1. Burgess-Peterson Academy Strategic Plan (Jackson Cluster) 5. Improve Teacher Efficacy in IB, Literacy Development and other Core Content Areas 6. Build systems and resources to support IB implementation School Priorities 5A. Cultivate Business and Community Partnerships to support IB Implementation and Supplemental Training 5B. Carefully document and track IB Teacher Training, IB Planner Development, IB Programme of Inquiry Development and Progress toward Authorization TBD 4A. Provide targeted professional learning for all teachers to improve early literacy instruction and assessment for remediation 4B. Provide targeted professional learning for all teachers to develop and implement the International Baccalaureate PYP 4C. Provide targeted professional learning for all teachers to understand and implement the APS Great Eight Instructional Strategies 4D. Participate in the CREATE Pre-Service Teacher Residency Program TBD 1.Strengthen Early Literacy Program 2.Become an Authorized International Baccalaureate PYP World School 3.Increase Lexile Levels for 3 rd and 5 th Graders 4.Implement APS Great Eight Instructional Practices School Strategies 7A. Build community awareness, knowledge and support for IB PYP 8A. Implement student attendance initiative 8B. Implement Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for school staff 8C. Enhance internal communication TBD 1A. Partner with REAP to train teachers in Orton-Gillingham phonics methodology 1B. Provide Bright-from-the-Start Pre-K program 1C. Implement Tiered Interventions and support for struggling readers 1D. Focus on Accelerated Reader Individual Student Goals 2A. Develop IB “Planners” and the BPA Programme of Inquiry 2B. Implement IB Learner Profile and Attitudes school-wide 2C. Increase integration of content and project-based learning 3A. Diagnose Reading Levels three times yearly using the STAR assessment 3B. Intervene and remediate as appropriate utilizing STAR data 4A. Increase RIGOR in all content areas by implementing the APS Great Eight Instructional Strategies as required TBD Uses of Flexibility/Innovation With a caring culture of trust and collaboration, every student will graduate ready for college and career. A high-performing school district where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage and the community trusts the system Academic Program Talent Management Systems & Resources Culture District Mission & Vision MJHS Cluster Mission; to Graduate students who are productive, caring and lifelong learners. MJHS Cluster Vision; a high-performing cluster where students love to learn, educators inspire, families engage and the community trusts the system. Cluster Mission & Vision BPA and its community strive to develop knowledgeable and caring learners, guiding them to become life-long thinkers and internationally minded citizens through engaging, inquiry based learning experiences. Our Vision is to become the neighborhood school of choice and a viable, desirable, traditional public school option for the child of any family in the East Atlanta Community. School Mission & Vision Key Performance Measures Increase the % of students attending BPA from the BPA zone from 65% to 75% by Spring 2018 GMAS; Fewer than 25% will fail (level 1) any content or grade tested At Least 10% will score Level 4 in all tested subject areas and grades >90% of Students will leave 2 nd grade reading at/above grade level 100% of HR Teachers will complete O-G training SY16/17 75% of 3 rd and 5 th Graders will attain Lexile of 650 and 850 respectively All Grade Levels will Develop and Implement three IB planners SY16/17 Maintain Student Attendance >97% Maintain Suspension Rate <1% Maintain Staff and Parent Satisfaction Survey Data >80% Uses of Flexibility/Innovation Signature Program: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme 7. Inform and engage the school community 8. Foster a positive, informed and engaged school culture BPA GoTeam Strategic Planning Document Rev. August 15, 2016 DAW