AVERAGE CHARTERS IN
GEORGIA
KCSMA
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Black- 42%
White- 38%
Hispanic- 12%
Asian- 4%
Multi Racial/Other- 3%
F & R Lunch- 50%
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Black- 48%
White- 31.5%
Hispanic- 9.2%
Asian- 6.7%
Multi Racial/Other- 4.3%
F & R Lunch- 26%
KCSMA Special Services Demographics
Students with Disabilities- 56 students
ESOL-46 Students
Gifted- 90 students
KCSMA Budget
Monthly Incoming Funds
State/Local Funding $ 486,196.00
ASP/BSP
$ 24,500.00
Expenditures
Bond payment $138,146
ASP Payroll $9500.00
Staff payroll $220,000.00
Annual Donations/ Fundraising
Family donations
School sponsored fundraisers
Partners in Education Support
Total Profit
$700.00
$3881.08
$11,583.05
$2,583.79
STEM FUN RUN 2014
Total Raised
$21,245.00
Prizes/OverheadT-Shirts
$3,410.06
SkyZone
$500.00
Total Profit
$17,335
FUN RUN GOAL March 2016
GOAL
Prizes/ Overhead
T-Shirts
Trampoline Park
Total Projected Expenditures
$30,000.00
100.00
3500.00
500.00
$4100.00
ORGANIZATIONAL
Improving Climate/Culture
Staff surveys on Leadership (Nov) show a 90% satisfaction rate
Parent surveys on school in general (Jan) results published in Feb.
Student surveys on Teachers (March)
New teacher meetings monthly with Mrs. Frey
Grade level meetings monthly with Mrs. Frey
School Improvement Plan
Electronic Suggestion Box for parents (parentclimate@kcsma.net)
TEACHER RETENTION
2014-2015
Non-returning Teachers
26%
Moved out of state or county
8%
Other / Personnel related
6%
Left for a higher paying position 12%
ADDRESSING TEACHER RETENTION
What can leadership control?
Working conditions/culture
Teacher autonomy/appreciation/freedom
What is out of our control?
Moving out of state
Pay scale comparable to large counties
Leadership must strive to make working at KCSMA attractive to
teachers receiving lower salaries and often longer hours.
ADDRESSING TEACHER RETENTION
Who are “effective” teachers?
TKES
Professionalism
Flexibility (with Charters especially)
Student Achievement Growth
A 5-7% non-renewal rate may not be uncommon at
KCSMA
COMPARISON: GEORGIA VS KCSMA
Charter School Salary Schedules
Avg. starting salary charter teachers in GA - $26,081- $39,121
Avg. starting salary KCSMA teachers - $34,500.00
Avg. teacher salary charter teachers in GA - $31,669 - $47,500
Avg. teacher salary KCSMA teachers - $36,007.00
This does not reflect the high quality of teachers at KCSMA. The goal is certainly to
bring teacher pay to a more equitable number.
Leadership will continue to reward first and most generously,
those teachers whose professionalism, skills/knowledge, and
commitment to KCSMA is evidenced through real data/administrative
observation.
ADDRESSING TEACHER RETENTION
KCSMA HR Policy states: “Salary may be increased from 1%-8%.
The following criteria will be considered when determining salary
schedules for individual employees: certification, additional
degrees or certification (ESOL, Gifted, National Board Certified,
etc.), years of experience, exemplary referrals, teacher-leader in
school, FTE count - State and local funding reductions or
increases”.
2015-2016
92% of KCSMA employees received a 5.5% (average) pay increase
Last year, 63% received a 5% increase
ADDRESSING TEACHER RETENTION
How can KCSMA retain effective teachers?
The average time a teacher works in a charter school is about 5 years.
The top 2 reasons teachers leave the profession in Georgia are
1)Too much testing 2) TKES evaluations
Effective teachers stay in charter schools longer when:
1) The pay is competitive
2) There is a culture of mutual feedback
3) Planning time is protected/Non-academic time is limited
4) There is a focus on career ladders (leader roles…)
5) Admin. is attuned to personal needs of teachers
(flexible schedule, teachers allowed to leave early sometimes…)
RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR 2016-2017
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Budget to include 2 paid Lunch Monitors
Develop ways to provide teachers additional
planning/prep time between 7am and carpool
completion
Reduce number of after school staff meetings
Provide support in the following areas:
-STEM curriculum implementation & resources
-Before school activities & clubs
-Classroom assistance through parent and community volunteers
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*Staff salary increases
KCSMA VISION FOR THE FUTURE
The 3-Year Plan
2014/15 –
2016/17
Administrative Goals include:
-Enhanced programming in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
-Continuous growth in School Climate, Communications & Stakeholder
Relationships
-Continuous growth in Student Achievement
Strategic Plan will detail the above in addition to organizational goals and Board
goals such as finance & governance.
STEM GOALS
3-Year Plan is available on KCSMA website
This presentation contains highlights in abbreviated version.
2015-2017
2014-2015
2015-2016
2015-2016
2015-2016
2016-2017
Obtain STEM certification by Spring 2017
Secure infrastructure for BYOD, MAP, school wide
Student-run television station on a large scale
Increased in-house/overnight field trips and family nights
Participation in and sponsors of local/state competitions
Increase Partnerships, 1:1 student device ratio; collaboration
with students/professionals nation wide through technology
2014-2020 Outdoor Science Classroom complete
COMMUNICATION GOALS
3-Year Plan is available on KCSMA website.
This
presentation contains highlights in abbreviated version.
2014-2016 Strategic Plan complete or close to completion
2015-2016 Part-time Community Relations/Fundraiser
2015-2017 Enlist parents to hold leadership positions related to
community support, parent input & participation
2016-2017 Review of and changes to Communication Plan
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
2013
Indicator
School
District
2014
State
School
District
MILESTONES 2015
State
CRCT (% Meet or Exceed)
School
District
State
(Proficient/Distinguished)
Grade 3
Reading
95%
94%
92%
96%
94%
92% 52%
46%
37%
ELA
84%
91%
88%
96%
92%
89%
Math
72%
82%
78%
88%
84%
81% 39%
42%
38%
Science
79%
83%
78%
87%
81%
77% 45.28%
38%
34%
Social Studies
88%
88%
83%
92%
88%
84% 25.42%
29%
30%
Reading
97%
95%
93%
97%
96%
94% 58%
48%
37%
ELA
97%
93%
90%
93%
92%
89%
Math
93%
88%
84%
88%
85%
82% 60%
47%
40%
Science
98%
87%
83%
94%
85%
81% 59%
37%
33%
Social Studies
94%
86%
81%
91%
85%
81% 55%
37%
35%
Reading
97%
95%
93%
98%
97%
95% 51%
51%
39%
ELA
99%
96%
94%
99%
96%
95%
Math
97%
93%
90%
96%
91%
88% 35%
44%
38%
100%
84%
80%
93%
85%
82% 42%
41%
36%
93%
84%
81%
89%
84%
81% 31%
32%
29%
Grade 4
Grade 5
Science
Social Studies
CCRPI
College and Career Readiness Performance Index
Goals for 2015
Current Achievement
KCSMA Goal
51.3
55.7
Current Progress
KCSMA Goal
19.5
20.9
Current Achievement GAP
KCSMA Goal
7
10
2015 Points Goal
86.6
Points Possible
60
Points Possible
25
Points Possible
15
Points Possible
100
2014 CCRPI Score 85
MILESTONES RESULTS & GOALS
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Grade levels 3-5 will increase math scale score to 525 or higher with
specific concentration on the domains of:
Numbers and Operations in base 10
Numbers and Operations – Fractions
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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Grade levels 3-5 will increase reading/academic vocabulary scale score to
525 or higher and will increase writing proficiency to a rubric score of 3 or
above, with specific focus on sentence structure and grammar.
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Targeted subgroups are ESOL students and African American students
PLAN FOR CCRPI GROWTH 2016
2015 CCRPI Report is expected in March
Ongoing Goals:
Increase high growth in areas of
ELA, Math, Social Studies
Decrease achievement gap (all subgroups)
areas of ELA, Reading, Math
in
TARGETED SUBGROUPS
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English Language Learners and African American
students performed lower than peers in
READING and MATH
How will we improve performance?
 Increase 1:1 and small group instruction
from
staff members during the instructional day
Utilize student teachers from KSU as tutors
 Provide additional remediation through After
School Program
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WHAT ARE OTHER WAYS WE CAN ADDRESS
THESE PERFORMANCE GAPS?
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Staff wide
Cultural
Responsiveness Training
with focus on
cultural responsibility
and how students
learn
 Provide increase differentiation within the
classroom, small groups, and for individual
students