2014-2015 goals/performance objectives/strategies abell jr

Improvement PlanAbell Jr. High
2014-2015 Goals/Performance Objectives/Strategies
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Mission Statement The mission of Abell Junior High School's administration and staff is IN THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE for all students and staff. Abell Junior High School will strive to remove any financial, language or other barriers which could prevent or hinder a student from participating in all school activities.
Vision Abell Junior High School administration and staff will work in conjunction with the community and parents toward creating a safe and secure learning environment. Instructional staff will provide experiences and opportunities enabling all students to succeed as they strive to obtain their maximum potential academically, physically and socially.
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Table of Contents
Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Goal 1: MISD will support high academic standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Goal 2: MISD will uniformly use effective instructional strategies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Goal 3: MISD will recruit, develop, and support highly motivated staff members who maximize student success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Goal 4: MISD will prepare technologically advanced students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Goal 5: MISD will provide facilities that support exemplary learning environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Goal 6: MISD will fully develop positive partnerships with Midland's community and business organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Goal 7: MISD will exercise fiscal responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
System Safeguard Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Goals
Goal 1: MISD will support high academic standards.
Performance Objective 1: 100% of Abell's core academic classes will use the Cornell note-taking strategy as well as cooperative learning tools to prepare them for rigorous coursework in their current and future academic career. Teachers will use the Curriculum Management Plan stategies and Staar4ward tools to create highly engaged and rigorous instruction.
Summative Evaluation: Professional development to train teachers on how to teach students to take Cornell notes and cooperative learning strategies. Classroom walk through evaluations to ensure proper implementation of Cornell notes and Academic Vocabulary. Samples of student work in all core areas; success on assessments. Adminstration and Instructional Leadership will provide staff development to train staff how to use Staar4ward to refine learning.
Strategy Description TITLE I Staff
Responsible for Monitoring
Dec Feb Apr June
1) AVID site team will train staff on how to implement Cornell notes in all classes.
1, 2, 4, 9 Administration, Department Chairpersons, instructional staff
Assessment scores
= Accomplished = Considerable = Some Progress = No Progress = Discontinue
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Performance Objective 2: Abell students will be provided opportunities to gain extra help during the school day in intervention and by attending tutorials provided before school, at lunch, and after school.
Summative Evaluation: Students in intervention will be monitored through assessments. Also, they will be compared with passing rates for six weeks and common assessments during department planning time.
Dec Feb Apr June
System Safeguard Strategies Critical Success Factors
CSF 1 CSF 4 1) Abell will use tutorials to allow teachers to re-teach material and for students to re-do assignments, as well as students work to be re-assessed. Abell staff will provide in the school day intervention for students who are identified through district and classroom assessments.
1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10
all instructional staff, counselors
Funding Sources: 211 Title 1
CSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 4 2) Abell staff will provide intervention as students are placed in an intervention class in lieu of an additional elective for Math and English.
1, 2, 3, 9 All instructional staff improved scores on assessments.
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Performance Objective 3: Abell will use progress monitoring documents made by students in their 1st period to monitor progress and gauge student achievement of all students. Students will create goals to achieve for the school year. Teachers in all core areas will track student progress to have them level up in their quintile.
Summative Evaluation: Students will be assessed every three weeks in Math and Reading. Progress monitoring charts will be evaluated each six weeks to compare six week grades with common assessments and evaluate student progress.
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 2 CSF 7 1) Abell will use quintiles and progress monitoring reports to monitor student progress in all core areas and to provide interventions as needed.
1, 2, 8, 9 all instructional staff and particularly in students' 1st period class where their monitoring folder will be kept.
correlation between common assessments and six week grades; re-evaluate interventions each 3 weeks
Funding Sources: 199 Local
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Performance Objective 4: Potential first generation college bound students will be placed in the AVID program. Abell will have 100% compliance with AVID site plan.
Summative Evaluation: Monthly checklist for AVID site team to show progress.
Dec Feb Apr June
1) AVID, SIOP and KAGAN strategies will be used across the core disciplines.
1, 2, 3, 9 administration and department chairpersons
implementation of AVID strategies in classrooms observed by walk through's
2) AVID site team and AVID coordinator will attend AVID summer institute for professional development.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9
District AVID coordinator; AVID teacher
implementation of AVID strategies in classrooms observed by walk through data
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Performance Objective 5: Abell will use additional classes in the Master Schedule to support a culture of learning through a variety of courses.
Summative Evaluation: STAAR Scores, Discipline Data, Six Weeks and Semester Failure Reports.
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 1 CSF 3 CSF 6 1) Abell will utilize Academic Strategies to assist students with reading and study skills to enhance their understanding. Abell will use Enrichment and Leadership style Class that will encourage leadership and integrity amongst students and assist with bullying and keep a safe learning environment.
2 Teachers, Counselors, APs, Principals,
STAAR data, passing rates, discipline referrals, surveys
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Performance Objective 6: Abell will promote academic success with a variety of postive rewards for students in good academic standing.
Summative Evaluation: Abell six weeks and semester passing rate
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 1 CSF 6 1) Abell will reward students that are on the A, B honor roll with a no uniform day. Abell students who pass and do not have discipline placements in ISS or DAEP will be allowed to attend at no cost one of the 3 dances that we will host with activity funds.
Teachers, Principals, Counselors
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Performance Objective 7: Abell will ensure positive health is promoted with an emphasis on benefits for healthy lifestyles and physical fitness for all students.
Summative Evaluation: Health and Wellness Committee meetings and minutes, Fitnessgram results, student attendance
Dec Feb Apr June
1) To ensure the promotion of physical activity, 7th grade students that do not pass Physical Education will repeat the course in 8th grade. Additional class, Skills Athletics will be developed to continue participation with athletics and keep more students involved. Abell will utilize Conditioning class to add an opportunity for further health instruction.
2, 10 Coaches, Principals, Counselors
Fitness Gram results, pass rates, attendance, Surveys
Funding Sources: Other
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Goal 2: MISD will uniformly use effective instructional strategies.
Performance Objective 1: Abell instructional staff will support 100% of Special Education students by following students Individual Educational Plans.
Summative Evaluation: Special Education students progress will be monitored through monthly Special Education site team meetings and test data.
Dec Feb Apr June
1) Through the use of co-funded content mastery, co-teaching and modified assignments, teachers will individualize instruction.
1, 9 instructional staff, administration, department chairs
test data
Funding Sources: 199 Local System Safeguard Strategies
Critical Success Factors CSF 4 CSF 6
2) Abell staff will work with discipline committee to create behavior incentives and plans for students with continuous and severe behavior problems for our Special Education and ESL students.
2, 9 Teachers, Counselors, Principals, Assistant Principals, District Personnel, Parents
Number of discretionary DAEP and ISS placements
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Performance Objective 2: Lead teachers will assist so that 100% of economically disadvantaged students will receive extra assistance to achieve their learning potential. They will be assigned mandatory tutorials by content area as needed.
Summative Evaluation: Students failing for the semester will be placed in an intervention if not already assigned one. Students will be evaluated by grades and online assessments for progress monitoring.
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 4 1) Students will be placed in READ 180 or System 44 or an intervention if they failed reading standardized tests. Standardized test prep-activities in all core areas.
2, 8, 9 Teachers, Administration
Reading assessments, STAAR test results
2) Allow all students to stay for tutorials and have transportation home.
9 Assistant Principals, Principal, Teachers
Increased numbers in tutorials.
3) During the school day intervention and enrichment will be provided.
1, 2, 3, 9 All instructional staff Teacher observation, district assessments, STAAR test results, Istation, RenStaar
CSF 1 CSF 4 4) Students will be placed in Math 180 if they failed the Math STAAR and meet entry level criteria or math intervention
1, 2, 3, 9 Math 180 teachers, Principal
Math 180 assessments, STAAR data, RenSTAAR
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Performance Objective 3: Principal will participate in Staar4ward seminars to work with data, PLC's, lesson planning, formative assessment and student engagement.
Summative Evaluation: Walk-through data will show increased engagement, use of formative assessment and proof of well developed lessons because of lesson planning. Departments will turn in PLC minutes and plans as well.
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 3 CSF 7 1) Principal will participate in Staar4ward seminars to work with data, PLC's, lesson planning, formative assessment and student engagement.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
all instructional staff, Principal, Assistant Principals, dept. chairs.
walk through data showing increase in student engagement, higher level questioning, and an increase in the use of academic language by students and teachers. Care Action Plans, Focus Documents.
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Performance Objective 4: Abell instructional staff will support 100% of ELL students.
Summative Evaluation: ELL students progress will be monitored through frequent focus team meetings. Teachers with students failing ESL will complete failure reports.
Dec Feb Apr June
1) Staff will be trained on SIOP to support development of the ELPS in ELL students.
1, 2, 3, 4, 9
All instructional staff Instructional monitoring, district assessments, STAAR data
CSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 6 2) Abell will utilize peer tutoring to assist ESL students and increase social and academic vocabulary
ESL Teachers of Record,Teachers, Assistant Principals, PRincipal
TELPAS scores, six weeks grades, attendance.
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Goal 3: MISD will recruit, develop, and support highly motivated staff members who maximize student success.
Performance Objective 1: Abell's Instructional Focus Visit recommendations will be used 100% of the time to gauge teacher and student improvement.
Summative Evaluation: IFV data
Dec Feb Apr June
1) Instructional Focus Visit recommendations will be used 100% of the time to enhance teacher and student improvement.
2 Assistant Principals, Department Chairs, Directors of Instruction, Principal
STAAR Data
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Performance Objective 2: Abell will provide support for 100% of staff members.
Summative Evaluation: Surveys, Retention numbers
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 2 CSF 3 CSF 4 CSF 6 CSF 7 1) Teachers and staff will be given campus level training on daily tasks such as Gradebook, attendance, tardies, discipline procedures, CHAMPS, the walk-through process.
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
All Staff, Principals, Department Chairs
Teachers ability to perform tasks
2) Social Committee for staff morale and recognition Social Committee faculty surveys
Funding Sources: Donations 3) Mentor and Buddy system will be expanded to have Mentors meet no less than once a week with their mentees to support and familarize new staff members to Abell and MISD.
1, 4, 5 Assistant Principal, Assigned Mentors
Mentor Log
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Performance Objective 3: Abell will provide time for collaboration every week for 45 minutes during shared department planning period.
Summative Evaluation: Data collected and discussed in minutes and agendas.
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 3 CSF 7 1) Principal will attend trainings with all district leaderships for Staar4ward and then it will be trained with admin and dept chairs for staff.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
principal, assistant principals, department chairs, teachers,
walk through data showing increased engagement, higher level questioning, use of formative assessments and increased use of academic language, progress monitoring, quintiles for questioning
CSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 7 2) Instructional staff will access and use the Curriculum Management Plan and Staar4ward during department meetings to plan highly effective lessons.
1, 2, 3 All instructional staff review of lesson plans, walk through observations
CSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 4 3) Intervention team will assess student data after each six weeks and district assessment to determine if changes need to be made to the intervention classes.
1, 2, 3, 8, 9
Intervention teachers, administration, counselors
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Goal 4: MISD will prepare technologically advanced students.
Performance Objective 1: Advanced computer courses will be offered to 8th grade students as well as students in Career Portals.
Summative Evaluation: Enrollment in CTE classes
Dec Feb Apr June
1) Touch Data classes will be offered to 8th grade students for high school credit.
Counselor, Principal, Teachers
high school credit on transcript
Funding Sources: CTE 2) Work to meet or exceed the technology standards of the education community by using a laptop computer, LED projector, and Smartboards
Principal and Teachers
Improved grades for each 6 weeks
Funding Sources: 199 Local 3) Career Portals class will be used to assist with students preparing to make decisions for HB5 and endorsements.
Counselor, Principal, Teachers
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Performance Objective 2: Computer courses will be available to 100% of school personnel.
Summative Evaluation: Staff usage of available and required technology
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 2 CSF 3 CSF 7 1) School Wires, Edivation, Eduphoria, MISD technology classes and tutorials through Central Office technology will be offered to MISD employees.
Exec. Dir. of Accountability, Instructional Technology Department, Teaching and Learning Department
STAR Chart, completion of required reports, walk-through data showing technology used in classroom instruction
2) Monies will be used to purchase/renew software and equipment for the campus and student use: ECampus, Smartboards, LED projectors, calculators, cameras, Ignite Learning software, security cameras, Mobiviews, replacement bulbs, computers, document cameras, and clickers.
Principal Star Chart, STAAR data
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Performance Objective 3: Abell will post communication through campus website on a weekly basis and utlilize Twitter.
Summative Evaluation: Website check every 3 weeks. Regular if not daily tweets and call outs.
Dec Feb Apr June
1) Website and Social media will be a tool to communicate important information to parents and students.
6 Principal and assigned teacher
review of website
2) Twitter account created for Abell to provide timely information to parents and students. Twitter account also displayed on website.
1, 6 Principal parents and students following Twitter feed
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Goal 5: MISD will provide facilities that support exemplary learning environments
Performance Objective 1: Abell will comply 100% with maintenance directives for upkeep of the building.
Summative Evaluation: Inspection reports and visual inspections
Dec Feb Apr June
1) Abell will maintain the upkeep of the building by working with custodians. Abell will also add visual recognition of students to increase school pride.
6 all staff visual inspections and reports
2) Abell will work the the Energy Management Team to reduce energy use at the campus.
6 All staff, Principal, Energy Reports
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Goal 6: MISD will fully develop positive partnerships with Midland's community and business organizations.
Performance Objective 1: Abell will plan and schedule meetings/events that will provide opportunities to for 100% of community involvement in the school and school programs.
Summative Evaluation: Sign-in sheets and agendas from meetings and events.
Strategy Description TITLE I Staff Responsible for Monitoring Evidence that Demonstrates Success
Formative Reviews Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 1 CSF 3 CSF 5 CSF 6 1) Community Representatives from diverse backgrounds on CEIC
2, 6 Principal CEIC attendance logs and minutes, parent involvement participation
2) Recognizing our PIE sponsors campus counselors, principal, teachers
Thank you on marquee, phone call and thank you note for contributions.
CSF 5 3) Abell will pay a stiped of 2,000 to a teacher to be the Parent/Community Involvement Coordinator to assist with getting parents and community involved with Abell.
6 Principal, Parent/Community Involvement Coordinator.
Parent Night Attendance, surveys
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Goal 7: MISD will exercise fiscal responsibility.
Performance Objective 1: Abell will use all federal, state, local and campus monies for the improvement of student learning and teacher instruction.
Summative Evaluation: Review of monthly ledgers and reports.
Dec Feb Apr June
CSF 1 CSF 2 CSF 7 1) Monies such as SCE, ESL, GT, CTE, and Special Ed, etc. will be utilized to extend student learning and staff development.
1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10
CEIC members, counselors, principal, teachers
Improved STAAR scores and report cards; higher graduation rate.
CSF 3 CSF 6 2) Local and campus monies will be used for capital outlay, supplies, and staff development based upon campus achievement needs, student initiatives, parental activities and student incentives.
4, 6, 9 Principals, assistant principals, CEIC members, Directors of Instruction and Special Education teachers, superintendent
Improved utilization of school budget and improved student achievement and STAAR scores
Funding Sources: 199 Local System Safeguard Strategies
Critical Success Factors CSF 1 CSF 5 CSF 6
3) Title One funds will be utilized to supplement capital outlays, supplies, staff development, parental activities and student incentives.
2, 4, 6, 9 Asst. Principals, Counselor, Department Chairs, Principal, Teacher
Improved student achievement via STAAR and report cards
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System Safeguard Strategies
Goal Performance Objective Strategy Description
1 2 1 Abell will use tutorials to allow teachers to re-teach material and for students to re-do assignments, as well as students work to be re-assessed. Abell staff will provide in the school day intervention for students who are identified through district and classroom assessments.
1 2 2 Abell staff will provide intervention as students are placed in an intervention class in lieu of an additional elective for Math and English.
1 3 1 Abell will use quintiles and progress monitoring reports to monitor student progress in all core areas and to provide interventions as needed.
1 5 1 Abell will utilize Academic Strategies to assist students with reading and study skills to enhance their understanding. Abell will use Enrichment and Leadership style Class that will encourage leadership and integrity amongst students and assist with bullying and keep a safe learning environment.
1 6 1 Abell will reward students that are on the A, B honor roll with a no uniform day. Abell students who pass and do not have discipline placements in ISS or DAEP will be allowed to attend at no cost one of the 3 dances that we will host with activity funds.
2 1 2 Abell staff will work with discipline committee to create behavior incentives and plans for students with continuous and severe behavior problems for our Special Education and ESL students.
2 2 1 Students will be placed in READ 180 or System 44 or an intervention if they failed reading standardized tests. Standardized test prep-activities in all core areas.
2 2 3 During the school day intervention and enrichment will be provided. 2 2 4 Students will be placed in Math 180 if they failed the Math STAAR and meet entry level criteria or math intervention
2 3 1 Principal will participate in Staar4ward seminars to work with data, PLC's, lesson planning, formative assessment and student engagement.
2 4 2 Abell will utilize peer tutoring to assist ESL students and increase social and academic vocabulary
3 2 1 Teachers and staff will be given campus level training on daily tasks such as Gradebook, attendance, tardies, discipline procedures, CHAMPS, the walk-through process.
3 3 1 Principal will attend trainings with all district leaderships for Staar4ward and then it will be trained with admin and dept chairs for staff.
3 3 2 Instructional staff will access and use the Curriculum Management Plan and Staar4ward during department meetings to plan highly effective lessons.
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Goal Performance Objective Strategy Description
3 3 3 Intervention team will assess student data after each six weeks and district assessment to determine if changes need to be made to the intervention classes.
4 2 1 School Wires, Edivation, Eduphoria, MISD technology classes and tutorials through Central Office technology will be offered to MISD employees.
6 1 1 Community Representatives from diverse backgrounds on CEIC
6 1 3 Abell will pay a stiped of 2,000 to a teacher to be the Parent/Community Involvement Coordinator to assist with getting parents and community involved with Abell.
7 1 1 Monies such as SCE, ESL, GT, CTE, and Special Ed, etc. will be utilized to extend student learning and staff development.
7 1 2 Local and campus monies will be used for capital outlay, supplies, and staff development based upon campus achievement needs, student initiatives, parental activities and student incentives.
7 1 3 Title One funds will be utilized to supplement capital outlays, supplies, staff development, parental activities and student incentives.
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Goals
Goal 5: MISD will provide facilities that support exemplary learning environments
Goal 6: MISD will fully develop positive partnerships with Midland's community and business organizations.
Goal 7: MISD will exercise fiscal responsibility.
System Safeguard Strategies