Julius West Middle School STUDENT AND STAKEHOLDER FOCUS School Improvement Plan 2013‐2014 As a result of the root cause analysis, it was revealed that students need: 
Multiple ways to demonstrate their knowledge for literacy development. FACULTY & STAFF FOCUS Leaders will need professional development on: 
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Coaching practices to engage teachers in reflective practice through the use of observation data Use of the JW monitoring database to target interventions based on performance predictions Using student voice data to initiate reflective dialogue to improve student learning LEADERSHIP Vision At Julius West Middle School we take pride in who we are and who we will become. We are an international community of life‐long learners, critical thinkers, and responsible global citizens. Together we seek to develop a safe and nurturing learning environment which promotes respect for the individual, encourages a spirit of cooperation, and challenges us to develop to our fullest potential. Mission The International Baccalaureate organization aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the IB works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
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Teachers will need professional 2013 Data: Subgroups
All students
African American
Hispanic
Asian
White
Two or More Races
FARMS
SPED
LEP
Reading
91.7%
88.8%
82.5%
≥95.0%
≥95.0%
≥95.0%
82.1%
71.6%
71.8%
Math 82.6% 72% 67.3% 91.6% 93% 91.9% 64.9% 48.4% 56.7% Note: see attached page for eligibility, referral, suspension, and Gallup data STRATEGIC PLANNING Goals: 1.
development on: 
Identifying multiple ways to assess student learning 
Designing and delivering instruction that creates opportunities for students to demonstrate learning in multiple ways ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS To meet or exceed the AMO of 87.4% in Reading for all students with a focus on students in the Hispanic/Latino sub group as measured by the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). To meet or exceed the AMO of 86.9% in Math for all students with a focus on students in the Special Education, LEP, and FARMS sub groups as measured by the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS, AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS MANAGEMENT As a result of root cause analysis, the following structures and processes will be implemented and monitored to address student and staff needs: 
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Schedule weekly course‐alike PLC meetings supported by the content RT, team leader, SDT, and/or administrator Analyze quarterly content‐related professional learning to review and analyze the instructional focus, including peer visits and multimedia examples of teachers using strategies Examine the impact of the implemented strategies on focus students through monthly Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) meetings Conduct focused observations by instructional leaders with feedback/reflection conversations about teaching and learning Create and administer on‐going student voice surveys and focus groups to monitor implementation of strategies Review and analyze data on a monthly basis to predict student performance on standardized assessments What measures will we use to track improvement? What processes will we use? 
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MAP‐R/M Data AYP Analyzer (MSA Predictions) JW Monitoring Database (local school predictions) Student Feedback Informal/Formal Observation Data Reflection conversations, based on observation data