School Comprehensive Report 2014

Comprehensive Plan Report

A detailed report showing activity of the school team’s work on the improvement plan including assessments, plans, tasks, monitoring, and implementation for selected time periods.

January 15, 2014

Turning Point Academy NCES - na

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Priority School Indicators Key Indicators are shown in RED.

Page: 1 of 3 Providing operational flexibility and sustained support Federal Requirement: Give the school sufficient operational flexibility (such as staffing, calendars/time, and budgeting) to implement fully a comprehensive approach to substantially improve student achievement outcomes and increase high school graduation rates.

Indicator A01 - The LEA has examined current state and LEA policies and structures related to central control and made modifications to fully support transformation.(1633)(DistYR1) Status Full Implementation Assessment Level of Development: Initial: Full Implementation 10/29/2012 Evidence: High Schools are developing their own credit recovery programs on-site -NELC added the Twilight Academy to address students with alternative environments/formats Consolidation of Right Choices and Turning Point on one campus as strategies to give Mrs. Burch total leadership of ALL of the staff that is reported on her roster. This took the work of MULTIPLE departments including Building Services, Technology, Student Services, Media Services, Accountability, etc.CMS ensures its Board policies are aligned with State policies. There is a process to regularly review Board policies and regulations to ensure they are current and are aligned with State and Federal laws and district goals. CMS ensures that the school improvement process is aligned with State law and all necessary components are included. These are reviewed by district-level staff and approved by the Board of Education and NC State Board of Education. Each spring, the district implements a process for stakeholder involvement in the review and revision of the CMS Parent Involvement Policy. All Title 1 schools must work collaboratively with the School Leadership Team to develop a Family Involvement Plan and Student-Parent-Teacher-School Learning Compact.

Indicator A02 - The LEA has reoriented its culture toward shared responsibility and accountability. (1634)(DistYR1) Status Full Implementation Assessment Level of Development: Initial: Full Implementation 10/29/2012 Evidence: CMS has provided extensive professional development on the Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) model to promote collaboration among staff within the school, between schools and central office, and within the central office. Principals and assistant principals received monthly training and share their learning with school staff. Within the PLC model, there has been a shift towards making data driven decisions. CMS has provided central office and school personnel with several data management and intervention tools that provides them information for decision-making and monitoring progress. The Managing for Performance Portal provides teachers, administrators, and central office staff with information about achievement, WIDA scores, EC, attendance, at-risk factors, behavior, etc.Easy access to this data enables teachers to develop remediation plans, Electronic Personalized Education Plans are maintained in Easy PEP on all students scoring below grade level on standardized tests. Additionally, the district has provided extensive monthly training to principals and assistant on the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System to ensure Page: 2 of 3 Page: 3 of 3