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2013 – 2014 School Improvement Plan of Action

The RVEC Staff approved this plan on Thursday November 14th, 2013

Vote Administered by Viola Gilbert

Vote Totals:

Approved: 9

Not Approved: 0

OVERVIEW:This plan was developed in coordination with parents and staff at RVEC. The plan will be updated throughout the year as we receive data from various sources (testing, benchmark, and surveys from all stakeholders). The goals in this plan reflect the mission and vision of RVEC and the current data for RVEC.

PURPOSE:The purpose of the Roanoke Valley Early College School Improvement Plan is to provide a living framework to increase student achievement and teacher leadership. This framework will serve as the guiding principles for RVEC for the 2013-2014 school year. All decisions will revolve around the school improvement plan and process.

SHARED BELIEFS:

1. All children want to learn and have a right to a high-quality education that contributes to the academic, social, and emotional development of students.

2. Educators have the duty to create optimal conditions for student learning and value the opportunity to acquire the toolset, skillset and mindset needed to be successful 21st century educators.

3. The North Carolina Standard Course of Study establishes specific skills students should be able to perform successfully at the conclusion of each academic school year, and ultimately be college and career ready.

4. A sustainable partnership between schools, families, and the community ensures high rates of student attendance, maximizes student learning, and helps support a safe and orderly learning environment.

5. Investment in WCS staff, ongoing reflection about our work and workplace, commitment to growth, transparency, creativity, and meaningful discussions foster a dynamic, productive, and friendly workplace.

VISION: (Edited by RVEC Staff Fall 2013 and Approved by School Leadership Team October 25th, 2013

It is the vision of RVEC to serve as a place where every student will be Respectful, Veracious, Eager, and College-Ready. By creating a Rigorous educational opportunities, through a shared Vision, teachers will establish an Engaging and Collaborative learning environment.

DISTRICT STRATEGIC PRIORITIES & GOALS FOR A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM DESIGN MODEL

Strategic Priority #1 - Student Achievement: Student achievement outcomes that prepare students for the future

Goal 1.1: Develop a dissemination plan that reflects research-based practices regarding the Common Core State Standards and Essential Standards.Goal 1.2: Create a Plan of Action that establishes expectations for a rigorous academic and positive learning environment.Goal 1.3: Provide clearly articulated and rigorous PREK - 12 curricula aligned to the Common Core State Standards and Essential Standards.Goal 1.4: Utilize technology as an essential tool to inform, differentiate, and maximize student learning.

Strategic Priority #2 - Accountability, Monitor & Feedback: Accountability structures with monitoring systems that build capacity and offer effective feedback

Goal 2.1: Develop an accountability system that builds the capacity of educators and monitors outlined priorities by collecting and responding to feedback.Goal 2.2: Mobilize technology as a central and critical solution for increasing our district and school capacity to generate relevant data in an effective and efficient manner.

Strategic Priority #3 - Effective Communication: Effective communication throughout the district

Goal 3.1: Inform stakeholders* of the district’s Rigorous Curriculum Design Model and its corresponding Plan of Action.Goal 3.2: Develop a system to gather and respond to ongoing evaluative feedback.

*Stakeholders include: District School Board members, central service leadership, school executives, teachers and staff, students, families, and key community members.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN:

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM Members: (STAKEHOLDERS)

Name Role

Chris Butler Principal

Viola Gilbert Assistant Principal Intern

Kristian Hunter SIP Chair Person

Maria Webb Classified Representative

Greg Robinson Parent Representative

Meagan Shelburne Teacher Representative

School Name Plan of Action (Insert your school 360 Degree Feedback diagram)

Action Steps:

Goal 1 aligns with Goal 1 of the District RCDM Plan of Action

Goal 1: Roanoke Valley Early College will increase proficiency in all EOC courses by 10% (Biology, English II, and Math One) as determined by the 2013-2014 administration of the NC Accountability Tests.

Measurable Objectives Strategies Responsible Lead Desired Outcomes Evaluation Measures

Roanoke Valley Early College will increase proficiency in all EOC courses by 10% (Biology, English II, and Math One) as determined by NC Accountability Tests.

Weekly Intervention time for targeted students in tested areas

Weekly tutorial sessions

Usage of CASE 21 Benchmarks Diagnostic Tool to target needed students and standards

All Staff

All Staff

Butler

Staff will develop and implement a focused intervention plan

Additional time for students in all content areasAdditionalDocumented academic growth for students

Google doc of targeted students,

Teacher goal setting sheet/intervention plans, Intervention schedule, re assessment data of students after intervention

Tutoring Sign In Sheets

Data from CASE 21



Usage of 3 and 6 week common assessments

Math Coach to work with Math One Teachers

Coaching sessions with NC New Schools Coaches

All Teachers

Butler/Dr. Ellerbe/Math Teachers

Vicki Wells (NC New Schools)

Documented academic growth for students/Use of data to drive instruction

Work with math teachers to infuse best practices in the math one classes

Increased usage of NC New Schools CIF and alignment of lessons to standards

Data from common assessments

Feedback from math coach and documentation of implementation of strategies as evidenced on CWT

NC New Schools Coaching



Use of NC New Schools CIF strategies in all classes (including reading, writing, and speaking in all classes)

PD Sessions on Formative Assessments

Lesson Plan Tuning Sessions held two times a month with all teachers

Completion of KUD and pacing guides for all subject taught at RVEC

All Staff/Vicki Wells

Vicki Wells/Butler

Butler/Vicki Wells/All Staff

DPI Coaches/All Staff

Use of the NC New Schools Researched based strategies in each classroom

Increased usage of formative assessments in each classAdditional Rigor and relevance to all lessons

Alignment of all subjects to CC and NCES. Also the addition of needed

CWT, NC Schools CWT, and Observations/Lesson Plans/Student work

CWT and Observations

PD Sessions Sign In Sheets/CWT/Lesson Plans

KUD and Pacing Guides Completed with



Monthly joint PLC’s with WHS

Increase teacher instructional capacity (STEM Conf., National Early College Conf., NC New Schools New Teachers Institute, NC Math Conf., NC New Schools Best Practices Symposium)

Study Visits to other Early Colleges

Butler/Burton

Butler/AD Credle/Credle/Webb/Bennett/Lockhart/Edmonds/Hunter

Butler

levels of rigor to each class

Collaboration between teachers at both high schools

Implement learned strategies in the classroom

Implement learned strategies in the classroom

Fidelity

Sign in sheets/completions of KUDs with input from both schools

Lesson Plans/Student work Samples/Assessment Data

Lesson Plans/Student work Samples/Assess



Instructional Rounds to be completed by all staff

Weekly walkthroughs of all classrooms

Quarterly Data Retreats

Butler/Gilbert

Butler/Gilbert/District Instructional Staff

Butler

All staff to become “critical friends” and provide needed strategies and feedback to each other based on classroom observations

To provide needed feedback to teachers and to ensure effective instruction is occurring in all

Provide details about how

ment Data

Critical Friends Reflection Document

CWT Data

Presentations at Data



EOC Data Meetings with Principal each three weeks

BT Teacher Support: District BT Program and NC New Teacher Support Program (Wayne Williams) and District Mentor

Butler/EOC Teachers

WCS/T. Gary/Wayne Williams/J. Brown/Gilbert

instruction will modify based on data

Teachers will use data to drive student achievement

All staff understands district and state requirements and learn from veteran staff about best practicesCoaching sessions from NC New Teacher support (non-evaluative);

Retreats/PP Presentations at Retreats/Sign In Sheets/Agenda

Goal setting sheets completed by teachers

Attendance at BT meetings/Mentor logsTeacher turnover rate/New Teacher Observation



support for new staff; lower the teacher turn over rate

RVEC Deliverables TIMELINE:

School Year 2013 – 2014 JAN2013

FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN 2014

Goal Deliverables


O O O O O O O O



Goal Deliverables

Weekly tutorial sessions O O O O O O O O O O O

Usage of CASE 21 Benchmarks X X X X

Usage of 3 and 6 week common assessments X X


X


O O O O O O O O O


O O O O O O O O

PD Sessions on Formative Assessments X



Goal Deliverables


X X X X X X X


X X X X

Monthly joint PLC’s with WHS X X X X X X X

National STEM Conf. X

National Early College Conf. X

Study Visits to other Early Colleges X X


X X

Weekly walkthroughs of all EOC classrooms O O O O O O O O



Goal Deliverables

Quarterly Data Retreats

EOC Data Meetings with Principal each three weeks

BT Teacher Support: District BT Program and NC New Teacher Support Program (Wayne Williams) and District Mentor

Goal 1

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONE STATUS LEAD


Weekly tutorial sessions

Usage of CASE 21 Benchmarks

Usage of 3 and 6 week common assessments




PD Sessions on Formative Assessments

Goal 1

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONE STATUS LEAD



Monthly joint PLC’s with WHS

National STEM Conf.

National Early College Conf.

Study Visits to other Early Colleges


Weekly walkthroughs of all EOC classrooms

Goal 2 aligns with Goal 2.1 of the District RCDM Plan of Action

Goal 2: Roanoke Valley Early College will increase teacher leadership in the 2013-2014 school year as evidenced by professional development sessions led by RVEC staff at the school, district, and state level by 20 hours.

Strategies Responsible Lead Desired Outcomes Evaluation Measures

Teachers will present from any PD’s that they attended representing RVEC

All Staff To develop teacher leadership by having teachers present information that they have learned at various PD sessions and to build capacity.

PD Sessions attended and number of in house sessions led by our teachers/Information presented at PD sessions/Sign In Sheets/PD Evaluation Surveys

Present two sessions at the NC New Schools Summer Institute

Butler/Gilbert/ Bennett/Ott Present at a state level conference about quality instructional programs at RVEC by teacher leaders

Session presentations at NC New Schools Summer Institute/Post Conference Survey/Conference Program/Presentation Materials Developed by RVEC staff

Create a principals advisory committee that includes teachers and students

Butler/Hunter/Shelburne/SGA President

To increase communication and to distribute leadership among all staff at RVEC

SLT Membership, attendance, and meetings notes and meeting agendas

Appoint teachers as class advisors to facilitate class activities

All staff To give decision making power to teachers that influences extra-curricular activities for all students

Calendar of events planned by instructional staff/Flyers of events/sign in sheets from events/notes from class meeting

Appoint teacher representatives to the district Literacy and Mathematical Practices Team

AD Credle/Haynik Use lead teachers for assistance in literacy and math curriculum at RVEC

Attend district level curriculum meetings/PLC Agendas/Email Documentation of work with other

RVEC Goal 2 Deliverables Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.







Goal 2 Implementation Milestones

Implementation Milestone Status Lead Person


All Staff


Butler/Gilbert/ Bennett/Ott


Butler/Hunter/Shelburne/SGA President


All staff


AD Credle/Haynik


Goal 1 aligns with Goal One of the District RCDM Plan of Action

Goal 3: Roanoke Valley Early College will incorporate writing across the content areas as evidenced by achieving a 7 on the ACT writing section for the 13-14 school year.

Strategies Responsible Lead Desired Outcomes Evaluation Measures

Use of standard writing formula in 8th Grade English and English One

Hunter Students will increase their capacity to write to a topic using information from a text

In house Writing benchmarks/Student Work Samples/Lesson Plans

PD Sessions Led by RVEC staff in the use of a common writing format

Hunter/Credle/Butler Students will increase their capacity to write to a topic using information from a text

PD Materials/Agenda/Sign In Sheets/Evaluation

ACT Writing Review Sessions in Intervention in Spring 14

Butler Increase ACT writing scores ACT Scores/Student work samples/Plans for intervention sessions

Use of NC Write or Paper Rater in each class and PD on the usage of each of the selected tool

Hunter/Credle/Butler To improve student writing in the area of conventions

In house writing benchmarks/Student writing samples/copies of student revisions

Administer content area writing benchmark in Jan, March and May to monitor the growth of student writing

Butler Used to determine next steps in our writing plan as a school

Benchmark scores based on school wide rubric

Use informational text for literacy and for use of open ended writing in content areas

All staff Improve students evidence based writing

In house benchmarks, EOC Scores, NC Final Exams, copies of prompts, students writing samples, and copies of lesson plans

RVEC Goal 3 Deliverables Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.







Development of open ended prompts for every content area based on informational text

Develop a school wide writing rubric to be used in all content areas

Goal 3 Implementation Milestones

Implementation Milestone Status Lead Person


Hunter


Hunter/Credle/Butler


Butler


Hunter/Credle/Butler


Butler


All staff

Development of open ended prompts for every content area based on informational text

Develop a school wide writing rubric to be used in all content areas

All staff (English Staff Lead)

2013 – 2014 District Events and Professional Development Schedule

Type of Professional Development Date Scheduled Date Completed PD Completed as Scheduled

(YES)

PD Completed as Scheduled

(NO)Reason(s) Why

NC New Schools New Principal Institute Sept 11-12, 2013 Sept. 12th, 2013 YES

NC New Schools New Teachers Institute Sept 25th-26th, 2013 Sept. 26th, 2013 YES

NC New Schools College Liaison Support Session Spring 2014

National Early College Conference Oct 29th-30th Oct 30th, 2013 YES

Common Practices Symposium NC New Schools Nov 19th-20th

Scaling STEM NC New Schools Feb 17th-18th, 2014

In State Study Visits NC New Schools TBA (Spring 2014)

Common Instruction Framework PD Oct 11th Oct 11th YES

Lesson Tuning PD Nov 2013 Nov 2013 YES

KUD District Wide Training Sept 12th 2013 Sept. 12th, 2013 YES

Common Core Planning Day Jan. 3rd, 2014

1st semester Data Retreat Nov. 20th, 2013

Writing in the Content Area

Math Coaching Support Days Nov 13th, 14th, and 21st

NC Math Teachers Conference YES

BT Support Meetings Monthly Dates Vary Ongoing/YES

NC New Teacher Beginning Support Program Dates Vary Dates Vary Ongoing/YES

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dissemination plan

student achievement

academic school year

essential standards

future goal

effective feedback goal