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Goals
G 1 Accelerating Student Achievement
The board and community have articulated high expectations for student achievement. By spring of 2021, to improve student outcomes, we will focus on aligning standards, assessments, and instruction, as well as prioritizing educational equity so that all students can reach their full potential as measured by the specific performance measures listed below.
Performance Measure
By Summer of 2021, Hamilton County Schools will meeting the following Accelerating Student Achievement goals:
3rd Grade ELA - 38.6% On Track or Mastered HCVS students will meet or exceed district growth.
Algebra 1 (including 7th/8th grade) - 28.7% On Track or Mastered
District Accountability Status - Achieving
Grade 3-5 ELA - 39.1% On Track or Mastered HCVS students will meet or exceed district growth.
Grade 6-8 ELA - 37.2% On Track or Mastered HCVS students will meet or exceed district growth.
HS ELA - 34.0% On Track or Mastered HCVS students will meet or exceed district growth.
Grade 3-5 Math - 43.9% On Track or Mastered HCVS students will meet or exceed district growth.
Grade 6-8 Math - 39.1% On Track or Mastered HCVS students will meet or exceed district growth.
HS Math - 23.9% On Track or Mastered HCVS students will meet or exceed district growth.
# of Schools with Growth 3 or Higher - 50 schools
Super Subgroup Success Rate - 24.2% On Track or Mastered
Super Subgroup Below Reduction Rate - 38.1% On Track or Mastered
English Language Proficiency Meeting Growth Metric - 51.4% met individual growth metric
Sections
- Academic Achievement & Growth
S 1.1 Consistently Implement Instructional Best Practices
HCVS teachers use standards-based digital platforms for student instruction. Teachers must be well-trained in how to implement, provide valuable feedback, and how to offer remediation and extension assignments in this format.
Benchmark Indicator
- State Achievement: Grade 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 achievement in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
- District-wide ACT: % of students earning a composite score of 21 or above
- iReady Diagnostic: Growth of 1 standard year for grades K-8.
A 1.1.1 Professional Development for HCVS teachers
- Savvas Platform training for teachers in K-5
- Edgenuity Platform training for teachers in 6-12
- Enrichment opportunity design for teachers K-12
- Professional development in student engagement
- Professional development in addressing student needs through iReady results
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Principal; Curriculum Coach | 2020-12-21 |
S 1.2 Close the Opportunity Gap
In a completely virtual setting, it is difficult to assess the needs of students beyond their academic work. Individual family situations, technology issues, mental health and general health issues, all affect student ability. The team of teachers, leaders, counselors and district support will provide supports outside of academics to address these needs.
Benchmark Indicator
- Attendance Rate: 90% or better average daily attendance rate
- Course completion: 95% of students will complete this year's assigned courses with a passing grade.
- Opportunity Gap Metrics: Metrics to be determined pending board direction of task force and board approval of any potential recommendations.
- School Accountability Grade Distribution: % of schools in each letter grade category A, B, C, D, and F (beginning with data from 2018-19 school year)
A 1.2.1 Family communication and supports
- Tier 1 and 2 Attendance teams in place
- Teacher communication logs with referrals to counselors; social workers
- Technology distribution, including Chromebooks, hotspots, EPB information
- Close communication with truancy officer, social worker, school counselors, school administrator.
- Update student addresses, phone numbers, emails regularly
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher, Counselor, Social Worker, Principal | 2021-05-21 |
A 1.2.2 Instructional Support Sessions
Every teacher provides additional support through daily zoom sessions available to any student. Students voluntarily log on for questions and answers, peer interaction, and teacher interaction. One on One tutoring is available.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2021-05-21 |
G 2 Future Ready Students
Our overarching mission as a public school district is to ensure our students are successful after graduation. By spring of 2021, we will work to help students identify their interests and acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to pursue their preferred option for college and/or career, whatever it might be. This work will be measured using the specific performance indicators listed below.
Performance Measure
By Spring of 2021, Hamilton County Schools will meet the following Future Ready Students goals:
Percent of Students Completing 1+ EPSO: 44.3%
Average ACT Composite Score: 20.2
Graduation Rate: 87.6%
Student Satisfaction: 69.1% of students agree or strongly agree with satisfaction survey question.
Ready Graduates: 40.4% HCVS seniors will have 80% Ready Graduates.
Post-secondary Scholarship Awards: $36.0MM
Post-secondary Matriculation: 71.2%
Sections
- College & Career Readiness
S 2.1 Engage Every Child, Every Day
HCVS students are learning from a distance, so need to be engaged in a unique way by their teachers and coursework. Strategies and professional development outlined for this school year will address absenteeism, course failure, and lack of engagement.
Benchmark Indicator
- Student Attendance: % of students receiving regular instruction (excluding students on out of school suspension (daily).
- Graduation Rate: % of students graduating in four years and a summer after entering ninth grade (monthly).
- Ready Graduates: % of graduates in prior year meeting state criteria for "readiness" (monthly).
A 2.1.1 Engaging Every Student
- All teachers, K-12, offer an advisory hour each week. Targeted students are given personal invitations to attend on a rotating basis. The meeting always begins with an "ice breaker" game or activity to motivate students to attend. The remainder of the time is spent in student support in regards to academics.
- All teachers provide a weekly enrichment activity that is optional for student credit. The assignment should integrate to current coursework, but extend learning and engage the learner.
| Person Responsible | Estimated Completion | Funding Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers, Curriculum Coach | 2021-04-30 |