School Improvement Plan - Dr. Robert G. O'Donnell Middle School
School Improvement Plan - Dr. Robert G. O'Donnell Middle School
School Improvement Plan - Dr. Robert G. O'Donnell Middle School
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Stoughton Public <strong>School</strong>s<br />
O’DONNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
2012 – 2013 <strong>School</strong> year<br />
(Amended December, 2012)<br />
<strong>School</strong> Council Members<br />
Parents: Tatiana Diaz, Jill Duffy, Ricardo Mills, Angela Motley<br />
Staff: Alan Bontya (Science), Allison Mezzetti (ELA), Caitlyn Murphy (Social Studies)<br />
Community Representatives: <strong>School</strong> Resource Officer Roger Hardy, Charlene Laferriere<br />
Principal: Matthew Colantonio<br />
Mission Statement<br />
The O’Donnell <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> will maintain a safe environment, which fosters the intellectual, physical, social,<br />
emotional and moral development of each child. The O’Donnell <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> supports the active involvement of<br />
students in a variety of experiential learning opportunities and problem-solving strategies. This encourages students<br />
to strive for academic excellence, develops a sense of responsibility and respect for themselves and others, and<br />
creates a strong bond among school, home and community.<br />
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Overview of Performance Indicators and Staffing<br />
MCAS<br />
In 2011, OMS students made some gains in MCAS scores, particularly in the number of students scoring proficient or higher. OMS students<br />
outperformed the state average in proficient or higher scores on all MCAS exams except for one, Grade 7 English<br />
Language Arts. The 2011 MCAS scores also tell us that we must continue to work towards closing the proficiency gap for all student groups.<br />
Grade and Subject<br />
GRADE 06 -<br />
ENGLISH<br />
LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
GRADE 06 -<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
GRADE 07 -<br />
ENGLISH<br />
LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
GRADE 07 -<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
GRADE 08 -<br />
ENGLISH<br />
LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
GRADE 08 -<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
GRADE 08 -<br />
SCIENCE AND<br />
TECH/ENG<br />
Proficient or Higher Advanced Proficient Needs <strong>Improvement</strong> Warning/ Failing<br />
DISTRICT STATE DISTRICT STATE DISTRICT STATE DISTRICT STATE DISTRICT STATE<br />
Students<br />
Included<br />
CPI SGP<br />
Incl. in<br />
SGP<br />
73 68 15 17 58 51 23 23 4 9 306 89.1 51.0 289<br />
59 58 27 26 32 32 29 25 12 16 307 81.3 54.5 290<br />
71 73 11 14 60 59 25 21 3 6 301 89.9 40.0 282<br />
53 51 19 19 34 32 26 27 21 22 302 74.4 36.5 284<br />
83 79 18 20 65 59 15 15 3 6 279 94.0 44.0 271<br />
59 52 31 23 28 29 27 27 13 21 279 80.0 48.0 269<br />
43 39 4 4 39 35 48 42 9 19 280 76.3 N/A N/A<br />
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GRADE 08 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
LEVEL<br />
2008 2009 2010 2011<br />
ADVANCED 7 13 7 18<br />
PROFICIENT 72 69 71 65<br />
NEEDS<br />
IMPROVEMENT<br />
18 14 19 15<br />
WARNING 3 4 4 3<br />
GRADE 08 - MATHEMATICS<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
LEVEL<br />
2008 2009 2010 2011<br />
ADVANCED 16 22 26 31<br />
PROFICIENT 31 32 32 28<br />
NEEDS<br />
IMPROVEMENT<br />
30 25 29 27<br />
WARNING 22 20 13 13<br />
GRADE 08 - SCIENCE AND TECH/ENG<br />
PERFORMANCE LEVEL 2008 2009 2010 2011<br />
ADVANCED 1 8 3 4<br />
PROFICIENT 38 35 41 39<br />
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 50 40 45 48<br />
WARNING 12 17 11 9<br />
GRADE 07 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
LEVEL<br />
2008 2009 2010 2011<br />
ADVANCED 12 10 9 11<br />
PROFICIENT 67 65 69 60<br />
NEEDS<br />
IMPROVEMENT<br />
16 22 20 25<br />
WARNING 5 3 3 3<br />
GRADE 07 - MATHEMATICS<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
LEVEL<br />
2008 2009 2010 2011<br />
ADVANCED 9 21 21 19<br />
PROFICIENT 35 40 45 34<br />
NEEDS<br />
IMPROVEMENT<br />
33 31 23 26<br />
WARNING 23 9 11 21<br />
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GRADE 06 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
LEVEL<br />
2008 2009 2010 2011<br />
ADVANCED 20 21 12 15<br />
PROFICIENT 54 55 66 58<br />
NEEDS<br />
IMPROVEMENT<br />
22 19 18 23<br />
WARNING 4 5 4 4<br />
GRADE 06 - MATHEMATICS<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
LEVEL<br />
2008 2009 2010 2011<br />
ADVANCED 22 33 34 27<br />
PROFICIENT 33 34 40 32<br />
NEEDS<br />
IMPROVEMENT<br />
35 26 17 29<br />
WARNING 11 7 9 12<br />
NCLB Accountability<br />
NCLB Accountability Status<br />
<strong>Improvement</strong> Rating<br />
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Corrective Action – Subgroups No Change<br />
MATHEMATICS Restructuring Year 2 – Subgroups Declined<br />
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NAEP<br />
In February of 2013, the O’Donnell <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> will represent schools across our state and the nation by participating in the 2013<br />
administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). As part of this program, grade eight students will participate in<br />
reading and mathematics testing.<br />
Class Size & Staffing<br />
We have 74 full time teachers. The O’Donnell <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> has interdisciplinary teams at each grade level. On top of their core academic<br />
classes – math, ELA, social studies, science, and reading (grade 6) or world languages (grades 7 & 8) – OMS students take a series of exploratory<br />
and pathways offerings as a way to enhance and enrich their overall academic experience. All grade levels have support services for students in<br />
ELL, Special Education, and regular education students who have been identified as needing remediation in reading and/or math.<br />
Class size is imperative to good learning. Our goal over the past few years has been to reduce the sizes of our classes. In 2010-2011 we had only<br />
14 classes over 25 students. The vast majority of these were our advanced “Challenge” classes where the students are highly motivated. Counting<br />
all staff and support we have a 14 to 1 teacher to student ratio. We try to individualize instruction. We have noticed that there are more F’s in any<br />
class with more than 20 students and fewer F’s in classes with less than 20 students. With the introduction of the S.T.E.M. and Humanities<br />
pathways classes, we have experienced an increase in class size.<br />
In 2007, there were 17 classes with more than 25 students.<br />
In 2008, there were 15 classes with more than 25 students.<br />
In 2009, there were 14 classes with more than 25 students.<br />
In 2010, there were 14 classes with more than 25 students.<br />
In 2011, there were 127 classes with more than 25 students.<br />
This increase is due to the added pathways classes with no addition in teaching positions.<br />
The administrative team recognizes the academic benefit of the pathways program at OMS and will explore scheduling options to decrease some<br />
of these large class sizes. The principal will also propose the addition of new teaching positions to assist in decreasing class sizes as well.<br />
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2012 – 2013 Action <strong>Plan</strong>s<br />
Element 1: Professional Development<br />
Objective: Enhance professional development opportunities for faculty and staff across all disciplines during the 2012-2013 school year<br />
Strategy / Action(s) Responsibility Start Date<br />
English Language Arts: The social studies and<br />
ELA departments at the middle and elementary<br />
levels will work together with the Buzzard’s<br />
Bay Writing Program to develop skills and tools<br />
for improving writing across the curriculum.<br />
The focus will be on the “six plus one traits.”<br />
Science: The middle school science teacher will<br />
work with the high school science teachers on<br />
to develop the necessary skills to design, create<br />
and maintain a standards-based website which<br />
will increase student/home involvement with<br />
and understanding of the course curriculum.<br />
Mathematics: The overall objective of the<br />
professional development is to<br />
develop/improve and implement formative,<br />
summative, and performance based assessments<br />
throughout the math curriculum. The sessions<br />
will be led by Anne Marie Condike of Teachers<br />
21. This will include both middle and high<br />
school teachers. These session will include<br />
current trend/research on assessments, including<br />
Head Teachers<br />
Curriculum Coordinator<br />
Head Teacher<br />
Curriculum Coordinator<br />
Head Teacher<br />
Curriculum Coordinator<br />
September<br />
2012<br />
September<br />
2012<br />
September<br />
2012<br />
Targeted<br />
Completion Date<br />
June<br />
2013<br />
June<br />
2013<br />
June 2013<br />
Resources<br />
Buzzard’s Bay<br />
Writing Program<br />
Technology<br />
Cross-curricular and<br />
vertical articulation<br />
Teacher Materials<br />
Textbook<br />
Common<br />
Assessments<br />
On-Line Resources<br />
Departmental<br />
PowerPoint<br />
Presentations<br />
Best Practices,<br />
Techniques<br />
BoardWorks CD<br />
Current Curricula<br />
FirstClass Intranet<br />
Network<br />
MA Curriculum<br />
Frameworks<br />
(Common Core)<br />
Understanding By<br />
Design Curriculum<br />
Template<br />
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design, implementation, and utilization to track<br />
and improve learning.<br />
Social Studies: The social studies and ELA<br />
departments at the middle and elementary levels<br />
will work together with the Buzzard’s Bay<br />
Writing Program to develop skills and tools for<br />
improving writing across the curriculum. The<br />
focus will be on the “six plus one traits.”<br />
World Languages: The middle school world<br />
languages teachers will be working on updating<br />
and revising the current Spanish and French<br />
curricula into a uniform, electronic format<br />
guided by Understanding by Design.<br />
Health/Phys Ed: Educators taking part in this<br />
professional development program will develop<br />
the necessary skills to create /update and<br />
archive standards-based curricula utilizing the<br />
Understanding by Design philosophy and<br />
stressing vertical articulation. The program is<br />
designed to meet the needs of participants<br />
whose experience and knowledge-base range<br />
from beginner through veteran teachers.<br />
Throughout the program, teachers will be given<br />
opportunities to share best-practices and<br />
incorporate new knowledge and skills into<br />
actual lesson plans and assessments. A focus<br />
will be placed on supporting core curricular<br />
elements within the health/physical education<br />
curriculum.<br />
Head Teachers<br />
Curriculum Coordinator<br />
September<br />
2012<br />
June<br />
2013<br />
Buzzard’s Bay<br />
Writing Program<br />
Technology<br />
Cross-curricular and<br />
vertical articulation<br />
Head Teacher September 2012 June 2013 First Class Intranet<br />
Network<br />
Physical Education Steering<br />
Committee<br />
U.B.D. Template<br />
September 2012 June 2013 First Class Intranet<br />
Network<br />
U.B.D. Template<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
The success of professional development is measured by evaluating the final products of professional development including curricular materials,<br />
lesson plans, instructional strategies and common exams. In addition, faculty will rate each professional development workshop.<br />
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Element 2: Enhancement of Parental Involvement<br />
Objective: To increase parental involvement in all aspects of the O’Donnell <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> community.<br />
Strategy / Action(s) Responsibility Start Date<br />
Targeted<br />
Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
To foster parent engagement by:<br />
Parent Liaison<br />
September 2012 June 2013 SPS Parent<br />
Utilizing the new OMS Parent Liaison,<br />
especially to promote parent involvement<br />
and for parent outreach and assistance<br />
Principal<br />
Assistant Principals<br />
Technology Trainer<br />
Engagement<br />
Center<br />
OMS PTSO<br />
Increasing parent/staff communication,<br />
(e-mails, websites) regarding student<br />
progress<br />
Director of Technology<br />
OMS website,<br />
One-Call NOW<br />
telephone system,<br />
Adding a virtual backpack to the website<br />
with an electronic copy of every<br />
Various media<br />
outlets,<br />
document sent home with students<br />
Publishing a monthly newsletter for<br />
parents with important information from<br />
the principal, the school nurse, the<br />
guidance department, and the OMS<br />
parent liaison<br />
Making the OMS website a current,<br />
vibrant, and user-friendly resource<br />
Adding more parent representatives to<br />
the OMS <strong>School</strong> Council<br />
Increasing the number of households<br />
utilizing the Parent Portal from 70% to<br />
80% and creating a mailing list for those<br />
household without Parent Portal access<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
Parent Portal subscriptions and log-in information; parent surveys; OMS <strong>School</strong> Council membership and meeting minutes; OMS <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>Improvement</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Mid-Year Progress Report<br />
Ongoing Action <strong>Plan</strong>s & Initiatives<br />
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Strategy / Action(s)<br />
Increase the number of teacher and parent<br />
representatives to the OMS PTSO<br />
Responsibility<br />
PTSO Executive Board<br />
Principal<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
Parent surveys; PTSO membership data; Parent Portal subscriptions and log-in information<br />
Recent Revisions Targeted<br />
(Yes / No) Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
Yes Ongoing Monthly<br />
Newsletter<br />
OMS website<br />
One Call Now<br />
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Element 3: <strong>School</strong> Safety and Discipline<br />
Objective: To maintain a school environment where students feel safe and to encourage good behavior and attendance<br />
Strategy / Action(s) Responsibility Start Date<br />
Targeted<br />
Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
Increase overall school safety by:<br />
Principal<br />
September 2012 June 2013 SIMS System,<br />
Articulating and promoting the theme of<br />
R.E.P. (Respect, Effort, Perseverance) in<br />
various settings<br />
Assistant Principals<br />
Guidance Counselors<br />
OMS Crisis Team<br />
OMS Safety<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>s, Stoughton<br />
Police<br />
Revising all safety protocols, drills, and<br />
evacuation procedures for students and<br />
staff through the OMS Crisis Team<br />
Department<br />
Renovating or replacing older<br />
entrance/exit doors as needed<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
<strong>School</strong> Safety <strong>Plan</strong>; Evacuation <strong>Dr</strong>ill Logs; Crisis Team meetings<br />
Ongoing Action <strong>Plan</strong>s & Initiatives<br />
Strategy / Action(s)<br />
Hold quarterly student meetings by grade-level<br />
team with administration (including guidance, the<br />
school resource officer, and guest speakers) on<br />
important topics like hazing/harassment/ bullying<br />
prevention, academic goal setting, and discipline<br />
Responsibility<br />
Principal<br />
Assistant Principals<br />
Dean of Students<br />
Discipline/Attendance<br />
Recent Revisions Targeted<br />
(Yes / No) Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
Yes Ongoing PowerPoints<br />
OMS Handbook<br />
OASIS/SYC<br />
Second-Step<br />
Materials<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
Feedback from students and parents; OMS Crisis Team agendas and minutes; Administrative Safety Reviews<br />
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Element 4: <strong>School</strong> Environment<br />
Objective: To cultivate a positive school culture that promotes the OMS mission statement<br />
Strategy / Action(s) Responsibility Start Date<br />
Targeted<br />
Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
Emphasize and increase the opportunities for<br />
experiential learning, problem solving, and<br />
personal responsibility in and outside of the<br />
classroom.<br />
OMS Administration<br />
Head Teachers<br />
September 2012 June 2013 PTSO<br />
Guest Speakers<br />
Curriculum<br />
documents<br />
OMS Program of<br />
Studies<br />
Grading Policies<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
Head Teacher Meetings and Minutes; Student Surveys; Parent Surveys<br />
Ongoing Action <strong>Plan</strong>s & Initiatives<br />
Strategy / Action(s)<br />
Promote what’s positive at OMS to households<br />
and the public in general.<br />
Responsibility<br />
Principal<br />
Assistant Principals<br />
Tech Trainer<br />
OMS Reporters Advisor<br />
Recent Revisions Targeted<br />
(Yes / No) Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
Yes Ongoing OMS Scoop<br />
Knightly News<br />
OMS Website<br />
Local Media<br />
Outlets<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
Head Teacher Meetings and Minutes; Student Surveys; Parent Surveys<br />
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Element 5: Extra-Curricular Activities<br />
Objective: Encourage participation in a wide offering of extracurricular activities<br />
Strategy / Action(s) Responsibility Start Date<br />
Targeted<br />
Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
Make a wide variety of extra-curricular activities<br />
available to students, and promote these activities<br />
to increase membership.<br />
Principal<br />
Assistant Principals<br />
September 2012 Ongoing Activity Advisors<br />
Stipends<br />
OMS PTSO<br />
OASIS/SYC<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
The administrative team and the <strong>School</strong> Council will review the number of students participating actively in various extracurricular clubs and<br />
activities.<br />
Ongoing Action <strong>Plan</strong>s & Initiatives<br />
Strategy / Action(s)<br />
Continue to support (not sponsor) voluntary<br />
student trips that enhance the regular curriculum<br />
at OMS.<br />
Responsibility<br />
Trip Coordinators<br />
Principal<br />
Assistant Principals<br />
Recent Revisions Targeted<br />
(Yes / No) Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
No Ongoing Student Travel<br />
Materials<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
The administrative team will review offerings and participation numbers in a collaborative effort to support and promote a variety of activities.<br />
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Element 6: Diverse Learning Needs<br />
Objective: To provide instruction and support services to meet the needs of the diverse learning styles in our school<br />
Strategy / Action(s) Responsibility Start Date<br />
Employ the use of multiple data teams to<br />
address the diverse learning needs of our<br />
students.<br />
Administration<br />
Curriculum Directors<br />
Data Teams<br />
Reading PMT<br />
Math PMT<br />
Leadership Team<br />
Targeted<br />
Completion Resources<br />
Date<br />
September 2012 June 2013 SRI<br />
AIMSWeb<br />
MCAS<br />
Department Assessments<br />
Attendance/Grading/Discipline<br />
Reports…Power <strong>School</strong><br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
Data on the proficiency gap in MCAS scores; Data on grading, discipline, and attendance for demographic groups<br />
Ongoing Action <strong>Plan</strong>s & Initiatives<br />
Strategy / Action(s)<br />
Provide extra support to those students<br />
who need while maintaining an inclusive<br />
school model.<br />
Responsibility<br />
Principal<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
BBST<br />
Special Education Staff<br />
Remedial Math and Reading<br />
Teachers<br />
Recent<br />
Revisions (Yes /<br />
No)<br />
Targeted<br />
Completion<br />
Date<br />
Resources<br />
Yes Ongoing Homework Help<br />
Academic Lab<br />
Math/Reading Support<br />
SNAPP Mentoring Program<br />
Counseling Groups<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
Data on the proficiency gap in MCAS scores; Data on grading, discipline, and attendance for demographic groups<br />
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Element 7: MCAS <strong>Improvement</strong><br />
Objective: Improve MCAS scores for all students at all performance levels<br />
Strategy / Action(s) Responsibility Start Date<br />
Targeted<br />
Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
Use MCAS Action <strong>Plan</strong>s and Data Team Action<br />
<strong>Plan</strong>s for targeted improvements on MCAS.<br />
Assistant Principals<br />
Department Directors<br />
Curriculum Coordinators<br />
September 2012 June 2013 Action <strong>Plan</strong><br />
Template<br />
MCAS reports<br />
AIMSWeb<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
MCAS scores; DESE reports; Data Team meetings; Head Teacher meetings<br />
Ongoing Action <strong>Plan</strong>s & Initiatives<br />
Strategy / Action(s)<br />
Provide MCAS-specific remediation and support<br />
during the school day and beyond regular school<br />
hours to students who have struggled on previous<br />
exams.<br />
Responsibility<br />
Assistant Principals<br />
Head Teachers<br />
Curriculum Coordinators<br />
Assessment / Evaluation:<br />
MCAS scores; DESE reports; Data Team meetings; Head Teacher meetings<br />
Recent Revisions Targeted<br />
(Yes / No) Completion Date<br />
Resources<br />
Yes Ongoing MCAS<br />
remediation<br />
(Math and<br />
Reading) Classes<br />
MCAS Help<br />
(before and after<br />
school)<br />
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