Branford High SchoolPrincipal – Seth Thoreson

% Proficie

nt in Reading

% Proficient in Math

% Proficie

nt in Writing

% Proficie

nt in Science

% Learning Gains

in Reading

% Learning Gains in Math

% Lowest

25% making Learning Gains

in Reading

% Lowest

25% making Learning Gains in Math

Total

2010 57 75 89 51 54 71 45 63 5052011 60 69 79 50 55 70 51 67 501

+3 -6 -10 -1 +1 -1 +6 +4 -4

Total = 501points School Grade = 2011 TBA 525 points = A

2010 School Grade B

BHS 2011 -2012

Grade Level Reading

6th grade Informational text and Research Process

7th grade Reading Application

8th grade Vocabulary

9th grade Literary Analysis

10th grade Informational Text and Research Process

Grade Level Content Area

6th gradeGeometry and Measurement

7th gradeGeometry and Measurement

8th grade Ratio, Proportional Relationships

9th gradeAlgebraic Thinking

10th gradeGeometry and Measurement

Grade Cluster Content Area

Middle School(grades 6,7,8)

Earth and Space Sciences

High School (grades 9-10)

Biology

BHS 2011 -2012

68% of students will achieve high standards in Reading this is a 8% increase as compared to the 2010-2011 school year.

Increase the percentage of learning gains for students scoring at level 4 and 5 by 6%.

Increase the percentage of learning gains for students in the lower quartile by 11%.

Ineffective strategies for increasing student achievements

Lack of effective Data Analysis

Lack of Alignment of lesson plans and NGSSS

Lack of Engagement in cross curricular content area readings

Lowest 25% does not have reading sustainability skills.

Lowest 25% need to strengthen their vocabulary

Lack of decoding skills in the lowest 25%

Round Table data chats on regular basis

Correlate lessons to the NGSSS.

Increased exposure to robust vocabulary

Implement Read alouds and “fix it” strategies

Implement Failure Free Reading in Intensive Reading classes.

BHS 2011 -2012

75% of students will achieve high standards in Math. This is a 9% increase from the 2010 -2011 school year

Increase the percentage of learning gains for students scoring at level 4 and 5 by 4%.

Increase the percentage of learning gains for students in the lower quartile by 10%.

Lack of Rigor

Lack of prerequisite skills in BHS students

Student adjustment to higher standards

Students not performing consistently in rigorous curriculum

Spiral Reviews

Differentiated Instruction

Monthly meetings to determine effectiveness of strategies used.

Weekly Mastery tests in High School

Utilize PMA data to direct lessons

BHS 2011- 2012

60% of students will be on or above grade level. This is a 9 % increase from, the 2010-2011 school year.

5% increase for students at level 4 and 5 for the 8th grade.

Biology is striving for 60% at or above grade level (first year EOC exam.)

Lack of effective data analysis

Lack of rigor in instructional practices

Use PMA data to direct lessons

Honor Classes to improve Rigor for levels 4 & 5

Use differentiated Instruction

BHS 2011 -2012

97% of students will meet high standards (level 3) in Writing.

78% of students will score a level 4 or higher in Writing.

Lack of professional development related to the 2012 writing protocols.

Insufficient exposure to writing instruction.

Common planning trainings

Select staff will attend Mary Lewis Training

Students have meet this requirement in 2010-2011. The state recently changed requirements with the 2012 Writing Protocols. Teachers have re-evaluated the instructional strategies to meet the new expectations from the state.

BHS 2011 - 2012

PMA testing 2x a year in Reading, Math, Science (ThinkGate.)

FAIR testing 4x per year in Reading

STAR testing 4x per year in Reading and Math

School Wide writing prompts 2x per year

FCAT and EOC assessments

BHS 2011 -2012

MTSSS Committee meet weekly to discuss data and use it to drive instruction

Principal, A.P. and Academic coach meet monthly to discuss trends from assessment and walkthrough data.

All teachers keep data notebooks which are available for review (Work in progress)

Administration and select MTSSS Committee members will do classroom walkthroughs regularly.

BHS 2011 - 2012

Students will increase their attendance to 95%. This is a 7% increase from the 2010 -2011 school year.

Reduce the number of students with excessive absences to less than 30 students.

Lack of communication with parents related to student attendance

Lack of student motivation to come to school

Follow up absences with letters and daily phone calls to parents for the students who are absent through One Call Now

Utilization of MTSSS (Multi-Tiered System of Student Support) and PBS (Positive Behavior Support)

BHS 2011 -2012

50% of Parents will participate in at least 1 parent involvement activity in the 2011-2012 school year.

Parents will represent 51% or more of the School Advisory Committee.

Lack of convenient times for parents to meet

Parents lack of knowledge in regards to scheduled events

Notices sent to parents by student, phone and websites.

Student achievement events will be scheduled at convenient times for parents to attend (evenings).

Parents will be encouraged to become part of committees.

BHS 2011-2012

Students not accepting a highly effective accountability system

Ineffective Classroom Management

Ineffective Motivation

In school suspension will be reduced by 30%.

Out of school suspension will be reduced by 30%

Administrators' will be highly visible

Regular walkthroughs by administrators will encourage appropriate behavior of students.

Possible CHAMPS training for classroom management

Positive Behavior Support

BHS 2011 - 2012

Reduce the Dropout Rate by 7%

Increase Graduation Rate by 7%

Lack of attendance by students that do not have enough credits to graduate.

Guidance Counselor/MTSSS committee will provide encouragement on as needed basis.

Guidance counselor will ensure students have an effective graduation plan.

Increase the number of proficient students in reading by 10%

Increase the number of proficient students in math by 10%

Continue to make progress in the writing proficiency and graduate rate

Make adequate learning gains with all students paying attention to Whites and Economically Disadvantaged students.