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Cabarrus County Schools School Improvement Plan

Mount Pleasant Middle School

2014-2015

Vision

To produce globally competitive lifelong learners through rigorous and relevant curriculum taught by highly prepared visionary leaders who recognize the importance of engaging a diverse body of learners.

To provide 21st Century resources through responsible and efficient use of funding. To ensure success for all students in safe, inviting, and healthy learning communities by building upon a

foundation of stakeholder support and caring, respectful relationships.

Mission Statement The staff of MPMS is committed to the development of students as lifelong learners, responsible individuals, and

contributing citizens in a dynamic, rapidly changing world.

Belief Statements

We believe in…. Education of the whole child. Personalized educational approaches for each child. Caring and respectful relationships. Safe, motivating, and inviting learning environments. Integrity and honesty.

Parent and community partnerships. Fiscal responsibility and efficient operations. Data-driven decisions. Achievement of success and educational excellence.

2014-15 School Improvement Assurances Checklist Sheet Cabarrus County Schools

Key Requirements for the 2014-15 School Improvement Plan Indicate

Yes or No 1. The School Improvement Team (SIT) and School Improvement Plan (SIP) for Mount Pleasant(school) meets all of the requirements set forth in North Carolina General Statute 115C-105.27.

yes

2. The members of the SIT and their positions are included with this plan. Minimum # of Parent and/or Community Representatives 0-750 students: 4; 751-1000 students: 5; 1001-1600 students: 6; 1601-2000 students: 7

yes

3. The 2014-15 SIP includes a plan to address school safety and discipline concerns in accordance with the safe school plan developed under GS 115C-105.45-47.

yes

4. A duty free lunch period has been established for every teacher on a daily basis or there is a record of the School Improvement Team’s plan.

yes

5. Duty-free planning time is provided for every teacher with the goal of providing at least five hours of planning time per week. The duty-free instructional planning time shall be provided to the maximum extent that (i) the safety and proper supervision of children may allow during regular student contact hours and (ii) insofar as funds are provided for this purpose by the General Assembly.

yes

6. An “open” meeting was held on October 14, 2014 to address the school improvement plan goals and strategies with parents and the community.

yes

7. All eligible staff members were given the opportunity to vote on the 2013-2014 School Improvement Plan by means of a secret ballot on Sept.5, 2014. The results of the vote were as follows: # 38 For # 1 Against # Abstain

yes

Signature of Principal: Timothy E. Farrar Date: Sept 10, 2014 Signature of SIT Chairpersons: Erica Barrier Date: Sept. 10, 2014

School Improvement Team Members

Name Position Name Position Tim Farrar Principal Sharon Bass Teacher

Andy Maness AP Stephanie Odum Teacher Kim Hoyle API Britany Childers Teacher

Erika Barrier Teacher/ SIT-chair Julie Stephenson Media Specialist Sandi Deaton Teacher Darren Parker Guidance Counselor

Lori McDonald Teacher Jan Holshouser TF Teacher Allison Cottingham EC Teacher

Elliott Brooks Teacher Lori Lentz Teacher Mrs. Davito Parent

Parent

CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION

2014-2015 School Year

School Name:

Strategy: Literacy Across the Curriculum

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What data supports the strategy? (Insert data or put data in summary form.)

CWT “Reading and Responding” data on item 2a. Instructional Strategies

Year

MPMS % CCS %

2013-2014

(3.6) (9.5)

What strengths were noted from that data?

What opportunities for improvement were

noted in that data?

Information/Data needed that you do not have.

The CCS average for the item “Reading and

Responding” on item 2a of the classroom

walkthrough instrument was 9.5% and the

MPMS average was 3.6%.

Goal Team Chair: Erika Barrier Date: 7/8/2014

Who is primarily responsible to ensure the work of the plan is completed? Drew Fitzgerald



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SMART Impact Goal

(3-year projection)

The percentage of time students in all classes engaged in reading and responding will grow as indicated by an

increase from 3.6% to 11.5% on the Classroom Walkthrough item “2a. Instructional Strategies – Reading and

Responding” by June 2017.

CWT “Reading and Responding” data on item 2a. Instructional Strategies

Year

MPMS % CCS %

2014-2015

9.5% 2015-2016

10.5%

2016-2017

11.5%

SMART Fidelity Goal

(3-Year Projection)

By June 2017 90% of staff will agree that they feel comfortable with teaching literacy strategies as indicated by the post

assessment.

Identify the measures you will use to determine the effectiveness of the strategy.

A. List the measure(s) the team will use to

determine if the strategy was implemented/

completed? (Completion Data)

Measure Reported

When Walkthrough Data 10/2014,3/2015

B. List the measure(s) the team will use to

determine if the strategy was implemented

correctly? (Fidelity)

Measure Reported

When Staff pre/post assessment 9/2014, 5/2015

C. List the measure(s) the team will use to

determine if the overall goal was met?

(Impact)

Summative Measure Reported

When ELA EOG Scores 6/2014

SS/Science Final Exams 6/2014

Formative Measure Reported

When Benchmark scores 10/2014,3/2015



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Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy.

Plan is to be written from Summer 2014 to December 5, 2014.

Step Action Steps Evidence of Completion Start Date Completion

Date

Completed?

#1 Andy Maness/Tim Farrar/Erika Barrier

will develop a pre/post assessment for

all staff to determine level of comfort

with literacy strategies.

Survey 7/8/14 8/18/14 Yes

#2 Team members with expertise in Kansas

Strategies and content areas will be

recruited for the Literacy Goal team

(Andy & Erika).

Team roster 7/8/14 8/25/14 No

#3 Andy Maness will organize Vertical PLCs

in Social Studies and Science to set

the reason for the “Literacy across the

curriculum” goal and to determine

staff level of understanding (give the

pre-assessment).

Meeting notes/pre-assessment

results

8/18/14 9/2/14 No

#4 Tim Farrar will implement a word-of-the

day strategy during announcements

for all students.

Student Agendas 8/25/14 12/5/14 Yes

#5 Tim Farrrar and Andy Maness will work

with SIT on scheduling a Silent

Sustained Reading 2x per week

during venture in the master schedule.

Scheduled time 8/25/14 9/15/14 Yes

#6 Andy Maness and Erika Barrier will use

pre-assessment results to develop

differentiated professional

Professional Development Plan 9/2/14 9/16/14 Yes



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development.

#7 Andy Maness and the Literacy Goal Team

will carry out monthly discussions

about classroom literacy strategies

across content areas (implement the

PD Plan).

Discussion 9/16/14 12/5/14 Yes

#8

#9

#10

#11

1st Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around December 6, 2014 due to Mathew on December 12, 2014

Insert the data for completion, fidelity, and impact.

Completion Data

Percent of Steps Completed: 5 out of 7 for 71% is completed with our Literacy Goal

Other Completion Data: The two remaining goals will be completed with CLC trainers attending

professional development once a month starting January 28, 2015.

Fidelity Data

Trainers from the Content Literacy Consortium have been contracted to present monthly Kansas Strategy training to Mount Pleasant Middle School Certified Staff.

Impact Data

Due to difficulties in acquiring data from Teachscape, impact data is not yet available.



School Name:

Strategy: Intervention

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READING

COMPARATIVE GROWTH DATA PROFICIENCY COMPARISON

Grade or Composite

Growth Grade or Composite

Proficiency (differential compared to CCS avg.)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 GOAL 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 GOAL

6th 6th 59.9 67.9

7th 0.073 (5) -2.0 (8) (6) or < 7th 71.9 (-2.9) 47.1 (+0.1) 68.1 (0.0) or >

8th 0.004 (8) -1.4 (8) (6) or < 8th 75.1 (+1.3) 37.8 (-6.3) 61.2 (0.0) or >

Composite 0.083 (6) 0.9 (8) (6) or < Composite 77.6 (+3.6) 45.2 (+2.0) (0.0) or >

MATH

COMPARATIVE GROWTH DATA PROFICIENCY COMPARISON

Grade or Composite

Growth Grade or Composite

Proficiency (differential compared to CCS avg.)

2011-12 2012-13 GOAL 2011-12 2012-13 GOAL

6th 6th 50.8

7th 0.035 (5) -0.8 (5) (3) or < 7th 83.7 (-1.0) 44.6 (+0.1) 52.9 (0.0) or >

8th 0.102 (8) 2.4 (4) (2) or < 8th 88.5 (+1.9) 37.8 (-6.3) 47.9 (0.0) or >

Composite 0.161 (5) 4.3 (4) (2) or < Composite 86.4 (+2.6) 45.2 (+2.0) (0.0) or >



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noted in that data?


Six out of seven of the 2013-14 EOG

exams improved in proficiency from the

previous year.

8th

grade Science increased 24% points in

Proficiency from the previous year.

Sixth grade math decreased in proficiency

from the previous year. EVAAS Growth data is needed for the

2013-14 school year.

Goal Team Chair: Tim Farrar Date: July 18, 2014

Who is primarily responsible to ensure the work of the plan is completed? Farrar, Doby

SMART Impact Goal

(3-year projection)

Student will increase the overall EVAAS growth by (TBA)

SMART Fidelity Goal

(3-Year Projection)

Teachers will increase their level of comfort of implementing intervention strategies during regular class and

Venture time by 25%.



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Measure Reported

When




Measure Reported

When Comfort level survey May 2015



(Impact)


When EOG/ EOC Scores June 2015


When




Date

Completed

?

#1 Increase intervention time to 30 minutes

per day.

New Daily schedule August 25, 2014 August 25, 2014 yes

#2 Hire MTSS intervention specialist Hiring sheet approved by HR August 18, 2014 August 18,2014 yes

#3 Develop new daily Venture schedule Implementation of new schedule Sept. 15, 2014 August 25, 2014 no

#4 Develop and implement clubs Students scheduled for clubs Sept. 26, 2014 Sept. 26, 2014 no

#5 MTSS intervention specialist training Training Certificate TBA TBA no

#6 Intervention Training to Staff Grade level sign in sheets TBA TBA no

#7



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95%

78%

69%62% 62% 61%

51%44%

35% 33%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

14 - 15 DE Math Benchmarks Test B Grade 6 Proficiency



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noted in that data?

Information/Data needed that you do not

have.

Benchmark Data Revealed Strong growth in:

*Math grades 6-8; 8th

Grade science: significant

growth in 6-8 Reading

More attention to reading to secure high growth

and proficiency

Second benchmark tests to check on progress

over the last three months.



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Plan is to be written from December 6, 2014 to March 1, 2015.


Date

Completed

?

#1 Purchase Intervention Strategies Flip

Book: Provided two per team.

Invoice from Mentoring Minds Distributed to teachers

on Dec. 1, 2014

Dec.,1, 2014 yes

#2 Staff Development using Intervention Stgs.

Flipbook.

Sign in sheet Jan 16, 2015 Jan. 16, 2015 yes

#3 Identify students reading below 4th

grade

reading level

Roster of students from grades 6-8;

Letters sent home to parents

Dec.1-10th

, 2014 Dec. 10th

yes

#4 Test Students with I-Ready Program

reading assessment

Completed test Results Jan. 5-8 Jan. 8th

yes

#5 Form groups of students based on I-Ready

Test Results

Rosters for periods/ Power school

student schedules

Jan 21 Jan 23 yes

#6 MTSS team identifies tier three students

for all grades

Roster of level three students Jan 31 Feb. 3 yes

#7 MTSS Coach/ Guidance Counselors/

Admin. Meet with teams to review

tier 3 students

Meeting with teams/ problem-

solution process discussed

with teams.

Feb 4 Feb 4 yes

#8

#9

#10

#11



School Name:

Strategy: School Culture and Climate

1 | P a g e 7-17-13


On the Teacher Working Conditions Survey from Spring 2014, the percentage of teachers who rated the item, “Overall, my school is a good

place to work and learn” was 70.8%.

“Overall, My School is a good place to learn.”

Year

MPMS CCS

2011-2012

(86) (87.8)

2012-2013

(89.8) (89.7)

2013-2014

(70.8) (90.6)



noted in that data?


We had a high percentage (100%) that

participated in the TWC Survey.

MPMS Teachers rated this item nearly 20%

lower than the county average. This item

was also rated 19% lower than the previous

year.

Specific areas that need improvement from

faculty and staff is needed to address areas. Needs

will be addressed by principal only for

improvement purposes.

Goal Team Chair: Kim Hoyle- Assistant Principal Date: July 8, 2014

Who is primarily responsible to ensure the work of the plan is completed? Kim Hoyle and Lori Lentz



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SMART Impact Goal

(3-year projection)

By 2014-15 Teacher Working Conditions Survey 85% of teachers will rate MPMS as “a good place to work and

learn” and increase by 5% each consecutive year.

“Overall, My School is a good place to learn.”

Year

MPMS CCS

2013-2014

70.8 2014-2015

85

2015-2016

90 2016-2017

95

SMART Fidelity Goal

(3-Year Projection)

By June 2017, the MPMS Communications/Team Building Fidelity Survey will report 95% of all teachers satisfied with

the working conditions at MPMS.





Measure Reported

When




Measure Reported

When Teacher Working Conditions June 2015



(Impact)


When


When TWC Survey 6/2015



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Date

Completed?

#1 Survey staff for improvements needed for

the school climate at MPMS

Emails and notes from staff

conversations

6/12/14 8/18/14 Yes

#2 Create a duty roster for encore teachers

supervision

Duty Roster 7/8/14 8/18/14 Yes

#3 Design and distribute staff t-shirts and

lanyards on back-to-school day

T-shirts and lanyards worn 7/8/14 8/18/14 Yes

#4 Plan and implement a carnival for Open

House PTSO Back-to-School Night

Carnival with parent and

community participation

7/8/14 8/20/14 Yes

#5 Set up and develop live daily

announcement for students, faculty,

parents, and community

Announcements on website 7/14/14 6/12/15 Yes

#6 Employ recognition for a Staff Member of

the Month

Recognition at the staff meeting

Plague on the office wall

Dinner Certificate

7/14/14 6/12/15 Yes/No

#7 Develop a PBIS Committee with SIP team

members

Team Roster

Minutes to meetings

Celebrations and positive referrals

9/8/14 6/12/15 Yes

#8 Increase parental communications by

deploying a quarterly Principal

Newsletter

Newsletter in print and online 10/1/14 6/12/15 Yes

#9 Implement vertical PLC’s during staff

meetings to increase communication

and awareness among teachers and

Monthly staff meetings and minutes 10/8/14 6/12/15 No



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staff

#10 Design and implement a

Communications/Team Building

Survey at mid-year and end of year

to check teacher/parent satisfaction

Survey results 12/1/14 6/12/15 No – January

2015

#11

#12

1st Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around December 6, 2014 due to Mathew on December 12, 2014

Insert the data for completion, fidelity, and impact.

Completion Data

Percent of Steps Completed: 80% of steps have been completed – December 19, 2014

Other Completion Data: 20% of steps ongoing December 19, 2014 – June 2015

Fidelity Data

We will be completing a Communications/Team building survey in January 2015 as our first measure of teacher satisfaction with school environment.

Impact Data

We will be completing two Communications/Team building surveys in January 2015 and May 2015. We will also look at the 2014-2015 Teacher Working Conditions survey at the end of the school year.



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noted in that data?

Information/Data needed that you do not

have.

Ongoing – January and May of 2015

Ongoing Ongoing

Plan is to be written from December 6, 2014 to March 1, 2015.


Date

Completed?

#1 Communications/Staff Survey Survey results January 2015/May

2015

January 16, 2015

May 15, 2015

June 2015

#2 Vertical PLC’s Sign in sheets, notes from meetings January 16, 2015 June 2015

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

#11

2nd

Check/Act Cycle – to be completed around March 1, 2015. Due to Mathew March 9, 2015.

School Improvement Plan Level 2 Objectives

Key Steps to accomplish strategy

Professional Development Needed to Support Strategies:

Measure

Current Status: Mt. Pleasant Middle does not have a comprehensive approach to school/ community-public relations. The current parent K-12 Insight Survey favorable response rate is 83%. Objective: To increase the parent K-12 Insight Survey to95% of favorable responses combined average results. Strategy: To develop a comprehensive public relations program that promotes the positive initiatives at Mt. Pleasant. Aligned District Priority: CCS Goal 2.2: By June 2015, stakeholder satisfaction with Cabarrus County Schools will reach 85% as measured by the average results of the perceptual surveys for the following constituencies: parents, students, staff and community.

#1: Form a public relations team composed of teachers and administrators. #2: Converse with local elementary and high school leaders to collaborate efforts in promoting school community. #3: Develop a front office ‘make over’ that creates a welcoming atmosphere and promotes the positive aspects of Mt. Pleasant. #4: Communicate regularly with local newspapers and media to reveal positive activities at Mt. Pleasant. #5: Publish honor roll students in Independent Tribune. # Implement Positive Referral Program for students.

Professional development: Front

office staff sent to Excellence in Customer Service Training

Purchase school polo and pullover clothing for front office support staff and administration.

Purchase flat screen for front office that continuously displays power point presentation of the great things going on at Mt. Pleasant Middle.

Certification from completing of class.

Articles in newspapers/ stories in media

Parent satisfaction survey results.


Current Status: The school currently does have a Multi-tiered l support system at Mt. Pleasant. Objective: To develop and implement a MTSS Team that identifies students who are in need of additional levels of support and provide those supports for these students. Strategy: To develop a comprehensive MTSS Program at Mt. Pleasant Middle School Aligned District Priority: CCS Goal1.2:ByJune2016,CCS Students ingrades3‐12 will rank In the top NorthCarolina school Systems on End‐of-Grade (EOG) and End‐of‐Course (EOC) scale Scores in Math and Reading as measured by the NC EOG/EOC test.

#1 : Hire a MTSS coach for Mt. Pleasant.

#2: Assemble at MTSS team that meets twice a month to

#3: Oversee PBIS and TIPS teams.

#4: Establish specific points of data that allow move students to various levels of interventions.

#5: Develop specific interventions for student that

#6: Plan/ Do/ Check/ Act cycle training and implementation

Training for MTSS team about the

MTSS process. CLC pilot training for team and staff MTSS overview for entire staff CLC resources for teachers

Minutes and agendas from

MTSS Team meetings. Data analysis results EOG growth EVAAS

reports. Individual EVAAS reports

for students


Personal positive notes written on cards or e-mail

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