Berkeley County Schools
Department of Instruction
SMART Goal
2013-2014
GOAL: Berkeley County Schools will provide a county-wide system of education that ensures that all students graduate from high school prepared
for success in high-quality post-secondary opportunities in college and/or careers.
A. To create a system of curriculum standards and accountability that promotes growth in student achievement
 Increase student achievement at all levels in all subjects
 Increase student achievement in all subgroups
B. To create a seamless college and/or career preparation process that elevates aspirations and expands opportunities
 Increase the high school graduation rate
 Increase students pursuing post-secondary education and career success
CURRENT REALITY: See Attached
DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION SMART GOAL:
1. There will be an 8% increase in the percentage of students at or above Mastery in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social
Studies for the 2013-2014 school year.
2. There will be a 12%increase in the percentage of Students with Disabilities at or above Mastery in Mathematics and English Language Arts
for the 2013-1014 school year.
3. There will be a 10% increase in the percentage of Low Socio Economic Students at or above Mastery in Mathematics and English Language
Arts for the 2013-2014 school year.
Action Step
A1. WV Next Generation Standards will be
implemented in Pre-K-12 programs. Staff development
will be ongoing that promotes the changes necessary in
curriculum to effectively teach the new standards.
What specifically?
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A2. Data Analysis will be ongoing and systemic.
School administrators, teachers, and students will
analyze data in order to target areas for improvement in
achievement.
 Administrators – Data Toolkit
 Teachers – Data Teams, Common Formative
Assessments, Summative Assessments
 Students – Data Notebooks
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Who?
Evidence
Educator Enhancement Academy (Quarterly)
County Trainings (Aug. and Sept.)
Instructional Support Days/County-wide Staff
Development plans
AIT Data Team Days
Administrative Training/Leadership Academy
Principals’ Programmatic Teams
Dept. of
Instruction
Federal
Programs
RESA
1. Academic Coach
Common Core
Modeling Records
Leadership Academy
Instructional Principals’ Meetings
Data Toolkits
AIT Data Team Days
Administrative Workshop – New Accountability System
Academic Coaches – training on Student Data
Notebooks
Data Dialogue discussions with principals
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Dept of
Instruction
1. Data Team Day
Usage Reports
2. Meeting minutes
3. PD minutes (Title I
teachers using
student data to inform
instruction, Academic
Coaches training with
Sally
Federal
Programs
2. Training
Records/Minutes
A3. Student engagement in the instructional process
will be a priority. Schools will use the following to
ensure this:
 APL Instructional Techniques
 Marzano Instructional Strategies
 Technology Integration
 Culturally Responsive Teaching
 Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
(SIOP)
 Foreign Language in the Elementary School
(FLES)
 Instructional Practices Inventory (IPI)
 Title I continued and increased implementation
of multisensory differentiated approaches (Orton
Gillingham, SPIRE, SRA)
A4. Under Support for Personalized Learning (SPL),
schools will have tiered systems in place to provide
interventions and supports for all students who are not
proficient.
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APL:
Non-negotiables
Videos – on-line
Monthly Dept. Newsletter
Marzano:
Non-negotiables
Technology Integration
Tech Steps
Geek Week
Math Websites
Mimeo training
Techie Hour
Culturally Responsive Teaching
SIOP
FLES (Burke and Eagle)
IPI
All schools trained
Trainings scheduled:Oct. 22, Jan. 16, March 25
Minimum three collections
Faculty Conversations with fidelity
STAR Trainings
Elementary SPL workshops
Support Coordinators Meeting
Administrative Training
Critical Skills funding for Part-time interventionists
Title I Supplemental Services
Dept. of
Instruction
Pupil
Services
Dept. of
Technology
1. Walk-through
forms used by
mentors and coaches
2. Implementation log
of Federal Programs’
Technology
Integration Specialist
Federal
Programs
1. School level
progress monitoring
documentation
B1. Each high school will offer the following programs to
ensure that high school students have the opportunity to
graduate:
 Completer Program
 Grad Point/Credit Recovery
 Virtual Classes
 Testing Out program
 Work Exploration Program
B2. In conjunction with James Rumsey, Berkeley
County will offer the following opportunities for high
school students:
 Option Pathway Class
 Vocational/Technical Programs
B3. In all schools, preparation for post-secondary
education will include:
 Graduation cohort
 College 101
 Unpacking the College Experience
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Training for Counselors, Administrators
Grad Point software purchase
Testing out materials distributed
Work Exploration program funded and staffed
Monthly counselors’ meetings
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Training for Counselors, Teachers, Administrators
Collaboration with James Rumsey
Monthly counselors’ meetings
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Collaboration with Blue Ridge Community College,
Shepherd University, school administrators and
counselors
Monthly counselors’ meetings
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Dept. of
Instruction
Christi
Heaton
Ken Pack
Hal
VanMeter
Joyce Hobbs
Dept. of
Instruction
Christi
Heaton
Ken Pack
Hal
VanMeter
Joyce Hobbs
Dept. of
Instruction
Christi
Heaton
Ken Pack
Hal
VanMeter
Joyce Hobbs