Clearbrook Middle SchoolA 3-Year School Improvement Plan

Presented by: Micah Smith – Principal

Rachel Ball – Assistant Principal

Logan Takahashi – Assistant Principal

Clearbrook’s Chance to Change

• High levels of trust and leadership and colleagues will serve as the foundation for this transformation.

• High levels of collegial leadership will facilitate the goal of accreditation.

• By establishing relationships, collaboration and strengthening professionalism CMS will exceed high standards to prepare students for the transition to high school and life after k-12 education.

Current State of Clearbrook

Clearbrook Middle School is in a state of improvement with regard to instruction, collaboration, student learning and meaningful engagement, and parental and community involvement. Our school has not met accreditation nor has it made AYP in the last three years. Focusing on the following areas will help us achieve our desired state:

1. Teachers take a special interest in their students’ academic needs and seek professional development to master effective delivery of their curriculum;

2. Administrators provide time and resources necessary for teachers to improve instructionally;

3. Students take ownership for their learning; and

4. Parents and the community are actively involved in the overall academic process as well.

Clearbrook Vision

The Clearbrook school community strives to uphold: • rigorous expectations for students, our administrators,

teachers, and parents • support for students as they flourish academically and

emotionally • research-based, instructional methodologies that

promote best practice • innovation in order to address the dynamic needs of

our students and society • meaningful professional development• professionalism among the faculty• opportunities for self-reflection

Clearbrook Mission

We at Clearbrook Middle School acknowledge our responsibility to be educational leaders and are committed to developing the full intellectual, physical, and social potential of each student in our diverse community. We strive to create a safe, respectful environment that stimulates curiosity, encourages creativity, and promotes social responsibility.

Staff Development

Objective: Use staff development to

foster professionalism and

collaboration among faculty

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Move teachers into logical classroom arrangement

School map Master schedule Custodial staff

Copy of revised map Micah Smith, principal

Rachel Ball, assistant principal

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal

June 2009: teachers notified of changes

July 2009: move occurs

Re-evaluate faculty members that attend professional development

Record of PD attendance

List of PD opportunities in area

E-Folio

Classroom observations forms

PD attendance certificates

Licensure renewal forms

Teacher presentations at faculty meetings

E-Folio

Rachel Ball, assistant principal

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal

Mentor Teachers

May 2009: administrative evaluation of current policy

Set aside time in schedule for Collaborative Planning Meetings

Resource teachers Allotted time Data reports Professional Resource

Center

Meeting minutes Administrative

informal observations

Lead Teachers conduct meetings

All teacher participants

Rachel Ball, assistant principal

August 2009 and meetings to begin September 2009

Meet on weekly basis with ongoing implementation

Staff Development

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Create a Professional Development Steering Committee

List of PD opportunities in area

E-Folio Data reports

Meeting minutes Annual schedule of

in-house PD Teacher PD

reflections

Lisa Bender, gr.6 U.S. History

Micah Smith, principal

May 2009

Construct a Professional Development Resource Center

Access to online journals

Professional literature

Library space Money Media Specialist

Completed construction of resource center

Professional Literature

Check-out forms

Beth Reese, media specialist

Quentin George, gr.7 French

March 2009: planning begins

December 2009: construction complete

Create a K-12 Cohesiveness Committee

Elementary and High School teachers

Copies of SOLs, Frameworks, Scope and Sequence

Meeting minutes Cross-curricular/

grade-level themes Behavior/Discipline

guidelines Transition Policy

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal

Assistant principals from Clearbrook Elementary and High School

January 2010 and ongoing

Staff Development

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Train teachers for and begin Inclusion Teaching

T/TAC Common planning

time Money Student data records

Teacher presentations post-conference

Student data records Remediation logs

Vanessa Parish, Special Education coordinator

Shawn Gray, gr. 8 ELA/Writing

October 2009

Implement clinical supervision and increase local university faculty involvement

Time for pre conference, post conference

Worksheet for data collection and analysis

Copies of teacher evaluations

Conference forms

Micah Smith, principal

Rachel Ball, assistant principal

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal

September 2010

Staff Development

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Establish a Tiered Mentoring Program

Training for mentors Money Time for

mentor/mentee meetings and collaborative planning, observation time

List of expectations for roles

Meeting notes/logs Annual program

feedback New teacher

observation forms Copies of new

teacher lesson plans

Meredith Bowser, lead teacher, gr.8 pre-algebra

September 2010

Create research groups during faculty meetings(Option: establish partnership with local university and offer teachers opportunity to enroll in classes)

Money Course catalogs Access of

Professional Development Resource Center

College of William and Mary

Meeting notes/logs/journals

Peer observations Evidence of course

completion Teacher

evaluations Copies of PD

presentations

Christina Krause, curriculum coordinator

All Teachers

August 2010

Conduct peer observations Observation forms Class coverage Time allotted for

conferences

Completed observation forms

Conference feedback

Rachel Ball, assistant principal

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal

January 2011

Staff Development

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Continue, Start, Stop Continue, Start, Stop forms

Faculty comments and reflections

Micah Smith, principal

June 2011 and ongoing

Implement P.D. 360:On-Demand Video Learning Program

Money Login usernames

Online log of PD activity

Jordan Council, gr.6 U.S. History

Susan Gore, gr. 8 pre-algebra

September 2011

Staff Development

Curriculum and Student Achievement

Objective: Implement qualitative and

quantitative data to align instructional

strategies with manifestations of the

curriculum and the standards;

Increase overall student achievement and

promote continuous academic

improvement on local, state, and national

standards and assessments

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Assign lead teachers to develop pacing guides for curriculum and benchmark assessments

Money Copies of SOLs and

frameworks Samples and

templates of pacing guides

Revised curriculum

Pacing guides posted online

Copies of benchmark assessments

Lead Teachers Christina

Krause, curriculum coordinator

May 2009 and revisited each May

Purchase Interactive Achievement, a data analysis system

Money Computer software Internet software

Data reports Florence Day, technology specialist

June 2009

Set aside time for Collaborative Planning Meetings

Resource teachers Allotted time Data reports Professional

Resource Center

Meeting minutes Administrative

informal observations

Lead Teachers conduct meetings

All teacher participants

Rachel Ball, assistant principal

August 2009 and meetings to begin September 2009

Meet on weekly basis with ongoing implementation

Curriculum and Student Achievement

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Create a K-12 C ohesiveness Committee

Elementary and High School teachers

Copies of SOLs, Frameworks, Scope and Sequence

Meeting minutes Cross-curricular/

grade-level themes Behavior/Discipline

guidelines Transition Policy

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal

Assistant principals from Clearbrook Elementary and High School

January 2010 and ongoing

Assign data journals for faculty members

Educational Information Management System (EIMS)

Training materials and manuals

Interactive Achievement data

Data reports Samples of journals

All teachers Rachel Ball,

assistant principal

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal

September 2009

Creation of Intervention-Enrichment and Watchful Eye program

Time block within schedule

Academic & discipline data records

Access to student grades

Remediation logs Flexible grouping

documentation Student report

cards Parent contact

information

Rachel Ball, assistant principal

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal

All Teachers

September 2009 and ongoing

Curriculum and Student Achievement

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Implement an afterschool and Saturday tutorial program

Materials Money

Attendance Roster Improved

assessment results

Lead and Core Teachers

Curriculum Coordinator

October 2009 and ongoing

Curriculum and Student Achievement

Community Involvement

Objective: Increase community and

stakeholder involvement to create a

culture of trust and academic

optimism

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Create a steering committee of community, PTA, administrators, and faculty members

Community, PTA, and faculty members; administrators

Meeting minutes Vivian White, gr.7 math

Robin Haskins, gr. 6 ELA

August 2009 and ongoing

Establish a Clearbrook Middle School newsletter and create a website to highlight school activities & events

Publisher software Computer/Printer X erox machines Paper Translator Media Specialist School Doman

(URL) purchase

Copy of newsletter and updates from website

Comments and feedback from parents regarding updates

Beth Reese, media specialist

John Debnam, gr. 7 & 8 ESL

September 2009 and ongoing, including monthly updates

Plan and host a back-to-school “ Harvest Night ”

Tickets Games Food Sponsors Entertainment

Photographs and media publications

Invitations Ticket sales Number in

attendance

Scott Wyatt, parent

Carol Campbell, parent

Crystal Mueller, gr.8 health & p.e.

August 2009 Held October

2009, annual event

Community Involvement

Strategies for Meeting Objective To Increase SOL

Achievement

Resources Needed Evidence of Implementation of

Strategies

Person(s) Responsible Projected Time Frame

Organize and hold a “Parents in Education” Week

Food (pie) Flyers Technological

support Presenters

Number in attendance

Agenda C opies of

presentations Parent evaluations

C asey Smith, gr.6 science

William Bunch, gr.7 math

October 2009, and held every other month

Create and implement principal roundtable discussions

Web posting Meeting minutes Micah Smith, principal

November 2009 and every subsequent 9 weeks

Hold a “ Celebrate Success Assembly ” for teachers

Certificates Food Keynote speaker Achievement pins

Photographs on website and in school newspaper

Invitations to ceremony

Rachel Ball, assistant principal

Logan Takahashi, assistant principal,

Fran Plude, gr. 8 ELA

August 2010 during Pre-service Week and ongoing

Community Involvement