Cherryville High School Improvement Plan

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1 Cherryville High School Improvement Plan Cherryville High School Contact Information School Cherryville High School Courier Number Address 313 Ridge Avenue Phone Number Cherryville, NC Fax Number School Website Principal Kevin Doran Cherryville High: School Improvement Team Membership From GS 115C : The principal at 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 Positions Name Address Date Elected Principal Kevin Doran kmdoran@gaston.k12.nc.us 7/1/2014 Assistant Principal Fran DaCanal fhdacanal@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Angie Long arlong@gaston.k12.nc.us 8/17/2014 Teacher Representative Joy Cash jhcash@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Jamie McSwain jsmcswain@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Leigh Kiser lakiser@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Lance Holt rlholt@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Ashleigh Cook adcook@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Rachel Christian rfchristian@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Stephanie Gray slgray@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative AJ Henley ajhenley@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Beth Williams pamewilliams@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Teacher Representative Beverly Lovelace bnlovelace@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Instructional Support Representativ Marci Love mplove@gaston.k12.nc.us 6/10/2014 Parent Representative Wendy Fitch wfitch@clevelandcountyschools.org 6/10/2014 Principal Signature: Date: Date Prepared: GCS Board Approval Signature: Date:

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3 Cherryville High School Improvement Plan Beliefs Safety Diversity Innovation Collaboration Excellence Gaston County School's Values Four C's Commitment Community Communication Choice Gaston County School's Vision and Mission Statement Vision: The vision of Gaston County Schools is to inspire success and a lifetime of learning Mission: Through outstanding employees and community partners, Gaston County Schools provides innovative educational opportunities for all students in a safe and nurturing learning environment Cherryville High Mission and Vision Statement Vision: Cherryville High School seeks to create a safe environment of order and respect where students are prepared to excel in the 21st century and where each student has the opportunity to become a responsible and effective member of the local, state, and world communities. Mission: Cherryville High School will develop the academic, artistic, leadership abilities and talents of each student thus there will be no difference between Cherryville High School and other high schools in the state of North Carolina. Cherryville High SMART GOALS Based upon data analysis our focus will be upon the following outcomes: 1. Based on school focus area --- different for each school 2. AMO and Ready Accountability Model Targets ---- every school

4 Focus Area Focus Area Focus Area Focus Area Focus Area Gaston County Schools Strategic Goals Goal 1: Every student will graduate prepared for post-secondary opportunities 1.1 Increase the graduation rate 1.2 Increase students completing Career and Technical Education courses and opportunities 1.3 Increase the number of students who graduate from high school with post-secondary credit Goal 2: Every member of our diverse student population has the opportunity for individualized instruction. 2.1 Increase the percentage of students reading on or above grade level by the end of the third grade 2.2 Increase the strategies and tools available to ensure success of all students 2.3 Increase opportunities for a wide variety of academic choices Goal 3: Every employee is capable and committed to the education of the whole child. 3.1 Attract and retain a high qualified workforce in all schools, including high-needs areas, through increased incentives. 3.2 Provide employees increased access to quality, research-based professional development 3.3 Survey students annually to determine the level of administrator-student relationships, teacher-student relationships, and overall school classroom climate Goal 4: Every school has up-to-date technology to support teaching and learning. 4.1 Ensure all schools have sufficient wireless coverage 4.2 Increase the use of technology as a communication tool for all stakeholders 4.3 Increase the number of teachers and students who effectively use digital learning tools Goal 5:Every student has the opportunity to learn in a safe school environment. 5.1 Increase facility safety features 5.2 Increase anti-bullying efforts at every school 5.3 Increase community resources to maximize student support systems

5 Smart Goal # Cherryville High School Improvement Plan Strategic Plan Goal: Goal #1 Goal 1 Strategic Plan Goal focus area: 1.1 Graduation Rate 1.1, 1.2 Current Status: During the school year, CHS had 34 students drop out of high school. School Interim Goal : Reduce the number of students to 24. School Goal : Reduce the number of students that drop out to 12. Data Used: Drop out reports School Improvement Team decides what the focus will be Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What Data will you collect When will you monitor? By the end of the first six weeks or as students fall behind, CHS will develop a graduation plan for students who are behind in credits. Counselors, Principal, Assistant Principal New students enrolled, Credits earned vs credits attempted report from Powerschool, We will also track the number of graduation plans created and their success rate. SSMT weekly, when new students enroll We will meet weekly with students at-risk of failure. Students will use online classes and Apex Credit Recovery Software. Students will be identified by tracking attendance, behavior, grades, and Apex progress. SSMT- CHS Cares, Student Success Coordinator, NCVPS Coordinator # of at-risk students and their improvement, At-risk report, We will also create SSMT logs traking students progress. Weekly meeting logs We will meet daily with Credit Recovery Students in order to monitor academic success. NCVPS lab coordinator, SSC Tracking of student APEX success SSMT weekly Professional Development - Identify the professional development required to successfully implement the strategies listed above Staff/group participants Professional Learning/Activities Trainer Date Completed NCVPS Coordinator APEX training APEX company 9/4/2014

6 Section I. Goal # 1: (Current Status) Target Target 12 Status as of June/July 2015 On target Year one target met? (Yes or No) Yes Section II Year One Target Met Adjusted Target for **** Please add your new strategies below Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What data will you collect When will you monitor? We will be assigning mentors to our at-risk students. School improvement team attendance and grade data for students with mentors. Each 6 weeks Section III Year One Target Not Met Adjusted Target for **** Please add your new strategies below Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What data will you collect When will you monitor? Section IV. What Professional Development is needed for year two?

7 Smart Goal # 2 Improve our student attendance rate to 94% by the end of the school year Cherryville High School Improvement Plan Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2 Strategic Plan Goal focus area: 2.1, 2.2 Current Status: We had an attendance rate of 92.72% for School Interim Goal : 94% School Goal : 95% Data Used: Attendance data Ready Accountability and AMO Targets Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What Data will you collect When will you monitor? SSMT will meet on each student missing 3 plus unexcused days. Letter sent home to students missing 3 days. SSMT Social Worker, Student Success Coordinator PS attendence tracked daily, monthly, and by semester, SSMT logs Weekly We will hold parent conferences and attendance contract for students missing 6 unexcused days. SSMT Social Worker, Student Success Coordinator PS attendence, SSMT logs Weekly We will counduct home visits using a team that consist of the:principal, SSC, Counselor, SRO, and Social Worker. These home visits will take place at least monthly. Principal, SSC, Counselor, SRO, Social Worker SSMT logs, Home visit documentation, Weekly Professional Development - Identify the professional development required to successfully implement the strategies listed above Staff/group participants Professional Learning/Activities Trainer Date Completed

8 Section I. Goal # 2: (Current Status) Target 94% Target Status as of June/July 2015 Year one target met? (Yes or No) No Section II Year One Target Met Adjusted Target **** Please add your new strategies below Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What data will you collect When will you monitor? Section III Year One Target Not Met Adjusted Target for **** Please add your new strategies below Strategies(Action Steps) Implementation Team What data will you collect When will you monitor? We are going to start a student mentoring program using teachers in our building. We will target students in 9th and 12th grade for year one. SIT, Guidance depart, Social Worker, Student mentors We will collect attendance data of the students that are in the program through SSMT. We will monitor students weekly with mentors and monthly through SSMT. We are going to develop a positive incentive pr SIT, administration We will collect attendance data. We will collect data each 6 weeks. Section IV. What Professional Development is needed for year two? Mentor teachers will need some PD to be effective. We are currently looking at "in-house" options to save costs.

9 Section V. Reviewed by Assistant Superintendent for Elementary & Secondary Schools Assistant Superintendent for Adminstration Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Chief Accountability Officer

10 Compliance Statements 1. Describe your plan to provide duty-free lunch to all teachers -All CHS are given a 30 minute duty free lunch period regardless of thier subject area. 2. Describe your plan to provide planning time for each regular classroom teacher each week, with the goal of 5 hours per week. - All teachers have a 90 minute planning block daily. Meetings during planning periods are limited to once a week. 3. Physical activity is not denied to any students as a means of discipline, nor physical activity used as a form of punishment (K-8 only) 4. Each student participates in an average of 30 minutes per day of physical activity outside of the physical education class (K -8 only).