School Improvement Plan Dalton L.

McMichael High School

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Dalton L. McMichael High School
School Improvement Plan
Rockingham County Schools Vision
Rockingham County Schools !ill empo!er all stu"ents to compete glo#ally.
Rockingham County Schools Mission
Rockingham County Schools !ill provi"e a sa$e an" "ynamic glo#ally competitive environment in !hich all
stu"ents can reach their highest potential.
Dalton L. McMichael High Schools Mission an" %elie$ Statements
Mission Statement ()*r mi++ion i+ to ,e a +t*#ent-centere# +chool that meet+ the aca#emic$ emotional$ an# +ocial
nee#+ o- all learner+ !hile preparing them to ,e pro#*ctive citi.en+ !ho enter college or the !or/-orce !ith 21+t
&ent*r" +/ill+.0
Vision Statement (1he +ta-- at Dalton L. McMichael High School !ill ma/e the +chool environment relevant to the
real !orl# an# -*t*re emplo"ment opport*nitie+$ maintain a +a-e an# n*rt*ring environment -or all +t*#ent+$ +hare
acco*nta,ilit" -or all opport*nitie+ that e2i+t !ithin the +chool$ an# contin*o*+l" promote li-elong learning.0
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Lea"ership &eam Mem#ers '()'*'()+
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School6 DMHS
1he -ollo!ing team mem,er+ colla,orate# !ith +chool +ta-- to #evelop the School Improvement Plan -or o*r +chool 7parent+$ -ac*lt"$ an# a#mini+trator+ m*+t ,e
incl*#e#86
,ame Position or Role Signature Date
Leigh 9one+ Principal 10:2;:12
1ina &he+tn*t 3++i+tant Principal
10:2;:12
D*ane <hitta/er 3++i+tant Principal
10:2;:12
Lin#a Staten =ngli+h Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:12
>aren Hop/in+ =ngli+h Dept. 5epre+entative
10:2;:12
3m" &*th,ert+on Math Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:12
9o+eph 3#am+ Math Dept. 5epre+entative
10:2;:12
?eth =!ing =& Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:12
Sherrie Horton 13 5epre+entative
10:2;:12
9ean ?*llin+ &la++i-ie# Sta-- 5epre+entative
10:2;:12
?eth Poplin
Social St*#ie+ Dept.
&hairper+on
10:2;:12
9on <illiam+ Social St*#ie+ 5epre+entative 10:2;:12
Michelle &a+to Science Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:12
9enni-er S!ain Science Dept. 5epre+entative
10:2;:12
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3nn Pratt
&*lt*ral 3rt+ Dept.
&hairper+on
10:2;:12
3nna 1olle"
4oreign Lang*age Dept.
&hairper+on
10:2;:12
5hon#a >allam
Ph"+ical =#*cation Dept.
&hairper+on
10:2;:12
9ohn ?*tler &1= Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:12
9enni-er 4l"nt &1= 5epre+entative
10:2;:12
3nn =verhart &1= 5epre+entative
10:2;:12
?ar,ara McMillan
In+tr*ctional 1echnolog"
Speciali+t
10:2;:12
?rittan" ?*tler Me#ia &oor#inator
10:2;:12
3man#a 1ol,ert @*i#ance 5epre+entative
10:2;:12
La*ra 5o#rig*e. St*#ent ?o#" Pre+i#ent 10:2;:12
9a+on Moo#" St*#ent ?o#" Aice Pre+i#ent 10:2;:12
@ar" Hopper St*#ent ?o#" Secretar"
<in+lo! @*rne" St*#ent ?o#" 1rea+*rer 10:2;
San#ra Dia. Parent 5epre+entative 10:2;
School Improvement Plan -pproval .orm
/p"ate presente" to sta$$ an" approval in$ormation
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Date o- Pre+entation:3pproval Aote 10:22:2012
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)*r +choolB+ mi++ion +tatement i+$ ()*r mi++ion i+ to ,e a +t*#ent-centere# +chool that meet+ the aca#emic$ emotional$ an# +ocial nee#+ o-
all learner+ !hile preparing them to ,e pro#*ctive citi.en+ !ho enter college or the !or/-orce !ith 21+t &ent*r" +/ill+.0 1hi+ +tatement
!a+ create# thro*gh a colla,orative e--ort !ith the School Lea#er+hip 1eam an# o*r entire +ta-- an# ha+ ,een o*r mi++ion -or -o*r "ear+.
)ne o- o*r area+ o- gro!th that !e are -oc*+e# on thi+ "ear i+ !or/ing to e+ta,li+h proce++e+ an# activitie+ -or o*r entire comm*nit"
7parent+$ +t*#ent+$ an# ,*+ine++ lea#er+8 to ,ecome more engage# in helping *+ reali.e o*r mi++ion +tatement. <e !ant to ,etter engage
o*r +ta/ehol#er+ in o*r +chool environment an# ,*il# +trong partner+hip+ !ith o*r +ta/ehol#er+ in or#er to ,etter prepare o*r +t*#ent+ -or
po+t-+econ#ar" !or/ or e#*cation.
)*r comm*nit" i+ a +mall$ D*aint comm*nit" ne+tle# in !e+tern 5oc/ingham &o*nt"E the McMichael +t*#ent pop*lation come+ -rom
+everal +mall to!n+$ Ma#i+on$ Ma"o#an$ an# Stoneville$ an# the +*rro*n#ing area o- 5oc/ingham &o*nt". Since man" o- the local te2tile
mill+ have clo+e# in recent "ear+$ option+ -or emplo"ment are largel" limite# to the +ervice +ector. ?*+ine++ lea#er+ !or/ each #a" in a
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to*gh economic environment to contin*e to provi#e Fo,+ an# competitive !age+. )*r parent+ are -rom #iver+e +ocio-economic
,ac/gro*n#+. <e have a +mall pop*lation o- parent+ !ho are not economicall" #i+a#vantage#. 1he" are e2tremel" involve# in their
chil#renB+ e#*cation an# comm*nicate on a reg*lar ,a+i+ !ith o*r g*i#ance #epartment an# o*r teacher+. Some parent+ are economicall"
#i+a#vantage# ,*t *n#er+tan# an# val*e e#*cation. 1he" con+i+tentl" !or/ to help their chil#ren contin*e to ,e +*cce++-*l in +chool. 1he+e
parent+ al+o !or/ an" Fo, that i+ availa,le an# are o-ten not home to help their chil#ren !ith +chool !or/. 1he" +tr*ggle each #a" to en+*re
that their chil#ren have ever"thing nece++ar" to ,e +*cce++-*l. <e al+o have parent+ !ho tr" to compen+ate -or their lac/ o- re+o*rce+ ,"
ma/ing #eci+ion+ that #ra! their chil#renB+ attention a!a" -rom the val*e o- e#*cation.
Dalton L. McMichael High School +erve+ appro2imatel" 1000 +t*#ent+ each #a". )*r +t*#ent #emographic i+ 8'G !hite$ 10G 3-rican
3merican$ an# 3G Hi+panic. In high +chool$ itB+ al!a"+ to*gh to calc*late the economicall" #i+a#vantage# n*m,er o- +t*#ent+$ ,*t I !o*l#
e+timate *+ing the #ata -rom o*r -ee#er +chool+$ that appro2imatel" '0G o- o*r +t*#ent+ are economicall" #i+a#vantage#. 1he maForit" o-
o*r +t*#ent+ *+e ,*+ tran+portation 7'G8. <e have '6 certi-ie# +ta-- mem,er+ an# 2 cla++i-ie# +ta--. 3ppro2imatel" ;G o- o*r +ta-- i+
!hite$ G i+ 3-rican 3merican$ an# !e have no Hi+panic +ta-- mem,er+.
1!o main challenge+ -acing o*r +chool are the lo++ o- Fo,+ in o*r co*nt" an# o*r +tr*ggle to create an i#entit" -or McMichael High School.
<ith o*r co*nt"B+ *nemplo"ment rate at 11.2G$ -amilie+ have to ma/e #i--ic*lt choice+ ,et!een nece++itie+ an# e2pen+e+ that can ,e
#e-erre# or avoi#e#. 3+ a +chool$ !e have to ,e a!are o- thi+ a+ it relate+ to the m*ltit*#e o- co+t+ a++ociate# !ith +chool trip+$ program+$
an# even ,a+ic +chool +*pplie+ an# -oo# +ervice. Man" time+$ o*r +t*#ent+ are le-t !ith re+pon+i,ilitie+ to ta/e care o- "o*nger +i,ling+
,eca*+e their parent+ !or/ in near," citie+ in @*il-or# &o*nt" or 4or+"th &o*nt". 1here are time+ !hen o*r +t*#ent+ are e2pecte# to +ta"
home an# help their parent+ in the -amil" ,*+ine++ or !ith -arm !or/. ?a+e# on economic -actor+$ +chool ma" not al!a"+ ,e the highe+t
priorit" -or -amilie+.
?eca*+e o*r +t*#ent pop*lation #ra!+ -rom +eparate to!n+ that are pro*# o- their in#ivi#*al heritage+$ it i+ #i--ic*lt to e+ta,li+h a +en+e o-
cohe+ion acro++ the +chool pop*lation. 3l+o$ !e are a "o*ng +chool an# #o not have a long hi+tor" o- lo"al al*mni !ith +entimental
attachment+ to -o+ter lo"alt" to o*r +chool. <e nee# to engage the comm*nit" a+ a !hole to +*pport the +chool an# it+ program+ a+
repre+entational o- the entire geographical area.
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C1MPR0H0,SIV0 ,00DS -SS0SSM0,&
This section is a reflection of the data review process at your school. Please provide any tables and/or narrative to describe the data reviewed. Upon review of the
data complete the data analysis sections. These two sections should lead to your SIP goals.
)*r lea#er+hip team anal".e+ a variet" o- #ata in or#er to *n#er+tan# ho! !e can mea+*re achievement other than =)& +core+. <e are anal".ing
atten#ance #ata$ tar#" #ata$ #i+cipline #ata$ an# aca#emic #ata. <e are ,eginning to *n#er+tan# that thi+ #ata m*+t ,e collecte# an# anal".e# at lea+t
monthl". )*r lea#er+hip team ha+ appro2imatel" 30 mem,er+ an# tho+e mem,er+ con+i+t o- teacher+$ cla++i-ie# +ta--$ parent+$ +t*#ent+$ an# comm*nit"
mem,er+.
)*r +ta-- i+ ,eginning to *n#er+tan# the importance o- anal".ing +t*#ent !or/ an# creating common a++e++ment+E ho!ever$ thi+ i+ not +omething !e
have +"+tematicall" em,e##e# into o*r c*lt*re. <e complete# %&43L&)%$ %orth &arolinaB+ -ormative a++e++ment mo#*le+$ #*ring the 2011-2012
+chool "ear an# !e !ill revi+it man" o- tho+e mo#*le+ thi+ "ear. )*r entire +ta-- i+ e2ploring #i--erent !a"+ to not onl" a++e++ +t*#ent+ on a more
con+i+tent ,a+i+ ,*t al+o ho! to i#enti-" an# anal".e appropriate$ meaning-*l$ an# rigoro*+ +t*#ent !or/. &*rrentl"$ !e provi#e pro-e++ional
#evelopment to o*r +ta-- on a ,i-!ee/l" ,a+i+. =ach #epartment in o*r +chool meet+ on a ,i-!ee/l" ,a+i+ to #i+c*++ their content an# +t*#ent+ that are
in #anger o- -ailing. 1he principal meet+ !ith all o*r =)& teacher+ on a ,i-!ee/l" ,a+i+ to #i+c*++ common a++e++ment+$ #ata anal"+i+$ an# planning
-or in+tr*ction. I ,elieve !e are on the right path to #etermining$ +chool-!i#e$ !hat rigoro*+ D*alitie+ !e !ill accept -or high-D*alit" +t*#ent !or/ an#
!hat m*ltiple mea+*re+ o- +t*#ent learning !e !ill *tili.e in or#er to ,etter i#enti-" +t*#ent learning gap+ an# ,egin to clo+e tho+e gap+ thro*gh
#i--erentiate# in+tr*ction.
<e +en# home progre++ report+ to o*r parent+ ever" three !ee/+ an# o*r report car#+ go home ever" +i2 !ee/+. 1eacher+ are reD*ire# to place a
comment on the report car# i- a +t*#ent ma/e+ a D or an 4 an# teacher+ are reD*ire# to call the parent at lea+t t!ice ,e-ore report car#+ go home i- a
+t*#ent i+ -ailing their cla++. )*r teacher+ !ere e2tremel" involve# !ith #i+trict per+onnel in creating the ne! common core pacing g*i#e+ -or all core
content area+.
)*r +t*#ent +*pport +ervice+ o--er o*r +t*#ent+ a !i#e variet" o- +*pport on a #ail" ,a+i+. ?elo! i+ a comprehen+ive li+t o- tho+e +ervice+6
1. St*#ent Health Service+-School 5%
2. St*#ent Health &enter - P+"ch &o*n+eling 71 #a" !ee/8
3. Pregnanc" &are @ro*p
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4. Hearing impaire# +*pport -or high +chool +t*#ent+.
. Speech an# Lang*age 1herap"
6. @*i#ance &o*n+eling Service+
'. 1een Parent +*pport gro*p monthl"
8. &ollege 3#vi+ing Service+6 -*ll time college a#vi+or !ho !or/+ !ith o*r @*i#ance Department.
;. P+"chologi+t on +ta-- -or te+ting +ervice+
10. &omprehen+ive =2ceptional &hil#renB+ Service+
11. =SL =#*cational Service+
12. Hp!ar# ?o*n#6 comm*nit" partner+hip +ervice
13. School 5e+o*rce )--icer6 -*ll-time S5) !ho !or/+ !ith o*r +t*#ent+
14. 4*ll-time Drop )*t Prevention 7D)P8 &oor#inator
1. 4*ll-time In+tr*ctional 1echnolog" Speciali+t
16. Math Help La, a-ter +chool !ee/l"
1'. =ngli+h Learning La, a-ter +chool !ee/l"
18. Social St*#ie+ Learning La, a-ter +chool !ee/l"
1;. &1= a-ter +chool &omp*ter La, !ee/l"
20. ?ac/pac/ Program--oo# -or chil#ren over the !ee/en#.
21. Peer Me#iation:1een &o*rt
<hile thi+ i+ a comprehen+ive li+t o- +ervice+ that !e provi#e o*r +t*#ent+$ o*r +ta-- recogni.e+ that !e m*+t ma/e time in the in+tr*ctional perio# an#
in the in+tr*ctional #a" to provi#e more aca#emic +*pport -or o*r +t*#ent+. <e are c*rrentl" e2ploring #i--erent +che#*ling option+ that might help *+
o--er thi+ -or o*r +t*#ent+E !e are al+o learning more a,o*t #i--erentiation o- in+tr*ction an# ho! to ,egin to i#enti-" learning gap+ #*ring in+tr*ction
an# then mo#i-" o*r in+tr*ction$ -or +tr*ggling learner+ an# high learner+$ +o !e can ,etter +erve all o*r +t*#ent+ an# their aca#emic nee#+ not onl"
!ithin the in+tr*ctional #a" ,*t al+o !ithin the in+tr*ctional perio#. =n+*ring comm*nit" an# parent engagement i+ a challenge that o*r +ta-- i+ -oc*+e#
on a##re++ing. <e are ,eginning to p*t proce++e+ in place that incl*#e more parent night opport*nitie+ to +ho!ca+e +t*#ent !or/$ learn a,o*t the
&ommon &ore$ *n#er+tan# the 3&1 an# the PL3%$ an# ,etter *n#er+tan# the regi+tration proce++.
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Data -nalysis
From the data collected and analyzed, determine areas of strength in your school.
Summary o$ Strengths an" Supporting 0vi"ence
-reas o$ Strength 0vi"ence
In 2012, there was consistent and significant increase in growth in
high stakes assessments
In Alg. I: .13 growth! "nglish I: .12# growth! and $iology: .212
growth. All "%& tested areas, in 2012, achie'ed (ositi'e growth
In 2011)2012, our graduation rate for *oth #yr and +yr has
increased.
,taff has high e-(ectations for student learning. .esults of ,taff ,ur'ey
,cores in high stakes assessments ha'e increased for our growing
(o(ulation of students in the ,/0, $lack, and 1is(anic su*grou(s
1is(anic:
2011: Alg. I: ##.#2 (roficient 2012: 3+.2 (roficient
2011: $iology: +3.32 (roficient 2012: 302 (roficient
2011: "nglish I: +4.42 (roficient 2012: 452 (roficient
$lack:
2011: Alg. I: ##.#2 (roficient 2012: 02 (roficient
2011: $iology: +#.52 (roficient 2012: 4.2 (roficient
2011: "nglish I: +1.+2 (roficient 2012: 40.2 (roficient
,/0: Im(ro'ed growth in all areas tested from ).1#2 in 2011 to .
22+ in 2012
%'erall im(ro'ement in teacher satisfaction. 061,7 teacher working conditions sur'ey: in 2010: only #3.+2 of
teachers felt like 061, was a good (lace to work. 8his (ast year7s
sur'ey, in 2012, o'er 4.32 of the staff felt like 061, was a good
(lace to work.
In 2011)2012, our student (roficiency im(ro'ed significantly 061, met all A9: targets ;1+<1+=
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Data Development
From the data collected and analyzed, determine limitations or areas of need in your school.
Summary o$ ,ee"s an" Supporting 0vi"ence
-reas o$ ,ee" 0vi"ence
"-am(les> "-am(les>
8here is a need for greater in(ut from (arents<guardians in the
decision making (rocess within our school
8/& sur'ey indicates that #1.32of our teachers *elie'e (arents are
influential decision)makers in our school! (arent sur'ey data also
indicates (arents want more influence
.igor in our classrooms needs to increase ?um*er of students (assing all tested areas of the A&8 is *elow
state and district a'erage
"-(licit literacy instruction, including writing, needs to occur in all
classrooms at 061,
A&8 (roficiency scores in writing, "nglish, and .eading are *elow
state and district a'erages
8here is a need for greater community engagement in our school
en'ironment.
&ommunity comments to administrators, teachers, and (arent
sur'ey
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School Improvement Plan $or '()' *'()+
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SM-R& 2oal DMHS !ill achieve at least 3+4 pro$iciency in all R0-D5 01C areas #y 6une '()+ in or"er to #e "esignate" as a
School o$ 07cellence $or the '()'*'()+ school year.
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Strateg" Pro-e++ional
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Interim Hp#ate 9an*ar" 2$ 20136
<hat i+ the +tat*+ o- each +trateg" ,eing *+e# to attain thi+ goalK <hat initial re+*lt+:#ata have ,een collecte#K <hat +ho*l# ,e mo#i-ie#
to meet goal ," Ma" 2013K
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<hat +trategie+ have ,een +*cce++-*lK <hat #ata have collecte#K <hat +trategie+ !ill nee# mo#i-ication -or the *pcoming +chool "earK
)*r &3S3 meeting+ !ere e2tremel" +*cce++-*l an# !e -eel that i+ repre+ente# in =)& #ata !e have alrea#" gotten ,ac/. <e hope
!hen the levele# +core+ come ,ac/ in the 4all that !e !ill +ee more improvement in gro!th an# pro-icienc". 1eacher inp*t !a+
gathere# in-ormall" an# all teacher+ agree that the &3S3 proce++ i+ ,ene-icial to them a+ pro-e++ional+.
1he peer coaching mo#el ,et!een o*r =ngli+h #epartment an# Social St*#ie+ #epartment !a+ al+o +*cce++-*l. Data collecte# -rom
=5@ in#icate+ that o*r +ocial +t*#ie+ teacher+ e2perience# e2treme gro!th !ith implementing literac" +trategie+ an# !riting into
their content. )*r =ngli+h teacher+ al+o ,ecame peer coache+ an# lea#er+. ?" o,+erving an# coaching other teacher+$ o*r =ngli+h
teacher+ !ere a,le to a#F*+t their pe#agogical approach al+o to ,etter meet the nee#+ o- o*r +t*#ent+.
)*r Science #epartment +a! +ome gro!th !ith implementing !riting an# literac" in their cla++room+ thro*gh the =I&-=LL
proce++ an# o*r math teacher+ al+o e2perience# +ome gro!th. Ho!ever$ !e +till nee# more targete# pro-e++ional #evelopment !ith
,oth o- the+e #epartment+ !ith regar# to !riting an# literac" in the content area.
Initial re+*lt+:#ata are +till +lim -or *+. <e havenBt receive# an" #ata on o*r 3&1 +core+ nor !ill !e receive# levele# +core+ -or
=)&+ *ntil the -all. Initial +core+ on MSL+ !ere po+itiveE ho!ever$ !e +till nee# to anal".e the overall n*m,er+ -or MSL+.
School Improvement Plan $or '()' * '()+
L=36 5oc/ingham &o*nt" School+ School6 DMHS
SM-R& 2oal6 ?" 9*ne 2013$ !e !ill increa+e o*r percentage o- F*nior+ !ho meet all -o*r 3&1 college rea#" pro-icienc" ,enchmar/+
7Math$ Science$ =ngli+h$ an# 5ea#ing an# !e !ill increa+e the percentage o- F*nior+ !ho meet the 3&1 <riting pro-icienc" ,et!een 6G-
8G point+.
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2012-2013 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
Strateg" Pro-e++ional
Development
Per+on7+8
5e+pon+i,le
1imeline =val*ation 5e+o*rce+:1echnolog"
5eD*ire# ?*#gete#
Sta-- !ill provi#e
3&1 t"pe D*e+tion+ on
common a++e++ment+$
an# an" -ormative an#
+*mmative
a++e++ment+
PD on D*e+tioning
techniD*e+$
choo+ing right
D*e+tion+$ ?loom+
1a2onom"$ an#
*n#er+tan#ing
a+/ing higher or#er
thin/ing D*e+tion+
3#mini+trator+$
=5@ con+*ltant+$
=I&-=LL
con+*ltant+$
!riting contracte#
+ervice
)ct. 2012-
Ma" 2013
3&1 +core+$
common
a++e++ment #ata$
=)& #ata$ &3S=
21 ?enchmar/
3++e++ment+
=2amine gra#ing
practice+ !ith all
teacher+
PD !ith
a#mini+trator+
a,o*t gra#ing$
implement r*,ric+
-or proFect+ an#
a++ignment+
3#mini+trator+$
teacher+
)ct. 2012-
Ma" 2013
3nal".e -ail*re
report+$ revie!
teacherB+ +"lla,i$
anal".e +eme+ter
gra#e+ -or all
content area+$
anal".e 3&1 +core+
v+. gra#e+ receive#
in cla++e+
%one
Provi#e opport*nit"
-or all ;
th
gra#er+ to
vi+it a college camp*+
%one nee#e# @=35 HP
coor#inator$
a#mini+trator+$
&ollege 3#vi+or$
@*i#ance
&o*n+elor+$ D)P
4e,. 2013-
Ma" 2013
St*#ent +*rve"$
+t*#ent vi+ion
+tatement+ ,e-ore
an# a-ter college
trip
&ollege 3#vi+ing &orp+
grant
Provi#e all ;
th
-12
th

gra#e +t*#ent+ !ith a
note,oo/ containing
&ollege 5ea#"
material+ an# a
chec/li+t
&ollege 3#vi+or
tal/+ !ith +t*#ent+
an# teacher+ a,o*t
college chec/li+t
1eacher+$
a#mini+trator+$
@=35 HP
coor#inator$
&ollege 3#vi+or
%ov. 2012-
Ma" 2013
Increa+e in 434S3
+*,mi++ion+$
increa+e in +t*#ent+
+*,mitting college
application+$
increa+e in n*m,er
o- +t*#ent+ ta/ing
S31$ +t*#ent
+*rve"+
@=35 HP 4*n#+$ &ollege
3#vi+ing &orp+ grant
Increa+e parent
a!arene++ o-
importance o- 3&1 ,"
+pon+oring at lea+t t!o
college rea#" parent
night+
%one nee#e# 3#mini+trator+$
teacher+$ +t*#ent+$
g*i#ance
co*n+elor+$ D)P$
@=35 HP
coor#inator$
&ollege 3#vi+or
)ct. 2012-
3pril 2013
Parent +*rve"+$
+t*#ent +*rve"+$
parent night +ign-in
+heet+$ 3&1 +core
#ata
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2012-2013 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
Interim Hp#ate 9an*ar" 2$ 20136
<hat i+ the +tat*+ o- each +trateg" ,eing *+e# to attain thi+ goalK <hat initial re+*lt+:#ata have ,een collecte#K <hat +ho*l# ,e mo#i-ie#
to meet goal ," Ma" 2013K
4inal Hp#ate 9*ne 28$ 20136
<hat +trategie+ have ,een +*cce++-*lK <hat #ata have collecte#K <hat +trategie+ !ill nee# mo#i-ication -or the *pcoming +chool "earK
)*r g*i#ance #epartment !or/e# clo+el" !ith o*r college a#vi+or an# o*r @=35 HP coor#inator to en+*re o*r +t*#ent+ !ere
meeting the nece++ar" reD*irement+ -or co*r+e cre#it.
)*r +ta-- planne# a DMHS parent night at the local recreation #epartment. <e ha# all teacher+ there -rom each #epartment an# o*r
g*i#ance #epartment planne# ,ooth+ !ith in-ormation on the PL3%$ 3&1$ =)&+$ an# 434S3 in-ormation. <e al+o ha# a
technolog" ,ooth -or parent+ to per*+e in-ormation a,o*t internet +a-et" an# in-ormation a,o*t the @oogle &hrome,oo/+. 1hi+
parent night !a+nBt a+ +*cce++-*l a+ !e !o*l# have li/e#E ho!ever$ !e plan to o--er at lea+t t!o o- the+e +e++ion+ moving -or!ar#
each "ear. <e !o*l# li/e to reach o*t to o*r parent+ earlier rather than later.
<e -eel that !e can #o more !ith the &ollege 3#vi+or po+ition an# are loo/ing -or!ar# to hiring a ne! college a#vi+or.
<e al+o -eel that more can ,e #one !ith @=35 HP !ith regar# to ,etter preparing o*r +enior+ -or college an# helping tho+e
+t*#ent+ !ho arenBt +*re the" can go to college. <e !ant o*r &ollege 3#vi+or an# o*r @=35 HP &oor#inator to !or/ more
clo+el" together.
3+ o- right no!$ o*r gra#*ation rate -or the 4 "ear co-hort #i# increa+eE ho!ever$ !e nee# to #o more to reach potential #rop-o*t+
earlier.
School Improvement Plan $or '()'*)+
L=36 5oc/ingham &o*nt" School+ School6 DMHS
SM-R& 2oal ?" 9*ne 2013$ !e !ill increa+e parent an# +t*#ent engagement ," 30G in lea#er+hip role+ !ithin o*r +chool to allo! -or
more +igni-icant opport*nitie+ -or inp*t into policie+$ proce#*re+$ an# the vi+ion o- DMHS.
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2012-2013 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
Strateg" Pro-e++ional
Development
Per+on7+8
5e+pon+i,le
1imeline =val*ation 5e+o*rce+:1echnolog"
5eD*ire# ?*#gete#
5e+tr*ct*re St*#ent
&o*ncil to have a
more +t*#ent+
repre+ente#
%one nee#e# Principal$ School
Lea#er+hip 1eam$
St*#ent &o*ncil
a#vi+or+
3*g. 2012-
Ma" 2013
St*#ent +*rve"$
percent o- +t*#ent+
voting -or +t*#ent
co*ncil o--ice+
%one nee#e#
&reate more +t*#ent
lea#er+hip
opport*nitie+ -or
+t*#ent+ !ithin the
+choolB+ lea#er+hip
team
%one nee#e# Principal$ School
Lea#er+hip 1eam$
St*#ent &o*ncil
a#vi+or+
)ct. 2012-
Ma" 2013
St*#ent ?o#"
Pre+i#ent$ Aice
Pre+i#ent$
Secretar"$ an#
1rea+*rer +*rve"$
St*#ent &o*ncil
+*rve"$ +t*#ent
+*rve"
%one nee#e#
&reate a Parent
3#vi+or" @ro*p
7P.5.I.D.=8 Parent+ a+
5e+o*rce+ In
Developing
=2cellence
%one nee#e# 3#mini+trator+$
School
Lea#er+hip 1eam
)ct. 2012-
Ma" 2013
Parent +*rve"$
parent atten#ance at
meeting+$ #iver+it"
o- parent
repre+entation
J1000.00
Plan at lea+t t!o
parent night+ that are
hel# !ithin o*r
comm*nit"
%one nee#e# Principal %ov. 2012-
Ma" 2013
Parent +*rve"$
parent +ign-in
+heet+
%one nee#e#
De+ign a Phoeni2
PrincipalB+ S*mmer
Lea#er+hip 3ca#em"
-or DMHS +t*#ent+.
Invite local L
prominent ,*+ine++$
political$ e#*cational$
an# comm*nit"
lea#er+ to help lea#
an# +pon+or
%one nee#e# Principal 9an. 2013-9*l"
2013
St*#ent
participation$
comm*nit"
+*rve":-ee#,ac/$
parent +*rve"
J1000.00
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2012-2013 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
Interim Hp#ate 9an*ar" 2$ 20136
<hat i+ the +tat*+ o- each +trateg" ,eing *+e# to attain thi+ goalK <hat initial re+*lt+:#ata have ,een collecte#K <hat +ho*l# ,e mo#i-ie#
to meet goal ," Ma" 2013K
4inal Hp#ate 9*ne 28$ 20136
<hat +trategie+ have ,een +*cce++-*lK <hat #ata have collecte#K <hat +trategie+ !ill nee# mo#i-ication -or the *pcoming +chool "earK
<e #i# have +t*#ent+ on o*r lea#er+hip team an# !e !ill contin*e to have +t*#ent+ participate in the lea#er+hip o- the +chool in the
2013-2014 +chool "ear. 1he -ee#,ac/ -rom o*r +t*#ent co*ncil !a+ e2tremel" po+itive an# the +t*#ent+ on the lea#er+hip team
in#icate# ver,all" to the principal that the" enFo"e# the e2perience an# ,eing a,le to +ee ho! o*r +chool operate+ an# i+ le#.
<e #evelope# an# #eplo"e# a parent +*rve" an# +t*#ent +*rve". <e plan to anal".e that #ata in 3*g*+t an# ma/e an" nece++ar"
change+ -or the 2013-2014 SIP an# +chool "ear.
<e #e+igne# an# #evelope# a ne! overall proce++ -or having cl*,+ at o*r +chool. <e plan to implement thi+ ne! proce++ in the
2013-2014 +chool "ear.
School*%ase" Management an" -ccounta#ility Program
Summary o$ School*%ase" 8aiver Re9uests $or '()'*'()+
L=36 Rockingham County Schools School6 DMHS School &o#e6 :;(
5eD*e+t -or <aiver
1itle o- <aiver
1. De+cri,e the !aiver+ "o* are reD*e+ting.
1o accommo#ate the re#*ction in -ac*lt" #*e to ,*#get c*t+ at the Local an# State level+$ !e are
reD*e+ting an e2emption on cla++ +i.e+ in gra#e+ 4-12.

2. I#enti-" the la!$ reg*lation$ or polic" -rom !hich an e2emption i+ reD*e+te#.
11&-301.1- 3llocation o- teacher+E cla++ +i.e
3. State ho! the !aiver !ill ,e *+e#.
D*e to re#*ction+ in Local an# State ?*#get 3llotment+ !e !o*l# ,e *na,le to o--er +t*#ent+ reD*ire#
co*r+e+ in all area+ nee#e# -or gra#*ation !itho*t the cla++ +i.e !aiver. 1hi+ !ill al+o allo! *+ to
incl*#e +t*#ent+ in higher level cla++e+ !hen onl" +ingleton+ can ,e o--ere#.
4. State ho! the !aiver !ill promote achievement o- per-ormance goal+.
<aiver o- cla++ +i.e ma2im*m+ !ill allo! more e--ective +che#*ling !here +t*#ent+ are !or/ing on
+imilar c*rric*l*m goal+ an# o,Fective+. St*#ent+ can ,e more rea#il" a++igne# to appropriate gra#e+
an# cla++e+.
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2012-2013 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
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