Northwest Cabarrus High School

Cabarrus County Schools
School Improvement Plan
Northwest Cabarrus High School
2013-2014
Vision

To produce globally competitive lifelong learners through rigorous and relevant curriculum taught by highly prepared visionary
teachers who recognize the importance of engaging a diverse body of learners.

To provide 21st century resources through responsible and efficient use of funding.

To ensure success for all students in safe, inviting, and healthy learning communities by building upon a foundation of stakeholder
support can caring/respectful relationships.
Mission Statement
We will value, teach and empower each student in a culture of educational excellence.
Belief Statements
We believe in….
 Education of the whole child.
 Personalized educational approaches for each child.
 Caring and respectful relationships.
 Safe, motivating, and inviting learning environments.
 Integrity and honesty.
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Parent and community partnerships.
Fiscal responsibility and efficient operations.
Data-driven decisions.
Achievement of success and educational excellence.
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School Improvement Team Members
School Improvement Team Members
Name
Michael Jolley
Keena Eyster-Terrill
Warren Kluttz
Delan Wingate
Sam Bogan
Kasey DelliSanti
Donna Foulks
Beth Dwinnell
Meghan Frazier
Loraine Estrada
James Gilreath
Tonya Jackson
Calvin Martin (Chair)
Kelly Mavropolous
Andrea Rassler
Haley Bost
Position
Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Music Teacher
Social Studies Teacher
Clerical Staff
Parent
English Teacher
World Languages
Technology
Exceptional Children
JROTC
Graduation Coach
Staff At Large Member
Media Specialist
Name
Cheryl McKinney
Robyn McNally
Kathy Mowery
Angela Taylor
Harald VonKlahr
Chuck White
Gabby Jenkins
Lauren Wareham
Sara Strathman
Katie Williford
Carla Metcalf
Debbie Crisp
Heather Parish
Carrigan Bain
Mary Elizabeth Jacobs
Position
LA Teacher/Lead Mentor
Science Teacher
Guidance
Clerical Staff
Physical Ed Teacher
Career and Technical Ed
Student
Student
Student
Student
Parent
Parent
Parent
Student
Student
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: Ongoing Improvement
By October, 2014, NCHS students will show a minimum of one year’s growth in every tested area as measured by EVAAS.
What data supports the SMART goal above? (insert data or put data in summary form.)
EOC data
Row Labels Algebra I/Integrated Math I Northwest Cabarrus Biology Northwest Cabarrus English II Northwest Cabarrus Number Tested 816 52 1048 141 1006 160 Avg 84.3 84.6 85.0 82.0 80.8 81.0 Number Tested 1110 183 1108 126 1101 103 Avg 79.7 78.1 84.6 83.3 82.2 82.4 1926 235 2156 267 2107 263 81.6 79.5 84.8 82.6 81.6 81.5 MSL Data
Row Labels English 1 Northwest Cabarrus High English 3 Northwest Cabarrus High English 4 Northwest Cabarrus High Number 1120 146 808 120 801 73 Tot % 59.5 60.3 59.6 61.2 62.0 61.2 MC % 58.4 57.7 58.0 59.9 59.5 62.3 CR % 63.2 69.0 64.9 66.0 70.3 57.8 1|Page
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: Ongoing Improvement
Advance Functions and Modeling 513 38.2 39.0 35.3 Northwest Cabarrus High Algebra II / Integrated Math III Northwest Cabarrus High Chemistry Northwest Cabarrus High Civics and Economics Northwest Cabarrus High Earth/Environmental Science Northwest Cabarrus High Geometry Northwest Cabarrus High Physical Science Northwest Cabarrus High Physics Northwest Cabarrus High Pre‐Calculus Northwest Cabarrus High 56 823 85 666 58 1200 126 1158 167 1340 201 433 52 125 18 367 25 36.3 37.3 31.2 63.9 57.6 67.1 68.0 60.9 65.2 37.4 38.7 56.5 62.3 67.6 71.8 49.0 51.6 36.1 43.3 39.0 65.8 60.3 69.9 69.4 63.2 66.4 40.4 42.3 56.5 62.9 69.6 74.6 51.9 56.8 36.9 20.6 9.7 53.2 41.6 62.9 65.9 45.5 57.1 29.1 28.8 56.6 59.1 56.7 55.9 36.9 29.7 Goal Team Chair:
Keena Eyster-Terrill
Date:
9/11/13
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: Ongoing Improvement
SMART Impact Goal
(3-year projection)
SMART Fidelity Goal
(3-Year Projection)
By October, 2017, NCHS students will show a minimum of one year’s growth in every tested area as measured
by EVAAS.
PLC implementation of strategies as determined by various subject area data.
Identify the measures you will use to determine the effectiveness of the strategy.
A. List the measure(s) the team will use to B. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the strategy was implemented/ determine if the strategy was implemented
completed? (Completion Data)
correctly? (Fidelity)
Measure
Reported
Measure
Reported
When
When
Benchmark Data
November
Benchmark Data
November
2013
2013
EOC Data, MSL Data
January
CWT data
November
2014
2013
Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy.
Step
Action Steps
Person
Evidence of Completion
Responsible
#1
PLC implementation
API
Sign in sheet
C. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the overall goal was met?
(Impact)
Summative Measure
Reported
When
EVAAS data
JuneNovember
2014
Start Date
8/22/13
Completion Completed?
Date
8/22/13
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: Ongoing Improvement
#2
#4
#5
Create custom CWT template inside
Teachscape
Additional training on Objective
Setting
Evaluate Objective setting by Teachers
EVAAS Training
#6
#7
Administer Pre-test / Benchmark A
Evaluate Benchmark assessments
#8
Use Benchmark data for instructional
planning
Additional training for new teachers on
engagement
#3
#9
Admin
API, Michael
Williams
Admin
Ferreira,
EVAAS rep
PLCs
PLCs, API
PLCs
API, Michael
Williams
8/2013
8/2013
Sign in sheet
09/2013
09/2013
Teachscape, Teacher Evaluations
Sign in sheet
10/2013
9/2013
10/2013
9/2013
Submit Pre-test report
Reports from assessment software
(Discovery Ed, Elements, etc.)
Daily Activities, Feedback to students
8/2013
10/31/13
9/2013
11/30/13
Sign in sheet, feedback
10/2013
11/30/2013 1/15/2014
10/2013
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: ACT Implementation
By June 2014 100% of NCHS teachers will be proficient in incorporating ACT strategies in their lessons, as measured by a rating of proficient or
higher on Summative evaluation standard 3A.
What data supports the SMART goal above? (Insert data or put data in summary form.)
ACT scoresSchool composite score 2012- 19.3
School composite score 2013- 18.9
Strengths?
English EOC scores- 2nd highest in county
Goal Team Chair:
SMART Impact Goal
(3-year projection)
Keena Eyster-Terrill
Opportunities For Improvement?
Biology EOC 6th in county.
ACT- overall drop of .4 from 2012 to 2013
Information/Data needed that you do
not have.
Additional ACT resources
Date:
08/14/2013
By June 2014 100% of NCHS teachers will be proficient in incorporating ACT activities in their lessons, as measured
by a rating of proficient or higher on Summative evaluation standard 3A.
By June 2017 100% of NCHS teachers will be accomplished in incorporating ACT activities in their lessons, as
measured by a rating of accomplished or higher on Summative evaluation standard 3A.
100% of teachers will participate in school wide ACT instruction quarterly as measured by classroom walkthroughs.
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: ACT Implementation
By June 2014 100% of NCHS teachers will be proficient in incorporating ACT strategies in their lessons, as measured by a rating of proficient or
higher on Summative evaluation standard 3A.
SMART Fidelity Goal
(3-Year Projection)
By June 2017 100% of NCHS teachers will be Accomplished in incorporating ACT activities in their lessons, as
measured by a rating of accomplished or higher as measured by teacher evaluations.
Identify the measures you will use to determine the effectiveness of the strategy.
A. List the measure(s) the team will use to B. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the strategy was implemented/ determine if the strategy was implemented
completed? (Completion Data)
correctly? (Fidelity)
Measure
Reported
Measure
Reported
When
When
ACT Scores
July 2014
Teacher/SIT feedback
MonthlySIT
Admin Walkthrough during
Monthlymeeting
intervention time
SIT
meeting
Teacher evaluations
June
2014
Admin Walkthrough during
Monthly
intervention time
09-2013
to 052014
C. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the overall goal was met?
(Impact)
Summative Measure
Reported
When
ACT Scores
July 2014
English MSL Scores
January
2014,
July 2014
Student grade on ACT practice
January
assessment- each term
2013,
July 2014
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: ACT Implementation
By June 2014 100% of NCHS teachers will be proficient in incorporating ACT strategies in their lessons, as measured by a rating of proficient or
higher on Summative evaluation standard 3A.
Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy.
Step
Action Steps
Person
Evidence of Completion
Responsible
#1
Introduce to staff- data analysis
Principal
PowerPoint
#2
Teacher training on test content
Kasey
Sign in at meeting/training
Dellisanti/Hailey
Bost
#3
ACT Team: English, Science,
ACT Team
Training and sheet for faculty
Reading, Writing, Test-taking strategy
Develop central training sheet for
teachers with resources/plans
#4
Team creates plan for implementation ACT Team
Monthly plan
of monthly school-wide ACT lesson
#5
PLAN results used to create goals
ACT Team/
Power Point/sign in at meeting
(only for sophomores)
Hailey Bost
#6
Lesson Delivery
Teachers
Admin Walkthroughs
#7
Feedback- SIT meeting
SIT members
Feedback forms by department
Start
Date
08/2013
09/2013
Completion Completed?
Date
08/2013
09/2013
09/2013
11/2013
09/2013
11/2013
11/2013
11/2013
09/2013
10/2013
11/2013
11/2013
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Plan Title
(Strategy/Concept) PLC Intervention
Implementation
Aligned CCS Goal
(write it out):
Goal Team Chair:
Michael Jolley, Principal
Date:
August 25, 2011
Globally Competitive Students
District Goal 1.1.1-By 2011, all students who graduate from Cabarrus County high school will have a successful entry into an
institution of higher education and/or the workforce.
SMART Goal (one to
three year projection)
By June 2012, NCHS will achieve an overall Level 2 average on the NCHS Intervention Rubric as outlined/agreed-upon
by NCHS School Improvement Team.
What data supports the SMART Goal above? (Insert data or put data in summary form. If too large, reference the data’s location)
Strengths?
Opportunities For Improvement?
-Intervention time period (initiated Spring Semester 2011)
with guidelines given to teachers in regards to
expectations as outlined by SIT and PLC directives.
-Teachers and students participated in the Intervention
Period and majority adhered to administrative guidelines.
-enrichment activities
-differentiation activities according to CFA data and
assessments
-procedures/logistics to monitor school-wide intervention
strategies
-utilize student and community resources for
intervention/enrichment activities
-student and teacher incentives for proper/effective
intervention use
Information/Data needed that you do not
have.
-no other information/data needed at this time
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Identify the measures you will use to determine the effectiveness of the strategy.
A. List the measure(s) the team will use to B. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the strategy was implemented/ determine if the strategy was implemented
completed? (Completion Data)
correctly? (Fidelity)
Reported
Reported
Measure
Measure
When
When
Classroom Observations
weekly
NCHS Intervention Rubric
Bimonthly
Administrative Teachscape
weekly
Data
Teachscape Data/Classroom
BiObservation Data
monthly
Percent of steps completed
Percent of steps completed
C. List the measure(s) the team will use to
determine if the overall goal was met?
(Impact)
Reported
Summative Measure
When
Teacher Evaluations
End of
1st/2nd
semester
NCHS Intervention Rubric
End of
1st /2nd
semester
Reported
Formative Measure
When
Teachscape Data/Classroom
BiObservation Data
monthly
NCHS Intervention Rubric
Bimonthly
Percent of steps completed
Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy.
Step
Action Steps
Person
Results/Measures
Responsible
#1
Development by PLC Leadership Team SIT
Laser-like focus on Intervention
and SIT of NCHS Intervention Rubric
expectations for delivery to teachers,
students, staff, parents, and community
#2
Professional Development for teachers
NCHS
All teachers are trained on Intervention
on NCHS Intervention Rubric
Admin. &
expectations and
PLC
accountability/monitoring.
Leadership
Start
Date
August
2011
Completion Completed?
Date
June
2012
August
2011
June
2012
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
#3
Copy, distribute, and post NCHS
Intervention Rubric
#4
Delivery of student expectations of
Intervention Period
#5
Classroom Observations, Data
Collection
#6
Monitoring and Data Analysis
#7
Continued Development of SchoolWide Intervention Strategies
NCHS
Admin. &
PLC
Leadership
Team
NCHS
Faculty
Rubrics shared and displayed in
classrooms/school-site and used to
discuss school-wide expectations for
Intervention period.
Teachers share SIT-decided
Intervention Period expectations so all
are aware of guidelines
NCHS Admin Weekly observations of Intervention
period used to ensure compliance of all
directives as outlined by PLC
Leadership Team and approved by SIT
NCHS
Opportunities to evaluate all forms of
Faculty, PLC data for Intervention time period and
Leadership
respond to needs of students/teachers
Team, NCHS as necessary
Admin
NCHS
Research and use student and
Faculty, PLC community resources for
Leadership
intervention/enrichment activities.
Team, NCHS Develop and offer student and teacher
Admin
incentives for proper/effective
intervention use.
August
2011
June
2012
August
2011
June
2012
August
2011
June
2012
August
2011
June
2012
August
2011
June
2012
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: Dropout Prevention
By June of 2014, NCHS will increase its graduation rate from 91.74% to 93.00%.
By June 2017, NCHS will increase its graduation rate from 91.74% to 95.00%
2011-2012
90.23%
2012-2013
91.74%
2013-2014 2014-2015
93.00%
94.00%
2016-2017
95.00%
What data supports the SMART Goal above? (Insert data or put data in summary form. If too large, reference the data’s location)
School Code
Numerator
Denominator
130307
130310
130314
130316
130324
130326
130332
130333
130350
257
253
239
311
196
211
337
47
1
271
301
278
363
219
230
352
54
1
Strengths?
Grad rate 3rd highest in county
Strong mentor program
Goal Team Chair:
Graduation Rate
12/13
94.83
84.05
85.97
85.67
89.5
91.74
95.74
87.04
100
Grad Rate 11/12
Grad Rate 1011
98.32
81.48
81.75
87.15
88.37
90.23
95.85
89.74
0
97.13
82.99
79.35
80.41
90.75
85.61
91.71
75.86
0
Opportunities For Improvement?
Increase overall grad rate to 95%
Warren Kluttz, Kelly Mavropolous
1.19
-1.51
2.4
6.74
-2.38
4.62
4.14
13.88
0
-3.49
2.57
4.22
-1.48
1.13
1.51
-0.11
-2.7
100
Information/Data needed that you do not
have.
Date:
August 2013
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: Dropout Prevention
SMART Impact Goal
(3-year projection)
By June 2017, NCHS will increase its graduation rate from 91.74% to 95.00%
2011-2012
90.23%
SMART Fidelity Goal
(3-Year Projection)
2012-2013
91.74%
2013-2014 2014-2015
93.00%
94.00%
2016-2017
95.00%
By June 2017, NCHS will increase the number of students/teachers/community members participating in the Mentor
Program from 30 to 45.
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2016-2017
0
30
35
40
45
By June 2017, NCHS will consistently maintain or improve our 96% daily student attendance.
Identify the measures you will use to determine the effectiveness of the strategy.
Indicate the steps you will need to take to implement this strategy.
Step
Action Steps
Person
Evidence of Completion
Responsible
#1
Grad coach, Admin and guidance meet Kelly
Meeting Minutes
monthly for SSMT meetings
#2
Increase mentor program participants
Grad Coach,
List of students, mentors, attendance
Guidance
Start
Date
08-2013
Completion Completed?
Date
11/01/13
08-2013
10/01/13
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CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS PLAN OF ACTION
2013-2014 School Year
School Name: Northwest Cabarrus High School
Strategy: Dropout Prevention
#3
Increase mentor program activities,
rewards per quarter
#4
#5
Complete check/act to ensure
implementation for first and second
quarter
Adjust plan as needed for semester 2
#6
Celebration for first semester goals
#7
Increase number of home visits
#8
Increase teacher awareness of staff
absences
Attend and monitor monthly attendance
court
#9
#10
Year-end carnival- celebration
Grad coach,
Guidance,
Admin
API, goal
team
Monthly log
08-2013
06-2014
Meeting notes, meeting attendance,
mentee roster
11/13
11/13
Grad coach
goal team
Grad coach,
admin
Grad coach,
social worker
Admin
SIT meeting notes, teacher feedback,
mentee achievement data
Faculty meeting agenda, Feb Faculty
meeting
Monthly log
12/13
1/14
2/13
2/13
08-2013
11/01/13
Faculty meeting agenda
9/04/13
9/04/13
Court Document
9/04/13
11/01/13
Carnival
4/14
4/14
Admin, Grad
coach, Social
Worker
Leadership,
grad coach,
admin
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School Improvement Plan
Level 2 Objectives
Key Steps to accomplish
strategy
Current Status: Limited access to
technology for classroom use
#1Prioritize budget for
acquiring technology
Objective: Increase computers
available to classrooms by 100%
#2 Use greater
flexibility in scheduling
computer based
assessments
Strategy: Increase computers
available to classrooms by 100%
Aligned District Priority: 21st
century learners
Current Status: On the licensed
staff survey, 81% of teachers
responded that “school
administrators provide timely
information on important issues” a
decrease of 10% from the prior year.
Objective: Increase timely and
effective communication to all staff
Strategy: Increase communication
via staff calendar, staff meeting
notes and a variety of oral and
written communications.
Aligned District Priority: 21st
century learners
#3 Increase use of
BYOT program to
utilize student owned
equipment when
possible.
#1 Have all staff utilize
the currently existing
Google calendar
#2 Include a list of all
pertinent upcoming
dates and activities on
agenda for monthly
meetings
#3 Develop a shared
site for access to all
meeting minutes and
agendas as a reference
for teachers
Professional Development Needed to
Support Strategies:
Measure
1. Increase teacher skills
related to BYOT via
modeling at monthly staff
meeting/training
2. Increase teachers skills
related to use of
Chromebook and iPad
carts, modeling, info
sessions
3. Train on using various
technology applications to
achieve higher levels of
thinking ( i.e. revised
Bloom’s)
1. Add BYOT strategy to
monthly staff meeting/training
2. CWT data
3. Training sign in sheets
1. Training for use of
calendar (as needed)
1. Number of teachers
subscribed to Google
Calendar
2. Copies of all monthly meeting
notes
3. Copies of meeting notes,
numbers of notes filed for
teacher availability