COLONIAL BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOLS16 North Irving Avenue

Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443

Colonial Beach High School

Members of Transformation Team•LTPs – Jan Rozzelle, Valerie Gregory, Mary Whitley, Teressa Caldwell, Mary Runnells•Principal – Clint Runyan•Internal Lead Partner – Kathleen Beane•Superintendent – Donna Power

Measures of Success Related to High School Principal Mentorship

2011 - 2012 Objectives LTP Dr. Teressa Caldwell

1. Expand understanding of different leadership styles and approachesa. Supporting others to achieve goalsb. Motivating others

Supporting Activities: • 2 teachers identified to share leadership in developing

uniform, consistent syllabi establishing high expectations to be used with all faculty beginning 2nd semester.

• Researching Grading and Reporting documents from 3 other school divisions to put into place a uniform grading and reporting system that all teachers must follow.

2. Continue to develop and demonstrate Emotional Intelligence a. Increasing Emotional Intelligence

Supporting Activities: • Readings: Daniel Goleman on Emotional

Intelligence. • You Tube presentation by Daniel Goleman

3. Continue to demonstrate successful communication and cooperation

a. Developing assertiveness skills b. Developing listening skills

Supporting Activity: • Multiple conversations, readings with regard to

conducting effective positive and negative interactions with faculty, community and students. Engaging in problem-solving of current issues to inform effective decision-making and leadership.

4. To develop and implement a successful Parent Teacher Student Association membership growth plan that will recruit members to demonstrate the value of parent and community involvement and connectedness, to serve as enthusiastic volunteers, and to actively support the instructional program.

Supporting Activity: • PTSA initiated summer of 2011. Growth and development

ongoing.

5. Maintaining the momentum of progressive mastery of additional new personal and professional skills and excellence in supervision of instruction and in developing a learning-centered school.

Supporting Activity:

• Many, many conversations around what constitutes effective instruction and the role of the building principal in increasing achievement.

• Readings from Marzano.• Professional publications.

LTP ReportJan Rozzelle & Valerie Gregory

Key Roles and Responsibilities•Provide professional development on high-yield student engagement strategies•Support implementation of new teacher evaluation program•Organize and conduct classroom observations, analyze data and provide specific feedback to teachers•Build collaboration and learning communities among teachers and students

Professional Development Activities

• Whole school workshop on high-yield strategies

• Weekly individual consultations with teachers • Individual and team consultations by subject

area on goal setting, pre-assessments, student growth goals

• Classroom observations in all classrooms provided specific feedback and considerations to each teacher

Professional Development Activities

• Curriculum resources provided to teachers based on observation data, e.g. booklet of review strategies to engage all students; earth science instructional material; comprehension strategy lessons and student materials

• VTALL Teacher Leader training for Peer Coaching at William and Mary for Mr. McNamara and Ms. Preston

Peer Observation Activities

• Organized teams of two or three teachers and created a schedule of peer observations and post-observation discussions

• Facilitated weekly peer observations that increased frequency of specific feedback to teachers

Collaboration and Learning Communities Activities

• Shared and modeled ideas and strategies for building student collaboration and learning communities in classrooms

• Organized and facilitated peer observations that emphasized building relationships and increasing teacher collaboration

New Teacher Evaluation Activities

• Customized teacher evaluation handbook for Colonial Beach High School

• Provided multiple individual and department consultations on teacher goal setting

• Assisted teachers with developing or identifying appropriate pre-assessments

• Provided multiple individual and department consultations on student growth goals

• Provided specific feedback on teaching and learning data from weekly classroom observations

LTP ReportMary Whitley

• Goals and Responsibilities

• To guide and monitor the Colonial Beach High School Instructional Leadership Team and the Colonial Beach Division Improvement Team in updating and continuing improvement plans via the INDISTAR Web site;

• To provide assistance to the principal and guidance director in utilizing the Virginia Early Warning System (or other tools) to identify students at-risk of not graduating from Colonial Beach High School and in developing and utilizing effective interventions to provide necessary supports to those students to raise the graduation rate; and,

• To make classroom observations of “Drifter Time” and recommend strategies to increase effectiveness.

• Progress to Date• Colonial Beach High School (CBHS) Instructional

Leadership Council and Colonial Beach Division Improvement Team have met monthly to update the improvement plans, review data and progress, and discuss recommendations.

• To assist students in meeting the graduation requirements, an X-Factor Committee was organized to review teacher referrals of students and data on individual student attendance, discipline, and academic achievement. School guidance, administration, and classroom teachers participate in the meetings to recommend supports for students.

• The CBHS faculty participated in a meeting to review and discuss the INDISTAR improvement plan and how each teacher is involved in the improvement process.

• A presentation was made to the new teachers in the mentoring program on the INDISTAR plan and their contributions to the improvement effort.

• Observations of the Drifter Time have been made with recommendations to the principal for improvement.

9th Grade Students Tested

1 student in Tier 3-seriously below grade level2 students in Tier 2-moderately below grade level28 students in Tier 1-performing at grade level

Course Grade Mid-Quarter

Benchmark

1st Quarter

BenchmarkMid-Quarter

Benchmark

SOL

ScoreSOL

Pass rate

Reading 11 63% 100% 70%

Writing 11 95% 100%

EOC Reading Benchmarks

Course Grade Mid-Quarter

Benchmark

1st Quarter

Benchmark

Mid-Quarter

Benchmark

SOL

Score

SOL

Pass

rate

Algebra I EOC 100% 96% 100% 70%

Algebra II EOC 67% 86% 100% 70%Geometry EOC 49% 43% 79% 70%

EOC Math Benchmarks

EOC Science Benchmarks

Course

Grade Mid-Quarter

Benchmark

1st Quarter

Benchmark

Mid-Quarter

Benchmark

SOL

Score

SOL

Pass

rate

Earth Science

EOC 77% 100% 85% 70%Biology EOC 94% 94% 92% 70%Chemistry EOC 2nd Sem. 2nd Sem. 2nd Sem. 70%

EOC History Benchmarks

Course

Grade Mid-Quarter

Benchmark

1st Quarter

Benchmark

Mid-Quarter

Benchmark

SOL

Score

SOL

Pass

rate

WH 1EOC 75% 86% 76% 70%

WH IIEOC 67% 100% 83% 70%

US/VA EOC 92% 88% 96% 70%

Climate and Culture

• Year 1 – Students and staff resentful of new mandates

• Teachers very cautious of new mandated working relationship with LTPs

• All staff approved of increased level of professional development

• Students/staff responded very well to new 4X4 schedule

Climate and Culture• Year 2 – Teachers have embraced interactive

involvement of LTPs• Students’ benchmark results show improvement in

working towards mastery• Students demonstrate a more positive attitude

because of increased opportunities for makeup work, one-on-one interaction, and being offered every opportunity to succeed

• New teachers support new higher standards• Increased parental involvement supports student

success• Increased cooperation between athletics and

academics ensures student eligibility

Student Behavior/Absenteeism

• Student behavior improved due to adjusted schedule- greater learning time, less disruptions, and length of courses

• Absenteeism remains a major problem with certain students

• Superintendent working on Juvenile Justice Committee to create a consistent statewide accountability policy

Teacher Indicators

• No issues with teacher absenteeism• Large turnover rate of teaching staff due

to negative feelings of being identified in school improvement and being required to adopt a transformational model of teaching

• Lack of competitive salaries and benefits continues to present sustainability of a consistent staff

Strengths of Transformation Program• Drifter time instituted – 40 minute daily

remediation/enrichment opportunity for all students to work in content area(s) of difficulty

• All LTPs are highly qualified professional educators

• School board strongly supports and is highly involved in transformation

• School board frequently visit schools and attend activities and events

Areas of Opportunity/Improvement

• More professional development needed in areas of curriculum alignment, syllabus construction, and pacing guides as new SOL core content standards are added each year

• New teacher evaluation pilot has been implemented for the 11-12 school year

• Increased interaction with our new school resource officer and truant officer needs to be coordinated

• A unique opportunity for every high school student to have a personal mentor in the newly developed Adult/Student mentoring program

SIG FundsSchool –•Principal visited and observed high-performing schools•Additional personnel•New PTA•APEX virtual learning•Istation and ARDT•Teacher evaluation pilot•Math coach•Adult/student mentor program•Ipad 2s for all juniors•Laptops for all teachers

SIG Funds

District –•LTP salaries•High school celebration for full accreditation•Evening parent/community classes •Superintendent invited to be part of school improvement initiative in England •Superintendent invited to attend SIG Conference in Denver, CO to receive additional support and resources in the transformation model

Baseline for Schoolsfrom VDOE

Colonial Beach High School

2010 to 2011

Increase in Graduation

Rate

2010 English or rank/154

or 915

2011 English or rank/161

or 952

2010 to 2011

Increase in English Ranking

2010 Math or rank/154

or 915

2011 Math or

rank/161 or 952

2010 to 2011 Increase In

Mathematics Ranking

2010 Both or rank/308

or 1830

2011 Both or rank/322

or 1904

2010 to 2011

Increase in Both

Yes 0.37012987 0.527950311 No 0.941558442 0.807453416 Yes 0.655844156 0.667701863 No

Virginia Department of Education Page Office of School Improvement

School Accreditation Detail Report2011-2012 School Year

Based on the data from the 2010-2011 School Year

• School Division: 202 - Colonial Beach

• School: 0021 - Colonial Beach High

• Grade Range: 08 to 12

• Title 1 Status: Not Title 1

• Final Accreditation Status this Year: Fully Accredited

• Accreditation Status Last Year: Fully Accredited

Virginia Department of Education Page Office of School Improvement

School Accreditation Detail Report2011-2012 School Year

Based on the data from the 2010-2011 School Year

Subject Data Source

Students Passing

Students Taking

Score Benchmark Met Benchmark?

English Current Year

169 188 90% 70% Yes

Math Current Year

146 182 80% 70% Yes

History Current Year

92 112 82% 70% Yes

Science Current Year

137 155 88% 70% Yes

Graduate Completer Index

Current Year

4160 4600 90 85 Yes

AYP Objectives Virginia School Report Card

AMO 08-09 09-10 10-11•English Participation - All Students Y Y Y•English Participation - Black Y Y Y•English Participation - Economically Disadvantaged Y Y Y•English Participation - Hispanic Y Y Y •English Participation - Limited English Proficient Y Y Y•English Participation - Students with Disabilities Y Y Y•English Participation - White Y Y Y•English Performance - All Students Y Y Y•English Performance - Black Y Y Y•English Performance - Economically Disadvantaged Y Y Y•English Performance - Hispanic Y Y Y•English Performance - Limited English Proficient Y Y Y

AYP Objectives Virginia School Report Card

AMO 08-09 09-10 10-11•English Performance - Students with Disabilities Y Y Y•English Performance - White Y Y Y•Math Participation - All Students Y Y Y•Math Participation - Black Y Y Y•Math Participation - Economically Disadvantaged Y Y Y•Math Participation - Hispanic Y Y Y•Math Participation - Limited English Proficient Y Y Y•Math Participation - Students with Disabilities Y Y Y•Math Participation - White Y Y Y•Math Performance - All Students Y N RN•Math Performance – Black Y Y Y •Math Performance – Econom. Disadvantaged N RN RN

AYP Objectives Virginia School Report Card

AMO 08-09 09-10 10-11•Math Performance - Hispanic Y Y Y•Math Performance - LEP Y Y Y•Math Performance - Students with Disabilities Y Y Y•Math Performance - White Y N RN•Other Academic Indicator - All Students Y N N

•Key: Y = Met objectives•N = Did not meet objectives•RN = Reduced failure by ten percent but did not meet other academic indicator

Graduation Indicators

Freshman Class in 2010-2011•% passing Algebra I – 92%•% passing English 9 – 98%•% of LESS than 12 absences – 68%

Graduation Completion Index Summary Report as of October 10, 2011

Year: 2011 Colonial Beach High School

SubgroupWeighted Index Points

(*1)Maximum Points

Available (2*)GCI (*3)

All Students 4160 4600 90.43

Unexpected Barriers

• Fully understanding and implementing Indistar, quarterly reports, and Dashboard

• Technical istation issues that are still unresolved

• Raising level of on-time graduation rate

Goals for Remainder of 11-12 SY

• Improve benchmark scores• Increase number of pass advanced student

scores on SOLs• Provide opportunities for adult mentor and

student interaction• Make AYP in all areas• Reduce rate of absenteeism

Phaseout

• Reduce contract times of LTPs• Internal lead partner and principal assume

roles of transformational instructional leaders• Transference of leadership in both high school

improvement team and division improvement team to administrators and leaders

• Continue with increased teacher ownership of peer observation model

• Principal will adopt best practices learned from high-achieving schools and integrate into small school setting

• Principal will continue to develop his own leadership style