CMS School Improvement Presentation November 30, 2016

“Every Student, Every Minute, Every Day.”

Our TeamCMS Leadership Modeling How to Take Risks:

Deb Romeo, Vice Principal for Curriculum and Instruction (Smurf on the Right)John Greeley, Vice Principal for Discipline (Smurf on the Left)

Jackie Mann, Principal (Head Smurf in the Middle)

CMS CORE BELIEFS1: We believe all students can learn.

2: We believe everyone has a right to feel safe (physically, socially, and emotionally) .

3: We believe that students learn in different ways .

4: We believe in student centered learning that addresses the whole child .

5: We believe in the power of the community and relationships.

Our School Improvement Goal Areas

I. LITERACY

II. STEAM

III. MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS

IV. COMMUNITY RELATIONS

V. MEETING THE SOCIAL/ EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS

VI. SAFETY (Added in the 2016-2018 Plan)

I. LITERACY

2015-2016: Last Year’s Accomplishments

Add ELA Teacher

New schedule to accommodate literacy block and Mustang Minutes.

Launch 6th Grade Independent Reading Program

Summer Curriculum: Evidenced-based thinking and literacy lessons.

Data-driven ELL and literacy support groups

Curriculum adjustments Grade 6 to reflect standards

Cross-content scope and sequence

I. LITERACY

Focus for year to come: 2016-2017

Evidenced-based thinking and argument

Preparation for evidenced-based writing

Creation of a “Community of Readers”

Expanded literary resources to include high interest non-fiction and culturally responsive literature

Explore Cross-Curricular Vocabulary Curriculum

Community of Readers

Dedication of the Maureen Harrington Book Nook

II. STEAM

2015-2016: Last Year’s Accomplishment

Add math teacher Pilot Math RtI ProgramMustang Block interventions Big Ideas Curriculum roll out- professional development EDC: “Diagnosing Mathematical Thinking”: special education Adjustment of practice to Common Core and PARCC

II. STEAM

Focus for the year to come: 2016-2017

EDC: Continue Professional Development: Math/Special Education Collaboration: diagnosing and creating interventions to support all students

Continued rollout of Big Ideas math and scope and sequence adjustment

Continued Math Intervention: Mustang Minutes

Request for RtI/Math Support Teacher: 1.0 FTE

Expand Math Enrichment: Math Team

Math Team Spring 2016

II. STEAM

SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

2015-2016: Last Year’s Accomplishments

NGSS Professional Development

Schools to Careers STEM Partnerships

Explo Partnerships

II. STEAM

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

Focus for year to come: 2016-2017

Realignment of Science /Technology Standards to match NGSS Embedding of inquiry-based science through partnerships with Explo such

as the Paper Project Enrichment /Grant Funded Programs: Women in Engineering, Rocket Club,

Schools to Careers Partnerships, Girls Who Code Club STEM Night Blended Learning Pilot: Foreign Language/History CMS Technology Committee- Strategic Plan Embedding technology resources in STEM Lab

Inquiry-Based Science

Fine Arts

• Community art exhibits, sculpture show, annual Fine Arts Festival

• Extra-curricular Honor Band, Honor Chorus, Honor Orchestra & Jazz Ensemble

• 1 Silver Key and 2 Honorable Mentions in the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards

• 14 students selected to participate in the MMEA Southeast District Music Festival

Music Program

III. MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS

2015-2016: Last Year’s Accomplishments

Additional faculty- spring 2016

Collaborative learning

Data-driven responsive teaching

Purposeful, data driven team placement process/transitions

Streamlined Student Support Team Process

Staff –led Technology Integration PD

Exit and Entrance Criteria Special Education

EDC Professional Development: Meet the needs of all learners in math

Wellness Teacher : .4

Expansion of enrichment programs and field trips

Grade 5 Orientation

National History Day 2016

SEARCH Night

Thompson Island 2016

Field Day and “Recess”

Student Council at the Kennedy Institute

Cross Country Team Turkey Trot

Foreign Language Week

III. MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS

Focus for year to come: 2016-2017

Streamline and data tracking systems for Student Support Team Process to better identify and support struggling students

Continued Mustang Block Interventions and Enrichment

Continued PD around evidenced-based thinking, responsive teaching, collaborative teaching practices.

Pilot Advisory Lessons

Collaborative Problem Solving

Project Adventure Curriculum – 8th Grade Wellness

Wellness

IV. COMMUNITY RELATIONS

2015-2016: Last Year’s AccomplishmentsPositive Parent Phone calls for Mustang Points Proactive outreach to parents regarding student support

programs such as literacy and ELLPresentations to PTOWeekly NewslettersCMS Web Site Community Grants such as Explo, Women’s Community

Committee, Schools to Careers, Girls Who Code, Teacher use of technology such as web sites, Google DocsArt Exhibitions in the community.

Service Projects

Literary Luncheon 2016

IV. COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Focus for year to come: 2016-2017

ASPEN Roll Out

Agreements about posting grades and web sites

Committee to review homework policy

Community Partnerships to support enrichment

Curriculum Nights: STEM, Wellness, etc.

Faculty presentations to PTO

V. MEETING OUR STUDENTS’SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL NEEDS

2015-2016: Last Year’s AccomplishmentsWeekly Case Management Group

SST Process

Image Plus Group

Teen Speak Out Program

Community Partnerships

Teen Speak Out

Mix It Up Day 2016

V. MEETING OUR STUDENTS’SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL NEEDS

Focus for year to come: 2016-2017 Increase Wellness in 8th grade and realign curriculum: 6th Grade: Fitness and Fun 7th Grade: 8th Grade: Project Adventure

SOS (Suicide Prevention Training and Curriculum and supporting enrichment programming)

Continued Teen Speak Out Partnerships with Impact Norwood on Community Mental Health Needs Ryan’s Story Substance Abuse Awareness Programming Collaborative Problem Solving Advisory Lessons

VI. Student Safety

Focus for 2016-2017

Continued Practice of Run, Hide, Fight Protocols.

Grants to pursue classroom phones.

Community Partnerships to support students with attendance and chronic discipline issues.

Expand after school programming.

SOS Curriculum

Ryan’s Story Presentation by John Halligan and Discussions

Summer Police Academy

Coakley Middle School PARCC Results

Overview of Student Progress: ELAScore Grade 2015

%2016

%

5 – Exceeded Gr. 6 18 28

Gr. 7 21 24

Gr. 8 12 13

4- MeetExpectations

Gr. 6 55 57

Gr. 7 52 43

Gr. 8 62 59

3-Approached

Gr. 6 21 14

Gr. 7 20 18

Gr. 8 20 23

2- PartiallyMet

Gr. 6 5 0

Gr. 7 6 10

Gr. 8 4 4

1- Did NotYet Meet

Gr. 6 0 1

Gr. 7 1 3

Gr. 8 2 1

Grade 2014%

2015%

2016%

CPI Gr. 6 89.4 93 97.4

Gr. 7 93.5 93 90.6

Gr. 8 94.9 96.3 97.5

SGP Gr. 6 52 69 81

Gr. 7 56 61 34

Gr. 8 52 55 51

GrowthRanges

LowGrowth1-39

Mod.Growth40-60

High Growth51-100

Overview of Student Progress: MathPercent Grade 2014 2015 2016

CPI Gr. 6 80.7 83.3 84.8

Gr. 7 72.8 72 72.2

Gr. 8 82.0 84.3 83.4

SGP Gr. 6 41.5 57 46

Gr. 7 36.5 51 40

Gr. 8 69.5 66 66

GrowthRanges:

LowGrowth1-39

ModerateGrowth40-60

HighGrowth61-100

Level Grade 2015 2016

5 – Exceeded Gr. 6 10 9

Gr. 7 8 7

Gr. 8 15 14

4- MeetExpectations

Gr. 6 42 42

Gr. 7 35 38

Gr. 8 29 47

3-Approached

Gr. 6 32 36

Gr. 7 36 34

Gr. 8 18 22

2- PartiallyMet

Gr. 6 13 12

Gr. 7 18 17

Gr. 8 12 10

1- Did NotYet Meet

Gr. 6 2 1

Gr. 7 3 4

Gr. 8 5 7

Overview of Student Progress: STE

MCAS Test of Spring 2015

Grade and Subject

Proficient or Higher (%)

Advanced(%)

Proficient(%)

NeedsImprovement(%)

Warning/Failing

(%)

CPI(%)

school state school state school state school state school State

Grade 8STE 43 42 2 3 41 39 47 40 10 18

75.5

MCAS Test of Spring 2016

Grade and Subject

Proficient orHigher (%)

Advanced(%)

Proficient(%)

Needs Improvement(%)

Warning/Failing(%)

CPI(%)

school state school state school state school state school state

Grade 8 STE

43 41 6 6 37 35 45 40 12 19 73

Making Sense of the PARCC ResultsPROMISING PROSPECTS & PRIORITIES

Coakley Middle School

Priorities for Improvement in the Future Departmental: Content & Teaching Shifts

Mathematics

7th grade math – alignment with the Common Core

Special Education professional development

Math RtI Program

STEM

Inquiry-based science

Writing – science labs

ELA

Continued adjustment to Common Core – Grade 7 text, skills approach

Authentic Vocabulary Development: Word Gen Program

History/Foreign Language

Global citizenship

Evidenced-based thinking and writing

Across Content

Creating a culture of thinking and launch evidence-based argument

Authentic vocabulary development

Welcome to a new year!

“Every student, Every Minute, Every Day”

New Horizons Await….