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School Improvement Plan

2013-2014 through 2014-2015

School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate.

2013-2014 Winding Springs Elementary School Improvement Plan Report

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Winding Springs Elementary Contact Information School: Winding Springs Elementary Courier Number: 586

Address:

6601 Horace Mann Rd. Phone Number: 980-343-5140

Charlotte, NC 28269 Fax Number: 980-343-5144

Learning Community North School Website: http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/windingspringsES

Principal: Penny Presley

Learning Community Superintendent: Dr. Dawn Robinson

Winding Springs Elementary School Improvement Team Membership From GS §115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional su pport personnel, and teacher assistants assigned to the school building, and parents of children enrolled in the school shall constitute a school improvement team to develop a school improvement plan to improve student performance. Representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants shall be elected by their respective groups by secret ballot....Parents serving on school improvement team s shall reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of the students enrolled in that school and shall not be members of the building-level staff.”

Committee Position

Name

Email Address Date Elected

Principal Penny Presley [email protected] 8/2013 Assistant Principal Representative Courtney Wall [email protected] 8/2013 Teacher Representative Bonnie Douthitt [email protected] 8/2013 Teacher Representative Molly Rogan Oberlatz [email protected] 8/2013 Inst. Support Representative Paul Ladebauche [email protected] 8/2013 Teacher Assistant Representative Patrice Garner [email protected] 8/2013 Parent Representative Belinda Bennett [email protected] 8/2013 Parent Representative Stephanie Miracle [email protected] 8/2013 Parent Representative Miriam Ortega [email protected] 8/2013 Parent Representative Linda Williams [email protected] 8/2013

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/windingspringsES

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Vision Statement

District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.

School: Winding Springs students will achieve the essential academic, interpersonal, and leadership qualities necessary to contribute as effective and successful citizens in an ever-changing society.

Mission Statement

District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school. School: The mission of Winding Springs is for staff, students, and partners to work together for the success of every child, every day.

Winding Springs Elementary Shared Beliefs

WSE believes that all staff holds high expectations for student

achievement and growth.

WSE believes all students can and will learn, with effective

interventions and implementation of best instructional

practices.

WSE believes we exist to serve.

WSE believes that all decisions should be based upon what is

best for each child.

WSE believes in the importance of quality work and behaviors

throughout the school community.

WSE believes in the development of strong community

involvement and support.


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Winding Springs Elementary SMART Goals • Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis. • Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of

proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.

• Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.

See Comprehensive Plan Report


Winding Springs Elementary Assessment Data Snapshot

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Winding Springs Elementary Profile

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*TENTATIVE* Revised Strategic Plan Goals

Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environment for every child to graduate career and college ready.

Focus Areas: College and Career Readiness, Academic Growth/High Academic Achievement, Access to Rigor, Closing Achievement Gaps

Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce.

Focus Areas: Recruitment, Professional Development, Retention, New Career Pathways, Leadership Development

Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses, and faith-based or community organizations to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child.

Focus Areas: Family Engagement, Communications, Partnership Development, Philanthropic Foundation

Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and cultural competence. Focus Areas: Physical Safety, Social and Emotional Health, High Engagement, Customer Service,

Cultural Competency

Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems.

Focus Areas: Effective & Efficient Processes and Systems, Strategic Management of District Resources, Data Integrity and Utilization, School Performance Improvement, Disproportionality

Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through the expansion of strategic school design.

Focus Areas: Learning everywhere, all the time, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Strategic School Design


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SMART Goal (1): Duty Free Lunch for Teachers

Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and cultural competence.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 1: Retention ; Goal 4: Physical Safety Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in

Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in

Reading/Writing Grade 7

At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5

Successful completion of Math I in grade 9

Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam

Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT

Data Used: HR Allotments for lunch monitors; Historical discipline data; Staff Survey feedback Strategies (determined by what data)

Task Task Task (PD)

Point Person (title/name)

Evidence of Success (Student Impact)

Funding (estimated cost / source)

Personnel Involved

Timeline (Start—End)

Interim Dates

1. Confirm hiring of 2013-2014 Lunch Monitors

Principal/Penny Presley

Duty free lunch period; staffing in place as of 8/26/13; Students are provided the allotted time for lunch and are monitored for safety

Allotments from HR per formula

Lunch Monitors

August 2013

2. Lunch schedule and monitoring assignments created and reviewed with all staff

Principal/Penny Presley AP/Courtney Wall

Lunch schedule implemented and adhered to by teachers and coverage staff; Students are provided the allotted time for lunch and are monitored for safety

N/A Principal/AP August 2013

3. Administrative Lunch Monitoring Duty schedule created and implemented

AP/Courtney Wall

Lunch monitoring schedule implemented; Students are provided the allotted time for lunch and are monitored for safety; Discipline incidents related to cafeteria behaviors are reduced

N/A Principal/AP/ Dean of Students

August 2013 – June 2014


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SMART Goal (2): Duty Free Instructional Planning Time

Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and - 301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environment for every child to graduate career and college ready Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 1:College and Career Readiness, Academic Growth/High Academic Achievement, Access to Rigor, Closing Achievement Gaps ; Goal 2: Professional Development, Retention

Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3

At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7





Data Used: Master Schedule; Planning Agendas and Minutes; Quarterly Planning Schedules Strategies (determined by what data)

Task Task Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Master schedule developed and implemented based on state mandates and CMS Non-negotiables; 5 hours of planning/week provided via AM duty-free, 45 and 90 minute planning blocks

Principal/Penny Presley

Data driven instructional planning; lesson plans; student engagement, academic growth, and achievement evidenced by school data

N/A All staff August 2013

2. Quarterly all-day planning schedule developed and implemented

Reading Specialists/ Leann Casilio and Kara Uhinck Math Facilitator/ Keri McIntyre

Data driven instructional planning; unit and lesson plans; student engagement, academic growth, and achievement evidenced by school data

N/A Administratio n Facilitators K-5 staff

Q2 – November Q3 – February Q4 - April


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SMART Goal (3): Anti-Bullying / Character Education

Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and cultural competence

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 4: Physical Safety, Social and Emotional Health Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in







Data Used: Lesson Plans; Referral Data; School-wide Matrix; Survey Data Strategies (determined by what data)

Task Task Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1. Bully Liaison/Bully Prevention: Deliver lessons based on

bully prevention program through classroom guidance lessons and teacher led lessons

Provide special programs related to bully prevention

Dean of Students Counselor/ Michel Morton Classroom Teachers

Staff use of PBIS/Seven Habits materials to teach and maintain school expectations; Discipline Referral Data Special program scheduling: Discipline Referral Data

NA Staff and Students


2. Character Education: Establish school-wide

behavior matrix related to PBIS and Seven Habits of Happy Kids

Train new staff and retrain returning staff on PBIS school-wide behavior

AP/Courtney Wall Counselor/ Michel Morton PBIS Lead/ Heather Anderson Classroom Teachers

PBIS Expectations posted throughout the school and in classrooms; Behavior Matrix and related lessons shared with teachers; Seven Habits Tree posted and vocabulary utilized consistently. Student Recognition, Staff Survey

NA Staff and Students



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matrix Utilize “Bucket Fillers” for

students and staff to emphasize PBIS characteristics of Respect, Responsibility, and Citizenship

Weekly Class Meetings held to reflect on student successes and to teach appropriate conflict resolution skills

Data, Student Survey Data, Referral Data Staff use of PBIS/Seven Habits materials to teach and maintain school expectations; Discipline Referral Data Staff and students recognize peers in a positive manner; Staff Survey Data, Student Survey Data, Discipline Referral Data Students will increase conflict resolution and communication skills; Student Recognition; Discipline Referral Data

3. Healthy Active Child 30 min. Principal/ Penny Presley PE Teacher/ John Cherry

Master schedule completed with 45 minute PE block weekly and 30 minute structured recess activity block daily

Staff and Students


4. School Health Team PE Teacher/ John Cherry

School-wide challenge to increase fruit and vegetable choices in cafeteria lunches; Lunch Servings Data 3rd-5th Grade walking challenge; Lap data, Reward earnings

Local instructional materials and supplies

Staff and Students

October 2013 – June 2014


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Winding Springs Elementary - 600 Waiver Requests

Request for Waiver 1. Insert the waivers you are requesting

Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (grades 4-12) [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

2. Please identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption.

115C-301 (c and d) Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

3. Please state how the waiver will be used.

Class size will be adjusted to address student individual instructional needs through flexible grouping of students in the most effective utilization of teaching teams. Maximum teaching load will be used to allow teachers in specific areas of the curriculum to teach students designated for specific skill needs and to address the large number of students requesting elective classes.

4. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals.

This waiver will allow more flexibility in grouping students to meet their abilities and needs and thus should enhance their achievement on the performance goals.


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Approval of Plan Committee Position Name Signature Date

Principal Penny Presley Assistant Principal Representative Courtney Wall Teacher Representative Bonnie Douthitt Teacher Representative Molly Oberlatz Inst. Support Representative Paul Ladebauche Teacher Assistant Representative Parent Representative Belinda Bennett Parent Representative Stephanie Miracle Parent Representative Miriam Ortega Parent Representative Linda Williams

Quarter 2 Review Committee Position Name Signature Date

Principal Penny Presley Assistant Principal Representative Courtney Wall Teacher Representative Bonnie Douthitt Teacher Representative Molly Oberlatz Inst. Support Representative Paul Ladebauche Teacher Assistant Representative Patrice Garner Parent Representative Belinda Bennett Parent Representative Stephanie Miracle Parent Representative Miriam Ortega Parent Representative Linda Williams

See Comprehensive

Plan Report


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Principal Assistant Principal Representative Teacher Representative Inst. Support Representative Teacher Assistant Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative


Principal Assistant Principal Representative Teacher Representative Inst. Support Representative Teacher Assistant Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative


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Winding Springs

Elementary

School Improvement Plan

Annual Review

Tentative Due Date June 2014

2013-2014


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SMART Goal (1): Strategic Plan Goal: Strategic Plan Focus Area: Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in







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