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Topsail High School SIP 2013 – 2017

School Year 2013-2014 (Year 2)

Last Updated 12.20.2013

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Topsail High School

245 North Saint John’s Church Road

Hampstead, NC 28443

www.thspcs.sharpschool.com

School Improvement Plan Plan Years

(Year 2) November 18, 2013




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School Improvement Team

From GS §115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support 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 teams 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 Committee Position Name Principal Donald Simmons Assistant Principal Mary Mortensen Assistant Principal Jeremiah Johnson Teacher, English Jackie Flowers Teacher, CTE Cindy Watts Teacher, Fine Arts Martha Bateman Teacher, Science Matt Perkins Teacher, Social Studies Jonathan Frye Teacher, Mathematics Phillip Antonino Teacher, PE/Health Bill White Teacher, EC Mary Beth Scheer Teacher, EC Rebecca Rider-Yopp Student Support, Media Carolyn Bailey Teacher, World Languages Charlene Core Teacher, Science Matt Perkins Teacher, Social Studies Jonathan Frye Student Support Emmy Polinski Student Support, Guidance Jonathan Buchanan Instructional Support Sherry Andrews Parent Representative Laura Latronico Parent Representative Lisa Crowell Student Representative Kendal Kampen

Principal’s Signature: _______________________________________

School Board Chair Signature: ________________________________




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Topsail High School

Vision:

The future of the Topsail High School Community and the world depends

on our students successfully pursuing an educational path that will all them

to grow into contributing individuals and members of the community and world.

Mission:

The mission of Topsail High School is to offer an individualized, diverse, and rigorous educational

curriculum that will assist students on their path to individual, community and global success.

Core PBIS PIRATE Values

1. Positive

2. Involved

3. Responsible

4. Attentive

5. Thoughtful

6. Environmental




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State/District/School

Alignment

State Board of Education Goals Pender County Schools’

Strategic Directives

Topsail High School

Strategic Directives

I North Carolina public schools will produce globally competitive students. Student Learning

II North Carolina public schools will be led by 21st Century professionals. Personnel Development

III North Carolina Public School students will be healthy and responsible. Community Connectedness

IV Leadership will guide innovation in North Carolina public schools. Culture

V North Carolina public schools will be governed and supported by 21st

Century systems.

Resource Management




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Topsail High School

School Improvement Plan

Directive I

Student Learning




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Strategic Directive I: Student Learning

Goal 1: All students in our school will demonstrate level 3 or above proficiency in English II and Math I State End of Course tests by increasing the

percentage of students scoring level 3/proficient by 3% in the 2012-2013 school year, 3% in the 2013-2014 school year, and 3% in the 2014-

2015 school year.

Manager: Topsail High School Principal

Item Initiative Action Steps Person Responsible Process

Check

A Identify and use research based

intervention strategies Use Edge Placement Test data to identify students needing extra

help in Edge level A or level B

Use Essentials of Algebra, Algebra Readiness, and ALEKS for

students needing extra help in Pre-Algebra and Math I

Identify students needing extra help and enroll in yearlong course

Literature for the 21st Century and Pre-Algebra

Offer Tutoring/Remediation/Interventions to all student during

Power Hour

Principal

Assistant Principal

Secondary Director for

Student Learning

AIG, Literacy, ED, and

ESL Coaches

Teachers

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B Use, monitor, and measure

research based interventions Ensure teachers are following the district benchmarking protocols

Use benchmarking pre, mid-term, and post assessment results to

improve teaching and learning

Analyze benchmarking results

Use, monitor and measure online PowerNet benchmark Program

Principal

Assistant Principal


Student Learning

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C Utilize AIG, Literacy, EC, and

ESL Coaches in Classrooms Ensure utilization of AIG, Literacy, EC, and ESL Coaches in

classrooms

Utilize AIG, Literacy, ED, and ESL Coaches to identify and build

the skills of qualified students

Provide Professional Development Activities for teachers to

collaborate with coaches

Principal

Assistant Principal


Student Learning

AIG, Literacy, Ed, and

ESL Coaches

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D Develop a grade 8 to grade 9

transition to schedule classes Student will score 96% on grade 8 EOC to be assigned honors

Students will score proficient in grade 9 English I to be assigned

English II honors

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Assistant Principal

Guidance Counselors

Student Support Staff

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Strategic Directive I: Student Learning

Goal 2: Increase the percentage of students graduating college and career ready as evidenced by the ACR results by 3% in the 2012-2013 school year,

3% in the 2013-2014 school year, and 3% in the 2014-2015 school year.



Check

A Foster a college and career

readiness culture Guidance counselors will assist students in the creation of a 4 year

plan and meet with students 2 times per year

Student/Parent/Guardian meetings to communicate PLAN/ACT

test results

Guidance Counselors

Student Support Staff

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B Align curriculum and lesson

design to Common Core and

ACT college readiness

standards

Integrate into practice the use of SchoolNet benchmarks and ACT

to identify and assign lessons on areas of improvement

Professional Development on PLAN or ACT readiness standards

strategies

School wide and departmental SMART goals on increasing ACT

benchmark scores

Principal

Assistant Principal

Teachers

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Strategic Directive II: Personnel Development

Goal 1: Increase the percentage of high performing staff retained as evidenced by the teacher retention data by 3% in the 2012-2013 school year, 3% in

the 2013-2014 school year, and 3% in the 2014-2015 school year.



Check

A Teacher/Faculty Recognition Recognize teacher accomplishment

Communicate staff support for a belief in the role of teachers as

experts in instruction and learning

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Assistant Principals

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B Communication Regularly update the school community on policies and initiates

Work with teaching staff to devise and implement clear discipline

policies and procedures

Establish formal and informal opportunities for teacher input on

the design and implementation of school and district policies and

procedures

Implement strategies for involving parent and community in the

educational program

Principal


Teachers

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C Decision Making Engage school improvement teams in substantive and

collaborative decision making

Principal


School Improvement

Team

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Time Provide daily duty-free lunch to teachers

Provide at least five hours of planning time for teachers each week

Principal


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Strategic Goal: Safe School Plan for Topsail High School

Pursuant to General Statute 115C-105.47, this Safe School Plan provides required information regarding roles and responsibilities of district

and school-level personnel with respect to establishing and maintaining a safe, secure, and orderly school.

Name and role of person(s) responsible for implementing this plan: Topsail High School Principal

Item Initiative Action Steps Persons Responsible Process

Check

A Statement of Responsibility for

the School District

Superintendent

In accordance with General Statute 115C-105.47(b)(2), the

district superintendent is responsible for coordinating the adoption

and implementation of this plan, evaluating the principal’s

performance with respect to school safety, monitoring and

evaluating the principal’s performance with respect to school

safety, monitoring and evaluating implementation of this plan at

the school-level, and coordinating with local law enforcement and

court officials as appropriate.

School District

Superintendent

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B In the event the district superintendent fails to fulfill these

responsibilities as required by state law, the following disciplinary

consequences may occur; Appropriate action may be taken by the

Board of Education for Pender County Schools.

Board of Education for

Pender County Schools

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C Statement of Responsibility for

the School Principal In accordance with General Statute 115C-105.47(b)(3), the school

principal is responsible for restoring if necessary, and maintaining

a safe, secure, and orderly school environment. The duties of the

principal with respect to this include exhibiting appropriate

leadership for school personnel and students, providing for

alternative placements for students who are seriously disruptive,

reporting all criminal acts under G.S. 115 C-228(g), and

providing appropriate disciplinary consequences for disruptive

students.

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D In the event the school principal fails to fulfill these

responsibilities as required by state law, the following disciplinary

consequences may occur: Appropriate action shall be taken by

the Superintendent.

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Superintendent

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E Statement of the Roles of

Other Administrators,

Teachers, and Other School

Personnel

In accordance with General Statue 115C-105.47(b)(4), other

school personnel are tasked as follows with restoring, if

necessary, and maintaining a safe, secure, and orderly school

environment.

Assistant

Principals

Teachers

Other School

Personnel

(Teacher

Assistants,

custodians,

Clerical, &

Student Support

Staff)

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Strategic Goal: Services for At-risk Students

Pursuant to General Statute 115C-105.47(b)(5), the following procedures are used to identify and serve the needs of students at-risk of

academic failure, or of engaging in disruptive or disorderly behavior, or both.

Name and role of person(s) responsible for implementing this plan: Topsail High School Principal


Check

A Student Support Team The Student Support Team is a collaborative, multidisciplinary

team that acquires information from common assessments in

order to respond to students who need additional support, utilizing

“RBI: Research Based Interventions.” This Student Support Plan

will focus on results through SMART (Strategic, Measureable,

Attainable, Results-oriented, and Time-bound) goals,

demonstrating evidence of student learning. The team receives

referrals from parents or school staff after parent/teacher

conferences and the construction of the PEP, when the student

demonstrates difficulty performing (academic, physical,

social/emotional, or behavioral) in the classroom OR when a

student is return from an Alternative Learning Program (ALP).

At this team level, the teachers receive problem-solving support

(“Comprehensive prevention/intervention program…

characterized by a team approach”).

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B Pursuant to General Statute 115C-105.47(b)(6), the following

mechanisms are used for assessing the needs of disruptive and

disorderly students who are at risk of academic failure, providing

the students with services to assist them in achieving academically.

C Assess Needs of Disruptive

and Disorderly Students Prior to being considered for placement in the ALP, the following

criteria must be met, the student must have an open case in the

Student Support Team process with a reasonable number of

interventions having been documented on the SST Student

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Support Plan.

When the SST determines that all reasonable interventions have

been attempted and proven unsuccessful, placement in the ALP

may be considered.

The SST Chairperson and Principal shall contact the following

individuals to schedule a placement determination meeting:

Parent(s), ALP Coordinator, and Director of Student Services.

If it is determined that the ALP offer interventions that will more

likely promote the student’s success, the student will receive

intake.

D Alternative Learning Program

Referrals Pursuant to General Statue 115.C-105.47(b)(13a), the following

services are provided to students assigned to an alternative school

or an alternative learning program. Alternative Learning

Programs embedded in traditional high school within a school

(STAR)

APEX with online course modules, Individual Graduation Plans,

modified Student Schedules, and Off-campus outreach (jails,

homes, libraries, workplaces)

Student Support Team

ALP Coordinator

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Strategic Goal: In accordance with General Statue 115C-105.47(b)(7), the following measureable goals for improving school safety and

order are in place.



Check

A Decrease of Out of School

Suspensions as evidenced by a

decrease in the annual school

suspension report by 3% in

2012- 2013, 3% in 2013-2014,

and 3% in 2014-2015

Ongoing Individual meeting with at risk students

Monitoring conduct and attendance

Meeting with families and teachers

Implement research based-practices designed to improve

academic performance of students at risk of academic failure

Principal


Guidance Counselors

Support Staff

Teachers

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B Improve the implementation of

PBIS as evidenced by an

increase in the annual SET

results by 3% in 2012- 2013,

3% in 2013-2014, and 3% in

2014-2015

• Implementation of year 2 initiatives including behaviors and

expectations, student celebrations, etc.

Recognize student’s positive behavior with Positive Behavior

Referrals

PBIS Team

Principal


Guidance Counselors

Support Staff\

Teachers

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Strategic Goal: In accordance with General Statue 115C-105.47(b)(8), the following measures are used to determine the effectiveness of the

school’s efforts to assist at risk students, including effectiveness of procedures adopted under G.S. 115C-105.48.



Check

A Improve Bullying Prevention

as evidenced by an annual

decrease in bullying reports by

1% in 2012- 2013, 1% in 2013-

2014, and 1% in 2014-2015.

Adherence to the Pender County School Bullying, Harassment,

and Threats policies and procedures

Conflict Resolution Mediation through counseling department

Implementation of the PBIS initiative of PIRATE rubric and

character qualities, positive, involved, responsible, attentive,

thoughtful, and environmental

Principal


Guidance Counselors

Support Staff

Teachers

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B Decrease the Topsail High

School high school dropout

rate as evidenced by a decrease

in the annual dropout rate by

1% in2012- 2013, 1% in 2013-

2014, and 1% in 2014-2015.

Ongoing Individual meeting with at risk students

Monitoring conduct, attendance, and grades

Meeting with families and teachers

Implement research based-practices designed to improve

academic performance of students at risk of academic failure

Principal


Guidance Counselors

Support Staff\

Teachers

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C Improve Student Respect for

Self and Others as evidenced

by reduced referrals for

disrespect by 1% in 2012-

2013, 1% in 2013-2014, and

1% in 2014-2015.

Implementation of the PBIS initiative of PIRATE rubric and

character qualities, positive, involved, responsible, attentive,

thoughtful, and environmental.

Student recognition for positive behavior with Positive Behavior

Referrals

Principal


Guidance Counselors

Support Staff\

Teachers

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Strategic Goal: In accordance with General Statue 115C-105.47(b)(9), the following planned or recently completed professional development

aligns with the goals of our safe school initiative.



Check

A Professional Development Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Awareness

Mental Health/Well-Being (Psychosocial, Abuse/

Safety Training (HB 1032, Emergency Response

Principal


Guidance Counselors

Support Staff

Teachers

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Strategic Goal: In accordance with General Statue 115C-105.47(b)(10), identify the district’s place to work effectively with local law

enforcement and court officials.



Check

A It is the goal of Pender County Schools to work collaboratively to

prioritize community risk factors, to review the needs of juveniles

in the county who are at risk of delinquency (or who have been

adjudicated, undisciplined or delinquent), and to assist with

increasing public awareness of the causes of delinquency and

strategies to reduce the problem. Community Collaborative and

partnership meetings are formed to assist with the development of

strategies to intervene, respond to and treat the needs of juveniles

at risk of delinquency. In addition, the agencies support Pender

County Schools to address attendance issues, reduce dropout rates

and transition students involved in the court system back into the

school setting. Law enforcement agencies also provide

collaboration and personnel for School Resource Officers, the

Gang Resistance Unit, and the lockdown drill and evaluation

process.

Principal


Guidance Counselors

Support Staff

Teachers

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Checklist of State-required On-going Operational Activities

All Schools

Does this school:

Implement strategies for improving performance of all students?

Implement instructional practices designed to improve academic performance of students at-risk of academic failure or dropping out?

Plan use of staff development funds?

Plan for use of assessments to monitor student progress?

Provide daily duty-free lunch to teachers?

Provide at least five hours of planning time for teachers each week?

Implement strategies for involving parents and the community in the educational program?

Amend the School Improvement Plan when AYP is not met for two consecutive years when missing one or more targets in the same subject area?

K-8 Schools Only

Does this school:

Provide 30 minutes of daily physical activity to meet Healthy Active Children requirements?

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