Goal #1:

Objectives:

College Readiness Students will demonstrate mastery of graduation competencies at the conclusion of middle school.
Metric I Teachers will monitor progress using pre and post-assessment data for each competency through Point.
Metric II - By the end of their 8th grade year, 100% of students will (A) present a capstone/end of course defense and (B) select a high school
pathway preference and cohort.
Metric III - 100% of students will participate in an advisory program where academic progress and student goal setting are tracked weekly.

Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Timeline

Due Date

Metric I
Teachers will provide pre and postassessments with increased levels in

Mayo
St Aime

depth of knowledge. (Quadrant D

Carter

activities)

Number of test items at level

three or four
Percent of staff utilizing Point for
pre-post assessments

Heath
Session 1 Surveys on
Jump
Peters
PD needed:
1.

How to build a quality

assessment.

participants reactions
Session 2 Surveys on

Williams

Organizational support and

Melissa T. and

change

Taiesha

knowledge and skills.

Point training.
(Personalized training for
staff who are at different
readiness levels)
3.

Blackboard training (Initial

workshop)

Rubrics on quality
assessments
Depth of Knowledge
Wheel
Rigor and Relevance
research

August 2015 May 2016

Quality Assessment Training:

Session 1 July 2015 (Interactive Workshop)
Session 2 August 2015 (One-on-one mentoring session
with coach)
Session 3 September 2015 (Modeling session from
high flying staff during faculty meeting)
Session 4 October 2015 (debriefing within small groups
to perfect practice)
Point Training:

Session 3 Surveys on
Participants use of new

2.

POINT

Session 4 Student Impact

Outcomes

Session 1 July 2015 (Personalized for readiness levels

of staff)
Session 2 August 2015 (Coaching. Matching grade
level staff to build capacity)
Blackboard training:
Session 1 July 2015 (Interactive workshops)
Session 2 August 2015 (One-on-one conference in
conjunction with quality assessment)
Session 3 October 2015 (Modeling session from high
flying staff during faculty meeting)
Session 4 November 2015 (Small group discussion
regarding success and areas of improvement with
learning tool)

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Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Timeline

Due Date

Metric I
Restructuring lab time to include
assessment opportunities, small group

Townsend
Van Tone

remediation, and lesson overviews.

Blended (Book study)

Point reports

Collins

Session 1 Surveys on

Zabala

participants reactions

St Aime

Session 2 Surveys on

PD needed:
1.

Grouping strategies

Organizational support and

change

2.

Modeling Workshop (The New

look of Flex Lab)

Session 3 Surveys on
Participants use of new
knowledge and skills.

3.

Sifting through the data

Finding the best reports to
support student progression.
(Point)

Session 4 Student Impact

Outcomes

The book, Blended

Point reports
(examples)

August 2015
October

Blended
Session 1 August 2015

2015
Modeling Workshop
Session 1 July 2015 (Workshop provided through preplanning session)
Session 2 August 2015 (Ideas from the leadership. LT
will articulate Flex Lab examples during faculty
meeting)
Session 3 November 2015 (Small group discussion on
effectiveness)
Session 4 February 2016 (Success Stories from the
Flex Lab during a faculty meeting.)

Sifting through the Data

Session 1 August 2015 (In conjunction with the
mentoring meeting, staff will begin pulling reports using
actual student data)
Session 2 September 2015 (During the faculty meeting
teams will bring and discuss trends in data from Point
reports.)
Session 3 - November 2015 (Grade levels contents will
review data to determine bottom 25%)

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Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Timeline

Due Date

Metric I
Using data to support students, implement
interventions and progress monitor.

Dobbs-Santos

Student Assessment data

Interventions

August 2015

Zabala (MTSS

ST Math reports

Point Reports

May 2016

Student Goals

Blender

Focus Team)
St Aime (Focus
Team)
PD Needed:
1.

2.

Session 1 Surveys on
participants reactions
Session 2 Surveys on

Using the data Determining

Organizational support and

the bottom 25% in each content.

change

Intervention Inventory ST
Math, MyPath, etc

Session 3 Surveys on
Participants use of new
knowledge and skills.

3.

Progress Monitoring for Staff

and Students Student
portfolios

Session 4 Student Impact

Using the data

Session 1 September 2015 (Using reports, teams will
determine students still in Unit 1 material and plan for
support)
Session 2 - November 2015 (Determine bottom 25% in
each content and work with team teachers to
reorganize grouping model accordingly)
Session 3 January 2016 (Review data from bottom 25%
to determine effectiveness of intervention)
Session 4 February 2016 (Small group emergency
planning for students in danger of fulfilling competency
requirements and communicate with stakeholders)

Outcomes
Intervention Inventory
Session 1 July 2015 (Intervention workshop during preplanning)
Session 2 August 2015 (MTSS focus group mentors
staff on best practice of intervention protocol during
planning period meetings)
Session 3 September 2015 (Coaching for predetermined staff by survey)
Ms. Dobbs and Zabala will meet monthly to determine
next session topics
Progress Monitoring
Session 1 July 2015 (Advisory Focus Group will meet to
determine goals for the year)
Session 2 September 2015 (St Aime will(To be
determined in planning meeting and needs
assessment)
Session 3 - December 2015 (Advisory Focus Group will
determine steps for implementation.)

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Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Timeline

Due Date

Session 4 February 2016 (Advisory Focus Group will

analyze progress toward end of the year student-led
conferences and provide PD as needed.)

Metric II
Integrating high school pathway course

Townsend

Student products

3D Printers

August

Cross-curricular unit development

options with core content standards.

Mayo

Capstone presentations

Engineering Blocks

2016

Session 1 July 2015 (CCR focus team will meet to set

St Amie

Pathway completers

Solar Equipment

College and

Graduation rate

Consumables

Percent of Industry certification

Vex Robotics

Session 1 Surveys on

Health Care

(Instructional focus period)

Career
PD Needed:
1.

Cross-Curricular Unit
development

2.

Focus Group

participants reactions
Session 2 Surveys on
Organizational support and

qualifications (Personalized for

change

Training on the tools

Session 2 November 2015 (Presentation of best

practice examples from current class projects)

Industry restrictions and

each staff member)

3.

Readiness

goals for upcoming year)

Session 3 Surveys on

Session 3 March 2016 (Standards consolidation. What

Session 4 June 2016 (CCR focus team will present

Audio/visual
Equipment

Session 4 Student Impact

Outcomes

options for implementation)

(August 2016 Full implementation)

Art supplies
Agriscience supplies

Participants use of new

knowledge and skills.

standards can be met within the IF period)

Equipment

Industry Qualifications study

Photoshop software
Session 1 November 2015 - March 2016 (Staff will be
trained on specific industry restrictions for
implementation. For example, what FERPA laws
restrict the implementation of JR. HOSA conducting
mock health screenings on students)
Session 2 March 2015 Mayo and St Aime will work
with feeder high school to determine course of study for
students to reach industry certification upon graduation)

Training on Tools
Session 1 June 2016 July 2016 (Summer training will
include PD on pre-determined tools for IF
implementation)

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Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Due Date

Counseling brochures

August 2015

Timeline

Metric II
Based on student interest, students will

Bryant

visit colleges and potential career pathway

Fordham

choices.
Mullvain

PD Needed:
1.

Completion of Georgia College

411
College/Career Survey

June 2016

6th grade students will hear from a variety of guest

to visit

speakers to gain exposer in all potential Academy

Journal Entry About Visits

Computers

areas. (Each student will be exposed to a speaker)

Surveys on participants

Transportation Costs

reactions
Surveys on Participants use of

None

Information on places

Visitation by grade level:

7th grade students will visit the high school pathway

courses and the Academy for Advanced Studies tours.

Georgia College 411

(Each student will experience at least one tour)

Survey Results

th

8 grade students will visit colleges, careers, and

new knowledge and skills.

Learner Profile

technical schools of their choice. (Each student will

Student Impact Outcomes

travel to the site that matches their Academy

preference.

Metric II
Students will show evidence of and prove

Townsend

End-of-course

mastery of related competencies through:

Van Tone

Defense

Mayo

Capstone

College/Career

Competencies

EOC Rubric

Surveys on participants

Community resources

6th grade EOC defense

th

7 grade EOC defense

th

8 grade Capstone project

Readiness
Team

PD Needed:
1.

EOC Defense procedures and

PTSO
Stakeholders

reactions
Surveys on Organizational

Mastery of Standards
Report
Learner Profile

August 2015

6th EOCD2016

August 2016

7th EOCD2017

August 2017

8th Capstone--2018

August 2018

Cross-curricular lesson planning

for Capstone
presentation
(PTSO)

support and change

Surveys on Participants use of

rubric training

new knowledge and skills.

Student Impact Outcomes
Metric II
8th grade students self-select, and are

Townsend

Master Schedule

Learner Profile

grouped by Academy; (Connections are

Van Tone

Team Schedules

Survey Data

specialized for specific Academies.)

Bryant

Academy Brochures

Session 1 June 2016 (Content to connections)

Fordham
PD Needed:
1.

Session 2 March 2016 (PBL in connections)

Cross-curricular lesson planning

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Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Timeline

Due Date

(content to connections)
Metric III
Teachers and students will set and monitor
course completion goals and mastery of

Van Tone
Mayo

standards in advisory.
St Aime
Content
Leaders
PD Needed:
1.

Learner Profile training

2.

Roles of the advisor

3.

Student-Led Conference training

Teachers

Course Completion Standards

Rubric (weekly)
Student Led Conferences
Session 1 Surveys on
participants reactions

Learner Profile

January 2016

Using the Learner Profile

Goal/Mastery Log
Student Led

Session 1 September 2015 (Initial training)

Conference Rubric
Session 2 January 2016 (Roles of the advisor)

Session 2 Surveys on
Organizational support and

Students
Advisor Focus
Group

change
Session 3 Surveys on

Session 3 - January 2016 (Training session on student

led conferences

Participants use of new

knowledge and skills.

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Goal #2:

Student Growth - Students will achieve more than one years worth of academic growth each year.
Metric I - 60% of students will earn high growth in Student Growth Percentiles under the Georgia Student Growth Model.

Objectives:

Metric II - By the end of 8th grade, at least 80% of students will have earned at least one high school credit.

Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Timeline

Due Date

Metric I
Administer Norm Referenced Assessment

Van Tone

MAP

MAP

August 2015

September 2015, 16, 17

Content

January 2015, 16, 17

PD Needed:

Teachers

March 2015, 16, 17

MAP Training

Lab Paras

Metric I
Increase percentage of students performing at or above current grade
level

PL Project
Manager

Competencies

August 2015

GA Milestones April 2015, 16, 17

Grade reports

Grade Reports Quarterly

Course Completion

Course Completion Reports

Working Team

Competencies

Quarterly

Content Leaders

Reports

Finals December 2015, 16, 17

PL Coach
PD Needed:

GA Milestones

Roles of the Advisor Training

Final Exams

May 2015, 16, 17

HS Credits Earned May 2015, 16, 17

High School Credits

Earned
MAP
Metric II
Advisors will monitor their students enrollment in and completion of
high school courses in the 7th and 8th grades and encourage students

Townsend
Bryant

EOC
SLO

HS Certified
Staff

to take high school courses in subjects in which they excel.

Fordham

HS Courses

Content Leaders

Advisor

December
2015

EOC May 2015, 16, 17

SLO As Students Take and Finish
Courses

PD Needed:
Rubrics
None
Learner Profile

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Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Timeline

Due Date

Metric II

Townsend

Quarterly Parent

Develop

Inform stakeholders of opportunities offered to get a high school credit

Bryant

Newsletters

Surveys

during their 8th grade year and other Personalized Learning Initiatives

Fordham

Parent Learning

Social Media

Nights

School Wires

Parent Surveys

Develop

(Monthly for parents, weekly for

Parent

teachers)

PD Needed:

None

October 2015

Parent Learning Night Options

October 2015, 16, 17
December 2015,16,17
March 2015, 16, 17
Townsends Tidbits Newsletter

Brochures
Newsletters

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Goal #3:

Student Choice - Blended learning will provide students real choices for learning course material.

Objectives:

Metric I - In 100% of all academic units of study, students will have the option to learn course material through online content, teacher-led
instruction, and project-based learning.

Strategy/Action

Person
Responsible

Measurement

Resources
Needed

Timeline

Due Date

Metric 1
Choice Boards for students in all contents with opportunities for
pathway options.

Personalized
Learning

Alternate
Assessments for

Choice

August 2017

Session 1 March 2016 (Utilizing

Resources)

Boards

Proof of Student
Coach
PD Needed:

Working Team

Mastery

Blackboard
Session 2 May 2016 (Creating a

Choice Boards

collaborative PLP)

Utilizing Resources for Multiple Intelligences

Student Artifacts
Personalized Learning Plan Training

Creation of Pathway Courses

Personalized
Learning Coach

PD Needed:

Department Chairs

GA College 411
survey

Choice Boards

August 2017

August 2017

August 2017

May 2017

Blackboard

information

College and Career

Focus Team
None
Cross-curricula units in flex block (All contents)

Townsend
Mayo

PD Needed:

Content
Leaders

See training for choice boards and PLPs

Development of
Choice Boards
Proof of Mastery
Student Artifacts

My Access
Triumph Learning

August 2017

Edgenuity

January 2018

ST Math

May 2018

CK-12
DBQs

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