wendy mcpherson, principal 350 sombrero beach road … · 2017. 10. 16. · 3. utilize data chats...

Marathon High School

Wendy McPherson, Principal

350 Sombrero Beach Road

Marathon, FL 33050

Marathon High School

School Grade

Year Grade

2015-2016 B

2014-2015 B

School Mission Statement

Our mission is to maximize student learning in a safe and orderly environment.

School Belief Statements Students will learn.

Students will focus on learning in a safe and secure environment.

Students will be challenged with a rigorous curriculum.

Students will be provided with a variety of instructional approaches.

Students will be provided with extra-curricular activities to help develop well rounded and productive citizens.

Strategic Plan Objectives:

Strategic Objective 1: Marathon High School will work to create a positive climate through a focus on social, emotional, ethical, civic, and intellectual education that fosters trust and professionalism school wide.

Strategic Objective 2: Marathon High School will produce globally competitive students and outstanding citizens.

Strategic Objective 3: Marathon High School will provide effective communication to all stakeholders.

Strategic Objective 4: Marathon High School will recruit, retain, and professionally develop a high performing staff.

Strategic Objective 5: Marathon High School will leverage technology resources and innovative practices to support the mission, vision, and core values of the school.

Strategic Objective 6: Marathon High School will leverage resources to support the mission, vision, and core values of the school.

School Demographic Information

Ethnicity Number

White 300

Black 42

Hispanic 317

Asian 7

Multiracial 10

Total 676

Socioeconomics

Free/ Reduced Lunch

59%

NON- Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

ELL Status

LF- Former ELL 17

LY- Current 59

LZ- Exited/ Completed 51

ZZ- Non-ELL 549

Total 680

SIP Development Information School Improvement Timeline The 2016-2017 School Improvement Plan is focused on achieving school goals related to Florida School Accountability measures during the current school year. Other goals of the school improvement plan focus on bringing the school into alignment with Monroe County School District’s five year strategic plan and as such are planned and measured on a more extended timeline.

School Improvement Plan Funding The initiatives and staff development listed in this plan are funded through a variety of sources. Examples include:

FTE generated discretionary budget

School professional development funds

Local grants and contributions

Evaluation of the School Improvement Plan Specific evaluative information will be collected by the school over the course of the 2016-2017 school year and beyond. Objectives will be evaluated based on an analysis of data including but not limited to:

STAR reading and mathematic progress monitoring

Florida End-of-Course (EOC) assessments

Monroe County School District EOC Progress Monitoring Science and Social Studies

ACT, SAT, and PERT tests (college entrance/college readiness)

Florida Alternative Assessment (FSAA)

WIDA ACCESS for ELLs 2.0

Advanced Placement (AP®) performance

Dual Enrollment performance

Career and Technical Industry Certification assessments

School level attendance and discipline data

Monroe County School District climate survey data Progress toward achieving established goals will be determined by the School Advisory Council and the Building Level Planning Team.

Multi-Tiered Student Support (MTSS) MTSS is a data‐based, decision‐making process that is used to identify academic and behavioral needs of all students. This “need-driven” decision-making process seeks to ensure resources reach the appropriate students at the appropriate levels to accelerate the performance of all students within a school. The structured problem solving process involves the following steps:

Accurate identification of problems and goals

Analysis of data to determine and validate root causes of undesirable outcomes

Design, support, and implementation of interventions

Use of data to evaluate progress toward the goals and make adjustments to interventions as needed

Supporting Information and Resources Additional documentation and information can be found in the following areas and accessed from the SIP homepage on the Marathon High School website (http://mhs.keysschools.com )

1. Faculty/Staff Listing 2. School Advisory Council calendar, agendas, and minutes 3. School Improvement Plan annual review 4. State Public Accountability Report (SPAR) 5. School Grades, AYP, School report cards:

http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/

http://mhs.keysschools.com/

http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/

Core Learning Objectives


Highly Qualified Leadership Team

Leader Position - Years at School Degree - Certification

Wendy McPherson Principal- 3 Assistant Principal -4

BS, Elementary Education MS, Educational Leadership

Liz Logan Assistant Principal - 11 BS, French Education MS, Educational Leadership

Christine Paul Dean of Students - 1 BS, Art Education MS, Educational Leadership

Highly Qualified Instructional Staff 94% (47/50) of the MMHS staff are highly qualified and fully certified in the subject areas to which they are assigned. Two (2) beginning teachers are “on track” for full certification and three (3) teachers are “on track” for ELL certification. The nine (9) new to the district or beginning teachers have been paired with mentor/peer teachers within their field whenever possible.

Highly Qualified Staff

Number Effective

Rating

New/Beginning

Personnel

BA/BS

Degree

MA/MS

Degree

Doctorate

Administrators 3 100% 3

Literacy Coach 1 100% 1

Teachers 50 100% 9 32 15 3

Paraprofessionals 10 100%

Strategic Objective 2: Marathon High School will produce globally competitive students and outstanding citizens.

English/Language Arts/Reading Lagging Data

English/Language Arts/Reading Leading Data

ELA Objective One By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, each grade level will increase the percent of students scoring a level 3 or higher by 15 percentage points on FSA ELA assessment.

ELA Objective Two By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 75% of the students retaking the FSA ELA assessment will achieve a level 3 or higher score on the FSA or achieve a concordant score on the SAT/ACT. ELA Objective Three By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, each grade level will increase learning gains by at least 15 percentage point on the FSA ELA assessment.

Mathematics Lagging Data

Mathematics Leading Data

Mathematics Objective One By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 65% of students taking the Algebra 1 EOC for the first time will perform at a level 3 or above. Mathematics Objective Two By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, each grade level will increase the percent of students scoring a level 3 or higher on the FSA Mathematics assessment by 15 percentage points.

Social Studies

Social Studies Objective One (Civics End of Course Test) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 70% of Civics students will earn a level 3 or higher on the Civics EOC.

Social Studies Objective Two (United States History End of Course Test) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 70% of US History students will earn a level 3 or higher on the US History EOC.

Science

Science Objective One (8th Grade Science Proficiency) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 75% of students taking the 8th Grade Statewide Science Assessment for the first time will earn a satisfactory score (level 3 or above).

Science Objective Two (Biology End of Course Proficiency) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 84% of students taking the Biology EOC for the first time will score a satisfactory (level 3 or above).

English Language Learners (ELL)

Percent Proficient in English Language Acquisition (Composite Score of 5 or higher)

MHS State Difference

24% 17% 7%

Progress in English Acquisition by Domain

Domain MHS State Difference

Listening 27% 53% -26%

Speaking 54% 58% -4%

Reading 34% 41% -7%

Writing 6% 4% 2%

Objective One (English Language Learners) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, Marathon High School will implement a redesigned ELL service model based on student need.

College and Career Readiness

Objective One (College Readiness - ACT Scores) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, the percent of students scoring “college ready” in all four subject areas will increase 20% percentage points.

Career and Technical Education

Objective Two (Career and Technical Education) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 64 students in the Microsoft Specialist course will achieve the Microsoft Specialist certification. This is a 100% increase in the number of students from 2016.

Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Performance

Objective Three (AP® Performance) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, Marathon High School will continue to meet or exceed the state average in level 3+ scores on AP exams.

Objective Four (Dual Enrollment) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, Marathon High School will decrease the number of D or F grades.

Student Success Goals

Strategic Objective 1: Create a positive climate through a focus

on social, emotional, ethical, civic, and intellectual education that fosters trust and professionalism school wide.

2015-2016 Early Warning Indicators and the

Number of Students Who Exhibit Indicators by Grade Level

Grade Level 6th 7th 8th Total

Number of students with less

than 90% attendance

8 17 9 34

Number of students with one or

more ISS/OSS

31 25 13 69

Number of students failing either

LA or Math

8 14 5 27

Number of students who score a

1 on state assessments in math or

reading (2015-2016)

33 33 31 97

Number of students with two or

more indicators

13 12 4 29

Objective One (Middle School Early Warning) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, students who score a level 1 on an ELA or mathematics state assessment will decrease by 25 percentage points.

21st Century Technology Goals:

Strategic Objective 5: Marathon High School will leverage technology resources and innovative practices to support the

mission, vision, and core values of the school. Objective One (Technology) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 100% of the middle school faculty at Marathon High School will utilize 1-to-1 computing. Objective Two (Technology) By the end of the 2016-2017 school year, 100% of the Marathon High School faculty will have experience with Google Classrooms.

Leadership Goals


Objective One During the 2016-2017 school year, Marathon High School will continue to increase faculty member participation in the district aspiring leadership program.

Communication Goals

Strategic Objective 3: Marathon High School will provide effective communication to all stakeholders.

Objective One (Communication) Marathon High School will increase usage of the BlackBoard Connect system, the marquee, the school website, SAC, and the parent communication volunteer to keep parents and students informed.

Objective Two (Parent Involvement) Marathon High School will utilize grade level orientations, curriculum showcases, and parent meetings to keep parents informed and active participants in their child’s education.

Strategies for Success in Core Learning

School-wide Strategies The following strategies will be used school-wide to reach each of our middle school and high school goals:

1. Utilize learning goals daily in every classroom 2. Develop and implement monthly vertical (department) and horizontal

(grade level) teams for the purpose of professional collaboration to improve student learning

3. Implement two AVID strategies as a departmental focus to improve achievement

English/Language Arts The following strategies will be used to reach each of our middle school and high school goals:

1. Utilize the resources and performance tasks embedded within adopted resources: Springboard, Achieve 3000 and Collections

2. Use STAR and the MCSD Writing Sequence as a progress monitoring tool

3. Utilize data chats and collaborative practices with MHS Literacy Coach 4. Analyze trends within student work samples in horizontal teams 5. Identify the lowest 25% of each ELA class and provide targeted

instruction 6. Identify focus objectives by grade level from STAR ELA data

Mathematics The following strategies will be used to reach each of our middle school and high school goals:

1. Utilize Math Nation in Algebra 1 classes 60% of the week to focus on writing equations, systems of equations, and inequalities

2. Utilize spiraled testing strategies (80% current content, 20% review) with each unit/module to help students retain information

3. Utilize technology resources (Kahoot, QR code scavenger hunts, and online textbook resources) on a weekly basis to increase student engagement

4. Utilize graphic organizers regularly to help students ‘decode’ word problems and write or solve equations

5. Utilize AVID strategies of interactive notebooks and gallery walks to increase student achievement

6. Adjust the Algebra I curriculum sequence to meet student needs

Science The following strategies will be used to reach middle school and high school goals:

1. Use vocabulary programs in all science courses to improve science

vocabulary and reading comprehension

2. Utilize grade 8 science benchmark progress monitoring

3. Implement a spiral science curriculum review in grades 6-8 to

continuously review standards

4. Utilize biology benchmark progress monitoring

5. Use the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) resources for all

AP science courses

Social Studies The following strategies will be used to reach middle school and high school goals:

1. Utilize artifact analysis on a weekly basis in EOC classes and at least once per unit in all other classes. Artifacts include media such as photographs, political cartoons, graphs, maps, etc.

2. Utilize document based analysis activities within each unit of instruction and/or complete one document based question (DBQ) as provided by the DBQ project or mini q resources per quarter

3. Apply English Language Arts FSA style questions to each unit assessment in all social studies classes

Electives The following strategies will be used to reach middle school and high school goals:

1. Engage students in supplementary reading activities that include a variety of print media using research based AVID comprehension reading strategies such as KWL, marking text, and selective highlighting

2. Require students in elective classes to respond in writing to a variety of print media using research based AVID writing strategies such as summarization or graphic organizers

Exceptional Student Education The following strategies will be used to reach our Exceptional Education Student goals:

1. Continue collaboration between general education and ESE inclusion teachers to accommodate and modify activities, assessments, and develop quality lesson plans that differentiate instruction within the general education class

2. Implement strategies to meet the transitional needs of 5th grade to 6th grade students and of 8th grade to 9th grade students to meet the requirements of a standard diploma

3. Implement a middle school gifted elective course for the 2016-2017 school year

English Language Learners (ELL) The following strategies will be used to reach our English Language Learner goals:

1. Implement new ELL service model based on student needs; one

ELL high school teacher with ELL paraprofessional and one

middle school ELL teacher with ELL paraprofessional

2. Implement one push in support period per ELL teacher to assist teachers and students in all content classroom.

3. Utilize Los Padres group for support and regular communication to Hispanic ELL parents

Graduation Rate

1. Utilize horizontal (grade level) teams to consistently monitor student cohorts

2. Utilize alternative education program as an intervention for credit recovery or GPA recovery

3. Continue AVID program in grades six through twelve to identify and accelerate students toward academic and AP® success

Strategies for Stretch Learning

College Readiness - SAT/ACT Performance 1. Utilize Mu Alpha Theta and NHS after school tutoring sessions 2. Announce SAT/ACT online tutoring programs on DTV, MHS

website, and printed flyers

Career and Technical Education 1. Continue to implement computer certification programs leading

to multiple industry certifications at both the middle and high

school levels

2. Implement Web Design course during 2016-2017 school year

Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment

1. Utilize AP Potential reports to support AP course offerings 2. Utilize NMSI training and resources in English, math, and

science AP courses 3. Ensure monthly collaboration of Advanced Placement teachers 4. Develop and implement a Dual Enrollment Academy with FKCC

Strategies for Student Success

Attendance 1. Continue attendance team weekly meetings 2. Recognize and reward students with positive attendance

records 3. Utilize CINS/FINS and the judicial system to enforce truancy

laws

Climate 1. Implement PBIS process to become a PBIS school 2. Implement character education programs- iBElieve, Project

Wisdom (grades 9-12) and Second Step (grades 6-8) 3. Implement Positive Behavior Awards program weekly 4. Utilize the Student Success Center

Strategies for Technology, Leadership, and Communication

Technology 1. Utilize Promethean boards as an instructional aid 2. Utilize Google classrooms as an instructional aid to 1-to-1

computing

Leadership

1. Continue to encourage teachers to participate in leadership opportunities offered by district.

2. Continue to support teachers seeking advanced degrees with access to data and experiences

Communication 1. Utilize DTV for student to student announcements on important

topics 2. Utilize BlackBoard Connect system, MHS website, and school

marquee for important announcements 3. Utilize ELL and ESE supports for parents during orientations,

curriculum showcases, and grade level parent meetings 4. Utilize parent volunteer to send email updates daily/weekly to

parent and community stakeholders

School-wide Professional Development Focus

Inquiry PLCs

Objective Utilization of Inquiry PLCs campus wide

Data Used Student achievement data

Teacher evaluations 2015-2016

Survey of teacher needs through departments

Target All faculty members

Objective(s) PLC contacts will provide a structure and training to

assist teachers to work collaboratively to improve

student achievement

Meeting Dates 3rd Wednesday of the month

Implementation/

Follow-Up

A training calendar has been developed to cover

required elements

Evaluation of

Results

Teacher evaluation data

Student achievement data

School-Wide Goal: Increase student ownership of learning and understanding of standards through the use of learning goals.

Learning Goals

Data Used Student Achievement Data suggests a need for student

ownership of learning to maximize learning potential and

understanding standards.

Teacher Evaluations 2015-2016 suggests a need to focus on

learning goals: 3a - Communicating with students and 3c -

Engaging students in learning

Target All faculty members

Objective(s) To increase student ownership of learning and academic

achievement in all classes

Meeting Dates Vertical team meetings twice per month

Faculty meetings once per month

Implementation/

Follow-Up

BLPT - will work collaboratively to understand the

importance of learning goals and then provide support to

individual departments. Timeline- August

Faculty- Training for faculty will focus on importance of

learning goals and the intended impact on students.

Timeline- August

Vertical team meetings – departments will work

collaboratively to analyze learning goals in all classes.

Timeline- August through June

Faculty Meetings- a continued focus on learning goals will

be present at each monthly faculty meeting. Timeline-

August through June

Evaluation of

Results

Learning Walk Observations- weekly walks of campus for

visual observation of learning goals August-October;

Weekly data collection on learning goals October – June.

Teacher Evaluation Data – Increased improvement in

Danielson 3a and 3c school wide

Student Achievement Data- increase in STAR reading and

math percentile scores. See STAR data in core learning

objectives section

Marathon High School would like to thank the Building Level

Planning Team and the School Advisory Council for their

guidance in the development of this plan.

Information:

For more information regarding Marathon High School or the

School Improvement Plan, visit


School Leadership Team School Advisory Council

Wendy McPherson, Principal Christina Gonzalez, Chair

Liz Logan, Assistant Principal Christina Rodriguez, Vice Chair

Christine Paul, Dean of Students Rachel Neller, Secretary

Teresa Konrath, AD Diane Culver, Community Member

Heather Coralluzzo, Counselor Gayzel Collins, Parent

Cathy Grostefon, Counselor Candice Doyle, Parent

Lyn Cox, Science BLPT Jenn Eick, Parent

Paul Davis, Electives BLPT Ora Green, Parent

Ryana Gonzalez, ESE BLPT Michelle Franck, Parent

Allison Joshua, Math BLPT Cami Holding, Parent

Jeanette Maresma, MS BLPT Linda Mixon, Parent

James Murphy, SS BLPT Sharon Silva, Parent

Jessie Schubert, ELA BLPT Nick Vaughn, Parent

Teresa Konrath, Teacher

Amanda Ban, Student

Liz Logan, Assistant Principal

Christina Paul, Dean of Students

Wendy McPherson, Principal


School Board Members 2016-2017

Andy Griffiths, Chairman ([email protected])

District 2

John Dick, Vice-Chairman

([email protected])

District 4

Bobby Highsmith ([email protected])

District 1

Ed Davidson ([email protected])

District 3

Ron Martin ([email protected])

District 5

Superintendent Mark T Porter

mailto:[email protected]





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