Coral Shores High School Blake Fry, Principal Old Highway Tavernier, FL 33070

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1 Coral Shores High School Blake Fry, Principal Old Highway Tavernier, FL Page 1

2 Coral Shores High School School Mission Statement Students today, leaders tomorrow! Our Mission at Coral Shores High School is to establish a strong foundation for life-long learning by guiding and challenging all of our students to achieve their maximum potential as responsible citizens. School Belief Statements Students will: understand that learning is the chief priority for the school. be provided a safe and physically comfortable environment to learn. demonstrate a proficiency in essential knowledge and skills. be offered multiple pathways to demonstrate proficiency. be actively engaged in problem solving and producing exemplary work. demonstrate belief in the value of community service. Strategic Plan Objectives: Strategic Objective 1: Coral Shores will work to create a positive climate through a focus on social, emotional, ethical, civic, and intellectual education that fosters trust and professionalism school wide. Strategic Objective 2: Coral Shores High School will produce globally competitive students and outstanding citizens. Strategic Objective 3: Coral Shores High School will provide effective communication to all stakeholders. Strategic Objective 4: Coral Shores High School will recruit, retain, professionally develop, and invest in a high performing staff. Strategic Objective 5: Coral Shores High School will leverage technology resources and innovative practices to support the mission, vision, and core values of the school. Page 2

3 School Information Demographics Ethnicity White 62% Black 4% Hispanic 31% Native 1% American Asian 1% Multiracial 2% Total 100% Gender Male 56% Female 44% Socioeconomics Free and Reduced Lunch NON Free and Reduced Lunch 38% 62% Page 3

4 SIP Development Information School Improvement Timeline The School Improvement Plan is focused on achieving school goals related to Florida School Accountability measures during the current school year. Other goals of the school improvement plan focus on bringing the school into alignment with Monroe County School District s five year strategic plan and as such are planned and measured on a more extended timeline. School Improvement Plan Funding The initiatives and staff development listed in this plan are funded through a variety of sources. Examples include: FTE generated discretionary budget School Professional Development funds Local grants and contributions Evaluation of the School Improvement Plan Specific evaluative information will be collected by the school over the course of the school year and beyond. Objectives will be evaluated based on an analysis of data including but not limited to: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Florida Standards Assessments Florida End-of-Course (EOC) tests District End-of Course tests STAR Enterprise Data ACT, SAT, and PERT tests (college entrance/college readiness) Florida Alternative Assessment (FAA) Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA) Advanced Placement (AP ) performance Career and Technical Industry Certification tests School level attendance and discipline data Monroe County School District climate survey data Progress toward achieving established goals will be determined by the School Advisory Council and the Building Level Planning Team. Page 4

5 Response to Intervention Strategies MTSS/RtI is a data based, decision making process that is used to identify academic and behavioral problems and to develop effective interventions for students, at all levels of support. This structured problem solving process involves each of the following steps: Problem Identification Problem Analysis Intervention Development Response to Intervention Examples of RtI include identification of struggling learners within the ninth grade cohort, identification of behavior recidivism, and truancy intervention. Supporting Information and Resources Additional documentation and information can be found in the following areas and accessed from the SIP homepage on the Coral Shores web site ( ) 1. Faculty/Staff Listing 2. School Advisory Council Calendar, Agendas, and Minutes 3. School Improvement Plan annual review 4. State Public Accountability Report (SPAR) Page 5

6 Other sources of useful school data can be found in the following locations: School Grades, AYP, School report cards: FCAT/EOC Results: Core Learning Objectives Highly Qualified Leadership Team Leader Blake Fry, Principal Kristy Bedell, Asst. Principal Ana Hortensi, Asst. Principal Years at School Current Degree - Certification Role (Total years at school) 1 (18) M.S., Walden University, Educational Leadership. B.A., Ferris State University Business Management. 2 (2) M.S., Florida State University, 2002 Educational Leadership. B.A. Nova Southeastern, 1999 ESE Education 1 (1) Ed.S., Nova Southeastern, Educational Leadership. M.S., Florida International University, TESOL. B.S. Barry University, Elementary and Early Childhood. Page 6

7 Highly Qualified Instructional Staff 98% (45/46) of Coral Shores staff are highly qualified and fully certified in the subject areas to which they are assigned. One teacher is working on obtaining documentation for certification for his single out of field class for Coral Shores instructional staff represents a balanced distribution of teachers relatively new to the profession and teachers with vast instructional experience. We have nine new teachers who are being mentored by trained mentor teachers. Their Professional Learning Community meets monthly throughout the year to share strategies, collaborate, and provide support. All teachers are involved in at least one Professional Learning Community to support the goals in their Professional Growth Plan. Page 7

8 Core Learning Objectives Strategic Objective 2: Coral Shores High School will produce globally competitive students and outstanding citizens. Reading Page 8

9 Objective One (Grade Nine Reading) By the end of the school year, 58% (116/201) of Grade 9 students taking the STAR Reading test will maintain or increase proficiency. This represents an increase of 5 percentage points over the Fall screening. Page 9

10 Objective Two (Grade Ten Reading) By the end of the school year, 59% (113/192) of Grade 10 students taking the STAR Reading test will maintain or increase proficiency. This represents an increase of 5 percentage points over the Fall screening. Page 10

11 Objective Three (Grade Eleven Reading) By the end of the school year, 39% (39/100) of Grade 11 students taking the STAR Reading test will maintain or increase proficiency. This represents an increase of 5 percentage points over the Fall screening. Page 11

12 Objective Four (Grade Twelve Reading) By the end of the school year, 27% (19/69) of Grade 12 students taking the STAR Reading test will maintain or increase proficiency. This represents an increase of 5percentage points over the Fall screening. Page 12

13 Strategies for Success in Reading 1. Utilize ELL paraprofessional to assist ELL students in core classes. 2. Group ELL students in intensive reading class to acquire reading skills and receive native language assistance in content area courses. 3. Teachers will receive training on accommodations and modifications and legal requirements of the implementation of a student s IEP. 4. ESE teachers will participate in core area Florida Standards implementation PLC s to adapt instructional delivery strategies for students with disabilities in the mainstream and self-contained settings. 5. General Education teachers will be given opportunities to access PEER to view student s accommodations. 6. Teachers will be trained on the model of support facilitation and how to implement with students with and without IEP s. 7. Monthly consultation meetings with teachers on strategies that will assist ESE students succeed in the general education classes. 8. ESE teachers will be added to serve in mainstream classrooms where the highest percentages of students with disabilities are scheduled. 9. Teachers will use Accelerated Reader to target specific skills as determined by screening tests. 10. Teachers will use Achieve 3000 with Level 1 and 2 students. Page 13

14 Professional Development Plan Focus Area: Produce globally competitive students and outstanding citizens (Objective 2) Data Used STAR Reading Teacher Developed Formative Assessments ACT, SAT, PERT Target Group of Teachers Instructional Staff PLC Objective Teachers will share best practices to facilitate learning of the New Florida Standards. Coaching/Mentoring AVID training AP training Renaissance Place training Achieve 3000 Training Additional Resources AVID Weekly CPALMS Meeting Dates First and Third Thursday starting 10/16-04/30/15 from 2:45-4:45. Implementation/Follow-Up Develop and implement lesson plans and assessments that are aligned with the Language Arts Practices. Evaluation of Results STAR Data Results EOC and FSA Results ACT, SAT, PERT Teacher Evaluation Data Page 14

15 Mathematics Strategic Objective 2: Coral Shores High School will produce globally competitive students and outstanding citizens. Page 15

16 Objective One (Algebra End of Course Test) By the end of the school year, 48% (62/129) of students taking the Algebra EOC test for the first time will score at or above Level 3. This represents an increase of 5 percentage points over the scores in the school year. Page 16

17 Objective One (Grade Nine Math) By the end of the school year, 81% (147/182) of Grade 9 students taking the STAR Math test will maintain or increase proficiency. This represents an increase of 5 percentage points over the Fall screening. Page 17

18 Objective One (Grade Ten Math) By the end of the school year, (83% 116/140) of Grade 10 students taking the STAR Math test will maintain or increase proficiency. This represents an increase of 5 percentage points over the Fall screening. Page 18

19 Objective One (Grade Eleven Math) By the end of the school year, 82% (75/92) of Grade 11 students taking the STAR Math test will maintain or increase proficiency. This represents an increase of 5 percentage points over the Fall screening. Page 19

20 Objective One (Grade Twelve Math) By the end of the school year, 73% (39/53) of Grade 12 students taking the STAR Math test will maintain or increase proficiency. This represents an increase of 5 percentage points over the Fall screening. Page 20

21 Strategies for Success in Math 1. Math teachers will participate in a College Preparatory Materials (CPM) Professional Learning Community focused on implementing the mathematical standards of practice across all courses and piloting the adoption of CPM in Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra Algebra classes will utilize Algebra Nation a resource provided by The University of Florida that is aligned to the Algebra end of course expectations. 3. Algebra teachers will utilize STAR math/renaissance Place and Accelerated Math aligned with Algebra end of course expectations to provide formative data. 4. FCTM resources will be shared within the Math PLC. 5. Cross-district collaboration will be used to share developed materials to prepare for new assessments. Page 21

22 Professional Development Plan Focus Area: Produce globally competitive students and outstanding citizens (Objective 2) Data Used STAR Math Teacher Developed Formative Assessments ACT, SAT, PERT EOC- Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 Target Group of Teachers Math Department Teachers PLC Objective Teachers will share best practices to facilitate learning of the New Florida Standards. Coaching/Mentoring CPM training FCTM conference Additional Resources CPM training Algebra Nation Renaissance Place training CPALMS Meeting Dates First and Third Thursday starting 10/16/14, 04/30/15 from 2:45-4:45. Implementation/Follow-Up Develop and implement lesson plans and assessments that are aligned with the Mathematical Practices. Evaluation of Results STAR Data Results EOC Results ACT, SAT, PERT Teacher Evaluation Data Page 22

23 Writing Objective One (School-wide Writing) By the end of the school year, 80% of students in grades 9-12 will show growth on the school-wide district writing assessment using the 10 point writing rubric. Page 23

24 Strategies for Success in Writing Page Implement Everybody Writes calendar that will ensure that: Teachers are given training regarding the details of the current Florida Standards Assessment(FSA) rubric and apply the training to their students work Teachers are given training on the Document Based Questions (DBQ) and implement writing assignments aligned with these outcomes during the school year. Teachers are given training on Four Square writing activities, Cornell notes, how to analyze a prompt, and citing text. Teachers are given training on the SAT Writing rubric and implement a writing assignment aligned with these outcomes during the school year. 2. SpringBoard curriculum is used in grades nine and ten and additional training was provided during pre-planning. The SpringBoard curriculum contains a robust system for writing. 3. AVID WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading with Purpose) strategies in grade nine and ten. 4. Focus on argumentative and informative writing across the curriculum. Data Used Everybody Writes school-wide writing assessments Target Group of Teachers All teachers PLC Objective PLC s in social studies and ELA will focus on citing text and responding to prompts based on multiple text sets Coaching/Mentoring Train the Trainer model Additional Resources AP training Everybody Writes Calendar Meeting Dates First and Third Thursday starting 10/16/14, 04/30/15 from 2:45-4:45 Implementation/Follow-Up Be sure follow-up is sustained and rigorous, leading to classroom implementation Evaluation of Results School-wide writing prompt scores

25 Science Objective One (Biology End of Course Test) By the end of the school year, 87% of students taking the Biology End of Course exam for the first time will perform at level 3 or above. This represents an increase of 3 percentage points over the school year. Strategies for Success in Science 1. Implement data informed instruction model utilizing Performance Matters benchmark testing aligned to Biology end of course test expectations. 2. Science teachers will participate in a writing PLC that will share strategies for preparing students for success on the new Reading and Writing Assessment. Advanced Placement teachers will also focus on writing skill strategies that students need to answer Free Response Questions successfully on AP Exams. 3. Ninth and tenth grade students will participate in district science fair. In eleventh and twelfth grade, students will be encouraged to develop a science fair project, but it will remain optional for them. Development of inquiry/experiment based science fair projects will deepen student understanding of the nature of science. 4. Science fair will give the opportunity for students to strengthen their skills in mathematics, written and oral communications and critical thinking. Page 25

26 Professional Development Plan Focus Area: Outstanding Student Achievement (Objective 2) Data Used Biology EOC Target Group of Teachers Science teachers Coaching/Mentoring AP training Additional Resources AP training Page 26 Student Achievement Data Meeting Dates First and Third Thursday starting 10/16-04/30/15 from 2:45-4:45 Implementation/Follow-Up Be sure follow-up is sustained and rigorous, leading to classroom implementation. Evaluation of Results Biology EOC Student Achievement Data Teacher Evaluation Data Social Studies Objective One (United States History End of Course Test) By the end of the school year, 85% of students taking the United States History End of Course exam for the first time will perform at level 3 or above. Professional Development Plan Focus Area: Outstanding Student Achievement (Objective 2) Data Used US History EOC Target Group of Teachers Social Studies teachers PLC Objective PLC will focus on historical writing skills-reinforcing the students ability to analyze and synthesize historical data and to assess visual and verbal materials as historical evidence. Coaching/Mentoring AP training Book Study DBQ Training

27 Additional Resources AP training Everybody Writes training Meeting Dates First and Third Thursday starting 10/16/14, 04/30/15 from 2:45-4:45. Implementation/Follow-Up Be sure follow-up is sustained and rigorous, leading to classroom implementation. Evaluation of Results US History EOC Graduation Rate Objective One (Overall Graduation Rate) By the end of the school year the graduation rate will be 90%, as determined by the state formula. This represents an increase of 11 percentage points over the school year. Page 27

28 Objective Two (At-Risk Graduation Rate) By the end of the school year the at-risk graduation rate will be 75%, as determined by the state formula. This represents an increase of 30 percentage points over the school year. Graduation Percentage and At-Risk Graduation Percentage 1. Continue to refine the guidance redesign initiative begun in to ensure: Ninth grade students have a dedicated counselor during their ninth grade year Ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade students are provided academic guidance counseling to develop a three year plan for graduating high school college and/or career ready Twelfth grade students have a dedicated college and career counselor monitoring their final year and facilitating placement in post-secondary education and/or the workforce 2. Provide most ninth grade teachers a common teaching area, common planning, and a dedicated ninth grade counselor (Kay MacKenzie) and dedicated ninth grade administrator (Kristy Bedell). 3. Implement lunch time tutoring programs through National Honor Society to assist struggling grade nine students. 4. Implement Freshman Seminar to provide students with study skills, organization habits, character education and goal setting. 5. CAT 5 program is implemented school-wide to target character development, core values of the school, learning activities, and academic success. Page 28

29 6. Full time lab manager facilitates online learning requirement, credit recovery, and online testing requirements. 7. Implement AVID program in grade nine and ten to identify and accelerate students toward academic and AP success. Stretch Learning Objective One (College Readiness - SAT Scores) By the end of the school year the average SAT composite score will be at or above 1600 in critical reading, mathematics, and writing subtests combined. SAT Performance 1. Grade 11 and grade 12 teachers participating in the various Florida Standards focused professional learning communities will align and implement Florida Standards standards for literacy, speaking and listening, and writing in all standard/non AP coursework. 2. In preparation for PSAT administration, PSAT practice tests are being utilized in grades Page 29

30 Objective Two (College Readiness - ACT Scores) By the end of the school year the percentage of students scoring college ready in all four subject areas will be 40%. This represents a 14% increase over the current year. ACT Performance 1. Grade 11 and Grade 12 teachers participating in the various Common Core focused professional learning communities will align and implement common core standards for literacy, speaking and listening, and writing in all standard/non AP coursework. 2. In preparation for PSAT administration, PSAT practice tests are being utilized in grades Objective Three (Career and Technical Education) During the School Year, Coral Shores High School will align curriculum and resources, so that all Career and Technical course sequences will prepare students to earn industry certification. By the end of the school year 90% of students who complete a Career and Technical sequence will earn a Certificate of Readiness for industry certification from an outside source. Page 30

31 Strategies for Success 1. CTE department will work with the district to align resources in order to bring all programs into compliance with industry certification requirements. 2. CTE teachers will become certified (as needed) in the industry certification areas in which they teach. 3. Web Design class converted to online course that meets the online requirement for graduation. Objective Four (AP Participation) By the end of the school year the number of students enrolled in AP courses during a particular school year will increase to 40%*. This represents a 2% increase over the current year. Objective Five (AP Performance) By the end of the school year the percentage of passing scores (3 or higher) on AP exams taken will be greater than or equal to 65%. This represents an increase of 14% over the current year. Page 31

32 Objective Six (AP Equity and Access) By the end of the school year, the percentage of students taking Advanced Placement courses will reflect the overall student population. Ethnicity School AP Programs Asian 1% 1% African American 4% 1.3% Hispanic 31% 27% White 62% 68.4% Native American 1%.3% Multi-racial 1% 2% Page 32

33 Advanced Placement Courses 1. Implement A/B scheduling for AP Macroeconomics and AP United States Government and Politics in order to increase AP participation. 2. AP teachers will apply common core delivery strategies in AP classrooms in order to improve student free response question performance. 3. AP Social Science and English Language Arts teachers will collaborate to support both curricula (AP Language and Comp & AP U.S. History, AP World History & English II Honors). 4. Based on success of ninth grade students in AP Human Geography a greater number of grade nine students will be provided the opportunity to take the course. 5. AP Calculus and Pre-Calculus classes will loop with their respective classes providing two years of consistent outcome based instruction. Similar strategies will be used in AP Biology. 6. Add AP Music Theory, AP Spanish, and AP Art studio 7. Offer Dual Enrollment Marine Biology/Oceanography (alternate years with AP Chemistry). 8. Implement AVID WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading with purpose) strategies in grade nine and ten. Page 33

34 Professional Development Plan Focus Area: Outstanding Student Achievement (Objective 2) Data Used ACT, SAT, AP scores Target Group of Teachers AP Teachers AVID teachers CCAPS Counselor PLC Objective Everybody Writes will support AP writing strategies Coaching/Mentoring Mentors for new AP teachers Additional Resources PSAT AP Potential AVID Weekly Meeting Dates First and Third Thursday starting 10/16-04/30/15 from 7:00-7:45am Implementation/Follow-Up Be sure follow-up is sustained and rigorous, leading to classroom implementation. Evaluation of Results AP, PSAT, SAT, ACT, PERT scores Teacher Evaluation Data Students with Special Needs (Florida Alternative Assessment) Objective One (FAA Mathematics) By the end of the school year, 100% of Grade 9 FAA students (2/2) will demonstrate proficiency (level 4 or above) on the Florida Alternative Assessment Math Subtest. By the end of the school year, 100% of Grade 10 FAA students (1/1) will demonstrate proficiency (Level 4 or above) on the Florida Alternative Assessment Math Subtest. Objective Two (FAA Reading) By the end of the school year, 100% of Grade 9 FAA students (2/2) will demonstrate proficiency (level 4 or above) on the Florida Alternative Assessment Subtest. Page 34

35 By the end of the school year, 100% of Grade 10 FAA students (1/1) will demonstrate proficiency (level 4 or above) on the Florida Alternative Assessment Subtest. Objective Three (FAA Science) By the end of the school year, 60% of Grade 11 FAA students (3/5) will demonstrate proficiency (level 4 or above) on the Florida Alternative Assessment Subtest. Objective Four (FAA Writing) By the end of the school year, 100% of Grade 9 FAA students (2/2) will demonstrate proficiency (level 4 or above) on the Florida Alternative Assessment Subtest. By the end of the school year, 100% of Grade 10 FAA students (1/1) will demonstrate proficiency (level 4 or above) on the Florida Alternative Assessment Subtest. Students with Special Needs (Limited English Proficiency) Objective One (CELLA Test Performance) By the end of the school year, each ELL student will increase one placement level in the respective categories of speaking and listening, reading and writing as determined by the CELLA interpretative guide. Listening/Speaking Reading Writing Proficient High Intermediate Low Intermediate Beginning Not Tested Page 35

36 Professional Development Plan Focus Area: Outstanding Student Achievement (Objective 2) Data Used FAA, CELLA, Las Links, FCAT, EOC scores Target Group of Teachers All teachers PLC Objective The support facilitation model will be used throughout the school to provide maximum assistance for students in the least restrictive environment Additional Resources ESE-SWD Professional Development opportunities PEER ELL family library ELL strategy training Meeting Dates Be specific, i.e. Thursdays, monthly 2:45-4:45 Implementation/Follow-Up Be sure follow-up is sustained and rigorous, leading to classroom implementation. Evaluation of Results FAA, CELLA, Las Links, FCAT, FSA, EOC scores Page 36

37 Student Success Goals Strategic Objective 1: Create a positive climate through a focus on social, emotional, ethical, civic, and intellectual education that fosters trust and professionalism school wide. Objective One (Student Attendance) During the school year the percentage of students missing more than 10 days will be less than 25%. This represents a decrease of 5% over the school year. Objective Two (Community Service Hours) By the end of the school year, 50% of seniors will accumulate 100 or more community service hours. Objective Three (Climate Survey - Bullying) By the end of school year the percentage of students indicating that students are bullied most of the time will decrease to 10%. The percentage of parents that indicate students are bullied most of the time will decrease to 10%. This represents a decrease of 11% and 7% respectively. Page 37

38 Objective Four (Climate Survey Illegal Substances) By the end of school year the percentage of students indicating that most students bring illegal substances to school will decrease to 10%. This represents a 20% decrease over the current year. Strategies for Student Success Attendance 1. Truancy team will continue to meet and focus on early intervention during semester one to decrease habitual absenteeism. 2. State of the Hurricanes will recognize and reward students with positive attendance histories. 3. Fully utilize CINS/FINS and the judicial system to enforce truancy laws. 4. Implement Saturday school as a remedial measure for student nonattendance. 5. CAT 5 program incorporates school values, school spirit, and camaraderie. 6. AHEC physician s assistant available on site. Community Service Hours 1. Partner with Upper Keys Foundation to provide service opportunities for Coral Shores student athletes that will count toward both athletic department commitments and community service hour requirements. 2. Formation of new service based clubs/organizations (provides community service opportunities for mentors). 3. Dedicated Leadership Class. Page 38

39 21 st Century Technology Objective One Instructional technology will be implemented to improve instruction across the curriculum. Padlet, Prezi, Remind, etc. used in classes ipad lab in Intensive Reading Clickers in Biology classroom Graphing Calculators used in Level 3 math classes Smart Pens used in math classes Web Design online class developed and offered on site Microsoft Office Specialist certification classes Edmodo used by various teachers Laptop carts in every pod for access by all content areas BYOD policy in place Drone used to create school videos in Digital Video Productions Social Media used as a communication tool School website updated by Web Design students Yearbook created through software program Assistive devices used with special needs students Page 39

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42 The Coral Shores Community would like to thank the Building Level Planning Team and the School Advisory Council for their assistance in the development of the plan. School Leadership Team Blake Fry, Principal Kristy Bedell, Asst. Principal Ana Hortensi, Asst. Principal Chris Harris, CCAPS Counselor Kay MacKenzie, Guidance Dawn Michelini, Guidance Michelle Thiery, CTE BLPT Nancy Ellsworth, Elite BLPT Clara Rife, ESE BLPT Kathleen O Connor, ELA BLPT Margaret Moates, Staff BLPT Alesa Rehmann, Science BLPT Mary Jo Fry, History BLPT Kelly Sereikas, At Large BLPT School Advisory Council Lorie Lalonde-Miller, Chair Chris Beaty, Vice President Joanne Haddad,Secretary Janet Atkin, Parent Debra Walker, Parent Colleen Perry, Parent Rae Leigh Gonsalves, Parent Deborah Walker, Parent Jean Verde, Parent Maria Jones, Community Chris Beaty, Community Michael Hughes, Teacher Mary Jo Fry, Teacher Joanne Haddad, Support Staff Jackie Moates, Support Staff Miles Miller, Student Kelsea Volland, Student Blake Fry, Principal Information: For more information regarding Coral Shores High School or the School Improvement Plan, visit Page 42