Franklin Community Middle School School Improvement Plan FCMS is a place where learning has no limits and academic excellence is attained one student at a time.

Franklin Community Middle School Improvement Team Pam Millikan-Principal Benji Betts-Assistant Principal Kat Carter-8 th Grade Math Angela Clark-7 th Grade Special Education Karon Cheek – 7 th Grade Language Arts Mike Robards-8 th Grade Science Bill Wallace-8 th Grade Social Studies Candace Johnson-7 th Grade Social Studies

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP School Improvement Team Department Chair Meetings Team Coordinator Meetings Staff Meetings Administration/Counseling/Support Staff Meetings All focus on student academic and positive behavior growth

GRADE LEVEL TEAMS Data Review (teams meet with Counselors weekly on student academic progress) Instructional Strategy Sharing Curriculum Connections / Coordination Behavior & Academic issues with counselors Positive relationships Community Service Coordination with all grade level teams Parent Contacts – 1 st Semester/1,696

LANGUAGE ARTS GOAL – READING COMPREHENSION 7 th Grade The percent of students meeting their target for and Word Recognition/Vocabulary (based on target calculator) will increase from 62% to 67% as measured by fall 2010 to spring 2011 NWEA Reading Survey Goals Test. The percent of students meeting their target for Informative Text: Comprehension (based on target calculator) will increase from 38% to 43% as measured by fall 2010 to spring 2011 NWEA Reading Survey Goals Test.

LANGUAGE ARTS GOAL – READING COMPREHENSION 8 th Grade The percent of students meeting their target for Word Recognition/Vocabulary (based on target calculator) will increase from 47% to 52% as measured by fall 2010 to spring 2011 NWEA Reading Survey Goals Test. The percent of students meeting their target for Informative Text: Comprehension (based on target calculator) will increase from 53% to 58% as measured by fall 2010 to spring 2011 NWEA Reading Survey Goals Test.

NWEA READING (PERCENT MET GOAL )

MATH GOAL – PROBLEM SOLVING 7 th Grade The percent of students meeting their target for Problem Solving (based on target calculator) will increase from 56% to 61% as measured by fall 2010 to spring 2011 NWEA Reading Survey Goals Test. 8 th Grade The percent of students meeting their target for Problem Solving (based on target calculator) will increase from 45% to 50% as measured by fall 2010 to spring 2011 NWEA Reading Survey Goals Test.

NWEA MATH (PERCENT MET GOAL )

NWEA GOAL PROGRESS FALL 2010 – WINTER 2011 Percentage of students meeting target based on the winter 2011 NWEA test. Reading Comprehension – Informational Text 7 th Grade – 64% (43% Goal) 8 th Grade – 56% (58% Goal) Word Recognition – Vocabulary 7 th Grade – 52% (67% Goal) 8 th Grade – 53% (52% Goal) Math – Problem Solving 7 th Grade – 64% (61% Goal) 8 th Grade – 62% (50% Goal)

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Indicator Target Actual Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard 76%78%76%80%79%82% Grade 7 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard 79%81%83%72%76% Grade 8 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Language Arts Standard 75%78%75%76%71%74% Grade 8 Percent Passing ISTEP+ Math Standard 70%79%80%79%77%80%

FCMS STATUS FCMS AYPNoYes Free & Reduced 37%38%44%47% Attendance FCMS/State 96.7/ / / / NA

ISTEP+ PASS PLUS 2010 State Avg. 16% State Avg. 17% State Avg. 10% State Avg. 23% Core 40 – 100% passed Mathematics last year High Ability Students taking Algebra and Geometry for high school credit

STRATEGIES School Wide Emphasis on Reading and Math Goals School wide vocabulary emphasis Exploratory Classes – stress Reading, Writing and Technology Skills Sharing NMSA/IMLEA Strategies at Team, Staff, Department and Grade Level Meetings

100 Word List Pre/Post Assessments 5 word weekly quizzes Daily use in all classrooms Revised at end of each semester 14% increase for 1 st Semester Resources – Dr. Marzano School-Wide Vocabulary

STRATEGIES Prime Time School wide NWEA goal setting NWEA data analysis Character Education Game On Grant (character education through physical activity) COACH Work ISTEP+ Preparation Recommendations from IDOE Compass Learning Apangea

STRATEGIES Study Skills Breakout PALS program Data Analysis ongoing with NWEA Language Arts & Math focus classes Blue Key – in process of collecting data ASSIST after school program for IEP students

STRATEGIES Books as resource materials Pre-Referral Intervention Manual (RTI Strategy Manual) TeamWork: Setting the Standard for Collaborative Teaching, Grades 5-9 Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College Teaching Vocabulary: A Key to Academic Success

PARENT CONTACT DATA

21 ST CENTURY GRANT (BLUE KEY) $200,000/year for four years $800,000 total After school Enrichment and Remediation Program Teacher hours = 1280 Student participants = 500+ Average Daily Attendance = 197 “When I’m in Blue Key it gives me extra time to do my homework without distractions like at home.” Austin – 8 th Grade

FCMS IS A PLACE WHERE LEARNING HAS NO LIMITS, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IS ATTAINED ONE STUDENT AT A TIME.