Cameron Middle School Framingham Public Schools Where every child can and will reach high levels of achievement
Standard I: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment “Promote the learning and growth of all students by providing high-quality and coherent instruction, designing and administering authentic and meaningful student assessments, analyzing student performance and growth data, using this data to improve instruction, providing students with constructive feedback on an ongoing basis, and continuously refining learning objectives” Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (2012)
School Improvement Goal During the 2017-2018 school year all teachers will incorporate reading anchor standards into their curriculum at least once per six day cycle to improve student performance on the reading anchor standards on the 2018 MCAS test so all students are within five percentage points of the state average. High Leverage Goal 1.1Create a system and culture of consistent and accurate assessment, data analysis, reflection and feedback. High Leverage Goal 2.2 Support a culture of rigor and excellence for all students in all settings. High Leverage Goal 4.0 Create and nurture a collegial, collaborative, and professional culture among teachers that supports the district’s focus on increasing student achievement
Action Steps & Timeline ● During content meetings,teams will focus on how to incorporate reading standards into the curriculum. ● School leadership will provide professional development to staff on incorporating reading standards into the curriculum. ● Department Heads will model in the content and specialist classrooms strategies for finding key information in a nonfiction text. ● Resources for teachers to access nonfiction texts and strategies for comprehending nonfiction texts will be provided to all teachers. ● Use the i-Ready data to screen students who need additional support in the reading anchor standards. ● Feedback to teachers will be provided on student progress using i-Ready and MCAS data.
Expected Outcomes ● All content area teachers will use the same strategies for finding key information in nonfiction text. ● A library of resources for all teachers will be developed and easily accessible. ● Identified students will receive interventions based on need. ● Teachers will design lessons based on each student’s individual needs.
School Improvement Goal During the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years, students will improve their ability to write a constructed response and synthesize information from multiple texts, as measured by ELA MCAS results, so all students are within two percentage points of the state average. High Leverage Goal 1.0 Develop a shared understanding of high quality instruction, including content and instructional strategies, by all staff and executed in all classrooms and instructional settings. High Leverage Goal 2.0 Promote academic achievement and social and emotional growth for all students. High Leverage Goal 4.0Create and nurture a collegial, collaborative, and professional culture among teachers that supports the district’s focus on increasing student achievement.
Action Steps & Timeline ● Students will complete a constructed response pre-assessment for baseline data. ● Students will complete a self-reflection sheet on their writing strengths and challenges. ● Teachers will confer with students during workshop time in order to meet the individual needs of students. ● Students will work with the library media specialist to incorporate technology and strategies for accessing text on the computer. The media specialist will show students how to access materials online and annotate text online.
● The ELA department Head will model in the ELA classrooms and during curriculum meetings how to synthesize information across multiple texts. The focus will be on how to build ideas as students create a thesis based on multiple texts. ● Students will write constructed responses that include synthesis of information in each ELA unit.
Expected Outcomes ● Baseline data will guide teachers in planning instruction. ● Students self assessment will guide student learning. ● Individual feedback will be given to each student. ● All Cameron students will learn the same online research skills. The research skills are in line with Framingham High School’s expectations. ● Teachers will build their capacity to deliver this instruction in all of their classes. ● Students will improve their writing skills with each unit they complete and will continue to increase their writing stamina over time. ● Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to cite evidence and draw conclusions using multiple sources in order to convey ideas and make meaning.
● Staff will use the balanced literacy model and gradual release method that allows for student centered work and frees up the teacher to confer with students 1:1 or in small groups.
Standard II: Teaching All Students “Promote the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations, create a safe and effective classroom environment, and demonstrate cultural proficiency” Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (2012) We understand that when we attend to the social and emotional learning needs of our students, then our students are empowered to construct their own learning
School Improvement Goal Educators will increase personalized learning opportunities for Cameron students through the use of Universal Design for Learning, Teaching and Learning Alliance and Summit Platform. The pace of learning and the instructional approach will be optimized to meet the needs of each learner;consequently, instructional approaches may vary based on individual needs. High Leverage Goal 1.0 Develop a shared understanding of high quality instruction, including content and instructional strategies, by all staff and executed in all classrooms and instructional settings. High Leverage Goal 2.1 Deliver targeted supports and interventions based on the analysis of data and identification of student-specific needs. High Leverage Goal 2.2 Support a culture of rigor and excellence for all students in all settings. High Leverage Goal 4.0 Create and nurture a collegial, collaborative, and professional culture among teachers that supports the district’s focus on increasing student achievement.
Action Steps & Timeline ● Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Team will continue to attend training. ● Teachers will conduct monthly team UDL meetings to share strategies and provide Professional Development for all staff. ● The UDL team will conduct focused walk-throughs and gather data to improve instructional practice. ● School leaders will coordinate professional development for teachers through Teaching and Learning Alliance (TLA). ● School leadership will coordinate teacher walk-throughs, facilitated by TLA at Cameron, Fuller and Walsh. ● Summit training will continue to receive training on the use of the platform. ● Summit team teachers will provide professional development for staff at monthly staff meeting.
Expected Outcomes ● UDL team will continue to learn strategies to share with the Cameron Staff. ● Teams will incorporate UDL strategies into their lesson planning. ● Teachers will provide and be provided feedback on incorporating UDL strategies into their lesson planning. ● Teachers will continue to plan and deliver high quality lessons, using the gradual release of responsibility model. ● Teachers’ knowledge and use of the Summit Platform will continue to improve. ● Increased interest from other teachers in the building to pilot Summit for the 2018-2019 school year or beyond.
School Improvement Goal Cameron Middle School will continue to promote Core Values that support the social and emotional well-being of all students through the implementation of Tier II Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS). Through the use of Tier I and Tier II PBIS, discipline referrals will decrease by 10% as compared to 2016-2017 school year. High Leverage Goal 1.1 Create a system and culture of consistent and accurate assessment, data analysis, reflection and feedback. High Leverage Goal 2.1 Deliver targeted supports and interventions based on the analysis of data and identification of student-specific needs. High Leverage Goal 2.2 Support a culture of rigor and excellence for all students in all settings. High Leverage Goal 4.0 Create and nurture a collegial, collaborative, and professional culture among teachers that supports the district’s focus on increasing student achievement
Action Steps & Timeline ● School leaders will hold monthly grade level community meetings throughout the year. ● Teachers will deliver seven PBIS lessons at the start of the year, with booster lessons as needed. ● PBIS tier 2 team will meet weekly to place students into tier 2 interventions as needed. ● Staff will distribute Cameron Cast to students who exhibit the school’s Core Values. ● Core Value leaders will be recognized each month. ● PBIS coaches will facilitate grade level PBIS meetings each month. ● School leadership and PBIS coaches will develop Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions throughout the school year to meet student needs.
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