2. Improve a positive school wide culture Barack and Michelle Obama Academy 2019-2020 Implementation Plan District Mission & Vision Cluster Mission & Vision School Mission & Vision Mission: With a caring culture of trust and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college and career. Vision: A high performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage and the community trusts the system. Mission: The Jackson Cluster will graduate students who are productive, caring, and lifelong learners. Vision: Our vision is to develop inquiry, knowledge and character: Every teacher, every leader, every day in collaboration with every stakeholder Mission: Our mission is to enrich, and respect all children as unique individuals while fostering an environment which develops the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of every child. Vision: To work collaboratively as school leaders, teachers, and community members to provide a child-centered environment focused on high student achievement for all students. School Priorities Signature Program: None SMART Goals Cultivate a literate community in which students read and write with clarity and fluency across the curriculum. Goal 1 a. By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, we will increase the number of students in proficient and distinguished on the GMAS by 5%. Goal 1b. By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, we will increase the number of Kindergarten students scoring at the Probable Reader level, first grade students scoring at the Transitional Reader level, and second grade students scoring at proficient. Barriers School Strategies Strategic Impact 1. Surface level writing PD. 2. Lack of understanding of a literacy instructional framework. 3. How to address the needs of struggling learners 4. Implementation of school-wide writing plan Targeted Professional Development: 1. Modeling in classroom from Instructional Coaches & District’s Content Specialists 2. Classroom observations and side-by-side coaching 3. Targeted Professional Development with next steps 4. Fast Feedback 5. Peer observation and feedback 6. Implementation of Guided Reading (GR) 1. PD will be specified based on the trends in the building. 2. Teachers will receive specific action steps to implement in their classroom. 3. Teachers will implement the guided reading strategy and will receive regular observations to support growth. 4.Student achievement will be evident. 2. Improve a positive school wide culture By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, we will decrease the number of repeated suspensions by 3% Barriers School Strategies Strategic Impact 1. Clear and consistent school wide discipline plan 2. Understand school-wide discipline plan 3. Lack of application of social emotional learning 1.Professional Development on school wide discipline plan 2. Eagle Bucks and School Store 3. Attendance Incentives 4. Professional Development and implementation of Restorative Practices 5. Daily Words of Wisdom on morning announcements 6. Offer Girls Mentoring Programs (PEARLS, Girls Inc., Spellman Mentors) 7. Off Boys Mentoring Programs (Obama Young Kings) 8. Implement No Place for Hate Initiative Staff is trained on restorative practice Decrease in students with repeat suspensions Alternative supports offered to students

Barack and Michelle Obama Academy 2019-2020 Implementation Plan District Mission & Vision Cluster Mission & Vision School Mission & Vision Mission: With a caring culture of trust and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college and career. Vision: A high performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage and the community trusts the system. Mission: The Jackson Cluster will graduate students who are productive, caring, and lifelong learners. Vision: Our vision is to develop inquiry, knowledge and character: Every teacher, every leader, every day in collaboration with every stakeholder Mission: Our mission is to enrich, and respect all children as unique individuals while fostering an environment which develops the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of every child. Vision: To work collaboratively as school leaders, teachers, and community members to provide a child-centered environment focused on high student achievement for all students. School Priorities Signature Program: None SMART Goals Cultivate a mathematical community in which students are able to apply a variety of problem solving strategies due to having a strong conceptual understanding of domain topics and gaining number sense through daily mathematical discussions. Goal 1 a. By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, we will increase the number of students in proficient and distinguished on the GMAS by 5%. Goal 1b. By the end of the 2018-2019 school year, we will increase the number of K/1 students scoring 80 out of 100 in Early Numeracy and second grade students scoring proficient or above on the STAR assessment Barriers School Strategies Strategic Impact 1. Surface level PD for mathematics. 2. Lack of understanding how to teach mathematics conceptually. 3. How to use manipulatives to support conceptual understanding 4. Lack of understanding of how to have students discuss math effectively 1. Modeling in classroom from Instructional Coaches & District’s Content Specialists 2. Targeted Professional Development centered around how to effectively use manipulatives in the classroom and effective student discussions. 3. Fast Feedback 1. Professional development will be targeted to specific groups of teachers based on observation data. 2.Teachers will receive specific action steps to implement in their classroom. 3.Teachers will allow students to use a variety of math manipulatives during instruction. 4.Teachers will act as a facilitator of discussion, using prompting questions to guide students’ thinking. 5.Student achievement will be evident. Barriers School Strategies Strategic Impact