Jesse C.

Carson High School

School Improvement Plan

2014 - 2016

Rowan-Salisbury School System

Angelo DelliSanti, Principal
Brooke Misenheimer, School Improvement Team Chairperson

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About Jesse C. Carson High School

Vision
An innovative learning community where sta, students and community all work together to achieve each
students maximum potential.

Mission
Jesse C. Carson High School is committed to becoming the best high school in North Carolina!

Motto
Students First!

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JCHS School Improvement Team

Principal and SIT Chair
Angelo DelliSanti, Principal

Administration Representatives
Marilyn Monteith, Assistant Principal
Jessica Reynolds, Assistant Principal

Brooke Misenheimer, Counselor and SIT Chairperson

Mark Weavil, Assistant Principal

Ryan Chandler, Principal Intern

Teacher Representatives
Barry Mitchem, Physical Education


Allyson Hunter, Science Department


Carol Harper, Career and Technical Education
Ruth Marohn, World Languages Department

Keri Holman, English Department

Deanna Byrd, History Department

Carly Moore, Math Department

Melanie Miller, Exceptional Children Department

Instructional Support Representatives

Chip Gobble, Media Specialist

Robin Luther, Instructional Technology Facilitator

Ryan Turney, Student Body President

Classified Sta Representative

Andre McCain, In-School Suspension

Parent and Student Representatives

Susan Steele, Parent Representative

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JCHS School Improvement Plan Goals and Strategies

SMART Goal 1: Teacher Support
100% of JCHS sta will feel supported, empowered, and equipped to teach in an ever-changing educational
environment everyday as reported in the 2016 working conditions survey.

New Teacher Strategies:

Support Strategies for New Teachers:

New teachers will be given priority over protected time during planning periods.

New teachers will be given mentors that are in their content areas. If there is no one available at the school level
they will be given a collaborator from another school.

New teachers will be given sucient time to observe veteran teachers in their content area.

Empowerment Strategies for New Teachers:

New teachers will have a get to know me section in WCAT and the JCHS website.

New teachers will have a praise wall in the lounge where other teachers can post great things that new teachers
are doing.

New teachers will be given a buddy that is age specific that can show them around and help them get
acclimated to JCHS.

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Equipped Strategies for New Teachers:

New teachers will be able to discuss with veteran teachers alternative classroom management strategies.

New teachers will be given a JCHS specific orientation.

New teachers will be given a supply / support basket full of JCHS goodies.

Teachers will be given a technology partner to assist in their development in technology implementation in the
classroom.

Experienced Teacher Strategies:

Support Strategies for Experienced Teachers:

The JCHS health initiative through NOVANT will be continued in order to ensure that teachers are monitoring
their overall wellness and health.

Teachers will be given organized opportunities to engage with all other sta and socialize once a quarter.

Empowerment Strategies for Experienced Teachers:

The teacher of the month program, supported with PTA involvement should be initiated and continued
throughout the entire school year.

Teachers will be given an opportunity for open communication with all administrative personnel.

Teachers will routinely be given opportunities to lead and facilitate professional development for the sta.

Equipped Strategies for Experienced Teachers:

Professional development will be content specific for teachers.

Professional development will be more frequent and scaold to the learning ability of each individual teacher.

Teachers will be given a technology partner to assist in their development in technology implementation in the
classroom.

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SMART Goal 2: Community Involvement

Enhance communication and develop partnerships with community stakeholders.

Parent Communication Strategies

Every teacher will have at least one positive contact (phone call or email) for each student each semester

Have at least one accurate contact for a parent of each student

Have one event per semester to encourage parents and students (family event) to come to the school after
hours (Bon Fire, Movie Night, Demonstration by Fire or Police Department)

Have at least one open house this school year that involves dinner or another event that will increase parent
participation

Create a school-wide Google document contact log

Utilize Remind to keep parents informed about school-wide events and important information

Civic and Business Organization Strategies

Build relationships with at least three churches in our community who can assist with outreach opportunities.

Establish a tutoring program with an area church to link leadership team members with younger students in our
district.

Communicate and build partnerships with at least five restaurants in our area who have free WIFI access for our
students.

Build relationships with at least five businesses in our area who can assist with outreach opportunities

A blog will be established on the JCHS homepage that will be updated with teacher and student entries on a
weekly basis over the next two years. These blogs will relate to their personal experience with technology,
literacy, collaboration, problem-based learning, or PLCs.

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SMART Goal 3: Student Achievement

Jesse C. Carson High School will become a School of Progress and will once again achieve a growth
designation of Exceeds Expected Growth.
Biology Goals and Strategies:

Biology will be 80% proficient with a 6% gain in the 2014-2015 school year, with an additional 6% gain the following
year. In addition to proficiency measures, Biology will also exceed expected growth.

The following action steps are going to be taken in order to meet our student achievement goals in Biology:

Increase attendance at tutoring (after school and upon request) by oering incentives

Study Island Projects

Benchmark tests (developed collaboratively by all biology teachers)

Data driven remediation

Intensive review prior to the EOC along with our BioOlympics and Biology Carnival

Project Based Learning

Math Goals and Strategies:

Math I will be 10% above the state average after the 2014-2015 school year, and 20% above state average after the
2015-2016 school year. In addition to proficiency measures, Math I will also exceed expected growth.

More opportunities for remediation will be oered before or after school.

More focused PLCs on student engagement and strategies.

Formative Assessments will be used on a daily basis.

Small groups will be used to help increase student learning and engagement.

PBLs will be incorporated in the classroom to provide deeper learning.

Technology will be used to help facilitate learning and allow students to dierentiate their own assignments.

Literacy Strategies incorporated into all content areas.

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English Goals and Strategies:

English II will be 80% proficient by 2015-2016 with a 10% gain in each year. 70% at the end of the 2014-2015 year,
80% by the end of the 2015-2016 year. In addition to proficiency measures, English II will also exceed expected
growth.

Use Discovery Education Assessment Data and Common Assessment data to drive instruction.

Incorporate one Problem-Based Learning Activity per unit.

Technology will be in use 75% of the time.

Students will be assigned roles in collaborative groups to facilitate students taking accountability for their own
learning.

Teachers will focus on teaching MLA format in English I and II before they need it for the Graduation project in
English III and IV.

Provide departmentally-driven intervention based on Common Assessments. This will start on a monthly basis
and then become more regular.

Intensive reviews prior to EOCs.

English I, II, III, and IV teachers will meet in PLCs weekly.

ACT Goals and Strategies:

ACT scores will meet the state average after the 2014-2015 school year, and 10% above the state average in
2015-2016.

ACT Prep will begin taking place during Carson Catch-Up

Implement a technology-based ACT preparation program

Literacy strategies incorporated into all content areas.