Cherryville High School Improvement Plan

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2014 - 2016 Cherryville High School Improvement Plan

Cherryville High School Contact Information

School

Cherryville High School Courier Number 360360

Address

313 Ridge Avenue Phone Number 704-435-4506

Cherryville, NC 28021 Fax Number 704-435-4989

School Website http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/Domain/17 Principal Kevin Doran

Cherryville High: School Improvement Team Membership

From GS 115C-105.27: “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 Email Address Date Elected

Principal Kevin Doran [email protected] 7/1/2014

Assistant Principal Fran DaCanal [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Angie Long [email protected] 8/17/2014

Teacher Representative Joy Cash [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Jamie McSwain [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Leigh Kiser [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Lance Holt [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Ashleigh Cook [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Rachel Christian [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Stephanie Gray [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative AJ Henley [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Beth Williams [email protected] 6/10/2014

Teacher Representative Beverly Lovelace [email protected] 6/10/2014

Instructional Support Representativ Marci Love [email protected] 6/10/2014

Parent Representative Wendy Fitch [email protected] 6/10/2014

Principal Signature: ___________________________________ Date:_____________ Date Prepared: ________________

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Beliefs Four C's Safety Commitment Diversity Community Innovation Communication Collaboration Choice Excellence

2014 - 2016 Cherryville High School Improvement Plan

Gaston County School's Values

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

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Focus Area

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

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Smart Goal # 1 School Improvement Team decides what the focus will be

Strategic Plan Goal: Goal #1 Goal 1

Strategic Plan Goal focus area: 1.1 Graduation Rate 1.1, 1.2

Current Status: During the 2013-14 school year, CHS had 34 students drop out of high school. School Interim Goal 2014-2015: Reduce the number of students to 24.

School Goal 2014-2016: Reduce the number of students that drop out to 12. Data Used: Drop out reports

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-riskreport, 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

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On target

13-14 (Current Status) 2014-15 Target 24

2015-16 Target 12

Status as of June/July 2015 Year one target met? (Yes or No) Yes Section II Year One Target Met

Adjusted Target for 2015-16 **** 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

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Smart Goal # 2 Improve our student attendance rate to 94% by the end

of the 2014-15 school year. Ready Accountability and AMO Targets

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 2013-14. School Interim Goal 2014-2015: 94%

School Goal 2014-2016: 95% Data Used: Attendance data

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 SuccessCoordinator 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

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13-14 (Current Status) 2014-15 Target 94% 2015-16 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

Section III Year One Target Not Met

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?

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Section V. Reviewed by

Assistant Superintendent for Elementary & Secondary Schools

Assistant Superintendent for Adminstration

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

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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)