2014-2015€¦ · 2014-2015 . CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Board of Trustees, District Administration, & WHS CIC

2014-2015

CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Board of Trustees, District Administration, & WHS CIC ....................................................................... 3

II. Mission, Vision, & Goals ........................................................................................................................ 4

III. Comprehensive Needs Assessment .......................................................................................................... 7

Prioritized Strengths and Areas of Concern ............................................................................................. 8

IV. Campus Improvement Plan, By Categories:

Academics ............................................................................................................................................... 10

Advanced Academic Instruction ............................................................................................................ 11

Attendance .............................................................................................................................................. 12

Career and Technology Education ......................................................................................................... 13

Communication ....................................................................................................................................... 15

High-Qualified Teachers ........................................................................................................................ 16

Limited English Proficiency (LEP) ........................................................................................................ 17

Safe and Appropriate Facility ................................................................................................................ 18

Special Needs .......................................................................................................................................... 19

Staff Development .................................................................................................................................. 20

State Compensatory Education ............................................................................................................... 21

Technology ............................................................................................................................................. 22

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, & WHS CIC

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ken Strange President Joe Malone Member

Gina Fulkerson Vice-President Richard Cox Member

Tucker Blythe Secretary Gary Keil Member

Travis Brown Member

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

Dwain York Superintendent

Dee Howard Assistant Superintendent

Randall Rau Chief Financial Officer

WIMBERLEY HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Greg Bonewald Principal Darelle Jordan School Nurse

Casey Hollomon Asst. Principal Michelle Warren School Counselor

Carey Soderstrom Instructional Strategist Pamela Phillips School Counselor

FY 15 WHS Campus Improvement Plan Page 4

Lauri Grisham Special Education Terri Allen Parent

Calen Cabler Teacher Patrice Hardin Parent

Jennifer Crumpton Teacher Tina McElwee Parent

Denise Jackson Teacher Kathy Rakowitz Parent

Mikyela Tedder Teacher

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Wimberley Independent School District

Mission

Empowering students to achieve educational excellence

Vision

Our Students:

Achieve academic success

Actively participate in school and community activities

Have the academic, technological and vocational skills to meet the challenges of our diverse world

Communicate effectively and responsibly in our global and virtual societies

Are partners in creating a safe and nurturing environment

Are confident and responsible citizens

Are emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy

Are motivated learners who pursue their goals with confidence and diligence

communicate a clear vision of their goals and are prepared for their post secondary college/career path


Our learning environment: Aligns curriculum, services and processes district-wide

Offers a rigorous, relevant and diverse curriculum utilizing technology and training for teachers and students

Promotes collaboration and involves students, parents, teachers, community members, and administrators in the educational process

Provides safe facilities

Maintains optimum student/teacher ratios and small campuses

Provides direct communication with parents

Encourages students to create content and solve real-world problems

Supports access to technology inside and outside of school

Our district and community will: Utilize creative and effective communication

Share resources

Provide support for integrating and celebrating diverse populations

Coordinate and improve infrastructure

Acknowledge we are one community, and together, we share responsibility and ownership of our schools

Coordinate a cohesive community outreach initiative for human/social resources and financial support

Goals

WISD:

Provides state-of-the-art technology and training

Provides professional development to meet the needs of all staff and students

Employs highly qualified personnel

Communicates effectively and develops partnerships with students, parents and the community

Utilizes available funds in a fiscally responsible manner to optimize the student educational experience

Actively supports students’ academic, social and emotional needs

Develops and coordinates a professional learning community and a network of community resources


Meets the needs of all student populations and celebrates diversity

Improves infrastructure by partnering with local and state government entities and businesses

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GOALS

1. By 2013-14, all students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and

mathematics.

2. All limited English proficient students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum

attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics.

3. All students will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug free, and conducive to learning.

4. All students will graduate from high school. Return to Table of Contents


Comprehensive Needs Assessment Information

To assess where our students are in relation to our Vision, Mission, and our board-approved goals, the CIC reviewed all available data to identify

our strengths and to prioritize our needs. Formal review includes data from the following:

Disaggregation of longitudinal AEIS data Staff development needs

Disaggregation of current-year AEIS data Faculty Needs

Discipline Teacher retention rates

STAAR End of Course Exams AYP

Retention Parent Involvement

Dropouts

Completion Rates

SAT/ACT



Prioritized Strengths and Areas of Concern

Our studies led us to the following discoveries regarding our strengths and our areas of concern, and both of these, then became the major focus

of the 2014-2015 Campus Improvement Plan, either in the form of very specific objectives or actions under the objectives. Our prioritized

strengths and areas of concern are expressed in the following:

Area of Review Strength Area of Concern PBM –

Performance-Based Monitoring

All compliance and performance indicators met state performance

levels. None

STAAR End of Course Exams

2013-2014

Algebra I, 90% mastery

English I ELA, 85% mastery; English II ELA, 85%

mastery

Biology, 97% mastery

U.S. History, 98% mastery

English I ELA: 85% mastery

English II ELA: 85% mastery

SpEd English I/II ELA: 50% mastery

AYP –

Adequate Yearly Progress The High School Campus met Adequate Yearly Progress

standards in English, Social Studies, Math, and Science None

Retention Below state average in SPED Remain Proactive

Dropouts Graduation Rate is 99.7% (2013-2014) Remain Proactive

Completion Rate 99.7% Completion Rate (2013-2014) Continue to address with new acceleration program:

e2020

Attendance Staff effort in notification and encouragement of student

attendance

Concentrate on target students that are having trouble

with attendance issues. Get them necessary help to be

at school. (13-14=95.6% )

Discipline Most discipline issues are code 21 – Code of Conduct

violations Continue to be proactive with staff and students.

Facility Needs

District has developed a Long Range Facility plan

Bond passage has resulted in additional classroom space

and upgraded technology

● Remain proactive

Programs – GT, SDFSC, ESL,

ARI/AMI, CTE

ELL – Students met Annual Measurable Achievement

Objectives

CTE – Increased student enrollment

ELL – Continue to provide training for ELL teaching

strategies

CTE – Continue to expand course offerings to meet

needs and interests of our students


Prioritized Strengths and Areas of Concern, continued

Area of Review Strength Area of Concern

Parent Involvement High participation in support organizations

Academic and Extra-Curricular Booster Clubs

Communication- increase # of parents utilizing family

access

Technology

Grade book and Family Access

E-mail

More computers added to classrooms for student use

Creation of additional Computer Lab

Need for vertical technology team

Additional staff technology training



Academics NCLB Goal: # 1: By 2013-2014, all students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading / language arts and

mathematics.

# 2: All limited English proficient students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a minimum attaining

proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics.

District Goal: # 5: WISD develops and implements appropriately challenging curriculum.

District Strategic Objective:

# 1: By the year 2014-2015, there will be 100% mastery of all assessments for all WISD students on the STAAR End of Course State exams.

# 2: By the year 2014-2015, the number of students with Advanced Performance on STAAR End of Course State exams will increase to 35%.

# 3: By the year 2013-2014 our high school graduation rate will be 100%.

Campus Goal: #1: All students will participate in an appropriately challenging curriculum.

Campus Performance Objectives: #1: All students will attain 100% mastery on the STAAR End of Course State Exams.

#2: Advanced Performance on STAAR End of Course State Exams will increase to 45% of students.

Strategies/Activities Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation

Formative/ Summative

Date

Develop lesson that integrate writing across the

curriculum as a formative assessment tool.

Local, State

Funds,

Teachers, Para-

Professionals

Teachers

Dept. Heads

Formative: Dept. Head Meeting and Departmental Meeting

Agendas; Training for Writing Across the Curriculum for all

departments.

Summative: Promotion and Retention Rates, STAAR EOC

results.

August 2014 -

May 2015

Develop academic vocabulary lists that align with

new TEKS and college/career-readiness

expectations. Assess student baseline knowledge

and monitor student academic vocabulary growth.

Local Funds/C-

scope/Eduphoria

Principal, all core

Teachers,

Vertical Teaming

Formative: Plan for implementation of common vocabulary

and benchmarks identified.

Summative: SAT; ACT; EOC

August 2014-

May 2015

Deliver lesson plans using IPAD tools that give

students opportunities to apply knowledge of

course content.

Local Funds

Principal,

Rick Long,

Pam McClintock

Teachers

Formative: Review performance each six weeks.

Summative: Increase in STAAR EOC results, Promotion

Rates

August 2014 -

May 2015



Advanced Academic Instruction

Pre-AP, AP, GT, ECS

NCLB Goal: # 5: All students will graduate from high school.

District Goal # 5: WISD develops and implements appropriately challenging curriculum.


# 3: By the year 2013, WISD will increase the number of seniors taking SAT/ACT tests to 100% and the mean SAT/ACT scores will

meet or exceed the national average.

# 6: The number of students enrolled in advanced courses will increase by 15 percentage points by 2014-2015.

Campus Goal: All students will have an appropriately challenging curriculum.

Campus Objective: Encourage students to enroll advanced courses and to take appropriate AP exams.

Strategies/Activities

Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation

Formative/ Summative Date

Vertical Teams for Math, Science, Social Studies,

Language Arts, and Spanish will continue to work

to improve the Pre-AP/AP program in grades 9-12.

Local

Principal,

Department

Heads

Formative: Vertical Team agendas, August 2014

Summative: AP test results and numbers of

students participating in pre- AP and AP courses

August 2015

Meet with parents and pre-AP/AP students at the

beginning of the school year to promote better

understanding of the pre-AP/AP program.

Local

Principal,

Counselors

Pre-AP/AP

teachers

Sign-in sheets

AP Test data

Pre-AP/AP Enrollment data

August 2014-May 2015



Attendance


District Goal: # 1: WISD communicates effectively and develops partnerships with cities, businesses, communities, and parents.

District Strategic Objective: # 5: By the year 2012-2013, our high school graduation rate will be 100%.

Campus Goal: Increase to at least a 97% attendance rate.

Campus Strategic Objective: All students will attend school regularly, thereby ensuring higher scores and eligibility for promotion to the

next grade.


Career & Technology Education


District Goal: # 8: WISD offers an evolving curriculum that provides diverse opportunities for all students.

# 4: By the end of 2012-2013 school year, 100% of our graduates will be in post-secondary or a vocational endeavor within six

months of graduation.


# 5: By the year 2012-2013, 100% of our graduates will be in post secondary or a vocational endeavor within six months of graduation.


Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


Increase student and parent awareness of attendance

recovery process and compulsory attendance laws.

Local

State Funds

Assistant

Principal

Formative: Log calls, visits, Parent Conferences, letters to parents

Summative: Increased student attendance to 97%-AEIS

August 2014–

May 2015

Use various types of communication efforts to inform

parents and students on why regular attendance at

school is important. (Ex. Calendars, Public Service

Announcements on Radio/TV, Newsletters,

Handouts)

Local

State Funds

Assistant

Principal

Attendance

Clerk

Nurse

Formative: PEIMS weekly and six-weeks Attendance Reports

Summative: AEIS Attendance Report

August 2014-

May 2015

Communicate with parents of students identified and

predicted to be at risk for attendance recovery.

Local

State Funds

Attendance

Committee

Formative: Create an attendance at-risk list

Summative: Increase attendance of at-risk students by 10%

August 2014-

May 2015

●Publish protocol on process for parental reporting of

absences to school and obtaining work for absent

students.

●Add attendance information to Frequently Asked

Questions on Campus and District’s website.

Local

State Funds

Assistant

Principal

Summative: Process posted on Campus Webpage and included in

Campus Newsletter August 2014



Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


Addition of new CTE Classes: Veterinary Medical

Applications, Principles of Information

Technology, Professional Standards in

Agribusiness, Web Technologies Problems and

Solutions, Principles of Health Science, Principles

of Business, Marketing & Finance, Welding I,

Advanced Welding, Concepts of Engineering &

Technology, Engineering Design & Presentation,

Advanced Engineering Design & Presentation,

Engineering Design & Problem Solving, Web

Game Development, Web Communications, Web

Design

Local

CTE Coordinator

Ag Teachers

CTE Teachers

Formative: report cards, attendance, enrollment data August 2015

Increase the number of students earning industry -

recognized certifications and increase the number

of students earning college credits. *

Local

CTE Coordinator

CTE teachers

Health teacher

Summative: Record of student receiving certifications and college

credit for Adobe, OSHA, ACC credit-in-escrow; ECS; and AP, CPR

certification, Welding certification

August 2014 -

May 2015

Increase opportunities provided for career

investigation through guest speakers, field trips,

community collaborations, and internships.

Local

CTE Coordinator

CTE teachers

Ag Teachers

Summative: Record of field trips, guest speakers, and internship

participation

August 2014-

May 2015

Survey students to determine career goals and

current skill sets utilizing Career Cruising Local CTE Coordinator

Summative: analysis of survey results obtained through Career

Cruising

August 2014-

May 2015

Increase CTE organizations available for students

to join. Local

CTE Coordinator

CTE teachers

Summative: obtain data on CTE organization student membership

opportunities/participation

August 2014-

May 2015

*Strategic Plan Activity



Communication


District Goal: # 1: WISD communicates effectively and develops partnerships with cities, businesses, communities, and parents.

District Strategic Objective

# 8: By the year 2012-2013, WISD will identify and implement 5 methods of developing creative partnerships with parents and communities.

# 9: By the year 2012-2013, WISD will develop 5 avenues of communicating pertinent student and district information to parents.

Campus Goal: Communicate effectively with parents, students, community, and local businesses.

Campus Strategic Objective: Create an open communication and working relationship with parents and citizens of Wimberley.



Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


Increase communication with parents through use of

District and community resources and Twitter. Local

Counselors, Rick

Long, Assistant

Principal’s

Office

Summative: Increase in the number of announcements and school

updates posted on District Website, WHS Homepage, and the

Wimberley View.

August 2014-

June 2015

Increase communication with parents by creating and

distributing a parent survey. Local

Principal

Counselors

Summative: analyze the survey results to determine areas of needed

improvement and assess parent perceptions/concerns May 2015

Implement a Frequently Asked Questions section to

the high school website. Local

Assistant

Principal’s

Office

Summative: assess value of FAQ through parent input on survey May 2015

Get a marquis for the school. Local Principal Summative: determine location and content posted on marquis May 2015


Highly Qualified Teachers

NCLB Goal: # 3: All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers.

District Goal: # 4: WISD employs faculty and staff with superior training in their areas of expertise and provides ongoing professional

development.


# 7: WISD staff will engage in on-going professional development to enhance proficiency in the latest research and practices to ensure

innovative excellence.


Campus Strategic Objective: High School staff will engage in on-going professional development to enhance proficiency in the latest

research and practices to ensure innovative excellence in classroom.


Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


Provide professional development activities that are:

Aligned to state standards

(TEKS)/STAAR

Based on scientific research

Grade-level/Subject specific training

Local

Assistant

Superintendent

Principal

Summative: Staff Development activities will be evaluated

immediately following the activity.

Summative: 100% of teachers will receive high quality professional

development.

August 2014

to June 2015


Limited English Proficient (LEP)

NCLB Goal: # 2: All limited English proficient students will become proficient in English and reach high academic standards, at a

minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics.

District Goal: # 8: WISD offers evolving curriculum that provides diverse opportunities for all students.

District Performance Objective: # 5: By the year 2012-2013, our high school graduation rate will be 100%.


Campus Goal: #1: There will be an increase in the total number of LEP students that achieve an advanced level on TELPAS.

#2: 80% of ESL students will meet or exceed STAAR performance standards.

Campus Performance Objective: 80% of LEP students grades 9-12 will meet or exceed the state performance standard on TELPAS and STAAR


Safe and Appropriate Facilities


Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


●Build teacher and organizational capacity to serve

non-English speaking students.

●Ensure that all teachers receive staff development

and implement strategies, including Sheltered

Instruction Training, ELPS, and TELPAS training to

assist them in modifying and delivering appropriate

instruction to ELL students

State ELL

Title III Part A

Principal,

ELL Teacher,

and District

ELL

Coordinator

Formative: Lesson plans reflect strategies, Agendas, Student

Progress, PDAS

Summative: Increase test scores on all state mandated assessments

for LEP students

August 2014 -

May 2015

Increase awareness of post-secondary opportunities

through college visits, scholarship and college

application assistance through the Generation Pave

the Way program and the use of Career Interest

Surveys.

Local

Teachers, ELL

Coordinator

ELL Teacher,

ELL Parent

Liaison,

Counselors

Summative: post-secondary enrollment information; graduation

rates

August 2014-

May 2015


NCLB Goal: # 4: All students will be educated in learning environments that are safe, drug free, and conducive to learning.

District Goal # 7: WISD provides safe and appropriate facilities for all in the district.

# 3: WISD maintains low student/teacher ratio and small campuses.


# 10: By the year 2012-2013, WISD will implement 100% of the Safety and Security Audit recommendations from 2006-2007.

# 14: By the year 2012-2013, all classrooms at WISD will be maximized with a 22:1 teacher /student ratio.

Campus Goal: Implement the safety and security audit for Wimberley High School for 2007-2008

Campus Objective: Provide students with learning environments that are safe, drug free and conducive to learning.


Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


The High School will update and implement the

crisis plan utilizing the following strategies:

●Create new access protocols post-construction for

visitors.

●Create a formal campus crisis team responsible for

distributing information about the campus crisis plan

and facilitating effective implementation.

●Continue to update plan through practice and new

“best practices.”

●Employ an outdoor campus monitor during school

hours.

State/Local

Title IV

Principal

Assistant

Principal

School Nurse

Campus Crisis

Team

Formative: Monthly Drills; Campus Crisis Team reflections of drill

success

August 2014-

May 2015



Special Needs


District Goal: # 5: WISD develops and implements appropriately challenging and aligned curriculum.


# 1: By the year 2012-2013, there will be 100% mastery of all assessments for all WISD students on TAKS tests and End of Course State exams.

Campus Goal: 70% of all Special Education students will meet expectations on the TAKS/STAAR.

Campus Strategic Objective: 70% of all special Education students will meet expectations on the TAKS/STAAR.


Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


Evaluate the Life Skills, Focus, and 19+ program.

State Funds,

Special

Education,

State Funds,

I.DEA

Sp. Ed. Dir.,

Sp. Ed.

Coordinator

Principal

Summative: Long Range Plan for Facilities June 2015



Staff Development

NCLB Goal: # 3: All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers.

District Goal: # 4: WISD employs faculty and staff with superior training in their areas of expertise and provides on-going professional development.

District Strategic Objective: # 7: WISD staff will engage in ongoing professional development to enhance proficiency in the latest research and practices

to ensure innovative excellence.

Campus Strategic Objective: Provide faculty and staff opportunities for training to enhance their teaching abilities.

Increase teacher training on incorporating and

emphasizing the use of technology in core

curriculum classes: laboratory equipment,

computers, graphing calculators, data projectors,

digital photo equipment, software application

programs, IPAD apps, and internet resources.

Local Funds

Principal,

Department

Chairs

Teachers

Formative: Staff Development Training Agendas & Schedules,

Lesson Plans and walkthroughs documentation, Increased

technology use.

Summative: Increased EOC mastery.

May 2015

Plan and implement staff development on effective

teaching practices and classroom management

workshops to improve teacher/staff effectiveness

and student performance on topics including:

EOC alignment

Advanced Placement

ESL Strategies

Skyward Data Base

Classroom Management

CPR Trainer Training

Increase utilization of Employee Wellness

Program

Local, State

Funds, Part A

Assistant

Superintendent,

Principal,

Department

Heads

Formative: Staff Development training agendas and sign-in sheets

Summative: AP exam results & STAAR results; measure number

of employees who have signed up for wellness program

May 2015

Technology training:

iPad integration

eBackpack software

Web page creation

Eduphoria training

Local

Assistant

Superintendent,

Principal,

Department

Heads

Formative: Staff Development training agendas and sign-in sheets

Formative: Teachers are productive and successful in integrating

technology into the classroom and in implementing eBackpack

with their classes. Student growth and learning is evident.

May 2015


Student survey of each course completed Local Principal,

Teachers Summative: use student input to help guide staff development May 2015

Provide CTE teachers and counselors with

professional development activities that emphasize

the career development component of the guidance

program, employing programs such as Achieve

Texas and Career Cruising

CTE 167 & 244

Funds CTE Coordinator

Summative: List of Activities, agendas, sign-in sheets, student

surveys May 2015

State Compensatory Education


District Goal: # 5: WISD develops and implements appropriately challenging and aligned curriculum.

# 8: WISD offers an evolving curriculum that provides diverse opportunities for all students.


# 1: By the year 2012-2013, there will be 100% mastery of all assessments for all WISD students on the TAKS tests and End of Course

State exams (STAAR).

Campus Goals:

1. 100% mastery of all assessments for all high school students on the TAKS tests and End of Course State exams (STAAR).

Campus Objective:

All students will be successful in the high school curriculum and state mandated tests and earn required grade level credits.


Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


Generation Pave The Way Grant funds

Local Funds

Principal

Counselors

Summative: Data gathered from program participants about the

services provided to assist in college applications/scholarships May 2015

Expand Education 2020 (e2020) to a full-time credit

recovery lab

Stimulus

Funds,

Local Funds

Principal,

Counselors Formative: Student progress will be evaluated each six weeks

October 2014-

May 2015


Identify 1st generation college students; College Fair,

Breakfast with the Stars; College visits for 1st

generation college students

Local

Asst. Principal,

Counselors;

SpEd.

Coordinator,

Nurse

Formative: Documentation TST Meetings; Student Progress Reports;

Attendance reports

Summative: Promotion/Retention Data, Graduation/Dropout Rate,

Attendance Rate

October 2014-

May 2015

F.O.R. (Friends of Rachel) Club Local Counselors Summative: Data gathered from sign-in sheets, planned activities,

and student participants May 2015

Technology

NCLB Goal: #5: All students will graduate from high school.

District Goal: # 2: WISD utilizes state-of –the-art technology in and out of the classroom.


# 12: By the year 2012-2013, WISD teachers will reach the Target Tech level on the Texas STaR Chart in each area measured.

# 13: By the year 2012-2013, WISD will develop and sustain a dynamic, integrated infrastructure of human, technological, and management resources

that empower all stakeholders to enable students to learn to their fullest potential.

Campus Goal: High School students and teachers will have opportunities for utilizing technology to enhance learning and productivity in the classroom.

Provide each student with an iPad


Additional

Resources/

Funding

Personnel

Responsible

Evaluation


CTE coordinator and approved staff will direct staff

development sessions concerning the implementation

of technology into classroom lessons and projects

Computer

Labs/iPads

Principal

CTE Coordinator

Teachers

Formative: Incorporation of technology into everyday lessons

and assignments will increase

August 2014 –

May 2015


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