2013-16 Executive Summary
School Improvement Plan
School Name: Vickery Creek Middle School
AdvancED Standards
FCS Departments
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Academics & Accountability
Educational Leadership
Facilities and Operations
Finance and Operations
Food and Nutrition Services
Continuous Improvement Goal
Data Teams
VCMS will continue to utilize the data team process to
collaboratively design common formative assessments
(pre- and post assessments), design lesson plans which
focus on active learning for students, to select and
utilize intentional instructional strategies to address the
needs of all students, and to continually analyze
assessment data to drive instruction and check for
mastery of standards.
Instructional Strategies
VCMS will improve instructional delivery through the
implementation of research-based differentiated
instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of all
students.
CCRPI
VCMS will increase the number of students with typical
or high Student Growth Percentiles thereby increasing
the Achievement Gap Points on the CCRPI leading to a
higher overall CCRPI score. VCMS will continue to
improve the overall CCRPI score by increasing the
Exceeding the Bar points.
Human Resources
Public Information and Communications
School Safety and Discipline
Special Education
Student Support Services
AdvancED Standards
Standard One: Purpose and Direction
Standard Three: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Superintendent
Technology and Information Services
Transportation
Support from FCS Department(s)
Continued support by FCS department to provide
additional opportunities for teachers to participate in
the Data Team training.
Standard Five: Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
Standard Three: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Standard Five: Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
Continued support by FCS departments to provide
additional opportunities for teachers to receive training
in effective instructional strategies.
Continued support by the FCS departments with open
communication with school leaders on updates and
changes to the CCRPI process.
Continued support by the FCS departments to provide
clarification of the Middle School Exceeding the Bar
Indicators on the CCRPI.
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AdvancED Standards
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Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous Improvement
AdvancED Standard(s)
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Annual School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal: Data Teams
SMART Goal: VCMS will increase the number of students with typical and high growth as measured by the CCRPI.
School Name: Vickery Creek Middle School
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan)
Data Teams
Teachers will continue with the Data
Teams process for all academic and
Connection classes.
School Year: 2013-2014
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
(“If…then...” Statements)
If teachers implement the Data Teams
process with fidelity, then both student
achievement and Student Growth
Percentiles will rise.
2013-2014
School year
If teachers continuously use intentional and
appropriate instructional strategies to meet
the individualized needs of students, then
student achievement will increase and the
Student Growth Percentiles will rise.
2013-2014
School Year
Continuous Improvement
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
The administration will support teachers
in the Data Teams process through
professional learning, structured time
for implementation and feedback.
Instructional Strategies
As a result of data analysis and
identification of target populations,
teachers will focus on the intentional
selection and implementation of
appropriate instructional strategies to
increase student mastery of standards.
The administration will provide
professional learning and resources for
teachers to be able to determine
appropriate and intentional strategies.
Timeline
Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
Teams meet
every other
week at a
minimum.
At minimum,
one intentionally
selected strategy
per unit to meet
the needs of a
targeted
population.
Ongoing training and support
of the Data Teams process as
provided by the administration,
the Leadership Data Team, and
the school-based Data Team
trainer.
Monthly training of a variety of
instructional strategies and
their effectiveness on student
achievement.
Providing teachers with a
variety of resources, (books,
articles, tools, training and
time) to gain knowledge of
effective instructional
strategies.
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AdvancED Standards
(check all that apply)
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x
Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for
Learning
Resources and Support
Systems
Using Results for
Continuous Improvement
AdvancED Standard(s)
Continuous Improvement
Annual School Improvement Plan
Continuous Improvement Goal: Data Teams
SMART Goal: VCMS will increase the number of students with typical and high growth as measured by the CCRPI.
School Name: Vickery Creek Middle School
Actions, Strategies and
Interventions
(Includes Professional
Learning Plan)
CCRPI
Teachers will use several years of
student performance data to analyze
the effectiveness of their instruction on
student mastery.
The administration will monitor the data
collected for the Exceeding the Bar
Indicators.
School Year: 2013-2014
Impact on Student and Adult
Behavior
Timeline
Resources Needed?
Who is Responsible?
(“If…then...” Statements)
If teachers analyze their students’
performance data to improve instruction,
then student achievement will increase and
Student Growth Percentiles will rise.
If the administration monitors the
Exceeding the Bar Indicators and monitors
student achievements, then VCMS will raise
the Exceeding the Bar points and the
overall CCRPI score.
2013-2014
School Year
Student performance data will
be provided to teachers by the
administration to use for data
analysis.
Administration will hold
individualized teacher
conferences to explain SGPs as
it relates to the teacher’s
classroom performance.
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2013-14 Professional Learning Plan
for School Improvement Planning
School Name: Vickery Creek Middle School
Professional Learning Goal(s):
Connection to Continuous Improvement Goal(s):
Data Teams Process, Instructional Strategies, TKES Orientation and Familiarization
Data Teams Process, Instructional Strategies,
# Hours
Date
Description of Learning Activities
August 1
Pre-Planning (School)
1
VCMS data review; overview of Ethics training with teachers to complete individually and take an assessment
through itsLearning.
August 2
Pre-Planning (District)
2
District Collaboration to support content development
August 5
Pre-Planning
Open House
August 6
Pre-Planning
1.5
Review of Common Core expectations and PARCC updates.
Review of School Improvement (AIM) Goal and Data Team processes.
Connect Time lessons – Advisement.
Mandated Reporter and MV training ; School Safety
Face to face training on Code of Ethics for those who have not completed the ppt. and assessment individually.
August 7
Pre-Planning
1
August 28
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (School)
2
ItsLearning
Data Team meetings
September 18
Early Release/Prof. Dev. (District)
2
Teacher support in the areas of content development, performance-based assessments, itslearning,
instructional strategies, SGPs, MCD, and LDC.
January 6
Prof. Dev. Day (School)
Vertical Data Team meetings
February 14
Prof. Dev. Day (District a.m.)
Content development
Data Team meetings
May 27
Post-Planning
Review of CRCT scores and celebrations
May 28
Post-Planning
Total Hours:
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Monthly or Bi-monthly TLC (Teachers Learning and Collaborating) meetings for professional development:
# Hours
Date
Description of Learning Activities
August 15
1
SIP (AIM) Goal review and revision.
August 29
1
ItsLearning with Ruth Allen
August 30
1.5
CPR training for whole staff
September 13
1
ItsLearning with Ruth Allen
September 26
1
Performance Based Assessments with Erin Zitka and Rachel Hanson
October 10
1
ItsLearning with Ruth Allen
October 23
1
Performance Based Assessments with Erin Zitka and Rachel Hanson
October 31
1
TKES Orientation
November 14
1
ItsLearning with Ruth Allen
December 11
1
Scoring training for Performance Based Assessments
December 12
1
TKES – Standards 1 - 3
January 16
1
GMGWA training with 8th grade teachers; Writing training with 6th & 7th grade teachers
January 23
1
ItsLearning with Ruth Allen
February 6
1
Data Team checkup
TKES – Standards 4 - 7
February 21
1
ItsLearning with Ruth Allen
March 6
1
TKES - Standards 8 - 10
March 27
1.5
CRCT Training
April 7
1.5
CRCT Training
April 24
1
Wrap-up and Review: Data Team/SIP Goal, TKES
May 8
1
Data Team share out per team
Total Hours:
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