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Goal #1:

College Readiness Students will demonstrate mastery of graduation competencies at the conclusion of middle school.
Metric I Teachers will monitor progress using pre and post-assessment data for each competency through POINT..
Metric II - By the end of their 8 grade year, 100% of students will (A) present a capstone/end of course defense and (B) select a
high school pathway preference and cohort.
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Objectives:

Metric III - 100% of students will participate in an advisory program where academic progress and student goal setting are
tracked weekly.

Strategy/Action
Metric I
Teachers will provide pre and postassessments with increased levels
in depth of knowledge. (Quadrant D
activities)
PD needed:
1. How to build a quality
assessment.
2.

Point training.
(Personalized training for
staff who are at different
readiness levels)

3.

Blender (student learning


profiles) training

Metric I

Person
Responsible
Mayo
St Aime
Collier
Heath
Jump
Melissa T. and
Taiesha

Measurement
Number of test items at
level three or four
Percent of staff utilizing
Point for pre-post
assessments
Session 1 Surveys on
participants reactions
Session 2 Surveys on
Organizational
support and change
Session 3 Surveys on
Participants use of
new knowledge and
skills.
Session 4 Student
Impact Outcomes

Resources
Needed
POINT
Rubrics on quality
assessments
Depth of Knowledge
Wheel
Rigor and
Relevance
research

Due Date
August 2015
- May
2016

Timeline

Quality Assessment Training:


Session 1 July 2015 (Interactive Workshop)
Session 2 August 2015 (One-on-one mentoring
session with coach)
Session 3 September 2015 (Modeling session
from high flying staff during faculty meeting)
Session 4 October 2015 (debriefing within small
groups to perfect practice)
Point Training:
Session 1 July 2015 (Personalized for readiness
levels of staff)
Session 2 August 2015 (Coaching. Matching
grade level staff to build capacity)
Session 3-August-May 2016 (content area data
analysis meeting using data from POINT)
Session 4-January 2016-Team Data talks with
Admin, coach, and PM using various data points
to build an action plan for the bottom 25%
Blender training:
Session 1-October 2015-5 teachers (1 per grade
level and connections) attended district-wide pilotLP Phase
Session 2 February 2016 (Initial introduction to
the program)
Session 3 March 2016 (Follow up of teacher
implementation of Blender during Advisory)

Restructuring lab time to include


assessment opportunities, small
group remediation, and lesson
overviews.

Townsend
Van Tone
Zabala
St Aime

PD needed:
1. Mindset (Book study)
2.

Modeling Workshop (The


New look of Flex Lab)

3.

Sifting through the data


Finding the best reports to
support student
progression. (POINT)

Grouping strategies
Point reports
Session 1 Surveys on
participants reactions
Session 2 Surveys on
Organizational
support and change
Session 3 Surveys on
Participants use of
new knowledge and
skills.
Session 4 Student
Impact Outcomes

The book, Mindset


Point reports
(examples)

Student Assessment
data
ST Math reports
Student Goals
Session 1 Surveys on
participants reactions
Session 2 Surveys on
Organizational
support and change
Session 3 Surveys on
Participants use of
new knowledge and
skills.
Session 4 Student
Impact Outcomes

Interventions
Point Reports
Blender

August 2015
October
2015

Modeling Workshop
Session 1 July 2015 (Workshop provided through
pre-planning session)
Session 2 August 2015 (Ideas from the
leadership. LT will articulate Flex Lab examples
during faculty meeting)
Session 3 November 2015 (Small group
discussion on effectiveness)
Session 4 February 2016 (Success Stories from
the Flex Lab during a faculty meeting.)
Sifting through the Data
Session 1 August 2015 (In conjunction with the
mentoring meeting, staff will begin pulling reports
using actual student data)
Session 2 September 2015 (During the faculty
meeting teams will bring and discuss trends in
data from Point reports.)
Session 3 - November 2015 (Grade levels contents
will review data to determine bottom 25%.
Session 4-January 2016 (Team data talk meetings
with admin, coach, and PM to collect data from
multiple sources)

Metric I
Using data to support students,
implement interventions and
progress monitor.
PD Needed:
1. Using the data
Determining the bottom
25% in each content.
2. Intervention Inventory
ST Math, MyPath, etc
3. Progress Monitoring for
Staff and Students
Student portfolios

Dobbs-Santos
Zabala (MTSS
Focus Team)
(Advisory Focus
Team)
St Aime
Mayo
Heath
Collier

August 2015
May
2016

Using the data


Session 1 September 2015 (Using reports, teams
will determine students still in Unit 1 material and
plan for support)
Session 2 - November 2015 (Determine bottom
25% in each content and work with team teachers
to reorganize grouping model accordingly)
Session 3 January 2016 (Review data from
bottom 25% to determine effectiveness of
intervention)
Session 4 February 2016 (Small group
emergency planning for students in danger of
fulfilling competency requirements and
communicate with stakeholders)
Session 5-February 2016 (Creating and
implementing action plans for the bottom 25%)

Intervention Inventory
Session 1 July 2015 (Intervention workshop
during pre-planning)
Session 2 August 2015 (MTSS focus group
mentors staff on best practice of intervention
protocol during planning period meetings)
Session 3 September 2015 (Coaching for predetermined staff by survey)
Ms. Dobbs and Zabala will meet monthly to
determine next session topics
Progress Monitoring
Session 1 July 2015 (Advisory Focus Group will
meet to determine goals for the year)
Session 2 September 2015 (St Aime will(To be
determined in planning meeting and needs
assessment)
Session 3 - December 2015 (Advisory Focus Group
will determine steps for implementation.)
Session 4 February 2016 (Advisory Focus Group
will analyze progress toward end of the year
student-led conferences and provide PD as
needed.)
Metric II
Integrating high school pathway
course options with core content
standards. (Instructional focus
period)
PD Needed:
1. Cross-Curricular Unit
development
2. Industry restrictions and
qualifications
(Personalized for each
staff member)
3. Training on the tools

Townsend
Mayo
St Amie
Van Tone

Student products
Capstone presentations
Pathway completers
Graduation rate
Percent of Industry
certification
Session 1 Surveys on
participants reactions
Session 2 Surveys on
Organizational
support and change
Session 3 Surveys on
Participants use of
new knowledge and
skills.
Session 4 Student
Impact Outcomes

3D Printers
Engineering Blocks
Solar Equipment
Consumables
Vex Robotics
Health Care
Equipment
Audio/visual
Equipment
Art supplies
Agriscience supplies
Photoshop software

August
2016

Cross-curricular unit development


Session 1 July 2015 (PL focus team will meet to
set goals for upcoming year)
Session 2 November 2015 (Presentation of best
practice examples from current class projects)
Session 3 March 2016 (Standards consolidation.
What standards can be met within the IF period)
Session 4 June 2016 (PL focus team will present
options for implementation)
(August 2016 Full implementation)
Industry Qualifications study
Session 1 November 2015 - March 2016 (Staff will
be trained on specific industry restrictions for
implementation. For example, what FERPA laws
restrict the implementation of JR. HOSA
conducting mock health screenings on students)
Session 2 March 2015 Mayo and St Aime will

work with feeder high school to determine course


of study for students to reach industry certification
upon graduation)
Training on Tools
Session 1 June 2016 July 2016 (Summer
training will include PD on pre-determined tools
for IF implementation)
Metric II
Based on student interest, students
will visit colleges and potential
career pathway choices.

Bryant
Fordham
Mullvain

Completion of Georgia
College 411
College/Career Survey
Journal Entry About
Visits
Surveys on participants
reactions
Surveys on Participants
use of new
knowledge and skills.
Student Impact
Outcomes

Counseling
brochures
Information on
places to visit
Computers
Transportation
Costs
Georgia College 411
Survey Results
Learner Profile

August 2015
June
2016

Townsend
Van Tone
Mayo
College/Career
Readiness
Team
PTSO
Stakeholders

End-of-course
Defense
Capstone
Competencies
Surveys on participants
reactions
Surveys on
Organizational
support and change
Surveys on Participants
use of new
knowledge and skills.
Student Impact
Outcomes

Mastery of
Standards Report
Learner Profile
EOC Rubric
Community
resources for
Capstone
presentation
(PTSO)

May 2016
August 2017
August 2018

6 EOCD2016
7 EOCD2017
8 Capstone--2018

Townsend
Van Tone
Bryant

Master Schedule
Team Schedules

Learner Profile
Survey Data
Academy Brochures

August 2018

Cross-curricular lesson planning

PD Needed:
1. None

Metric II
Students will show evidence of and
prove mastery of related
competencies through:
6 grade EOC defense
7 grade EOC defense
8 grade Capstone project
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PD Needed:
1. EOC Defense procedures
and rubric training

Metric II
8 grade students self-select, and
are grouped by Academy;
(Connections are specialized for
specific Academies.)
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Visitation by grade level:


6 grade students will hear from a variety of guest
speakers to gain exposer in all potential Academy
areas. (Each student will be exposed to a
speaker)
7 grade students will visit the high school pathway
courses and the Academy for Advanced Studies
tours. (Each student will experience at least one
tour)
8 grade students will visit colleges, careers, and
technical schools of their choice. (Each student
will travel to the site that matches their Academy
preference.
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Session 1 June 2016 (Content to connections)

Fordham
PD Needed:
1. Cross-curricular lesson
planning (content to
connections)
Metric III
Teachers and students will set and
monitor course completion goals
and mastery of standards in
advisory.

PD Needed:
1. Learner Profile training
2. Roles of the advisor
3. Student-Led Conference
training

Goal #2:

Session 2 March 2017 (PBL in connections)

Van Tone
Mayo
St Aime
Content Leaders
Teachers
Students
Advisor Focus
Group

Course Completion
Standards Rubric
(weekly)
Student Led
Conferences
Session 1 Surveys on
participants reactions
Session 2 Surveys on
Organizational
support and change
Session 3 Surveys on
Participants use of
new knowledge and
skills.

Learner Profile
Goal/Mastery Log
Student Led
Conference Rubric

January
2016

Using the Learner Profile


Session 1 September 2015 (Initial training)
Session 2 January 2016 (Roles of the advisor)
Session 3 - January 2016 (Training session on
student led conferences

Student Growth - Students will achieve more than one years worth of academic growth each year.
Metric I - 60% of students will earn high growth in Student Growth Percentiles under the Georgia Student Growth Model.

Objectives:

Metric II - By the end of 8th grade, at least 80% of students will have earned at least one high school credit.

Strategy/Action
Metric I
Administer Norm Referenced Assessment
PD Needed:
MAP Training

Person
Responsible
Van Tone
Content
Teachers
Lab Paras

Measurement
MAP

Resources
Needed
MAP

Due Date
August
2015

Timeline

September 2015, 16, 17


January 2015, 16, 17
March 2015, 16, 17

Metric I
Increase percentage of students performing at or above
current grade level
PD Needed:

St. Aime
Mayo
Working Team
Content Leaders

GA Milestones
Grade reports
Course Completion
Competencies
Reports
Final Exams
High School
Credits Earned
MAP

Competencies

August
2015

GA Milestones April 2015, 16, 17


Grade Reports Quarterly
Course Completion Reports
Quarterly
Finals December 2015, 16, 17
May 2015, 16, 17
HS Credits Earned May 2015, 16, 17

Townsend
Bryant
Fordham
Content Leaders

EOC
SLO

HS Certified
Staff
HS Courses
Advisor
Rubrics
Learner Profile

December
2015

EOC May 2015, 16, 17


SLO As Students Take and Finish
Courses

Townsend
Bryant
Fordham

Quarterly Parent
Newsletters
Parent Learning
Nights
Parent Surveys

Develop
Surveys
Social Media
School Wires
Develop
Parent
Brochures
Newsletters

October
2015

Roles of the Advisor Training

Metric II
Advisors will monitor their students enrollment in and
completion of high school courses in the 7th and 8th
grades and encourage students to take high school
courses in subjects in which they excel.
PD Needed:
None
Metric II
Inform stakeholders of opportunities offered to get a high
school credit during their 8 grade year and other
Personalized Learning Initiatives
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PD Needed:
None

Goal #3:

Objectives:

Parent Learning Night Options


October 2015, 16, 17
December 2015,16,17
March 2015, 16, 17
Townsends Tidbits Newsletter
(Monthly for parents, weekly for
teachers)

Student Choice - Blended learning will provide students real


choices for learning course material.
Metric I - In 100% of all academic units of study, students will have the option to learn course material through online content,
teacher-led instruction, and project-based learning.

Strategy/Action
Metric 1
Choice Boards for students in all contents
with opportunities for pathway options.

Person
Responsible

Resources
Needed

Due
Date

Timeline

Alternate Assessments for


Proof of Student Mastery
Choice Boards
Student Artifacts

Choice
Boards
Blackboard

August
2017

Session 1 March 2016 (Utilizing


Resources)

Mayo
Department Chairs
College and Career
Focus Team

GA College 411 survey


information

Choice Boards
Blackboard

August
2017

August 2015-Implemented
Instructional Focus classes school
wide
August 2016-IF classes will align
with career pathway courses at
LGHS
August 2017-Connection pathway
courses in addition to IF classes

Townsend
Mayo
Content
Leaders

Development of Choice
Boards
Proof of Mastery
Student Artifacts

My Access
Triumph Learning
Edgenuity
ST Math
CK-12
DBQs

August
2017

May 2017
August 2017
January 2018
May 2018

Mayo
Working Team

PD Needed:
Utilizing Resources for Multiple
Intelligences
Personalized Learning Plan Training

Creation of Pathway Courses


PD Needed:

Measurement

Session 2 May 2016 (Creating a


collaborative PLP)

None

Cross-curricula units in flex block (All


contents)
PD Needed:
See training for choice boards and PLPs

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