Buncombe County Schools
School Improvement Plan
2014 – 2016
Owen Middle School
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Table of Contents
Statement of Assurance
Vision, Mission, Belief Statements
School Profile
➢ Demographics/School Characteristics
➢ Climate/Culture
➢ Academics
School Improvement Plan—Objectives & Strategies
Year-Long Professional Development Plan
Attendance
Federal and State AMO Targets and Performance
Standards – Percent Proficient
Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Report –
Reading
Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Report – Math
EVAAS Academic Growth
Retentions
Parent/Community Involvement
Safe School Data
Dropout Data
Plan for Duty-Free Lunch and Duty-Free Planning
Action Plan for Healthy Students
High School Credit in Middle School
School Safety Plan
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Statement of Assurance
The School Improvement Team, with input from faculty, staff, and community members, has
developed the following plan. This plan is based on an analysis of the data collected in the
areas of academics, climate/culture, and demographics/school characteristics in conjunction
with both the No Child Left Behind and N.C. Accountability Guidelines. The following
AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality Schools are addressed in this plan:
NCSBE Goals
-
AdvancED Standards
Globally Competitive Students
21st Century Professionals
Healthy & Responsible Students
Twenty-First Century Systems
Strong Family, Community, and Business Support
- Purpose and Direction
- Governance & Leadership
- Teaching & Assessing for Learning
- Resources and Support Systems
- Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Principal
SIT Chairperson
Signature:
Assistant Principal:
Signature:
Instructional Support:
Signature:
Teacher:
Signature:
Teacher Assistant:
Signature:
Teacher:
Signature:
Parent: _
Signature:
Teacher:
Signature:
Parent:
Signature:
Teacher:
Signature:
Position:
Approved by secret ballot vote of the staff on ____________________
Date
_____
SIT Chairperson
Principal
Please duplicate this page if needed to accommodate signatures of all School Improvement Team members.
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BCS Mission Statement
To collaborate with stakeholders to provide a safe, caring,
rigorous and engaging learning environment that prepares all
students to be Career and College Ready.
BCS Vision Statement
Buncombe County Schools’ students will reach their full
potential and become successful, responsible citizens in a
diverse, global society.
Owen Middle School Mission Statement
Students will explore their unlimited potential, the
interconnectedness of a social and digital existence, their roles
in a global society, and the rich heritage of the Swannanoa
Valley.
Owen Middle School Belief Statements
● Faculty and staff foster a safe and physically comfortable
environment that promotes student exploration.
● Faculty, staff, and students are valued individuals with
unique physical, social, cultural, emotional, and
intellectual needs.
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● Teachers, administrators, parents and students share the
responsibility of advancing the school’s vision.
● Technology is used as a tool to enhance student learning.
● Project-based learning is used to promote innovation,
creativity, collaboration, and exploration.
● Teachers provide opportunities for student-led, inquirybased learning.
● Faculty and staff extend learning through partnerships
with our community.
● We are stewards of our environment.
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School Profile Narrative
School: Owen Middle School
Describe your current reality in each of the three profile areas: Demographics/School
Characteristics, Climate/Culture, and Academics.
Demographic/School Characteristics
Middle School serving grades 6-8
Student Population: 595
1 American Indian
7 Asian
32 Black
63 Hispanic
29 Two or more races
464 White
346 Economically disadvantaged
23 LEP
99 AIG
113 EC
Staff Data: 42 classroom teachers (including EC)
27% with advanced degrees
19 National Board Certified
6 EC teachers
3 Teacher Assistants
2.5 building administrators
4 Office support staff
2 School Counselors
.5 School Social Workers
.2 School Psychologists
1 Media Specialist
.2 EC Program Placement Specialists
3 full-time, 2 part-time Custodians
4 full-time and 4 part-time Nutrition
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Climate/School Culture
Each student at Owen Middle School is challenged academically as we prepare students for
success in college or further study. We also prepare our students for employment and
participation in a global environment. Students at OMS learn in an environment that is
physically and emotionally safe for students and adults. There is a welcoming, open-door
policy for families in our school community. At OMS, we focus on the “whole child” and
we are currently being considered for ASCD’s (Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development) Whole Child Award.
Distributed leadership and support for teacher leadership are strong components of how OMS
functions. Leadership for the school is distributed among stakeholders, and teacher
leadership is valued and supported. Parents and students also contribute regularly to
decisions made at OMS. “Owen Pride” is nurtured and maintained within the whole district.
Students learn much about the local community and Appalachian culture throughout their
time at Owen Middle. The School Improvement Team guides decisions which are rich and
based upon data, such as achievement and student growth data, and teacher, student, and
parent surveys. The school uses those measures to recognize school strengths and areas for
growth.
Each student at OMS is supported by qualified, caring adults. Both the Buncombe County
Schools 2014-2015 Counselor of the Year and 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year work at Owen
Middle School. Teachers meet weekly in content and grade level Professional Learning
Communities (PLCs) to plan for and assess student learning. Class scheduling is based on
the specific needs of individual students. Student needs and teacher strengths influence
schedules designed to best create the potential for success for each student.
Students at OMS are offered choices in learning. For example, when two English Language
Arts teachers are studying separate novels, their students have a choice of which novel (and
class) they attend for the unit. Students also collaborate digitally with partners on many
projects. Teachers utilize a variety of paper-based and digital formative assessments such as
student response systems and mobile tools. Parents and community members are also invited
to participate in learning activities or share their expertise. Beyond the classroom, each
sports team participates in a service-learning project. There are a wide variety of clubs
supported by teachers. The Builders Club focuses on community service through many
different activities. The American Sign Language club seeks to create an inclusive culture
for hearing impaired students. Maker Space has students innovate and create with hands on
activities from building to digital media. The Sustainability Club teaches students wilderness
survival skills. The Literary Club focuses on poetry and the spoken word. Our Battle of the
Books team participates in local and regional competitions. Our Chess Club provides the
opportunity for students to work on their strategic and problem-solving skills in a friendly,
competitive environment. STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) Club
integrates many content areas and learning styles as students collaborate and problem-solve
while working on a variety of projects. Our Robotics Club also participates in local and
regional competitions and boasts great success after only one year of existence. We also
participate in the Gravity Games Competition (a modern day boxcar club sponsored by
Google and Appalachian State University) in which the students lead the discussion,
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problem-solving, and construction/racing of the OMS Gravity Games car in a regional
competition. Our Arts Club participates in community service projects for Hospice and local
nursing homes. Our Drama Club conducts performances for the school and community with
presentations that focus on positive attributes such as responsibility, kindness, and
acceptance.
Each student at OMS has access to personalized learning and is actively engaged in learning
that is connected to the school and broader community. Project-based learning (PBL) is a
strength of Owen Middle. Cross-curricular projects include traditional core as well as arts
and career technology education courses. Technology skills are used to support learning
throughout the curriculum. Teachers emphasize an inquiry approach to learning, especially
in math and science classrooms. Students must explain their thinking and arrive at reasonable
conclusions. Rubrics for PBL are standards-based, so students have choice in how they
demonstrate content mastery. For the same PBL assignment, students have created varying
products such as video games, diagrams, research papers, and traditional tri-fold board
displays. The school systematically tracks the skills and instructional technology tools
students learn through PBL projects throughout their three years at OMS. Parents often
participate with teachers during student-led conferences and on parent nights when projects
are displayed for our school community.
The school has implemented a PBIS (Positive Behavior and Intervention and Support) plan,
which emphasizes three main characteristics: READY, RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL.
Faculty and staff use PBIS to communicate and clarify school norms while also encouraging
and reinforcing positive student behaviors. In the fall of 2014, OMS earned the designation
of being a Model PBIS School by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Other strategies that encourage a safe and orderly school include a staggered bell system to
ease traffic flow within halls and support student safety. A comprehensive supervision
schedule among faculty and staff supports student safety on our campus. In addition to PBIS,
the school addresses bullying through instruction and community supports. In September
2014, we hosted an anti-bullying themed play, performed by professional actors from Bright
Star Theater. Our own drama club will present vignettes that address bullying and promote
acceptance as well. OMS also partners with LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival), which
promotes diversity and acceptance through the work of visual artists and musicians. Students
participate in performances at LEAF two times a year. Throughout the year, storytellers,
musicians, artists, dancers, etc. work with students and teachers at OMS to integrate and
enrich learning in our school.
Students at Owen Middle School learn to practice a healthy lifestyle. Group and individual
classes at Owen Middle School view each member of the student body, staff, and faculty as
whole people. Health and PE teachers not only reach high state standards for physical
activity each day; they focus on teaching students lifelong wellness and fitness activities and
promoting a healthy lifestyle, rather than emphasizing a limited view of only school-based
sports participation.
The school partners with the YMCA’s 21st Century Afterschool Program to offer
individualized tutoring, physical activities, and social skills development as a wraparound
support program. OMS partners with local charities such as Eblen and Helping Hands to
meet the dental, vision, and medical needs of students whose families struggle to afford such
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care. The school also participates in a program where local churches collect food that is
packed into book bags that impoverished or homeless students can take with them over the
weekends. OMS also partners with a mental health services agency which works
collaboratively with school counselors and social workers to meet needs on topics such as
anger management and overcoming test anxiety.
The school is currently growing partnerships with Terra Schools, Black Mountain Parks and
Recreation and Master Gardeners. There is an outdoor initiative team, supported by SIT,
working on engineering hydroponics on a school pond. OMS has been certified as a Gold
Level Green School for its environmental efforts. The school has both recycling and
composting program. Future goals of OMS include collaborating with the American
Chestnut Association to bring back this extinct tree to its region of origin. We are also
exploring plans to build outdoor classrooms, walking trails, and a trail disc golf course: all
integrating research, service learning, and the use of technology as we focus on the
interconnectedness of 21st century learning while valuing our local and global environments.
Academic Achievement
Subject
MA06
MA07
MA08
RD06
RD07
RD08
Sci08
Alg1
Composite
Growth Status
Met
Met
Not Met
Met
Met
Not Met
Exceeds
Met
Not Met
Percent Proficient 2013-2014
37.0
37.31
25.5
45.8
50.2
37.2
68.6
72.3
44.6
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School Improvement Plan – Objectives and Strategies
Date
9/18/2014
LEA:
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
NCSBE Goal
X Globally Competitive Students
X 21st Century Professionals
Healthy & Responsible Students
X Twenty-First Century Systems
Strong Family, Community, and Business
Support
Revised
SCHOOL: Owen Middle School
BCS Strategic Priorities
X All students will graduate as highachieving and globally competitive
learners with 21st Century Skills.
All learning environments will be safe,
respectful, caring and produce healthy and
responsible students.
X Quality teachers, administrators and
staff will provide an innovative and
effective educational program for all
students.
X Systems will be in place to inform,
educate and engage the community to
build support for schools and ensure
accountability.
2012 AdvancED Standards
X Purpose and Direction
Governance & Leadership
X Teaching & Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
X Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
Title I Component
X School-wide Reform Strategies
X Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers
Attract highly qualified teachers
Transition Plans
Parental Involvement
X Support for Students Experiencing Difficulty
X Teacher Involvement in Use of Assessment
X Coordination of Programs
SIP Goal/Objective: Eighty percent (80%) of students will demonstrate proficiency by creating a minimum of one product per
semester connecting interdisciplinary content to real world issues as measured by grade-specific rubrics.
Strategies:
Developing common pacing guides within content areas and sharing pacing guides across content areas.
Create a rubric for lessons/assessments in each content area by grade level.
Differentiated instruction; scaffolding and redesigning lessons to fit learning types, skill and need.
Common planning through weekly PLC teaming.
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Use of technology and “hard-copy” collection and analysis of formative and summative data (e.g. Edmodo, Smart Clickers, Quizlet,
FlashCards, exit tickets, etc.) to enhance authentic learning opportunities.
Collaborative and cooperative learning groups, use of PBL- real world problems, building vocabulary strategies in content classes.
7th grade remediation/enrichment and YMCA after school program to provide reading/homework assistance, as well as strengthen
family relationships with school.
Collect and analyze data from the first project (first semester) in order to better plan and organize the second project (second
project).
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School Improvement Plan – Objectives and Strategies
Date
9/18/14
LEA:
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
NCSBE Goal
X Globally Competitive Students
X 21st Century Professionals
Healthy & Responsible Students
X Twenty-First Century Systems
Strong Family, Community, and Business
Support
Revised
SCHOOL: Owen Middle School
BCS Strategic Priorities
X All students will graduate as highachieving and globally competitive
learners with 21st Century Skills.
All learning environments will be safe,
respectful, caring and produce healthy and
responsible students.
X Quality teachers, administrators and
staff will provide an innovative and
effective educational program for all
students.
X Systems will be in place to inform,
educate and engage the community to
build support for schools and ensure
accountability.
2012 AdvancED Standards
X Purpose and Direction
Governance & Leadership
X Teaching & Assessing for Learning
X Resources and Support Systems
X Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
Title I Component
X School-wide Reform Strategies
X Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers
Attract highly qualified teachers
Transition Plans
Parental Involvement
X Support for Students Experiencing Difficulty
X Teacher Involvement in Use of Assessment
X Coordination of Programs
SIP Goal/Objective: The percent of all students will increase in proficiency in reading by June 2015 as measured by the EOG by 5 points.
Strategies:
Focus on reading instruction across the curriculum.
Differentiated instruction: scaffolding and redesigning lessons to fit learning types, skill and need.
Common planning through weekly PLC teaming
Use of technology for collection and analysis of formative and summative data (e.g. Edmodo, Smart Clickers, Quizlet or
FlashCards).
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Collaborative and cooperative learning groups, use of PBL- real world problems, building vocabulary strategies in content classes.
20 min of “Eyes on Text” for ELA groups every day.
20 min of “Eyes on Text” for non-ELA classes ____ every week. (will vary based upon course)
Plan for literacy focus in PLCs throughout the year.
Student-led conferences focused on reading comprehension.
Use of captions, when available, for videos, CNN Student News, etc.
Infusion of more nonfiction reading materials across curriculum.
YMCA after school program to provide reading/homework assistance, as well as strengthen family relationships with school.
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School Improvement Plan – Objectives and Strategies
Date
9/18/14
LEA:
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
NCSBE Goal
X Globally Competitive Students
X 21st Century Professionals
Healthy & Responsible Students
X Twenty-First Century Systems
Strong Family, Community, and Business
Support
Revised
SCHOOL: Owen Middle School
BCS Strategic Priorities
X All students will graduate as highachieving and globally competitive
learners with 21st Century Skills.
All learning environments will be safe,
respectful, caring and produce healthy and
responsible students.
X Quality teachers, administrators and
staff will provide an innovative and
effective educational program for all
students.
X Systems will be in place to inform,
educate and engage the community to
build support for schools and ensure
accountability.
2012 AdvancED Standards
X Purpose and Direction
Governance & Leadership
X Teaching & Assessing for Learning
X Resources and Support Systems
X Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
Title I Component
X School-wide Reform Strategies
X Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers
Attract highly qualified teachers
Transition Plans
Parental Involvement
X Support for Students Experiencing Difficulty
X Teacher Involvement in Use of Assessment
X Coordination of Programs
SIP Goal/Objective: The percent proficient in math will increase 15 points for all students as measured by the EOG in 2015.
Strategies:
Differentiated instruction: scaffolding and redesigning lessons to fit learning types, skill and need.
Common planning through weekly PLC teaming and math coach.
Use of technology and hard copy collection and analysis of formative and summative data (e.g. Edmodo, Smart Clickers, Quizlet,
FlashCards, exit tickets, etc.).
Collaborative and cooperative learning groups.
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Verbal and written articulation of learning in each class
Focus on math process skill (making sense of problems and persevere in solving them).
YMCA after school program to provide math/homework assistance, as well as strengthen family relationships with school.
School Improvement Plan – Objectives and Strategies
Date
9/18/2014
LEA:
BUNCOMBE COUNTY
NCSBE Goal
Globally Competitive Students
X 21st Century Professionals
X Healthy & Responsible Students
X Twenty-First Century Systems
X Strong Family, Community, and Business
Support
Revised
SCHOOL: Owen Middle School
BCS Strategic Priorities
All students will graduate as highachieving and globally competitive
learners with 21st Century Skills.
X All learning environments will be safe,
respectful, caring and produce healthy and
responsible students.
X Quality teachers, administrators and
staff will provide an innovative and
effective educational program for all
students.
X Systems will be in place to inform,
educate and engage the community to
build support for schools and ensure
accountability.
2012 AdvancED Standards
X Purpose and Direction
X Governance & Leadership
Teaching & Assessing for Learning
X Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Title I Component
X School-wide Reform Strategies
Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers
X Attract highly qualified teachers
Transition Plans
X Parental Involvement
X Support for Students Experiencing Difficulty
X Teacher Involvement in Use of Assessment
X Coordination of Programs
SIP Goal/Objective: 95% of certified staff will award a minimum of 10 positive student referrals per nine week grading period
throughout the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years as measured by PBIS data collection and reports.
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Strategies:
PBIS implementation (reduce discipline issues / promote and reward good choices)
PBIS “One a Day” campaign to remind faculty/staff to reward students who are ready, responsible, and respectful
Increased visibility of administrative staff and SRO
Altered bell schedule that minimizes unsupervised movement
Quick and thorough response to all incidents involving bullying or aggression (faculty, counseling staff, administration)
Professional Development:
PBIS training
PBIS team presentations at grade level meetings
Collaboration amongst staff and administration
Technology:
Excel data collection and analysis
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SIP Goal
Eighty percent (80%) of
students will demonstrate
proficiency by creating a
minimum of one product
per semester connecting
interdisciplinary content
to real world issues as
measured by gradespecific rubrics.
The percent proficient in
math will increase 5
points for all students as
measured by the EOG in
2015.
Title of Activity
Detailed Description
Date(s)
Time
Target
Audience
Person(s)
Responsible
Differentiation Toolbox
PD and support from technology
specialist (point-of-need) every
Thurs., Fri., and every other
Monday
Oct 28, 2014
All faculty
EC, ESL, AIG
Ongoing
All faculty
Technology
Specialist
Ongoing
All faculty
Technology (PBL, Web 2.0,
Win8, etc.)
School wide Rubric Creation
Oct 28, 2014
Technology
Specialist
Feste, Wilson
Funding
Source/Resources
Needed
N/A
Completion
Date
June 2015
N/A
June 2015
N/A
June 2015
June 2015
Weekly PLCs by grade level
content
Weekly
Content
PLCs by
grade level
Data Analysis with County
Office Data Specialist &
follow-up with Content PLCs
by grade level
October 2,
2014 w/ Data
Specialist
followed by
next weekly
PLC by
content area
Admin.
Team
Admin. Team
N/A
June 2015
Buncombe County Instructional
Framework
Oct 7, 2014
All faculty
Eric Grant
N/A
June 2015
Differentiation Book Study
PLC/Early
release days
All faculty
Content PLCs by
grade level
N/A
June 2016
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Content PLCs by
grade level
N/A
June 2015
PD and support from literacy
and math coaches every
Thursday and Friday – working
with teachers in classrooms,
individually, and in PLCs
The percent proficient in
math will increase 15
points for all students as
measured by the EOG in
2015.
Weekly
Content
PLCs by
grade level
Literacy and
Math Coaches
N/A
June 2015
Weekly PLCs by grade level
content
Weekly
Content
PLCs by
grade level
Content PLCs by
grade level
N/A
June 2015
Data Analysis with County
Office Data Specialist &
follow-up with Content PLCs
by grade level
October 2,
2014 w/ Data
Specialist
followed by
next weekly
PLC by
content area
Admin.
Team
Admin. Team
N/A
June 2015
Buncombe County Instructional
Framework
Oct 7, 2014
All faculty
Eric Grant
N/A
June 2015
Differentiation Book Study
PLC/Early
release days
All faculty
Content PLCs by
grade level
N/A
June 2016
Weekly
Content
PLCs by
grade level
Literacy and
Math Coaches
N/A
June 2015
3 times weekly
All faculty
Admin. Team
N/A
June 2015
monthly
All Faculty
N/A
June 2015
monthly
All faculty
PBIS Team
PBIS Team and
Admin. Team
N/A
June 2015
Rewards for PBIS positive
referrals
Weekly
monthly
quarterly
All students
All faculty
PBIS funds
June 2016
Student Recognition Awards
Ceremonies
quarterly
Honor Roll/
Attendance
Faculty and
Admin
Kiwanis funds
June 2015
PD and support from literacy
and math coaches every
Thursday and Friday – working
with teachers in classrooms,
individually, and in PLCs
95% of certified staff will
award a minimum of 10
positive student referrals
per nine week grading
period throughout the
2014-15 and 2015-16
school years as measured
by PBIS data collection
and reports.
“One a Day” Campaign on
announcements
PBIS Team Meetings
PBIS presentations in Grade
Level Meetings
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Attendance*
School Year
Attendance Rate
2011 - 2012
95%
2012 - 2013
95%
2013 - 2014
94.88%
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
*Data Source: Report: 10th month Year to Date Attendance Percentages for the School Year
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Federal and State AMO Targets and
Performance Standards – Percent Proficient
AMO Targets
2011 - 12
Total Number of
Federal AMOs
Number of
Federal AMOs Met
Percentage of
Federal AMOs Met
Total Number of
State AMOs
2012-13
2013-14
20
87%
Percentage of
State AMOs Met
39
37
36
28
92.3%
75.7%
Subject
2011 - 12
2012 - 13
2013 - 14
Reading
74.8
51.5
45.8
Mathematics
68
36.2
37
7
Reading
62.8
47.3
50.2
75.2
37.1
37.31
8
Mathematics
Reading
Mathematics
68.7
45.4
37.2
81
39.5
25.5
Math I
Science
Performance
Composite
83.4
78.6
72.3
83.4
71.4
68.6
6
2015-16
23
Number of State AMOs Met
Grade
2014-15
2014 - 15 2015 -16
44.6
Information for this chart is found on the Ready Accountability Model (State Targets Met)
website at www.ncaccountabilitymodel.org and on the AMO Reports website at
http://abcs.ncpublicschools.org/abcs/.
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School Year: 2013- 2014
School: Owen Middle School
Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Report*
READING
GRADE: 6 - 8
All Ameri Asian Black Hisp Two or White Econ Limite Stud
Stude can
anic More
omica d
ents
nts Indian
Races
lly Engli with
Disad sh Disa
vanta Profic bilitie
ged iency s
Eligible Students
588
<5
5
29
55
26
472
372
15
79
Met 95% Participation
Met
Insuf.
Insuf
Insuf
Met
Insuf
Met
Met
Insuf
Met
Tested Students (FAY)
549
<5
5
28
52
24
439
343
12
76
Target Goals
49.5
36.1
65.4
33
35.9
51.1
60.9
35.8
18.5
21.6
Percent Proficient
45.9
*
*
*
25
*
51.3
33.5
*
6.6
Met Proficiency Target
Not
Insuf
Insuf
Insuf Met/C Insuf
Not
Met/C Insuf
*May attach Reports from DPI website for the Ready Accountability Model (Federal AMO
Targets Met) at www.ncaccountabilitymodel.org. Included in this report is the performance
of subgroups in Reading, Math, Math 10 (Math 1) and Science.
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School Year: 2013 - 2014
School: Owen Middle School
Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Report*
MATH
GRADE: 3-8
All Ameri Asian Black Hisp Two or White Econ Limite Stud
Stude can
anic More
omica d
ents
nts Indian
Races
lly Engli with
Disad sh Disa
vanta Profic bilitie
ged iency s
Eligible Students
588
<5
5
29
55
26
472
372
15
79
Met 95% Participation
Met
Insuf.
Insuf
Insuf
Met
Insuf
Met
Met
Insuf
Met
Tested Students (FAY)
549
<5
5
28
52
24
439
343
12
76
Target Goals
48.1
34.3
74.1
30
39.
47.8
58.4
34.9
25.7
21.2
Percent Proficient
34.4
*
*
*
17.3
*
37.8
25.1
*
9.2
Met Proficiency Target
Not
Insuf.
Insuf
Insuf
Not
Insuf
Not
Not
Insuf
Not
*May attach Reports from DPI website for the Ready Accountability Model (Federal AMO
Targets Met) at www.ncaccountabilitymodel.org. Included in this report is the performance
of subgroups in Reading, Math, Math 10 (Math 1) and Science.
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Buncombe County Schools
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School: Owen Middle School
EVAAS Academic Growth*
Record in Level whether your school Exceeded, Met or Did Not Meet Expected Growth.
Test/Subjects
2011
- 12
2012
- 13
2013
- 14
2014
- 15
Index
Leve
l
Index
Leve
l
Index
6th Math
-6.5
N
-2
N
-.5
M
7th Math
.3
M
3.9
E
.4
M
8th Math
1.4
M
3
E
-2.2
N
6th Reading
-3.4
N
1.9
E
-.8
M
7th Reading
-2
N
3.8
E
-1.6
M
8th Reading
0
M
3.3
E
-3.5
N
-2.65
N
2015
- 16
Leve
Leve
Leve
l
Index
l
Index
l
Math I
School Accountability
Growth Level
Teacher Effectiveness
Growth Level
*Math I thru SAT Composite data obtained from EVAAS at https://ncdpi.sas.com.
Reports>School reports>Value added (choose subject)
Growth Data obtained from EVAAS –Reports>School Accountability Growth Level and
Reports>Teacher Effectiveness Growth Level
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Buncombe County Schools
2014 – 2016 School Improvement Plan
School: Owen Middle School
Retentions
Grade Final Number
Level of Retentions
2011 - 2012
2012 - 2013
2013 - 2014
6
3
0
0
7
0
0
0
8
2
0
0
2014 - 2015
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2015 – 2016
Buncombe County Schools
2014 – 2016 School Improvement Plan
School: Owen Middle School
Parent and Community Involvement
Number of Volunteer Hours / Number of Students Mentored
Volunteers
Year
Total Volunteer Hours
2011 - 2012
1750
2012 - 2013
1900
2013 - 2014
1900
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
Mentors
Year
Total # of
Staff
Staff as
Mentors
Students
Served
Year
2011 – 2012
63
41
65
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
63
50
80
2012 – 2013
2013 – 2014
63
51
70
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
2014 – 2015
2015 - 2016
2015 - 2016
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Volunteer
Mentors
Students
Served
Buncombe County Schools
2012 – 2014 School Improvement Plan
School: Owen Middle School
Safe School Data*
End of Year Total Number of Legally Reportable Acts
2011 - 2012
10
2012 - 2013
9
2013 - 2014
9
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
End of Year Total Number Days of BCATS (HS Only)
2013 - 2014
2014 – 2015
2015 – 2016
End of Year Total Number Days of Suspension
Short Term
Long Term (>10)
2013 - 2014
293
0
2014 - 2015
*Source: Data manager can access reports in PowerSchool.
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2015 - 2016
Buncombe County Schools
2014 – 2016 School Improvement Plan
School: Owen Middle School
Dropout Data
School Year
# of Students
% Based on ADM
2011 - 2012
0
0
2012 - 2013
0
0
2013 – 2014
0
0
2014 – 2015
2015 - 2016
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Buncombe County Schools
2014 – 2016 School Improvement Plan
Plan for Duty-Free Lunch (to the extent possible)
Duty-free lunch at Owen Middle School is not feasible due to
the fact that teachers receive a daily 90-minute planning
period, as agreed by SIT. In addition, to teachers eating in the
cafeteria with their students, the administration team
supervises the cafeteria during lunch on a daily basis.
Plan for Daily Duty-Free Planning (to the extent possible)
Teachers are provided a 90-minute planning period each day.
During this time, teachers plan, conference with parents,
participate in professional learning communities (PLCs), meet
with the administration, and participate in professional
development.
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2014 – 2016 School Improvement Plan – Buncombe County Schools
(Action Plan for Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and Caring Schools)
School: Owen Middle School
Strategic Priority: Healthy Students in Safe, Orderly and Caring Schools
School Improvement Goal/Objective:
1. Provide 225 minutes per week of Healthful Living Education with certified health
and physical education teachers throughout the school year.
2. Provide a minimum of 30 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Please record your action steps.
Strategy
Ensure all students have
recess and/or physical
activity during the
school day and that it is
not taken away or used
as punishment. Indicate
if this is in progress or
not yet addressed.
Not Yet Addressed
(What is your plan?)
In Progress
(Please describe.)
Students receive 200
minutes per week of
healthful living and
physical education.
Need Assistance
(Please describe.)
NA
(Provide explanation.)
As part of PBIS, teachers
engage
students
in
active,
indoor
and
outdoor
activities
throughout the school
year.
Strategy
Yes
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No
Total time during the school year
Provide physical education for every student taught by a physical education
teacher. Check the appropriate “yes” or “no” box and list the exact number of
minutes in PE during the school year.
Provide physical activity and/or recess for every student. List the exact
number of minutes provided for recess and/or physical activity during the
school year.
X
7,280 minutes
X
3,640 minutes
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Buncombe County Schools
2014 – 2016 School Improvement Plan
School: Owen Middle School
HS Credits Earned in Middle School
84 students earned credit in Integrated Math/Algebra in 2012-13 with
100% passing the EOC.
69 students earned credit in Integrated Math/Algebra in 2013 – 2014
with 93.3% passing the EOC.
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