School Improvement Plan...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

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.

2013-2014 Cochrane Collegiate School Improvement Plan Report

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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


See Comprehensive Plan Report

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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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http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#SMARTGoals


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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.

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#SMARTGoal

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#StrategicPlanGoal

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#StrategicPlanFocusArea

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#NavigatorPathway

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#DataUsed

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#Strategies

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#PointPerson

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#EvidenceofSuccess

http://my.cms.k12.nc.us/departments/accountability/statefed/Documents/School%20Improvement%20Plan%20Documents/SLT%20Handbook%202013-2014_final_82813.doc#Funding

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X Successful completion of Math I in grade 9

X Take and pass at least 1 AP/IB/Post-Secondary class & exam


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


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


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




X Successful completion of Math I in grade 9



Data Used: Parent phone calls and student request for transfers indicate a need for a bullying plan at Cochrane. Parent and Staff surveys


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


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:


Reading/Writing Grade 3 At/Above Grade Level in

Reading/Writing Grade 7





Data Used:


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

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2.

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SMART Goal(5):










Data Used:


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

1.

2.

3.

SMART Goal(6):



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





Data Used:


Task

Task

Task (PD)




Personnel Involved


Interim Dates

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SMART Goal(7):














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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










Quarter 3 Review


Principal










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Quarter 4 Review


Principal












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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):










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.

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SMART Goal(4):










Data Used:


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SMART Goal(5):










Data Used:


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SMART Goal(6):










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