School Improvement Plan
2013-2014through 2014-2015 School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate.
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Cochrane Collegiate Contact Information
School: Cochrane Collegiate Academy
Courier Number: 341
Address:
6200 Starhaven Drive
Phone Number: 980-343-6460
Charlotte, NC 28215
Fax Number: 980-343-6521
Learning Community
Northeast School Website:
http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/cochraneMS/Pages/Default.aspx
Principal: Rachel Goldberg Corn
Learning Community Superintendent: Charity Bell
Nathaniel Alexander Elementary 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
Assistant Principal Representative
Teacher Representative
Inst. Support Representative
Teacher Assistant Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
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Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Vision Statement
District:CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and
productive life.
School:
Mission Statement
District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
School:
{School Name} Shared Beliefs
{School Name} SMART Goals
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Indistar School Assessment Data Snapshot
Paste desired SIP data reports from Principal Portal here. Please note that 2012-13 data is currently not available.
Insert other related data points pertinent to your school.
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Indistar Profile
This narrative should include a description of student and staff demographics, recent achievement(s), and staff
qualifications.
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*TENTATIVE* Revised Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st century learning environment for every child to graduate
career and college ready.
Focus Areas:College and Career Readiness, Academic Growth/High Academic Achievement, Access to Rigor,
Closing Achievement Gaps
Goal 2: Recruit, develop, and retain a premier workforce.
Focus Areas:Recruitment, Professional Development, Retention, New Career Pathways, Leadership Development
Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses, and faith-based or community organizations to provide a
sustainable system of support and care for each child.
Focus Areas:Family Engagement, Communications, Partnership Development, Philanthropic Foundation
Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and cultural competence.
Focus Areas:Physical Safety, Social and Emotional Health, High Engagement, Customer Service,
Cultural Competency
Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems.
Focus Areas:Effective & Efficient Processes and Systems, Strategic Management of District Resources, Data
Integrity and Utilization, School Performance Improvement, Disproportionality
Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through the expansion of strategic school
design.
Focus Areas:Learning everywhere, all the time, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Strategic School Design
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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, customer service, and cultural competence.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Physical Safety, Social and Emotional Health, High Engagement, Customer Service,
Cultural Competency
Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in
Reading/Writing Grade 3 X 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: NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey, Staff Survey
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. Staff members that have planning during third block are assigned to cafeteria duty. Their duty is approximately 20 minutes long. Teachers who bring their classes to the cafeteria are not required to stay with their students.
Michelle Young -facilitator
Students are given ample time to eat and a safe eating environment.
N/A Teachers Security Admin
8/13 – 6/14
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: 1. Staff members that have planning during third block are assigned to cafeteria duty. Their duty is approximately 20 minutes long. Teachers who bring their classes to the cafeteria are not required to stay with their students.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: 1. Staff members that have planning during third block are assigned to cafeteria duty. Their duty is approximately 20 minutes long. Teachers who bring their classes to the cafeteria are not required to stay with their students.
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Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in
Reading/Writing Grade 3 X At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5
X Successful completion of Math I in grade 9
X Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam
Score 1550 on SAT or 22 on ACT
Data Used: Staff members have five planning periods every week. These periods are approximately 90 minutes long. The only required planning time designated for collaboration is scheduled for Thursdays. This gives staff members 360 minutes a week/6 hours of planning that are duty free. Master Schedule
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. Staff meetings, PD meetings, and Grade Level meetings are scheduled for Weds. Afternoons.
Rachel Corn-principal
Records of staff agendas Evidence of PD in classrooms
n/a All staff 8/13- 6/14
2. Thursday planning periods are designated for PLC work; non duty oriented but focused on collaboration amongst colleagues.
Michelle Young – MF Parker Morse – AF Kwame Stith – Dean Bobbie Mills - AP
PLC minutes Classroom observations
n/a All staff 8/13 – 6/14
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, customer service, and cultural competence Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses, and faith-based or community organizations to provide
a sustainable system of support and care for each child.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Physical Safety, Social and Emotional Health, High Engagement, Customer Service,
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Cultural Competency Family Engagement, Communications, Partnership Development, Philanthropic Foundation
Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in
Reading/Writing Grade 3 X At/Above Grade Level in Reading/Writing Grade 7
At/Above Grade Level in Math Grades 3-5
X 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: Parent phone calls and student request for transfers indicate a need for a bullying plan at Cochrane. Parent and Staff 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)
Interim Dates
1. Bully Liaison / Bully-prevention a.Establish a Bullying-Harassment School Committee b.Conduct bullying-harassment training with school staff. c.Inform students and parents on bullying-harassment policies and procedures d.Set up a bully Facebook page & Install a ―bully box‖ for the school e.Initiate school-wide bullying-harassment activities f. Conduct Bullying Prevention Survey g. Conduct end-of-the year wrap up on bullying-harassment activities
Kwame Stith-Dean a.The team will meet and review
the school Bullying Prevention
Policy to ensure it aligns with
CMS Bullying Prevention Policy
and help monitor potential
incidents.
b.School staff will receive training
on policies and procedures on
how to handle bullying and
harassment within the school
during monthly staff meeting.
c. Parents and students will be
informed that the school has zero
tolerance regarding bullying-
harassment.
d. Administrator(s), Bullying-
Harassment Committee, and
n/a Admin Counselors Staff
8/13-6/14 October 2013 – review and update from team
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SRO will meet with students who
have been identified as potentially
displaying bullying-harassment
behavior.
e. The school will conduct
Bullying Prevention Week (Stop
Bullying Before It Starts!) during
the 1st semester.
f. A random sample (10%) of
middle school and high school
students will participate in the
study group
g. Administrator(s) and Bullying-
Harassment Committee will meet
to discuss and assess the
effectiveness of the school
bullying-harassment program.
2. Character Education
Visual Arts teachers
Operation Paydirt n/a Admin Counselors Staff
8/13-6/14
3. Healthy Active Child 30 min.
Rachel Corn-principal
Students will be walking campus after lunch Students 6 – 9 participate in PE
n/a Staff PE staff
8/13-6/14
4. School Health Team Roxie Barkley-nurse
Plans for students with health needs
n/a Staff 8/13-6/14
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SMART Goal(4):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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:
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.
2.
3.
4.
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SMART Goal(5):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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:
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.
2.
3.
SMART Goal(6):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Navigator Pathway: Enter Kindergarten ready Advanced Reading in K-2 At/Above Grade Level in At/Above Grade Level in
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Reading/Writing Grade 3 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:
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.
2.
3.
4.
SMART Goal(7):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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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:
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.
2.
3.
4.
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Cochrane Collegiate 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]
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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Quarter 2 Review
Committee Position Name Signature Date
Principal
Assistant Principal Representative
Teacher Representative
Inst. Support Representative
Teacher Assistant Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Quarter 3 Review
Committee Position Name Signature Date
Principal
Assistant Principal Representative
Teacher Representative
Inst. Support Representative
Teacher Assistant Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
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Quarter 4 Review
Committee Position Name Signature Date
Principal
Assistant Principal Representative
Teacher Representative
Inst. Support Representative
Teacher Assistant Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
Parent Representative
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{School Name}
School Improvement Plan
Annual Review Tentative Due Date June 2014
2013-2014
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SMART Goal(1):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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:
Strategies (determined by what data)
Task
Task
Task
2012-2013 Result
2013-2014 Target
2013-2014 Current Reality
Use quantitative terminology to describe school’s progress towards outcome.
Describe the effectiveness of each strategy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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SMART Goal(2):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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:
Strategies (determined by what data)
Task
Task
Task
2012-2013 Result
2013-2014 Target
2013-2014 Current Reality
Use quantitative terminology to describe school’s progress towards outcome.
Describe the effectiveness of each strategy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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SMART Goal(3):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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:
Strategies (determined by what data)
Task
Task
Task
2012-2013 Result
2013-2014 Target
2013-2014 Current Reality
Use quantitative terminology to describe school’s progress towards outcome.
Describe the effectiveness of each strategy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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SMART Goal(4):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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:
Strategies (determined by what data)
Task
Task
Task
2012-2013 Result
2013-2014 Target
2013-2014 Current Reality
Use quantitative terminology to describe school’s progress towards outcome.
Describe the effectiveness of each strategy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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SMART Goal(5):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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:
Strategies (determined by what data)
Task
Task
Task
2012-2013 Result
2013-2014 Target
2013-2014 Current Reality
Use quantitative terminology to describe school’s progress towards outcome.
Describe the effectiveness of each strategy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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SMART Goal(6):
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
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:
Strategies (determined by what data)
Task
Task
Task
2012-2013 Result
2013-2014 Target
2013-2014 Current Reality
Use quantitative terminology to describe school’s progress towards outcome.
Describe the effectiveness of each strategy.
1.
2.
3.
4.