overview of how you will develop, institute, and evaluate the professional development needed to

support this work.

PLANNING DOING STUDYING & ACTING

Key Strategies and Qualitative

Progress Indicators

What strategies are you

implementing to accomplish

your goal and objective?

Q1 Progress on

Strategies

What progress has been

made on your strategies?

Q2 Progress on

Strategies



Q3 Progress on

Strategies



Q4 Progress on Strategies

& EOY Reflections



1. By Q4, every teacher will

have shared how technology has

been integrated into their

instruction to increase student

engagement.

2. Every language arts teacher

will complete a series of

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observational rounds within the

department to ensure common

language and implementation of

the workshop model.

3. By Q4, all math teachers will

differentiate instruction through

a station/center approach for at

least one unit..

4.


Measurable Quantitative

Indicators

What measure/data (ex.

discipline data) will you use

indicating progress towards

your SIP Goal?

Q1 KPI Data

Due 11/8/2013

What does the data say

about your progress so

far?

Q2 KPI Data

Due 1/31/2014



far?

Q3 KPI Data

Due 4/10/2014



far?

Q4/EOY KPI Data

Due 6/20/2014



far?

1. Read180 students SRI score

will increase 40 points per

semester as measured in the 2nd

and 4th

quarter.

2. Students will achieve at least

one grade level’s growth on the

MAP assessment according to

their normative band.

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School Improvement Plan – SIP Goal 2 (Climate/Culture Goal)

2013-2014

PLANNING

One Student-Centered Strategic Goal







1.3: Integrate the use of contemporary learning spaces and supportive technologies into the instructional program delivery.

2.1: Define and communicate the Division’s specific measures for mastery of lifelong-learning competencies and student success.

2.2: Implement performance-based assessments/tasks and grading practices to create a balanced learning system that measures ACPS




4.2: Invest the full community in supporting student achievement and outcomes for all students’ success. 5.1: Ensure the health and safety of the school community. 5.2: Optimize the use of fiscal resources in support of the Division’s strategic plan and operations. 5.3: Design the high school of the future.

SIP Goal:

Jouett students will operate as a collaborative community of learners.


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SIP Goal Objective (SMART - Specific/Strategic, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented, Timebound):

90% of Jouett students will self-report that their need for fun, competence, relationships, and autonomy were met.


School climate survey results from 2012-13 indicated a need for improvement in this area.


Time and structure for professional development.

Teacher implementation.

Professional Development – Please provide an overview of how you will develop, institute, and evaluate the professional development needed to

support this work.

Whole staff and small group training on Developmental Design during August Pre-Service week

Grade level Developmental Design workshop in October

Bi-weekly model lesson plans provided to staff for facilitating classroom meetings



Progress Indicators




Q1 Progress on

Strategies



Q2 Progress on

Strategies



Q3 Progress on

Strategies




& EOY Reflections



1. Staff development on

empowering language and the

student feedback loop.

2. Implement take a break

procedure to increase time in

class by decreasing the number

of timeout/discipline referrals.

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3.

4.



Indicators




your SIP Goal?

Q1 KPI Data

Due 11/8/2013



far?

Q2 KPI Data

Due 1/31/2014



far?

Q3 KPI Data

Due 4/10/2014



far?

Q4/EOY KPI Data

Due 6/20/2014



far?

1. Students will self-report twice

a year in a survey.

2. Increase in attendance.

3. Decrease in timeout/discipline

referrals.

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School Improvement Plan – SIP Goal 3 (Professional Development Goal)

2013-2014

PLANNING

Professional Development Goal







X 1.3: Integrate the use of contemporary learning spaces and supportive technologies into the instructional program delivery.

X 2.1: Define and communicate the Division’s specific measures for mastery of lifelong-learning competencies and student success.

X 2.2: Implement performance-based assessments/tasks and grading practices to create a balanced learning system that measures ACPS




X 4.2: Invest the full community in supporting student achievement and outcomes for all students’ success. 5.1: Ensure the health and safety of the school community. 5.2: Optimize the use of fiscal resources in support of the Division’s strategic plan and operations. 5.3: Design the high school of the future.

SIP Goal:

All teachers will engage in learning opportunities throughout the school year that will increase student engagement.


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SIP Goal Objective (SMART - Specific/Strategic, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented, Timebound):

By the end of AY2013-14, all students will self-report increased engagement in the learning process.


Teachers have reported a feeling of frustration with student level of engagement and ownership of the learning process.


Busy schedule, limited resources, increasing demands on teachers.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING/BUILDING CAPACITY

For each date below, please note how you will use the following Professional Development/Work Days to support this work:

August 12-20, 2013

-Developmental Design - 4

sessions

-Introduction to the Analysis of

student work

October 28, 2013

-Teacher Workday- Work on

their grades

January 21, 2014

-Teacher Workday- Work on

their grades

June 9-10, 2014

- Teacher Workday- Work on their

grades

September 30, 2013

-WICOR Pathways – Critical

Reading, Math and Tutorology

-WICOR/D2015

January 16-17, 2014

-WICOR/D2015

- Developmental Design

February 17, 2014

- WICOR/D2015

- Developmental Design

Other:

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Progress Indicators




Q1 Progress on

Strategies



Q2 Progress on

Strategies



Q3 Progress on

Strategies




& EOY Reflections



1. All teachers will participate in

weekly professional

development meetings focused

on WICOR and technology.

2. 6th

grade teachers will attend

monthly professional

development sessions for ESOL-

specific strategies.

3. Grade level teams of teachers

will work together to develop

rubrics for measuring cross-

curricular performance tasks.

4. Teachers will voluntarily

attend weekly meetings focused

on specific strategies for

integrating technology into

instruction.



Indicators




your SIP Goal?

Q1 KPI Data

Due 11/8/2013



far?

Q2 KPI Data

Due 1/31/2014



far?

Q3 KPI Data

Due 4/10/2014



far?

Q4/EOY KPI Data

Due 6/20/2014



far?

1. Administer a student survey

at the beginning and end of the

year.

Administer baseline

survey by the end of the

first quarter.

Administer end-of-year

survey.

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2. Every Lang. Arts, Social

Studies, and Science teacher will

have developed and utilized a

rubric for a performance task.

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