Promote student and staff well-being by prioritizing self-care, physical and mental health, and social-emotional learning.

1. Engage the Principal’s Advisory Council in monthly meetings to move our school forward about topics that are important to our student body.

2. Develop Peer Leadership classes through research-based curricula and empower our students to gather student feedback relative to events and incentives and in the development of timely Advisement lessons.

3. Use Paw Points to incentivize good attendance. 

4. Call students after any 2-day absence through our School Wide Attendance Team (S.W.A.T.).

5. Engage students using Character Strong lessons in Advisement and during regular instruction.

6. Engage the DMS Leader Academy to engage the employee experience and Adult SEL.

Student Survey
Baseline:  23-24  48% responded positively to the question "I enjoy coming to this school."
Target:     24-25   50% will respond positively to the question "I enjoy coming to this school."

Chronic Absenteeism
Baseline:  23-24   15% 16 or more absences. 12% 11 - 15 or more absences.                                                                                                                  Target:  24-25   12% 16 or more absences. 9% 11 - 15 or more absences.

Staff Survey
Baseline:  23-24  85% of responses were positive
Target:     24-25  87% of responses will be positive

Implement a comprehensive framework to fully operationalize a multi-tiered system of supports to address academic and non-academic student needs and remove barriers to success.

1. Leverage monthly ILT meetings to focus on analyzing the standards and facilitating instructional-focused CLT meetings using the DMS CLT agenda.

2. Use iReady resources to deliver differentiated intervention to small groups during Wildcat Pride.

3. Meet quarterly (September, December, March) as an MTSS team (Admin, Counselors, MTSS Coordinator) for data digs that are designed to track student progress and intervene on time.

4. Use monthly PBIS lessons and daily PBIS structure to teach and reinforce appropriate behaviors.. 

5. Use Paw Points to incentivize persistence and effort in Wildcat Pride.

6. Leverage Media Center and ELA teacher collaboration to reinforce school-wide initiative of reading at least 20 minutes each day.

7. Meet monthly with MLL Think Tank to refine instructional practices for ML and develop continued support for content area teachers.

EES Survey
Baseline:  23-24  73% of students responded positively to the question "I get along with my classmates." 26% of our students reported no risk of getting along and 47% of our students reported low risk of getting along.

Target:  24-25  77% of students will respond positively to the question "I get along with my classmates." 

iReady 1st Sem. Growth: % Meeting Typical Target (ELA)

 Baseline: SY 23-24  ELA Grades 6-8  - 43.4%  met typical growth

Target: SY 24-25 ELA Grades 6-8 - 46.4% will meet typical growth

iReady 1st Sem. Growth: % Meeting Typical Target (Math)

Baseline: SY 23-24  ELA Grades 6-8  - 42.2%  met typical growth

Target: SY 24-25 ELA Grades 6-8 - 45.2% will meet typical growth

iReady 1st Sem. Growth: % Meeting Stretch Target (ELA)

 Baseline: SY 23-24  ELA Grades 6-8  - 25%  met stretch growth

Target: SY 24-25 ELA Grades 6-8 - 28% will meet stretch growth

iReady 1st Sem. Growth: % Meeting Stretch Target (Math)

Baseline: SY 23-24  ELA Grades 6-8  - 22.2%  met stretch growth

Target: SY 24-25 ELA Grades 6-8 – 25.2% will meet stretch growth

Milestones Proficiency Rate (percentage of students scoring P/D)

Baseline: SY 23-24 ELA Grade 6 - 40.5

Target: SY 24-25 ELA Grade 6 - 47.8

Baseline: SY 23-24 Math Grade 6 - 29.1

Target: SY 24-25 Math Grade 6 - 29.5

Baseline: SY 23-24 ELA Grade 7 - 41.4

Target: SY 24-25 ELA Grade 7 - 42.6

Baseline: SY 23-24 Math Grade 7 - 38.2

Target: SY 24-25 Math Grade 7 - 38.7

Baseline: SY 23-24 ELA Grade 8 - 44.4

Target: SY 24-25 ELA Grade 8 - 48.6

Baseline: SY 23-24 Math Grade 8  - 56.2

Target: SY 24-25 Math Grade 8 - 56.5

Baseline: SY 23-24 Science Grade 8 - 27.0

Target: SY 24-25 Science Grade 8 - 29.5

Baseline: SY 23-24  SS Grade 8 - 37.1

Target: SY 24-25 SS Grade 8 - 37.2

Expand student opportunities to engage in and access high-quality, rigorous, and culturally relevant curriculum, advanced coursework, and enrichment activities.

1. Complete Staff WIDA module training by December 2024.

2. Consistently use Summit K-12 during Wildcat Pride.

3. Establish a set leadership curriculum in our Peer Leadership course.

4. Continue to grow Teaching as a Profession and JLC while offering a robust Fine Arts program.

ML English Proficiency Progress

Baseline: 23-24 75.2% MLs made progress towards English Language Proficiency based on growth on ACCESS.

Target: 24-25 75.4% MLs will make progress towards English Language Proficiency based on growth on ACCESS.

Student Enrollment in Specialty Courses /Fine Arts Connections

Baseline: 23-24 50 students enrolled in Teaching as a Profession and JLC.

Target: 24-25 60 students enrolled in Teaching as a Profession and JLC.

Target: 24-45 58% of students respond positively to the question “Work I do at this school is useful and interesting.”

Transform the human resources function into a strategic talent management organization that supports educators and staff to achieve district goals.

1. Provide teacher leadership opportunities and training.

2. Create shared leadership with administration and teachers to build leader capacity and increase the employee experience. 

3. Provide opportunities for teachers to observe and discuss each other's practices through peer observations, feedback, and coaching.

Staff Survey
Baseline: 23-24 73% of teachers responded positively  to the question "Peer observation/coaching is a tool we use to improve instruction."

Target: 24-45 80% of teachers will respond positively  to the question "Peer observation/coaching is a tool we use to improve instruction."

Staff Survey
Baseline:  23-24 88% of teachers responded positively to the question "Our teachers engage in PD to learn new skills and strategies."
Target:  24-25 92% of teachers will respond positively to the question "Our teachers engage in the PD to learn new skills and strategies."

Staff Survey
Baseline:  23-24 73% of teachers responded positively to the question "Our teachers engage in classroom-based PD activities."
Target:  23-24 77% of teachers will respond positively to the question "Our teachers engage in classroom-based PD activities."

Be the first choice of students and families for excellent schools and the employer of choice for educators and staff to fulfill their careers.

1. Develop a comprehensive intake process for any family new to the state/country to include orientation sessions for both students and families.  

2. Parent Engagement Center will host regular parent meetings, food drives, cultural events, festivals, and curriculum nights throughout the year.

3. Hold regular "Coffee Talks" with the principal on weekends/evenings, and to include topics specific to different stakeholder groups.

Student Survey

Baseline: 23-24 51% of students responded positively to the question “Work I do at this school is useful and interesting.”

Target: 24-45 58% of students responded positively to the question “Work I do at this school is useful and interesting.”

Family Participation in the Family Survey

Baseline 23-24 131 families participated.

Target: 24-25 300 families participate.

Family Survey

Baseline: 23-24 87% of families responded positively to the question “The school is doing a good job of preparing my student for a successful future.”

Target: 24-25 90% of families will respond positively to the question "The school is doing a good job of preparing my student for a successful future.”

We will build our parents' capacity to support their children's academic achievement by implementing the activities identified in The Plan/The Promise.

1. Parent Engagement Center will host regular parent meetings, food drives, cultural events, festivals, and curriculum nights throughout the year. 

2. Use Parent Square to communicate frequently with families in the language spoken at their home.

3. Parent Engagement Center will welcome new families with a comprehensive and detailed orientation to include available community resources, wraparound services, and academic resources to support their students.

Family Survey

Baseline: 23-24 84% of families responded positively to the question “I am given opportunities to discuss my student’s progress at school.”

Target: 24-25 90% of families will respond positively to the question “I am given opportunities to discuss my student’s progress at school.”

Baseline 23-24 91% of families responded positively to the question “The school has a welcoming environment.”

Target 24-25 95% of families will respond positively to the question “The school has a welcoming environment.”

Attendance at Title I Events

Baseline 23-24 6% of families attended at least one Title I event.

Target 24-25 15% of families will attend at least one Title I event.