School Improvement Plan
2017-2018
School Improvement Plans remain in effect for two years, but a School Leadership Team may amend as often as necessary or appropriate.
Draft Due: October 3, 2017 Final Copy Due: October 17, 2017
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Briarwood Academy Contact Information
School: Briarwood Academy Courier #: 329
Address:
1001 Wilann Drive Phone Number: 980-343-6475
Charlotte, NC 28215 Fax Number: 980-343-6525
Learning Community: Beacon
School Website: http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/briarwoodacademyES/Pages/Default.aspx
Principal: Beth Marshall
Learning Community Superintendent: Kondra Rattley
Briarwood Academy School Improvement Team Membership From GS §115C-105.27: “The principal of each school, representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants assigned to the school building, and parents of children enrolled in the school shall constitute a school improvement team to develop a school improvement plan to improve student performance. Representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants shall be elected by their respective groups by secret ballot....Parents serving on school improvement teams shall reflect the racial and socioeconomic composition of the students enrolled in that school and shall not be members of the building-level staff.”
Committee Position Name Email Address Date
Elected Principal Beth Marshall [email protected] 9/26/17
Assistant Principal Representative Kibibi Cunningham [email protected] 9/26/17
Teacher Representative Melissa Prescott [email protected] 9/26/17
Teacher Representative Kimberly Bruno (Bello) [email protected] 9/26/17
Teacher Representative Stacey Phillips-Stilwell [email protected] 9/26/17
Teacher Representative Kalaya White [email protected] 9/26/17
Teacher Representative Ron’Neisha Horton [email protected] 9/26/17
Teacher Representative Cytrina Malloy [email protected] 9/26/17
Instructional Support Representative Arnetha Perkins [email protected] 9/26/17
Instructional Support Representative Candice Simmons [email protected] 9/26/17
Instructional Support Representative Julia Bulinska-West [email protected] 9/26/17 Instructional Support Representative Alyssa Piccarreto [email protected] 9/26/17
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Teacher Assistant Representative Cassandra Thompson [email protected] 9/26/17 Parent Representative Marcia Hatcher-Roberts [email protected] 9/26/17
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Vision Statement
District: CMS provides all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and
productive life.
School: Believe, Engage, Build, Grow
Mission Statement
District: The mission of CMS is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
School: Through positivity, perseverance, and pride, we will ensure Academic excellence, Briarwood high expectations,
and Celebrate diversity.
Briarwood Academy Shared Beliefs
● All children deserve a consistent, quality, highly
engaging education in a safe, nurturing, and orderly
environment.
● All stakeholders are responsible and accountable to
uphold the mission and vision in all of their actions.
● All children can learn when the learning environment
is optimum.
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Briarwood Academy SMART Goals
● Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.
● Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of
proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper
supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.
● Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning environment free of
bullying and harassing behaviors.
● By June 2018, increase overall composite grade level proficiency from 43% to 50% by increasing grade level
proficiency in grades 3-5.
● By June 2018, K-2 students will demonstrate an overall 12% increase in grade level proficiency as measured by Text
Reading Comprehension (TRC) assessments by regularly analyzing TRC data, implementing both an Intervention Lab
and weekly intervention/enrichment block.
● By June 2018, 3-5 students will demonstrate a 10 percentage point increase in reading grade level proficiency and 8
percentage point increase in math grade level proficiency by implementing effective PLC meetings, a coaching
feedback model, and professional development.
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Briarwood Academy Assessment Data Snapshot
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Briarwood Academy Profile
Briarwood Academy is an elementary school located on Wilann Drive, close to the Plaza and Eastway Drive. Briarwood Academy is a
Title I neighborhood school serving approximately 785 students, Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade. There are 2 Bright Beginnings
Pre-K classrooms, 7 Kindergarten classrooms, 7 First Grade classrooms, 6 Second Grade classrooms, 6 Third Grade classrooms, 4
Fourth Grade classrooms, 1 Fourth and Fifth Grade combination classroom, and 3 Fifth Grade classrooms. The current school
population consists of 38.2% African American, 49.7% Hispanic, 5.7% Asian, 3.5% White, and the remaining 2.9% American Indian,
Pacific Islander, and Two or More Races.
Briarwood Academy has a diverse teaching staff, including new teachers, veterans and staff from the Teach for America Program.
32.7% of teachers hold an advanced degree and 90.4% are highly qualified teachers. 59.5% have more than
three years of teaching experience. Classroom staffing includes two Pre-K teachers, 34 K-5 classroom teachers and 11 instructional
assistants. Supporting staff includes 1 Principal, I Assistant Principal, 1 Literacy Facilitator, I Math Facilitator, 3 EC Teachers, 4 ESL
Teachers, 2 Counselors, 1 Social Worker, 1 Technology Facilitator, 1 Media Specialist, 1 Art Teacher, 1 Music Teacher, 1 PE
Teacher, .4 TD Teacher, 1 Speech Pathologist, and a .5 School Psychologist. In addition, the following staff positions are funded
through the school’s Title I budget: 1 Behavior Modification Technician and 1 Interpreter.
Briarwood Academy is committed to building partnerships with parents and the community. The school has strong relationships with
the following faith-based organizations: Greater Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, and Weeping
Willow Church. The school has partnered with Friendship Missionary Baptist Church where they provide a mentoring program for our
at-risk students in grades 2-5. We have also established a partnership with Hendrick Automotive in which their financial support
enables our school to have a Mobile Food Pantry four times a year for our families. Students in grades 3-5 will have an opportunity to
participate in a program called STEAM Saturdays which provides hands-on instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
We will continue to provide free ESL classes for our families through a partnership that we have established with Central Piedmont
Community College. The Sugar Creek Branch of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library has established a partnership with our
school to support literacy. Briarwood Academy offers a variety of student experiences, including the Bookworms Literacy program for
third grade students, Briarwood Young Men and Young Ladies Mentoring Program, Briarwood Academy Basketball and Cheerleading
teams, Girls on the Run, and Soccer.
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Strategic Plan 2018: For a Better Tomorrow
Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready
Four focus areas: I. College- and career-readiness II. Academic growth/high academic achievement
III. Access to rigor IV. Closing achievement gaps
Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain and reward a premier workforce
Five focus areas: I. Proactive recruitment II. Individualized professional development
III. Retention/quality appraisals IV. Multiple career pathways V. Leadership development
Goal 3: Cultivate partnerships with families, businesses, faith-based groups and community organizations to provide a sustainable system of support and care for each child
Three focus areas: I. Family engagement II. Communication and outreach
III. Partnership development
Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency and customer service
Five focus areas: I. Physical safety II. Social and emotional health
III. High engagement IV. Cultural competency V. Customer service
Goal 5: Optimize district performance and accountability by strengthening data use, processes and systems
Four focus areas: I. Effective and efficient processes and systems II. Strategic use of district resources
III. Data integrity and use IV. School performance improvement
Goal 6: Inspire and nurture learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship through technology and strategic school redesign
Four focus areas: I. Learning everywhere, all the time II. Innovation and entrepreneurship
III. Strategic school redesign IV. Innovative new schools
SMART Goal (1): Provide a duty-free lunch period for every teacher on a daily basis.
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Duty Free Lunch for Teachers
Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain, and reward a premiere workforce Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, cultural competency, and customer service
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 2: Retention; Goal 4: Physical Safety
Data Used: HR Allotments, Master Schedule, Discipline Data, Survey Data
Strategies (determined by what data) ● Task ● Task ● Task (PD)
Point Person (title)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End)
● Interim Dates
1. Confirm the hiring of Lunch Monitors
Principal-
Marshall
AP-Cunningham
Duty free lunch period; recommendations made and staffing in process as of 8/29/17; Students are provided the allotted time for lunch and are monitored for safety
Allotments from HR per formula
Lunch Monitors
August 2017- June 2018
Ongoing as needed
2. Lunch schedule and monitoring assignments created and reviewed with all staff.
Principal-
Marshall
AP-Cunningham
Lunch schedule implemented and adhered to by teachers and staff designated for coverage. Students are provided the allotted time for lunch and are monitored for safety.
N/A Principal, Assistant Principal, TA’s assigned to lunch duty
August 2017- June 2018
Ongoing as needed
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SMART Goal (2): Duty Free Instructional Planning Time
Provide duty-free instructional planning time for every teacher under G.S. 115C-105.27 and -301.1, with the goal of proving an average of at least five hours of planning time per week, to the maximum extent that the safety and proper supervision of students may allow during regular student contact hours.
Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in personalized 21st century learning environment for every child to graduate career and college ready. Goal 2: Recruit, develop, retain, and reward a premier workforce
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 1: CCR, Academic Growth, Access to Rigor, Closing Achievement Gaps Goal 2: Professional Development, Retention
Data Used: Master Schedule; Planning Agenda; Quarterly Planning Schedule; Survey Data
Strategies (determined by what data) ● Task ● Task ● Task (PD)
Point Person (title)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End)
● Interim Dates
1. Master schedule developed by administration team and implemented based on state mandates and CMS expectations; 5 hours and 45 minutes of planning per week provided.
Principal-
Marshall
Assistant Principal: Cunningham
Data driven instructional planning, lesson plans, student engagement academic growth, and achievement as evidenced by student data.
N/A All Staff August 2017-
June 2018
Ongoing
as
needed
2. Early release half-day planning
and schedule developed and
implemented
Literacy
Facilitator- Tate
Math Facilitator- Simmons
Data driven instructional planning, unit and lesson plans, review/remediation plans, student engagement, academic growth, and achievement evidenced by school data
N/A Admin Staff
Facilitators
K-5 Staff
August 2017- June 2018
10/18/17
12/6/17
2/7/18
4/18/18
SMART Goal (3): Anti-Bullying / Character Education
Provide a positive school climate, under CMS regulation JICK-R, by promoting a safe learning
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environment free of bullying and harassing behaviors.
Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 4: Promote a system-wide culture of safety, high engagement, customer service, and cultural competence.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Goal 4: Physical safety, social and emotional health
Data Used: Lessons plans, discipline/referral data, school-wide behavior matrix, survey data, and master schedule
Strategies (determined by what data) ● Task ● Task ● Task (PD)
Point Person (title)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End)
● Interim Dates
1. Bully Prevention
Deliver lessons based on bully
prevention program through
classroom guidance lesson and
teacher led lesson plans
Provide special programs related to bully prevention
Counselors-
Naylor,
Springhetti
Classroom Teachers
Staff use of PBIS materials to teach and maintain school expectations, discipline referral data, special program scheduling
N/A Staff and Students
August 2017- June 2018
2. Character Education
Establish school-wide behavior
matrix and explicitly teach PBIS
expectations in all school areas
Train new staff and retrain returning
staff on PBIS school-wide behavior
matrix and program implementation
Counselors- Naylor, Springhetti, PBIS Committee, Classroom Teachers
PBIS expectations posted throughout the school and in classrooms. Behavior Matrix and related lessons shared with teachers; Dojo dollars and school store, Student recognition, referral data, staff use of PBIS principle
N/A Staff and students
August 2017- June 2018
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3. Healthy Active Child 30 min.
Principal-
Marshall
PE Teacher- WIlliams
Master schedule completed with 45 minute PE block weekly and 30 minute structured recess activity block daily
N/A Staff and students
August 2017- June 2018
Ongoing as needed
4. School Health Team Principal-
Marshall
PE Teacher- WIlliams
School-wide challenge to increase fruit and vegetable choices in the cafeteria during lunch.
N/a Staff and students
August 2017- June 2018
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SMART Goals: 90-Day Plan Goals.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Strategic Plan Focus Area:
Data Used:
Strategies (determined by what data)
Task
Task
Task (PD)
Point Person (title)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End)
Interim Dates
1.
2.
3.
4.
Mastery Grading Procedures Plan – Required for All Schools
See Comprehensive
Plan Report
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Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 1: Maximize academic achievement in a personalized 21st-century learning environment for every child to graduate college- and career-ready.
Strategic Plan Focus Area: Academic growth/high academic achievement
Data Used: Common assessments, Reading 3D data, Interim assessments
Strategies (determined by what data) ● Task ● Task ● Task (PD)
Point Person (title)
Evidence of Success (Student Impact)
Funding (estimated cost / source)
Personnel Involved
Timeline (Start—End)
● Interim Dates
1. Common assessments
PLC’s will develop and implement
grade level common assessments
and rubrics and utilize a pre/post-test
method to evaluate student skills and
plan for differentiated instruction
PLC’s will implement quarterly
assessments in grade 5 in science as
developed by CMS staff and the LC
Literacy
Facilitator- Tate
Math Facilitator-
Simmons
PLC Leaders
Individual
Teachers
Reading
Assessments Student Assessment Data Gradebooks N/A All Instructional Staff
N/A All Instructional Staff
August 2017- June 2018
Monthly
Quarterly
2. Data disaggregation
Student performance data will be
collected from all classroom teachers
on a quarterly basis on the school-
wide data collection spreadsheet
Data will be consolidated by grade
and teacher level to determine
Literacy
Facilitator- Tate
Math Facilitator-
Simmons
K-5 Teachers
Common Assessment, MAP, TRC, Beacon Assessments, and Exit tickets used within the classroom, data tracker
N/A Teachers, team leaders, students
August 2017- June 2018
Quarterly
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trends and patterns for student
subgroups
3. Flexible grouping Students will be grouped for
instruction based on TRC and pre
and post-assessment data and re-
evaluated on grade level standards
an on-going basis to determine
instructional grouping
Students will be grouped for
specialized instruction, intervention,
and enrichment based on
identifications and student
performance data and
recommendations of ESL, EC, TD,
and general education teachers,
recommendations from the PLC and
Intervention Team (when applicable)
Academic
Facilitators,
Individual
Teachers, Team
Leaders
Student Assessment Data
Lesson Plans Flexible
Grouping Plans
N/A Teachers, team leaders, students
August 2017- June 2018
Ongoing as needed
4. Additional learning opportunities
Students will be given multiple
opportunities to demonstrate mastery
on standards
Teachers will spiral standard
practice throughout learning cycles
Team Leaders Student Assessment Data Lesson
Plans
N/A Teachers, team leaders, students
August 2017- June 2018
Ongoing as needed
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and within morning work and
homework activities and tasks
Re-teaching followed by retesting on
formal assessments is required for all
students who do not demonstrate
mastery of the learning objectives
5. Late and make-up work
Must be accepted in accordance with
CMS Board Regulations
Students must be allowed to make up
work
Teachers must initiate the contact
and provide a schedule for work
completion
All work will be accepted, even when
turned in after the designated due
date
Individual Teachers
Gradebooks N/A Classroom Teachers
August 2017- June 2018
Ongoing as needed
6. Grade Reporting
Re-test grades will replace the
original grade, with a maximum
allowable score of 79%
An initial score of 0% will be assigned
for assignments or assessments
Individual Teachers
Gradebooks N/A Classroom Teachers
August 2017- June 2018
Quarterly
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which are missing or which the
student did not attempt A score no
lower than 50% will be assigned for
assignments or assessments which
the student attempted, but did not
obtain a passing grade
Extra credit work may be included
in grades, but only if it is an extension
or enhancement of student learning
Extra credit may not replace
standard assessment grades
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Briarwood Academy - 600 Waiver Requests
Request for Waiver
1. Insert the waivers you are requesting
● Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size (grades 4-12) [required for all schools with grades 4-12]
2. Please identify the law, regulation or policy from which you are seeking an exemption.
● 115C-301 (c and d) Maximum Teaching Load and Maximum Class Size [required for all schools with grades 4-12]
3. Please state how the waiver will be used.
● Class size will be adjusted to address student individual instructional needs through flexible grouping of students in the
most effective utilization of teaching teams. Maximum teaching load will be used to allow teachers in specific areas of
the curriculum to teach students designated for specific skill needs and to address the large number of students
requesting elective classes.
4. Please state how the waiver will promote achievement of performance goals. ● This waiver will allow more flexibility in grouping students to meet their abilities and needs and thus should enhance
their achievement on the performance goals.
Approval of Plan
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Committee Position Name Signature Date
Principal Beth Marshall
Assistant Principal Representative Kibibi Cunningham
Teacher Representative Melissa Prescott
Teacher Representative Kimberly Bruno (Bello)
Teacher Representative Stacey Phillips-Stilwell
Teacher Representative Kalaya White
Teacher Representative Ron’Neisha Horton
Teacher Representative Cytrina Malloy
Instructional Support Representative Arnetha Perkins
Instructional Support Representative Candice Simmons
Instructional Support Representative Julia Bulinska-West
Instructional Support Representative Alyssa Piccarreto
Teacher Assistant Representative Cassandra Thompson
Parent Representative Marcia Hatcher-Roberts
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