_Nantyr Shores Secondary School_ School Improvement Plan 2011-2012

Overall School Goals: 1) Increase overall student success as indicated by measurable improvements in OSSLT and Gr. 9 Math assessment scores, Grade 9 & 10 credit accumulation, and graduation rates. 2) Improve overall school climate as indicated by measurable improvements in school climate survey designated indicators and suspension data. LITERACY
Needs Assessment & Assessment of Data OSSLT Pass Rate Results 2005-6 78% 2006-7 80% 2007-8 2008-9 2009-2010 75% 74% 80% 2010-2011 70% 2011-2012 70%

SMART Goals

OSSLT pass rates for the 2011-2012 school year for FTE students will increase within the following student groups: overall success 60%) , applied success by 3% to 68% (65%) [surpassed target in 2010], academic success by 3% to 99% (96%) [did not meet target 2010], Locally Developed success by 5% to 25% (20%) [met target in 2010], Special Ed. Students by 8% to 50% (42%) [surpassed target in 2010]. Students will be able to respond and reflect on a variety of texts by making inferences.

Targeted Evidence based strategies

Focus on INFERENCING as connection to BIPSA General: Literacy committee with representatives from each department/OSSLT Cross panel PLCs Identify areas of strengths and needs from OSSLT Cross curricular OSSLT prep(specifically DI) DI (different ways to access expectation, lesson) Station concept Identify areas of strength/needs from OSSLT data OSSLT prep continue emphasis on preparing teachers to deliver an in-class program(students understand scoring rubric) Administer a mock literacy for all Gr. 10 students pre assessment and all Gr. 9 students Questions to facilitate higher order thinking Departments each having a question focus Team Teaching Technology: Continue with initiatives such as moodles and Action Research projects Graphical Text through technology Team teaching (differentiated instruction, designing stations) Student use of technology/software/applications (e-mail, attachments, smartboard, wiki, moodles, voice threads, guest wireless, etc Literacy strategies to be incorporated onto school website for parent access Use of Kurzwell on a regular basis Assessment & Feedback: Collaborative development of common assessment tools and practices ensures consistency of practice in and between grades, departments and courses Teacher moderation (assessment & collaborative review of assessment) Focus on assessment of, for and as learning Gr.9 write Mock Literacy Test at same time as Gr. 10s No senior grade in afternoon after Lit. test Feedback from Literacy practice test

Resources

Professional Learning
English Department Action Research Project CWS department involved in Action Research Project Action Research Projects from various departments or groups as yet to be determined

Monitoring of the Achievement of SMART goals

Identify areas of strengths and needs from OSSLT data Administration ensure department plans connected to school SIP Reviewed at least three times in the school year by staff and Administration

Responsibility

Evaluation

Think Literacy Guides to Effective Reading Instruction School Effectiveness Framework Education for All Literacy IRT Data warehouse data bank EQAO resources (profile of strengths and areas for improvement) Growing Success Action Research

All teachers

Evaluation of feedback from grade 9 & 10 students writing mock OSSLT assessment Spring OSSLT assessment results PLC to examine student work

NUMERACY

Needs Assessment & Assessment of Data

EQAO Pass Rate Results Academic: 2003-4 2004-5 2005-6 2006-7 2007-8 2008-9 2009-2010 2010-2011 51% 48% 61% 49% 67% 71% 73% 61% Applied 2003-4 2004-5 2005-6 2006-7 2007-8 2008-9 2009-2010 16% 13% 39% 28% 28% 32% 37% 2010-2011 34% 2011-2012 73% 2011-2012 40%

SMART Goals

EQAO pass rates for the 2010-2011 school year will increase within the following student groups: academic results by 2% to 75% (73%) [surpassed target in 2010], applied results to by 3 % to 40% (37%) [surpassed target in 2010]

Targeted Evidence based strategies

Resources

Professional Learning

Monitoring of the Achievement of SMART goals

Responsibility

Evaluation

General: Math learning community Best practices Team teaching Collaboration in lesson planning and teacher moderation Individual teacher help at lunch Homework monitoring Increased parent involvement/communication Assessment & Feedback: Effective formative feedback Focus on assessment of, for and as learning Increase consistency and alignment of cognitive demand of assessment across classes and grades Grade 8 exit test Multiple choice cross-curricular Distribute copies of how to write multiple choice cross curricular Practice with open response questions Technology: Increase use of Smart Board Increase use of CPS units Increase use of guest wireless

School Effectiveness Framework Education for All Numeracy IRT LNS DVDs Data warehouse data bank

Department focused learning Math Action Research Project

Administration ensure department plans connected to school SIP Reviewed at least three times in the school year by staff and Administration

Department staff Staff teaching courses with numeracy component

Feedback from diagnostic EQAO results

PROGRAMS AND PATHWAYS

Needs Assess ment & Assess ment of Data Grade 9 credit accumulation (8 credits) 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 73.5% 75.6% 84.5% 82.3% Grade 10 credit accumulation (16 credits) 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 69.7% 55.8% 73.3% 69% 2010-2011 graduation rate 71% for first attempt 2010-2011 76% 2010-2011 74% 2011-2012 86% 2011-2012 76%

SMA RT Goals

There will be an increase in grade 9 credit accumulation by 4% to 6% and grade 10 credit accumulations by 5% to 74% by June 30, 2011. Increase grade 9 & 10 applied and locally developed pass rates by 4% by the end of semester 1 and semester 2. By June 30, 2011 there will be an increase of 10% to 71% in the graduation rate for first time grade 12 students.

Targeted Evidence based strategies

Resources

Professional Learning

Monitoring of the Achievement of SMART goals

Responsibility

Evaluation

General: Professional learning communities Department meetings with data Mentoring new staff Course match on based on student ambitions/goals Spec Ed/Guidance: Pathways project Continue transition initiatives SERT team teaching with classroom teacher Student Success teacher checking in with students doing independent credit recovery Student Success Team Working together Continue to key on proper level placement of students COPE dogs, Dream Team, Personal Best, SHSM, Dual Credit programs Credit Rescue Technology: Parent focused learning of technology (attachments, submitting assignments) Attach teacher e-mail with report cards Wireless in portables E-mails for parents for each class

Data warehouse Community partners Education for All Growing Success School web site SCDSB

Action Research Projects from various departments or groups as yet to be determined

Administration ensure department plans connected to school SIP Reviewed at least three times in the school year by staff and Administration

All classroom staff SERT team

End of semester 1 (March) and Semester 2 (August)

COMMUNITY, CULTURE & CARING (SCHOOL CLIMATE STUDENT LEADERSHIP/STUDENT INVOLVEMENT)

Needs Assessment & Assessment of Data 2008-2009 School Climate Survey Results: Enjoy coming to school 65% Students have a positive attitude about learning 37% Students value each others contributions 53% Reports of bullying: Physical 16% Verbal 35% Electronic 19% Graduation rate on first attempt? % Ontario Scholar?% N.B. School Climate Survey Conducted in 2009- this is a two year initiative 2010-2011 School Climate Survey Results 61% 40% 53% 17% 37% 21%

SMART Goals

Through increased involvement with senior students (Leadership class, Peer tutoring class, Link Crew volunteer program, Students Council, Best Buddies) by July 2010 there will be an improved tone in halls and around the school as indicated by an increase of 5% in results in the following categories in the school climate survey: enjoying coming to school, students attitude toward learning, and students value of each other increase and by a decrease of 5% in reported bullying. By the end of the 2011 school year there will be a 5% increase in attendance in class for all grades as shown by a drop in reported absences By June 2011 there will be a decrease of 5% (to 17%) in students being suspended repeatedly By September 30, 2010 there will be 100% of Grade 9 students will be linked with a Link Crew leader

Targeted Evidence based strategies

General: Link Crew Common lunch Teams/clubs/meetings during common lunch Homeroom projects Keep all food in cafeteria School goals Plan/Connect/Celebrate New teacher mentoring recognition programs for staff and students Healthy Schools Initiative Improve student recognition in class through increased display of student work Meet every 8 weeks to identify student leader needs and grade 9 involvement Link Crew trained sessions for Grade 9 students Link Crew curriculum and planner Best Buddies program (Life Skills/Learning Centre students) Intramurals/clubs/meetings through common lunch timetable Peer mediation Safe Schools Team Increased Student Voice Technology: Communicate to student body through technology Communicate with parents through technology (twitter, web, wiki, moodles) Other: Flat screen TV for announcements and display of student work

Resources
Staff training for Link Crew Healthy schools initiative planning Peer Mediation Character Education IEPs Report card Suspension Data Attendance Teachers, students, parents and community connections Guidance SCDSB IT dept. Ministry Safe Schools Funding for special project Safe @ Schools phase 2: Equity and Inclusive Education School Climate Survey Best Buddies Program

Professional Learning
Action Research Projects from various departments or groups as yet to be determined Free up staff for technology training

Monitoring of the Achievement of SMART goals

Administration ensure department plans connected to school SIP Reviewed at least three times in the school year by staff and Administration

Responsibility
Safe Schools Team Administration All adults in school

Evaluation
When results of School Climate Survey are released October 31. 2010 for Link Crew data March 2011 for credit accumulation data (Sem 1) Aug 2011 for credit accumulation data (Year) July 2011 Data Warehouse attendance data