School Improvement Plan

Our School’s Story

Located on the suburban Broadneck Peninsula and in walking distance to the and , Broadneck High School is one of thirteen high schools in the Anne Arundel County Public School district. Home of the Bruins, Broadneck High School offers several academic and extra-curricular opportunities for over 2,200 students each year, allowing them to pursue personal interests that help prepare them for post-secondary life. As an Advanced Placement (AP) Distinguished and AVID Certified Site, Broadneck has set a standard of excellence since its inception in 1982. The Broadneck BRUINS are Bold, Ready, United, Innovative, and Never give up!

The AVID program utilizes 21st century tools and best instructional practices to ensure increased academic excellence and college readiness. The Performance and Visual Arts Magnet Program (PVA) provides an opportunity for talented young musicians from all over the county to showcase their talents and develop their skills. The Broadneck Marching Band is highly competitive on the state and national level. With over 30 signature-related field experiences in 2018-2019, the Environmental Literacy Signature Program funds additional co-curricular clubs such as Envirothon Club, Recycling Club, Bay Ambassadors and Recycled Runway Club. In 2016, Broadneck became one of 386 schools nationwide to be awarded the USDE Green Ribbon honor. This recognition is provided to schools across the nation who demonstrate effective school sustainability. Broadneck is also a Maryland Green School and a 2017 National Wildlife Foundation Eco School’s Green Flag Awardee. Our athletic program has amassed 39 state championships while also displaying high levels of sportsmanship and community service. Other academic programs, such as Bruin Block, empower students to make responsible decisions and take action for their own education. These are only a few of the many opportunities and activities offered to students at Broadneck.

Broadneck has many highly-qualified teachers, making this staff one of the best in the county and state. Many of our teachers are Broadneck High School alums, and even more are graduates from Anne Arundel County Public Schools. This sets us apart, and is evidence that people want to come back to our school and community. Staff members are involved in extra-curricular clubs, activities, and athletics, and the turnover rate is minimal each year. Our teachers and staff are dedicated to Broadneck and their profession. The Broadneck community is a close-knit family who are proud to wear maroon and gray with a distinguishable pride

and spirit. There is a great amount of parental involvement and professional collaboration, including the PTSO and Athletics Booster Club. Our entire community, teachers and parents included, help support and provide a top-notch education that all students deserve.

We want to ensure that ALL students are provided a safe, quality learning environment, and feel engaged and excited at Broadneck High School. We also want to offer rigorous academic programs and set a high standard of academic achievement and excellence to prepare them for life after high school. Recent PARCC scores have shown 68% of English 10 students “Exceeding or Met Expectations,” while Algebra 1 PARCC scores have increased 15.2% from 2017 to 2018.

These highlights show us the potential for our students to achieve academic success, while feeling a sense of belonging at our school. This year, we will try to increase the percentage of students who report that AACPS staff care for and support them. Strategies that will be implemented include building positive, professional relationships, MTSS/PBIS, increasing awareness of clubs and activity opportunities during Bruin Block, encouraging staff members to attend after- school activities and events, and utilizing student mentors. Broadneck will also try to increase the percentage of students in grades 9-12 who meet or exceed expectations on standardized English and mathematics assessments. Strategies that will be implemented include increasing student practice in Unify and becoming more comfortable testing with technology, embedding PARCC styled questions in day-to-day lessons, incorporating department specific goals, and analyzing data with the leadership team.

For all students to continuing to build on their success we have added a larger focus on our ESOL population and chronically absent students. Broadneck will work to increase the percentage of active English Learners who meet their growth target on the WIDA exam through additional support and resource classes as well as increased assistance in general education classes. We will also decrease the percentage of chronically absent students through effective communication to families, attendance review committee meetings, and celebrations for students.

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Relationship & Readiness Value: Increase the percentage of students who report that AACPS staff care for and support them.

Goal: ESSA survey results indicating students report that Broadneck staff care for and support them will increase by 8%. Professional Development/ Monitoring Implementation Monitoring Effectiveness Action Steps Resources/Central Office ● Timeline ● Person(s) Responsible Partners ● Person(s) Responsible

Celebrate students monthly using a “BRUIN of Professional Development The School Improvement Team will meet monthly to review The School Improvement Team will the Month” model.  MTSS training BRUIN of the Month nominations and publicize. analyze BRUIN of the Month selections to  Equity training ensure representation of all student groups. Host a series of student assemblies and guest  Department-specific PD based Each assistant principal will be tasked with scheduling a speakers focused on student wellness, on department goals speaker/assembly. At least five events will be hosted virtually or The administrative team will survey highlighting diversity and inclusion, representing  Student Mentor training in-person throughout the course of the school year. APs will work students, staff, and community members to a broad variety of student interests.  Signature PD with a self-selected team of teachers and staff to organize the gain qualitative and quantitative feedback events. The Wellness Committee will meet monthly to facilitate on assemblies, speakers, and events. Connect student mentors with struggling students Resources other events/initiatives. to encourage and support their academic, social,  Funds for student recognitions, Administrators and counselors will analyze and emotional needs. speakers, books School counselors will meet monthly with student mentors to data related to student achievement (grades,  Meeting minutes from various provide support, check in regarding mentor-mentee relationships, assessments) and social-emotional well- Increase opportunities for student voices to be and plan future goals. being (access to counseling, reports of th councils and committees to heard through a 9 Grade Council, Student analyze student voice and distress). Athletic Leadership Council, Principal s Teacher/Staff liaisons for student councils, offices, and clubs will ’ perception Advisory Council, Class Offices, Equity Club. meet monthly to share student voice feedback with the The leadership team will analyze data from  Student survey results administrative team. a various surveys given throughout the  Mobile Crisis Team Create MTSS structures to be used by teachers, year, including the MTSS tiered fidelity counselors, and administrators in the virtual and The MTSS team will meet monthly and the MTSS administrative inventory evaluation. in-person environments. Central Office Partners liaison will present updates at leadership team meetings.  HPED – Christiana Walsh Administrators will analyze walkthrough Conduct a book study or other sustained  Equity – Lorenzo Hughes The principal will facilitate bi-weekly discussions with the and observation data related to culturally- discussion surrounding equity, diversity,  MTSS – Megan Lewis administrative team surrounding an equity-focused book of responsive teaching practices, and gther acceptance, and inclusion.  ASP – Michelle Weisgerber choice. In the second semester, a similar structure will be shared feedback from teachers on improved  Student Services – Susan Love with the leadership team. practices as a result of equity discussions. Expand exposure to the Environmental Literacy  RAS – Daryl Kennedy program to include virtual opportunities. The school-based Signature Program staff and ICST will meet Assistant principals and department chairs monthly to plan events and trainings. The Signature Program will review Environmental Literacy overlay Facilitator will present to the leadership team monthly, and will samples and share best practices at work continuously with department chairs to lead professional leadership team meetings. development for teachers.

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Rigor & Readiness Value: Increase the percentage of students in grades 9-12 who meet or exceed expectations on standardized English and Mathematics assessments.

Goal 1: Of the 294 students enrolled in Algebra 1, 24% will meet or exceed expectations on standardized assessments. Goal 2: Of the 578 students enrolled English 10, 76% will meet or exceed expectations on standardized assessments. Goal 3: Of the 34 ESOL students, 55% will meet their growth target on the WIDA Access assessment.

Professional Development/ Monitoring Implementation Monitoring Effectiveness Action Steps Resources/Central Office ● Timeline ● Person(s) Responsible Partners ● Person(s) Responsible

Collaborate vertically with and Professional Development The vertical content teams will meet once at the beginning of The Algebra 1, English 10, and ESOL Magothy River Middle Schools (for Algebra) and  Unify and Performance Matters each semester to review historical data and identify trends and content teams will track assessment data English 9 team (for English 10) to understand training gaps. trends to guide further lesson planning. specific students’ deficits and areas of need.  Data analysis training Vertical teaming will also serve as a tool to build  Department-specific PD based The Algebra 1 team and English 10 team, respectively with the The administrative team will review continuity and development of skills between on department goals administrative liaison, will meet bi-weekly to review current data, feedback from walkthroughs and grade level curriculums.  ESOL PD plan lessons, and share best practices. Common assessments will observations and present to the leadership Resources be created in Unify. team. Create and implement lessons/activities on a weekly basis that focus on identified overarching  Content-specific documents Department chairs will conduct monthly department meetings to Department Chairs and Content Team mathematical practices of reasoning,  Transitional Math teachers at include professional development and data analysis. Leads will present data at department computational processing, modeling, and other schools meetings. notational literacy.  Funds to incentivize Administration will conduct regular walkthroughs and participation in review sessions observations to provide timely and targeted feedback. Department Chairs will present assessment Use ACE, TPCASTT, SOAPSTone and/or  Substitute days for staff to data at leadership team meetings. PRECIS forms to strengthen Pre-AP/AP vertically team The ESOL team will meet monthly to discuss supports, resources, strategies in grades 9-11 to improve overall  Assessment data (historical) and data trends. The ESOL teacher will share results of supports The ESOL team will present a summary of standardized scores. in general education classes. findings from visits to general education Central Office Partners classes that support ESOL students. Expand courses for ESOL students to include  Student Data – Michelle Hall Transitional Math and a specialized support  Math – Rhea Meneely period.  English – Sue Corby  ESOL – Meghan Gregoire- Smith  RAS – Daryl Kennedy