Plan for Growth and Improvement
-----------------------------------------------------Student Performance Objectives
Student Performance Objective #1: Standardized Test Scores
A primary goal of Christian Brothers Academy is to raise student scores on the various
standardized tests by June 2021. While we have a large percentage of students achieving a
spot on the honor roll (85% of the student body), New York State (NYS) Regents exams and
Advanced Placement (AP) exams are two excellent external measures for student success.
All Christian Brothers Academy students must pass a required number of Regents Exams to
qualify for a Regents Diploma, a current requirement for graduation. However, there are
some Regents exams that not all students are required to take (e.g. Physics). Not all students
are required to enroll in an AP class, so that is a much smaller pool of students, many of
whom have been enrolled in honors classes since middle school and have consistently
achieved a spot on the honor roll. The Planning Team has tried to create realistic and
attainable goals for each test.
A. New York State Regents Exams
While passing rates are high among the required NYS Regents exams for a Regents Diploma,
Christian Brothers Academy believes it is important to raise all of its scores by 2021. The
Planning Team attempted to estimate a goal for each individual subject as opposed to a flat
increase across the board.
Subject
Current Passing
Rate (2013)
By June 2017
By June 2021
English
Global History
U.S. History
Living Environment
86%
95%
100%
95%
90%
97%
100%
97%
93%
100%
100%
100%
Physical Setting:
Earth Science
70%
80%
90%
Physical Setting:
Chemistry
42%
50%
60%
Physical Setting:
Physics
71%
75%
80%
Integrated Algebra
Geometry
Algebra II / Trig
77%
83%
54%
82%
85%
60%
90%
90%
70%
B. Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
Student performance on AP exams is less consistent than on the NYS Regents exams. The
Planning team has tried to estimate a goal with the national average in mind, but in some
cases, the goal is still well below the national average.
% Scoring a “3”
or higher (CBA
2013)
World History
U.S. History
Biology
Calculus
Chemistry
65%
41%
22%
11%
Not currently
offered
English Literature 64%
Physics C:
Previously not
Mechanics
offered
% Scoring a
“3” or higher
(National
2013)
47.2%
52.1%
55.6%
57.7%
54.5%
By June 2017
By June 2021
67%
45%
25%
15%
NA
70%
50%
30%
20%
NA
55%
73.5%
67%
75%
70%
80%
Student Performance Objective #2: Student Participation in the School and Community
According to the Athletic Department, 70% of the student body participates in one sport,
while 40% participates in more than one. Christian Brothers Academy is proud of its student
athletes, many achieving a spot on honor roll each semester, and will continue to celebrate
their success. Because of the overwhelming involvement of the student body in athletics, we
thought that our focus should be on community service and non-athletic participation.
Christian Brothers Academy wants to increase the percentage of community service hours
completed off-campus as well as increase student participation in honor roll and other nonathletic activities.
A. Christian Brothers Academy will increase its involvement in off-campus community
service 10% by June 2021.
Our school’s mission is guided by the principles of a LaSallian Education:
1) We Instill Gospel Values.
2) We Are Animated By and Foster a Spirit of Faith and Zeal.
3) We Develop and Maintain Diverse Programs Meeting Recognized Standards of
Excellence.
4) We Create and Sustain Respectful Human Relationships in Community.
5) We Exercise a Preferential Option for the Poor.
It is obvious that our primary goal is to help those in need. Christian Brothers Academy
praises its student body for all that it does on campus, however we feel it is necessary for our
students to be even more involved in the larger community.
The chart below details the breakdown of community service hours (2007-2013):
On Campus
Off Campus
Total
th
6 grade
14 hrs. / 53.85%
12 hrs. / 46.15%
26 hrs.
7th grade
47 hrs. / 100%
0 hrs. / 0%
47 hrs.
th
8 grade
67 hrs. / 23.34%
220 hrs. / 76.66%
287 hrs.
th
9 grade
460 hrs. / 51.4%
435 hrs. / 48.6%
895 hrs.
10th grade
941 hrs. / 48.88%
984 hrs. / 51.12%
1925 hrs.
th
11 grade
862 hrs. / 60.62%
560 hrs. / 39.38
1422 hrs.
th
12 grade
1288 hrs. / 29.67%
3053 hrs. / 70.33%
4341 hrs.
Total
3679 hrs. / 41.14%
5264 hrs. / 58.86%
8943 hrs.
B. Christian Brothers Academy will increase the percentage of students achieving
honor roll 10% by June 2021.
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
12th grade
% Achieving
Honor Roll
61%
69%
53%
53%
52%
59%
NA
By June 2021
71%
79%
63%
63%
53%
69%
C. Christian Brothers Academy will increase student participation in non-athletic
activities 10% by June 2021
Breakdown of Athletic Participation by season (2013-2014 school year)
Fall
Winter
Spring
32%
30%
47%
Breakdown of non-Athletic Participation
2013-2014
By June 2021
Band
26%
26%
JROTC
19%
29%
Extracurricular
National Honor
16%
26%
Society
Student Council
6%
16%
Campus Ministry
7%
17%
Activities
Mock Trial/
5%
15%
forensics
Because the CBA band is already at capacity based on employment and scheduling, our
primary goal is to keep band at 26%.
Action Plan for Student Performance Objective 1A:
New York State Regents Exam Scores by June 2021
Activity
Responsibility of
Time Line
Resources Needed
Professional
Development for all
content area teacher
(specific hours per year)
Individual departments &
administration
2014-2021
On/Off-Site
workshops
Create a Professional
Development Plan
Individual Departments &
Administration
2015
Remediation:
- Focused Remediation
for Students with IEPs
- Focused Remediation
for students who have
failed a course for a
semester
Writing Across the
Curriculum: Professional
Development
Individual departments;
subject area teachers;
guidance
2014-2021
Administration & individual
departments
2014-2021
On/Off-site
Workshops
Institute AP Vertical
Team & Professional
Learning Community
Model
Administration & Individual
departments
2012
On/Off-Site
workshops
Change the bell schedule
to allow for more class
time in math, science and
AP courses
Implement Project Lead
the Way (PLTW)
Administration
2012
Completed
Administration & Science
Department
2014-2021
On/Off-site workshops
Visitations to other
institutions
List of available
professional
development
opportunities
Available budget
Available time/space
for teachers to meet
with students
20 hours of prerequisites by faculty
teaching PLTW
Indicator of
Success
Yearly
checkpoints on
PD hours
Date
Completed
2021
A plan has been
established and
approved
2015
Struggling
learners are
identified and
monitored
2021
Teachers are
able to monitor
how they
utilize these
strategies
Departments
have developed
well-defined
curriculum
maps
New schedule
has been
instituted
2021
PLTW is now
part of the CBA
course offering
2014
Department
chairs /
Associate
principal
approve new
texts
2015
2012
2012
2 weeks training by
faculty teaching PLTW
at RIT
Acquisition of up-todate Common Corealigned text books
Administration &
Departments
2014-2015
Development of fully
equipped lab facility
on campus
Textbooks provided
by students’ home
district
Available budget to
provide students
whose districts do not
provide necessary
texts
Action Plan for Student Performance Objective 1B:
Advanced Placement Exam Scores by June 2021
Activity
Responsibility of
Time Line
Resources Needed
Indicator of
Success
Yearly
checkpoints on
PD hours
Date
Completed
2021
Professional Development
for all content area teacher
(specific hours per year)
Individual departments
& administration
2014-2021
On/Off-Site workshops
AP Teachers will attend a
College Board contentspecific workshop every 5
years
Individual departments
& administration
2014-2021
Visitations to other
institutions
On/Off-Site workshops
5 year
checkpoint for
all AP teachers
2019
First year AP teachers
must attend a college
board workshop
Individual departments
& administration
2014-2021
On/Off-Site workshops
Department
chairs
/associate
principal can
attest to
workshop
attendance
2014
AP Vertical Team
workshop
Administration &
Individual departments
2012
Off-Site workshop
2012
Administration
2012
Completed
Departments
have developed
well-defined
curriculum
maps
New schedule
has been
instituted
Change the bell schedule to
increase class time for all
AP classes
Implement Project Lead
the Way (PLTW)
Administration & Science
Department
2014-2021
On/Off-site workshops
PLTW is now
part of the CBA
course offering
2014
Available budget to
send teachers to
workshops
20 hours of prerequisites by faculty
teaching PLTW
2 weeks training by
faculty teaching PLTW
at RIT
Development of fully
equipped lab facility on
campus
2012
Action Plan for Student Performance Objective 2A:
Increase off-campus community service hours by 10% by June 2021
Activity
Responsibility of
Time Line
Resources Needed
Indicator of
Success
Date
Completed
Service learning project
(for seniors)
Theology department &
Senior Teachers
2014
Transportation to/from
different locations in
the Capital Region
Service
Learning
Project has
been instituted
2014
Create time during the
school year for grade-level
service days
Individual Departments
2014-2015
Time to meet & plan
Service day is
put on the
school calendar
2015
Create service
opportunities for
underclassmen and middle
school students
Individual Departments
2014-2021
Time to meet & plan
Students have
access to a list
of service
projects
available to
them
2015
Limit the number of hours
that students can earn oncampus
Theology Department
Service hours
monitored
2014
Transportation to/from
different locations in
the Capital Region
2014
Access to records of
community service
hours
Action Plan for Student Performance Objective 2B:
Increase the percentage of students achieving honor roll 10% by June 2021
Activity
Responsibility of
Time Line
Resources Needed
Remediation:
- Focused Remediation
for Students with IEPs
- Focused Remediation
for students who have
failed a course for a
semester
Create a Professional
Development Plan
Individual departments;
subject area teachers;
guidance
2014-2021
Available time/space
for teachers to meet
with students
Individual Departments &
Administration
2015
List of available
professional
development
opportunities
Increase parental
involvement:
- Teachers reaching out
to parents
- Providing more
parental support for
Power School
Individual departments
& technology
2015
Consistent
consequences for
late/missing work:
Individual Departments
2015
Available budget
Time for departments
to meet and discuss
Time for departments
to meet and discuss
Indicator of
Success
Struggling
learners are
identified and
monitored
Date
Completed
2021
A plan has been
established and
approved
2015
All parents
understand
how to access
PowerSchool
2015
Teachers keep
accurate
records of
parent contact
A written
policy for
late/missing
work is
established in
2015
all departments
Increase teacherstudent-parent
communication:
- All teachers post class
announcements &
homework assignments
online (weekly)
Peer tutoring /
mentoring program
Individual Departments
2015
Support from the
technology department
to help teachers create
a website
Individual Departments,
National Honor Society,
Student Council
2015-2016
Space for students to
work before, during
and after school
All teachers
have a website
where they
post
announcement
s&
assignments
A written plan
has been
established for
peer tutoring
and mentoring
2015
2016
Action Plan for Student Performance Object 2C:
Increase student participation in non-athletic activities 10% by June 2021
Activity
Responsibility of
Time Line
Resources Needed
Indicator of
Success
Date
Completed
Create clubs based on
student interest
Student Council
2014-2021
Time for student
council and faculty to
meet and discuss
New clubs
have been
created
2021
Space and funds to run
additional clubs
Time for student
council and faculty to
meet and discuss
New clubs
have been
created
2021
Student-run
newspaper
has been
established
A written plan
has been
established
for peer
tutoring and
mentoring
2015
Create clubs based on
academic subjects
Reinstate School
Newspaper
Peer Mentoring program
with HS/MS students:
“Big Brother”
Student Council &
Individual departments
Student Body & Faculty
Members
Student Council &
National Honor Society
2014-2021
2015
2015-2016
Space and funds to run
additional clubs
Publishing software
Space and funds to run
newspaper
Space for students to
work before, during
and after school
2016