Mill Creek Middle School 2007-2008 School Improvement Plan

Appendix C Mill Creek Middle School – 2007-2008 School Improvement Plan LONG-TERM GOAL Increase student achievement with the expectation that 100% of our students meet or exceed the Maryland State Assessment proficiency standard in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. 2007 - 2008 TARGET Meet the Maryland State Assessment (MSA) Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) for Mill Creek Middle School.

TEACHING LEARNING SUPPORT

OBJECTIVE - All teachers will use data analysis and OBJECTIVE - All student groups at MCMS will meet or OBJECTIVE - All members of our learning community will research-based practices to teach the CCPS curriculum exceed our AMO each year in the areas of Mathematics, be enlisted to support Teaching and Learning with the goal indicators. Reading and Science. of student achievement.

STRATEGY - Enhance professional development through staff STRATEGY – Identify, collect, and analyze data to continuously STRATEGY - Encourage community participation in school programs meetings, in-services, workshops, and classes to maintain a highly improve instruction and enhance student learning. and activities. skilled and highly effective staff. ACTIVITY – Student Assessment System (SAS) ACTIVITY – Local/community outreach programs ACTIVITY – Staff Development: ACTIVITY – Identify zone students ACTIVITY - Parent visitation/shadowing  School-wide research-based learning strategies ACTIVIT Y – Diagnostic testing (present student performance) ACTIVITY – Parent and community participation in SSR  Establishing consistent routines and positive classroom STRATEGY - Employ cross-curricular learning strategies to support a ACTIVITY – Career Fair management rigorous learning environment. ACTIVITY – C.A.S.T. – Community and Students Together  Walk Throughs ACTIVITY – Passport to Success  History, Science and Career Fairs ACTIVITY – Professional Learning Community (ongoing, regularly ACTIVITY - Before/During/After reading strategies ACTIVITY – Awards / Assemblies scheduled teacher collaboration) ACTIVITY – Use rubrics to evaluate student work (BCR, ECR…) ACTIVITY - Volunteer program  Daily Grade 6 team meetings ACTIVITY - Teacher modeling and think-alouds ACTIVITY – TIPS folders  Monthly staff /department meetings ACTIVITY – Student reflection  Teacher communication +/or student work  Content/grade level collaboration ACTIVITY - Problem solving strategies  Interim reports  SRSCC (K-12 Vertical Articulation) STRATEGY - Provide differentiated instruction for a diverse  6th week grade reports  Collaboration with content supervisors, learning community of learners.  Report cards specialist, and administration ACTIVITY - Cooperative learning STRATEGY - Integrate Positive Behavioral Interventions and ACTIVITY–Kurzweil Teacher and Asst. Training ACTIVITY - Multiple intelligences-based activities Supports (PBIS) program throughout all aspects of the MCMS ACTIVITY-MSDE Reading Leadership Team ACTIVITY - Performance-based learning learning community. STRATEGY - Use diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment ACTIVITY – Co-teaching ACTIVITY – Daily advisory period data to reflect on teaching strategies and to differentiate ACTIVITY – African American Cohort ACTIVITY - Character Education program instruction for diverse learners. STRATEGY - Emphasize programs and interventions to support ACTIVITY - Diamondbuck incentive program ACTIVITY–Student Assessment System (SAS) student learning. ACTIVITY - Student Services Team interventions  Performance Matters 2 ACTIVITY -Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) ACTIVITY – MSA Pep Rally  Diagnostic assessments ACTIVITY - Read 180, Boost, Transitions ACTIVITY – MSA Carnival  Midterm and final assessments ACTIVITY – Kurzweil software ACTIVITY – Winter Wonderland ACTIVITY – Passport to Success ACTIVITY - Math Problem of the Week ACTIVITY – High/Honor Roll Assemblies  Model and participate in delivering learning strategies ACTIVITY – Math, Reading intervention program ACTIVITY – Teacher Incentive Program and content enhancements ACTIVITY - CAI Lab STRATEGY - Use technology as a tool to support student learning  Collect data and modify instruction based on data ACTIVITY – Advisory enrichment period across the content areas. analysis and evaluation ACTIVITY – Before/After school tutoring ACTIVITY - Kurzweil software STRATEGY - Provide instruction which will enhance the learning STRATEGY - Provide opportunities for honors students to enhance ACTIVITY - Reading/Math support software experience for honors students. their learning experience. ACTIVITY – Teacher to parent communication via e-mail  ACTIVITY – Collaboration with content supervisors, ACTIVITY – Enrichment programs in Advisory period ACTIVITY - MCMS web page – information, announcements, learning specialist, and administration to enhance ACTIVITY – Enrichment programs in after-school activities newsletter, important dates and parent/community honors instruction e-mail list ACTIVITY – United Streaming

Revised 8/15/07