JHS ACIP 2018-19
Jasper High School
Jasper City Board of Education
Jonathan Allen 1501 Viking Drive Jasper, AL 35501
Overview 1
Goals Summary 2
Goal 1: Through a commitment to our purpose and vision, the leadership of Jasper High School ensures our school's progress toward our stated objectives as an indication of our organization effectiveness. 3 Goal 2: With an emphasis on establishing a culture of reflection, analysis, and high expectations for learning, our school
is comitted to positively impacting teaching and learning. 4
Goal 3: By equitably and purposefully distributing resources, our school adequately and effectively meets the needs of
our stakeholders. 6
Activity Summary by Funding Source 8
Overview
Plan Name JHS ACIP 2018-19
Plan Description
Goals Summary
The following is a summary of the goals encompassed in this plan. The details for each goal are available in the next section.
# Goal Name Goal Details Goal Type Total Funding
1 Through a commitment to our purpose and vision, the leadership of Jasper High School ensures our school's progress toward our stated objectives as an indication of our organization effectiveness.
Objectives:2 Strategies:2 Activities:2
Organizational $0
2 With an emphasis on establishing a culture of reflection, analysis, and high expectations for learning, our school is comitted to positively impacting teaching and learning.
Objectives:2 Strategies:4 Activities:9
Organizational $136000
3 By equitably and purposefully distributing resources, our school adequately and effectively meets the needs of our stakeholders.
Objectives:2 Strategies:2 Activities:4
Organizational $7000
Goal 1: Through a commitment to our purpose and vision, the leadership of Jasper High School ensures our school's progress toward our stated objectives as an indication of our organization effectiveness.
Strategy 1:
System Truancy Program - With support of the juvenile court system and district attorney's office, our school will implement a detailed and incremental response to students' unexcused absences.
Category: Develop/Implement Student and School Culture Program Research Cited: Helping Families Initiative for Alabama Public Schools
Strategy 1:
Progress Monitoring Data - Monthly data will be maintained by Mrs. Cagle, our attendance secretary. Progress will be reported to faculty and students. Consistent enforcement of our tardy policies will support our continuous improvement.
Category: Develop/Implement Student and School Culture Program Measurable Objective 1:
demonstrate a behavior to reduce chronic absenteeism by 05/24/2019 as measured by 20% when compared to 14% (111 of 779) chronically absent during the 2017- 18 school year.
Activity - Administrative Meetings with At-risk Students Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible In accordance with the Walker County Truancy Program, the administrative
team will be meeting with the families of the at-risk students. Data supports that most truancy cases can be predicted by a student obtaining two unexcused absences in the first two weeks of September.
Behavioral Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $0 No Funding
Required
Administrative Team
Measurable Objective 2:
demonstrate a behavior to reduce to school tardies by 20% by 05/24/2019 as measured by 3,659 tardies to school during the 2017-18 school year.
Activity - Progressive Discipline Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible After reviewing our monthly progress monitoring data, we will drill down the
data to determine who are frequent offenders with tardiness to school. In accordance with our handbook, students will receive progressive discipline consequences that will range from early morning detention, after school detention, in-school detention, or Saturday school.
Behavioral Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $0 No Funding
Required
Administrative team
Goal 2: With an emphasis on establishing a culture of reflection, analysis, and high expectations for learning, our school is comitted to positively impacting teaching and learning.
Strategy 1:
Tier II Instruction Focus - Core teachers will implement effective instructional strategies that focus on supporting struggling learners through the use of tier II instruction and best practices. Progress monitoring and formative assessment will allow teachers to properly identify those students in need of support.
Category: Develop/Implement Learning Supports
Strategy 2:
REACH Advisory Program - Advisory teachers have continued the 2018-19 school year with their same group of students from the 2017-18 school year. Their work will continue to center on developing supportive relationships with their students as well as guidance for student transitioning to college and/or career.
Category: Develop/Implement Learning Supports Measurable Objective 1:
collaborate to improve 11th grade ACT average composite score by 05/24/2019 as measured by a 10% increase as compared to the 10th grade Pre-ACT composite average of 17.5.
Activity - Viking Block Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible Viking block will be a set aside time to support students struggling
specifically in the areas of math and English.
Academic Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $0 No Funding
Required
All teachers and
administration Activity - Support from Curriculum Coordinator, Kristy Watkins Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible Mrs. Watkins will provide various support to the administrative team and
teachers. From professional learning to intervention support through our PST team, Mrs. Watkins impact will be felt throughout the year and visible in our school data.
Academic Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $20000 Other Administrative team and school faculty
Activity - Naviance Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible Utilizing the Naviance Online software, students will have access to ACT
prep, college planning, career exploration, and goal setting. Students will use this program throughout the year during the Viking block.
Academic Support Program, Other - Guidance Support
09/10/2018 05/24/2019 $10000 Other All 38
advisory teachers and counselors
Strategy 3:
Rigorous Learning Opportunities - Students will be provided financial supports to pursue rigorous learning opportunities.
Category: Develop/Implement Learning Supports
Strategy 1:
EL Intervention - Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, Kayla Goetz will serve exclusively as the English Learner teacher. In addition to her previous role of EL advocate and documentation manager, Mrs. Goetz will provide daily intervention and instructional support for our EL students.
Category: Develop/Implement Learning Supports
Activity - College Visits Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible In support of counseling services provided through the Viking Advisory
block, students will have the opportunity to make college visits as they explore post-secondary learning opportunities.
Academic Support Program, Career Preparation/O rientation
09/04/2018 05/24/2019 $2000 Other Counselors
and Advisory Teachers
Activity - Dual Enrollment with Bevill State Community College Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible Qualifying students will receive financial support to pursue rigorous college
level courses at Bevill State Community College.
Academic Support Program
08/20/2018 05/24/2019 $4000 Other Counselors
and Bevill State Community College Dual Enrollment Staff
Activity - AP Course Exam Fees Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible For many of our students receiving free/reduced meals, participation in AP
courses is not available to them due to financial factors. This activity provides funds to provide for AP course exam fees, thus allowing us to increase AP enrollment. Consequently, with all students taking the exam we can better evaluate our instructional effectiveness in these courses.
Academic Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $4000 Other Central office staff,
Counselors, and Gayle Crump Measurable Objective 2:
increase student growth in English language acquisition for English learners by 10% by 05/24/2019 as measured by ACCESS student growth of 59% during the 2017- 18 school year.
Activity - ILIT Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible
Goal 3: By equitably and purposefully distributing resources, our school adequately and effectively meets the needs of our stakeholders.
Strategy 1:
Family-School Collaboration - The goal of a effective family-school collaboration is to encourage and support student involvement in after-school and extra-curricular activities. This is accomplished by building stronger relationships with parents.
Category: Implement Community Based Support and Intervention System
Research Cited: Joyce L. Epstein, L. Coates, K.C. Salinas, M.G. Sanders, and B.S. Simon, School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, (Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 1997).
Our district purchased ILIT to be used with EL students in grades 7-12.
The program levels the literature content according to the English language proficiency level of the student.
Academic Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $1000 District Funding
Kayla Goetz and other English Department Teachers
Activity - EL Transition Teacher Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible Kayla Goetz will now serve as the English Learner Supporting Teacher.
With her entire day dedicated to our EL students, we seek to improve students' English acquisition through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Academic Support Program
08/06/2018 05/24/2019 $90000 Other English
Learner Teacher
Activity - EL Summer Camp Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible EL students will participate in a two week summer camp that focuses
language acquisition and community outreach.
Academic Support Program
06/03/2019 07/31/2019 $5000 Other EL Teacher
Measurable Objective 1:
collaborate to engage parent stakeholders by 05/24/2019 as measured by recruiting at least 100 parents members to our parent involvement team according to the board approved P.I.T. bi-laws.
Activity - Monthly Parent Involvement Team Meetings Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible By building a strong network of informed parents, we will strive to improve
student academic performance and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Meetings will begin in September and continue throughout the school year.
Parent Involvement
09/04/2018 05/24/2019 $0 No Funding
Required
Administrative Team
Strategy 1:
Professional Learning - With equity and an intentional focus, faculty members will be provided opportunities to receive and turn-around training that supports a strong school culture and implementation of instructional best practices.
Category: Develop/Implement Professional Learning and Support
Activity - Community Service Projects Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible Parents will lead in planning bi-monthly community service projects.
Students will have the opportunity to serve alongside our parents in various types of community service projects.
Parent Involvement
09/04/2018 05/24/2019 $0 No Funding
Required
Parents, students, and school faculty Measurable Objective 2:
demonstrate a behavior in providing relevant professional development that promotes a strong school culture and implementation of instructional best practices by 07/26/2019 as measured by particpation in district professional development.
Activity - Summer Professional Learning Conference Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible The Alabama State Department of Education's Summer Professional
Learning Conference provides practical educator training for all of the major issues affecting schools today.
Professional Learning
07/08/2019 07/12/2019 $5000 Other Selected
representatio n from our school faculty Activity - Ron Clark Academy Professional Learning Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Source Of Funding
Staff
Responsible The Ron Clark Academy provides practical learning experiences for
teachers to understand how to elevate student expectations despite society's most common excuses.
Professional Learning
11/01/2018 11/16/2018 $2000 Other Selected
representative s from among our school faculty
Activity Summary by Funding Source
Below is a breakdown of your activities by funding source District Funding
No Funding Required
Activity Name Activity Description Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Staff
Responsible ILIT Our district purchased ILIT to be used with EL students in
grades 7-12. The program levels the literature content according to the English language proficiency level of the student.
Academic Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $1000 Kayla Goetz and other English Department Teachers
Total $1000
Activity Name Activity Description Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Staff
Responsible Monthly Parent Involvement
Team Meetings
By building a strong network of informed parents, we will strive to improve student academic performance and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Meetings will begin in September and continue throughout the school year.
Parent Involvement
09/04/2018 05/24/2019 $0 Administrative Team
Viking Block Viking block will be a set aside time to support students struggling specifically in the areas of math and English.
Academic Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $0 All teachers and
administration Progressive Discipline After reviewing our monthly progress monitoring data, we
will drill down the data to determine who are frequent offenders with tardiness to school. In accordance with our handbook, students will receive progressive discipline consequences that will range from early morning detention, after school detention, in-school detention, or Saturday school.
Behavioral Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $0 Administrative team
Administrative Meetings with At-risk Students
In accordance with the Walker County Truancy Program, the administrative team will be meeting with the families of the at-risk students. Data supports that most truancy cases can be predicted by a student obtaining two unexcused absences in the first two weeks of September.
Behavioral Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $0 Administrative Team
Community Service Projects Parents will lead in planning bi-monthly community service projects. Students will have the opportunity to serve
alongside our parents in various types of community service projects.
Parent Involvement
09/04/2018 05/24/2019 $0 Parents,
students, and school faculty
Other
Activity Name Activity Description Activity Type Begin Date End Date Resource
Assigned
Staff
Responsible Summer Professional
Learning Conference
The Alabama State Department of Education's Summer Professional Learning Conference provides practical
educator training for all of the major issues affecting schools today.
Professional Learning
07/08/2019 07/12/2019 $5000 Selected representatio n from our school faculty College Visits In support of counseling services provided through the
Viking Advisory block, students will have the opportunity to make college visits as they explore post-secondary learning opportunities.
Academic Support Program, Career Preparation/O rientation
09/04/2018 05/24/2019 $2000 Counselors and Advisory Teachers
Naviance Utilizing the Naviance Online software, students will have access to ACT prep, college planning, career exploration, and goal setting. Students will use this program throughout the year during the Viking block.
Academic Support Program, Other - Guidance Support
09/10/2018 05/24/2019 $10000 All 38 advisory teachers and counselors
Dual Enrollment with Bevill State Community College
Qualifying students will receive financial support to pursue rigorous college level courses at Bevill State Community College.
Academic Support Program
08/20/2018 05/24/2019 $4000 Counselors and Bevill State Community College Dual Enrollment Staff Support from Curriculum
Coordinator, Kristy Watkins
Mrs. Watkins will provide various support to the administrative team and teachers. From professional learning to intervention support through our PST team, Mrs.
Watkins impact will be felt throughout the year and visible in our school data.
Academic Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $20000 Administrative team and school faculty
Ron Clark Academy Professional Learning
The Ron Clark Academy provides practical learning experiences for teachers to understand how to elevate student expectations despite society's most common excuses.
Professional Learning
11/01/2018 11/16/2018 $2000 Selected representative s from among our school faculty AP Course Exam Fees For many of our students receiving free/reduced meals,
participation in AP courses is not available to them due to financial factors. This activity provides funds to provide for AP course exam fees, thus allowing us to increase AP enrollment. Consequently, with all students taking the exam we can better evaluate our instructional effectiveness in these courses.
Academic Support Program
08/13/2018 05/24/2019 $4000 Central office staff,
Counselors, and Gayle Crump
EL Transition Teacher Kayla Goetz will now serve as the English Learner Supporting Teacher. With her entire day dedicated to our
Academic Support
08/06/2018 05/24/2019 $90000 English Learner
EL Summer Camp EL students will participate in a two week summer camp that focuses language acquisition and community outreach.
Academic Support Program
06/03/2019 07/31/2019 $5000 EL Teacher
Total $142000
