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;:13
1ina &he+tn*t 3++i+tant Principal
10:2;:13
D*ane <hitta/er 3++i+tant Principal
10:2;:13
Lin#a Staten =ngli+h Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:13
&a++i#" <illet =ngli+h Dept. 5epre+entative
10:2;:13
3m" &*th,ert+on Math Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:13
3nna Moore Math Dept. 5epre+entative
10:2;:13
>eth =!ing =& Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:13
Shenetta Peter/in 13 5epre+entative
10:2;:13
>ren#a Mc&an#le++ &la++i-ie# Sta-- 5epre+entative
10:2;:13
>eth Poplin
Social St*#ie+ Dept.
&hairper+on
10:2;:13
9on <illiam+ 3#mini+trative Intern 10:2;:13
Michelle &a+to Science Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:13
9ame+ Sam+ Science Dept. 5epre+entative
10:2;:13
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5an#" ?*arle+
&*lt*ral 3rt+ Dept.
5epre+entative
10:2;:13
3nna 1olle"
4oreign Lang*age Dept.
&hairper+on
10:2;:13
5hon#a @allam
Ph"+ical =#*cation Dept.
&hairper+on
10:2;:13
9ohn >*tler &1= Dept. &hairper+on
10:2;:13
9enni-er 4l"nt &1= 5epre+entative
10:2;:13
3nn =verhart &1= 5epre+entative
10:2;:13
>ar,ara McMillan
In+tr*ctional 1echnolog"
Speciali+t
10:2;:13
>rittan" >*tler Me#ia &oor#inator
10:2;:13
5an#al Aallo!a" A*i#ance 5epre+entative
10:2;:13
&ha+e Sh*lt. St*#ent >o#" Pre+i#ent 10:2;:13
9ohn =tringer St*#ent >o#" &o-Bice
Pre+i#ent
10:2;:13
S*+annah Smith St*#ent >o#" &o-Bice
Pre+i#ent
10:2;:13
9o+h =ane+ 3#mini+trative Intern 10:2;:13
Sherr" >arnett 2013-2014 1eacher o- the Cear 10:2;:13
Parent 5epre+entative 10:2;:13
Parent 5epre+entative 10:2;:13
Parent 5epre+entative 10:2;:13
Parent 5epre+entative 10:2;:13
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School Improvement Plan -pproval .orm
/p"ate presente" to sta$$ an" approval in$ormation
Date o- Pre+entation:3pproval Bote6 Pre+entation !a+ 10:;6 3pproval vote !a+ 11:4
5e+*lt+ o- 3pproval Bote6 80-1 3pprove#
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-pprove" #y Rockingham County %oar" o$ 0"ucation
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)*r +choolD+ 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.
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)*r comm*nit" i+ a +mall$ F*aint comm*nit" ne+tle# in !e+tern 5oc/ingham &o*nt"G 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
to*gh economic environment to contin*e to provi#e Ho,+ 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#renD+ 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" Ho, 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#renD+ 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'I !hite$ 10I 3-rican
3merican$ an# 3I Hi+panic. In high +chool$ itD+ 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" '0I o- o*r +t*#ent+ are economicall" #i+a#vantage#. 1he maHorit" o-
o*r +t*#ent+ *+e ,*+ tran+portation 7'I8. <e have '6 certi-ie# +ta-- mem,er+ an# 2 cla++i-ie# +ta--. 3ppro2imatel" ;I o- o*r +ta-- i+
!hite$ I 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- Ho,+ in o*r co*nt" an# o*r +tr*ggle to create an i#entit" -or McMichael High School.
<ith o*r co*nt"D+ *nemplo"ment rate at 11.2I$ -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 A*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+G ho!ever$ thi+ i+ not +omething !e
have +"+tematicall" em,e##e# into o*r c*lt*re. <e complete# %&43L&)%$ %orth &arolinaD+ -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*+ F*alitie+ !e !ill accept -or high-F*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 reF*ire# to place a
comment on the report car# i- a +t*#ent ma/e+ a D or an 4 an# teacher+ are reF*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 Aro*p
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4. Hearing impaire# +*pport -or high +chool +t*#ent+.
. Speech an# Lang*age 1herap"
6. A*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 A*i#ance Department.
;. P+"chologi+t on +ta-- -or te+ting +ervice+
10. &omprehen+ive =2ceptional &hil#renD+ Service+
11. =SL =#*cational Service+
12. Jp!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+G !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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School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
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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
Over the last two years our EOC growth data has increased
significantly
2011: English rowth: !.02" #lg. $ rowth: .01%" &io. rowth: .
0'(
2012: English rowth: .10) #lg. $ rowth: .12*" &io. rowth: .'++
201': English rowth: .) #lg. $ rowth: 1.*" &io. rowth: 1.%
201': ((.*, of students met growth in #-- ' tested areas while
...1, of students met e/0ected growth in #-- ' tested areas" 0,
of students did not meet growth
$n the last two years, our graduation rate for 1oth .yr and (yr has
increased.
2012: .yr. rate2)*.%,
(yr. rate2%0.',
3taff has high e/0ectations for student learning. 4esults of 3taff 3urvey" 2012 56C 3urvey
Overall im0rovement in teacher satisfaction. 7893: teacher wor;ing conditions survey: in 2010: only .%.(, of
teachers felt li;e 7893 was a good 0lace to wor;. 5his 0ast year:s
survey, in 2012, over )+.%, of the staff felt li;e 7893 was a good
0lace to wor;.
$n 2011!2012, our student 0roficiency im0roved significantly 7893 met all #<= 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
E/am0lesA E/am0lesA
5here is a need for greater in0ut from 0arents?guardians in the
decision ma;ing 0rocess within our school
56C survey indicates that .1.',of our teachers 1elieve 0arents are
influential decision!ma;ers in our school" 0arent survey data also
indicates 0arents want more influence
4igor in our classrooms needs to increase Bum1er of students 0assing all tested areas of the #C5 is 1elow
state and district average
E/0licit literacy instruction, including writing, needs to occur in all
classrooms at 7893
#C5 0roficiency scores in writing, English, and 4eading are 1elow
state and district averages
5here is a need for greater community engagement in our school
environment.
Community comments to administrators, teachers, and 0arent
survey
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School Improvement Plan $or '()+*'()2
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SM-R& 3oal DMHS !ill increase our pro$iciency #y )45 over the ne! #aselines #y 6une '()4 in all R0-D7 01C8 V1C-&S8
an" MSL test areas #y 6une '()4 in or"er to improve overall stu"ent gro!th $or career rea"iness8 ')
st
Century learner an" college
prepare"ness.
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Strateg" Pro-e++ional
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Interim Jp#ate 9an*ar" 31$ 20146
<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" 2014K <e are contin*ing to *+e &3S3 a+ a tool -or ongoing colla,oration among o*r =)& +*,Hect area teacher+. In
the -all$ !e met ever" other !ee/ to anal".e #ata$ #i+c*++ +t*#ent progre++$ ,enchmar/ #ata$ common a++e++ment #ata an# ho! to a#H*+t
in+tr*ction to meet the nee#+ to all learner+. )*r -ir+t #ata +et -or =)&+ !a+ ver" #i+appointing a+ o*r math I +core+ !ere +hoc/ingl" lo!er
than !e e2pecte# or that the &3S= 21 ,enchmar/ #ata in#icate# the" !o*l# ,e. )*r =ngli+h II an# >iolog" +core+$ !hile not !here !e
!ant them to ,e$ !ere on target -or !here !e -elt o*r +t*#ent+ !o*l# ,e. <e !ill ,egin to implement the &3S3 proce++ !ith MSL
teacher+ an# &1= teacher+ in March 2014. <e !ill have a total o- 11 !ee/+ to implement a tr*e &3S3 -ormat among the+e teacher+ an#
+*,Hect area+. I !ill *+e #i+trict aca#emic coache+$ Sherr" >arnett an# 3m" &*th,ert+on$ +o help me ,egin an# -acilitate thi+ proce++ !ith
o*r MSL an# &1= teacher+. )*r teacher+ are !or/ing #iligentl" to implement more !riting into their #ail" activitie+. <e have +een
tremen#o*+ progre++ thro*gho*t o*r ,*il#ing !ith regar# to !riting in all content area+ thro*gh o,+ervation #ata an# !al/-thr* #ataG
ho!ever$ !e +till have a lot o- !or/ to #o. )*r teacher+ *n#er+tan# that !e nee# to !rite$ ,*t !e +tr*ggle !ith hol#ing o*r +t*#ent+
acco*nta,le -or *+ing appropriate grammar an# p*nct*ation !ithin their !riting a++ignment+. <e al+o nee# to -*rther implement peer
e#iting +trategie+ into all o- o*r cla++e+.
4inal Jp#ate 9*ne 2'$ 20146
<hat +trategie+ have ,een +*cce++-*lK <hat #ata have collecte#K <hat +trategie+ !ill nee# mo#i-ication -or the *pcoming +chool "earK
School Improvement Plan $or '()+*'()2
L=36 5oc/ingham &o*nt" School+ School6 DMHS
SM-R& 3oal6 >" 9*ne 201$ !e !ill increa+e o*r percentage o- H*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- H*nior+ !ho meet the 3&1 <riting pro-icienc" ,et!een 6I-
8I point+.
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2013-2014 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
Strateg" Pro-e++ional
Development
Per+on7+8
5e+pon+i,le
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an# an" -ormative an#
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9*ne 2014
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9*ne 2014
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+pon+oring at lea+t t!o
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teacher+$ +t*#ent+$
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9*ne 2014
Parent +*rve"+$
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+heet+$ 3&1 +core
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School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2013-2014 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
Interim Jp#ate 9an*ar" 31$ 20146
<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" 2014K 9e have #een hyper*$ocuse" !ith helping our stu"ents8 particularly our )(
th
an" ))
th
gra"e stu"ents
un"erstan" the implications o$ the -C& an" the PL-, $or their college an" career $uture options. 9e still have much !ork to "o
!ith regar" to helping our parents un"erstan" the importance o$ the -C&. 1ur college a"visor has sponsore" at least three
sessions $or .-.S- $orms that !ere geare" to!ar" :unior an" senior parents an" stu"ents. 9e nee" to $igure out ho! to get our
parents more engage" in the college application process #e$ore the senior year. 9e ha" a t!o pro$essional "evelopment session
!ith a representative $rom -; Learning8 She#a Lo!e8 !here she helpe" our sta$$ see ho! the -C& aligne" !ith the common core
in all su#:ect areas an" she provi"e" some gui"ance on ho! to !rite appropriate -C& type <uestions on their common
assessments an" tests=pro:ects. Ho!ever8 I >the principal? have not "one a goo" :o# o$ $ollo!ing up !ith our sta$$ $or ongoing PD
!ith regar" to using higher level <uestions that mirror the -C&. 9e nee" to "o this school*!i"e as preparing our stu"ents $or the
-C& cannot #egin in the :unior year an" cannot rest !ith the 0nglish teachers.
-ll o$ our :uniors !ere given an -C& #enchmark assessment in ,ovem#er '()+. 1ur gui"ance counselors met !ith every :unior to
e@plain the results o$ their #enchmark an" help them "evise some strategies to help them on the -C& in March '()2. Ms. Lo!e
$rom -; Learning8 has !orke" !ith all o$ our sophomores an" all o$ our :uniors at this point. In 1cto#er Ms. Lo!e met !ith every
sophomore "uring the instructional "ay $or A(min. to help them prepare $or the PL-,. Ms. Lo!e8 $or the last three !eeks8 has
met !ith every :unior in our #uil"ing t!ice to !ork !ith them on their -C& preparation. -ll :uniors also ha" their #enchmark
"ata results that Ms. Lo!e helpe" them not only analyBe #ut also revie! $or the -C&. 1ur :uniors !ere "ivi"e" into strategic
groups >high8 me"8 lo!? so Ms. Lo!e coul" "i$$erentiate her instruction to meet the nee"s o$ the stu"ents in the session. &hese
sessions !ith our :uniors !ere complete" "uring the school "ay an" !ithin a A(min. class perio". &here$ore8 all o$ our :uniors
receive" at least )C(min. o$ in"ivi"ualiBe" instruction !ith regar" to the -C&. Ms. Lo!e also o$$ere" t!o a$ter school sessions $or
one hour $or those stu"ents !ho $elt they nee"e" more gui"ance an" assistance.
1n Mar. +
r"
8 I >the principal? am meeting !ith a group o$ teachers >)( teachers? so !e can "iscuss implementing school*!i"e
ru#rics in all classes that "e$ine ho! to gra"e stu"ents in colla#oration8 creativity an" innovation8 critical thinking8 an"
presentations. -ll o$ the ru#rics are #ase" on ')
st
century teaching an" learning an" all o$ the ru#rics "irectly align !ith the
common core stan"ar"s an" e@pectations. I #elieve this is the #eginning step to a""ressing gra"ing practices in our school an"
esta#lishing a $oun"ation $or a para"igm shi$t to gra"ing $or learning rather than gra"ing $or !ork ethic. &his is also the initial
step to increasing rigor in the classroom $or our stu"ents #y signi$icantly raising e@pectations $or aca"emic per$ormance.
4inal Jp#ate 9*ne 2'$ 20146
<hat +trategie+ have ,een +*cce++-*lK <hat #ata have collecte#K <hat +trategie+ !ill nee# mo#i-ication -or the *pcoming +chool "earK
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2013-2014 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
School Improvement Plan $or '()+*'()2
L=36 5oc/ingham &o*nt" School+ School6 DMHS
SM-R& 3oal %y 6une '()48 !e !ill increase parent an" stu"ent engagement #y +(5 in lea"ership roles !ithin our school to
allo! $or more signi$icant opportunities $or input into policies8 proce"ures8 an" the vision o$ DMHS.
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2013-2014 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"
5eF*ire# >*#gete#
5e+tr*ct*re St*#ent
&o*ncil to have more
+t*#ent+ repre+ente#
%one nee#e# Principal$ School
Lea#er+hip 1eam$
St*#ent &o*ncil
a#vi+or+
3*g. 2013-
Ma" 201
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
+choolD+ lea#er+hip
team
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Ma" 201
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2014
St*#ent
participation$
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M1000.00
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2013-2014 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
Interim Jp#ate 9an*ar" 31$ 20146
<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" 2014K 9e ha" a success$ul parent report car" night in 6anuary '()2. 9e ha" over 4(5 o$ our parents atten"
this night an" I #elieve !e !oul" have ha" a #etter turnout i$ !e ha"nt ha" the sno! "ays an" the "elay o$ our MSL scores. 9e
have collectively "eci"e" to a":ust our $ocus $rom o$$ering the Principal Lea"ership aca"emy to provi"ing a summer program $or
our rising A
th
gra"ers. 1ur "iscipline an" atten"ance "ata sho!s that !e nee" to provi"e our rising A
th
gra"ers !ith a !eek*long
transition program !here !e #egin to a""ress aca"emic gaps8 help our rising A
th
gra"ers navigate the high school culture8 an"
provi"e them !ith an opportunity to #e on a college campus even #e$ore they atten" their $irst "ay o$ high school. Ho!ever8 !e "o
still $eel that !e can incorporate elements o$ the Principal Lea"ership aca"emy #y having )( :uniors an" )( seniors #e mentors $or
the rising A
th
gra"ers that atten" our summer transition program. &his summer transition program $or our rising A
th
gra"ers !ill
also inclu"e a parent component !here parents have t!o opportunities to interact !ith our teachers an" learn a#out Canvas an"
our )) mo#ile learning initiative. 9e !ill create an engaging yet challenging curriculum that !ill a""ress the nee"s o$ our rising
A
th
gra"ers. 9e !ill assess the success o$ our program #y monitoring the cohort o$ stu"ents that atten" our summer transition
program $or atten"ance8 aca"emic per$ormance8 an" "iscipline inci"ents. 9e have create" more lea"ership roles $or our stu"ents
as our stu"ent #o"y presi"ent8 vice*presi"ent8 secretary8 an" treasurer are all active participants on our schools lea"ership team.
9e have still got a lot o$ !ork to "o !ith regar" to our parent a"visor group. &his continues to #e a challenge $or us. 9e are still
e@ploring !ays to authentically engage our parents in our school environment. 9e "o struggle !ith this issue.
4inal Jp#ate 9*ne 2'$ 20146
<hat +trategie+ have ,een +*cce++-*lK <hat #ata have collecte#K <hat +trategie+ !ill nee# mo#i-ication -or the *pcoming +chool "earK
School Improvement Plan $or '()+*'()2
L=36 5oc/ingham &o*nt" School+ School6 DMHS
SM-R& 3oal %y 6une '()28 Dalton L. McMichael High School sta$$ !ill $ocus on school sa$ety #y completing $our lock"o!n
"rills this year an" completing all other sa$ety re<uirements as re<ueste" on the RCS sa$ety checklist.
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2013-2014 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
Interim Jp#ate 9an*ar" 31$ 20146
<hat i+ the +tat*+ o- each +trateg" ,eing *+e# to attain thi+ goalK <hat initial re+*lt+:#ata have ,een collecte#K <hat +ho*l# ,e mo#i-ie#
to meet goal ," Ma" 2014K 9e have complete" all necessary sa$ety re<uirements $or RCS schools. 9e have also ha" t!o sessions o$
pro$essional "evelopment !here !e revie! our emergency response plan !ith our sta$$.
4inal Jp#ate 9*ne 2'$ 20146
<hat +trategie+ have ,een +*cce++-*lK <hat #ata have collecte#K <hat +trategie+ !ill nee# mo#i-ication -or the *pcoming +chool "earK
School*%ase" Management an" -ccounta#ility Program
Summary o$ School*%ase" 9aiver Re<uests $or '()+*'()2
Strateg" Pro-e++ional
Development
Per+on7+8
5e+pon+i,le
1imeline =val*ation 5e+o*rce+:1echnolog"
5eF*ire# >*#gete#
5evie! =mergenc"
5e+pon+e Plan !ith all
+ta-- mem,er+
=5P revie!e# t!ice
a "ear #*ring
planning perio# PD
+e++ion+
3++i+tant
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3*g. 2013-
9*ne 2014
1eacher re+pon+e to
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#rill+
%one nee#e#
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principal$ S5)$
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3*g. 2013-
9*ne 2014
5&S chec/li+t
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100I participation
," DMHS
%one nee#e#
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75=D:Areen8 -or +ta--
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principal$ S5)
3*g. 2013 3ll +ta-- !ill have
ne! comm*nication
car#+
%one nee#e#
P*rcha+e at lea+t -o*r
ne! camera+ -or o*r
+chool in nee#e# area+
%one 5eF*ire# Principal$ S5) %ov. 2013-
March 2014
%e! camera+ 3ppro2. M6000
School Improvement Plan Dalton L. McMichael High School
2013-2014 684 H!" 13
Ma"o#an$ %& 2'02'
L=36 Rockingham County Schools School6 DMHS School &o#e6 DA(
5eF*e+t -or <aiver
1itle o- <aiver
1. De+cri,e the !aiver+ "o* are reF*e+ting.
1o accommo#ate the re#*ction in -ac*lt" #*e to ,*#get c*t+ at the Local an# State level+$ !e are
reF*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+ reF*e+te#.
11&-301.1- 3llocation o- teacher+G 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+ reF*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,Hective+. St*#ent+ can ,e more rea#il" a++igne# to appropriate gra#e+
an# cla++e+.
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