CURRITUCK COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN & IMPLEMENTATION MAP

2013-2016
Our Vision: To ensure that each student is academically prepared, through the highest
quality of education, to gain self-fulfillment and independence throughout life to meet the
challenges of the 21st century.

Our Mission: To create an environment that is safe, engaging, and prepares students
for success and lifelong learning.

Transforming Initiative 1: Differentiated Instruction

Our classrooms are filled with diverse learners who not only differ culturally and
economically but also in their cognitive abilities, background knowledge, and learning
preferences. CCMS staff will use a differentiated instruction to approach teaching and
learning for students of differing abilities in the same class.
Although experts and practitioners acknowledge that the research on differentiated
instruction as a specific practice is limited, solid research does validate a number of
practices that provide the foundation of differentiation. These practices include using
effective classroom management procedures; promoting student engagement and
motivation; assessing student readiness; responding to learning styles; grouping students
for instruction; and teaching to the student's zone of proximal development (the distance
between what a learner can demonstrate without assistance and what the learner can do
with assistance) (Allan & Tomlinson, 2000; Ellis & Worthington, 1994; Vygotsky, 1978).
Key Staff Members Responsible:

Claire King,
Principal
Abram Davenport, Asst. Principal
Teachers
Support Staff

Districts Transforming Initiative: Strategically establish processes or procedures for

setting expectations and problem solving for increased student achievement.
State Board of Education Vision and Goals:
Vision: Every public school student will graduate ready for post-secondary education and
work, prepared to be a globally engaged and productive citizen.
Goal: Every student in the NC Public School System graduates from high school
prepared for work, further education and citizenship.
Goal: Every student has a personalized education.
Goal: Every student, every day has excellent educators.
Goal: Every school district has up-to-date financial, business, and technology systems to
serve its students, parents and educators.
Goal: Every student is healthy, safe, and responsible
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TOOLS:
Formative/ Summative Assessments
SchoolNet
MTSS Multi-Tiered System of Support

EVAAS
Power School/Home Base

PHASE I (YEAR 1)
In Year 1 (2013-2014), we will be successful if we accomplish:
Meet expected growth for all subgroups:
o Not Met 2013 (26/27) 96.2%
o Not Met 2014 (22/27) 81.5%
o Not met 2015 (26/32) 81.3%
Increase the percentage of math proficiency by 10% for all students.
o Met 2013 (40.6%)
o Met 2014 (49%)
o Met 2015 (57%)
STRATEGIES (YEAR 1):
Use PLCs to design differentiated lesson for all content areas.
Data tracking of formative and summative assessments by the teachers and by
students.
Incorporate Project Based Learning in all content areas.
Design lessons as a math department to close the transformation of curricular
objectives.
KEY ACTIVITY
Provide professional
development on PBL
Incorporate more
projects as instructional
activities
Implement Positive
Behavior Intervention
Support (PBIS)
incentives
Individualized or small
group instruction
focused on students
need
Employ the RtI team to
consult/assist with
students whose

PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
Principal
Lead Teachers

TARGET DATE

ARTIFACTS

August 2013December
2013
August 2013June 2014

Presentations
Sign In/Evaluations

CCMS staff

August 2013
June 2014

Reduced discipline
referrals

Classroom teacher,
grade level PLCs,
support staff

August 2013
June 2014

State and local

assessment results,
student work
products, and
progress reports
Documentation log
of meetings and
interventions from

Classroom Teachers

Administrators; RtI Team

Members; parents;

August 2013
June 2014

Student work
samples

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academic performance
or behavior negatively
impacts academic
success

PBIS, RtI, and/or

grade level teams

county office support

personnel

Differentiate instruction

Classroom teachers,
support staff

August 2013
June 2014

Remediation

Classroom teachers,
support staff

August 2013
June 2014

Re-teach and conduct

ongoing assessments
Provide research based,
effective interventions
to aide every student

Classroom teachers,
support staff
Classroom teachers,
support staff,
administrators

August 2013
June 2014
August 2013
June 2014

progress reports,
student work
samples
progress reports,
student work
samples
progress reports
EOG results,
progress reports,
student work
samples

PHASE 2 (YEAR 2)
In Year 1 (2014-2015), we will be successful if we accomplish:
Meet expected growth for 85% of all subgroups:
o Not Met 2013 (26/27) 96.2% Goal was 100% for 2013
o Not Met 2014 (22/27) 81.5%
o Not met 2015 (26/32) 81.3%
Increase the percentage of math proficiency by 10% for all students.
o Met 2013 (40.6%)
o Met 2014 (49%)
o Met 2015 (57%)
STRATEGIES (YEAR 2):
Use PLCs to design differentiated lesson for all content areas.
Data tracking of formative and summative assessments by the teachers and by
students.
Have weekly Data meetings to review and analyze data to determine effectiveness
of instruction.
Formulate strategies as a math department to close the transformation of curricular
objectives in conjunction with Jeff Merithew M.Ed.
KEY ACTIVITY
Provide professional
development on MTSS
Incorporate more
projects as instructional

PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
Principal
Lead Teachers
Classroom Teachers

TARGET DATE

ARTIFACTS

August 2014December
2014
August 2014June 2015

Presentations
Sign In/Evaluations
Student work
samples
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activities
Implement Positive
Behavior Intervention
Support (PBIS)
incentives
Individualized or small
group instruction
focused on students
need
Employ the MTSS team
to consult/assist with
students whose
academic performance
or behavior negatively
impacts academic
success
Differentiate instruction

CCMS staff

August 2014
June 2015

Reduced discipline
referrals

Classroom teacher,
grade level PLCs,
support staff

August 2014
June 2015

State and local

assessment results,
student work
products, and
progress reports
Documentation log
of meetings and
interventions from
PBIS, MTSS, and/or
grade level teams

Administrators; MTSS
Team Members; parents;
county office support
personnel

August 2014
June 2015

Classroom teachers,
support staff

August 2014
June 2015

Remediation

Classroom teachers,
support staff

August 2014
June 2015

Re-teach and conduct

ongoing assessments
Provide research based,
effective interventions
to aide every student

Classroom teachers,
support staff
Classroom teachers,
support staff,
administrators

August 2014
June 2015
August 2014
June 2015

progress reports,
student work
samples
progress reports,
student work
samples
progress reports
EOG results,
progress reports,
student work
samples

PHASE 3 (YEAR 3)
In Year 3 (2015-2016), we will be successful if we accomplish:
Meet expected growth for 85% of all subgroups:
o Not met 2015 (26/32) 81.3%
o 2016 Goal: 28/32
Increase the percentage of math proficiency by 10% for all students.
o Met 2015 (57%)
o 2016 Goal 2016: 63%
STRATEGIES (YEAR 3):
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Use PLCs to design differentiated lesson for all content areas.

Data tracking of formative and summative assessments by teacher and by students.
Have weekly Data meetings to review and analyze data to determine effectiveness
of instruction to improve student achievement.
Formulate strategies as a math department to close the transformation of curricular
objectives in conjunction with Jeff Merithew M.Ed.

KEY ACTIVITY
Provide professional
development on
MTSS
Incorporate more
multi-sensory
learning
Implement Positive
Behavior Intervention
Support (PBIS)
incentives
Individualized or
small group
instruction focused on
students need
Employ the MTSS
team to consult/assist
with students whose
academic
performance or
behaviors negatively
impacts their
academic success
Differentiate
instruction
Remediation
Re-teach and conduct
ongoing assessments
Provide research
based, effective
interventions to aide
every student
Increase Parent
involvement in
student learning and

PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
Principal
Lead Teachers

TARGET
DATE
August 2015December
2015
August 2015June 2016

ARTIFACTS

CCMS staff

August 2015
June 2016

Reduced discipline
referrals

Classroom teacher,
grade level PLCs,
support staff

August 2015
June 2016

State and local

assessment results,
student work products,
and progress reports
Documentation log of
meetings and
interventions from PBIS,
MTSS, and/or grade level
teams

Classroom Teachers

Administrators; MTSS
Team Members;
parents; county office
support personnel

August 2015
June 2016

Presentations
Sign In/Evaluations
Student work samples

Classroom teachers,
support staff
Classroom teachers,
support staff
Classroom teachers,
support staff
Classroom teachers,
support staff,
administrators

August 2015
June 2016
August 2015
June 2016
August 2015
June 2016
August 2015
June 2016

progress reports, student

work samples
progress reports, student
work samples
progress reports

All Faculty and Staff

Ongoing

Meeting minutes,
Conference notes and
Bright Arrow Calls

EOG/EOC/NCFE/EVAAS
results, progress reports,
student work samples

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policy development

Transforming Initiative 2: Analyzing Data

CCMS staff will consistently use data to plan, to engage students, and to deliver
instruction. Our measurement of success will be focused on students and student data.
No single assessment can tell educators all they need to know to make well-informed
instructional decisions, so researchers stress the use of multiple data sources. Generally,
schools collect enormous amounts of data on students attendance, behavior, and
performance, as well as administrative data and perceptual data from surveys and focus
groups. When it comes to improving instruction and learning, its not the quantity of the
data that counts, but how the information is used (Hamilton et al., 2009).
TOOLS:
EVAAS
Benchmark SchoolNet
Star Math/ Scootpad
Edmodo

Reading Levels Data (Star, AR, etc.)

Power School/Home Base
School Net
MTSS Multi-Tiered System of Support

PHASE I (YEAR 1)
In Year 1 (2013-2014), we will be successful if we accomplish:
Meet expected growth for all subgroups:
o Not Met 2013 (26/27) 96.2% Goal 100%
o Not Met 2014 (22/27) 81.5%
Increase the percentage of math proficiency by 10% for all students.
o Met 2013 (40.6%)
o Met 2014 (49%)
STRATEGIES (YEAR 1):
Meet as a PLC to analyze data.
Use professional development to understand how data can be used for instructional
planning to improve student achievement.
Monitor assessments results to assist with lesson planning.
KEY ACTIVITY
Designate a location
where PLCs can meet to
analyze data
Schedule times for PLCs
to meet to analyze data
and planning
Schedule professional
development on
Analyzing data in EVAAS

PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
Principal

TARGET
DATE
August 2013

ARTIFACTS

Principal

August 2013

Schedule of
meetings

Asst. Principal
EVAAS Presenter

August 2013June 2014

Presentations
Sign
In/Evaluations
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Designated
location

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Review and analyze data
by grade level and
subject area
Graph data from
formative and
informative assessments

Classroom teachers,
support staff,
administrators
Classroom teachers

Monthly
August 2013June 2014
August 2013June 2014

Minutes
Charts and other
graphic data
displays

PHASE 2 (YEAR 2)
In Year 2 (2014-2015), we will be successful if we accomplish:
Meet expected growth of 85% for all subgroups Goal:
o Not Met 2013 (26/27) 96.2% Goal 100%
o Not Met 2014 (22/27) 81.5%
o Not met 2015 (26/32) 81.3%
Increase the percentage of math proficiency by 10% for all students.
o Met 2013 (40.6%)
o Met 2014 (49%)
o Met 2015 (57%)
STRATEGIES (YEAR 2):
Meet as a PLC to analyze data.
Use professional development to understand how data can be used for instructional
planning.
Monitor assessments results to assist with lesson planning.

KEY ACTIVITY
Designate a location
where PLCs can meet to
analyze data
Schedule times for
PLCs to meet to analyze
data and planning
Schedule professional
development on
Analyzing data in
EVAAS
Review and analyze
data by grade level and
subject area
Graph data from
formative and
informative assessments

PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE
Principal

TARGET DATE

ARTIFACTS

August 2014

Designated
location

Principal

August 2014

Schedule of
meetings

Asst. Principal
EVAAS Presenter

August 2014June 2015

Presentations
Sign
In/Evaluations

Classroom teachers,
support staff,
administrators
Classroom teachers

Weekly
August 2014June 2015
August 2014June 2015

Minutes
Charts and other
graphic data
displays

PHASE 3 (YEAR 3)
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In Year 3 (2015-2016), we will be successful if we accomplish:
Meet expected growth of 85% for all subgroups Goal:
o Not met 2015 (26/32) 81.3%
o 2016 Goal: 28/32
Increase the percentage of math proficiency by 10% for all students.
o Met 2015 (57%)
o 2016 Goal: 63%
STRATEGIES (YEAR 3):
Meet as a PLC to analyze data.
Use professional development to understand how data can be used for instructional
planning to improve student achievement.
Monitor assessment results to assist with lesson planning.
KEY ACTIVITY
PERSON(S)
TARGET
ARTIFACTS
RESPONSIBLE
DATE
Schedule times for PLCs
Principal
August 2015
Minutes
to meet to analyze data
Schedule professional
Administration
August 2015Presentations
development on Analyzing
June 2016
Sign
data in EVAAS
In/Evaluations
Review and analyze data
Classroom teachers,
Weekly
Minutes
by grade level and subject support staff,
August 2015area
administrators
June 2016
Create Spreadsheets of
Classroom teachers
August 2015Charts and other
formative and summative
June 2016
graphic data
assessments
displays
Increase Parent
All faculty and staff
Ongoing
Minutes of
involvement in student
meetings,
learning and policy
conferences, and
development
Bright Arrow
announcements

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Currituck County Middle School
2014-2015
Comparison Data School Report Card
RDY STAT- Ready Overview Compare 2014-2015
Indicator

Demon 2015

Performance
Comp College
and Career
Ready CCR
Level IV and V
Performance
Grade Level
Proficient GLP
Level III, IV and
V
Growth Status
2014
Growth Status
2015
Growth index
100 2014
Growth Index
100 2015

849

Percent
2014
47.5%

Percent
2015
55.6%

Chang
e
+8.1

849

61.5%

66.1%

+4.6

Growth Status

Growth
Index
-0.91

Chang
e

4.89

+5.8

Met
Exceeded
Growth

75.4
91.4

+16

SPG STAT Compare 2014-2015

Subjec
t
Overall
Readin
g
Math
Scienc
e
Math 1

Achie
veme
nt
2014
62
64

Achie
veme
nt
2015
66
66

Delt
a

Growth
2014

Growt
h
2015

Delt
a

+4
+2

75.4
80.8

91.4
84.6

49

57

+8

67.9

92.8

+16
+3.
8
+24
.9

81

84

+3

95+

95+

Perfor
manc
e
2014
64
68

Perfor
manc
e
2015
71
70

Delt
a

Grad
e
2014

Grad
e
2015

+7
+2

C
C

B
B

53

64

+11

AMO STAT Target Overview

2014

22/27

81.5%
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2015

26/32

81.3%

2016

28/32 Goal 87.5%

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2014 MATH

6th

School

MATH
2013 CMS
2014 CMS
2015
CCMS
2015
CCS
2014 MATH

7th
2013
2014
2015
2015
2015
2014

8th

All
All

122
104
115

450.
8

Percent
level IV
and V

Percen
t III, IV,
and IV

43.4

43.4

37.4
46.1

57.9
57.4

Percent
level IV
and V

Percen
t III, IV,
and IV

45.9
47.8
56.4

45.9
52.2
61.8

Percent
level IV
and V

Percen
t III, IV,
and IV

32.5

32.5

26.3
41.5

26.3
52.0

Percent
level IV
and V

Percen
t III, IV,
and IV

93.1
95+

96.6
100

All

School

Teacher

CMS
CMS
CCMS
CCS
State

All 7
All 7

Math
Mean
SS

111
114
110

451

All 7
2013

MATH
School

2013 CMS
2014
2015
2015
2015
8th
2014

Teacher

Math
Mean
SS

CMS
CCMS
CCS
State

Teacher

All
All

Math
Mean
SS

120
113
123

447.
9

All
2013

MATH 1
School

2014 CCMS
2015 CCMS
2015 State

Teacher

Mean
SS

29
30

260

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ELA

6th

School

ELA
READ
2013 CMS
2014 CMS
2015
CCMS
Delta
CCS

Teacher

All
All
All

ELA
Mean
SS

122
104
115

454.
4

Percent
level IV
and V

Percen
t III, IV,
and IV

56.6

56.6

47.7
49.6

68.2
63.5

Percent
level IV
and V

Percen
t III, IV,
and IV

50.5

50.5

51.3
49.1

64.3
64.5

Percent
level IV
and V

Percen
t III, IV,
and IV

50.8

50.8

41.7

60.9

All

ELA

7th

School

2013 CMS
2014 CMS
2015
CCMS
CCS
State

Teacher

All
All

ELA
Mean
SS

111
110
110

457.
6

All
2013

ELA

8th

School

2013 CMS
2014 CMS
2015

Teacher

All
All

CCMS

All

CCS
State

All
2013

ELA
Mean
SS

120
112
12
3

460.
7

57.7

69.9

292

Scienc
e

8th

School

Teacher

2013 CMS

121

2014 CMS
2015
CCMS
CCS
State

Sci
Mean
Scale
Score

111

123
All
2013

252.
3

Percent
level IV
and V

Percen
t III, IV,
and IV

75.2

75.2

68.5

81.1

77.2 83.7

292

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WAIVERS
In accordance with a school improvement plan accepted under G.S. 115C-105.27, State
funds allocated for teacher assistants may be transferred for personnel to serve the whole
school.
In accordance with a school improvement plan accepted under G.S. 115C-105.27, State
funds allocated for classroom materials/instructional supplies/equipment may be
transferred only for the purchase of textbooks; or State funds allocated for textbooks may
be transferred only for the purchase of instructional supplies, instructional equipment, or
other classroom materials.

OTHER PLANS REFERENCED OR INCLUDED

Planning Time In accordance with G.S. 115C-105.27(b)(6.) there is a plan in place to
assure planning time during the regular student contact hours and duty free lunch to the
extent resources are available. The current planning and duty free lunch schedules have
been approved according to the School Improvement Plan approval process.
Safe Schools Plan -- In accordance with G.S. 115C-105.47 our school has developed a
safe school plan, which promotes a climate of respect and appropriate personal conduct
for students and school personnel, and provides for safety, security and order. This plan
is on file in the principals office.
Healthy Active Children (K-8 schools) The components of State Board of Education
policy HSP-S-000 Healthy Active Children (HAC) have been considered in the school
plan and are imbedded in the school schedule. The school is committed to providing
regular physical activity for students both with a physical education specialist and during
recess. In accordance with HSP-S-000 recess will not be taken away as a punishment.

COMMITMENT TO THE WORK

CCMS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM1
Claire King
Principal
Abram Davenport
Assistant Principal
Kim Jackson
8th Grade Representative
Tracie. Brewton
7th Grade Team Representative
Mitchel Metz
7th Grade Team Representative
Ms. Ballance
Related Arts Team Representative
Kim Payne
6th Grade Team Representative
Cindy Walker
Support Team Representative
Ginger Newbern
Exceptional Services
Jessie Jones
Teacher Assistant Representative
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CURRITUCK COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

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Dana Parker
Mr. Liverman

Parent
Parent

This document reflects the work of Currituck County Middles School Improvement
Team, Principal, Assistant Principal and staff subcommittees and teams. The plan will
serve as a guide as the school works toward increasing academic achievement for all
students. It will be continually monitored, evaluated and updated.
SIGNED BY:
PRINCIPAL
CLAIRE B. KING

DATE 11/14/15

CINDY WALKER
CHAIRMAN, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM
11/14/15

DATE

This plan along with a new Mission Statement2 developed by School Improvement Team,
and staff subcommittees / teams was presented to the staff for review and approval on
December 19-20, 2013. The results are as follows:
___________APPROVE

_________ NOT APPROVE

School Improvement Team Members approved by secret ballot on September 4, 2013.

2. School Improvement Team Members approved by secret ballot on November 13, 2014
3. School Improvement Team Members approved by secret Ballot on November 1, 2015
3
Currituck County Middle School's mission is to create an environment that is safe, engaging and
prepares students for success and lifelong learning.

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