Wake County Elementary School Closing the Gap Action Plan (Academics)

Year: 2013-2014
Target Group: 3-5 Students with Level 2 on EOG or a Level 2 ‘Work Habits’ grade on Report Card during the 2012-2013 school year
Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: EOG Score and Report Card ‘Work Habits’ Grade.
Data that drove this decision: Students with poor work habits and low EOG scores are in danger of not passing their current grade.
Projected #
of Students
Intended Effects Evaluation
Impacted
on Academics, Method Project
Curriculum and
Team Behaviors or Type of Activity to be Delivered in Resources (Process (Perception and start/
Members Attendance Materials Needed What Manner? Needed data) results data) Project end

By the end of the Hardworking Helen K.  Small Group Academic Counseling

3rd quarter, all Honeybee  Consultation with Classroom
Assistant grade 3-5 students Teacher PowerSchool ~25 EOG Scores February -
Principal with Level 2 on  Individual Counseling as Needed data April
 Parent Communication
2012-13 EOG or a Individual Counseling
 Mentoring Program (Exact #TBD) Report Cards
Level 2 ‘Work materials
Classroom  Homework Check-in/Incentives Mentoring
Habits’ grade on
teachers Program
Report Card during
the 2012-2013 Group Materials: Teacher Reports
school year will
RtI Case improve to a Level 3 FOCUS on the Test
Managers or higher.
or Pre-/Post-Tests
Lead
teachers Tyler Tames the
Counselor(s) Testing Tiger

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 Wake County Elementary School Closing the Gap Action Plan (Attendance)
Year: 2013-2014
Target Group: K-5 Students with an absence rate of 10% or higher during the 2012-2013 school year
Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Attendance data from NC Wise Program/Power Schools
Data that drove this decision: Students with frequent absences (above 10%) miss important academic time in the classroom
Projected #
Intended Effects Evaluation Project
of Students
on Academics, Method start/
Curriculum and Impacted
Team Behaviors or Type of Activity to be Delivered in Resources (Perception and Project
(Process
Members Attendance Materials Needed What Manner? Needed results data) end
data)

Attendance: How  Small Group Counseling

to Better Organize
Social By the end of the  Consultation with Classroom PowerSchool ~14 PowerSchool November
Your Teacher
Worker 2nd quarter, all data data - June
 Frequent Check-Ins w/Student
students with an Life so You Can Get
 Individual Counseling as Needed
absence rate of to School on Time!  Parent communication/letters (Exact
School 10% or higher will  Small Group counseling PowerSchool #TBD) PowerSchool
Psychologist reduce their poor data
data
 Attendance Incentives
attendance rate Behavior
to less than 10%.  Mentoring Program
Incentives/charts K-2 group
Asst.  Home visits Mentoring
Principal The overall school School Survey
Program 3-5 group
attendance rate  Attendance Committee (To determine
will improve by at Individual meetings the reason for
Principal least 0.2 for the Counseling absences:
feelings about
2013-2014 school materials
Nurse school,
year.
School is Cool Friendships, etc.)
Data
Group Materials
Manager Pre-/Post-Tests
Survey

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 Wake County Elementary School Closing the Gap Action Plan (Behavior)
Year: 2012-2013
Target Group: K-5 Students with more than 2 discipline referrals to the office during Quarter 1 and/or 2
Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Discipline Data kept by the Assistant Principal
Data that drove this decision: Students with frequent office referrals miss important academic time in the classroom
Projected
Intended Number of Evaluation
Effects on Students Method
Academics, Impacted (Perception
Curriculum and
Team Behaviors or Type of Activity to be Delivered in Resources (Process and results Project start/
Members Attendance Materials Needed What Manner? Needed data) data) Project end

Principal

Targeted Making the Link  Small Group Counseling Data kept ~10 Data kept by November
Social students will AP regarding through March
 Consultation with Classroom by AP
Worker decrease Teacher & Assistant Principal the frequency
(frequency of
total office Behavior  Frequent Check-Ins w/Student (Exact of discipline
referrals by discipline
Incentives #TBD) referrals
Counselor(s)  Individual Counseling as Needed referrals)
50% for
 Parent Communication
Quarter 3
Assistant Individual Pre-/Post-
Principal Mentoring
Counseling Tests
Program
materials

School
Psychologist PBiS
materials
PBiS Team

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 Wake County Middle School Closing the Gap Action Plan (Academics)
Year: 2013-2014
Target Group: 6th-8th grade students with L- 2 on their EOG and/or did not pass local standards on their final Report Card for the 2013 academic year.
Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: EOG Score and Report Card.
Data that drove this decision: Students with failing grades and low EOG scores are in danger of not passing their current grade.
Projected
# of
Students Evaluation
Intended Effects Method
Impacted
on Academics, Curriculum and (Perception Project
Team Behaviors or Type of Activity to be Delivered in Resources (Process and results start/
Members Attendance Materials Needed What Manner? Needed data) data) Project end

By the end of the  Small Group Academic

year, 50% of the Counseling
Counselor(s), 6th – 8th grade Individual &  Consultation with Classroom PowerSchool ~100 EOG Scores July 2013 –
Social Group Counseling Teacher data June 2014
students with
Worker, Academic  Individual Counseling as
Level 2 on
Psychologist, Achievement Needed
(Exact Report Cards
Nurse 2012-13 EOG Materials  Parent Communication
Mentoring #TBD)
and/or did not  Mentoring Program Program
pass local
Administrator  Homework Check- Teacher
standards on their in/Incentives Reports
final Report Card
Classroom for the 2012-2013
Teacher school year will
improve to a Level Pre-/Post-
3 or higher and Tests
pass local
standards.

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 Wake County Middle School Closing the Gap Action Plan (Attendance)
Target Group: 6th – 8th grade students with an absence rate of 10% or higher during the 2012-2013 school year School Year: 2013-2014
Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Attendance data from NC Wise Program/Power Schools
Data that drove this decision: Students with frequent absences (above 10%) miss important academic time in the classroom
Projected #
of Students
Intended Effects Evaluation
Impacted
on Academics, Curriculum and Method Project
Team Behaviors or Type of Activity to be Delivered in Resources (Process (Perception and start/
Members Attendance Materials Needed What Manner? Needed data) results data) Project end

 Small Group Counseling

Counselor(s), By the end of the
2nd quarter, all Attendance: How  Consultation with Classroom PowerSchool ~14 PowerSchool July 2013 –
Social Teacher
students with an to Better Organize data data December
Worker,  Frequent Check-Ins w/Student
absence rate of Your 2013
Psychologist,  Individual Counseling as
Nurse 10% or higher will Needed (Exact
Life so You Can Get
reduce their poor  Parent communication/letters PowerSchool
#TBD) PowerSchool
to School on Time!
attendance rate  Small Group counseling data
data
Administrator to less than 10%.
 Attendance Incentives
The overall school
attendance rate Behavior  Mentoring Program Mentoring
Classroom School Survey
Teacher will improve by at Incentives/charts  Home visits Program
(To determine
least 0.2 for the
Individual/Group  Attendance Committee the reason for
2013-2014 school meetings absences:
Counseling
Data year. feelings about
materials
Manager school,
Survey Friendships, etc.)

Pre-/Post-Tests

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 Wake County Middle School Closing the Gap Action Plan (Behavior)
Year: 2013-2014
Target Group: 6th – 8th Grade Students with more than 2 discipline referrals to the office during Quarter 1 and/or 2
Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Discipline Data kept by the Assistant Principal
Data that drove this decision: Students with frequent office referrals miss important academic time in the classroom
Intended Projected
Effects on Number of Evaluation
Academics, Students Method
Behaviors Impacted (Perception
Curriculum and
Team or Type of Activity to be Delivered in Resources (Process and results Project start/
Members Attendance Materials Needed What Manner? Needed data) data) Project end

Counselor(s),
Social
Worker, Targeted Making the Link  Small Group Counseling Data kept ~10 Data kept by October
students AP regarding through March
Psychologist,  Consultation with Classroom by AP
Nurse will Teacher & Assistant Principal the frequency 2014
(frequency of
decrease Behavior  Frequent Check-Ins w/Student (Exact of discipline
total office discipline
Incentives #TBD) referrals
 Individual Counseling as Needed referrals)
referrals by
Administrator  Parent Communication
50% for
Quarter 3 Pre-/Post-
Individual/Group Mentoring
Counseling Tests
Classroom Program
Teacher materials
PBiS
materials

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 Believe High School Closing the Gap Action Plan: Dropout Prevention – Attendance/Academic
Target Group: Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Current credits and credits needed for graduation/promotion to the next grade
level. Prior retention data and graduation resiliency data also informed this target group.
Data that drove this decision: Alignment with School District and BLC School Improvement Plan goals to increase number students who graduate with their
cohort on time and decrease the county dropout rate by 40% by 2016-2017. Millbrook hopes to increase the graduation rate by 5% for 2013.
Counselor Intended ASCA Type of Activity to be Delivered Resources Projected Evaluation Project start/
Effects on Domain/ in What Manner? Needed Number of Method How will Project end
Academics, Standard Students you measure
Behaviors or and Student Impacted results?
Attendance Competency (Process data) (Perception and
results data)
Counselor A Students will A:A1 -Parent meetings with student to make The current number August 2012-
Counselor B make A:A2 sure they understand the future-ready of our senior class June 2013
Counselor C adequate A:A3 course of study and the math is 487. At least
Counselor D progress each A:B1 - Contact Logs 85% of that - Results Data:
substitution process
Counselor E semester/year A:B2 -Institute one-on-one meetings with population should
and graduate A:C1 - Four Year graduate on time. Graduation rate
students and counselors to perform Plans
Intervention with their C:A1 credit checks.
Coordinator cohort. C:A2 - End-of-the year
-Purposeful counseling to make sure - Attendance retention reports and
PS:A1 that students are choosing the
SAP School PS:A2 Contracts promotion data
appropriate courses necessary for
Counselor PS:B1 graduation
PS:C1 - Transcripts
- Working with students to add NCVPS
and NovaNet classes so that they can - Progress
recover lost credits. Reports/Interims
- Teacher consultations
- Parent/teacher conferences - Quarterly failure
- Academic monitoring and contracts reports
Continued use of attendance contracts - PEPs
- Increased targeted enrollment in
Summer School for all grade levels - Dual Enrollment
(juniors and seniors only in school- Contract
based summer school)
- Investigate doing mid-year - Summer School
promotions to stimulate student
progress so that they are moving
closer to graduation.
- Intervention Coordinator and
Counseling Intern will work with
students at-risk of not graduating to
make sure that they persist.

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 Believe High School Closing the Gap Action Plan: Dropout Prevention -- Attendance
Target Group: Students in grades 9-12 who have been retained and who are overage
Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Current credits and credits needed for graduation/promotion to the next grade level

Data that drove this decision: School District goal and BLC School Improvement Plan goal to increase number students who graduate with their cohort on time
and the need to increase promotion rates at each grade level.

Counselor Intended ASCA Type of Activity to be Resources Projected Evaluation Method Project start/
Effects on Domain/ Delivered in What Needed Number of How will you Project end
Academics, Standard and Manner? Students measure results?
Behaviors or Student Impacted (Perception and
Attendance Competency (Process data) results data)

Counselor A Students will A:A1 150 students have August 2011-

Counselor B make adequate A:A2 been identified by June2012
Counselor C progress each A:A3 examination of
Counselor D semester/year A:B1 - Individual conferences - Contact Logs retention reports and - Perception Data:
Counselor E and graduate A:B2 overage data. pre/post graduation
with their cohort A:C1 - Teacher consultations - Four Year worksheet
C:A1 Plans
C:A2 - Parent/teacher - Results Data:
PS:A1 conferences - Contracts
PS:A2 Graduation rate
PS:B1 - Academic monitoring and - Transcripts
PS:C1 contracts - End-of-the year
- Progress retention reports
- Revision of attendance Reports/Interims
contracts
- PEPs
- Enrollment of juniors and
plus seniors in - Dual Enrollment
NCVPS/NovaNet classes Contract

- Increased targeted - Summer School

enrollment in Summer
School for all grade levels
(juniors and seniors only in
school-based summer
school)

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 Believe High School Dropout Prevention -- Behavior
Target Group: Students of all grade levels with repeated Level I and Level II conduct violations resulting in suspension
Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Students with three or more suspensions lasting 3 days or longer for the 2010-2011 school year
Data that drove this decision: School District Goal to decrease the suspension rate for Level I and Level II violations which contribute to dropout prevention

Counselor Intended ASCA Type of Activity to be Resources Projected Evaluation Method Project
Effects on Domain/ Delivered in What Needed Number of How Will You Start and
Academics, Standard Manner? Students Measure Results? Project End
Behaviors or and Student Impacted (Perception and Dates
Attendance Competency (Process Data) Results Data)

Counselor A Decrease in A:A1 - Teacher Consultation - Academic 35 students have Perception data: 2011-2012
Counselor B suspensions, A:A2 Contracts been identified Pre/Post School Year
Counselor C increase in A:A3 - Behavioral/Academic by examination SABA
Counselor D credits earned A:AB1 contracts - Behavior of referral and (Self-Assessment
Counselor E and progress A:B2 Contracts discipline data. Behavior Analysis)
towards PS:A1 - Parent/Teacher
Intervention graduation PS:A2 Conferences - NovaNet Results Data:
Coordinator PS:B1 Dashboard data on the
PS:C1 - Weekly meetings with grade - ALC number of
SAP School PS:C2 level administrators to suspensions/
Counselor discuss student progress - Benchmark suspension days
assessments (for
- Credit Recovery mastery) Long term: follow
targeted students to
- Mediation - PowerSchool graduation of cohort

- PEPs - SIRS

- ALC Placement - Self-assessment

behavioral
- NovaNet placement analysis (SABA)

- Purposeful scheduling

- Individual Counseling

- SAP Contact

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