2014-2015
Excellence in Rural Education!
Campus Leadership Team
Alan Umholtz, Superintendent
Jason Hybner, Junior High Principal
Campus Faculty and Staff Members
Tina Boehm, CATS/PTO President, parent
Charlen Speed, CATS/PTO Vice President, parent
Yorktown ISD Goals
 All students at Yorktown ISD will reach their full academic and social potential
and will be responsible citizens in a global society.
 All parents, community members, and educators at Yorktown ISD will be active
partners in the education of our students.
 Yorktown ISD will have a safe, orderly environment that promotes successful
learning.
Mission Statement
The staff of Yorktown Independent School District believes that all students can learn and achieve mastery of skills to ensure
success in a changing world. We believe that our school's purpose is to instill a life-long commitment to learning while
fostering social and emotional growth and good behavior and attitudes. Realizing that education is a shared responsibility, we
accept the challenge to teach all students so they can achieve their full potential.
Vision
In partnership with parents and the community, YJHS will provide a rigorous and relevant educational experience that is high
quality, challenging, and inspires all students to become their best, most authentic selves.
Yorktown Junior High is a Title I, Part A School-wide Campus
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Demographics Summary
In determining needs assessment for the demographics summary the following data was used: Special populations data and
percentages (GT, dyslexia, ESL, At-risk, socioeconomic status, special education, ethnicity reports), and STAAR data.
Enrollment for the current school year is down, but this due to a large 8th grade class leaving the campus and a small
incoming 6th grade class for the 2014-2015 school year. The current enrollment in grades 6-8 is 115, a difference of almost 30
students from the prior year. The current year has 64% of students low SES. The school demographics have also been
changing over the past five years, mirroring the state change in demographics. Currently, the campus is about 55% Hispanic,
and 45% white. The current at-risk population is 51% of students. RTI processes have been put into place at the junior high to
help struggling students, rather than just recommending them for special education.
Demographics Strengths
* RTI is being done more effectively than in the past as evidenced by the decreasing number of special education referral and
increasing number of students engaged in the RTI process.
* Across the campus the student to teacher ratios are generally lower than the state average.
Demographics Needs
* Our economically disadvantaged student numbers are increasing each year. Teachers need more strategies to work with
these students.
* The Hispanic population is increasing and teachers need strategies to work with these diverse learners.
* At-risk population is increasing and teachers need to have strategies to increase these students engagement in school.
* Special education students need help to meet state standards.
* Focus on accommodations in the classroom to make inclusion more successful.
Yorktown Junior High used a committee of teachers and parents to examine the student achievement on the campus. The
committee used and analyzed the following data:
Student Achievement Strengths
* Campus met standards and earned ELA distinction.
* Met all areas of state accountability
* Campus distinction in academic achievement in Reading/ELA
Student Achievement Needs
* Teachers need to keep up with TEKS changes in subject areas.
* Increased STAAR resources geared toward increasing rigor in instruction.
* Continue growth in student achievement and have students exceed progress measures.
* Continue to strive for students reaching the Level III standards.
* Work on increasing the number of students achieving Level II standards.
* Increasing attendance at STAAR tutorials.
* Monitor student progress and create early intervention in academics, behavior, and attendance.
* Students are meeting state standards in assessments, but the level of exceeding progress is low.
* Low number of students meeting the Level III Advanced status on STAAR.
* There is a drastic 30-40 percentage point achievement difference between Hispanic students and White students. The
Hispanic students consistently score much lower across the grade levels and subjects tested.
* Not achieving 79% passing rates for some subjects and all subpopulations is the reason YJHS did not meet system
safeguards (federal) passing standards.
School Culture and Climate Strengths
* Learner-centered environment
* 100% Highly qualified staff
* Student involvement in extracurricular activities
* Focus on increased parent - teacher conferences
* Technology – 2nd full computer lab, Smart Boards in most classrooms
School Culture and Climate Needs
* Continue to increase staff morale
* Continue to reward positive behavior and try to work on additional rewards
* Continue to provide Fundamental 5 training
* Continue to increase staff morale by recognizing and celebrating strengths and successes.
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Summary
* Implemented the TEKS Resource System
* Fundamental 5 has been implemented
* Increased instructional walkthroughs
* Increased use of DMAC for data disaggregation
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Strengths
* Common curriculum, scope, sequence, with TEKS Resource System
* LEAD4WRD Training relating to new testing and data analysis of curriculum/test
* RTI classes and Activity Period have helped with failure rates and STAAR preparation
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Needs
* Continue training teachers on how to use the TEKS Resource System
* More STAAR-aligned instructional supplements
* Walkthroughs have shown the need for teachers to increase informal assessments as well as critical writing opportunities
Family and Community Involvement
The data utilized for the comprehensive needs assessment and family and community involvement were as follows: parent
activity sign in sheets and surveys, PTO participation, parent attendance at functions. The parental involvement factor
continues to be a struggle on the campus. Many activities and parental involvement opportunities are offered, but attendance
at these functions remain low. For example, we offered a Grandparents/Parents breakfast for all students and the attendance
was dismal: only 6 students’ Grandparents/Parents came. Some of the successful programs have been student registration in
August 2014 that required all students to register for the new school year. Over 90% of all parents came during this two-day
window. Notices for all PTO involvement and meetings are sent home with students and also consistently posted on the
school’s website. Parents are encouraged to participate in all activities. The campus will continue to focus on involving
parents throughout the year.
Family and Community Involvement Strengths
* Multiple highly engaging parent and student activities are offered
* Increased parent contacts by teachers
* The new website is more modern and much easier for parents to stay up-to-date
Family and Community Involvement Needs
* Offer highly engaging parent and student activities
* Increased parental involvement in all activities
* Continue to offer parental activities that involve students
* Increase parental participation in PTO
* Increase community and parent volunteer program
* Increase community members’ presentations to students
* Increase the number of times parents volunteer throughout the school year
Goal 1: Yorktown Junior High will be a high performing campus that results from quality and effective instruction, coupled
with high expectation for all staff and students.
Performance Objective 1: Implement, monitor and evaluate an aligned curriculum and assessment program that is
rigorous, data driven and supported by professional development. The curriculum and assessment program will increase
student achievement. This goal helps address campus system safeguards.
Summative Evaluation: STAAR scores, benchmark scores, unit exam scores, TELPAS scores
Strategy
1.1 All teachers will incorporate the
TEKS Resource system into their
classroom instruction and planning.
Resource
Human/
Material/Fiscal
ESC Region
III support and
trainers
Formative Evaluation
Timeline
Summative
Evaluation
Consistently increasing assessment scores
indicating student progress
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Principal;
Counselor;
Campus
teachers;
District
Curriculum
Director
11/24/2014;
02/02/2015;
04/20/2015;
05/20/2015;
06/01/2015
100% teacher participation in trainings as
evidenced by sign-in sheets
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Principal;
Campus
teachers;
District
Curriculum
Director
09/04/2014;
10/16/2014;
12/01/2014
District
Curriculum
Director
1.2 All teachers will be provided
professional development on use and
navigation of the TEKS Resource
System as well as the lesson planning
components.
ESC Region
III support and
trainers
1.3 YJHS will conduct two formal
benchmark testing sessions to assess
current student progress on the TEKS
for each core subject.
Consistently increasing assessment scores
indicating student progress, and more
specifically Math for Hispanic and
STAAR
Economically Disadvantaged students,
Released Tests Science for All students, and Social Studies
for All students (this addresses campus
District
system safeguard needs).
Curriculum
Director
District
Curriculum
Director
DMAC Test
Generator
Persons
Responsible
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Principal;
Counselor;
Campus
teachers;
District
Curriculum
Director
11/24/2014;
02/02/2015;
04/20/2015;
05/20/2015;
06/01/2015
Goal 2: Yorktown Junior High will continue to promote and ensure a positive, safe, and drug-free and weapon-free climate
for all staff and students.
Performance Objective 1: Yorktown Junior High will maintain an attendance rate of 98% or better, have zero
drug/weapons related offenses, have a 0% dropout rate, and zero DAEP placements. This goal helps address campus system
safeguards.
Summative Evaluation: Attendance reports, discipline reports, dropout reports, passing rates
Strategy
Resource
Human/
Material/Fiscal
Formative Evaluation
Timeline
Persons
Responsible
Summative Evaluation
2.1 Provide incentives for perfect
attendance and increased attendance
General funds
Weekly/Monthly Attendance Reports for
Campus and Individual Students
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Principal;
Counselor;
Campus
teachers
Weekly and monthly
thorough out school
year
2.2 Positive Behavior Interventions
and Supports. Restorative
Discipline techniques
ESC III training
and support
Decrease in Level 3 discipline offenses;
decrease in out-of-class placements for
discipline; decrease discipline referrals;
zero DAEP placements.
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Principal;
Counselor;
Campus
teachers
Every 3 weeks
All teachers and staff will be trained
according to current State Requirements
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Principal;
Counselor,
Campus
teachers
09/01/2014
2.3 Provide mandatory training on
Child Abuse
DLSEC
Behavior
Specialist
support
Outside trainer
Goal 3: Yorktown Junior High will hire and retain a highly competent and highly qualified staff of educators.
Performance Objective 1: Yorktown Junior High will be staffed by 100% highly qualified teachers. This goal helps
address campus system safeguards.
Summative Evaluation: SBEC records, Campus Highly Qualified Report
Strategy
3.1 Recruit and retain 100% highly
qualified teaching staff
3.2 Recruit and retain 100% highly
qualified paraprofessional staff
3.4 Professional developments will
be provided based on
comprehensive needs assessment
Resource
Human/
Material/Fiscal
Principal;
Superintendent;
Teachers for
interview
committees
Title 1, Part A
funds (100% of
funds are used
for
paraprofessional
salaries
ESC III
trainings and
support
District
Curriculum
Director
Training
materials
Formative Evaluation
Timeline
Persons
Responsible
Summative
Evaluation
100% of teachers will be considered
Highly Qualified according to federal
standards
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Principal;
Superintendent
10/24/2014;
05/29/2014
100% of paraprofessionals will be
considered Highly Qualified according to
federal standards
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Principal;
Superintendent
10/24/2014;
05/29/2014
Principal;
Counselor;
District
Curriculum
Coordinator;
Campus
teachers;
Campus
paraprofessonals
12/19/2014;
05/29/2015
08/25/2014Teachers will be receive professional
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development based on the needs of
students and will equip teachers with the
tools to meet those needs. Teachers will be
given multiple opportunities to grow via
webinars, workshops, PLCs, distance
learning, and campus-based professional
development. Specific trainings are being
provided by Region 3 ESC to address
the System Safeguards deficiencies.
Goal 4: Yorktown Junior High will motivate all parents and community members to be engaged partners in educating all
students.
Performance Objective 1: Yorktown Junior High will raise community awareness of our mission and will provide multiple
opportunities for parents and community members to meaningfully participate in school activities and planning. This goal
helps address campus system safeguards.
Summative Evaluation: Activity sign-in sheets, campus website statistics, parent contact records
Strategy
Resource
Human/
Material/Fiscal
Formative Evaluation
Timeline
Persons
Responsible
Summative
Evaluation
Semi-annual
4.1 Continue numerous
approaches to assure open
communication between the
school and home
• Newsletters
• Marquees
• Website
• Progress Reports/Report
Cards
• Surveys
4.2 Conduct teacher/parent
conferences
• Annual parent/teacher
meetings
• Conferences on an as
needed basis
• Annual Parent Involvement Conference
presented by Region III ESC
ESC Region
III
C.A.T.S.
Newsletters; Marquees; Website;
Progress Reports; Report Cards;
Surveys; A.B.C./C.A.T.S. Meetings and
Newsletters
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Principals;
Secretaries;
Classroom
Teachers, web
master
Classroom
Teachers; ESC
III
Sign In Sheets
Parent Contact Information
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Principals;
Secretaries;
Classroom
teachers
Semi-annual
4.3 Provide opportunities for
parents and community
members to be involved in the
planning process
• SBDM Committee
• Comprehensive Planning
Process
• Parent Involvement Policy
• School/Parent Compact
Principals;
SBDM
Committee
Parent Involvement Policy on file
Completed Parent Surveys
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Principals;
SBDM
Committee
Semi-annual
4.4 Disseminate a parent survey
to collect information /input
for planning and school
improvement yearly
Input from parent surveys will be tallied
and disseminated
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Principals
Semi-annual
Goal 5: Yorktown Junior High will achieve Met Standard on all 4 Indexes of the Accountability System as well as all
System Safeguards.
Performance Objective 1: Yorktown Junior High will have 90%+ passing rates on all STAAR tests for all tested student
groups and subpopulations. This goal helps address campus system safeguards.
Summative Evaluation: STAAR Results, Campus Accountability Summary and Reports
Strategy
5.1 Provide enriched
Curriculum and Instruction
that are scientifically
research-based to insure
academic success for all
students in all subjects areas
Reading / Writing:
Each campus will utilize the
adopted textbooks and any other
supplementary programs to ensure
updated and relevant materials are
presented to the student body of
YISD
YJHS will provide
Specific additional instructional materials
5.2 Math:
Each campus will utilize the
adopted textbooks and any other
supplementary programs to ensure
updated and relevant materials are
presented to the student body of
YISD
YJHS will provide
Specific additional instructional materials
Resource
Human/
Material/Fiscal
Formative Evaluation
TEKS
Resource
System
Core
Curriculum
ESC Region
III
Budget
To achieve Met Standard status and
Academic Distinctions in all areas by
mastering at least 90% in all sub groups
TEKS
Resource
System
Core
Curriculum
ESC Region
III
Budget
To achieve Met Standard status and
Academic Distinctions in all areas by
mastering at least 90% in all sub groups
Timeline
Summative
Evaluation
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Principal;
Classroom
Teachers;
District
Curriculum
Director;
Counselor
After benchmark
tests;
After STAAR
tests
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Principal;
Classroom
Teachers;
District
Curriculum
Director;
Counselor
After benchmark
tests;
After STAAR
tests
Benchmark Checks:
1) Teacher evaluations/test scores, daily
work, homework and report card grades
2) Benchmark Tests
3) STAAR
Benchmark Checks:
1) Teacher evaluations/test scores, daily
work, homework and report card grades
2) Benchmark Tests
3) STAAR
Persons
Responsible
5.3 Science:
Each campus will utilize the
adopted textbooks and any other
supplementary programs to ensure
updated and relevant materials are
presented to the student body of
YISD
YJHS will provide
Specific additional instructional materials
5..4 Social Studies:
Each campus will utilize the
adopted textbooks and any other
supplementary programs to ensure
updated and relevant materials are
presented to the student body of
YISD
YJHS will provide
Specific additional instructional materials
TEKS
Resource
System
Core
Curriculum
ESC Region
III
Budget
Core
Curriculum
ESC Region
III
Budget
To achieve Met Standard status and
Academic Distinctions in all areas by
mastering at least 90% in all sub groups
Benchmark Checks:
1) Teacher evaluations/test scores, daily
work, homework and report card grades
2) Benchmark Tests
3) STAAR/EOC
To achieve Met Standard status and
Academic Distinctions in all areas by
mastering at least 90% in all sub groups
Benchmark Checks:
1) Teacher evaluations/test scores, daily
work, homework and report card grades
2) Benchmark Tests
3) STAAR
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Principals;
Classroom
Teachers;
RtI Program
Teachers;
After benchmark
tests;
After STAAR tests
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Principals;
Classroom
Teachers;
RtI Program
After benchmark
tests;
After STAAR tests