Building Continuous Improvement Plan 2010-2011
Olentangy Orange Middle School

The Olentangy Local Schools are committed to facilitate maximum learning for every student. The district’s focus on continually improving the achievement of its students results in Continuous Improvement Plans or (CIP) at the district and building level. CIP start with a review of all data

available to identify strengths and target opportunities for improving student achievement. Each year from these data, the district, buildings and departments identify targets for improvement and implement strategies to achieve results.

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Building Strengths:

(What do our kids do well and how do we know?)

  • Met all state indicators.
  • Over 83% of all students met or exceeded their projected performance in reading.
  • Over 84% of all students scored proficient or above in reading and math.
  • Over 79% of all sixth grade students scored accelerated or advanced in math.
  • Other strengths?

Building Areas for Improvement:

(What do our kids need and how do we know?)

  • Only 44.3% of students with disabilities scored proficient or above in math.
  • Only 67% of students with disabilities scored proficient or above in reading.
  • Only 66.5% of seventh grade students met or exceeded their projected performance in math.

Focus

(Where do we start? What one area of improvement is the highest priority? Why?)

  • To develop balanced assessments that align to quality learning targets.

Actions:

(What will we do?)
(September)

All teachers will focus on the following curriculum processes:

  1. Analyze learning targets and current assessments to determine alignment and validity.
  2. Collaboratively revise or redesign assessments to align with the learning targets.
  3. Clearly define what mastery of the learning targets looks like when achieved.
  4. Utilize assessment data to inform regarding group or individual learning needs.

As the instructional leaders, we will:

  1. Make daily decisions aligned with the building and district focus.
  2. Conduct building walk-throughs for the purpose of reflection and discussion regarding the building goals and progress on the curriculum focus.
  3. Conduct evaluations of staff members with an emphasis on the curriculum processes.
  4. Create professional development opportunities during late starts, curriculum days, etc. to support building CIP.
  5. Collect feedback from staff on progress of the building CIP action steps.

Mid Year Check

(Are we completing the improvement actions?)
(January)

  1. Classroom Walkthrough Data
  2. Participate in job embedded professional development focused on balanced assessments
  3. Implementation and monitoring of Math Labs
  4. Continuing to focus department and individual work on creating balanced assessments
  5. Implementation of the O.A.A. Acceleration program

Results we expect:

(How will we know it worked?)
(September)

  • An increase in the percentage of staff using classroom learning targets explicitly in their instruction based on the month to month principal walkthroughs.
  • Monitor the frequency of learning target types being utilized in classrooms.
  • OOMS will meet the state benchmark of 75% for all grades and subjects on the Ohio Achievement Tests as determined on the Local Report Card for the 10-11 school year.
  • OOMS will meet the AYP target proficiency rate for Students with Disabilities subgroup in Reading and Math as determined on the Local Report Card for the 10-11 school year.

Mid Year Check

(What evidence do we have that the plan is working? Do we need to edit the plan?)
(January)

  • Increased alignment of assessment practices and learning targets
  • Building Walkthrough data
  • Semester grades
  • Semester grades for students in AYP subgroups

Link to District CIP

(What district benchmark results will get better because we improve our results?)

  • Focus Area: To begin to develop balanced assessments that align to quality learning targets.
  • Benchmark 1: Percentage of students achieving at or above their projected performance level.
  • Benchmark 3: Meet state and national standards.