NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2017-2020
Revised 11/27/18
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThis School Improvement Plan (SIP) has been created through the efforts of the following people:
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION:
Scott C. Holcomb, Superintendent of Schools Lori McEwen, Assistant
Superintendent of Schools
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Brianne E. Kelleher, Principal
Cory Cox, Asst. Principal Matthew Bosh, Asst. Principal
Laura Detri, Guidance Counselor Cathy Breen, Special Needs Team Chair
Teresa Smith, Special Needs Team Chair Lori Flannery, Nurse
Nancy Dorrance, Nurse Jessica Cook, Guidance Counselor
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNCIL
Kerrie Grant, Reading Teacher 6th Grade Joy Tetreault, Parent
Stacey Nassanany, Parent Brianne E. Kelleher, Principal
Robert Collins, Social Studies Teacher 8th Grade
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY SENATE:
Diane Milliken, Everest Steven Mackey, Innovation
Carl Leitao/Janese Gasper, Odyssey William Santagata, North Star
Mike Stetkiewicz/Mary Belden, Fusion Adriana Soria, Infinity
Viviana Hardy, Soar Matthew Lacasse, Revolution
Chelsea Wagner, Liberty Catherine Novio, Related Arts
North Attleborough Public Schools
North Attleborough Middle School Improvement Plan
2017-2020
Level of
Generality
Strategic Plan
DIP
SIP
STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT
Level of
Specificity
Introduction
The School Improvement Plan (SIP) is a 3-year document that addresses each of the District’s Strategic Plan system-wide core values, guided by the stated vision and mission, as well as the District’s Improvement Plan (DIP) goals. In monthly meetings, each fall, NAMS school-wide organizations, (the NAMS Administrative Team, School Council and Faculty Senate), collaborates in crafting and revising this document to provide a vision of where we are going as a school by defining a set of goals and strategies to help us improve our programs and services. This SIP is therefore a document that reflects the core values, mission, and vision of the North Attleborough Public Schools, as well as specific improvement goals for the North Attleborough Middle School.
Each school goal has been created with a statement that reflects our core values and also includes actions, timelines, people responsible for implementation, and evidence of effectiveness. These goals help provide our school community with a well-defined and easily implemented system for accountability, measurement of outcomes and evaluation of progress. The goals are the blueprint for the efforts that will occur during implementation of this 3-year plan. All actions can be directly connected back to the District Improvement Plan and our school district’s core values.
The SIP is designed to provide for greater specificity to the District’s Improvement Plan and Strategic Plan. The SIP is specific to our school, and provides greater detail than is provided in the District Improvement Plan (DIP). It will be the intent of the school’s SIP to emulate the DIP based on the needs of our school, with the consistent focus of addressing the core values, mission, and vision of the North Attleborough Public Schools.
Each goal reflected in the SIP includes actions that will be implemented over the next 3 years. It is important that we consistently take action to implement this plan by gathering data, analyzing and reporting results and planning for improvement based on these results. Therefore, additions, deletions, and modifications of actions will be an important part of each goal. The DIP and SIP will be revisited on an annual basis to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness. A goal of the DIP is to provide specific direction for our School Council and faculty to operate in developing a SIP for our school. Our SIP fits the needs and strengths of our school and the overall goal of this process is to improve the learning of our students. It is our belief that our improvement planning should not only build upon areas that we need to improve upon, but also we must continue to build upon the many strengths of our school and the District.
Glossary
CIP – Capital Improvement Plan PLC – Professional Learning Community
DDM – District Determined Measure RTI – Response Tiered Intervention
DIP – District Improvement Plan SEL – Social Emotional Learning
ELL – English Language Learner SIP – School Improvement Plan
EWIS – Early Warning Indicator System SPED – Special Education
MCAS – Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System STE – Science Technology Engineering
NAMS – North Attleboro Middle School STEAM – Science Technology Engineering Art Math
NAPS – North Attleboro Public Schools STEM- Science Technology Engineering Math
PD – Professional Development UBD – Understanding by Design
Mission, Vision, and Core Values
Mission – The purpose of our mission statement is to define the essential purpose of our school system. Our mission statement reads:
Guided by its core values, the North Attleborough Public Schools (NAPS), in partnership with families and the community will provide a respectful, caring, safe, and supportive environment that actively engages and challenges our students and staff to reach their full potential.
Vision – The purpose of our vision statement is to define the future we hope to create for the North Attleborough Public Schools. The vision describes a realistic, attractive future for our schools. A future that is better and more desirable in important ways than our current conditions. It is what we hope to become. Our vision statement reads:
Our schools will be innovative learning environments where students are supported intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically, while becoming productive and responsible citizens.
Core Values – A core value is a belief that is most important to the people of our entire community regarding how we educate our children. They are intended to identify specific attitudes, behaviors, and commitments. Core values drive the decision and behaviors in our schools. North Attleboro’s core values are:
Collaboration
Achievement
Respect
Excellence
Support
Key Areas, Goals, and Objectives:
Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment – NAPS will provide rigorous and relevant learning opportunities to develop college and career readiness while maximizing individual achievement.
Culture and Climate – NAPS will provide its students with a supportive environment to foster academic, social, emotional and physical needs.
Facilities – NAPS will provide a well-maintained healthy, safe/secure environment to optimize student learning and support of 21st Century Teaching & Learning.
Financial Sustainability – NAPS will continue efficient operations that are transparent and aligned with educational priorities.
Key Area – Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Goal: NAPS will provide rigorous and relevant learning opportunities to develop college and career readiness while maximizing individual achievement.
Objective (i) – Develop a 21st Century Curriculum.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Implement District-wide Curriculum Revision Cycle to:
Promote school-wide literacy. Expand and promote STEM and STEAM activities in academic course and extra-curricular offerings. Promote higher order thinking skills through Problem –Based Learning and Problem-Based Questions in connection with curriculum revision process. | 2017-beyond 2017-beyond 2017-2020 2017-beyond | Principal/Assistant Principals & NAMS Teachers Principal/Assistant Principals & NAMS Teachers; Principal/Assistant Principals & NAMS Teachers; Principal/Assistant Principals & NAMS Teachers | PLC agendas/summaries; quarterly/midterm exams; student work; professional development agendas/ notes; classroom observations; math curriculum alignment workshops grades 5-9: summer curriculum work; math curriculum restructuring workshops; revised curriculum units Literacy events, posters, advertisements, social media DI program, STE course, Science Fair, Day of Coding, robotics club, related Heritage Day workshops, Math League Assessments Teacher evidence in Baseline Edge, student work, media coverage of programs/events |
Key Area – Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Goal: NAPS will provide rigorous and relevant learning opportunities to develop college and career readiness while maximizing individual achievement.
Objective (ii) – Embed social emotional core competencies within our schools.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Strengthen student safety protocols in alignment with District Safety Plan, NAMS Students Handbook, and District Bully/Harassment/Hazing Policies. Review, revise, and implement enhanced PLC and RTI process and practices to improve services and interventions. Include/Highlight SEL Core Competencies into Middle School report card comments Review curricular documents to enhance/increase SEL competencies within existing curriculum in Health and all core content areas. | Ongoing Ongoing
2017-2018 2017-2022 | Principal/Assistant Principals, NAMS Staff, NAFD, NAPD RTI Revision Committee and MS Staff Principal/Assistant Principals, NAMS Staff Principal/Assistant Principals, NAMS Staff | Documentation of reports/investigations; language in Student Handbook, SSDR, end of year reporting Committee meeting notes, revised guidelines, PLC agendas/notes Revised/categorized report card comments Revised curriculum documents, PLC Agendas/Notes |
Key Area – Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Goal: NAPS will provide rigorous and relevant learning opportunities to develop college and career readiness while maximizing individual achievement.
Objective (iii) – Increase and enhance communication across the district.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Curriculum and Technology Informational Nights Increase use of Google G Suite for Education w/ Staff to:
Provide on-going professional development for staff on G Suite, Aspen X2, Edwin Analytics, and other related technology.
Increase communication with Students & Families:
| 2017-beyond 2017-2018 2017-2018 2017-beyond | Principal/Assistant Principals; Teachers; District Technology staff and Curriculum Staff Principal/Assistant Principals; Staff; District Technology Staff Principal/Assistant Principals, Staff, District Technology staff, outside vendors Principal/Assistant Principals, Main Office staff | Advertisements, Social Media, Agendas/Hand-outs Meeting/Training Agendas, shared Notebooks, Teams Pages, email, evidence loaded in Baseline Edge, produced documents and workflows, weekly bulletins Meeting/Training Agendas, evidence loaded in Baseline Edge, produced documents and workflows. Weekly Thursday Communications, update content on NAMS web pages, increase followers of MS Twitter page |
Key Area – Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Goal: NAPS will provide rigorous and relevant learning opportunities to develop college and career readiness while maximizing individual achievement.
Objective (iv) – Expand and enhance the use of technology tools to maximize student achievement, curriculum delivery and assessments.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Provide on-going professional development for staff on G Suite, Aspen X2, Edwin Analytics, and other related technology.
Expand use of Edwin Analytics in processing MCAS Data and EWIS feature to assist in supporting students. Expanded use of technology to assess students and track performance data at varying frequencies to improve classroom instruction by putting a focus on blended and personalized learning. Staff will identify and incorporate Digital Literacy Skills into revised curriculum documents during scheduled curriculum revision cycle. | 2017- beyond 2017-beyond 2017-beyond 2017-beyond | Principal/Assistant Principals, Staff, District Technology staff, outside vendors Principal/Assistant Principals, Guidance Staff, Support Staff Principal/Assistant Principals, NAMS Staff Principal/Assistant Principals, NAMS Staff | Meeting/Training Agendas, evidence loaded in Baseline Edge, produced documents and workflows. Edwin Analytics MCAS/EWIS reports, PLC discussion reviewing data Discovery Ed assessments, assessments created in Google Forms, other examples of testing software (Quizlet, etc.) Revised curriculum documents/guides |
Key Area – Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Goal: NAPS will provide rigorous and relevant learning opportunities to develop college and career readiness while maximizing individual achievement.
Objective (v) – Enhance administrative instructional leadership.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Determine professional development needs to provide staff with information on UBD, SEL, and technology uses to development training cycle for staff. Increase use of Edwin Analytics, EWIS, and Aspen X2 to provide staff with actionable information to assist with educational decisions.
Provide ongoing professional development in developing SMART goals to ensure focus on student growth and continuous teacher development. | 2017- 2019 2017-beyond 2017-2018 | Principal/Assistant Principals, NAMS Staff Principal/Assistant Principals, Guidance Staff, SPED staff Principal/Assistant Principals, Staff PLCs | Sheets Survey results, Google Forms results assessing staff needs, Faculty Senate notes Relevant reports and teacher analysis notes of data, relevant PLC/RTI meeting notes Self-Assessment, Goals, and Action Step forms in Baseline Edge. |
Key Area – Culture and Climate
Goal: NAPS will provide its students with a supportive environment to foster academic, social, emotional and physical needs.
Objective (i) – Promote the academic, social, and emotional welfare of all students
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Continue/strengthen student social and leadership skills through organizations such as, Student Council; Team GREEN; Destination Imagination; Project 351; Friends of Rachel Task Force; Hoops for Heart; Heritage Day; Math League Competitions; Science Fair; Julia’s Garden project; Geography Bee; Shakespeare Festival; Audiovisual Club/Channel 70; Best Pals; Special Olympics; Principal’s Leadership Field Trip, National Junior Honor Art Society Strengthen student safety protocols in alignment with District Safety Plan, NAMS Students Handbook, and District Bully/Harassment/Hazing Policies. Provide staff with Professional Development in:
| Ongoing Ongoing
2017-2019 | Principal and Club Advisors Principal/Assistant Principals; NAMS Staff; Faculty Senate Principal/Assistant Principals; Faculty Senate; Support Staff | Regularly scheduled respect/consideration/caring activity events; student products; media articles; community service projects; Student council events/products; Project 351 ambassador projects; Principal’s Leadership Field trip Documentation of reports/investigations; language in Student Handbook; meeting notes; revised policy Meeting agendas; revised report card comments, training hand-outs, CARE Training |
Key Area – Culture and Climate
Goal: NAPS will provide its students with a supportive environment to foster academic, social, emotional and physical needs.
Objective (ii) – Expand and enhance professional development and leadership opportunities for staff.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Determine professional development needs to provide staff with training on:
Align and enhance student learning and professional goals with work being done to revise curriculum school wide, incorporating a greater understanding of SEL into daily work, and increasing communication/collaboration through technology, while increasing visibility. | 2017-2018 2017-2019 | Principal/Assistant Principal, NAMS Staff, Support Staff, Faculty Senate, PD Committee, RTI Revision Committee Principal/Assistant Principal, NAMS Staff | Sheets Survey results, Google Forms results assessing staff needs, Faculty Senate notes, restructuring of existing meeting time to schedule training; reform NAMS PD Committee; PD Day Agendas Upload goals and evidence in Baseline Edge, collected student data, revised curriculum documents |
Key Area – Culture and Climate
Goal: NAPS will provide its students with a supportive environment to foster academic, social, emotional and physical needs.
Objective (iii) – Expand community involvement.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Develop opportunities for parent involvement:
Continuous updates to NAMS web page for upcoming events and related documents for past events. Expanded consistent use of Connect-Ed, School Dude, G Suite applications, local Media sources and accounts to provide ongoing communication. | 2017-2019 Ongoing Ongoing | Principal/Assistant Principals; NAMS PTO, support staff, district technology office Principal/Assistant Principals, district technology staff Principal/Assistant Principals, Media Center teacher, District tech staff, Teachers, MS Main Office Staff | Increase advertising for PTO meetings, computer and Media Center volunteers, recruit community members as Heritage Day presenters, Music booster parent group Continuous updates to various pages on web page of upcoming events, meeting slides, and meeting notes. Building use scheduling; Thursday Communications, Middle School Twitter account, Parent Portal access, use of shared Team Drives and Google classrooms, North TV, Sun Chronicle, Free Press |
Key Area- Facilities
Goal: NAPS will provide a well-maintained healthy, safe/secure environment to optimize student learning and support of 21st Century Teaching & Learning.
Objective (i): Develop a Facilities Master Plan
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Work with the Facilities Director to maintain and update the facility with yearly Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding requests. | Annual Process | Principal/Assistant Principals, Custodial staff, Facilities Director | Yearly CIP request documents, replaced Energy Management system, repairs to concrete walkways, installation of surveillance cameras, replaced carpeting in the academic wing, and refinished gym floor. |
Key Area- Facilities
Goal: NAPS will provide a well-maintained healthy, safe/secure environment to optimize student learning and support of 21st Century Teaching & Learning.
Objective (iii): Increase and upgrade technology at all schools.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Work with the Technology Director and staff to maintain and update the technology equipment and infrastructure with yearly Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding requests. | Annual Process | Principal/Assistant Principals, Custodial staff, Technology Director and staff | Yearly CIP request documents; updated student and teacher computers; increased equipment to improve connection throughout building (switches, access points, etc.); replacement of projectors and other equipment that has reach end of service life. |
Key Area- Facilities
Goal: NAPS will provide a well-maintained healthy, safe/secure environment to optimize student learning and support of 21st Century Teaching & Learning.
Objective (iv): Increase security measures at all schools.
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Work with school based safety team to review and update crisis management and safety procedure workbook, refine team roles, and work with district safety team to update building security where needed. | Annual Process | Principal/Assistant Principals, Custodial staff, NAMS office and support staff | Crisis Management Workbook Review; post- drill follow- up surveys |
Key Area -- Financial Sustainability
Goal: NAPS will continue efficient operations that are transparent and aligned with educational priorities.
Objective (iii): Explore grant opportunities and other non-traditional revenue sources that align with our priorities
Actions | Timeline | Responsibility | Evidence |
Continue to research and apply for grants and donations to supplement curriculum resources, technology hardware/software, and extra-curricular programs. Continue to work with NAMS PTO to supplement curriculum resources. | 2017-2022 2017- beyond | Principal/Assistant Principal, Middle School Staff, NAMS PTO Principal/Assistant Principal, Middle School Staff, NAMS PTO | General grant applications, NAMS PTO grant applications, RAS Educational Fund grant applications. Unlikely Story Book Orders- Fall and Summer |
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