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School Improvement Plan

2016-2017

School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or

appropriate.

90 Day Plan Due: September 12, 2016

SIP Draft Due: September 26, 2016

Final Copy Due: October 14, 2016

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John Motley Morehead STEM Academy Contact Information

School John Motley Morehead STEM Academy Courier Number: 429

Address

7810 Neal Road Phone Number: 980-343-5775

Charlotte, NC 28210 Fax Number: 980-343-5781

Learning Community West (Phillip O. Berry Feeder) School Website:

Principal Kevin Woods

Learning Community Superintendent Dr. Curtis Carroll

John Motley Morehead STEM Academy 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 Kevin Woods [email protected] 9-7-2016

Assistant Principal Representative Patricia Capozzi [email protected] 9-7-2016

Assistant Principal Representative Kiesha Pride [email protected] 9-7-2016

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Teacher Representative Casey Hoyt [email protected] 9-7-2016

Inst. Support Representative Lindsay Talton [email protected] 9-7-2016

Inst. Support Representative Leona Bost [email protected] 9-7-2016

Teacher Assistant Representative Shelva Balaam [email protected] 9-7-2016

Parent Representative Asahya Smith [email protected] 9-7-2016

Parent Representative Courtney Curtis [email protected] 9-7-2016

Parent Representative Tiffany Stone-Davis [email protected] 9-7-2016

Vision Statement

District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.

School: Students at Morehead STEM Academy will develop 21st Century Skills to lead in the areas of Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Mathematics.

Mission Statement

District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.

School: All students at Morehead will experience a high rate of academic success as we foster a positive, inclusive learning

environment rooted in STEM.

Shared Beliefs

● We believe that we are part of a global community. ● We believe that STEM education is an integral part of our present and future success in a global society.

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John Motley Morehead STEM Academy SMART Goals

● Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis

● 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.

● Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of bullying and

harassing behaviors.

● Mastery Grading Procedures Plan – Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environment for every

child to graduate college and career ready.

● Utilize the MTSS framework in order to foster growth for students behaviorally and academically

● Intentional implementation of the NC STEM Rubric in classroom instruction.

● To increase the levels of college and career readiness on reading and math EOG’s from the previous grade levels in grade levels

3-8 .

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John Motley Morehead STEM Academy Assessment Data Snapshot-

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John Motley Morehead STEM Academy Profile

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: All teachers in the building will have a duty-free lunch period 5 days a week.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Teacher morale and quality of instruction

Data Used:

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) ● Interim Dates

1. Hiring one lunch assistant to monitor the cafeteria.

Kevin Woods, Principal Instructional Leadership Team

All students are accounted for. No injuries/allergic reactions Positive behavior from the students.

CMS School system

Grade Level Teachers Instructional Assistants Facilitators Cafeteria Staff

August 2016-June 2017

2. Teachers will have a separate table than students so they can sit together during lunch.



Morehead STEM Grade Level Teachers Instructional Assistants Facilitators Cafeteria Staff


3. Instructional Leadership team will create a monitoring schedule to support cafeteria staff and teachers during lunch times.



Morehead STEM Grade Level Teachers Instructional Assistants Facilitators Cafeteria Staff


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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: All teachers will have an average of five hours of planning time per week while the students are in the building.

Strategic Plan Focus Area:

Data Used:



Point Person (title/name)

Evidence of Success (Student Impact)

Funding (estimated

cost / source)

Personnel Involved

Timeline (Start—End)

● Interim Dates

1. Instructional Talk throughs for all staff. Lessons will be videotaped and discussion will take place in PLC’s or planned sessions.

Instructional Leadership team

Teacher knowledge of content Instructional Funds Technology

Instructional Leadership Team

October 2016-April 2017

2. Vertical Team planning for Talent Development. (2-6)

Kimberly Smith, Talent Development teachers TD Teachers

Increase of College and Career Ready Students.

Subs are needed


October 2016-April 2017

3. Teachers will be provided with long-range planning two times per year.


Teacher rigorous lesson plans that are differentiated to meet the needs of all students.

Subs are needed


November 2016-April 2017

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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: Promote a system wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competence, and customer service.

Strategic Plan Focus Area: Social, Emotional Health

Data Used:



Point Person


(Student Impact)

Funding


Personnel Involved

Timeline

(Start—End) ● Interim Dates

1. Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention

Holly Hughes,

Counselor

David

Hochreither,

counselor

Joe Delgado,

Restorative

Technican

Safe, Orderly Environment CMS Staff August 2016-June 2017

2. Character Education

Holly Hughes, Counselor David Hochreiter, Counselor

Classroom Lessons Decrease in referrals Restorative Practices

CMS Staff August 2016-June 2017

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Joe Delgado, Restorative Technician

3. Healthy Active Child 30 min.

Classroom Teachers

Daily Recess August 2016-June 2017

4. School Health Team Jemekka Richardson Kimberly Hettherington

Health Advisory Council that meets 4 times per year.


SMART Goal (4):

By June 2017, Morehead students in grades 3-8 will meet 79% Grade Level Proficiency (64% College Career Readiness) in Reading as measured by performance on End-of-Grade Exams (2015-2016 baseline is 72% and 57% CCR.).

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: College- and career- readiness, Academic growth/high academic achievement, Access to rigor & Closing achievement gaps

Data Used: ELA End-of- Grade Test, MAP & TRC Benchmark Assessments, Common Assessments





Funding (estimated

cost / source)

Personnel Involved


● Interim Dates

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See 90 Day Plan

SMART Goal (5):

By June 2017, Morehead students in grades 3-8 will meet 81% Grade Level Proficiency (72% College Career Readiness) in Math as measured by performance on End-of-Grade Exams (2015-2016 Baseline is 74% GLP and 65% CCR).

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By June 2017, Morehead students enrolled in NC Math 1 will meet 100% Grade Level Proficiency (85% College Career Readiness) as measured by performance on End-of-Course Exams (2015-2016 baseline is 93% GLP and 78% CCR).



Data Used: Math End-of- Grade Test, MAP Benchmark Assessments, & Common Assessments





Funding (estimated

cost / source)

Personnel Involved


● Interim Dates

See 90 Day Plan

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SMART Goal (6):

By June 2017, Morehead students in Grades 5 & 8 will meet 100% Grade Level Proficiency (95% College Career Readiness) in Science as measured by performance on End-of-Grade Exams (2015-2016 baseline is 94% GLP and 88% CCR).



Data Used: Science End-of- Grade Test & Common Assessments





Funding (estimated

cost / source)

Personnel Involved


● Interim Dates

See 90 Day Plan

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SMART Goal (7):

By June 2017, Morehead’s Insight Learning Environment domain score will be 6.9 (Spring 2016 Survey results yielded a 5.8 domain score.).

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, Social and emotional health, High engagement, Cultural competency, and customer service

Data Used: Fall & Spring Insight Surveys, Observation & Feedback Data, West Learning Community Focus Group Data



Point Person


(Student Impact)

Funding


Personnel Involved

Timeline

(Start—End)

● Interim Dates

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See 90 Day Plan

SMART Goal (4): See 90-Day Plan below.

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Goals 2015-16 RESULTS 2016-17 GOALS GOAL INDICATORS (METRIC TO INDICATE PROGRESS)

1 Literacy

72% GLP

57% CCR

80% GLP

68% CCR

Common Assessments, MAP Scores, Formative

Assessments (Mastery Connect), K-3 Reading TRC, EOG

scores 3rd-8th grades

2 Math 61% GLP

44% CCR

68% GLP

51% CCR

Common Assessments, MAP Scores, Formative

Assessments (Mastery Connect), EOG scores 3rd-8th grades

3 Science 65% GLP

55% CCR

72% GLP

62% CCR

Common Assessments, Formative Assessments (Mastery

Connect), EOG scores 5th and 8th grades, NC Final Exams for

6th and 7th grades

4 Learning Environment

Domain

Spring 2016 Insight

Domain Score of 5.8

Spring 2017 Insight

Domain Score of

6.9

Insight Survey Results, Informal Staff Feedback Survey

Principal Commitment: My signature indicates that this plan provides a strategic focus and urgency to move this work forward – and

that the school’s leadership team participated in the development of the plan and support its direction. My signature also indicates a

commitment to ambitiously pursue the articulated goals, addressing priorities, and monitoring progress. Finally, my signature confirms

that this plan is a living document and that adjustments will likely be needed based on ongoing data and lessons learned.

____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________

Principal Signature Date

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WLC Commitment: My signature indicates that this plan has been reviewed and the content of the plan is aligned with the needs of

the school. My signature confirms a commitment to support the school in the implementation of this plan, while also holding the

school’s leader accountable for its implementation.

_____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________

Learning Community Superintendent Signature Date

_____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________

Executive Director Signature Date

90-Day Action Plan – Priority #1

SMART GOAL (Literacy):

School’s Priority: (Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be

addressed to achieve these goals?)

School Leader Responsible:

Desired Outcome: (What will be different if you are successful in

addressing this priority?)

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ACTIONS

Critical Action to Address & Achieve

Desired Outcome

Person

Completing

Action

Timeline Resources Needed / Source

PROGRESS INDICATORS

Indicator

Date

Evidence to Determine Progress Toward

Achieving Desired Outcome

Potential Adjustments

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Focus Area (Math):

School’s Priority: (Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be

addressed to achieve these goals?)


Desired Outcome: (What will be different if you are successful in addressing this

priority?)

Root Cause(s) to Address Hypothesis of Priority: (What do you believe is at the heart of this problem? What evidence do you

have to support this hypothesis?)

ACTIONS

Critical Action to Address Root Cause &

Achieve Desired Outcome

Person

Completing

Action


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PROGRESS INDICATORS

Indicator

Date




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Focus Area (Science):

School’s Priority: (Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to

achieve these goals?)


Desired Outcome: (What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority?)



ACTIONS



Person

Completing

Action


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PROGRESS INDICATORS

Indicator

Date





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Focus Area (Optional):

School’s Priority: (Given the goals identified, what problem needs to be addressed to

achieve these goals?)


Desired Outcome: (What will be different if you are successful in addressing this priority?)



ACTIONS



Person

Completing

Action


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PROGRESS INDICATORS

Indicator

Date




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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

Data Used: EOG data in Reading, Math, and Science

Strategies (determined by what data) ● Task ● Task ● Task (PD)



Funding (estimated cost / source)

Personnel Involved

Timeline (Start—End) ● Interim

Dates

1. Common assessments Lindsay Talton- Facilitator Abigail Dietly- Facilitator Jemekka Richardson-Facilitator Megan Dillon- Facilitator

Mastery of Standards EOG scores Data Trackers

none ILT and Administration

August 2016 to June 2017 Weekly/Bi-Weekly

2. Data disaggregation

PLC’s Instructional Leadership Team

Mastery of Standards EOG scores Data Trackers Data Meetings

none ILT and Administration

Weekly

3. Flexible grouping

Lindsay Talton- Facilitator Abigail Dietly- Facilitator

Mastery of Standards EOG scores Data Trackers

none Facilitators Daily/Weekly

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Jemekka Richardson-Facilitator Megan Dillon- Facilitator

4. Late and make-up work

Teachers Mastery of Standards EOG scores Data Trackers Report Card Grades

none Teachers Daily/Weekly

John Motley Morehead STEM Academy - 600 Waiver Requests

Request for Waiver

1. Insert the waivers you are requesting

● Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (grades 4-12) [required for all schools with grades 4-12]

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2. Please identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption.

● 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.

● 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.

● 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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Approval of Plan

Committee Position Name Signature Date


Assistant Principal Representative Patricia Capozzi

Assistant Principal Representative Kiesha Pride

Teacher Representative Casey Hoyt

Inst. Support Representative Lindsay Talton

Inst. Support Representative Leona Bost

Teacher Assistant Representative Shelva Balaam

Parent Representative Asahya Smith

Parent Representative Tiffany Stone-Davis

Parent Representative Courtney Curtis

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Quarter 2 Review












Quarter 3 Review



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Quarter 4 Review


Principal

Assistant Principal Representative

Teacher Representative

Inst. Support Representative

Inst. Support Representative

Teacher Assistant Representative

Parent Representative

Parent Representative

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