CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD

CHARLES M. BLALACK MIDDLE SCHOOL

CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2010-2011

Principal: Les Black, Ph.D. Mission Statement: Charles M. Blalack Middle School is committed to achieving academic excellence for all students while cultivating respect for the individual and encouraging all students to make sound personal decisions.

October 1, 2010

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Campus Plans

Improvement Plan 2010-2011

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CIC MEMBERS
Name Dr. Les Black Ms. Beth Bennett Ms. Holly Millar Ms. Carol Crittenden Ms. Claire McLoughlin Ms. Laura Gonzalez Ms. Margaret Marrs Ms. Becky Beck Ms. Asiya Roland Ms. Dennis Thorpe Mr. Tony Lipscomb Ms. Melanie Meijering Ms. Kiran Meghani Position Principal Grade 6 Teacher Grade 7 Teacher Grade 8 Teacher Special Education Teacher At-Large Member Other Elective Teacher At-Large Teacher Representative At-Large Teacher Representative Non-Teaching Professional At-Large Member Parent At-Large Member Years Served NA 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 Signature

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PLANNING PROCESS

Needs Assessment
The Campus Improvement Council is composed of representative professional staff, parents of students enrolled at the campus, business representatives and community members. The Campus Improvement Council establishes and reviews campus educational plans, goals, performance objectives, and major classroom instructional programs. An annual Campus Improvement Plan guides this work. The Campus Improvement Plan is based on a comprehensive needs assessment which includes student achievement indicators, disaggregated by all student groups served by the campus. Additional factors such as school processes (e.g., attendance, graduation, tardies, discipline referrals, teacher absences), perception (e.g., staff, parent and community surveys), and demographics (e.g., enrollment trends, staff turnover) are to be considered. The Campus Improvement Plan is to include (TEC Chapter 11, subchapter F, section 11.253): 1. Assessment of academic achievement for each student using the student achievement indicator system. 2. Set campus performance objectives based on the student achievement indicator system, including objectives for special needs populations, including students in special education. 3. Identification of how campus goals will be met for each student. 4. Identification of resources needed to implement the plan. 5. Identification of staff needed to implement the plan. 6. Timelines for reaching goals. 7. Periodic, measureable progress toward the performance objectives. 8. Goals and methods for violence prevention and intervention on campus. 9. Program for encouraging parental involvement. 10. Goals and objectives for a coordinated health program (elementary and middle schools) which is based on student fitness data, student academic performance data, student attendance rates, percentage of students who are educationally disadvantaged that ensures that students participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity. Annual analysis of the plan and review of various assessment data are used to determine objectives that address campus goals. Specific strategies and action steps are developed to address these objectives. This process ensures a commitment to excellence and a resolve to provide the best instructional plan for every student.

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Campuses receiving Title 1 funds must address Title 1 targets in campus plans and indicate where Title 1 funds will be spent.

Title I --Targeted Assisted ( TA )

Must address the 8 components of a Targeted Assisted Program TA 1. Resources used to help children meet state academic achievement standards TA 2. Planning for identified students incorporated into existing school planning TA 3. Methods and strategies based on scientifically based research TA 4. TA program is coordinated with and supports regular educational programs TA 5. Highly qualified teachers TA 6. Professional Development TA 7. Increase Parental Involvement TA 8. 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 TS10.Coordination and integration between federal, state, and local services

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The Goal of C-FB ISD is high achievement for all students.

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement A. TEA Recognized/Exemplary District B. Recognized/Exemplary Schools C. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) D. Achievement Gap E. Special Populations F. TAKS Commended Scores (all students) G. Higher Education Readiness Component (TSI) (EXIT Scores) H. SAT I. PSAT/NMSQT J. Advanced Placement K. Graduation Data Supporting Objective 2: Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff A. Out of School Suspensions B. DAEP Placements C. Attendance Rate Supporting Objective 3: Continuously increase operational effectiveness A. Financial Integrity Rating System in Texas (School FIRST) B. Increase percentage of operating expenditures expended for instruction C. Fund balance as a percentage of the total expenditure budget excluding TIF and Chapter 41 payments D. Kilowatt hour per sq. ft. usage E. Overtime hours F. Highly Qualified Teachers G. Teacher Classroom Attendance Rate H. All Staff Attendance Rate I. Teacher Turnover Rate J. Availability of Critical Technology Systems Supporting Objective 4: Continuously increase stakeholder confidence and support of our school system A. Parent Survey - Achieving Quality Together B. Stakeholder Survey (to be developed) C. Staff Survey (to be developed)

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RESULTS GOAL
Should identify what is desired in terms of performance after, or as a result of, putting new processes in place or improving existing processes.

SMART GOAL
Goal should be Strategic and specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, and Timebound.

SMART Goal #1 Proportions

MEASURES INDICATOR
Standards and objectives (weak areas for students) Tools well use to determine where students are now and whether they are improving.

TARGETS
The attainable performance level we would like to see.

SMART GOAL
Improve student achievement on the 8th grade Math TAKS test.

By June 2011, 8th grade math students will be able to answer 80% of proportion problems correctly.

8.2 D -- Use multiplication by a constant factor (unit rate) to represent proportional relationships. 8.3 B Estimate and find solutions to application problems involving percents and proportional relationships 8.9 B -- Use proportional relationships in similar shapes to find a missing measurement

Unit Test

90% students with 80% accuracy

Unit Test

90% students with 80% accuracy

Unit Test

90% students with 80% accuracy

Project

90% students will earn a grade of at least 80%

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SMART Goal #2 Surface Area

SMART GOAL
Goal should be Strategic and specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, and Timebound.

RESULTS GOAL : Improve student achievement on 8th Grade Math TAKS in 2011.

MEASURES INDICATOR
Standards and objectives (weak areas for students) Tools well use to determine where students are now and whether they are improving.

TARGETS
The attainable performance level we would like to see.

SMART GOAL
8th Grade Math students will be able to answer 80% of Surface Area Problems correctly,

8.8 A Find surface area of prisms and cylinders using concrete models and nets

Unit Tests

85% of students achieve 80% accuracy 85% of students will master

Daily Work

Unit Tests
8.8 C Estimate answers and use formulas to solve application problems involving surface area and Volume

85% of students achieve 80% accuracy 80% of students will master

Daily Work

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SMART Goal #3 Problem Solving

SMART GOAL
Goal should be Strategic and specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, and Timebound.

RESULTS GOAL : Improve student achievement on 8th Grade Math TAKS in 2011.

INDICATOR
8.14 B use a problemsolving model that incorporates understanding the problem, making a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the solution

MEASURES
Unit Tests One open-ended problem demonstrating the correct use of the 4-step plan One open-ended problem demonstrating the correct use of the 4-step plan

TARGETS
85% of students achieve 85% accuracy 85 % of students will correctly use the 4 stepplan to solve the given problems by April 2011. 85 % of students will correctly use the 4 stepplan to solve the given problems by April 2011. 85% of students will provide correct reasoning.

SMART GOAL
On TAKS 2011, the average of all students will be at 85% mastery on Obj. 6 by consistently using the fourstep plan: find, know, work, check.

8.14 C select or develop an appropriate problemsolving strategy from a variety of different types

8.2 C Evaluate a solution for reasonableness

Unit Tests with openended problem

8.3 B Estimate and find solutions to application problems involving percents and proportional relationships such as similarity and rates 8.9 A Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve real-life problems

Unit Tests One open-ended problem demonstrating the correct use of the 4-step plan Unit Tests One open-ended problem demonstrating the correct use of the 4-step plan

85% of students achieve 85% accuracy 85 % of students will correctly use the 4 stepplan to solve the given problems by April 2011. 85% of students achieve 85% accuracy 85% of students will correctly use the 4 stepplan to solve the given problems by April 2011.

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Blalack Middle School

Campus Goals & Objectives

2010 TAKS, PARTICIPATION, & ATTENDANCE DATA 2011 GOALS

All Students INDICATOR 2010 Data

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African American 2010 Data

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Hispanic 2010 Data

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White 2010 Data

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Special Ed 2011 Goal 2010 Data

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Economically Disadvantaged 2010 Data

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LEP 2010 Data

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2011 Goal
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Reading/English Language Arts Mathematics Writing Science Social Studies All Tests Graduation 2009 Graduation 2010 Goal Participation: Reading/Language Arts Participation: Math Attendance

94/98 89/94 96 90/98 97/99 NA NA NA 99 99 97.2

95/100 93/97 98 94/99 100/100 NA NA NA 100 100 98

93/99 84/90 98/98 79/96 93/100 NA NA NA 99 99 97.2

95/100 90/95 100 90/95 95/100 NA NA NA 100 100 98

89/96 79/87 91/91 83/95 95/99 NA NA NA 99 99 96.8

90/98 90/95 95 90/95 98/100 NA NA NA 100 100 98

98/100 95/98 97/97 94/99 98/99 NA NA NA 99 99 96.9

100 98/100 100 96/100 100 NA NA NA 100 100 98

81/94 68/82 76 71/91 86/94 NA NA NA 99 99 96.2

85/95 75/90 80 75/95 90/98 NA NA NA 100 100 98

89/97 83/89 92 83/96 94/99 NA NA NA 99 99 96.9

90/98 90/95 95 90/98 96/100 NA NA NA 100 100 98

60/87 61/70 83 61/100 91/100 NA NA NA 99 99 97

70/90 95/100 90/95 70/100 95/100 NA NA NA 100 100 98

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Blalack Middle School Campus Goals

2010 Percentage of Commended Students 2011 Goals

All Students INDICATOR Campus Reading/English Language Arts Mathematics Writing Science Social Studies 51 35 53 50 64 State 36 18 36 30 42
Diff. from state

African American 2011 Goal 55 40 60 55 70 Campus 39 18 46 36 48 State

Diff. from state

Hispanic 2011 Goal 45 25 50 40 50 Campus 35 24 40 43 58 State

Diff. from state

White 2011 Goal 40 30 45 45 60 Campus 62 39 65 58 65 State 49 24 47 44 56

Diff. from state

2011 Goal 65 45 70 60 70

+15 +17 +17 +20 +22

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10 27 16 31

+12 +8 +19 +20 +17

26
14 28 21 33

+9 +10 +12 +22 +25

+13 +15 +18 +14 +19

Special Ed. INDICATOR Campus Reading/English Language Arts Mathematics Writing Science Social Studies 25 7 10 29 39 State 10 4 7 9 14
Diff. from state

Economically Disadvantaged 2011 Goal 30 10 15 35 45 Campus 39 30 40 38 51 State 25 12 25 19 30

Diff. from state

LEP Campus 7 9 4 27 46 State 6 7 6 5 11

Diff. from state

2011 Goal 45 35 45 45 55

2011 Goal 10 15 10 30 50

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+14 +18 +15 +19 +21

+1 +2 -2 +22 +39

+3 +20 +15

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Blalack Middle School 2010-11 Campus Focus District Supporting Objective #1: Continuously increase student achievement
Campus Focus # 1
To reduce or eliminate the achievement gap for minority students and, as a result, to receive a rating of Exemplary from the Texas Education Agency.

Criteria for Success

Maintain TAKS Math pass rate across grade levels for Hispanic students at 90% or above. Maintain TAKS Math pass rate across grade levels of African-American students at 90% or above. Maintain TAKS Math Pass rate across grade levels of economically disadvantaged students at or above 90%.

Performance Measure
1. a, b, c, d, e

1. a, b, c, d, e

1. a, b, c, d, e

Campus Focus # 2
100% compliance state fitness testing requirements

Criteria for Success

All eligible students will participate in fitnessgram testing

Performance Measure
1. a, b,

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District Supporting Objective #2: Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff
Campus Focus #3 Criteria for Success
As a result of greater cooperation, mutual respect and understanding between students and staff, the number of discipline referrals to the office will be reduced by 3%.

Performance Measure
2. a, b, c

District Supporting Objective #3: Continuously increase operational effectiveness

Campus Focus #4
Increase/maintain the percentage of highly qualified core academic subject area teachers on Blalack Middle School to meet 100% by end of 200708.

Criteria for Success

100% of teachers qualify as HQ

Performance Measure
3. f

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District Supporting Objective #4: Continuously increase stakeholder confidence and support of our school system
Campus Focus #5
Improve stakeholder confidence and support of our school system by consistently and effectively communicating with all stakeholders regarding their students, broader district goals and other pertinent school information.

Criteria for Success

Increase parent satisfaction scores on the Achieving Quality Together survey by .5% Decrease number of parent/student/community grievances or disciplinary appeals to 0

Performance Measure
4. a, b, c 4. a, b, c

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Title Target Area

ACTION STRATEGY
TA 1, 2

FORMATIVE MEASURE

ASSESSMENT TIMELINE

RESPONSIBLE PERSON(S)

COST/RESOURCES
CFBISD Curriculum, AEIS Data, Campus and District Staff Development, 850 dollars of Title I funding for subs for pull out tutorials Textbook resources, Region IV math database, Thinking Maps COL

1 2 3 4 5

x x x

TA 1,2 TA 1, 2, 3

TA 1,2, 3,4

Target specific TAKS objectives for intensive instructional focus and review for teachers and students Address targeted areas in math Create remedial reading, writing, and math plans for targeted subgroups. Create and implement tutorials for identified students at-risk of failing sections of TAKS

Benchmark assessments and unit assessments in math Textbook materials Benchmarks assessments, practice tests, report cards Attendance at sessions, informal feedback

Twice a semester

Administrative Team, Instructional Facilitators Carol Crittenden and Mary LeRoy Instructional Facilitators, math and LA teachers Tony Lipscomb, content teachers

Three times per 9 week cycle Weekly

Weekly

TA 6

x x

TA 3

TA 3

Train all teachers in Thinking Maps and encourage classroom use to focus on critical thinking and problem solving skills. Implement and Monitor Content Literacy Strategies from modules 1-5 Implement and monitor Marzano 9 strategies

Training logs, Lesson plans, observation records, benchmark assessments

Weekly

Principal, trained trainers, assistants

After-hours pay for tutorial teachers, food for students, 18,000 in Title I and Title I stimulus for tutors and 895 in Title and Title Stimulus for snacks for students Thinking Maps software and materials

Lesson plans, observations records, benchmark assessments Lesson plans, observations records, benchmark assessments Lesson plans, observations records, benchmark assessments IIP plans, SMART goals, pd plan SMART goals, actions plans, lesson plans

Ongoing

Principal, all staff

Modules provided by C and I, time for staff training CITW and CITW Handbook, by Marzano. Time for training in staff meetings and embedded staff development AVID resources, time for training and monitoring COL, campus schedule District training and staff development time

Ongoing

Principal, Assistant Principals

x x x

TA 3

Implement and monitor AVID strategies Implement IIP through PD period Train teachers on SMART goals and data analysis to enable them to better utilize PD period time; require teachers to develop SMART goals and action plans based upon analysis of student performance data. Provide weekly departmental meetings during PD period to plan, reflect and promote vertical articulation within the departments Provide staff development offerings to increase student achievement in problem solving and critical thinking

Ongoing

TA 2, 6 TA 2,6

Twice Weekly Ongoing

Principal, Assistant Principals, AVID site team Principal Principal

TA 2,6

Department meeting minutes

Weekly

Principal

District co-coordinators, curriculum guides

TA 6

AEIS data, professional development calendar, signin sheets, teacher selfreports

10-11 staff development days

Principal

Campus budget

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skills to use in all content areas Participate in staff development on the needs of second language learners to train content area teachers on ESL methodologies Implement a structured model for PD period which provides structured time for collaboration within and outside of departments. Provide teachers structure time through PD period to analyze grade and subject specific data, set strategic goals, design common assessments, plan instruction and evaluate outcomes. Provide teachers monthly technology trainings during PD period Designate Fitnessgram coordinator Offer staff training for teachers on schoolwires Provide resources for all teachers to establish and maintain a personal webpage Implement fire drill and disaster procedure awareness training for faculty and students Limit access to/from the building Provide information concerning campus security issues

TA 3,6

Attendance log, participation records

2010-11

Core teachers

District funds (Title III)

TA 2,6

PD Campus Plan

Daily

Principal, PD committee

Time, district funds

TA 2,6

Lesson Plans, SMART Goals, IIP proposals

Twice weekly

Principal, PD committee

Time, district funds

x x x x x

TA 6

Attendance log, participation record Personnel records Inventory teacher need via email Web pages

Once monthly

Becky Beck

District tech resources

TA 1 TA 6

Ongoing By 10 week of school

tth

Ashley Cooper Debbie Chesley, Becky Beck Teachers, Becky Beck Luke Geddie, Advisory committee, Student Council Principal, Assistant Principals Administrators, Webmaster, PTA Board, IC, Student Council Identified in crisis plan Assistant Principals

Time Computer labs, workstations

TA6

Weekly

Tech resources

TA 8

Bear Camp plans

Semester

District handbook, building guidelines, flashlights, sub folders

x x

TA 8 TA 1

x x

TA 1 TA1

TA 7

Prepare for unexpected crisis situations Implement 4 level discipline management plan consistent with District policy and state law along with Path to Success language Actively seek increased parent involvement and communication Maintain appropriate documentation of HQ status of teachers and paraprofessionals; thereby

Spot checks by administrators Department meeting logs, PTA program lists, Staff meeting agenda, Principals newsletters Ongoing training Discipline plan, SASI records

Daily Monthly

Reminder Binder, newsletter, teacher handbook Newsletter, principal letters, PTA meetings, Website, SRO

As-needed Ongoing

Crisis plan Discipline management plan, Path to Success materials

Volunteer hours and background checks

Ongoing

PTA Board and all staff

TA 5

Number of HQ teachers and HQ teacher assistants hired

April 2007 May 2009

Principal and personnel department

Website, newsletters, and CFBTV, Connect Ed system, parent self-serve, (300 dollars in Title I and Title I stimulus funding) Regular meeting, communication, personnel department documentation

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focusing on the importance of hiring only HQ teachers and teacher assistants who are HQ

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