African American Student Success
Action Plan
Barbara Jordan Elementary Campus
Lucy Hopkins, Principal
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Please provide a brief overview of your needs assessment and your campus plan of
action.
Our demographics from the Campus Data Packet reveal that 16.1% are African American, 83.4% Hispanic
and .5% White. In addition 97.7% are Economically Disadvantaged, 65.4% are LEP, 6.8% Special
Education and 7.9% Talented and Gifted. Our data indicates a need for all subject areas to continue to
focus on Reading and Math in the areas of comprehension, vocabulary development and oral language
development in order for students to be academically successful and prepared for the state and normreferenced assessments in the spring. The campus will need to provide staff development for all teachers
in effective teaching strategies for English language learners, African Americans, At-Risk students, and
Special Education in reading achievement and mathematics.
Our analysis indicates our needs as follows:
 Increased student achievement in Reading and Math
 Increased African American student, community, and parent involvement
 Increase the number of African American students attending early-chilldhood program
 Increase the student attendance in tutoring and enrichment programs.
Our campus plan of action is as follows:
 Ensure that students are receiving appropriate RtI interventions that are properly documented.
 Increase communication with African American parents, students and community members.
 Provided additional professional development on teacher understanding of emotional and social
changes that may impact learning for African American students.
 Provide mentor/mentee programs for African American students.
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Executive Summary
COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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Campus Action Plan
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Data Sources Reviewed:
 Attendance
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STAAR/ITBS
Area Reviewed
Summary of Strengths
What were the identified
strengths?
th Grade AA percentage gain 45.5% to 73.3% on
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Reading
percentage meeting the satisfactory level on the
Achievement
STAAR Reading test.
1st grade (64.3%) at or above 40% percentile was
above district average
Summary of Needs
What were the identified needs?
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Mathematics
Achievement
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4th Grade (60.0%) were both above the
district average
5th Grade AA made a 21.2% gain on
percentage meeting the Standards on
the STAAR Math test.
Second Grade AA increased 5.5% at or
above 40% on the ITBS Math.
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Priorities
What are the priorities for the
campus?
Kindergarten (28.6%), 2nd grade
(45.8%), and 2nd grade (44.4%) were all
below the district average.
4th grade (50.0%) and 3rd grade (45.5%)
were both below the district average.
Increase the percentage of students at or
above 40th percentile ITBS /STAAR by
10%.
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3rd grade (27.3%) was below the
district average.
Increase the percentage of students at or
above 40th percentile ITBS/STAAR by
10%.
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College
Readiness
Early Childhood
School Climate
And Culture
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Increase programs that promote
higher education.
Higher Education parent meeting
twice a year.
AA students are enrolled and participating in the
early-childhood education receiving dual
language instruction.
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81.1%believe that the campus is
clean, safe, and free of physical
hazards.
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Increase the percentage of students at or
above 40th percentile
Increase elementary student exposure to
higher education
Expose students to different types of
careers during Career Day
Increase the number of AA students to enroll in the
PK
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47.2% Morale at my school has
improved
47.1% feel that unruly students are
not permitted to disrupt the
learning environment.
Use professional development
sessions on vocabulary
development, reading
comprehensions skills, reading
fluency and phonic skills.
Develop RtI interventions for
targeted populations to help
increase reading scores.
Afterschool /Saturday
CollegeTutoring
Use professional development
sessions on vocabulary
development, number fluency,
measurement, and problem solving.
Develop RtI interventions for
targeted populations to help
increase math scores.
Afterschool /Saturday
CollegeTutoring
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Build critical thinking and problem
solving skills in reading and
mathematics to better equip all
students with skills needed to be
ready for college.
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Provide continued academic support
to improve performance on
standardized tests.
Promote early-childhood education to nurture
and sustain academic and social development
for students.
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Create more opportunities for
teachers to participate in
leadership roles.
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Student
Culture and
Discipline
Fine Arts and
Enrichment
Attendance
Family and
Community
Involvement
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No level 3 offences by African
Americans.
The enrichment program introduces our
students to a variety of activities by
providing hands-on experiences, wellness
program, life skills, music and art
appreciation to continuously developing the
whole child.
Average Daily Attendance rate has been
maintained at a 96% rate since 2009.
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83.0% of the staff believes the
districts’ Core Beliefs will lead us
to success.
73.6% of the staff look forward to
coming to work each day.
91.3% teachers at this school give
students feedback to help them
understand how to improve.
Staff supports community and
family engagement.
Active community partnerships.
Active core group of parents
Effective School/Community
Communications.
Ongoing parent workshops that
promote “Best Practices” and
promote involvement.
Availability of educational
materials and resources.
Effective Site Based Decision
Making
National Parent Involvement Day
Febuary 10th .
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Decrease the amount of
repetitive level 1 offences in
lower grade.
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Update school-wide discipline to
discourage unruly behavior in
the learning environment.
Consistency in procedures,
expectation, follow-through and
support
More funding is needed for additional
resources to support the fine arts and
enrichments department so that students will
cultivate and enhance their appreciation for
the arts.
Provide students with more fine art and
enrichment experiences that will cultivate
and enhance their appreciation for the
arts.
Increase the percentage of Average Daily
Membership by 4%.
Continue to monitor the Average Daily
Attendance.
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Incentives that will promote parent
education/training.
Provide constructive and
meaningful opportunities for parent
involvement.
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Constant planning and
intervention
Improve outreach to African
American population
Develop strong connections
with communities and families
through outreach
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2012-2013 Requirements
Action Item
Targeted Date of Completion
Principal’s training
Action plan submitted to ED
December 11, 2013
January 16, 2014
Establish case management system and identify student
mentors
Positive behavior support system implementation
Feeder Pattern Parent Academy
Test preparation and support
January 20-24, 2014
January 27th -ongoing
February 15, 2014
Ongoing
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Instructional Support
Strategy
DEAW(Drop Everything
and Write)
Target Population
Prek-5th
2nd -3rd grade students
Reasoning Mind
Kinder-5th
Small Group Reading
Intervention
Kinder-5th
I-Station Reading
Intervention
DEAW(Drop Everything
and Write)
Prek-5th
2nd -3rd grade students
Reasoning Mind
Goal Year 1
10% increase in AA
students -STAAR 4th
Grade Writing level II met
standard
10% increase in AA
students - STAAR 3rd
Grade mathematics level
II met standard
20% increase in number
of AA students in the
40th%ile or higher on
ITBS
10% increase in the
number of AA students –
STAAR reading level II
met standard
10% increase in AA
students -STAAR 4th
Grade Writing level II met
standard
10% increase in AA
students - STAAR 3rd
Grade mathematics level
II met standard
Quantitative Criteria/Indicator of Success
80% of AA students will earn a 3 or higher on campus
expository writing common assessment based upon the 4th
grade STAAR Expository Writing Rubric
80% of 2nd and 3rd grade AA students will master content based
upon RM assessments
90% of K-2nd grade AA students will increase reading
comprehension and fluency on I-Station reading assessments
90% of 3rd -5th grade AA students participating in the I-Station
Reading Intervention Program will increase reading
comprehension on I-Station reading assessments
80% of AA students will earn a 3 or higher on campus
expository writing common assessment based upon the 4th
grade STAAR Expository Writing Rubric
80% of 2nd and 3rd grade AA students will master content based
upon RM assessments
Met Criteria
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
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Instructional Support
Performance Goal: Increase students achievement in both Reading and Math.
Strategy/Action
Person
Responsible
DEAW(Drop Everything and Write)
Reasoning Mind
Prek-5th grade
teachers
2nd -3rd grade math
teachers
Small Group Reading Intervention
Kinder-5th grade
teachers
IStation Reading Intervention
Kinder-5th grade
reading teachers
Assessment
Weekly review by
Reading Teachers
RM Assessment
Small group formal
and informal
assessments
IStation
Assessments
Resources
Needed
Technology
Technology
Technology
Technology
Timeline
August 26,
2013- June
5, 2013
August 26,
2013- June
5, 2013
August 26,
2013- June
5, 2013
August 26,
2013- June
5, 2013
Status
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Student Support Services
Strategy
Target Population
K-5
Teacher Mentoring
Health and Wellness (Catch
Program/Health Fair)
Six-Weeks Reading
Celebrations
Clubs (Discover Africa,
Theatre, Chess, Mad
Science, Basketball, &
Recycling)
Attendance Initiative
(Count Me In)
PK-5
Pk-5
K-5
PkK-5
Goal
10% decrease in AA
students being referred to
counselor or
administrator for
inappropriate conduct.
90% of our AA students
will be aware of the
importance healthy eating
habits and daily exercise.
20% increase in AA
students attending the
six-week celebration
20% increase in AA
students participating in
extra-curricular activities
Quantitative Criteria/Indicator of Success
Less than 10% of AA students will be referred to the counseling
service for behavior management
15% Increase in AA
student attendance
90% of AA students will increase their yearly attendance rate.
Met Criteria
Ongoing
80% of AA students will master fitness gram
Ongoing
80% of AA students will increase reading comprehension and
fluency on bi-weekly common assessments
80% of AA students will be participating in extra-curricular
activities
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
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K-5
Teacher Mentoring
K-5
Reduction In Referrals
Attendance Initiative
(Count Me In)
AASI Mentors
PkK-5
K-5
K-5
Teachers
10% decrease in AA
students being referred to
counselor or
administrator for
inappropriate conduct.
25% reduction in
referrals of our AA
students
15% Increase in AA
student attendance
Administrative team will
select AASI mentors.
Teachers will provide
AASI case manager with
bi-weekly updates
indicating success and
failures
Less than 10% of AA students will be referred to the counseling
service for behavior management
There will be a reduction of referrals from AA students from fall
2013 to spring 2014
90% of AA students will increase their yearly attendance rate.
Administrative will meet AASI mentors monthly to provide
assistance and support.
AASI Mentors will recognize and celebrate positive academic
and behavior.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
AASI Mentors will redirect and assist with academic and
behavior failures.
Student Support Services
Performance Goal: Support student academic and emotional achievement before, during, and after the school day.
Strategy/Action
To make parents aware of the Pre-Kinder program offered through the
district.
10% increase AA enrollment in Pre-K.
Person
Responsible
T. Horton, T. Bailey, L.
Hopkins
Assessment
N/A
T. Horton, L. Hopkins
N/A
T. Horton, L. Hopkins
Monitoring of
participation from
school and
community 100%
To promote parental involvement within the community
To increase and beautify the campus. To increase the Science knowledge
between students and the connection to real-life community.
Resources
Needed
Technology
Materials for
workshop
Technology
Materials for
workshop
Shovel, dirt, hands,
man power,
meetings
Timeline
Status
To be
measured
within a
year.
To be
measured in
a year.
One year
school will
have 90% of
the
construction
done.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
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To make parents aware of the Pre-Kinder program offered through the
district.
10% increase AA enrollment in Pre-K.
T. Horton, T. Bailey, L.
Hopkins
N/A
Technology
Materials for
workshop
To be
measured
within a
year.
Ongoing
School-Community and Family Connections
Strategy
Pre-K & Kinder round up
Target Population
Pre Kinder students
Parents (PreK-5th)
Parent educational classes
Community Walk/Health
Fair
Faith based engagement
and partnership Willow
Grove Baptist Church
St. Paul Episcopal. Oak
Garden Church
community and
students
Students, Parents, &
Community
Parents & Community
Parent Involvement
Goal
To make parents aware of
the Pre-Kinder program
offered through the
district.
10% increase AA
enrollment in Pre-K.
To promote parental
involvement within the
community.
To inform the community
of the support that is
offered from the school
for Barbara Jordan
students.
100% increase of parents
within the community in
connection with the
church.
Immediate Movement
Pursuing Action Change &
Togetherness
Quantitative Criteria/Indicator of Success
100% of AA students will be enrolled by the upcoming school
year.
100% of the AA students will have successfully completed PreK during the upcoming school year.
100% To increase participation of African American parents
within parental educational classes. Parents will learn
educational academic strategies to support the education of the
students within the campus.
School will communicate strategies that target AA students.
Met Criteria
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
The church will focus on helping AA students by offering
mentoring and offering resources to 100% of the community.
Ongoing
A survey that would give data on the climate and parent
involvement, availability and needs.
Ongoing
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Students, Parents &
Community
Real School Garden
Partnership
Pre Kinder students
Pre-K & Kinder round up
To increase and beautify
the campus. To increase
the Science knowledge
between students and the
connection to real-life
community.
To make parents aware of
the Pre-Kinder program
offered through the
district.
10% increase AA
enrollment in Pre-K.
100% of AA students will be involved in the participation of
beautification of the campus through TEKS. Students will show
mastery of life connection through Life, Science, Physical, &
Earth Science.
Ongoing
100% of AA students will be enrolled by the upcoming school
year.
100% of the AA students will have successfully completed PreK during the upcoming school year.
Ongoing
School-Community and Family Connections
Performance Goal: Increase awareness and participation of African American students, parents, and community members.
Strategy/Action
To make parents aware of the Pre-Kinder program offered through the
district.
10% increase AA enrollment in Pre-K.
Person
Responsible
T. Horton, T. Bailey, L.
Hopkins
Assessment
N/A
T. Horton, L. Hopkins
N/A
T. Horton, L. Hopkins
Monitoring of
participation from
school and
community 100%
T. Horton, T. Bailey, L.
Hopkins
N/A
To promote parental involvement within the community
To increase and beautify the campus. To increase the Science knowledge
between students and the connection to real-life community.
To make parents aware of the Pre-Kinder program offered through the
district.
10% increase AA enrollment in Pre-K.
Resources
Needed
Technology
Materials for
workshop
Technology
Materials for
workshop
Shovel, dirt, hands,
man power,
meetings
Technology
Materials for
workshop
Timeline
Status
To be
measured
within a
year.
To be
measured in
a year.
One year
school will
have 90% of
the
construction
done.
To be
measured
within a
year.
On going
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
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Organizational Support
Strategy
Professional Developments
provided to ensure staff
understands emotional and
social challenges facing
students living in urban
environments.
Provide professional
development to ensure
staff understands how to
effectively incorporate
multiple strategies to
increase students’
knowledge of technology,
science, and mathematics.
Provide College and Career
Experiences for all students
Target Population
Prek-5th
Prek-5th
Prek-5th
Goal
To make staff aware of
common issues that
students may face on day
to day bases that may
impact how they learn.
Quantitative Criteria/Indicator of Success
100% of the AA students will have evident of improved selfesteem, optimistic attitudes, and evidence of increased
academic performance.
To make staff aware of
how to effective
incorporate multiple
response strategies into
the lesson providing
students with ample
opportunities to increase
their knowledge of
technology, sciences, and
mathematics.
To expose students to
institutions of higher
learning so that they may
become college ready.
100% of the AA students will increase mastery in technology,
science, and mathematics.
Met Criteria
Ongoing
Ongoing
100% of the AA students will have participated in experiences
to gain motivation about continuing learning beyond high
school.
Ongoing
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Professional Developments
provided to ensure staff
understands emotional,
and social challenges facing
students living in urban
environments.
Provide professional
development to ensure
staff understands how to
effectively incorporate
multiple strategies to
increase students’
knowledge of technology,
science, and mathematics.
Provide College and Career
Experiences for all students
Prek-5th
Prek-5th
Prek-5th
To make staff aware of
common issues that
students may face on day
to day bases that may
impact how they learn.
100% of the AA students will have evident of improved selfesteem, optimistic attitudes, and evidence of increased
academic performance.
To make staff aware of
how to effective
incorporate multiple
response strategies into
the lesson providing
students with ample
opportunities to increase
their knowledge of
technology, sciences, and
mathematics.
To expose students to
institutions of higher
learning so that they may
become college ready.
100% of the AA students will increase mastery in technology,
science, and mathematics.
Ongoing
Ongoing
100% of the AA students will have participated in experiences
to gain motivation about continuing learning beyond high
school.
Ongoing
Organizational Support
Performance Goal: In awareness of how to interact with African American students to increase academic achievement.
Strategy/Action
Staff will participate in professional development training that focuses on
understanding how to dialogue and interact with students to increase
academic achievement.
Staff will participate in professional development trainings on
incorporating multiple response strategies to enhance teaching and
learning in technology, science, and mathematics.
Person
Responsible
Administration, CILT
Leaders, and,
Counselor, SST, Staff
Administration, CILT
Mathematics and
Science, and qualified
district and regional
personnel
Assessment
Surveys, Quick
Response
Lesson Plans, and
Lesson Plans
Scoring Guide, Spot
Observations,
Learning Walks,
STAAR, ACP,
Resources
Needed
Training materials,
videos and books,
DISD Curriculum
DISD Curriculum
Timeline
In Progress
Status
Ongoing
In Progress
Ongoing
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Common
Assessments
Students will participate in day-to-day activities during College Week and
be introduced to professional careers during the school year.
Staff will participate in professional development training that focuses on
understanding how to dialogue and interact with students to increase
academic achievement.
Ms. Bailey, Ms. Horton,
and Administrations,
CILT
Administration, CILT
Leaders, and,
Counselor, SST, Staff
Writing Contest
about Career Day,
School-Wide Career
Dress for Success
Day, School-Wide
College T-Shirt Day
Surveys, Quick
Response
College Readiness
and Career
Committee
In Progress
Training materials,
videos and books,
DISD Curriculum
In Progress
Ongoing
Ongoing
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