McWhorter - Campus Improvement Plan 2011-2012

C-FBISD VISION:
All students will meet the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) at the satisfactory or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or workforce ready without remediation.
McWhorter Elementary School CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

2011-2012
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Benita D. Gordon
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Nancy Cline, President James Goode, Vice President Richard Fleming, Secretary Lynn Chaffin, Assistant Secretary Frank Shor, Board Member Nancy Watten, Board Member Karin Webb, Board Member
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
C-FBISD GOAL The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.
SUPPORTING OBJECTIVES
Supporting Objective 1:
Continuously increase student achievement
CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH SCHOOLS

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Creekview Early College Newman Smith R. L. Turner Ranchview
Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff
MIDDLE SCHOOLS Blalack Bush Field Long Perry Polk
Continuously increase operational effectiveness
Blair Blanton Carrollton Central Country Place Davis Farmers Branch Freeman Furneaux Good Kent Landry Las Colinas La Villita McCoy McKamy McLaughlin McWhorter Rainwater Riverchase Rosemeade Sheffield Intermediate Sheffield Primary Stark Strickland Thompson CENTERS
Continuously increase stakeholder confidence and support of our school system
Mary Grimes Education Center Salazar Transition School Kelly Pre-K Center Huie Education Center CLC Learning Complex
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

BUSINESS/COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES STAFF REPRESENTATIVES
Jennifer DeStephano Brenda Isom
PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
Jeremy Stong, Omowunmi Fagbile

ADMINISTRATORS
Benita D. Gordon Imelda Alcala
Rachel Aue Antonia Alsanders Tahira Hassan Briselda Villarreal Laela Quinn Juli Willis Kelsey Yowell Charles Brantley Amy Kincaid Blanche Steward Kathy Carlson Heather Sweat
CAMPUS PLAN REVIEW : Chair Signature Chair Signature Date Date Chair Signature Chair Signature Date Date
C-FBISD VISION
All students will meet the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) at the satisfactory or advanced level and graduate college-ready and/or workforce ready without remediation.
GRADUATE PROFILE
Graduates of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD are:
MISSION
Together with families and community we commit all district resources to guide the learning of each student to graduate as: A responsible individual A passionate life-long learner A complex thinker An effective communicator
Responsible individuals who:

Model productive citizenship Practice successful personal management Demonstrate character values and ethical behavior Appreciate the value of diversity Function effectively as team members
Competent learners who:

Continually pursue and integrate knowledge Achieve academic standards Apply various forms of technology Seek educational and career options Produce quality products
STATEMENT OF BELIEFS
We believe that: The economic, political and societal success of our country depends upon a quality education for all. Diversity strengthens the community and enriches the fabric of our society. It is the responsibility of the entire community to partner in the educational process. Learning occurs best in a safe, orderly and nurturing environment. Belonging to a family, to a school and to a community is vital, and this sense of belonging advances learning. People learn at different rates, have different capacities and that each persons educational path deserves to be valued equally. Learning empowers people to reach their full potential: physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally Everyone is a teacher, everyone is a learner.
Complex thinkers who:

Solve problems critically Create original ideas and solutions Understand and apply systems thinking
Effective communicators who:

Read with understanding Interpret information Interact through listening and speaking Write clearly
TARGET AREAS
Title I Targeted Assisted (TA)

Must address the 8 components of a Targeted Assisted Program TA 1. TA 2. TA 3. TA 4. TA 5. TA 6. TA 7. TA 8. Resources used to help children meet state academic achievement standards Planning for identified students incorporated into existing school planning Methods and strategies based on scientifically based research TA program is coordinated with and supports regular educational programs Highly qualified teachers Professional Development Increase parental involvement Coordination of federal, state, and local services
Title I School-wide Components (TS)

TS 1. Comprehensive needs assessment TS 2. School-wide reform strategies TS 3. Highly qualified teachers TS 4. Professional development TS 5. Strategies to attract high-quality highly qualified teachers to high-need schools TS 6. Parental involvement TS 7. Assisting preschool children in the transition from early childhood programs TS 8. Measures to include teachers in the decisions regarding use of academic assessments. TS 9. Students difficulties identified on a timely basis TS 10. Coordination and integration between federal, state, and local services.
THE GOAL OF THE CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD IS HIGH ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 1 CONTINUOUSLY INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 2 CONTINUOUSY IMPROVE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF Performance Targets: A Focus on SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 3 CONTINUOUSLY INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 4 CONTINUOUSLY INCREASE STAKEHOLDER CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM Performance Targets: A Focus on
Performance Targets: A Focus on Results, A
Focus on Learning
Collaboration, A Focus on Learning

Employee Job Satisfaction Campus Environment Curriculum and Instruction Student: Attendance Rate Disciplinary Placements
Performance Targets: A Focus on
Collaboration
Collaboration
Academic Performance Index (API) STAAR Satisfactory STAAR Advanced Exemplary Distinction AYP
Staff Productivity Index (SPI)
Education Productivity Index (EPI) API SPI Parent Satisfaction Employee Campus Communications
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS
THE GOAL OF THE CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD IS HIGH ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS
SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 1 CONTINUOUSLY INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 2 CONTINUOUSY IMPROVE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 3 CONTINUOUSLY INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS SUPPORTING OBJECTIVE 4 CONTINUOUSLY INCREASE STAKEHOLDER CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM
Supporting Objective 1
Performance Target: Academic Performance Index (API) STAAR Satisfactory STAAR Advanced Exemplary Distinction AYP
ACTION STRATEGY PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE EVALUATION/ MEASURE RESOURCES
IIP Books: Advancing Formative Assessment in Every Classroom, and Balanced Assessment from Formative to Summative
TITLE I COMPONENT
Use meaningful data (common formative and summative assessments) to make instructional decisions to answer the question: How will we know that students have learned?
Alsanders, Willis, Hassan
10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25
Agenda items, notes from PD Periods, Sample Assessments
TS1, TS2, TS4, TS8, TS9
Unpack and repack high lever performance objectives. Develop practices to help students self- monitor their own learning.
Alsanders, Willis, Hassan Alsanders, Willis, Hassan
12/16, 4/25 10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25
Agenda items, notes from PD agenda and faculty meetings Samples of Student Self Monitoring Documents
Book: Balanced Assessment from Formative to Summative Folders, Notebooks,
TS1, TS2, TS4, TS*, TS9 TS1, TS2, TS6, TS7, TS9, TS10
Incorporate portions of the fitness gram in daily CATCH activities.
Charles Brantley
12/16, 4/25
Lesson Plans, Walkthrough documentation, Schedules
CATCH Activity Boxes
TS1,TS9, TS10
Performance Target: Academic Performance Index (API): STAAR - Advanced; Recognized/Exemplary Distinction Designations
ACTION STRATEGY
Develop and Implement Learning Targets that Meet the Districts Criteria to answer the question: What do we want all our students to learn and be able to do?
PERSON RESPONSIBLE Benita Gordon Kathy Carlson (Instructional Facilitator)
TIMELINE
EVALUATION/ MEASURE
Notes from Walkthrough Forms, Lesson Plans
RESOURCES
District Criteria Chart, Article: Knowing Your Learning Target by Moss, Brookhart, and Long
TITLE I COMPONENT TS2, TS4,
10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25
Ensure At-Risk Students are given appropriate Safety Nets through Prime Time, RTI, and Tutorials
Benita Gordon
10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25
MAP Data, Reading Levels, Unit Assessments
Implement practices that keep teachers actively engaged in instruction 100% of the time.
Benita Gordon
10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25
Notes from Walkthrough Forms
Comp Ed Staff Members ($70.483.94) $16,471.18 Title Funds for Tutorials Videos of model classrooms $3400 for training, supplies, materials (Title 1) COL, GT Strategies, ESL Strategies (i.e. GLAD) Video Tapes Title 1 Money for Substitutes $4,000
John David from Region 10 to Present, Book Study: A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing, $1,500
TS1, TS9, TS10
TS2
Create differentiated instructional strategies in the classroom to answer the questions: 1. How will we respond when students dont learn? 2.How will we respond when students do learn? Give opportunities for teachers to observe other instructional staff members. Train staff and implement revised Blooms II to develop higher-level questioning. Include opportunities for teachers to plan together in order to create quality questions. (Problem of Practice)
Villarreal, Aue
10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25
PD period agenda and notes, Faculty Meeting Notes Schedule of observations, Feedback Notes, Video Tapes Classroom Discussions, Walkthrough Protocol, PD period agendas and notes, Book Study: A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing
TS1, TS4,
Benita Gordon
12/16, 4/25
TS3, TS4, TS5, TS9
Villarreal, Aue,
8/ 16, 8/18 , 10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25
TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4, TS8, TS9, TS10
Send a team of four instructional staff members to the Professional Learning Community Summit in Phoenix, February 2012 in order to maintain the fidelity of our PLC process.
Cesar Chavez, Benita Gordon
February 20, February 29, March 7
Notes taken at Summit, McWhorters 2nd PLC Summit Presentation
$7000 (Title 1)
TS2, TS4, TS10
Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff:
Performance Target: Employee: Job Satisfaction I would recommend this campus to a friend as a good place to work
ACTION STRATEGY PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE EVALUATION/ MEASURE Staff Calendar, Agenda and Notes from Solution Seekers Meetings RESOURCES $1,500 for Substitutes (Title 1) $3000 for training/ materials from Title 1 TITLE I COMPONENT
Establish the Solution Seekers Committee to address campus needs.
Steward, Yowell
12/16, 4/25
TS3, TS5, TS8
Performance Target: Employee: Campus Environment I would characterize my campus as having a positive attitude.
ACTION STRATEGY Build a Strong Community in which all staff see students as Our Kids PERSON RESPONSIBLE Quinn, Kincaid TIMELINE
12/16, 4/25
EVALUATION/ MEASURE Surveys
RESOURCES Prime Time Buddies
TITLE I COMPONENT TS6, TS7, TS9,
Performance Target: Employee: Curriculum and Instruction Teachers work amicably together on common problems
ACTION STRATEGY Develop Vertical Teaming Practices PERSON RESPONSIBLE Quinn, Kincaid TIMELINE
12/16, 4/25
EVALUATION/ MEASURE Staff Calendar, Agenda and Notes from Vertical Team Meetings PD period agenda and notes
RESOURCES $3000 for Substitutes (Title 1) Expectations for Instruction and Learning Document
TITLE I COMPONENT TS3, TS5, TS8 TS1, TS3 TS4, TS5
Ensure that Professional Development periods are focused and include planning for First Best Instructional Practices
Benita Gordon
12/16, 4/25
Performance Target: Student: Attendance Rate

ACTION STRATEGY PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE EVALUATION/ MEASURE RESOURCES R-time Curriculum, Motivation to learn article by Monique Boekaerts TITLE I COMPONENT
Ensure R-Time Strategies are implemented
Heather Sweat
12/16, 4/25
Walkthroughs, Raptor Data
TS7, TS9
10
Performance Target: Student: Disciplinary Placements

ACTION STRATEGY Appoint Solution Seekers Committee to research then create a plan of action to solve student discipline/motivation issues. (This addresses the violence prevention and intervention compliances.) Have Solution Seekers Committee research and develop a plan to implement Student-Led Conferences Supporting Objective 3 PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE EVALUATION/ MEASURE Campus Discipline Data, Surveys, RESOURCES $1,500 for Yowell, Steward
12/16, 4/25 Substitutes, (Title 1)
TITLE I COMPONENT TS2, TS4, T5, TS6, TS9, TS10
Yowell, Steward
12/16, 4/25
Notes from Committee Meetings, Plan of Action
$1,600 for resources/training (Title 1) METSA document from Mansoureh Tehrani
TS6, TS7, TS9
Continuously increase operational effectiveness
Performance Target: Staff Productivity Index (SPI)

ACTION STRATEGY Make effective use of support staff including Instructional Facilitators, Coaches, Interventionist, and Specialists in order to impact instruction and learning Maintain appropriate Highly Qualified Status of the professional and paraprofessional staff PERSON RESPONSIBLE Benita Gordon TIMELINE
12/16, 4/25
EVALUATION/ MEASURE PD period agenda items and notes, feedback notes, Teams Website of HQ professional and paraprofessionals
RESOURCES $124,002.82 (Title 1 Instructional Staff)
TITLE I COMPONENT TS1, TS3, TS4, TS5 TS1, TS3, TS4, TS5
Imelda Alcala
August 2011, December 2011, May 2012
Performance Target: Education Productivity Index (EPI); API; SPI

ACTION STRATEGY Study and share ERG data to determine growth opportunities. PERSON RESPONSIBLE Benita Gordon TIMELINE
August 2011, September 20, 2011 (with parents), January 2012
EVALUATION/ MEASURE ERG results
RESOURCES
TITLE I COMPONENT TS2, TS4, TS6 TS8
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Performance Target: Parent Satisfaction

ACTION STRATEGY PERSON RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE EVALUATION/ MEASURE RESOURCES Title 1 Parent Involvement Plan, Needs Assessment, Parent/School Compact $1,451.18 Title 1) $1,451.18 Title 1) TITLE I COMPONENT
Implement Parent Information Night.
Kathy Carlson
September 20, 2011
Notes, Agenda Items, Sign in Sheet
TS6, TS7,TS9
Implement Parent Curriculum Sessions at night and during the day. Encourage dramatic increase in parent participation in PTA
Kathy Carlson, Torey Mitchell and PTA Board
December 16, May 30 December 16, May 30
Notes, Agenda Items, Sign in sheets PTA Membership logs, Sign in sheets, PTA Minutes
TS6, TS7,TS9 TS6

openness, and honest
Performance Target: Employee: Campus Communication School has a regular system of communication that promotes
ACTION STRATEGY Make effective use of Parent Conferences, Connect Ed (community call system), Monthly Calendar, Campus Website, Thursday Folders PERSON RESPONSIBLE Imelda Alcala TIMELINE
12/16, 4/25
EVALUATION/ MEASURE Results of Parent Survey, Campus Calendar, Campus Website,
RESOURCES Supplies and materials to communicate to parents
TITLE I COMPONENT TS6, TS7,TS9
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ERG Performance Index Education Productivity Index (EPI) Academic Performance Index (API) Staff Productivity Index (SPI)
2010 Rank 21 53 38
2011 Target 10 26 19
2011 Rank
2012 Target 5 13 9
2012 Rank
Employee Opinion Survey
2011 Result 96 94 100 89
2012 Target 97 95 100 91
2012 Result
recommend this campus to a friend as a good place to work. Employee Campus Environment I would characterize my campus as having a positive atmosphere. on common problems.
Employee Curriculum and Instruction Support Teachers work amicably together Employee Campus Communication
Employee Job Satisfaction I would
RESULTS - 2012 PROGRESS TOWARD TARGETS # of Targets Met # of Targets Not Met Percent at Target
School has system of communication thats open, regular and honest.

AEIS Campus Rating Student Attendance Rate Students with Disciplinary Placements Achieving Quality Together (Parent Survey) Very Satisfied or Satisfied with District
2011 Result Recognized 96% .0016 2011 Result 90.33%
2012 Target Exemplary 97% 0% 2012 Target 95%
2012 Result
C-FBISD
ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) Met AYP 2008 2009 2010 2011 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2012 Result
Target 2012 Results 2012
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READING/ELA MATHEMATICS
2012 % ADV Target 25 35 60 33 31 100 25 33 Result
READING/ELA
2011
% PASS
2012
% SATIS Target Result
2011
% COM
MATHEMATICS
2011
% PASS
2012
2011
% COM
Student Group
Afr. American Hispanic White Econ. Dis. LEP G/T Special Ed All Students
Student Group
87 92 92 90 85 100 65 91
90 93 93 90 90 100 70 95
22 33 58 31 29 100 23 31
90 90 100 90 88 100 96 90
91 91 100 91 90 100 97 91
24 41 58 38 37 100 42 37
WRITING
WRITING 2011
% PASS
SCIENCE
2012
2011
% COM
SCIENCE
2011
% PASS
2012
2011
% COM
Student Group
Student Group
100 93 100 94 92 100 100 94
100 95 100 95 95 100 100 95
5 22 0 19 16 100 17 18
75 83 100 79 79 100 70 79
85 88 100 85 85 100 85 85
29 32 0 28 21 100 10 30
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES 2011
% PASS
2012
2011
% COM Target
Student Group
2012 % ADV Result
RESULTS - 2012 PROGRESS TOWARD TARGETS # of Targets Met # of Targets Not Met Percent at Target SATISFACTORY ADVANCED
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
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C-FBISD VISION:

McWhorter Elementary School CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Benita D. Gordon

CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH SCHOOLS

Continuously increase operational effectiveness

CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

Jennifer DeStephano Brenda Isom

Jeremy Stong, Omowunmi Fagbile

Benita D. Gordon Imelda Alcala

Responsible individuals who:

Competent learners who:

Complex thinkers who:

Effective communicators who:

Title I Targeted Assisted (TA)

Title I School-wide Components (TS)

Performance Targets: A Focus on Results, A

Collaboration, A Focus on Learning

Performance Targets: A Focus on

Staff Productivity Index (SPI)

HIGH ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS

Continuously increase student achievement

Alsanders, Willis, Hassan

10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25

Agenda items, notes from PD Periods, Sample Assessments

TS1, TS2, TS4, TS8, TS9

Alsanders, Willis, Hassan Alsanders, Willis, Hassan

12/16, 4/25 10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25

Book: Balanced Assessment from Formative to Summative Folders, Notebooks,

Incorporate portions of the fitness gram in daily CATCH activities.

Lesson Plans, Walkthrough documentation, Schedules

CATCH Activity Boxes

Continuously increase student achievement

PERSON RESPONSIBLE Benita Gordon Kathy Carlson (Instructional Facilitator)

TITLE I COMPONENT TS2, TS4,

10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25

10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25

MAP Data, Reading Levels, Unit Assessments

10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25

Notes from Walkthrough Forms

TS1, TS9, TS10

10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25

TS3, TS4, TS5, TS9

8/ 16, 8/18 , 10/14, 12/16, 3/9, 4/25

TS1, TS2, TS3, TS4, TS8, TS9, TS10

Cesar Chavez, Benita Gordon

February 20, February 29, March 7

Notes taken at Summit, McWhorters 2nd PLC Summit Presentation

TS2, TS4, TS10

Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff:

Establish the Solution Seekers Committee to address campus needs.

TS3, TS5, TS8

Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff

EVALUATION/ MEASURE Surveys

RESOURCES Prime Time Buddies

TITLE I COMPONENT TS6, TS7, TS9,

Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff

TITLE I COMPONENT TS3, TS5, TS8 TS1, TS3 TS4, TS5

Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff

Performance Target: Student: Attendance Rate

Ensure R-Time Strategies are implemented

Walkthroughs, Raptor Data

Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff

Performance Target: Student: Disciplinary Placements