King and Queen Central High School

1. King and Queen Central High School King and Queen County Public Schools Home of the Royal Tigers

2. Data analysis • School climate & culture data • Discipline referrals have seen a 3 year decline. • Student attendance has seen a 3 year percentage increase. • Teacher attendance has seen a 3 year percentage increase. • Focus on Reading levels: Istation and Achieve 3000 used to evaluate poor readers and to give additional reading and comprehension time. • Benchmarks for core subjects: Teachers evaluate benchmark scores for reteaching, lesson strategy improvement, and class and individual student interventions. • Student performance • First Quarter benchmarks improved over last year’s.

3. Decline in Discipline Referrals

4. Reasons that discipline problems have lowered. • Why have discipline problems declined? • Teachers focus on relationships. • Consistent communication to parents/guardians by administrators and teachers • Teacher, administrator, parent, and student conferences regarding student behavior and academic success • Tiger Den - place to send a student when they are a distraction or need to gather themselves; Teacher conducted and monitored; Keeps discipline at the teacher/student level; Referrals do get sent to office

5. Student attendance Student Attendance 2007-8 – 81% 2008-9 – 90% 2009-10 – 91% 2010-11 – 92% 2011-12 – 92%

6. What are the strengths of your school’s transformation/turnaround? • Higher expectations of staff, administration, and support staff. • High attendance rate of students and staff. • Emphasis on differentiated reading instruction (iStation/Achieve3000) • Enhancement of school spirit. • Small and manageable environment. • Staff members’ focus on academic achievement. • Staff members’ willingness to try different instructional approaches.

7. What are the areas of opportunity of your school’s transformation/turnaround? • Need to improve faculty and student morale • Increase staff development opportunities • Improve Math instruction/scores • Differentiate reading instruction • Alignment of curriculum • Limited resources (ex: older textbooks) • Teacher recruitment and retention

8. How have the SIG funds been used? • To support staff for curriculum and student assistance • Dean of students – Student Data driven responsibility (tardies, absences, intervention group, student discipline, student incentive program) • Math and literacy coaches; classroom management coach • Revamping the teacher observation procedures (W&M pilot) • LTP/W&M focus on assisting all areas of school improvement • Local support for areas of instruction (core areas and reading)

9. How have the SIG funds been used? • To implement technology use in classrooms • promethean boards and clickers in classrooms • calculators for math and science department • Improved computer labs with enriched software ? • Classroom set of Nooks to enhance reading • laptops for teachers

10. How have the SIG funds been used (At the school and the division level)? • To increase instructional materials and supplies • Writing journals for all classes • Supplementary reading materials • Student work binders in all core classes? • Subject/curriculum materials used for instruction • iStation & Achieve3000 assess students’ reading levels & provide individualized instruction & interventions •  Professional Development • Peer to peer observations for all departments • Curriculum mapping for core teachers • Graduate courses in content reading/writing at school • Increased opportunity to attend regional/state meetings • Student behavior/relationship building conference for all teachers • Teacher evaluation coaching for administration

11. Progress of the federal requirements.

12. What unexpected barriers came up during implementation? • Time it takes to get all parties together in the vision of the school improvement process. • CHS started its 2010-11 school improvement process late due to a late hire of the Supt. and Principal • Determining best use of funds. • Tough to staff school

13. What are your goals for the rest of the 2011-12 school year? • Continue to focus on student academic success • Complete curriculum maps in selected areas • Expand stakeholder involvement in process • Improve communication with parents for support • Participate in early recruitment of teachers • Modify teacher evaluation process • Increase studentand teacher incentive programs • Focus on students identified as at-riskand/or needing additional intervention

14. How are you planning for the phase out of the Lead Turnaround Partner, the increased state supports, and the additional funds? • Funds have assisted with professional development in curriculum mapping, student and community relationships, and teacher instruction; Allowed us to “catch up” and stay abreast • Build capacity of teachers and school personnel in professional development efforts to ensure continuous improvement • Involve teachers and school personnel more actively in school improvement process • Phase responsibilities of SIG personnel to school personnel, with SIG personnel becoming guides and mentors during the third year (2012-2013) • Evaluate school’s local budget to ensure continued focus on instruction

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