School Improvement Plan
2014-2015 2013-2014 through 2014-2015
School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate.
Draft Due: September 26, 2014 Final Copy Due: October 24, 2014
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Northridge Middle School Contact Information
School: Northridge Middle School (481)
Courier Number:
481
Address:
7601 The Plaza Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone Number:
(980) 343-5015
Fax Number: (980) 343-5174
Learning Community
East School Website:
http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/northridgeMS/Pages/Default.aspx
Principal: Vincent Golden
Learning Community Superintendent: Tonya Kales
Northridge Middle School Improvement Team Membership From GS §115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants assigned to the school building, and parents of children enrolled in the school shall constitute a school improvement team to develop a school improvement plan to improve student performance. Representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants shall be elected by their respective groups by secret ballot....Parents serving on school improvement teams shall reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of the students enrolled in that school and shall not be members of the building-level staff.”
Committee Position Name Email Address Date Elected
Principal Vincent Golden [email protected] 9/2/14 Assistant Principal Representative LaToya Caesar [email protected] 9/2/14 Teacher Representative Danita Anthony [email protected] 9/2/14 Inst. Support Representative Katie Iraheta [email protected] 9/2/14 Teacher Assistant Representative Monique Brown [email protected] 9/2/14
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Parent Representative Shari Barber [email protected] 9/2/14 Parent Representative Lanecia Rizens [email protected] 9/2/14 Parent Representative Jenny Robinson [email protected] 9/2/14
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Vision Statement
District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.
School: The vision of Northridge Middle School is to ensure that every child is able to enter high school with the academic and emotional prerequisites needed for high school sustainability, which would lead to high school graduation. We further strive to ensure that our students become a competitive member of the twenty first century global, educational, and job market.
Mission Statement
District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
School: The mission at Northridge Middle School is to provide instruction from the North Carolina Essential Standards and Common Core in a nurturing environment with high expectations for all students. Teachers will use Professional Learning Communities to collaborate on best researched based teaching practices to develop students who meet or exceed district and state standards while emphasizing the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of each student.
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Northridge Middle School Shared Beliefs • Education is the key to success. In a unified, collaborative, and motivating environment, students can become
great achievers. • Education is a continuous process that requires dedication, responsibility, consistency, and cooperation on
behalf of teachers, parents, and students. • Our school must provide a positive, safe environment that is conducive to learning. • The school environment should promote communication among parents, staff, students, and the community as
a whole. • School should be student-centered and whole-child focused. This requires respect, enthusiasm, and the
courage to get involved and take risks. • Teachers need to use varying teaching strategies to reach all students and their individual learning styles. • Teachers should model the positive behaviors we expect from students. • Teachers are life-long learners who encourage students to develop a love for learning.
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Northridge Middle School SMART Goals
• Goal 1- Provide duty free lunch period on a daily basis. • Goal 2- Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the
goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.
• Goal 3- Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying harassing behaviors.
• Goal 4- Northridge Middle will increase overall math proficiency scores by 15 percentage points as measured by monitoring progress through MAP, CBAs, BOY, MOY, EOY and Mocks EOGs from October 2014 – May 2015.
• Goal 5- Northridge Middle will increase overall science proficiency scores by 5 percentage points as measured by monitoring progress through MAP, CBAs, BOY, MOY, EOY and Mocks EOGs from October 2014 – May 2015.
• Goal 6- Northridge Middle will increase overall LEP Reading proficiency scores by 15 percentage points as measure by monitoring progress through MAP, CBAs, BOY, MOY, EOY and Mock EOGs from October 2014 – May 2015
• Goal 7- Northridge Middle will increase overall SWD Reading proficiency scores by 15 percentage points as measure by monitoring progress through IEP goals, MAP, CBAs, BOY, MOY, EOY and Mock EOGs from October 2014 – May 2015.
See Comprehensive School Report in Indistar for
Detailed Information Pertaining to Goals 4-7
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Northridge Middle School Assessment Data Snapshot
Reading ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG
Participation Denominator 807 4 27 485 231 20 40 664 70 78 21
Participation Percent 100 0 0 99 100 0 100 99 100 99 0
Participation Status Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Met Met Met Met Insuf.
Proficiency Denominator 722 4 24 433 211 18 32 594 60 69 19
Proficiency Percent 30.7 0 0 30.3 27.5 0 37.5 29.1 6.7 7.2 0
Goal Percent 49.5 36.1 65.4 33.0 35.9 51.1 60.9 35.8 18.5 21.6 91.6
Proficiency Status Not Met Insuf. Insuf. Met/CI Not Met Insuf. Not Met Not Met Not Met Not Met Insuf.
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Math ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG
Participation Denominator 807 4 27 485 231 20 40 664 70 78 21
Participation Percent 100 0 0 99 100 0 100 99 100 99 0
Participation Status Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Met Met Met Met Insuf.
Proficiency Denominator 722 4 24 433 211 18 32 594 60 69 19
Proficiency Percent 26.7 0 0 20.6 29.4 0 46.9 25.9 10.0 4.3 0
Goal Percent 48.1 34.3 74.1 30.0 39.4 47.8 58.4 34.9 25.7 21.2 92.5
Proficiency Status Not Met
Insuf. Insuf. Not Met Not Met Insuf. Met/CI Not Met Met/CI Not Met Insuf.
Science ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG
Participation Denominator 266 1 8 156 75 11 15 207 31 29 10
Participation Percent 100 0 0 100 100 0 0 100 100 0 0
Participation Status Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Insuf.
Proficiency Denominator 241 1 7 144 68 10 11 188 27 25 9
Proficiency Percent 59.3 0 0 58.3 54.4 0 0 56.9 0 0 0
Goal Percent 57.0 45.9 73.5 39.3 45.6 58.7 68.2 43.8 24.8 28.5 93.7
Proficiency Status Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Met Insuf. Insuf. Met Insuf. Insuf. Insuf.
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Current Year EOC ALL AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG
Participation Denominator 31 0 2 16 8 2 3 19 2 0 7
Participation Percent 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Participation Status Met ~ Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. Insuf. ~ Insuf.
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Baseline Data SY 2012-2013
The following data outlines the proficiency levels for ELA, Math, and Science, as well as specific sub-group data that provides the rationale for our academic goals for SY 2014-2015.
Performance Composite CCR
SY 2012-2013 Performance Data
ALL FEM MALE AMIN ASIA BLCK HISP MULT WHTE EDS LEP SWD AIG
All Subjects 33.8 34.5 33.1 44.4 46.8 30.8 33.4 64 45.8 32.1 12.9 8.7 81.4
EOG 33.0 34 32 44.4 46.7 30.1 32.6 62.5 45.2 31.4 12.4 8.7 78.8
EOG Grade 6 31.4 33.2 29.7 N/A 40.9 29.8 27.9 N/A 53.8 31.4 <5 <5 >95
EOG Grade 7 26.6 28 25.2 N/A 71.4 23.6 27.1 50 27.3 25.1 10.5 5.6 83.3
EOG Grade 8 38.5 38.7 38.3 N/A 37.5 34.8 39.6 70 48.9 36.1 17.2 14.9 70
Reading 30.7 31.5 29.9 N/A 34.6 30.2 27.3 52.6 41 28.8 6.5 6.5 76.2 Reading Grade 6 32.6 32 33.1 N/A 27.3 34.4 25 N/A 53.8 32.3 <5 <5 >95
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Reading Grade 7 27.8 28.4 27.3 N/A 57.1 27.3 24.7 42.9 36.4 25.3 10.5 7.4 83.3 Reading Grade 8 31.8 34.4 29.3 N/A 25 28.8 32.4 70 33.3 28.8 6.9 10.3 60
Math 26.8 28.2 25.4 N/A 57.7 21.3 30 57.9 41 26.3 11.3 5.2 81
Math Grade 6 30.2 34.4 26.3 N/A 54.5 25.2 30.9 N/A 53.8 30.5 <5 <5 >95
Math Grade 7 25.3 27.6 23 N/A 85.7 19.9 29.4 57.1 18.2 24.9 10.5 <5 83.3
Math Grade 8 25 22.9 27.1 N/A 37.5 18.6 29.7 50 46.7 23.4 17.2 10.3 70
Science 58.7 58.8 58.6 N/A 50 57.1 56.8 90 66.7 56.1 27.6 24.1 80 Science Grade 8 58.7 58.8 58.6 N/A 50 57.1 56.8 90 66.7 56.1 27.6 24.1 80
EOC 80.6 62.5 >95 N/A N/A 81.3 87.5 N/A N/A 84.2 N/A N/A >95
Math 1 80.6 62.5 >95 N/A N/A 81.3 87.5 N/A N/A 84.2 N/A N/A >95
Performance Composite GLP
All Subjects 44 45.2 42.9 55.6 62.9 40.5 44.2 68 58.3 42.4 21.3 12 86.4
EOG 43.2 44.5 42 55.6 63.3 39.8 43.4 66.7 57 41.7 20.9 12 84.6
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EOG Grade 6 43.4 45.2 41.7 N/A 59.1 41.1 41.2 N/A 65.4 43.5 <5 7.1 >95
EOG Grade 7 33.5 35.4 31.7 N/A 78.6 29.8 35.9 57.1 27.3 32.4 13.2 5.6 83.3
EOG Grade 8 49.7 50.1 49.4 N/A 58.3 45.7 50.5 73.3 66.7 47.2 29.9 18.4 80
Reading 43.6 46.2 41.2 N/A 50 42.7 40.5 57.9 59 42 9.7 11.7 90.5 Reading Grade 6 50 52.8 47.4 N/A 45.5 50.9 44.1 N/A 76.9 50.2 <5 14.3 >95 Reading Grade 7 35.9 37.3 34.5 N/A 71.4 33.5 35.3 57.1 36.4 33.8 10.5 7.4 83.3 Reading Grade 8 45.5 48.9 42.1 N/A 37.5 43.6 43.2 70 60 42 13.8 13.8 90
Math 33.6 34.1 33.1 N/A 69.2 27.9 37 63.2 46.2 33.1 21 5.2 81
Math Grade 6 36.8 37.6 36.1 N/A 72.7 31.3 38.2 N/A 53.8 36.8 7.1 <5 >95
Math Grade 7 31.1 33.6 28.8 N/A 85.7 26.1 36.5 57.1 18.2 31.1 15.8 <5 83.3
Math Grade 8 33 31.3 34.6 N/A 50 26.3 36.5 60 60 31.2 31 10.3 70
Science 70.8 70.2 71.4 N/A 87.5 67.3 71.6 90 80 68.3 44.8 31 80 Science Grade 8 70.8 70.2 71.4 N/A 87.5 67.3 71.6 90 80 68.3 44.8 31 80
EOC 93.5 87.5 >95 N/A N/A 93.8 >95 N/A N/A 94.7 N/A N/A >95
Math I 93.5 87.5 >95 N/A N/A 93.8 >95 N/A N/A 94.7 N/A N/A >95
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RDYSTAT - Ready Overview
AMOSTAT - Target Overview
Denom Percent
Subject #Met #Targ Pct
Perf Comp CCR 1885 33.8
Reading Grades 3-8 8 14 57.1
Perf Comp GLR 1885 44
Math Grades 3-8 9 14 64.3
The ACT
Science Grades 5&8 9 9 100
ACT WorkKeys
Reading Grade 10
Math Course Rigor
Math Grade 10
CGR 4yr
Science Grade 11
CGR 5yr
Current Year EOC 1 1 100
Graduation Project
Attendance 1 1 100
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Growth Status Exceeds Exceeds
Cohort Grad Rate
K2/K3 Receiver
The ACT
ACT WorkKeys
Math Course Rigor
Total Targets 28 39 71.8
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Northridge Middle SchoolProfile
Will be included in FINAL DRAFT.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: School Improvement Plan
Staff Profile
Northridge Middle
Certified And Administrative Staff
Number of Years Experience for Teachers (in CMS only)
Position Title Count
0-3 3-5 5-7 7-10 10-15 15-20 20+
N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Total 60
21 40.4 4 7.7 4 7.7 9 17.3 4 7.7 3 5.8 7 13.
5
Principal, Middle School 1
Assistant Principal, Middle Sc 2
Dean Of Students 1
Counselor, Middle School 2
Facilitator, Middle School Aca 1
Facilitator, Math - Title I 1
Substitute, Certified Teacher 6
Teacher, 7-12 Art 1
Teacher, Middle Grades Languag 6
Teacher, Language Arts - 6Th 3
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G
Degrees Held By Teachers
a Highly Qualified Teachers
Teacher, Middle Grades Math 8
Teacher, EC General
Curriculum 3
Highly Qualified Not Highly Qualified
Bachelor's Advanced
Teacher, CTE Business
Educatio 3
N % N %
N % N %
Teacher, Middle Grades Social 4
33 63.5 18 34.6
34 65.4 18 34.6
Teacher, Middle Grades Science 5
Teacher, Science - 6Th Grade O 2
Teacher, EC Autistic (Self-Con 2
Teacher, Secondary Dance 1
Teacher, Physical Education 1
Teacher, Health 1
Teacher, Title I Language Arts 1
Teacher, 7-12 Choral Music 1
Teacher, Title I Math 1
Teacher, Spanish 1
Teacher, Bilingual / ESL 1
Teacher, 7-12 Band 1
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Strategic Plan 2018: For a Better Tomorrow
Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready Four focus areas:
I. College- and career-readiness II. Academic growth/high academic achievement
III. Access to rigor IV. Closing achievement gaps
Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain and reward a premier workforce Five focus areas:
I. Proactive recruitment II. Individualized professional development
III. Retention/quality appraisals IV. Multiple career pathways V. Leadership development
Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses, faith-based groups and community organizations to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child Three focus areas:
I. Family engagement II. Communication and outreach
III. Partnership development
Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service Five focus areas:
I. Physical safety II. Social and emotional health
III. High engagement IV. Cultural competency V. Customer service
Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems Four focus areas:
I. Effective and efficient processes and systems II. Strategic use of district resources
III. Data integrity and use IV. School performance improvement
Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign
Four focus areas: I. Learning everywhere, all the time II. Innovation and entrepreneurship
III. Strategic school redesign IV. Innovative new schools
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SMART Goal (1): Duty Free Lunch for Teachers
Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.
Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Social and emotional health
Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten
ready Advanced Reading
in K-2
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5
Successful completion of Math I in grade 9
Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam
Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: Insight Survey (2013-2014); TWC (2014)
Strategies (determined by what data) • Task • Task • Task (PD)
Point Person (title/name)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End) 1. Interi
m Dates
1. Create a lunch schedule that outlines teacher duty free lunch periods.
Vincent Golden/Principal Increase teacher attendance and retention rate, resulting in increased student achievement.
N/A School Administration BMT SRO Security Assoc
8/25/14 – 6/11/15
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SMART Goal(2): Duty Free Instructional Planning Time
Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.
Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievement
Navigator Pathway: Enter
Kindergarten ready Advanced
Reading in K-2
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5
Successful completion of Math I in grade 9
Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam
Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: Insight Survey (2013-2014); TWC (2014)
Strategies (determined by what data) • Task • Task • Task (PD)
Point Person (title/name)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End) 2. Int
erim Dates
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1. The School Leadership Team decided to provide between 75-90 minutes per day of duty free instructional planning time.
Vincent Golden/Principal Katie Iraheta/Title I Instructional Coach Jacquetta Patrick/ Academic Facilitator
MAP Assessments Common Based Assessments iReady Assessments
District N/A Title I
Crasharnia Harmon/Dean of Students Kenneth Breland/Assistant Principal LaToya Caesar/Assistant Principal
8/25/14 – 6/11/15
2. The School Leadership Team decided to provide between 75-90 minutes per week of data analysis planning time.
Vincent Golden/ Principal Katie Iraheta/Title I Instructional Coach Jacquetta Patrick/ Academic Facilitator
MAP Assessments Common Based Assessments iReady Assessments
District N/A Title I
Crasharnia Harmon/Dean of Students Kenneth Breland/Assistant Principal LaToya Caesar/Assistant Principal
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SMART Goal(3): Anti-Bullying / Character Education
Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.
Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Physical Safety Navigator Pathway:
Enter Kindergarten ready
Advanced Reading in K-2
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5
Successful completion of Math I in grade 9
Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam
Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: Referral Data (PowerSchool), Parent Surveys, Student Surveys
Strategies (determined by what data) • Task • Task • Task (PD)
Point Person (title/name)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End) 3. Interi
m Dates 1. Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention - Coordinate “Stop Bullying Week” - Coordinate “End Bullying Campaign” - School Signage
Jarma Chisholm/Bullying Liaison
Reduce bullying and incident reports by 10%
N/A
ALL NMS Staff
8/25/14 – 6/11/15
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2. Character Education - Coordinate Class Council - Coordinate Shining Stars - Principal Advisory Team
Vincent Golden/Principal Judy Overhultz/School Counselor
Reduce incidents of verbal and physical aggression by 10%.
N/A ALL NMS Staff
8/25/14 – 6/11/15
3. Healthy Active Child 30 min. - Provision of PE Curriculum - Coordinate BMI Testing of Students - Coordinate Healthy Eating Program
Vincent Golden/Principal Victor Tavarez/ Physical Education Teacher Jeffery Brantley/ Physical Education Teacher
Reduce BMI in 25% of students.
N/A PE Department School Nurse Cafeteria Staff
8/25/14 – 6/11/15
4. School Health Team - Staff Fitness Program - School Health Challenge
Vincent Golden/Principal Kim McMichael/ School Nurse Victor Tavarez/ Physical Education Teacher Jeffery Brantley/ Physical Education Teacher
Reduced BMI in 10% of the staff. Reduced BMI in 25% of the school.
N/A PE Department School Nurse
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Mastery Grading Procedures Plan – Required for All Schools Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment
for every child to graduate college- and career-ready. Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievement Navigator Pathway:
Enter Kindergarten ready
Advanced Reading in K-2
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5
Successful completion of Math I in grade 9
Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam
Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: PowerTeacher Gradebooks; Rubrics
Strategies (determined by what data)
Point Person (title/name)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End) 1. Interi
m Dates 1. Common assessments Pre- and post- assessments created in School Net aligned to objectives
- Task: Review and Norming of current Common Based Assessments (MATH/ELA)
Jacquetta Patrick/Academic Facilitator Christopher Kavolchick/ Facilitator
Increased use of SchoolNet to develop CBAs and analyze student achievement data. Increase of staff use from 50% of instructional staff to 65%.
NMS ALL STAFF
8/25/14-6/11/14
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- Task: Re-alignment of specific assessment questions for increased rigor.
- Task (PD): DDI training administered all staff (beginning with Math).
2. Data disaggregation Process of monitoring student achievement by objective in order to facilitate remediation/intervention plans (i.e. RTI)
- Task: Implementation of weekly data meetings and the use of data trackers
- Task: Use of Data Trackers to guide Intervention block strategizing (to increase student achievement from 44% to 70%.)
- Task (PD): Monthly training for school staff on how to effectively use data to guide
Vincent Golden/Principal Crasharnia Harmon/Dean of Students Kenneth Breland/Assistant Principal LaToya Caesar/Assistant Principal
NMS ALL STAFF
8/25/14-6/11/14
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instructional strategizing.
3. Flexible grouping Process of grouping students according to academic need by objective.
- Task: Implementation of Success Time (intervention block) to address student growth areas as determined by data discussed in weekly data meetings.
- Task: Student will be re-grouped according to Common Based Assessment/Interim data up to ten times per year (at 10 units per subject approximately)
- Task (PD) Provision of training to staff on station training and Intervention block instructional expectations.
Jacquetta Patrick/Academic Facilitator Christopher Kavolchick/ Facilitator
Increase overall student achievement by 26%.
NMS ALL STAFF
8/25/14-6/11/14
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Mastery Grading Procedures Plan – Required for All Schools
Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievement Navigator Pathway: Enter
Kindergarten ready
Advanced Reading in K-2
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 3
At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5
Successful completion of Math I in grade 9
Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam
Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: 4. Additional learning opportunities
Process of holding students accountable for learning via re-teaching, re-assessment and assigning a final value (i.e. 84%)
By implementing success time (intervention), overall student achievement will increase by 26%. (per anticipated State grading scale for schools and academic achievement).
5. Late and make-up work School expectations for holding students accountable for completing assignments
Implementation of policy expectations that states: students will receive a 50% if assignment is not
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turned in and a 70% if the assignment is late. Five school days given grace period (regardless of A/B day schedule). By implementing this policy, overall student achievement will increase by 26%. (per anticipated State grading scale for schools and academic achievement).
6. Grade reporting Set expectations for the timeliness of recording grades in PowerSchool (initial grades and final grades after retest if applicable)
Implementation of policy expectations that states: grading expectations - grades for formal and informal assessments should be posted within five school days (daily schedule). Grading expectations - grades for formal and informal assessments should be posted within seven or ten
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days school days (A/B schedule).
7. Student Mastery For all formal assessments, student will be provided with the opportunity to re-take the assessment if they receive a D or F. Students will only be able to receive a grade no higher than a C upon retake of the assessment.
By implementing the student mastery model overall student achievement will increase by 26%. (per anticipated State grading scale for schools and academic achievement).
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Northridge Middle School - 600 Waiver Requests
Request for Waiver
1. Insert the waivers you are requesting
2. Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (grades 4-12) [required for all schools with grades 4-12]
2. Please identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption.
3. 115C-301 (c and d) Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size [required for all schools with grades 4-12]
3. Please state how the waiver will be used.
4. Class size will be adjusted to address student individual instructional needs through flexible grouping of students in the most effective utilization of teaching teams. Maximum teaching load will be used to allow teachers in specific areas of the curriculum to teach students designated for specific skill needs and to address the large number of students requesting elective classes.
4. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. 5. This waiver will allow more flexibility in grouping students to meet their abilities and needs and thus should enhance their
achievement on the performance goals.
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